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March 2012 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 1 Kangaroo Valley Voice Volume 17 Issue 7 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 850 March 2012 $2-50 Mother Nature smiles on the Kangaroo Valley Show at last Given the overwhelmingly wetness of boggings on Saturday morning due to the L to r: Sharon Selby, Alsion Baker and January and February and some thorough soaking overnight but otherwise the Katrina Thomas enjoyed the tussle of the miserable weather predictions leading Show was able to proceed very successfully in Veterans Iron Lady competition up to the weekend we were incredibly relatively mild, if slightly steamy conditions! Comment has been made by many who attended The helpers are too many to name, but your lucky to escape with only one downpour the Show that it had a particularly cheerful amazing efforts are definitely appreciated. on Friday night! atmosphere this year. Perhaps you noticed the signs up around the This did unfortunately cut short another Perhaps everyone was uplifted by the rare sight Showground thanking our sponsors, both new impressive Talent Quest but may have had of sunshine which has been sadly missing over and old, businesses, families and individuals a positive effect on the bar takings as the last few weeks. who by their generous support allow the Show punters took shelter from the rain and More likely the great atmosphere results from the to go on each year. enjoyed some great musical generous and cheerful attitude of the wonderful They were also listed in our Schedule. entertainment. Show Committee and the fantastic band of Please support the businesses who support our Our fantastic groundsmen, Duncan Rutherford community volunteers who all work together to community. and Paul Williams and their team of capable make the Kangaroo Valley Show the unique helpers coped admirably with a rash of experience that we all love. (Continued on page 7) www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au News, columnists p1-41 Show coverage p1, 3, 7-11 Letters p2, 4 Sport p42-45 Directory p46-49 Wot’s on p51 MarchMarch 2012 2012 KangarooKangaroo ValleyValley VoiceVoice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au PagePage 2 2 Published by K angaroo Kangaroo Valley Voice Incorporated. Editorial alley V Registration # Y2627221 Last chance to review LEP proposals V oice The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley The following communique received Shoalhaven City Council Mayor, Paul Office Bearers from Keith Learn of the Kangaroo Green has said the specially convened President Carl Leddy Valley Community Association is of meetings would enable Council to carefully Treasurer Ken Crocker great importance to Valley consider submissions received during the Secretary Larraine Hahlos draft LEP exhibition period. Committee Sheila Young residents and is reprinted here. “Over 3,000 individual draft LEP submissions Joan Bray The Voice intends to be at the first Editor Carl Leddy were received by Council staff throughout an Advertising Manager Position available meeting and would encourage all residents exhaustive 13 week exhibition period Journalists Joan Bray to take an active part in this process which Given the sheer number of submissions and Lee Sharam Jenelle Brangwin will govern Council planning and controls complexity of the issues raised within them, Columnists Rosemary Stanton for developments as well as existing Council resolved to hold a series of Special Sean Kramer regulations for many years to come. Development Committee meetings throughout Gerry North March and April to properly consider the Ron Bower Subject Cecily Paterson issues raised throughout the exhibition Mark McLennan Upcoming Special Development Committee period”. Gerard Keyser meetings for Draft Shoalhaven What is rightly of concern to those who have Tony Barnett Environmental Plan 2009 (LEP) been involved in monitoring the passage of Distribution Angus Kennedy Hope Kennedy If you lodged a response to the LEP last year these draft proposals, is that Councillors are Sports Report Position available you may have received advice from Gordon almost obligated to consider summaries of the Legal Advisers A P Sparke & Broad Clark at Council of several Special Meetings of objections and counter proposals which have Editorial and advertising office. the Development Committee at Council to been prepared by Council staff. telephone or (02)- 4465 1621 consider the LEP and the huge number of Short cuts of aggregation and bulk assessments objections it received. (and perhaps bias) mean that there is real For those who may not have received this danger (because ot the sheer volume of Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established advice the first of these meetings is at 4 pm submissions) that Councillors will be fed a under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the Monday 5 March 2012 and it is hoped that a single administratively bundled view in the Department of Business & Regional Development). number of members of the Valley comay be council staff’s haste to complete the process. K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support & develop the Valley’s That is why those who can make the effort to economic, social & communication infrastructure. The able to attend. Committee & Assistants are all volunteers, who donate It is vital the Councillors understand that the be at these meetings should do so. their time and expertise for the benefit of our readers. level of community interest has not diminished. On other matters there is widespread coverage All Valley residents, clubs & organisations are invited to There will also be meetings held 8,12,14 & 15 of yet another spectacularly successful show. forward editorial submissions. March with further dates in March/April if They just keep getting better. Well done to all. The K.V. Voice is financially self sufficient due to The Bowling Club drama is being played out income received from local businesses and advertising. necessary. The business papers for the meetings will be with an auction of the property (at Berry) on DISCLAIMER uploaded to a dedicated Draft LEP 2009 March 21, see advertisement page 38. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are website at There may still be a hope that some new made in good faith by Kangaroo Valley community members. www.slep2009.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au prior to organisation might emerge to revitalise the K.V. Voice Inc., Committee, volunteers and contributors do not the meetings. club (see letters page 4) but the general take responsibility for any statements advertisement, notice, letter or opinions published. Such are published at the risk of the Council is also progressively loading consensus is that the real estate development contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All summaries of the responses received to the possibilities will prove irresistible in the end. contributors agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate and is neither deceptive or misleading, Draft LEP on the project website. Lastly good fortune to the organisers of the Up in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any laws. You can view these under the “Latest Draft a River Festival and fund raiser. They have put PRINTED BY: Red Barron Printing, Bomaderry. NSW Shoalhaven LEP Updates” section. together a creative and innovative program and DISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post. deserve support for their efforts. Graphics used in advertising courtesy of ClickArt Please make an effort to attend at least one of Incredible 65,000 Image Pak © 1996, T/Maker Co. the meetings! Carl Leddy DEADLINES The Editor for the April2012 issue of the ‘VOICE’ Letters to the Editor Advertising, Wot’s On , Calender & Sports Report All letters must be signed by the writer and give both March 22, 2012 business and home phone Editorial Submissions numbers so letters can be March 24, 2012 verified if necessary. The Upper Kangaroo River Progress The writer’s name will be Please do not leave your Association would like to thank the published with the letter. community of Kangaroo Valley for their submission until the last day; generosity and support of the up a river… being early is a great help to us. Mail to : festival and fundraiser and the restoration e-mail The Editor c/o Post Office and renewal of the upper river hall. [email protected] Kangaroo Valley. 2577 To all our members, volunteers, sponsors, Or artists, donators of produce or prizes, those 44 651 621 [email protected] who came to party or to dine, to buy, to dance, to perform, to help, to frolic in the March 2012 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 3 The 2012 Kangaroo Valley Show in pictures Another show! Another ribbon! Sigh! Glengarry boys head up the Grand Parade for the Valley Show. Our thanks to Sue Williamson, Norriss Ingrisch and Allan Lockyer for their photographic contributions to this feature. Left: So what’s the hold up? Right: I’m not going there ! Wait! Nature calls …. You promised! No dressing up!…. The willing…. …. and the unwilling March 2012 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 4 Letters to the Editor (continued) The Editor The Editor paddocks…we thank you and hope you First aid is a life skill for life Jo Gash will be hard to replace enjoyed yourselves! Sarah Butler St John ambulance is an organization of So our hard working local Federal Member, (April issue of the Voice will have all the volunteers that attend a wide variety of events Joanna Gash, has decided that she can better photos, news, reviews and more from the throughout the Shoalhaven. serve our community from the position of festival…) In Kangaroo valley we attend the king of the Mayor of the Shoalhaven. mountain and the folk festival in September and I think it would be fair to say that, whatever The Editor every two years, the Timor trek your leanings, she has always been willing to At the majority of events that we attend, we are listen and move whatever obstacle to help Help greatly appreciated there because of the requirements of public build a better community for us.