This week's edition of The Bugle brings you the news of the record real estate sale at Kiama Downs with a majestic beachside residence selling for a whopping $6 million.

With a sweeping resort-style pool, direct access onto the sand and Noosa-inspired design touches, the four-bedroom masterpiece brings five-star coastal luxury to the NSW south coast.

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Designed by award-winning Queensland architect Paul Clout and built by owner Glenn Jones, the property at 42 Johnson Street channels the look and feel of a luxury retreat, right down to the glass bridge, curved, black-tiled shower, and palm-fringed gazebo beside the pool.

You can also read plenty of great community stories including the Go Grand Tourism winter holiday campaign in our region, the drama over the New Year's Eve fireworks possibly being cancelled and concerns over the plan for Kiama Skate Park.

Take a stroll back in time at Kiama Golf Club, check out a local beauty salon which won a national award and the Kiama rugby team has continued its superb premiership campaign - Kiama made it five wins in a row in Illawarra rugby over the weekend, defeating Camden with a dominant 41-25 victory at home.

Our intrepid photographer Brian Scott has taken lots of pictures of our local sporting community with a four-page special on the recent Red Cross Fun Run, plus there is a full list of What's On in our region and our puzzles page filled with brain teasers.