This week's edition of The Bugle contains all the latest news and views from our local community.

Our lead story surrounds the dispute between a group of local business operators and the Kiama Business Network over the impact of the Seaside Markets on local trade.

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KBN will meet with disgruntled business operators next week in a bid to resolve the furore.

Councillor Yasmin Tatrai moved a motion at Tuesday night’s Council meeting over concerns that the markets were taking revenue from local businesses.

Her motion was defeated with Kiama Mayor Cameron McDonald expressing hope that the issue could be resolved between KBN, which runs the markets, and a group of business operators who want stricter restrictions imposed.

According to Council’s Spendmapp data, revenue rises by 25 per cent in the Kiama town centre when the markets are held on a Sunday - there have been 14 Seaside Markets this year with two more to come.

You can also read plenty of great community stories including the pay dispute which is causing problems in the preschool industry, the blaze at Bombo Beach on Tuesday and a column from former Kiama Mayor Neil Reilly.

In sport, you can read about Kiama legend Ali Day's record-breaking win at the Coolangatta Gold, the Kiama Cavettes starting their South Coast cricket season campaign with a bang and the Illawarra Hawks suffering a huge defeat at the hands of the Phoenix.

Plus there are a bunch of great sporting photos from our intrepid photographer Brian Scott getting out and about on the weekend - you may see someone you know!

And don't miss John Gabriele's latest YouTube video.