Berkeley

Berkeley

Child of the Southerly Buster
- Aileen Dennis
Aileen’s life and loves, her character and achievements show that she is a child of the southerly buster.

A Place of Healing
- Harry Alla
A meditation on Hooka Park and the peaceful refuge there created by artists, the community at Berkeley and families of children with cancer.

Island Refuge
- Gerard Proust
What is special about Gooseberry Island
and why it should be protected.

It’s Family
- Noel Thompson
Fishing families work hard and play hard. They are contributors to their community, and the Lake is really part of their extended family.

play work love
- Sonny massey
Sonny Massey’s musings on Play, Work and Love through his life on Lake Illawarra

Six generations of fishing
- russell massey
The history of the Masseys: a professional fishing family on Lake Illawarra.

Water
- Jack Hyde
Jack’s account of how much hard work is involved in getting the water to your house so that you can turn on the tap and enjoy a nice shower at the end of the day.

Branching Out
- Jill Coleman
The story of community landcare at Berkeley and looking after the water that flows into Lake Illawarra.

Careless in the Catchment
- Ron Hales
Over time there has been a lot of careless activity in the catchment of Lake Illawarra, which has lead to a high nutrient load that is carried by the Lake to this day.

Fun along the Way
- Christine Okoniowski
Christine and her family emigrated from Poland after the second world war. Despite being born with a dislocated hip Christine always “gets the job done” and has fun along the way.

Growing Up on the Lake, Chapter 42
- Lindsay Smith
Lindsay smith, OAM, is one of the most active naturalists and environmentalists in NSW. Born in 1951, he grew up on Lake Illawarra and his CHildhood tales are rich with adventure, discovery, invention, characters and wildlife.