Yearly tree planting a lesson in active citizenship
Each year since 1997, Kiama High Geography teacher Paul Berry has been organising for Year 7 students to participate in a Tree Planting Day. “It’s always held in August, around […]
Category Archives: Community
The Man Walk: an idea for our times
When local physiotherapist Mark Burns first started his early morning walking in the beginning of last year, he had no idea it would be the genesis of an international movement. […]
Ward supports abortion decriminalisation in NSW
The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, has spoken in NSW Parliament for the decriminalisation of abortion (See below for full text of his speech from Hansard). As the Reproductive Health […]
Community projects need your vote
The $260,000 allocated to the Kiama State Electorate through the My Community Project grant program. As it will be distributed according to popular vote, we are encouraging people in the […]
Coastal management review seeks input from residents
Rather than just look into the issues involved with dune management at Jones and Werri beaches, as was first proposed, Council is undertaking a systematic, extensive review of the entire […]
Many ways to support Jeans for Genes
As one of the first fundraisers for the Children’s Medical Research Institute, CMRI Gerringong always makes a big effort to raise funds through the national Jeans for Genes campaign. “By […]
Songwriting legend heads Folk By The Sea line-up
Iconic Australian singer-songwriter Neil Murray heads a stellar line-up of 51 acts for this year’s 6th Folk By The Sea Festival, to be held in Kiama in September. Murray’s songs […]
You never forget how to dance
Over the last two years, Gerringong Rotary’s Dance Away Dementia has become a popular program for participants and carers alike. “We now have well over 50 participants (including carers) from […]
Making the most of Public Access
The June Council meeting approved a revised Code of Meeting Practice, to incorporate both mandatory and non-mandatory provisions of the State Government’s new Code of Meeting Practice. The most obvious […]
Vote to fund local community projects
In a novel twist, a decision on how to allocate the $260,000 each State electorate is to receive through the NSW My Community Projects grants program is to be decided […]
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