The community is invited to be among the first to experience what is being touted as Kiama’s newest tourist attraction.
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Work is nearing completion on the refurbishment of the Saddleback Mountain Southern Viewing Platform and access track.
The Rotary Club of Kiama has invited the community to be one of the first to experience the newly refurbished lookout.
Club president David Chambers said the community could experience Kiama’s newest tourist attraction, completed “after more than 500 volunteer hours and considerable hard work”.
On Saturday, December 10 join Rotary for a free sausage sizzle from 12 noon to 1pm.
This will be followed immediately by the official opening of the Southern Saddleback Lookout.
It will be opened by Kiama MP Gareth Ward, Kiama Mayor Mark Honey and Mr Chambers.
This project celebrates the 50th anniversary of the opening of the original Saddleback Mountain northern lookout.
This was a joint venture between Kiama council and Kiama Rotarians, and dedicated to the memory of past Rotarians.
Funding for the restoration has been provided by the state government, while work has been undertaken by Kiama Rotarians and friends as well as Kiama council.
This project is the latest of many community projects undertaken by Kiama Rotary since its inception in 1952.
Rotarians have been involved with Saddleback Mountain since the mid-1950’s when they assisted council in clearing and building the first road to the summit.
Other significant community projects Kiama Rotary has been involved with over the decades include construction of Kiama Scout Hall in 1952; the Saddleback southern lookout, opened in 1978; Kiama Stone Wall Markers and Old Saddleback Road stone walls restoration during the 1990s; and the opening of Robert East Reserve in 2008.
For more information on the restoration of the lookout, visit http://rotarykiama.org.au/projects-activities/saddleback-mountain-southern-lookout/ or facebook.com/RotaryKiama.