May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 1 Kangaroo Valley Voice

Volume 18 Issue 10 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 850 May 2013 $2-50

The Valley scores high yet again 100 not out! Bill Lawson Birthday Celebrations page 5

Break a Leg Fundraiser wrap up and cricket match page 6

Hagar Ride Friendliest Morning Tea 98th Anzac Day March P3 Valley musician scores National award P13 page 9

www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au News and columnists p1-40 Letters p2, 4 Sport p 43-45 Directory p46-49 Wot’s on p51 MayMay 2013 2013 Kangaroo Kangaroo ValleyValley VoiceVoice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page Page 2 2

Published by K angaroo Kangaroo Valley Voice Incorporated. Editorial alley V Registration # Y2627221 There is more than a bit of everything V oice The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley This last patch of April has provided and the organisers are confident of an Office Bearers glorious autumn weather in which to exceptional attendance of enthusiastic festival goers to complement the excellent President Carl Leddy enjoy so many aspects of valley life. Treasurer Ken Crocker Headlines are shared with the annual ANZAC program to be offered. Secretary Larraine Hahlos Day ceremonies and traditions and Bill The follow up of the May Festival is the Art Committee Sheila Young Lawson who celebrated his 100th birthday Exhibition scheduled for the June long Joan Bray weekend. Editor Carl Leddy through the month when he was recognised (as Graphic designer Diana Jaffray befitting an ex serviceman) with a waggle of One measure of a newspaper serving it’s Advertising Manager Position available wings as the Navy jet flew past as part of the community is the number of letters to the Journalists Joan Bray Editor. The range of subjects and the content Lee Sharam village rememberance service. Jenelle Brangwin This month there are some weighty of this issue are indeed rewarding as Columnists Rosemary Stanton contributions including the ANZAC report reaffirmation that people appreciate our Sean Kramer (including Chris Treuen’s thoughtful and monthly offerings and are confident to Gerry North express their forthright views. Ron Bower comprehensive address), Bill’s birthday Cecily Paterson coverage, the Hugh Sinclair appeal activities, Bill Lawson was highly delighted in the turn Mark McLennan visits by celebrities and achievements in up for his “bash” and as always projected Ellie Williams modesty, energy and unfailing courtesy. Tony Barnett cultutral fields to name a few of the items Brenda Sambrook finding space in this edition of the Voice. It was a privilege to share the occasion. Distribution Angus Kennedy Full coverage of the Sinclair project are on Congratulations are also due to Mithra Cox Hope Kennedy page 6 and 7 with an official release of the on her achievement in a national song Sports Report Position available writing award. Her talent shone when she Honorary legal adviser Tony Barnett amazing final figure raised of more than lived here and as a performer she continues Editorial and advertising office. $22,000 (double the original target). The strength and purpose of the efforts of those to develop her skills based on an authentic telephone or (02)- 4465 1621 connected with the appeal is commendable. care for the environment. The community reading room has been Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established On page 9 there is coverage of the visit by the under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the motorcyclists supporting the Hagar ride accepted and impresses with it’s expanding Department of Business and Regional Development). against slavery which provided an opportunity program and as always wherever there is a K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support and develop the to promote the valley with a “Friendliest community need (lawns, wood, sausage Valley’s economic, social and communication sizzles, grounds maintenance to name a few infrastructure. The Committee and Assistants are all Morning Tea” ..and it worked. volunteers, who donate their time and expertise for the Well done KVTA. The Lions will be there, you can count on it. benefit of our readers. There is a continuation of the trend to use the Other positive signs for the Valley are All Valley residents, clubs and organisations are invited Valley as a suitable and convenient site for Southern Pies in their new premises, a to forward editorial submissions. agricultural and pastoral seminars and concerted series of promotional campaigns The K.V. Voice is financially self sufficient due to education programs which is another welcome planned by the Tourist Association boost to the commercial activity here. continuing on their media development DISCLAIMER program and a boule court at the pub. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are The “information” meeting to look at protests made in good faith by Kangaroo Valley community members. regarding the Folk Festival fizzled out a little Add to that the progress of the village K.V. Voice Inc., Committee, volunteers and contributors do not when the objectors (in the main) failed to turn community garden, permaculture classes take responsibility for any statements advertisement, notice, (both on page 43) and our series of letter or opinions published. Such are published at the risk of the up and promote their case. contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All The Mayor, four councillors and five senior interesting articles from columnists and we contributors agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that have (in our opinion) a cracker edition to the material is accurate and is neither deceptive or misleading, management staff, plus 80-90 residents were in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any laws. there and the end result was that the Folk offer our readers. PRINTED BY: Red Barron Printing, Bomaderry. NSW Festival should be fully supported in October. We welcome this month a new food column DISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post. Beginning on Friday May 3 will be the fourth entitled “Food for thought” by Brenda Graphics used in advertising courtesy of ClickArt staging of the Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival Sambrook, to titlate the taste buds with new Incredible 65,000 Image Pak © 1996, T/Maker Co. culinary ideas. Carl Leddy

DEADLINES Dear Editor for the June 2013 issue Letters to the Editor of the ‘VOICE’ Keep Moss Vale Road safe Advertising,

Wot’s On Calender All letters must be signed by The roadworks along Moss Vale Road and Sports Report the writer and give both between Kangaroo Valley Road and Walkers business and home phone Lane must be known to all. May 22, 2013 numbers so letters can be That particular stretch runs along my property Editorial Submissions verified if necessary. entirely on the eastern side. May 24, 2013 And it is critical for the safety of motorists and The writer’s name will be bikers that it is kept safe. Please do not leave your published with the letter. A responsibility I take very seriously. submission until the last day; The dead and dying wattle trees along this being early is a great help to us. Mail to : The Editor stretch of road are constantly falling and e-mail c/o Post Office pulling down my fence. [email protected] Kangaroo Valley. 2577 The cattle get out. It costs me a fortune to hire Or 44 651 621 (Continued on page 4) May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 3 2013 ANZAC Day in Kangaroo Valley Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of another ANZAC day, with the Service that is always both friendly and moving for all who enjoy attending. The enthusiastic participation of the students from Primary to High schools is a feature of the day and the wonderful fly-over by Squadron Leader Aaron Ward was the highlight. Bill Lawson was saluted for his 100 years achievement by a ceremonial ‘wing wobble’ from a Hawk 127 in full flight. Everyone loved the spectacle. Thank you Williamtown and in particular a talented aviator, Aaron. The ‘VOICE,’ as usual has been particularly supportive and the Committee wishes to thank Carl for his endorsement and coverage of this event and Larraine Hahlos with Intan Kallus for their photography. Thank you, Jacqui Lenz, Lance Brown, Nigel Anderson, Mike Hammond, Ben Stapleton, Ken Whitton, David Smart and his willing crew, Gayle and Allan Harvey, Lorraine and Franz Mairinger, Andrew Paterson, Kathy Gorman, Mardi Oke, Mary McIntryre, Marjorie Wilkie, the ladies who Above: The party from H.M.A.S. Albatross provided tea and anzac biscuits, the Lions Below: The Hawk 127 dips it’s wings Club for the ever popular sausage sizzle, Right: Franz Mairinger MC for the day Joanna Gash and her office staff, the Lions and the Friendly Inn for the ice creams and drinks, Stephen Murphy, the Fire Brigade, Ambulance Service, RTA, Shoalhaven Council, Eileen Rebbeck and her family and all the Year 6 children and school choir. A special thank you to the teachers at KV school for their patient encouragement of the children and the presentation of a well trained choir. The emotional ANZAC songs were delightful.

Performances of ‘SIR’ and the ‘ODE’, by Franz Mairinger, in his affable manner, Molly Good and Charlie Rodden were ensured the entire programme ran smoothly faultless and the flag bearers, Isobel, Zin Zan and to time and the travelling public was and Jacob performed their duties with understanding of the necessary delay due to precision and pride. As did the junior wreath the road closure. layers, Tessa, Mitchell, Sarah, Luce, Thanks to the SCC for the helpful VMS Matthew and Nicholas. Well done to you all. signs at the top and bottom of the mountain. A truly moving experience to witness Some presentation of prizes for the Poster children and grand children and in some Competition were made by John Anderson cases great grandchildren remembering but because of the school holidays many family service men and women with their children were absent. floral tributes. They will receive their awards at the School Year 6 students rallied around to help with ANZAC service when school resumes. Also the programmes, flags, rosemary and each student will receive a refreshments. This was greatly appreciated. 2013commemorative $1 coin. Thank you to HMAS ‘Albatross’ and Acknowledgement of the generous donors Captain Tony Aldred RAN for their who make these prizes available: impressive contribution to the pageantry of The Sydney Observatory, Taronga Zoo, this event and to Chris Treuen for his Mogo Zoo, Roxy Theatre, The Macquarie inspiring and quite personal Anzac Address. Ice Skating Rink, Featherdale Park, Koala Park, The Manly Sea Life Sanctuary. The commemorative Australian Reptile Park, Maritime Museum, IMAX Theatre, Shoalhaven Zoo, Birdland Kangaroo Valley Primary School children address Animal Park. were enthralled by the fly past By Chris Treuen

by the Hawk 127 Page 38 Continued page 37 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 4 Letters to the Editor (continued) an oval shape. meeting and talking and working out ways of Both my parents are buried in the rose improving operations as the festival (Continued from page 2) garden – Brian and Doreen Love. develops. contractors to fix it each year. My father pruned and sprayed the roses for What amazed me was that only two of the nd worse, the wire so called safety barrier is many, many years till he was too elderly to people who signed the petition bothered to no obstacle to the cattle as they can (i) see do so. turn up to the meeting. through it and then (ii) step over it. They chose to be buried in the rose garden When about a dozen councillors and staff I know they have done it as I have seen having seen how the graves of three and about a 100 valley residents turn up to them. generations before them were deteriorating. discuss the issues, surely the least you could So the very dangerous problem is that the My brother and I are extremely disappointed have done was to turn up yourselves and take trees bring down my fence and there is no that there was minimal consultation part in the discussions and be part of the secondary barrier to cattle being on the road regarding the upgrade to this area in the solutions. on a stretch that attracts 100+mph (illegally). cemetery. One is drawn to the conclusion that maybe Imagine my surprise to learn that there is he first we knew of it was a letter from the this wasn’t a friendly act at all. some self-elected person in the Valley who Bereavement Manager at Council to say they Having not turned up to speak and support has given all the instructions to the RTA were going to move Mum and Dad’s graves your case, do you have the right to make any regarding this roadworks and what is and is along with others that have been placed in further mischief for the folk festival? not acceptable for the RTA to do. the rose garden. Belinda Webster Despite the works being entirely along my We now find that only the memorial plaques road frontage and no one else I have heard have been moved, but their actual ashes will The Editor not a word about those decisions. not be moved to add ‘’injury’’. This person has reputedly instructed the RTA Public meeting was appropriate I wonder whether any of your other readers NOT to cut down any trees. have been affected by the redesign. Council took seriously the matter of Even worse, to compound this error, they Yours sincerely, complaints although only one of the 36 who have instructed the RTA to put the same wire Christine Murphy signed the petition turned up. safety barrier up despite it being substantially Windang We want to work both with community and more costly than the solid barrier in every the festival as we recognise the benefits. other part of Kangaroo Valley roads. The Editor The issues raised will be checked on by the And as I have pointed out, far more directors who were present and I appreciate dangerous. Festival receives positive the frankness that was displayed by all in The cattle do not go over the solid safety endorsement attendance. Joanna Gash barrier. Mayor In the event that my cows get out from fallen I was very pleased to attend the public branches across my fences and cause an meeting held recently in KV to discuss the future of the folk festival. The Editor accident on Moss Vale Road, I will be holding that person financially liable. Having been a folkie since my teens I was Now a clear way forward Anna Borzi there to offer positive support, but so, it seemed, was almost everyone else. After the 2011 Folk Festival a petition was We heard some heartwarming presented to Shoalhaven City Council from The Editor, endorsements of the folk festival, the residents and businesses surrounding

Cemetery Refurbishment enjoyment it brings to participants and its Osborne Park. This petition was signed by value to the valley. 36 people and submitted in December 2011 We also heard a summary of the reasons after a number of representations were made Residents of Kangaroo Valley may or may for the disquiet. to Shoalhaven City Council had largely been not have noticed the refurbishment of the This meeting was apparently brought ignored. If courtesy prevailed and letters Kangaroo Valley cemetery recently and the about by a petition complaining about were responded to (in many cases not) they placement of a tall granite structure in front aspects of the festival. were just form letters indicating that council of the memorial burial wall. As a process this has worked to get people had heard their complaints and would take The rose garden has also been redesigned to action. Many felt that based on the experience of the past that nothing would be done. I personally became aware of the issues in 2009 when some of the businesses and residents made comment to me. It is very easy to say that if you live near Osborne Park you should expect noise and you can’t complain. These residents and businesses have only ever had issues with the Folk Festival. If noise was their issue why not complain about all events? For those of us, myself, included, it is hard to appreciate unless you actually go and observe what is happening, hence my early morning roaming’s at most events at the showground for the last 2 ½ years. In recent dealing with the council there has been acknowledgement that many of the issues previously experienced at earlier festivals have been addressed with the event in 2012 by far was the least disruptive. In December 2012 8 residents and businesses met with the General Manager and Senior council and they took the opportunity to

(Continued on page 8) May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 5 Bill Lawson’s 100th birthday celebration

Kangaroo Valley resident Bill Lawson celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday 14th April. 115 plus people gathered at the Kangaroo Valley Hall to pay tribute to his contribution to the community during his lifetime. Bill has been a resident of the Valley since 1931 and still lives independently at his home the former Red and White Service Station in town. He has seen massive changes in the Valley from an isolated farming community to its popularity today as an upmarket tourist destination. Most notably how people " used to come out of the hills with hurricane lamps whilst now they appear in a Mercedes". He attributes his longevity to determination, discipline, having a goal and ensuring you achieve it, and of course hard work never killed anyone! The many speeches at the party highlighted his generous contribution to many aspects of life in the Valley for a period of more than 75 years and displayed how he is held in such high esteem by residents Bill with his grandchildren past and present. Bill’s acknowledgement letter is on page 6. (from L to R) Nicholas Martin, Phillipa Fagan and Paul Martin.

celebrate switching on of electricity, another Despite a quick paint job the words were Memories of the Valley for “Back to KV week” and another which unable to be erased and took many years to

Fay asked me to speak of my my brother Lee recalled when Bill placed the fade. recollection of Kangaroo Valley in the wheels off centre to make the car lurch from The work was attributed to the “Slap Dash 1950s and Bill’s life and my memories of side to side almost throwing the occupants Writing Company” but the culprits were that time are still very strong. out, a WC Fields routine was how Lee found to be Alec Russell and Bill Lawson. After WW2 we were isolated by geography described it showing amazing skill to achieve Bill’s quirky take on events, his energy and and transport and Kangaroo Valley was a that result. ingenuity made us look at ourselves tight knit community which made a point of Lee also remembers Bill’s assistance and differently. Always good humoured and celebrated many significant events and advice when he and John Dent spent months amusing with a quick wit Bill has always many people here today will share these restoring an old 1926 chevy. Bill dropped been a staunch supporter of the Valley and memories. his paying customers to clarify many issues its community. Bill and Audrey Lawson were a team who helping them to get the car going. No matter where we now live Kangaroo seemed to have boundless energy. They The most memorable event of that era was Valley is still an important part of our sense built the Red and White Service Station the opening of the new showground in the of place, not just because of its beauty but and from there they reached out to their mid 50s. It coincided with the amalgamation the people who made it so special. Bill, community in many ways. of local councils and council elections. you have been part of the glue which holds Bill coached the girls’ hockey team, played The President of the AandH Association our community together and it is important the drums for the Saturday night dances Harry Cox was also standing for council. that we acknowledge your contribution to together with Wilma Lumby and The morning of the show opening there the community which embraced you. appeared on the roof of the new pavilion an We gather today to wish you a very happy sometimes her father Harry Cox on the th violin. effigy of Harry cox seated on a chair with 100 birthday and thank you for all you These dances were the centre of our social large signage “GIVE HO A GO” and have done over the past 80 plus years. life at that time and if there was not a “VOTE 1 FOR COX”. Lorraine Sanderson (Chittick) dance in KV it was in Berry or up top. Another important social event were movie nights where Bill ran the projector changing reels and enriching our lives with exciting new shows. Bill and Audrey were wonderful ballroom dancers regularly doing exhibitions at Ball in KV and around the region. They put their skills to good use by training the girls each year for their debut, Audrey with the dancing and Bill building all the props. The highlight of my debut was trying to get my dress to fit through the flower covered arch Bill placed on the stage. The dignified entrance through the arch and down the stairs to my partner on the dance floor became a struggle as I had not considered the hoop Esme Weaver had built into my skirt. Audrey and Bill drove the bus for the school runs, the postal runs and had two hire cars. Bill is best known for his skill and ingenuity as a mechanical genius, he specialised in the restoration of old cars in the 1950. He restored an old T model ford for the procession through the town to May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 6 Bill Lawson’s 100th cont.inued from page 5 An outstanding success d To reach 100 is a special milestone in my life and to celebrate the Thanks to the amazing generosity of our We gratefully acknowledge the occasion surrounded by my family wonderful community, the Break a Leg assistance and support given by the and friends makes it very special. fundraising campaign for Hugh Sinclair following: I have enjoyed a long and happy life has greatly exceeded our expectations. and been fortunate to be successful in Cheryl Andrews Derek Lucas all my endeavours. All the fundraising events were very well Michal Armstrong Michael Moore My family has always been important attended, and evidently enjoyed by Alan Baptist Peter Morgan to me and I cherish the support and everyone. Barrengarry Store Gina Myers-Brown companionship i have always enjoyed In addition to those events reported in the Voice, Café Bella Jillian Naidu from them. Larraine Hahlos cooked a gourmet dinner for Lance Brown Ole Nielsen I especially wish to thank my twelve, Diana Jaffray baked 25 dozen Portugese Peter Butler Chris Nobel daughter, Fay and my son-in-law, tarts, Jo Keane gave ten private gardening Jeremy Butterworth Ken Novich Peter and all their family. Also Fay lessons, and Tania and Geoff Sharman provided Cedars Pat Powell and Keith nelson. 15 trailer loads of moo poo. (Barrengarry) David Prescott They all made a special effort that By the end of the official launch of the campaign Pastoral Company Sue Prescott ensured my party was a happy and at The Gallery on 2 March, all 3000 raffle tickets Amanda Collins Chris Pryor fun occasion. had been sold or distributed for sale, and we had Michael Cox Patsy Radic Friends are important to me and their to have more printed. The raffle was drawn by Dawn Daly Lee Sharam stories and testimonies on my Hugh, who gave a heartfelt speech of thanks [see Yvonne Ferguson Tania & Geoff birthday were heartwarming. photo], at the closing party at Upper River Hall Anton Fischer Sharman As usaual with such remembrances, on 30 March. The lucky winners were: Helen George Shoalhaven they contained elements of surprise, John George Commercial Printers humour and some truth. Kerrie Leishman’s painting Monmouth - Allan Gilden Roma Sinclair I thank them and all valleyites, past Mary Dallas Andy Gordon Peter Stanton and present who honoured me by Rosine Grosmougin’s painting Printemps - Rosine Grosmougin Allan Stone attending my 100th birthday Tony Carrigan Larraine Hahlos The Friendly celebration. Myriam Kin Yee’s painting Pansies - Brad Harvey Grocer I hope you all managed to have a Lee Weekes Carla Jackett The Friendly Inn piece of the delicious cake, baked by Dawn Daly’s six animal prints - Nigel Lewis Ian Jackett The Gallery Allen and Gavin from the valley Sue Prescott’s pastel Rain Forest KV - Diana Jaffray The Kangaleles bakehouse. Paul Williams Jing Jo Thai The Village Green My best wishes to you all Allan Gilden’s quilted kimono wallhanging - KV Bush Retreat Nursery Bill Lawson Spike Rutherford Ole Nielsen’s handmade walking stick in huon KV Cricket Club Paul Turnock pine, ebony & deer antler - Trish and Ken Jessop KV Environment Upper Kangaroo David Prescott’s pottery handbasin - Group River Progress Sally Thompson KV General Store Association Dinner for two at Jing Jo Thai - Ford Kristo KV Lions Club Belinda Webster Dinner for two at Café Bella - Sid Smith KV Post Office Martin Wesley- Case of Yarrawa Estate wine - Linda Lehany KV Tennis Club Smith Weekend at Currarong Cottage - Mary Chadwick KV Voice Peter Wesley-Smith Sally D’Ovelle’s painting Evening Light - Jo Keane Barbara Woodney & Gerard Volk Myriam Kin-Yee Keith Learn Githa Pilbrow’s painting Seascape - Sean Kramer Yarrawa Estate Kerrie Leishman A 100th bithday card from Sarah Crowe Trish Livesey the Berry bowlers Belinda Webster’s photograph Chopin - Don Godden.

Dr. Jeanette Keir MBBS … and all those others who donated their time, talents and money to the campaign, (NSW) who attended one or more of the fundraising events and who sold and bought raffle tickets. Has rooms at the Kangaroo Valley Community Centre The total amount raised, in the (Ambulance Station) in Broughton Street few short weeks of the

Usual opening hours campaign, was an incredible $22,145.75 - more than double Mondays 2-30 pm to 5-30 pm our original target. Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9-30 am to 1 pm We can’t thank you enough, and can only and 2-3o pm to 5-30 pm hope that Hugh’s treatment will, eventually, Thursdays 11-30 am to 2-30 pm prove equally successful. Tony Barnett Consultations and house calls by appointment for The Break a Leg Fundraising Committee May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 7

… and the last event the Sinclair trophy Anzac Day Cricket (Hugh Sinclair Cup)

A fine sunny day dawned in which to Brandon Han, Henry Alwert, Andrew Patterson, celebrate Hugh’s participation in Kangaroo Don Goddden, Allan Harvey, Campbell Harvey, Valley Cricket for the last two decades. Michael Cox, Yarren Cox, Jesse Oak-Turner, Ron The match was played in a revolutionary Bower, Hamish Green, John George, Laurie Barton, Bob Dunn, Jordan Smee, Dave Suffolk, way to enable everyone who wanted to Les Gernyi, Ian Jackett, Sam Fritz, Jamie Salkeld, participate a chance to bat and bowl. Garth Chittick, Dom Frawley, Seamus Frawley, Every player bowled two overs and batted for four, Les Mitchell, Mike Gorman,Greg Thompson, and regardless of whether they got out or not. Spot Dave Short. The Hugh Sinclair Trophy prizes were awarded for spectacular play and fines A BBQ, raffle and Pick a Box, all donated by local (made by Alan Harvey) issued to those who were not so spectacular. businesses/individuals, also contributed to the total Michael Cox entertained us with his ukulele and a tally of over $2300 raised towards the Hugh ditty to cricket in the valley, followed by an ode to Sinclair “Break a Leg” campaign. Hugh. Allan Harvey created a striking trophy that The philosophy for the game was perfectly will be sure to grace the pool rooms of many for summed up by Percy Chapman in 1928: “Cricket years to come. The resulting scores for the match is a science, the study of a lifetime, in which you were East 230 runs and West 208 runs. I could may exhaust yourself, but never your subject. It’s a mention that the all-conquering East team did it contest, a duel or a melee, calling for courage, skill, again – but that would be ungentlemanly! strategy and self control. It is a contest of temper, a However it wasn’t about cricket today but trial of honour, a revealer of character. It affords a mateship, community spirit and the amazing chance to play the man and act like a gentleman. generosity of Kangaroo Valley locals. Each cricket player donated a fee to participate in the game, so thank you to : Darren Wright, (Continued on page 45)

Above: Michael Cox (playing the man and acting the gentleman)

Left: the presentation

Below: Anton and Hugh May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 8 Letters to the Editor (continued) valley. All they sought was for council to Planning’s and the Minister’s support and enforce their own regulations consistently requested changes, we still have a number of (Continued from page 4) and be responded to when they took the matters of concern which the Councillors acknowledge the successes of the folk effort to write to council. My involvement will have to address before the final festival in 2012. There were some was largely to take the matter to council and lodgement of the LEP for eventual gazettal. undertakings made by council at that meeting have it dealt with fairly, for that I make no In Kangaroo Valley these concerns include including the public meeting that took place apology. Jason Horton heights of buildings in rural and on April 10. The forum was well attended environmental areas of 11 metres (up to 4 by Senior Council staff and their The Editor storeys); loss of the old 1b ( Highway commitment in coming out after hours was protection zone); inappropriate land uses very much appreciated. It’s time to be heard within 1b (flood prone land); helipads in the

In many ways this public meeting was the Village etc. A full information sheet residents and businesses opportunity to have Residents should be aware that the final Draft of the Shoalhaven Local Environment outlining the Review Group’s concerns is their say and be listened to. As we know available at the KV Post Office to assist you they were poorly represented, by numbers. Plan (LEP)- Council’s top planning document- is currently on exhibition after in writing to Council and Councillors, We will never know why they chose not to complete with all relevant email addresses. attend however their absence means that they major changes following over 3000 community responses to the initial exhibition (Members of the 3 groups mentioned will have missed their chance to state their case. receive this document by email.) What they means, for them now is that have period in 2012. While the LEP Review Group – made up of Note that the closing date for comments is to move on and get behind the festival. Just 10 May 2013. to set the record straight at no time did they over 25 community organisations across Shoalhaven including KV Community It is essential that your voice is heard – don’t want the festival to cease as they understand leave it to others to write. We have a new the importance to the tourist industry in the, Association, Environment Group and Tourist Association – is pleased with the Dept of Council so let’s let them know what we feel! Keith Learn, member of the LEP Review Group.

The Editor,

Article was out of line

As someone who has lived in the US Bible Belt and having just returned from a road trip through the Deep South, I was interested in the article on “Searching for Meaning in the Spiritual Desert” in the April issue. Putting aside the typos and grammatical errors (ironic since the April issue has an excellent article on the “errant apostrophe”), I found the flippant tone of the article quite disturbing and misleading. Although I disagree with Americans on many issues, I have found them to be extremely friendly and sincere in their religious beliefs. The author claims to “expose some serious hypocrisy” yet provides no evidence. Furthermore, referring to a seriously ill woman as “this poor old duck” is an unfortunate choice of words. Des Levins

The Editor

The Voice is well read and effective

Thank you placing the invitation to Dad's party in The Voice. Obviously read by many! It was a great day, very nostalgic for many of us as we remembered the "old Days". I was amazed at how many people travelled long distances to be there. A great reunion in many ways. The Voice serves as a link to all that is happening for all the ex Valley people. This was illustrated in the attendance as there were no formal invitations. Thank you again Carl for all you do to keep us in touch. Fay Martin Letters continued page 14 For Valley Voice advertising please phone 44 651 621 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 9 Friendliest morning tea in Kangaroo Valley Kangaroo Valley welcomed the ‘First Bloke’ Tim Mathieson and 27 other motor bike riders in the inaugural Hagar Ride Against Slavery on Sunday April 14 with "The Friendliest Morning Tea" which was a feast of Devonshire tea in the main street. Valley volunteers baked 75 scones, made boysenberry as well as rhubarb jam from local fruit and whipped lots of cream and ground coffee beans for the best coffee. The partner of Prime Minister Julia Gillard led the ride from Kirribilli House in Sydney to The Lodge in Canberra to Valley residents welcomed the riders in the Hagar Ride against Slavery to Kangaroo Valley. raise money for the charity Hagar Australia, which supports victims of shake Tim's hand and hand over another human rights abuses and slavery. donation. Nicole Poelzl donated the tea Each rider paid to the charity to be a part bags and her young son Connor came of the ride. As well as Mr Mathieson, along clutching his poster of a motor bike riders and bike enthusiasts rider and he was taken around to meet included Australian radio and television some of the riders. presenter Greg Evans, chief of the Big Everyone just seemed to enjoy chatting Day Out, Adam Zammit, Melbourne with the friendly group on a lovely autumn barrister Michael Pena-Rees and ACTU Sunday morning. national secretary Dave Oliver. It was Ms Kennedy explained that the work of good to see there were a number of the Catch Up School is important as many female motor bike riders. of the children taken under Hagar's wings The group raised $35,000 for the Hagar have never gone to school previously. Catch Up School in Cambodia, which Medical care and counselling are also educates children who have been victims provided to the victims. Donations can be of human trafficking and made to http://www.everydayhero.com.au/ Pamela and Brenda presenting the cheque to Kate slavery. The Kangaroo Valley Tourist event/donate-hagar or Hagar Australia Association presented a cheque to Hagar Overseas Aid Fund, PO Box 67, St Kilda, Australia and we were all delighted when VIC 3182 Australia. Tim Mathieson and Hagar Australia CEO All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Kate Kennedy both jumped up on a bench A team of volunteers donated and prepared to thank Kangaroo Valley folk for their the morning tea including Kathy donation and their baking. They also Harrington, Catherine Nieuwendjk, spoke about Hagar's work to the Jennefer Hutton, Eleanor Lyons, Leonie assembled locals and tourists with Tim Scott, Brenda Sambrook, Pamela Davis revealing that he had visited Cambodia while Ian Chambers and Chris Warren two weeks previously to see more of took lots of photographs. Hagar's work there. The riders then all It was a lot of fun and a very worthwhile stopped at the Kangaroo Valley cause to support. Roadhouse to fill up their petrol tanks and Contributed by Pamela Davis and Brenda Chris and Bill Attard were pleased to Sambrook - Photos Ian Chambers Valley volunteers preparing the scone feast.

May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 10 experience. The children were fascinated by the different colours, textures, weight and size of the specimens. John brought in a container for each child and small samples of the big rocks so that the children could choose some for themselves and begin their own rock collections. John’s aim Preschool News is to inspire interest in earth sciences. The school holidays have been busy for The pre school AGM was held on th the teachers. We have been catching up Tuesday 26 March where volunteers on all the filing and archiving that has for the committee positions for 2013 been waiting to be done since the 1 were decided. Chris Pryor has offered installation of the new office, as well as her experience to the pre school and beginning to catalogue the pre school has taken on the role of president. library and type up journals! We will Thank you Chris for following up our have such an organised workspace request for community volunteers to when the children return! help run the pre school. Our outgoing president Vicki Barger Jacqui Szymoniczek has volunteered bought us a new emergency back pack for the role of vice president, Camille to replace our old emergency bag. The Delmenico is Secretary and Belinda new bag is set up and ready for action 2 3 Stewart will continue in her role as – although we hope we will never have 1. Learning about rocks with treasurer. Michelle Weekes, Nicole to use it! Dan Cole has kindly donated John Poelzl and Amanda Wright are an asthma puffer to the kit. There is 2. Focused artists Henry and committee members. The committee also an epi pen for use in case of Ma’Tan will be sharing the load of fund anaphylactic shock. The senior staff all 3. Exploring for treasure in have current first aid certificates and the jungle garden raising. have training in the management of 4. Christian’s adventure on Thank you to all these people, as well as asthma and anaphylaxis, as required the jungle bus the outgoing committee, for the donation 5. The jungle bus under the new pre school regulations. of their time and talents to the pre school. 6. Stella investigating rocks The pre school cannot operate without a 7. Max can climb over the committee, without this level of A frame 8. Cisco’s rock investigations commitment the pre school cannot exist. 4 The children are always busy creating new ideas at pre school. A small branch blew off one of our trees and it was put on the bus. A few more branches were collected and attached to the bus with pipe cleaners and the bus became the “Jungle Bus!” and a whole week of adventures ensued. John Rowntree, KV’s local geologist, brought in a special collection of rocks, minerals and fossils for the children to 5 6 7 8

services at berry: physiotherapists • physiotherapy mark burns • hydrotherapy belinda henry • falls prevention vicki Angwin • home visits pat moore sheryl dickinson services at gerringong alison crofts are the same as at berry plus: • womens’ health/continence massage therapists • massage therapy laura stoertz • dry needling robyn mckean • gym membership psychologist • psychology janine gent • exercise programs • podiatry podiatrist nathan wolhuter

for all appointments please call gerringong on 4234 4666 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 11 Community reading room well received Now in its fourth month, the Upcoming events and activities Community Reading Room has its own momentum. Turn to Wot’s On for children’s writing Editing in Paradise comes to town at workshop dates. Avrajita. Life Writing 23–25 Aug; Storytime has been one of the pleasures, Those teen writers’ masterclasses are still renowned EIP Masterclass Program, with and not only for me. Rapt child on at the State Library and locally, there’s yours truly co-presenting, equipping audiences have enjoyed the books, in lots happening at the South Coast Writers’ writers with self-editing techniques and March, two different books: Leaf, Centre (based in Wollongong) — why not editorial guidance; culminates with 2-day written and illustrated by Stephen become a member? (Pick up a form from workshop for writers and self-publishers Michael King, and Shrieking Violet, the Reading Room.) on 31 Aug and 1 Sept. written and illustrated by Emma Quay. Both these books celebrate the joy in the Poets take note: the Arts Festival will give Texture storytime dates simple pleasures such as finger painting you plenty of opportunity at the open mic, and quality family time, or running and perhaps you can test material for Tuesday 21 May competition — the Shoalhaven chapter of Monday 17 June around with the dog outside, soaking up the Fellowship of Australian Writers is Wednesday 10 July nature’s best—pleasures that, living calling for entries. Closes July 12. Thursday 15 August where we do, it’s sometimes too easy to (Ask me for more info) Thursday 19 September take for granted. Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival from Tuesday 15 October In April we read Come by Chance, again by 12 to 14 July. Kids’ day on 12 July. Monday 11 November a writer-illustrator: Madeleine Winch, Tuesday 10 December longtime life partner and collaborator of the late John Winch (known for such gems as John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat). On the surface a story of a woman finding a tumbledown old farmhouse and mending, scrubbing, even roofing, to make it a home— and many in the valley have been there— underneath, it tells a story of grief and healing, through the passing of seasons and the company of animal companions. Reading it is like breathing out at the end of a long day, and settling into a cosy peace. Even the ‘big kids’ enjoyed this one.

A story of grief and healing. Even the ‘big kids’ enjoyed this one.

Grief is a long and difficult journey, and reading and writing are two pastimes that for many prove to be helpful tools along the way. Many memoirs start this way, and often it’s the editor’s job to help the writer recognise the story from the therapy, or the vitriol, and sometimes we’re there just to cheer the writer on: this is good, it works, keep going! May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 12 the incident and did not reopen until the next longer be able to mow the footpath along day. Moss Vale Road. This incident comes as a reminder for us all Many of our members are over 70 years of to be vigilant with young toddlers when near age and the physical effort required is greater water. The pool season is now over. than what they have. Over Easter we manned the driver reviver in Your local lions club is aging and as time Broughton Street and this was very busy. progresses, and without any younger blood, Late March a few of the local Lions It was much better with the new light that will have to continue to withdraw more of catered for a group of people from has been installed. Due to changes in the the services that we have been relied on to Mission Australia. Occupational Health and Safety act the club deliver for so long now. They were Grandparents who were is currently reviewing whether we can A couple of Lions went to Exeter and caring for their grandchildren. continue the work that we do here. worked with the Bundanoon Club with some They came to Osborne Park and ended their The new desk was finally installed at the catering and it is more likely that the lions day at the swimming pool. community centre during the month. clubs within our local area may very well It is widely known that there was an incident The club on behalf of the Doctor and the have to work together to cover the events at the pool with one of the group. community are most grateful to Terry that we have always done on our own. The child involved has made a full recovery Rebbeck for his for wonderful craftsmanship A sign of the times we think but one that after a couple days in hospital. in creating such a great work space for users hopefully will allow us to continue serving A review of the incident has indicated that all of the centre. Terry has managed to match our local communities. of our safety procedures and the lifeguard the existing desk that was built when the For the Kangaroo Valley Lions April ended training was adequate to deal with the community centre was first opened so well with the Annual Anzac Day march and incident. that they look as if they were always there. catering. In fact, we are very proud of our life guard With much regret the club has given notice This year we saw that the event was larger who managed extremely well under pressure. to Shoalhaven City Council that they will no than in previous years and no doubt continue The pool was closed immediately following to grow as we head towards the 100th anniversary. Of course the work that goes in behind the scenes from the Anzac Day Committee headed by Joan Bray is remarkable effort. It is because of them that this day is as special and well attended. We raise our hats to you Jason Horton. Letters to the Editor (continued) The Editor,

Piffle or not

Without intending to plagiarise the very articulate opinion on astrology by Michael Cox, I suggest to your readers that they again read it carefully and as they do substitute the word astrology with religion and they will come to the same conclusion. We are indeed fortunate to live in a SECULAR democracy where one has the right to believe what they want even if it is piffle. Fred Sheeran May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 13 Anti-Coal Seam Gas song wins national music award

Marrickville-based band The Lurkers power and sometimes they need to use it,” Ms are the winners of this year’s ‘Songs Cox said. for Social Justice’ Award, presented Entries for the 2014 song award are already by the Alistair Hulett Memorial Fund. open, and submissions can be made at http:// www.alistairhulett.com. The Award, now in its second year, Award winners receive a grant of $1000 to continues the legacy of Alistair Hulett, assist in further disseminating their song. one of Australia and Scotland’s leading More information: political songwriters and performers, Mithra Cox, The Lurkers: 0425 35 1844 who passed away in 2010. www.lurkers.com.au “The intention of the Award is to encourage Alison Hulett, Alistair Hulett Memorial Fund: more Australian musicians to use their skills [email protected] to make progressive change in our society”, To download the winning song ‘Mining Man’ said Alison Hulett, Secretary of the Alistair go to www.lurkers.com.au Hulett Memorial Fund in Australia. The Lurkers’ entry was a unanimous pick of the judging panel, made up of Australian folk Farmers subsidised training Practices and have walked away with the luminaries Judy Small, Kate Fagan and Peter tools and knowledge to improve their Hicks. The Sustainable Grazing Program farming businesses. The judges’ report said, “This winning song, (SGP) is a joint project between Prograze® and LANDSCAN® continue to be the flagship courses offered by the SGP. ‘Mining Man’, buzzes with the energy of NSW Department of Primary activism and resistance. These courses provide graziers with Industries) and the Sydney Perhaps most importantly, like the best folk fundamental skills and knowledge around music it’s transportable; it could be sung by Catchment Authority. soil, pasture and livestock management, and any number of people, anywhere and still The project offers subsidised training are supported by regular plant identification retain its power and punch.” courses, field days and on-property days, farm walks and additional short Banjo player from The Lurkers, Mithra Cox, support to hep landholders boost courses that focus on farm planning and said “We are truly honoured to win this profitability and sustainability of their fertiliser management. award. The support from the Alistair Hulett grazing enterprises. One of the key aims of the SGP is to help Memorial Fund will help us us to write, sing, More productive and healthy grazing farmers improve productivity in an and perform music that gets more people systems lead to wider community benefits environmentally responsible manner. involved in campaigns that can win a better through cleaner water runoff and better Practical Phosphorous Management using 5 world. catchment health. Easy Steps is a one-day workshop that We hope the award will grow in stature each The project delivers a suite of training teaches farmers how to better match fertiliser year and encourage more Australian music courses that focus on pasture management, rates to the nutrient needs of their pastures to makers to make positive changes through livestock and grazing management, ensure they are making money out of their art”. landscape and soil management, plant superphosphate. “Like all good folk tunes, we hope that identification, weed control and farm Producers can also choose to undertake Mining Man will be a song that’s shared and planning. further soil testing at subsidised prices, sung when we aren’t around. SGP has been a very successful initiative. including two free soil tests valued at $200. When we get a couple thousand people in More than 3,000 landholders have taken This workshop will be taking place in room singing “Lock The Gate, Lock The advantage of the subsidised training and the Kangaroo Valley on 15 June Gate” in unison… well, you know people advice over the past 5 years. These (see page 42 for further details). power can overcome the greed of the few.” producers have learnt Best Management Matthew Liesche “Music can help people realise they’ve got May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 14 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 15 Start planting now for winter

It has been a fantastic end to our Summer and the current Autumn Readers Question: season has been great with its sunny Hi Mark, I tried onions last year and didn’t warm days and cooler nights. I wrote have much success, what can I do? the last article about the need to get Cheers Greg your garden beds ready for Winter. Greg, Well now is the time to start planting. If Garlics are far easier than onions, but that your wanting to know what to do with doesn’t mean you can’t have success. Make those pumpkins and other excess stock sure the variety you pick is to be planted at read Februarys article. Winter is the that time, because the wrong time can time for those slow growing harder mean the bulb will bolt to seed and not leafed varieties like brassicas produce a plump bulb. Now is a good time (Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli) to start planting onion, just read the planting time on the packet. The soil peas (Greenfeast, Snow Peas) lettuces, should have well-rotted manure in it as well beets (silver beet, beetroot) garlics and but won’t allow for as many plants or access as some complete fertiliser. Be sure to firm onions. to as much sun as a flat vertical trellis. As the ground out then plant the seedling. Last month’s article discussed broad beans with a gate all trellis' must be rigid, a classic Onions are easy to grow from seed, this and although they can stand on their own, in example of what not to do is using chicken will save you money in the long run. a windy location they wouldn’t mind being wire that is not 'strained'. Just putting two Choose a site to plant that receives enough propped up against a fence. But for the other posts in the ground and putting chicken wire sun and can give them enough water but peas that you are going to plant they need a between it will not provide enough support not too much that they are water logged. physical trellis to get the most out of the for your heavy crop of peas. So avoid flimsy Good luck. crop. So what are some ideas for trellising looking things. That being said (and it might peas? Well basically any structure you can seem like a long way off), it is a good idea to make that will go about 1.5m vertically. We think about erecting your trellis where you love using old gates as they are rigid, long will grow Tomatoes or other climbers like and with one star picket on either end stand cucumbers in the next summer. This will to the right height. Rio mesh would do the mean you aren't moving your trellis around same thing. I have seen people make tripods as well as having the added benefit of having out of bamboo, and this is a good cheap idea, your soil nitrogen fixed by the pea crop.

Readers Question: Dear Mark, I have some garlic cloves that I want to plant out…..is their anything special I need to know? Sue

Hi Sue, Garlics are easy, plant them about 10 cm deep in a bed that has had added compost. Plant them with the clove point pointing up and cover. Cover with thick mulch, don’t worry the energy in the clove will allow the plant to break through. Weed during the winter if necessary and then harvest when the leaves start turning yellow. May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 16 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 17 VALE Isabella Baxter Butler nee Grant June 1924 - March 2013

Isabella was known by many names throughout her life: Betty, Bet, Aunty Bet, Isobel, Gran, Grandma, Granny and Great Granny.

She was born and raised in Bankstown, with her older brother, by her Scottish parents. In 1945 her two year old niece Heather, moved in with the family and she was raised by Grandma Grant along with Aunty Bet and Uncle Harry. When Isabella and Harry were married in 1947 they bought their home nearby thus the extended family became very close-knit. They had two children, Christine and Rodney, but sadly were unable to have any more as Isabella would have liked a large family. She was always community spirited and became involved with the P&C committees, Soccer helper, Guide Leader amongst some of the groups she helped with. After the family moved to Abbotsford she began her involvement with the Children’s Hospital as a volunteer in the babies ward caring for those who were seriously ill. She continued this work as a “pink lady” until they moved to Kangaroo Valley about 1984. It was during the years working at Camperdown that she met and became friendly with Sir Lorimer Dods, one of the founders of Children’s Medical Research Foundation now known as CMRI. Soon after moving to Beaumont she became involved with the Kangaroo Valley CMRI group, and along with June Luscombe, and many other hard working volunteers generated a great deal of financial support for the Institute over the years. As President, or Secretary she instigated the notorious “Melbourne Cup” Day Luncheons most of which were held at their “home on the mountain”. The attendances were often so large due to the fact that their friends from Berry Probus, Cambewarra Bush Fire supporters, Red Cross friends and CMRI friends from Gerringong all of whom enjoyed the gatherings. Later, her friend George Howe also became involved with the group. Isabella passed away quietly at Bupa Nursing Home in Berry with her family around. She filled our lives with love and adventure, friendship and courage. We miss her greatly. Heather Powell nee Grant for our family May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 18 The Gallery in Kangaroo Valley

Below: Carnivale: a large oil painting by Larraine Hahlos

The Gallery represents 40 artists, 17 of whom live in Kangaroo Valley. We regularly change our artworks on display and welcome inspections at any time.

The Gallery in Kangaroo Valley 149 Moss Vale Road Open 10 am till 4 pm each day. [email protected] 44 651 621 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 19 Launch of new album a great success

Well the Upper River Hall the world. Andy was joined by was once again filled to the producer Syd Green on drums brim with goodwill and cheer and dobro and the sensational for the launch of Andy Tania Bowra on keyboards Gordon’s new album, The and vocals. Reverent Jorfy. The concert was in the round so More than 120 people came out the centre of the floor space was to welcome the new album into occupied by vintage amplifiers, guitars, a Rhodes keyboard and Syd’s elaborate drum and percussion set-up. The smell of old equipment and incense signaled the beginning of a truly special night. Joe Murray from the Southern Highlands and Danny Ross - who grew up in the valley and now lives in Sydney Above: Andy and Syd and is a contestant on The Voice 50TH WEDDING started the night off each with a Left: Joe Murray solo set of original material. entertained the crowd ANNIVERSARY Andy’s album tour takes him to with his gentle songs On Saturday 13 April Rob and Sydney, Adelaide, Horsham, Margaret Griffiths of Wattamolla Melbourne and then back home. Below: Soundcheck celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Kangaroo Valley Hall.

Firewood for sale 1.25 cubic metres (split) $130.00 Call Dave 4465 1172 or 0408 534 019 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 20 Kangaroo Valley cemetery refurbishment

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I don't antici to fit in with the d length of re-aligned removed for any ashes will need to d re containing the need to be lifted an me of the urns will time, if at all, but so in the garden area. ferent position with rred at a slightly dif navoidable in -inte memorials, while u y, interference with do not Essentiall inimum. Further, I ill be kept to a m ork some cases, w arden while the w hinder access to g expect the work to progresses. thes matters concerns regarding u have questions or s attended If yo t our office, which i 't hesitate to contac ing please don o Friday except dur 4:30pm (Monday t from 8:30am to e (02) 44295788 u can also telephon public holidays). Yo rs or email during business hou .nsw.gov.au. smglc@shoalhaven Yours sincerely, Pierre duParte Manager May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 21 This is no pie in the sky When asked why John and place to launch their new venture, Fiona Cutroni had decided to which they plan to be the first of open their new shop in multiple sites within the Southern are Kangaroo Valley and why a of the state. It was John’s brother who is invovled pie shop?, John’s answer was in the baking industry, who swift and direct “It’s because encouraged the couple and John says we love pies”. “that was a real boost”. They know the area well and Now open seven days a week from described Kangaroo Valley as a 9-5, the first four weeks have been beautiful place which appealed really much better than they to them for it’s special qualities. anticipated with the most popular With an existing buisness in Nowra savoury pies such as topside beef, (and living there as well) they green Thai chicken and the Southern John with Jemma Johnson (manager) chose the Valley as an appropriate Classic the top sellers. Welcome to the Valley offer a Southern Pies special May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 22 begin. I had to visualise the result (a clean, children saying to me, "but your room isn't 1, 2, 3—Out! clear, tidy, clutter-free drawer), run through tidy, so why do you want me to clean up the process in my head (empty it all out, put mine?" and my practical side kicked in and In my last two columns I wrote about back what stays, bin or redistribute told me in no uncertain terms that I might as how I hadn't yet cleaned out my desk. everything else) and fuel myself with several well do it now because otherwise it's all just I'm very pleased to say that this cups of tea, a chicken and mayo sandwich double handling and that's just inefficient. (It month I will not be writing the same and a cupcake or two before I could start. did allow me, however, to go and fetch thing. Because - drumroll please - I Let me also tell you, it took everything I had another cup of tea.) have cleaned out my desk. to stick with it. Right at the beginning I I quickly realised that the sorting out wasn't Well, at least the top drawer. The middle opened the drawer. Then I shut it again and the bit I'd been dreading these many months. thought, "Oh, hey, I'll do this later. Right It wasn't the binning either. Nor the selecting drawer is still unsorted filing and the now I could be updating my facebook status, the things I actually did want. No. What I bottom drawer contains boxes of 'cos that's important too." was afraid of was the relocating, the putting software disks that you never know, I Luckily the grownup part of my brain that away, the returning of items to their homes. might just need one day when my doesn't like procrastinating or excuses took It was positively painful to walk around my computer crashes and I have to load over at that point, opened the drawer again house with tiny items in my hands (a everything up from scratch again. and dumped the whole thing on the ground clothespeg, a bobby pin, the small It's also full of computer cords that I'm sure before the other parts could do anything midsection of a Lego man). And how did are important because otherwise why would I about it. they all get into my desk drawer anyway? have them? It's just odd that no one seems to At that point, I was committed. Even if I I couldn't throw them all out in good use them. Ever. At all. didn't declutter the drawer at least I would conscience. I mean, there's maths and drinks But the top drawer is a start, right? have to do something about the mess because involved. Bobby pins are about 10 cents Let me tell you, it took everything I had to if there's one thing I can't stand it's my each. If I threw out every one I saw lying around I could easily get up to five per day or $180 dollars a year. That's a weekly cafe hot chocolate. Accommodation near village Thanks to the publicity-driven part of my brain, I also resisted the temptation to just Share house available from end of May dump them in a box somewhere and 'do something about it later' because, really, how All private facilities Kitchen Bathroom etc. could I go public and write about Fully furnished decluttering my desk if I was secretly just moving my rubbish around the house under $180 per week the guise of actually cleaning up? 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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 2 TILL 4 PM May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 23 Advice on retirement options In the April Voice we listed some retirement villages in the Southern Anglican Retirement Villages Inasmuch Community Inc Highlands, which may be of interest Community Services 18 Iverison Rd, Sussex Inlet NSW 2540 to those who cannot await the 5B Tallyan Point Rd, Basin View NSW 4441 1666 establishment of one in Kangaroo 2540 www.inasmuchlifestylevillage.com.au Valley. 4443 6914 In this issue we list some on the South St Lukes Anglican Retirement Village Coast. But first, readers may not be The Arbour Berry 4 Lindsay Evans Pl, Dapto NSW 2530 10 Victoria St. Berry NSW 2535 4255 7401 aware of an alternative to a retirement 1300 727 034 www.arv.org.au village currently existing in the Valley www.thearbourberry.com.au The Manor itself, namely Glenmack Caravan Park Batemans Bay Retirement Village at 215 Moss Vale Road. Aveo Island Point 156 Beach Road, Batemans Bay NSW 2536 The name “Caravan Park” may be 62 Island Point Rd, St Georges Basin, 4472 0300 misleading. Glenmack does, of course, NSW 2540 www.themanor.net.au provide sites for tourists’ caravans, as well as www.aveo.com.au tourist cabins. However, it also has a Uniting Care - Mayflower Village number of relocatable houses occupied by Blue Haven Retirement Village Belinda St, Gerringong NSW 2534 their residents as permanent homes. Havilah Pl, Kiama NSW 2533 4234 1801 These houses may be brought to Glenmack 4233 1714 www.agedcareguide.com.au from elsewhere, or built on site by the resident themselves, or built by the park Basin Village Green Nowra Park Retirement Village owner for and at the resident’s cost Cnr The Wool Rd and Basin Rd, 124 Wallace Street, Nowra NSW 2541 (currently for as little as $150,000). St Georges Basin NSW 2540 4422 4488 In any event the house remains the property 4271 5300 www.nowrapark.com.au of the resident, who leases the site on which it stands. The lease is for an initial term of Coastal Waters Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution one year, after which it continues until 110 The Wool Road, Worrowing Heights 41 Albany Street, Berry NSW 2535 terminated by the resident on at least 30 NSW 2540 4464 2765 days’ notice, or by the park owner in the 4442 1400 http://rfbi.com.au/aged-care/ event of persistent default or for other www.retirementbylendlease.com.au specified reasons. Rest Point Village Rent is currently an average of $95 per week, Cooinda Retirement Village, 9 Browns Rd, Nowra South NSW 2541 including council rates and taxes, and UnitingCare Ageing 4421 6856 residents pay their own utility charges. 43 Clyde Street, Batemans Bay www.homeparks.com.au/park/rest-point- Pets are welcomed. At present all 22 sites NSW 2536. village/ for permanent homes are occupied. 1300 236 030 However, the owner intends to seek www.agedcareguide.com.au/facility_details UnitingCare Shoalhaven Council’s approval to expand that number. – Independent Living For further information see The Grange at Berry Manning and Leigh House 54-60 Osborne www.glenmack.com.au, email 22 Victoria St, Berry NSW 2535 St., Nowra NSW 2541 [email protected] or phone 4465 1372. 4464 3883 1300 236 030 This information is provided as a www.thegrangeatberry.com.au http://www.unitingcareageing.org.au/ community service by the Kangaroo Valley Seniors Accommodation and Support Committee.

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If that is a problem could we Tired of misplacing your scripts..... please have some plant cuttings We can take care of your prescriptions in our filing system. See us about the Webster-pak System that sets out all tablets and capsules in blister and we will do the growing. packs for each time of the day, for each day of the week. Thanks for your help. Nicole

COME IN AND SAY HELLO You can text Nicole to let her know that you can help. TO JAN and DAN COLE Nicole 0425328067 AT YOUR PHARMACY May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 24 time acquiring breathing eating farm It’s a man’s creatures. She found dogs before they were lost, World chickens, rabbits guinea pigs to fill our few acres. And then a miracle happened…she

got a licence a boyfriend and turned 18. By Sean Kramer At last a glimmer of hope on my diminishing horizon. I had a dream; or more importantly My hopes were further heightened by the the Apprentice Leader of the offloading of the horse float, or as the ladies Opposition, at the age of five, had a of the household refer to it, the living away dream. apartment. "Poppy,"she lisped "I want a pony." May I add, the only know who lived in it My beach days are about to begin. while it was away was me. They lived in the Sell the float…arrange with Col Custer and So the Leader of the Opposition bought her a comparative comfort of a majestic tent. Bikie Bob and Sharon to take care of the farm and our lives changed. Except a couple of times the tent blew down creatures. We moved to this beautiful valley. in a storm. Nothing matters except the call of Sydney, Now I have to explain that I am an urban They then both moved into the living away beach and freedom. person. My idea of a good view is red roof apartment leaving me the pleasure of the The life of an urbane urbanite will be animal tops and television aerials. outdoor experience. free. The only wild life will be some ants But the Opposition Leader and her What pleasurable memories I have of lying and the occasional cockroach. Apprentice were on a mission. in a storm trampled tent with a tent pole up The nearest I want to come to a horse is a For the next decade, they spent most of their my nose, lying in a damp sleeping bag next Fenders Lasagna. lives living in a horse float at horse shows. to my water filled wellies. Oh dear, the Apprentice Leader of the I spent my life suffering broken ribs from However that is all in the past. Opposition has arrived home with a new being thrown off horses while I cherished my My horse days are over. horse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!= dream…living back on the northern beaches with my yacht. Marlborough’s Victories in 1707. Now as all we valley people know, horses Modern cards follow in these old traditions and grand-daughters are expensive. Two ADFAS with some wonderful collectors’ decks of The yacht was sold. Pop went my dream… today. but I can still clog to the beach side part.. lectures in May On May 30 we have a general introduction to When the Apprentice Leader of the “Bhutan – the Kingdom of the Thunder Opposition was not on a horse, she spent her On May 9 the Australian Decorative Dragon”. and Fine Arts Society illustrated This lecture explores the history, art and lecture is about “The culture of this tiny Himalayan kingdom, Fascinating World of which for centuries has preserved its traditional Buddhist values. Over the last few Valley Guide to eating out Playing Cards” which surprisingly date back decades there have been many changes with to 1377, and decks the introduction of roads, television and Mediterranean tourism. Will Bhutan be able to maintain the from 1475 still survive. fine balance between tradition and modernity Café Bella Cards were used as a without diminishing its very unique culture? 44 651 660 medium of The venue for both lectures is the Berry communication, School of Arts in Alexandra St at 7.30 PM. propaganda or Visitors are welcome at a cost of $25 which Sweet Treats and Hand Made Fudge education and reflected includes supper, but please consider

happenings of the times becoming a member as the subscription cost Kangaroo Valley Fudge House such as Francis Barlow works out at $12 each for nine lecture and illustrated cards the AGM social gathering in November. and Ice Creamery Enquiries phone 4465 1390. depicting Open everyday 9 am to 5 pm 44 651 375 The Man from Kangaroo Valley Trail Ride Southern Pies Classic and Gourmet High country mountain ride Tel: (02) 4465 1912 24 Hillcrest View Lane Sweet and Savoury Pies Barrengarry Bush walk on horseback NSW 2577 through the rainforest Ph : 44 652 778 and mountains of Kangaroo Valley Modern Australian cuisine Web site www.kangaroovalleyhorseriding.com

The Friendly Inn Open everyday from 10 am 44 651 355 Value—service and good choice it’s all here in Kangaroo Valley. May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 25 way to help such people have the opportunity be ordained as a senior minister. We thank Human interest stories, to come to a service after the day is over and God for the improved situation of the church news and happenings grow in their Christian faith in community. in recent years which has led to this event on from K.V. churches We envisage people of all ages attending and May 26. Gareth Ward MP, the Anglican all are most certainly welcome, from young Bishop of Wollongong and other dignitaries to mature! The gathering will be held every will be there - but it won't be the same Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday night starting May 12 in our hall to without you. Hope you can make it, not just In May the church will be a very busy allow flexibility with seating and families. to this event but to be part of this new church place. We hope you'll be part of We hope to eventually have a 'bring your after May 26. what's happening here! own' dinner at the start of each service as a Finally - none of this matters without Jesus. Sunday May 12 from 6-00 pm is one way to grow in community together. We are At church here we seek to present in love to date for your diary. This is the upgrading our hall facilities to accommodate our community what Jesus has beginning of an evening service at the this new service. We'd love you to come and communicated in love to us: Church of the Good Shepherd. not miss out on discovering Jesus. 'For God so loved the world that he gave his Sunday May 26 at 3-00 pm is another one and only Son, that whoever believes in We've had many people say to us that they significant date in the life of our church! At him shall not perish but have eternal life. For have been unable to attend a church service this event the church will be officially God did not send his Son into the world to due to work commitments, regular Sunday commissioned as a 'parish' (in other words, condemn the world, but to save the world activities their children are involved in, and an independent Anglican church in its own through him.' John 3:16-17. the need for Sunday to be a rest day for the right for Kangaroo Valley) for the first time We invite you to consider Jesus. family. We fully understand this. We thought in over 35 years. Andrew Paterson will also God bless, Andrew Paterson we would offer an evening gathering as a

Australian Performance BIGGEST MORNING TEA Exchange is a not for profit WHERE?? Pioneer Museum Park theatre company, based in WHEN?? Wednesday 29th May Sydney and working in the TIME?? 10am region to engage local children in the premiere of Caylee's Come and support the Cancer Ukulele. Council and take a tour of the This is happening in a couple of Museum at the same time. ways, one through residency at Entrance fees to the Museum and Bundanon and the other through of course extra donations will all children attending and interacting be donated to the Cancer with the show when it is presented Council. for the first time at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre. Helen Nickell is our contact at Kangaroo Valley Public School, and we have invited this school to the premiere. We have a community liason Sara Eastway who is working to assist schools attend and participate in this cultural event. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 23 May to 25 May. Information 1399 788 503

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We can come to you and cut up, split your fallen trees. Price on application. May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 26 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 27 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 28 years. and so forth. Valley finance views Japan’s once mighty economy is using All of which “punish” the least able to bear by Abacus unprecedented money printing to turn its the burden of these austerity packages. Even economy around – and so far failing. in Cyprus, taking the deposits of the Wherever we focus around the world, Now, that so called triple”A” economy, wealthiest – Russian oligarchs –will still there are economic challenges. Australia, is reputedly about to enter a ten have material consequences for the average Government debt in the UK is at near all year period of deficits as well. worker. time highs (excluding the 100 year war We seem to drowning in an intractable debt Then we can look around and see that in the with France); In Euro land debt is position. The solutions used by various Euro they are intending to introduce a soaring and unemployment is almost at governments, including ours if the media is Financial Transaction Tax (“FTT”). to be believed, is austerity policies. This means that every time there is a unimaginable levels. Which includes such things as cutting financial transaction, a small fee will be paid And the USA has quadrupled its debt in ten welfare, increasing taxes or raising new ones, to the government. On trading shares, or bonds, or derivatives. The amount to be taxed is minute. Much less than one tenth PeTeal Holistic Therapy of 1% of the face value of the transaction. So each amount taxed would be minute in the overall scheme of the www.peteal.com – 0425 345425 transaction, but when combined would amount to billions of dollars. We Specialise in: More than enough to significantly reduce the debts of these nations; much of which - Work/Sports Injuries - IBS occurred to bail out the banks – the very institutions that make so much profit - Depression - Heart Conditions conducting financial transactions. - Pain - Diabetes By way of an example. In the USA, derivatives are estimated to - Anxiety - Nutritional amount to US$700 trillion at any given time. If each time a transaction occurred in this Deficiences pool, the government charged just 0.10% tax, - Weight - Sinuses that would raise US$700 billion. If those derivatives were traded just four - Hormonal/PMS - Counselling…etc times a year, then that would be US$2.8 trillion dollars a year. A significant dent in its deficit. We look at every person as a individual Now that is just the USA. If Euro; UK and other nations also introduced what is a miniscule tax on all financial transactions, the global debt would become far more manageable and possibly even start to reduce and save the burden being passed to the next generation. A no brainer policy right? Wrong. You have rarely seen such pushback from PUBLIC NOTICE bankers around the world to this FTT. The fight is across Europe and into the UK. Rob the poor, but do not take our ten cents The National Parks and Wildlife Service (within the Office of for each hundred dollars transacted. Environment and Heritage) are conducting a 1080 fox Makes you wonder doesn’t it? baiting program in the Kangaroo Valley and Budgong areas BUSHWALK PROGRAMME FOR for the protection of the Endangered Brush-tailed Rock- 2013 wallaby. The baiting is conducted on various private properties, NPWS estate, Sydney Catchment Authority MAY – Sunday 26th, Cambewarra. estate and vacant Crown land. All bait stations in this JUNE – Sunday 30th, Kangaroo program are permanently baited throughout the year. Valley.

This baiting will be conducting using both 1080 buried st baits and 1080 capsules in ejector devices at the bait JULY – Sunday 21 , The Southern Highlands. station locations. All properties being baited are sign posted th with the baiting dates and an indication of which baiting AUGUST – Sunday 18 , White Sands and Scribbly Gums Walk. methods are being used on each property. Dog owners are th reminded to ensure their dogs do not wander as dogs are SEPTEMBER – Sunday 15 , Kangaroo Valley walk. highly susceptible to 1080 poisoning. th OCTOBER - Sunday 20 , Crookhaven. For any further information please contact Melinda th Norton, or Juliet Dingle at the NPWS Highlands Area NOVEMBER – Sunday 24 , Shoalhaven Heads. Office, Fitzroy Falls on (02) 4887 8244. May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 29 protection in the event of the vehicle Now is an excellent time for Hazard Firey Tales igniting. Reduction activities. by Cinderfella And fortunately the accident scene was Guide to action: May April call-outs accessible via Grahams Rd, so no road With colder weather upon us, this is a good April has been a quiet month for the fire closure on Moss Vale Rd was required. time to: brigade, with only 3 call-outs for the month, The crew of two was enough in this case but Check and service your wood heaters including 2 responses to a number of next time we may not be so lucky and it and fireplaces—especially if they deliberately lit fires over Easter down at St could be your house or someone you know have not been used since last Georges Basin. who needs assistance, and you may help save winter. a life. Change the batteries and test your News smoke alarms—did you do this at We have been fortunate to be provided with Easter? If not, do it now. the tools as the only brigade in the As you rake up the leaves and sticks Shoalhaven to have three fire trucks now we after the windy weather, consider just need available members to man them. your Bushfire Survival Plan—have Please have a think about it. there been changes to the house, Contact either: grounds, or among the family or Dave “Dusty” Smart 0467812190 or house users that should be taken Neil Breeze 0458453546 into account? Autumn is a great time to make your On a brighter note we have four new Bushfire Plan to-do list, so you can complete members who have risen to the challenge tasks through winter and be ready when the and are in the process of completing their bushfire season arrives. The KVRFS involved in a backburning Basic fire-fighter courses: Chelsea operation at night, St Georges Basin Sherborne, Anton Fisher and Robert These photos form part of an unusual 1ST AND 2ND CALLS were to this fire, which Farnham are mid-way through the course and Valley assett; the BG Faulks Collection. was the result of approx. 10-20 ignition have also being joined last week by Chloe See pages 40 and 41 for more about the points in dense bushland that resulted in Jenna. Anton has started his basic training history behind the unique assembly. approx. 200Ha being burnt out. prior to turning 16 and will be able to Fortunately, the fires were started late in the progress straight into the brigade as a fully afternoon, and without too much wind, or the qualified member by the time his training is impact could have been a lot worse. completed. Neil Millet, who joined in The brigade was responded urgently late on summer 2012–13, is currently completing his Good Friday afternoon and we were actively Village Firefighter course at the Training involved in backburning around several Centre. properties to provide a firebreak in case the It is great to see the younger girls really fire spread quickly, finally getting back to stepping up to the challenge and leading the the station around midnight. way, their numbers over the boys’ in the Needless to say getting through the Easter Valley at the moment. traffic in Nowra in a hurry proved a bit The RFS will also be presenting Eraring interesting. Energy with a certificate of appreciation for The brigade was then also called back down their continued support for releasing on Easter Sunday morning to assist with employees to the RFS for incidents. further back burning operations to secure Did you know? The AIDER Program is containment lines around the fire to allow available to Assist Infirm Disabled and aerial incendiary drops by helicopter. Elderly Residents (AIDER) in preparing This tasking was not long finished when their property for bushfire. Please contact some welcome showers of rain helped to your brigade if you think you may qualify. extinguish the fire and we could return home mid-afternoon. Thanks to those members who made themselves available to assist over this holiday weekend. It is unfortunate that we end up giving up our time away from family and friends due to some inconsiderate individual deliberately lighting fires. 3RD CALL Final call was to an early morning truck accident on a notorious corner near Grahams Rd intersection—a single vehicle accident in which a truck had run off the road into the bush, causing a diesel spill that needed action to contain it and prevent spread into the river. The driver sustained injuries that required ambulance assistance. This highlighted our need for new available recruits to assist us to continue to provide effective emergency coverage, as we were forced to respond to this incident with only 2 crew members. Luckily, this incident only required our crew to stand by at the location, ready to offer fire May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 30 You are not the problem! What a relief! Men’s health by

The problem is the problem and you How would my life change if I did not have Gerry North are not the problem. this problem? Can I be happy without solving the problem? What affect does the problem really have on A bold statement but me at work? let me explain. Can I put up with the problem without it Say you want to give up emotionally affecting me? cigarettes. What options do I have to solve the problem? The problem is cigarettes. You are you By searching for the answers the problem and cigarettes are the raises as the problem, our brains get a fuller problem. and richer picture of what is worrying us Now talk to the problem with less emotion attached. of cigarettes like a third By understanding the problem at a distance, party. rather than internalizing it, we are in better How long have you been position to address it. in my life? With any issue based problem there are only Why did I let you into four possible outcomes. my life in the first place? These are: do nothing, change what can be What plans do you have changed, accept what can be accepted by for me in the future? negotiation or number four, which is not a You tell me you are my good mental place to be, (get angry, hateful, friend but are you depressed, annoyed and maybe bitter). really? In the end it is all about the Once you start having a choices we make to stay What is the problem really saying to me? dialogue with a problem you can see it for happier. What can I say to this problem today to what it is rather than think the problem is So give it a go and try to diminish its effect on me? solve problems at a distance part of you? You can use this approach to challenge any Now shall we take a work problem of say the by saying, problem you have at work, with family or boss is giving me a hard time and never “The problem is the problem something very personal. appreciates that I can control my own work and I am not the problem.” issues without him constantly telling me Take care. Let’s take another example. what to do. So the problem defined is, “My Say you want a partner and are sick of being Gerry North is a couples and general issues boss is a control freak.” alone. counsellor. Now the questions: When did the problem Define the problem correctly first: “I can’t Email: [email protected]. or start to affect me? find a suitable partner.” M 0411 368 142 What do I want to say to the problem? Now the problem is the problem, okay. Ask the problem, when did this start being a problem? Council urges adherence to Fireweed control measures How often does this problem speak to me? Shoalhaven City Council is Fireweed infestations lessened the likelihood How much effort have I really put into encouraging local landowners to of seeds spreading to neighbouring solving this problem? properties. How could I go about solving it? undertake necessary Fireweed control measures throughout the area as the Mr Borrowdale said to correctly control What does suitable mean? Fireweed infestations, the landowner must noxious weed enters the germination break the seeding cycle and prevent plants Kangaroo Valley Post Office season. from setting future seed. 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Australian children get over 40% of their home and families can then include more vegies kilojoules from junk foods and drinks. in their meals. A Melbourne study revealed that Adults are not much better with 36% of when children eat vegetables, the whole family their energy coming from junk food and benefits because parents (usually the mother in drinks. this particular study) found it easier to plan the evening meal when they knew there wouldn’t be As well as supplying lots of saturated fat, Let them help with the shopping sugar, salt (and alcohol for adults) junk foods tantrums over vegetables. As well as a happier By the age of 6 a child can take responsibility take up stomach space that should be going to dinner table, the whole family’s diet improved. for choosing at least one vegetable for the healthier choices. Teachers are well aware of the value of school evening meal. No vegies is not an option! If gardens. One survey of 1665 teachers in Vegetables are a major casualty in Australia. A you have a garden, kids can pick whatever is California found that schools with vegie gardens recent national survey found that almost 80% ripe. At the supermarket, your child can choose produced students with healthier eating habits of 4-8 year-olds and 95% of 14-16 year-olds a vegetable with each child taking a turn. fail to meet the recommended 2-4 serves of and also better performance in academic studies, Let them help with preparation vegies/day. (A serve is ½ cup of cooked physical activity, language and arts. vegetables or 1 cup raw or salad vegetables.) Taste it, eat it Even a three-year old can tear up leaves for a salad. Older children can peel and chop Children who get into the habit of eating By about 6 months of age, when babies need vegetables, count out baby potatoes and roll vegetables tend to retain such habits into adult foods added to their daily milky diet, most eat them in a tiny slurp of olive oil before baking. life. Vegetables are important sources of mashed vegies quite happily. When they reach vitamins, minerals and a range of protective toddler age, however, they discover that the best Adding extra vegies compounds that can increase resistance to way to get your parents rattled is to refuse to eat • Add finely grated zucchini and carrot to health problems such as heart disease and some something, preferably something that a parent or pasta sauce. cancers. Few children will be interested in such carer wants you to eat! Refusing vegetables • Thread vegetables onto skewers and things, but parents need to be aware and teach almost always gets attention. barbecue. Children can help with this. Try kids appropriate eating habits to reduce health Other researchers have found that the way round squares of different coloured capsicum, risks later in life. this is to insist that children have one taste of any baby corn cobs, button mushrooms and Not many years ago, it was normal to have vegetable being served. After about 10 such chunks of zucchini. Zucchini split vegetables with your evening meal. Now an occasions, children’s tastebuds adjust and they lengthways and grilled taste better than evening meal may be instant noodles, pizza, decide to eat the vegetable. Trying once or twice boiled. spaghetti with cheese, a meat pie (rarely home isn’t enough so don’t give up. Persevere and • Make a ricotta and spinach pie, using fresh made and not served with vegetables) or a your kids will learn to eat their vegies. or frozen English spinach rather than wrap with a vegetable-free filling. Serve them raw silverbeet as its milder flavour is more Grow it, eat it Raw vegies have higher levels of vitamins so if appealing to children. A study at the Department of Paediatrics at the that’s the way kids like them, why not? Some • Serve Asian style chicken or meat wrapped University at Buffalo in the United States parents are happy for kids to eat raw vegies in in lettuce leaves. found that encouraging children to eat more the kitchen, but they don’t like to serve on the ’ fruit and vegetables was more effective in plate. Popular raw choices include green beans, controlling their weight than giving them fresh podded peas (remember them?), snow peas, advice to reduce energy-dense processed food. carrots, celery curls, red capsicum, cherry The best way to encourage children to eat more tomatoes, button mushrooms or Lebanese vegetables is for them to see them growing, cucumber. preferably close at hand. Many studies from Australia and overseas show that children who have access to fresh produce from a nearby garden are much more prepared to taste – and Cafe Bella eat - vegetables. The garden can be in the home or a community or school garden. Each Breakfast and lunch of these can increase children’s interest in vegetables. 9.30 am till 2.30 pm School gardens have been studied widely and Thursday to Sunday show the clear benefits for fruit and vegetable Dinner 6.30 pm consumption. As an example, a study conducted by Auburn University in the USA Friday to Sunday compared students assigned to a group that B.Y.O learned about nutrition with another group who were also involved helping in the school garden. The second group were much more Private functions likely to choose and enjoy vegetables than the Weddings students who were just taught about the value of vegetables. Outside catering

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“There are those who would say that a Carrot Soup life devoted to food – cooking it, (a long-standing family favourite of ours – eating it, writing about it, even will it become yours?) dreaming about it is a frivolous life, 2oz butter, 4 medium sized carrots (sliced), 1 an indulgent life. I would disagree. If onion (peeled and sliced), 3 cups of chicken stock (home-made is easy – use either a fresh we do not care what we eat, we do not chicken carcass for a white stock or a roasted care for ourselves and then how can chicken carcass for deeper brown stock and we care for others.” freeze until required), generous pinches of So have I set the tone, I am passionate salt and cayenne pepper, and ¾ cream to about food – my bookshelves bulge with finish. cookbooks from across the decades – a Melt butter in a saucepan and add carrots and onion – sweat down until butter is absorbed. prized possession being “Larousse Zucchini Flowers: Add 2 cups stock and bring to boil – then Gastronomique”, however cookbooks Batter: Combine 200ml pale beer, 2tsp sea reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes. from Mrs Beeton and Margaret Fulton salt and freshly ground white pepper, and Blend, adding salt and cayenne. Return to sprinkle 100g sifted plain flour over, through to Maggie Beer and Bill saucepan and reheat gently with remaining whisking until just combined. Using the Granger also adorn my shelves. Where stock and cream (leave cream out if you wish reserved pan and oil, heat over medium heat, others drool over fashion magazines or – however cream will bring out the richness dipping zucchini flowers in batter and cook indulge in gossip about celebrities, I and creaminess of this tasty sensation). in batches until golden and crisp. Drain on subscribe to all manner of cooking Serves 6 absorbent paper. periodicals. Moving on to main course, I decide to Skordalia Salad: I devour recipes, marking off and storing 60ml olive oil; 125g whole blanched them away for when the mood is right. But I continue with the vegetable theme, a Tuscan themed dish popularised by Janni Kyritsis: almonds; 1 slice sourdough (crust removed), also cook from the heart and to my palate, cut into 5mm pieces; 1 cup flat leaf parsley; using fresh seasonal produce and tweaking Pan-fried Eggplant, Zucchini and Fennel with Zucchini Flower Fritters ½ cup garlic chives; juice and finely grated older recipes, to give them a modern twist. rind 1 lemon; ¼ cup EVOO* Cooking is meant to be fun – sharing and a Skordalia Salad Heat olive oil in frying pan over low heat activities with family and friends, and then 3 Eggplants (about 900g) trimmed; and add almonds – stir until golden. sitting down to a veritable feast – whether 6 zucchini, trimmed and cut lengthways into Remove almonds and drain on absorbent that feast be a gastronomic nine course 5cm slices; 6 bulbs of baby fennel, trimmed paper. Add croutons, and do same. Slice banquet, or a bowl of pasta with a fresh clean and cut into 6 wedges each; and 12 zucchini cooled almonds coarsely with a large sharp basil and tomato sauce or even a bowl of flowers (their petals gently opened but not knife. To serve, place almonds, croutons and home made soup served with a crusty roll. torn); olive oil for shallow frying. remaining ingredients in bowl (including Wandering through my vegetable garden to Season eggplant, zucchini and fennel with EVOO), season with sea salt and freshly find inspiration, I come across the last of my sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and ground black pepper, and toss well. eggplants ripening on their vines, zucchinis let stand for 30 mins before patting dry. So much for vegetables. with their flowers smiling open-faced and Heat a little olive oil in a large heavy based With Autumn almost over, it is time to even the carrots are saying “pick me, pick pan and cook in batches (over a medium- collect the last of the raspberries. A friend in me”. As I leave, I grab a couple of bunches high heat), until tender and golden on both Upper River has allowed me pick over the of garlic chives and into the kitchen we go. sides. residual of his plums and as this recipe calls Simple recipes which provide fresh Drain on absorbent paper (reserve the pan for the use of only a couple of plums, which flavourful food – what could be better? and oil). when added to two of life’s superfoods (meringue and chocolate) I make my choice of dessert. FOR ALL YOUR POND AND DAM Autumn Fruits with CARE NEEDS Chocolate Meringues and Sauce 120g raspberries; 2 blood plums halved, Specialist in: stoned and cut into 1cm thick slices; 1teaspoon lemon juice. • Algae and weed removal incl. azolla, Chocolate Meringues: duckweed, salvinia 100g caster sugar; 2tsp Dutch cocoa; 3 egg • Pond and dam renovation whites; 75g blanched whole almonds, lightly roasted and finely chopped. Combine sugar Pump and filtration systems • and cocoa in a small bowl. 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May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 36 Bushwalkers take to the beach After two days of many inches of rain the Bushwalking Group headed to Booderee National Park for a short and easy walk along Cave and Bherwerre beaches. The surf had pounded as far up the sand as the dunes, but the sun shone brightly and the fourteen of us enjoyed the warmth.

Cave Beach is at the end of Cave Beach Road, where there is a car park for many cars as there is a camping area above the beach, but the track we took first led us through the bushland behind the beach for just over 1.2 km. Here there is mostly scrubby vegetation as there had obviously been a fire through a few years ago; there is quite a lot of birdlife in the banksias and both eastern grey kangaroos and red necked wallabies appear to be not too frightened of humans and eat the grasses nearby. A well-marked track leads from this spot to Some of our more hearty hikers chose to do From the eastern end of the beach we Bherwerre Beach (which means “short cut to the full walk to the spit for extra exercise but clambered up a faint path to the headland the inlet” and is pronounced “Berwerry”). we took the loop around Ryans Swamp and from where we could gain a good view of Our nature walk continued with a large red returned to the campsite. Pigeon House Mountain in the distance. bellied black snake, beside the path on the On the way back to the car park there is a About a kilometre along the sand at the other way down and across it on the way back; the short detour to a marvellous lookout that end of the beach are two caves to be signs warn that they are around and we were really allows you to see the whole expanse of explored – not too deep into the rock but also lucky enough to see a couple of Eastern Cave Beach from a higher vantage point. certainly enough for any survivors from the Long-necked turtles sunning themselves on a Another addition you can make is a stop at 11shipwrecks that occurred here in Wreck log in Ryans Swamp. Booderee Botanic Gardens on the way out. Bay to find temporary shelter until rescue At the eastern end of this beach we once These are included in the price of your Park came. Today learning surfers come here to again scrambled up the rocks to take in the entrance ticket and comprise 80 hectares of practise on the, usually, gentle surf and it is a view from the headland. gardens with the coastal flora of south good place for children to swim. As well as fishermen we were enchanted to eastern Australia, a fresh water lake and Up the dunes behind the beach is the see a lone seal frolicking in the waves, walking tracks to continue your trekking. camping area, sheltered by the dunes and the patrolling up and down below the cliff Lee Sharam tree coverage. maybe looking for the same fish that the Here you will find picnic tables, toilets and anglers were hoping to catch. BBQs with wood provided already cut to the This beach is 7km long and is quite quiet perfect size. We returned there for our lunch with few swimmers and the other end is a break, sitting under the trees and watching spit that forms the start of the Sussex Inlet the kangaroos calmly going about their channel. business almost oblivious to us.

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Anzac Day continued Continued from Page 3 Eileen Rebbeck, Abbey and Emily The ANZAC James Bray Memorial did a sterling job with the Raffle Shield was awarded to Molly Good, a tickets and this was well supported delightful young lady who is never by the community. without a smile and a friendly word for The winner of the beautiful Silver everyone. Congratulations to a worthy 100 year’s Commemorative coin was recipient. won by Barbara Woodney and the I am personally grateful to my Collection of Australian Stories, a ANZAC Committee, Franz, Lance, donation from David and Amanda 1 Eileen and Allan and to Derek Lucas. Gazzard, from ‘Nostalgia’, was the They have all been untiringly Fudge Shop. supportive and industrious, so together Thank you all for attending this extra 1. The childrens choir 4. Mike Hammond Trumpeter we could ensure yet another successful special Community event. 2. Molly Good recites Sir 5. Susan Robertson Joan Bray 3. The catafalque party event. More photos page 50

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location and list the bushwalks and campsites Once again our community is by Ellie Williams close by. gathered around our cenotaph. It gives you access to maps, photos, weather As we do every year on Anzac Day. and track notes for short and long walks in In cities, regional centres, and in small Column Application NSW. FREE, although some costs for extra villages - like ours here in the Valley - Readers, I have decided to try content. Australians come together in respectful something new with this column - Fires Near Me NSW. silence to honour those who fought and with your permission, of course. The official iPhone app of the NSW Rural Fire died for our country. Service. It provides information on current Each issue I will pick what I think is the Across the Tasman, our New Zealand incidents across NSW, total fire bans and fires top app of the month and give you a brothers and sisters-in-arms are being within 50km of your location. little detail on what it does and why it's equally remembered right around that nation. A must-have for all rural inhabitants. FREE. awesome. It is a ritual that unites us - regardless of our individual backgrounds and interests. For those of you who don't know, an 'app' St John Ambulance Australia. Provides First Aid step-by-step details and Like those young men and women who is an abbreviation of the word 'application,' found themselves thrown together on ships and is a small piece of software that can be clear images on a number of emergency situations such as bites and stings, allergic bound for the other side of the globe. accessed by users over electronic devises like To a fate unknown – almost a century ago smart phones and tablets. reactions, burns and choking. Although it costs $4.49, it's an investment that could save lives. with the outbreak of the First World War, Apps can be continuously updated by their Anzac Day gives us an opportunity to thank creators to ensure that they are running MyEnvironment. all those soldiers, sailors and airmen who smoothly and have current information. Anyone can use this app to search for answered the call. The great thing about them is that most apps information about heritage sites, wetlands, To thank the medicos and nurses who are free and you can delete them from your national parks and protected plants and animals patched the wounded and sat at the bedsides in any Australian state. FREE. of the dying. To thank the Army Chaplains device whenever you want and add a new one at the touch of a button. If any of the above sound interesting to you, who consoled with words of comfort. The Great War took the lives of A lot of well known apps are games, but keep an eye out for this column and I will there are also extremely useful apps floating present you the most interesting and handy 60,000 Australians around out there that can become tools for apps in tech world. and 18,000 New Zealanders. your everyday activities. Drop the Valley Voice an email if you have a Healthy young people in their prime, fighting I have waded through this ocean of choices request for a particular topic you want explored bloody battles in the most foreign of lands. or application that you would like reviewed. FOR ALL YOUR RURAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

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May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 39 The terror of the trenches and the horror of I was taught to take time each year – on this Gallipoli seeing their mates dying around them is day - to honour those who sacrificed their overwhelms unimaginable to most of us here today. lives for us. you with The toll on families waiting at home was also Later in life, as a young Australian man, I emptiness immense. lived in Turkey for a number of years. and loss. Every street and every town - no matter how My home was in Istanbul - only a few Palpable to small - was affected in some way by this hundred kilometres from the Dardenelles. all who visit terrible conflict. In 1984 I took an overnight bus from there. The sadness passed on to future generations Istanbul and arrived early in the morning at It is a through memories, stories, old letters and Gallipoli. At that time it wasn't the grand spiritual photographs. memorial that it is today. Just a small place where We should also remember how hard it was monument for the soldiers lost, and wooden the Anzacs for the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters, signs marking the areas of battle: Lone Pine, carved our wives and children who had to care for their Sari Bair and Gully Ravine; name as a loved ones who returned physically - or The signs marked the Landing sites at Anzac nation. psychologically - damaged. In some cases Cove and Suvla Bay; and they marked the To this day too traumatised to ever be healed. area of the famous Battle of Hill 60. the Turks We owe a great debt to the women I stood on top of this steep and forbidding have a Chris Treuen: who kept the home fires burning cliff, and looked down on the narrow beach a respect for An impressive presentation and raised their families hundred of metres below. Australians without their menfolk. I could see the entire beach and everything created at that time - and in that place. that moved on it. Taxi drivers, in Istanbul, would ask me As a young Australian school boy I was I could see, to the north, about five where I was from. taught the importance of Anzac Day. I was kilometres away, was a wide open beach When they knew I was from Australia they taught about the Anzac legend. opening on to flatter pastures. would always say two things: The Australian and New Zealand Army I wondered why they landed here. The first: ‘That's a long, long way away’ Corps: so brave and courageous. Why were they not further north and why did and the second: How they fought at Gallipoli - and how they they try and take this cliff ? ‘They are our sons as well’. fought above and beyond the call of duty. The answer. At the time I did not speak Turkish well, nor I was taught to marvel at the heroism of the understand all the nuances, but I was touched Light Horse Brigade. The Anzacs were following orders. by the poignancy. Their bravery and their daring; their strength As good soldiers do. These were men Mustafa Kemel, the leader of the Turkish and their military discipline - all of this when my age at the time. Or younger. Armed Forces during the first world war, and their own country was not at risk. Doing what they were told later their Prime Minister, wrote a tribute to Merely answering the call to support our was right for King and country. all those who fought and died on Turkish Allied Forces. And this is where their life stopped. soil. (Continued on page 49) FOR ALL YOUR EARTHMOVING REQUIREMENTS

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May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 40 October,1863 at the age of twenty-one. A walk down historic lanes and times In that same year his future wife, Frances (Fanny) Scott, made the journey with her Barrengarry Boutique Farm Cottages constructed Barrengarry House where they brother, Richard. developed by Barry and Gai Faulks are remained until 1890. She was only twelve years old. All hailed sited on what is portion 160 of the A map of that time details each separate from County Fermanagh, Ireland. Osborne lands and is now the home of an portion of land registered as being owned by James and Fanny married in 1869 and took interesting collection of historic items the Osborne family. up farming part of the Osborne land at the connected with life in the Valley. Drawn on linen this scaled map identifies the base of Barrengarry mountain. extensive landholdings of Henry and Alick In time they purchased these acres and for Background Osborne in Kangaroo Valley. many years the Trimble home was used as a Henry Osborne came to Australia from As early as 1886 Alick had begun to sell off halfway house by travelers moving between Ireland in 1829 settling at Marshall the smaller acreages to his Irish tenant the coast and inland areas. Mount in the Illawarra. farmers. The BG Faulks Collection acquired One hundred and forty years after James and He acquired his first Kangaroo Valley the map from the estate of Mrs Doris Good Fanny ventured into the valley their holdings, an area of four square miles (nee Jarrett) in 1981. descendents, the Faulks and Good families surrounding Barrengarry Creek, in 1837. The mid 19th century was a time of extreme retain a strong connection to their By the time of his death in 1859 Osborne had hardship for the people in rural Ireland. Barrengarry heritage. Olivia Faulks can lay accumulated 4890 acres of land in the valley In search of a better life many of the young claim to being a sixth generation ‘valleyite’. yet had never set foot on his landholdings. men a women took advantage of the British During Kangaroo Valley’s early years His Barrengarry Estate was bequeathed to his Government’s offer of Assisted Passage to movement between Barrengarry and the third son Alick. In 1869 Alick moved his Australia. main township was impeded by the lack of a family from the Illawarra to the newly James Trimble arrived in Sydney on 10th reliable river crossing. Barrengarry Boutique Farm Cottages have planted four ironbark seedlings as part of the Kangaroo Valley community planting program aimed at ensuring the long term availability of locally grown replacement timbers for the Hampden Bridge. Located just north of Hampden bridge near the Bendeela road, the Lithuanian born Karnofsky brothers Israel and Meyer opened their ‘departmental store’ in 1887. Prior to this date all purchasing of household goods by valley residents was done through mail order catalogues from general emporiums such as F. Lassetter and Co. and Early buildings were built of any available materials with not a lot of thought to permanence

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Anthony Hordern and Sons in Sydney. The kitchen had a big open Advertisements in the local newspaper, The fireplace with a wood stove and Kangaroo Valley Pioneer, boasted that the inside walls were made of Karnofsky’s sold all manner of goods that timber lining boards painted in were “Almost given away for cash”. blues and greens. Barrengarry Public School was built in 1880 There was lino on the floor. and operated until its closure on 22nd May Not long after we moved in Mum 1930. Children from both the Trimble and planted the magnolia tree that Good families attended this school. still stands on the southern side Osborne’s own valley home - Barrengarry of the house. Magnolia Cottage is House originally constructed in 1869 was named as a reminder of that substantially renovated by Horbury Hunt in special family occasion. 1880. Both of these buildings remain in use I left Barrengarry in September as private homes - a testament to the talent of 1968 when I married Gai. their designer - Horbury Hunt. Mum and Dad stayed in the The village’s heyday was between 1890 and house until 1981 when ill health A view of early settlement in Kangaroo Valley 1910. Census records from 1901 show a forced them to move into population of 328 living in 60 houses. Bomaderry to be closer to the doctor. experience for guests at Barrengarry Just 30 years later this number had dropped In 2005 the Faulks’ family decided it was Boutique Farm Cottages. It contains objects to 222 residents. Drought, depression and an time to either sell Portion 160 or make a and photographs that tell a story of the uncontrolled rabbit plague made for hard return to their Barrengarry roots”. hardships and triumphs of everyday life in times in the valley and many farmers took Architect, Alan Patterson was commissioned rural Australia during the late 19th and early the opportunity to re-locate to northern NSW to design luxury cottage-style 20th centuries. Collection objects can be where pastures were greener. accommodation that was in sympathy with found in each of the threecottages, the No visible evidence remains of the original home’s country style. gardens and the Wash House Museum. Built by Roulstone Faulks Pty Ltd and The owners believe that each item offers a completed in 2006, Barrengarry Boutique valuable insight into what was ‘real life’ for Farm Cottages encourage guests to wrap the pioneer families of Portion 160 at themselves in the pioneer lifestyle without Barrengarry. sacrificing the conveniences of luxurious To that end there is extensive information modern living. about the purpose and operation of the many The Settler’s Cottage resembles old photos historical items. taken of homes built using the sawn plank Thanks to Karen McKay for the text. construction method widely used in rural areas during the 1870s. The Dairy Cottage’s exterior profile features feather-edge Barrengarry School weatherboards similar to those used on Magnolia Cottage. Barrengarry’s numerous blacksmith shops, This type of cladding came into use in Wesleyan Church, Union Church, Karnofsky the late 19th century as steam Bros. Store or the hotel at Lidbetter’s farm. powered saws were introduced into All were significant landmarks during the timber mills. prosperous years. All three cottages feature Australian Barry Faulks recalls. country antiques that form part of the “When I was small our family lived at BG Faulks Collection. Grandma Good’s home at ‘Cavan’, just north The BG Faulks Collection has been of Portion 160. assembled to deliver a unique visitor My cousins and I used to deliver a billy can A butter waggon ready to roll of milk to the three old ladies who lived in the house down the hill. I remember their names were Mrs. Watt, Mrs. Graham and Mrs Trimble. They kept the milk in an old timber cooler (fridge) on the southern verandah. It had walls that were about one foot thick and filled with charcoal. Water was poured JINDYANDY ANTIQUES over the charcoal and this acted as an insulator and chilled the box. In 1948 we moved to Trimble’s Creek at the foot of the Barrengarry mountain. My father leased the farm where my Grandma (Amy Frances Trimble) had grown up. Today all that remains of the original Trimble house is an old brick chimney. A new house that we lived in and the dairy that my father built in 1949 are still there. We shifted to Portion 160 in 1957 when I was fifteen. The house had been built in the late 19th century and still had no electricity. We used kerosene and candles for lighting. Mum and Dad quickly had the power connected and purchased a new fridge. www.jindyandyantiques.com.au May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 42 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 43 Friendly Inn Village Garden breaks ground The Kangaroo Valley community soil in accordance with the soil analysis. garden has broken ground, Our first crop will be a community-supported signalling the next exciting stage of garlic planting. The garlic crop can be obtained on an “up front the garden’s development. purchase” plan – whereby you pay $25 up With the donation of land preparation front, assist with the planting of the garlic, do services by Vinnie Winch and David some occasional maintenance (an hour once Loneragan, we have prepared the soil every two or three weeks) and participate in in the front portion of the garden, and the garlic harvest six months later. Each person planted a green manure crop (oats) to who participates will receive 25 organic garlic add organic matter to the soil. We bulbs at an effective price of $1 (the retail price have also obtained a soil analysis to for organic garlic is $4-5 per bulb). ensure all crops are well balanced The number of people who can participate in the project is strictly limited. More details of windbreak/food hedge, infrastructure and the soil is suitable for cropping. the community garlic project will be contained development (water, fencing herbs, a front The next stage of the garden development in the next Kangaroo Valley Voice. fence and many other exciting ideas. is the building and forming of beds for The community garden is also working up an If you have any ideas you would like to see in planting, together with the addition of overall plan for the garden, including a the garden please call Peter Brandis, organic supplements to build a balanced 4465 1093. Landcare tackles roadside weeds Permaculture training in the Valley Kangaroo Valley Environment Group has engaged An introduction to permaculture contractors to spray out the privet and lantana It is a design system inspired by nature, along the road reconstruction section of Moss Vale course has started in the valley. based on ethics and design principles that Road between Kangaroo Valley Road and Walkers Peter Brandis, a certified permaculture can be used to guide you, your household Lane.Landcare had previously sprayed out weeds designer, is running the course in the and your community ‘beyond sustainability’. in parts of this area as part of a joint plan with the Valley Hall, on Wednesday nights for six The course covers the basics of permaculture adjoining landowners. However, because of the design, including the ethics and principles of difficulties of the site, the whole area could never weeks. be tackled. The road work by Roads and Maritime Peter has been a part-time Valley resident for permaculture, ecological concepts used in permaculture design, the design process, how Services meant that the contractor could take over 15 years, and moved down here full- advantage of the RMS traffic control to work time at the beginning of 2012. to design a edible forest garden, soil health, safely on the site.KVEG had approached Council Peter has a Masters in Ecology and although and designing with others (people and last year, asking them to restart their control of he had a long career in financial services, animals). privet on roadsides. As readers will know, spent the last six years of his career working The course also provides participants with landowners and landcare groups have mounted a major effort over the past 10 years to control privet for an international conservation group, with design exercises to practice their permaculture skills. in the valley. We did not want to see this effort the last two years focusing on capacity undermined by privet spreading again uncontrolled building in Asia Pacific. Peter has a particular interest in creating edible forest gardens, a system of gardening along roadsides.However, Council replied that The first course started recently and was so roadside privet was a low priority, and Council well received that it was booked out, with 10 based on mimicking the architecture and could not put effort into this work.So, once again, people on the waiting list. processes of a forest ecosystem that allows the community took the opportunity afforded by Additional courses are planned later in the us to work with the processes of succession, the RMS works, and arranged for a contractor to year. and so create diverse yields and self- undertake the spraying.Unfortunately, the roadside maintenance. will look like a bit of a mess for a while, as the Permaculture is a design method first privet and lantana leaves turn brown and fall. developed in Australia in the mid 70s, which Call Peter on 4465 1093 or email [email protected] to express your However, shrubs, grasses and groundcover plants has spread around the world. will quickly regrow and turn the roadside back to interest for the next course. green.

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The Sports Report

The Easter weekend, despite the weather Kangaroo Valley forecast, turned out a great weekend for golf. As Easter Saturday was the last Saturday in Golf Club News March it was our March Medal round. Andrew Housden was in good form and The Stableford competition on, Saturday finished with a Nett 69 to win and was well 23rd March, was won by Peter Soilard ahead of the men’s comp second placed who was one of the ten visitors playing in Chris Gane who had a Nett 74. Phil Gane the comp that day. was third with a Nett 75 and Women’s comp. Peter had a well constructed 39 points, which winner Natalie McDonnell who had a Nett was 3 points ahead of second place getter 76. Andrew Housden’s 36 points. Ron Bower Di Buckley was second in the Women’s was third with 35 points. event with a Nett 77 and Jill Vanderkooi finished third with a Nett 78.The Women’s Good Friday Stableford Georgie Sanderson and Suzanne Greer comp was won by Suzanne relaxed before their round Greer with 32 points beating Bev Golovsky on a The Sunday also had a women’s and men’s countback. competition. The first two places of the Sheila Young finished third Women’s were filled by visitors. with 30 points. The Men’s It was won by Jill Vanderkooi with 36 was won by Robbie points; Denise Hanlon was second with 34 McDonnell with a 42, with points and Suzie Wright third with 32. Craig Riethmuller second The Men’s was won by a visitor, James beating Toto on a countback Madden, with a 37, Brett Morris was second both scoring 35 points. with 34 and Robbie McDonnell third with (Continued on page 49) Ron Bower and Andrew Housden on a perfect day for golf Watch for our weekly specials

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* Need help to sort out your accounts? * Find bookkeeping a nightmare? * Are you confused by MYOB or Xero? Contact Bill Alldritt Bookkeeping Services M ‐ 0408 32 55 88 E – [email protected] Registered BAS Agent Professional MYOB Partner Professional Xero Partner May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 49 (Continued from page 39) resilience. As they did in subsequent The commemorative address His words are etched on a memorial stone at conflicts in Korea, and Vietnam. by Chris Treuen Anzac Cove and read in part: We should also acknowledge our service ‘You, the mothers, who sent your sons from personnel currently on active duty, or part of Selfishly, I hope my children will never be faraway countries, wipe away your tears; peacekeeping forces in East Timor, called to war. your sons are now lying in our bosom and Afghanistan, and other centres of conflict. But I hope my children will honour those are in peace, after having lost their lives on Their families and their loved ones wake who died to give us freedom. this land they have become our sons as well.’ daily with a prayer for their safe return. I hope my children understand that the Anzac Day gives us a chance to remember As we do also. sacrifices of others have given them a those who served in other wars. As a member of this small Australian responsibility to serve their community and We as a nation lost 42,000 Australians in the community I look at this cenotaph behind me country well. Second World War - in Europe and across and I recognize many of the names in our Hopes I’m sure Valley parents share for their the Pacific. village history. children. Hellfire Pass, where so many prisoners of Neighbours then - and our neighbours now. To me there are no winners in any war. war lost their lives in the construction of the For those families here today, we grieve with Just the awful loss of good men and women. Thai/Burma railway. you on this day of remembrance and share in We come here each Anzac Day to honour The infamous battles on the Kokoda Trail your loss. As a father of two young and respect them. where the Australians showed ingenuity and Australians, I hope that my children grow up And at the going down of the sun, and in in a peaceful world. the morning, we will remember them.

Kangaroo Valley Golf Club News

(Continued from page 44) 33. The Monday’s Women’s competition was won by Denise Hanlon with a very good 41 points. Suzie Wright was second with 40 points and Suzanne Greer third with 35. Greg Gardner won the Men’s with 36 points, James Madden was second with 30 and Phil Gane third with a 29. The “Easter Cup” (best two cards over the Weekend) was won by Robbie McDonnell with a total of 75 points beating Denise Hanlon on a countback. Suzie Wright finished third with a 72 total. Saturday 7th April was won by John Seyffer with an excellent 43 points, David Cochrane was second with 38 and John Innes third with 36 points. Saturday 13th April was a Par event with all the players finding the going tough. The only exception was Chris Gane who won with a +3. Sam Hutchinson was second finishing square with the card and Bill Clemens took third spot on a countback with a -1. Unfortunately Saturday 20th April was washed out. Until next time Seventy Plus

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Kangaroo Valley Markets are held on the 2nd Saturday every month 8.30 a.m.-2.30 p.m. at the Showground

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For more information contact Jane Richter 0402 635 785 or email

[email protected] Stephen 0406 344 820 Nathan 0414 713 353 May 2013 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 50 Community information 2013 Anzac Day in Kangaroo Valley directory 24 hour crisis services

Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade 000

To call emergency services from a mobile phone with no network 112

Lifeline 13 11 14 1

Salvation Army Care Line 1300 363 1.Ken and Jo Novich 622 2.From left: Michael, Health Direct Australia 1800 022 222 Phillip, Leonie, Jan, Catherine and Bert Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 2 3.The attentive audience Rape Crisis Centre (NSW) 1800 424 4. Earnest participation 017 5. David Rebbeck

Domestic Violence Line (NSW) 1800 6. Dusty Smart 666 463

Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26

Telephone Interpreter Service (for speech/communication impairment) 1300 555 727

Beyondblue Information Line 1300 224 636

Counselling support

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 3 467

Salvation Army National Hope Line 4 6

1300 467 354 5 Sane Australia 1800 187 263

Parentline NSW 1300 130 062

Family Relationships Advice Line 1800 050 321

Relationships Australia 1300 364 277

Dads in Distress 1300 853 437

Grief support Line 02 9489 6644

Compassionate Friends (Bereaved Parents and Suicide Survivors) 1800 671 621

National Association for Loss and Grief J. T. Rebbeck - Earthmoving Contractor 02 6882 9222

Mental Health Information Service 4465 1329 Mobile 0414 744 258 1300 794 991

Association of Friends and Relatives of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) 1800 655 198

Credit and Debt Hotline 1800 808 488

Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service 1800 184 527

Carers NSW 1800 242 636

NSW Rural Mental Health Support Line 1800 201 123

Veterans and Veterans Family Counselling Service 1800 011046

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Claim the date! Wot’s on in the Valley

June 8-10 - Arts in the Valley -Art Exhibition Special events May 2013

July 4 Children’s Writing Workshops May 3-5 KV Arts Festival K to 2 - 9am to 12 noon

July 10 Children’s Writing Workshops 3 to 6 - 9am to 3pm Your diary entries here:

June 15 Phosphorous Seminar

October 25-27 KV Folk Festival

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 – Fri Bus Service to Nowra and Mon (1st) KV Rural Fire Service meeting – 7.30 pm – Fire Shed – David Smart 4465 1214 Highlands - 4423 5990

Mon (2nd) Environment Group – 6 pm – The Gallery in Kangaroo Valley – Mon –Tues-Thurs Mass St. Joseph’s 8 am Peter Stanton 4465 1688

Mon (3rd) A and H Meeting – 7.30 pm - K.V. Hall – Donna Parker, 4465 2170 Mon 1-3 pm Women's Bible Study Anglican Hall 44651585 Upper Kangaroo Valley Landcare Workbee. 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

Wed Mass St Joseph’s 6-15 am 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 Pioneer Museum Park Conservation Elaine Apperley 4465 2026 Group from 9am finishing about 4pm Ph: Werner Bayer 4465-1058 and

Tues (4th) Lions Club. Carolyn Green 4465 1384 Phil Scott on 4465-1968. Wed KVRFS Training at Shed 6pm Thurs (2nd) P. and C. Meeting – – KV School Wed Kangaroo Valley Poker Group Fri (2nd) View Club General Meeting and Luncheon – 12 pm – locations as advised The Friendly Inn 7 p.m

Wed 6-8 pm Iyenga yoga contact Fri (4th) Monthly Mingles. Bistro One 46 Moss Vale Road 44 651 364 Thurs Pilates KV Hall 1 pm—2-15 pm Sat (last) Brogers Creek Landcare – Andrew or Liz 4465 1482 Enquiries 44 651 958 Thurs 1-3 pm Women's Care and share - Sun (last) Fishing Club Competition day – Harold Sharman 4465 1140 Anglican Hall 44 651 585 Sat Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 8 am

Bi-weekly events Sun Anglican Church 4465 1585 Mondays (2nd and 4th) Guided meditation 6-15 pm to 7-45pm Patsy Robb 44 651 626 8-30 am Traditional service 10 am Contemporary service and Wednesdays (1st and 3rd) Guided meditation 1-15pm to 2-45 pm Patsy Robb 44 651 626 Sunday School NB Wednesdays start on November 7 Mobile 0432 522 030 Patsy Robb 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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Cricket Club Hugh Sinclair 0435 001 294 K. V. Show Sharon Gomez 4465 1580 CHARITIES and SERVICE GROUPS Fishing Club Vinnie Winch 4465 1448 Iyengar Yoga Rose Andrews 4465 1364 Golf Club John Rose 4464 2384 Osborne Park/Hall Jacqui. Lenz 4465 1272 CMR Institute Isabel Butler 4465 1248 Hockey Club Sharon Gomez 4465 1580 Pioneer Museum Elaine Apperley 4465 2026 Lions Club Jason Horton 4465 2222 Pilates Melinda Mangold 0404 483 Rock-Wallaby Melinda Norton 4887 8256 V.I.E.W. Club Jan Cole 4861 680 Seniors Support Tony Barnett 4465 1800 7572 Pony Club Bronwyn Petersen 4465 Tourist Assn Brenda Sambrook Amnesty Int. Libby Turnock 4465 1357 2364 0407 466 890 Environment Rosemary Johnson 4465 2197 Rowing Club Gerry Garrett 4465 1 Wildlife Rescue South Coast 0418 427 214 Upper River Progress Assn 419 David Loneragan 4465 1364 Wires 4862 1788 Tennis Club Bruce Rodway 4465 1756

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