Waste Services: Keeping things tidy Kiama Council’s waste crew has completed another busy summer-holiday season of work. We caught up with Darren Brennan, who has worked at Kiama Council for 26 years and leads the Waste Services team.
Grant funding 101 Many Council projects are funded by grants. We spoke to Kiama Council’s Grants Officer Paula Zaja to find out more.
Welcome to Kiama’s Visitor Information Centre Kiama Council’s Visitor Services Coordinator, Lauren Res, tells us more about the tourism services Kiama Council provides.
Meet our Customer Service team We’re celebrating our hard-working customer service team, who are available 8.30-4.30pm on the front desk, phones and email to answer questions, log requests, deal with complaints, take payments and more.
Field goals in environmental health Environmental Health Officer Brayden Stratford explains what an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) does day-to-day.
The lowdown on the mow down The recent warm and wet weather has sent the grass across our municipality into overdrive. We caught up with Kiama Council’s new Parks and Gardens Coordinator Guy Stearn to get the lowdown on the mow-down.
Swim schools splash back Kiama Leisure Centre’s Swim School, Squads and Gymnastic 2022 classes have kicked off another busy year.
Meet the gardeners: Jason and Ben As the warmer weather kicks in, Kiama’s floral displays delight locals and visitors alike. We spoke to two of Kiama Council’s gardeners, Jason Pappas and Ben Johnson, about how they keep Kiama in bloom.
Books and beyond There’s always something happening at the Library! Lauren Watkins, our Branch Supervisor for Gerringong Library and Museum (GLaM) started as a casual at Kiama Library back in 2017 and loves the variety of activities and community events that her role involves.
The 'Youthie' turns 30 Kiama Council’s youth services opened in Hindmarsh Park Heritage Cottages back in 1993 to meet the needs of young people aged 12-25 in the Kiama Municipality. We spoke to our current Youth Services Coordinator Steven McAllan about all things SENTRAL, and some of the highs and lows experienced over three decades of youth work.
Celebrating our volunteers This May, Kiama Council celebrates our fantastic volunteers during Volunteer Week (15-21 May). We’re also promoting volunteering opportunities in our community with a Volunteer Expo at Kiama Farmers Market on Wednesday 17 May.
Engineering a new Jamberoo Mountain Road Kiama Council reopened Jamberoo Mountain Road this month, a year after it was severely damaged by a major storm and resulting landslides. We spoke to Council’s Civil Engineer Nathan Zaremski, who has spent a good part of his first 15 months at Kiama Council project-managing the reconstruction work.
Lifeguards take a well-earned break As we pass the winter solstice our summer lifeguards are enjoying a well-earned break! The 2022-23 patrol season saw an increase in rescues even though we had less beach-goers.
Going green going well Our new Environmental Sustainability Officer, Luke Lister, has hit the ground running, tackling everything from coastal and estuary management to renewable energy and reducing our carbon footprint.
Too much sport is barely enough The next time you head to one our local fields to get your sporting fix, you can thank not only our hard-working outdoor staff but also the Kiama District Sports Association (KDSA) for making sure everything is in readiness, win, lose or draw.