Illawarra Folk Festival attracts 160 acts
Kiama’s 2019 Australia Day ambassador, Darren Coggan, is the opening act at this year’s Illawarra Folk Festival. The multi-award-winning country music star, who now calls Helensburgh home, is hailed as […]
Residents oppose proposed removal of milk depot trees
A DA to construct 22 self storage units has been lodged for the old milk depot site on Belvedere St in Kiama. Residents are expressing concern that the application also […]
Gilmore’s Liberal candidate-in-waiting
Grant Shultz is a man in limbo. Having won branch preselection to run as the Liberal candidate in the Federal seat of Gilmore, Mr Shultz is awaiting the final endorsement […]
Australia Day awards for 2019
Citizen of the Year Graeme Packer of Kiama is our Australia Day Citizen of the Year. Mr Packer is well known as the organiser of the Salvation Army’s fundraising efforts […]
Golden Valley Rd all but approved
The Independent Planning Commission has recommended to the Minister for Planning that the Golden Valley Rd Planning Proposal be approved. As reported extensively in The Bugle, the owner, Branko Simicic, […]
Kiama Bowlo to look at its options
In its 100th year, an extraordinary meeting of Kiama Bowling & Recreation Club’s members has been called to discuss options for the Club’s future. Peter Wallace, the Club’s Acting President, […]
NYE down at the Harbour
Kiama is building on its reputation for holding the biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations between Sydney and Melbourne. Known as the 96.5 Wave FM Kiama Sky Show, this year’s event […]
Round-up of Christmas community events
Christmas Parade & Market in Gerringong It wouldn’t be Christmas in Gerringong without the annual Street Parade, which is the only one that happens in our villages. Organised by the […]
Indefinate leave of absence for Brown
While no conviction was recorded against Councillor Matt Brown following his appearance in a Townsville court on drug charges, the ramifications of the guilty plea on his role in public […]
Surfing the tourism wave
Those hoping to keep our local waves to themselves for a bit longer might not like the news that Kiama is set to become ‘Destination Surfing’ for the South Coast, […]
Diggies popping up on Blowhole Pt
Following the end of the tenure of the previous leasee, Milk & Honey, the café space at the Visitors Centre on Blowhole Point remains empty. But not for long. The […]
Strong concerns over boardwalk route
Over 500 people have signed a petition to Kiama Council voicing their concern about the environmental impact of a 600 metre section of the proposed Minnamurra Boardwalk. The section in […]
Outdoor dining: who should pay?
Despite vigorous discussion on the need to help local hospitality businesses, Kiama councillors were unable to come to agreement on what stance to take on the matter of the proposed […]
Hand of friendship extended
It was a girl’s weekend with a difference when 35 refugee women came down from Sydney to be billeted with local families. The women came from a range of countries, […]
Working together to improve local sporting facilities
The Kiama District Sports Association (KDSA) is looking to mimic the successful strategy of the Jamberoo Combined Sports Association to obtain funding for sporting facilities throughout Gerringong and Kiama. As […]
Putting fun back into Christmas shopping
The newly formed Gerringong Association is behind an initiative to bring Gerringong alive on the evening of the first Friday in December. They’ve organised a late-night shopping Soiree, featuring exclusive […]
Paperless DA lodgement
Anyone who over the years has grappled with Council’s one size fits all Development Application form will be pleased to hear that in looking to improve its processing of development […]
Residents move into new Mayflower facility
An open day has been held ahead of the transfer of 100 residents of Mayflower’s John & Helen Robinson Nursing Home and Pioneer Lodge to the new Uniting Gerringong Care […]
Popularity of ethics classes means more teachers needed
As the Coordinator for Primary Ethics at Kiama Public School, Fiona Stewart is keen to get more volunteers to join her crew to cope with the demand for the classes. […]
Panel to consider new Collins St plan
The Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel is expected to meet on 29 November to determine significantly modified plans for a seniors living complex on a sloping battleaxe block between Collins […]
2018 Show Ball: dust off your dancing shoes
The Kiama Show Ball has been running for almost 50 years, and the organisers of this year event are bringing back called dances to add to the fun. “Sydney’s best […]
Co-sharing workspaces suit modern businesses
With technology allowing people to work wherever they are, and the growth of the gig economy worldwide, our lifestyle and proximity to Sydney is luring more and more established professionals […]
Gerringong’s bank progressing ahead
The Gerringong Community Bank Steering Committee reports it is continuing to work closely with Bendigo Bank to determine the best model to see bank services back in Gerringong in the […]
Give your ideas for a better Kiama CBD
If you didn’t have the time to attend the community workshops on the future of Kiama’s town centre, then the good news is you have until 20 November to give […]
Help save our oldest church
The Rev Rob Buchan and his Kiama Uniting Church congregation are praying the community will get behind their campaign to raise $150,000 to complete the restoration of Kiama’s oldest operational […]
Locals honoured in Kiama Electorate Awards
Rather than choose a ‘winner’ from each field, this year the Kiama Electorate Community Recognition Awards were given to each candidates selected from the nominations. “This year we presented fifty […]
Commemorations to mark the end of WWI
The sacrifice made by our community during the First World War will be honoured on the 100th anniversary of its end. Remembrance ceremonies have been organised by the Gerringong and […]
New association for Gerringong
Gerringong businesses are being urged to join a new association with an ambitious program to revitalise the town, through supporting local businesses and the broader community. The Gerringong Association has […]
Inspiration from climate change summit
Special report by Deputy Mayor Andrew Sloan Mayors from as far away as Alice Springs, Port Douglas and California converged on Kiama last week as we hosted the Climate Council’s […]
ALDI bombshell
A DA has been lodged with Kiama Council to extend the existing Kiama Village shopping centre to include an ALDI supermarket, additional speciality shops and a two storey carpark. The […]
Carers’ Cottage Open Day
The Lions Club of Kiama’s Centenary project, to renovate a disused cottage owned by Council into a modern respite centre for carers of the chronically sick to have a break […]
Tricia’s tourism work recognised
The latest winner of Destination Kiama’s Above and Beyond Award is Tricia Ashelford. The Award recognises excellence in tourism in the region, and is awarded quarterly. Destination Kiama says Tricia […]
Flush with new toilets
With money already set aside for the upgrade of the toilet facilities at Kevin Walsh Oval comes the good news that Kiama’s busiest, and worst, toilet facilities are to be […]
Jamberoo’s big weekend
The last weekend in October is when Jamberoo comes alive, with a number of community organisations holding separate events within walking distance of each other. The result is the village […]
Ali Day: Our nomination for the Sports Honour Roll
If winning five Coolangatta Gold ironman championships in a row hasn’t been enough to get Ali Day a listing on Kiama’s Sports Honour Roll, then surely him winning his sixth […]
Help shape plan for Kiama’s town centre
Three facilitated workshops for residents and other stakeholders will be held early on in the long awaited Kiama Town Centre study, so expert consultants can gain an understanding of the […]
Kiama CWA turns 80
When the Kiama branch of the Country Women’s Association formed in 1938, it was the only branch between Wollongong and Nowra. Aside from its fundraising and social activities, the branch […]
Gerringong’s Rural Fire Brigade needs you
With a hot, dry summer forecast, Gerringong Rural Fire Brigade is now recruiting new volunteers. Last year the Gerringong Rural Fire Brigade team, of around 40 members, attended over 100 […]
Aged care in the spotlight
With the investigations into aged care by Four Corners sparking a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the country’s attention has been focused on the level of care […]
Honey retains mayoral role
Councillor Mark Honey has been elected unopposed as Mayor for the second half of the Council term. The former Deputy Mayor, Kathy Rice, chose not to stand again and Councillor […]
200th anniversary of Minnamurra Massacre
While 1 October 2018 is the 200th anniversary of the murder of at least six original inhabitants of this area, it was only last year that the area on the […]
Envisaging Kiama in twenty years
Do you remember the Kiama Municipality as it was 20 years ago? No North Kiama Bypass, caravans on Blowhole Point, an IGA on Terralong St, and a hospital. However you […]
Five top picks for Folk By The Sea
Kiama’s annual folk festival is on this month at Kiama Showground, from September 21-23. With 45 acts and 100 performances over three days, there will be plenty to choose from. […]
Gerringong PS enters Sculptures at Killalea
From Gerringong Public School: For the second time, Gerringong Public School has an entry in the Sculptures at Killalea festival, alongside another eleven primary and high schools from across the […]
South Coast Sevens finds a new home in Gerringong
Previously held in Nowra, the organisation of the South Coast Sevens has this year been taken over by the Gerringong Breakers. Javid Sadrnia, President of the Gerringong Breakers Football Club, […]
Made in Kiama market: back by popular demand
The much missed Made in Kiama – Handmade Night Market is returning this year, just in time for you to stock up for Christmas on quality locally made goods. Local […]
Jamberoo to get $1.55m sports fields makeover
It’s been a long time coming, but Jamberoo is finally getting a major upgrade to its sports precinct in the heart of the village. On announcing the project has just […]
The Governor-General comes to town
On his first official visit to Kiama, Australia’s Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, and his wife Lady Lynne Cosgrove, focused their attention on youth, the success of Dementia Friendly Kiama and […]
Adam Regal leaves a great legacy
In the five years that Adam Regal battled with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), he and his friends have raised millions for research into the disease that runs in his family, […]
Croft St safety fears
Local residents surrounding Gerringong Public School and Preschool are coming together to make a joint submission to Kiama Council objecting to aspects of the proposed demolition and reconstruction of Uniting […]
Annual competition lures young fishers
The Kiama Game Fishing Club is holding its 18th annual Children’s Charity Fishing Competition at the Harbour to encourage the next generation of fishers. “Funds raised will go towards providing […]
Fran’s 60 years of Red Cross service recognised
The Chairman of the Red Cross NSW Advisory Board, John MacLennan, attended the Kiama Branch of the Red Cross’ Christmas lunch to formally acknowledge Fran Stubbs’ 60 years service. Fran […]
North Precinct endorsed
The whole of the Kiama Municipality is now covered by community precinct committees, with the endorsement of the Kiama North Precinct, to cover Gainsborough and Kiama Downs, at the December […]
Shopping centre DA raises traffic concerns
After discussion of the DA for the redevelopment of the Kiama Village shopping centre to include an ALDI and an expanded carpark at the November meeting of the Central Precinct, […]
