Kiama Coast Walk: 20 year vision
When Peter Stuckey and Howard R Jones get together, the talk inevitably turns to their almost 20 year effort to make the Kiama coastline accessible to the public. At the […]
When Peter Stuckey and Howard R Jones get together, the talk inevitably turns to their almost 20 year effort to make the Kiama coastline accessible to the public. At the […]
Restrictions on gatherings have affected church communities this year, and despite their recent easing traditional Christmas services will be a bit different this year, and require a bit more planning. […]
Take a walk up to the Kiama Blowhole Point on a Monday morning around 10-10.30am and you are likely to see a group of men with bagpipes, serenading the sea. […]
The labour of love of a team of people who worked at Kiama Hospital has ended, with a plaque outlining the Hospital’s history being unveiled at Blue Haven Bonaira. Spurred […]
FROM THE EDITOR After hinting we had something new up our sleeves for 2021, it’s now time to tell you about a new smartphone news service we have been working […]
Gerringong & District Historical Society Life Member, John Graham, has donated it one of the just 10 official postal covers carried in Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s first commercial flight to […]
Crooked River Winery has been given an interim development consent to host four events a year, for the next three years on its estate off Willowvale Rd at Gerringong. The […]
In our 31 October issue, we mentioned in passing the Jamberoo Superoos Division 1 Ladies team won the Rugby League Regional Championship, beating the Ulladulla-Milton Bulldogs 10-6. The story behind […]
The visiting members of the NZ Warriors rugby league team won’t be lacking for local knowledge during their time here. One of the players, Jack Murchie, played First Grade for […]
Questions are being raised by locals in the Crooked River/Gerroa area about oyster and pipi bag limits, following changes to bag limits for cockles in the Lake Illawarra area. In […]
Five years after Council’s Long Term Revenue Committee recommended proceeding with the selling off of nine residential lots on the northern edge of Iluka Reserve in Kiama Downs, the Minister […]
Despite opposition by Kiama and Shellharbour Councils, and the community, the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved Boral’s application to modify its sandmining operations at Dunmore, by opening two new […]
Over 70 local businesses participated in Kiama and District Business Chamber’s 2020 Buy Local Campaign, resulting in the entries more than doubling from the previous year. “It was a really […]
Internationally renowned flautist Ana de la Vega and her German husband, violinist Daniel Roehn, are returning to Kiama in December to open a School of Flute and Violin. “After 15 […]
Australia’s best men and women surfers will be taking to Kiama’s beaches to compete in the fourth leg of the Australian Open of Surfing. The Australian Open is a new […]
A five year project to install plaques at sporting ovals named after local identities, jointly funded by the Kiama & District Sporting Association and Kiama Council, has borne fruit. “It […]
Many involved with, or affected by, the holiday house rental industry believe the new Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) code to start December 18 will be ineffectual, at least in its […]
A vision to include a dedicated major festival and events facility as part of the Bombo Quarry redevelopment is gaining momentum, with the establishment of the Kiama Epicentre Association. “We […]
The chances of the long anticipated Kiama Arts & Cultural Precinct gaining funding have jumped, with its inclusion as a top 10 project in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven City Deal prospectus. The […]
The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, welcomed the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, and NSW State Emergency Service Commissioner, Carlene York, to Kiama to hand over a […]
Strict new laws will govern holiday rental houses in time for Christmas, including the establishment of an exclusion register which will introduce a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ policy for […]
Kiama’s Terralong and Manning Streets and Gerringong’s Fern and Belinda Streets are set to get an injection of energy with a series of new businesses opening or planning to open […]
Kiama councillors have rebelled against the recommendation of staff by voting 7:2 (Cllrs Rice and Sloan against) to adopt the well- established Kiama ‘wave’ graphic as the Municipality’s new logo. […]
Rectification work on the Gerringong Library structural frame, to reduce its highest point by more than a metre to its approved height of 9.04 metres, is set to cost around […]
Kristie Laird, photographer, secretary, manager and social media person for the Kiama Knights, has been recognised as a champion volunteer. Last Sunday Rugby league legend Brad Fittler presented Kristie with […]
Tucked away in the back of Gerringong on Rowlins Road is a furniture maker which has just won two Australian Good Design Awards. Juri and Nelli Hegi, owners of Hegi […]
To the surprise and dismay of our Federal and State Members of Parliament, the South Coast has been excluded from the Commonwealth’s Regional Recovery Grant fund. The fund was established […]
In a short time, the Kiama & District Stronger Community initiative has gathered momentum and support from other community groups.A large meeting at the Pavilion, also broadcast live and available […]
From 1 November, those wishing to lodge any planning applications, including modifications, with Kiama Council can do so via the NSW Government Planning Portal. The new system will be mandatory […]
Until now, what is arguably one of Kiama’s most successful businesses has largely flown under the radar locally, despite having a cult following worldwide. Over five years, Brydie Stewart has […]
Keen not to take on a financial risk, but determined to continue the 173 year tradition of the Kiama Show, the Kiama Show Society has decided to hold a scaled […]
Following endorsement at the September Council Meeting, a preferred route for the extension of the Kiama Coast Walk from Gerringong’s Boat Harbour to Black Head at Gerroa is to be […]
The State Government has notified Kiama Council its request for an additional $11 million for the Minnamurra Boardwalk has been declined. Council is hoping that other cycling-related projects it has […]
A town meeting has been organised to launch Kiama & District Stronger Community (KDSC), a group focused on improving the collective mental wellbeing of the region. “We want to focus […]
Rather than use delegated authority to approve Boral’s modification to expand its sandmining operations at Dunmore (across the highway to sites east and south of Dunmore House), the Dept of […]
Jett and Luke Warner are frustrated their application to develop the back of their property at Jamberoo has been derailed after a year’s work on their part, due to no […]
It’s nesting time again for two breeding pairs of Pied Oyster Catchers at the Gerroa end of Seven Mile Beach. “We have a couple nesting in the dunes on Crooked […]
From the actions of an individual just over thirty years ago, clearing the lantana across from his house, Minnamurra residents are enjoying the satisfaction and benefits of an ad hoc […]
A $107,000 investment by Kiama Council’s Revolving Energy Fund in a photovoltaic power system at the Kiama Leisure Centre is expected to reduce the Centre’s electricity bill by more than […]
Kiama Council has appointed Veronica Lee as Director Corporate & Commercial, and Chief Financial Officer. Her year long appointment was made in August, following the departure of Rob Owens earlier […]
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 […]
If this was a ‘normal’ year, this edition would be bringing news of the results of the Kiama Council election. Instead, given the postponement of elections across the State to […]
The historic Gerringong Co-Op, by the railway station, is to be given a new life after being bought by locals for $2.25 million, over a million dollars above the reserve […]
Councillor Kathy Rice is concerned that, without a strong tree protection policy, the pace of development in Kiama is resulting in not only the loss of trees but our character. […]
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 […]
By the end of September, the wider community will be invited to comment on the Draft Kiama Harbour Revitalisation Plan, which will guide the development of the Harbour precinct over […]
Kiama Council is hoping to be accepted into a new State Government grant program designed as a carrot to improve development application (DA) processing times. If accepted as a participant […]
Gerringong residents affected by stormwater flooding following torrential rain on 8 August are disappointed Council hasn’t shown much interest in their plight, after the event which saw a number of […]
In 1970, the compassion and foresight of three Kiama neighbours resulted in the establishment of a local institution that has stood the test of time. “They wanted to supply meals […]
Kiama has scored a hat trick, with not only two of its artisan cheese producers again being selected as finalists in the Delicious Produce Awards, but the farmers’ market they […]
While a heritage assessment of 66 Collins St, long the home of Kerns & Garside (which became RMB), has concluded that the site does not meet the threshold for heritage […]
Despite this being the toughest year for hospitality, confidence in the local food scene is bringing news of more establishments opening. Night life in Kiama looks set to get busier […]
The Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP and the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole have announced the $630 million Albion Park Rail Bypass project is tracking more […]