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heBerr T y $3 Alliance POTown Box 202 Berry NSW 2535 www.berryalliance.org.au CrierSEPTEMBER 2012 Shoalhaven City Council GUESS HOW MUCH ‘BURGER’ WEIGHS Elections-Meet the Candidates The Berry Alliance “credo” is A Better Informed Community Makes Better Decisions. The Shoalhaven City Council elections are being held on Saturday 8 September and as has been our past practice The Alliance organised a meet the candidates evening at the Berry Courthouse on Thursday 16 August. This was advertised in the last edition of the Berry Town Crier and some 50 interested residents attended. All Mayoral candidates except Greg Watson and Joanna Gash attended and all Ward 1 candidates except for those in the team led by Greg Watson attended. Each Candidate was given three minutes to introduce themselves and then invited to answer questions from the residents who attended. The questions raised included future maintenance of the Berry School of Arts, the closure of Victoria Street as part of the Upgrade of the Princes Highway, the state of our roads, air transport facilities on rural land, communication from Council to residents and Saturday & Sunday 8 & 9 September support of Community Consultative Bodies such 8.30am to 4pm Berry Showground as the Berry Alliance. One of the more interesting questions asked candidates to express in three words what they stood for. Some candidates found TheBerry this very diffi cult. The Alliance also wrote to all Mayoral candidates Alliance and Ward 1 candidates seeking their views on a series of questions relating to issues pertinent to the Berry Community. The responses of candidates to these questions are printed in a special 8 page Town Crier lift out in this edition. Please take the time to read this lift out as it will help inform you on the opinions Inside this Edition of those seeking to represent you. Le Tour Le Success! ...............................Page 3 Voting is compulsory and is Ward based. Lots to cheer about at mainly music ......Page 9 More information on the elections and your responsibilities are included in the lift out. Berry Silver Bands new direction .........Page 16 TheBerry ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY MATTERS Alliance The Berry Alliance has a number of Committees, Sub-Committees and Working Groups; we felt that there would be benefi t in letting the community know what these are, how they were The Town Crier formed and who is on them. INFORMATION Berry Alliance Management Projects are assessed, costed and evaluated then taken to a Community The Town Crier is produced by the Committee Berry Alliance, Inc. Elected at an Annual General Meeting, Forum for discussion and endorsement. The purpose of this publication is to this committee is responsible for the day Geoff Armstrong, Nana Blade, Rick communicate to the people of Berry about to day running of the Berry Alliance. community activities and to generate a Gainford, Ken Hutt Chris Jallard, Ian small income for the Berry Alliance to Will Armitage, Geoff Armstrong, Greg Parker, James Robinson, Megan Scott, cover administrative costs. Bee, Adrian Bishop, Jenny Clapham, John Nina Tobin, Paul Traynor and Melissa MEMBERSHIP Cullity, Sharon Dunn, Rick Gainford, Ian Wolpert. Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 pa. Parker, Bill Pigott and Ralph Stadus. It aims to share information amongst community groups and individuals, and to ensure that Berry continues to be a community we are proud of. Better Options for Berry (BOBs) Victoria Street Working Group Formed at a Berry Community Forum, Membership is open to Berry community Sub-Committee groups and individuals. Formed at a Berry Community Forum, the group examines the impacts of To join the Berry Alliance, write to the sub-committee address the issues the possible closure of Victoria Street P.O. Box 202, Berry 2535. raised at that Forum concerning the RMS near the Princes Highway intersection (RTA) and the plans for the Re-alignment as well as other ideas to address the CONTACT DETAILS: of the Princes Highway at Berry. changed traffi c conditions as a result of ALL TOWN CRIER ENQUIRIES: 0428 037 572 [email protected] Will Armitage, Nancy Bevan, John Cullity, the Highway Re-alignment. Bob Fitzell, Rick Gainford, Jude Radin and Narelle Barry, Greg Bee, Nancy Bevan, ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIES: Secretary: 0449 569 059 John Underwood. Sharon Dunn, Megan Fitt, Putch Lyle, Email: [email protected] Rick Gainford, Richard Healey, Bruce Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry 2535 Tracks to the Future / le Tour de Martin, Trish Nicholson, James Robinson, Bill Seelis, BERRY ALLIANCE Berry Sub-Committee EDITORIAL BOARD Formed at a Berry Community Forum Dane Stadus, Rick Gainford to address the footpaths and cycleways Lucie Stanford and Jennifer Clapham Angela Urquhart. Kate Bramley around Berry; raises funds, applies for Sharon Dunn grants and builds paths or “shareways”. Contributors are those from the Berry community who have news or views relating to residents of the area. The opinions expressed in the Town Crier are not necessarily those of the Berry Alliance or the Editor. The Town Crier is published every month, with a circulation of 2300. SUBSCRIPTION I would like to subscribe to the • ALL SIZE LAWNS Berry Alliance Town Crier for twelve months. • ALL SIZE GARDENS I ENCLOSE MY CHEQUE FOR $55.00 INCL. 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Material can be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected] or drop box in the Berry Post Offi ce PO Box 202 Berry 2535 Phone 0428 037 572 Sharon Dunn - BERRY TOWN CRIER Le Tour de Berry (a part of the Berry Alliance’s Tracks to the Future Sub Committee) has now the Tour’s Finish dinner fi nished up for 2012 and we are heading toward they were so impressed the 2013 Tour. with the concept of le Tour The fi nal amount raised through donations and de Berry and the way the the various events is close to $17,000 but still community and businesses not fi nal as we are still selling those fantastic had embraced the event water bottles and French wines which continue they asked what funds were to contribute to our funds. required for our projects and The Committee are currently planning next asked for a brief of what we year’s event and we will be getting started very were planning along with early. costs. Andrew put in a notice The funds raised are dedicated to the Tracks to of motion that was seconded the Future and the projects they have planned. by Gareth to support our The next project is a new footpath next to work and they put the Berry Public School. There are three stages to fi gure of up to $40,000 on this proposed footpath and we are now very it. This was voted on at the hopeful of completing all three stages this year or early next year. following Council Meeting and we understand that all We have received a wonderful boost to our Councillors present voted in favour of the motion. The Committee will now engage with the Berry hopes to complete this project with Council We thank them for this. Public School community and local residents for voting to grant an amount of up to $40,000 to the fi nal design aspects of the proposed path the Berry Alliance for our Tracks to the Future Our thanks also go to the Berry Community Activities and this may also require or benefi t from, some ongoing projects and work. We would like Centre who made a donation of $500 to the fund road works or kerb and guttering. to thank all Councillors who voted for this in and to the The Arbour Social Committee who made Council and especially to Councillor and Deputy a donation of $200 (unfortunately these arrived after Rick Gainford Mayor Andrew Guile and Councillor Gareth the cut-off date for the August Town Crier so were for the Organising Committee Ward. When Gareth and Andrew attended not able to be in the list of sponsors and donors.) Introducing our new “PavilionEASTER Team” at MENU The Berry Village Boutique Motel Ran Kimefeld, Head Chef and his team Karina - Restaurant Manager, Greg & Will 3 Choice 3 Course Meal $69 Come try ourEntrée new –and Cajun deliciousCalamari, Tiger menu Prawns sourcing or Bruschetta local produce. MainSample – Seared of menu: Yellowfin Entree: Tuna, classic Oven tiger Bakedprawn cocktailTrout or with Angus marie Eye rose Fillet dressing Beef Dessert – Eton Mess,Main: Raspberry grilled duck White breast Chocolate on carrot & Scone star anise or Blood puree &Orange warm tabouli Chocolate Tart Dessert: mahalabia – Egyptian style panna cotta with fruit coulis & p istachio *Available Friday and Saturday Nights A small example of our delicious menu with constant changes.... *Located across the road from the doughnut van Come*Mention wine theand Town dine Crier at and The receive Pavilion an additional Restaurant. 10% off SEPTEMBER 2012 www.berryalliance.org.au The Town Crier - Page 3 BERRY BOWLING CLUB Your Local Family Club RANDOM MIXED TRIPLES 3 GAMES OF 7 ENDS - FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2012 Cost $13.00 includes lunch On the green 10:30am - Phone Shirley on 0413 596 192 BERRY/BOMADERRYth AGM 10.00AM SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE BOMADERRY BOWLING CLUB (Doors close promptly at 10.00 am) COME ALONG AND VOTE TO ENSURE THERE IS A BERRY MEMBER ON THE BOARD.