Mondays mean it's time for The Bugle Bulletin and this week’s episode is one you won’t want to miss.

The Bugle Bulletin brings you the latest local news and weekend sports highlights - and with the Kiama by-election heating up, we’ve got all the developments covered.

Early voting is underway for the Kiama state by-election after officially getting underway on Saturday.

All 13 candidates have hit the ground running, actively campaigning at early voting centres across the electorate.

The Bugle was on site, gathering comments from the community and candidates alike.

And we also spoke to Community Independent nominee Kate Dezarnaulds as she was joined by Australian political legend John Hatton and fellow independent Alex Greenwich to explain the importance of the independents in a minority government:

In local news, the Gerringong business community is up in arms over Council's decision to exclude three hectares at Sims Road from the Employment Land Strategy.

We spoke to South Coast Flat Packs owner Mark Blight who is calling on Council to change their mind.

In sport, the Kiama Knights are through to the Group 7 grand final qualifier while the Gerringong Lions clawed their way past the Shellharbour Stingrays to remain in the playoff hunt.

At The Bugle, we’re committed to combining compelling visuals with meaningful local storytelling - delivering a news experience that’s informative, entertaining, and deeply connected to our community.

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