TheBerry MAY 2013 Alliance POTown BOX 202 BERRY NSW 2535 Crierwww.berryalliance.org.au Berry Celtic Festival The 7th Annual Berry Celtic Festival to be held on Saturday 25 May is once again featuring the grand street parade of pipe bands down the SLEP2013 main street of Berry. deadline for community submissions is approaching. Have your say by 10th May and let our community voice be heard about important issues in and around our town. Your full wrap up from the Berry Alliance Community Forum on page 4-5 of this edition. TheBerry Alliance The parade leads the viewing public to The Berry Celtic Festival is a the Berry Showground where a day full fundraising project of entertainment awaits. The Highland of the Rotary Club Warriors are a defi nite highlight of the of Berry-Gerringong Town Crier day as they compete against each other and is proud to to determine the strongest man of the have the support Inside this Edition Festival. Along with lifting the amazing of many other community groups. Fireweed tips and advice ...................................Page 9 ‘Stones of Manhood’ they also try to toss the mighty caber, which is not easily Heritage Grants now available ......................... Page 13 accomplished. A large number of stalls offer an array of Celtic National Motoring Heritage Day merchandise and food. comes to Berry ..........................................Page 15 Entry to the Showground is $10 adults, $5 children or $20 a family. Advancing the status of TheBerry women and girls locally Zonta and internationally. Zonta District 24 Achievement Award for Club Elections a Young Indigenous Year 12 Woman Elections for all positions on the Executive We are very excited to announce that were held at the end of April. At the time Alliance Emily Grant from Bomaderry High of this article going to print the election has won the above award! Applicants had not been held and so the newly came from all parts of NSW and the elected members’ names were not ACT, which make up Zonta District 24. available. They will be published in the The Town Crier Congratulations Emily. May edition prior to the Changeover and Her application gave an excellent we wish all members of the new Board, INFORMATION account of the service, leadership and and Committee Chairs, a successful year initiative which she has demonstrated with good fellowship and new initiatives. The Town Crier is produced by the in her life at school. Her determination Berry Alliance, Inc. Celtic Festival Participation to succeed in her HSC studies is an Saturday, May 25th will see the town The purpose of this publication is to inspirational model to other students. abuzz with tartan and bagpipes for the communicate to the people of Berry about We wish her well in her HSC studies and Rotary Club’s Celtic Festival. While you community activities and to generate a future career plans. Emily was one of 23 small income for the Berry Alliance to cover are roaming around, eating haggis and administrative costs. applicants from 20 schools in District 24 watching the Men of Stone, please come and this is the fi rst year such an award over to the Zonta Information Stand MEMBERSHIP has been available to all schools in Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 where our members will be distributing pa. It aims to share information amongst District 24. The Awards Committee from brochures and information about community groups and individuals, and Berry Zonta is currently liaising with the Zonta’s work and raising funds by way of to ensure that Berry continues to be a school principal and Emily regarding a tempting raffl e. community we are proud of. presentation details. The Entertainment Book- Bargains for all Membership is open to Berry community Pre-Loved Clothing’s The Zonta Club of Berry is raising funds groups and individuals. Third Year Success to advance the status of women and How satisfying it is to host an event To join the Berry Alliance, write to girls by selling The Entertainment Book PO Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 that people look forward to with high which is crammed with wonderful offers expectations. The Pre-loved Clothing for restaurants and accommodation. CONTACT DETAILS: Sale, held at the April markets, delivered There is a book dedicated to the South ALL TOWN CRIER ENQUIRIES: in many ways. Firstly, proceeds go Coast and it can be purchased on our 0428 037 572 to Zonta’s projects (awards, breast page of the web by going to https:// [email protected] cushions, birthing kits etc.), secondly, www.entertainmentbook.com.au/ customers receive huge bargains, and orderbooks/280346p ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIES: last but not least, Zontians have a very Secretary: 0449 569 059 enjoyable day, meeting and assisting Dinner Meetings are held on the fourth Email: [email protected] purchasers. Our thanks go to everyone Tuesday of the month at Gabby’s, Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 who dropped by and availed themselves 6.30 for 7. of a bargain and also to the many Please call Pat Collins on BERRY ALLIANCE EDITORIAL BOARD members of the community and to 44461001 to book. Rick Gainford Jennifer Clapham businesses who donated goods to sell. Kate Bramley Sharon Dunn We will defi nitely return next year! 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RETURN TO: Based in Broughton Village we service Berry and Surrounding Areas PO DROP BOX OR PO BOX 202 BERRY NSW 2535 Call Lawrie Hathaway PRINTED BY Berry Printers CONCORDE WAY BOMADERRY PH: 4421 0569 A/H : 42 342 900 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 0411 888 333 Page 2 - The Town Crier www.berryalliance.org.au MAY 2013 Editor’s Note... The closing date for our JUNE issue will be Wednesday 15th May 2013 Come and See the Quilts Please submit prior to this date if it is your fi rst submission. Plans for Berry “Quilts in May”, quilt show and auction, Offi cial Opening and a celebration of Material can be submitted via challenge are progressing well and RedBerry the work of Noahs Shoalhaven and the local e-mail to: [email protected] or drop box Quilters are delighted with the support we are quilting community. Tickets are available in the Berry Post Offi ce PO Box 202 Berry 2535 receiving from both the quilting world and the from RedBerry Quilters, Noah’s Shoalhaven, local community. Nowra and Berry Patchwork Shop, the cost is Phone 0428 037 572 Sharon Dunn - BERRY TOWN CRIER The opening night event for the show will $20 per ticket. be held on Friday 3 May, we are planning We hope you will join us for a fun evening. a festive evening with music by members of Doors will open at 7pm. the Tonnini family, drinks and nibbles, a silent The Berry “Quilts in May” quilt show and Seniors Week challenge is an established and important community event and with the support of wrap up for 2013 local businesses has been outstanding. Pure Our local Seniors Week events and activities Hair and Beauty and Archbury - His and Her were once again well attended by our Berry Style have donated prizes for our guessing Seniors; we do hope you enjoyed your competition. special week. Our special thanks to all those Local businesses are supporting our efforts community groups and businesses who with posters in their windows, offering prizes participated in Seniors Week this year for our silent auction and making contributions The Berry Alliance and Town Crier would like to the opening night event. Together we can to thank the many supporters of this event make a worthwhile contribution back to our including: community through Noahs Ark Children’s Berry Landcare, Berry Men’s Shed, Berry Services in the Shoalhaven. Courthouse Conservation Committee, Berry Support is also coming from the quilting world. Masonic Village Auxiliary, Bupa Berry, Berry We are delighted that Bernina Australia is Preschool, Berry Rural Fire Service, NSW donating two sewing machines as prizes for Police, NSW Ambulance service, Shoalhaven the Junior and High School categories and Community Transport Services Inc., St Luke’s Bernina Representative Ms Kerrie Hay will Anglican Church and The Grange at Berry. be with us to judge these awards. Throughout this issue, you will see some Whether you’re a quilter or not…. we hope photos of the events that took place around you will come and enjoy the beautiful work Berry. TheBerry of our local quilters…. entry to the show is just $5… Alliance Executive Alliance FUNDING FOR STAGE 2 OF THE PRINCES HIGHWAY UPGRADE SECURED Member for Kiama Gareth Ward announced last month that funding was now secured for Stage 2 of the Princes Highway upgrade between Foxground and Berry, following the successful long term lease of Port Kembla. Of the $270 million released to the region from the port transaction, $170 million will go towards the $510 million price tag to upgrade the Princes Highway through Foxground and Berry – the largest ever infrastructure project on the South Coast in dollar terms. “This is excellent news for the upgrade of our Princes Highway,” Mr Ward said.