Kangaroo Valley Voice $2.50 Volume 24 Issue 1 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 800 JULY 2018 Kangaroo Valley’s own Plus, the TODAY Show comes to town! Broadband read more on Page 3 Network 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. 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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.