Kiama Tennis Club celebrates milestone
To 92 year old Norma Stead, it doesn’t seem like 25 years since her beloved Kiama Tennis Club moved to its new home in Noorinan St, to the reserve named […]
Category Archives: History
Federal funding arrives for Museum and Library complex
The Federal Minister for Regional Development, Fiona Nash MP, and the Member for Gilmore, Ann Sudmalis MP, have presented Kiama Council with a cheque for $1.25 million towards the new […]
Fitting tribute to Orry-Kelly
The concert stage in Hindmarsh Park is to be named the Orry-Kelly Stage, in honour of one of Kiama’s most famous sons. Orry-Kelly had a stellar career in Hollywood as […]
Kiama 1st Scouts mark their 90th year
The celebrations for Kiama Scouts’ 90th anniversary brought together many past members to relive old memories. The search for the oldest members unearthed locals Cynthia Walton and Tony Mitchell, who […]
Open houses give glimpse of past
The Gerringong & District Historical Society has arranged for two interesting houses in Gerroa to be open to the public at the end of October. Gerroa was originally occupied by […]
Pheasant Point streets edge closer to protection of LEP
While the conservation area in Pheasant Point, comprising a group of twelve quarry workers cottages in Minnamurra, Devonshire and Fitzroy streets, and the Bellevue guesthouse, were listed by the National […]
Putting the grand back in the Grand Hotel
The owners of Kiama’s Grand Hotel, the Salim Group, have lodged a Development Application to restore it to its former glory. If the proposal is approved, the hotel, on the […]
Gerringong Museum turns 25
With the tantalising prospect of relocating to the old Gerringong School of Arts once it is restored, the Gerringong & District Historical Society recently honoured the people who were instrumental […]
Lloyd Rees Legacy Project comes to fruition
Over 80 people attended the unveiling of the restored works of the Lloyd Rees Legacy Project at the Old Fire Station Gallery. The Rees family was represented by his son […]
Lloyd Ress Legacy on show
The Lloyd Rees Legacy project has been a labour of love for Bobbie Miller and Andrea Hope. A chance remark by Lloyd Rees’ son led to a search of Kiama […]
