Red Shield Appeal goes digital in 2020
For the past 20 years, Graeme Packer has been coordinating the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal in the Kiama zone, organising the legions of door knock volunteers with military precision. […]
Category Archives: Fundraising
Vale Ken Methold
When Ken Methold settled in Kiama, nothing would be the same. Ken was a script writer, TV and movie producer, novelist, playwright, internationally acclaimed creator of over 100 ESL books […]
ANZAC Day in a time of isolation
Locals are being encouraged to get behind the RSL’s campaign to Light Up the Dawn this ANZAC Day, while practising isolation. “We normally get thousands of people to the Dawn […]
A bottler of a fundraiser
With ANZAC Day services across the nation canceled for this year, the Kiama-Jamberoo Sub-Branch of the RSL is banking on a novel collaboration with the Kiama Men’s Shed to help […]
Open Day for cottage
Gerringong & District Historical Society is delighted the owners of the Station Master’s Cottage, Carol and Jack Flanagan, have offered to hold an Open Day. The cottage is typical of […]
Frock shopping for a cause
Funds to help the fire affected have been, and continue to be, raised in many and varied ways, as a number of our stories inside show. One event, a pop-up […]
Kiama rallies to help fire affected
Locals continue to dig deep to help our neighbours to the south in the aftermath of the devastating start to the fire season. A collection at the New Years’ Eve […]
Terra Madre Day: Celebrating Mother Earth
Each year, the international Slow Food community celebrates Terra Madre, Mother Earth Day, around the world to promote the Slow Food aims of good, clean and fair food for all. […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Our first round-up of community events for this festive season Santa photos with a real local feel Family pictures with Santa have always been a Christmas tradition in Australia, but […]
Kiama Red Cross again the biggest fundraiser
For the seventh time, Kiama Red Cross has won the prestigious Chairman’s Shield in recognition of it being the country branch to raise the most money for Red Cross Calling. […]
