HISTORIC HELENSBURGH, originally known as Camp Creek and adjoining the Royal National Park , was built in the late 1880s when workers on the Illawarra Railway line discovered coal. "The 'Burgh" was founded on the discovery of coal by Charles Harper and boasts the longest operating coal mine in Australia. Drawcards include Sri Venkateswara (Hindu) Temple, award-winning Symbio Zoo, and Kellys Falls with spectacular lookouts and walks, including the Princess Marina Walk from Stanwell Tops. read more...

Peabody delegates community funding

Submitted by admin on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 3:54pm

Peabody

Involved: Peabody's Environment and Community manager Ryan Pascoe (right) consults with community representative Bob Scullion.

By HEATHER SMITH

PEABODY Energy’s Community Consultative Committee (CCC) will be delegated authority to evaluate funding applications for major initiatives following a review of philanthropic activities.

Peabody’s Environment and Community manager Ryan Pascoe said the committee, comprised of 12 community representatives, was better placed to decide which groups should receive funding.

Anyone for tennis?

Submitted by admin on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 3:41pm

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Long rally: club president Eileen Crowe.

TWELVE years and $100,000 later, the Helensburgh Tennis Club will celebrate its improvements with an Open Day this Sunday, May 20.

The club’s annual general meeting will be held at 11am and anyone wishing to have a hit is welcome to use the courts from noon.

Teen allegedly clocked at 211km/h on F6

Submitted by admin on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 9:01pm

via illawarramercury.com.au

A Helensburgh teen will face court next month after allegedly being caught doing more than 100km/h over the speed limit on the F6 this morning.

Police said they were conducting radar checks at Waterfall about 9.30am when they allegedly clocked a Holden SV6 ute travelling south at 211km/h.

SIDS support group eases pain

Submitted by admin on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 1:26pm

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Precious memories: Jodie Kadziela thinks of her lost sons every day.

By HEATHER SMITH

On a heart-shaped pendant around her neck, Helensburgh mother Jodie Kadziela has inscribed the names of her four children: Aimee, Ethan, Logan and Brydie.

When people ask her how many children she has, she sometimes tells the story of the two daughters who bring joy to her life and the two sons she lost at birth. If it doesn’t seem right to share, she will rub the pendant to let her boys know she’s thinking of them.

Royal credentials for gardens Jack builds

Submitted by admin on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 11:58am

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BUSINESS PROFILE: ON EDGE DESIGN & LANDSCAPES, HELENSBURGH

NOT many landscape gardeners can claim to have tended the gardens of Hans Christian Andersen’s home in Denmark or to have created peacocks out of shrubs at the nearby King’s Garden.

But Helensburgh’s Jack Brown (above), the principal of On Edge Design & Landscapes, has more than his Danish background to thank for these career-defining opportunities: his mum and dad pushed him to learn a trade when he left school.

Silence focuses the mind

Submitted by admin on Tue, 15/05/2012 - 8:22pm

Yangchen

A THREE-day Vipassana meditation retreat will be held at Govinda Valley in Otford on the Queen’s Birthday weekend next month.

Buddhist Nun Venerable Yangchen (above) will lead the silent retreat and she said the focus would be “solely on the workings of the mind”.

Rotary recognises Scott's proud record

Submitted by admin on Tue, 15/05/2012 - 7:46pm

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Grinners: Scott James Smith (left) accepts his award from club president John Jones.

NORTHERN Exposure publisher and community activist Scott James Smith has won the Rotary Cub of Bulli and Northern Illawarra’s highest honour – the Vocational Excellence Award.

In introducing the award, Rotary club secretary Ron Brenchley said Mr Smith was a worthy recipient. “He is a great promoter of the Northern lllawarra,” Mr Brenchley said.

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