Supporting Community Groups and Keeping Berry Informed PPOO BBOXOX 220202 BBERRYERRY NNSWSW 22535535 WWWW.BERRYALLIANCE.ORG.AUWW.BERRYALLIANCE.ORG.AU FFINDIND UUSS OONN FFACEBOOKACEBOOK NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 22019019 PPRICE:RICE: $$3.003.00 The Men’s Shed is Boongaree Update having a huge Page 5 Sale this month Part two of the fascinating Page 7 adventures of David Berry Christmas in Berry from the Historical Society Page 4 Page 9 Meals on Wheels could use your help Page 9 Update on Wire Lane, The Berry Masonic Huntingdale and Village are having a other developments sale and open day in Berry If you can donate items or Page 2, 5 & 6 volunteer, see page 19 With so many local community groups to suit everyone, make 2019 the year to get involved in our thriving community. See pages 16 for all the information. BBERRYERRY AALLIANCELLIANCE Application to rezone 40 ha currently IINFORMATIONNFORMATION zoned Rural to Residential along Beach Road at Wire Lane The applicant / owner presented their case at the October Forum Meeting in Berry and we quote the Minutes from that meeting: • “A presentation was made on behalf of the landowner outlining the application for rezoning 40ha lot alongside Beach Road from rural to residential. • Comments from the fl oor questioned the agricultural capability constraints listed in the proposal, including soil fertility and water supply, and referred to previous advertising of the lot as “fertile farmland regularly pasture improved”. The validity of the information included The Town Crier is produced in the Water Cycle Management report was also challenged. by the Berry Alliance, Inc. • The draft proposal can be viewed using this link https://www.berryforum.org.au/wp-content/ The purpose of this publication is uploads/2019/10/Wire-Lane-PP.pdf to communicate to the people of Berry about community activities • Community members have also set up a Facebook Page ‘Agricultural Land Rezoning and to generate a small income Proposal Beach Rd Berry’. The page can be found here - for the Berry Alliance to cover https://m.facebook.com/berryrezoningproposal/ administrative costs and donations. The Project Offi cer for the Berry Bush Links project talked about threatened plant and animal MEMBERSHIP species and also explained the problems caused by subdivisions of land, especially alongside Beach Road which is a critical part of the wildlife corridor.” Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 pa. It aims to share The Berry Alliance has a strong view and a policy to protect the environment and the information amongst community sustainability of Berry. This proposal from the report will possibly have an impact on our town, groups and individuals, and to so the community should be given the opportunity to see, consider and make any submissions ensure that Berry continues to they wish to on this re-zoning proposal. We do not take sides but inform the community so the be a community we are proud of. community can make informed decisions Membership is open to Berry community groups The Berry Alliance and Town Crier have always used the words “A well informed community and individuals. To join the will always make better decisions” so please have a look, get informed and make a decision Berry Alliance, write to about whether this proposal is a positive move for our community or not. PO Box 202 Berry NSW 2535 See more on the Berry Forum web site ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIES www.berryforum.org.au – use the links above. Secretary: 0449 569 059 Email: [email protected] Post Offi ce Box 202 Berry NSW 2535 The Management Committee Berry Alliance and Town Crier NOVEMBER Editor's Note 13 The closing date for our December issue will be Wednesday 13th NOVEMBER 2019 at 5pm. Please submit prior to this date if it is your fi rst submission. Material can be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected] Phone 0428 037 572 Town Criers can be downloaded for free from www.berryalliance.org.au or our Facebook Page: Berry Town Crier. Nancy Davies - Berry Town Crier TOWN CRIER EDITORIAL BOARD Nancy Davies Rick Gainford Holly Landgren Adrian Bishop CContributorsontributors aarere tthosehose ffromrom tthehe BBerryerry ccommunityommunity wwhoho hhaveave nnewsews oorr vviewsiews rrelatingelating ttoo rresidentsesidents ooff tthehe aarea.rea. TThehe oopinionspinions eexpressedxpressed iinn tthehe TTownown CCrierrier aarere nnotot nnecessarilyecessarily tthosehose ooff tthehe BBerryerry AAlliancelliance oorr tthehe EEditor.ditor. TThehe TTownown CCrierrier iiss ppublishedublished eeveryvery mmonth,onth, wwithith a ccirculationirculation ooff 22400.400. PRINTED BY Berry Printers CONCORDE WAY BOMADERRY PH: 4422 3774 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Page 2 - The Town Crier NOVEMBER 2019 Tickets $1Each Raffl e will be drawn 2019 Major Raffle on Tuesday 5th Pink Up November 2019 1ST PRIZE – Valued at $2800 - 2 Nights Luxury Weekend Accommodation for up to 10 people, At Bel-Air Berry NSW. A Spectacular Mid Century Pad located Berry 2019 right in the heart of Berry. Kindly Donated by Bel-Air Berry Toppy Bowden Memorial Barefoot Bowls event was held on 2ND PRIZE – Valued at $600 - Pair of R.M.Williams Boots Saturday 5th October at Berry Bowling Club. It was a great success, Kindly Donated by The Berry Barn with approx 150 people attending and we raised $4,455 on the day! 3RD PRIZE – Valued at $500 - $500 Homemakers Gift The lucky winning bowls team was ‘Team Barry’, who won a lovely Voucher pink trophy and $150 prize money, kindly donated by Berry Smash Kindly Donated By Homemakers and Sleepzone Nowra Repairs. The team very generously donated the prize money back to Pink Up Berry 2019!! 4TH PRIZE - Valued at $200 - $200 Holiday Haven We had Special Guest, Holly Masters CEO of The McGrath Voucher Foundation attend, and she picked the ‘Best Dressed in Pink’ Kindly Donated By Holiday Haven Parks winners; Male – John Martin; Female – Eileen Shield; Boy – MANY THANKS TO OUR MAJOR RAFFLE Campbell Cox; Girl – Molly Smith; 2 Runners Up – Milla Joyce & SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY!! Ebony Smith. Tickets are currently available from The Berry Barn & Berry We had live entertainment by local musician Van Carter, who kindly Chiropractic and from any of our proud Pink Up Berry 2019 gave up his afternoon to play some cool tunes! Thank you Van! Committee Members. We will also be selling them at: Berry We had lots of lucky door prizes won on the day, which were all Farmers’ Market Every Thursday in NOVEMBER & Berry kindly donated by local businesses. We also held a silent auction, Markets on Sunday 6th NOVEMBER. All proceeds will go which proved very popular. directly to McGrath Foundation. The Wheelbarrow Raffl e full of goodies, Kindly donated by A.G.Pulie & Berry IGA Plus Liquor was won by Genelle Saunders, who kindly donated it back to be redrawn, Maya McGrath was the new winner! TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER Thank you to Berry IGA Plus Liquor, Mountainside Meats & Berry Melbourne Cup Day Luncheon @ Berry Bowling Club 11:30am Arrival - Bakery for kindly donating all the supplies for our Sausage Sizzle Lunch Served 12noon - $25 per person. Includes smorgasbord lunch, and to Bruiser Bramley & Ian Cox for cooking it! homemade sweets, glass of bubbly, cheese + fruit plate & lucky door Thank you to Lachlan & Vickie at the Berry Bowling Club, for all prizes. There will be a fashion parade by The Berry Barn. Our Major your hard work on such a busy day! raffl e will also be drawn on this day. To book you spot please contact Berry Bowling Club or phone 0428 005 910 pinkupberry2019@gmail. CURRENT LIST OF NEW BUSINESSES com WHO HAVE KINDLY DONATED GOODS OR VOUCHERS, AS AT 15/10/19; PINK UP YOUR HOUSE COMPETITION - Judging took A&R AG & Mechanical Candle Creations By Karlene place on Thursday 10th October and the lucky winners were: 1st - A&R Contracting Few & Far Narelle Barry - Prince Alfred Street. Equal 2nd - Di Brandon - Princess A.G. Pulie Foodscape Tours Street & Sheilagh Chataway - Albany Street. Thank You to all those who Berihurikari Gold Fish Toy Shop took part! Berry Bakery Hedgehogs Coffee Shop PINK UP YOUR BUSINESS COMPETITION - Judging Berry Chocolatier Moss Nest took place on Thursday 10th October and the lucky winner was - Bupa Berry Farmers Market Mountainside Meats Aged Care Berry - Congratulations Bupa! And a BIG thank you to all the Berry IGA Plus Liquor Shady Fig businesses that got involved, you all did an AMAZING job pinking up!! Berry Music Centre So Lovely Berry Quilt Co South Coast Providores STREET STALL - The Street Stall was held on Saturday 12th Berry Rural Store The Famous Berry Donut Van October and despite the rain it was a huge success, raising $1,850! Berry Shoes & Accessories This Old House Studio Thank you to all the volunteers on the day for helping at the stall and Berry Tea Shop Vogue Candles Berry a massive thank you to all those Blow Bar On Queen who baked, knitted, sewed, donated books, painted rocks, potted plants Many Thanks to etc. Power FM, Radio 2st, Wheelbarrow Raffl e of goodies on South Coast Register, the day kindly donated by A.G.Pulie Win News Illawarra, and fi lled by Berry IGA Plus Liquor Berry Alliance, and Berry Rural Store, was won by Berry Town Crier Narelle Barry! & Berry Chamber PINK UP BERRY TRIVIA Of Commerce for all NIGHT - Pink Up Berry Trivia your support towards Night held Saturday 19th Fully Pink Up Berry 2019. Booked - Details will be in next months Town Crier. THANK YOU TO BERRY GARDEN FESTIVAL FOR ALLOWING US TO SELL RAFFLE TICKETS AT BEL-AIR DURING THE GARDEN FESTIVAL. Article Proudly Sponsored by the Berry