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 […]
Latest on Akuna St
Kiama Council has rejected a new offer by developer Nicholas Daoud to buy its Akuna St/Mitre 10 site. The offer, considered at the August Council meeting, was for a development […]
Tourism Opportunity Plan dis-endorsed
The launch of the Tourism Opportunity Plan (TOP) after the July Council Meeting caused a furore, when Councillor Matt Brown raised the prospect of the cabins on Blowhole Point being […]
Bendigo Bank: it’s a happening thing
A visit by Bendigo Bank’s State Manager, Wayne Simpson, has resulted in the bank giving conditional approval for a branch to be established in Gerringong. “The final service model is […]
Govt sees Kiama as a Metro Satellite
Kiama’s Mayor, Mark Honey, says it is increasingly evident that Kiama is facing a future that frightens him. “We’ve basically been identified as a recreation area for south western Sydney, […]
Recognition for creating a haven out of an eyesore
Members of the Kiama Hillside Native Food Forest Landcare Group have been recognised at Council’s recent Community Achievement Awards for their work transforming a neglected area along the edge of […]
40th Kiama Art Society Exhibition
Kiama Art Society members are making final preparations for their Annual Exhibition. More than 300 paintings will be on display, with all of them for sale. After nine years, Judy […]
Surfers generate a wave of help
When Gerringong’s Matt Philpott, Paul Berry and Marty Richardson went surfing to Kavieng Provence in PNG with some mates from Berry to celebrate some 50ths, they had no idea they […]
Sharing the local food love to Berry
The Kiama Farmers’ Market is sharing its successful formula for encouraging local food production, by launching a new weekly market in Berry. “The Kiama Farmers’ Market has been operating for […]
Planning proposal for 410 lots west of Highway
Kiama Council has received an proposal to rezone a 40ha (98 acre) parcel of land west of the Princes Highway, between Old Saddleback Mountain Road and Weir Street. The majority […]
Gerringong businesses to band together
Prominent members of the Gerringong business community have joined a steering committee to come up with a strategy for revitalising the village. The move follows a number of meetings bringing […]
Surviving the worst nightmare
For the first time, a new book tells the story of the accident that put Darren ‘Daz’ Longbottom (owner of Zink Surf in Kiama) in a wheelchair for the rest […]
Minnamurra Boardwalk: Have your say on its design and features
After consultations with various government departments, a preferred route for the $4.5 million Minnamurra Boardwalk is open for public comment. “Cardno, our consultants, have been working for the last couple […]
Artisan Food Festival: encouraging good taste
The President of the Kiama Show Society, David Barnes, is very pleased with the way the community is embracing Kiama’s first Artisan Food Festival. “It is a new initiative of […]
Reserve gets TLC
Stage One of improving the amenity of the Arthur Campbell Reserve on Fern St in Gerringong is virtually complete, thanks to the work of a steering group of local residents. […]
Kiama welcomes the world’s top bodyboarders
The Kiama Bodyboard King Pro heralds the return of the World Grand Slam to Australia after a five-year absence. Kiama’s Surf Beach is the hub for the competition, which runs […]
3D printing prototypes the way of the future
As an enthusiastic surfer, when Kiama Downs’ Professor Marc in het Panhuis wanted to demonstrate the suitability of 3D printing for rapid prototyping, it was natural for him to focus […]
No quick fix for managing beaches
The good news is Kiama Council has received a grant to develop a comprehensive Coastal Management Plan. The bad news, for those hoping for clear direction over the best way […]
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 […]
Dine with Stephanie
Friends of Kiama Library is celebrating its 25th anniversary in a delicious way, by hosting a dinner with celebrated restaurateur, author and food educator Stephanie Alexander, who will be launching […]
Gerringong Bowlo to host Community Garden
Community members are delighted that a community garden will now be established on unused land at the rear of the Gerringong Bowling Club. “There is now going to a period […]
Kiama’s U/10s take out the Premiership
At the pointy end of the season for a number of sports, which unfortunately we can’t all cover here, we have decided to focus on Kiama Rugby’s victorious Under 10s, […]
