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May 2009 Kangaroo Valley Voice

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Volume 14 Issue 10 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 850 May 2009 $2

Kangaroo Valley Voice

Lest we forget

ANZAC Day in the Valley– meaningful and poignant

Kangaroo Public School students were at the ceremony in force and provided an excellent rendition of Lest we forget

From left: Isabella Fitzpatrick, Susan Rowntree, Gayle Harvey, Dusty Smart and Jo Gash (M.P.) were among

the wreathlayers, with Franz Mairinger (MC), Lance Brown (soloist) and David Gazzard (ANZAC address).

The weather was perfect, the crowd

enthusiastic and the roar of the FA 18

deafening.

What a thrill to have this special recognition of our annual service and to

witness a display of precision flying by

Flt. Lieutenant Michael Findlay from 2OCU FCI. The attendance gets bigger every year with many people joining us from Sydney, Canberra and as far away as Brisbane and Canada. I wish to thank the Committee who have helped me organize this year’s event and for all of you who supported the raffle so ably managed by Eileen Rebbeck. Franz Mairinger was the very personable MC, Lance Brown, and Ken Whitton handled the music and Gayle and Allan Harvey made sure the wreath laying went without a hitch. Many thanks to other helpers on the day: Courtney Clark, Mary McIntyre, Carl Leddy, Larraine Hahlos, the Rural Fire Brigade, the Ambulance Service, the ladies of the CWA, the South Coast Register and Stephen Murphy, our conscientious upholder of the law.

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… a bridge over troubled waters...

It is somewhat ironic that in the same

week that the Valley Voice is pleased to

report on another highly successful

ANZAC commemorative service, paying

tribute to and remembering the

sacrifices made, to ensure that Australia

would have a free and independent

country, we carry within our pages a

story which has the potential to promote

dissension and division within this

community.

I refer to the article on page 5 about the WEBCAM recently installed to show

pictures of travellers using the Hampden

Bridge. This installation offended some residents who got up a petition to protest against the intrusion of privacy and the use of the equipment to promote the interests of the provider. That is the right of citizens in a democracy, we have no problems with that, (although we have trepidations about the uninvited intrusion of Google Earth View), but it does seem that modern technology does offer an opportunity to protect our iconic Hampden Bridge. The Voice has a disc of incidents of misuse of the bridge by obviously overladen trucks, vehicles that are too large and worst of all three large vehicles on the bridge at the one time. Cameras are used to record transgressions at toll gates, why not as a surveillance to record offences such as those that occur on the Hampden Bridge to pursue the miscreants? Perhaps there already exists some overweight trip camera, to record overweight truck loads or multiple heavyweight vehicles on the bridge, but failing that, vision alone would prove the dangerous practice of overloading the bridge. The Hampden Bridge completed in 1898 at a cost of 8,382 pounds was built to standards accommodating horse and buggy traffic, not three modern behemoths of the road.

The situation became bad enough in 1979 for the Kangaroo Valley Historical Society to raise a fuss and in response the longitudinal deck sheeting was replaced in 1982. At around the same time an idea was floated that eventually a new bridge would be built and the Hampden Bridge reserved for foot traffic only. Clearly at some earlier time the concept of a bridge to replace the current river crossing at the western end of Glenmurray Road, was considered a sound enough idea, for the creation of a “Crown” road (commonly known as “paper” roads from the other side of the river to join up with (and in fact traverse) Upper River Road. If the Federal Government is serious about infrastructure projects as a means of stimulus for the economy, such a new bridge in the Valley would be an ideal project. If you want proof of the strain that the bridge carries on an every day basis, I suggest you venture down to the river by the bridge sometime and listen to the suffering of the bridge as the heavy vehicles pound across, (generally at too fast a speed). Hampden Bridge will have more life if the heavy vehicles were diverted to the new bridge and the old still be available to light traffic. There would need to be another, smaller bridge on Glenmurray Road to replace the present causeway, but the end result would be the protection of the Hampden Bridge and an alternative route, should the old bridge become seriously damaged, washed away, hit by lightning or a wayward truck (remember only last week the tragedy on the freeway to Newcastle?). If Kangaroo Valley ever lost the Hampden Bridge there would be a devestation of the local economy, harming locals and tourists alike. A program to avoid that, is needed now. Better to plan, than respond to an avoidable emergency. Carl Leddy

The Editor

What global financial crisis? Leaving the valley on Tuesday 17 March for that well earned road trip to Tassie and the Melbourne GP, Christine and I were confident we'd have everywhere to ourselves, there being a GFC and all. An early clue that others were out and about occurred at our first overnight in Eden. Not a bed to be had, the town lit up with flashing neon 'No Vacancy' signs. There must be a killer whale reunion or something going on I surmised. Eventually we found the only remaining room



Happily this is not on my list of ‘things to do before ANZAC’. Joanna Gash was able to attend the Service this year and helped with the presentation of prizes. She will once again read extracts from the students’ essays in the House of Representatives. We are delighted with her interest and support. A financial contribution to the cost of the coins has been made by the LIONS Club, the ladies of the CWA and The Nowra and Kangaroo Valley Bowling Club. The Committee is very grateful for their support. Thanks also to all of you who supported the raffle, the money raised helps pay for these coins, the prize. This year the prize is silver ‘limited edition commemorative coin’ depicting HMAS ‘Sydney’. The winning ticket was held by Sandra Thomas. Special thanks to our generous donors: Mogo Zoo, The Sydney Observatory, Nowra Animal Park, Roxy Theatre, Taronga and Western Plains Zoo, The Reptile Park, Bird land Animal Park. Koala Park Sanctuary and Featherdale Wildlife Park. Many of the prizes are family passes so the winners can enjoy sharing with parents and siblings. I hope all the children enjoyed their ice creams and drinks.

Thanks to Paul Mulready, proprietor of ‘The Friendly Inn’ who every year donates these treats. The address was eloquently presented by David Gazzard who captured the history and spirit of ANZAC in his well chosen words, (see page 16), thank you David: and to Fr Ronan, Chaplain Howard Dillon and Councillor Nigel Soames; my heartfelt appreciation for your contributions. And now, THANK YOU TO THESE

YOUNG ANZAC HELPERS

Jesse Oke-Turner, Michael Eccles, Anton Fischer [Flag bearers] Max Champion [drummer] Chloe Lenz, Olivia Harvey, Leon and Abbie Rebbeck, Matthew Chittick, Olivia and Caitlin Mairinger, Samantha Warren, [for her beautiful rendition of ‘Sir’], Jack Bacon, [for his well spoken ‘Ode’], Ben Stapleton [for flag duty], Ben Winch, Lily Meade, Ruby, Isabella and Georgia Bray and Lynn Greer with the Kangaroo Valley School Choir. Well done to you all. Without our immaculate parade leader, Captain Tony Aldred and the Catafalque party from HMAS ‘Albatross’ our parade would lack a military precision that is part of this commemoration and the Committee wish to sincerely thank them for their dedication to this colourful part of the ceremony.

So we come to the end of another

commemoration of our special ANZAC day

and shall hope to see you all in 2010.

Joan Bray

The ANZAC Competition for the school children was well supported by the staff of Kangaroo Valley Primary and the students’ work just gets better every year.

Subjects for 2009 were ANZAC colouring

and poster presentations, essays on the

‘Anzac spirit demonstrated at Gallipoli’ and

the ‘War efforts on the home front’.

FIRST PRIZE WINNERS WERE

Haley Hindman, Olivia Harvey, Lily Stirling, Kathryn Beale, Emma Parker, Jacob Radic, Luka Russell, Maya Britton and Madison Walker. SECOND PRIZE WINNERS WERE

Patrick O’Connor, Caitlin Mairinger, Montana White, Sascha Binder, Abbie Rebbeck, Paige Baker, Jamie Binder, Jemima Gripper, Liam O’Connor.

HIGHLY COMMENDED WERE

Savannah Still, Leon Rebbeck, Oliver Rodden, Jack Bacon, Jesse Oke- turner, Michael Eccles, Olivia Mairinger, Ruben Bacon, Jai Styles, Tessa Good, Isabella Moore, Gabrielle Gregory, Sascha Murphy. In all thirty one children were awarded prizes. In recognition of their enthusiasm and excellence, a commemorative $1 coin will be awarded to each student when school resumes next week. I thank you for your efforts and for making the judges’ jobs difficult.

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The Valley’s great ANZAC tradition continues to build

The full house sign was up on parade when the

marchers reached the cenotaph

The attentive participants of yet another stunning Valley ANZAC commemorative service

Two embers of the respectful and efficient

Catafalque party from HMAS Albatross


Letters to the Editor (continued)

in the cheapest motel in town and 'that doesn't include breakfast' the stern and humourless lady and the desk informed us. Just a glitch we thought and pushed on the following morning in our leisurely way, finding ourselves south of the border in the heaving metropolis of Wodonga. Same thing again, whalers of 1932 class reunion here too. Everywhere booked out, the only accommodation being a container sized cabin informally attached to the rear of a very large motel at the back of a pub. Not quite a shoebox int middle of road, but close. And so on to Port Melbourne and the Spirit of Tasmania. Join the queue! An exodus of mainlanders anxious to be on the ferry and heading out into the Bass Strait. Trains, planes and automobiles in abundance, well cars anyway and any number of caravans and mobile homes. And here we detected the first clue regarding all this seething humanity. We were surrounded by grey nomads, retirees, wrinklees, our demographic exactly. Arriving in Devonport early the following morning, somewhat hazy and bedraggled after what turned out to be a smooth trip, but anticipating all night that our seaworthiness would ultimately betray us, we started to take note of our fellow travellers. Across the top of beautiful Tassie and into Hobart, we congratulated ourselves on booking in advance a lovely B & B in the centre of town. The place was absolutely heaving. On Friday night the crowds were ten deep on the footpaths outside the watering holes along Battery Point and the following morning the wonderful Salamanca markets were doing a roaring trade. And there they were again, senior citizens galore, browsing the stalls in their measured way, taking time to really smell the roses before they bought presents for friends and grandkids back home.


It was the same in Richmond, Strahan and Launceston. Dining in a seafood restaurant in Strahan (after waiting 20 minutes for a table), we actually did a head count. Of the fifty odd people getting stuck into their Tasmanian scallops and crayfish, forty four had grey, multi-hued or no hair at all. A young family of six skewed the stats and they looked quite out of place. Is this a vision of the future we thought. A shrinking population with only cashed up baby boomers keeping the place going? Wending our way around this remarkable and historic island through unique towns such as Queenstown and Burnie we saw the same thing time and again. In the railway town of Zeehan we had trouble getting morning tea in the only cafe available. It was full of people just like us, dunking their digestive biscuits and tim-tams in English Breakfast. It's not school hols we reasoned, out of season we argued. But there was no denying they (and we) were out there. So is the baby boomer generation a glass half full crowd? Are we imbued with the spirit of eternal optimism? Or do we simply not give a damn, ignore all the doom and gloom merchants and get on with it. A good percentage of these retirees must have seen their savings dwindle, superannuation decimated and yet here they were by the caravan load, boosting the local economy and living for the day. Or maybe they hail from an age that just isn't prepared to accept everything the papers, pundits and pollies bombard them with. Maybe they're just spending Kevin's $900 in advance. Back on the mainland and in the midst of more than 100,000 petrol heads for the Melbourne GP. The demographic had shifted dramatically and here we were in the minority, among a vast crowd of 'X' and 'Y' generation. But it was a great show. There is nothing quite like the banshee howl of a Formula One car in full song doing over 300 kph down the main straight. At least that's what I recall from the Grand Prix in Adelaide circa 1986, I'm much too deaf to hear them now! Chris Bult

Laurel Bank

The Editor

Newlywed’s vote of thanks We are relatively new residents to KV (three years in October). On March 28 we were married on our property and had the reception at the KV Hall. It was a fantastic day and we couldn't have had such a great day without the help of many KV people and businesses. We would like to put something in the May issue of the Voice to thank all those whom helped us to make our day so special.

Kangaroo Valley is such a fantastic place to live and it would be great if we could help to advertise the Valley and it's people. We would sincerely like to thank the following people:- Our Marriage Celebrant was Cheryl Andrews and she assisted us to make our ceremony very personal and special. She did a fantastic job and we would recommend her to any couples looking for a marriage celebrant. Jacqueline Lenz assisted us with the Hall and it looked gorgeous on the day. Matthew Hill took wonderful photo's for us. Cafe Bella provided the most delicious food. One guest has told us "it was the best wedding food they have ever had" We agreed. The KV Bakery made us our wedding cakes. (Mud Cake mmmmmm!!). The hard part was getting the bride looking great and I was so happy that I did not have to leave the valley on the day. Valley Hair Artistry was kept very busy all day doing many of the guests and bridal party's hair. Bee Waxed Nails and Beauty did a fantastic job on nails, waxing and of course the spray tan. Kate Mather did the bride and bridesmaids make-up which looked great. All of our guests came from outside KV and many chose to stay for the weekend at various places in the Valley. All enjoyed their weekend and the various accommodation venues. Last but definitely not least were the flowers. The bouquets and all the flowers at the reception were provided by Pamela Davis and Wendy Christian from their magnificent gardens. We would really like to thank all those listed above and hopefully promote them all as each and every one of them were just great to deal with and just such lovely people.

Phil and Tracee Burke

Well pleased!

Phil and Tracee Burke

May I help?

As your Federal member, it is my role to facilitate and assist you and your family

with any concerns you have, please ring me on 4423 1782 or toll free on 1300 301 790

I regularly visit Kangaroo Valley and am more than happy to call or visit

you if you cannot get to my office.

Joanna Gash MP Federal Member for Gilmore

The Editor

Gran’s an inspiration. Betty Allan's grandchildren would like to send the largest thank you to all those who attended her A&H retirement dinner recently. We felt grateful to be invited and were truly blown away by the number of people who wanted to come together to celebrate the achievements of our grandmother (plus the many more who sent their apologies). The kind words spoken about her on the night really touched our hearts. It was so lovely for us to hear how well respected and admired she is by so many in the Valley. We all know how special our grandmother is, but to hear that others feel the same way was really touching. We have a great role model to look up to.



Tourism Magazine rates the Valley highly A leading Tourist magazine, Australian

Traveller recently released a list

prepared by experts who rated

Australians towns that they would

recommend to friends that they should

visit.

Kangaroo Valley was named the 24th top town in Australia and 6th in New South

Wales in the comprehensive survey. Gilmore MP Joanna Gash says she is not

surprised by news that Kangaroo Valley, and

other Shoalhaven towns have all made it into

the top 100 best towns list: Mrs Gash has praised the work of local tourism,retail and hospitality operators for helping to achieve the recognition: “There is no doubt that places like Kangaroo Valley could not have been named in the ‘100 Best Towns’ without the hard work and dedicated service of everyday small businesses from the local iconic bakery to the guesthouses, restaurants and canoe vendors. This naming is a win for them all and will hopefully lead to an influx of more visitors to the area”. Kiama MP Matt Brown agreed. “It’s no surprise. Kangaroo Valley has a range of features that make it a great place to visit and a great place to live, from its native flora and fauna to its lush rainforests.

“To be recognised in the premier holiday publication Australian Traveller is a real coup for the area and will help raise the profile as a desirable destination for travellers and holiday makers.” Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay said NSW had 29 towns featured in the magazine’s top 100 list, with Victoria and Queensland tying for second place with 16 towns each. “The results confirm Regional NSW has the most outstanding range of holiday experiences in Australia,” Ms McKay said.

“Tourism plays an important role in the South

Coast region and Regional NSW generally. “Almost half of the State’s 158,000 industry jobs are based in Regional NSW. Last financial year Regional NSW earned $8.3 billion from domestic and international tourism expenditure.” Ms McKay congratulated Kangaroo Valley and Berry for being recognised as two of Australia’s best towns, as well as the other 27 NSW towns that made the list. These towns are: Yamba (1), Byron Bay (7), South West Rocks (11), Burnt Pine (17), Bowral (22), Broken Hill (25), Nelson Bay (26), Bellingen (27), Leura (28), Mudgee (30), Jindabyne (32), Tilba Tilba (40), Seal Rocks (42), Pokolbin

(43), Silverton (47), Huskisson (48), Lightning Ridge (53), Merimbula (54), Tamworth (57), Bermagui (60), Mollymook (67), Dorrigo (75), Sofala (83), Tumut (84), Wisemans Ferry (89), Wollombi (94) and Evans Head (95)

Jo Gash (left) with Daniel Walker and Belinda

Andrews proprietors of the Bakery

Been quite a month for the Bridge, first

it had some cosmetic surgery and then it

became a Hollywood star.

Actually come to think of it the two events are often paired. Our most photographed scene and most recognisable landmark, Hampden Bridge is the not-to-be missed local tourist attraction. Historically, aesthetically and technically it is of interest. During peak tourist times, cars and buses are scattered over every available parking spot as their occupants swarm around the impressive sandstone towers, vying for the best snapshot position. Others swim and paddle beneath, forever linking the memories of Kangaroo Valley with images of its timber decking suspended so regally over their heads. For the locals, who would otherwise be divided by one serious geological obstacle, the Bridge is an indispensible piece of infrastructure. No wonder it has been the focus of such fierce battles in its defence.

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Its existence has ensured the prosperity and viability of the Valley’s inhabitants even since opening in 1898. Now as it nears its 111th birthday, the Hampden Bridge remains just as vital to our existence. Therefore, it seemed only fitting to make the Bridge the focus of Kangaroo Valley’s first webcam.

(WEB CAMera) A video camera that is used

to send periodic images or continuous frames

to a Web site for display.

Webcams are a well established way of bringing websites and hence the web to life. Snow cams show us the snow conditions before we head for the slopes, surf cams let us know if it is worth dusting the board off, traffic cams help us avoid the clogged roads, chat cams let us talk with loved ones overseas, weather cams let us check out the storm clouds


A bridge too far


Federal Member for Gilmore Joanna

Gash says the governments handling of

their promised broadband roll out

would be a joke (if it wasn’t so serious

for our residents) after taking 18

months to complete a failed tender

process at a cost of $20 million only to

Back to square one

Mike Parnell from Shoalhaven Internet

explains to Mrs Gash what areas of Gilmore are

likely to miss out on the government’s proposed

broadband roll out

be back where they started: “The government cancelled the coalition’s

contract with Optus and Elders for super

fast broadband when they got into power in 2007. Since then they have also scrapped their own plans and decided to build the network themselves - making the plan four times more expensive. We will now have to wait another eight years to see their promise delivered and go into even

more debt - assuming of course it gets off the ground.” The new plan means the government would use $4.7 billion of tax payer’s money while borrowing a further $15 billion, in addition to the $20 billion it needs to attract from private investment. “The Minister needs to come clean on how much extra the community will have to pay for this new service. My fear is we’ll end up paying double for monthly internet bills while also being hit up in our tax for the government to afford this project. I am also calling for assurances that outlying areas of Gilmore won’t be refused access from fibre cables or satellite if they want it,” says Mrs Gash. “We need to know what areas of Gilmore will miss out before anything is locked in with 19 suburbs in this electorate alone set to be excluded,” adds Mrs Gash.


Members of the Kangaroo Valley A & H

Society recently recognised the longtime

contribution to the afairs of the Society

by honouring retiring Secretary Betty

Allan with a celebration dinner.

President Dave Kent gave the laudatory

address to which Betty responded. We print below Betty’s letter with respect to her service and decision to retire with photos of some of the attendees. Open letter from Betty Allan The time has come for me to retire from my positions of Secretary and Treasurer of the Kangaroo Valley Show. I want to thank our current President David Kent, the Vice President Lorraine Mairinger and the Committee for all their support. It has been a very interesting journey.

Starting in 1987 the show was a great help to me during a very sad time in my life. I thought with all my secretarial experience

that the role would be a simple one for me. But it didn't take me long to realise that being Secretary of the A&H was entirely different to any other organisation. I had a lot to learn. I would not have made it through even my first year without the constant encouragement and guidance of Joan Good. Thank you Joan.

I have had the pleasure of working with five Presidents and numerous members of Committee, hosted a few quarterly Society Meetings, been involved in two Debutante Balls, several Dinner Dances and one Miss Show Girl. The show has changed so much over the years and I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of it. It has challenged and fulfilled me in ways I could not have imagined. There are so many people I want and need to thank. Those who have given

of their time as Stewards and Stewardesses over the years, those who have attended the working bees before and after the shows, those who have served as members of Committee and those

She is very generous with her time and loves giving to the community. We couldn’t be more proud of her and all her achievements. We love our ‘Gram’ very dearly! She’s an inspiration! Many thanks,

Elissa, Robin, Chris,

Rochelle, Matt, James, Jason and Nicole


Our Gran’s a legend

Society appreciates a job well done!!

Betty Allan responds to Dave Kents speech

who have held the position of President, without all of you wonderful people the show would not be here today. And lastly I must thank my terrific family. Their love and support means the world to me. I want to thank all those who attended the dinner. I was so deeply humbled. Your attendance, kind words and thoughtful gift will be treasured always. Thank you David and Lorraine. I feel very blessed to have had so many wonderful years working with the show and wish you all every success in the future. With warm thanks,

Betty Allan

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Chris Meade with Shirley and John Walker


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Flood and flames

Nothing could demonstrate Lions’

motto We Serve in practice better than

Lions’ response to the floods in

Queensland and the bushfires in

Victoria.

First there were Lions on the ground, then came emergency relief grants from both

the Australian Lions Foundation and Lions Clubs International Foundation,

which also established an Australian

Wildfire Disaster Fund for donors from other countries.

Australia’s 1400 Lions Clubs adopted displaced families, prepared meals, consoled victims, helped emergency services, shook cans, replaced burnt fences, distributed donations, sourced and handed out generators, rallied international support and generally helped their fellow Australians in need. These are just a few individual examples:

Coolum Lions donated $10,000 to aid victims of Cyclone Ellie in north Queensland, and then found another $5000 for the Victorian bushfire appeal.

Geelong Lions provided more than 600 meals a day for volunteers and survivors of the fires, for which they were congratulated by PM Kevin Rudd.

Corio Lions presented a new emergency vehicle to the Geelong Red Cross First Aid Emergency service.

Richmond (Sydney) Lions filled an 18-tonne cattle truck with toiletries, baby formula, school uniforms, dozens of pairs of shoes and $1000 worth of new women’s clothes.

Pakenham Lions organised a 70-vehicle fodder convey to fire-stricken areas.

Lions have established Tools for Tradies, which matches local needs to replace damaged or destroyed equipment with offers made nationwide.

Two Frankston Lions provided their fully furnished holiday home to a Marysville family who had lost their home – and covered the cost of all services.

Local Lions obtained the use of a Braeside

warehouse, free of charge, as a filtering depot to ensure the right goods got to the devastated areas where they were needed, and soon up to 60 Lions were daily sorting, packing and delivering goods.

About 15 pallet loads of goods arrived each day from as far away as North Queensland; despite suffering disastrous floods, they said they still had their homes, whereas so many Victorians didn’t.

And a big thank you from us

Kangaroo Valley Lions Club’s own appeal raised some $16,250 towards Lions’ national disaster relief fund. Many thanks to all those who gave so generously.

Tony Barnett

The Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival

Committee would like to thank the

people of Kangaroo Valley for their

support of Arts in the Valley 2009!

A group of 18 community members planned

and organized the festival over an eighteen

month period to implement the vision of Belinda Webster, the Artistic Director. They were assisted by sub-committees for Visual Arts and Fine Festival Fare. More than 120 volunteers are involved in the preparation and running of the festival for the three days to ensure that the festival and the Valley are presented in the best light possible and to ensure the enjoyment of all patrons. The Visual Arts Exhibitions and the Garden Sculpture Exhibition are evidence of the talent of our artists in the region and the Fine Festival Fare stalls proudly showcases the products of some of the producers of the Valley. Well done everyone! We hope you really enjoy Arts in the Valley 2009.

Elizabeth George

For Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival Committee

Another big thank you!

It’s a boy!

Thanks to all the wellwishers from a grateful and happy Larraine

the new YaYa (grandmother)

PPUUBBLLIICC NNOOTTIICCEE The National Parks and Wildlife Service (now a division of the Department of Environment and Climate Change) are conducting a 1080 Fox Baiting Program in the Kangaroo Valley and Budgong Areas for the protection of the threatened Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby. Baiting will occur during the first full week of each month on various private properties, National Parks estate, Sydney Catchment Authority estate and Crown land. All properties being baited are sign posted with the dates of each baiting session. Dog owners are asked to ensure their dogs do not wander as dogs are highly susceptible to 1080 poisoning.

For any further information please contact Melinda Norton


After the Arts Festival, the Kangaroo

Valley-Remexio Partnership will be

presenting its regular concert series.

The first concert will be the return of the

hugely popular vocal quartet The Idea of

North. Last year's concert was a triumph, leading the Voice critic to write:

"The acclaim was universal and enthusiastic ... The musicality and verve and enthusiasm of the troupe made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening, with constant surprises as to songs and versatility of each of the performers ... At all times they had the audience's rapt attention ... The audience were entranced and begging for more at the end of the thrilling program which included gospel songs, modern swing, jazz, love songs and ballads about life in particular and life in general ..."

This will be at 7.30pm on Saturday July 4 in Kangaroo Valley Hall.

It's hard to believe, but this year's annual Kangaroo

Valley Buster

Keaton Silent

Movie

Festival will be the seventh! This unique event, which

The Idea of North:

Andrew Piper (bass), Sally Cameron (soprano), Naomi Crellin (alto) and Nick Begbie (tenor)

More concerts scheduled for

Kangaroo Valley

features pianist Robert Constable tickling the ivories as the movies play above his head, will present Keaton's

Neighbours (1920), The

Electric

House (1922) and

The

Navigator (1924). Put Saturday 15th August into your diary!

At 2.30pm on Sunday August 30, the delightful songstress Annalisa

Kerrigan will present Ireland, her program of Irish songs.

All these events will raise funds for projects in East Timor. Tickets: Kangaroo Valley Supermarket. More information: www.wesley-smith.info/concerts.html.

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Robert Constable Annalisa Corrigan

Fine art - wood, bronze, metal and limestone sculpture- jewellery- blown glass- photography- hand crafted furniture and antiques

The Gallery in Kangaroo Valley

149 Moss Vale Road 44 651 621 or email

[email protected]

Want to sing with THE IDEA OF NORTH?

The Idea of North are inviting people to sing a song with them at their concert on July 4. The chosen song is the beautiful Since You Went Away (words by black American

writer James Weldon Johnson, music by Danish composer Otto Mortensen). To be part of this special event, send an email to

Martin Wesley-Smith ([email protected]) or call him (4465 1299). For more information, see www.wesley-smith.info/july4choir.html.


The Editor

Upper River Road dangerous Here is a copy of a letter to The Engineer of

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last 14 years to be prone to flooding is the part from one lane bridge to Mackays Road. Locals and tourists are using Upper River Road to get to their accommodation and properties and for recreational purposes (such as bike riding and picnicking at Flat Rock which is on the internet as part of Shoalhaven’s tourist attractions). I have noticed that in the meantime the potholes have been filled up after a car accident caused by the said problem. Still the edges of the road are crumbling away under the weight of heavy traffic. The school bus is travelling this road four times a day and it is endangering the lives of innocent kids. I have conducted a petition and the signed people are greatly concerned and hoping to see a positive outcome on the matter. Yours sincerely, A worried ratepayer and permanent resident.

Uwe Ueckert After a discussion with the Council’s

construction and maintenance engineers, our

letter and petition with the signatures was

passed on to the Mayor for further discussion.

Alie and I would like to thank all for their

support in this matter.

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Big Brother was not here

As Security professionals we are bound by the various Federal and State laws covering the use of camera equipment. We hold our licenses both as a company and individuals. Additionally we are members of the National Australian Security association ASIAL. Installation and sale of such equipment is

subject to stringent licensing laws. Following the installation of our Hampden Bridge webcam, there was a certain amount of confusion and misinformation.

To clarify The installation and operating of the camera was entirely within the law. The camera was not commissioned by the RTA, ATO or ASIO! The camera was not commissioned by the KVTA but was to feature on their website. The camera was not recording video or audio apart from a regular 15 minute snapshot. Live video viewing was limited to a maximum of three minute intervals. The position and resolution of the camera ensured that cars and people were generally impossible to identify. Five separate public notices were on display around town explaining the reason for the camera and contact details to discuss any concerns. A small number of people who took issue with the camera preferred to speculate and complain to others instead of just coming to talk to us directly. People are right to question the appearance of any potential surveillance, but commonsense says that you address your issues to the people concerned, consider the purpose and capabilities of the camera and the sensibility of the area covered. People interested in the purpose of the camera should read the article contained in this issue of the Voice. (Editor’s note: see page 5) As always, anyone wanting to discuss any concerns are welcome to contact us via the shop or by phone 02 4465 2710.

Regards

Robert Morgan

LAZYFISH TECHNOLOGY

The BMX Track and Cycle/Pathway will be

officially opened, by the Shoalhaven City

Council Mayor Paul Green, on the afternoon

of Friday 15 May.

The proceedings will commence at 3:30 pm on

the Council area just East of the Bike jumps.It will also be attended by the General manager, Russ Pigg, and other Council staff members. All Kangaroo Valley residents are invited to the opening, especially those who worked on the Cycle/Pathway or donated money towards its construction or the construction of the BMX


Official Opening of Cycle/Pathway and BMX track


leaving behind only curiously smooth eddies, until suddenly they breached again and repeated the performance. It was quite amazing. It is thought that male whales, as it appeared these were as there were no babies in this group, normally don’t feed on their journey back to Antarctica, but it seemed that these travellers couldn’t resist the offer of a free lunch. As this particular group moved further out to sea we moved back into the bay where everything was quieter, including the whales. The skipper turned off the engine and we just drifted with the whales, always keeping a respectful distance and letting them approach us if they wanted. Now the whales were mothers and babies again. They were completely relaxed, sinking, blowing and breaching in a nonchalant rhythm. And sure enough their curiosity soon got the better of them and a group headed straight for us. A huge whale seemed to be bearing right down upon us; she surfaced right next to the boat, all thirty tons of her, one eye lazily scanning us as she cruised on past. We were intruders in her world, but she accepted our presence. In all we saw 17 whales, but as well there were many dolphins diving and seals basking lazily and penguins just quietly floating by. It was an enormous privilege to have been part of such a natural spectacle. If you have never been on one of the se cruises I certainly recommend them. The whale watching season is May till November. To be able to take part in it just adds another layer of richness to our life here in the valley.

Reflections

by Jenelle Brangwin

It never ceases to amaze me how lucky

we are to live in such a beautiful place as

this valley and its surrounding region.

We are surrounded by the beauty and drama of this spectacular pastoral

landscape in which we live, and right on

our doorstep is one of the most breath-taking coastlines in the world, with all the

treasures that such a marine environment

can offer. Within an hour of leaving our gate we can be witnessing and enjoying a spectacle of the wild that thousands would travel miles to see – the migration of the whales up and down the coast to and from their summer feeding grounds in the waters of Antarctica. I know it is possible to stand on one of many headlands or walk along some uninhabited beach and see these huge mammals heading south or north, but we chose to go on one of the whale watching cruises in Jervis Bay and it was worth every penny. We nearly didn’t go that particular day. When we woke the sky was a heavy grey, pregnant with the promise of further rain and, for a November morning, it was decidedly cold. The prospect of a wet, chilly morning on the possibly rocking waters of the Bay wasn’t very enticing, but it was my birthday and the cruise was something we’d always wanted to do, so by 7:45 we were on our way. As it turned out we couldn’t have asked for a better day. The grey skies remained but there wasn’t a hint of a wind, and we could see over the flat waters for miles. The skipper of our boat was very conscious of his job of finding whales for the sixty or so eager watchers on board, but he was even more concerned with instilling in us an appreciation of the natural wonders he hoped we would see and a sense of privilege in being there at all. The care of all the wildlife we would see was uppermost in his mind.

Winsome wonderings while watching whales The sign outside the cruise shop had listed the sightings of the previous days: “Friday: 12 whales; Saturday: 16.” As we crept closer and closer to Point Perpendicular without sighting a single whale I thought this would be a day of my normal luck, and the old catch cry would ring true: “You should have been here yesterday.” “Patience,” the skipper kept telling us. Although an adult whale may be thirty metres long, looking for one in the waters of this vast bay was like looking for the proverbial needle. And then someone shouted: “Whale ahead!” and there in the distance a single spume of water shot into the air. It was a mother and her baby. At first all we could see was a large dark blob floating on the surface of the water, and I was a little disappointed that this might be all we saw. But then the dark, rather shapeless hulk arched its back, leapt gracefully out of the water, and brought its tail down with a resounding slap. Right alongside its calf followed suit, in and out in perfect rhythm. From that moment on, there were sightings all around, with the skipper counting them off for his daily log. “One, two. There’s another, and over there another! They’re behind us now! Look over there! Five, six, seven.” We slid through the waters past Point Perpendicular and Bowen Island and out to where the ocean current was running. “There’s something going on out here” said our skipper. “I’ve never seen it quite like this before.” The current was full of frenzied fish, in the middle of which eight or nine adult whales were frantically feeding, whilst at the same time they were being chased by a school of darting dolphins who were trying to herd them away. The dolphins leapt in and out like a band of marauding mosquitoes, the whales splashing their tails in unison as though they were trying to slap annoying pests. Big, black tails rose out of the ocean, arched over so that fountains of water cascaded from the tips, the white undersides pointing skywards, hung there for a few moments and then were slapped down back onto the surface. Huge bodies sank,

Gilmore MP Joanna Gash is calling on

local not for profit organisations to

nominate one of their most dedicated

volunteers for a special trip in the lead

up to National Volunteer Week.

The trip includes transport to Federal

Parliament in Canberra, a tour and lunch with Mrs Gash in recognition of their

significant contribution to our community. “This is a way of publicly thanking those that invest hours of their own time in making Gilmore a better place to live,” says Mrs Gash “The theme of National Volunteer Week this year is: Everyday people, extraordinary contribution and I am sure everyone would agree that the work these volunteers do in our


Nominations being called for volunteer appreciation bus trip


Country Womens Association Kangaroo Valley Branch

ADFAS lecture series On May 14th The Australian Decorative

and Fine Arts Society is presenting an

illustrated lecture by Mrs Sandra

Pollard BA, MA NADFAS entitled

Sickert and the Camden Town Group.

Sickert, believed by some to be Jack the

Ripper, was a member of the Camden Town Group of painters known for their imagery

of London Edwardian music halls and

theatres, painted in a lively and colourful style.Visitors are welcome to Berry School of Arts at 7.30 pm.

The evening costs $20 which includes supper.

Enquiries Denis Lovelock 4464 2918

Our Guest Speaker at our April

luncheon was Terry Hennessy of

Tintookie puppets and Marionette

Theatre of Australia fame.

However, he spoke not about the puppets

but about his other love – dulcimers. An Appalachian dulcimer (or mountain dulcimer) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four

VIEW Club learns about Dulcimers strings and Terry started making them in the 1960’s. He was originally a guitar maker and these he still makes, but he has become internationally known for his construction of dulcimers, which he makes here in the Valley and sends all over the world. When I asked him how many he had made, he replied: “Not thousands, but certainly

hundreds.” The simplest he made from the back of a violin case, but he has also made them

in the shape of crocodiles. He brought several along to the lunch and explained and demonstrated the differences of each. Most of us knew absolutely nothing about dulcimers but Terry literally made our meeting hum. They make a beautiful sound and Terry and his dulcimers entertained us delightfully. Thank you Terry. Our next meeting will be on Friday 8 May. A reminder to let Jan Starkey, 4465 2080, know by the previous Wednesday if you cannot attend, as all lunches have to be paid for. As usual we invite and welcome anyone who is interested to attend our meetings. Please ring Margaret McLachlan, 4465 1946, for details.

Jenelle Brangwin Publicity Officer

We are travelling along nicely.

Nine members attended the April meeting

with apologies from a couple of others. It was decided at this branch meeting that we shall once again raffle a quilt at the next Valley Show. Please all try to get to the next meeting so that we shall be able to organise the beginnings of this project. We are all bringing patterned (cotton) pieces from our material boxes to see whether there will need to be an expedition to buy. The thoughts on the day were that floral patterns would be best. Colours are not yet specified so it will be fun looking and matching. We hope that this quilt will be a patchwork masterpiece because all are aware of how talented CWA persons are!! At the meeting in March it was decided that our branch would send $500 to State Head Office to help refill the Emergency Fund. Country Women’s Association of New South Wales had

sent a large donation to the Victorian Fire Relief Appeal and to the Queensland Flood relief Appeal so the Emergency Fund was in dire need of a transfusion. There are several competitions for Group cultural activities. These can be found in your CWA journal as they are exactly the same as for State. If you have difficulty ring around and someone will take pity and give you the information. May I ask that you encourage your grandchildren to take part in the Junior Competitions? The youngsters do not have to be junior members just children or grandchildren of financial members. Since Libby Nelson is doing so well maybe others will be encouraged by her success. The juniors can choose to photograph Australian fauna, write a 24 line poem or a 500 word short story. Information on these is also in the journal. ANZAC Day was as usual one on which as many of us as possible turned out to help serve cuppas and biscuits. The great Australian ANZAC biscuit gets a tick of approval as always and why not indeed, it has so many goodies in it, rolled oats, golden syrup, peanut butter YUM! Till next month stay safe

Win Palmer

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Kangaroo Tales By Joan Bray

Kangaroo Valley

Supermarket 4465 1512

Hello and welcome to the Valley! We have the one-stop-shop for all your

everyday and weekend needs Groceries, Specialty breads, Delicatessen, Eco friendly, Organic products, Frozen foods

Fresh fruit and vegetables, DVD hire Chemist lines, Video hire Newspapers , Magazines

In the centre of the village next to the hotel.

Moss Vale Road Kangaroo Valley

The Historical Society of Kangaroo

Valley has always been a dedicated

group of people with a passion for

history in general and the heritage of the

Valley in particular.

The origins of this organization centre around two men, Wesley Vance and Archie

Chittick, whose love of the community

encouraged them to be prominent in local affairs for most of their lives. In 1951, plans were discussed for a ‘Back to the Valley week’ and it was decided to produce a history of the Valley book. Information was gathered by Reuben King, an historian residing in Nowra and he enthusiastically embarked on the task. Unfortunately he died soon after accepting this commission and the Committee approached William Bayley, who was a well known author of several local histories and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. The Community as a whole embraced the project and much valuable information was submitted to Mr Bayley over the next two years.

The book, entitled “Kangaroo Valley” was

ready for distribution at the start of “Back to

the Valley Week”, 16th October 1953.

What a week that was! A truly festival atmosphere pervaded the village. There were dances, tours to scenic places in the Valley, concerts with local and visiting artists, and entertaining guest speakers. It seemed everyone had a story to tell and the memories warmed the hearts of all who attended. The book was a success and interest in local history was sustained by a series of annual picnics in the years from 1953-1970. At various locations in the district, guest speakers would share their knowledge and local people add their memories. The Historical Society flourished and during those years a permanent Museum was created.

The main Nugent’s house had been destroyed by fire but part of the old store and Post Office, on the corner of Moss Vale Road and Jarretts Lane, was made available for a Museum. Contributions of household items were generously donated and the Museum became very popular with locals and visitors. It was manned in the weekends by volunteers who were affectionately known as “the Nugent House ladies”. Exhibits continued to arrive at this site and so it became too small. The Historical Society were a feisty lot and in 1970 boldly took forward the project for a new site.

The former local Pound on the northern side

of Hampden Bridge belonged to the RTA

and maybe they could be persuaded to move

to another location.

Worth a try, so Archie Chittick and his Committee thought. The Minister for Lands, Tom Lewis was sympathetic. A Trust, comprising seven members of the Historical Society was formed in May 1971. They were to be responsible for the site and the buildings erected in the grounds, the Society would look after the historical items. The Water Board was busy with the Tallowa Dam project and the old buildings in the Bendeela area were either to be sold, bulldozed or left to the mercy of the rising water. Tom Rendall’s slab homestead was a typical early pioneer’s cottage and was generously donated to the Museum. In January 1973, work begun on dismantling the building and meticulously numbering the slabs ready for reconstruction at the site of the new Museum.

Archie Chittick’s dream had begun.

He collapsed and died the first day of the

operation and today another building, the

Chittick Memorial with the many wonderful

artefacts depicting domestic life in the

Valley in the early C19th honours his

memory and leadership.

Many hours by voluntary workers, led by John Graham and John Griffiths were needed erect the Rendall homestead and to transform the new site to a Park that would be safe and attractive for visitors. Also new buildings were to be acquired to fill the spaces and provide suitable historic places to house the contents of Nugent House. During the next year, other buildings were added to the Park. These are the old school house or Pumpkin Cottage which was erected as a replica of a


A tradition of preserving heritage


to help defeat cancer in your community.

When: The official date is 28 May, but you can hold your morning tea anytime in May.

Where: Anywhere! You can hold your morning tea at home, at work or at school, or in your local town hall. The possibilities are endless!

How: Hosting a morning tea is easy. Invite your friends, family or work colleagues, and encourage them to donate to the cause. It doesn’t matter how big or small your morning tea is – every cup counts in the fight against cancer!

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This May more than one million

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action for Cancer Council’s popular

annual fundraiser, Australia’s Biggest

Morning Tea.

Whether you have experienced cancer first

hand, or are supporting the one in two

Australians who will be diagnosed with

cancer in their lifetime, Cancer Council

is once again encouraging people of all ages to join forces by having a cuppa for

cancer. Michael Cannon, Community Relations Coordinator at Cancer Council NSW’s Southern office, said each year they are amazed at the way the Southern region embraces Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, which last year raised $415,000 across the region and more than $10 million Australia

wide. “Last year 14,225 residents from New South Wales hosted a morning tea. It is thanks to the support of those fantastic hosts that Cancer Council NSW has been able to increase its total research spend by more than 20 per cent to nearly $13 million in the last year,” Michael Cannon said. “Money raised through Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea also goes towards services for cancer patients, their family and friends who need our support now, like the Cancer Helpline (13 11 20), as well as information and prevention programs, so less people will hear the words ‘you have cancer’.” Aside from raising funds that help reduce the impact of cancer in the community, Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea also gives supporters, their friends and colleagues a fun opportunity to get together and support loved ones affected by cancer. Getting involved is as easy as brewing your favourite cuppa: Who: Get together friends, family, school mates, work colleagues, or anyone who wants

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pioneer’s cottage of the 1820’s, the cedar getter’s slab hut, the stables, dairy and the forge. The Administration building which is of 1850’s slab construction, houses wonderful photos of members of families who pioneered the Valley. Here also is the dedicated room for our war heroes with the beautiful stained glass window honouring the Light Horse Troop. This window was the work of local leadlight artist, Lance Brown and installed by artisan, Rick Saur. The official opening by Tom Lewis MLA was 10th November 1973.


The occasion was attended by hundreds of supporters and their families and tributes paid to the band of volunteers who had made the dream a reality. Unexpectedly, Mr Lewis announced that day an extension to the Park. Land over Tanners Creek, an area of eight hectares was offered to the Trust, together with a substantial monetary grant for improvements to the present area. Today there are two delightful bush walks for visitors to enjoy. Generous financial help and the use of heavy duty equipment was forthcoming from Citra Construction, Leighton Contractors and the Snowy Mountain Authority. Other attractions in the Park are the 25tonne

Selby-Walker-Rebbeck fossil rock, which is

300 million years old, the Machinery shed

housing farm equipment from a past era, the

Aleppo ‘Lone pine’, a well with a Southern

Cross wind mill and a former ‘illicit still’.

A C19th sun dial once belonged to the Nugents who operated the first Post Office In the picturesque parklands there are excellent barbeque facilities to be enjoyed after a pleasant walk in the natural bushland which skirts the river. Access is via the John Walker suspension bridge which spans Tanner’s Creek. As Professor John Griffiths commented in his History of Kangaroo Valley, published, 1977, the establishment of this ‘historical settlement’, is a valuable tourist attraction for the Valley and its treasures deserve to be preserved with diligence and care for future generations. The present day Trust and the Historical Society are ever mindful of this duty and are grateful to the band of cheerful volunteers who ensure that the Pioneer Park Museum is well maintained and adequately staffed. My thanks to the Trust and Historical Society for access to their historical records.

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Valley resident, Chris Brangwin,

(Photograph right), receives his Defence

Force Medal for Service, from Captain

Mark Sackley, Commanding Officer,

HMAS Albatross, at a ceremony at

Huskison RSL Club on April 7.

Valley resident awarded Defence Medal Chris was a member of the Naval Reserve from his schooldays until a few years ago. The presentation ceremony was part of a forum organized by local MP Joanna Gash to address various problems faced by Veterans. Speakers included the Shadow Minister for Veteran Affairs, Louise Markus.

Information and security has recently

been increased at Bendeela camping and

picnic ground

The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) will be posting new signs, distributing

information sheets and increasing security

patrols at the Bendeela camping and picnic ground to manage the influx of visitors

expected at Easter. Chief Executive of the SCA, Michael Bullen, said the new measures are designed to ensure visitors to the extremely popular camping ground have a pleasant experience and help protect the environment. “Bendeela camping and picnic ground is a very popular holiday destination, but it is also a designated Special Area due to its closeness to the Shoalhaven water supply,” he said. “The rules and regulations we have in place minimise any environmental impact on the water storages and nearby catchments and help

Bendeela catering for increased visitor numbers to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all visitors.” “In the lead up to the Easter Period, new signage outlining those rules and regulations was posted around the area and a factsheet with information about the facilities and the rules at the area was also available,” Mr Bullen continued. “We have also installed physical barriers to better manage traffic in the designated camping areas and are working closely with local police to manage large crowd during Easter.” Facilities provided at Bendeela camping and picnic grounds include basic campsites (there is no power to the camping and picnic grounds), flush toilets and treated tap water. The camping and picnic grounds are open 24 hours a day, all year round. There is no entry fee or charge to camp. Picnic and camping sites are available on a ‘first in first served basis’ and cannot be reserved. Activities allowed at the camping and picnic ground include fishing, swimming,

bushwalking, canoeing and non-powered boating in the Kangaroo River and Lake Yarrunga, unless otherwise specified.

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On this day, 25th

April 1915 the

Australian and New Zealand Army

Corps (The ANZACS) landed at

Gallipoli, at a place now called Anzac

Cove, against a crossfire of machine

guns and land and sea mines from the

Turkish Army.

The ANZACS were the first to land at

Gallipoli with the British forces landing a

short time later at Cape Helles 20 km away. The Dardanelles Campaign was undertaken to win a safe passage for the ships of the Allied forces, defeat the Turkish Army and control the capital city Constantinople. The ANZACS who made up about 40% of the initial army were mainly men of less than 6

months training. Some of the men were as young as 14 years of age. Their bravery and courage was unquestionable. The ANZAC Spirit of mateship and loyalty became legendary and

Commemorative address ANZAC Day helped to establish Australia as a proud and courageous nation. Staying alive at Gallipoli called for incredible luck, endurance and ingenuity. As we remember our brave Australian and New Zealand soldiers we should not forget that Soldiers from Britain, Ireland, France, Pakistan and India were also at Gallipoli trying to defeat the Turks. The ANZAC Spirit was to help and support one another and their camaraderie, mateship and loyalty has been handed down to later generations of soldiers, civilians and children proud to be Australian. The Battle of Lone Pine is Legendary with the Gallant Australian Soldiers being awarded with seven Victoria Crosses. The heroic example of these brave soldiers helped establish Australia as a proud country willing to help their allies without hesitation. The ANZACS as well as fighting a formidable enemy had to contend with the lack of water, extreme heat, a plague of flies so thick that they ate and drank flies, lack of sleep, digging trenches by night, dysentery of major proportion (nearly every soldier was affected) and then in November a blizzard with Sub Zero temperatures, snow, frost bite and trenches being flooded. The visibility was nearly non existent during the blizzard and a large loss of life was sustained. In December came the order to evacuate Gallipoli as troops were thought to be more

urgently needed in France. On the 20th December the troops were evacuated without loss of life as the Turks had apparently allowed the ANZACS to leave safely. After nine months of fighting the Australian casualties were 7,600 killed and 19,000 wounded. General Hamilton, the British Officer in charge of the Dardanelles / Gallipoli campaign paid a fine tribute to the ANZACS with these words: "You will hardly fade away until the sun fades out of the sky and the earth sinks into the Universal blackness. For already you form a part of the Dardanelles which began with Hector and Achilles." The children of Kangaroo Valley Public School were recently involved in an essay competition regarding aspects of WW1 and WW2. I would like to relate two of their comments: 1. “I think it is important to remember the ANZACs every year on April 25th because they gave us an Australian Identity. We could feel Australian and not just a British Colony. We were noticed more and people knew who we were. We felt proud to be Australian. 2. “I think it is important that we commemorate ANZAC Day because it is a time to remember the ANZAC Spirit. A lot of men gave their lives in the war so we could be free. We should show our gratitude on ANZAC Day.” It is important that the children are aware of the brave and courageous deeds of our ANZACS and other soldiers protecting our country. The ANZAC Spirit born on the 25th April 1915 will live on forever.

David Gazzard Ron Burcher, at the ANZAC

singalong at The Bowlo with

Gina Meyers and Lance Brown


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Clay lantern candles lit the entrance to

opening night of the inaugural Arts

Project Exhibition, held at Jing Jo Café

Restaurant on April 8 and the art that

was on show within: plinths of metal sculptures; a wall of paintings; a herd of cows; a crowd of portraits; a meeting of clay heads. The children who created the work buzzed

around identifying their creations and the crowd of parents, friends and community

members murmured their admiration. The exhibition was the culmination of a project sponsored by the P&C and Shoalhaven Arts Board

Inaugural children’s art show a great success that brought local artists into the school to work with the children. The exhibition was officially opened by new P&C President Lucy Rodden and school principal John Bond. Artist Derek Watt, who helped the children imagine and create all that could be made with forks, chains, and other metal debris, spoke of how lucky Kangaroo Valley is to have a school that offers opportunities that expose children to many ways of seeing and making art and then

celebrates the output in such a joyous coming together of school and community. The exhibition continued over the Easter weekend and many visitors to the valley had the chance to see the children’s work. Thank you again to David and Chai at Jing Jo for accommodating this special show during such a busy time.

Sarah Butler

Daisy Oke-Turner at the

exhibition opening

Principal John Bond talking to some of the

young artists

Kangaroo Valley cows

Liam O’Connor and a meeting of heads

Leon Rebbeck looks at the art


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Hello to all.

Welcome to another MMM column.

There haven't been too many this year

but hopefully if I can stay clear of injury and illness for the remainder of the year

the columns will once again appear

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are the worst patients! Secondly, I can assure you that there is nothing like the doctor contracting an illness or injury that makes him or her more sympathetic to you when you have the misfortune to suffer the same or similar. Finally, I 'm sure that there are some of you who must have been inconvenienced and frustrated by my periodic absence due to the above. That is unfortunate, but well beyond my control,and rest assured that my frustration matched yours. Normal service has now been resumed and I look forward to maintaining it. Many thanks to those of you who cared enough to enquire and send best wishes. Now may I bend your ear yet again about some important medical issues? Flu season will soon be upon us and there is plenty of vaccine available, free to those over 65. Take-up so far has been good,but not as good as it should be. Don't leave yourself at risk-don't miss out. While availing yourself of this, consider immunisation against pneumonia if you are over 65. The shots can be given at the same time. Finally,for those of you who are unaware, there is currently a whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic sweeping NSW and authorities are so concerned that they've suggested parents,grandparents and other regular carers of small children should be immunised with Boostrix (adult diphtheria,pertussis and tetanus booster). This is free and also freely available. Hope you stay well, or at least better than I've been, until next month. DR BOB IN THE VALLEY.


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Bernie passed away peacefully on April

6, 2009, at Berry.

He was a hard working farmer, a dedicated

family man, a committed Christian and an outstanding sportsman. As a young man, Bernie and his brother Tony worked together share cropping and tree felling around the Orange district. By 1956 they had earned enough money to purchase their own dairy farm in Kangaroo Valley. The brothers continued to work together and eventually bought another farm at Bendeela. Tony and his wife Merle stayed on that farm for many years before moving to Bowral and then back to Orange. Bernie and Dorothy raised their family on the Valley farm: selling the dairy side in 1995, but continuing to reside at the property. Bernie made a huge contribution to the

Kangaroo Valley Show Society. He assisted tirelessly at the ‘working bees’ and was for many years Ringmaster for the horse events. He served a term as President and was honoured with Life Membership. Bernie was a talented sportsman, excelling at his special love, tennis. He dominated the Valley competitions, was very successful at the Nowra A grade tennis events and represented Orange in the District Competitions at White City in Sydney. His skill at table tennis and cricket added to his sporting prowess and in his retirement years he took up golf. How difficult is it to hit a stationary little white ball, he pondered after a low score initial game! For Bernie, golf was a real pleasure and he was a popular member of the men’s social group at Nowra Golf Club. The huge attendance at Bernie’s funeral was

Vale Bernard John (Bernie) Nixon

1928-2009

testimony to the love and high esteem in which he was held by his family and friends. Tributes were paid to his honesty, kindness, sincerity and openness. A man with no guile: a gentle giant who will be sadly missed.

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The Ultimate Result of Every

Ambition, Part II

Last month I shared with you my joy at

rediscovering Homer's legendary poem,

The Odyssey.

I’ve been teaching it in my American high school classroom, in large part because I

received absolutely no exposure to the Greek and Roman Classics in my

Australian classrooms. My students

enjoyed it the experience, for the most part, as they were simultaneously excited and

revolted by the sweet brutality of Odysseus’

bloody revenge.

Their feedback brings me a good level of contentment when I look back on the unit, but I know that my reading of Homer’s epic is vastly more intimate and personally palpable than my students enjoyed. Odysseus and I simply have more in common.

Consider: A relatively young man answers the call to leave his island home and go out and adventure far across the seas. He takes on the world. He fights battles – real and metaphorical – surviving on cunning, the rough edge of fate and the clemency of the gods. He wakes one day to find that years have passed – years he dreamed were days – and he’s grown much older. But still it seems he’s hardly a step closer to home than he was when he first awoke, weary after the adventures he set out to enjoy, and says to himself “Yes”, it is time now to return home. To my island. To my Ithaca.

The journey home was rough. He faced monsters and battles that were more literal and more physical and a bit more vicious than mine have been.

Consider Odysseus’ trials and mine: A witch called Circe with a nasty habit of

turning men into pigs? Not quite. My closest Circe-encounter happened in Queensland, but that’s another story. Sirens – a gang of sexy women calling a man to

his doom...? Not gonna touch that one with a ten foot pole. Not here. Sailing a narrow straight, one side of which

features a sailor-eating monster called Scylla,

and the other a sailor-sucking whirlpool? Not literally. Yet I can count three occasions in which I got closer to drowning than I ever wanted to be. Sorry you had to read about that here, Mum. A cannibalism-inclined Cyclops? Nope. No real monsters here – just a bunch of metaphorical ones. Calypso? Ah yes – I do have my own Calypso story. And now we have two little Calypsos of our own. Shipwrecks and sidetracks? Not literally, but there was that the Renault written-off back in Austria in '98 by my best mate Nat (who, bizarrely, also came to college over here, also married an American girl, and also teaches English to young Americans – albeit at the University of Texas, and not the mangy high

My homing thoughts by Sean Scarisbrick

school suburbanites I face)(Hmm – monsters…?). On the afternoon of the crash we had planned on skipping from the southern Czech town of Horni Plana and driving right through Austria into northern Slovenia. Austria is expensive and we were poor. Nat, however, ploughed into the plough of a fairly dopey Austrian farmer who had cut across our lane onto a rural farm road. The car was wrecked, and we were detained and entertained for a week while things were straightened out.

There are vague weaknesses in the analogy, of course. Odysseus had his men to bring home. I have no men, but I do have my stories, and I'd like to bring them home to tell before their relevancy fades and I am old. I’d like to bring them home before I've forgotten them...

Homer's story remains relevant. It is everyman's journey through the distracting waves that buffet a man from all sides as he strives to be where he wants to be as a man, as a father, as a worker, as in a place to call home and cool his boots... the relevancy of Homer's story is as palpable to me as any I have read in my life. I find it interesting, then, to read how other poets have wrangled with “the ultimate result of [Odysseus’] ambition”, i.e.: to simply get home, and fooled around with this central theme of Homer’s story.

Alfred Tennyson, in his poem “Ulysses” (the Latin form of Odysseus’ name), gives us a hero who finally made it home – and got bored. “My purpose holds / To sail beyond the sunset”, Tennyson writes. His Ulysses finds Ithaca unsatisfying, and longs to go see his old battle-mate Achilles in the afterlife, the Elysian Fields of later Greek mythology. Referring again to my mate Nat, he’s also found himself washed up on America’s shores for a long haul (Texas in his case), but I can’t imagine myself dying to go see him in his version of hell in the cool months after I finally reach the valleys and mountains of home.

The thought that I’ve “tasted and touched and felt too much” (to play on the words of Paul Hewson) to be satisfied by this homeland I so long for scares me. What if it is all about the journey, and not the destination? The very thought itself is one of the (many?) curses of being an expatriate.

Yet Constantine Cavafy celebrates the idea that the journey itself is life in his famous poem “Ithaca”. If I had not trod Odysseus’ metaphorical path, I imagine I’d be fully swept up by Cavafy’s romantic evocation of the journey’s self-sufficiency. I imagine I’ll wrestle with this poem for many years to come; I’ll seek solace in its embrace; I’ll read it to survive:

Hope the way is long.

May there be many summer mornings when,

with what pleasure, with what joy,

you shall enter first-seen harbors…

Keep Ithaca always on your mind.

Arriving there is what has been ordained

for you.

But do not hurry the journey at all.

Better it lasts many years;

and you dock an old man on the island,

rich with all that you’ve gained on the way,

not expecting Ithaca to give you wealth.

Ithaca gave you the beautiful journey.

Without her you would not have set out.

She has nothing more to give you.

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The day after the coldest, windiest day

of the year so far, the Garden Group

met at Jenanter Drive to look at four

lovely gardens and some of the Council

reserves behind the houses.

The sun shone and, although there was a

chill in the breeze, the thirty people who turned up had a wonderful amble in the

fresh air and saw some inspiring

landscapes. We gathered at Tony Barnett’s new garden, a Japanese themed masterpiece designed by Allan Gilden.

Tony’s brief had been to create a no-work garden and, although we know that this is an impossibility, Allan has made a river effect with pebbles, large boulders and reed like grasses that echoes the curve of the new driveway leading to the house. There is a mirror pool to catch the reflection of one of Tony’s statues, a fountain and other strategically placed statues around the garden helping to make the observer feel that this is a well-established landscape. In fact the garden has been in less than four months and we all want to return in a couple of years to see the effect when the trees have grown; Tony has generously agreed to this. After a short morning tea here we crossed the road to look at Yvonne Ferguson’s also new garden. Yvonne’s interest is in native flowers and we learnt a few tips to keep the more exotic West Australian natives happy in our climate: native mix soil and mounding of the ground before planting. In her yard there is a wonderful bridge over another pebble creek and some lovely sandstone gathered as off-cuts from the Bundanoon quarry (another Garden Group excursion coming up!). This is a garden in progress and we look forward to keeping an eye on her imagination.

Next Peter Dumbrell led us on a tour of the reserves, pointing out the small reserve areas actually on the roadside and then the large areas behind the houses where it is possible to walk to the Kangaroo River along tracks made during the days when there was a gravel pit there. One of the loveliest aspects of this whole area, including the gardens of many of the houses, is the proliferation of eucalypts with the whitest of trunks and often scribbly marks as well. Our third garden was the home of Maureen and Alan Halliwell and what a delight that was. Hidden behind their fence is a beautifully manicured lawn with flowerbeds dotted about and garden structures devised and erected by Alan, often with recycled pieces from the tip. The piece de resistance however, even for those who do not like cats, was a cat playpen/walkway that allowed their cats to be outside but safe from predators such as foxes and dogs and that also protected the bird wildlife from the felines. There were many of us going home to devise such enclosures so that we too can have cats in the countryside.

Finally we reached Peter and Jeanette Dumbrell’s new garden where we were able to look at photos of the almost barren ground before they built and then the reality of an extensive garden where they have planted many plants but with no repetition of any. The houses on this side of the road have the reserve behind them making a lovely space and a sense of the country. Those of us who had the time were invited to stay and eat our lunch in the sunshine in the peace and quiet of the afternoon with only the sound of that wind in the trees making it seem as if we were on the edge of the ocean. Thank you to all the generous people who offered their gardens for our tour; it was a wonderful morning. Lee Sharam

The garden group walks Jenanter Drive

The beautiful reflection pool at Tony Barnett’s

The feature sandstone bridge at the Fergusons

The ingenious cat walkway at the Halliwells


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“No worries”

This great Australian saying seems to

appear just about everywhere we choose

to wander about our magnificent

continent.

Recently, I decided to mindfully note how

many times I was to hear our well known ‘oral salute’ as I ventured on my errand

through our wonderful Kangaroo Valley village. After passing by many interesting stops – the post office, bakery, grocery store and coffee shop, then via the servo and rural supplies, our well known ‘friendly affirmation’ was delivered, usually with a smile, with great frequency and assertion.

You may have heard visitors from other lands, often from the U.S.A. comment on their observation of the ‘lay back’ approach of Australians and our seeming ability to have ‘no worries’. Yet, what does it

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We have negotiated almost $4m worth of real estate of late. Charmside and Selbys Secret as well as the Uniting Church, a house on 2 acres, and a house on 5 acres. Other properties sold in Kangaroo Valley have been a 3 bedroom home on 12 acres, and two homes on half an acre. It appears that more real estate will change hands in Kangaroo Valley in 2009 than did in 2008 – which is interesting taking into consideration the economic climate. This is possibly due to the fact that an adjustment in sale prices has now taken place in Kangaroo Valley (the first in my 20 years of experience).

To add to the action, we have now formally relocated to Kangaroo Valley House (i.e. the Pottery shop building) - albeit temporarily. It’s lovely working out of such a lovely old building, and a bit like old times when we worked out of Ida Lidbetters 100 year old house, where the lolly shop now is. Call in and have a chat by all means!

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Anglican Church -

Church of the Good ShepherdAt last, after searching for more than 12

months, we can announce, the good

News, that The Rev. Andrew Paterson,

who has been the assistant minister at

Mittagong, will take up the position on

Tuesday 9 June.

Andrew is married to Cecily and they have

3 young children. We will be having a welcoming service for them on Sunday 14 June. Details will be in this column in the June KV Voice. We want to publicly thank those who have helped us out, with our Sunday Services, during this difficult time. George Wardell, Rev. Geoff Taylor, Rev. David Mansfield, Rev. Philip Oliver, Rev Howard Dillon and those from our own congregation. Our Easter services were well attended with Howard Dillon leading a service of Bible readings and Hymns on Good Friday. It was extremely moving as we reflected on the suffering and death of Jesus which Howard was able to capsulate in a short message. Neil Percival conducted the two Easter Sunday Services and used a poem based on the colour of

jelly beans to share the Easter message in a different and refreshing way. Phillip completed his series on the parable of Jesus giving new light on the ‘Parable of the friend at midnight’. He emphasised that if the friend got up out of bed to help a neighbour how much more is God our creator and Heavenly Father willing to answer our requests through prayer. Howard Dillon continued his series on ‘Texts to sustain Pilgrims on the Journey’. He encouraged us in our knowledge that “God is unchanging” and with the words of Jesus when He spoke to Nicodemus as recorded in chapter 3 of John’s Gospel.

From the Community at St Joseph’s

We hosted many guests for the Easter Ceremonies, especially on Easter Sunday. About 150 offered the Mass of the Lord's Resurrection and then enjoyed wine and a pre-dinner snack in the front garden. Sadly yet proudly we farewelled a much loved parishioner and long time member of the Valley community Bernie Nixon on Holy Thursday. The large attendance bespoke the respect in which he was held. Groups visited during the holidays from the Maronite community in Punchbowl and 40 year seven and eight pupils from Redband and Wollemi schools with their teachers and chaplain. Mariella's parents Josephina and Guiseppi celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary in



Preschool News

The end of term brought lots of exciting

events to pre school. We shared some birthday celebrations with our

friends, there were Easter egg hunts and special

visits from Nikki’s friends Gertel the Guinea

Fowl and mother hen and her nine chicks!

Our other very special visitor to pre school was author Katrina Griffiths. She wrote her book “The Wombat Stole my

Shoe” after being inspired by a funny event while camping in Kangaroo Valley. She read us her story and gave us our own special copy of her book to keep! Thanks Katrina!

A real wombat thief inspired Katrina

Griffiths’ children’s adventure story…. The Wombat Stole My Shoe sounds like an amusing fiction title, but it really happened to author Katrina Griffiths. “About 10 years ago I went camping in the beautiful Kangaroo Valley with a group of friends, we kayaked and camped and had the best time.

One night, I heard noises outside the tent and woke up to find one of my shoes had gone missing.” “I went looking around and peered into a wombats burrow, and I saw a teacup, a fork, a kerosene lamp… and my shoe!” “My 3 children thought that this was the funniest story and constantly badgered me to retell it. One day, I just decided to write it down and turn it into a book for them.” The book, a mini adventure story for 2 -5 year olds, features a little girl’s encounters with Australian animals, and ends with a quirky twist. Griffiths says: “I wanted it to be funny and to make the children laugh, but educational as well. I also wanted it to be about kindness and sharing. I thought that a child would be more inclined to throw her other shoe down the burrow so that the wombat could have a perfect pair.” “I’m looking forward to returning to Kangaroo Valley with the children. It will be great for them to see for real where the story is set.” Katrina’s Book ‘The Wombat Stole My Shoe” will be available to purchase at the Kangaroo Valley Post Office.

Book launched at Preschool

Author Katrina Griffiths

returns to the scene of the “crime”.

Patting Gertel

Feeding the chooks

Above: Katrina Griffiths reads to preschool

Centre column left: Happy birthday Matthew

Centre column right: Happy birthday Harrison


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A bridge too far

Miss Money’s Guide to

Financial Health

Is super really that… well… super?

It!is!a!common!belief!that!superannuation!

only!performs!as!well!as!the!sharemarket.!

When!times!are!good,!it!goes!well.!When!

times!are!bad,!super!goes!bad!too.!This!

experience!has!never!been!better!

documented!than!in!the!last!18!months!or!so.!

But!is!it!the!reality?!!

The!media!would!have!us!believe!it!is.!But!

what!they’re!not!telling!us!is!that!it!is!how!

you!invest!your!super!that!makes!the!

difference.!Superannuation!is!merely!an!

investment!structure!"!a!method!of!investing!

your!money!"!as!opposed!to!an!actual!

investment.!Therefore!you!do!generally!have!

control!over!how!much!of!your!super!is!

invested!in!shares.!The!issue!is!that!most!of!

us!don’t!have!the!time,!or!the!inclination,!to!

actually!look!at!our!options!and!make!sure!

they!are!right!for!us.!!!

But!this!aside,!why!would!you!invest!in!super!

rather!than!outside!super!anyway?!Is!super!

really!that!super?!To!address!this,!let!me!give!

you!some!food!for!thought!examples.!

If!you!are!working!and!receive!less!than!

$30,342!total!income!this!year,!did!you!know!

that!you!can!achieve!a!150%!return!on!some!of!

the!money!you!put!into!super,!irrespective!of!

how!your!account!performs?!All!you!need!to!

do!is!contribute!up!to!$1,000!after!tax,!and!let!

the!ATO!do!the!rest.!Where!else!can!you!get!a!

150%!return!at!the!moment?!!!

Let’s!face!it,!we!could!all!use!some!extra!cash!

in!our!pockets!right!now.!So!if!you!are!self!

employed,!this!can!be!done!by!claiming!a!tax!

deduction!on!your!super!contributions.!If!you!

are!employed,!salary!sacrificing!some!of!your!

pay!could!be!of!benefit.!Or!if!you!are!near!

retirement!and!transitioning!out!of!the!

workforce,!you!could!swap!some!of!your!

salary!for!part!of!your!super.!!

And!what!about!those!who!have!retired?!You!

can!access!your!super!tax!free!if!you!are!over!

60.!But!wait,!there’s!more!!If!you!use!your!

super!as!a!retirement!income!stream,!any!

earnings!and!gains!you!make!in!your!account!

are!also!tax!free!!!

So!why!would!you!invest!in!super?!I!think!the!

real!question!to!ask!is,!why!would!you!not!

invest!in!super?!Super!really!can!be!super!for!

people!at!all!stages!of!life,!you!just!need!to!

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Bay of Fires, Mornington Peninsula,

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paradise for the arm chair traveller. So it was at the start of April, our Bridge joined the ranks of the world’s great tourism spots and we started hosting virtual visitors (far quieter than the real ones). Visitors took their turn to watch limited time image feeds from the Bridge, framed with the local weather forecast, changing each second until their three minutes ran out. Of course no audio or recording was supported. Unfortunately it was a not a suitable position for a long term webcam, so now we are looking for someone with a very special and very definitive Kangaroo Valley view to host our

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the church, with four priests concelebrating Mass. It was a privilege to welcome and congratulate them. We joined Franz and Lorraine Mairinger and their family and friends in farewelling Franz's mother Erna with our love and prayer at St Thomas' Church in Bowral. Mr Geoff Harvey provided fine organ accompliment. Some of our children are preparing for First Holy Communion with their teacher Sue Foster. We all look forward to the happy day soon to come. In these weeks after Easter we are reflecting each Sunday on the Mystery of the Lord's Resurrection. So central is it to our faith that Easter cannot be restricted to one day, but lasts for the fifty days twixt Easter Sunday and the Holy Pentecost. We welcome His presence as He comes to us to comfort the Magdalem in us; to walk to Emmaus with us; to explain Scripture verses for us; to reveal Himself in Broken Bread to us; to reassure the sceptical Thomas in us; to share fish sandwiches with us and make effective witnesses of us.


News from the Pews


They grow three varieties and have them processed for oil at a Olive Press near Picton. The Manzanillo needs to be very black and plump before it is ready for picking and there were certainly some impressive specimens in this crop. Ross and Fiona and their two boys come regularly to Banksia Park and love to help with the harvesting. The method is different from that traditionally used in Greece, where nets are used to collect the fruit. Paul has devised a very labour efficient scheme. Some pickers collect from the bottom branches and they are followed by the raking gang in the ‘Olly Trolley’, a recycled part of a caravan. So the higher branches are then easily harvested. Fiona souvenired an extra large Manzanillo ---not quite as big as a golf ball---to show her Greek friend who considered the ‘old traditional way was the best way’. We all decided that picking was picking by whatever method!Banksia Park is also grateful to the visiting kangaroos who keep the bottom branches well pruned so it is easy for the

Bush walk on horsebackthrough the rainforest

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The Man from Kangaroo Valley Trail Ride

High country mountain ride Tel: (02) 4465 191224 Hillcrest View Lane BarrengarryNSW 2577

A new experience

The beautiful and talented singer-

guitarist Michelle Cashman will be

performing at the Bowlo on Saturday

May 30.

Michelle will be performing many popular

country/rock style classics and also some of

her own great tunes. This must see talent is touring and may not be around often to appreciate live on stage. Reserve a table now to dine and enjoy this exciting performer in yet another free entertainment night for all at the BOWLO. Mothers Day Sunday 10th May will also be a special day to enjoy the Bowlo with a special Mothers Day hamper to be drawn for the lucky winner. Check for details at the club. HAVE FUN . Lance Brown

Michelle Cashman at the Bowlo

Michelle Cashman at the Bowlo May 30

Track. Afternoon tea will be served at the Council Marque which will be set up for the occasion. We are still waiting on a Council response to our questions relating to the Federal Government $30,000 grant for the construction of the pathway from the township towards Nugent Creek Road. The questions are; As the grants are aimed at stimulating the economy can volunteer labour be used? Will Council commenced drafting the construction plans to ensure the are submitted for RTA approval in sufficient time to spend the money in the allocated timeframe? Once We hear I will report in the 'Voice' Hope to see you all there. Ron Bower.

Kangaroo Valley Pathways Action Group


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I am sitting with friends under the

pergola watching the last rays of the sun

softly colouring the escarpment and

thinking how clever nature is to have

those colours reflected in the vine leaves

above me and how utterly peaceful is

this time of day.

Contentment is enhanced both by the

present company, the quiet conversation

and the produce of the Valley set before us. The crusty bread to dip into mellow olive oil, plump black olives and a glass of red. Add a brie that melts on the palate and there you have it. Perfect. What an indulgence you are thinking: but I have earned this reward. Today was a new experience for me; I helped pick the olives at Banksia Park. Alison and Paul and their friends usually pick the Paragon, Nevadillo Blanco and Manzanillo olives themselves, but this year asked for support from the community. They are generous hosts and I was so delighted to receive a bottle of their beautiful olive oil that, thankfully, is now available at several outlets in the Valley.

cart to be driven, towed by the Quad bike, under each tree. Picking olives is not a strenuous exercise and on a sunny autumn day, a real pleasure. The harvesting will be completed by the end of the month and the last crop taken to the processor. Next year, same time, it will all happen again, so watch for the invitation in the VOICE in March and April and give Alison and Paul a call. Then you too can sit under a vine covered pergola and watch the sunset and enjoy sampling the delicious produce that you have helped to pick.

Joan Bray


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The, recent, welcomed rain enabled the

greenkeepers to groom the Golf course into

excellent condition for the Easter weekend.

The greens were true and quick testing us all in our putting and chipping skills. The well grassed fairways enable good shot making. We only had ourselves to blame for the bad ones. There were two competitions played over the Easter. An individual Stapleford comp. played on the Saturday, which was won by Vic Topper. He managed a very competent 39 points. The other competition was the best two scores played over the four days of the weekend. This was won by Craig Reithmuller who scored 69 points with Wal Edwards running second. Wal was beaten on a count-back. Saturday 18 April was completely different as the greens had been cored and sanded during the week before. Nobody was able to feel completely confident, particularly as we were playing to the Versus PAR method of scoring. This is often a golfer’s nightmare as being over Par on one hole needs an under Par on another to get back to square. Shane McMahon, a visitor from the Rosanna Golf Club managed to master the green the best winning by squaring the round. Ray Michelson came second with a score of -2, beating three others on a count-back. Oh if only I hadn’t missed that putt on the 18th I could have got second. Oh well that’s what makes golf such a great game that is played by all ages and skill levels. Until next time Seventy Plus

Kangaroo Valley Golf Club

Shoalhaven City’s first display home to

target more sustainable design and products

is nearing completion with the house

expected to open to the public in May.

Shoalhaven City Council has been successful in

gaining funding for a sustainable house

competition with about $12,000 in prizes on

offer.

The competition will be launched at the official opening of the sustainable house in South Nowra. Funding from the Department of Environment and Climate Change will enable council to run the competition to promote rebates available to home owners for insulation, solar and water saving initiatives. Prizes on offer will include a sustainable makeover for the winner with a solar hot water system, front load washing machine, and other water and energy saving devices. Shoalhaven City Mayor Councillor Paul Green believes it is vital that all home builders understand and implement sustainable measures in their new homes or renovations. “With the predictions for global warming getting more dire each week, it is essential that we use the best initiatives and methods to help reduce our footprint on energy and water usage around the home,” Clr Green said. “This display home is an ideal way in which all people interested in building or renovating can gain a range of information and ideas on energy and water saving devices in the city.”

Sustainable house

nearing completion

The house is progressing well with the roofing completed. The scaffolding surrounding the house will be removed shortly. The iron roof is installed by Kiteley’s Roofing World, Nowra. The Colourbond roof uses Thermatech technology, which provides better thermal protection for houses and commercial buildings. This technology means there is less heat absorbed from the sun and therefore helps to create a fresher, more enjoyable climate in the house. The Aqua Claris grey water and Edwards solar hot water systems will be installed shortly. A 1.5 kilowatt photovoltaic solar array will also be placed on the roof. The system will generate electricity and feed that power directly back into the state electricity grid to offset the power use in the home. Council has provided timbers from the historic Tapitallee bridge within the construction of the house.The house is an initiative of Max Zalakos, from Timbercrete Products (South Coast) Pty Ltd. Max has arranged over 60 business participants to showcase their products & services in the house. The display home will have a one-stop-shop where people can get information about sustainable building products used in the house and also rebates available from Local, State and the Federal for things like insulation, hot water systems and solar power systems. Various Shoalhaven businesses, as well as national companies, are contributing to the project. Two significant participants involved in the concept are local award winning architects BHI, and local building firm Assist Building & Maintenance, who are helping to make this concept a reality.


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Use ‘Big Picture’ Planning for Your Moves The thought of purchasing a new home is exciting news for most people, and while it can be stressful, ‘big picture’ planning can help the process go smoothly ‘Big picture’ planning is about ensuring you havethought through all parts of the process before proceeding in any direction. For example, before making an offer on a new home, you need to know exactly how your existing property fits with your plans. You may want to hold onto your Current home as a rental investment, or you may want to simply sell it. Taking time to wisely plan whatever course of action suits you best will help to achieve your property goals. If you have decided to sell your current property, don’t leave it to chance, or the last minute! It’s important to maintain control of the process rather than suddenly sell without having the time to present it at its optimum to secure the best price. At this point it’s a great idea to ask one of team to call round to discuss the options. We can give you ideas about what features are most appealing to buyers in your area so you can concentrate on those areas, rather than wasting time and money on aspects that will have little influence on a buyer. If you have decided to buy your new home prior to selling your current one, you still want to be confident your home is in top condition and ready to sell as quickly as possible when the time is right. So whether it takes six days or six months to find your new home, do so with the knowledge that your current home is ready to go on the market at a moment’s notice. The prospect of owning two properties for longer than necessary can add a lot of stress to the process, particularly if these is a chance you will miss out on your new ‘dream home’.

‘Big Picture’ Planning Tips Selling your current home prior to buying the next one can alleviate the stress of owning two homes, however if you feel it may take a while to find your next home, preparing your home for sale will still take the pressure off knowing that it looks fantastic and is ready to sell the moment you find your next home. .Assess your furniture and personal items. Now is a great time to get rid of excess furniture or rent some storage space short term so your home looks spacious and fresh. • Consider a building inspection to determine any defects that could put potential buyers off. It may be as simple as repainting the bathroom for a fresh new look, adding new light shades, or being aware if the roof needs fixing. • If professional building, plumbing, or electrical work is required, you will then have the leisure of time to hire a tradesperson of your choice, rather than having to hire the quickest one on short notice and running the risk of a poor or expensive job. • If the garden needs some heavy work, but you’re reluctant to tackle it, bring in some muscle-power! There are plenty of local garden contractors who can do all the hard work over a couple of days so you can put in new plants and easy care bark or pebble gardens to keep the weeds at bay to keep you garden tidy. NEW LISTINGS 25 Bugong Road, Tapitallee Beautiful, vacant 21 acres, large dam, farmshed with attached workshop offering power, light and water connected.


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“Halcyon”

A colonial worker’s cottage built in 1869, is probably the

oldest house in Exeter. Originally the first post office at

Exeter and agency for the Commonwealth Bank.

Currently run as a popular and profitable B&B and

holiday accommodation.

In close proximity to all attractions in the Southern

Highlands open gardens, cafes, wineries, art galleries and

craft shops

11 MT SCANZI ROAD AUCTION Saturday 2nd May 12-00 pm On-Site “Surprise Yourself” The property offers good location just metres from the village. A well built brick and tile 3br home with recent bathroom renovations and an overall makeover on 942 square metre block with separate lock up garage and level grounds, in a leafy quite location.

“Woorail”rests on10 picturesque acres in a private pocket overlooking the spectacular Kangaroo Valley. Beyond the lush manicured lawns lie a stunning array of established native and ornamental trees. The very comfortable 3 bedroom residence offering 3 living area’s over 2 levels makes for ideal family lifestyle. A separate 2 bedroom cottage with approved B&B in place provides a variety of options for additional accommodation. Priced to sell $985,000


Blackberries, tussocks,bracken, lantana, etc

Kangaroo Valley — Remexio Partnership

The Kangaroo Valley East Timor group, which

has had a village-to-village partnership with the

Remexio district in East Timor since May 2000,

has embarked on its most ambitious

project to date.

The Village Lighting Project aims

to improve the living standard of people living in three very remote communities in the Remexio district. The project will replace inadequate and polluting light sources with solar-powered lighting in well over 100 homes.

Although some funds have already been raised, the major fund-raising activity will be a charity walk in Kangaroo Valley commencing early on Saturday

19th September 2009 and could finish, for stragglers, in the early hours of Sunday 20th September (that is, a maximum of 24 hours).

The proposed route as shown on the map is located on fire trails and walking tracks in Morton National Park, Meryla State Forest and land managed by Sydney Catchment Authority, some public roads and about 4 km of road/track through private land including land owned by Scots College.

The full walk will commence at the Jacks Corner Rd end of McPhails Trail and finish at Scots College Glengarry campus. The route of the walk has been designed to provide a

challenge for serious walkers (48 km), and also opportunities to complete shorter distances (37 km and 14 km) while enjoying the beauty of National Park areas of the Valley.

We are in the final stages of gaining approval from all the relevant landowners and will soon commence giving the walk wide publicity and calling for registration of participants.

Les Mitchell

Work on the solar lighting project is

progressing well in Remexio: drawing

up a list of recipients, forming

management committees and identifying

technicians who will be trained to install

and maintain the lighting systems.

Steering the process are Chris Adams and Anton Vikstrom from ATA (Alternative Technology Australia). We are employing Luis Sarmento da Cruz to facilitate the project. You may remember Luis from his 6-month stay in Kangaroo Valley with the Morgan family in 2002. He has now completed his degree in Building Construction and is making a great contribution to Timor.

One of the jobs we asked Chris Adams to do for us on his last trip, was to deliver a new computer to Padre David in Remexio.

His old computer had died, so Brian Bailey sought help from Father Ronan and the Community of St Joseph. Together they prepared a new notebook for Padre David so he could continue using it for his pastoral and community work. As you can see – he is very pleased and most grateful.

News from

Remexio

Anton and Luis explain some of the new

features to Padre David after delivering

the new computer


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The Delltones a Musical Journey

The Delltones have been around for

more than 50 years.

Just let that sink in for a minute….. It is a remarkable affection which Australia has

for the indefatigable Delltones, an entity which

has been a part of our lives through not just a

phase of rock 'n' roll but pretty much its entire

span.

Young, fresh and enthusiastic, with creamy harmonies punctuated by the booming bass tones of the almost cartoon-like Ian 'Peewee’ Wilson, the Beanpole of Bop, the Delltones arrived as a humorous, entertaining and irrepressible entity, able to light up a stage or a television screen. For five decades this legendary outfit has played, celebrated and elevated rock’n’roll - one of the few real constants in a frantically changing world. Audiences still scream, audiences still shout, audiences still go away singing the songs, dancing the steps, chanting the goofy chants and looking forward to coming back for another dose as soon as they can. And not just original fans who’ve grown up with the band. There are more than a few curious young, intrigued by the durability of this rock’n’roll institution, who are drawn by the power of a music that truly shook the world. With a brace of classic hits to their name – Gee,

You’re The Limit, Little Miss Heartbreak, Get A

Little Dirt On Your Hands, Come A Little Bit

Closer, Hangin’ Five - in 1984 their Bop 'Till

Ya Drop album went gold and only Michael Jackson’s Thriller kept it out of the number one spot on the Kent Album Chart. With a highly professional presentation and stage set-up and the never diminishing allure of their instantly identifiable ‘Mr. Bassman’, the Dellies have charmed, enchanted and energised audiences since they stormed stadiums with Johnny O’Keefe in the late 50s. “Our sound is aimed at the heart and feet,” says Peewee. “I've always wanted to do music that reflected romance and humor. The bottom line for the Delltones is entertainment."… this has been recognised over the years by three Mo Awards, two Ace Awards, and another Ace Award for 2008. The slogan originated and immortalised by Peewee in the 80s: ‘Keep Ragin’ and Stop The Ageing,’ has entered the national vocabulary. While the Delltones themselves have entered international consciousness. The astounding Doo Wop treatment of the Sex Pistols’ punk classic Pretty Vacant that they recorded for the Musical Challenge section of Andrew Denton’s Triple M breakfast radio show in 2000 and which was released on a charity album has taken on a life of its own, not dissimilar to the reaction afforded Rolf Harris’ version of Stairway To Heaven. It is all over the www, having been picked up


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Food for your eyes only? by Dr Rosemary Stanton, nutritionist

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to a

group of optometrists who had titled my

talk “Food for your eyes only”. As I

prepared my paper, I realised it was an

impossible title.

There's no doubt that what we eat affects our eyes and this begins before birth. The retina is hungry for nutrients, and essential omega 3 fatty acids cross the placenta and pass to the retina as well as to the baby’s brain.

Industrially-produced trans fat that you find in foods ranging from crisps, to chicken nuggets, commercially-fried chips and chocolate spread can even prevent the transfer of essential fats across the placenta. That's one of the many reasons why I think this type of trans fat should be banned.

Breast milk also supplies nutrients for a baby’s eyes and studies show that a breast-fed baby has sharper vision for the first few months of life than one given formula. The formula-fed babies catch up by 7-8 months, but those early months of sharper focus are valuable.

Throughout life, other aspects of the diet are also important for eye health. As lifespan increases, problems such as cataracts and degeneration of the macula in the eye are very common in the very elderly. Let's take a look.

Carotenoids

More than 600 carotenoids occur in foods. They colour fruits, vegetables and many flowers and occur in some algae and give salmon flesh its pink colour.

Carotenoids have been valued mainly because they’re converted to vitamin A in the body. Beta carotene has the highest conversion rate. Since carrots are rich in beta carotene and it has long been known that vitamin A is important for vision in dim light, we’ve told children to eat their carrots so they can see in the dark.

Beta carotene is also found in pumpkin, orange-coloured sweet potato, broccoli, spinach, mango, red capsicum, rockmelon, apricots, persimmons (ripe in the Valley now), green peas and oranges. The orange hue of beta carotene is sometimes overshadowed by the green chlorophyll pigment, but basically any brightly coloured fruit or vegetable is a source of beta carotene.

Other carotenoids have been given less attention, but recent research shows that two – lutein and zeaxanthin – are especially valuable for the eyes. These pigments are taken up and concentrated in the macula (a small spot at the centre of the retina at the back of the eye) and act as specific antioxidants to prevent damage from light and oxygen.

Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in

!" green vegetables (eg spinach, broccoli, peas, silverbeet, dark lettuce, rocket, green zucchini)

!" pumpkin, carrots, yellow sweet corn

!" fruits (persimmons, red or orange pawpaw, yellow peaches)

!" egg yolk (rich in zeaxanthin)

They’re absorbed best in the presence of fat, so having an olive oil dressing on your salad makes good sense. Avoid those fake ‘no-oil’ dressings. With cooked vegies, there’s usually some fat in the accompanying meal.

Vitamins

There’s evidence from some, but not all, studies that vitamins B6, B12 and folate may also decrease the risk of macular degeneration.

An on-going Australian study has recently reported that extra quantities of these vitamins only reduce the incidence of a particular kind of cataract (known as nuclear cataract) and only in certain people who can now be identified with particular genetic testing. (For those interested, the vitamins have no effect on cortical or posterior subscapular cataracts.)

Other studies have found that high doses of folic acid (the form of folate used in supplements and added to foods) can have adverse effects on certain cancers, so get your folate from its original source – foliage or green vegies.

Vitamin B12 is found only in animal foods. Vegans need a supplement.

Fats

The omega 3 fats benefit eyes throughout life, decreasing the risk of macular degeneration. These ‘good’ fats are found in seafood and all Australian seafood is rated as a ‘good source’. Freshwater fish have lower levels of omega 3s.

Linseeds, walnuts and canola oil also provide omega 3 fats. Be careful that these foods are fresh. If seafood goes off, your nose tells you not to eat it. Use your nose on linseeds, walnuts and canola and if they smell even a slight bit

'fishy' throw them out. All sources of omega 3 fats should be kept in the fridge – including any fish oil supplements.

Saturated fats – found in fatty meats, butter and cream, fast foods, biscuits, snacks, pastries and commercially fried foods – damage the eyes as much as the rest of the body. Basically, saturated fats increase the chances of clogged blood vessels and this reduces the flow of nutrients.

I have no love for margarine and don’t eat the stuff, but I must defend Australian margarines from the accusations on eye health that surfaced a couple of years ago. These studies came from the US where margarines contain high levels of trans fat. Aussie companies have made most of their products without trans fats for the last 12 years. If your cholesterol is low and you use moderate amounts of butter, that's fine, but don't start slathering butter on foods thinking you're doing your eyes any good.

Weight and exercise

Just as keeping your weight normal and getting plenty of exercise benefits the rest of the body, so too the research shows it benefits the eyes. Studies on many thousands of people show that an active lifestyle decreases the risk of both cataracts and macular degeneration.

The bottom line: The topic food for your eyes only is a nonsense. Exactly the same recommendations are valid for eye health as apply to the rest of the body: eat more vegies, include some fish, cut back on junk fat, avoid trans fat, keep your weight in the normal range and get some exercise. !


Fire Control must be given 24 hours notice before you commence your burn off to minimise the “good intent calls” as the 000 calls are referred to Fire Control in the first instance.

We will again assist the Anzac Day organisers in ensuring a “traffic free” ceremony with our trucks at each end of town.

We have been active in recruiting and the new members who have attended Basic Fire Fighter Training are Michelle and Moe. We also have about seven teachers from Scots College who have applied for membership and will commence their training after the school holidays. David and Cassie have transferred from CFS of South Australia and Bruce from the Central Coast of NSW. Dave and Tom will be starting their Advanced Fighter Course in May. Peter, Daniel and Cassie will be completing their challenge assessment for Village Fire Fighter at the Training Centre on May 2nd.

If you wish to become a member, turn up on Wednesday nights, have a talk to the people there, see if the Brigade is for you, then fill out an application form. This takes about four to six weeks to process, and then you can start the Training. Our training sessions are held every Wednesday night at the Fire Shed commencing at 6pm.

The Brigade has a general meeting on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm, which you are welcome to attend.

We thank Craig Winter for his eight-year stint in providing KVRFB Updates, a job well done.

Cinderfella

Firey Tales by Cinderfella

The 2009 Annual General Meeting was

held during the month and the

following volunteers were elected in the

lead roles: Captain/President: David Smart, Secretary and Call out Officer: Lorraine Mairinger, Treasurer: Barbara Woodney, Senior Deputy and Training Officer: Neil Breeze, Equipment Officers: Mike Gorman and Barry Ferrington,

Station Maintenance Officer: David Alexander,

Catering Officer: Phil Chittick, Publicity Officer: Ken Crocker. It should be recognised that the amount of time spent by each of the above (and others not named) is the reason our Brigade is as successful as it is.

We are often asked how our Brigade is funded. For those interested, the NSW Government provides and funds the major items of capital equipment necessary for us to function as a Fire Brigade. This includes the supply and running costs of the two Fire Trucks (affectionately known as Valley I and Valley II), all associated fire fighting equipment and the fire fighters’ clothing. The costs associated with Fire Shed maintenance, Station administration, radios and pagers, first aid kits, storm jackets and bottled water are our responsibility to obtain and pay for. Our annual costs are in the vicinity of $25,000, of which 65% is funded by donations. Many of these donations result from the Brigade burning off bush hazards for landholders, particularly where there is any

risk of a fire getting out of control and causing damage to structures or other property. The continuance of this activity is very important as it gives our volunteers training in a real fire situation. If you have a situation where you would like our assistance to burn off, call our Capitan, David Smart or Neil Breeze. Contact details are on the back page of this publication.

This year we spent 60% of our donations on equipment, the major item being a Defibulator and oxy viva equipment now installed on Valley I. Our Fire Fighters have been trained in their use.

This month we had only two callouts. Both were “good intent calls” in that they related to smoke sightings, one of which took us to the wrong location. It is important for anyone calling 000 that they try to give the location as precisely as possible. We also recommend providing 000 with call back details so that a caller can be contacted for more information if necessary.

We also spent two days assisting the National Parks and Wildlife Service with a hazard reduction burn at Beehive Point at the end of Jacks Corner road. The approximate 200 hectares burnt out under controlled conditions provide a very useful strategic protection zone for all residents of Jacks Corner Road in the event of a fire coming from the west out of Morton National Park. All goes towards planning for next summer which needs to be done over the cooler months

Now that we are out of the bush fire season it is no longer a requirement to obtain a permit to burn off, so smoke sightings will not be unusual. We recommend that if you are planning a burn off you let your neighbours know and call Fire Control on 4424 4424 to advise the time and place the burn will occur.

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Hello all - As the cooler months

approach, some of our wildlife such as

the small insectivorous microbats and

reptiles, will be preparing to go into a

semi-state of hibernation and torpor as

they slow down for winter.

You may still see Red-bellied Black snakes and Blue-tongued lizards basking in the

Sun as well as Diamond pythons and the

smaller garden skinks. Once winter sets in they will not be venturing far from their winter home and should not pose a problem. For now though please keep a look out for reptiles crossing the road as we have had a number of injured Diamond pythons, Blue-tongues and turtles come into care in recent months and a number killed by cars mainly. Diamond pythons are a beautiful and harmless snake that are of great benefit to any property, eating introduced rats and mice along with their

natural diet of birds and small mammals. Wombat deaths are also still too high on our roads so please slow down after dusk as they are hard to see, especially in the fog and rain, and you could do a lot of damage to your vehicle also. If you do hit one please stop and check to see if it is still alive. There may be a joey in the pouch so ringWIRES for assistance if you are unsure and need help.

In Kangaroo Valley we have had a mixed bag of animals rescued or attended to in recent months including a magpie, dollarbird, kookaburras, crimson and eastern rosellas, falcon, corella, snakes (Diamond python, Red-bellied Black and Golden-Crowned), turtles, possums, sugar glider, flying fox, microbats and a rare vagrant, a Long-tailed Jaeger which is normally found out at sea (pelagic)! This bird went to Taronga zoo for specialist care and facilities. As I drive around the Valley I am still seeing many nets loosely thrown over fruit trees and shrubs. It is especially a worry with weekenders who can not check their nets regularly. WIRES rescue a number of flying foxes each year and also reptiles and the odd bird which become entangled in these nets. Please use a secure frame to stretch the net taughtly over. This can be made easily using four garden stakes or star posts with polypipe over these to form an arch over the tree. The netting can then be secured at the base but it must not be loose on the ground as snakes can become entangled in this way. If you do need to net your trees please use the white cotton woven netting and not any of the cheap bird netting which is black or green and made from nylon as this causes horrific injuries to wildlife. Please ring WIRES for help if you find an animal entangled. On to a happier topic now! This month our branch is hosting a Rescue and Immediate Care course (RICC). Please read the advertisement in this newpaper (page 23) for further details. There are plenty of ways in which you can help WIRES. If you don't have the time or interest to rescue or foster care wildlife, we are always in need of phone duty officers and help with fundraising

Wingecarribee WIRES looking for volunteers

activities.

Please contact WIRES on 4862 1788

for ALL wildlife enquiries or rescue

information. This will be the quickest way to get a rescuer or species coordinator to assist you. It would be appreciated if you do not contact members on their private numbers. Just one last simple request! Could you please keep your cats and dogs on your property and inside or secured from dusk until daylight. They cause a lot of injury and stress to wildlife when allowed to roam free. Many thanks,

Carla Jackett - Wingecarribee WIRES

This is a good example of what happens

with loose netting.

The Little Red Flying Fox was thankfully not

badly injured in this case as it was discovered

early. We do not see many of them down this

way as they are very nomadic, but we do see

the Grey-headed Flying Foxes often.

Another local; the Eastern Whipbird


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The Sports

Report

KANGAROO VALLEY BOWLS –

Men In Cream

The Valley were leading the

competition as they entered their final

pennants game hosted by Callalla - who

the Valley resoundingly defeated in the

first round 6 to nil.

The conditions at Callalla on the day were

very slow, meaning that the green would not allow much swing to any bowls rolled

down at the jack. With many of the Valley players using the older style bowls, which swing in from a wide angle, the adjustments to hone in on the white jack were testing to say the least. No matter how hard the Valley’s ‘Men In Cream’ persisted the results never had them as contenders to win this day. The result being that Callalla totally turned their first round nightmare around and demolished the Valley and took all six competition points. The Valley have a bye for their last pennants round and it appears that instead of winning the competition will have to be content with second place this time – look out in 2010.

The Valley ‘Fours’ competition has begun and the finalists are Col Good, Ken Chittick, Neil Breeze and Bob Holdaway against Nathaniel Cuzner, Jack Rollason, Slim Ward and Darryl Goodger. The title could go either way with the form within each team at a great standard to reach the final.

The ‘Singles’ competition has also commenced with Col Good winning against Ken Chittick. Adam Rigney played Ron Burcher and Ron started in devastatingly great form to lead 11 nil. Adam’s experience came through in the end and won the encounter. Jack Rollason defeated the evergreen Ray Perrine. Following a serious illness a welcome return by Tim Kelly who has bounced back into form winning against Bill Chittick. On Anzac Day our oldest pennant’s bowler Slim Ward played our youngest, Peter Chittick. The young gun stormed off to a 16 – 5 lead in the race to reach 31 points. The final four ends of the game Peter was 30 points and only needed one for victory, as Slim edged closer. Slim had clawed his way back to be 27 points and on the final end snatched a four pointer to knock Peter out of the competition. Geoff Walker, the bowls organiser and bowls coach from Nowra club offered a couple of hours free lessons in Kangaroo Valley the other week . Six keen Valleyites attended and gained some valuable tips on improving their game.

The Bias One

Lance Brown, Ken Crocker, Hope Kennedy,

Ron Burcher, June Holdaway, Virginia Crocker

and Geoff Lidbetter at the coaching class.


On a morning when the waves were

predicted to be five metres high and the

sky was a threatening grey, nine brave

souls drove to the very northern end of Werri Beach to start a walk to Gerroa.

The weekend before when we did the recce the

sun had been shining, the sea was gentle and

there were hundreds of people on the beaches;

this Sunday the rain began as we left the cars

and no one bothered to go to the lookout as

there was nothing to see but salt spray. The walk is an interesting one as it covers a variety of tracks and there are stunning views over both the ocean and the rolling hills behind. Firstly we walked along the bike track behind the beach and then headed down to the rock ledge around the headland.

This is a fascinating place on a sunny day as there are lots of rock pools to explore and fishermen to watch; we had our heads down against the wind and spray and kept a wary eye on the waves crashing over the edge. Of course around the bend there is the lovely inlet of Gerringong boat harbour and a rock swimming pool, a place that is often overlooked by those of us driving along the main street of the village. The coast here is privately owned so we walked up Jupiter Street and followed the path along Fern Street, looking always to our right to see the green hills of dairy cattle country. The rain stopped occasionally and there were some sunny patches and the wind quickly dried out our wet clothes. At the northern end of the golf course there is a

little laneway that leads, along the course, to Walkers Beach. This is the only way to reach this secluded beach and we shared it with only two body surfers. By this time the waves were very high and the tide was coming in so we wisely decided to change our route and take the high path alongside the golf course and up and over the headland rather than along the rocks. The sun shone and we ate lunch at the edge of the green with views of the beach and the hills towards Robertson. The next section of our walk was, by necessity, through fields of cow pats (make

sure that you do this walk at low tide so that you can take the rocky pathway and make your way along to Shelley Beach). From there it is just a short walk to the top of Black Head and a lovely amble along grass, in front of the houses, to the village of Gerroa. There is nothing like the feeling of surviving the wind and rain and seeing the car still in the car park and knowing that a hot shower is at the end of the journey. A cup of coffee at the Seahaven Café is also a good idea! Lee Sharam

Bushwalkers take to the beach

Lunch with a view: reward for an intrepid party. Photograph by Fran Pritchard

Photograph by Tony Barnett


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community is nothing short of extraordinary,” Mrs Gash adds. Last years volunteer group who went on the trip reported that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and Mrs Gash is hoping for a similar response this year: “The day was a huge success and a fantastic way of celebrating our volunteers, which is why I have decided to offer up the opportunity again to others,” says Mrs Gash.

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and played by independent radio stations and bloggers in England, Europe and America. The Delltones represent tenacity and durability and those qualities do not go unnoticed by bands just beginning their career path. Chris Cheney of The Living End was asked the question by Insider magazine: Memories of the first concert you went to? “One of the first live bands I saw was The Delltones and it was just brilliant”

The Delltones a Musical Journey Page Two

The Delltones are - Ian ’Peewee’ Wilson (vocals), Danny Mayers (vocals), Woody Finlayson (guitar and vocals), Owen Booth

(Continued from page 39) (bass guitar and vocals), and Merv Dick (drums and vocals) "When we first started in 1958" Peewee points out, "a lot of people were telling us that we might as well enjoy ourselves while we could because that music wasn't going to last; rock 'n' roll was a passing fad which would soon disappear." More than Fifty years later, The Delltones beg to differ.

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back or do we need worries to drive us? Hopefully not, yet some might claim that worries drive them to succeed, obtain, protect, survive and live. And what do they worry about?: Getting money; Losing money; Health; The future; The past; Relationships; No relationships; Appearances; What people think of them; The wellbeing of people they know and love; To be appreciated and loved themselves; Death?

Or, do we need to be in a state of true peace, a state of no worries, if we are to live a truly complete state of existence? What makes sense?

I am reminded of a great lesson I had at

school and one, I believe, that translates to a

profound parallel …

In my year 11 engineering class we were learning about the smelting, and then cooling, of iron-ore to form steel. My teacher, Mr Blackman, courageously admitted to our class that he wasn’t sure about one aspect of the cooling process. So he described to us part of an eloquent conversation he had with a university professor whom he often rang for advice. “Professor, what happens when the element of cold is introduced to the metal?” asked Mr B. “Cold, cold?” interrupted the professor, “There is no such thing as cold, Mr Blackman. Cold is not energy or an entity. It can only be termed as ‘ an absence of heat’”.

That statement made a cosy home in my sub conscience for many years and came back to the surface when I heard a similar comment by a great author and spiritual teacher/commentator Marianne Williamson, who said something along the lines of: “Darkness is merely the absence of light. We can't get rid of darkness by hitting it with a baseball bat, because there is nothing to hit. If we want to be rid of darkness, we must turn on the light.”

Then, to top it off, I eventually read what I


believe to be the grand finale of these parallels in a wonderful book and spiritual guide, 'A Course In Miracles' : “The opposite of Love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite …

Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing

unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.”

Fear is also said to be an acronym for: False Evidence Appearing Real. Is something that is false really worth worrying about? And, numerous books say much just in their titles, such as: “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” (by Dale Carnegie) and “The Power of Positive Thinking” (by Norman Vincent Peale). If worries are fear based, if love can have no opposite … what then, in reality, are worries?

In all ball sports the name of the game is ‘Keep your eye on the ball’. Similarly, as a part time advanced driving instructor, when I, or one of the other trainers, give the introductory lecture to the day’s group of driving students the main focus of the talk is on vision. We harp on the impotance of vision: “Look well up the road and focus on the goal of where you want to go. If you look at an obstacle you are bound to hit it. Nascar drivers say “Look down the track, don’t look at the wall”. Rally Drivers say “Look down the road, don’t look at the trees”. Look at the Goal (Positive), not the Obstacle (Negative). Sure, keep the eyes on the move and be aware of the dangers, but do not dwell on them for more than a nano second. Don’t be tempted by the obstacles, keep returning your focus on the Goal”.

From my observation (on the Street), this leads to a question (a Street Why) … In every moment of our being, what are we willing to be, what do we choose to focus on? : worries or No Worries?; negative or Positive?; judgment or Forgiveness?; cold or Warm?; temptation or the Goal?; darkness or Light?; ego (devil) or God?; fear or Love?

I hope and trust it is the latter for us, that which is true, in every case.

So, here’s to the longevity of our Great Australian Salute,

our chosen and consistent way of life:

“NO WORRIES!”

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Rural landholders are being slugged

excessive rate rises following the

centralisation of Rural Lands Protection

Boards State Member for South Coast

Shelley Hancock said recently.

Fourteen new centralised ‘Lifestock Health and Pest Authorities’ have been

established, replacing the 47 regional

Rural Lands Protection Boards (RLPB) ”Rural landholders were promised by the State Labor Government a more efficient and cost effective system by the centralisation of Rural Lands Protection Boards,” Mrs Hancock said. “Small to medium sized landholders have since been slugged additional fees and increased rates.” “Six of the fourteen new super-sized authorities have already lifted their charges above inflation. “The NSW Labor Government is set to collect an additional $1.5 million in rates this year, despite the centralisation of the 47 RLPB spruiked to farmers as being a ‘cost saving and efficiency measure’. “A further $6 million is to be collected from landholders rates for the State Government’s pest insect control fund.

“Landholders on properties larger than

10 hectares are the biggest financial

losers with the restructure increasing

land rates seven per cent. “As the new area-based rating system is set to be introduced in 2010, I am calling on farmers to inform me of their views by writing to me in order that I can take their concerns to State Parliament,” Mrs Hancock commented. Mrs Hancock also called on the Labor Member for Kiama, Matt Brown to give an assurance to South Coast landholders that the Department of Primary Industries office at Berry will remain open. “There has been much concern in the local farming community over the closure or relocation of the Berry DPI office since the November State Mini-Budget,” Mrs Hancock said. “The Labor Member for Kiama has not been able to give a reassurance that the Berry Office will remain open with previous staffing rates. “It is time that Matt Brown alleviates the concern of the rural community and give an absolute assurance that the Berry DPI office will not close ensuring this local service remains available,” Mrs Hancock said.

Rural landowners rate rise attacked


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June 19 Bomaderry High School

Wet'n'Wild Trivia night

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July 4 The Idea of North, K. V. Hall

August 15 The Seventh Kangaroo Valley

Buster Keaton Silent Movie

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August 30 Ireland (a concert) K.V. Hall

September 19 Trek for Timor

October 2 "Oil & Clay"

Exhibition of Paintings &

Ceramics by Dawn Daly

Jing Jo Cafe Restaurant 6 pm

Wot’s on in the Valley

Monthly events

Mon (1st) KV Rural Fire Service meeting – 7.30 pm – Fire Shed – David Smart 4465 1214 Mon (2nd) Environment Group – 6 pm – The Ambulance Community Complex – Peter Stanton 4465 1688 Mon (3rd) A & H Meeting – 7.30 pm - K.V. Hall – Betty Allan 4465 1154 Tues (1st) CWA 10 am to 12, 12 Speaker, 12.30 pm Combined Luncheon,

1 pm to 2.15 pm Meeting Pioneer Museum Park. Working Bee 9.00am to 12noon Werner Bayer 4465 -1058. Tues (2nd) Pre School Meeting

Senior Citizen’s Meeting - 10.30 am – Kangaroo Valley Hall. Tues (3rd) Pioneer Museum Park Trust 10-00 am Elaine Apperley 4465 2026 Tues (3rd) KV Historical Society 1 pm Garth Chittick 4465 1367

Thurs (2nd) P. & C. Meeting – – KV School Fri (2nd) View Club Gen Meeting & Luncheon – 12 pm – Source at Kangaroo Sat (last) Brogers Creek Landcare – Andrew or Liz 4465 1482 Sat (3rd) Upper Kangaroo Valley Landcare, meet at Upper

Kangaroo Valley Hall 9-11 am Contact Tess Heighes 4422 7147 Sundays 8-30 am Traditional service Anglican Church 4465 1585

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Mon – Fri Bus Service to Nowra and Highlands - 4423 5990Mon –Tues-Thurs Mass St. Joseph’s 8 am Mon Bingo – 5 pm KVB&RC Mon 1-3 pm Women's Bible Study Anglican Hall 44651585 Tues Men's Bowling - noon, Casual Contact Club 4465 1175 leave name Tues 10-12 & 6-8 Iyenga Yoga 44 651 364 Tues 8 pm Meditation Group ph 0427 383 645Tues Cuppa & kids Sunday School Hall 10am Wed Mass St Joseph’s 6-15 am Wed Rural Fire Service Training at Shed 6pm Wed 6-8 pm Iyenga yoga contact 44 651364 Thurs 5 pm Golf Croquet Walking group P.O. 10 am Thurs 1-3 pm Women's Care & share - Anglican Hall 44651585 Sat 1 pm Social Bowls KV Bowling Club

Sun Bowling Club - 'Barefoot Bowls' From 1 pm Sun Anglican Church 8-30 am Traditional service 10 am Contemporary service and Sunday School Sun Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 11 am

May 1-3 Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival.

May 15 Opening of BMX track and pathway 3-30 pm

May 16 Medicine Dance Upper River Hall


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