Jordans Crossing Gazette

One of the great things about Bundanoon is the community spirit and our passion and determination to prove the nay-sayers wrong! It is that same spirit and determination that has seen a committed group of volunteers and a reinvigorated Board reopen the doors to the Bundanoon Club. Yes... if you haven’t heard The Bundanoon Club is back in business… and we need your support! After a period of closure, and a review of the financial situation, the Club was found to be solvent and Clubs NSW approved the re-opening of the Club in August 2017. There was strong member support, with members voting in favour of allowing the Board to continue and work towards creating a family friendly community hub in which everyone will feel welcome. The Club is currently open on the following days: Wednesday 4.00pm until 7.00pm – Bar Service only Thursday 4.00pm until 9.00pm – Social Bowls, Croquet, Bar & Bistro meals Friday 4.00pm until 9.00pm – Bar & Bistro meals The Club is planning two Twilight Bowls events on Sunday 26 November and Sunday 10 December from 3PM. Why not bring along some family and friends for an afternoon of fun and an ideal pre-Christmas get-together? No bowling experience is necessary and children are welcome. There will also be meals available and live music. The Board is also seeking expressions of interest from an experienced Chef/Cook to run the bistro on a Thursday and Friday evening. Please contact the Club for further information. Our longer term goal is to create a friendly, community-focused organisation, with strong links to other local clubs, sporting groups and associations. On behalf of the Board and the Members I look forward to welcoming you soon at The Bundanoon Club. — Steve Granger - Chairman The Bundanoon Club update community This is a tale of love, sorrow, family and community involvement. A tale of achievement. It is a Bundanoon tale. I first heard about the Nancy Kingsbury Memorial Park, Anzac Parade, at a garden club meeting. Until then I was only vaguely aware that it existed, had never visited it and knew nothing of its heartrending history. This park is the size of a house block. Adjacent is the police station and the back boundary is the railway line. Carefully chosen shrubs, roses and mature trees define this landscape. There are lawns on which to play, seats on which to relax, a welcoming sandstone carving and a wisteria arch, which is especially beautiful in spring. Apart from being a delightful place to be, and close to the village centre, it has a touching history that reflects the essence of Bundanoon. Nancy was the daughter of William and Minnie Beatrice Kingsbury. William and Minnie came to Bundanoon from Sydney during the Depression when work was hard to find. William had been a builder but in Bundanoon he used his entrepreneurial skills; he became a taxi driver/owner and soon expanded the business. He believed that Bundanoon would also expand and invested in the block of land, close to the centre, that is now the Nancy Kingsbury Memorial Park. However all was not perfect. Daughter Nancy, born in Sydney on 11 August 1925, had suffered asthma from the age of six. Indeed the need for healthier air was one of the drivers for the family move from Sydney. Nancy survived childhood and married in 1955. But with deteriorating health, she and her husband, Colin Charles Blows, moved to Forster for a warmer climate. Sadly she died five years later at the age of 35. William Kingsbury was devastated. Generously, he gave his block of land to the Council for the people of Bundanoon to use as a park, feeling that this was a way of having a part of Nancy here forever. Bundanoon Garden Club has managed the park since 2001. The master plan states that the park: • Objectives and goals must align with the Garden Club’s goals of friendship and gardening • Should be very well maintained and it should be an inviting and sought after tranquil space for visitors and residents • Should provide adequate seating in the sun and shade for the enjoyment of patrons throughout the year • Plantings must reflect and retain the historical English garden style of the era in which it was established Recent Park maintenance has included new plantings, cleaning and painting of furniture, pruning, feeding and mulching. Today young mums visit with their children, games are played, picnics enjoyed and friends meet. Congratulations to all involved in providing Bundanoon with this very special community place. — Lyn Morehen Garden tales: Nancy Kingsbury Memorial Park December 2017 35 jcg www.bca.asn.au