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Volume 24 Issue 1 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 800 JULY 2018 Kangaroo

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For some time now I’ve been aware of the but we are at the mercy of Telstra which The NBN might blame gamers for the limited reach of the internet in the Valley, can maintain that service for as long as it poor performance of the fixed wireless and I’m sure I’m not the only one! As decides and, as an ageing network, it is in network, but that is rubbish. Gaming only someone who provides internet services decline. accounts for a small portion of network first and foremost, and IT support as The NBN should be more reliable than use. Netflix is another matter. well, I am in contact with a lot of people ADSL. However our NBN wireless isn’t I think it’s time to build a local network who have lousy or no internet. I had high performing as it should and, when it that suits our needs. Kangaroo Valley hopes when the NBN was announced but, needs servicing, the NBN do it when doesn’t have to wait for crumbs from when they finally came, they put in one it suits them, not when it suits us. the government. We have a difficult (and tower and it just doesn’t give access Switching off the NBN for scheduled beautiful) topography, but when a big to enough people. Satellite, which is maintenance during working hours is company comes along with its cookie supposed to pick up everyone else, is not something they do normally in the cutter approach we inevitably miss out. expensive and doesn’t perform well. industry. It wouldn’t be switched off at an Thankfully for many, ADSL is still there, inconvenient time if we were in Sydney. Story continued on page 5... e: [email protected] www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 2 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

K ANGAROO Published by Regular Articles Kangaroo Valley Voice FIG Page 6 V ALLEY Incorporated. Registration No. News from the Pews Page 6 V OICE Y2627221 Chamber Chatter Page 7 July, August Lions Roar Page 7 Don’t forget...& Beyond The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley Gardening Tips Page 8 President Larraine Hahlos Firey Tales Page 9 Hon. Treasurer Mark Price Senior Lifestyle Page 19 Hon. Secretary Chris Brangwin Sweet Beats and Blues Committee Jason Horton VIEW Page 20 6th July 7pm Diana Jaffray Rosemary Stanton Page 21 School of Arts Hall, Cambewarra Jenelle Brangwin Adam Acworth Travellers Tales Page 26 Trivia Barbara Acworth Trivia Page 22 10th July 7.30pm Editor Delyse Wright Friendly Inn Copy Editor Tony Barnett Savvy Sally Page 31 Design/Production Delyse Wright KVPS Page 34 Bird and Tree Men Advertising Manager Delyse Wright Preschool News Page 37 Accounts Manager June Smith 20th July 6pm Distribution Barbara and Adam Acworth Bookclub News Page 38 Upper River Hall Sports Report Position available Sports Report Page 41 Honorary Legal Adviser Tony Barnett Star Struck Page 45 The Valley Sings Choral Workshop 21 & 22nd July Columnists Directory Page 48 22nd Free public performance 3pm Rose Andrews Gary Moore Tony Barnett Andrew Paterson artsinthevalley.net.au Ron Bower Jacinta Perry Powell Jenelle Brangwin Dusty Smart When is it due? Kangaroo Valley Show AGM Joan Bray Andrew Smee 23rd July 7pm Sue Cochrane Rosemary Stanton Article submissions: July 20th Kangaroo Valley Hall Rosemary Johnson Greg Thompson Ad bookings: July 15th Gerard Keyzer Friendly Inn Garden AGM Sally Latham Event notifications: July 20th 6th Aug 7pm Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established [email protected] Friendly Inn Hotel under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the 0414 884 833 Department of Business and Regional Development). Serenata Concert Series K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support and develop the Sunday 12 August

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TODAY Show comes to town! Shoalhaven Tourism in conjunction with Destination NSW co-ordinated a visit to Kangaroo Valley by the weather team from the TODAY Show. Natalia Cooper did a number of live cross weather reports and chats with local businesses and some of our littlest residents. The community (and even a chicken) braved the cold (and somewhat wettish) weather, got behind this activity and came out to support the promotion of our lovely village. Smee and the A number of local businesses were children from the A little bit about STAG featured, including the Friendly Inn, the Kangaroo Valley Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Group Nostalgia Factory, the Kangaroo Valley Public School and (previously the Shoalhaven Tourism Fudge House and Ice Creamery, KV Kayaks the KVCTC who Board) has delegated authority to: and Hampden Deli, Dining and School. supported this • inform the development, The fitting finale was filmed at the rear venture, both implementation and review of the Friendly Inn, where the crowd through publicising of council priorities from the had swelled - fed by the generosity of the event and Shoalhaven Tourism Master Plan donations of bacon from the Kangaroo being on the spot (a chance to be on live and council’s corporate plan TV! and a number of budding stars were Valley General Store, eggs from Kangaroo • represent the tourism Valley Pastured Eggs and fresh, crusty born). industry and advise and make rolls courtesy of Baker’s Delight at With an audience reach of around one recommendations to Council Nowra Mall - all superbly cooked by Mike million people every morning… as they on matters relating to tourism, Armstrong, chef at the Friendly Inn. say, this is the kind of publicity money the development of tourism With the petanque team in the just cannot buy, and augers well for and the future of tourism in the background, the last cross showed the increasing visitation to the Shoalhaven Shoalhaven welcoming nature of our village. Thank region and our own Kangaroo Valley as its • promote the direct and indirect you to all those residents, Andrew gateway. value and benefits of tourism Once again thank you to all for your within the Shoalhaven and on a support. regional, state and national basis Brenda Sambrook • make recommendation on the expenditure of the annual Shoalhaven Tourism Advisory Shoalhaven marketing budget as Group (STAG) provided by Council • appoint suitable representatives to fill casual vacancies • inform and recommend policy for tourism related funding programs and, where required by Council, vote on related matters. Page 4 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

Dear Editor, Dear residents, Letters to Long-term Kangaroos Valley residents may We are writing to introduce ourselves. be aware that Camp Chakola, founded We, Sarah Jenkins and Barry Hashemi, the editor ... by Warwick Deacock of Ausventure, your new pharmacists at Kangaroo Valley celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. Pharmacy wanted to thank you. We are humbled by the hospitality, friendliness Dear Editor, Going to Chakola was ground-breaking and warm welcome offered by the local stuff for us city kids back in the 1960s. community since our arrival. Mt Scanzi Road is a Death Road For A wonderful opportunity to exprience Barry has over 15 years experience as a Native Animals the Australian bush, have a go at rock- pharmacist in retail pharmacy and has climbing, abseiling, canoeing and During the last year I have removed, dead been accredited in home medication camping and enjoy the freedom to just and alive; wombats, kangaroos, snakes, reviews (HMR). Sarah has over 10 years be ourselves. For many of us, particularly goannas, blue tongue lizards, water experience as a pharmacist in retail those who kept coming back to Chakola, dragons, possums, parrots, kookaburras, pharmacy as well as working as a hospital Kangaroo Valley has special memories. galahs, cockatoos, tortoises, magpies, pharmacist at the local Shoalhaven echidnas and others from Mt Scanzi Rd. Former Chakola Campers and Councillors District Memorial Hospital. The animal road kill is as a result of can share their memories via our new We have easily accessible car parking people driving too fast and not being Facebook group How Good Was Camp at the back of the pharmacy. We have aware of native animals close to the road Chakola, Kangaroos Valley?! There is many programmes for you to participate and on the road. also a Facebook group for those who went in at absolutely no cost; including blood on Ausventure camping trips and treks pressure monitoring, blood glucose The speed limit should be reduced to here and abroad, Calling all Ausventure monitoring and a medication check 60kms/ph on Mt Scanzi Rd from Moss Trekkers!! program. Vale Rd to Radiata Rd, as well as more We also offer the annual Influenza frequent signage to alert motorists Anyone not on Facebook who wants vaccine every year. No appointment that native animals cross the road. to keep informed can email me at or prescription is required to have this After Radiata Rd the speed limit should [email protected] administered in the pharmacy. increase to 80kms/ph. Deborah Forbes We offer a Dosage Administration Aid Whilst my major concern is Mt Scanzi Rd, service, which ensures safer and easier it should be noted that a similar problem delivery of medicines, especially for exists on Bendeela rd and Upper River people taking many medications. If you rd. The speed limit should be 60kms/ or someone you know has difficulty with ph on Bendeela Rd from Moss Vale Rd to remembering to take their medicines, is Bendeela Camp Ground, thus introducing confused about the medications they take a 60km/ph speed limit to the entirety or has difficulty handling their medicines; of Bendeela Rd. Where Jacks Corner Rd our daily dosage system is designed to meets Bendeela Rd the speed limit should help everyone. We are excited to be able be 60kms/ph, at least until Glengarry to practice what we are most passionate School. I understand that some of this about helping our wonderful community road has a 60km speed limit, however with their health and medicines. more 60km and native animal signs should Medicines, when used correctly, are be implemented. important to the elimination of illnesses Upper River Rd should have a speed limit and the prevention of diseases. They may of 60kms/ph from Moss Vale Rd to the have some undesirable consequences Upper River Hall. Dear Editor if used incorrectly. We look forward to answering any questions you may have The combination of a decreased speed with your health and medicines. limit and increased native animal The Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival is signage on these roads will contribute preparing for another successful weekend We are very grateful of the ongoing dramatically to the prevention of native 19-21 October and is now looking for support of the community and would Australian animals being killed. support from within the community. appreciate to meet the members of our Last years show broke all records at the community who have not visited our Letters have been sent to Roads and gate and received wonderful reviews. pharmacy recently and might have been Maritime Services and the Shoalhaven The past, present and future generosity getting their pharmaceutical products City Council and the Sydney Catchment extended to us by businesses and from other pharmacies. We would love Authority. individuals for this annual event allows the opportunity to meet with everyone the Festival to grow. We gratefully and learn how we can be of assistance. Kind Regards, appreciate your offers of generosity and We welcome you to our pharmacy and can offer some free advertising for your would love to meet you and spend some David Gazzard business or chosen charity. We believe time discussing any aspects of your health the music and good feeling it brings and medications. will continue to benefit everyone, both Our new opening hours are 9-5pm Monday We welcome all content from our personally and commercially in the Valley. community including news stories, to Friday and 9-2pm on Saturdays. opinion pieces, poetry and reviews. Thank you from the Folk Festival Committee Kind regards, Please send all content to Sarah and Barry [email protected] (Tickets go on sale July 1st: Phone: 4465 2772 [email protected] ) or call 0414 884 833 Email: [email protected] July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 5 KV’s own Broadband Network Continued from front page... To put together a network in a small community is achievable. To this end, I’ve started a crowdfunding campaign for the Kangaroo Valley Broadband Network. People go to www. kvbn.com.au and there’s a link to the Crowdfunding site www.pozible.com where they can pay $1000 for an early bird pre-purchase of: • radio, antenna, router with WiFi and VOIP • antenna mount and cabling • professional installation by a licensed It will be a robust network not affected June. The way it works is that you go electrician by electricity blackouts or multiple layers to the website and, with a credit card, • three months unlimited broadband at of other providers. make a pledge for $1000. You are not minimum 25Mbps The areas I expect to be able to service charged unless the goal is achieved. • Gold Member status for life, which will be within the Kangaroo Valley The crowdfunding site’s goal is 120 means… catchment with a few extra areas: subscribers. That’s the bare bones to build and run a viable network. The • Upper Kangaroo River • free basic technical support in your crowdfunding campaign is open for 60 home or business • Barrengarry days. At the end of 60 days (on Saturday • Gold Member’s discount for life (e.g. • The Lower Valley (Tallowa Dam Road 4 August), if we haven’t reached the goal free upgrade of speed tier or data and Jacks Corner Road) of $120,000 or more then nothing will allowance). • Wattamolla Valley happen and no one will be charged. If You don’t have to take up the offer of the goal is reached or exceeded then the • Bellawongarah membership straight away if you already project will go ahead. 180 subscribers have a contract with another supplier. You • Beaumont would be better, because it would provide can decide when you want to join and, if • Budgong. more than a ‘bare bones’ solution. it’s not for two years, that’s ok. I plan to put up 10-12 base stations, Further down the track, if we end up The KVBN network will provide a very all solar powered with about 4-5 days’ with 500 subscribers the network has the fast, low latency connection to most autonomy, which is plenty. They will be capacity to carry them. people in the Kangaroo Valley catchment about three metres high on a pole with One of the reasons why this is so and a few extra areas like Budgong, a couple of antennas and a solar panel, important is because it’s a community Bellawongarah and Beaumont. The and they will be hidden and camouflaged. solution, and I think it is enormously signal will be relayed over Cambewarra After the initial network is constructed important to be independent and self- Mountain down to Nowra to join the I’ll deploy micro-pops - very small sites to sufficient and not beholden to the fibre optic cable to Sydney. The Sydney provide access to those smaller out-of- Government or the NBN or Telstra or connection automatically diverts to the-way areas of the valley. other large players. Melbourne in the case of the failure. The crowdfunding started on Friday 8 John Sinclair Page 6 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

was drawn to this venue because of the availability of familiar and fresh produce. Donald Godden OAM But they also drew people like me with an interest in broadening my culinary It was appropriate that our latest experiences and crossing the cultural Valley resident to receive a Medal of boundaries. I would often be asked how a the Order of Australia (OAM) should be particular food was prepared and eaten, congratulated by another local OAM and I would do the same to others. at the occasion of the planting of a It is too far a journey from the Wollemi Pine in Kangaroo Valley.* Growing, eating and Shoalhaven to Flemington. But, not to Don, a resident of Green Valley Road, sustainability - Diversity be daunted, I have found that there has had a lifelong interest in heritage One of the highlights of living in Sydney are garden groups interested in growing and conservation matters and in 1989 was regular visits to Paddy’s Markets at unusual foods and willing to share established a heritage consultancy, Flemington on a Saturday morning. An knowledge so that I can grow my own. Don Godden and Associates, later to early start at 5am ensured a parking spot Seed suppliers now stock a great range become Godden Mackay Logan. Don without too much hassle. I would spend of seeds to experiment with. Here at has been a member of the Industrial a couple of hours walking the aisles, the FIG we have grown globe artichokes, Archaeology Committee of the picking the best of the fresh produce sun chokes, yacon, Pacific spinach, National Trust, and later became the and filling my trolley. I would chat to Ceylon spinach, Okinawa spinach, New Vice President of that organisation. stall holders and have conversations with Guinea bean, flowering mustard (like He has been instrumental in total strangers all too eager to pass on broccolini). There are so many more that facilitating the preservation of many knowledge of how to pick the best or how we can try. But before we do that we historic landmarks, and was a member to prepare different food. have to overcome the the addiction to of the Harper’s Mansion group that the convenience of commercially grown The atmosphere was electric as vendors saved a near derelict building from produce and the comfort of familiar demolition. It is now a museum and competed to spruik their goods and looks, tastes and aromas. It is a refrain shoppers jostled to get in first. The once again an imposing Berrima echoing around the planet. As in so many landmark. sound, the spectacle and the smells aspects of life, sustainability has its roots Don has officially retired, but like were a treat for the senses. If diversity in diversity. was your thing, then Flemington Markets many of this ilk is busier than ever. At was a smorgasbord. It was mine and it An apt segue into the Friendly Inn one stage he planted a vineyard (Don’s drew me to make this pilgrimage every Community Garden Annual General Folly) and produced several good fortnight to be immersed in the diversity Meeting. A committee of five coordinates vintages. He has an active interest that defines that market. FIG activities. Some of us have been in the preservation of Australia’s serving on this committee for a number There was a strong link with my earlier heritage and even finds time to play a of years. In support of sustainability, we little tennis, albeit most vigorously. studies in human nutrition. At one stage need diversity; new people, different in those studies, I was given an exercise in thinking, alternative ways of doing things Note food diversity. How many varieties of foods and new visions. did I eat in a week? I counted 40. I then Wollemi Pine. Araucariacea Wollemia If you live in Kangaroo Valley, or its did a count of how many I ate growing up It was first discovered in 1994 by David in Burma. I counted 140. In my studies I surrounds, and have an interest in gardening, come to our AGM at the Noble, of the NSW Parks and Wildlife went on to learn the importance of eating Service, growing in the sheltered from a diverse range of foods so the we Friendly Inn Hotel, 159 Moss Vale Road,on Monday 6 August 2018 at 7pm. Members, gorges of the Wollemi Wilderness can access the micro nutrients we need for 200km North West of Sydney. good health. Diversity is also important for their guests and community members are appetite. Repetition of foods, flavours and all welcome. For those interested in being It is an ancient, rare and almost textures leads to boredom and bad food on the Committee please contact Trevor extinct species. It has been called habits. Many traditional health regimes Edmond, current FIG President, on 0418 Australia’s heritage tree. It can reach advocate different flavours for stimulating 635 990, or Lyn Rutherford, current Vice a height of over 40m with a trunk different organs and the importance of President, on 0414 737 547. diameter of over 600mm. balancing flavours. Our guest speaker is Joanne Dodd from Peter Stanton Our major supermarkets stock a very the Quarter Acre Farm. Her topic will familiar range of produce. To some be Soil Health and Succession Planting. people it looks great, colourful and The Quarter Acre Farm at Moss Vale is an well presented. It’s only when I saw urban garden that shows how edibles can Flemington Markets that I understood be grown sustainably and abundantly in a what a truly diverse range of foods small space. looked like. The multicultural clientele Nibbles will be served at the AGM. The Friendly Inn’s Bistro is available for meals prior to the AGM. Bistro bookings on 4465 1355. We hope you can join us at this event.

Trevor Edmond Friendly Inn Garden AGM Peter Stanton, Rosemary Stanton OAM and Bruce Rodway congratulate Don Godden Friendly Inn Hotel OAM (second from left) on receiving a Monday 6th August at 7pm Queens Birthday Award. Pictured at the Members, their guests and community planting of a Wollemi Pine in Kangaroo members all welcome Valley’s Riverside Park, on the 14th June. July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 7

Again, Moss Vale came down the hill to August 21 from 7pm in KV - combine with us for our annual change- Mark this date and time in your over. This has been the arrangement for a number of years now, and members of diaries! Bundanoon and Bowral clubs joined us Why? Because that’s when you will have for a fun night at Jing Jo’s. the opportunity to hear the first-hand, During the address of the outgoing personal account of life with Nelson president, Helen Mairinger, a few Mandela from his personal bodyguard members were identified as being of many years, Rory Steyn. Rory has accepted an invitation to come to All eyes seem to be on our town recently, worthy of acknowledgement. Graham Kangaroo Valley and be interviewed on for all the right reasons, and the KVCTC is Smith was named Lion of the Year for August 21 from 7pm. We’re just finalising fully supportive and involved with these the great work that he does in managing the location in KV for ‘An Evening with initiatives. WIN news recently interviewed the medical centre. Mardi Oke received Rory Steyn’, so read this column next locals on different fronts - Sam Rodden on a President’s Appreciation Award for her month for where to come and hear about his passion for eliminating plastic straws services to the youth. Nelson Mandela and Rory too. in Kangaroo Valley, then John Sinclair and Alison Baker, whilst not present, was Peter Botsman on the new KVBN crowd announced the winner of the Peggy On Sunday June 24 a fund. KVCTC applauds John for defying Synold Community Service Perpetual group of KV kids led the major telcos and NBN, and ‘doing it Trophy for all she by James and Coco KV style’. We have our members’ support does. Paul collected from the Church of for using the KVBN to provide wifi in the the trophy on her the Good Shepherd village when it’s all systems go. These behalf, as shown in took part in a creative news articles have shown us in a very the photo. The award fundraising activity. positive light, highlighting Kangaroo is to acknowledge The kids walked from Valley’s passion for the environment and community members Paul Williams the church site to James and Coco getting community. who may or may not be Lions and under the Hampden ready for water walk contribute that little extra. Bridge, collected On 8 June the NSW government buckets of water, walked them back over announced its finding on Short Term The final acknowledgement made was a kilometre to the church site, boiled the Holiday Letting (STHL), aka Airbnb inquiry. to Councillor Joanna river water, then drank it! They did this to As KVCTC argued in our submission, the Gash AM, with a highlight the plight of millions of families inquiry agreed that there were few issues presentation of the around the world who collect their daily in regional areas, and therefore regional Franz Mairinger OAM water in this way. The kids raised nearly NSW has remained relatively unaffected Spinal Cord Fellowship Award. This is a $2000. All money raised went to the On another front, a big thank you to Vicki relatively new award, Joanna Gash ‘Waterworks – Water for a Thirsty World’ Parker at K-Vee accomodation for her established to honour Franz for all the campaign run by Anglican Aid (https:// terrific job of renovating the planter pots, work and support he gave to the Lions waterworks.org.au/page/overview). The just in time for the TODAY show. Spinal Cord Foundation. The award money will support water education, Thanks also to Destination NSW and given was only the 18th awarded to date water provision and hygiene projects in Shoalhaven Tourism for bringing the and well deserved by Joanna, who has developing world countries. TODAY show’s weather report to town, supported many activities over a long In other news, on June 24 we heard another camera team who wanted a slice time. Joanna’s surprise is clearly seen in Jasmin Mawson speak on the topic ‘Living of the KV action. Our own Savvy Sally, the photo. Ethically – and Why God Cares’. Jasmin who manages KVCTC’s social media, was The club has a new President with showed us from the bible how God put invaluable in spreading the news, and Howard Carter regaining the reigns. this as a high priority to show the world in fact was part of the kayaking action. Howard has a few ideas for some new God’s love for his people and resources. Thanks Sally! projects, but would always welcome Jasmin, who now lives in the valley with This of course is nationwide publicity alternatives. The club is always on the her husband Jordy and baby daughter ‘you can’t buy’, but just as valuable is hunt for new members who may bring Billie Ann, has had years of professional the strengthening of ties between the new ideas and focus. experience preparing a yearly ethical KV tourism community and Shoalhaven In her thank you address, Helen thanked guide to retail shopping. This guide gives Tourism. Meeting and working together those present and the community for ratings for how well ‘ethically sourced’ with their team forges valuable the support that was given over the the shops we visit to purchase our clothes connections. last three years. Helen wished Howard and items actually are. The KVCTC quarterly photography all the best, and she has left the club If you’re around on July 21 from 5pm, competition is currently being judged by in a good place and ready for the next come down to our Church and Community our committee of ‘experts’ and the next challenges that will come our way. Helen Bonfire at the Old Rectory (on Rectory round begins. So get your cameras out also made comment on the various Lions Way, the first street on the right going and enter your best winter photographs Foundations, as well as disaster relief to up Mt Scanzi Road from Moss Vale Road). for a chance to win vouchers from local Tathra bushfire victims as examples of Bring your own food, a chair or rug, for a businesses. how Lions add value to the community. pleasant evening with friends in beautiful Alison Baker Until next time, Kangaroo Valley. President Jason Horton Warm regards, Andrew Paterson Page 8 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

Daffodils Vegetable solution - Radish These are much the same as Jonquils; however, they prefer cooler conditions, so are well suited to our Winters. If after several years The cold dark windy months are still the plants are not ahead of us, and its hard to stay garden flowering as much as positive when it’s cold and nothing before, then after the seems to grow. Now, however, is your plant has died down preparation time, time you spent weeding lift the bulbs, store those garden beds and then mulching. them in a crate or Time you spent pruning those fruit trees mesh bag and replant and hedges. Time you could be installing over Autumn better spaced apart. a new bed, or fixing those divots in the lawn. Because before you know it Spring will be here and that grass is going to shoot away and the weeds go crazy. If we Radishes are probably the fastest growing put in the leg work now, while everything vegetable crop you can grow. They can is going so slow, we will be better emerge in less than seven days and can prepared for the crazy Spring and Summer mature very quickly. In these cold dark growth period. Don’t let this time slip by days of Winter, this crop is a winner crop you. for instant success. It is also a great one to do with the kids, as results can be seen Flowering bulbs Tulips so quickly and harvested so quickly. Don’t Here are the classics: be fooled though, there are some catches Tulips are the diamonds in the collection. Jonquils (aren't there always). If you have success They are the Rolls Royce of flowering and they grow and grow, if you leave The first to flower mid-winter with bulbs and have been marvelled at for them too long the flesh of the radish itself a powerful fragrance that can really years. Its heritage is from the Asian becomes extremely bitter and unpleasant surprise some new visitors to your highlands, but it’s more popular for (not a winner with the kids). So pick them garden. The Jonquil is a very hardy bulb, the boom in popularity through the younger and smaller. Also they do not tolerating all sorts of soil conditions and Netherlands. Although magnificent, I like heat, and in our warmer climate can temperature variations. Like other bulbs have found tulips more difficult to grow. bolt very quickly, so avoid planting in hot they prefer full sun but don’t mind a They require cooler wintered conditions weather. Pests are generally not an issue bit of part-shade. They look particularly to encourage that Spring bloom. Often as the crop is so quick. If I am starting a good under deciduous trees. You can lift it is advised to pull the bulbs and store new veg garden I love putting them in for the plants once the foliage has all died them in the fridge, but I find that a bit of an instant reward. Plenty of varieties are and is lying on the ground, or purchase a stretch for a gardener. Our Winters can available from your local seed stockists, them from the nursery. Plant them over bring mixed results due to the sometimes and never ever buy radish seedlings. Autumn, no deeper than 200mm, in a lack of cold soil temperatures. Unlike the carefully selected location that doesn’t other bulbs, tulips prefer good quality soil receive too much foot or vehicle traffic. with fertilisers added. This makes them a Of course, the good thing is that the grass lot more work for the gardener; however is relatively dormant, so the bulbs grow the results are impressive. up and it is only when they start dying back that the grass needs mowing. July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 9

May-June call outs A total of three call-outs over the last month to report on, with not a lot of action required by the brigade. 1st and 2nd calls on consecutive days were both to reported smoke sightings at different locations, but upon investigation were found to be landholders legally burning off, who had notified Shoalhaven Fire Control and were still in attendance of the fires. Once again we can only promote the message to only report unattended fires Mount Scanzi pile burn to Triple Zero (000), but realise that a lot of these calls are not necessarily made last month for people who had requested by local residents but motorists driving assistance in conducting these over the through the area who are not able to last few months and which have been provide an exact address. However, if it saved up to conduct over the cooler is a neighbouring property, perhaps make months of winter. the effort to call in to see if everything Station news is okay before dialling 000, especially in As I am sure you have noticed, the work is times of lower fire danger. progressing well on the station extensions 3rd call was to an oil/diesel spill on and renovations to modernise the station Cambewarra Mountain that extended in and provide an additional large tanker parts most of the way down the valley bay, a meeting room and bathroom/ side. The valley brigade used spill sorb laundry facilities. Frames and roof trusses Meeting room and bathrooms powder on the most dangerous sections are now being erected and the building is and corners that have a high accident starting to take shape. history; this was then left to the RMS for The brigade has mailed out a special further action once they arrived. donation letter to all ratepayers in AGM results Kangaroo Valley as a one-off request A few changes at this year’s AGM to seeking monetary donations to assist executive positions with our very long- with the fit-out costs of the station once standing secretary and call-out officer completed. Lorraine Mairinger stepping down after The fit-out costs will include things like 30+ years of service (not exactly sure how construction of equipment racks and gear long). Lorraine has seen many changes lockers, as well as the purchase of white over this time to trucks, stations, captains goods for laundry and kitchen, computing and members, and has also always risen and media equipment and additional New tanker bay to the forefront, especially during fire furniture for office and meeting areas. Fire Permits emergencies, often making phone calls This request has been well received and The Bush Fire Danger Period is officially after midnight and chasing crews for the a number of generous donations have over and therefore permits are no longer next day to go to a fire. Going back a few already come in. required. However, if you are intending years Lorraine used to set off the fire If you haven’t received or have misplaced to have a fire you must give the RFS siren that was mounted in the centre of your copy of the letter, details are below and your neighbours 24 hours’ notice town outside their garage that used to if you would like to assist. prior to burning. You can contact the stand where the Pioneer Motel is now, and office in Nowra from Monday to Friday crews would come running to jump on a All donations are tax deductible and can between 8am and 5pm on 4424 4424, truck stationed there. be made by direct deposit to: who will register your information with Bendigo Bank, Kangaroo Valley Volunteer Captain Mike Gorman your intention to burn to try to minimise Rural Fire Brigade Gift Fund (KVVRFB Gift Senior Deputy David Alexander the amount of unnecessary callouts for Fund) Account 142802313 BSB 633-000. Deputy 1 Dave Smart members. Donations can also be made by cheque Training Deputy 2 Neil Breeze made out to Kangaroo Valley Volunteer Deputy 3 Mark Bourke Rural Fire Brigade Gift Fund and posted to Gary Mathews has completed his Remote Area Training assessment and is now a Secretary Gary Mathews The Treasurer, Kangaroo Valley Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade, PO Box 6160, Kangaroo part of the Shoalhaven Remote Area Fire Treasurer Neil Breeze Valley NSW 2577. Team (RAFT), but he can also make use of these specialist skills in the local area as Hazard reductions If you would like to receive a tax receipt, he was called on a number of times last A number of smaller hazard reductions then please email your name and address summer. and pile burns have been carried out on to [email protected] or properties around the valley over the include your details with the cheque. Dusty Smart Page 10 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

Wigmore Hall. He is busier than ever and seems to divide his time equally between concerts across northern hemisphere countries and a busy season in Australia. His next Australian performance is with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday 18 July playing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with violinist Dimity Hall and cellist Julian Smiles. See www.cso.org.au. We have been encouraged by the We are also looking forward to meeting tremendous support for, interest in, up with violinist Tasmin Little in October. The Streeton Trio and excitement about our Serenata Her concert covers a wide range of Series 2018 concerts, which run from music, including major works written August to November. This has come from for violin and piano such as the ever- our communities in Kangaroo Valley popular Sonata by Caesar Franck. and neighbouring areas and has been Tasmin’s associate is Piers Lane. They invaluable in helping us to promote the gave their first duo concert back in 1988, series locally. We encourage you to visit so this year are celebrating 30 years of the website www.serenataseries.com. musical collaboration. One thing we had Piers Lane au to find lots of information about each to promise Tasmin before she signed performer and hear examples of their her contract is that she will see some Clerici, Principal Cello, Sydney Symphony wonderful performances. kangaroos in Kangaroo Valley! Needless Orchestra is The Streeton Trio’s cellist. Subscription and single ticket sales are to say, we were happy to give her that Timothy Constable, who also has a busy selling fast, and we recommend that guarantee. schedule with the Sydney Symphony anyone who wants to come but has still Violinist Emma Jardine (The Streeton Orchestra, is performing in festivals to purchase tickets do so quickly to avoid Trio) has recently given birth to in Italy and Japan before his recital in missing out. Seats are still available for her second child. She and pianist Kangaroo Valley on 11 November. In all concerts, although the Piers Lane husband, Benjamin Kopp, have a busy addition to his arrangement of the superb recital (8 September) has only a few life as musicians and parents. The J S Bach Violin Sonata in C, Timothy will single tickets left. Subscriptions covering next few months see Australia’s most be performing an iconic percussion work - the four concerts are also nearly sold out. internationally successful piano trio For Marimba and Tape - by our own Martin Recently, Piers Lane celebrated his performing in various Sydney venues, Wesley-Smith. 60th birthday with a recital at London’s including the Opera House. Umberto Jane McKellar and Robert Constable SeRenaTa SeRieS 2018 THe STReeTon TRio pieRS Lane TaSMin LiTTLe - vioLin TiMoTHy ConSTabLe piano TRio piano pieRS Lane - piano peRCuSSion

Music of Ravel, Haydn, Candlelight recital of Music for violin and piano Music of J S bach (violin sonata Sdraulig, Say and all 21 nocturnes by of Franck, Ravel, brahms, in C, bWv 1005, arranged for Schoenfield Frederic Chopin Schubert, Szymanowski marimba by Timothy Constable), and Kats Chernin Wesley-Smith, Smadbeck, Korean traditional percussion music Date: Sunday 12 August Date: Saturday 8 September Date: Sunday 14 October Date: Sunday 11 November Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm Time: 5.00pm - 8.00pm Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm Interval: Yarrawa Estate wines Extended interval: Five course Interval: Yarrawa Estate wines Interval: Yarrawa Estate wines and finger food** high tea with Yarrawa Estate and finger food** and finger food** wines** Tickets $80* Tickets $110* Tickets $80* Tickets $80*

all audience members have the opportunity to have a glass of wine with the performers after the concert. *a subscription for all concerts in the series is $305.00 ($70 each for concerts 1, 3 and 4 and $95 for concert 2). **each ticket price includes interval refreshments for the concert to which that ticket applies.

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most recognised and perhaps busiest musicians in the country - all thanks to a Shoalhaven Arts Grant. The recent recording, which will be launched at the Upper River Hall, centred around the Steinway piano at Arthur Boyd's historical homestead, Bundanon, John Kane on the night for an opening on the Shoalhaven River. The resultant set. John and Andy have been writing a sound is a sublime example of kindred song a week for the past 14 weeks or so, musicians feeling each other in the and you can expect some new material space, complementing and expanding on which will be previewed in the lead-up a creative flow. Each of the four artists to recording a new album together in involved brought something entirely October. unique, yet complementary, to the A warming winter supper by Katrina and performances. It's all a soundtrack to a the amazing team of Caterina in Kangaroo film yet to be made! Valley will be part of the ticket price. Andy Gordon and Katrina Endean from Andy writes “I have had the privilege of BYOG hearing some of the mixes of this project Caterina in Kangaroo Valley are proud to Friday 20 July. Doors open 6pm. present another larger than life Endean/ as it comes to life and I am so excited Gordon House Concert in the Upper about hearing it in live in the Upper River Tickets: $30 adults, $15 kids and family Kangaroo River Hall on Friday 20 July. Hall and watching people react to what tickets also available. “When we choose artists for these special is a truly remarkable project. These are Purchase tickets via www.trybooking. shows at the Hall we want to bring to the some of Sydney’s top improvisational com/WLEE Valley real quality and an artful music musicians and they will all be here for or call Andy on 0438 651442 for more experience, wrapped up in an event with this event. It’s a bit of a one-off!” details. good food and memories”. The Bird and Tree Men features Matt www.facebook.com/thebirdandtreemen Tonks (guitar), Jonathan Zwartz (bass), Andy has been working with Shoalhaven www.facebook.com/andygordonmusic. producer and drummer Syd Green for Stu Hunter (piano) and Syd Green many years, and now Syd has assembled (drums). an amazing project with three of the Andy will be joined by the super talented Andy Gordon

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choral singing, including balance, tuning and diction, as well as learning some useful warm-up routines, which Free Concert - The Valley Sings are designed When: Sunday 22nd July at 3pm to protect the Where: Kangaroo Valley Hall voice from overuse and The upcoming Choral Workshop (see injury. advertisement this page) will conclude with a free concert on Sunday 22nd July At the time of in the Kangaroo Valley Hall commencing writing a good at 3pm. All Kangaroo Valley residents and enrolment has friends of Choral Workshop participants already been are warmly invited to come along. The achieved, but purpose of the concert is to showcase there is still He who sings scares away his woes. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) the achievements of our choristers over time to register their intensive weekend of study and to participate in the workshop. You can and cooperation, a quality which is also rehearsal. The workshop and concert will do this by visiting the Arts in the Valley clearly demonstrated by the children in be directed by young visiting conductor, website www.artsinthevalley.net.au this photograph. and following the prompts to the Choral Sam Allchurch. I encourage music-lovers to come along to Workshop pages. During their intensive workshop sessions hear our choral workshop choir in action our choristers will work their way through We are particularly keen to boost our on Sunday 22nd at 3pm. I can guarantee a wide range of repertoire, including numbers of male voices, which are often that the choir, our young conductor, Sam choral settings of Shakespeare, American under-represented in choral activities. Allchurch, and the music itself will be Spirituals, folk song arrangements and As the adjoining photograph and its quite wonderful. In sum, it will be an three of the mighty choruses from caption tells us, singing is good for experience that is guaranteed to “scare Handel’s Messiah. During their intensive your health and spiritual wellbeing. away your woes”. rehearsals they will be concentrating on Singing “scares away your woes.” It also Robert Constable reinforces a strong sense of community many of the essential techniques of good Director, Choral Workshop July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 13

Calling All Artists

Red-Browed Finches by Archibald Zammit-Ross from past years, all submissions will be by Under the Bridge by Jocelyn Pittman JPEG photo images. Our Curator, well- Beautiful Kangaroo Valley is the setting the Blake Prize 2012 and Sculpture by the known South Coast artist, educator and for the annual Visual Arts in the Valley Sea 2014, and Therese Kenyon, prominent curator, Allan Baptist OAM, will choose Exhibition over the four-day September- Sydney artist, educator and writer, former the best approximately 100 to hang. October long-weekend – Friday 28 director of the Manly Art Gallery & Mu- Successful artists will be notified, with September to Monday 1 October. The seum and University of Sydney Tin Sheds an addi-tional two weeks for delivery to Exhibition will be held again in our Gallery & Art Workshops. the Hall. Full details are on our website historic Kangaroo Valley Hall. artsinthevalley.net.au/visual-arts. The exhibition will be free and open to The inaugural Kangaroo Valley Art Prize the public. All accepted works will be As well as new gallery track lighting ($5000) will be awarded for the best for sale during the exhibition and also installed for the 2016 show, this year two-dimensional work submitted. Other sold through our website until the end of the Committee is making all new panels priz-es are Highly Commended ($1000) October. for the centre of the Hall and to cover and the always popular People’s Choice all windows and non-essential doors, For further details, and to enter the Award ($1000). These prizes have been creating a wall-to-wall gallery. The supper Prize and Exhibition, go to www. made possible by generous donations from room will be devoted to a solo show by a artsinthevalley.net.au/visual-arts. We local KV residents. featured regional artist. An Arts Café, run would love to see submissions from all All two-dimensional work is eligible, by volunteers and sourced entirely from local artists. including painting in any medium, Valley providers, will run concurrently Gary Moore drawing, original printmaking, with the exhibition. Visual Arts Director, photography, digital art, textile art, Judging for the prizes will be done by Arts in the Valley collage, mixed media, etc. Allan together with Felicity Fenner, Submissions for the Prize and Exhibition international contemporary art curator, open on 15 August. Entries close at 5pm former art critic for the Sydney Morning on Wednesday 12 September. In a change Herald and frequent judge, including for

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We did it! I took the fight to Canberra and we “ have been heard. Local support was crucial to secure funding from the Turnbull Government so we can finally see the new Nowra Bridge built, which will cut travel times and ease congestion. Thank you, funding wouldn’t have been possible without your support. ” FUNDING ANN DELIVERED SUDMALIS MP Federal Member for Gilmore

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Katie Noonan & ‘Yarn’ images ©Peter Karp and community, so to place it within the While the artist line-up is certainly a context of a vibrant and diverse village drawcard, Palmer is adamant it is not just made sense. Once Jacqui Lenz had Kangaroo Valley has been chosen as the about creating a great music festival. walked us around the Showground we location for a justice, arts, music and knew Kangaroo Valley was perfect.” “It’s so much more important than that. community event in November that We live in a world that has lost touch with In previous years the festival has hosted the organisers are calling a “Gentle some of the things that set us apart as some of Australia’s most respected artists Revolution”. humans – things like compassion, fairness and justice advocates, including Archie The event in question is the Beyond and inclusion. Beyond Festival is about Roach, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Megan Festival and, according to event director restoring our soul: coming together to Washington, Rev Tim Costello, Montaigne, Andrew Palmer, the uniqueness of the learn and encourage one another to live Shane Howard, Lior and Jeff McMullen. festival demanded a unique location, and well and grow communities that really the Valley was a standout. This year Beyond will be headlined by care for each other. That’s why we call it five-time ARIA award winner Katie Noonan “The natural beauty, the village “The Gentle Revolution”, he adds. with support acts including Paul Colman atmosphere and the deep sense of Indeed, so important is the justice focus (US), indigenous band Apakatjah, The Hot community were all important factors. In that Palmer says artists need to show Potato Band and a couple of recent stars the end it was obvious.” says Mr Palmer. genuine commitment to the cause. “It’s from the The Voice 2018 in Colin Lillie actually part of the criteria that we apply “Beyond is much more than a music and Southern Highlands singer-songwriter when selecting artists: they need to be festival. It engages deep issues of Michelle Cashman. New bands are being the kinds of people who use their art to justice and compassion and inclusion announced weekly.

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Quality panels & inverters. On grid, off grid & hybrid. FREE assessments, site visits & quotes. Crowd enjoying the music ©Peter Karp Photography July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 15 promote love, acceptance and peace. a Christian background, our event is keeps me in line!” Katie Noonan epitomises this; she’s open to all people regardless of faith, Beyond Festival will be held over the absolutely brilliant. Every element of the tradition, culture or orientation. It’s an weekend of 23-25 November, at the festival comes together to tell a bigger inclusive event. Plus, it includes input Showground. from some of Australia’s most respected story.” Tickets and information are available at voices in the justice and advocacy world Palmer is also convinced that www.beyondfestival.com.au. such as Professor Ruth Powell, Dr Mike commitment to relationship and longevity Frost and Tim Costello from World Vision. For further information or comment is fundamental to the festival ethos. It’s a big vision and you’ve got to have the contact: “We live in a pop-up, instantaneous skills in place to be able to deliver that. Andrew Palmer, Festival Director world, where things quickly come and It’s not easy!” she laughs. Mobile 0412 880 007 go, but lasting change requires long-term Email [email protected] Mr Palmer notes the organising team commitment. Beyond Festival’s story or are also committed to partnering with is a long one: it was birthed out of the Susan Sohn, Festival Coordinator Kangaroo Valley locals and businesses. Black Stump Christian Music and Arts Mobile 0402 195 220 “Kangaroo Valley has a thriving culture. Youth Festival that ran from 1985 to 2014 Email [email protected]. in Appin. We bring 30+ years of running We recognise that we will roll into festivals and advocacy events.” town just one weekend a year – it’s our desire to boost the local economy and According to Beyond Festival Coordinator showcase local businesses including food, Susan Sohn, experience is crucial. accommodation and produce. We don’t “Festivals are important cultural events – want to be a festival that takes; we want they bring people together to celebrate. to give back. We really do see it as a Beyond Festival’s vision is bigger: we partnership.” want to change the national conversation and policy around issues like gender- based violence and the treatment of “And we are keen for locals to attend refugees.” the festival, too. In fact, local residents get a specially discounted rate to attend, Archie Roach ©Peter Karp Photography “Beyond certainly understands where it because we are so grateful to be hosted came from, but this is different to Black by the Valley! Our hope is that we will be Stump. We started as a Christian youth in the Valley for many years, and we want festival, and this is a multi-generational to make sure that the local community event. Beyond has bars and the music knows for certain that they are incredibly caters for all tastes, and yes, it’s got a important to us. Besides, my mum Win whole program for kids, too.” Palmer lives in Kangaroo Valley…and she “While the festival creators come from Joel McKerrow ©Peter Karp Photography

Shop 2/162 Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley Page 16 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018 Sweet Beats and Blues Four well-known local musicians are about to star in this winter’s party/ concert event of the year… 'Sweet Beats and Blues’ on Friday 6 July from 7pm to 11pm. Baxter Stone. Jillian O’Dowd, Adrian Morgan (The Chocolate Dogs) and Jeremy Butterworth are playing along side two other well known South Coast musical acts - ‘The jAm tArts’ and blues man extraordinaire Frank Sultana.This one-off event is a rocking night of Australian sweet beats and blues featuring music artists who have played alongside some of the ‘greats’ internationally and know how to captivate their local South Coast audience. It’s an awesome party in the classic vibe-vamped 1870 School of Arts Hall in Cambewarra. They invite you to come and listen, chat, have a drink, nibble and boogie the night away to this sassy line-up of musical Chocolate Dogs passion and rockin’ tunes. Bookings are bush rock band at that time in Melbourne, Singer/Drummer with The Chocolate Dogs recommended on southcoasttickets.com. Lagermorph. In conjunction with his and veteran Film/TV/Theatre Actor/Voice au. Standing room only is guaranteed for performing career Baxter has been a Artist/Director/Producer/Teacher, Jillian cash door sales on the night. All sales are well-known advocate of young musicians. O’Dowd, has performed nationally and an even share for the many devoted crew, He wrote a manual on event production internationally in The UK, NZ, Europe, musicians and team participating. for the Dept of Human Resources in Vietnam, Singapore, Malta and Turkey. Baxter Stone is an Australian singer Melbourne and produced completion She’s trod the boards and supported songwriter and guitarist who’s played albums for The Push - responsible for the Australian ‘greats’, such as Hugh in powerful seminal rock bands such as bringing to public light emerging artists Jackman and the late and great Chrissy Primitive Painters, Lip Stick Jack, Two at the time, Augie March, Frente and Amphlett from The Divinyls fame, in The Dollar Moon and many more. He scored Spiderbait. He was a production and Boy From Oz Arena tour, and filled in for a contract with The Greasy Pop Record site manager for Pushover. This was a Music Theatre Icon Marina Prior on The Company which released his and his platform for mega-successful bands such Witches of Eastwick. She voices multiple band-mates’ songs. He went on to release as Silverchair, Spiderbait, The Living End, characters on Channel 9’s kids’ animation The Sea of Art with the help of Festival 28 days, Regurgitator and Something for Nate is Late, playing Saturday mornings, Records and went on a successful national Kate. He’s also worked with respected and is featuring next on ABC’s Guess How tour. He played regular gigs in Melbourne Oz musos such as Spencer P Jones and Much I Love You Christmas Special. Jilly is and Sydney supporting famous bands production managed Homebake in appearing in the up and coming Episode 3 such as Boom Crash Opera, Icehouse, The Melbourne and Sydney. He continued to of ABC’s Rake now on Series 5. She enjoys Warrumpi Band and Paul Kelly. Baxter release solo albums and gigs nationally producing and performing with her friend went on to release a side project called and internationally in New Zealand, and colleague Sarah Butler at Upper River Puppethead with German Label Zuma. He Thailand and in the UK at popular The Arts Lab in association with Shark continued his work with singer songwriter locations and festivals. He released his Island Institute. They are currently in Jim Gamack, gigging in Melbourne. Lip 2008 album Slowburning in London with creative development for Safety Nets – a Stick Jack had its clip played on ABC multi-instrumentalist Alun Lane, who new Australian Theatre/doco event tipped rage and recovery. LSJ morphed into the is known for playing on albums for Boy to go into production in 2019 starring highly regarded Two Dollar Moon, with George and George Clinton. The results Jilly, Sarah and young KV talent and STC bass player/songwriter Adrian Morgan, of this album are alluring, spacious and actor Monica Sayers. Jilly just attained releasing the album The King of Dodgy melodic with a touch of blues, rock, her Cert IV in Training and Assessment for City – packed full of beautiful, deep reggae and dark country. In 2013 Baxter her TBA teaching work at NIDA (her old tunes. He also moonlighted with a popular formed a rock band in Kangaroo Valley drama school) and very much enjoys her as the lead, with his wife actor/musician creative workshops with the Kangaroo Jillian O’Dowd on drums/vocals and his Valley Public School students in her ‘Four old band colleague Adrian Morgan on C’s HUB’. bass. Their sound is popular in the whole Adrian Morgan, bass player with ‘BS and South Coast area with its blues, rock, The CD’s’, hails from a great pedigree of rockabilly and touch of the psychedelic! bands from the Shoalhaven and Melbourne They released Barking Up The Wrong as mentioned above. Adrian has played Tree at The Angels bayside café in Jervis with The Vortexans, Two Dollar Moon Bay in 2017. You can find it all on Spotify and The U2 Show, plus many more. He is and iTunes. It has been released digitally an accomplished singer/songwriter and worldwide. He is a truly unique voice of guitarist, and is venturing out as a solo Australian music. Amongst all of this, artist under his very cool alias of Jonny B Baxter also gives to the Shoalhaven, with Citizen. He’s a devoted family man who his regular employment as a care support spent many years living in KV. He is now Baxter Stone worker for the disabled. in North Nowra with his beautiful wife July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 17

Hiroe and his musically talented children Kaito and Emily. He has contributed greatly to his community as an historian Elcho Island Update on his website ‘Shoalhaven in the 20th and 21st century.’ Whatever you need Following the wonderful success of to know about our local area – he’s your the Glenmurray Road Fundraisers’ go-to man! house concert back in April, which raised an incredible $3,500 for the Jeremy Butterworth is a principal young musicians of Elcho Island, Josh songwriter and guitarist/vocalist, of has sent us an update as to how these Red Eye Records the highly acclaimed funds have been put to use. Electric indie band The Bhagavad Guitars. His guitars, a keyboard, a mixer, cymbals new album Together We Arrive is an and some miscellaneous equipment such exhilarating collection of solo, acoustic as drumsticks have been barged over versions of both his own material and his to the island and arrived amidst great favourite Bhagavad Guitars tracks rooted excitement. in an indie/alternative vein but given a A picture paints a thousand words, and new perspective, in a smooth, rich and so the photos he has sent show the soulful format. He is an enduring indie equipment that has been purchased in rocker who is well known for the way he the eager young hands of his students. brings an exciting and unique blend of In Josh’s words, “There’s a lot of happy musical skill and playfulness to the stage, musos up here!!’’ creating an inspiring art of delivering One group of young men have been emotionally charged performances rehearsing with Josh for many weeks, fuelled with passion and a refreshing and recently performed at the honesty. Jeremy is well known in the Barunga indigenous music and sports South Coast and KV for his devotion to festival held each year at the Barunga all aspiring musicians lucky enough to community near Katherine in early have him as their inspiring guitar teacher. July. Josh was delighted with their He contributes a concert each year with performance, which was apparently his students for our local community, very well received by the audience. alongside his solo professional gigs for There are more festivals coming up at charities, festivals, local and Sydney which they are planning to perform, and venues. His son Ari is a musical force also no doubt this new musical equipment to experience! Skilled Kate is a great will greatly enhance their sound. support to her talented husband and son Again, Josh sends a very big thank you here in beautiful Kangaroo Valley. to the Glenmurray Road Fundraisers who organised the night, the performers who gave their time and talent, and of course all those who attended the night and/or made donations. it’s easy to see in these photos the joy and the opportunity that has been afforded to these enthusiastic young people by your generosity! Cathy Gorman

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They want me to leave Staying in your home when your partner dies This is the sixth in a series of articles based on information provided by Legal • Your name can be added to the compensated. The law in this area can be Aid NSW certificate of title as a tenant in complex, and you would need legal advice Many older people live in homes that common. You then own a share of the before you considered legal action. are legally owned by someone other property, and your partner can leave You may be able to challenge your than themselves and face eviction from only his or her share to the children. partner’s will by making a family provision that home when the owner dies. However, they could still try to have claim within 12 month’s of their death. the property sold and the proceeds of Who owns your home? The Supreme Court can change someone’s sale shared between you. will if it thinks that you were not properly You may live with a spouse or partner who • You can have a life interest looked after by it, having regard to: has children from a previous marriage. registered on the certificate of title. The home you live in may be in your • any contribution you have made to Or your partner may give you a life partner’s name only. the deceased person’s property and interest in the home in their will. In welfare You may find that, when your partner either event, when your partner dies • your age and any physical or mental dies, the adult children from his or her you will have the legal right to stay disability previous marriage want you out of the living in the home until you die, go home you have been living in. This can into aged care or choose to leave. • your financial resources (including happen if your partner has lefty a will earning capacity) and your current A lawyer can advise you and your partner leaving the home to those children who and future financial needs (separately or together) about the best then become the new legal owners of the option for you, your partner and other • the nature and length of your property. members of the family. relationship One of your family members - such as They want me out • whether you were being financially a sibling - may own the home you have supported by your partner, been living in your whole life and may If you and your partner have not discussed and anything else the Court thinks is leave the property to someone other than these issues, and your interests have not relevant. you in their will. been protected, the law may be able to help if you are told to leave your home. Using the law in these ways is expensive This can be very distressing if you have and you can never be sure of the nowhere else to go or if you can’t afford Even if you are not the legal owner, you outcome, so it is far better to try to to live anywhere else. may have an equitable interest in the property if you have made financial or sort things out while the owner of the Prevention is better than cure other contributions to the property on the property is still alive. It is best to talk with your spouse, partner understanding that you would be able to or family member about what might live in the house for life, or be entitled Tony Barnett, Chairman happen to you if the person who owns the to some money if the property was sold. Kangaroo Valley Seniors Accomodation & home you live in dies. You can ask the Supreme Court to order Support Committee Your partner may want to make sure the that your interest in the property be property is left to his or her children, recognised and that you are financially but may not have contemplated the possibility of your being left homeless after he or she dies. For example, they IS COOKING OR SHOPPING FOR FOOD may intend that you remain in the home for the rest of your life, with their GETTING TOO MUCH FOR YOU? children inheriting the property only after you die, but they may not have updated Do you need assistance to remain in your own home? their will to make sure that will happen. If you: You can choose: If you are not sure what would happen, - are 65 or over, OR - from a variety of meals you should talk to a lawyer. - have a disability, AND - one, two or three courses: a main The best of both worlds - need some help in looking after meal, soup and dessert are available You can take steps to ensure that your yourself at home, you are eligible to - delivered frozen to your door once interests are protected without people receive Meals on Wheels a fortnight losing out on their inheritance. For No doctor’s certificate is needed. A phone call to Meals on example: Wheels will confirm your eligibility • Your name can be added to the certificate of title to the property as Please phone Beth (Meals on Wheels Co-ordinator for the North a joint tenant. If your partner dies, Shoalhaven area) on 4422 5111 for further information the property will automatically pass to you. You can then leave it to your This information is provided as a community service by the Kangaroo Valley partner’s children in your will. Seniors Accommodation and Support Committee Page 20 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

grants are open to school leavers from Years 10, 11 and 12 and for tertiary students and job-seekers aged 16 to 25 years. Grants The Guinness Book are not awarded on academic success but to those who have a realistic goal, show of Records comes a dedication to achieving their goal and demonstrate a financial need. to KV! Funds are sourced via fund-raising activities, Bistro One46 had a cosy fire burning for help from local clubs and businesses. those of us who had not left the valley Some universities, e.g. Wollongong, have for warmer climes. Gerard served us with partnered with them to help students Hove you an appetising lunch including a delicious achieve their goals. ever spent hours pouring dessert. Our guest speaker Linda Marquis, Linda shared stories of her students. Kate over that from the Country Education Foundation, and Elizabeth are young women from inspired us with her stories about local different family situations who both had marvellous young people whom her organisation helps a strong desire to study nursing. Both are book which to achieve their educational goals. A few doing well, having completed their studies. documents all types of records from years ago, when Linda was a member of the Other young people are studying Bachelor sporting achievements to the most Shoalhaven Women’s Conference, they were of Computer Science, Psychology, Bachelor amazing to the most absurd? Who’s asked to help fund a local young woman of Fine Arts-Dance, Social Work, Diploma of the tallest person in the world? Who who wished to continue with her studies Early Childhood Studies, Law, Pre Medicine ate 35 pies the quickest? Who could at a tertiary level. To do this she had to and Vet Science. fit the most people inside a telephone leave home, and due to unfortunate family box? Have you ever wondered if you circumstances was unable to do so without a There are 12 students this year. We noticed could be part of a World Record? small amount of financial help to get her on an interesting thing. In the photo there her way. Having seen what this help was able were many more girls than boys. The SEF is Now is your chance - right here in to achieve for one person, Linda was inspired working hard with schools to encourage boys Kangaroo Valley. to help others. She came across the Country to overcome their reticence to apply for these grants. Valley Cheesemakers, along with your Education Foundation of Australia, which local Show committee, will host a bid she used as a basis to form the Shoalhaven Thank you Linda for coming to the Valley to to hold the World’s Largest Cheese speak to us. Education Fund. (The CEF started in Orange Tasting Competition at the 2019 to provide financial help for young country The next VIEW Club meeting and luncheon KV Show. The date is Saturday 16 people in financial need to continue their will be held on Friday 13th July at Bistro February, and you’re invited. In fact education away from home). One46 at 11.30am for 12 noon. we need not only you, but also your The Shoalhaven Education Fund provides Members, please phone me on 4465 2708 relatives, friends, and even your foes Education, Training and Career financial or email me at [email protected] to help us set the record. support to Shoalhaven Youth. 132 grants before 5pm on the Monday before the lunch have been given since 2012 - i.e. $165,500 if you are unable to attend. It is necessary The current record was set in value of financial support. for us to provide Bistro One46 with accurate February 2018 in Metricup (WA) by the They do not provide cash grants directly. numbers for our luncheon, otherwise our Margaret River Dairy Company (WA). They reimburse for a pre-agreed expense club will be charged. A mere 560 cheese tasters took part. With your support we’re sure we can or pay the goods and services providers We welcome guests who wish to come to our directly. Grants are provided for education luncheon meeting. To find out more please beat that. or job-related expenses and include items contact me, or our President Penny Rose on Save the date and watch this space such as tools of trade, uniforms, text books, 4464 2384 for more information. computers, accommodation costs if moving Jeannette Dumbrell PS... away from home or a fuel card or travel card for someone who needs to travel. These Publicity Officer Who has the worlds most stretchy skin? Who has consumed the most MacDonalds in their lifetime? (Perhaps we don’t want to know the answer to this one.)

Kathy Harrington July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 21 Checking facts The Internet makes it easy to look up Medicine, Medical Informatics and pretty well anything. In my own area of Decision Making and Theranostics of public health and nutrition, ‘Dr Google’ Respiratory & Skin Diseases. If I send in provides a mass of information. Some an article to any of these, they guarantee of it is good and can be useful, some is rapid publication. The problem is I have wrong and much of it is confusing. no expertise in any of these areas - I had by Dr Rosemary Stanton, The problem lies in differentiating to look up the word ‘theranostics’ because OAM, Nutritionist genuine information, based on I’d never heard of it! biochemistry or physiology or studies Most prestigious journals insist on articles reporters who contact genuine published in quality journals, from claims being reviewed by two or three people experts to check facts*. that are just someone’s opinion or being with expertise in the subject area – and • Nutrition Australia, developed the promoted along with a product. they don’t charge authors. All my daily Food Pyramid which dovetails with Opinion from a genuine expert who has invitations come with a hefty price tag. dietary guidelines, with experts also weighed up the results of many studies Some promise ‘rapid’ peer review but writing on topics of current interest can be useful. However, opinion often also ask who you would like to review http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/. comes from those whose enthusiasm for your article! Many new journals also have • Food Standards Australia New an idea – or a product – blinds them to names remarkably similar to reliable ones. Zealand has a database where you seeing the full picture. It’s a minefield out there, and it gets can check the levels of 53 different We’ve seen this with people who use worse when it comes to diets, fads and nutrients in Australian foods http:// the internet to ‘research’ a topic such supplements. www.foodstandards.gov.au/science/ as vaccination, or food allergies and Various authors and supplement sellers monitoringnutrients/ausnut/ intolerances, or ‘dangers’ of a food that have appealing websites. Their books are foodnutrient/Pages/default.aspx. people may have eaten for thousands of sold and widely promoted by Amazon and • myDr offers many articles, often on years, such as legumes or wheat. their disciples then spread the word. I use current issues, all written by experts* The internet can be valuable, but claims the term ‘disciples’ deliberately, because http://www.mydr.com.au. need careful scrutiny. Some sites are many diets and fads are much more akin • Foodbank (WA) has an excellent much better than others. to religious cults than to science and resource on nutrition, shopping medicine. Journals and cooking http://www. Finding accurate information healthyfoodforall.com.au/images/ For medical matters, PubMed has been uploads/FS_ed_resource_final.pdf. regarded as the reliable place to check • If it sounds too good to be true, it on scientific and medical journals. usually is. • Health Direct is a government site PubMed continues to be a useful source of • If someone is trying to sell a product (representing NSW, ACT, NT, SA, Tas information, but you now need to know (book, supplement), be suspicious. and WA) that offers good advice https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/ how to assess some of the journals it may • When someone says ‘they’ say… healthy-eating. include. always ask who ‘they’ are. ‘They’ I read literally dozens of medical and more likely refers to rumour than a • The Victorian government has its scientific journals. I write for some high reliable source. own information site https://www. betterhealth.vic.gov.au which also quality journals and review articles • Paracelsus’ saying is worth has useful information. for others. It’s time-consuming but remembering: "All things are poison a great way to keep up-to-date with and nothing is without poison; only • The Cancer Council is worth checking what’s happening in my world of human the dose makes a thing not a poison." for sound advice https://www. nutrition. cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/ • Some reliable sources of information: Over the last couple of years, however, nutrition-and-physical-activity/food- • The National Health and Medical it’s a rare day that I don’t get an and-nutrition.html. Research Council sets strict standards invitation to write for some new journal. • The Conversation has frequent which its teams of experts must There are now literally thousands of articles (and debates) on food and follow*. For example, over the four ‘predatory’ journals which request papers nutrition with all articles written by years that a group of us worked from anyone who has been published in a experts from Australian Universities* on revising Australia’s Dietary highly respected journal (at least 8,000 in https://theconversation.com/au. Guidelines, ‘evidence’ required 2015 and increasing rapidly since). It’s a at least five high quality relevant • Food Politics is a totally independent rare day that I don’t get emails asking me studies, with low risk of bias. Even blog from New York University’s to send an article for publication. Some then all evidence statements were Professor Marion Nestle (who has sound like well-known journals and would graded according to whether the visited our Valley on two occasions) conceivably be of interest, but ‘specialise’ data showed convincing, probable, https://www.foodpolitics.com/. in areas in which I have absolutely no suggestive or weak effects. *Conflict of interest: I write for these expertise. This morning’s invitations came NHMRC make all details freely sources. from the Journal of Air and Water Borne available, along with other relevant Diseases and the Journal of Zoological Potential problems considerations and references (www. Research, joining recent invitations Nutrition is a relatively new science and, eatforhealth.gov.au). from the Journal of Industrial Pollution as in every branch of science, research and Toxicity, the Journal of Veterinary • The NHMRC also publishes (and extends our knowledge. However, before Research and Animal Husbandry, Military regularly updates) Nutrient Reference taking claims that ‘they’ are always Science Research, New Developments in Values https://www.nrv.gov.au/. changing their advice at face value, it’s Molecular Biology, Integrative Molecular • CHOICE offers sensible advice from important to check the mysterious ‘they’. Page 22 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

Triva Questions:(answers on page 30) (with thanks to Michael Wolstenholme)

1. What Latin term refers (literally) to a writer or composer’s ‘great work’?

2. The pollex is better known as which part of the human body?

3. What is the capital of Kuwait?

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11. Actor Kenneth Branagh was born in which UK city?

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18 and Under Doubles Semi- Final with Tracy Llamas. Down 4-0, 5-1, and 6-3, but we came The children who received the amazing donations! Racquets, shoes and bags. These children back to win the match 8-6. These courts were attended a tennis clinic run by the MAC’s Crankit Coaches. The clinic is of no charge, purely at made of crushed shell, similar to clay. the benefit of inspiring children. Patricia Puzon is the founder of an amazing Foundation. The goal of the Foundation is to gather funds that provide sporting equipment, free tennis clinics and coaching conferences for the underprivileged. Through tennis, these children can then attain scholarships to college through tennis and receive the education their families would otherwise be unable to afford to provide for them. Sport enables them to make new friends, travel to areas outside their region, receive scholarships to university and high school, and live well through the rewards LINCOLN CONSTRUCTIONS that sport can provide. You can look into it more through the KANGAROO VALLEY BUILDING Foundation's website: https://www.macscrankit.org/. Lincoln O’Toole 11 Cullen Cres https://www.gofundme.com/mac039s- Builder Kangaroo Valley crankit-foundation. [email protected] Gabrielle Murphy 0414 551 648 Page 24 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

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Regular readers of this column will recall that late last year the Voice’s editor, Delyse Wright, wrote about the Keppler Track in New Zealand. I was one of her companions on that walk. My experience in New Zealand prompted me to get serious about walking the Larapinta Track, which goes westward from Alice Springs for some 223km along the MacDonnell Ranges to Mount Sonder. It was something I had been keen to do for a number of years, but had never really done anything to realise the idea. Delyse had also indicated an interest. So I started doing a bit of research. It didn’t take too much to realise that to The spectacular views just seemed to go on and on and on... walk the full length of the track was for with your boots. It seemed that every For me the first day’s highlight was the really hardened bushwalker with at second step had the potential to result walking the Euro Ridge. It is shaped like least a fortnight on their hands in which in a severely sprained ankle or worse. a huge petrified wave that’s on the verge to do it. We didn’t fit into the hardened One person did twist her knee on the of breaking, and across the valley is the bushwalker category, so went looking first day and had to be recovered by near mirror image of the Heavitree Range. for other alternatives where we would a 4WD vehicle. Thereafter she didn’t There were many many other scenic only have to carry a day pack and which trust her knee, so basically followed highlights that followed. The second day’s covered the more interesting parts of us from camp to camp in the support walk ended at Simpson’s Gap where you the track. There were any number of vehicle accompanied by her friend who felt you could touch either side of the alternatives, ranging from ten days’ had signed up for the trek more to catch cliffs that formed the chasm. The third duration down to overnight trips. Delyse up with this lady than to do the walk. day comprised a hard climb up to a ridge and I, and our partners, eventually Another person ended up with such bad line that ended at Count’s Point, from settled on a six-day version organised by blisters on her feet that they prevented where there were magnificent 360º views World Expeditions. We would walk nearly her from doing any of the later long westward toward some of the highest 70km. On three days we would cover walks, but she did have the pluck to come peaks in the Territory, including Mount close to 20km and the alternate days with us on the three shorter walks. Sonder. The fourth day took us to an ochre would be of no more than 8km. It seemed quarry with seemingly every possible to provide the perfect balance for us. And The parts of the track we covered were shade of yellow and red on display along a so it proved. all quite spectacular. As one person said, every step was a new photo opportunity cliff face about 400m long. The day before we set off we had to – that was until you looked through the The fifth day was, for me, the highlight. attend a briefing by our guides, where we viewfinder and realised the scale of the We were up at 1.45am and on the bus by also met our fellow trekkers. There were scenery was so large, a camera simply 2.30am, and with head torches lighting 15 of us – three guides and 12 trekkers. couldn’t do it justice – not even with the way were on the path up Mt Sonder The brief was given at one of the local panorama shots. by 3am. We spent the next 3½ hours outdoor adventure shops, and the guides were particularly hot on making sure we had plenty of layered clothing, hiking sticks and gaiters to prevent gravel getting into our boots, and enough containers to carry three litres of water per person. The shop did quite well out of it, but I didn’t hear one complaint that anyone had been conned into buying something unnecessary. The following day our adventure began and after a short drive to Old Telegraph Station we set off for the first of the “long” days. It didn’t take long to get into rhythm as we crossed under the Stuart Highway and then over the Ghan railway line. You quickly learned to watch carefully where you put your feet as the path was strewn with stones, ranging from tiny rough pebbles up to ones that you couldn’t lift. About the only thing they had in common was sharp corners and irregular shapes ready to play havoc July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 27 whom was returning home the day after we finished, so we took great delight in being able to show her a real live snake at Ormiston Gorge, something she had not come across during her time in Australia. It might only have been about 5cm long, but it did the trick for her. A real fringe benefit of doing the six-day trip was the opportunity to learn more about indigenous culture. On the first night, we hosted Rayleen Brown, who has a café and catering company named Kunkas Can Cook. It specialises in using Australian ingredients, and she sources them from the many communities in the Alice area. She spoke about the potential these foods have to be included in our everyday diet and how their harvesting can contribute to the various communities’ economies. At Standley Chasm we were introduced to Deanella Mack, who has a strong connection to the area. She gave us some really interesting Above: Sunrise on Mt Sonder Top: Sunset at camp, Above: The Ochre Pits insights into indigenous culture, steadily climbing to its 1300m peak, long and the grandeur of the walls quickly particularly how indigenous kinship works, where we arrived just as the first blush makes you realise how insignificant we a basic appreciation of how and why of dawn appeared in the east. The timing human beings are. the dreamtime works, and why there was perfect, and we spent the next 90 have been so many misunderstandings. We camped at three separate semi- minutes or so taking in the scenery as the We also listened to the sound of water permanent camp sites during the five sun worked its wonders on the colours flowing up river red gums: it sounds just nights we were away. All were set up and shadows in the sky, on the clouds, like water flowing through poly-pipes. in pretty much identical fashion, with and the landscape that surrounded us. Simon can’t wait to see if he can hear a number of small two-person semi- Perhaps the most spectacular site was the something similar in any of the trees on permanent sleeping tents, a large under- shadow cast by Mt Sonder itself. Looking our property. cover canvas area (for food preparation, west it was so distinct you almost felt eating and relaxing), a fire pit, and basic Overall, we had a marvellous time. The that if you raised your hand you would toilet and shower facilities. trip was well organised and our guides did see its shadow atop Mt Sonder’s. As well an excellent job. What with the guiding, Two of the three guides usually as that we celebrated one of our party’s cooking, cleaning, driving, cat-herding, accompanied us on the walks – one 65th birthday with a cake and candles and troubleshooting they must have leading, and one taking up the rear to and by singing Happy Birthday to her. The been working a 16-hour day. For anyone make sure no-one became lost. The third candles proved a bit of a problem given interested in Australia’s interior who drove the bus to and from the start and the wind that was whistling around our enjoys walking but isn’t into marathon finish points for the day’s hike, as well viewing site. In fact, the wind provided hikes, this is a great way to see a tiny but as going into Alice to resupply on one us with the greatest challenge that day. grand part of Australia. At times we were well protected from day. Two of the guides were Kiwis, one of Kathy Harrington it, while at other times we bore the full brunt of its chilling properties. This meant we were forever adding or removing layers of clothing to ensure we remained acceptably warm. Climbing Mt Sonder was an experience that will stay with me forever. Not only was the sunrise spectacular, but looking back and seeing the pencil-point head torches of other parties snaking up the track was eerily beautiful. This is caterpillar dreaming country, and you can see why in the geological formations, but looking at these torches I could not help wonder if similar sights had not reinforced this dreamtime story. 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opportunity to help them balance their production requirements with the need to farm sustainability,” he said. Citing a range of ongoing challenges including increasing costs, electricity outages and difficulties maintaining productivity during drought periods, the grant recipients are pleased with the results from the projects funded through last year’s grants programme and are keen to continue From Southern Tasmania to Far North to explore new ways of increasing the Queensland, dairy farmers supplying sustainability of their farms into the Lion Dairy & Drinks (Lion) are future. already starting to see sustainability improvements and cost savings thanks One popular initiative across a number to the 2017 Lion Dairy Pride Landcare of grant recipients was the installation Grants program. of heat recovery systems, which reuse heat from milk cooling systems to heat Last year, Lion and Landcare Australia water for cleaning and sterilising. awarded grants to 10 dairy farmers to Variable speed drives were also deemed help improve sustainability on their successful when it came to reducing farms. Close to $100,000 in funding energy use as they adjust speed and helped these farmers implement power consumption to meet the varying initiatives including increased use of demands of milking. As well as energy solar power, installation of energy saving saving benefits, the drives are said equipment, recycling of waste water to make dairy sheds much quieter and revegetation projects. and calmer places to work, as well as The results across the board from the reducing maintenance and oil costs. program have been impressive, with The Lion Dairy Pride Landcare Grants farmers already noticing a range of program forms part of Lion Dairy Pride, benefits, including a reduction in energy a dairy farm sustainability program bills, improvements in the efficiency of launched by Lion in 2016. The program their operations, lower emissions, and offers farmers who supply Lion a unique reduced labour and maintenance costs. way to measure, evaluate and improve Answers to Trivia questions from Lion Agriculture Procurement Director key areas of sustainability on their page 22 Murray Jeffrey was excited to see farm. the on-farm results the program has Key environmental, community and 1. Magnum Opus delivered. social highlights of the program: 2. Thumb “We are really proud to be partnering with Landcare to offer our farmers the 3. Kuwait City tools and resources to address some of • 8% average energy savings since 4. Drone the ongoing environmental challenges in the implementation of the projects 5. Chicken the dairy industry. The Lion Dairy Pride • 544 energy-efficient devices 6. Phyllis Diller Landcare Grants Program attracted some fantastic entries last year and installed 7. Jay a number of successful projects were • 3 ha revegetated 8. Quilting funded. • 500 plants planted 9. Mark Twain “We were really encouraged to see • 90% plant survival 10. Hyenas that the projects achieved some great • 4 ha weeding 11. Belfast environmental outcomes with many of them also delivering sustainable cost • 5 ha fencing 12. China and India reductions too.” • 1.5 km fencing Landcare Australia Acting CEO, Shane • 5 ha habitat protected Norrish, is pleased to be able to help support farmers to run more sustainable operations. For further information visit:

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A father son dairy enterprise

On an average day, over 80 million photos are shared on Instagram. That’s a lot of people seeking attention, and you would not be alone if this statistic makes you think it’s pointless trying to compete. Am I right? But as I’ve highlighted before, you need to be on social media because that’s where your potential customers hang out. So how can you still get noticed among the noise? The answer is great photos. Your photos, quite simply, are the difference between people stopping to read what you have to say, or scrolling straight past. So your For 12 years, Sam Graham and his “Leading into the grant application, photos must be attention grabbers. father have managed their dairy farm I researched different systems that In my experience, people are more likely on the New South Wales South coast would work and could see there would to pay attention to photos of people, where they have 800 Aussie Reds, 400 be a real benefit for the operation.” animals and beautiful scenery. of those milked. The breed is ideally “Following our successful grant suited to the climate and produce a application, I installed the new system high protein milk. in the dairy and we are really happy While the cows are climatically well- with the result.” Sam said. suited, efficient breeders and produce The gas used to cool the water down, quality milk, there was pressure which in turn cools the milk, is coming from the electricity bills that recaptured to heat the water up to 60 came from running the dairy shed. or 70 degrees and we are then using it “Costs including wages and electricity, to wash down the plant equipment. even grain prices, are going up so “While the cows are out eating grass, there is more and more of a squeeze the new exchange system is using the on the income we derive from dairy.” heat from the cooling unit to heat Sam said. the water so it is ready for the next Looking at the existing infrastructure, milking.” Sam adds. they tried to see where savings could The results be made. One of the systems operating When they received the grant, the in the shed was the gaspowered Grahams bought a 1000 litre vat to hold So if your business is tourism based - easy, cooling unit that chilled water that the hot water and an exchange system take location shots. But if your business was passed through plates in order to to capture the gas heat and divert the is a shop, this may not seem relevant. cool the milk from 40 degrees when water into the vat system. But it is! “Beautiful scenery” can include it left the cow to 4 degrees when it is a well-arranged collection of products, Installing the system in mid 2017 (at pumped into the vat. otherwise known as a flat lay. And no the time of the interview) Sam said The second was the hot water element matter what industry you’re in, why not it was effective in cleaning down and used to boil the water needed to throw in photos of yourself every now and sterilising the equipment but was too clean down and sterilise equipment then for good measure? soon to tell if it had made a significant to ensure milk was not contaminated. impact on electricity costs. Irrespective of the subject, there are Both were vital for the operation but some common features that all photos Sam said that recent 25 percent also expensive to run. should have. They are: increase in electricity had been It turned out a cost saving solution was cancelled out by the new system and is 1. Clarity - avoid blurry shots. there all along – they needed to install confident it will pay for itself over the 2. Good lighting - remember, your photo a system that could capture the heat medium to long term. is competing against others, so make sure they could reduce electricity usage. With the new system and going through it’s not dull. Lion Dairy Pride Landcare Grant the grant process Sam is now looking Of course, these are just the tip of the helps reduce energy for new ways to cut iceberg when it comes to photography. After reading about Lion Dairy costs saying, “the But if you always have one thing top of Pride Landcare Grants online, Sam grant was a good mind when choosing what to post on approached his Lion representative opportunity to make social media, make it this: to find out more. His plan was the an investment in the Does the photo stop you in your tracks? grant would allow him to invest in the farm to reduce cost Does it have something cute, funny or equipment needed to upgrade and of production.” beautiful? If not, shelve it! convert the heat energy. Until next time, see you online! Page 34 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

engaged in collaborative conversations around the mathematics of coding. Once again, great to observe. Premier’s Debating Competition and Multicultural Public Speaking Competition Shoalhaven Eisteddfod success All our students recently took part in the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod. This is a whole school activity we participate in every alternate year. Our K-2 students performed the song ‘Horrible Children’ Rocket Day from the Matilda musical, our Years plastic bottle of all shapes and sizes. This 3/4 and 5/6 students performed verse was a wonderfully engaging, creative and speaking with the poems ‘Sick’ by collaborative day for all our K-6 students. Shel Silverstein The students had to design, create, test, and ‘Green and redesign, test again and modify their KVPS debaters Gold Malaria’ by plastic bottle creations to make their team Our school debating teams, the K.V Rupert McCall. rocket fly faster, straighter and longer. Kangaroos and the K.V Wombats, have We came away been busy competing against schools in with a couple of Coding the Premier’s Debating Competition. We highly commended Once again all our K-6 students took part recently hosted Nowra P.S and won both awards and a win. in weekly coding lessons delivered by those debates, and also visited Illaroo We also had three ScopeIT and funded by the school and our Road P.S where we won a debate and lost students represent supportive P&C. Our students continued one. Next term we will host Gerringong the school as a on their journey within the language of P.S in the third round of debating. After musical trio. There coding, learning about algorithms and each debate the students receive really were also students sequencing. Working in pairs the students insightful feedback from professional Eisteddfod success from the school adjudicators. We have four students ready who entered the Eisteddfod individually. to de-liver their public speeches at the Another successful Eisteddfod experience regional finals of the Multicultural Public for all our students. Well done. Speaking Competition, in Bowral. Good National Ride to School Safely Day luck Cisco, Georgia, Ashleigh and Julaiha. We have so many Bottom: Our Year 6 leaders sporting their students ride green t-shirts, with thanks to the KV to school every Environment Group on rubbish free day day and our ScopeIT Coding Below: Students at the Shoalhaven Eisteddfod National Ride to School Safely day was a great celebration of bike maintenance, bike safety, road safety and bike obstacle course. We had two main groups ride from Bike Day each end of town to school, and we then had a rotation of activities in which to take part. We invited community bike experts in to help edu-cate the students about being visible as a rider, the correct seat height and how to maintain one’s bike (oiling chains, checking tyre pressure, changing a tyre). Thank you to our community bike experts Ian Boyle, Ali Johnson and Jane Gripper. It was a super fun day for all our students. Bottle Rocket Design and Make Day After a fantastic and engaging visit and speech about rockets, rocketry and the science behind rockets, by local ‘rocket man’ Chris Brangwin, we were inspired to devote a whole day to bottle rocket S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). In small mixed age groups, the students had to create their own hand-held bottle rockets, using recycled July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 35

World Environment Day – Rubbish Free and Kitchen Garden Our whole school World Environment CREATE Workshop Day celebration this year was a fantastic celebration of our school culture around our ‘nude lunch boxes’, reduction in single use plastics and trying not to generate any rubbish which would ultimately end up in landfill. Our Year 6 leaders wore green T-shirts donated by the Kangaroo Valley Environment Group, the landfill bin was sealed shut and any rubbish that could not be composted, recycled or fed to the school chickens was taken home. Our long-term goal is to become a majority waste-free school. We were interviewed by the South Coast Register and ABC Illa-warra about the day. Our Year 3 and 4 students have been enjoying their kitchen-garden experience to-date (which are held every second Wednesday) learning gardening skills, The fourth round Mum is very sick and an amazing artist. food preparation skills and cooking and of ‘The Four C’s He discovers her artwork and sees that baking skills. The students prepare a long- HUB’ kicked off she has designed the same painting that table lunch to share using produce from on the morning of comes to him in his dream. I thoroughly our own school garden and produce from Friday June 15 with K-Y2 at 9am, Y3-4 at recommend that you watch this at home within the Valley. 11.45am and Y5-6 at 2pm. with your families. They coped with the P&C Bonfire Night Fundraiser The Cs stand for Calm, Concentration, scary bits well! A massive thank you to our school P&C Clarity and Creativity; the HUB means We also had a minute’s silence and who held a soup and muffin stall at the ‘Happy Unique Beings’; and the kids of KV stillness before they presented their recent long week bonfire and fireworks Public School certainly showed all those creations to their group. They had to night at the Friendly Inn to raise money qualities on the day. focus on their breath alone. They were for the school. The soups were delicious This workshop was entitled ‘CREATE’. The very good at being calm and still together. and so too were the muffins and brownies students were assigned a task to present It gave them great clarity to achieve for sale. The P&C will be holding a a unique creation made ‘on their own’. the concentration needed to view all Melbourne Cup fundraising lunch on This could be anything from a piece of the creations. This no doubt is because Tuesday 6th November in the marquee at art, a song, music, craft work, household of all the groundwork Michelle Palmer the Friendly Inn. appliance, furniture or any fantastical and Frank Barker have laid down in the creation. It could be as simple as a meditation classes. woodwork ruler or pencil case; it just had Some creation highlights were an intricate to be unique in its expression of colour, catapult, a life size drawing with love shape and quality. Basically the article radiating for herself and others from her has the child’s ‘stamp’ on it. heart, a book of horse I wanted them to truly celebrate their pictures with quotes, ability to contribute to the world with and an alternate their own ideas; to value their creations universe in a container and put them to use or display for where everything themselves first before they share it with and everyone was P&C Soup stall bonfire night others. The primary aim is to encourage protected - interesting Australian Netballer Visit their confidence in their own ideas. concepts! It was great to have a current Australian Confidently Respect Evolve Act Testify There were so many Diamonds team member, Susan Pettit, and Engage wonderful unique visit our school and talk about her netball creations. Thanks so Again big words, but when a K-2 students journey and recent Commonwealth Games much to all the students and staff at KV came up with ‘Testify means saying final experience. The students asked some school. See you for the next ‘Four Cs HUB’ someone else is good at something’ made great questions of her. installation entitled ‘SAFE’. me think these kids are really on the ball. Andrew Smee The word ‘Evolve’ opened up a powerful Gillian O’Dowd Principal discussion! Jilly O'Dowd can be seen on Saturday K-4 got to see the 12-minute beginning Mornings on Channel 9 GO for kids on the of an incredible film, A Monster Calls, animation 'Nate and Late', an hilarious (available at the General Store to hire). story about two neighbours who never get It’s about a boy who is visited by a tree to school on time because of their epic monster in his dreams when he falls adventures beyond their control. asleep at his art table one night. The Tree Jilly plays Nate's Mum, Violet the Australian Gardner, Melanie the USA post Monster takes him on a journey to truly woman, Mrs Rainfort a British elderly ‘find himself’ and his strengths using a lady, Hydra the Warrior Mermaid who Students with Australian Diamonds team series of three stories. The boy has to fights the pollution monster and many member, Susan Pettit create the fourth story all on his own. His other guest characters. Page 36 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018 Tunes for Timor-’A Night of Music’

The Glengarry boys had the opportunity to share their musical talents with the Kangaroo Valley community in ‘A Night of Music’ held at Kangaroo Valley Hall on Wednesday 30 May. The locals were entertained with an array of jazz, blues, and classical music, followed by a light supper. Edwin shone as he bought the keyboard to life with a dramatic rendition of Prokofiev’s Montagues and Capulets and Harry’s dulcet tones took us back to the nostalgic era of My Fair Lady with Julie Andrews’ ‘Wouldn’t it be loverly’. Kyle, Harris, Alec, Guy, David and Ethan entertained us with some contemporary Above: Jeff Grundy, director of Glengarry with the performers Below: Harris, Charlie, Kyleand Ethan gave us Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah jazz peppered with some creative solos. Cameron on clarinet, David on saxophone and Toby on the tuba were all gallant enough to give us some solo pieces. Charlie, Harris, Kyle and Taylor concluded the evening with some good old-fashioned blues. The Glengarry community wish to thank the Kangaroo Valley community for supporting this event. All proceeds were donated to ‘Trek for Timor’. All funds raised will go towards building a boarding house to enable country students from the Remexio area in Timor to study in the city. Alison Johnson

PUBLIC NOTICE

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are conducting a 1080 fox baiting program in the Kangaroo Valley, Budgong and Illaroo areas for the protection of the Endangered Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby. The baiting is conducted on various private properties, Council Reserves, NPWS estate, WaterNSW estate and vacant Crown land. In addition, in response to increased wild dog activity 1080 wild dog baiting is also being undertaken within NPWS estate.

All bait stations in this program are permanently baited Harris, Charlie and Taylor playing the Blues throughout the year. Therefore, these properties will have poison on them from today right through to 30th June 2018. This baiting will be conducting using both 1080 buried baits and 1080 (above ground) ejector devices at the bait station locations. Do not touch any bait or ejector devices. Each property being baited is sign posted with the baiting dates and which baiting methods are being used. Dog owners are reminded to ensure their pets do not wander. 1080 is lethal to domestic dogs and cats.

A map indicating the approximate location of each bait station is being hosted on the Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby website at www.rockwallaby.org.au. For any further information please contact Melinda Norton at the NPWS Illawarra Highlands Area Office, Fitzroy Falls on (02) 4887 8244. David and Alec July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 37

Did you know that the Mobile Library comes to Kangaroo Valley every second Friday? Paul brings the big van over the mountain and brings us new books to borrow and read. The children from the big school borrow books too. We love to have a chat as the big kids head down the path to the van. The first mobile library visit in July is on the 27th, after the school holidays. Paul has books for grown We have been making jelly at preschool. ups to read too! We have a favourite song to dance to. It’s called “Jello” (The song is from America, Our beautiful maple tree has been Paul in the library van and the children they don’t always use the same words as splendidly colourful this autumn. Jodi has enjoying the library books outside we do in Australia.) After singing about made a sequence of photos that shows making and eating jelly, we just had to how the colours have changed through make some real jelly to eat. We poured the season. Have a look for this on our in the powder and the water, mixed it, facebook page. chilled the mixture then ate it all up. Jacinta Perry Yum. Music, language and science – tasty!

Learning about geometry Budding artist at work

Above: Pouring the jelly :eft: All gone!

Catrina Hylton brought to preschool her show about Buzzy Bee and the flowers he loves. The children became very involved in the story-telling process, dressing up to help Catrina tell her tales.

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make money in America, the squalor economy of style of living in India, the anger that is felt is extraordinary. It towards the Indians who have lost their is an often brutal way of life to adopt that of their colonial but beautiful story masters and the snobbery that divides about two young them. It touches on many contemporary lads, stowaways Do you think that it might be possible international issues: globalisation, from Ireland who that Heaven is a huge library? On Earth, multiculturalism, economic inequality, happen to shelter I think books are a therapy for life. fundamentalism and terrorist violence as under the same Talk of reading to any addict and they it follows the characters’ lives through roadside bush, of will wax lyrical as to what books mean the story. their coming of age, to them, sometimes as an escape from My Mother was a Bag Lady is a very friendship and love, the reality around them, sometimes different tale, being of survival and the to climb into the mind of another, that of the author’s tragedies of war during which they create sometimes to learn and sometimes to life with her mad an unusual misfit family of three when have a holiday in the comfort of an Mum. Written by they take in a young native American armchair. Josiane Behmoiras, Indian girl. Yes, it is violent and bloody and cruel, set as it is in America and Story telling is elementary to human who only started reflecting the time of the Irish refugees life and the reason that language was writing in English from the potato famine and the American invented. I suspect book clubs have in her late 90s, it is Indian and Civil wars. been in operation since the first books the sweet and sad were written - offering as they do a reflection of her It has you cringing at the terrible Great place for those who love books to enjoy unusual mother/ Plains massacres and Civil war atrocities the friendship, lively discussion and daughter relationship. as they become part of the occupiers and challenges to read books not necessarily This is related destroyers of the history that stands in to one’s usual taste. entirely within the precincts of her the way of a new and growing country’s wealth and domination. But through it all The Bevy Book club is a combination mother’s madness, which she neither shines not only the romantic love of these of Berry and Kangaroo Valley members attempts to defend or to justify. two men, but also platonic love and the and our tastes are Post second world war in France, and unique bonds that men in combat share wide. Lately we have being Jewish, she and her mother were as well as the parental love they show to read The Inheritance sent off to Israel because they were their Indian ward. of Loss, a novel by unable to prove they were not vagrants. Kiran Desai, the story Penniless and unwanted, they were However, it is the voice of Thomas relating to colonial and settled in a migrant holding village where McNulty who holds you spellbound as post-colonial times in hostile, intolerant neighbours abused and he relates the story in a semi-literate India, leaving many threatened both mother and daughter. conversational way showing huge feeling confusion She relates her mother’s efforts to make courage, resilience, determination, about their identity an adequate home for her in this very humour, honesty and gentleness. It is as and a sense of loss. unkind place and tells her history from if you are sitting with him listening as he The novel follows the childhood through adulthood and until her tells his story directly to you, and much lives of two prime mother’s death. It is a book that neither of what he says is deeply thoughtful and characters - Biju, an undocumented condemns nor judges - a beautifully profound. immigrant in America who is trying written collection of snatched memories Sebastian Barry is a master of the English to make a new life there, and Sai, an written with a total acceptance of what is. language who manages to turn what is Anglicised Indian girl living with her My favourite all-time author is Sebastian base, depressing or disastrous into gold grandfather. Through their eyes we Barry, and his latest book Days Without that sparkles with exuberance. I find witness the rejection yet awe at the End is no exception. This slender novel myself rereading sentences and whole English way of life, the opportunity to has a whole world packed into it, and the passages just for the joy of the prose. “We were two wood shavings of humanity in a rough world” “Man, we was so clean and nice, I wished I could have met meself.” “A man’s memory might have only a hundred clear days in it and he has lived thousands. Can’t do much about that. We have our store of days and we spend them like forgetful drunkards.” “Then rain began to fall in an extravagant tantrum. High up in the mountain country though we were, every little river became a huge muscled snake, and the water wanted everything”. Gems such as these are scattered throughout the book and, despite the terrible violence of that era, Thomas’ quirky narrative makes the unthinkable comprehensible and compels you to read on. Barbara Acworth July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 39

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Bowls On 29 May the first round of the Ladies Triples Championship resulted in Heather This report covers matches of relevance Fealy, Irene Dunn and Deb Folkard being to Kangaroo Valley residents during the bundled out of the competition by period from 20 May to 17 June 2018. Shirley Webb, Maya McGrath and Gillian The completion of the regular Pennants Portener with a final score of 31 to 17. Season, wet weather delays and The final held on 5 June was a great postponements of Championship games match to watch, with the lead changing led to reduced bowling all round this hands on a number of occasions. Gillian’s month. Nonetheless there were some team, playing against Ruth Willdig, Enid spirited social matches and a few Hall and Anna Stewart, led by one point significant ladies events. going into the final end, which was a very tense affair. Gillian’s team were Berry entered two teams in the Ladies holding one shot until Anna Stewart, State Carnival which was held in the with one of her trademark on-shots, Illawarra from 21 to 23 May. Teams played took out the shot bowl which would have two games of 18 ends on each of the resulted in a draw had Gillian not had three days. The team comprising Pam the last bowl. Gillian stepped up to the Tulloch, Penny Macdonald (Bomaderry), plate under considerable pressure and Deb Folkard and Gillian Portener (Skip) her last bowl took out Anna’s shot bowl, acquitted themselves admirably in very giving her team the win by two points. windy conditions, winning three (should Congratulations Gillian, Shirley and Maya. have been four) of the six matches Men’s social bowls on 23 May was well against quality opposition. Winners of the Berry Women’s Major Triples - attended. Despite winning the greater The first round of the Mixed Pennants L-R Shirley Webb, Maya McGrath & Skipped by number of ends Derek Raymond and competition was held at Berry on 28 May. Gillian Portener Nick Nicholls were outplayed by Russell Berry established this competition 51 Tulloch and ‘Jingles’ Chittick whose high years ago and has hosted the first round Berry hosted a visit from the Currarong scoring on a number of ends gave them ever since. Berry played against Kiama Men’s Bowling Club on 30 May for a fun the victory. A game of cut-throat between in a real nail-biter. The team skipped afternoon of social bowls. In a triples Laurie Watson, Bob Dunn and Col Good by Rob Folkard, including Ruth Willdig, match Barry Dunn, Bill Benson and Jingles found Laurie in great form and he ran out Derek Raymond and Deb Folkard, won Chittick defeated Peter Haddon, Lindsay the eventual winner. their match by four points and the team McNamara and Ray Hannett by two points; skipped by Peter Webb, including Bob On 26 May a triples game between Rick Peter Webb and David Badger narrowly and Irene Dunn and Shirley Webb, lost Owen, John Payne and Nick Nicholls defeated Graham Hulbert and Tige their match by four points. The upshot against Barry Dunn, Wade Eaton and Col Lidbetter; Russell Tulloch and Rob Folkard was a draw resulting in both Kiama and Good resulted in a win to Rick, John had a good win over Tom Froggatt and Berry receiving two competition points. A and Nick. In a pairs game Deb and Rob Peter Child; and Bert Madge and Col Good sausage sizzle after the game raised $100 Folkard, despite leading for most of the defeated Brian Vickary and Laurie Watson. which was donated to the Palliative Care game, went down to a spirited comeback In icy conditions on 2 June Barry Dunn Unit at the David Berry Hospital. from Leanne Owen and ‘Tige’ Lidbetter. and Tige Lidbetter held the lead against ‘Skippy’ Chittick and Lindsay McNamara until the 13th end and regained it again in the last three ends to take the match. Jingles Chittick and Col Good scored consistently to win against David Lambert and Adam Rigney; and Bob Dunn and Tom Froggatt defeated Kate Jenkinson and Derek Raymond. On 9 June, in what could only be described as an attempt by the Bowls Organiser to disrupt marital bliss, the team of Kate Livingstone, Irene Dunn and Deb Folkard were pitted against Rob Folkard, Lindsay McNamara and Bob Dunn. Loyalties and chivalry were both tested and no quarter was given by either side. Bob Dunn had an outstanding game with no apparent concern about where his next meal was coming from. Despite a convincing win to the boys I am happy to report that all of the relationships survived. Rob Folkard July 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 41 Sports Report

Golf

We knew winter was here when we teed off On Saturday 19th May for the Stableford competition, as it was very cold and foggy. Despite this there were some reasonable scores with Gordon Thomson, scoring 36 points, winning the day. George Tarby was second with 35 points and Geoff McClellan third with 34. The weather looked threatening for the Stroke and May Monthly Medal round, on Saturday 26th Allan Harvey and Ron Bower enjoying lunch and the May, and, with light rain starting to fall, after a beautiful views couple of holes the scores were not outstanding. third, on a countback, with 33 points. Allan Harvey handled the conditions well and won both the Stroke and Medal competitions. We had a great time at the BBQ lunch held at He finished with a net 75 score, Steve Atkins was the Cabin, which has a great view overlooking second with a net 77 and Ron Bower was third the Golf Course. It is owned by Robbie and with a net 78. Natalie McDonnell, and we greatly appreciate their generosity. Thanks heaps. Allan Harvey won the Stableford competition on The Sunday Stableford round was won by Gordon Thomson ready to present the John Rose Saturday 2nd June with 34 points, beating Steve Memorial Trophy Atkins, who also scored 34 points, on a countback. Ruth Keaney with 32 points. Craig Riethmuller George Tarby was third with 33 points. was second, beating Gordon Thomson on a Well, the sun was out for the start of the Par countback. Both scored 30 points. The Queen’s Birthday weekend was a very round on Saturday 16th June, BUT the wind special day for the Club, as not only were we Thanks to a number of visitors there was a reaped havoc with most of us. Nothing worse having a BBQ lunch after the morning round good-sized field for the final weekend round. It than just missing a downhill putt and having but we were holding the inaugural ‘John turned out to be visitors day, as the first three the wind keep the ball rolling metres past Rose Memorial Trophy’ competition for Club places were filled by visitors and were decided the hole! But, of course, Allan Harvey had Members, in conjunction with the Stableford on countbacks, each scoring 34 points. Jamie no trouble as he finished a clear winner with comp. There was a very good roll-up of Club O’Hara finished first, Rob Griffiths second and +4, Gordon Thomson (another member who members, which is an indication of how much Terry Wales third. finished in the top three several times) was second with -1 and a visitor, Hugo Pinsent, the Members loved and respected John. It John Seyffer was also successful in winning the was third with -3. Maybe we will have a better was very fitting that long-time Club member competition for the best two rounds over the chance if Allan doesn’t turn up or, maybe, we John Seyffer won the trophy with a score of weekend. His Stableford aggregate was 69. need to play better golf. 36 points. John also won the Stableford comp. Ruth Keaney was second with a 65 aggregate, Allan Harvey, there’s that name again, was and Gordon Thomson and Mark Grant tied for Until next time, second with 34 points and Gordon Thomson third with 63 points each. Seventy Plus Page 42 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018 Gentlemen’s Golf Day

Friday 15 June saw the running of the sixth annual Kangaroo Valley Gentlemen’s Golf Day at the Kangaroo Valley Golf & Country Resort. Every year is accompanied by a theme, this year being ‘Ladies Day’, which did make the Gentlemen’s Golf Day somewhat confusing. There is a reason why men are men and that is because, by and large, men do make very unattractive women. Having said that, there were There was a complete range of golfing a number of players who were able to skills on display, from expert to, well, meet the brief quite well! The day was not so expert. There was however a lot clear, there was a slight winter breeze of joy and mateship to be seen. The day and everyone was ready for a great day was won by a team of “lady” bowlers of fun and laughter. The buses arrived with an outstanding score of ten under at the resort around midday and after a for nine holes. The red winners’ jackets light lunch and beverage, the four-person teamed nicely with their bowling whites. teams set off for a shotgun start in the Days like this would not be possible Ambrose competition. This year saw without the generosity of the many the introduction of the Cocktail Cart, sponsors and donors. The organising complete with pink flamingo and palm committee would like to extend their trees, to ensure that no one was left thanks to the Kangaroo Valley Golf & dehydrated on the fairways. Country Resort, Leah Parrish, South Nowra Mowers & Chainsaws, Nowra 4WD and Outdoor Products, Moss Vale Removals and Storage, Bakers Delight Nowra Mall and Raine & Horne. The attendees would like to express their gratitude to the organising committee who put in countless hours and go above and beyond to ensure the day is as successful as possible. This year the event raised around $8,000 for the Kangaroo Valley Public and Pre-Schools.

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Kangaroo Valley kids, led by 12-year-old community quickly added James Paterson, went on a ‘water walk’ up to James’ and Coco’s in June to raise money for clean water fundraising goal of $2000. projects. The money will go towards James, with his sister, seven-year-old providing clean water in Coco, came up with the idea of walking vulnerable communities in from Kangaroo Valley town all the way to eight countries around the the bridge, where they collected water in world, including Pakistan. buckets. “I first got the idea of “We carried the water back, boiled some fundraising for water after of it and then drank it”, explained James. we had a visitor from “Lots of children around the world have Pakistan come and speak at our church”, Donations to James and Coco’s water to collect their water like this every day. James said. walk are still being taken. Find their page We wanted to raise awareness of what In 2017 he raised over $1000 to help online at https://waterworks.org.au/ some people have to do just to get clean provide water for indentured labourers in james-and-coco-paterson. water.” brick kilns. In 2018 he increased his goal Generous donations from the KV and got other children involved. Cecily Paterson Page 44 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018

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indicate a flatter area such as a desert or highland plains. While it is commonly agreed by scientists that there is likely a large area of frozen water under the surface of this planet, it is not possible for liquid water to be on the surface. The atmospheric pres- sure is too low, and even if the temperature Well the most significant event in this remained steady the liquid would soon astronomical year is just about upon us. vaporise into space. Included in the article Of course this is the much anticipated are some wonderful images by Niall MacNeill opposition of Mars on 27th July, but that show just these types of markings. coincidentally another interesting event takes place the following morning with a total eclipse of the Moon. Once a year Earth appears to "pass" Mars on its orbital journey, and at opposition the Red Planet will be directly opposite the Sun as Mars will be rising about 7pm but by 27 viewed from Earth. A perihelic opposition July Mars will rise around 4.45pm, climbing occurs when Mars is at the closest point to about 45º up the sky by mid-evening. It the Sun in its orbit. It is rare that the two won't be hard to find on the 27th, appearing events occur simultaneously and when it as an extraordinary reddish orange "star" Mars will shrink fairly quickly as the Earth happens Mars appears quite incredibly large in the constellation of Capricorn to the moves rapidly on in its orbit, but will in the sky and tele-scopic viewers will see East (or right) of the nearly Full Moon. remain a good target for viewing for a few lots of detail. Straight up above the Moon you will find months. Try looking for it around the time By the way, don't be fooled by some dodgy the constellation of Sagittarius, commonly of New Moon, around mid-July and mid- video that may come your way through known as the Teapot, and here you will find August. the internet; Mars will NOT appear the beautiful Saturn. What a wonderful sight all The morning after the true opposition of same size as the Full Moon. It will however three will make. Mars is when the total lunar eclipse occurs, be quite comparable in apparent size to If you have some opportunity to look at Mars beginning at 5.30am and reaching totality Jupiter, as you will see from the graphic at with good binoculars or through a telescope at 6.22am. The deeply red shadowed Moon the top of the following column. you may see a whitish marking on the bottom will be low on the western horizon as the It will subtend 24.2 secs of arc compared to of the planet. This polar ice cap is quite thin, Sun is about to rise in the east, a very an average size of 6 to 10 secs. The Moon somewhat like a layer of heavy frost, and rare apparition. This eclipse will last 104 appears around 30 minutes of arc or about grows and shrinks with Mars' seasons. Dark minutes, but the Moon will set and the Sun 80 times as large. markings are large valleys or mountainous will rise long before it is over as seen from Around 1 July when The Voice is published, areas, whereas the brighter redder areas Kangaroo Valley. Page 46 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au July 2018 Kangaroo Valley FIREWOOD

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