Benefits from working with the NextGEN
An innovative program matching Kiama High students with local businesses has been designed to be a win:win for participants. Through the NextGEN Digital Business program, a joint initiative of Kiama […]
Category Archives: Youth
Guides provide a home for Makuta
After weeks of basing itself in one of the founders’ homes, Makuta, the fundraising initiative to raise money to support the mental health of local youth, now has a headquarters […]
Local Sports Association helps clubs with grants
The Kiama District Sports Association (KDSA), acting on behalf of Kiama Council, has approved the allocation of grants just shy of $35,000 for 2020/21, as a continuation of Council’s annual […]
Young artists benefit from mural
The painting of a mural for the new headquarters of the Kiama & District Business Chamber has resulted in a donation to Kiama High’s Art department by the artist, Andy […]
Suicide prevention: Local working group formed
Following the recent Council resolution regarding the health and well-being of the Kiama community (reported in our previous issue), a local working group has been formed to focus on coordinating […]
Yellow Up: a way to show you care
Judging by the early signs, an initiative of the newly formed network, Gezza Cares, will be turning our region Yellow, as a way of sending a message of solidarity, kindness […]
Community rallies to show their support
In the aftermath of recent suicides, Headspace, the national youth mental health initiative, will be giving youth from the Kiama region dealing with their distress priority access to a counselor. […]
Next step to activate surf clubhouses
Richard Payne, President of the Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club, welcomes Council’s decision to begin the process of allowing surf clubs to run additional activities in their zonings in the […]
Federal funding for two extra projects
A windfall COVID grant of $323,344 from the Federal Government will result in Council being able to build a bike skills park in Minnamurra Headland quarry and improve the parking […]
Kiama Power AFL scores a clubhouse grant
Already buoyed by being able to return to the field for the season, Kiama Power AFL Club is celebrating its $666,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, […]
