31st year for the Werri Slash
The Werri Autumn Slash, the longest running and biggest individual surfing competition on the Illawarra and South Coast, will this year introduce computer scoring to give surfers and spectators up-to-date […]
Category Archives: Community
125 years since the train came to town
Historical societies along the route are preparing to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of the railway extension from Bombo to Bomaderry. While the train line from Sydney was […]
Kiama’s alpine tradition
There has been a little bit of Kiama in the heart of Thredbo for 60 years, thanks to the enthusiasm of a small group of people who set up a […]
30 years of caring for Bombo Headland
Established as a Bicentennial Project in 1988, the Bombo Headland Landcare Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary having made an extraordinary impact on the landscape. When the Group was formed […]
Join in the Red Cross Fun Run
Kiama Red Cross is hoping to attract even more people to participate in this year’s Kiama Fun Run, which has quickly become its major fundraiser. “We’ve had great support from […]
Colour Fun Run on again
First National Coast & Country has stepped up to the plate and become the major sponsor of the Kiama Colour Fun Run. This year, the new local charity, Ceili Inc, […]
Celebrating a resurrection
The resilience of a 300 year old Morton Bay Fig has been celebrated by the planting of a new rainforest reserve around it by a group of Landcare volunteers and […]
Join in Stargazing Live world record attempt
For some time, Kiama’s favourite amateur astronomer, David Finlay, has been sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm about our night skies by inviting locals up to Blowhole Point to look through […]
Community support for local bank
Gerringong has set a new record for the time it takes to get a Bendigo Bank branch in town. At time of going to print, pledges amounting to $750,000 of […]
John and Tony tie the knot
Having both migrated from England twenty years ago, John Stott and Tony Gilmour could have married in a consulate office once Britain allowed same sex marriage. “We knew it was […]
