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Venturers take on canoe challenge

By Paul Rustomji of 1st Austinmer Scout Group What did you get up to on your October long weekend? Austinmer Venturer Scout Daniel led an adventurous journey with five other Venturer Scouts paddling canoes 95km down the Hawkesbury River from Cattai...

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Need a Feed teams up with MasterChef’s Gill Dinh

By Shaz Harrison, founder of local charity Need a Feed In an exciting collaboration, I’m teaming up with Gill Dinh, a 2024 Top 10 MasterChef Australia contestant, to raise awareness for hunger relief in the Illawarra. Together, we’re not only...

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Bulli Quilters raise $14,000 for charity at 20th anniversary show

Bulli Corner Quilters celebrated their 20 year anniversary at this year’s Annual Quilt and Flower Show at Bulli Uniting Church on October 11 and 12. Bev Burton has been a leader for the group since 2002, and celebrated the club’s emerald year by...

Tyneesha Williams

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Treat yourself to a Lions Christmas Cake

By Helensburgh Lions Club publicity officer Fran Peppernell It has certainly been a busy year and we still have activities on the go. Our famous 1kg Christmas Cakes and Puddings will be available at Jason’s Helensburgh Butchery and also when Lions...

Fran Peppernell

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Thirroul Community Garden joins the Edible Garden Trail

Thirroul Community Garden is gearing up to showcase its thriving green space as part of the Illawarra Edible Garden Trail this November. Since 2012, Thirroul Community Garden has worked to maintain a sustainable and educational space for locals to...

Tyneesha Williams

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Calling Captains and Stokers

Visit www. exsight. org. au, call Geoff Stratton 0416 612 675 or follow on Facebook

Lesley Roulston

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Stanwell Park CWA would love new members

By Jan Johnston of the Stanwell Park CWA This month I would like to share with you a couple of activities where the CWA has participated or promoted fund-raising. Our cake stall at the local elections was a great success. We would like to thank the...

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Minnie needs a home

Meet Minnie – friendly, desexed, vaccinated & registered. For more details, email ccarpetrehoming@tpg. com. au Follow Country Companion Animal Rescue on Facebook

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Helensburgh Lions brings community together for County Fair

Helensburgh Lions celebrated the town’s 35th County Fair last Saturday, hosting a fun day of stalls, rides and the famous Lions BBQ. “It’s all about the community coming together,” Rod Peppernell, president of the Helensburgh Lions.

Zachary Houtenville

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Time to … spin and weave

Janice Creenaune meets Carl Murphy, who worked as a public servant in Canberra, before retiring to Austinmer in 2018 and re-engaging with a past passion in spinning and weaving while breaking gender expectations in the process. When viewing Carl...

Janice Creenaune

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Helensburgh Men search for new Shed

By Bob Pymm of Helensburgh Men’s Shed Yes, the Helensburgh Men’s Shed is looking to move from its current premises. There has been a fair amount of discussion over the years about the long-term future of the Shed, with a desire to get council...

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Shell Cove Community Garden grows friendship too

Shell Cove Community Garden is one of about 700 community gardens boosting health and wellbeing around the country. The president of Shell Cove Community Garden, Trevor Gollan, says gardening is a chance to get out into the fresh air and has...

Lesley Roulston

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Tea and seaweed bikkies? CWA shares benefits of eating marine plants

Bea Horacek joined Country Women’s Association Keiraville 5 years ago, as the Agriculture and Environment Officer. Alongside her group members, Bea has worked to support and inform the local community about all things environmental. “When I...

Tyneesha Williams

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Kittens need a home!

Meet one of our special kittens waiting for their for ever families to come along. These bubbas came all the way from Lightning Ridge to make the Illawarra their home. They come desexed, vaccinated & registered For more details, email ccarpetrehoming@tpg.com.au Follow Country Companion Animal Rescue on Facebook

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Goats trot into school farm

Five fluffy Angora goats have joined the farm at Oak Flats High School. The farm already has cattle, sheep, an Alpaca, Boer goats and chickens, as well as European and native bees. The technologies head teacher, Steven Ayrton, says the farm is part...

Lesley Roulston

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Jenga style: Girl Guides learn how to build a fire

By Bella, a Helensburgh Girl Guide On the 20th of June, it was a cold night, perfect for a campfire at guides. Luckily, Annabel, Adara and I were chosen to teach everyone how to make one that evening. We first went through the safety rules before...

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Visit Imogen’s Verge Garden on Illawarra Edible Garden Trail

Austinmer local Imogen Ross has entered her garden for showing in the Edible Garden Trail hosted by Food Fairness Illawarra. Held from Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 November, this year’s event will give local gardening enthusiasts the chance to visit 31...

Tyneesha Williams

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Good works by Shellharbour VIEW Club

Shellharbour VIEW Club encourages residents to join the women’s network for friendship, fun trips and fundraising. (VIEW stands for the Voice, Interests and Education of Women.) Since it was formed in 1972, Shellharbour VIEW club has been raising...

Lesley Roulston

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Free swim lessons for refugees are back, thanks to award-winning lifesaver

Scarborough-Wombarra lifesaver Peter Rafferty is giving free swim lessons for refugees and asylum seekers again this year, with ocean pool classes starting in October.

Tyneesha Williams

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Discover the Southern Illawarra Older Women’s Network

By SIOWN’s Julie McDonald The South Illawarra Older Women’s Network (SIOWN) promotes the rights, dignity and wellbeing of older women. Established in early 2024, this exciting initiative for the Kiama, Shellharbour and Berry districts brings...

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Picnic time for young and old this spring

Two local groups report on spring events. The infamous Guides picnic challenge By Annabel, of Helensburgh Guides Our leader, Brogla, divided us into three groups and gave us the challenge. We needed to get starters, a main and dessert, but we only...

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Find friendship, fitness and fun with Thirroul Probus

What a busy couple of months Thirroul Probus Club has had! So many outings, activities and events to cater for the diverse interests of the members of our club. Some highlights include our Christmas in July celebration at Camden Valley Inn...

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