The Bugle, August 1 2015
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1 August 2015
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Serving the communities of Kiama,
Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs,
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and now at www.thebugleonline.com
What’s happening
with Gerringong’s
Mens’ shed p 3
CCTV now recording
p 3
Wrap with Love drive
on again p 4
Granties Maze to
open soon p 8
Inside this issue
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At its July meeting, Kiama
Council approved a Coastal
Zone Management Plan
for the Minnamurra River
Estuary.
The Plan seeks to protect
the existing natural character
and beauty of the area and
maintain the highly valued
recreational opportunities.
The zone encompasses the
tidal waterways, foreshore
and adjacent land of the
Minnamurra River Estuary,
including the entrance.
The scope of the plan is
wide, as the catchment
ranges from extensive con-
servation areas, agricultural
land and public reserves, to
urban developments, indus-
trial land with waste depots,
sand mines and quarries.
It identifies management
issues that have arisen since
the original Estuary Man-
agement Plan was adopted
in 1995 and addresses new
state government require-
ments for coastal zone man-
agement introduced in 2013.
The implementation of the
ten year, $2.6 million plan
depends largely on funding
being obtained from various
bodies charged with improv-
ing the health of Australia's
rivers.
The key management
issues in the upper estuary
and alluvial plain relate to
the draining of Terragong
Swamp and the artificial
straightening of the river for
ease of dairy farming in the
late 19th century. This has
resulted in a chain of events
leading to serious bank
slumping. Creating a stock
exclusion and river bank
buffer zone across the
swamp is an aspirational
goal to manage this problem.
In the upper and mid
estuary, there is the need
to guard against pollution
from urban, mining and
waste management activity.
The water quality in the
upstream freshwater catch-
ment is good and the lower
reaches are well flushed by
tides and generally exhibit
good water quality, but
vigilance is needed.
The threat of a rising sea
level is also addressed
in the Plan, as it has the
potential to increase the
extent and/or severity of
bank erosion, affect water
quality (particularly
through leaching from
waste depots) and result in
tidal intrusion in the upper
estuary and Terragong
Swamp, which could poten-
tially affect agricultural
productivity.
Rising sea levels also have
the potential to impact
saltmarsh and mangrove
communities as well as sea-
grass beds.
The Plan proposes a more
strategic and coordinated
approach from the various
bodies responsible for, or
using, the river to assist with
knowledge sharing, improv-
ed access to funding and
increased understanding of
management issues to maxi-
mise outcomes.
To this end, an Implemen-
tation Committee is to be
established to ensure a
coordinated and holistic
approach to the delivery
and evaluation of the various
management actions.
Importantly, the Plan rec-
ommends the establishment
of an Estuary Health Officer
position to focus on moving
the Plan forward.
This new position would
also strengthen collaboration
between the stakeholders
and assist with securing
grant and other funding for
the various actions.
Details: The full Plan is
available on
www.kiama.nsw.gov.au
The management actions recommended
by the Plan fall under six key strategies: 1. Administration and delivery of management actions:
through the establishment of an Implementation Comm-
ittee and the appointment of a Estuary Health Officer
(perhaps with other councils or government agencies)
2. Water quality management: including water quality
monitoring, stormwater management, monitoring for
potential groundwater contamination from the waste
depots, facilitating sustainable agriculture initiatives
and rubbish removal
3. Control of bank erosion: including rehabilitating
priority erosion sites and keeping watch for new damage,
a hydrographic survey of Terragong Swamp, excluding
livestock from the banks and weed removal
4. Protection of estuarine and foreshore habitat: includ-
ing managing mangrove encroachment along foreshores,
seagrass protection, rehabilitation of identified bank
areas, weed management and improving fish habitat
5. Recreational facilities: including an assessment of
infrastructure requirements, a review of the plans of
management for foreshore reserves and the development
of a masterplan for all of the river's reserves, resident
and visitor education programs and the installation of
kayak launching facilities
6. Floodplain management: including developing flood
studies and a floodplain management plan (taking into
account rising sea levels) and investigating ways to
manage salt water extending further upstream.
Safeguarding the Minnamurra River: count us all in
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Every Wednesday
Kiama Farmers’ Market
Kiama Harbour 2-5pm
On weekends
Live music at The Sebel,
Kiama Leagues Club,
The Mecure, Jamberoo
Pub and other venues.
31 July
Kiama Relay for Life
Launch Ball
7pm, The Pavilion,
$25 tickets available
from Kiama Tourism
1 & 2 August
Kiama Arts Trail
Various locations around
the district
1 August
Friends of the Library
talk by Ken Methold
(see right)
2 August
Music in Hindmarsh
Park 1.30-3.30pm
3-9 August
Local Government Week
Join in a variety of
free activities organised
by Council (see right)
7 August
Pics and Flicks -
The Salt Of the Earth
7.30pm for 8pm,
Gerringong Town Hall $10
CMRI Jeans for Genes
Trivia Night
Gerroa Fishermans Club
6.30 for 7pm start .
$20 for tables of up to 10
available from Cronin’s
Liquor, Gerringong
8 August
Dying to Know Day
1.45 for 2-4pm,
North Kiama Neighbour-
hood Centre, Meehan
Drive. Gold coin admis-
sion.
Celebrate Family
History Month with
Dr Rie Natalenko
A talk about preserving
family stories. Kiama
Family History Centre,
2.30-4pm
Mayflower Garage Sale
& Coffee Morning, 9.30-
11am in the Mayflower
Auditorium and the
Resource Centre across
the road (garage sale).
13 August
Gloria’s Handbag
A play at Kiama Library,
7pm. All ages are wel-
come. Call into the
Library to buy tickets,
as seating is limited.
Kiama Bush Dance
Kiama Community Centre
7.30-10pm, $5
15 August
Kiama Jazz & Blues
Club’s Victory Dance
7pm, The Pavilion Kiama
$45 or $40 for Club mem-
bers. BYO drinks and
rations, on tables of
eight. Tickets available
at www.kiamajazz.com,
from Neil 0414 347 845
Gerringong Village
Market In and around
Gerringong Town Hall
16 August
Kiama Seaside Markets
Kiama Harbour
4-6 Sept
Folk by the Sea
Earlybird tickets, avail-
able from the website
until August 29, can
save you $15 on the
price of the two day pass
($65 at the door).
www.folkbythesea.com.au
What’s on?
SHOP ONLINE
for convenient access to regional and local food
Greenbox is a non-profit,
regional food co-op
based in Gerringong,
run by a team of
passionate volunteers
Our product range
includes local & regional
organic and chemical-free
fresh produce; organic
and Australian sourced
dry goods; meat and
dairy products; and
artisan products from
local producers.
www.greenbox.org.au
Order online every week
from 10am Fri to 7pm Mon
for collection or delivery
Let us know if
there’s an event
you’re organising.
Just email the de-
tails to emailthebu-
or phone 0412 415
101
Listings are free,
Tickets still available for Council’s free events Surprisingly, people haven’t been taking up the opportu-
nity to join Kiama councillors and senior staff for a Meet
& Greet at the Sebel’s Blue Diamond, as part of Local
Government Week. While the opportunity has been avail-
able to enrol online since late June, there have only been
a small number of takers for the one hour event with free
canapés and softdrinks.
One would have thought more people would be jumping
at the chance to chat socially with our LGA’s decision-
makers. The Bugle certainly booked in early.
The theme of this year’s Local Government Week is
Active All Areas. There is still time to get online and book
for free activities diverse as a circuit class, kids’ story
time, aqua aerobics and music at the Old Fire Station.
The only event that is booked out so far is the screening
of The Second Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel at the Library.
“We are proud to represent
and serve our great community
and Local Government Week is
an ideal opportunity to thank
residents for their support”, says
Mayor Brian Petschler (right).
Details: To book for any of these events, which are on
3-9 August, go to www.kiama.nsw.gov.au and look for
the Celebrating Local Government Week news item.
Clarification on Monday Talks The next Kiama U3A Monday Talk on 3 August is on
Opera: It's Origins : Where, When, Why and How, with
members then heading off on an excursion to Opera Aust-
ralia the following week.
U3A would like to correct an error in the program of
Monday talks they sent to The Bugle at the start of term.
It should have said that non-members may attend three
Talks per annum for a gold coin donation, before being
required to become members.
The Monday Talks are held at the North Kiama Neigh-
bourhood Centre, from 2-4pm.
A lifetime of writing to share Now in his 84th year, Ken
Methold has been writing
since he was fifteen.
He’s been an English
teacher, librarian, bookseller,
publisher, novelist, script-
writer, freelance journalist
and textbook writer, and managed to fit in being Chairman
of the Australian Society of Authors, a Founding Director
of Copyright Agency Limited and a board member of the
now defunct National Book Council.
In his talk for the Friends of Kiama Library, The Busi-
ness of Words - 80 years of changes in the profession of
writing for a living, Ken will survey the incredible
changes that have taken place in the words industry in his
time.
Active in the Kiama community in promoting interest
in literature and in memoir writing, Ken is an accomp-
lished speaker with a great sense of humour. His talk, and
the opportunity for questions and discussion will, as usual,
be followed by afternoon tea.
Details: Sat 1 August, 2.30pm,
Family History Centre under Kiama Library
80 Barney St
Kiama
t 4233 1322
Open
7.30-4.30 Mon-Fri
7-4 Saturdays
To market, to market..
to buy seeds and plants.. We are excited to announce Burnetts
On Barney, your local Landscape
and Garden Centre, is now bringing
healthy veggie seedlings, heirloom
seeds, organic gardening additives
and loads of flowering colour to the
weekly Wednesday Kiama Farmers’
Market.
At the Kiama Farmers’ Market every 2nd Weds from 5 August
Auguste Blackman,
whose work is currently
on display at the Minna-
murra Café, has been so
enamoured by the place
it inspired him to whip
up a whole new series
for an exhibition.
As if by magic, his
work soon became
infected by Alice in
Wonderland characters -
perhaps the same magic
that inspired his father
Charles’ famous series
in the Fifties.
He says he’s been painting
like a Mad Hatter.
Details: Opens Fri 7 August,
6pm, Minnamurra Cafe.
On show til 16 August.
Café inspires new Alice series
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Members of Gerringong Mens’ Shed are hoping a recent
application to Crown Lands to erect a purpose built shed
as a home for their activities will be approved quickly.
The group, which was only established late last year,
is currently based in a small Council owned building near
the netball courts by Mick Cronin Oval.
“We’re grateful for the space, but it is better suited to a
meeting room than a workshop,” says Vice President Terry
Whelan. “Lots of equipment and tools have been donated
but we’ve nowhere to keep or use them at the moment, and
the projects we’ll do will also take up a lot of room.”
They feel the ideal place for the new shed is up on the
western side of the carpark, where the access is more level.
Fourteen men, aged from 67 to 78 with a range of experi-
ence in building, woodworking, fitting and turning and
technology, have joined the group so far. They have been
overwhelmed by the support they are being given by the
local community, including Council and the Gerringong
Bowling Club, for setting up a local chapter of the Austra-
lia-wide mens’ health initiative.
The initial period has been spent getting the organisa-
tional and administrative structure up and running and
planning for the new shed. The men have also been fund
raising, and are almost half way to covering the costs of
the $30,000 shed. Their latest project is making western
red cedar planter boxes to sell at the local market.
“The core group that got together in November hasn’t
lost their enthusiasm,” says Terry. “We are old enough to
understand these things take time to get up and running.”
Until the new 12x12 metre shed is built, the men are just
meeting once a week. It’s an opportunity for them to share
skills, build friendships and contribute to the community
by completing useful projects.
Details: New members are welcome.
Contact Terry on 4234 2257.
Meetings are on Tuesdays between 9 and noon
Hopes of new home for Mens’ Shed
Ken Cadogan, Graham Sinclair and Brian Patten working on the planter boxes
Brian Arberry, Laurie Woollcott and Terry Whelan
All 24 CCTV cameras in the Kiama CBD were made
fully operational on 15 July. The cameras were in-
stalled as an off-shoot of the Council’s project to
install its own fibre optic network to its operations
throughout central Kiama (the Library, the Joyce
Wheatley Community Centre and The Pavilion) to
Council’s chambers.
It is important to note
from a safety perspec-
tive that although the
cameras will have a
strong deterrent effect,
because of their ability
to help in investiga-
tions, they will not be
constantly monitored.
Standing in front of the cameras trying to attract
attention at the time of an incident will not work.
Use the numbers above to report a crime or suspi-
cious behaviour.
The same project also spawned the provision of
free wifi in Hindmarsh Park and the main commer-
cial block, which was switched on earlier in the
year. An extension of this service, down Terralong
St to the Post Office and up Manning St to Bong
Bong St will be switched on in the near future.
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Squares knitted in Kiama could end up in Tibet or Uganda
In 1992, Wrap with Love
began with the idea of
Australian knitters helping
as many people as possible
to cope with the cold by
providing warm wraps
to ward off hypothermia.
The personal touch of
volunteers putting the effort
in to make the wraps is a
sign of how much they want
those less fortunate to feel
that someone in the world
cared enough to do it.
Since then, over 380,000
wraps have gone to people
in over 75 countries, includ-
ing Australia, all made
possible by hardworking
volunteers.
Collectively, 28 assembled
squares create one whole
warm and sheltering wrap.
Some people knit them all
year round, while others
enjoy the camaraderie of
a yearly Knit-In.
We’ve included the pattern
here, in case you want to
get cracking.
Kiama Library has been
hosting a Knit-In, in partner-
ship with the Knitters Guild
NSW Inc, Kiama Group,
for a number of years, and
they warn that once you get
the bug you’ll be back. It is
that much fun.
Regardless of your knit-
ting skill, you are invited
to come along and support
this grassroots charity event.
There is a great feeling
of friendship, more than
a few cups of tea and you’ll
go home with a warm glow.
Squares and donations
of yarn can also be dropped
off at the Library anytime.
Details: from 10.30-noon
on Thursday 13 August.
BYO needles and 8 ply wool
or acrylic yarn, or use
materials supplied by the
Knitters Guild.
Help wrap people with love
GET KNITTING THOSE SQUARES Squares for wraps are to measure 10 x 10 inches
(25 x 25 cm).
For each square:
Using 8 (4mm) needles, 8 ply yarn, cast on 50-55
stitches, and knit each row plain (ie garter stitch).
Do not knit one row plain, one row purl (ie stocking
stitch) as your square will curl up. (Note: test your
tension to make sure the final squares measure
10 inches.)
When joining yarn:
Start each ball of yarn at the beginning of a row
and sew in ends. Do not cut ends off short as your
square will unravel. When starting or finishing a
square, sew in all ends.
Is Kiama Council Fit for the Future? Kiama Council has submitted its proposals to the state
government to show how it will be Fit for the Future. The
Fit for the Future reforms of local government are in-
tended to provide communities with the assurance that
their council has the ability, effectiveness, and financial
sustainability to provide the services, infrastructure, and
assets they need and expect.
The reforms are an opportunity to take action and incor-
porate the necessary changes and improvements to ensure
Council is financially sustainable and fit for purpose over
the coming decades.
Councils across the state have to show how they intend
to achieve:
♦ ongoing strong and effective engagement with commu-
nity, business, industry, and all levels of government
♦ financial sustainability
♦ ongoing effective management of infrastructure and
continued delivery of high quality services
♦ organisational efficiencies.
All submissions are to be assessed by the government’s
expert panel comprising the Independent Pricing and
Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) and a third party independ-
ent member with extensive local government experience.
Kiama Council’s response focuses on internal efficien-
cies, policy improvements, and new strategies that help to
reduce expenditure and increase revenue.
Health services building delay The new Community Health Centre, which is to provide
the outpatient services currently offered at Kiama Hospi-
tal, is expected to be completed at the end of August 2016.
The new building, which is to go on the corner of
Bonaira St and the western entrance to the hospital site,
is to be built and operated by the Illawarra Shoalhaven
Local Health District. Until it is complete, it will not be
possible to demolish the old Nightingale hospital building
and proceed with building that part of the new Centre for
Aged Care Excellence. The August date is two months’
later than originally thought.
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Good Food Month Market on again Last year’s special Sunday Kiama Farmers’ Market, put on for Good Food
Month, was such a success it is being held again this year. Organised and pro-
moted by the Sydney Morning Herald, the food festival attracts over a million
people to its events.
“The one-off Sunday Market was amazing as there were a number of other
events on along the South Coast that weekend and people came down to make
a day of it,” says Kiama Farmers’ Market Manager Tricia Ashelford.
“Not only is a great way to promote the food of our region to a wider audi-
ence, but it gives locals who can’t make it to the Wednesday market an oppor-
tunity to see what all the fuss is about.”
Fingers crossed the weather is as spectacular as it was last year (above).
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Local support group for bereaved parents Bereaved parents support network, The Compassionate
Friends, is opening a Kiama Chapter to bring friendship,
understanding and support to grieving parents, siblings
and grandparents after the death of a child.
“At The Compassionate Friends we are not afraid to talk
about what it’s like to lose a child,” says NSW President
Jenny Wandl.
“Hundreds of bereaved parents around NSW volunteer
with us, they receive training and use their own grief to
help others who have lost a child to suicide, accident or
disease.
“Our model of support is based on the belief that only
parents who have experienced the trauma of losing a child
can offer the sort of compassion and understanding
needed. People meet to learn from each other through
shared experiences.”
The Compassionate Friends is a non-religious, non-
profit organization that has been supporting Australian
families through deep sadness after the death of a child for
almost 40 years. There are 27 groups operating in NSW.
The Kiama Chapter will be run by local resident, Denise
Adams, who was a member of The Compassionate
Friends many years ago after her daughter died.
“In the initial stages of my grief the support of The
Compassionate Friends was really helpful and I now want
to give back by reinvigorating this kind of support in
Kiama and the broader Illawarra region,” she says.
The Kiama support group will initially meet monthly.
Details: All welcome to a public meeting to introduce
the new Kiama Chapter of The Compassionate Friends,
Thursday 6 August, 10am. Meeting Room of the Church
of St. Peter and Paul in Manning St.
For more information or to speak with a compassionate
friend, call Denise on 0408 360 034.
The scale of the large residence proposed for
the headland just south of Gerringong’s Boat
Harbour is currently evident with sticks
erected to show the heights. As this view from
Gerringong Golf Course shows,
it will dominate the landscape. Note: we have overlined the sticks to
make them visible in this picture
Help organise a Readers’ Festival for Kiama Friends of Kiama Library,
in conjunction with the
Library, are planning a
Readers’ Festival for next
year, to be held on a
weekend in October.
The idea is still in its
infancy, but there will be
author presentations and
a range of other events
centred at the Kiama
Showground Pavilion.
The Committee is keen
to hear from people who
might be able to offer
their skills and experi-
ence as part of a working
party to develop detailed
plans for the festival.
A readers’ festival
is similar to a writers’
festival in that a love of
books is involved, but the
sessions are firmly based
around the interests of
readers rather than those
who want to write.
Details: Contact Michelle
Hudson at the Library
to register your interest in
being involved.
New road powering along If you haven’t driven down to Berry recently, it’s worth a go to see the progress that has
been made already on the section south from Toolijooa.
The work to the Toolijooa exit is expected to be finished in the next couple of weeks,
with all four lanes being open by the end of August. The northbound on-ramp from
Belinda St is now open.
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Share your gatherings Let us know if you’d like to your pictures
in our social pages. Whether you are
celebrating on of life’s milestones
(we love weddings, babies and special
birthdays), or your group has held a
function, we’d love to feature you.
Just email the details to
phone 0412 415 101.
Let us know ahead of time
so we can reserve a space.
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Gerringong Public School
celebrated July’s National Tree
Day with the planting of a new
orchard garden at the school.
Classes took turns to come
out and plant a fruit tree or
bush, with each taking up
the ongoing responsibility to
water and care for their class
tree. Nineteen trees were
planted, including six differ-
ent citrus and two olive trees,
and mulberry, mango and
pomegranate trees. To add
even more variety, a Panama
berry, a strawberry guava
and a native finger lime
were included in the mix.
The Orchard will provide
a new learning area for
students and the school is
very grateful to Slow Food
Saddleback, whose members
generously donated the plants
to provide this new resource
for food education amongst our
young people.
Penny Rushby-Smith, parent gardening
coordinator says “It is wonderful to have
the support of this local community group.
These kinds of collaborations can be vital to
schools.”
Members of Slow Food Saddleback joined
parents and staff to celebrate the opening of
the Orchard with tea and home-made cakes
later that afternoon.
More information about this local food
advocacy group can be found on their website:
http://slowfoodsaddleback.com.au/
The Gerringong Gardening Grubs
gardening group is interested to hear
from local community members who
would like to come and garden at the
school on Wednesday afternoons from
1:30-3pm. The group is currently made
up of parents, however we would wel-
come the experience and assistance of
any keen gardeners who can spare some
time. No expert knowledge or regular
commitment is required.
Details: Contact Penny 0490 373 879
[email protected] for more info
At the Farewell to Park View
Gerringong’s Miller family turned out in force to mark the end
of an era with the sale of a much loved family home, Park View.
Front row: Katherine Allen, Sophie Miller, Janelle Hiddlestone, Billy
Miller, Kevin Weeks
Row 2: Alyssa & Karen Royters, Ann Weeks
Row 3: Jeanette Miller, Sandra Booth, Pena & Glen Miller, Val Allen,
Linda Pearce
Row 4: Chris Miller, Rob Allen, Andrew Wheeler (friend of Lara Pearce),
Tim & Lara Pearce. Photo: Barry Booth
Learning to make dumplings Slow Food Saddleback also hosted a Chinese Dumpling
Workshop at Gerringong Town Hall in late July.
Jing from Minnamurra and her friend Holly, seen here
with Vicki Steele, instructed 20 members and friends on
the techniques for making these delicious specialties.
This included preparing and rolling dough, blending
various fillings and shaping the dumplings ready for
cooking. Lunch included the dumplings and some other
specialty dishes from northern China.
At Gerringong Public School’s Orchard planting
On the news stand Kiama Downs local Terry
Robson is the editor of a
gorgeous new bi-monthly
magazine, Eat Well.
Charged with the mission to
encourage ‘conscious’ eating,
the magazine features heathy
and delicious recipes, includ-
ing from well known South
Coast chef, Adam Guthrie.
Terry is also the editor of
Well Being magazine, hosts
the Happiness Show on ABC
radio and is a regular on
James Valentines’ 702 show.
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A few years ago we shot through Alice
Springs on our way from Uluru, Kata
Tjuta and Kings Canyon up to Darwin
and across to Kakadu. We decided
then that we would come back and
take some time to look at the beauti-
ful MacDonnell Ranges spreading out
either side of the Alice. Now we've
done just that.
After flying into Alice we hired a
small two wheel drive hatch. For the
most part you can get a long way and
see a great deal without needing
a huge four wheel drive, though we
did take a couple of short 4WD tours
through areas where we really did
need a vehicle with greater capabili-
ties than our Corolla.
It’s a gorgeous part of the country,
soaring red rock, dry sandy creeks,
rocky river beds, stunning gorges,
beautiful waterholes and interesting,
friendly people.
First we travelled west to visit
Hermannsburg before looping round
to spend time at Glenn Helen, then
we headed back east to explore Ross
River. Between the two, we just happ-
ened to be in Alice for the Camel Cup.
I reckon anyone who gets on a camel
with the intention of getting it to run
very fast in any particular direction
deserves a medal. For some reason
the girls seem to do better at getting
their camels to behave than the blokes
do. The camels seem willing enough
but are not always cooperative with
their riders. Some of them just
thought they’d turn around halfway
through their race and go back the
other way.
They are big, strong and fast beasts,
it’s frantic for the riders, highly
entertaining for the watching crowd.
You can’t get this in Paris, Rome,
New York, or wherever, so just get out
to Alice when the Cup is on, it’s great!
Trevor, Kiama
John Grant’s dream to open
an old fashioned pleasure
garden at his property on
the highway at Foxground
is nearing reality, with the
first visitors expected to
be welcomed to the multi-
attraction complex in mid-
August.
The first trees for the
maze, which is the centre-
piece of the project, were
planted in 1985. With dog-
ged determination John has
spent the intervening years it
took to get all the approvals
searching the world for
an extraordinary range of
attractions.
“I want families to be able
to come here and have a
really good time without
breaking the bank,” he says.
Entry to the grounds will
be free, with people paying
for the particular rides or
activities through a system
of coupons. Unused coup-
ons can be used next time.
To start with, there will
be over 35 attractions to
choose from, but he sees
that number increasing to
200 in twenty years time.
Apart from the maze,
which has intrigued
drivers for years, the
park now features
a large climbing
frame, called the
Spider Web (which
can hold up to 50
children), swan paddle boats
and canoes to use in the
small lake, an archery range,
minigolf, giant chess, Zorb
water balls, ponies, trampo-
lines and electric cars. There
is even a wedding garden
and picnic sheds for hire by
groups. And a hayride.
In addition, John has col-
lected and restored a large
number of vintage coin oper-
ated kiddies rides and will be
introducing an array of
walking toys that children
can ride once a venue is built
to house them. These include
a walking triceratops.
He believes Granties Maze
will initially attract locals,
but is convinced holidaying
families and groups will find
it an attractive destination.
Details: Open from
mid-August, 9-5, 7 days
Granties Maze nearing reality
John Grant, with the archery range to the right and the maze
and lake to the left. Below: some of the vintage rides.
The Spider Web The swan paddle boats