This week's edition of The Bugle brings you full coverage of the much-debated and long-awaited Housing Strategy which was endorsed at Tuesday night's monthly meeting with all but one of the Councillors voting in favour.

After extensive consultation on Version 2 of the Draft Local Housing Strategy, a motion was moved to endorse it after director of strategies and communities Ed Paterson updated the Councillors on some minor changes from the document that was placed on public display from February to April.

Kiama Mayor Cameron McDonald told The Bugle that the Strategy would set the LGA up for a bright future.

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“It's about the future of Kiama for the next 20 or 30 years and how we look and how we want the overall environment to be looking for the future so it’s really important.

This week's edition also includes a feature on a trial to be held in Kiama to safeguard its coastline - one of the state’s most iconic and photographed natural attractions, but it is also one of its most deadly.

Eleven lives have been lost due to rock-fishing incidents in the past 15 years, including a double fatality last August.

Surf Life Saving NSW is set to trial an AI surveillance system near the Kiama Blowhole in a bid to prevent more deaths.

As part of the trial, set to begin later this year, high-tech cameras will be installed around the Blowhole precinct.

You can also read plenty of great community stories including an update on Kiama's New Year's Eve fireworks display which is in jeopardy, a couple of local cafes that are thriving and the latest on the high-speed pursuit which travelled through our local government area on the weekend.

And there is more on a pair of Kiama Business Award winners, a new option to help keep your garbage bins shut and all the latest in local sport, including league, rugby, AFL and a local bodyboarder who has scored a big win.

Our intrepid photographer Brian Scott has taken lots of pictures of our local sporting community, there is a full list of What's On in our region as well as news from the Kiama VIEW Club and Gerringong Rotary.