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Successful Arts Festival Photo competition winners The fifth Kangaroo Thanks to the many people who braved the Valley Arts Festival dismal weather conditions to visit the 2015 saw the first rain sculpture exhibition in order to take we’ve had in five some wonderful photographs of the event. We appreciate the overall quality of photos festivals. Heavy taken and variety of subjects covered. showers were The winning work (pictured left) was interspersed with occasional patches “Summoning the Storm” by Colin Talbot, who of weak sunshine. won the $500 first prize. And this on top of more than 300mm The second prize ($300) was won by Joelle of rain in April! Ducommun with “Artistic Landscape”. One might think this might have made it The third prize ($200) was won by Vijay the dullest and least appealing festival, but Williams with “Not just what you see what is adversity, in the right circumstances, can beneath counts”. make for a different sort of success. That Kathy Harrington seems to be the feedback from our hardy Photograph below shows Bruno Henke guests. (Treasurer of the Friendly Inn Garden) Almost all of our feedback has been expressing his joy at the invigorating positive. ambience of working and relaxing in the Some of our guests wanted more community garden behind the hotel. traditional classical music; others wanted The group who are inspired by the variety and us to be more innovative. (Continued on page 3) development of the site present their monthly report on page 11 of this issue

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The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley So said the wise old Mad Hatter in Alice College with their production of The 39 steps, Office Bearers in Wonderland but the same comment Another challenging theatrical production President Carl Leddy applies to this wonderful valley we live with lots of youthful energy and enthusiasm Treasurer Ken Crocker to light up the night. Secretary Larraine Hahlos in when one considers the surge of Committee Angus Kennedy Barbara Acworth activities which has launched our Adam Acworth Editor Carl Leddy crowded winter social season. Copy Editor Tony Barnett The weather gods did not smile on the Design/Production Diana Jaffray Advertising Manager Position available Arts in the Valley program but the Accounts Manager June Smith planning by the organisers and the Columnists Lee Sharam Rosemary Stanton indomitable enthusiasm and spirit of the Jason Horton Mark McLennan Ron Bower Andrew Paterson many volunteers turned what might Ellie Williams Tony Barnett have been somewhat depressing Brenda Sambrook Jenelle Brangwin Joan Bray Barbara Guest scenario into one described by President Jacinta Perry Powell Peter Brandis Nick Minogue as “The festival should go Ken Crocker Chelsea Sherborne Sophie McGregor down as a resounding success”. Last month also saw the launch of a special In this issue we have provided a fair Distribution Barbara and Adam Acworth documentary prepared for and featuring the Sports Report Position available coverage of the program and when history of the Friends of the brushed tailed Honorary Legal Adviser Tony Barnett considers the inclement nature of the Rock wallabies and highlights the persistent weekend, te acts are that more than determination to rescue and revive the Editorial and advertising office. $125,000 was the outstanding sales result survival of what had been a nearly decimated for the indoor and outdoor offering and telephone (02) 4465 1621 group of special animals unique to Australia, nearly performances played to full houses see pages 15 and 29. Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established this were serious achievements. Also launched were the exhibition careers of under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the And the show rolls on. the Gang of Four artists whose efforts were Department of Business and Regional Development). The 70th birthday concert for the Wesley- K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support and develop the appreciated by viewers with most pleasing 17 Valley’s economic, social and communication Smith brothers by the world renowned Song paintings sold to date. In addition to our infrastructure. The Committee and Assistants are all Company is as a result of 30 years of music volunteers, who donate their time and expertise for the regular columnists (and how well are our benefit of our readers. collaboration by the parties concerned younger brigade doing with growing All Valley residents, clubs and organisations are invited (see page 9). confidence in subject matter and to forward editorial submissions. The energetic Upper River Hall group have a presentation as each month passes?) The K.V. Voice is financially self sufficient due to income received from local businesses and advertising. number of feature events in the coming Max Warren joined this group with a follow- weeks to maintain the tempo of the up article following his ANZAC visit and restoration work at the hall and follows a DISCLAIMER obviously thoroughly enjoyed the entire The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are made in good creative program of works to date. experience. faith by Kangaroo Valley community members. Not to be left behind the Pre School is The newly renamed Pioneer Village Museum K.V. Voice Inc., Committee, volunteers and contributors do not take staging a Cabaret Dinner Dance on August responsibility for any statements advertisement, notice, letter or opinions has developed a “Friends” program as well published. Such are published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts 22 (put the date in your diary now). with details on page 24. liability for any intended publication. All contributors agree to indemnify the The public school were delighted with the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate and is neither deceptive or The Museum has relied upon and is grateful misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any laws. turnout and the interest shown in their for the scores of people who have served Country Fair and Billy Cart races. PRINTED BY: Red Barron Printing, Bomaderry. NSW willingly to maintain a distinctive collection of DISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post. A large group of Valleyites will journey to memorabilia which is constantly growing in Graphics used in advertising courtesy of ClickArt Mittagong for another heartrending Braille size and interest. We wish them well and all Incredible 65,000 Image Pak © 1996, T/Maker Co. Concert (details page 8). the community activities which bind us all. Once again we welcome back Northholm Carl Leddy DEADLINES for the July 2015 issue of the ‘VOICE’, Advertising, Letters to the Editor The Editor Wot’s On Calender and Sports Report All letters must be signed by Response from RMS June 22, 2015 the writer and give both business and home phone Editorial Submissions What follows is the reply I received from RMS numbers so letters can be explaining their position on safety ramps on June 24, 2015 verified if necessary. Please do not leave your The writer’s name will be Barrengarry Mountain. submission until the last day; published with the letter. While this response is reasonable, my subsequent discussions with RMS lead me to being early is a great help to us. Mail to : e-mail The Editor believe there is a different reason there are c/o Post Office “no suitable locations to install an arrester [email protected] Kangaroo Valley. 2577 bed“. Or 44 651 621 [email protected] (Continued on page 4) June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 3 Arts Festival blew away the rainy day blues

(Continued from page 1) But on the whole they seem to have been very satisfied. My observation was that audiences especially appreciated the engagement with the performers. One of our stars here was David Hudson. While all our performances ultimately were either sold out or within a few ticket sales of doing so, his were the ones which were initially slowest to move. Few people, I think, could work out how a didgeridoo player could keep one entertained for a full hour or more at a Hausmusik concert. As it turned out his concert was part concert, part exploration of many themes of indigenous life and art. We were all touched musically, and physically, when David Hudson rested his David Pereira and Carlos Barrios at Alcheringa (Photograph by Tim Lumsdaine vibrating didg on our shoulders. The sound was a very deep and ancient one. stated to be subject to being rescinded at Tasmania, so made with Australian wood, We were touched in a different way when he any time. albeit French strings, which first started handed round his mother’s exemption card As a historical document it would have been growing at the time of Charlemagne. permitting her to live outside the aboriginal interesting. That added an extra dimension to our mission, an exemption which, chillingly, was But it was of course issued during the life of enjoyment of the Sculthorpe piece. most of those at the Bernadette Harvey was a very sensitive concert. accompanist for David on Sunday and their He is a very engaging performance of Shostakovich’s D minor performer. sonata for cello and piano was one of the Many of us knew Simon most admired pieces of the festival. Tedeschi from his We began this festival with a short Friday performances here in evening concert, and invited our guests to May last year. stay to drink a glass of wine and look at the Then he teamed with new Pictures at an Exhibition which our local Mike Nock in a artists had painted in response to scintillating and Mussorgsky’s music and which were hung impromptu jazz duo on around the Hall. the Steinway in the Hall. This helped create an atmosphere in which This time, part from his our guests mixed and talked and this was magnificent even more evident when they went to performance of Pictures Supper with the Performers the following at an Exhibition on evening after the Grigoryan Brothers Friday night, he concert. performed on Robert These dinners were held in all of the three Constable’s marvellous main restaurants in Kangaroo Valley. Bosendorfer piano with In the village we have in the past had market Kevin Hunt, and once stalls featuring local produce. again the magic of two We did something along these lines again masters sharing a piano this year, but added two further elements. was evident. We engaged a pavement artist to act as a Old friends such as David draw to passers-by and we added some Pereira and the musical entertainment, a sort of busking Grigoryan Brothers were opportunity. much admired and Fine weather would I think have made this a feature positively in our huge success but I was impressed that we feedback forms. Cellos still drew crowds in the rain. are not usually thought Small crowds it is true, but they were notably to be best enjoyed fresh, enthusiastic, which is a tribute to Urban 300 hundred years Opera, The Scots College jazz quartet and the maturing would be fine, Kangaleles, among others who brightened up but David brought a the street. David Hudson anointing a member of the audience cello freshly made from (Photograph by Tim Lumsdaine) a King Billy pine in (Continued on page 5) June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 4 Roads and Maritime also investigated the reduced from three editions to two Letters to the Editor feasibility of installing an arrester area on combining the editorial roles of both the (Continued from page 2) Moss Vale Road and this was completed in Register and the Milton-Ulladulla Times. I was told that since there is no way to October 2010. The Shoalhaven and Nowra News, Bay Post, predict where brakes will fail, to make the The investigations concluded that there are Moruya Examiner, Narooma News, Bega mountain safe they would need to put no suitable locations to install an arrester District News, Merimbula News, Eden arrester beds on every corner, costing bed on Barrengarry Mountain that adhered Magnet and Bombala Times are also affected. millions when safety funds are limited. to the Austroads Guide to Road Design Part The massive job cuts threaten to damage the I guess they are the experts, but surely a 6: Road Design, Safety and Barriers. quality of regional journalism and affect the study of crash statistics would show that In response to the recent fatal crash, our ability of our local press to comprehensively some corners are more catastrophic than agency is investigating the fatal crash site to and independently cover news and sport in others. review it from a number of perspectives. For the Illawarra and South Coast. And one safety ramp would be a start. completeness this will include crash trends, These local newspapers have not just a role I was assured there will be another review of evident behavioural issues, the road use and in our community – they are the vanguards of signage in the new (financial) year. surrounding road environment. In terms of a free, open and confident society. Let’s hope they find a way to encourage all the cause of the crash, this is a specific task I ask that Fairfax invest in the future of its drivers to start the descent in low gear—even that NSW Police have carriage of and are people and have confidence in its product automatics. responsible for. and re-think its proposal. Peter Stanton For further information, please contact These sentiments were conveyed via the Dear Peter Roads and Maritime on 13 17 82. NSW Parliament on May 26 following a Thank you for your email about road safety Roads & Maritime Services Private Notice of motion and address to the when travelling on Moss Vale Road down Southern Region house. Barrengarry Mountain. Gareth Ward I appreciate the reasons that prompted you The Editor Member for Kiama to write and we appreciate your suggestions. I am advised that the former Roads and ANZAC wreaths removal needed The Editor

Traffic Authority (RTA) began investigations The wreaths on the War Memorial have Fairfax plans are not good reading into the Office of Transport Safety deteriorated now and need to be removed. Investigations (OTSI) recommendations when Anyone who would like to rescue their I want to report to the House about a rally the report was published in May 2010. wreaths , or the "oasis" for use next year, that was held at the Wollongong mall on In June 2010 ‘Steep Descent’ and ‘Truck and should claim them from Tania Roach at soon Saturday with about 300 locals. Bus Use Low Gear’ signage was installed on as possible. We gathered to express our extreme Moss Vale Road to improve safety and make If they are not still on display, I have put displeasure at the decision by Fairfax Media drivers more aware of the road conditions as them out of sight in our yard at 148 Moss to cut 50 jobs from papers across our region, referred to in your correspondence. Vale Road for your convenience. including a savage 24 from the Illawarra Tania Roach Mercury, and combining the local papers the Wollongong Advertiser and the Lake The Editor Times. Fairfax job cuts a harmful decision The jobs include journalists, photographers and commercial staff. Last weekend, I lined up at a rally with The rally was addressed by Andy Zakeli, the people from across the political divide – I MEAA rep at the Illawarra Mercury; Kirk lined up with Labor, Independent and fellow Gilmour, a Walkley-winning photographer; Liberal politicians to make a clear statement Sylvia Liber, another Walkley-winning that proposed cuts to Fairfax staff has no photographer there; Antony Field, editor of support. the Wollongong Advertiser, Geoff Morrell, The Illawarra and South Coast is a diverse Federal President of Actors' Equity; me and place and I cannot underscore how unique the member for Throsby; and Gareth Ward, an occasion it is to unite the region’s leaders the Liberal member for Kiama. in such broad condemnation of a decision Also there was Anna Watson, the Labor that will hurt political discourse and public member for Shellharbour in the state debate across our region. parliament. Mayor Gordon Bradbery spoke. Fairfax Media wants to axe more than 50 Marianne Saliba, the Mayor of Shellharbour, staff across the Illawarra and South Coast, was there as well. including 34 editorial staff. We sometimes lovingly call the Illawarra The company's proposal, if implemented, Mercury the 'mockery'. We do that because would result in editorial staff being more we are happy to take issue with them when than halved at the Illawarra Mercury, we need to but, like a family, we gather when Wollongong Advertiser, Lake Times and they are attacked from outside. I note that Kiama Independent, with 45 positions the member for Gilmore is here, and I am (reporters, photographers, subeditors, sure she endorses those sentiments. It is a artists, content directors) being cut to 20. great local paper. It has been doing great The plan would also result in the merger of work for us as a region for 160 years. the Lake Times and Wollongong Advertiser. These cuts are way beyond anything that is These publications have already lost more acceptable. We absolutely call on Fairfax than 40 editorial jobs in two rounds of Media to reject them and to rethink this very cutbacks since 2012 and cannot sustain stupid decision. Sharon Bird further job losses. Member for Cunningham The South Coast Register would also be June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 5 Arts Festival 2015

(Continued from page 3) Those same bands and singers played also at Sculpture in the Valley. This was one of several innovations this year. The music was a big success, getting strong There were many positive responses from our visitors. So also positive stories about was the photography competition which has how delightful and attracted a lot of interest. Sculpture was helpful all the always going to be the event most affected by volunteers were. heavy rain. Our venue managers We had made a major effort to present did an outstanding Sculpture in the Valley to as wide an audience Martin Wesley-Smith and David Pereira share memories - Photo Tim Lumsdaine job, though the most as possible and were hoping for a significant tested were Kathy number of visitors. avoid having too many cars become bogged. and Simon Harrington and their volunteers at The rain certainly kept very many people Michael and Deborah Mills’ ‘Sassafras’ has a Sculpture in the Valley. away, but it is a tribute to the effort put in by wonderful outlook from the Barrengarry end Without their good humour and practicality the sculpture team that we still exceeded our of the valley, and I am happy to report that, we could not have kept going through the previous festival visitor numbers by about despite being a steep climb, their road stood wet weekend. 50%. up to the wet as well as any. Some 50 plus sculptures out of 140 were sold Robert Constable’s and Leon Russel-White’s (Continued on page 7) over the three days. ‘Serenata’ on Keoghs Rd has a wonderful This is an outstanding result under very acoustic which perfectly suits Robert’s Kangaroo Valley Post Office COMPUTER SUPPLIES AND STATIONERY

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The proceeds for that day and the next one Your club has given generously to LCIF, who on 20th June will be directed to the mobilised more than US$197,000 for disaster Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research relief following the recent earthquake in Foundation. Nepal. Over the years the ALCCRF has raised over Lions clubs in Nepal are hard at work $9 million for childhood cancer research - providing aid to those who need it most. Some of the club went to Newcastle for and has supported countless Australian Our thoughts and prayers go out to the the National Convention at the start of organisations leading the fight against victims, their families and the Lions of Nepal the month. childhood cancer. in this time of need. It was good to see some familiar faces Your local lions club has been a supporter of In the next few weeks a survey will be this foundation for many years. distributed to all of the residents of the and watch the national finals of the There has been a name change to the old valley. This survey is part of our Club Youth of the Year quest. community centre. Excellence Program where we seek ideas and Each of the state contestants performed far It will now be known as the ‘Kangaroo support from you. in excess of expectation. Valley Medical Centre’. Participation in this survey is optional; As Lions are approaching their 100 years of This change has come about to alleviate any however, we would like to hear from as many service it was encouraging to attend the confusion. of you as we can. It is only with this feedback leadership, membership and youth forums. New signs will soon be placed out the front; that we can improve the services which we New ideas and approaches are always however, community groups will be able to offer. Please watch out for it and, in interesting and welcome. continue to use the centre for meetings. anticipation of your participation, thank you. Many thanks to those who supported the One of the many activities in which Lions At our last dinner two new members were recent BBQ. involve themselves is in disaster relief. inducted into your club. Sam and Jessie will bring youth and new energy to the club and we all welcome them. On the 23rd June our Changeover dinner will be held in conjunction with Moss Vale. We plan to do have this dinner at Dormie House in Moss Vale and will be running a bus up ther. So if you would like to attend please let one of us know and we can organise it. ` After a number of discussions with Shoalhaven Council and your Lions Club it was mutually agreed that it in the interests of both parties that council do not call for tenders for the continued management of the Kangaroo Valley Swimming Pool. This was necessary due to several key factors however the door has been left open for discussion in the future if circumstances change. The club is very grateful to council and their staff for their support while we were licensed to manage the pool. Jason Horton Arts in the Valley Festival feedback Quotes from surveys (anonymous)

“Thought combination of music and art was exceptional” “The entire program was carried out consistently well, and opened our eyes to artistic and musical inspiration.” “Loved it all. Marvellous weekend. Worth coming from Adelaide”

and other responses

Congratulations on the wonderful festival. I simply had a ball! Kevin Hunt

Thanks so much for an awesome weekend. David Pereira June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 7 Sculpture in the Valley 2015 Our sculpture exhibition in 2015 was a huge success, despite the rain and the boggy ground. We presented 66 outdoor works and 79 indoor works at The Willows, a new venue for this event. The official opening took place on Saturday May 2, presided over by ABC sports personality Peter Wilkins, who found believable links between sport and art. Our judges for the major prizes were Deborah Edwards (Senior Curator in Australian Art at AGNSW) and Elsa Atkin (founder of Scultpure at Sawmillers). They presented the two major awards: Winning indoor exhibit : Torso/Head Best Outdoor Sculpture: Winning outdoor exhibit : The maid Chris Hodges: The Maid Best Indoor Sculpture: (Continued from page 5) Patricia Lawrence: Torso/Head Our volunteers are our mainstay, and without them we couldn’t present a festival. The judges also Highly Commended the We are very grateful to all the locals who following works: stepped in and helped out over the weekend. Outdoors We will be thanking you properly in June. Senden Blackwood, paia Thanks too to all the wonderful people within Dora Rognvalsdottir: Duet and beyond the valley who get behind Arts in Jimmy Rix: Sunken Village the Valley. Jen Mallinson: Metalicus Floribunda We are privileged to have your support. Sam Larwill: The Emu We think the festival should go down as a Indoors resounding success. Lucinda McDonald: Ball Balance Nick Minogue Ian Scott: Bystanders III President Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival During the weekend visitors to the exhibition had the chance to vote for the People’s Editorial comment Choice Prizes: People’s Choice Outdoors: Other photographs left; the top two of more Ulan Murray: Ultimus stans outdoor exhibits with distinctive differences People’s Choice Indoor: and bottom left: Di Buckley (left) and Victoria Pat Anderson: Together Levey, two of the hardworking volunteers whom Nick Monogue, President of the KVAF rightly applauds and recognises as the glue which keeps the whole show together, with infectuous enthusiasm and a genuine resolve to show the many guests a pleasant time in this beautiful and friendly community.

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Consultations and house calls by appointment The sculpture presentation on the rolling hills June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 8 were further eroded by the elements and by VIEW Club report the thousands of tourists who visit Gallipoli each year. Carried out by a group of We had a first for our luncheon meeting in Australian, New Zealand and Turkish May, in that after our lunch we all went over historians and archaeologists, the survey to the hall of the Church of the Good was confined to the area corresponding to Shepherd to hear Rear Admiral (Rtd) Simon the ground seized and held by the Anzacs, Harrington talk about his work in Gallipoli with the stipulation that there could be no with the Joint Historical and Archaeological archaeological digs, only surface study, and Society (JHAS). that any artefacts recovered were to be Simon is a well-known figure in the Valley and deposited with the Naval Museum in a crowd of about 50 people turned up to hear Canakkale. him speak. Simon spent approximately one month over boots. Simon started by explaining the details and each of the following five years, helping to Simon’s photos and maps provided a clear background of the naval engagements that map and record the surviving trenches and graphic image that made the whole Gallipoli had taken place earlier in an Allied attempt to tunnels. The location of every artefact that story much clearer for most of us to reach Istanbul through the Dardanelles. After was found was carefully documented. understand and imagine. the failure of that operation, the decision was Many of these were the remains of food Thank you so much Simon and thank you also made to reach Istanbul overland across the tins, mainly bully beef. Andrew Paterson for allowing us the use of Gallipoli Peninsula. your church hall. And so the Anzac attack was launched. Please phone Jan Starkey on 4465 2080 or Contrary to modern belief, relatively few email her at [email protected] before actually died on the beach in that first attack. 6pm on the Monday before the lunch if you Most of the injuries and deaths were caused unable to attend. Our club will be charged by as the men attempted to scale the cliffs, but it Bistro One46 if numbers are not accurate. If was those injured carried down to the you have to change your plans after the beaches who later lost their lives on the Monday, please ring Nikki directly on 4465 shore. A bayonet taken out of a tree root (above) 2820. Simon also said that the idea that Australian If you are considering joining Kangaroo Valley troops were used as cannon fodder by the The fact that no tins were found in the VIEW Club you are most welcome to attend British was just a myth. Turkish trenches indicates that the Turks our luncheon as a guest. The JHAS was established in 2009 by the probably had a far better diet of fresh food! Please phone me on 4465 1955 for details. prime ministers of Australia, New Zealand They also found pieces of shrapnel, bullets, and Turkey as a means of providing a survey buttons, bayonets and even bits of an old Jenelle Brangwin and description of the battlefields before they pair of leather Braille Music camp celebrates 30 years 2015 is the 30th year of The Braille Music Camp run by Roma Dix OAM, together with her core of teachers and transcribers. The late Ian Cooper AM partnered Roma in running this camp. The Camp was started to give musically interested blind musicians an opportunity to learn the Braille code of music. Roma and the team give their service voluntarily to help students learn and improve their Braille music skills. At the camp, students make friends and find role models. These friendships stay with them all their lives. The common interests of music, high standards of teaching and superb facilities of Frensham, keep them coming back every year. Some former students now volunteer as young staff members, assisting both musically and in domestic chores. All enjoy making music together, and the culmination of each camp is a combined concert, a showcase of their week in residence at Frensham. Volunteers and students pay their own accommodation costs, offered at minimal level by Frensham. All the music facilities of the School are available for the activities of the Braille Music Camp. This year – 2015 - we offer you an opportunity on Friday June 26 to experience how independent the visually impaired can be when they develop their skills - from hard work, cooperation and the realization of their musical talents. The organizers’ on-going need is to subsidize airfares of students coming from interstate. Each student pays $140 towards the fare, regardless of distance. As it is a national camp, it is essential for each student to have an equal opportunity to attend. Support for this concert will be the Order of Australia Association, Southern Highlands Regional Group’s community contribution for 2015 Friday 26 June at 7.30pm Clubbe Hall, Frensham School, Mittagong NSW Enquiries: Margaret Smith: 4861 3882, Virginia Adlide: 4861 1331, Meryl Caldwell-Smith: 4862 5919, Peter Grigg: 4862 4159 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 9 Double celebration for septuagenarian’s musical milestone The Wesley-Smith Birthday Celebration from the Paddock to the Trenches Music by the Wesley-Smith Brothers, will be performed by The Song Company and friends on Saturday 6 June 2015 at 3.00pm at the Kangaroo Valley Hall. The Song Company, Australia’s most innovative vocal ensemble, pays tribute to Kangaroo Valley residents – Martin and Peter Wesley-Smith – in a concert to celebrate their 70th birthday. Hear stylistically diverse repertoire from 30 years of collaboration with The Song Company. Proceeds go towards the recording and production of‘ Paddock to the Trenches’, a compilation CD of Wesley-Smith pieces Those were the days our friends we thought they’d never end (and they haven’t)! Photo circa 1985 performed by The Song Company. Below up to date and ready to party Tickets: $40 includes refreshments. Booking fee applies. Seating is limited. To book: visit www.songcompany.com.au Join in the phone (02) 8272 9500 email [email protected] celebration and help Courses for horses Shoalhaven City Council has placed the draft preserve the Master Plan for an Equine Centre of treasures of Excellence proposed for Andersons Lane, Berry on public exhibition from Wednesday this eclectic 6 May. The proposed Centre of Excellence would and creative include provision for a number of equine duo for future activities including - Show-jumping Cross Country Eventing generations. The draft Master Plan has been developed with the assistance of key stakeholders and community members through a Planning Charrette held in December 2014. Key elements of the Master Plan include the equestrian competition areas, competitor supporting facilities, core operational infrastructure as well as other ancillary and overflow car parking areas. Mayor, Joanna Gash said the draft Master Plan is proposed to be implemented in a staged process with the first stage being the ‘like for like’ relocation of the Berry Riding Club. “The proposed Equine Centre of Excellence would provide large scale and ongoing economic benefit to the local area,” said Clr Gash.“A 2013 study undertaken by Regional Development estimated the overall equine industry was worth in excess of $56 million to the region.“ The development of a high quality equine centre would provide the area with a multipurpose facility capable of

(Continued on page 14) June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 10 Country Fair and Billy Cart Derby Winners of the raffle were: Yr 3- Solomon Johnson & Jasper Grumley- 1st Hinde Family, 2nd Riley Wright, 3rd Mrs Grennan - 18km/h Nickell, 4th Johnson Family Yr 2 - James Russell - 14km/h Side Show Alley Winners: Yr 1 - The Kelly & Luke Elsley - 15km/h Broedy Smith and Kiah Shine, Best Guess: Kindy - Max Sharman & Henry Robinson - Large Jelly Bean Jar Tanneilia, Small Jelly 9km/h bean Jars, Matt. The Open race created a flurry of keen billy Billy Cart Derby carters. Sponsorship was sought and 10 A fabulous amount of fun was had at our excited adults took off down the driveway. inaugural Billy Cart Derby. Aaron McLean and Darren Kelly tied with a After weeks of building, decorating and speed of 18km/h. practising the kids (and adults) were keen to The fastest sped recorded on the day was Billy Cart racer show off their carts and skills on the tracks. 18km/h. Congratulations to Alyson Bryant for After a parade we announced the winners of correctly guessing the fastest speed. What a success! the Best Decorated Cart - The Owen and The Team Event had a last minute structure Fun was had by all and in the process more Milly Cart, Most Creative Name - Eat My change due to the wet weather. than $6000 was raised for the school. Dust-a-saurus - the Schweglers. We ran a track around the basketball court, The rains didn’t deter us, and the sun even Congratulations! with teams of 2 racing around, swapping shone on the Billy Carts. For the Downhill Event we had the Highway drivers at halfway. As you can see by the photos it was a Patrol come across for Nowra to speed The fastest time recorded was 23 seconds by fantastic event and the kids (and adults) had check the carts. The winners were – J Gripper and L Johnson. a blast, enjoying the food, stalls, sideshow Yr 6- Ori Scweglar -15km/h A big thankyou to all our sponsors, donators alley, silent auctions, reptiles, badge making, Yr 5 - Archie McLean - 16km/h and helpers listed below. face painting, live performances and more. Yr 4 - Atalya Schweglar - 18km/h We couldn’t have done it without you. Zoe Georgiou-Anderson

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The National Parks and Wildlife Service (within the Office of Environment and Heritage) are conducting a 1080 fox baiting program in the Kangaroo Valley and Budgong areas for the protection of the Endangered Brush-tailed Rock- wallaby. This baiting has flow-on benefits for other local wildlife and livestock. The baiting is conducted on various private properties, NPWS Billy Cart organisers Nicole Lyn and Highway Patrol estate, Sydney Catchment Authority estate and vacant Crown land. All bait stations in this program are Year 6 Boys and Girls permanently baited throughout the year. Valley Vintage This baiting will be conducting using both 1080 buried baits and 1080 V&C Foods capsules in ejector devices at the bait station locations. Tracey Walker All properties being baited are sign posted with the baiting dates and an Tina & Reinhardt indication of which baiting methods are being used on each property. thesportstrench.com Dog owners are reminded to ensure their dogs do not wander as dogs are The Village Green Nursery highly susceptible to 1080 poisoning. The Red Shed The Friendly Inn For any further information please contact Melinda Norton, or The Barkers Juliet Dingle at the NPWS Highlands Area Office, Tara Larkins Fitzroy Falls on (02) 4887 8244. (Continued on page 11)

Correction In the May issue of the Valley Voice there was an error in the presentation of the advertisement for Kangaroo Valley Firewood, where the price for a two metre load of wood was incorrectly printed as $2 not $250 (see correct ad on facing page). We apologise to Jamie and our readers for the error. June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 11 St George Bank Nowra Jane Gripper Simone O'Halloran Intan Kallus Shoalhaven Maintenance Group Ida Din (&friends) Shine Maintenance Solutions House of Zizzars Shelly & Simon Shine Homelea Cottage Sharmans Earthmoving Highway Patrol Sharman Family Helen Nickell Schwegler Family and Taimi Health Care First Rusmah Services Harcourts Robinson Family Guest Real Estate Good Family Glynn Jones Glenmack Caravan Park Glengarry Boys Gary Thomas Solutions Fabboo D & D Kelly Courtney Russell Complete Chimney Sweep Crowds await the billy carts Chittick Holsteins Cecily Patterson Thankyou to anyone else that worked at or Café Bella for the Fair. I know I’ve missed some people Bunnings but there were so many workers it was hard Jumping castle Bourke Family to keep track. Bistro One46 So if I’ve missed you SORRY. Your work hasn’t Quickflix Berry Vet Clinic been forgotten and it is VERY much Phil Harrington Beck Comber appreciated. Peter & Laurel Thompson Barker Family To everyone who helped and came thank P & E Building Services Barbara Guest you! Ooralba Estate Angela Sim Nostalgia Factory All the cake makers!! Kerry Townsend Muffet Family Ali & Seren Johnson Secretary, KVPS P&C Mick Delmenico

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Some years we have lots of children in the valley and costs are covered. Other years there are not so many and we eat into our savings. Fundraising helps us put icing on the cake and sometimes keeps the wolf from the door! The trampoline is back in the playground! Kangaroo Valley Preschool Bursary Fund Through the cold winter months we can Tax time is coming, and for many people that warm up and get lots of exercise on the also means time to make a tax deductible preschool trampoline. donation. The children are learning to co-ordinate their This year, why not consider making a bodies as they strengthen their growing donation that benefits the Kangaroo Valley muscles. Arts in the valley community. We have a trampoline to share, due to the The preschool is setting up a tax-deductible generosity of people buying tickets in the Thank you to John and Terrene Cask for the bursary fund. Pub Raffle on Friday nights. generous loan of their beautiful property for The preschool hosted the café at the sculpture the event, to ‘Arts in the Valley’ and Kathy garden during ‘Arts in the Valley’. and Simon Harrington for the opportunity to There are many people and organisations to run the café, to the VIEW Club and whom we owe grateful thanks for making this preschool families and staff for providing fund-raiser possible - and profitable! lovely homemade goodies for us to sell and for providing volunteer hands, and to the Lions Club for the use of their barbecue and gas bottle. Special thanks to Lions volunteers and the boys from The Scots College who lent us much needed extra hands to make it all work. Coffee Fix kindly provided us with a coffee machine, Baker’s Delight provided us with bread, The KV Bakery, Bomaderry were generous in their scone wholesale price and the RFS allowed us to borrow their trestle tables. What a huge community effort. Thanks everyone! The preschool is always fundraising. The State government provides a grant that at present covers about half the costs of running a professional early childhood Maeve's Star jumps education service. This fund will help make preschool more Fees have to be charged to cover the accessible for children from families who remainder. couldn’t otherwise afford the cost of an early childhood education. Amity's Spooky drawing And yes, there are such families – even in Kangaroo Valley. This year the daily cost for preschool for a four-year-old at KV preschool is $38.50, and $43.50 for children three and under. (The current government funding model subsidises preschool places for four year olds.) The bursary fund will be used to assist families with limited means to access more preschool education for their children. It will allow the preschool to match a paid day with a free day, or pay half the fee for a single booked day for a child from a qualifying family. When the bursary is established, families will be able to apply for preschool funding. Places will be allocated according to need, with priority given to families who hold a Health Care Card. The allocation of funds will be made at the discretion of the director and executive committee members. (Continued on page 19) June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 13 Village garden coming up for air What a lot of rain there was at the start The herb garden, still in its first year, have been familiar with. of autumn. So much so that a couple of continues to expand its display of culinary The delay to the date of the social pumpkin night allowed us to celebrate all manner of garden days were cancelled. and medicinal plants. pumpkinny fayre on a chilly but still evening This is not so much a case of us being fair The last few elder flowers still hang on the bushes, a reminder of the summer past in the beer garden of the Friendly Inn. -weather gardeners, but more trying to which brought us such an abundance of There was every imaginable dish on offer, save the soil structure. Although we blossom, some of which was turned into including Thai chilli soup, shepherds pie (with didn’t let the deluge dampen our spirits, delicious elderflower champagne. a hint of pumpkin of course), savoury we just got back to it when the worms However, we made sure to always leave pumpkin and feta tarts and sweet butternut retreated down below and both the enough of the flowers for the tiny green squash tarts (for a change to plain pumpkin). ducks and the garden came up for air. frogs that had taken up residence amongst Luckily we didn’t have to wait until Halloween The garden looks more tidy now that the last the bracts. to sample All Hallowed Ale, a beer with a of the summer crops have been cleared, the Along with all the old favourites of parsley, measure of pumpkin sweetness. winter seeds have been sown, and seedlings sage, rosemary and thyme, borage, There was even a tasty bake off between pies carefully planted. lemongrass and various types of lavender, made from specially acquired American Some crops have been put in a little later than we have added some less common ones pumpkins pitted against a true blue Aussie intended due to the rain, but it has actually such as stevia, brahmi, feverfew, variety. wormwood The difference was all a matter of personal and mugwort, preference; the traditional US pies gave rise to name just a to a deeper colour and stronger flavour few. against the lighter colour and taste of the In spring we Aussie offering. plan to hold a You learn something new every day at FIG! tasting event We are all looking forward to the cooler to sample the months in the garden, especially now that various teas most of the heavy work has been done to that can be revamp the design and build the different made from areas, so this gives us more time for talking, the different swapping ideas and seeds, and drinking tea. plants in the And now, with the participation of the school, garden, and who said pottering about in a garden was just we hope to for retired people? have a trained Jo Matthews herbalist on site to give us We welcome contributions some pointers as to the from our readers history and Please send your uses of some Still some activity with the elderberries of the more news items to common ones that our grandparents might [email protected] helped the small seeds sown directly in the box beds. Luckily the peas have come through unscathed, as these seeds are larger and can be susceptible to rotting if they stay too wet. Weather watching You might be wondering why on earth a garden working within permaculture by the fire principles would make such use of plastic, namely black plastic sheeting. But this is just one of the ways to inhibit the growth of the Kikuyu grass without the use of unpleasant chemicals. only at… Generally the village garden employs methods that are acceptable within organic guidelines, and mulching with thick newspaper works well, but we have found that it breaks down too quickly when up against the Kikuyu. The Lookout Hence the black plastic sheeting, especially Cambewarra Mountain within the forest garden area. The next experiment on the agenda is to trial new winter menu warm fire unparalleled views straw bale planting, which has the dual effect of allowing you to grow food and to mulch at open 7 days the same time- so keep your eyes peeled for Sat & Sun - breakfast with the birds from 8:00am progress there. Cambewarra Lookout Rd, off Tourist Rd 4465 1321 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 14

character 39 steps that could lead to stardom changes, he International espionage, train chases, murders, double-crossing secret agents, said the gunfights, plane chases and more than and, of course, devastatingly beautiful rehearsal 100 speaking roles . . . and it's all women. process has been just as performed live with a cast of only 12 "It's your very basic, original Alfred Hitchcock set-up, sweeping all across difficult. actors. Europe but "I think when It may sound ambitious, but that's all done with you're the exactly what the cast of Northholm 12 same Grammar School's senior drama youngsters character the production of The 39 Steps aims to on stage," whole time, achieve on stage, all in 100 minutes. director Brad it has to be Following up on last year’s sell out run of Turbott said. very solid Sam Morrison Much Ado About Nothing, the Northholm "Imagine a and hold all in one of his 15 roles Grammar School Senior Production returns 1930s spy the way this year with Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy movie through," he said. thriller, “The 39 Steps” brilliantly and recreated in Seven months of rehearsals have gone into hilariously recreated for the stage as the full on the production, with students spending hours smash hit Olivier Award Winning Comedy. stage." after school and on weekends to perfect the Based on the production on the West End While the timing and pace required for this very and Broadway, which is an adaptation of the lead male demanding show. Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, Hannay (Ben Basclain) and and female "You don't sign up for it if you don't love it," follow the incredible adventures of our Pamela (Hannah Kohler) play the said Hannah Kohler, who plays the female handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete share a moment same lead. with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil character Not only has it been a marathon achievement moustache as he encounters dastardly throughout the play, all the other actors for the performers, but the crew as well. play up to 15 roles, all with “It is the biggest production I have been rapid fire costume changes, involved with,” says one of the stage many of them on stage. managers, Year 10 student Henry Lakin. "The difficulty is in the voices ”We have over 100 props, about 50 hats and and the different mannerisms wigs and I have lost count of the costume of the people," year 10 student changes that happen both on and off stage!” Sam Morrison said, who plays a Once again, proceeds from these multitude of roles on stage performances will go the the Kangaroo Valley during the production. PreSchool, and we will have a lovely selection "The accents, the pitches, the of food on offer from PreSchool volunteers diction, everything is during the show. completely different. Also, for those interested, Bistro One46 will You have to have a lot of focus be offering a pre-theatre dinner on Saturday to switch between them," night starting at 5:00pm, please contact them fellow actor Sean Meyer said. for more details or bookings.’ While year 11 student Ben “The 39 Steps” plays the Kangaroo Basclain, who plays Richard Hannay, doesn't have any Valley Community Hall Friday Harry Hamilton, Ben Baslcain, and Hannah Kohler June 12 and Saturday June 13 at 6:00pm.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for student concessions and will be on sale from the Kangaroo Valley General Store (next to Cafe Bella).

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(Continued from page 9) hosting horse festivals, dressage, cross country and show-jumping events.” “Given the size and importance of this project it is important that local residents take the opportunity to read the draft Master Plan and have their say on the proposal.” The draft plan is available to view on Council’s website while comments can be made in writing to the General Manager, PO Box 42, Nowra NSW 2541 or by emailing [email protected] by the close of business on Friday 5 June 2015. June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 15 On the edge One hundred and twenty rock-solid supporters from near and far attended the launch of a new documentary about the efforts, for more than two decades, of a Kangaroo Valley community group to help save the endangered Brush-tailed Rock- wallaby. The film was produced for the Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage using a NSW Environmental Trust Grant. The Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby was established in 1995 after community members alerted the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to a diminishing number of

The K. V. Hall was well patronised for the release of the documentary the unique partnership over 20 years” she said. between the Friends of the “This film shows rare footage of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, enigmatic Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies in their NPWS, Waterfall Springs local natural habitat as well as sweeping captive breeding facility and views of the Valley itself. the Valley community. “Interviews with Friends members, “The documentary explains community members and NPWS staff are local conservation measures featured throughout the film and we are including the multi-tenure excited to share this knowledge and feral control program and experience with the broader community. We the Rock-wallaby captive were honoured to have several local breeding and release politicians attend the launch. program. “The film makes it very clear that had the The film is a tribute to all the Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby not work that has been done by formed 20 years ago and worked with NPWS The expert panel on hand for a detailed Q &A session many dedicated individuals in starting a coordinated fox control program, there would be no Brush-tailed Rock- the endangered Brush-tailed Rock wallabies in Kangaroo Valley today. -wallabies within the Valley. The ongoing support and participation of the Subsequent surveys by the NPWS local community in the fox baiting and revealed a handful of rock- shooting program has been vital to this wallabies survived in the success”. Shoalhaven and were in danger of Members of the Valley community are disappearing altogether because encouraged to visit the website to view “On they were being preyed upon by the edge” and to share the documentary with foxes. their own friends to raise further awareness So the Friends worked with NPWS and funds to ensure the survival of this in starting a coordinated fox beautiful little wallaby in the Shoalhaven. control program which continues www.rockwallaby.org.au/documentary today. www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the- President of the Friends, Ms Chris Brush-tailed-Rock- Pryor believes the film highlights Ms Pryor (new President of the FBTRW) in her address wallaby/190159674366571

June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 16 Gang of four overwhelmed at first night success Three first time exhibitors, (Barbara Surrounded as we are by the beauty and ever I suffer a great deal of anxiety over each new Acworth, Jo Novich and Diana Jaffray) changing scenery of Kangaroo Valley, it is easy blank canvas. were joined by their teacher (Larraine to find the desire and inspiration to try to Where to start? Larraine has encouraged me capture the glory of nature and lay it down in Hahlos) in a highly successful launch of to ‘just go for it’ but my natural tendency is to paint. labour over every square centimetre. their careers at The Gallery in Kangaroo I feel I am very much at the beginning of this My early career was in lettering and package Valley on May 22 when a total of journey and wish I had more time to practise design, where an eye for detail and precision thirteen paintings were sold to playing with all the wonderful was important. enthusiastic art collectors. mediums we have to work with. So my challenge now I have finally got around Below are the artist’s statements which I hope that in the future I will be brave enough to learning to paint is to free up. accompanied the works. to expand and express more personal emotion I have a long way to go! into my efforts and create a style that is my All the paintings I have done so far are of Barbara Acworth own but in the meantime practise is the key scenes from my travels around Australia (in Loving colour, I have been dabbling with a and these works are nervously hung in the my van) in the past few years since my bit of paint for a few years but with little hopes that others may enjoy looking at them retirement. guidance and a lot of terror at making even a little, as much as I have in painting I feel I am reliving my experiences in this a mess of the process. them. wonderful country when I finally do get With Larraine Hahlos’ encouragement I have Diana Jaffray something on the canvas. now braved the blank canvas and given it a Born on the cusp, my Virgo and Libra stars Painting with friends has been wonderful. go . seem to be in constant conflict . Without their encouragement and Larraine’s guidance I would have just given up. And maybe one day I will have the confidence to start ‘throwing the paint around’ Jo Novich The dream for millions around the World is for Peace and Harmony. I am fortunate to be a Kangaroo Valley resident and this exhibition represents the realisation of an additional dream ... to finally have the opportunity to paint. At least to have a jolly good try at the discipline! Kangaroo Valley is considered by many to be ‘the most beautiful valley in the world’. It is a kaleidoscope of changing light, colour and perspective as the seasons progress. No two days are the same. Mystical mists and exceptional cloud formations throw unusually deep shadows across the escarpment and sunrise is only overshadowed by spectacular sunsets. I have spent many years in the Interiors and Textile Industry and am no stranger to tone and colour. Currently still engaged in retail, time is too often the enemy of creativity but I relish every opportunity to work on a canvas. I’m a newcomer to painting and our Gang of Four group meets every Tuesday morning. With growing confidence I’ve begun learning to open my mind and re-evaluate what the eyes are seeing ... To expand colour, shape and light. I personally like a stylised view of our glorious surroundings to reflect the romance that is ... The Valley. Who wouldn’t be inspired to put brush to canvas or pen to paper in these surroundings. I consider it a privilege to live in this environment. The Gang of Four exhibition is my first public foray into the art worldmand hope the feedback from friends, family (and the public at large) will help me understand the art of knowing when to call a painting‘done’. I hope everyone enjoys our exhibition and we all learn and grow from the experience. June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 17

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Mr Mike Pitman, Scots boys raise $20,000 Director of Glengarry at the Scots College, who for cancer research also competed on the day, said, “It was great A group of 55 students from The Scots to see the College College’s Glengarry campus at Kangaroo community rally. Valley rallied together to raise funds for Cycle I am very proud of the for Cancer. boys and their Braving against the weather on commitment to the Sunday 3 May, the group cycled for more cause. than four hours raising in excess of $20,000 Despite the conditions for the cause. and long hours, the boys never lost the smile on their face.” With a member of the Glengarry teaching staff recently diagnosed with Cancer, the campus viewed the relay style and Tour de France stage winner, Brad race as the perfect opportunity to show McGee. support while enhancing the boys’ Following a morning of rain, the track state education in teamwork. was not ideal with the muddy and wet The race took place atop Kangaroo Valley at conditions truly testing the dedication of the Fitzroy Falls on the property of ex-Olympian boys and staff involved.

Long Journey Home This biannual event is the culmination of the participate in the Cycle for Cancer at Fitzroy students’ time at Glengarry. Falls in support of Mr Bob Morris, our Safety Glengarry’s seventh Long Journey Home They will cycle, walk and canoe 200km from Officer at Glengarry. will be coming through Kangaroo Valley Kangaroo Valley to Sydney. Mr Morris is a keen mountain biker and is around 10am on Saturday 13 June. Students supporting locals always giving the boys extra tuition and Cycling for cancer, sizzling sausages, clearing encouragement. Locals are advised there will be about tracks and washing dishes – whether it’s in This event was a great opportunity to both 100 students cycling across the Hampden their dorm, on campus or out in the local support Bob and give the boys a chance to Bridge before re-grouping at the community, students at Glengarry compete in a five-hour mountain bike race,” ambulance station. The group will then experience a range of activities that said Glengarry’s Mr Dave Johnson, Head of continue through the village along Moss encourage serving and supporting others. Outdoor. Vale Road, travelling single file alongside Support for the wider community was “It was cold and wet and the tracks were support vehicles with signage and lights. wonderfully displayed when 60 boys and extremely muddy, but the boys tackled the A special thank you to the Chittick and Good staff participated in the Cycle for Cancer – a event with great gusto and pride, and did an families for allowing the staff and students to mountain biking event to raise funds for amazing job,” said Mr James Kelly, Outdoor avoid the busy roads and detour through cancer research. (feature story above) Teacher. their land. Through their efforts and the generous On the same weekend, 15 boys supported Also special thanks to Robert Glendenning, support of their family and friends, the Kangaroo Valley Public School’s fête. who assists with a lot of the planning for the students raised just over $20,000. The students served on various stalls and ride. “The staff and students wanted to proved worthy helpers during the billycart racing event. It was a great opportunity for them to be involved in another worthwhile cause. “Community service is an integral part of the Glengarry program,” said Director Mike Pitman. “The simple fact of living in a dorm highlights the need for everyone to pitch in and help. Community service is also a compulsory aspect of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme – something all students begin in Year 9. Barbara Guest Please send your news items to [email protected]

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Like cycling? Technology and The Southern Highlands Cycling club has an impressive online presence; otherwise I hear Pop - Up the Valley there are some top notch quilting groups out there. by Ellie Williams Explore the search bar on the top of your Facebook feed. Some groups are 'closed Op - Shop They say that technology is making us groups’, meaning that to gain access to lonelier. We’re feeling left behind and them you have to know someone already in isolated in a digital world built for constant the group who will confirm your connection. membership, but for the most part they're Pre loved Online you might have hundreds of friends, open for anyone to join. but the number of those friends you see face So maybe as a society we are getting -to-face is considerably smaller. lonelier. I often feel a sense of voyeurism when I scroll Perhaps we're spreading our social nets too Fashion through my Facebook feed; I see hundreds of wide and in the process we're missing out posts I know have been heavily curated to on forming meaningful, genuine human reflect the best parts of a person’s life - an relationships with one another. Clearance exotic holiday, a night out on the town, an On the other hand, social media also achievement at work. presents us with new and exciting ways to So it got me thinking: surely Facebook can connect with people we might not offer online relationships more than just an otherwise have met. Top Designers anxiety-inducing “friendship”? Recently I’ve reconnected with my love of theatre, and I've been looking for other like- This space Top Brands minded people to bounce ideas off. The theatre scene in Sydney is full of could extremely passionate people and everybody knows everybody, or at least that’s what my be yours! Facebook feed has been revealing to me. I Sizes add someone as a 'friend' only to discover we share a whole bunch of mutual acting friends. Promote your local Who knew? business to local And then there are the 'groups' – whole communities full of people with similar people … it pays off. 10 - 12 interests! The groups I'm part of share audition notices, advice, news and gossip. For Valley Voice I guess it’s like a digital notice board. advertising There are loads of communities on Facebook 14 - 16 (and probably most other social networking please phone sites). Do you have a passion? I’ll bet my next 44 651 621 Valley Voice pay cheque (joke's on you!) that Great there’s a Facebook group you could join. opportunity The Man from Kangaroo Valley Trail Ride to acquire High country mountain ride Tel: (02) 4465 1912 24 Hillcrest View Lane quality Barrengarry NSW 2577 Bush walk on horseback through the rainforest merchandise and mountains of Kangaroo Valley

Web site www.kangaroovalleyhorseriding.com at incredible savings The Gallery 149 Moss Vale Road June 6 and 7 44 651 621 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 22 Music, film and festivals at Upper River Hall After an Autumn full of weddings, our hearty winter soups and sweet treats will be new arts program The ARTSLAB will available for purchase. reclaim the Upper River Hall over winter This is a perfect night to share with your with a fantastic program of events, teenagers: 12-17 year olds get free entry! kicking off on the long weekend in June. Book tickets at www.holidaysonice.com/ Join us on Saturday 6th June from 5.30pm for shows. a very special night of music, film, warm Tickets will be available at the door if not winter food and crackling fire ambience. sold out. ‘Holidays on Ice’ is a six piece band fronted by Our planned July screening of That Sugar the magnificent, mesmerising songstress Film has been postponed until August, so Angie Hart (Frente!) and the very cool Dean that the director and star of the film can Manning (Leonardo’s Bride). join us. The evening will include ambient film Instead we are screening the award-winning American documentary BULLY on Saturday screenings and a set by South Coast singer/ Angie and Dean songwriter Joe Mungovan - all in the relaxed, 11 July. cosy, lounge bar setting of Upper River Hall. This year alone, thousands of kids will be festival, launch weekend on 7-9 August. This event is now a BYO drinks event, and bullied at school, online, on the bus, at The weekend will include screenings of That home, through their mobile phones and on Sugar Film and the new Australian drama Last the streets of their towns, making it the Cab to Darwin, with conversations with the most common form of violence young films’ directors and cast. people in this country experience. We will be commissioning a fire garden BULLY is the first feature documentary film installation around the hall by the artist who to show how we've all been affected by created the Parramatta opening night bullying, whether we've been victims, installation for the Sydney Festival, and there perpetrators or stood silent witness. will be theatrical performances and amazing We will be joined at the screening by the music (still top secret but expect something impact producer of The BULLY Project very special). So put aside that weekend in Australia, who has been delivering a social your diary, Kangaroo Valley, and stay tuned action campaign, inspired by the film, to for more details! Australian schools and institutions. More information and bookings at Sarah Butler [email protected]. Artistic Director, The ARTSLAB Hoisoh Finally, plans are underway for a mini- June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 23 The Paleo Diet by Dr Rosemary Stanton, nutritionist Is the paleo diet a healthy way to eat? products), consumption of wholegrains is The positives going backwards. Australians are choosing All versions of the paleo diet condemn more refined grains such as biscuits, junk foods and drinks. crackers, cakes, pastries, extruded snack With these products currently contributing foods, processed white bread and breakfast legumes (a potentially tooth-breaking exercise 35% of adults’ and over 40% of children’s cereals loaded with sugar. and not recommended), these compounds kilojoules, no nutritionist will complain about In a recent debate on different diets, one would be a problem. However, when legumes this paleo message. paleo enthusiast claimed that humans are soaked and cooked, the lectins are The paleo diets also push vegetables. couldn’t digest the protein in grains. destroyed and phytic acid is reduced. Only 7% of the population currently eat That is simply wrong. Enzymes in the small Within the intestine, digestive enzymes also enough vegies, and with average intestine break all proteins into their liberate some of the iron from legumes. consumption falling 39% below our intake 20 component amino acids which are then Fermentation with yeast and baking also years ago, the paleo diet scores here too. absorbed and used by the body. destroy lectins when wheat is made into Following a paleo diet is also likely to lead to The body doesn’t care about the origin of bread. Soaking nuts (as recommended by weight loss. This is not due to any magic the amino acids it needs for growth and some as ‘activated’ almonds) may also reduce combination of nutrients, but occurs because repair of tissues. their phytate levels but the difference this the elimination of junk foods and other food (For evidence of the value of wholegrains, makes to absorption of minerals from almonds restrictions reduces total kilojoule intake. see the May 2015 issue of the KV Voice.) is negligible in a mixed diet. Whether the weight loss is sustained is not Legumes such as chick peas, lentils, kidney Phytates have no effect on minerals present in known because there have been no long-term and other beans and peanuts, banned in other foods. They have also been shown to be studies of the modern version of paleo diets. paleo diets, are amazingly nutritious foods. valuable anti-cancer compounds. Australia’s dietary guidelines have always They’re top sources of protein, minerals and Dairy products are also banned on paleo diets, recommended limiting added sugars so paleo vitamins and have some interesting types of although some versions permit unpasteurised diets get another tick for shunning sugar. dietary fibre that promote the growth of milk, artisan cheeses and unsalted butter. Paleo diets promote home-made bone broth healthy bacteria in the intestine. (See my article on dairy products in the April (once called ‘stock’). This is great for adding Plenty of studies back legumes’ health 2015 issue of the KV Voice.) flavour to soups and sauces without adding credentials and dietary guidelines The on-going nature of human evolution can salt. (Note, however, that the bone broth recommend we should consume more of be seen with the fact that most people who based formula promoted in some paleo diets them. Many studies specifically show the consume milk after infancy retain the enzyme is totally unsuitable as a replacement for health benefits of peanuts. needed to digest its unique sugar. breast milk or formula for infants.) Paleo diets ban all legumes on the basis that This has occurred in populations in Europe, Is it for real? they contain natural chemicals called the Middle East and Africa and is happening Trying to follow the diet of our ancestors is a phytates (as do tree nuts, wholegrains and with Asian migrants in Australia. problem since few foods available today bear some seeds). In theory, phytates reduce the Take home message much resemblance to what our ancestors absorption of some minerals, including iron. There is a growing body of evidence showing would have eaten. The exact varieties of Legumes are also criticised for containing that the healthiest long-living populations foods consumed during the Palaeolithic compounds called lectins, which can cause have a diet based mainly on plant foods with period also varied throughout the world. vomiting and diarrhoea and lead blood cells to clump together. small amounts of animal foods. Apart from kangaroo and wild caught fish, almost every other food is different from the In practice, culinary habits remove or That, rather than a diet that omits many of the lean wild birds and animals (mammoth, reduce these risks. If we tried to eat raw most important plant foods is the way to go. monkeys, tapirs, squirrels, antelope), vegetables, fruits, nuts and grass seeds that our ancestors hunted and gathered millions of years ago. They also ate a wide variety of insects and larvae. The diet of our ancestors was low in fat. Wild animals carry little fat and what little they did have was highly prized. With their short life expectancy, our ancestors didn’t have to worry about problems related to other factors in red meat that increase risks of bowel cancer or heart disease, although anthropologists have found evidence of fatty deposits in their arteries. What is banned Anthropologists note that our ancestors ate the seeds of wild grasses, yet modern paleo diets ban grains. There is virtue in condemning many modern processed foods based on grains. Dietary guidelines recommend mostly wholegrains (such as oats, barley and wholewheat June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 24

will actually respond and not avoid eye contact with the teacher like I would in high Befriend your museum Sophie’s world school. This is the case because the subjects you’re You are cordially invited to become a doing are ones you actually like and not Friend of Pioneer Village Museum. I’ve come to realise that uni is really ones you’re forced to do. Accept our invitation, and you will save exactly the same as high school, except I Lunch is where the real benefits come in. money and support the museum at the now have the added bonus of only 12 If I have lunch at uni it’s because I’m same time. contact hours, which would constitute between classes, which is similar in nature to high school. A joining fee of $75 will entitle you and one two days of a five day high school week. other person to unlimited visits to the University is school but better! However, the selection of food goes beyond a peanut butter sandwich or a chicken museum in one year. You can bring a different I first wake up in the morning, shower burger. person with you on each visit. and head to the bus, except now the You can buy the best baguette on campus As reported in the May Voice, the museum earliest I leave the house is 9am, when I from ‘Taste’, or some sweet sushi from has now changed its name (from Pioneer used to have to be at the bottom of Manning Bar. Museum Park) to Pioneer Village Museum. Paddington Lane at 7.35am. You are no longer fighting over the last We hope that you approve of our new I now have the time to blossom in the sausage roll, you’re now fighting over the signage, now in place, which has been morning, enjoy some breakfast and look as sweet and sour pork (which never runs out) designed to give the museum a brighter and fresh as can be. or a chocolate and strawberry crêpe! more welcoming face to the world - or at This was always a struggle in high school, as I And the best part is that most of the time least to Moss Vale Road. would be lucky to grab an apple or make sure lunch at uni turns out to be cheaper than You can become a Friend either by calling in my tie was on straight. whatever I could rustle up at the Chev at the museum during opening hours, or Lectures are like sitting through a two hour canteen. online. assembly, but you don’t fall asleep because But most of all there is one factor that make The museum is open from 10am to 4pm from it’s not boring and not completely irrelevant uni superior to high school. Friday to Monday and daily during December, to you. Ask any ex-Chev girl and she will give you January and school holidays. They’re amazing because you can chill with the same answer. Our website is your friends, you can turn up late (not that I It’s the fact that we now don’t have to lug www.kangaroovalleymuseum.com. do that), and if you have a two hour lecture the heaviest picnic blankets around our We are constantly making improvements to there will usually be a break when you can waists anymore. the museum, and are planning a variety of wander off and get a coffee. Those atrocious skirts are gone forever, and special events. Absolutely magic! we are free to roam in our own fabulous Tutorials are like classes, due to their smaller clothes. As a Friend, you would be the first to hear of numbers. Freedom at its finest! them. What makes them different from school is Sophie McGregor Tony Barnett that, when a question is asked to everyone, I

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E: [email protected] • W: www.hchc.com.au June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 25 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 26 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 27 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 28 Around Europe in however many days I'd gladly do it again with her any day - even It was not peaceful (although all were the Gallipoli ordeal, which I will now explain. respectful), but it was... amazing. It's one of the weirdest experiences you can After a 6am start, and leaving Istanbul at As the have. Walking through a strange city by 7.30am, followed by eight hours of travelling dawn yourself, unable to communicate with the on Turkish roads, being overtaken by rose locals (saying 'hello' and 'thank you' doesn't numerous Turkish soldiers and tanks loaded and count), and unsure of when you're heading on trucks, everyone was exhausted by the after home and even what to do next. time we reached the holding bay at the start the Travelling abroad alone. One of the most of the Gallipoli peninsula. It was very service, daunting (to me... well maybe excluding the strange, being in a foreign country yet the HSC) things I've faced. surrounded by 7,998 other Australians and jovial I've been nervous. Ridiculously nervous about 2000 New Zealanders. nature the whole thing. About what could go wrong: It felt like that I had thought of an inconceivable amount of we hadn't had The Sphinx nightmarish scenarios - uncertainty, and even left flourished a few hours before died as people loneliness, to name a few. home. began to fully realise the enormous sacrifice But so far, it hasn't been nerve-wracking, A long all those young men and boys had made. terrifying, difficult or lonely. train of It is astounding when you are there and see Travelling alone, so far, is an exhilarating Anzac what they attempted to scramble up on the sense of freedom (sorry mum) that is almost honourers first day. impossible to come by normally. wound And then you realise they did. I haven't been traveling alone for the majority A shower of Gallipoli roses round the The Lone Pine service was touching as well, of my trip. small road although many spectators present were tired I've been with my mum, going to Turkey to Anzac Cove, which was set up a bit like a due to having no sleep the morning before. (Istanbul and Çanekkale) for the Anzac Day stadium. Grandstand seats, long queues for Our leaving of the peninsula was a nightmare, Centenary; England to see some relatives; bathrooms and food, and general friendly with the Turkish soldiers only allowing small and France for the holiday of our holiday. chatter typical of large gatherings of amounts of buses in at a time, after we had Never before have I spent so much time with Australians. waited four hours already. just me and my mum in one stretch. Despite the setup and mass of people there, The last bus that night left at 10pm, some you couldn't help but marvel in awe at the say, and had a six hour trip back to the cliff faces behind us. outskirts of Istanbul. Though the night was long and cold, While being insanely busy and the evacuation everyone stuck it out. being poorly coordinated, the Anzac Day People complained (usually jokingly) at first, remembrance ceremony was something I'll but then they realised that the Anzacs never forget. experienced the same thing, whilst under The start of the trip seems a lifetime ago, but fire. And without arctic sleeping bags. also yesterday. I must say that the dawn service was not as Time is a strange concept. Value it well. emotional as our little village's (most likely Now in Madrid, after arriving from Barcelona due to the stadium/event vibe), but being earlier today, I'm going to make the most of there, where they were on the day of the my time and head out with a few friends I landings, was something I'll never forget. made in the lobby. Buenos dias! Max Warren The Lone Pine changes for yourself.

June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 29 Council reminding residents to implement Fireweed control measures Shoalhaven City Council is reminding Mr Borrowdale said he was encouraging animals including goats or sheep to prevent residents that it is the responsibility of local residents to remain aware of Fireweed the plant from setting seed and spreading to all land owners and occupiers to ensure infestations and follow the control orders as other areas.” Mr Borrowdale said Council inspectors are fireweed is managed effectively advised by the NSW State Government. “With the recent rains and the onset of the currently inspecting properties and requiring throughout the City. cooler weather Fireweed has begun appropriate work be carried out in some Fireweed is a highly invasive and germinating throughout the City,” said Mr areas. opportunistic weed which can quickly Borrowdale. “Council will respond to requests from the colonise overgrazed areas and disturb “Category three areas including Kangaroo community to inspect properties infested pastures. Valley and areas of Southern Shoalhaven with fireweed,” said Mr Borrowdale. Native to east Africa, the weed can reduce form the Control Area and require the full “If, in these instances, a successful the grazing capacity of a property, decrease suppression and destruction of Fireweed on management plan has not been implemented pasture potential, reduce livestock growth local properties and roadsides. land owners will be required to undertake rates and incur high control costs. “Other local areas are designated Category control actions.” Council Noxious Weed Manager, Ian four. This is termed the Management Area “Council welcomes reports of Fireweed from Borrowdale said that with Fireweed having and still requires continuous control work the community either on the roadside or on been declared noxious in two differing by property owners to ensure the weed private properties in the control zone.” control categories it was important that local does not spread.” To report an infestation of Fireweed in the residents familiarise themselves with the “The most popular methods of control zone or to obtain further information control requirements of the area in which implementing control include slashing, about noxious weeds please call Council’s they reside. spraying, cultivation or using grazing Noxious Weeds Office on 4429 3832.

FRIENDS OF THE BRUSH-TAILED ROCK-WALLABY INCORPORATED The Friends of the Brush-tailed are a member of another SCHOOL Rock-wallaby recently celebrated organisation or club (and who isn’t) EDUCATION the launch of a vibrant – for example bush-walking, Since the Friends visited Illaroo Road documentary “On the edge” filmed gardening, Lions, Rotary, Landcare – Public School last term, several right here in our beautiful Valley. be bold and beautiful and show your inspiring students of Class 5A baked The success of the launch is a credit group the Friends documentary “On and sold cupcakes to raise $50 to to the Friends committee and several the edge”. Remember, if you symbolically adopt Pinot the Rock- generous locals who contributed their become a Friends member or adopt wallaby. special talents. a Rock-wallaby you will receive The Friends education program is The community support, partnerships quarterly updates on the three local currently underway with Stage 3 and management structure of the colonies. extension class of Nowra Public Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock- FURTHER RECOGNITION FOR School. wallaby has never been stronger. THE FRIENDS Concerned Friends travelled north of We have come a long way in twenty The Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock- Gosford to Waterfall Springs Wildlife years, but still have a long and wallaby have just been announced Sanctuary to meet with Celia bumpy road ahead. as one of three finalists to in the Thomson (manager), Lloyd Oldfield The simple truth is: The more Community Award category for the (owner) and Deb Ashworth (head of memberships, adoptions, United Nations Association of NSW BTRW Recovery Team) to merchandise sales and tax deductible Australia World Environment Day discuss the urgent and longer-term donations that come through to the Awards 2015. needs of the captive breeding facility Friends, the more feral control we can This national awards program plays upon which the state wide BTRW fund and the more Waterfall Springs an important role in raising Recovery Program hinges. Rock-wallabies we can release into awareness about key environmental The severe storms in April caused the Shoalhaven colonies. issues and challenges, and inspiring significant damage to expensive HELP US HELP THEM and motivating individuals, predator and Rock-wallaby proof The Friends hope the documentary organisations and businesses to fencing. inspires people to visit take positive steps towards Last month Celia and Lloyd worked rockwallaby.org.au. New Friends sustainability and environmental tirelessly, after their business days, in flyers and posters are available - if excellence in their homes, schools, the dark and wet, rectifying the you know somewhere suitable to communities and immediate mess and ensuring all display them, please send an email to workplaces. Wingecarribee Council Rock-wallabies were safe and secure. [email protected]. If you is promoting a second public The meeting was stimulating and viewing of “On the edge” for World productive, with frank discussion of Environment Day at 2pm Friday 5 the needs of Waterfall Springs Wildlife June at the Fitzroy Falls Visitor Sanctuary and many ideas for Centre – Phone 4887 7270 to support thrown onto the table for secure your free ticket. consideration. A Kangaroo Valley property owner Lloyd has been gravely concerned for has made a generous donation to the future of the successful and the Friends acknowledging the privately funded Waterfall Springs many calves saved thanks to the Wildlife Sanctuary. He has been extensive fox shooting program the reassured knowing the Friends and Friends help fund. OEH are determined to provide ongoing support. June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 30

Human interest stories, news and happenings from K.V. churches Church of the Good Shepherd At our church we are blessed with people of all ages. There are young parents with kids and babies on the way, primary age kids, teenagers, quite a few young adults between 18 and 25, middle-aged parents and adults (including yours truly), and retired folk too. No matter what your age or interest in God is, you are welcome to come along! We regularly hold enjoyable activities for different age groups to encourage community connections. On Thursday May 21 we held a ‘Reminiscing Garth Chittick leads a session at the Reminiscing Afternoon Afternoon’ for retired locals in our hall. The afternoon was well attended. This is the idea of Christine Windfield from We hope to have another dinner for young Garth Chittick and Peter Dumbrell co-led a Budgong who attends our 10 am Sunday adults in spring. really interesting discussion of Kangaroo service. We hope this regular gathering of At church we are proactive about praying for Valley history, along with a visual quiz. retired locals will be a helpful and enjoyable all people in the Kangaroo Valley community, Thanks to all who brought in a childhood way to connect with others in KV. our schools and for local businesses too. picture of themselves – trying to work out On Sunday May 24 Andrew and Cecily We have a prayer team who open the church who the children had grown up to be proved hosted a young adults dinner at our place. building every Monday morning in school to be tough! There was a good turnout and was a chance term from 9am to 10am to pray. We hope to have regular gatherings for for those aged 16-25 to catch up and talk If you would like to be prayed for, please retired locals with a variety of activities in the about where they are at and what is going e-mail your prayer requests to Andrew future, including a bus trip and talks from on in their life. anytime at [email protected] . experts in different fields over coming After a lot of food was eaten, we prayed for We’d be delighted and honoured to pray for months. all who came along. you. Warm regards, Andrew Paterson June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 31 Star struck by Gerard Keyzer The advent of June means clear cold overtook Voyager 2, and after visiting Jupiter, night skies are here at last. Saturn and the giant moon Titan, Voyager 1 It's harder to convince yourself to leave the re-commenced its outward trajectory in fireside to observe but the effort of putting on 1980. Thirty five years after launch, in August the warm clothes is well worth it. 2012, travelling at 61,000 klms/hr, this 722 The brilliant winter Milky Way is arcing from kilogram craft passed through the heliopause, eastern to western horizon, right across our approximately three times the distance to southern sky. Sagittarius (some know it as Pluto, and into interstellar space. the Teapot), the home of our galactic core, The heliopause is the distance at which the rises early in the evening on the eastern solar wind no longer has enough strength to horizon, preceded by the familiar hook shape push against energy radiating from other of Scorpius. This area of sky stretching west stars and is thought of as the start of the past Crux into Carina contains literally interstellar medium. Its thermoelectric hundreds of deep sky wonders. generators, powered by radioisotopes, will The Lagoon Nebula, the Trifid Nebula, likely run out of fuel in 2025 when the Omega Nebula, the Jewel Box, the Southern mission will officially end after nearly fifty Pleiades, Omega Centauri , 47 Tucana and years. At the moment any transmission from forty or fifty brilliant globular clusters. the craft takes eighteen hours to reach Earth. Throughout the Milky Way there are open Man has taken a small step into outer space. clusters, planetary nebulae, galactic nebulae, Clear Skies. and dark nebulae too numerous to name. Sky map courtesy of Quasar Publishing. If we turn our attention north, away from Atlas section courtesy of Sky and Telescope probe makes its closest approach to Pluto this brilliant ribbon of starlight, we see vast Pocket Sky Guide. on July 14. Launched in January 2006, it stretches of open sky, looking upwards or out Don't forget we have a small Astronomy received a gravitational assist in a whip of the plane of our galaxy. group that meets once a month. around Jupiter in 2007 that has seen it No longer obscured by our own Milky Way, Contact me at [email protected] hurtling towards the outer reaches of our the universe reveals hundreds of other solar system on its nine year journey. The galaxies in constellations such as Leo, Virgo, Kangaroo Valley Markets probe is already sending images, indistinct Sculptor and Grus. are held on the 2nd Saturday pixillated white blobs of this most enigmatic every month 8.30 a.m.-2.30 p.m. planet and its tiny moons. Launched at a at Osborne Park spine tingling 58,000klms/hr to escape with proceeds going towards the Earth and then the Sun's gravity it is Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival. currently travelling at around 49,000 klms/ For more information contact hr and all being well will approach within 12,500 klms of Pluto's surface. That's not a Jane Richter 0401 322 179 or bad effort considering Pluto's mean orbital Stuart Leslie 0412 288 923 distance from the Sun is 5.9 or email [email protected] billion kilometres! Makes it a small target. As Pluto is believed to be a captured denizen of the Kuiper belt scientists have a once in a lifetime opportunity to examine a previously unvisited world. The Kuiper belt lies on the outer edge of our solar system and is believed to be populated by billions of small icy or rocky worlds. Many long period or So much to see in only a small part of the Sky single visit comets originate here when the infenitisimal As for the planets, in June all of the three tug of gravity from the Sun brightest planets are visible in the sky at or an inner planet starts once, Saturn just north of Scorpius in the them on a long parabolic west , Venus and Jupiter in the east. trajectory toward the centre We will watch brilliant Venus appear to chase of our solar system . Jupiter toward the constellation Leo and New Horizons is following in these two planets make an eye catching the wake of the two triangle with our own crescent Moon on June Voyager spacecraft, both 20th. Look out especially on July 1 as Venus launched in 1977. and Jupiter are only one third of a degree Interestingly, Voyager 2 was apart! To give some perspective the Full launched on August 20, and Moon is only half a degree across. Voyager 1 on September Another very significant, this time man made 5th. On slightly different event occurs in July as NASA's New Horizons trajectories, Voyager 1 soon June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 32

flung it on the table and said “I don’t ever one on the times want to see any of you guys in one of of Elizabeth 1, these!” another on On the way back from the last of these criminology and courses, Jeanette said “Look, I’ve got just yet another on enough money left to put one ad in the bushwalking, Voice for a new activity. where she gets What do you think would be good?” fresh ideas for Lee Sharam Dawn Daly and Lee were in the back seat the Bushwalking and said: “A garden group would be nice.” Group, which “People say you either start out by The next thing someone rang and said “Hi she coordinates doing lots (when you first come to the Lee. I’d like to go on the list please.” with Fran Valley) or you’re quiet about what you “Oh” she asked, “the list for what?” She Pritchard. want to do and then get into it. replied “The Garden Group. Your name and “There was I think I did the first!” number are in the Voice for organising it.” nearly always a Those who know Lee would certainly I’ve since discovered I don’t like gardening. bushwalking agree with that. In a way that’s good because it meant I had group in the time to organise things. Valley, run by Jo Keane and Terry Rebbeck. Lee and her partner, Bruce Rodway, have Real gardeners are out at all hours and they They would start at 8am and walk about lived in the valley for 13 years. don’t have time. But I did love the group. 20km. We did some fantastic walks; they Although her most widely known public face Mostly we had over 40 people. It was a were absolutely great. One day Fran said is now as the writer of the bushwalking really good thing to do. It went for eight there needed to be a group that didn’t start reports for the Voice, she has previously been years, but by then it had run its course. at 8am and didn’t do such hard walks! She involved in a vast number of organisations I think when the next group of people are suggested we start a new group. It was her and activities in the Valley. coming through in the Valley, when they’ve idea that got the whole thing going. In the The role she is probably most remembered finished work and retired, they’ll organise beginning it was called the No 2 Bushwalking for was as the organiser of the Garden Group, another one, because a lot of those now in Group, or some name like that, but now which many declared to be the best group in their 50s say that they wish they could have we’re the only one. At first we used to do our community. come to the garden group.’ between 15 and 20 km. Now we’re all getting When Lee first came here Jeanette Gale had Lee’s background was in teaching. With a older or injured so they’re no more than six just received a grant from the government for Masters Degree in English and History she km or no one will come! Fran and I do two ‘Healthy Living in Small Villages’. There were taught both subjects, eventually specialising Sundays a month, the recce walk one Sunday some fantastic activities. in Ancient History, which she really loved. and the actual walk the other. Thank One was ‘Healthy Living for Men’ and 200 She continues her academic interests in her goodness we always do the recce because the men turned up to the Bowling Club. The many U3A courses. Currently she is doing (Continued on page 50) ambulance man walked in with a body bag, June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 33 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 34 Firey Tales Under the Rural Fires Act, the definition of land clearance includes pile burns. wth Cinderfella Failure to make such notifications is an This is a warning to all residents that, offence under the Act and formal action will be taken. under Section 86 (1a) of the Rural Fires This may include a formal warning, penalty Act 1997 and Section 33 of the Rural notice or referral to police. Fires Regulations, there is still a Contact Shoalhaven Fire Control from requirement that, even though permits Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm on are not required, as a resident you are 4424 4424. still required to notify your immediate May call-outs neighbours and Shoalhaven fire control This was a light month for callouts. 24 hours prior to lighting up on your 1st call was at approx. 11.30pm when two properties. garbage bins were reported alight at two This includes fire for the purpose of: separate locations along Moss Vale Road. The first one was on the corner of Moss land clearance, Vale Road and Kangaroo Valley Road and burning a fire break, or the other was at the top hairpin bend on in circumstances which are likely to Cambewarra Mountain. endanger any building. A crew of four attended, extinguished what was left and removed what spilled on to the roadway. Dusty puts out the burnt out waste bins Fortunately this was an isolated incident for on top of Cambewarra Mountain us, but if anyone notices any unusual activity please report it to the appropriate conducted a thorough investigation of the authorities. scene. 2nd call at approx. 6am was to a serious Two rescue helicopters landed in nearby MVA (motor vehicle accident) for a head-on paddocks for patient transportation. accident between two vehicles on Moss A crew of four from Kangaroo valley were Vale Road near the bottom of Barrengarry assisted by a crew from Beaumont brigade to Mountain which had the road closed in both provide fire protection and assist ambulance directions for a number of hours while two rescue with removal of trapped patients. people were extracted from one vehicle and Both brigades were on scene for approx. 2-3 then police accident investigation (Continued on page 37) The result of the MVA at Barrengarry ATM machine now available

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(Continued from page 34) hours before leaving the scene in the hands of the police. Thanks to all who attended. Over the weekend of the 16th and 17th of May a crew of three took Valley 7alpha to help assist with a hazard reduction burn preparation at Yalwal Gap. Results were mixed after a light shower of rain the night before. The area is very steep country and involves clearing fire breaks and preliminary burns in preparation for a larger scale hazard reduction as the weather warms up again. Part of the exercise involved retrieving 400m of canvas hose that had been run down the mountainside whist the burn was put in place. Guide to action- June Get involved! Joining the brigade is a great way to meet people in your community, whether you’re new to the valley or just want to do your part. Mike, Jingles, Dave, Logan and Jamie before the start of the ANZAC ceremony Training facts you may not know: Wednesday night is not the only time you changes in weather conditions. the various donations we have received from can train – let us know what would work for Take all the safety precautions necessary Kangaroo Valley residents, as we have been you. before you light. If residents need assistance able to purchase eight new LED work lights You can do Basic Firefighter training over a with pile burns or hazard reductions, feel which have been fitted to all three of our few weekends, or take all the time you need. free to drop by the station: we are there appliances (vehicles). Training can be more enjoyable with family Wednesday nights from 6pm. These new lights replace very ineffective and friends – why not get a group together? We will to the best of our availability help to spotlights and will provide better illumination Please be mindful, when you are deciding to assist in any way we can. for a safer work environment. light your burn, to take into consideration the We would also like express our thanks for Chelsea Sherborne June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 38

What a fantastic summer

Well we have had such a fantastic summer, it can require a warmish conditions, no real wind, plenty of lot of work and rainfall. It was like a dream summer. time to get it After the initial forecasts of early El Nino, we thick enough. have so far dodged the bullet and all my That said, if you advice about mulching and drought proofing already have a seemed to be wasted words. good native But, oh we had forgotten the awful winter bush to your Westerlies. That relentless wind that doesn’t West, leave it seem to give up, leaving our yards less than a as is and go desirable place and forcing us inside. through and I personally love the rain, and don’t mind start planting working outside when it's raining, but wind, more tube into any type of topiary hedge. well it just gets under my skin and I just end stocks in there to dense the area out. They can grow 4-5m and up to 3 metres up in a bad mood the longer I spend in the Bamboo wide. Best of all, they have that lovely show wind. But that’s not all it affects, your poor There are good non-spreading varieties on of flowers through winter. garden dries up and susceptible plants get the market that can create a tall, dense Murraya seriously damaged. So what can we do? clump at various heights and it can work A very common plant in urban centres, and if The answer might seem obvious, but wind really well at dissipating the wind. It's treated well can create a great tall hedge breaks make a huge difference to a backyard. wonderful how compact it can be yet dense very similar to the camellia, growing to Cypress in a vertical height. That said, an individual around 3m. It has nice little white flowers and Leighton Green cypress is the most popular shoot of is quite tolerant of all types of soil types. It is and is widely planted up in the highlands. bamboo will very easily shaped and can be made into They are an quickly snap quite a tall narrow hedge. exceptional off on its It doesn’t have very strong branches, though, wind break, own. as compared with the Camellia and might be they grow Bamboo susceptible to breakage in high winds. Just quickly in works by like the cypress it needs attention to keep it almost any having growing in a confined space and, if you need conditions, plenty of to hack it back, it can look pretty awful for a provide a other shoots around it for support. while. great privacy A metre wide clump will do a pretty good A word on tools. Often people think that screen and job of breaking those ferocious westerlies. hedging requires petrol powered heavy are easily hedged. However, they grow 20 Be warned, though, they do tend to make a machines that men with big biceps wield. metres high and 10 metres wide, easily! bit of a mess when they shed their old But the world of lithium iron powered tools is If you are short on space you can plant leaves. here, and there are lots of cheap super-light Cypress but you have to regularly trim/hedge Camellias hedgers on the market now that can do a lot and this can be difficult as it does grow My personal favourite. What a plant! of work. Whatever work they can't do, you quickly. Think very carefully before planting So good you can drink it. Camellias (that is might as well use long-handled pruners or this as a wind break/screen. the non-dwarf variety) love full sun and a end up using a chainsaw. Plants are tough Natives reasonable rainfall. The suburb of Killara on and will attempt to survive despite all sorts of A few come to mind, like lilli pilli, melaleuca, Sydney's North Shore is well known for its treatments. If you are worried about really tea tree and bottle brush, but all have the excellent camellia gardens because of the reducing the size of your plant/hedge, don’t… same problem - they don’t create a dense good rainfall and clay-based soil. it will very likely bounce straight back. thicket. This can be overcome with trimming, Camellias tend to be a bit straggly if not Ask an arborist or gardener if you are and in the case of the lilli pilli can be created given enough sun. But a good well-rooted concerned about a particular plant, but into a hedge, but generally you need a very Camellia can be a beautiful thing to admire. chances are you will end up with a denser large space to create a native wind break and They love savage pruning and can be made more compact plant after heavy pruning.

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The way fat coats the tongue steadily southwards, it is time to ward and allows flavours to linger can also off winter chills with cosy, comfort alter a flavour experience.” dishes such as winter soups, delicious The lardo used in the following dish will keep the chicken beautifully one-pot meals and slow cooked Sunday basted and moist, as well as impart a lunches. wonderful cured flavouring to the Comfort food stirs reminiscences of dish. nostalgic sentimental feelings from years Lardo-barded Lemon Chicken past, and recipes handed down through Ingredients: 1 whole (approx 1.8kg) the generations come to the fore – more chicken; 2 lemons (quartered); 8 at this time of year than any other. thyme sprigs; 20 thin slices lardo*; sea Chicken broth (with bone marrow salt and freshly ground black pepper. dumplings) Method: Preheat oven to 200C. Pat Ingredients: 1kg chicken bones; 500g chicken chicken cavity and skin dry with wings; 2 onions (coarsely chopped); 4 carrots absorbent paper. Season cavity to (coarsely chopped); 2 stalks flat leaf parsley; 2 taste and fill with lemon and thyme. sprigs thyme; 1 tbls whole black peppercorns; Place chicken in a roasting pan, sea salt. season skin to taste and lardo slices Bone marrow dumplings ingredients: 200g over breast and legs, overlapping beef bone marrow (finely chopped); 50g fresh slightly. Roast until chicken is golden breadcrumbs; 2 tbls flat-leaf parsley (finely brown and juices run clear (between chopped); 1 tbls rosemary leaves (finely 40 and 60 minutes). Serve with chopped); ¼ cup chives (chopped); 40g plain steamed greens or a fresh salad flour; 3 eggs (lightly whisked); sea salt and (Serves 4). mixture and refrigerate for one hour or until freshly ground black pepper. Chocolate is often a difficult match for set. Method: Preheat oven to 220C. Place chicken wine, unless the wine is much sweeter than Serve chocolate pots with remaining cherries bones and wings in a large roasting pan and the chocolate. Dark, high cocoa content and a glass of Pedro Ximenez. (Serves 6). roast for 30 minutes or until dark brown in chocolate tends to be bitter and this can colour. Combine bones and wings in a large clash with the acidity in a wine. For this “Winter is the time for comfort, for good food saucepan with remaining ingredients and 4 reason, fortified wines are often best served and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand litres of cold water. Bring to the boil, then with chocolate. Muscat and sherry are good and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for reduce heat to medium and simmer, examples; however, a darker sherry such as home.” Edith Sitwell skimming occasionally, for three hours. Pedro Ximenez is a true ideal match. * Lardo is salted, pork back fat which has Season to taste with sea salt. Strain through a Chocolate pots with Pedro Ximenez been cured (for 6-24 months, always fine sieve, reserve stock and discard solids. spiced sour cherries improving with age) with a mixture of salt, (Makes about 3 litres). Ingredients: 200g dark chocolate^^ herbs and spices and is available from delis For bone marrow dumplings, combine (melted); 300ml pouring cream (whisked to and butchers. The texture is often described ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with soft peaks); 2 tbls Pedro Ximenez**, 3 egg as delicate and creamy while the flavour is sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. yolks; 55g caster sugar. slightly sweet and herbaceous. Using two teaspoons, shape mixture into Spiced sour cherries ingredients: 125ml ** Pedro Ximenez is made by drying the dumplings, dipping spoons into hot water Pedro Ximenez; 1 tbls golden caster sugar; 1 grapes under the hot sun, concentrating the between each dumpling to clean. Refrigerate whole star anise; 1 piece orange peel (no sweetness and imparting a strong raisined for 30 minutes. Bring a saucepan of salted pith); 100g dried sour cherries***. flavour. water to a simmer over medium heat, add Method: For cherries, combine Pedro *** Available from Health Food Stores. dumplings a few at a time and simmer gently Ximenez, caster sugar, star anise, and ^ Professor Russell Keast, head of the Centre 4-5 minutes (or until they float), then remove orange peel n a saucepan over medium of Advanced Sensory Science. with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat heat, bring to the boil, reduce heat to low ^^ Use good quality chocolate – at least 65% with remaining dumplings. and cook for 5 minutes. Add cherries, cocoa solids. To serve, bring 2 litres of chicken broth to a increase heat to medium, return to the boil, simmer over medium heat, add dumplings then remove from heat and cool. and cook until warmed through. Ladle soup Meanwhile, heat chocolate, cream and Wildlife Rescue and dumplings into bowls and serve. (Serves Pedro Ximenez in a heatproof bowl placed 6) over gently boiling water, stirring South Coast (WRSC) Fat. What? Yes fat. Fat has always held a occasionally, until chocolate has melted and formerly NANA special place in the kitchens of great chefs mixture is smooth. and good home cooks, and is such an Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a separate tel no essential part of adding a complex layer of heat-proof bowl placed over gently flavour to many a dish– whether it be lard, simmering water for 5 minutes or until thick 0418 427 214 dripping or suet. And now it seems it is and pale. Combine chocolate and egg yolk covers Kangaroo official. Researchers at Deakin University^ mixture in a bowl and, using an electric have recently published a paper in Flavour mixer, whisk on high for 5 minutes or until Valley and South Journal stating in part, "Fat has multiple mixture is thick and cool. effects in foods, it provides mouthfeel, acts as Divide the cherries between six ½ cup Coast to Ulladulla. a flavour carrier and helps with flavour capacity ramekins, spoon over chocolate June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 40 Let me hear your body talk are being affected by it. The benefit of bend over or stand in your underwear. Be seeing an osteopath for a sporting injury is sure to wear comfortable, flexible and Joints and flexibility that they will identify the cause of the appropriate underwear. injury, which not only aids full recovery but Osteopathy takes a whole of body approach Muscular flexibility and joint range of also greatly reduces the risk of to treatment. Your osteopath may look at the motion are taken for granted by most reoccurrence. area that is troubling you as well as other people and are rarely a major focus in fitness parts of your body. For example, if you have a and training regimes, yet they are the major The most common sporting injuries sore knee, your osteopath may also look at precursor to injury and a limiting factor to osteopaths treat and manage are: your ankle, pelvis and back. sporting performance. ankle ligament sprains/tears Your osteopath may also provide education To help explain this statement, consider why shoulder tendonitis/impingement and advice to help you manage your the average golfer cannot play a consistent knee ligament and tendon injuries condition between treatments. This may 18 holes or why a thinly built teenager can muscle strains/tears include giving you exercises to do at home or drive a ball further than a stocky stronger chronic hip/groin/hamstring injuries work. man? Many golfers will know the answer is rehabilitation of knee/ankle/shoulder 'timing'- i.e contacting the ball with the reconstruction and arthroscopes. What if my condition changes over time? sweet spot of the club head at the optimal Osteopaths will generally prescribe for you It is important you tell your osteopath if your speed. 'Timing' is heavily reliant on smooth, the appropriate exercises to maintain joint medical condition changes over time. This coordinated joint motion, and hence any range of motion and muscular flexibility includes any new injuries or change of resistance from tight muscles and stiff joints is and, where required, the relevant medications. going to affect the timing of the swing. Which strengthening exercises also. Is osteopathic treatment painful? is why some golfers improve as they get What happens at my first consultation? Most osteopathic treatment is gentle and warmer, others decline as they stiffen up, and Your osteopath will ask about your problem should not cause undue discomfort. If your a younger more flexible person can connect and symptoms. This will include your injuries do require hands-on treatment of better with the ball than a stronger but less medical history, any medications you are painful and tender areas, your osteopath will flexible person. taking or other factors that may not appear aim to make you as comfortable as possible. These same principles can be applied to all to be directly related to your problem. There are techniques which may cause some sports and explain, not only why a more Your osteopath will advise you if they can short term discomfort or pain. flexible person can perform longer and more treat you or you need to be referred. You may experience mild soreness for a day consistently, but why a less flexible person Your osteopath will conduct an examination or two after treatment, similar to that felt pushing him or herself to a high level is at and clinical tests. These include diagnostic, after mild exercise. If this soreness persists or greater risk of injury. orthopaedic or neurological tests, postural increases significantly, call your osteopath to Osteopaths use a variety of 'hands on' assessments and activities or exercises, discuss your concerns. treatment techniques to improve your which will help determine how best to If you have any questions contact Sally muscular flexibility and joint range of motion, manage your condition. Wallace on 0419 494 027. Booking online is and they will assess and treat not only the The examination may include passive and possible at www.familyosteopathy.com area of pain but all those related regions active movements. The osteopath may lift © Osteopathy Australia 2014 which may have predisposed to the injury or your arms or legs and you may be asked to www.osteopathy.org.au June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 41 or threatened by cats – Australian cat Cooking your Carp owners should keep Felix at home 24/7. … Our thanks to Alec Sourdin for this extract It is no longer an extreme view… In seven from an French recipe book from the 1920s. Canberra suburbs near bushland, cats must be contained with the owners properties at CARP all times. ... Yarra Ranges Council on Carp originating in flowing water are the most Melbourne’s bush fringe, impose a curfew desirable, as they do not have the taste of mud, The Elephant in the Valley: from October 1, mandating that all moggies which one finds in those that come from dams. stay home at all times and permitting To get rid of this taste of mud, make the carp swallow, as soon as landed, a glass of Orleans residents to trap those that wander. … vinegar or rum. This makes the body of the fish Our Domestic Cats … the Cat Protection Society of NSW, … transpire; this is to be wiped off with a knife Chief Executive Kristina Vesk… is while descaling. Make it purge during 2 hours in Is it time for Kangaroo Valley completely on side with the containment of fresh water with vinegar, the flesh regaining its to stand up and be counted? cats. ‘We must challenge the idea that cats firmness and the carp will taste as good as if it Many will have read the recent article in the must live outside … maybe its not very Enid came from fresh flowing water. Carp that was lactating are preferable to those with eggs, but SMH Good Weekend on May 9, 2015 Blyton, but cats are really happy inside.’ the milk and the eggs are much appreciated. entitled‘ Born to kill: How pet cats are Also, ‘According to the ACT report, roaming One should by preference, choose a milk and threatening our wildlife.’ cats suffer more disease and risk of eating golden coloured as it is by the golden flanks, For those who missed it, the following poisoned rodents, being injured in fights or white belly and brown back that one recognises excerpts capture the challenge we face in becoming road kill. They are also four times that which comes from a flowing stream. Do communities such as Kangaroo Valley, which more likely to need a vet and are prone to not neglect to remove the yellow stone which is adjoins habitat populated by indigenous and calicvirus, flu and even a feline version of to be found at the extreme end of the palate, as endangered species, such as our Brush-tailed AIDS.’ with it the fish tastes sour upon cooking. FRIED CARP Rock-wallaby. ‘People must change their behaviour to Scale, gut and slice the back, from the head to ‘Since cats were introduced to Australia with stop the house cat causing extinctions,’ tail, but without separating the two parts: the First Fleet, 29 indigenous mammal Dickman believes. ‘Bells on collars don’t wipe, powder with flour and dip it into boiling species have become extinct, a record save prey, but lurid coloured cat bibs (and oil. Withdraw and allow to drain. Cut up then unequalled in the world, and cats have been scrunchies), that his colleague Mike Calver serve with fried parsley and lemon. blamed for a major role in 20 of them. … The has shown are visible to small native GRILLED CARP WITH CAPER SAUCE cat was barely a suspect quarter of a century creatures in daylight and moonlight, just Gut, cut etc, as for fried carp. Allow to marinate ago, but we now know it frightens, maims might. Most importantly of all they need to for 1 hour, with oil, pepper, onions, laurel, and kills some of Australia’s most beloved stop cats unsupervised wandering.’ thyme, and parsley in branches. Drain, then place on the grill open, turn over. wildlife, including bilbies, baby blue tongued The question we must be asking ourselves With the cooking complete, serve on a platter lizards and lyrebirds. … in Kangaroo Valley is … ‘Is it time for us as a covered with a white sauce with capers. Most domestic cats are allowed to roam and community which prides itself on the PROVENCE CARP hunt prey, according to Sydney University natural beauty of our landscape, and our Select a fat carp; after cleaning, cut it into slices biology professor Chris Dickman (himself a natural native wildlife, to stand up and be and place in a saucepan with oil, 1 or 2 spoons cat-owner), who has spent 25 years studying counted?’ of flour, depending on the size of the fish. Turn feline hunting habits. In a paper on the The Kangaroo Valley Environment Group it briefly over the heat whilst ensuring that it does not gain colour. Add some red wine, salt, predatory habits of cats that populate supports responsible pet ownership and pepper, garlic, shallots, chive, mushrooms, Sydney’s eastern suburbs, he cited three welcome your views on this topic – parsley, chop up. Allow to cook, having reduced previous surveys carried out in different email us at the sauce, serve on a platter. locations that revealed 50 to 80 per cent [email protected]. hunted live prey. The pets only brought home between one third and half of the creatures that they captured and killed, so many owners would be none the wiser. The 62 hunting cats Dickman and his colleagues studied in Sydney’s east all lived within half a kilometre of a park. Between them they gifted their owners with 667 items of prey over periods ranging from seven to 13 months. Birds were the favourite, including the superb fairy wren, eastern yellow robin and rainbow lorikeet. Lizards, including native skinks were the next most popular diet item, followed by black rats. One cat brought back three ring tailed possums and another six frogs. … These serial killers are bad news for our indigenous creatures. Even when all other cats are removed from a particular habitat, a single dedicated hunter can decimate a species. Dickman argues that to save the wildlife – his research team estimates 35 bird, 36 mammal, seven reptile and three amphibian species are currently endangered June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 42 June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 43 Introducing Living Well Navigator's Owl Ratings

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Interestingly, Jackson says what she likes suitable to their needs. 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Ph : 44 652 778 works with the service provider to conduct a "If it is well promoted, I imagine that villages survey of its customers. that comply with current legislation will want NRMA only publishes Owl Ratings for to be part of it," he says. "Those that are Modern Australian cuisine services with high customer engagement willing to show their hand will be there, so scores. The Friendly Inn that will help people making a choice." This means that the majority of people He says it is an advantage that the ratings Open everyday from 10 am using that service rate it as a quality scheme is backed by the NRMA because it has provider. 44 651 355 been a trusted brand within the seniors' The three levels of Owl Ratings community for many years. Gillian McFee, the NRMA's aged care industry Modern Australian cuisine advisor, agrees. 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The Sports

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Kangaroo Valley Golf Club Most of the starters called it a day and went home, but David On Saturday 18th April 2015, due to the Cochrane and Phil Gane stayed uncertain weather conditions, there around until the storm abated and were not enough starters for the complete their rounds. programmed Stableford competition. David having the best score won the medal. The following week was ANZAC Day, so There was the threat of rain once the April Medal round and Stroke more on Saturday 2nd May, which competitions were scheduled for the resulted in the cancellation of the afternoon. competition as not enough players The round started OK but heavy rain and a were willing to brave the little hail hit the Valley, which brought play to conditions. Glad we were in front of this lot an end. The new cart paths were well used on Saturday 9th May 2015, as the course place, the top places of the Par competition was still very wet and boggy in places due to were filled by visitors. all the rain that had soaked the Valley. John Cosentino took first place with a +2, Scott Sampson, a visitor, won the Stableford Peter Kay was second, finishing square with competition with a great score of 40 points. the card, and Peter was third on a count-back Ron Bower, with a good 38 points, finished with -1. second with Suzanne Greer close behind in If you play golf and have a Golf Association third spot with 37 points. handicap, through another club, you are What a change in the weather. Saturday always welcome to play in any of our 16th May was sunny and warm right from Saturday comps. the start. We could say that it was visitors Just turn up, around 7am, and we will make ’ day as, apart from Peter Dumbrell’s third sure you get a game with one of us. 16th May What a day for golf Until next time, Seventy Plus FOR ALL YOUR RURAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

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Wednesday 6th May produced some foggy people Deb Bowls report battles: for example Ken Crocker and Jingles and Rob Folkard in Chittick reached 10 all on end 16 against a very close game The Pennant Season has concluded and our Barry Dunn and Terry Hayes and then later, that went to Deb (Berry) Grade 2 side won the South Coast according to reports, held 8 shots - only to and Rob. District Grade 2 Pennants. see Terry take that end with his last bowl In the triples match They went on to play in the Zone Pennant and go on to take the match. Slim Ward, David Armstrong and Roy Kelly Final: unfortunately they went down In a triples match the bush rangers Brian were outplayed by Barry Dunn, Dick narrowly to Malua Bay by 10 shots and were Povey, Dick McQuilkin and Bob Holdaway McQuilkin and Tom Froggatt. then overpowered by the strong Merimbula let Tony Bell, Jim Starkey and David The Major Singles Championship saw Rob side. Congratulations to the side for making Armstrong lead until end 18, and then Bob's Folkard display his good bowling skills when the Pennant competition to the Zone final. rangers scored 11 on the last 2 ends to take he took on the current Champion Mark Included in the team were locals Adam the match. In another triples match Peter Power. Rob opened up an early lead but mid- Rigney and Phil Chittick. Owens displayed what a layoff can do when match Mark hit his known ability and took In their last match our Grade 6 Pennant side he skipped Peter Haddon and Ken Stephens the match out, but it took him some 36 ends beat Culburra, but ended up second to to a hard-fought win over Slim Ward, Tom to overpower Rob. Adam Rigney had a good Culburra in the district competition - a great Froggatt and Arch MacKinnon. battle to overcome Ben Watson and in his effort. On Saturday 9th Ben Watson and Terry next match defeat Paul Bezant, who earlier Included in the team during the season were Hayes lost by a small margin to Tom took victory over Jingles Chittick. locals Jim Starkey, Rob Folkard, Barry Dunn, Froggatt, and David Badger and Slim Ward Visiting bowlers are always welcome to join Bob Holdaway, Larry Portener and Slim Ward and Nick Nicholls outlasted Ruth Willdig and the Berry members for social bowls on In Social Bowls. on Wednesday 29th April the Geoff Lidbetter. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. notable triples game of the day saw the return On Wednesday 13th May Peter Webb, Slim You can book in by calling the Bowls of Ken Stephens after a long health-imposed Ward and Ken Stephens went down to Organiser on 0488 729 229 before noon on absence, and observations indicated that he is Vince Kelly, Marlon Rea and Tom Froggatt. the day of play. returning in good form. Harry Harrop and Rob Folkard took and held And finally, if your club or organisation is Ken led the side made up of Brian Povey and an early lead to defeat Brian Povey and Arch looking to arrange a fun outing for your Arch MacKinnon, and after taking the lead on MacKinnon. Bob Holdaway, supported by members, why not consider a morning or end 7 they went on to take the match from new bowler Lindsay McNamara, who was afternoon of barefoot bowls at the Berry Peter Haddon, Bob Holdaway and Mike showing the benefits of coaching by Terry Bowling Club. Nichols. In pairs the combination of Ken Hayes, came from behind at end 12 to Full details can be obtained by contacting the Crocker and Jim Starkey had a great battle overpower Tony Bell and David Armstrong. club on 4464 2995. against Slim Ward and Barry Dunn. Ken and On Saturday 16th May the match of note Enjoy your bowls. Jim led throughout the match and won saw the returned holiday makers Irene and The Bias one despite some accurate measuring by Slim. Bob Dunn take on the Upper Wattamolla FOR ALL YOUR EARTHMOVING REQUIREMENTS Dozers

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To call emergency services from something important is on I can’t tell a mobile phone with no network 112 anybody.” No wonder she has had to step (Continued from page 32) down from some of her earlier activities. Lifeline 13 11 14 instructions aren’t always easy! We really Lee volunteered at the Pioneer Museum for Salvation Army Care Line 1300 363 622 love it. eight years, giving talks to groups for most of Health Direct Australia 1800 022 222 At the beginning of the year we set the those years.

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Association of Friends and Relatives of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) (Continued from page 36) beautiful 1841 farm house, one of the oldest 1800 655 198 as many very old graves there is one for in the Illawarra.

Credit and Debt Hotline 1800 808 488 William Keevers who had actually been Because the coast was so much closer to present at the Battle of Waterloo! Sarah’s Valley than our own, the butter trade Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service We then did some judicious fence hopping was very successful and Australia’s first co- 1800 184 527 and entered the grounds of the old operative butter factory opened just east of Carers NSW 1800 242 636 Methodist (now Uniting) Church (1897). this building in 1884. NSW Rural Mental Health Support Line Here we found the Vidler graves. Retrace your steps back to the main road, 1800 201 123 Margaret told me that he was once the Allowrie Street (butter business?), and turn Veterans and Veterans Family village blacksmith and we look forward to right. There are some interesting old Counselling Service 1800 011046 hearing more when she has done some buildings to see here, such as the butcher’s family-tree study. shop which was once the Council Chambers CENTRELINK 13 10 21 We walked along Macquarie Street through when Jamberoo was its own municipality. An earlier suburban developments until we interesting stop is always the antique shop, Editor’s note turned left into Minnamurra Street, then and we chose to eat our lunch at the pleasant This list was compiled by Jennefer Hutton as part of crossed the main road into the continuation beer garden at the back of Jamberoo Pub the work undertaken by the Seniors Support group in the valley. now called Minnamurra Lane, and walked (1857). The Voice supports the group’s activities and down between fields and a lovely golf For the diehard soccer fans this pub is filled initiatives and reprints the information as part of our course. with Johnny Warren memorabilia, and you community service ethic. Just be careful here, as the lane is narrow could while away an hour or two just looking and cars drive quite quickly down it; cross and reminiscing. Hyams Creek once again and then the bridge All in all, an interesting excursion into over Minnamurra River and walk as far up another village in our region, an easy walk for the hill as you wish. children with play equipment and amenities The view from here is lovely: Saddleback with BBQs and picnic tables at the start and Mountain is the backdrop with Barren finish in Reid Park. Grounds plateau; just below you is a Lee Sharam June, 2015 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 51

Claim the date! - 2015 Wot’s on in the Valley - June

June 6 The Harvest Lounge with HOLIDAYS August 7-9 Official Launch - The ARTS LAB Upper River Hall ON ICE-Upper River Hall

August 22 “Preschool Winter Cabaret Dinner” June 6 The Song Company tribute to Peter and

Martin Wesley- Smith KV Hall August 30 3pm Pianist, Ambre Hammond at Constable's place June 12-13 Northholm College 39 Steps at KV

Hall. Organisations are invited to use this page to claim the date for any events they are planning, so as to avoid doubling up and clashes with other groups

Monthly events Weekly events

Mon (1st) KV Rural Fire Service meeting – 7.30 pm – Fire Shed Mon – Fri Bus Service to Nowra and Highlands Neil Breeze Home 4465 1005 Mobile 0458 453 546 4423 5990 Mon (2nd) Environment Group – 6 pm – The Gallery. Peter Stanton 4465 1688 Mon –Tues-Thurs Mass St. Joseph’s 9 am Mon (3rd) A and H Meeting – 7.30 pm - K.V. Hall – Donna Parker, 4465 2170 Mon 1-3 pm Women's Bible Study Upper Kangaroo Valley Landcare Working bee. Anglican Hall 44651585

Contact Tess Heighes 4422 7147 Tues 10-12 and 6-8 Iyenga Yoga for confirmation and location of meeting place. 44 651 364 Tues Cuppa and kids Tues (2nd) Pre School Meeting Sunday School Hall from 9-30 am Tues (2nd) Trivia at The Friendly Inn 7-30 pm Proceeds to Alzheimer's Australia Tues Yoga at KV Hall 9.30-10.45am and 4465 2001 6- 7.15pm (call Vasudha 4465 1093) Tues (2nd) KV Historical Society 10-30 am to noon Garth Chittick 4465 1367 Tues (2nd) KV Pioneer Settlement Trust meeting 9 am to 10.30 am Wed KVRFS Training at Shed 6pm Elaine Apperley 4465 2026 and meetings 1st Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Wed Mass St Joseph’s 7 am Tues /Wed (NB No Mass on Fridays) (4th week ) Lions Club. Jason Horton 4465 2222 Wed Pioneer Museum Park Conservation Group from 9am finishing about 4pm Thurs (2nd) P. and C. Meeting – KV School Ph: Werner Bayer 4465-1058 Wed Kangaroo Valley Poker Group Fri (2nd) View Club General Meeting and Luncheon – 12 pm The Friendly Inn 7pm – locations as advised Wed 6-8 pm Iyenga yoga contact 44 651 364 Sat (last) Brogers Creek Landcare – Andrew or Liz 4465 1482 Wed Drama Classes for teenagers at The KV Hall Wednesdays Sun (2nd) Kangaroo Valley Farmers Markets 5pm-6.30pm. Contact Jillian O'Dowd Sun (last) Fishing Club Competition day – Harold Sharman 4465 1140 02 4465 2795 or 0468 309 530

Sun (varies) KV Pony Club (in Osborne Park) contact Victoria Salkeld 4465 2520 Thurs Yoga at KV Hall 1.30 - 2.45pm (call Vasudha 4465 1093) Thurs 1-3 pm Women's Care and share - Anglican Hall 44 651 585 Thurs children’s drama classes 3.30pm - 4.30pm. Bi-weekly events Sat Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 9 am

Wednesdays daytime twice monthly and Wednesdays Sun Anglican Church 4465 1585 (at night once monthly) 8.30am Traditional service Guided meditation 6-15 pm to 7-45pm 10 am Contemporary service and Patsy Robb 44 651 626 Mobile 0432 522 030 Sunday School Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 11 am Thursday (1st and 3rd) Men’s Group 7.30 pm - Bob Dunn 4465 1056

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SCHOOLS and CHURCHES EMERGENCIES Budgong Community Group

Preschool Jacinta Powell 4465 1327 Police 13 1444 or 4421 9699 Alex Cooke 0418 440526 P and C Bianca Murphy 4465 1182 Ambulance 000 Historical Society Garth Chittick 4465 1367 Public School John Bond 4465 1182 Poisons 13 1126 FYRE Karen Harrison 4465 1699 Scots College Mike Pitman 4465 1089 Integral Energy 13 1003 KV Arts Festival Nick Minogue 0414 732 Anglican Church Andrew Patterson 4465 1585 Lifeline 13 1114 514 K.V.C.A. Barbara Woodney 4465 1117 Sunday School Jeanette Dumbrell 4465 2708 Fire 000 KV Garden Group Lee Sharam 4465 1756 K. V. Sustainable Land Management Group Catholic Church Parish Office 4423 1712 Storm and flood SES 132500 SPORTS and EXERCISE Jan Johnson 4465 1593 KVRFS Captain Neil Breeze 0458 453 546 Bushwalking Fran Pritchard 4465 1599 CHARITIES and SERVICE GROUPS 4465 1005 Cricket Club Hugh Sinclair 0435 001 294 CMR Institute Joan Bray 4465 1851 Fishing Club Vinnie Winch 4465 1448 K. V. Show Mark Cole 0412 622 936 Lions Club Jason Horton 4465 2222 Frisbee Mark McLennan 0439 456 356 Iyengar Yoga Rose Andrews 4465 1364 V.I.E.W. Club Jan Cole 4465 2774 Golf Club John Rose 4464 2384 Osborne Park/Hall Jacqui. Lenz 4465 1272 Amnesty Int. Libby Turnock 4465 1357 Hockey Club Sharon Gomez 4465 1580 Pioneer Museum Tony Barnett 4465 1800 Environment Rosemary Johnson 4465 2197 Pilates Melinda Mangold 0404 483 680 Rock-Wallaby Melinda Norton 4887 8256 Wildlife Rescue South Coast 0418 427 214 Pony Club Victoria Salkeld 4465 2520 Seniors Support Tony Barnett 4465 1800 Wires 4862 1788 Rowing Club Gerry Garrett 4465 1419 Tourist Assn Brenda Sambrook Tennis Club Bruce Rodway 4465 1756 0407 466 890 AGES and STAGES Upper River Progress Assn Yoga Vasudha Rao - 4465 1093 Cubs/Scouting Nicholas Carlile 4446 0591 David Loneragan 4465 1364 OTHER ORGANISATIONS Cuppa and kids Cecily Paterson 4465 1585 Alcoholics Anonymous Rick 4465 1113 Group Secretaries - Brogers Creek Landcare please check and update details Andrew Fitzsimmons 4465 1482

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