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Serving the communities of Kiama,

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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-

gle@gmail.com

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.

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For each square:

Using 8 (4mm) needles, 8 ply yarn, cast on 50-55

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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.”

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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

emailthebugle@-gmail.com or

phone 0412 415 101.

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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

pennyrushby@gmail.com 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

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Linda Pearce

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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