This week's edition of The Bugle is full of local news and views from our South Coast community.

Our lead story is how Kiama Council is planning to cope with the extra parking burden caused by upcoming construction work and there is also a feature on the Sam Matters Cup golf day at Gerringong.

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More than 100 people braved rain and lightning to participate in the charity event at Gerringong Golf Club.

The annual event raises awareness of suicide prevention, in honour of 18-year-old Sam who took his own life five years ago.

Each year those in the tight-knit Gerringong community turn out to remember the “loveable, cheeky, beautiful boy” who had “every reason to live”. And each year they are prepared for a downpour.

You can also read plenty of great community stories, including an update on the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival, a crackdown on e-bike problems by local police and a local resident making Christmas treasures with meaning.

Kiama Golf Club member Jane Wall has combined her two passions, golf and craft to capture the spirit of Christmas. And those lucky enough to know her are likely to have a Christmas Wall Ball on their mantelpiece or window sill.

In sport, you can read about all the latest in South Coast cricket, NRL star Zac Lomax turning out for Kiama and Lucy Darragh's successful trip to the world juniors.

Darragh claimed third place in the Under-16 women’s division at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships last week - a key contribution to Australia securing the Team World Championship for the second year in a row.

The championships were held in Punta Rocas, Peru, from December 5-14, with Darragh progressing all the way to the final before narrowly missing first place by just 0.41 points to eventual winner Bailey Turner (USA).