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Gabi Cabral talks to Elizabeth Burnett about the Kiama Business Awards being run by the Kiama Business Network.  Entries close June 13th. Elizabeth Burnett is one of the proprietors of local garden centre Burnetts on Barney but is also on the board of the Kiama Business Network. Recorded 27.5.25. 

Felicity Leitch talks to Lucy and Richard King from Slow Dough about their unlikely journey to the manse of the Uniting Church in Kiama. 

Orlando Luciani talks to Felicity Leitch during her morning program about his journey from Italy to Wollongong and now to his new pizza restaurant in Kiama.Recorded 26.5.25

In this episode of The Shop Around the Corner Gabriela Cabral talks to Mat King. Mat started his podcast the South Coast Kook during COVID and this has now morphed into Creative Kooks, a workshop based business painting surfboards. Matt is also Vice President of the newly formed Kiama Business Network, formerly the Kiama and District Business Chamber.

Fran Smith is an accomplished potter with a problem and Peter Smith is an accomplished software developer with a solution.  The result is Artflow Pro, an app that manages and tracks all types of artwork, from production to marketing and sales.Fran and  Peter are well known Kiama locals and Peter has been instrumental in the setup of KCR, for which we are forever grateful. 

On 23rd April Melinda Lawton facilitated a free panel discussion for the community about Kiama Council's Draft Housing Strategy V2. Melinda is a Kiama Councillor but was not representing Council at the event. The speakers wereDr Tony Gilmour who has an established reputation in urban planning and affordable housing.  You can here Tony on many KCR podcasts in his capacity as housing expert but also history researcher and author and secretary of the Kiama Historical Society. Michelle Adair, CEO of the Housing Trust which is a Community Housing Provider based in Wollongong and active in the Kiama LGA. David Pepper, an environmental professional with diverse experience and a long term local. Jordan Casson Jones, a kiama local deeply involved in the community regularly representing young people. Jacqueline Forst, a passionate advocate for ageing with dignity, mental health rights, and carer advocacy through roles with Carers NSW, HammondCare, and Lived Experience Australia, and Madeleine Scarfe, an architect who runs her own business in Kiama. This is the first of 2 podcasts, commencing with the opening speeches from the panel. Recorded 23.4.25 at Kiama Leagues Club. 

On 23rd April Melinda Lawton facilitated a free panel discussion for the community about Kiama Council's Draft Housing Strategy V2. Melinda is a Kiama Councillor but was not representing Council at the event. The speakers wereDr Tony Gilmour who has an established reputation in urban planning and affordable housing.  You can here Tony on many KCR podcasts in his capacity as housing expert but also history researcher and author and secretary of the Kiama Historical Society. Michelle Adair, CEO of the Housing Trust which is a Community Housing Provider based in Wollongong and active in the Kiama LGA. David Pepper, an environmental professional with diverse experience and a long term local. Jordan Casson Jones, a kiama local deeply involved in the community regularly representing young people. Jacqueline Forst, a passionate advocate for ageing with dignity, mental health rights, and carer advocacy through roles with Carers NSW, HammondCare, and Lived Experience Australia, and Madeleine Scarfe, an architect who runs her own business in Kiama. This is the second of 2 podcasts, concentrating on contributions from the floor.Recorded 23.4.25 at Kiama Leagues Club. 

In this series of podcast we are interviewing the four lead candidates in more detail about their policies: 

In this series of podcast we are interviewing the four lead candidates in more detail about their policies: 

In this series of podcast we are interviewing the four lead candidates in more detail about their policies: 

In this series of podcast we are interviewing the four lead candidates in the upcoming Federal election about their policies: 

zIn this series of podcast we are interviewing the four lead candidates in the upcoming Federal election about their policies: 

The Federal Election is coming up on May 3rd and here at KCR we want you to be informed about the people you are voting for, their policies and what is likely to get done if they get elected. The Federal electorate of Gilmore stretches from Kiama in the north to Moruya in the south, taking in Nowra, Ulladulla, and many coastal and rural communities in between. Over 164,000 people call this diverse electorate home — including young families, retirees, First Nations communities, small business owners, students, and health professionals.  The Kiama LGA represents about 14% of the population of Gilmore and only 4% of the area. There are 8 candidates in total running for election.  Four of them have made their intentions clear for some months now and KCR has interviewed them already to try to get a sense of who they are as people, and you can hear podcasts of these interviews.   The other 4 candidates have entered the race too late to be included in this process.  In this series of podcast we are interviewing the four lead candidates in more detail about their policies: 

This is Part 2 of the launch of Dr Tony Gilmour's book Rascals and Respectables, recorded at Tory's Hotel and featuring some of the stories of historical scandals and the individuals involved. The presentation was briefly introduced by Sue Eggins, president of the Kiama and District Historical Society and the book is available hereRecorded 22.3.25

The place was packed to the rafters at the launch of Dr Tony Gilmour's book Rascals and Respectables, at the March Meeting of the Kiama and District Historical Society. The book is a social history of the Kiama/ Gerringong/ Jamberoo area through the lens of the local pubs and drinking houses.  The meeting was introduced by Sue Eggins, president of the Kiama and District Historical Society and the book was officially launched by Gareth Ward MP, state member for Kiama. This is Part 1 of the book launch, you can also hear Part 2 when the meeting retired to Tory's Hotel in the late afternoon to hear stories of historical scandals and the individuals involved. The book is available at the Pilot's Cottage Museum or via the Kiama Historical Society website, and Tony will hand deliver the book to your door, within the Kiama LGA but only while they are available!Recorded 22.3.25

Mystery cash has washed up on Kiama beach, Tom Gleeson joins us to talk Taskmaster & Woodsy concludes his fasting journey. Join Triple M Breakfast weekday mornings from 6am, grab the podcast everyday on LiSTNR or where ever you get your podcasts or watch the funniest bits of the show on Instagram via @triplembreakfast #TripleMBreakfastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 18th March 2025 the Kiama and Jamberoo Uniting Church in association with the South East Climate Alliance invited the four candidates running for the seat of Gilmore in the upcoming Federal Election to present their policies on Climate Change. The panel was hosted by Reverend Kath Merrifield, minister of the Kiama and Jamberoo Uniting Church and the speakers wereFiona Philips MP - LaborAndrew Constance - LiberalDebbie Killian - GreensKate Dezarnaulds- Independent. The 'housekeeping' has been edited in the interests of brevity but the speakers have not been edited at all. 

What makes a property truly valuable beyond its price tag? In this episode, we sit down with Mulisa Ndlovu of Mosros Property to break down some of the most exciting property projects of 2024 and what's ahead in 2025. From off-market acquisitions in Kiama to high-return developments in Wollongong, Mulisa shares how he spots hidden value, negotiates smart deals, and helps both investors and vendors win. Plus, hear about the fastest deal he's ever closed—secured in just two hours! If you're serious about property development, this is an episode you won't want to miss.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mulisa-ndlovu-970984211/Mosros Property Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosrosproperty/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview by Kris PetersAustralian music icon Diesel kick-started his Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour in December with explosive shows in Avoca Beach and Kiama, where fans got to experience the special musical language he has developed with his band of stalwarts, Richie Vez on bass and Lee Moloney on drums. Presented by New World Artists, Diesel, alongside Vez and Moloney, will resume the Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour this March in Warragul, followed by Melbourne, Launceston, Hobart, Perth, Batemans Bay, Newcastle, Sydney, Wyong, Adelaide with proceedings drawing to a close on Saturday, May 3 in Elizabeth.The two set performance showcases Diesel's impressive career spanning over three decades, with boundless energy and vitality infused into every song, old and new, the audience will be treated to an unforgettable experience shared with music lovers nationwide. “With so much material to draw from, I'm excited to blend new songs with classics,” Diesel shares. “We make quite a bit of sound for a three-piece, and each show will reflect that energy!” Fans can expect a dynamic set list featuring perennial favourites like Tip Of My Tongue, Soul Revival, All Come Together, Man Alive, Never Miss Your Water and Cry In Shame, alongside “new family member” tracks from Bootleg Melancholy.Diesel is also excited to announce an exclusive guitar giveaway with long-standing partner, Fender. Every ticket purchased for the 2025 Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour —including those who have already purchased tickets—will automatically go into the draw to WIN a signed Squire Sonic Stratocaster Electric Guitar, there's one guitar to be won at every show. At the conclusion of the tour, Diesel will personally draw a major prize winner, who will receive a one-on-one Zoom guitar lesson with the Australian legend—a truly unique and exciting opportunity for fans and aspiring musicians alike.One of Australia's greatest success stories, Diesel, has spent three decades weaving his one-of-a-kind musical magic into his rock and blues-fuelled sounds, both as part of the band Johnny Diesel & The Injectors and, more recently, as a solo artist. With multiple #1 ARIA charting albums under his belt, six ARIA award wins and millions of streams alongside a legion of fans, Diesel's creative skillset also expands beyond his own projects, with the talented artist also renowned for his work as a producer and multi-instrumentalist.HEAVY caught up with Diesel on the eve of the first show to find out more. Given the amount of touring Diesel has done throughout his career, we ask if he still gets the same enjoyment out of life on the road."There are some things that I've become more aware of that I don't like," he measured "The good thing about that is you become more aware. You can let it bother you or become more aware of it and… accept, maybe, or take steps to try and avoid. That's the good thing about experience, I suppose. When you first start you just go 'why does that happen?' or 'what do you mean?' Now, I wouldn't say that there's very few variables or surprising things. I think the most challenging thing (laughs)… let's get down to the basics. Watching the carousel go around and your gear doesn't come out. That's always a good start to the day (laughs). Which has happened. Then you think, okay, call this person. Call that person. Call music stores. You start begging and borrowing and then you have to calculate it's gonna come on that flight, but will it make it to the gig in time for the crew? This is all things that have happened, and the crowd, they're not to know. it's not their problem. That's always the biggest challenges. You always allow enough time, of course, but then it becomes like a sliding scale. How much time can you allow because you've got commitments before that and it's also the massive expense of going the day before and things like that. So you've got everyone on hold and you have accommodation and cars for an extra day. These are all big factors for a touring party."In the full interview, Diesel discusses the Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour in more detail, what to expect, the performance time over two sets, balancing each setlist, the other members of his touring band, how to win a signed Squire Sonic Stratocaster Electric Guitar at each show, future music and more including a few music and life lessons learnt along the way.Tickets and more information www.diesel.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Bernie Hems talks to housing expert Dr Tony Gilmour about housing in the Kiama LGA and specifically about the Draft Housing Strategy Version 2 which is coming before tonight's Council meeting (18.2.25). Dr Gilmour shared that there are currently 74 people on the social housing waiting list in Kiama, including 9 individuals with very high needs. He noted that the waiting list is at least 10 years long, which may discourage some from registering despite needing housing support.According to Dr Gilmour, Kiama has 67 social housing properties. Between 1964 and 2021, 11 new properties were added to this stock. Social housing makes up 0.6% of residential properties in the Kiama LGA, compared to 4.2% across NSW and 6.4% in Shellharbour.With regard to the Draft Housing Strategy V2 before Council at the moment, there is no mention in the strategy of social housing and, along with no serious assessment of infrastructure works, affordable housing or the short term or long term rental market, Dr Gilmour questions whether or not this is adequate as a long term strategy for housing in the LGA. There is a motion before Council at tonight's meeting to endorse for public exhibition the Draft Local Housing Strategy V2 and if this proceeds the public will have 28 days to comment on the strategy. 

At the September meeting of the Kiama and District Historical Society Nick Hartgerink talked about the history of the Blue Haven Aged Care Facility in Kiama. In 2018 Nick was commissioned to write a book about the history of Blue Haven (Blue Haven: the first 40 years) to coincide with the opening of Blue Haven Bonaira, which is currently in the process of being sold. Nick is a retired journalist, ex editor of the Kiama Independent, an author and a long time local resident. Nick was introduced by Sue Eggins, President of the Kiama and District Histrical Society. 

Writer and Journalist Jane Caro was guest speaker at the Kiama Readers' Festival gala dinner.Jane is a well known broadcaster and social commentator and is the author of 13 books including The Mother (2022) and Lyrebird, coming out in April 2025. Jane was interviewed by local writer Diana Plater and both were introduced by local writer Ryan Butta. Recorded July 22nd 2024. 

The August meeting of the Kiama and District Historical Society was the official launch of Helen Laidlaw's book On Wadi Wadi Country; From the Mountains to the Sea which, to quote Brice Elder, is ‘a fascinating history of Kiama, particularly from the vantage point of the local First Nations people'. Helen Laidlaw is a former university librarian and teacher who has lived in the area for most of her life and has been researching the book for ten years. The book was launched by Bruce Elder and the meeting was introduced by Sue Eggins, president of the Kiama and District Historical Society.  The main focus of Helen's presentation was a series of slides and photos which have been described here for clarification purposes. . 

The final session of the Kiama Readers' Festival was a panel discussion co-sponsored by the BAD Sydney Crime Writers' Festival, presented by Susan Turnbull, professor of Communications and Media at the University of Wollongong. Professor Turnbull interviewed retired journalists and successful crime writers Michael Brissenden and Chris Hammer, and the session was introduced by Perrie Crowshaw from the Friends of Kiama Library. 

In her book Stories My grandmothers Didn't Tell Me Andra Putnis  delves into the lives of her two Latvian grandmothers Aline Putnis and Milda Berzins, who fled the  Nazi and Soviet Occupation of Latvia during World War II, finally settling in Australia after years of hardship.Andra spoke at the Kiama Readers' Festival in July 2024.  

Last time we continued speaking about the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Admiral Toyoda's Operation Sho-Go aimed to eliminate American naval forces but faced setbacks with the loss of key ships. As Japanese forces advanced, miscommunications led to disorganized attacks. Rear-Admiral Clifton Sprague's Taffy groups used smoke and air assaults to delay the Japanese, ultimately leading to Kurita's retreat after sustaining heavy damage from American air strikes. On October 25, a series of intense naval engagements unfolded, featuring airstrikes and kamikaze attacks. U.S. forces launched multiple strikes against Japanese carriers, inflicting significant damage but facing challenges from anti-aircraft fire and pilot fatigue. The day ended with the sinking of several Japanese vessels, including Zuikaku and Chitose, resulting in substantial casualties. Admiral Halsey attempted to intercept Kurita's forces but was too late. Despite heavy losses, including the cruiser Abukuma and numerous aircraft, Kurita's forces managed to reach safety. The battle marked a significant defeat for the Japanese, severely weakening their naval capabilities, though Kamikaze attacks prolonged the war. This episode is the Advance to Ormoc Valley  Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last we we covered the climax of the battle of Leyte Gulf seeing the IJN basically annihilated in the waters surrounding the philippines. As the confrontation drew to a close, General Krueger's offensive was ongoing at Leyte. By October 26, General Sibert's 10th Corps and General Hodge's 24th Corps had successfully established two beachhead areas, gradually expanding their perimeter inland and pushing General Makino's 16th Division further into the island's interior. Following the failure of his earlier repositioning after the loss of Hindang and Burauen, Makino acknowledged that he could not prevent the loss of the eastern coastal plain. He decided to retreat his units to rear positions in the mountains west of Dagami and Burauen. Concurrently, as part of Operation TA, Admiral Mikawa successfully delivered the first reinforcements to Ormoc. Consequently, General Suzuki promptly ordered Colonel Sumitani Takayoshi's 41st Regiment to move towards Carigara and then to Jaro, where the remnants of the 33rd Regiment had fallen back to maintain the division's left flank. After capturing Hills B and C, the 24th Division resumed its westward assault on October 26. With General Mudge's 1st Cavalry Division protecting General Irving's northern flank, the 34th Regiment advanced along Highway 2, reaching Santa Fe, while the 19th Regiment attempted to attack Pastrana but was halted short of its objective by heavy enemy fire. To the south, the 383rd Regiment patrolled towards San Vicente Hill amidst fierce resistance, as the 382nd Regiment attacked Tabontabon but was forced back to the Guinarona River by determined defenders. In addition, the reserve 3rd Battalion, 381st Regiment, embarked on a long march north along Highway 1 towards Tanauan but encountered enemy fire near Vigia Point. Further south, the 17th Regiment successfully advanced to a position about 600 yards south of Guinarona, while the 32nd Regiment fought persistently to reach the edge of the Buri airstrip. The following day, after fending off several light counterattacks, the 32nd finally secured the airstrip with minimal resistance. Additionally, the 17th pushed forward to a point approximately 2,200 yards south of Dagami, although they faced increased opposition from the retreating enemy. To the east, following an extensive artillery bombardment, the 382nd captured a majority of Tabontabon in a coordinated attack, with Colonel Dill's 1st and 3rd Battalions then moving northeast toward Kapahuan. Colonel Michael Halloran's 3rd Battalion pressed northward and ultimately took Tanauan without opposition before heading towards Kiling. Meanwhile, in the Catmon Hill area, after General Krueger released the remainder of the 381st Regiment to the control of the 24th Corps, General Bradley decided to deploy his reserve regiment to take control of the Labiranan Head position in preparation for an assault against Catmon hill. Catmon Hill had been under steady naval and artillery fire since A Day, October 20. The 96th Division artillery had constantly fired on targets of opportunity by day and harassed enemy positions in the area during the night. Starting at 21:00 on October 27, the 105-mm howitzers of the 361st Field Artillery Battalion, the 155-mm howitzers of the 198th Field Artillery Battalion, a battery of 155-mm howitzers from the 363d Field Artillery Battalion, and the 75-mm howitzers from the 780th Amphibian Tank Battalion were to deliver harassing fires on the hill until 10:30 the following day. At that time all of the artillery units were to commence firing successive concentrations beginning at the bottom of the hill and working to the top in 50-yard bounds. After the 381st Regiment, less the 3rd Battalion, attacked at 12:00 on October 28, the artillery was to fire concentrations in front of the troops as they advanced. In making his plans for the capture of Catmon Hill, Colonel Michael E. Halloran, commander of the 381st Regiment, decided to have the 1st Battalion make an enveloping movement from the northeast while the 2nd Battalion pushed west along the main ridge. The 1st Battalion, 383rd Regiment, from its position on Labiranan Head, would support the attack by fire. Further north, Irving's push westward continued as the 34th Regiment advanced unopposed to the Mudburon River, while the 19th Regiment captured Pastrana following another heavy artillery barrage. On that day, the 171st Independent Battalion arrived after a week-long voyage from Panay, preparing to join the 41st Regiment and its sister battalion towards Carigara and Jaro. On October 28, as the 41st Regiment passed through Carigara and approached Jaro, Mikawa launched his second Operation TA convoy, consisting of three echelons. The first echelon left Manila immediately without cover, transporting the 20th Antitank Battalion. Simultaneously, preparations were underway to send the 12th Independent Regiment and the recently arrived 1st Division to Leyte. Meanwhile, the 34th Regiment swiftly moved through Alangalang and advanced to the Mainit River, where they were ultimately halted by fierce Japanese resistance. Nevertheless, two companies successfully crossed the river unnoticed during a heavy rainstorm. After launching a surprise assault against the defenders, they captured a bridge over the river. At the same time, the 19th Regiment progressed to Tingib, where it established a patrol base. General Hoffman also directed his 2nd Cavalry Brigade to advance toward Carigara, with the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry making an overland move to San Miguel, while Troop C of the 7th Cavalry conducted an amphibious landing at Barugo, later engaging in skirmishes with Japanese forces at Carigara. To the south, after successfully fending off a vigorous counterattack, Colonel Dill's 2nd Battalion secured the Tabontabon area, enabling it to move north toward Kiling. In spite of determined opposition, the Japanese supply center of Tabontabon had at last been taken and approximately 350 Japanese killed in the area. During the three days of fighting, the 2d Battalion had thirty-four men killed and eighty wounded. The remainder of the 382nd fought their way to Digahongan before turning towards Kiling, eventually halting at Kansamada. Meanwhile, while the 383rd conducted reconnaissance toward San Vicente and the 9th Regiment began its retreat to Dagami, the 381st Regiment finally launched its assault on Catmon Hill. However, Halloran's two battalions were met with heavy gunfire from the surrounding foothills. Lastly, as the 184th Regiment patrolled toward Santa Ana, the 17th Regiment attacked toward Dagami. Despite facing strong opposition and difficult swamp conditions, they managed to push 300 yards beyond the enemy stronghold by nightfall, rolling up the defenders' eastern flank. Since the 2d Battalion had borne the brunt of the fighting on 28 October and had suffered numerous casualties, the regimental commander decided to have the battalion drop back into reserve. Although the drive to Dagami was to continue, the north-south line of enemy pillboxes on the left flank of the regiment could not be ignored. At 0800 on 29 October the regimental lines were to be reorganized so that the 3d and 1st Battalions, less Company B, would pass through the 2d Battalion, which would become the regimental reserve. Company B with a platoon of M8's would attack the flank and rear of the enemy in the left line of pillboxes. At 0800, under cover of a heavy artillery concentration from the 49th Field Artillery Battalion, the 1st and 3d Battalions, 17th Infantry, passed through the 2d Battalion without incident. Company B, reinforced by the platoon from the Cannon Company, moved out to destroy the enemy force on the regiment's left flank. The company fought the Japanese from pillbox to pillbox, catching the enemy on his flanks and rear by rifle and machine gun fire, together with time-burst fire from the self-propelled howitzers. This completely demoralized the Japanese, some of whom threw down their arms and tried unsuccessfully to escape. More than 120 enemy dead were counted in the area. The 1st Battalion entered the southern part of Dagami without encountering serious resistance. It then came under artillery fire from the hills west of the town. The 3d Battalion proceeded east of the road in a column of companies in the order L, K, and I, and met no serious opposition until it reached a cemetery south of Dagami. Overgrown with weeds seven to ten feet high and containing stone crypts built off the ground, the cemetery was divided by a path running east to west. As Company L moved into the burial ground, Company I swung around the right (east) side to come into position for the night. The leading elements of Company L passed through the cemetery and Company I moved into position without incident, but as the 1st Platoon of Company L, the reserve platoon, crossed the path, a headstone tilted back and from the open grave four Japanese opened fire with an American Browning automatic rifle and other small arms. The small arms of the 1st Platoon had no effect and it became necessary to bring forward a flame thrower to burn the enemy out. At the same time the platoon received fire from other open graves, from which the Japanese had removed the bodies. By punching holes through the stone they used the crypts as individual foxholes. The platoon broke into small units and pushed through the cemetery, destroying the enemy forces wherever they could be located. Company K, which followed Company I, placed two platoons abreast behind Company L. As it came through the weeds past the cemetery path a Japanese officer charged on the right flank with his saber and wounded one man before he could be brought down. Since the platoons were also receiving heavy fire from the tombs, the commander of Company K drew his men back to the path where they reorganized. Preceded by a battery of six flame throwers, the men then marched shoulder to shoulder through the cemetery and burnt out the enemy. About 1900 the regiment completed the action and formed its night perimeter. During the fighting, the regimental operations officer, hearing the heavy fire and not being able to communicate with the 3d Battalion headquarters, called Company K direct to ascertain if the Japanese had broken through the American lines. "Hell no," was the reported reply, "we're breaking through theirs and fighting for our bivouac." During the night small infiltration parties of Japanese tried unsuccessfully to penetrate the regiment's defenses, and sporadic artillery fire was received from the hills west of Dagami. The following day, the 3rd and 1st Battalions advanced through the 2nd Battalion to continue their northern push, successfully entering Dagami without facing significant opposition. After securing the previous headquarters of the 16th Division, the 17th Battalion spent the next two days conducting mopping-up operations and patrolling the Dagami area, effectively establishing contact with the 19th Regiment across the Binahaan River and the 382nd Regiment to the east. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment dispatched its 2nd Battalion toward Abuyog, which was successfully captured by midday. By October 31, Company G had further taken control of Baybay, and the 1st Battalion had landed at Panaon to support the 21st Regiment stationed there. As a result, General Arnold's 7th Division accomplished its objective of capturing the Burauen airstrips and Dagami while linking up with the 96th Division and 10th Corps. This operation resulted in an estimated 4,211 Japanese casualties, with 19 soldiers taken prisoner, while the division incurred 322 killed, 1,064 wounded, and 21 missing. Meanwhile, on October 29, the 381st Regiment executed a tank-supported offensive and ultimately captured Catmon Hill, which would be thoroughly cleared in the following two days. At the same time, Halloran's 3rd Battalion stormed and secured Kiling, with Dill's 2nd Battalion arriving shortly thereafter. On the outskirts of the barrio the battalion met stubborn and determined resistance where the Japanese, with machine guns, mortars, and rifles, fought "to the last man." The resistance was overcome, and by 1500 the Americans occupied the town, which was honeycombed with emplacements and entrenchments. At 1600 the 3d Battalion, 381st Infantry, was relieved by the 2d Battalion, 382d Infantry, which had come up from Tabontabon by truck. At 1800 the 3d Battalion, 381st Infantry, returned by truck to the area north of San Roque. However, the remainder of the 382nd Battalion was unable to penetrate the retreating 9th Regiment towards Kiling, allowing some Japanese forces to evade complete destruction. Nevertheless, Bradley's 96th Division successfully took control of the Catmon Hill mass and the key towns of Tabontabon and Tanauan, resulting in an estimated 2,769 Japanese casualties and 6 prisoners captured, at the cost of 145 men killed, 564 wounded, and 90 missing. On October 29, Colonel Newman's 3rd Battalion advanced northward, leading the charge toward Jaro. They gradually battled through Galotan and quickly captured Jaro without much resistance. The American forces moved so swiftly that Suzuki was unable to implement his strategy of using Jaro as the gathering point for the reinforcements of the 35th Army, compelling him to designate Carigara as the new rendezvous site. Due to the evident Japanese strength in the region, Hoffman ordered his units to bolster defenses in Barugo, with the remaining units of the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry arriving by nightfall, followed by the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry on October 31, and the 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry on November 1.  At 08:00 on October 30 Colonel Newman ordered the 3rd Battalion of the 34th Regiment to start for Carigara down the highway. As the battalion left the outskirts of Jaro, with Company L in the lead, it came under fire from Japanese who were dug in under shacks along the road. Upon a call from the commanding officer of Company L, the tanks came up in a column, fired under the shacks, and then retired. The leading platoon was drawn back so that artillery fire might be placed on the Japanese, but the enemy could not be located precisely enough to use the artillery. Newman then ordered a cautious movement forward without artillery support, a squad placed on each side of the road and two tanks in the center. The squads had advanced only fifty yards when Japanese fire again pinned them down. When Newman came forward and discovered why the advance was held up he declared, "I'll get the men going okay." Upon hearing that the regimental commander was to lead them, the men started to move forward. The Japanese at once opened fire with artillery and mortars, and Colonel Newman was hit in the stomach. Although badly wounded he tried to devise some means of clearing the situation. After sending a runner back with orders to have the 3rd Battalion fire on the Japanese position, he said, "Leave me here and get mortar fire on that enemy position." As soon as possible Colonel Newman was put on a poncho and dragged back to safety. The following morning, while the 1st Battalion, 19th Regiment moved toward Jaro, the 34th Battalion launched another attack and managed to reach the Yapan River. Despite their fierce assault, the heavy Japanese artillery and flanking fire once again stalled the Americans on their journey to Carigara, allowing the 41st Regiment to withdraw. At this stage, the 5th Air Force had officially set up its forward units on Leyte, tasked with achieving air superiority and attacking Japanese convoys and troop concentrations. However, as the 13th Air Force focused its primary efforts on airfields in bypassed areas. Poor weather had taken its toll on General Krueger's advance. Rainy, monsoon-like conditions confounded his engineers, and airfield construction at Tacloban and Dulag floundered. Landing conditions were still poor. Naval carrier aircraft, from damaged escort carriers, headed to both airfields instead of ditching at sea. As the Navy pilots attempted to land on Leyte, 25 out of 72 planes ended up damaged. Without suitable land-based US air power, the Japanese could continue to launch air attacks. Limited American air power did contest the skies against the Japanese, but could still only provide a minimum of close air support to the American troops. While Japanese aircraft continued to reach targets throughout Leyte, Kinkaid and Halsey's forces had to depart the Leyte region to resupply, so Kenney had to take over with his limited forces. MacArthur did persuade Halsey to maintain Task Group 38.2 in the area when he withdrew most of his fleet on October 29. Kinkaid also left ten escort carriers only by redistributing fleet supplies, but he also had to refit. Nonetheless, Ground commanders criticized Kenney's continued failure to provide close air support. During the early invasion period, naval carrier aviators had delivered direct support. For example, out of the 121 troop support missions from October 20 to 25, pilots flew 33 sorties in direct support of soldiers. With Kinkaid and Halsey's forces departed, Kenney's focus was on air superiority. He had eliminated most close air support missions until later in the campaign. As a result, the infantry had to rely on artillery. The escort carriers of the 7th Fleet, significantly diminished following the Battle of Leyte Gulf, were unable to provide support. Although Admiral Mitscher's carriers did conduct numerous strikes against Japanese shipping in the Visayas and Manila Bay in the last days of October, Task Force 38 had mostly been withdrawn by the end of the month. During the final week of October, the 4th Air Army and the newly-formed 1st Combined Base Air Force maintained a persistent campaign to support ground operations, gradually redirecting their attacks from amphibious shipping and carriers to the enemy-occupied airfields at Tacloban and Dulag.  Though Kenney's airfields still had minimal capacity, he had 34 P-38s from the 49th Fighter Group based at Morotai deployed to Tacloban Airfield on October 27. Three days later, only 20 P-38s remained, as Japanese air attacks destroyed or damaged several of the twin-tailed aircraft. In response, Kenney deployed more P-38s from the 475th Fighter Group. He also assigned six P-61s from the 421st Night Fighter Squadron to counter night attacks. Kenney later replaced them with F6Fs from VMF (N)-541, which improved night patrol and interception missions to include strikes on Japanese night convoys. Thus, Kenney's pilots, led by the elite aces Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire, started to make a difference. Additionally, bombing attacks disrupted airfield construction and caused aircraft losses since they were parked close together due to space limitations. Still, Army engineers with Filipino labor made inroads towards rendering the airfields fully operational. Pilots could now use an expanded 5,000ft runway at Tacloban on October 31. With a growing 5th Air Force presence, the Americans improved their ability to intercept bombers; as a consequence, the Japanese relied more on night attacks. This shift inflicted substantial damage and compelled the Americans to reinforce their positions. Alongside the primary air offensive targeting enemy supply shipping and airfields, Kamikaze units executed suicide attacks against enemy carriers operating off the east coast of the Philippines. Pilots, as well as aircraft of various types, were drawn from the 153d, 601st and 761st Air Groups. The initial corps used only bomb-equipped fighters. However, after the reorganizations of the Kamikaze corps, all types of aircraft were used.  A kamikaze suicide aircraft hit Intrepid on one of her port side gun positions; ten men were killed and another six were wounded, but damage was minimal. The USS Franklin had just refueled and returned to the Leyte action on 27 October, her planes concentrating on a heavy cruiser and two destroyers south of Mindoro. She was under way about 100 miles (160 km) off Samar on 30 October, when enemy bombers appeared bent on a suicide mission. Navy fighters shot down most of the Japanese planes, but six broke through the combat air patrol into Franklin's task group of four carriers defensively surrounded by a circle of about twenty escorting cruisers and destroyers. Shipboard anti-aircraft guns shot down three of the four kamikazes independently diving toward each of the four carriers; but the one targeting Franklin hit the flight deck and crashed through to the gallery deck, killing 56 men and wounding 60. As the remaining two kamikazes attacked, one was shot down by anti-aircraft guns and the second missed Franklin with two bombs before flying into the stern of Belleau Wood. Franklin was able to extinguish fires and patch the flight deck so planes could be recovered 76 minutes after the kamikaze hit. Both carriers retired to Ulithi Atoll for temporary repairs, and then Franklin proceeded to the Puget Sound Navy Yard, arriving on 28 November 1944 for repairs of her battle damage.  Meanwhile, on October 30, the 20th Antitank Battalion was successfully landed at Ormoc. The following day, Mikawa dispatched his remaining two echelons: the second comprised three transports carrying the Imahori Detachment, primarily made up of Colonel Imahori Tetsusaku's 12th Independent Regiment. The third included four transports and four frigates carrying most of Lieutenant-General Kataoka Tadasu's 1st Division along with around 9,000 tons of supplies and ammunition, all under the protection of Rear-Admiral Kimura Masatomi's screen of six destroyers. This would be Mikawa's last convoy, as he would soon be replaced in command of the Southwest Area Fleet by Vice-Admiral Okawachi Denshichi due to his deteriorating health. Following a smooth journey, the Imahori Detachment was quickly disembarked at Ormoc on November 1, with the remainder of the convoy arriving later that night to commence the unloading for the 1st Division. During the day, one of the transports was sent to Cebu to pick up the 35th Army Headquarters, which landed the next morning alongside Kataoka's troops. By noon on November 2, a total of 13,000 soldiers had successfully arrived, culminating in the most effective reinforcement operation of the Leyte campaign, with just one transport lost and another slightly damaged. Turning to the primary action, on November 1, two companies from the 34th Regiment were ordered to execute a broad flanking maneuver and then attack Tunga from the northeast, facing no resistance. This enabled Newman's 1st and 2nd Battalions to advance swiftly down the highway to a point approximately 1,000 yards from Sagkanan. Concerned about the enemy's considerable presence at Carigara, Sibert planned for his two divisions to launch a coordinated assault on the town the following day; however, unbeknownst to him, the disorganized Japanese forces chose to abandon the town and retreat to the mountains southwest of Capoocan. Thus, following a heavy artillery bombardment, the Americans captured Carigara without opposition and promptly established a perimeter, while the 34th Regiment advanced further to Balud, where they encountered intense enemy fire. On that same day, the 382nd Regiment took control of Dagami, from which they would engage the positions of the 16th Division on Bloody Ridge over the coming days. The capture of Carigara marked the completion of the second phase of General Krueger's plan for liberating Leyte. Irving's 24th Division successfully achieved its objectives, resulting in the deaths of approximately 2,970 Japanese soldiers and the capture of 13 prisoners, with their own losses totaling 210 killed, 859 wounded, and 6 missing. Additionally, by October 27, Mudge's 1st Cavalry Division had killed an estimated 739 Japanese and taken 7 prisoners, incurring a loss of 40 men killed, 199 wounded, and 8 missing. The next phase of Krueger's strategy involved two offensives converging on Ormoc: one moving south through Ormoc Valley led by Sibert's 10th Corps and the other advancing north from Baybay under Hodge's 24th Corps. Initially, while certain units of the 24th Corps continued pushing west to bolster troops along Ormoc Bay and clean up in southern Leyte Valley, Sibert's forces aimed to secure control of the Carigara Bay coastline from Carigara to Pinamopoan. Simultaneously, Suzuki sent the experienced 1st Division to Carigara to launch an offensive toward Tacloban. The 1st Division, which had been activated in Tokyo, had served in Manchuria during the "China Incident" and had been transferred to Shanghai in August 1944. Though it had no combat experience, this division was considered by Major-General Tomochika Yoshiharu, deputy chief of staff of the 35th Army, to be the best equipped division of the Japanese Army. Under the command of Lieutenant-General Kataoka Tadasu, it had been held in reserve by Imperial General Headquarters for the decisive battle, and it was sent to Manila with great expectations. Meanwhile the Imahori Detachment moved to the northeastern base of the heights southwest of Jaro to facilitate the assembly of the 26th Division for an impending attack on Jaro. After securing Carigara, the 68th Brigade was set to land in the north as part of the 35th Army reserve, while the 30th Division would land at Albuera on Ormoc Bay and negotiate mountainous trails to Burauen to eliminate all enemy resistance in the Dulag region. As other units of the 102nd Division were moved forward using powered schooners, a reinforced company from the 364th Independent Battalion was also deployed to Albuera to secure the landing site for the 30th Division. On the morning of November 3, the 34th Regiment moved west once again and quickly seized Capoocan, just as Kataoka's vanguard was getting close. Suzuki immediately approved the emergency dispositions already taken and issued orders temporarily attaching the various reinforcement units to the 1st Division. It was impossible, however, to notify Lt. Gen. Kataoka immediately of the changed situation, and the division advance guard moved into the vicinity west of Capoocan at 0900 on 3 November to find itself unexpectedly engaged by the enemy. Badly surprised, the advance guard fell back toward Colasian with the enemy in pursuit. Meanwhile, at 1000, Lt. Gen. Kataoka reached the high ground south of Managasnas. Finding his advance guard engaged, he immediately ordered the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment and the 20th Antitank Battalion to check the enemy advance. At the same time he dispatch ed an order to the division main body to close up at forced march. Although the defenders were initially taken by surprise, they managed to halt the enemy's progress with fierce resistance, ultimately compelling them to withdraw. It was only after artillery bombardment of the ridge parallel to the road that the 34th finally dismantled the Japanese stronghold, establishing their position for the night. Additionally, earlier in the day, Company K had conducted a reconnaissance mission using amphibian tractors from Capoocan to a location just west of Pinamopoan. However, due to heavy enemy fire, the company withdrew and returned to Capoocan. Unbeknownst to the Americans, Kataoka mistakenly perceived this as a battalion-sized enemy assault, prompting him to retreat southwest and position his forces on the eastern end of a long ridge overlooking the coast, referred to as Breakneck Ridge.  Breakneck Ridge, over which Highway 2 corkscrewed its way between Pinamopoan and Limon for about 7200 yards, was actually a hill mass with many spurs branching off from an irregularly shaped crest line toward the shores of Carigara Bay to the north and the Levte River valley to the south. Shoulder-high cogon grass was thick on the low ground, and the pockets between the hills were heavily forested. The valleys were deep, with precipitous sides. The 1st Division had heavily fortified the area, taking advantage of the innumerable thickly wooded pockets that served as natural forts. The Japanese had also built an elaborate system of trenches and other defensive positions and had honeycombed the area with spider holes. Many of the latter were on reverse slopes some distance below the crests and were protected from direct fire. In front of each spider hole the enemy had cut fire lanes through the cogon grass, which was left so short that even a crawling soldier would be exposed to fire. The constant rainfall made the hills slippery and treacherous, and, more important, provided a protective curtain in the day and covered movements of the enemy at night. Following the Japanese withdrawal, the 34th quickly secured Colasian and captured Pinamopoan without opposition the next day. Newman's 3rd Battalion advanced through the town, continuing west along the highway for about 1,700 yards, stopping just short of the ridge. Anticipating a potential enemy amphibious assault via Carigara Bay, Krueger ordered Sibert to defend the Carigara area against any seaborne attack before proceeding southward. Meanwhile, as the divisions of the 10th Corps prepared defensive measures against a possible sea invasion, Colonel Miyauchi Yoshio's 57th Regiment was ordered to get ready to launch an attack from the ridge, as Kataoka believed that the enemy force could be easily cut off. As the newly-arrived 21st Regiment took over from the 34th at the Pinamopoan defenses, the Japanese forces launched an attack on a party of artillery forward observers conducting reconnaissance on OP Hill on November 5. With the artillerymen pinned down, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Weber's 3rd Battalion moved in to assist them by the afternoon, successfully securing the northern approaches to OP Hill and the undefended Corkscrew Ridge on the left. Although the Americans were able to fend off the enemy's counterattacks, intense mortar fire on November 6 ultimately compelled them to withdraw. Despite suffering heavy casualties during the battle for Breakneck Ridge, the 1st Division had nearly completed its concentration in the Cananga area and was ready to initiate a broad four-pronged assault. However, the Japanese advance through the mountainous terrain remained exceedingly slow, leaving the 57th Regiment to conduct the attack on its own. Concurrently, Irving attached the 3rd Battalion of the 19th Regiment to the 21st Regiment and ordered the combined force to advance towards Breakneck Ridge. Consequently, Weber's troops launched an assault on Miyauchi's positions, but were completely unsuccessful in breaking through. Dissatisfied with the 21st Regiment's progress and feeling that Weber was insufficiently aggressive, Sibert replaced him with Lieutenant-Colonel William Verbeck, a seasoned veteran of the Alaska Campaign. Verbeck then made an unsuccessful attempt at a wide flanking maneuver to the east but ultimately had to entrench at the edge of Breakneck Ridge by nightfall. On the same day, Colonel Chapman dispatched Company G to Hill 1525, but it lost its way and ended up considerably further east. Thats all we have for today on the Philippines front as we now need to shift over to New Britain. In October, a decision was made to deploy the 40th Division for combat in the Philippines, transferring control of the island to the Australians. This change aligned with the Australian government's intention to utilize their own troops to reclaim territory previously occupied by the Japanese during the war. As a result, General Ramsay's 5th Division began relocating to New Britain, tasked with containing and isolating the Japanese garrison on the Gazelle Peninsula. Ramsay was instructed to maintain pressure on the Japanese forces while avoiding large-scale deployments, permitted only to conduct patrols and minor raids as limited offensive actions. By late October, the 36th Battalion had assumed control at Cape Hoskins, with the remainder of the 6th Brigade slated to land at Jacquinot Bay in early November.  At this time the Japanese had posts at intervals along the south coast as far west as Awul near Cape Dampier. It was decided that the Australian southern guerilla force would be based at Lakiri, a village in the hills two days' march inland from Waterfall Bay, and in an area into which the enemy had not ventured. It possessed a good site for dropping stores from the air and, as a preliminary, some 25,000 pounds of supplies were dropped there. To give added security to the base the Australian-led native guerillas, commanded at this stage by Captain R. I. Skinner, overcame the enemy's coastwatching posts at Palmalmal and Baien, to the south-west and south-east, respectively, killing 23 and taking three prisoners. None survived at Palmalmal, but two escaped from Baien, and it was learnt later that they reached an enemy post at Milim bearing news of what had happened. The south coast group was now placed under the command of Captain Basil Fairfax-Ross, who counted with five officers, 10 Australian N.C.O's, about 140 native troops, and such native allies as could be maintained on an air delivery of 5,000 pounds of supplies a month. After the loss of Baien the Japanese reinforced their post at Milim at the south end of Wide Bay until it was 400 strong. Far to the west they retained posts at Massau and Awul and round Cape Beechey. Fairfax-Ross decided to move discreetly into the strongly-held Wide Bay area, advancing through the hills, concentrating first on winning over the natives , and using the air power available from Bougainville as his trump card . At the same time spies would be sent into the Gazelle Peninsula. In the western area also the first task was to gain information. On 5th June an American patrol from the west led by Lieutenant White of Angau attacked the Awul garrison, which withdrew inland. An Australian platoon under Lieutenant Black thereupon marched from Jacquinot Bay to Lau and Atu. In this area they found that native guerillas about 80 strong had killed 14 Japanese and 14 of their native allies. At Awul they met White and his party. It now seemed that the Japanese from the Atu-Awul area were retreating to the north coast. Guerillas were organized and at Kensina on 18th June, "after pretending to entertain a party of about 50 enemy" , the natives attacked and killed 28, losing 5 of their own men. Black's patrol, in pursuit, found the remainder of the enemy about Rang and i n an attack on 24th June killed nine, but had to withdraw after losing one native N.C.O . As they moved north and east through hostile territory other Japanese were killed. In the eastern section in this period Lieutenant Johnson was winning the support of influential natives in the mountains south-west of Wide Bay. A heavy air attack was made on the main Milim positions on the night of 17th-18th July and as a result the Japanese with- drew some men to a new position away to the west and some men right back to Lemingi in the Gazelle Peninsula. By early September the last of the Japanese stragglers on the south coast west of Wide Bay had been killed; the Japanese had heard many reports of a strong Australian base at Jacquinot Bay-reports circulated by the Australians to dissuade the enemy from advancing westward. This base, although non-existent as yet, was soon to become a reality, and from 5th to 7th September a reconnaissance party, including officers from New Guinea Force and the 5th Division, landed from the corvette Kiama and, guided by Black, examined the area. The two-platoon force reached Milim unnoticed on 12th August, and found the enemy about 150 strong. At dawn they opened an attack in three groups, one to fire on the houses in the Japanese camp, another to fire from the flank, and the third to intercept any reinforcements from the Yaret position 500 yards to the north. Unfortunately a native fired his rifle during the approach, the enemy manned his defenses, and, after a short exchange of fire, the attackers withdrew and placed ambushes across the tracks. The same day the Swan bombarded Milim. After three days of inaction on the part of the Japanese four native soldiers crawled into the enemy's position and killed three, whereafter the Japanese fired into the bush at intervals for 36 hours. This fire ceased on the 18th and soon afterwards the position was found to be abandoned; there was much booty including boats and numerous machine-guns. It was discovered that the enemy had withdrawn to Waitavalo. Fairfax-Ross now moved his forward base to the coast at the Mu River only 6 hours' march from Waitavalo. On 17th and 18th September Fairfax-Ross, Sampson and a platoon, reconnoitring Kamandran, became involved in a fight with a Japanese force about 100 strong. Anticipating that the enemy would retaliate in force the Australians prepared defensive positions and one platoon under Sergeant-Major Josep, an outstanding N.C.O. who had come from the New Guinea Constabulary, was placed on the hillside above Milim to give warning of an enemy advance. On the night of 28th September the Japanese did in fact advance on Milim and on towards the Australian defensive position at the Mu River. Here, however, largely because of Sergeant Ranken's cool handling of his Bren gun, they were repulsed, losing 17 killed. Next day about 200 Japanese reinforcements arrived and, in a firefight with Josep's men whose presence they had not discovered, 16 Japanese and a native ally were killed. The Australians now withdrew inland. Soon the Japanese, about 700 strong, were in their original positions round Milim, where they remained until heavy air attacks on 6th, 7th and 8th October forced them out again. By 10th October the guerilla force was again concentrated at Lakiri. Consequently, on November 4, a small convoy landed the reinforced 14th/32nd Battalion at Jacquinot Bay without  encountering any resistance. In the days following the landing, ground forces secured the Jacquinot Bay area, while a New Guinean company executed an amphibious operation to Pomio on November 6.  The 6th Brigade was gradually transferred to Cutarp, with the final units arriving on December 16. Due to shipping shortages and the low priority for reinforcing forces on New Britain, all components of the 5th Division would not advance to Jacquinot Bay until April 1945. The first echelon of the 13th Brigade arrived on November 26, while the remaining units followed by the end of December. Meanwhile, in the north, the 36th Battalion dispatched patrols to connect with Australian guerrillas at Ulamona, Ubili, and Ea Ea, aiding them in fending off an enemy advance on the Balima River by the end of November.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Americans were making tremendous progress in the Philippines, advancing through the Ormoc Valley. Despite the terrible odds, it seems the Japanese would not give up an inch of territory without a fight, digging their heels to the very end. Meanwhile the Australians were dealt mop up duty on New Britain and it was going equally as well.

Sydney Football Club organised the Kiama Football Festival on 14th and 15th of September at the Kiama Sports complex in conjunction with Kiama Junior Football Club where bands of young soccer players from as far away as Pennant Hills competed over the 2 days. Glenn Shepherd spoke to Billy Kirk from Sydney FC before the event. 

Sydney Football Club organised the Kiama Football Festival on 14th and 15th of September at the Kiama Sports complex in conjunction with Kiama Junior Football Club, where bands of young soccer players from as far away as Pennant Hills competed over the 2 days.  Glenn Shepherd rocked up on the day to see how it was going and to chat to Andrew Wales, President of the Kiama Football Club. 

Gina Chick, the winner of Alone Australia on her life as a creative, outrageous, nature-loving misfit who grew up to live through great depths of love, and grief (CW: discusses the death of a child)

Karen Emerson has been practicing and teaching the ancient practices of Yoga & Ayurveda for more than 12 years  & shares them with her community in her hometown Kiama.Combined with her passion is travel, Karen has combined the 2, facilitating Yoga Retreats to Bali & India for women for the past 7 years. Kaz believes Yoga & Ayurveda is ultimately a place to come back to your true self in this crazy busy world, if only for moments, supported by mindful, healing practices for the body, mind & spirit.   It's a lifestyle & it's also practice.Karen is interviewed by Liama Aesha. 

Bernie Hems talks to Mark Burns who has been running the Building Young Men Mentoring Program, with Dylan Bagnell, one of the Year 10 participants in the program.The Program is an 16 week program based on the traditional  Rights of Passage concept of Separation/ Challenge/ Return,  recently run for the second time in Kiama with 15 Year 10 students from Kiama High School, partnered with 9 mentors of different ages and backgrounds. 

In this episode of the FitMIND FitBODY podcast, I chat with Alex Bazzina, a passionate runner with an adventurous spirit. Alex shares his journey from growing up in Kiama, a small coastal town near Wollongong, to discovering his love for running during the COVID-19 lockdowns. He talks about his childhood filled with various sports, though he wasn't particularly fond of any, and how he initially disliked running. Alex opens up about how a remark from his brother pushed him to start going to the gym, which eventually led him to take up running more seriously. He describes how running became a crucial part of his life, helping him navigate through tough times, including a breakup and the uncertainties of life after university. One of the most exciting parts of Alex's journey is his adventure of running the length of New Zealand along the Te Araroa Trail. He shares the challenges and rewards of this incredible feat, from the beautiful landscapes to the physical and mental hurdles he had to overcome. Alex also talks about the importance of having a support system and how his dad played a significant role in his journey. Alex's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelosthobbit1/ Book mentioned - Pants of Perspective - https://amzn.asia/d/0eppp8mR Brooke Thomas - inspired his run of the Te Araroa Trail - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/thomas Alex's Coach for the Te Araroa Trail (Adam Keene) - https://www.aerobicedge.com/ Alex's Running Tips: Start Slow: Begin your running journey at a comfortable pace to build endurance and prevent injuries. Be Consistent: Maintain a regular running schedule to build a habit and improve fitness over time. Listen to Your Body: Pay attention to how your body feels and take rest days when needed. Find a Supportive Community: Join a local running group or club for motivation and support. Enjoy the Process: Focus on the joy of running rather than just the end goals. Set Realistic Goals: Establish achievable goals to stay motivated and track your progress.   Tune in to hear Alex's incredible journey, his insights on running, and his practical tips for runners of all levels. Whether you're new to running or looking for inspiration, Alex's story will motivate you to lace up your shoes and hit the road. A couple of BIG favours: 1) please like and review this podcast so more people will discover it :) 2) come on the podcast and talk about your running journey and/or refer someone you'd love me to interview (whether you know them or not :) )  Lets not keep the power of running a secret any more!  Hit me up on Facebook/Instagram (FitMIND FitBODY) or send me an email - Michelle @ FitMINDFitBODY .co  Don't miss an episode of the FitMind FitBODY Podcast. Sign up to our email list and get notified when new episodes are released. https://fitmindfitbody.co/podcast/ 

Craig Castree is a horticulturalist from Werribee, west of Melbourne and has grown his own food for as long as he can remember . Craig is also the vice president of the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard and has written a number of books about growing food and edible gardens.  Craig wants to make growing food easier for all of us by explaining we should not plant vegetables in rows, turn the soil, apply fertilizer or obsessively pull out weeds. This presentation was recorded at Burnetts on Barney as part of the Kiama Readers' Festival, 19.7.24. 

  In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the UK's week of White Race Riots highlighting the role of white rage in fuelling these incidents. He also delve into the complexities of immigration, tracing the roots of the current crisis to the British Empire's history of colonisation and exploitation.   This Week's guest is Nottingham based Doula, Chef and Activist Eshe Kiama Zuri. Eshe has Co-founded organisation like Vegans of Colour UK, Notts Activist Wellness, and UK Mutual Aid. They are also part of the steering committee for the Convention of African People (CAP) 2025 event, where they represent the marginalised identities group. The conversation covers; Eshe's background in Community-based mutual aid, food security, and gardening projects, The importance of creating space for marginalised identities in Black organising spaces, The challenges of organising inclusive spaces, especially for events like the Convention of African People, The role of doulas in supporting marginalised communities, particularly around pregnancy and childbirth. - BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS We've heard too much of the voices of the racist riots by Kehinde Andrews https://make-it-plain.org/2024/08/05/weve-heard-too-much-of-the-voices-of-the-racist-riots/ - GUEST LINKS   Eshe's Personal website: https://eshekiamazuri.com/   Doulas Decolonising https://doulasdecolonising.noblogs.org/     Nottingham Nourishment Network IG : https://www.instagram.com/nottmnourishmentnetwork/     THE HARAMBEE ORGANISATION OF BLACK UNITY NEEDS YOU Harambee Organisation of Black Unity (Marcus Garvey Centre + Nicole Andrews Community Library, Birmingham, UK)https://www.blackunity.org.uk/ CAP25 - Convention of Afrikan People - Gambia - May 17-19, 2025 (Everyone's Welcome) On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity is bringing together those in Afrika and the Diaspora who want to fulfill Malcolm's legacy and build a global organization for Black people. This is an open invitation to anyone.https://make-it-plain.org/convention-of-afrikan-people/ BUF - Black United Front Global directory of Black organizations. This will be hosted completely free of charge so if you run a Black organization please email the name, address, website, and contact info to mip@blackunity.org.uk to be listed. - SOCIALS Guest socials links: (IG) @eshekiamazuri Host: (IG) @kehindeandrews  (X) @kehinde_andrews  Podcast team: @makeitplainorg @weylandmck @inhisownterms @farafinmuso Platform: www.make-it-plain.org (Blog) www.youtube.com/@MakeItPlain1964 (YT) - For any help with your audio visit: https://weylandmck.com/ - Make it Plain if the Editorial Wing of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity

After a seven year wait, the Retired Gentleman's League have finally made their debut performance, at none other than an RSL in Kiama for Jack's Mum's Tennis Club Presentation Night. Dom and the boys rehash the hilarity of the night and share snippets of their first ever live gig. Next up, Jack and Falcon fill each other in on what happened on their respective recent holidays! Jack went on a motorbike tour of Vietnam with his dad and Falcon on a surf trip in Mentawai. Finally, we hear from listeners about their horrific dating stories that ended with a trip to the ER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys and Sarah laugh while admitting to a few things they've decided are now ‘none of their business'. Their take on the TikTok trend about things you probably should care about but have decided to dismiss.  Next up, Falcon chats about how his first time at a nudist beach went and what etiquette rules should be followed if you're considering baring all.  Finally, it's time to find out if the local Kiama tennis club committee has agreed to have their band perform at their presentation night.  httpt://www.instagram.com/theinspiredunemployedpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Second Crossover Episode with Climate with Kiama! As we are one week away for the launch of the next season of Climify, we thought it would be nice to continue to provide climate education and action through the work of some of our friends. So today, we invited a kindred spirit podcast Climate with Kiana to our platform to share climate solutions through a framework of joy and justice. The host of Climate with Kiana is Kiana Michaan, a renewable energy professional and climate justice organizer based in New York City.

NSW மாநிலம் Kiama அருகே Bombo Headland Quarryயில் நண்பர்களுடன் சேர்ந்து செல்ஃபி எடுத்துக்கொண்டிருந்த நபர் நீரில் மூழ்கி மரணமடைந்துள்ளார். இதுகுறித்த செய்தியைத் தருகிறார் றேனுகா துரைசிங்கம்.

Le secteur du jeux vidéo manque clairement de diversité. Selon l'association Women in Games, on comptait en 2021 seulement 22 % de femmes dans les studios de développement et une étude de l'Université de Californie a révélé qu'environ 24 % des personnages principaux dans les jeux vidéo de l'année 2019 étaient d'ethnies dites minoritaires. Bonne nouvelle : des personnes se mobilisent aujourd'hui pour changer la donne et promouvoir un secteur du gaming plus inclusif ! Accompagnés par Diversidays, Jennifer Lufau, la fondatrice d'Afrogameuses et Joël Kiama, le CEO de MUNEMJO Entertainment nous raconte leur parcours entrepreneurial. -----------------------------------------------------------------------SMART TECH - Le magazine quotidien de l'innovationDans SMART TECH, l'actu du numérique et de l'innovation prend tout son sens. Chaque jour, des spécialistes décryptent les actualités, les tendances, et les enjeux soulevés par l'adoption des nouvelles technologies.

This walk can best be described as an urban coastal walk and one that provides a great overview of the Kiama region of the NSW South Coast inlacing its Indigenous, European and geological history. While you can do this walk over two days it's best to think of this as a long day walk. Listen to this podcast and follow along in the write up to see how we went on the day. www.australianhiker.com.au   Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker Facebook Australian Hiker Instagram Australian Hiker Threads Australian Hiker Twitter Australian Hiker Youtube

NSW'in minik kasabalarından birinde yaşayan Gülçin Topel, başına gelen dolandırıcılık olayının ardından, Avustralya'daki dayanışma geleneğiyle sayesinde yeniden ayağa kalkıyor.

Robbie brought his own chair to talk about the Aquasphere Seal 2.0 Active Adult Swim Mask and Whomp Off 2023 at Kiama!

Our 47th weekly Cardano NFT livestream. Tonight we're joined by Raccoon Syndicate Founders Timmy & Kiama to discuss the Game Launch & Mechanics. We'll also be hanging out and taking questions about your favorite NFT projects including Goofy Gophers Mining Club, Ape Society, Her Monsters, & Bored Ape Cardano Club? Freedom 35ers

Nominations for the State Election close at lunchtime as the Liberal party makes a surprise pick for the south coast seat of Kiama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King Khassidy is a film and music video director. In this special episode, he breaks down Musa Kiama's Si Wewe Music Video. Music Video: Si Wewe by Musa Kiama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK3OxeME640 Video directed, edited & shot by King Khassidy Check out King Khassidy: https://linktr.ee/king.khassidy Ado Veli Podcast Season 11 Episode 10, which is episode number 270. Get Ado Veli Podcast Merchandise here: https://adovelipodcast.hustlesasa.shop/ Listen to Ado Veli Podcast on; Apple Podcast, Spotify, Boomplay, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Mixcloud, TuneIn and Stitcher https://smarturl.it/adovelipodcast Tune in, listen and share your thoughts on social media with our official hashtag #AdoVeliPodcast. Follow us on; Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/penninah.wanjiru.902 https://www.facebook.com/ADOVELl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/penninahwanjir1 https://twitter.com/AdoVeliRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penninah_wanjiru/ https://www.instagram.com/adoveli/ Email: adoveli7@gmail.com

NSW'de küçük bir sahil kasabası olan Kiama'da yaşayanlar, Türkiye depremi ardından Gülçin Topel'e 'ne yapabiliriz' diye sordu. Sonra, Gülçin hanımın hiç beklemediği gelişmeler yaşandı. Bir haftada 14.500 dolar toplandı, iki çadır parası Antep ve Hatay'da iki aileye gönderildi.

The ‘family' and ‘tribe' are a traditional way of organising African societies. But they can also be a source of conflict. Unscrupulous leaders can stoke tensions or focus resources on certain groups.In this week's episode, Claude asks three guests from south, east and west Africa about how we can stop ethnic interests from influencing politics in Africa. Is the idea of ethnic groups at odds with the idea of a modern state?Evan Lieberman is professor of politics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He's just written a book about South Africa's post-Apartheid democracy called Until We Have Won Our Liberty. He tells us how ethnic interests are sometimes inevitable.Mutemi wa Kiama is an activist and community organiser from Nairobi, Kenya. He's part of the movement Wanjikũ Revolution and the media organisation This Is Africa. He's Kikuyu, the same ethnic group as the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. But he is very critical of how ethnic groups are used by politicians in Kenya.Bakary Sambe is the Director of the Timbuktu Institute-African Centre for Peace Studies and is based in Dakar, Senegal. He specializes in radicalisation in the Sahel region. He thinks ethnic conflict can often have deeper causes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VC-20 makes campaign posters. Miya sleeps in a sewer. Eshka wears overalls. Tamet is introduced, again. Kiama has some dreams. It's the beginning of the end.

Tail regrowth is a weird and wonderful trait some herpetofauna possess. But there's a new paper about the regrowing tails of alligators. Species of the Bi-week is more like Genus of the Bi-week. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Xu C, Palade J, Fisher RE, Smith CI, Clark AR, Sampson S, Bourgeois R, Rawls A, Elsey RM, Wilson-Rawls J, Kusumi K. 2020. Anatomical and histological analyses reveal that tail repair is coupled with regrowth in wild-caught, juvenile American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis). Scientific Reports 10:20122. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77052-8. Species of the Bi-Week: Blair C, Bryson RW, García-Vázquez UO, Nieto-Montes De Oca A, Lazcano D, Mccormack JE, Klicka J. 2022. Phylogenomics of alligator lizards elucidate diversification patterns across the Mexican Transition Zone and support the recognition of a new genus. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 135:25–39. DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blab139. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Seifert, A.W., Kiama, S.G., Seifert, M.G., Goheen, J.R., Palmer, T.M. and Maden, M., 2012. Skin shedding and tissue regeneration in African spiny mice (Acomys). Nature, 489(7417), pp.561-565. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Emmy – https://www.fiverr.com/emmyk10  Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

What is the secret to losing fast while we age? Is it the workouts? Is it what we eat? How we sleep? This week Natalie Jill & Clark Bartram dive into this exact topic, and share all the secrets. Clark Bartram has earned his reputation as "America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional." In everything he does, Clark puts forth 100% in the hopes that he can benefit men who care enough about themselves and the people they love to do what it takes to "live the lifestyle." Clark has inspired millions of television viewers as the Co-Host of Kiama's Flex Appeal on ESPN, and has also hosted his own fitness television show called American Health & Fitness.  If you want to work with Clark go to Maximize Man Elite for more information. In this episode, you will learn: Why you need to get your mind right first The importance of not making excuses How you can find your why and make it a lifestyle and not a task