If you’ve been left wondering whether your concerns about housing in the Kiama LGA are being heard, there’s another chance to join the conversation.

An independent Community Forum will be held this Wednesday (23 April) at Kiama Leagues Club, hosted by Councillor Melinda Lawton.

This forum offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from a panel of experts with deep roots in our region and strong views on the Kiama Draft Housing Strategy Version 2.

Whether you’re curious, concerned or committed to helping shape a liveable future for our towns and villages, this event invites you to take a seat at the table.

Who’s speaking, and why it matters

The forum follows on from a Kiama Council-hosted breakfast forum at The Sebel earlier this month.

While many found that event informative, others left with unanswered questions.

This Wednesday’s session provides an alternative space for deeper discussion, reflection and community voice.

Confirmed panel members include:

• Dr Tony Gilmour, retired affordable housing consultant and former Chair of Council’s Infrastructure & Liveability Committee
• Michelle Adair, Managing Director of Housing Trust, with a background in portfolio growth, advocacy and stakeholder engagement
• Jacqueline Forst, social worker and service innovator with experience across NSW Health, aged care and the not-for-profit sector
• David Pepper, environmental scientist and former builder, who now works in carbon and biodiversity credit markets
• Madeleine Scarfe, local architect and community broadcaster at Kiama Community Radio
• Jordan Casson-Jones, youth advocate and Greens candidate, representing a generation whose future depends on today’s decision.

Their combined experience spans housing, health, architecture, climate, economics and community development.

Be part of the solution

You’re invited to come along, listen, and participate in a meaningful conversation about what kind of housing future we want — and need — for the Kiama LGA.

If you can’t attend in person, consider tuning in to the two-part Kiama Community Radio recording from the earlier Sebel event, available on the KCR website.

And if you’ve still got questions — or if the strategy feels more like ticking boxes than telling our community’s story — then this forum is for you.

📍 Wednesday 23 April 2025

🕕 6:00pm

📌 Kiama Leagues Club

🎟️ All welcome — free entry, RSVP encouraged

For more info or to book a spot, visit here