Reprieve from demolition
An Interim Heritage Order has been obtained for 47 Thomson Street, Kiama, to allow the heritage value of the property to be properly assessed. This will defer any future deliberation […]
Category Archives: History
Get up close to our local 747
HARS Aviation Museum is now offering three different exclusive tours of its 747-400 on its monthly Tarmac Days. The City of Canberra was the first Boeing 747-400 to enter service […]
Gerringong Museum concept impresses
The designer of the new Gerringong Museum, Penny Hardy, has released her concept plans to the delight of members of the Gerringong & District Historical Society. She explained her starting […]
Lighthouse: logo must come down
Council has engaged a contractor to remove the ANZAC commemorative logo from Kiama Lighthouse following a negative response to its application to keep it there indefinitely. “I’m very pleased to […]
National Trust tour of local properties
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Branch of the National Trust is organising a Springtime visit to four properties and gardens in the Jamberoo Valley. They may have room for you if you […]
Council celebrates its 160th anniversary
A celebration to mark 160 years since Council’s first meeting in 1849 gathered together four former mayors, and five former councillors (or aldermen) with the current officeholders. The occasion was […]
Library and Museum project underway
With the ceremonial sod turned, the area around the old Gerringong School of Arts (opposite Cronin’s Liquor) is now a construction site for the long awaited Gerringong Library & Museum […]
Gerringong Library and Museum build to start
After months of detailed planning by architects and engineers, Kiama Council has appointed a Sydney-based company, Momentum Built, to deliver the $3.2 million Gerringong Library and Museum project (nicknamed GLaM). […]
Kiama’s oldest building gets new lease of life
The oldest and the longest serving members of the Kiama Uniting Church, Lesley Southern and Val Best, were given the honour of reopening the Church Hall after its extensive renovation. […]
Remembering Charmian Clift
On the 50th anniversary of her death, Charmian Clift has been remembered not only as one of Australia’s greatest writers, but as someone whose life and writings were strongly influenced […]
