This week's edition of The Bugle is filled with the latest news and views from our local South Coast community.

Our main report is on Kiama MP Katelin McInerney voicing her disapproval for the high-rise development in the pipeline for Akuna Street.

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McInerney says it’s “completely inappropriate” for a developer to want to build a 14-storey development in the town centre.

Level 33 is set to request the Housing Delivery Authority to allow a much higher development on the corner of Akuna and Shoalhaven Streets.

The developer has dropped its legal action against Kiama Council in the Land and Environment Court and is expected to lobby Housing Minister Paul Scully and the Housing Delivery Authority to have the project declared a State Significant Development, which would effectively sideline Council from limiting its height to the already approved level of seven storeys.

You can also read plenty of great community stories including a look back in history at Charles Kingsford Smith's exploits at Gerroa, Saltwater Cafe winning a national award and a charity making a difference in Nowra.

In sport, you can read about Minnamurra's young star on the rise who has won the national under 10s 100m and 200m sprint gold medals as well as a teenage rugby player going places.

Kiama Rugby Club junior Asher Chapman has been selected to represent Australia in the Under-16 Australian squad.

Chosen after his standout season with the NSW Waratahs U16s, Chapman will attend a development camp this month before lining up against the Queensland Reds U17s at Wests Rugby Club on Thursday, 11 December.

New Kiama Rugby Juniors president Richard Payne said he is thrilled to see a local player reach the national stage.