Fifth Folk By The Sea offers some of folk’s best
The Folk By The Sea organisers have a reputation for eclectic lineups to cater for a wide range of musical tastes under the folk banner. The recently released line-up for […]
25 years of Jeans for Genes
Friday 3 August is Jeans for Genes Day, and Gerringong’s Rhonda Bailey has been organising the fundraising effort for CMRI Gerringong for all its 25 years. She says that when […]
Kiama women celebrate the benefits of exercise as a treatment
Four breast cancer survivors from the Kiama region recently participated in the International Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Festival, held on the Arno River in Florence. Ann Boulton, Helena Deacon, […]
Akuna St DA still ‘live’
Council has met with Nick Daoud, the developer who has been working on plans for the Akuna St/Mitre 10 site. As previously reported, Council recently decided not to grant a […]
Blue Haven Bonaira: the vision emerges
The groundwork at the old hospital site, necessary to convert it into Blue Haven Bonaira, is virtually at an end and the new structures are rising quickly. Kiama Council is […]
Tourism opportunities identified in new plan
Amongst the potential attractions outlined in Council’s new Kiama Tourism Opportunities Plan are making our surf clubhouses into visitor hubs offer restaurants, bars and entertainment; packaging up our area’s walks […]
Return those bank surveys
The Steering Committee for the establishment of a Bendigo Bank branch in Gerringong is appealing to the community to complete and return the surveys sent to them as part of […]
Jamberoo’s financial services software powerhouse: FinoComp
While some bemoan the loss of traditional industry and retail in the Kiama LGA, behind the scenes technology is enabling new businesses to operate largely hidden from sight. Our new […]
As a sign of their appreciation for his involvement in the community, Tricia Ashelford of the Kiama Farmers’ Market arranged for 10 year old James Sullivan to be picked up […]
Join the squash revival
The squash courts beside Cronin’s pub in Gerringong have had a facelift, thanks to the dedication of a small group of enthusiasts, and the new squash club is looking for […]
Taking the difficulties out of using keep cups
Two Kiama stay at home dads have come up with an idea that they hope will stop a million takeaway coffee cups going to landfill in their first year of […]
One year to prepare for planning changes
Council has a year to ensure that the worst effects of amendments to the State Government’s Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code, which come into force on 6 July, are […]
Help buy Kelly more time
Forty-three year old Kiama doctor and mother of two, Kelly McLean, has known from just a couple of days after she was diagnosed that any treatment she would undergo for […]
Lions Carers Cottage vision almost a reality
After some early setbacks, progress on the renovations at the Lions Carers Cottage in Shoalhaven Street has accelerated, both internally and externally, with the Club hoping to have work on […]
Windy weather comes early
The wild winds arrived early this year, with winds reaching gusts of 100km/hour at Bombo on Friday 15 June. Lauren Clough, of Kiama SES, reports that their teams were called […]
Search on for local heroes
Last year, it was decided to separate Council’s Achievement Awards from the Australia Day Citizen of the Year awards, to give better recognition to both. Council has moved its Awards […]
National recognition for years of service
Between them, Kiama’s latest Order of Australia Medal recipients have over a century of service to the community under their belts. While Jamberoo’s Betty Chittick says modestly that most of […]
Akuna St rescission decision: developer mystified
Two weeks after a confidential extraordinary meeting of Kiama Council pulled the plug on the sale of its Akuna St/Mitre 10 site to Nick Daoud, the developer is still in […]
Keeping Ken’s work going
A ceremony to award prize winners in the inaugural Ken Donnellan Local History Competition remembered his devotion to telling the stories of local World War I servicemen. His widow, Colleen, […]
New Show President: Artisan producers are our future
Bucking stereotypes, the new President of the Kiama Show Society, David Barnes, isn’t from a farming background or even a long standing resident. Instead, the retired engineer moved down to […]
Jamberoo Valley mega-mansion back for Council consideration
Due to proceedings challenging Council’s initial rejection being commenced in the Land & Environment Court, a $13.3 million DA for land opposite the Jamberoo Action Park has been relodged. The […]
Jamberoo to come alive with music
Erica Warren has very fond memories of the time when the Illawarra Folk Festival was based in Jamberoo, before it moved elsewhere over 15 years ago. “I was living in […]
Sale of Akuna St falls through
An confidential extraordinary meeting of Council has rescinded a motion at its May Meeting, which made it possible for developer Nick Daoud to apply for a final extension of time […]
National focus on marginal Gilmore
As one of the most marginal Federal seats, the battle for our electorate of Gilmore has always been of interest to political pundits. However recent speculation about whether the sitting […]
30 years of caring for Bombo Headland
Established as a Bicentennial Project in 1988, the Bombo Headland Landcare Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary having made an extraordinary impact on the landscape. When the Group was formed […]
Album launch for local artist
Since leaving the police force, Kevin Sullivan has relished his new role of being a stay at home dad and having time to concentrate on his lifelong love of music. […]
New tree policy will take time
The May Meeting of Council passed a motion by Councillor Matt Brown to strongly water down Kiama’s tree policy to allow property owners, without the need for permission, to remove […]
Moves to counter new medium density code
Kiama Council has gone on the front foot to campaign against the State Government’s new medium density planning code (covered in our last issue). Mayor Mark Honey has written to […]
Join in the Red Cross Fun Run
Kiama Red Cross is hoping to attract even more people to participate in this year’s Kiama Fun Run, which has quickly become its major fundraiser. “We’ve had great support from […]
See what Council plans for 2018/19
The community has until 14 June to have their say on what projects Kiama Council should spend its money on in the next financial year. Council’s new General Manager, Kerry […]
Colour Fun Run on again
First National Coast & Country has stepped up to the plate and become the major sponsor of the Kiama Colour Fun Run. This year, the new local charity, Ceili Inc, […]
Celebrating a resurrection
The resilience of a 300 year old Morton Bay Fig has been celebrated by the planting of a new rainforest reserve around it by a group of Landcare volunteers and […]
Kiama home cook gets a Masterchef apron
Kiama has a local to cheer on in the 2018 series of Masterchef Australia. “I don’t know where this is going to take me, but I’m keen to use the […]
Back to the drawing board
Rather than approve or decline developer Nick Daoud’s latest proposal for the Akuna St/Mitre 10 site, the Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel (the Panel) has deferred its decision to allow […]
Join in Stargazing Live world record attempt
For some time, Kiama’s favourite amateur astronomer, David Finlay, has been sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm about our night skies by inviting locals up to Blowhole Point to look through […]
Brave new world of complying developments
The practical implications of recent amendments to the State Government’s Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code, coming into force on 6 July, are only just emerging, with Council concerned the […]
Film fundraiser for Kenyan health mission
Kate Thomas had been looking to volunteer her nursing and midwifery skills in an overseas project for some time, so when she came upon a well established scheme by the […]
Air Show attracts record line-up
This year sees the biggest contingent of Australian Defence Force aircraft ever at Wings Over Illawarra, with Hornets and Hawk jets, all three transport aircraft types including the new C-27J […]
Public urged to attend Akuna St hearing
Residents concerned about the scale and impact of the Akuna St/Mitre 10 development are being urged by the Chair of the Kiama Central Precinct, Peter O’Neill, to attend a public […]
New motel for Kiama
The beer garden and former backpackers at the rear of the Grand Hotel, on Bong Bong St, is to be replaced with three storey motel, with two levels of carpark. […]
Minnamurra boardwalk in design/consult phase
The tender for the design and consult phase of the 1.6 kilometre boardwalk and cycleway along the Minnamurra River has been awarded to the Wollongong office of infrastructure and environmental […]
Golden Valley Rd: end or beginning?
Rather than seeing the approval of a proposal to develop land on Golden Valley Rd in Jamberoo as the beginning of urban creep, Mayor Honey sees it as the end […]
Gerringong mothers support CMRI work
For 59 years, the women of CMRI Gerringong have been raising funds for the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Their next big fundraiser will be their very popular Mother’s Day weekend […]
KISS Arts Fest: Get involved
The centre pages of this edition of The Bugle are a pull-out guide to this year’s KISS Arts Fest on at the end of the month (27-29 April), dubbed The […]
Community bank powering ahead
The Steering Committee for the initiative to establish a Bendigo Bank branch in Gerringong has passed the half way mark in its campaign to raise $800,000 in pledges from the […]
GM’s parting words
A farewell message from Kiama’s General Manager of 17 years, Michael Forsyth: I have been privileged to have a long and successful career in local government and it could not […]
Half a million for Bombo cliff stairs
A long held dream of Councillor Warren Steel, to make the Bombo Headland more accessible for walkers, is a step closer with a $500,000 grant by the State Government through […]
KHS takes up War on Waste Challenge
The ABC’s influential War on Waste program has chosen Kiama High to feature in the school waste challenge for its next series. The first round of filming has finished and […]
Boomerang Bags celebrates 1st year
Last year a group of local volunteers began meeting every Wednesday – with the exception of Christmas week – to make reusable shopping bags, produce bags and bees wax wraps. […]
Sculptor donates wind homage
Gerringong has a piece of public art in its main street thanks to the generosity of local sculptor Michael Greve. He created Homage to the Offshore Wind to show respect […]
Revitalising the Gerringong CBD
The issues facing the Gerringong/Gerroa business community have been discussed at a meeting which brought together business owners, the Council and the State Government, including Gareth Ward MP and the […]
KHS joins War on Waste
Kiama High is set to star in the season return of the ABC’s influential War on Waste. The series’ presenter, Craig Reucassel, told The Bugle that as a father of […]
Mindless vandalism causes injury
Anyone who has information about the cutting down by chainsaw of at least two trees on the Ruth Deveney track in Minnamurra are being urged to contact Oak Flats police […]
Meet Labor’s candidate for Kiama
Sometimes stories just come knocking. We were both surprised when a knock at the door of our home office led to this interview with the Labor candidate for Kiama. With […]
