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Kangaroo Valley Voice

Team Wattamolla at the Show

From left to right Emily Hilliar, Kate Belamy, Kate Bryce,

Amy Haddon, Emma Baker, Veda FitzSimons. This year’s show, although having to

cope with the absence of the horse

events, was nevertheless an outstanding

event blessed with the best weather for

some years.

The new program incorporated several

new events and some of the closest finishes in the iron person events, haystacking, bike

races and woodchopping. The 2008 show was well supported by local businesses which appreciated the sterling efforts put in by the commiteee and voluntary helpers. Our photograph above (taken by Larraine Hahlos) captures we believe the essence of

energy and vitality and epitomises the values of “good country living”. Fierce competitors one minute and the best of pals the next, these young ladies are a great advertisment of the team spirit and companionship special to the Valley and particularly the Wattamolla community. There are more photos and stories inside this issue about the show, which once again proved to be the social and cultural highlight of the year for the Valley.

Well done everyone. The environment group with welcome guests

More photos of the show from page 3


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The Editor

Re: Proposed Privatisation of NSW

Electricity Supply. I am writing to express my strong opposition to the privatisation of the NSW Electricity Supply industry. Firstly, electricity is one of the most critical essential services in NSW. This fact has been recognized by the people and both Liberal and Labour governments of Australia for 100 years. The question of whether

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Putting together this issue of the

Valley Voice, has once again proved to

be a choice of rich offerings. In the first instance the annual show was

blessed with perfect weather, (perhaps as a

make up for the absence of the horse events)

and from that weekend’s activity we are able

to provide an extensive pictorial coverage.

I am grateful to Kerrie McLeod, Larraine

Hahlos and Duncan Rutherford for their

photographic contributions to our review of

the shows highlights.

We are pleased to provide coverage also of the revamped tourist facility, previously known as Green Gums which has been repositioned by its new owners as the Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat (p23-25). With their fresh approach to the marketing of the facility if they achieve reasonable success there will be a measureable flow on effect to the Valley economy. On the retail front as well we open a new feature this month, with an emphasis on new and interesting offerings from a variety of businesses, who are providing a tangible benefit in their support of the Voice, while sharing some of their newer products and services with our readers. I also commend you to the regular Lions article (Leonine news) on page 10. Our Lions Club is unquestionably a powerhouse of community contribution and positive pursuits, always for the benefit of others and right now there is no let up. Their participation in the International Lions Campaign SightFirst11, represents an opportunity for their neighbours in the Valley, to participate in a world wide ambitious endeavour with Lions in their fight against preventable and reversible blindness. The world wide goal of US$150 million in three years is lagging a, but with typical Lions enthusiasm there is to be a renewed effort to achieve that figure, so as to continue an outstanding effort since the challenge began. The figures are mindblowing. The average cost to save or restore one

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person’s sight is just $7. That is correct! Just $7

Already the sight of 20 million people has been secured as a result of the campaign, so here is a chance to really make a difference, with a relatively small outlay, through support of the KV Lions efforts to pitch in and give this longstanding project a healthy nudge. The public meeting held last month as part of a consultative process by a development company to involve the community virtually from the beginning of what is likely to a drawn out affair, is covered on page 3. The structure of a large public meeting did not prove suitable for those who had doubts about the project or those who went with open minds and were prepared to listen and learn, but it was ideal for those implacably opposed to any type of development proposed for the Valley, they were able to interupt at will and fire in questions seeking unequivocal answers and commitments, when it had been emphasied that the ideas developed up to this point were still conceptual only and the details were yet to firmed up. The land in question still has to traverse the treacherous slope of rezoning, notwithstanding the fact that this particular block of land was earmarked for future development by the latest Development Control Plan, (when Council were assisted by a committee of local people) and to suggest that rezoning of this block would open the floodgates to further subdivisions is clearly misleading and simplistic in the least. It is pleasing to see the development company’s response to (a) posting full details of the sustainability methods and means on their website, (b) their commitment to further open public consultation by way of “open days”, (c) setting up of focus groups for both the overall plan as it is developed and details of particular aspects that emerge. The company claims they want their Kangaroo Valley project to be a pilot and a model for other projects around the state. Possibly their first decision will be about public meetings—not to have any. Carl Leddy


Everyone; who is anyone; was there!

at the K.V. Show 2008!!

Photos: Left Greg Thompson (environment group)

answers a question from Lianne and Des Froneman

from Berry. Above: The Berry Town Band

Competitors in the Junior

Ironperson event get tied up. Above right: Dawn Daley and Courtney

Russell admire the district exhibits: below

and right,the regatta and haystacking

In and

out-

and wet

Dress

up time

Top right Tapstar and Dripette

Above: action in the

woodchopping ring

A gourmet “night out”

Photos: Left: Paul Tebutt and Monty: Centre The McGregor family and Bliss:

Shauna Broad (left) and

international veteran’s

Ironperson competitior,

Aileen Martin from

Glasgow


Letters to the Editor (continued)

The Editor

Big changes likely

The residents of Kangaroo Valley can be justifiablv proud of the beauty of the lovely village they have worked hard to protect and enhance. There have been times when it seemed to be hard for small businesses to survive: shops and cafes closing and re-opening in some cases several times. Now that Kangaroo Valley is recognized as a beautiful and highly desirable holiday venue, enterprising locals enjoy the economic benefit of this change. Unfortunately development can have a downside, and the new township proposed by Colys on a prime site behind the Bowling Club site is a good example. Residents of Kangaroo Valley are urged to

consider how this huge development will change in very many different ways the gentle profile of the environment both they and visitors to the Valley appreciate and value. Development of the size and nature proposed by Colys, does not need to be located on that site. It will in fact destroy permanently the character of Kangaroo Valley. If some of the facilities are essential to the residents, then those needs can be addressed in a more appropriate manner with housing or residential care of a scale in keeping with Kangaroo Valley's irreplaceable low-key, rural village character. Yours sincerely

Angela Saywell

The Editor;

Get the facts right

If you have read my RFS articles over the years you would see that there have been plenty of times when wrong addresses and information have caused lots of confusion. So I thought I was reading the comedy section of the Valley Voice as I read the letter from a D. Bradley (ACIS), in the last Valley Voice edition, whom I gather must live here and was thinking he was writing on behalf of some in the community. The only thing that D Bradley seemed to have got right was his name as the rest of his letter was either wrong, misinformed or off the mark. I will point out where D.Bradley was wrong.

Moss Vale Rd runs through Kangaroo Valley

and over Hampden Bridge NOT Nowra Rd.

Nowra Rd which goes from the top of

Barrengarry Mountain, runs towards Moss

Vale and terminates at the Illawarra Highway

has No U-Bends ( I guess D Bradley means

hairpin bends), not the 7/8 or so that he implied,

and is in fact, apart from a few sweeping bends

a relatively straight road. Trucks do not

traverse this section of road as it has a bridge

with a 10 ton, well signposted, load limit.

There is no such thing as a long semi trailer or long B-Double. Semi trailers are governed by length limits as are B-Doubles so a semi trailer is a semi trailer and measurements are strictly enforced when trucks are put over the pits on their 6 or 12 monthly inspection. B-Doubles are permitted to travel on only designated B-Double routes as are B-Tripples, roadtrains and certain types of vehicles carrying dangerous goods. Moss Vale road is NOT a designated B-Double route and therefore B-Doubles do not travel through Kangaroo Valley


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the industry would be more efficient in private hands is questionable. Management skill is the determining factor in achieving efficiency, not private or public ownership.However, public ownership offers the advantage of equitable supply conditions and pricing to all parts of society. Large companies and government departments will have the bargaining power to achieve equitable pricing but small businesses and individuals will not. Comparable situations include the need for unions to improve the bargaining power of individuals against the strength of large companies and present laws which enable the large supermarkets to buy at prices up to 50-60% cheaper than small businesses. Obviously they are able to sell at prices much less than a small business and now control 70% of the grocery market. Is this in the public interest? Private households and small businesses will be the losers if the electricity supply industry is privatised!

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Secondly, the scientific community overwhelmingly agrees that coal-fired power stations are major contributors to global warming.In the immediate future there is the need for major changes to the methods of power generation, the level of consumption and the pricing structure (i.e. price increases). The public sector is eminently better equipped to deal with these changes in a transparent and equitable manner than private enterprise which ultimately is motivated by self-interest and profit.The NSW government will be abrogating its responsibilities if it cedes control of the electricity supply industry at this point in our history. We don’t need another Telstra fiasco! Thirdly, the NSW government made no mention of privatising the electricity supply industry when we went to the polls just 11 months ago. What has happened since then that demands such a knee-jerk reaction to fund health, education and more power stations? There are other options open to the NSW Government to raise capital for Public Works such as fighting for a more equitable share of GST revenue, or borrowing to build public assets for the future. Why “sell the farm”? Our State politicians were elected to serve our needs not to ingratiate themselves with the captains of industry so that a lucrative job offer will be made when they retire from parliament.

Yours sincerely,

Bryan Barger


ANZAC DAY, 25TH

April is on a Friday

this year and we are expecting a big

attendance with the weekend tourists

participating.

The format will be the same as previous

years, with a March from Osborne Park to

the Memorial, commencing at 10 am. Followed by the Commemorative Service until 11am. The road through the Valley will be closed to traffic for one hour. The annual Family Day at Osborne Park will be exciting for the children when the awards and prizes for their entries in the ANZAC Competition will be presented. Courtesy of the ‘Friendly Inn’, drinks and ice creams will be available and the Lions Club and the CWA will be offering light refreshments.Full particulars in next month’s ‘VOICE’.

Joan Bray

Plans are afoot to produce a beautiful

calendar for 2009 featuring Kangaroo

Valley. It will be produced by Belinda Webster and

Diana Jaffray and will be a showcase for valley

artists and photographers.

They will have space for 13 pictures (it will be a 13 month calendar) and every picture should be beautiful!! The pictures chosen will refer to some aspect of Kangaroo Valley – the scenery, the flora or fauna, the people, the architecture etc. If you have a painting or photograph or drawing you would like to submit for consideration, please let us know. The deadline is May 30, 2008. We will be paying for the reproduction rights, and our aim is to produce a quality product. We can arrange to have works properly photographed if necessary. If a work has already been sold, you would be well advised to get the permission of the owner.

In the first instance please contact Belinda

Webster on 44 651 259 or email to

[email protected]

Kangaroo Valley Calendar for 2009

A sparkling painting of a winter’s mist from the heights at Alcheringa, by Larraine Hahlos

ANZAC Day in the Valley

Consultation meeting well attended More than 100 people attended the

public meeting, called by Southern Sky

Developments (the joint venture

structure set up by the Colys Group

(developers) and OzzyConnect (finance

facilitators)) to receive an update on the

proposed development on 60 acres of

land behind the Bowling Club.

As a commendable move for community

consultation, favourably remarked on by several speakers, the meeting did lose its

way at times as many in the audience seemed more determined to talk about their

fears and concerns, than listen to the presentation by the group’s executives and

consultant. As the purpose of the meeting had been to receive an update on what was in process for the proposal and how following earlier discussions with the KVCA, Southern Sky had made modifications to their early concepts, it was unfortunate that the detail of the “sustainability” components for the site were not given a complete hearing, as many of the early questioners demanded specific answers about what was clearly indicated were still “ideas at the formative stage”.

Fortunately the sustainability principles, prepared by John Brodie will be posted on the web site www.colys.com.au which will also be a conduit for further feedback about the proposal and its relevance to the Valley. A spokesman for the group, told the Voice that the idea of an open day, (proposed at the meeting), with maps and drawings to facilitate one on one discussions would be held soon, as would the formation of focus groups to look at the overall plan and some of the detailed concepts, as well as looking at specific concerns, e.g. traffic generation, job creation, the residental/commercial mix, the sustainabilty proposals, economies of scale, the size and presentation of the development and other aspects related to environmental, social and economic factors.

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K.V. Show

2008

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Phew!! After organizing the catering for

this year’s Kangaroo Valley A&H Show, I

am in total awe of all the women who have

gone before me in this role.

I could never have done it without the

tremendous support I received from people

(men and women) right throughout the Valley,

and even some from Bomaderry.

And, Nancy Perrine who has had her stint in the organizing role for a few years, even came and helped me for the 2 days - I really appreciated that because she certainly has done her bit in the past. There was a myriad of jobs from setting up on the Thursday evening, the “catering” aspects (such as chopping, slicing and making sandwiches) during Friday and Saturday, attending to our customers, clearing and cleaning of tables, dishes, etc., table flower arrangements from Lee Sharam and the Garden Group, the baking of slices, cakes and other delicious sweet things from our talented cooks in the Valley, to the clearing away again on Saturday. And all this was done with such willingness and enthusiasm, which made the days fun (for me at least!!).

Caroline’s crew conquers culinary challenge I would also like to recognize our suppliers, who were so helpful and generous with their donations: Diane & her staff at KV Bakery, Marie & Andrea at KV Grocery and David Cochrane and Rodger Muller from Southern Fresh, who donated all the vegetables and fruit we used. There were constant comments about the freshness and quality of all the food we presented. There is one person I would like to single out for special mention, and that is Jacqualine Lenz. She was always so helpful and obliging whenever I wanted to get into the Hall or had any questions that needed to be answered. But when the fridge “blew up” on the Tuesday, she was amazing. It could have been a real disaster, but Jacqualine had everything under control, and the fridge was working again by Thursday morning.

No easy task to keep everything fresh, tasty and tempting but the team did it!

I wonder if people realize just how hard Jacqualine works leading up to and during the Show - she is everywhere sorting out problems, and keeping the Showground looking good. So, to all those who gave so generously of their time and energy to making the “catering” such a rewarding experience for me - I send you my sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation.

Caroline Burton

Show President David Kent and his docile bull


I moved to the Valley 12 months ago,

arriving during the middle of the KV

Show as a spectator, and loving the

community spirit. This year I felt very honoured and proud to be

able to be a participant in the Show by having a

stall promoting my Educational Child

Sponsorship Program for orphaned children in

Zimbabwe, and the Qantas Cabin Crew Team.

I would like to thank everyone who stopped by my stall to have a chat about the beautiful children in Africa and the projects that the Qantas Cabin Crew Team supports. I felt privileged to meet lovely Doris Blinman who sat with me as we shared a cuppa, and she enlightened me with fascinating historic events of this beautiful Valley. The Qantas Cabin Crew Team (QCCT) is a registered charity consisting of volunteers from all areas of the Qantas network who raise funds to support projects within Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Philippines, and Thailand. Ten years ago in May 1998, I established the Matthew Rusike Children’s Home (MRCH) Educational Child Sponsorship Program in Harare, Zimbabwe with a vision to have all the

Doris Blinman and Susy James,

MRCH Sponsorship Coordinator

K.V. Show

2008

First time participant proud to be part of the K. V. Show children sponsored in order that each and every one of them could attend school, have a continuous education without interruption and a chance to be productive members of their community. The MRCH Educational Child Sponsorship Program falls under the umbrella of the QCCT, however it is managed by myself and an administration assistant, both volunteering our time. All expenses within the Program are kept to a minimum in order that 100% of sponsor donations are sent to the Matthew Rusike Children’s Home to support each child’s education.Depending on the political situation in Zimbabwe, I attempt to visit the children in Harare at least two to three times a year to see how they are and to ensure the Program is running smoothly. It is a tremendous joy to stay with the children at the Home and be part of their every day lives!These special trips fill me with enthusiasm, humility and great thankfulness for the fortunate life that I lead.

I have been traveling to Zimbabwe for the past 13 years, and it is terribly sad to witness the rapid deterioration of conditions within the country, particularly within the last 8 years. The Home is often without electricity.

Running water is only available on a rotating 24 hour basis as there are not enough energy supplies to provide for the entire city simultaneously. It is difficult to imagine how the staff at Matthew Rusike manage to bathe and feed 140 children each day without these basic necessities. But with great ingenuity, the amazingly tireless surrogate mothers to the children, and the rest of the staff, manage to keep the Home running. If you feel like you would like to learn more about the MRCH Educational Child Sponsorship Program and possibly sponsor a child, you may visit my sponsorship website on home.pacific.net.au/~mrch or alternatively you may email me, Susy James, at [email protected] for further details.

After a very different but the usual friendly Valley Show, with excellent weather and minimum stress to the hard working organisers, the Harvest Festival Service was a fitting closure to this great weekend. Hosted by the Uniting Church with a tasty sausage sizzle before the Service, the enthusiastic congregation were sincere in their thanks that the Valley Show had been successfully conducted and given pleasure to so many people. This is an all embracing thanksgiving service with each of the three Ministers participating in their own personal style. The songs of praise were well chosen and the church, decorated with produce and flowers was a beautiful setting for what has been an annual post Show event for this Community for many years. The collection at the service was $421.35 and will be donated to the Salvation Army.

Joan Bray

Harvest festival service

A pavillion highlight



FYRE People’s Choice Award – Lily Stirling and Daisy Oke-Turner FYRE Encouragement Award – Ross Carter for his original songwriting.

K.V. Show

2008

What a Show! While we are all sorry that EI put a stop to

all the equestrian events, the 2008 Show’s

alternative line up proved to us all that the Show is about people, not events. Thank you to the A & H Society for giving youth in the Valley and the wider Shoalhaven a chance to shine. FYRE were pleased to introduce some new events to the Show; the Youth Stage, the Dog Obstacle Course and the dry boat Regatta. We had a record number of entries in the primary and youth sections of the Talent Quest, but only one adult act. Please, folks, the event is for all ages, so don’t hold back next year! The Regatta was lots of fun for competitors and viewers alike. This year it was almost a demonstration race, so we hope that adults will get in on the act next year (think of the beer can regatta in Alice, if you like). This is truly an all-ages event with some handicaps improvised on the spot as seems fair. Our youth bands handled themselves very professionally, working out the timing, order and repertoire amongst themselves. Elysium, Assai and Entourage (pictured) were all pleased for the opportunity to play, and it brought a carnival atmosphere to the many events taking place at the Show, even though their stage was some distance from the audiences. Many fans were disappointed that Sonreir did not get a chance to play due to sound conflicts with the central microphones. However, the boys are great sports and have offered to play a fundraiser gig for FYRE and KV Public School. Stay tuned for this picnic event in April. Dog Obstacle Course winners: (pictured) small dogs - Audrey Gripper and ‘Adie’, Molly Mather and ‘Archie’; Anton Fischer and ‘Lottie’; large dogs – 1st Jason and ‘Bailey’; 2nd

Dyami Kirwan and ‘Banjo’, 3rd Sophie MacGregor and ‘Mia’.

Talent Quest winners: Junior – 1st Saphyre Dunyan; 2nd Samantha Warren; 3rd Anton Fischer;Youth – 1st Josh Stapleton and Matt Mounsey (pictured); 2nd Jennifer Williams; 3rd Nina Pentecost and Sian Evans. Adult – Liz Aitken, Mardi Oke and Karen Harrison.

FYRE at the SHOW

Valley Show Regatta: Best Design Reuben Bacon and Thomas Petersen. First past the Post: Lauren Barnes and Daisy Oke-Turner.

FYRESIDE GUITAR

CLINIC At this stage we’re organising the free music lessons with Josh Stapleton on Sunday arvos at the Uniting Church to start later in March – probably with two 45 minute sessions of beginners then youth from 3pm.In view of the interest in singing at the Talent Quest,

we are also trying to organise singing lessons to run at the same time. CHECK OUT THE

NOTICES AT THE POST OFFICE or call Kerrie on 4465 2003 for details.

The Regatta at the show gets underway with a lot of determination

Top design in the regatta Reuben and Thomas

Talent quest youth winners Josh and Matt

Entourage were well received


Leonine News

Bold new vision. $7 can save sight! For more than 80 years, Lions have

been assisting the visually impaired

around the world.

Lions’ white canes, guide dogs and Braille books, as well as vocational

training and support for schools, have

enabled those with visual impairments to lead richer and fuller lives.In 1990, Lions took their concern for the blind to a new level, raising money through the SightFirst campaign to restore sight through cataract surgeries and prevent vision loss by

building eye hospitals and clinics, distributing medication and training medical personnel. Through SightFirst, Lions have prevented

severe vision loss or restored sight to 27

million people – more than the combined

populations of New York and Tokyo.

Unfortunately, funds from the original SightFirst campaign are now exhausted. A second campaign was therefore launched in 2005, with an initial goal of US$150 million within three years and a challenge goal of US$200 million. More than US$125 million was raised in the first two and a half years, but that still leaves much to reach the target in the few remaining months of the current campaign. No other group or government will step forward to prevent blindness if Lions don’t. If nothing is done, experts say that the world’s blind population could double from 37 million to 74 million by 2020.

The average cost to save or restore one

person’s sight through SightFirst is just

US$6 – that’s less than AUS$7.

So a donation of only $20 could save the sight of 3 people, and $200 could save the sight of 30!Please help Kangaroo Valley Lions Club support this most worthy campaign. All donations, whether large or small, will make a real difference. If you can help, please send a cheque, in favour of Kangaroo Valley Lions Club, to Lions SightFirst, PO Box 6002, Kangaroo Valley, NSW 2577. Alternatively, you can leave your cheque or cash at Kangaroo Valley Post Office in an envelope (no stamp required) marked “Lions SightFirst”. In either event, please ensure that we receive your donation by 30 April 2008, so that we can forward the total collected by our Club to Lions Clubs International before the end of the campaign.

Tony Barnett

The Trust and the Historical Society

were very pleased with the visitor

attendance over the summer holidays

and the number of people interested in

purchasing photos from our new data

base.

We can see this growing in the future and thanks to the dedicated work of talented

volunteers more information will become

available on the computer. We are very excited about this project and proud of the service we are providing for those who wish to access their family history in the Valley. The Gourmet Dinner has a full house sign up at 114 and funds are mounting for the restoration of the John Walker Suspension Bridge. Once the initial stages have been completed, there will be a need for a contingent of helpers to assist with small jobs that are part of the whole project. Elaine Apperley will be organising a roster so if you feel able to give some time in the next few months, please ‘phone her. All help gratefully received. Tel. 44652026. Thinking about ‘Sorry Day’, it is timely to mention the excellent information about the local aboriginal tribes that is to be found at the Museum. Such a help for school projects as one little girl from Jamberoo discovered when visiting the Park with her parents recently. They were fascinated with the Selby Rock, the twenty five tonne wonderful fossil rock that depicts 300million years of geological history in Kangaroo Valley. The rock was unearthed from the escarpment above Broger’s Creek at John Walker’s property and brought safely down the mountain by Bill Selby and John Rebbeck. It was the ingenuity of the latter that ensured the procedure went smoothly without damage to the precious cargo.


Historical Society report


For the music lovers of the Valley the

annual concert at Yarrawa Estate by

‘Cambiatti’ group is a treat that is

eagerly awaited and always thoroughly

enjoyed. Yes the rain the week beforehand was also a

treat but did it have to continue to pour up to

the eleventh hour!

Undeterred Mark and Sue Foster moved the whole event to the Upper River Hall when

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after nibbles, a few glasses of wine and much conviviality, the concert was performed. It was a traditional start with arrangements and an original piece by local composer, Martin Wesley-Smith, followed by Scarlatti’s wonderful trumpet solo performed with finesse by Lesa Scully. Nicole Thomson has a beautiful soprano voice and her rendition of the traditional ballads that followed, held the audience in rapt appreciation, then the surprise ‘touch of jazz’, at the conclusion of the first half of the concert, awakened everyone from any somnambulism. A change of pace in the second half, a little Handel and three ballads with musical arrangement by Peter Ellis, on key board and Rachael Scott, the talented cellist. Again they were supported by a very

It rained and rained and

then the stars came out

The AGM for the Historical Society will be at 1pm on MARCH 18TH at the Pioneer Park Museum. Should anyone from the community be interested in joining the Historical Society, please feel free to come along on that day. We are always keen for new members interested in helping to preserve the diverse and colourful history of our Valley.

Joan Bray


very vivacious Lesa and a spirited Nicole. Peter even swapped his instrument for the Valley Hall’s aged piano and made it sound, well, better than usual. Peter and Martin Wesley- Smith combined their talents for the poignant. ‘She Wore a Black Ribbon’. So close to ‘Sorry Day’, it was well received. The concert ended with the traditional fun pieces of song and instrumental and a well contented audience. Hopefully we shall have the pleasure of the talents of these delightful musicians again and our grateful thanks to them and our wonderful hosts, Sue and Mark for an evening that was a success despite the inclement weather. As we made our tentative way to our cars along the very dark road, we could look upwards and admire the star filled sky and hope that next year this canopy would be part of the magic that is listening to music echoing off the escarpment at Yarrawa Estate.

Joan Bray

Rachel Scott a ‘vive la difference” cellist

New soprano Nicole Thompson a real crowd pleaser

Historical Society report


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PUBLIC NOTICE

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (now a division of the Department of Environment and Climate Change) are conducting a 1 week per month 1080 Fox Baiting Program in the Kangaroo Valley and Bugong Areas. Baiting is

conducted 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 or Alison Prentice at the DECC Highlands Area Office,

The Primary School would just love

some more help at the Tuckshop.

Many parents of children attending

the school work full or part time so the

volunteer list is thinning.

No experience needed to help out 9.30 am– 2.30 pm once a term. Please check your busy schedules and if you are able to assist ‘phone Margaret Barton at the School office.Tel 44 651182.

Tuckshop helpers wanted

Community Corner

Our first meeting for the year was our

Annual General Meeting.

Several committee members stepped down

from their positions as is required after a three year tenure. The result of the election was as follows:

President: Elaine Riedel Vice-President: Sue Pfafflin Secretary: Margaret McLachlan Ast. Secretary: Carole McCallum Treasurer: Val Butler Ast. Treasurer: Nancy Perrine Delegate: June Holdaway Program Officer: Jan Starkey Publicity Officer: Jenelle Brangwin

VIEW Club welcomes new members to our monthly luncheons and to help with our endeavours to raise money for the Smith Family’s Learning for Life Programme. Our next meeting will be on Friday 14 March at Source Café at 11:30 am for 12 noon. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Margaret McLachlan on 4465 1946.

Jenelle Brangwin Publicity Officer

Another successful Show!

Thank you to all those people who

patronised our stall and bought raffle

tickets.There were some really good bargains as always. We thank Pauline Nugent for the donation of the Gainsborough Bedspread and matching Oxford pillowcases and Pauline Miller for the leather handbag. The winning tickets were No.355580, bought by Brad Redmond and No.355662, bought by Elizabeth Smythe. Congratulations on your success and thanks for supporting us. Thanks to those great members who staffed the stall. It is quite a tiring task sometimes.

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As usual your efforts produced a good result! Next month sees the Wollondilly Group Land Cookery and Handicraft exhibition and competition at Kangaroo Valley Hall. Anyone is welcome to come, bring a picnic lunch and listen to the Public Speaking competition that will take place on the area outside the Showground Kiosk, whilst the judges are doing their thing. The day begins at 8:30 am for some; CWA members are advised that all articles for judging must be in the hall by 9 am. Morning tea will be available from 9:30 am. We do hope that some of you who are not members of CWA will be moved to come. It is a good fun day out and there are many pleasant people to talk with. Who knows, maybe you will meet someone who will convince you that becoming a member of this great women’s organisation is the way to go.

Win Palmer

South coast dairies and cattle graziers

are warned that the conditions are now

“right” for an outbreak of 3 day sickness

(otherwise known as bovine ephemeral

fever).

Endemic in many areas of Queensland and

parts of northern NSW, there was a severe outbreak of 3 day sickness at Nyngan in

January this year. Spread between cattle occurs via mosquitoes and other biting insects. The virus is likely to spread further south following recent northern rains and on prevailing warm summer winds.Despite sporadic local cases in recent years, most south coast cattle are naive to the disease, so an outbreak could see up to 100% of the herd infected. Widespread production losses were seen in this district as a result of outbreak in the 1970s. Typically infected cattle have a sudden onset of fever, a stringy nasal discharge, watery eyes and excess saliva production. These cows will be off their feed and water, wobbly on their feet and often they lie down. These clinical signs are not specific for 3 day sickness and may also occur in cases of hypomagnesia, milk fever, peritonitis, mastitis

or metritis. Veterinary advice should be sought to diagnose 3 day sickness and to limit losses through treatment. In the interim, cattle should be made comfortable by providingadequateshade, food and water. 3 day sickness is generally more severe in bulls, pregnant and lactating cows, and fat, well-conditioned cattle. Production losses are often dramatic with infected cows suffering a dramatic drop in milk production — reductions of 70% for up to 3 weeks are not uncommon. Abortions (up to 10%), delayed cycling and a higher incidence of mastitis have all been reported in 3 day sickness. A subcutaneous vaccination against 3 day sickness is available from your veterinarian. An initial vaccination followed by a booster 4 weeks later is required to protect cattle. An annual booster can keep cattle protected and no withholding periods apply. Given current beef prices and upcoming winter milk premiums, the cost of vaccination can certainly be justified. Adult cattle and replacement stock over 18 months should be vaccinated. Considering that the incidence of 3 day sickness typically peaks around March and that there is a requirement to vaccinate twice for maximum protection, producers are urged to consider vaccination immediately.

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Mark and Sue’s place was like ours; inundated with water and impassable for most cars. The concert was absolutely wonderful despite the change of location, but I did feel sorry for the Fosters. Nature didn’t seem to be favouring them at all. Of course, February is normally a wet month. But this one has followed many other wet months.Over the past years we have probably been lulled into a sense of forgetfulness. We have to look at all the good the rain is doing.Over the drought years our rainforest started thinning out. What had once been dense, lush vegetation creating a thick, green barrier had, in places, become skeletal. Now it is growing back. I love watching the rain moving slowly up the valley, wrapping the trees and then the escarpment. Listening to it drumming steadily on the roof can be very comforting. Of course, we need the rain. But, perhaps, it could stop now, just for a short time and allow everything, including our lawn, to dry out a little?

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For the first time in years there was no rain

during the Show weekend; well, only a sprinkle

in the early hours of the morning.

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“Look, Mum. There’s the sun!” my

three-year-old Canadian-born daughter

exclaimed in amazed delight.

That was nearly forty years ago, and we were living in Vancouver, Canada, where it

was rare to see the sun at all between the

months of November and February and even on that day, if I remember rightly, it

was peering rather wanly from between

clouds of grey. For some reason I seem to have been thinking of that day frequently over these past weeks. The circumstances are somewhat different; we haven’t been faced with weeks of Vancouver drizzle; our rain has been mostly far more dramatic and we have had a few days of sun-filled humidity in between. Vancouverites would never come out of their homes in the morning to find a river washing over the front drive and surrounding the shed where the day before there had been nothing but dry pebbles and pumpkins growing. Our normally happily bubbling hillside creek, where our grandchildren throw pebbles and sticks and watch them pass gently under the grate to drop over the edge on the other side, has become a raging mountain torrent, arching into a powerful maelstrom churning twenty metres across the causeway before crashing with a roar down the other side. At times in the past its force has been strong enough to lift the steel plates crossing the causeway and fling them down into the gully below.As I walked across the lawn the other day the ground started moving beneath my feet. I felt I was standing on a pot of boiling porridge as the grass swelled and lifted, sank back again, then repeated the process until a gush of water burst through. It wasn’t a geyser, although I felt it could have been, but we now have a spring in the middle of the lawn. Perhaps I should bottle it and start making a fortune. “Upper River Spring Water: purity

from the heart of the escarpment.”

We often seem to have attracted rain, or rather our friends have. When we were living in Sydney, blessed with its mainly sunny climate, we knew, without fail, that as soon as overseas guests arrived the heavens would open. One English cousin, in particular, only had to step foot on our shore, which he did several times, when it would start raining, not to stop until he left again. I think he thought the sun in Australia was all a myth.

He once came for the wedding of our elder daughter, the one quoted at the beginning of this article. The wedding was to be a delightful, outdoor summer wedding in the Blue Mountains. Not only did it pour, it actually snowed, a fact not appreciated by the bare-shouldered bride and her many bare-shouldered guests. In times of drought we often thought we only needed to ask John to return and all would be restored to normal. Another time the wife of an old school friend of Chris’ from his schooldays in Scotland was so incensed by the constant downpours she walked out, saying she may as well have stayed at home in Scotland. At that time we had just started an addition to the house, and as you would expect, part of the roof had been removed the day before. Although it had been replaced by a tarp, there was no hope of keeping out the downpour of that night and water started pouring down the walls of the room where they were sleeping. To make matters worse there was a plague of bogong moths. I did think of saying they were there to plug the leaks but it probably would only have made matters worse. I think she thought it was all our fault. Oh, well, sunny Scotland may have been more attractive. Perhaps it is our fault. We started renovations here last spring after weeks of sunny weather and the day the builders arrived so did the rain. And now when we are trying to finish with some landscaping the rain is trying to finish us. We didn’t have any overseas visitors last week but we did have friends from thirsty Adelaide staying with us. Maybe we can blame them for the downpour on the morning of the concert at Yarrawa. Our friends left as soon as they could and in the sunshine that followed soon after we went down to the Upper River Hall to help sweep away the pools of water that had accumulated outside.

Rain, rain, please go away!


Playing cricket

for AustraliaWe come from the land of

the ice and snow

– “Immigrant Song” – Led Zeppelin

Reverse that lyric, and you’ve nailed us Aussie expats in America’s northern states: we’ve come to the land of ice and snow. We are the immigrant: dislocated, hairy, and warring against reality. It all comes into focus when Australia Day rolls along and there we are: Nat, Nick and I, fighting against the cold, rugged-up with jackets, beanies and gloves; a bat and a ball and a set of wickets; a six-pack of Aussie beer nestled deep in the snow. A warm-up tonk before handing the bat to curious onlookers to have their turn. Their bats are horizontal, so we guide them down – “Gotta protect ya wicket, mate” – and throw ‘em down lollies. But then the wild colonial boys face each other and the Yanks get scared. Instantly we’re striding back to our mark like Dennis Lillee, shining the tennis ball in that special way, leaning in hard to ping it at each other fast as we can. It was on one of these frigid January 26’s, several years past, that I finally realized I would never play cricket for Australia. Not that I have ever had reason to expect the call-up.

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I was in my early-thirties, had never played grade cricket, and I’d spent the previous ten years in the United States, Germany and England – countries not renowned for nurturing cricket talent. I had no real reason to hope that Steve Waugh was waiting for me to appear, shore up the middle order, and supplement the bowling attack with my unremarkable medium pacers. But neither had I experienced that single necessary denouement, either. For that, I needed Nat’s American wife, Tricia. How we lads ended up with American wives is a mystery. It’s not as if we planned it. I could blame the girls back home and their nasty habit of looking gift horses in the mouth, but I think Jimmy Buffett got it right: Some people claim that there's a woman to

blame, Now I think, “Hell it could be my fault”.

“Margaritaville” Regardless, I’d just bowled Nat, and strode up to take strike. Nothing better than getting your best mate out, eh? I scraped a crease in the slush, whacked the toe of the bat against my rear boot, and contemplated the prospect of easy runs. Tricia wound up – but no – I put up my hand and strode out to flatten an irregularity in the pitch (i.e.: compounded ice and snow on a concrete drive) just as the legends did on the telly when I was a kid. Ah, the theatre of the occasion. Mother Nature wore her whites, I was the Don, and my woollen beanie felt baggy green. Back at the crease, I whacked at my boot again, and Tricia bowled what my mates later called a classic ‘girl’s ball’.

Arm bent; awkward; limbs akimbo. I stepped forward and launched into a classic cover drive, missed completely, and was bowled when Tricia’s ball reared off an errant clump of snow and sent my stumps flying. In that moment, looking back at the devastation, a wave of humiliation subsumed my disbelief, and I knew at once and with absolute clarity that I would never play cricket for Australia. We don’t usually come inside until we’ve sweated enough under the layers to get a chill, but I think I came in a bit earlier that year and drowned my dreams in a bottle of Aussie red. Australia Day in America just isn’t right. Beyond all the generosity and accommodations of my extended family, and despite Laura’s brilliant pavlovas, I still can’t smell the gum trees, the wrong birds wake us in the morning, and the wrong stars crowd the evening skies. I realize that my relationship to home is curiously organic. It’s as if the Valley itself were human – a lover, even. There are days of incredible longing, and periods of emotional self-sufficiency, when I can lie to myself well enough and for long enough that I can do without home – but the ache remains. It is a beautiful winter’s day here. Ice floats by on the Niagara, a foot of snow blankets the Canadian bank, and out at the river-mouth Lake Ontario is a whorl of pale greens and blue. If I were to head a little closer to the river’s edge I’d hear the lines clang against the yachts’ tall white masts, locked in winter dry-dock. It is a pretty thought, but still so far from home.

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Part one

The Kangaroo Valley Primary School is

the focal point of the Village and a centre

where energy and enthusiasm drive a

positive attitude focussing on both a

formal education and the learning of

valuable life skills.

In 1880 there were eleven registered

schools in the Valley area which was then home to a population of more than a

thousand residents. The enrolments were spread between the schools and so four hundred children were receiving basic education. Kangaroo Valley Primary has survived and the foundation and history make interesting reading. The school opened on April 1st 1871 and the first teacher was Thomas Hird. The Education Council paid the salary on one teacher only to village schools, but with an enrolment of eight pupils this was not a problem.Word must have spread on his teaching ability, for by the end of the month he was busy with twenty seven eager minds. As more settlers came to the Valley and their families increased, for this was a time when a family of more than ten children was not uncommon, Mr Hird had his hands full with fifty five students. Fees were moderate and the same set for all schools in the district. The first school had a Board of Directors, well respected and influential men in the community. Robert Barnier and his brother-in-law, Walter Nugent, Alick Osborne, Richard Binns and Daniel Mcllwraith, had started government lobbying for a school, in 1868 and Alick Osborne donated the land. It was constructed by Christopher Binns for 212 pounds.The shortfall for the cost [the Department paid two-thirds] seems to have been met by the Directors. The school, for less than fifty children, was built of sawn slabs with a shingled roof with a three roomed teacher’s residence attached. Rain and a shortage of bricks for the foundations and the chimney delayed the project and the school did not open until April 1871. As there was no bridge from the northern side until 1879, logs were laid across the river with a handrail for safety. The children either walked or rode ponies to school and these were tethered in the paddock next door. [Kookaburra Creek]. A little exercise for the animals was thought proper, so some of the more adventurous children, cheered on by their mates, conducted races at lunch breaks. The winner was a hero for the rest of the day. Children were required to complete farm chores and help with the milking before setting out on the trek to school, small leather knapsack slung over a shoulder. Inside a slate, grubby cleaning cloth and maybe a pet frog, mingling with the homemade lunch and yesterday’s crusts.

It was sometimes a different load on the home trip, maybe without the frog, exchanged in a ‘fair deal’, for some marbles or a baby blue tongues lizard. ‘Regulars’ met up with other ‘regulars’ along the way and exchanged views on the ‘nature of the world’ and other profound topics that are part of the ‘getting of wisdom’. Children attended irregularly for a variety of reasons and Mr Hird was frustrated by the state of the small school building. The unlined eaves were home to opossums, draughts blew out the lanterns, birds frequently paid flying visits and the seating of six forms and six desks was inadequate. He requested the Council of Education to paint the building, increase the size of the teaching space and his own meagre quarters. This Council, before 1875, had passed the responsibility for any improvements to public schools to the Board and community. It is recorded that the building was also used for community entertainment, private parties and lectures.By 1881, the school was far too small, terminally ill with borers and dry rot and so structurally unsafe that even the inspector was wary of visiting! The schoolmaster, Charles Wood and young Agnes Mc Inerney, the nine year old daughter of Michael and Mary Mc Inerney died in 1891 from typhoid fever, attributed to the contaminated water supply. Several other children became ill with fevers. The school was rebuilt in 1885; the beautiful local sandstone building that is there today. There was provision for 80 pupils and a spacious residence for the teacher was erected next door. This is now the administration centre.

The part of the old school that survived the white ants, was used as a washhouse and bathroom until 1895 and then sold to ‘Noggarah’, at Bendeela for a skillion attachment to the home there. The rest of the old school was renovated by Patrick Maguire, and erected at the east end of the village. It became the ‘Union Hall’ and served as a venue for dances, lantern slide nights and drama groups. Later it was a cordial factory and finally a private home at Bendeela. Some additions were made to the Kangaroo Valley school residence in the next thirty five years and the playground extended. By 1924 there were still two classrooms with tiered flooring for the 8-seater desks and both teachers kept busy with the composite classes. The desks was changed to two seaters in 1949. Mr Ernest Lawrence was headmaster from 1929-1935.He was a kindly man and an outstanding educator, who despite his WW1 injuries and the loss of a leg participated in all school activities. Neither did his wooden leg deter his enthusiasm for all social events in the community. He taught classes 4, 5 and 6 and his female assistant was responsible for the younger students.He was very keen on the observance of ANZAC day and proudly marched with the school children. Empire Day, 24th May was a public holiday and in the Valley it was celebrated with a community picnic complete with games and maypole dancing.


The schools of Kangaroo Valley


In the evening there was a magnificent bonfire at the old showgrounds. Other annual fun events for the school children were the Fancy Dress Ball and the Concert, both held at the Village Hall. These functions brought families from all over the Valley together and many enduring friendships were fostered. During times of excessive wind and rain, flooded causeways, heavy fogs or bush fires, children from outlying farms did not attend school.In the classrooms the main subjects taught were Spelling, Arithmetic, Composition, History, Geography and Music. Work for all lessons was done in the one Exercise book which was taken home each night so homework could be recorded there too. Great emphasis was placed on learning Spelling and Tables by rote and developing hand writing skills by careful practice in a ‘copy book’. Most children of that period could write legibly and merit stamps were given for excellence. At the end of each year there were exams to determine proficiency to ‘go up’ to the next higher grade and these were taken very seriously. It was always a thrill to get a good report card to take home to show parents, grandparents and anyone else thought worthy of impressing. The Headmaster’s wife was expected to teach sewing and often music, but she was not paid for this instruction. Children produced, sometimes laboriously, a variety of stitches on samplers which were often quite grubby by the end of the school year.



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The pre school children had

lots of fun at the Kangaroo

Valley Show.

There has been lots of talk and discussion about all the activities

they have participated in. Pre schooler highlights include “the cows,” “the fairy floss,” “the pretend horse races,” “the bike races” and the “Show bags”! The pre schoolers all entered a piece of art in the Miscellaneous Art, under 4 years category and there was quite a varied and colourful display! The Monday group worked together with Shaun Prince (local artist and casual teacher at pre school) to create a masterpiece of hand prints and stampings.It must have impressed the judges as it won the first prize in the category! Congratulations to Jasmine Grant who won a second place prize with her beautiful painting, and to everyone who contributed. – every art work was unique and special! Making things with re-cycled boxes and glue and sticky tape has been a very popular activity at pre school lately. It is difficult to keep up the supply of cardboard boxes and cylinders!

If you have any bits and pieces that our artists could use, please drop them in to the pre school, they will be transformedintoamazing creations!

The pre school sand pit has been closed to play for the last few weeks as it is in desperate need of new drainage – It has been the “Kangaroo Valley Swamp” in the wet weather. Unfortunately we have had to have some trees removed in the course of renovating this part of the playground, but we will replace them with new and healthier plantings when the drainage work is complete. We hope to have a new and more attractive outdoor area appearing this year as our budget permits.

Monday children with their painting

Harry and Joseph creating with boxes



Have you seen the bright King Parrots,

or the gruff brush-tailed possums or the

delicate sugar gliders?

This unique Australian wildlife should be walking, climbing or flying around your

backyard. Shoalhaven City Council and NANA (Native Animal Network Association) has released a brochure, Sharing your Space, funded by a grant from Voiceless, the fund for animals.

The brochure provides information and details for new property owners on how to encourage

hour walk through the rare subtropical and temperate

rainforest at Minnamurra Falls. The boardwalk took us along the river and then across it on two swing bridges and past some magnificent bird’s nest ferns, trees with enormous buttresses, and a diversity of plant species. As well we were quiet enough to see many lyrebirds busy finding food among the leaf litter and a water dragon sunning on a rock in the middle of the river. We all made it up the steep path to the falls, where from the lookout we could see over the rainforest canopy and

down into the gorge carved by Minnamurra Rivulet. A well-earned picnic lunch meant that we all had time to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

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The inaugural Level 2 Bushwalking

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On a wonderfully sunny Sunday morning

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Level 2 bushwalkers enjoy a 3’p’ event

If you would like to be a part of a bushwalking group that keeps to the tracks and feels that the journey is just as important as the destination, then please feel free to join us once a month. The list of trips is displayed outside the Post Office and if you provide an email then you can have a more detailed outline of the walk and a reminder at the beginning of the week so that you can prepare for the Sunday.

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Starry, starry night The evening of March 1, was everything the

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Ellie Royal, Irene Saito, Melinda Smart

and Brennan Smart Winner of the Yin Kee painting, gate prize was John Wright, the Alan Gilden wall hanging by Betty Allan and the Caroline Burton photograph, by Shirley Meredith.

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been placed on a heritage register, it is eminently possible to modernise the bathroom or kitchen, add a heating system, or even add an extra room. In the same way an old barn may be converted into a residence in such a way that its significance is retained even though it has a completely new use.

All of these activities or alterations to heritage places are governed, to some extent at least, by the ‘Statement of Significance’ as described in the previous article. Most of the work done on heritage buildings which helps preserve the building is known by the general term conservation. In Australia, professionals use the Burra Charter’s defined terms to describe various types of heritage work such as preservation, restoration and reconstruction – terms that in common usage are often interchangeable. In the 19th century the ‘restoration’ of a building meant taking a place ‘back to a state that may NEVER have existed before’. Restoration was simply an architect or builders romantic idea of what they thought the building should look like. Today the Burra Charter defines ‘restoration’ very narrowly to mean ‘returning the existing fabric of a place to a known earlier state by removing accretions or by reassembling existing components without the introduction of new material’. In other words restoration means very careful repair of any part of a building so that it remains authentic and is not someone’s feeling of what it should be.

What process of conservation we decide upon depends on the future we want for the place and the significance of the place. The most important thing to keep in mind is that, if a building is to survive, it must have an economic use. A small item, such as a piece of jewellery, may be retained and conserved without having any use, because it costs very little to keep it. On the other hand, a building, that is not occupied and has no use will not survive more than a few years, even if it has high significance. Just look around Kangaroo Valley at abandoned farmhouses and farm buildings such as dairies. Dairies are significant items in the valley and at one stage were a vital link in

What are we allowed

to do to heritage items This is the fifth in a series of five articles on

Heritage by Don Godden, resident of

Kangaroo Valley and a member of the

National Trust Board of Directors.

What we are allowed to do to a heritage item depends on a few considerations. The first thing to consider is the nature of the item; what it is made from, what condition it is in and most importantly of all; why does it have value for us? The second thing to consider, especially if we are talking about a house or a structure, is the possibility of the item being listed on a heritage schedule. Another important consideration is the esteem and interest the local community has in the item. This is important whether or not the item appears on the heritage schedule of the local council or on the State Heritage Register, and is therefore protected by legislation. You may find that an item is not covered by any legislation but that many people in the community value it and will worry about what may happen to it if someone wants to radically alter it.

However, even if an item is on either of the heritage schedules it does not mean that it has to be wrapped in cotton wool. For something such as a rare piece of jewellery or the decaying fragments of a stone carving this may literally be the proper treatment because it is the only way to preserve the item and ensure its survival. But for most heritage items, as long as the proposed activity does not detract too much from its significance, a large range of things can be done. For instance, where a house has great historical significance and has

the economy of the area. They were also a dominant part of the landscape, but, like silos many have simply crumbled away. All this means that if you have an old significant building it is possible to carry out a great range of alterations and additions in order to make it comfortable and liveable. However the alterations and additions should take into account the heritage significance of the place and they should not detract from that significance. Heritage architects and other professionals can almost always find a way to reach such a balance between these seemingly opposing requirements.

A house which is to be converted to a museum on the other hand will probably be treated quite differently to a family home. The museum will likely be preserved in its current state, warts and all. A family home will probably end up with a new bathroom and blu-tacked posters on the walls. Both are correct solutions..

Kangaroo Valley has a number of good examples of conserved buildings. Barrengarry House for instance (and there are several others) has been enlarged on several occasions but the original John Horbury Hunt section, for which the house is renowned, has been respected and its heritage significance retained. The alterations however have added to the comfort of the inhabitants of the house. This is an excellent example of preservation of the original section of the house.

Another excellent example of preservation is the Kangaroo Valley Post office – an important public building that is still serving its original purpose.

The former ES&A bank in the main street of the village has been successfully adapted to a new function and is now the Fudge House. The owners that came after the bank sold the building, recognized its significance and preserved the façade and much of the interior fabric. Its adaptation to a retail building has meant the community has a viable business and a wonderful reminder of the Valley’s history.

I have written this series of articles to remove some of the mystery that sometimes surrounds ‘heritage’. We should embrace our heritage without fear of onerous restrictions or prohibitions.

We also need to be aware that the things we take for granted as part of our daily lives are often the first casualties when we get swept along with ‘progress’. It’s good to stop every now and again – take a look around us and appreciate what we have and what we should hang onto for the enjoyment of the generations that follow.

I can think of nowhere where this is more relevant than in Kangaroo Valley.


Theatre programs can be traced back to

the late 1800’s.

The Nostalgia Factory has a large quantity

of Theatre programs dating back to around 1900. The modern programs from 1960’s through to

Antiques, gifts, collectibles, old books,

antique furniture, jewellery, etc. etc.

44 652 002

Stationery: Office—School—Home

Cards & wraps Gifts Cash out: over 70 financial institutions

We appreciate your local support

44 651 199

Sculptures Watercolours, oils K. V. Landscapes

44 651 621 Open 10-4 pm daily

Ah Ha!

Look what I have found in K.V. this

month!

New arrivals surprisesbargains

The Nostalgia Factory

Hampden Cottage Craft

The Gallery 149 Moss Vale Rd

Rare offering of old theatre programs

Kangaroo Valley P. O.

The nostalgia factory 167 Moss Vale Rd K. V.

44 651 022 For gifts, antiques, old books, ephemera, records,

children’s clothes, jewellery, Spencer & Rutherford ladies handbags, old post cards, etc. etc.

Plus some lovely antique furniture

for sale

Open 7 days

1980’s are not very valuable at approximately $3—$5 each, unless they are signed by a famous artist/actor e.g. Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Audrey Hepburn etc. Programs by the Australian producer J. C. Williamson in the 1930’s have an art

deco influence in the format of the program with many colourful advertisements. Collectors will seek out programs and alsoadvertisementsfrom the program, usually alcohol related.Anything pertinent to Dame Nellie Melba or Anna Pavlova is sought after and I recently sold a Pavlova program for $85, (if this had been signed by Pavlova it would have been worth more than $1000)Early programs from 1910-1927 have an art nouveau style, are very colourful andcollectable. Other programs with early pantomime stars such as Roy Rene and earlier stars are sought after by Collectors. Theatre programs bring back memories of plays and performances we have seen (sometimes with different performers) and shows a nostalgic look at the early theatre days.

David Gazzard

The Nostalgia Factory

From the village drive across the famous Hampden Bridge to see an amazing range of

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Recent Successful Negotiations

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Vendors of a three bedroom home on five acres along Bugong Fire trail have given us instructions to sell quickly, so they are now prepared to listen to offers in the $400,000s.

This represents a real bargain, so give us a call if you would like to inspect this property.

Sales are now occurring over a broad range of properties, although the most solid sector of the market is still the top end.

We also expect to have several more premium properties listed in the next couple of weeks, so if you are looking for the best, keep an eye on our website www.kvre.com.au

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Sunday 9th March, Saturday 15th March andSunday 23rd March

Open Houses this Month

Other Activity


Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat (KVBR),

located in Radiata Road, has now

opened for business under its new name.

The initial DA for a Tourist facility on the site was obtained by a group of Germans

way back in 1989 to establish a club The property was held by them until 2000,

when another owner took over, renamed the

existing operation Green Gums Cabins,

added several new buildings and improved

facilities.

In the past few years the venue has remained relatively static with occasional bookings for individuals and groups both private and corporate. The new owners who bought Green Gums late last year, have made some significant changes to

update the property and have decided to open it up exclusively for groupbookings,focusingmainly on weddings,conferences and special occasions

That will allow the booking party to have exclusive use of the property, whilst still being able to sleep up to 68 guests on the complex. The new owners are Brendan

McAssey (whospecializes in Childcare and property investments in Sydney) and Uwe Menzel a property investor. Together they have re-branded the property and have a new marketingcampaign to encourage groups to enjoy the natural beauty of the Kangaroo

Valley Bush

Retreat. As it probably is the largest exclusive use accommodation

The perfect setting for Spectacular weddings

Special occasions Group bookings

Inspirational conferences

www.kangaroovalleybushretreat.com.au

55 Radiata Road

Kangaroo Valley

Telephone 44 651 472

For bookings

please call

(02) 8969 6704

Exclusive use of

100 acres with

magnificent views

First class Valley tourist facility for exclusive use

venue in the Valley it should appeal to a wide range of groups. By bringing in a larger number of guests the village will benefit from these groups. KVBR has also engaged a local, Katrina Endean to offer exquisite catering packages for the guests and also local companies to provide canoeing, mountain biking and bush walking from the property.

Photo above shows the viewing deck, which

takes full advantage of one of the spectacular

views that are a feature of the bush retreat.

Photo far left is of Uwe Menzel

and daughter Christine

Photo left is of Brendan McAssey

and daughter Gabriella


Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat is an

enchanting 100 acre river property

located in one of the most picturesque

locations in Kangaroo Valley.

Formerly known as Green Gums Cabins the new name of Kangaroo Va

www.kangaroovalleybushr

At Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat you

won't share the property with other

guests. Put simply, you own the entire

100 acres for the duration of your stay.

Celebrate your wedding with friends

and family over an private weekend

retreat at one of the most picturesque

destinations in New South Wales.

Exclusive use


Looking for a unique private conference

venue or the ideal team-building

environment?

With 100 beautiful acres, exclusive use

of either the conference hall, as well as a

selection of shaded outdoor break-out

areas, Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat

is the perfect conference and

team-building destination.

With magnificent sweeping views,

charming lodge and cabin

accommodation for up to 68 guests and

unique natural assets, Kangaroo

Valley Bush Retreat is the single largest

exclusive-use accommodation in

the region available for group bookings

including: Weddings

Special occasions Conferences

Group holidays, events and reunions

Conferences


Kangaroo Valley

Garden Group

In early February this year the Garden Group was offered an irresistible chance to be in at the bare dirt stage of a new garden.

On one of the first glorious days in

February the Garden Group climbed

the escarpment to visit a wonderful

garden and home for our first garden

ramble of 2008.

To celebrate the start of a new gardening

year and to revel in the generosity of the owners, Alex and Tony, about 40 members

were guided through the garden, along

the rainforest walks, past lotus filled dams and down orchard lanes. How much these two creative people have achieved in just six years? Then we were shown their exciting home: rooms open to the views of the green hills, industrial touches in the designs, all clean lines and at the same time a part of the garden itself. These friendly people had also issued an invitation, to those who could stay, to use their outdoor picnic area for lunch.

Garden Group’s first garden ramble for 2008 So, in the shade of the orchard and admiring the views, we ate our lunch and felt as if we were in an exclusive resort. Thank you Tony and Alex for sharing your beautiful piece of paradise.It made it all the harder for us to return to our more mundane gardens with all the work we now realise we need to do. Photograpgh shows the

garden ramblers

enjoying their time in the

Upper River garden

Garden Group helps out Carl and Larraine asked us to make suggestions for their new garden and offered a delicious cake and coffee for morning tea – what gardener could resist? Some of the creative gardeners in the group were thrilled to take part in the exercise and made some wonderful suggestions that had Carl writing notes at the rate of knots.

Every plant had been pulled out, so here was a chance to emulate Capability Brown and Vita Sackville-West with someone else’s money and efforts!We will all be taking an avid interest in “our” garden from now on and thank Larraine for her trust in our “expertise”. Lee Sharam

Creative forces gathered at The Gallery

TRAINEESHIPTransport & Distribution (STOREMAN) Cert II

Shoalhaven Group Training is looking for a well-organised and flexible person for the above Traineeship. If you have an aptitude for problem solving and are looking for a position which combines both manual-handling and office tasks, and are keen to kick-start your career by gaining a nationally recognised qualification we look forward to receiving your application.This Traineeship is located in the Kangaroo Valley NSW.

Criteria:

! Completed School Certificate or HSC

! Self motivated, with good oral and written communication skills.

! Ability to work in a team environment

! Be reliable and display attention to detail

! Basic computer knowledge

! Dedication to complete formal study

! Conform to OHS requirements of the job

! Drivers licence required

If interested please forward a covering letter, resume and last 2 years school reports Certificates and references to:

Transport & Distribution (Storeman) Traineeship

Shoalhaven Group Training

P O Box 1535

Nowra NSW 2541

Applications close 21 March 2008

Shoalhaven Group Training is an EEO Employer.

Tourism Board nominations openShoalhaven City Council is calling for nominations to fill four vacancies on the Shoalhaven Tourism Board. These vacancies are as a result of the normal process of a number of fixed-term industry representatives stepping down each year. The Shoalhaven Tourism Board is the most successful Tourism Board or Association in the Local Government arena in NSW. It is through the efforts of the Shoalhaven Tourism Board that the Shoalhaven enjoys the position of the number one regional tourist destination in NSW.

Nominations should be in writing to the

General Manager Shoalhaven City Council,

PO Box 42, Nowra NSW 2541 before 5pm on

Friday 14 March 2008.


Featured artists this month

The Gallery in Kangaroo Valley

149 Moss Vale Road, telephone 44 651 621 email [email protected]

Plus works by Rhonda Punnet, Sally D’Ovelle, Sheila Young, Ming Gu, Larraine Hahlos,

Laurie De Ville, Janet Mulligan and Sue Williamson

Kirsten Deakin Top: Geisha Dreaming

Above: Apples

Ole Nielsen “Meditation”

Bronze

Leah Parrish “Walk the line”

Print of drawing


Kangaroo Valley Creates Wide Interest The Christmas New Year market has been very active across Kangaroo Valley, with strong inquiry for a wide range of properties. The source of inquiry is just as broad with many interstate and international enquiries finding there way to our door, but this is probably a result of our broader internet presence and our national profile. We recently sold a property in Wattamolla for close to $2million to a buyer from Japan, who is yet to see the property in reality. We have five properties in the Fitzroy Falls area and this is creating a huge influx of enquiry. Ranging in price from $380,000 to $3 million many of these buyers have been directed to Kangaroo Valley resulting in a few sales of vacant land. Kangaroo Valley has received plenty of positive press in the Sydney papers lately and with this the desire to be part of a positive vibrant community is as strong as ever.

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SANDRA KNIGHT At our Quarterly Harcourts Awards Night held at Darling Harbour on 7th February, Sandra Knight was presented with the #1 Sales Consultant Award for the Quarter. Considering the growth the Harcourts NSW family has had over the past twelve months, it is fantastic to see that Sandra is still one of the best. Sandra’s Awards

Gold Award representing $5,000,000 in 3 months 3rd Top Sales Consultant Dec 2007 Top Sales Consultant Dec 2007 Top Exclusive Lister Nov 2007 Matthews Awards

Top Marketing Budget Oct 2007 Top Marketing Budget for the Quarter Kangaroo Valley Office

Top Office Dec 2007 2nd Office Total Gross Revenue 3rd Office of the Quarter

KANGAROO VALLEY SHOW Harcourts were pleased to sponsor the Animal Nursery at this years Show. The weather stayed clear despite heavy clouds and light rain on Saturday. There was a great selection of animals on display for the children to interact with including chickens, geese, ducks, rabbits, goats, lambs (some freshly shorn by the resident shearer who gave a lively and colourful running history of the sheep industry in Australia) and a very large Brahman bull courtesy of Garry Nelson. Many children flowed through the gates and had a great time patting all the different animals. Right next door was the Harcourts Balloon and Tattoo tent. We were kept very busy supply-ing all the children with balloons and some who came back for seconds when their’s blew away in the wind. Suzanne & Sandra both came in on their days off to support the show, with Sandra’s daughter Gabby, assisting with wet-ting down of the tattoo decals when we were extra busy.

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Bundanon calls for volunteers The South Coast's own national art

institution, Bundanon, is looking for

volunteers to help with a range of

activities carried out on the 1,100

hectare estate. A gift to the nation by the artist Arthur Boyd

and his wife Yvonne in 1993, Bundanon is

turning 15 this year and is looking for

community minded volunteers keen to spend a

few hours each month meeting new people and

contributing to an important national arts and

environment program.

Nestled on the banks of the Shoalhaven River, Bundanon encompasses the historic Bundanon Homestead and Arthur Boyd's former studio, the multi award winning Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale, a collection of over 3000 art works by some of Australia's most important artists, a herd of Brangus cattle, a busy program of artists in residence including an indigenous arts program, beautiful gardens, significant areas of natural heritage and an exciting schedule of events. Volunteers will find there's something for everyone. Art buffs will have the chance to work with professional curators in cataloguing and maintaining the collection - with works by the likes of Joy Hester, John Perceval, Sidney Nolan, and of course Arthur Boyd. You don't have to have an arts background as on the job training is provided.


I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in...

I've learned that one good turn gets most of

the blankets.

I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just jackasses.

I've learned that it takes years to build up

trust and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it.

I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare

yourself to others - they are more screwed

up than you think.

I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

I've learned that it is not what you wear; it

is how you take it off.

I've learned that you can keep vomiting long after you think you're finished.

I've learned to not sweat the petty things,

and not pet the sweaty things.

I've learned that ex's are like fungus, and keep coming back.

I've learned age is a very high price to pay

for maturity.

I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it.

I've learned that we are responsible for

what we do, unless we are celebrities.

I've learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

I've learned that 99% of the time when

something isn't working in your house,

one of your kids did it.

I've learned that there is a fine line between genius and insanity.

I've learned that the people you care most

about in life are taken from you too soon and all the less important ones just never

go away. And the real pains in the ass are

permanent. Thanks to Elaine Apperely

As I've matured...


KVVRFB Report

We’re back,

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brighter and

better than ever Presenting excellent good value, meals, children’s menu and member’s specials

Roasts of the day

Fish of the day

Rump steaks 400 gms

Membership forms available

at the Bowlo now.

Only $5 per year to be part of

a new facility and

a new excitement

in Kangaroo Valley

Trading Hours Monday 10 am—9pm Tuesday 10 am—9pm Wednesday 10 am—9pm Thursday 10 am—9pm Friday 10 am—midnight Saturday 10 am—midnight Sunday 10 am—9 pm Variation to trading hours is at the discretion of the bar manager and may be subject to seasonal conditions.

Activities Tuesday

Men’s Bowls noon Casual gear

Wednesday

Croquet: 2 pm Free lessons at the Bowlo Casual gear

Restaurant hours Due to popular demand Times subject to change at the discretion of the restaurant manager Luncheon 11-30 am—2-30 pm

Except Mondays Dinner

Monday, Tuesday 5-30 pm—8-30 pm Wednesday to Sunday 5-30 pm—9 pm

ATM: Cash regularly available - for members and patrons during trading hours.

Is gambling a problem for you?

Call G Line (NSW) Counselling Services on 1 800 633 635.

Phone (02) 4465-1175 Fax: (02) 4465-1775

Information for members and guests

Meat raffle 10 trays tickets on sale from 6 pm draw 7 pm Bingo at noon Thursday (every second Thursday from

February 26

Friday

Meat raffle: 15 trays Tickets on sale from 7 pm; draw 8 pm.

Saturday Social Bowls: 1 pm. Casual gear.

Sunday Barefoot Bowls: 1.00 pm. Croquet: 2 pm Free lessons at the Bowlo Casual gear Petanque: 3.00 pm.

Latest news from The Bowlo 1 We are restarting Bingo at the Valley on the Thursday 28th February and will run it every 2nd Thursday from then on. We are also running the NBC bus over with players from Nowra. The driver will be the person opening the club and the afternoon person will start at 1.15pm so that the driver can get them back by 2.15pm. We are charging $14.00 for a 20 game format, lunch and a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink. 2 Starting on Sunday 2nd March at 5.30pm and continuing on the 1st Sunday of each month, the Restaurant will be putting on a $20.00 3 course Carvery Night. Menu will consist of an Entree, 4 different Roasts, Vegetables and dessert. Booking are essential as seats are limited. Ring the Restaurant on 446528203 Due to popular demand, from Monday 3rd March, the Restaurant will be trading 7 nights a week from 5.30pm – 8.30pm Monday Tuesday and 5.30pm – 9.00pm Wednesday to Sunday. Restaurant will be open from 11.30am to 2.30pm Tuesday to Sunday and closed Monday Lunch.


During February there was still very little sky to be seen, a few cool clear nights toward the end of February sadly coinciding with the advent of the Full Moon. The month ahead has Mars moving into Taurus, low in the western evening twilight. Mars is “shrinking” as it's orbit and ours part company . While Mars is simple to find it is a difficult object even in large telescopes, requiring outstanding conditions to discern any detail. Saturn, on the other hand is a beautiful object, even in the smallest telescope. Let us make our way there. As darkness takes hold around 9 pm the constellation Orion spans the sky high in the northwest.Many people know the belt of Orion as the base of the “Saucepan”. You can follow the line made by the belt up to the right (east) to the brightest star in the sky, Sirius.You are now in the constellation of Canis Major (the large Dog), one of Orions' hunting dogs. Below Sirius, half way down the sky we find the pearly white star of Procyon, which marks the contellation of Canis Minor (the lesser Dog). These two faithful canines guard our gateway to the winter Milky Way. It is now you should be preparing to take a journey through it's beautiful clusters, nebulae and globulars. Turn your eyes hard right from Procyon as you move towards the east you will come across two

bright yellow stars. The fainter is Regulus, marking the constellation of Leo (the Lion). Leo is worth exploring especially for the “Trio in Leo”, a group of fairly bright galaxies that may be seen in the field of view of a low power eyepiece. The brighter star is not a star at all but Saturn – the “Lord of the Rings”. The first time people see Saturn through a telescope they cannot believe their eyes. I have this feeling EVERY time and I have been watching this beautiful planet for 35 years. It seems to be hanging suspended in space like a little mobile model. It's very brightness gives amazing contrast with the black sky. Usually the outline of the rings and the orb are crystal clear, often showing the shadow of the rings across the face of the planet. If you look carefully you can sometimes see three moons in the same plane as the rings but at some distance from the planet. One will be particularly bright, this is Titan, the largest moon in the solar system.Titan, in fact is larger than Mercury and only slightly smaller than Mars!! A chilly -180° Celsius atmosphere surrounds this heavenly body but man has seen fit to visit, nonetheless.In 2004 the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrived in Saturn orbit after a journey of seven years and four gravitational slingshot maneouvres aroun other planets. The Huygens probe actually landed on the surface of this rocky, icy world. The other naked eye planets are all visible in the hours before dawn. Jupiter is very bright

and rising about an hour before dawn. March shows us Mercury at it's furthest elongation from the Sun (27°) and on the 23rd it is within 1° of Venus. Stretch your arm to full length and 1° is about the width of your fingernail! On the 28th of March, Mercury, Venus, the asteroid Vesta and Uranus are all in a tight little circle of 3.5° Sadly neither the asteroid nor Uranus will be visible without a large telescope. This type of conjunction occurs regularly as all the planets orbit the Sun in a narrow plane called the ecliptic. The line of the ecliptic passes through the constellations of the Zodiac. The “star sign” under which you are said to be born occurs when the Sun (as seen from the Earth's orbit) resides in that particular constellation.

Clear skies for March?

Star struck By Gerard Keyser

For Valley

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The Editor

Caring and making a difference

Jan Willett is a remarkable lady. She is caring and perceptive and has a ‘can do’ attitude to life. Her interest in the welfare of young disabled men and women who need to feel part of a community has earned her a ‘Brainlink Women of Achievement Award’, for 2007. The Brainlink Foundation is a Victoria Association, yet the influence of those women


as a matter of course. * I have seen 1 B-Double come down the mountain, in 8 years of living here, the driver(from interstate) made a wrong turn off the Illawarra highway (we have all made this mistake) and when he realized this he stopped, uncoupled his trailers and took them through the Valley separately and re configured his trailers on the Princess Highway ( A B- Double route).

Part of the community spent time and effort in

trying to stop barriers being put up along a

section of Moss Vale road last year and D

Bradley wants barriers in the town centre to

protect the pedestrians. From what? Their own

stupidity? If they cannot cross a road without

trying to blame someone if they get hurt then

maybe they should stay home. (why do we

always have to lay blame, I am still young, but

old enough to remember that if you tripped on

a pathway you berated yourself for not

watching what you are doing, not laying blame

at someone else).

As for a pedestrian crossing I am sure that if a crossing was put in place in Kangaroo Valley (most appropriately at the council car park area) D Bradley would not use it always. Can you imagine you have parked out the front of the grocery store, collected your newspaper and now have to go to the post office, 10 metres away across the road? Will D Bradley, or anyone else, walk up to council car park crossing walk down to the post office grab the mail, walk back up to the crossing down the other side back to the car when the car is 5


More letters to the Editor metres away, across the road as opposed to a 100 metre walk?

As for the near misses day and night between

trucks and cars I am guessing if D Bradley has

had so many near misses then a look in a

mirror may be in order rather than again trying

to lay blame. For him to see this happen day

and night he needs to find a hobby rather than

driving the mountain roads 24/7, especially if

they are so dangerous.

As for over weight trucks crossing the bridge, I am guessing this has happened, but to suggest that it happens all the time is not right. Most of the semi trailers that travel through here would eventually have to pass through a heavy vehicle weight station if going South (Marulan), North (Mt White) and West (Blue Mountains). Does D Bradley want to have a weigh station built either side of the bridge manned 24/7 (No use weighing someone after they have passed over the bridge). As for RTA inspectors you would need 3 by 8 hour shifts with a car and 2 inspectors each shift, thus 6 people on wages and overtime for 24/7 people on duty. Who will fund this tax payer wastage and then cop the abuse for wasting tax payer’s money?

Would D Bradley be prepared?

To tell anyone wanting to build a house in

Kangaroo Valley that they cannot as we don’t

allow trucks into the Valley to bring in the

materials.

To tell business owners (many who have lived/

worked here for many years and or for

generations) that they must cease to earn a

living as the dairy farmers will not be able to

have their milk collected, the local excavation

companies who have trucks cannot use the

roads as they may cross the double lines when

negotiating the mountains. That the kids cannot

go to school as the busses cross over the double

lines. That the servo cannot get their fuel, the

trailer maker cannot get his steel, that shop

owners cannot get their goods if delivered by

truck as it may cross over the double lines etc

etc.

Yes D Bradley you do pay taxes and you do vote but you don’t do research.

Trucks that travel through the Valley are legal

vehicles driving on legal roads and if by

following a heavy vehicle on our roads make

you 10 minutes late for an engagement maybe

you should leave 10 minutes earlier rather than

again lay blame. The solution would be to widen

the roads by cutting down the trees, heaven

forbid!

Craig Winter

We specialise in all aspects of the pest control industry, including termites, soil treatments, general pests, building & pest inspections.

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Hi again for

this months

WIRES update.

The RAISER WIRES short film festival was

a great success with approximately $6000 raised on the evening. The valley people who attended were transported by Berrima Buslines driven by Spike (thanks Spike) to the event at the Empire Cinema.On arrival everybody was given a glass of wine and a small box of nibbles to enjoy whilst they were watching the short films. The evening was hosted by Noeline Brown and a fellow valley WIRES member Mark Cole. Noelene was fantastic on the evening reminiscing about her experiences as a WIRES member from way back. During the course of the evening there

We also have a swamp wallaby, five flying foxes and numerous reptiles in care which are being fostered by other valley members. Please remember to ring the rescue number and not members directly when you have come across and injured animal, by ringing the rescue number the animal will be rescued a lot sooner. WIRES are a non profit organisation and do not receive any government assistance. All money required to run our branch is by member fund raising like the short film night. If you would like to donate to WIRES to help us with expenses please call the rescue number for further information.

From a WIRES volunteer here

in Kangaroo Valley

Event sponsors in left panel

J. T. Rebbeck - Earthmoving Contractor 4465 1329 Mobile 0414 744 258

Reliable service, excellent equipment, competitive quotes.

$100 Reward

for the recovery of a

400mm x 2.4m plastic culvert pipe.

It escaped from our creek in Green Valley Rd in the

last heavy rains.

It was last seen floating down the creek at

Walkers Lane. Please phone 44651212

if you have found it or if you are prepared to look for it.

Richard, Gerard, Dave and all at the Empire Cinema, Bowral

Jan and Rob at “The Heavens”, Kangaroo Valley

Noeline Brown

Mount Ashby Wines, Moss Vale

Grayco Foods, Mittagong

Yarrawa Estate Wines, Kangaroo Valley

The Journeyman Restaurant, Berrima

Tropfest

Berrima Buslines (and Spike)

All of the generous and talented film makers

All of the wonderful local veterinarians who assist us

Jing Jo Thai, Kangaroo Valley

Coffee Culture, Bowral

Cooinda Downs

The Friendly Inn, Kangaroo Valley

Blind Toucan Café, Kangaroo Valley

Source at Kangaroo Valley

Kangaroo Valley Tourist Park

Kangaroo Valley Escapes

Kangaroo Valley Safaris

Kangaroo Valley Golf and Country Resort

PJ Collins

Iain Gibson

Wariapendi Nursery, Colo Vale

Fran Pritchard

Sally d’Ovelle

Crooked River Winery, Gerringong

Howards Lane Vineyard, Mittagong

St Maur Estate Wines, Exeter

Professor Chris Dickman

Properties staff, SCGST

Southern Highland News

Graham Day at Radio 2ST

The Kangaroo Valley Voice

Dan Murphy liquor store, Mittagong

The Wilderness Society

The Friends of the Brush Tailed Rock-Wallaby

Kangaroo Valley Fudge House

Homelea Cottage, Kangaroo Valley

Wingecarribee Community Foundation

was a lucky door prize and a huge monster raffle was drawn. The event would not have been possible if it was not for the owners of the Empire Cinema who were very generous and donated their time and cinema to a worthwhile course. On departure everybody was given a tube stock tree donated by Wariapendi Nursery. It was good to see some valley people winning some raffle prizes. Also as usual the valley businesses put there hands in their pockets and donated some great prizes, so thank you all very much. A big thank you also goes to all of our WIRES members who help put this evening together. This event will be our major fund raising event of the year, so next year it will be bigger and better. Well I only have two wombats in care at the moment and are both doing well.

Mark Cole (left) Noeline Brown and an anonymous

WIRES member officiate at the fund raising raffle

…..and the winner is !!!!



Choosing a healthy diet by Dr Rosemary Stanton, nutritionist

The average Australian supermarket now

stocks 30,000 foods, including 1,800 different

snack foods. There's also a big range of fresh

produce, including a dozen or so different

types of lettuce, a variety of mushrooms, new

types of potatoes, onions and some exotic

fruits.

With the huge range available, it's not all that difficult to choose a healthy diet. In general, the healthiest choices are around the outside of the supermarket.

Choosing healthy products from the packaged goods can be difficult. My general advice is to reject foods with more than five ingredients, although a decent muesli would be an obvious exception.

Labels have a lot of information, but it's not practical to check the label of every snack food.

The Food Standards Agency in the UK controls their food laws and labelling and they've pioneered Traffic Light Labelling on foods where simple red, amber or green circles on the label are assigned to all packaged foods according to their content of fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt.

You can see at a glance whether a product is an 'everyday' food (green), or whether care is needed because good qualities are accompanied by something less desirable (amber) or if it's a food for occasional use only (red).

Research shows that people from all education levels understand the system. Most food companies, however, do not like it because sales of their highly profitable junk foods fall, although some have reformulated products so they fit the amber category.

In Australia, the food industry prefers front-of-pack 'thumbnail' labelling. The energy content and quantities of seven nutrients are listed (required by law on the nutrition information panel), along with added vitamins and minerals and for all these, a percentage daily intake (%DI) is added.

The UK research shows that most shoppers can't understand thumbnail marketing. I've been a nutritionist for more than 40 years, but I find thumbnail front of pack labelling difficult to understand!

The %DI figures are for a normal weight male (only one-third of men) and don't necessarily apply to women or children. The sodium figure is also not the desirable one, but the upper level for safety. The company also decides the serving size which varies between products.

Food companies argue that their new front of pack labelling shows they take nutrition seriously. Others believe the industry is adopting this type of labelling in an effort to stave off the traffic light type of labelling which could become mandatory. Red lights on products reduce sales.

Australia also has the Tick program from the National Heart Foundation (NHF). I think the

NHF does an excellent job alerting the community to risk factors for cardiovascular disease and providing information on many aspects of healthy living, but I have reservations about the Tick program.

Companies can buy the Tick if their products meet NHF criteria for their content of fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar, trans fat, kilojoules and (where appropriate) dietary fibre or protein. Foods sold as a meal must also contain a 75g serving of vegetables and canned seafood must contain at least 50 percent seafood. The NHF Tick now appears on selected products at McDonalds and a pizza chain.

On the positive side, the Tick makes shopping easier and saves the bother of reading the label. Many companies have also reformulated their products so they can buy the Tick.

On the minus side, you generally pay more for products with the Tick. You don't necessarily get the best deal either and checking labels shows cheaper brands may have less salt and fat and just as much fibre as those bearing the Tick.

Canned fish, cheese, milk, yoghurt and nuts with the Tick may have no differences from their counterparts without the Tick, apart from a higher price. And for a single ingredient product, such as rolled oats, I don't understand why anyone would pay four times the price for a product with the Tick.

The Tick program is available for fresh foods but those without labels have little to gain from it and no padding from cheap additives to pay for it. By promoting so many processed foods, the Tick gives these products credibility when the ideal diet has mainly fresh products.

My real beef with the Tick program is that it sets different standards for different foods. These are kept secret, but a meat pie with the

Tick is permitted much more salt and fat than would be allowed for canned baked beans or bread or many other products. This often means the Tick appears on foods that are the best of a bad lot, giving them credibility.

If the aim is to reduce salt intake, promoting a pie or a pizza with a high sodium content is not the way to go, even if the product has less salt than others in its category.

For companies, the Tick is a marketing exercise. Once McDonalds introduced some healthier products and paid $330,000 per year for them to carry the Tick, the resulting publicity increased patronage. A small number of people bought the Tick meals, but sales of regular burgers and fries increased. The Tick payment was money well spent for the company, but of doubtful benefit for the nation's health.

The NHF argue that Australians are eating so many fast foods and highly processed items that any slight improvement in the composition of a few is a good thing. An even better approach would be to help Australians discover the amazingly good fresh foods available so they can decrease their overall consumption, especially of processed foods.

With their excellent anti-smoking campaigns, the NHF did not appeal to the industry to make slightly safer cigarettes. They pushed people to give up smoking. It's a pity they don't take a similar attitude to poor food choices.



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Some of these and other school work of this period are on display at the Pioneer Park Museum. Scripture was taught by visiting clergymen from several denominations. School days were mostly fun and relatively carefree, but one event was less than popular; the visit from the School Inspector. Even the most docile and outwardly kindly man seemed austere to the carefully primed children presenting images of model students. There was a collective sigh of relief when he departed.Some dates of interest for the history of the school are: 1938 children were immunised against polio, after an outbreak at the school, educational programmes were listened to in the classroom as part of the curriculum, the school narrowly missed destruction by bush fire in 1939, air raid shelters and air raid drill become part of school life during WW11 years. During those dark days, children in the Valley joined their fellow students throughout the nation by knitting woollen squares for blankets, and sending food parcels to troops overseas. Later this practice was extended to help the displaced people of Europe and especially the children. By 1952, Bill and Audrey Lawson were running a school bus service, so children were able to exchange their bikes and walking shoes for luxury rides and the old Beaumont school became part of the Valley school complex. It is now the Pre-School. Since the 1950’s, Kangaroo Valley school children have enjoyed a fuller interaction with other schools, sports and swimming carnivals, competing and winning at the Nowra Eisteddfod and Debating competitions. Their musical education and library services are well catered for, there is a school band, a well run canteen, computing skills are taught and participation in community functions and celebrations is encouraged. One of the biggest thrills was the winning of the Victor J Kelly Tennis Cup in 1993. The team competed against much larger schools in the State and at White City and in 2004 were again successful with third place. In 1968, there were increased enrolments when Kangaroo River Upper School closed and again in 1973, when the Tallowa Dam was being constructed.Uniforms were introduced in 1974 and wide brimmed sun safe hats in 1992. In 1971, the school celebrated its Centenary and the children had fun on the colourful floats’ parade.Again with the 125th anniversary, special attention was given to celebrating the changes in lifestyle and opportunities between the children of the C19th and those of the late C20th. Now there are extra classrooms, built in 1984 and 1996, a satellite dish installed, the Kookaburra Creek nature reserve regenerated and the creative art and drama education showing excellence. Prowess is continually demonstrated in the fields of sport, the P&C work diligently for


practical improvements and there is a complement of dedicated teachers to guide Kangaroo Valley Primary into the C21st. There have been thirty two principals since foundation day 1871. Although there are scant stories about some of these former Principals it is important to recognise them, for each contributed their unique skills and styles to the management of a Centre of Learning that continues to make this Community very proud. Thomas Hird stayed three years and was followed in 1874 by Mr A Mc Niven. In 1875 James Birch occupied the position for four years, until Thomas Hickey was appointed in late 1879. His was a short tenure but his successor, Richard Bell was in office from 1881 until the May holidays 1890. Charles Wood, the next principal, died from typhoid fever a year later and George Maquire filled in for a couple of weeks until Herbert Langley was appointed in late May 1891. He served a six year term and was replaced by Charles Raymond in July 1897. But by April the following year, Samuel Gurney was in charge and it was not until January 1905, that the talented James Burrell assumed responsibility. During his term 1905 to the end of 1909, he involved himself in community projects. Most significant was the design for the School of Art Building which was erected in 1907. Additions to this village landmark were constructed in 1928 and it is interesting to note that the foundations were the stone blocks salvaged from the Dance Hall, destroyed by the massive flood of 1927. Further extensions were carried out in 1937. Walter Wall followed James Burrell in 1910 and Walter Kerby filled the post in 1912, staying for six years. In the January after WW1, A. A. Mc Guiness arrived at the Valley School and his tenure was three years. Hugh Kiddle enjoyed the position so much he stayed from 1922-1926, before handing over to Joseph Holman


He and William Fraser shared the role until Patrick Tynan was appointed in May 1929, prior to the arrival of the well remembered Ernest Lawrence, in September 1929. Mr Lawrence enjoyed the challenge from 1929-1936, with a short break in that year when Robert Mc Blaine was his relief Head teacher. Albert Templeton stayed a little over a year, Louis Hill, a term in late 1937 and then John Thompson brought stability from 1938-1951. In January 1952, Russell Bell became Principal and was relieved by Ernest Mallett in June 1957.He stayed until 1960 and Maxwell Smith, his successor until the end of 1965. First term 1966, Geoffrey Williams was in the Headmaster’s chair and his was a seven year term. The much loved Bob Dunn took over in 1973, also for seven years. He was Principal during the construction of the Tallowa Dam and Power Station in the Valley. It was a challenge to integrate forty new students from Germany, France and Spain, who had little knowledge of English or Australian customs and this he did very successfully. Bob has fond remembrances of some delightful children; especially remembered were three pupils from Papua who were cared for by the Butler family. To raise money for much needed equipment, the happy events of the Fun Runs from the village to Barrengarry and Beaumont to Barrengarry and the Horse rides for adults and children from the Showground to Upper River were staged. The P&C was very active and with community help, the school choir, the brass band, percussion and guitar groups flourished. He handed over to Mary Saphin in 1980. Tony Butler took office in 1981 and his replacement in April 2002, was the energetic Mark Mc Carthy, a talented educator who has guided the school to a new level of



SURVEY REMINDER

LIVING WITH FIRE ON THE LAND

During February and March 2008 a survey is being carried out in the Kangaroo Valley area by Christine Eriksen from the University of Wollongong in conjunction with the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre. The survey has been delivered to letterboxes and/or attached to gates. The survey investigates what landholders – full-time residents as well as weekenders – think and do about bushfires. It is part of a research project that focuses on rural areas that are experiencing population growth due to their proximity to major urban areas and their high amenity value. It examines the effect of an increasingly diverse rural population on local bush fire management knowledge. This particularly refers to the effect of urban migrants purchasing land that is often subdivided farmland, whilst the more traditional rural population is aging and/or declining. What land management is carried out on individual properties? Are landholders joining RFS brigades? What are landholders’ experiences of bush fire? Does bush fire play a role in their land management aims? What are landholders’ perceptions of the bush fire hazard in their local area? At the end of the survey questionnaire form, people can volunteer to be interviewed further. These field based interviews with landholders / householders will take place during the latter half of 2008. Should you have any queries please contact Christine Eriksen on 0434 831 765 or [email protected]

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KVRFB Update Since the last edition of the Valley Voice the

Brigade has been called out on five occasions.

The First call came at 3.32 pm on Tuesday 22

January to a hay shed fire at a property just off

Moss Vale Rd Kangaroo Valley.

Initially four Brigades responded, these being, Kangaroo Valley, Beaumont, Broughton Vale and Cambewarra. Valley 1 was away in quick time with three crew so as to get the fire ASAP and hopefully, to get on top of it early. As Valley 1 was leaving other members were arriving at the Station and they followed in their own vehicles as (of course) Valley 2 only three hours earlier had been taken to the Nowra workshop for maintenance. On entering the road to the property smoke was seen issuing from the 20 meter/40 metre hay shed and this information was relayed to fire control.For this reason another Brigade, Illaroo Rd, was paged to attend.A crew on Valley 1 was quick to deploy water onto the burning bales and as this was being done another member climbed onto the bales to get a better vantage on the fire as the other crew member relayed the situation to fire control and located another water source if needed. It was quickly clear that we (and the owners) were very lucky as the brigade was called out promptly and arrived in good time and with the owners help in getting two tractors going in clearing out the burning bales and removing others that were threatened. With this being said fire control was asked to stand down two Brigades from attending and to have the other two brigades to proceed only to the location. Prior to the arrival of Beaumont and Broughton Vale Brigades the fire was well under control and those Brigades were asked to pull open the burning/smoldering bales that had been moved out into the nearby paddock and extinguish any hot spots. Broughton Vale was stood down at around 5 pm and other crews stayed on until around 6 pm just to ensure that all was OK. It was decided that the remaining 120 plus bales in the shed were safe and tests were conducted as to the temperature of the remaining bales. Everyone worked together with the property owner and only a dozen or so bales were affected. I am sure a fairly restless nights sleep was had by the owners hoping that other bales inside the shed would not spontaneously combust like the one did that started this fire. Note; during December/January around 10 shed/hay fires per day were reported within NSW rural fire service areas. So it was only a matter of time until one happened in the Valley. Hay can spontaneously combust when baled wet or green and the temperature rises in the bale over a period of time as it tries to dry out. These particular bales were trucked in from out of area and had been stored for nearly 3 months. These bales could have been smoldering inside for ages before combusting and in fact two people had commented of a smoke smell some five hours earlier. So if you store hay and you smell smoke near your shed you should investigate.

An easy way to test the heat of a bale is to insert a long metal bar into the centre of the bale and wait a while (up to two hours) to see if the bar heats up. If it gets hot to touch its time to remove the bales and open them up to cool. Second Call came at 4.14pm on Friday 25 January for Kangaroo Valley and Beaumont to attend an MVA on Cambewarra Mountain. The accident had happened a while earlier however a motorist who had stopped to assist well after the accident spotted a fuel leak from the damaged vehicle that had managed to climb onto one of “those” concrete gutters. Valley 1, with four on board, arrived on scene and had Beaumont called off as they were leaving their station. Members assisted with traffic until police and the tow truck arrived. The driver of the car did not have full insurance and tried to negotiate a price with the tow truck operator for the tow. As he did not wish to pay the amount asked his vehicle was relocated to a safe spot off the road.Now this driver, knowing that his rear suspension was badly damaged and had quite a fuel leak decided, when the coast was clear, to get into his vehicle and continue his journey down the mountain through the village centre and up Barrengarry. Police were notified by RFS members to this but he was long gone. This is an example of stupidity at its best that could have resulted in a serious situation. Third call came at 9.38 am on Thursday 31 January for Beaumont and Kangaroo Valley to respond to oil on the road two kms west from the top of Cambewarra Mountain. This job was attended by Beaumont who fixed the problem without our attendance. Fourth call came at 9.47 pm for on Friday 1 February for Kangaroo Valley to attend a tree over the road seven kms along Upper River road.

One member attended in Valley 1 to find that the tree had been chain sawed and removed from the middle of the roadway so returned to station. Fifth call came at 2.59 pm for Kangaroo Valley and Beaumont to respond to a smoke sighting approx 500 meters along Wattamolla Rd from Kangaroo Valley Rd. Valley 1 with two crew arrived just ahead of Beaumont 2 with three crew to kikuyu grass, that was alight due to a land owner who had set fire to a pile of papers in a eroded gully and did not stay to watch the fire. The grass around caught fire and the smoke sighting came from a passing motorist. The first the land owner knew about it was when the two tankers arrived. We were very lucky as it was one of the hottest days this summer (not that we have had many) but there was no wind as a westerly would have seen this fire heading towards Berry Mountain.The fire took only 10 minutes to make safe and crews returned to their respective stations. Also no permit was issued for this burn.

Important note; even though it has been a wet summer permits are still required until the end of March unless suspended earlier.

Note; calls 3 and 4 are really not the responsibility of the RFS. However the Rural Fire Service is more and more being called upon to attend calls that are the responsibility of the Council or RTA. It is assumed the reason for this is that by having an RFS Brigade paged to attend you will get a quicker response and you don’t have to pay Volunteers to get called out at all hours. The negative side to this situation is that members are looking at the incident details


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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.

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when paged and not turning out to calls that are not fire related emergencies. The action of calling out RFS Volunteers to such incidents may one day lead to a disaster if a “boy who cried wolf” type situation occurred and Volunteer members become sick and tired of their skills being used to save Council or RTA money. Kangaroo Valley Show; Kangaroo Valley was asked to organise a competition for the show to help fill the gap left by the non inclusion of the hose events. Three other Brigades were asked if they wanted to participate and as such there were to be four Brigades in the “inter-district challenge”. Four competition events were decided upon and crews were notified in advance of the events so as to do some training. Any person who saw the display during the day seemed to appreciate the friendly nature of the competition and expertise shown by all members involved. Greenwell Point came 1st with 325 points, Cambewarra 2nd with 315 points and Kangaroo Valley 3rd with 305 points so competition was close. Unfortunately an hour before the events were to start we were told that the 4th Brigade, Beaumont, was to be a no show on the day. We thank the sponsors for the event who donated goods or money to purchase items to be used as prizes. The sponsors were Kangaroo Valley Tourist Association, Crystal Creek Meadows, Tall Trees B&B, Kangaroo Valley Tourist Park,


KVRFB Update Hampden Cottage, The Good Guys and Harvey Norman of South Nowra. Also we thank Bob Johnston (Group 1 Officer) who was the Judge and Sam Thompson (Captain of Greenwell Point Brigade) who oversaw the safety of the events. Both these people are also Volunteers and we appreciate them spending their time off to come to the Valley Show, and of course all the Volunteer members from the three Brigades who participated in the events.

Upcoming Fund Raising Event; The giant garage sale is taking place on the Saturday and Sunday of the Easter long weekend from 9 am-3 pm both days. Two years ago we had a similar fund raiser where the Brigade raised funds that went on to purchase Breathing Apparatus for the tankers. This time the money raised will go towards new fire ground portable radios and a portable defibulator.So if you have any goods that you can donate to the Brigade that can be on sold at our garage sale they would be much appreciated. We will be accepting goods at the Station each Wednesday evening (from 6 pm) and Sunday mornings (9- 10 am) up till and including the long weekend. We can also arrange to pick up donated goods if required. Alternatively you may wish to set up your own stall on the day at the station for a $10 per day donation. This is a great way to have a clean out and support YOUR VOLUNTEER rural fire Brigade. Any enquiries can be made at the station on the days/time mentioned or by phoning Craig Winter on 4465 2170. Craig Winter for KVVRFB

Support your local Volunteer Brigade.

From the start of March the brigade will accept or collect any unwanted goods that you wish to donate for the Brigade to on sell at their garage sale.

Alternatively you may wish to set up your own stall on the 2 days (or 1 if you wish). Cost to set up your stall will be $10.00 per day donation towards the Brigade; Paid on the day/days you attend.

You can drop items off at the station each Wednesday evening from 6.00 – 8.00pm (our training night) or each Sunday from 9.00 – 10.00 am

We did the same 2 years ago with great success and the money donated then went to set up the tankers with C.A.B.A (breathing apparatus). This year the funds raised will go towards the purchase of smaller, easier to use portable fire ground radios, new GPS units and portable defibulators for the tankers.

Bring the Kids to look at the trucks, grab some information pamphlets, and see the newly painted station. Steak and sausage sandwiches available from 11am – 2.00 pm

To book a spot for a stall or to organise the donation of goods call

Craig Winter 4465 2170

or 0421 857207

Kangaroo Valley Rural Fire

Brigade Station

Easter Long Weekend

Saturday 22nd March

Sunday 23rd March

9 am – 3 pm

Shoalhaven City Mayor Councillor Greg

Watson is delighted with the $880,000

South Coast Tourism campaign recently

launched by the NSW Minister for Tourism

Matt Brown.

Clr Watson said it was an honour to see the Shoalhaven play a prominent part in the South Coast campaign, which is expected to be seen and read by more than 4.7 million people throughout NSW. The campaign was launched in Silos Estate Jaspers Brush and the campaign features Shoalhaven tourism operators and the Shoalhaven’s magnificent beaches and attractions in its media campaign. Each year more than 2.6 million visitors see Shoalhaven city, spending more than $580 million. This expenditure equates to around 6,600 fulltime jobs in the Shoalhaven. The total number of nights spent in the Shoalhaven by visitors each year is 4.7 million. The Minister said: “Television commercials featuring accommodation offers beginning at $85 a night in seaside hotels, cottages, and holiday parks will complement print advertising and online marketing in an integrated campaign in Sydney, Canberra and regional NSW.” The television commercials went to air in Sydney and Canberra and regional NSW from 17 February and are expected to be seen by more than 1.7 million people. The print advertisements will be published in Sydney and Canberra metropolitan newspapers and are expected to be seen by three million people.

South Coast tourism campaign features

Shoalhaven

Greg Watson,

Matt Brown and

Tom Phillips at

the launch


Human interest

stories, news and

happenings from our

Kangaroo Valley

churchesCompiled by

Ron Bower

Colys & Ozzyconnect would like to thank everybody for their participation in the community meeting held on the 29 February 2008.

As outlined in the meeting it is our intention to work collectively with the wider community on this project, to ensure the development will produce the best product mix for a sustainable future.

In order to successfully get this product off the ground we encourage everyone’s feedback via the questionnaire on our website www.colys.com.au. We look forward to working with you all in the future.

Uniting Church The annual ecumenical Harvest Festival

service held on Sunday 17th

February

was both a great celebration of God’s

goodness and a time of fellowship.

Many people gathered beforehand for the

traditional sausage sizzle, cup of tea and a chat. There was a real buzz in the air to go with the buzz of conversation. Maybe that was to do with all the beautiful slices and cakes to choose from! The Church was comfortably full for the service. As usual, there was a magnificent display of produce from the Kangaroo Valley Show – a visual reminder of God’s generous love for us. The clergy and representatives of the three churches took different parts of the service, in which the theme was thanksgiving for God’s generosity. John Brentnall brought the message on the theme of “Being Rich Toward God” (Luke 12:21.)This will be the last of these services as regular services have stopped in the Kangaroo Valley Uniting Church. However, it was fitting that such a joyous time could be shared together by members of the all the churches in the town.

Blessings…..John Brentnall

The Community at St Joseph’s

Church.We are presently preparing for Easter

with the traditional Lenten practices of

prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

We gather for a Lenten discussion group

on Thursday evenings at 7 pm, and for the

Stations of the Cross and Benediction on Friday evening at 5 pm. Preparations are in hand for the visit to Kangaroo Valley of the World Youth Day

Cross and Icon on Saturday March 29th.We will receive the Cross and Icon at the bridge at 5 pm and process along with walkway to the Church.There it will be received for a Service of Prayer led by young people and based on the Gospel story of the appearance of Jesus after His Resurrection to the two disciples travelling from Jerusalem to Emmaus where they recognised Him at the Breaking of Bread. Music will be provided by a local youth band and the Berry Band. There will be the opportunity for private prayer at the Cross and refreshment at a sausage sizzle provided by the Lions Club. At 7 pm the Cross will be carried back to the bridge for Mass at the riverside and a vigil of prayer later at Glenmack Caravan Park. All are welcome to participate.

Anglican Church - Church of the

Good Shepherd After four years in Kangaroo Valley the Castle's are on the move. Elly and Graham are both leaving to take up positions in Green Point Christian College on the Central Coast - where Mykayla their daughter will also attend. They commence in early March. Graham's first sermon in the Valley was on 1 Corinthians. 2:1-2 "When I came to you,

brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." In his time in the Valley several changes have taken place. Following the study series, “The Purpose Driven Life” additional Bible Study, Prayer and Men’s groups were started. If you would like to join one there is likely to be one to suit you! We now have two services each Sunday; a traditional service at 8:30 am and a contemporary one at 10 am. Many people reject the God of the Bible - but it is always to their detriment. When I hear about the God people reject - frequently I would too! God our Father is fundamentally and unexpectedly good. When people hear what God is really like - most clearly seen in His son Jesus - they are surprised. God never forces Himself on anyone although still changes lives - but we must be prepared to mean business with Him. It is my continuing prayer that everyone in the Valley comes to discover Jesus and the great Gift His death and resurrection has won for us . I will miss serving Christ and His people here in the Valley -, I will miss the friendships of many both within the church and the wider community, the tennis and basketball, and bike riding, the swimming pool, the arts and crafts, the picnics and people - so much to be thankful for.At the 10 am service on Sunday 9 March 8 young people will be confirmed. The confirmation will be conducted by BishopAl Stewart. Easter services will be held on Good Friday and Easter Sunday mornings./ Details will be on the notice board.


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The Sports Report

Kangaroo Valley Bowling Club has a

first class Croquet Lawn and offers

free Croquet lessons Three forms of the game are available at the Bowling Club. AUSSIE CROQUET - a half-hour game that takes five minutes to get started. GOLF CROQUET - similar to Aussie Croquet, games may take a little longer. ASSOCIATION CROQUET - this is the full form of the game. It require skills of the other two forms, plus a few more. It is as much about strategy as it is about skills with a mallet. Free lessons are on at 2 pm on Wednesdays and Sundays during February and March. To arrange other days and times call ‘Tim’ on 44651608.Mallets and other equipment supplied.

Croquet

anyone ? The Australian Rugby League’s Centenary

celebrations will kick off in Nowra on 5

March with a regional exhibition of rugby

league memorabilia leading up to a

Centenary of League celebration at Nowra

Showground featuring 2008 Australian of the

Year Lee Kernaghan.

The two-week exhibition will showcase a

collection of rugby league memorabilia on

display at the Harvey Norman Nowra store.

This will feature a rare collection of previously unseen trophies, jersey’s and photographs as well as some treasures including a Dally M Medal, Centenary World Cup trophy and the Telstra Premiership trophy. Shoalhaven City Mayor Councillor Greg Watson said it was heartening to see the South Coast recognised as one of the major training grounds for rugby league talent. “We have a great many players who began their careers with small sporting clubs in the Shoalhaven or the South Coast “Now the Australian Rugby League has recognised this with the inaugural exhibition and events for the centenary year to be held in Nowra.” Former and current players from the South

Coast include: Bob Fulton, Mick Cronin, Tony Brannigan, Graeme Langlands,Matt Cooper, Luke Bailey and Luke O’Donnell.

The Harvey Norman Regional Exhibition A major collection of Rugby League memorabilia will be on display for two weeks at Harvey Norman Nowra. Entry is free and just by checking out the exhibition at Harvey Norman, you could win two tickets to the ultimate sporting event – State of Origin 3 at ANZ Stadium Sydney on Wednesday 2 July. Gates will open for the celebrations from 4pm, Wednesday 19 March, with free entry.


Celebrating 100 years of rugby league at Nowra Showground

The Telstra Premiership trophy

will be in Harvey Norman

Nowra from Friday 14 March

until Wednesday 19 March.


Wednesday February 27 to explain the way the

evening will work and distribute entry forms.

The form the event will take is as follows:

! Teams of four of any age and sex. The only

requirement being that each swimmer

completes 25 metres, any stroke, unaided.

! $20 per team entry fee

! Teams to all swim a timing round to

establish a time for their 4 x 25metre swim

! Thereafter, throughout the evening

improvement by 3 seconds or more over the

entire evening will disqualify your team…swim

hard from the outset

! Teams will then swim off a handicap

according to the time established, with the

slowest team in each heat going off GO..etc.

This sets up great racing with close finishes

from teams of all abilities

! Throughout the evening last placed team

in each heat will be eliminated…off for sausage

and a place by the fire and cheer on the

remaining teams.

The final heat will be 5 teams vying for the

inaugural Bowlo Cup and winners cheque

Experience tells us that Cash is the currency of

the day, so I envisage Prize money for first 3

teams ($150 in total)…perhaps towels also for

the winning team.

Ideally this event would be held in February

(with the weather in mind)…so need a little

Inaugural Kangaroo Valley Handicap Swimming Relay Night Bowlo Cup

Tuesday March 18 Kangaroo Valley Swimming Pool 6.15pm

All Welcome late entries will be accepted on the night

Team Name ____________________________________________________

Team members 4 members per team Only need to swim one lap of pool any stroke unaided

1.___________________________________________ 2.___________________________________________ 3.___________________________________________ 4.___________________________________________ What makes your team the best chance of winning on the night? (Max 20 words) e.g. Grandma swam for Australia?? I eat Weetbix for breakfast each morning???? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entry Fee $20 per team funds raised go to Kangaroo Valley Lions

Pre Register at the Bowling Club Sunday March 9 and go in a draw for dinner for 4 at the Bowling club to the value of $50

First Placed Team $80 Second team $40 Third team $20

Spot prizes on the night A great night of fun, everyone guaranteed 2 swims

An initiative by Alison Baker to

inaurgurate a charity swim relay night,

has been immediately supported by the

“Bowlo” (also known as the Kangaroo

Valley Bowling and Recreation Club)

and the first event will be held at the pool

on March 18, commencing at 6-15 pm. Alison’s proposal to the board read as follows. Recently I was involved in an event in my home

town, which was celebrating 60 years of age and

which initially raised 60 pounds.

As I was swimming laps in Kangaroo Valley in

preparation, it became clear to me this is exactly

the type of event that would fit well here in the

Valley.

My memories of competing in this event as a

family 40 years ago, was of an outdoor 25 metre

unheated pool, 44 gallon drums alight, creating

warmth and atmosphere and the smell of

sausages and onions on the BBQ.

Great participation from business houses and

families all in the spirit of friendship, community

and as is always the case a local charity to be

the recipient of the profits.

I competed in this event in New Zealand, two

weeks ago and my resolve is undiminished.

The Kangaroo Valley Lions (managers of the KV

pool) are equally excited and on board to help

manage and facilitate the running of our

inaugural (Bowlo Cup) Kangaroo Valley

Handicapped Swimming relay night on Tuesday

March 18.

I am speaking to the local school assembly

Swimming relay night—entries invited

more incentive this year.

There is also the opportunity for spot prizes, so

meal or bar vouchers would not go astray.

I can see this event easily becoming a Major

must do here in the Valley annually and

therefore your participation this year would

guarantee you first option in following years.

We are hoping to arrange a registration

afternoon at the club so as to encourage

everyone up to the club…perhaps all entries

received to go in to a draw for dinner ???

I know the entire community appreciates your

role in re-opening our Club, and will support it

as best they can.

From a marketing perspective, this will be a

great way to remind the community that it is a

two way street.

Any advertising, i.e. the current banner etc

would be welcome on the night.

Well done Alison and the Bowlo for taking the idea and making it happen. Editor’s note: Form your teams now and use the entry form below to ensure a big turn out. We could expect multiple entries from Team Wattamolla, Glengarry and touch football.


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Static guarding Sales of alarms and associated equipment

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achievement with his dedication and innovative ideas. The support he receives from the equally dedicated staff ensures that this school will continue to excel. For thirty four years, Margaret Barton has been school Administration Manager and assures me she could double this story with her tales, if only space allowed. The shorter histories of the other schools in the district unfold some interesting stories and these will be told in next months ‘Kangaroo Tales’. My thanks to all the story tellers who have helped with their remembrances to make this edition.


Shaun Canavan 9d Meroo Road Bomaderry. NSW. 2541 Ph: (02) 44210205 Mob: 0400359669

Letters to the Editor (continued)

who were nominated for acknowledgement resonates nationally. Their ideals, motivation and professionalism, united with knowledge, energy and high achievement, deserve status as commendable role models. Jan founded a company called Accommodation and Care Solutions. The original concept of providing accommodation for people with disabilities began with a compassionate desire to organize a home for three disabled boys. This costs money; so Jan mortgaged her home, bought the initial property and set up the first of her independent care supported accommodation options.Her philosophy of ‘Normal house, normal street’ has resulted in the setting up of a number of different housing options catering for the elderly, disabled and those affected by major personal traumas. Quality heath care, comfort and counselling are part of the service to maximise the independence and dignity of the residents. The Organization employs 95 people and homes are provided in both the high and low care needs. Transitional living positions assist patients to move from hospital and rehabilitation centres while modifications are made to their own homes. Other clients require help in regaining confidence after trauma and to learn new independent living skills, so this is yet another need to be met by the Company. These houses are recognised for their innovative provision of supportive accommodation and Jan is determined to extend the service and maximise her dream of ‘Normal house, normal street’. Enquiries are welcome –to Accommodation and Care Solutions-Tel 03-95984620 www.accommodationandcaresolutions.com.au [email protected]

Joan Bray


Bundanon volunteers

The Regional Celebration will feature St George Illawarra Dragons players plus a host of local Rugby League legends and headlined by Country music superstar and 2008 Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan. While attending the celebration you can also have your photo taken with the giant Telstra Premiership trophy, watch some of the rugby league’s greatest moments on the big screen, and join in the fun at an ARL skills clinic. So grab your jersey and a footy and get down to Nowra Showgrounds from 4pm and join in the fun as Rugby League celebrates its Centenary. 4pm Gates open [free entry]

4.15pm Legends of League presented to the audience, followed by autograph signing

4.45pm Meet the St George Illawarra players

5.15pm Volunteer recognition medals presentation

5.45pm Lee Kernaghan performance

7.30pm Shoalhaven v Gerringong centenary match kicks off

This is a strictly no alcohol event. For more information on the Centenary of League event at Nowra, you can contact Council’s Arts and Events section on (02) 4429 3541 or Tristan Hay at the NRL on [02] 9339 8521.



If you love art and history then maybe being a tour guide would appeal on the Sunday Open Days? Again, don't worry if you are a first timer as full training is provided. Frustrated cattlemen might well like the chance to work with the herd of pedigree Brangus cattle. Gardeners are encouraged to come and lend


Rugby League celebrations

birds, lizards, bats, butterflies, possums, frogs and fish in your area. The brochure also provides advice on how to deal with unwanted pest animals such as the Indian Myna bird, foxes and how to fence your yard so that it will not harm native animals. The brochure will be distributed to property owners when they receive an occupation certificate for their new home or home extension or a development application kit from Council.The brochure will also be available at Council’s Administration offices in Bridge Road Nowra and Deering St Ulladulla. For further information on the brochure, please call Council’s Threatened Species Officer on (02) 4429 3209.

unique to the Shoalhaven – is one of the many features that attract people to visit or live in the city. “In the Shoalhaven we need to pay attention to how we design and build housing and facilities for our growing population to reduce impacts on native plants and animals that live in these areas”. To help educate people moving to the Shoalhaven, the new brochure provides good information on how to reduce the impacts on native animals, how to build and grow gardens which are friendly for native animals, how to be a responsible pet owner, how to encourage


Space for wildlife

their skills to the extensive, historic, and very beautiful gardens which surround the homesteads. Bundanon's garden is part of the National Open Garden Scheme. Or be part of the land care group caring for the extensive bushland. And on days when major events take place there's always a need for someone to take tickets, sell drinks, or help organise the parking. Volunteers of all ages and ability are welcome and if you are currently studying the creative arts, performance, music or arts administration this is a great way to gain work experience at a National arts institution. If you're not sure then just come along, be a part of something special, and try your hand at whatever takes your fancy. If you want to find out more call 4422 2100.


Claim the date! April 23 AGM Kangaroo Valley Voice

April 25 ANZAC Day

May 17 Dessert and coffee evening with

Leigh Hatcher. Men’s session

May 18 Dessert and coffee evening with

Leigh Hatcher. Women’s session

June 27 The Idea of North—Jazz concert

May 1-3, 2009 Kangaroo Valley Arts Festival.

Wot’s on in the Valley

Monthly events

Mon (1st) KV Rural Fire Service meeting – 7.30 pm – Fire Shed – Bill Chittick 4465 1242 Mon (2nd) Senior Citizen’s Meeting - 10.15 am – Kangaroo Valley Bowling Club. 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

Tues (2nd) Pre School Meeting 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 7147Sun (1st) Family Friendly Contemporary Service – 9.30 am – Anglican Church 4465 1585

Sun (2nd) Communion & Traditional Service – 9.30 am – Anglican Church 4465 1585 Communion Service 9 am Uniting Church 4464 1034 Sun (last) Fishing Club Competition day – Harold Sharman 4465 1140

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Bi-weekly events

Tuesday (2nd & 4th) Lions Club – 7 pm Carolyn Green 4465 1384

Thursday (1st & 3rd) Men’s Group 7.30 pm - Bob Dunn 4465 1056

Special events March 2008

Organisations are invited to use this page to claim the date

for any events they are planning, so as to avoid doubling up

and clashes with other groups.

Weekly events

Mon – Fri Bus Service to Nowra and Highlands - 4423 5990Mon –Tues-Thurs-Fri Mass St. Joseph’s 11 am Mon Bingo – 5 pm KVB&RC Mon 1-3 pm Women's Bible Study Anglican Hall 44651585 Mon&Wed 10-12 am Women's Bible Study - Anglican Residence 44651585 Mon Wed Thurs 1-3 pm Women's Care & share - 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 6-20 am Wed Croquet Club 2 pm KV Bowling Club Wed Rural Fire Service Training at Shed 6pm Wed 6-8 pm Iyenga yoga contact 44 651364 Thurs 5 pm Golf Croquet Exercise Class 9-15 am KV Hall Walking group P.O. 10 am Fri 2 pm Association Croquet Sat 1 pm Social Bowls KV Bowling Club

Sun Bowling Club - 'Barefoot Bowls' From 1 pm Sun Croquet 2 pm KV Bowling Club Sun KV Rural Fire Service Training – Fire Shed 9 am Sun Anglican Church 8-30 am Traditional service 10 am Contemporary service and Sunday School Sun Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 11 am

March 18 Swimming relay night

March 22-23 KVRFB Garage sale

March 29 World Youth Day Procession in Kangaroo Valley

(more information available at Saint Josephs Church)


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SCHOOLS & CHURCHES

Preschool Jacinta Powell 4465 1327 Public School Mark McCarthy 4465 1182 P & C Dougall Blanch 4465 1182 Scots College Ian Boyle 4465 1089 Anglican Church 4465 1585 Sunday School Irene Dunn 4465 1056 Cuppa and kids Shannon Chittick 4465 1367 Catholic Church Anne Dynon 4464 1910 Uniting Church John Brentnall 4464 1034

CHARITIES & SERVICE GROUPS

CMR Institute Isabel Butler 4465 1248 Lions Tony Barnett 4465 1800 V.I.E.W. Club Betty Allan 4465 1154 C.W.A. Gwen Nelson 4423 1193 Amnesty Int. Libby Turnock 4465 1357 Environment Pamela Davis 4465 2285Wires 4862 1788

AGES & STAGES

Cubs/Scouting Cathy Gorman 4465 1540 Senior Citizens Bez McKenzie 4465 1873

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Brogers Creek Landcare Andrew 4465 1482 Pioneer Museum Elaine Apperley 4465 2026 Historical Society Garth Chittick 4465 1367 Osborne Park/Hall J. Lenz 4465 1272 A & H Society Betty Allan 4465 1154 K.V..Rural Fire S Bill Chittick 4465 1242 Tourist Assn Sue Foster 4465 1165 Iyengar Yoga Rose Andrews 4465 1364 Rock-Wallaby Melinda Norton 4887 8256 Alcholics Anonymous Rick 4465 1113 Upr/Rvr Prog Assn D. Loneragan 4465 1364 K.V.C.A.. Tony Barnett 4465 1800 KV Garden Group Lee Sharam 4465 1756 FYRE Karen Harrison 4465 1699

EMERGENCIES

Police 13 1444 or 4421 9699 Ambulance 000Poisons 13 1126 Integral Energy 13 1003 Lifeline 13 1114 Fire 000

SPORTS & EXERCISE

Tennis Club Nigel Lewis 4446 0638 Cricket Club Greg Thompson 4465 1531 Golf Club John Rose 4464 2384 Canoe Club Graeme Mounsey 4465 1597 Pony Club Sharon Selby 4465 1186 Ladies Bowling Margery Good 4465 1341 Men’s Bowling Phillip Chittick 4465 1035 Fishing Club Vinnie Winch 4465 1448 Croquet Club Heather Kelly 4465 1608

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Fox Baiting Using 1080 Poison During March 2008

Landowners throughout the Northern Shoalhaven are advised that a widespread fox control program is in operation during March 2008. The program involves baiting using 1080 poison baits. Dogs are susceptible to 1080 poison. Dog owners need to keep their animals under control or on their property at all times during March. The program is looking for landowners interested in baiting for foxes on their own land. Council and the Rural Lands Protection Board provide assistance in supplying baits, notifying neighbours and training. For more information, contact Greg Thompson, Shoalhaven City Council on 4429 3291 or Dan Shaw, Rural Lands Protection Board on 0418 963 808.

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