The Bugle 6 Sept 2014

The Bugle 6 September 2014

A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW

Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Gainsborough and Gerroa

Inside this issue

Watch this space: Kabari raises the bar

Countdown to Folk by the Sea p4

The revitalising of Kiama’s iconic venues continues, this time right on the beach Local pro-surfer Dean Bowen is behind the revamp of the old Stella’s site on Surf Beach into Kabari Bar. In partnership with his surfing buddy John West, who has twenty years’ experience in hospitality, both in Sydney and the Illawarra, Bowen is enthusiastically working to give the prime Surf Beach venue a new lease of life. Having grown up in Gerroa (next door to Sally Fitzgibbon), gone to school in Kiama and travelled the world on the prosurfing tour, Bowen has a clear idea of the kind of place they are aiming to create. Add into the mix West’s experience and Bowen’s popularity on social media and The coffee is being sourced from the you can see they will shake things up. award winning The Grounds of Alexandria Rather than be defined as just one thing, and the gelato from The Pines Kiama. the venture will offer a range of eating and “We are really keen to support local food drinking styles, including a cocktail bar, producers,” says John. “People visiting kiosk, restaurant and cafe. If things keep our area and locals alike want to be able running to plan, the Kabari Bar will have its to enjoy the best our area has to offer.” soft opening in mid-Sept. They have recruited a team In case you’re “We’ve got a great spot of kitchen and floor staff and wondering, the name are busy working on creating here, on Kiama’s only Kabari pays homage a strong service mentality. fully patrolled beach,” to Dean and John’s says Dean. Kabari is the latest in a series “We want it to regain of new or revamped eateries favourite surfing its iconic status as a great break in Indonesia in Kiama, including Cargos place to come and relax becoming Hunky Dorys, the and translates to Harbourside Brighton becomwith friends.” the Wedge. Kabari will fill a gap by ing El Corazon and Beach & being a place that embodBush Gallery becoming Milk ies the South Coast’s great surfing culture & Honey, as well as newcomers Licked and relaxed lifestyle. and The Brooding Italian. The outside of the building reflect that, In addition, the Kiama Golf Club is with a new look courtesy of an artists’ undertaking major renovations and the collective called the LA Division, started function room upstairs in the Jones’ Beach by Kiama local Luke Wynn, now an artist group of shops is under renovation to at Mambo. become a bar & grill.

Dean Bowen is turning the Stella’s site at his old surf patrol beach into a South Coast ‘must do’

Community behind Gerringong Live initiative p3

STOP PRESS: Kabari’s Kiosk will open Fri 5 Sept

Welcome to The Bugle! We’re excited to introduce you to The Bugle, a fortnightly round-up of what’s happening in our region. Put simply, The Bugle is a celebration of the people and places of the upper South Coast. It has its genesis in the Beachside Bugle, published monthly by the Little Blowhole Café for the last five years. During this time The Bugle built a loyal following due to its engaging style, reliability as an information source, local focus and entertaining content. But with so much going on, we’ve decided to go fortnightly and increase our distribution to cover the whole Kiama Municipality. We want to help strengthen our community and encourage you to get out and get involved. This is your paper and we encourage your contributions, whether they be news ideas, photos, club news, postcards home, wedding photos and event notifications. By making The Bugle a ‘must read’, it will be a great place to advertise your local business. Contact us via emailthebugle@gmail.com or phone Cathy on 0412 415 101.

Join in the Lego Night p5

3rd time lucky for Lantern Festival p3

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