Narrabeen Lagoon State Park Expansion Plans
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment (FoNLC)Established on April 1, 2014, Narrabeen State Park is all set to get bigger. Northern Beaches Council and the Department of Lands have identified adjacent foreshore Crown Land parcels for immediate inclusion. Council is also investigating additional parcels that are under a range of different owners to add to Park boundaries.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, the community group that campaigned successfully for the establishment of the Park, is presenting a free public forum where these plans will be outlined and discussed. Guest speakers about the State Park will be the State Minister for Planning and local Member, Rob Stokes, MP, and Northern Beaches Council Administrator Dick Persson. Emma Brooks-Maher will speak about Crown Land issues in NSW.
The Forum will take place at 7pm at the Coastal Environment Centre on Monday November 28. There is no charge, but Friends would appreciate a donation to cover expenses. Seating is limited but you can reserve your spot by contacting Judith Bennett on 9905-2135 oremail@narrabeenlagoon.org.au or texting 0412 974 105 (please include the name of the person attending).
Friends President Judith Bennett said “We believe all the remaining bushland in the Catchment should be permanently protected so this is good news. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers, find out what is planned and ask questions”. Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment is a voluntary community group with over 1,400 members and supporters.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
Amendment To Beach Parking Permit Policy: Retirement Villages
At an Extraordinary Council meeting on the 19 May 2016, Council resolved to implement one beach parking permit across the Northern Beaches, allowing free permit parking in designated Council operated Pay and Display carparks.
The Beach Parking Permit Scheme Policy was developed and provides a framework for Council to determine eligibility for the allocation of beach parking permits, including the provision of additional permits, the replacement of permits and the locations where these permits are valid.
In the past, the former Councils provided Beach Parking permits upon application to residents of retirement villages. This was changed to only allow for rateable properties.
It has come to my attention that this policy has omitted to recognise senior citizens who reside in a non-rateable retirement villages and has caused a considerable level of concern amongst these residents.
I would like to review the subject policy to include the impacted group.
ADMINISTRATOR MINUTE NO 10/2016
RECOMMENDATION
That the policy be amended to read:
3.6 Tenants in Common and Retirement Villages
Tenants in Common and residents of retirement villages, are entitled to apply for up to two (2) Beach Parking Permits per household. Application forms must be completed and signed by the applicant as well as authorised by the relevant property administrator. Applications will be considered once the necessary completed forms are returned to Council.
Dick Persson
ADMINISTRATOR
Community Declares War On Ocean Microplastics
“If you eat seafood in any fashion whatsoever the plastic pollution and corresponding contaminant problem has relevance to you,” says prominent biologist Dr Jennifer Lavers. “Anything really that comes out of the ocean you cannot certify that as organic any longer.”Microplastic pollution of our ocean is a menace to marine life and a growing health concern. Northern Beaches environment group Living Ocean is harnessing the community to act as Citizen Scientists, gathering microplastics data on our beaches so Jennifer and other research scientists around the world can work toward a solution.
Jennifer, a renowned microplastics authority, is holding a free workshop on Avalon Beach for all interested volunteers, Sunday 4 December 12:30-3:00pm.
Commencing outside the Avalon Surf Life Saving Club, Jennifer will lead a workshop showing how to collect and classify microplastics. This workshopfollows on from Living Ocean’s 10am Avalon Beach cleanup that morning, if you would like to be involved in that as well. Registration is not required, all welcome. Look for the Living Ocean banner. You’ll become qualified to participate in our monthly microplastics collections.
A further workshop, for prospective team leaders, will be at the Coastal Environment Centre, Narrabeen, on Saturday 3 December 1:00-3:30pm. Bookings Essential
For anyone appalled by pollution in the ocean but feeling powerless to help, here at last is an opportunity to make a real difference. Further details atfacebook.com/livingocean.
About Living Ocean
Living Ocean is a charity that promotes the awareness of human impact on the ocean, through research, education, creative activity in the community and support of others who sustain ocean health and integrity.
About Microplastics
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic, up to 5mm in size, that have broken down from larger pieces or are pre-production pellets. As they wash around in the ocean they gather and concentrate ocean pollutants, which pass into the bloodstream of marine animals that ingest them, ultimately entering the human diet.
Pittwater Artists Trail Open Studios Weekend Summer 2016:Saturday 3rd And Sunday 4th December
This is your last chance in 2016 to go “behind the scenes” of Pittwater’s edgy and diverse arts scene to view professional artists at work, hear the stories behind their practice, watch a demonstration, buy art and join in unique interactive moments at featured studios.
A loyal trailer shared with us that it is a rare opportunity to peek into an artists’ creative processes and works and have the opportunity to discuss their techniques and sources of inspiration.
She also shared that “it is amazing to me the variety of places used by artists as studios. I saw those artists in a different light and felt closer to them. Seeing the bric-a-brac of their practice was inspiring and as an avid owner of hand made artisan items, it provides me endless joy to give the actual stories around the pieces I have gathered over the six years of the Trail”
Twenty five artists can be visited from 19 studios on the northern beaches giving visitors access to their spruced up homes and creative areas whilst giving a live demonstration of techniques including:
- Robyn’s art garden in Clareville where you can make a fantasy encaustic (bees wax) card
- Fire Bird Beads glass blowing teaching studio demonstrations of flameworking all weekend
- Claire and Evan Armstrong’s “join in” fish canvas creation with instructions on unique techniques and hilarious fun
- Marian Purvis and Helen McKay reveal how a print is actually pressed to paper
- Coco Elder’s intermittent carving into an oil painted canvas and sgraffito onto clay
- Michele Petrie creates an armature based sculpture take form over the weekend
- Vicki Ratcliff and Cindy Goode Milman teaching studios will have easels set up and painting a local scene
Vicki Ratcliff at work
Procuring a new piece of artwork becomes a richer experience when combined with the opportunity to meet the artist, watch them work and hear the story behind their work of art.
Opening 3rd and 4th December from 10am -5pm both Saturday and Sunday it is also the perfect opportunity to shop outside the big box for the ones you love; couples choosing an original artwork for the home, husbands/wives gathering a gift voucher for workshops or a treasured piece makes its way to an overseas destination.
Download the map and list of demonstrations from the www.pittwaterartiststrail.com.au
Iconic Australian Houses
Thursday, 24 November 2016: Media release - National Archives of Australia
One of Canberra architect Enrico Taglietti's designs has been included in an exhibition that brings to life iconic Australian houses of the past 60 years – now on show at the National Archives in Canberra.
The Palm House, architect Richard Leplastrier.
The Dingle House in Hughes, designed by Taglietti in the 1960s, was chosen as one of 30 iconic houses across Australia selected for their innovation, design and response to climate and place.
The exhibition begins in the 1950s with the works of a new breed of Australian architects and culminates in key works from some of Australia's contemporary masters. Looking beyond physical structures, the exhibition also reveals stories of the architects and their clients.
'Many of the architects represented in this exhibition, including Taglietti, designed houses and also public and government buildings for the National Capital,' said Louise Doyle, Assistant Director-General of the National Archives. 'We are pleased to have the opportunity to host the exhibition here in Canberra.'
Curated by Karen McCartney for Sydney Living Museums, Iconic Australian Houses is an intimate portrait of the design, building and lived experience of the iconic house.
The selected houses represent some of the best architectural talent and thinking that Australia has produced over the past six decades.
Using material drawn from her best-selling books, Karen McCartney brought the featured houses to life with vivid photography, rich illustrations, 3D models and film interviews with the architects and their clients.
She says the pioneering architects of the 50s, 60s and 70s took international design influences and reinterpreted them to suit the Australian landscape and climate.
The exhibition brings together some of the great names in Australian architecture including Harry Seidler, Neville Gruzman, Glenn Murcutt, Ken Woolley, Richard Leplastrier and Canberra architect Enrico Taglietti.
The exhibition continues until 13 March 2017.
Christmas Stalls: MVHA
The Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary will be having a Christmas stall onFriday, December 2nd outside the ANZ Bank, Avalon Parade, Avalon from 8am until 5pm.
Items for sale will include sewing, knitting, craft, jams etc.” All proceeds will go to Mona Vale Hospital and Rehabilitation Units.
Full list of all our upcoming stalls runs below
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon Membership is $5.00 per year Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
December 3rd and 4th: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 12th & 17th: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books, jam
Avalon Craft Cottage Returns To Avalon
The Craft Cottage members are heading Back to Avalon for their final show of the year, their big Christmas Show, at the Avalon Recreation Centre, in Old Barrenjoey Rd.Three days only: THURSDAY 1ST, FRIDAY 2ND and SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER, from 9 am to 5pm each day.
Once again we are raising funds for a very worthy charity; the Manly Warringah Women’s Refuge, at Dee Why, so, just a gold coin donation if you would. Your donation, no matter how large or small, helps the committee at BRILGA buy sheets, towels and other necessities for the women and children at the refuge.
The members have put together a great display;gifts for everybody plus beautiful Christmas decorations, cards, kids Christmas T-shirts and little dresses.
Hope to see you there.
Maureen Dracy-Smith
Avalon Craft Cottage
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 20/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
FREE EVENT
Have fun shopping for Christmas gifts that are fair trade and ethically produced, while the kids enjoy free activities such as face painting, holiday crafts, yoga classes and more!
Our exciting line-up of stalls includes fair trade and social enterprise organisations selling jewellery, clothing, skincare, homewares, toys, books and more from around the world.
Other vendors will be donating 15% of profits to a registered charity of their choice.
Other highlights include:
- Free yoga classes for kids and adults
- Santa photos to raise money for the children's charity Be Centre
- Christmas carols
- Healthy food stalls
- Discounted Blackmores products with proceeds going to charity
So come along for a great afternoon/evening of fun!
Tree Of Joy
Warriewood Square welcomes back the Tree of Joy by the Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches. Our new coastal style tree is located near Swish Homewares. Last year, our generous customers added a little sparkle to those supported by the following charities:
- Homes for Heroes, Narrabeen
- Lifeline / Manly Women’s Resource Centre
- Vincentian House & Matthew Talbot
- Brighter Futures – Benevolent Society
- Shine for Kids, Silverwater
Avalon Beach SLSC invites you to our much anticipated community event, “Carols at the Beach” on Saturday 10 December 2016 at the Surf Club.
The popular food fair kicks off at 4:00pm followed by carols at 6:00pm.
This year we are very excited to announce that carols will be performed by Jubilation Choir. The evening will conclude at 9:00pm with our spectacular evening fireworks over Avalon Beach.
This joyful night of carols, music and entertainment brings together over 3000 members of our community to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. We hope to see you there.
Like our facebook page to find out more: https://www.facebook.com/CarolsAtTheBeach/
Rotary Carols In The Park - Mona Vale
The Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches is once again presenting its annual "Christmas Carols in the Park". This year it will be held again in Mona Vale Village Park on Saturday 10 December.This is the 13th year of this Pittwater tradition, with an even better show for the crowds of local families who come out to share the Christmas spirit and sing the familiar Christmas songs.
The fun begins at 6.30pm with a line-up of great local singers and musicians backed by the talented Pittwater Uniting Church band. Joining them again this year is special guest vocalist, Samantha Shaw*.
There'll be food and refreshments available, and free lollies for the kids. And Santa will make his usual appearance. Admission is free.
Enquiries: 0417 228 294 or visit www.rotaryuppernorthernbeaches.org. Be part of this terrific family evening and local seasonal tradition.
Samantha Shaw - Photo by A J Guesdon
* Samantha Shaw has worked professionally for 30 years in radio, TV, theatre, concert and recording studios. Recently she spent 20 years in the UK as a renowned singer in London's session scene and in well-known UK vocal groups, singing on movie soundtracks, recordings, jingles, TV commercials and concerts. She has worked in theatre for producers such as Cameron Macintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and sung as a soloist with many orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra. She has sung backing vocals for artists such as Robbie Williams, Donny Osmond, Michael Ball and Sarah Brightman, and her voice can be heard on film soundtracks including Nine, A Christmas Carol (2009), Mamma Mia!, Bee Movie, 300, and Troy.
Currently Sam offers The Big Sing in Avalon for those who want to sing out lud and get healthy while doing so - details on her Profiel page - link above.
Loosely Woven Gives Free Christmas Concert
"TOUCH The SKY"
4 pm Sunday 11th December
Avalon Baptist Church
2 George St. Avalon
Fund raiser for Amnesty International Avalon Group
Reviewer Paul Cruise says about Loosely Woven Concerts "There's one sure thing about a Loosely Woven performance: fun will be had"
On Sunday 11th Dec local music group Loosely Woven - led by charismatic Wayne Richmond - will perform their new concert 'Touch the Sky" at 4 pm at AVALON BAPTIST CHURCH. This will be a free, light-hearted acoustic concert and features 19 musicians and singers A feature will be a beautiful song about ‘renewal’ called ‘Take these wings’.
The program includes a few Christmas items:
• I heard the bells on Christmas Day
• See a baby
• Fairytale of New York
• This is my wish
• The Christmas Song (Aretha Franklin style)
• and will finish with a fabulous arrangement of You Raise Me Up
And, as usual, there will be a few ‘pop’ favourites:
• Overkill (Men at work)
• Blue Bayou (Linda Rondstadt)
• Fanny Mae (Sha Na Na)
And other lesser known, songs including:
• Accidentally Kelly Street (light ‘country’ song)
• Dark as a Dungeon (fabulous ‘mining’ song - a great sing!)
• I just don’t look good naked anymore! :-)
• Erev Ba (hauntingly beautiful Israeli song)
• Isle of Innisfree (a beautiful Irish song)
• Love can build a bridge (powerful ‘country’ song)
• Touch the Sky (from the 2012 Walt Disney animation ‘Brave’ set in the Scottish highlands).
Instruments this time will include violins, flutes, harp, concertina, melodicas, glockenspiel, xylophone, guitars, keyboard and percussion.
Avalon Baptist Church co-sponsors this concert with Avalon Amnesty International Group. You can enjoy a musical treat and also support human rights by coming.
The concert is free and there is always a scrumptious free supper.
Voluntary donations will go to Amnesty International and help people around the world suffering human rights abuse.
Avalon Amnesty International group is at present working on several campaigns. At the concert we will have letters and petitions to sign as part of the Write for Rights campaign. We also work for "Community is Everything" which is to find support for Indigenous young people at risk of suicide or imprisonment. We send letters and try to help innocent people who face huge injustice including torture, discrimination, violence, imprisonment and death.
Free Concert: “TOUCH the SKY” (Loosely Woven)
Free Afternoon tea
Date: Sunday 11th Dec @ 4 p.m.
Place: Avalon Baptist Church - 2 George St.
Kath Moody
Amnesty International Avalon Group
Inaugural Bowen Bungaree Celebration
from Budawa Aboriginal Signage Group: November 20
Inaugural Picnic Lunch to celebrate the life of Bowen Bungaree 1802-1853, an extraordinary Indigenous local of the Northern Beaches, and reclaim the cultural history of this area.
Sunday 11th December 2016 Time 10.30am.
Governor Phillip Park, Palm Beach
Meet at BBQ at the entrance to park.
Traditional Smoking Ceremony, Didgeridoo playing
BYO Meal and drinks, chairs or blankets.
Free parking if you have a Northern Beaches Council sticker. Otherwise $4 hour.
Contact Neil Evers 0419 219 770
The Spirit Of Christmas: Doggie Rescue Calendar 2017
Here’s the story…of three little rescue pups Marcia, Jan and Cindy, and a special Foster doggy mummy Lexi
On the 16 September DoggieRescue received three, one week old pups that were dumped outside a vet clinic without their Mum. The pups were very weak and it was a struggle to get them to feed. We tried tube feeding, bottle feeding and syringe feeding but none were particularly successful.
At the time they arrived we had a Chihuahua X Mum, Lexi who had given birth to a litter of 4 pups a month earlier. Lexi was rescued from the pound pregnant. So we tried to see if Lexi would accept these orphaned pups as her own, and amazingly she did! The new pups were only slightly smaller than her own, and we think are possibly staffy x. She started to feed and clean them just as she did her own. We were so relieved!
We named the new pups Marcia, Jan and Cindy, from the Brady Bunch as they were now a blended family. The girls are now almost 6 weeks old, and feeding on their own but will always try and get some Mummy milk as that is always the best!
DoggieRescue is all about saving lives like Cindy, Marcia and Jan, 365 days of the year. To keep our doors open we have launched our major fundraiser for the year, our 2017 calendar full of pics of DoggieRescue dogs who have found their forever homes and what these dogs mean to their families.
Marcia, Jan and Cindy would love you to buy a calendar this year for your friends and family – they think its the perfect Christmas stocking filler! Click on the pic of the pups below to pre order your copy now.
Marcia, Jan and Cindy thank you from the bottom of their paws.
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Hire
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club is situated just off Pittwater Road on Surfview Road, Mona Vale overlooking the magnificent Mona Vale Beach, with spectacular views from the function room and large spacious deck overlooking the beach to the Basin in the north and Warriewood Headland in the south.Our venue offers you great choice for your special functions. It is ideal for weddings, birthday celebrations and corporate events. We also take weekly bookings for exercise groups, community groups etc.
Facilities:
The upstairs function room and deck with full uninterrupted beach and ocean views has capacity to cater for 70 guests seated (inside and out) or 120 for a cocktail style function.
Included is:
• Full audio / visual equipment
• Small kitchen
• Café style round tables and associated seating with arms
• Trestle Tables
• Full bar with a large variety of refreshment and tap beer
• Two professional bar staff and full liquor license
• BBQ facilities including sturdy picnic tables on the deck
The cost to hire the venue is $650 (including bar staff) for an evening or $44 per hour during the day (plus bar staff if required). A deposit of $500 is required to secure your booking and preferred date. Full payment is required 21 days prior to the event.
Please see the terms and conditions and contract for more information. Please note that we do not accept bookings for children’s parties, 18th or 21st birthdays.
Please submit a booking enquiry form and we will be in contact.
For all forms and details visit: monavaleslsc.org.au/venue-hire
Pet of the Week
Angie
AGE/SEX: 10 years / F
BREED: Maltese X
Angie is a gentle affectionate girl. She has a bright happy nature and is very social with other dogs. She does not mind cats. She has a non-shedding coat and weighs 3.6kg. She came from the pound under Duty of Care. She mammary tumours and terrible teeth. This has all been done and she is ready for a forever home! She comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. Her adoption cost is $450.
For further details or to meet all dogs at call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
WIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS!!!!!
Northern Beaches Concert Band is looking for flute, clarinet, saxophone, tuba and trombone adult players. We cater for players from beginner to advanced and have a varied and exciting repertoire.
Come and join us during school term time at 7.30pm, Pittwater High School, Mona Street, Mona Vale.
Details 9970 7131 or 0414 560 263.
Pittwater Mens Probus Club Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Date and time: Tuesday 20th December, 12 noon
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Menu: Welcome drink (wine, beer, soft) at bar
Two courses (main and dessert), each by alternate drop
Bottle of red wine and white wine per table
Tea and coffee
Cost: $45 per head, inclusive of above menu and Lucky Door prizes
Registration and payment: To be made on or before November meeting, 8.11.16
Payment method: Cash, or cheque made out to Probus Club of Pittwater.
Pittwater Mens Probus Meetings
10am 2nd Tuesday every Month
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Friends Of Bungan Beach Restoration
Bungan Beach's superb backdrop of bushland is being cared for by donations from the Pittwater Environmental Foundation (PEF) and the determination and hard work of local people who love this wonderful place. Volunteers and contractors remove weeds and plant native plants where natural regeneration is unlikely because of dense weeds for many years.
Can you lend a hand to Friends of Bungan? go tohttp://www.friendsofbungan.org.au/about-us/
Click on logo above to visit their website.
The purpose of www.westpittwater.com.au - is best defined by the vision of the West Pittwater Community Association.
To be a supportive community, encouraging and promoting civic pride, interest in community affairs and goodwill amongst residents.
To protect local fauna and flora and generally preserve West Pittwater and its environs.
To secure essential facilities including public wharves and reserves and to protect private and public property.
To speak with one voice and represent the interests of the Western Foreshore community when in discussion with Pittwater Council and other relevant government bodies. The WPCA website provides a forum for the better realisation of these objectives. Visit: www.westpittwater.com.au
Administrator's Message
Avalon Preservation Association AGM
Pittwater Online News Christmas-New Years Break
Pittwater Artists Trail Open Studios Weekend Summer 2016:Saturday 3rd And Sunday 4th December
This is your last chance in 2016 to go “behind the scenes” of Pittwater’s edgy and diverse arts scene to view professional artists at work, hear the stories behind their practice, watch a demonstration, buy art and join in unique interactive moments at featured studios.
A loyal trailer shared with us that it is a rare opportunity to peek into an artists’ creative processes and works and have the opportunity to discuss their techniques and sources of inspiration.
She also shared that “it is amazing to me the variety of places used by artists as studios. I saw those artists in a different light and felt closer to them. Seeing the bric-a-brac of their practice was inspiring and as an avid owner of hand made artisan items, it provides me endless joy to give the actual stories around the pieces I have gathered over the six years of the Trail”
Twenty five artists can be visited from 19 studios on the northern beaches giving visitors access to their spruced up homes and creative areas whilst giving a live demonstration of techniques including:
- Robyn’s art garden in Clareville where you can make a fantasy encaustic (bees wax) card
- Fire Bird Beads glass blowing teaching studio demonstrations of flameworking all weekend
- Claire and Evan Armstrong’s “join in” fish canvas creation with instructions on unique techniques and hilarious fun
- Marian Purvis and Helen McKay reveal how a print is actually pressed to paper
- Coco Elder’s intermittent carving into an oil painted canvas and sgraffito onto clay
- Michele Petrie creates an armature based sculpture take form over the weekend
- Vicki Ratcliff and Cindy Goode Milman teaching studios will have easels set up and painting a local scene
Vicki Ratcliff at work
Procuring a new piece of artwork becomes a richer experience when combined with the opportunity to meet the artist, watch them work and hear the story behind their work of art.
Opening 3rd and 4th December from 10am -5pm both Saturday and Sunday it is also the perfect opportunity to shop outside the big box for the ones you love; couples choosing an original artwork for the home, husbands/wives gathering a gift voucher for workshops or a treasured piece makes its way to an overseas destination.
Download the map and list of demonstrations from the www.pittwaterartiststrail.com.au
This is your last chance in 2016 to go “behind the scenes” of Pittwater’s edgy and diverse arts scene to view professional artists at work, hear the stories behind their practice, watch a demonstration, buy art and join in unique interactive moments at featured studios.
A loyal trailer shared with us that it is a rare opportunity to peek into an artists’ creative processes and works and have the opportunity to discuss their techniques and sources of inspiration.
She also shared that “it is amazing to me the variety of places used by artists as studios. I saw those artists in a different light and felt closer to them. Seeing the bric-a-brac of their practice was inspiring and as an avid owner of hand made artisan items, it provides me endless joy to give the actual stories around the pieces I have gathered over the six years of the Trail”
Twenty five artists can be visited from 19 studios on the northern beaches giving visitors access to their spruced up homes and creative areas whilst giving a live demonstration of techniques including:
- Robyn’s art garden in Clareville where you can make a fantasy encaustic (bees wax) card
- Fire Bird Beads glass blowing teaching studio demonstrations of flameworking all weekend
- Claire and Evan Armstrong’s “join in” fish canvas creation with instructions on unique techniques and hilarious fun
- Marian Purvis and Helen McKay reveal how a print is actually pressed to paper
- Coco Elder’s intermittent carving into an oil painted canvas and sgraffito onto clay
- Michele Petrie creates an armature based sculpture take form over the weekend
- Vicki Ratcliff and Cindy Goode Milman teaching studios will have easels set up and painting a local scene
Vicki Ratcliff at work
Procuring a new piece of artwork becomes a richer experience when combined with the opportunity to meet the artist, watch them work and hear the story behind their work of art.
Opening 3rd and 4th December from 10am -5pm both Saturday and Sunday it is also the perfect opportunity to shop outside the big box for the ones you love; couples choosing an original artwork for the home, husbands/wives gathering a gift voucher for workshops or a treasured piece makes its way to an overseas destination.
Download the map and list of demonstrations from the www.pittwaterartiststrail.com.au
Palmy Old Mal Log Rally 2016
LADIES TULLY WHITE 1GRETCHEN WISEMAN 2JANETTE BUNCH 3CLAIRE O’MALLEY 4
OPEN OLD MAL LAWRENCE HARNESS 1MATT CHOJNACKI 2TOM PAYNE 3KAI ELLICE-FLINT 4
OVER 40’S OLD MAL ADRIAAN van der WALLEN 1JUSTIN BEVAN 2JOHNNY GILL 3DUNCAN HERBERT 4
JUNIOR LOG GUS O’MALLEY 1CALLUM BAKER 2LACHLAN MACKAY 3AUSTIN WALKER 4
OPEN LOG JACK NORTON 1MATT CHOJNACKI 2LAWRENCE HARKNESS 3KAI ELLICE -FLINT 4
SHOW & SHINE RESULTBest original board – Peter Clarke board owned by Jake Bevan
Photos and more by January 2017 Artist of the Month Jacqueline Andronicus HERE
LADIES TULLY WHITE 1
GRETCHEN WISEMAN 2
JANETTE BUNCH 3
CLAIRE O’MALLEY 4
OPEN OLD MAL
LAWRENCE HARNESS 1
MATT CHOJNACKI 2
TOM PAYNE 3
KAI ELLICE-FLINT 4
OVER 40’S OLD MAL
ADRIAAN van der WALLEN 1
JUSTIN BEVAN 2
JOHNNY GILL 3
DUNCAN HERBERT 4
JUNIOR LOG
GUS O’MALLEY 1
CALLUM BAKER 2
LACHLAN MACKAY 3
AUSTIN WALKER 4
OPEN LOG
JACK NORTON 1
MATT CHOJNACKI 2
LAWRENCE HARKNESS 3
KAI ELLICE -FLINT 4
SHOW & SHINE RESULT
Best original board – Peter Clarke board owned by Jake Bevan
Photos and more by January 2017 Artist of the Month Jacqueline Andronicus HERE
SAVE MONA VALE, SAVE PITTWATER RALLY
Christmas Stall: MVHA
The Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary will be having a Christmas stall onFriday, December 2nd outside the ANZ Bank, Avalon Parade, Avalon from 8am until 5pm.
Items for sale will include sewing, knitting, craft, jams etc.” All proceeds will go to Mona Vale Hospital and Rehabilitation Units.
Full list of all our upcoming stalls runs below
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon Membership is $5.00 per year Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
November 13th: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
November 18th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Warriewood Square, Warriewood Knitting, craft, sewing
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
The Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary will be having a Christmas stall onFriday, December 2nd outside the ANZ Bank, Avalon Parade, Avalon from 8am until 5pm.
Items for sale will include sewing, knitting, craft, jams etc.” All proceeds will go to Mona Vale Hospital and Rehabilitation Units.
Full list of all our upcoming stalls runs below
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon Membership is $5.00 per year Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
November 13th: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
November 18th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Warriewood Square, Warriewood Knitting, craft, sewing
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
PNHA Birdwatching
Sunday 27 November, Warriewood WetlandsJoin us for our last walk of 2016 and discover the summer arrivals at the Wetlands; the leaden flycatchers, olive-backed orioles, spangled drongos, sacred kingfishers, and more.
Meet: 7.30am at Katoa Close, Nth Narrabeen. We'll have morning tea at Katoa Close after the walk at around 10am.Bring: Binoculars, water, insect repellent, hat and morning tea
Bookings: Not essential, but if you let us know you are coming we can look out for you. Enquiries: pnhabirdwatching@gmail.com
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 20/11/2016
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Sunday 27 November, Warriewood Wetlands
Join us for our last walk of 2016 and discover the summer arrivals at the Wetlands; the leaden flycatchers, olive-backed orioles, spangled drongos, sacred kingfishers, and more.
Meet: 7.30am at Katoa Close, Nth Narrabeen. We'll have morning tea at Katoa Close after the walk at around 10am.
Bring: Binoculars, water, insect repellent, hat and morning tea
Bookings: Not essential, but if you let us know you are coming we can look out for you. Enquiries: pnhabirdwatching@gmail.com
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 20/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Important Public Forum –
Narrabeen Lagoon State Park Expansion Plans
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment (FoNLC)Established on April 1, 2014, Narrabeen State Park is all set to get bigger. Northern Beaches Council and the Department of Lands have identified adjacent foreshore Crown Land parcels for immediate inclusion. Council is also investigating additional parcels that are under a range of different owners to add to Park boundaries.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, the community group that campaigned successfully for the establishment of the Park, is presenting a free public forum where these plans will be outlined and discussed. Guest speakers about the State Park will be the State Minister for Planning and local Member, Rob Stokes, MP, and Northern Beaches Council Administrator Dick Persson. Emma Brooks-Maher will speak about Crown Land issues in NSW.
The Forum will take place at 7pm at the Coastal Environment Centre on Monday November 28. There is no charge, but Friends would appreciate a donation to cover expenses. Seating is limited but you can reserve your spot by contacting Judith Bennett on 9905-2135 oremail@narrabeenlagoon.org.au or texting 0412 974 105 (please include the name of the person attending).
Friends President Judith Bennett said “We believe all the remaining bushland in the Catchment should be permanently protected so this is good news. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers, find out what is planned and ask questions”. Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment is a voluntary community group with over 1,400 members and supporters.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment (FoNLC)Established on April 1, 2014, Narrabeen State Park is all set to get bigger. Northern Beaches Council and the Department of Lands have identified adjacent foreshore Crown Land parcels for immediate inclusion. Council is also investigating additional parcels that are under a range of different owners to add to Park boundaries.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, the community group that campaigned successfully for the establishment of the Park, is presenting a free public forum where these plans will be outlined and discussed. Guest speakers about the State Park will be the State Minister for Planning and local Member, Rob Stokes, MP, and Northern Beaches Council Administrator Dick Persson. Emma Brooks-Maher will speak about Crown Land issues in NSW.
The Forum will take place at 7pm at the Coastal Environment Centre on Monday November 28. There is no charge, but Friends would appreciate a donation to cover expenses. Seating is limited but you can reserve your spot by contacting Judith Bennett on 9905-2135 oremail@narrabeenlagoon.org.au or texting 0412 974 105 (please include the name of the person attending).
Friends President Judith Bennett said “We believe all the remaining bushland in the Catchment should be permanently protected so this is good news. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers, find out what is planned and ask questions”. Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment is a voluntary community group with over 1,400 members and supporters.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
Warriewood Development Application
Avalon Sailing Club Garage Sale
Avalon Beach SLSC invites you to our much anticipated community event, “Carols at the Beach” on Saturday 10 December 2016 at the Surf Club. The popular food fair kicks off at 4:00pm followed by carols at 6:00pm.
This year we are very excited to announce that carols will be performed by Jubilation Choir. The evening will conclude at 9:00pm with our spectacular evening fireworks over Avalon Beach.
This joyful night of carols, music and entertainment brings together over 3000 members of our community to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. We hope to see you there.
Like our facebook page to find out more: https://www.facebook.com/CarolsAtTheBeach/
Avalon Beach SLSC invites you to our much anticipated community event, “Carols at the Beach” on Saturday 10 December 2016 at the Surf Club.
The popular food fair kicks off at 4:00pm followed by carols at 6:00pm.
This year we are very excited to announce that carols will be performed by Jubilation Choir. The evening will conclude at 9:00pm with our spectacular evening fireworks over Avalon Beach.
This joyful night of carols, music and entertainment brings together over 3000 members of our community to celebrate the spirit of Christmas. We hope to see you there.
Like our facebook page to find out more: https://www.facebook.com/CarolsAtTheBeach/
Rotary Carols In The Park - Mona Vale
The Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches is once again presenting its annual "Christmas Carols in the Park". This year it will be held again in Mona Vale Village Park on Saturday 10 December.
This is the 13th year of this Pittwater tradition, with an even better show for the crowds of local families who come out to share the Christmas spirit and sing the familiar Christmas songs.
The fun begins at 6.30pm with a line-up of great local singers and musicians backed by the talented Pittwater Uniting Church band. Joining them again this year is special guest vocalist, Samantha Shaw*.
There'll be food and refreshments available, and free lollies for the kids. And Santa will make his usual appearance. Admission is free. Enquiries: 0417 228 294 or visit www.rotaryuppernorthernbeaches.org. Be part of this terrific family evening and local seasonal tradition.
Samantha Shaw - Photo by A J Guesdon
* Samantha Shaw has worked professionally for 30 years in radio, TV, theatre, concert and recording studios. Recently she spent 20 years in the UK as a renowned singer in London's session scene and in well-known UK vocal groups, singing on movie soundtracks, recordings, jingles, TV commercials and concerts. She has worked in theatre for producers such as Cameron Macintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and sung as a soloist with many orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra. She has sung backing vocals for artists such as Robbie Williams, Donny Osmond, Michael Ball and Sarah Brightman, and her voice can be heard on film soundtracks including Nine, A Christmas Carol (2009), Mamma Mia!, Bee Movie, 300, and Troy.
Currently Sam offers The Big Sing in Avalon for those who want to sing out lud and get healthy while doing so - details on her Profiel page - link above.
The Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches is once again presenting its annual "Christmas Carols in the Park". This year it will be held again in Mona Vale Village Park on Saturday 10 December.This is the 13th year of this Pittwater tradition, with an even better show for the crowds of local families who come out to share the Christmas spirit and sing the familiar Christmas songs.
The fun begins at 6.30pm with a line-up of great local singers and musicians backed by the talented Pittwater Uniting Church band. Joining them again this year is special guest vocalist, Samantha Shaw*.
There'll be food and refreshments available, and free lollies for the kids. And Santa will make his usual appearance. Admission is free.
Enquiries: 0417 228 294 or visit www.rotaryuppernorthernbeaches.org. Be part of this terrific family evening and local seasonal tradition.
Samantha Shaw - Photo by A J Guesdon
* Samantha Shaw has worked professionally for 30 years in radio, TV, theatre, concert and recording studios. Recently she spent 20 years in the UK as a renowned singer in London's session scene and in well-known UK vocal groups, singing on movie soundtracks, recordings, jingles, TV commercials and concerts. She has worked in theatre for producers such as Cameron Macintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and sung as a soloist with many orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The London Symphony Orchestra. She has sung backing vocals for artists such as Robbie Williams, Donny Osmond, Michael Ball and Sarah Brightman, and her voice can be heard on film soundtracks including Nine, A Christmas Carol (2009), Mamma Mia!, Bee Movie, 300, and Troy.
Currently Sam offers The Big Sing in Avalon for those who want to sing out lud and get healthy while doing so - details on her Profiel page - link above.
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Avalon Craft Cottage For Christmas
AVALON CRAFT COTTAGE members are fast coming to the end of their crafting year, with only two more sales venues left for you to do your Christmas shopping.
We open this coming Monday 14th November at ST IVES VILLAGE, and will be upstairs near the Concierge desk .. so enter from the top car park.
As well as the dozens of wonderful gifts on show (something for everybody from baby clothes to patchwork quilts) many of the members have beautiful Christmas decorations for sale, and of course hundreds of handcrafted Christmas cards. We will be there all week, until 4pm Sunday , and open during all normal business hours.
AND THEN ..... it's BACK TO AVALON for our big Christmas show at the Recreation Centre .... opening Thursday 1st December.(More details next month)Hope to see you at one of these events.
Maureen Darcy-SmithAvalon Craft Cottage
AVALON CRAFT COTTAGE members are fast coming to the end of their crafting year, with only two more sales venues left for you to do your Christmas shopping.We open this coming Monday 14th November at ST IVES VILLAGE, and will be upstairs near the Concierge desk .. so enter from the top car park.
As well as the dozens of wonderful gifts on show (something for everybody from baby clothes to patchwork quilts) many of the members have beautiful Christmas decorations for sale, and of course hundreds of handcrafted Christmas cards. We will be there all week, until 4pm Sunday , and open during all normal business hours.
AND THEN ..... it's BACK TO AVALON for our big Christmas show at the Recreation Centre .... opening Thursday 1st December.
(More details next month)
Hope to see you at one of these events.
Maureen Darcy-Smith
Avalon Craft Cottage
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Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)
The Northern Beaches Council are developing our first Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) to create a more inclusive and accessible community for all residents and visitors to the Northern Beaches.
They are asking people to Complete a Survey online or complete a paper copy available at local libraries and upon request.
They are also holding two information and feedback sessions for people living with a disability, family, carers, service providers and community members.
• Evening session: Tuesday 29 November, Pittwater RSL, 6:30pm-8:30pm, registrations and refreshments from 6pm.
• Day time session: Thursday 1 December, Dee Why RSL, 10:30am-12:30pm, registrations and refreshments from 10am.
Bookings are essential. Please advise of any special needs when booking.
Comments Close: 9 December 2016
To find out more, complete the survey or register t attend an Information Session, please visit http://yoursay.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/DIAP
Newport Sculpture Trail On Now
In 2016 the Newport Sculpture Trail will exhibit from 12 to 27 November in the Christmas window displays of Newport's shops.
The theme for 2016 is “ANYTHING GOES”.
Avalon Beach creator Geoff Searl has had one of his pieces chosen for exhibition which can be seen in Ali's 'Rainbow Alley' at 6 Robertson Road. The spent Ficifolia fruits are all home grown at Searls and fixed to a ti-tree base. The hole in the 'canopy' is indicative of the 'hole' developing in the ozone layer.
If you're passing by stick your head in the door and say "Hi Ali", promise she won't bite and if your vote is chosen you might win $100.
You can find out more about all the sculptures on this year's Newport Sculpture Trail at: www.newportsculpturetrail.com
MP For Mackellar Announces $200 000 To Improve Facilities At Northern Beaches Kinma School
15 November 2016: Office of Jason Falinski, MP
Kinma in Terrey Hills will soon have a general learning area for its kindergarten class after Jason Falinski, the local Member for Mackeller, announced their successful application for a $200,000 Australian Government grant to fund the construction.
Falinski congratulated Pam Webster the founder of Kinma and Julie Carr the principal in person at the school today. He said: “I have seen first-hand the great work Pam, Julie and the teachers are doing providing kids at Kinma with an inclusive education. Kinma is one of the most innovative schools in our area and this grant will provide the school with additional space.”
Funding through the Capital Grants Program will go towards the construction, professional fees, fire services, and some furniture, fixtures and fittings. It comes in addition to the record levels of funding the Turnbull Government is investing in schools.
Principle Carr explained that they were one of very few dynamic independent progressive schools in Sydney offering a unique child-centred, democratic education for preschool and primary school aged children. She added: “we are very excited with the funding and the opportunities this will unlock for us, and we will be seeking more in the future.”
Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Capital Grants Program provides funding for non-government schools to improve capital infrastructure where they otherwise may not have access to sufficient resources.
“The Turnbull Government is committed to improving the quality of our school education and ensuring students have access to the resources they need so they are equipped with the skills to succeed in an increasingly competitive world,” Minister Birmingham said.
“The Turnbull Government believes in an education system that puts students first. That’s why in addition to our Capital Grants Program, our record levels of schools funding will be allocated according to need and tied to a range of evidence-based initiatives. These initiatives will focus on outcomes in literacy, numeracy and STEM subjects, helping lift teacher quality and better preparing our children for life after school.”
Minister Birmingham is responsible for the Capital Grants Program, which provides funding for non-government schools to improve capital infrastructure where they otherwise may not have access to sufficient capital resources.
Top: Federal Member for Mackellar Jason Falinski with Principal Julie Carr and Founder Pam Webster making the announcement at the school.
The Spirit Of Christmas: Doggie Rescue Calendar 2017
Here’s the story…of three little rescue pups Marcia, Jan and Cindy, and a special Foster doggy mummy Lexi
On the 16 September DoggieRescue received three, one week old pups that were dumped outside a vet clinic without their Mum. The pups were very weak and it was a struggle to get them to feed. We tried tube feeding, bottle feeding and syringe feeding but none were particularly successful.
At the time they arrived we had a Chihuahua X Mum, Lexi who had given birth to a litter of 4 pups a month earlier. Lexi was rescued from the pound pregnant. So we tried to see if Lexi would accept these orphaned pups as her own, and amazingly she did! The new pups were only slightly smaller than her own, and we think are possibly staffy x. She started to feed and clean them just as she did her own. We were so relieved!
We named the new pups Marcia, Jan and Cindy, from the Brady Bunch as they were now a blended family. The girls are now almost 6 weeks old, and feeding on their own but will always try and get some Mummy milk as that is always the best!
DoggieRescue is all about saving lives like Cindy, Marcia and Jan, 365 days of the year. To keep our doors open we have launched our major fundraiser for the year, our 2017 calendar full of pics of DoggieRescue dogs who have found their forever homes and what these dogs mean to their families.
Marcia, Jan and Cindy would love you to buy a calendar this year for your friends and family – they think its the perfect Christmas stocking filler! Click on the pic of the pups below to pre order your copy now.
Marcia, Jan and Cindy thank you from the bottom of their paws.
Digital Fishing, Alcohol And Gambling Licences Available
November 14, 2016: NSW Government
In an Australian first, NSW residents can download the first ever digital licences on their smartphone or tablet. The initiative paves the way for digital driver licences by 2019.
NSW residents now can access the following digital licences on the Service NSW app:
- Recreational Fishing Fee (fishing licence)
- Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) and Responsible Conduct of Gambling (RCG) Competency Cards.
Digital licences are optional, with physical licence cards to remain available for all licence holders. Users who carry only a digital version of their licence must ensure their device remains charged and accessible.
Digital licences can be sighted just like physical licences, and authorities can use a purpose-built checker app to verify whether a digital licence is current or has conditions.
The digital platform also allows customers to view when their licence was checked, update their account and view licence details.
Security has been paramount in developing the digital licence platform, which uses security features similar to phone banking. Licence data is securely stored in the user’s MyServiceNSW account.
Minister for Finance, Services and Property Dominic Perrottet said the two new digital licences paved the way for digital driver licences by 2019.
“We are determined to offer the best services to make life easier for the people of NSW,” Mr Perrottet said.
“If you carry a smartphone in your pocket and you’re looking forward to a wallet-free future, digital licences make so much sense – they’re easily accessible, safe and secure, and it’s one less thing to stuff in your wallet.”
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Hire
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club is situated just off Pittwater Road on Surfview Road, Mona Vale overlooking the magnificent Mona Vale Beach, with spectacular views from the function room and large spacious deck overlooking the beach to the Basin in the north and Warriewood Headland in the south.Our venue offers you great choice for your special functions. It is ideal for weddings, birthday celebrations and corporate events. We also take weekly bookings for exercise groups, community groups etc.
Facilities:
The upstairs function room and deck with full uninterrupted beach and ocean views has capacity to cater for 70 guests seated (inside and out) or 120 for a cocktail style function.
Included is:
• Full audio / visual equipment
• Small kitchen
• Café style round tables and associated seating with arms
• Trestle Tables
• Full bar with a large variety of refreshment and tap beer
• Two professional bar staff and full liquor license
• BBQ facilities including sturdy picnic tables on the deck
The cost to hire the venue is $650 (including bar staff) for an evening or $44 per hour during the day (plus bar staff if required). A deposit of $500 is required to secure your booking and preferred date. Full payment is required 21 days prior to the event.
Please see the terms and conditions and contract for more information. Please note that we do not accept bookings for children’s parties, 18th or 21st birthdays.
Please submit a booking enquiry form and we will be in contact.
For all forms and details visit: monavaleslsc.org.au/venue-hire
THiNK!TANKs For Small Business Owners who want to achieve more in 2017!
Trial one this November
Avalon, Newport, Bayview, Warriewood or Collaroy
Tired of going it alone? Have bigger dreams for 2017? No small business owner should feel tired or alone any longer! Pittwater Business’s new THiNK!TANKS are swimming with fresh ideas for your small business. Trial one in November and set yourself up with peer support for 2017.
The Benefits
Grow your business, feel supported, have fun, find creative solutions and new perspectives, make new contacts and hold each other accountable as peers.
Who can join?
THiNK!TANKS are for any small business owner on the Peninsula and the first trial session is free. If you like what you experience, then all subsequent sessions are complimentary on joining PBL as a Premium member for just $140pa
Choose a session below and call the Facilitator to book your free trial
Collaroy: Tues. 8th Nov 10am – 12pm: Rob McKelvey 0414 685 636
Bayview: Wed. 9th Nov 10am – 12pm: Camille Blyth 0401 245 298Warriewood: Wed. 9th Nov 4pm – 6pm: Polly Harding 0401 816 290
Newport: Friday 18th Nov 9am – 11am Elaine Krek 0411 019 932
Avalon: Wed. 23rd Nov 8am – 10am Andy Hall 0414 996 490
Pet of the Week
Phantom
AGE/SEX: 2 years / M
BREED: Staffy x Kelpie
Phantom is a happy friendly boy who is social with other dogs. He enjoys his walks and is now keen to go out. He pulls on lead a bit and can bark at some dogs but ignores cars. He really enjoys a run! He is affectionate with people. He has a short coat and weighs 19.6kg. He comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. His adoption cost is $400.
For further details or to meet all dogs at call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
WIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS!!!!!
Northern Beaches Concert Band is looking for flute, clarinet, saxophone, tuba and trombone adult players. We cater for players from beginner to advanced and have a varied and exciting repertoire.
Come and join us during school term time at 7.30pm, Pittwater High School, Mona Street, Mona Vale.
Details 9970 7131 or 0414 560 263.
Pittwater Mens Probus Club Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Date and time: Tuesday 20th December, 12 noon
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Menu: Welcome drink (wine, beer, soft) at bar
Two courses (main and dessert), each by alternate drop
Bottle of red wine and white wine per table
Tea and coffee
Cost: $45 per head, inclusive of above menu and Lucky Door prizes
Registration and payment: To be made on or before November meeting, 8.11.16
Payment method: Cash, or cheque made out to Probus Club of Pittwater.
Pittwater Mens Probus Meetings
10am 2nd Tuesday every Month
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Friends Of Bungan Beach Restoration
Bungan Beach's superb backdrop of bushland is being cared for by donations from the Pittwater Environmental Foundation (PEF) and the determination and hard work of local people who love this wonderful place. Volunteers and contractors remove weeds and plant native plants where natural regeneration is unlikely because of dense weeds for many years.
Can you lend a hand to Friends of Bungan? go tohttp://www.friendsofbungan.org.au/about-us/
Click on logo above to visit their website.
The purpose of www.westpittwater.com.au - is best defined by the vision of the West Pittwater Community Association.
To be a supportive community, encouraging and promoting civic pride, interest in community affairs and goodwill amongst residents.
To protect local fauna and flora and generally preserve West Pittwater and its environs.
To secure essential facilities including public wharves and reserves and to protect private and public property.
To speak with one voice and represent the interests of the Western Foreshore community when in discussion with Pittwater Council and other relevant government bodies. The WPCA website provides a forum for the better realisation of these objectives. Visit: www.westpittwater.com.au
Bushcare in Pittwater
For further information or to confirm the meeting details for below groups, please contact Council's Bushcare Officer on 9970 1367
BUSHCARE SCHEDULES
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
SAVE MONA VALE, SAVE PITTWATER RALLY
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Christmas Stall: MVHA
The Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary will be having a Christmas stall onFriday, December 2nd outside the ANZ Bank, Avalon Parade, Avalon from 8am until 5pm.
Items for sale will include sewing, knitting, craft, jams etc.” All proceeds will go to Mona Vale Hospital and Rehabilitation Units.
Full list of all our upcoming stalls runs below
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon Membership is $5.00 per year Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
November 13th: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
November 18th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Warriewood Square, Warriewood Knitting, craft, sewing
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
The Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary will be having a Christmas stall onFriday, December 2nd outside the ANZ Bank, Avalon Parade, Avalon from 8am until 5pm.
Items for sale will include sewing, knitting, craft, jams etc.” All proceeds will go to Mona Vale Hospital and Rehabilitation Units.
Full list of all our upcoming stalls runs below
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon Membership is $5.00 per year Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
November 13th: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
November 18th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Warriewood Square, Warriewood Knitting, craft, sewing
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
PNHA Birdwatching
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 14/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 14/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Mums For Mums Fundraiser A Success
Saturday Evening, November 12th, was a great night for those who attended Bilgola SLSC for the annual Summer Party by the Mums for Mums team; great food, wonderful music and a raffle supported by many local businesses donating 'must have' items along with the tickets raised funds these wonderful women will invest in looking after people in our community who need love, help and support.
Mums for Mums supports families from Newport, Avalon and Bilgola Public Schools during times of illness and bereavement.
You don't have to attend a Mums for Mums event to support this great local organisation. Find out more at: www.mumsformums.org.au
Summer Party 2016 by Mums for Mums, photo courtesy Kylie Ferguson
Saturday Evening, November 12th, was a great night for those who attended Bilgola SLSC for the annual Summer Party by the Mums for Mums team; great food, wonderful music and a raffle supported by many local businesses donating 'must have' items along with the tickets raised funds these wonderful women will invest in looking after people in our community who need love, help and support.
Mums for Mums supports families from Newport, Avalon and Bilgola Public Schools during times of illness and bereavement.
You don't have to attend a Mums for Mums event to support this great local organisation. Find out more at: www.mumsformums.org.au
Summer Party 2016 by Mums for Mums, photo courtesy Kylie Ferguson
Warriewood Development Application
Notice Of Annual General Meeting: SIRA
WRC - Annual General Meeting
THiNK!TANKs For Small Business Owners who want to achieve more in 2017!
Trial one this NovemberAvalon, Newport, Bayview, Warriewood or Collaroy
Tired of going it alone? Have bigger dreams for 2017? No small business owner should feel tired or alone any longer! Pittwater Business’s new THiNK!TANKS are swimming with fresh ideas for your small business. Trial one in November and set yourself up with peer support for 2017.
The BenefitsGrow your business, feel supported, have fun, find creative solutions and new perspectives, make new contacts and hold each other accountable as peers.
Who can join?THiNK!TANKS are for any small business owner on the Peninsula and the first trial session is free. If you like what you experience, then all subsequent sessions are complimentary on joining PBL as a Premium member for just $140pa
Choose a session below and call the Facilitator to book your free trial
Collaroy: Tues. 8th Nov 10am – 12pm: Rob McKelvey 0414 685 636Bayview: Wed. 9th Nov 10am – 12pm: Camille Blyth 0401 245 298Warriewood: Wed. 9th Nov 4pm – 6pm: Polly Harding 0401 816 290Newport: Friday 18th Nov 9am – 11am Elaine Krek 0411 019 932Avalon: Wed. 23rd Nov 8am – 10am Andy Hall 0414 996 490
Trial one this November
Avalon, Newport, Bayview, Warriewood or Collaroy
Tired of going it alone? Have bigger dreams for 2017? No small business owner should feel tired or alone any longer! Pittwater Business’s new THiNK!TANKS are swimming with fresh ideas for your small business. Trial one in November and set yourself up with peer support for 2017.
The Benefits
Grow your business, feel supported, have fun, find creative solutions and new perspectives, make new contacts and hold each other accountable as peers.
Who can join?
THiNK!TANKS are for any small business owner on the Peninsula and the first trial session is free. If you like what you experience, then all subsequent sessions are complimentary on joining PBL as a Premium member for just $140pa
Choose a session below and call the Facilitator to book your free trial
Collaroy: Tues. 8th Nov 10am – 12pm: Rob McKelvey 0414 685 636
Bayview: Wed. 9th Nov 10am – 12pm: Camille Blyth 0401 245 298Warriewood: Wed. 9th Nov 4pm – 6pm: Polly Harding 0401 816 290
Newport: Friday 18th Nov 9am – 11am Elaine Krek 0411 019 932
Avalon: Wed. 23rd Nov 8am – 10am Andy Hall 0414 996 490
Avalon Preservation Association AGM
Position Wanted To Fill On The Island
Important Public Forum –
Narrabeen Lagoon State Park Expansion Plans
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment (FoNLC)Established on April 1, 2014, Narrabeen State Park is all set to get bigger. Northern Beaches Council and the Department of Lands have identified adjacent foreshore Crown Land parcels for immediate inclusion. Council is also investigating additional parcels that are under a range of different owners to add to Park boundaries.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, the community group that campaigned successfully for the establishment of the Park, is presenting a free public forum where these plans will be outlined and discussed. Guest speakers about the State Park will be the State Minister for Planning and local Member, Rob Stokes, MP, and Northern Beaches Council Administrator Dick Persson. Emma Brooks-Maher will speak about Crown Land issues in NSW.
The Forum will take place at 7pm at the Coastal Environment Centre on Monday November 28. There is no charge, but Friends would appreciate a donation to cover expenses. Seating is limited but you can reserve your spot by contacting Judith Bennett on 9905-2135 oremail@narrabeenlagoon.org.au or texting 0412 974 105 (please include the name of the person attending).
Friends President Judith Bennett said “We believe all the remaining bushland in the Catchment should be permanently protected so this is good news. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers, find out what is planned and ask questions”. Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment is a voluntary community group with over 1,400 members and supporters.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment (FoNLC)Established on April 1, 2014, Narrabeen State Park is all set to get bigger. Northern Beaches Council and the Department of Lands have identified adjacent foreshore Crown Land parcels for immediate inclusion. Council is also investigating additional parcels that are under a range of different owners to add to Park boundaries.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, the community group that campaigned successfully for the establishment of the Park, is presenting a free public forum where these plans will be outlined and discussed. Guest speakers about the State Park will be the State Minister for Planning and local Member, Rob Stokes, MP, and Northern Beaches Council Administrator Dick Persson. Emma Brooks-Maher will speak about Crown Land issues in NSW.
The Forum will take place at 7pm at the Coastal Environment Centre on Monday November 28. There is no charge, but Friends would appreciate a donation to cover expenses. Seating is limited but you can reserve your spot by contacting Judith Bennett on 9905-2135 oremail@narrabeenlagoon.org.au or texting 0412 974 105 (please include the name of the person attending).
Friends President Judith Bennett said “We believe all the remaining bushland in the Catchment should be permanently protected so this is good news. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers, find out what is planned and ask questions”. Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment is a voluntary community group with over 1,400 members and supporters.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
Avalon Sailing Club Garage Sale
Boomerang Bags At Warriewood And Avalon
Avalon Boomerang Bags is at the Friday Warriewood Farmers markets this month with Two Hands promoting a Plastic Bag Free Market.
If you have any spare reusable bags you would like to donate and share bring them along to our stall, we would love to see you. You can also pick up some sustainable Christmas stocking fillers while you are there!
Volunteers needed!! AVALON MARKET DAY :Sunday November 20th: We REALLY need you give an hour or 2 of your time to help out on our stall?
If you can please contact Robyn : robyngshipton@gmail.com or 0412 314 754. Also if anyone can help at the beaches market any Friday in November please message.
We can always do with more volunteers to help make bags. If you cannot sew, there are still lots of ways to help. Either at the Rec Centre Tuesday's or at home. Currently looking for people to cut (come on every body can use a pair of scissors!) or help with IT, social media etc.Oh and look out for our Market Day Special : Blue and white striped Avalon BB Bags for you to own and keep...
Avalon Boomerang Bags is at the Friday Warriewood Farmers markets this month with Two Hands promoting a Plastic Bag Free Market.
If you have any spare reusable bags you would like to donate and share bring them along to our stall, we would love to see you. You can also pick up some sustainable Christmas stocking fillers while you are there!
Volunteers needed!!
AVALON MARKET DAY :
Sunday November 20th:
We REALLY need you give an hour or 2 of your time to help out on our stall?
If you can please contact Robyn : robyngshipton@gmail.com or 0412 314 754. Also if anyone can help at the beaches market any Friday in November please message.
We can always do with more volunteers to help make bags.
If you cannot sew, there are still lots of ways to help. Either at the Rec Centre Tuesday's or at home. Currently looking for people to cut (come on every body can use a pair of scissors!) or help with IT, social media etc.
Oh and look out for our Market Day Special : Blue and white striped Avalon BB Bags for you to own and keep...
Avalon Craft Cottage For Christmas
AVALON CRAFT COTTAGE members are fast coming to the end of their crafting year, with only two more sales venues left for you to do your Christmas shopping.
We open this coming Monday 14th November at ST IVES VILLAGE, and will be upstairs near the Concierge desk .. so enter from the top car park.
As well as the dozens of wonderful gifts on show (something for everybody from baby clothes to patchwork quilts) many of the members have beautiful Christmas decorations for sale, and of course hundreds of handcrafted Christmas cards. We will be there all week, until 4pm Sunday , and open during all normal business hours.
AND THEN ..... it's BACK TO AVALON for our big Christmas show at the Recreation Centre .... opening Thursday 1st December.(More details next month)Hope to see you at one of these events.
Maureen Darcy-SmithAvalon Craft Cottage
AVALON CRAFT COTTAGE members are fast coming to the end of their crafting year, with only two more sales venues left for you to do your Christmas shopping.We open this coming Monday 14th November at ST IVES VILLAGE, and will be upstairs near the Concierge desk .. so enter from the top car park.
As well as the dozens of wonderful gifts on show (something for everybody from baby clothes to patchwork quilts) many of the members have beautiful Christmas decorations for sale, and of course hundreds of handcrafted Christmas cards. We will be there all week, until 4pm Sunday , and open during all normal business hours.
AND THEN ..... it's BACK TO AVALON for our big Christmas show at the Recreation Centre .... opening Thursday 1st December.
(More details next month)
Hope to see you at one of these events.
Maureen Darcy-Smith
Avalon Craft Cottage
School Travel On Ferries 2017
Upcoming Speakers At The Rotary Upper Northern Beaches Club
Avalon Walk Survey: Have Your Say
Loosely Woven Gives Free Christmas Concert
"TOUCH The SKY"
4 pm Sunday 11th December Avalon Baptist Church 2 George St. AvalonFund raiser for Amnesty International Avalon GroupReviewer Paul Cruise says about Loosely Woven Concerts "There's one sure thing about a Loosely Woven performance: fun will be had" On Sunday 11th Dec local music group Loosely Woven - led by charismatic Wayne Richmond - will perform their new concert 'Touch the Sky" at 4 pm at AVALON BAPTIST CHURCH. This will be a free, light-hearted acoustic concert and features 19 musicians and singers A feature will be a beautiful song about ‘renewal’ called ‘Take these wings’.
The program includes a few Christmas items:• I heard the bells on Christmas Day• See a baby• Fairytale of New York• This is my wish• The Christmas Song (Aretha Franklin style)• and will finish with a fabulous arrangement of You Raise Me UpAnd, as usual, there will be a few ‘pop’ favourites:• Overkill (Men at work)• Blue Bayou (Linda Rondstadt)• Fanny Mae (Sha Na Na)And other lesser known, songs including:• Accidentally Kelly Street (light ‘country’ song)• Dark as a Dungeon (fabulous ‘mining’ song - a great sing!)• I just don’t look good naked anymore! :-)• Erev Ba (hauntingly beautiful Israeli song)• Isle of Innisfree (a beautiful Irish song)• Love can build a bridge (powerful ‘country’ song)• Touch the Sky (from the 2012 Walt Disney animation ‘Brave’ set in the Scottish highlands).
Instruments this time will include violins, flutes, harp, concertina, melodicas, glockenspiel, xylophone, guitars, keyboard and percussion.
Avalon Baptist Church co-sponsors this concert with Avalon Amnesty International Group. You can enjoy a musical treat and also support human rights by coming.
The concert is free and there is always a scrumptious free supper.Voluntary donations will go to Amnesty International and help people around the world suffering human rights abuse.
Avalon Amnesty International group is at present working on several campaigns. At the concert we will have letters and petitions to sign as part of the Write for Rights campaign. We also work for "Community is Everything" which is to find support for Indigenous young people at risk of suicide or imprisonment. We send letters and try to help innocent people who face huge injustice including torture, discrimination, violence, imprisonment and death.
Free Concert: “TOUCH the SKY” (Loosely Woven)Free Afternoon teaDate: Sunday 11th Dec @ 4 p.m. Place: Avalon Baptist Church - 2 George St.
Kath MoodyAmnesty International Avalon Group
4 pm Sunday 11th December
Avalon Baptist Church
2 George St. Avalon
Fund raiser for Amnesty International Avalon Group
Reviewer Paul Cruise says about Loosely Woven Concerts "There's one sure thing about a Loosely Woven performance: fun will be had"
On Sunday 11th Dec local music group Loosely Woven - led by charismatic Wayne Richmond - will perform their new concert 'Touch the Sky" at 4 pm at AVALON BAPTIST CHURCH. This will be a free, light-hearted acoustic concert and features 19 musicians and singers A feature will be a beautiful song about ‘renewal’ called ‘Take these wings’.
The program includes a few Christmas items:
• I heard the bells on Christmas Day
• See a baby
• Fairytale of New York
• This is my wish
• The Christmas Song (Aretha Franklin style)
• and will finish with a fabulous arrangement of You Raise Me Up
And, as usual, there will be a few ‘pop’ favourites:
• Overkill (Men at work)
• Blue Bayou (Linda Rondstadt)
• Fanny Mae (Sha Na Na)
And other lesser known, songs including:
• Accidentally Kelly Street (light ‘country’ song)
• Dark as a Dungeon (fabulous ‘mining’ song - a great sing!)
• I just don’t look good naked anymore! :-)
• Erev Ba (hauntingly beautiful Israeli song)
• Isle of Innisfree (a beautiful Irish song)
• Love can build a bridge (powerful ‘country’ song)
• Touch the Sky (from the 2012 Walt Disney animation ‘Brave’ set in the Scottish highlands).
Instruments this time will include violins, flutes, harp, concertina, melodicas, glockenspiel, xylophone, guitars, keyboard and percussion.
Avalon Baptist Church co-sponsors this concert with Avalon Amnesty International Group. You can enjoy a musical treat and also support human rights by coming.
The concert is free and there is always a scrumptious free supper.
Voluntary donations will go to Amnesty International and help people around the world suffering human rights abuse.
Avalon Amnesty International group is at present working on several campaigns. At the concert we will have letters and petitions to sign as part of the Write for Rights campaign. We also work for "Community is Everything" which is to find support for Indigenous young people at risk of suicide or imprisonment. We send letters and try to help innocent people who face huge injustice including torture, discrimination, violence, imprisonment and death.
Free Concert: “TOUCH the SKY” (Loosely Woven)
Free Afternoon tea
Date: Sunday 11th Dec @ 4 p.m.
Place: Avalon Baptist Church - 2 George St.
Kath Moody
Amnesty International Avalon Group
Barefoot Ball
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 6 PMNewport Surf Life Saving ClubTake part in Sydney's premier black-tie barefoot charity ball at the Newport Beach Club on 14th January and help raise money for Cystic Fibrosis NSW and the Newport Surf Life Saving Club!
Join us for a night of summer festivities, delicious food, great entertainment, and bare feet all under the stars at one of Sydney's most stunning beaches.
Enjoy a first class 3 course meal accompanied by premium beer, wine a soft drinks. Entertainment will include live music, a silent auction and combined speeches from Cystic Fibrosis NSW and the Newport Surf Life Saving Club.
All proceeds of the Barefoot Ball go towards Cystic Fibrosis NSW and the Newport Surf Life Saving Club.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited, life threatening condition affecting young Australians. Cystic Fibrosis is life shortening and there is no cure.
Limited tickets are available on Eventbrite, so get in quick!
Ticket Prices: - Single: $195 - Table (10 People): $1950
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 6 PM
Newport Surf Life Saving Club
Take part in Sydney's premier black-tie barefoot charity ball at the Newport Beach Club on 14th January and help raise money for Cystic Fibrosis NSW and the Newport Surf Life Saving Club!
Join us for a night of summer festivities, delicious food, great entertainment, and bare feet all under the stars at one of Sydney's most stunning beaches.
Enjoy a first class 3 course meal accompanied by premium beer, wine a soft drinks. Entertainment will include live music, a silent auction and combined speeches from Cystic Fibrosis NSW and the Newport Surf Life Saving Club.
All proceeds of the Barefoot Ball go towards Cystic Fibrosis NSW and the Newport Surf Life Saving Club.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited, life threatening condition affecting young Australians. Cystic Fibrosis is life shortening and there is no cure.
Limited tickets are available on Eventbrite, so get in quick!
Ticket Prices: - Single: $195 - Table (10 People): $1950
Update Finances If Your Child Is Studying
Have Your Say On Real Estate And Property Industry Reforms
Consolidated Gas And Electricity Consumer Safety Laws
Have Your Say On CTP Green Slip Reforms
Music Afternoon For Young Musicians: Scotland Island
Barrenjoey High School Seeking Alumni
Bushfire Season 2016/17
Mac Attack
What is the cutest animal you can think of? Most people say that furry animals are the most adorable. Many think that animals with giant-sized dark eyes are the most loveable. And many agree that critters with unusual abilities like being able to hang from their tails or ride on their mother’s backs are the cutest of them all.
Well, picture this: a furry little creature that lives in its mum’s pouch, popping its fuzzy little head out occasionally to view the world through big liquorice eyes. Then when it is big enough to emerge from the pouch, it bounces around on gangly little legs, stopping only to munch on fresh green grass or foliage. This creature is the personification of cuteness. This creature is a swamp wallaby.
Swamp wallabies are macropods. Macropods are marsupials (animals that usually carry their young in pouches) which are found on the Australian continent and they comprise kangaroos, wallabies, quokkas and tree-kangaroos. The word macropod comes from the Greek meaning for “big foot”. They all have very large hind feet for jumping/hopping and very powerful and muscly tails. Most macropods have smallish heads, large ears and the females have forward-facing pouches.
If a female macropod is killed in a collision with a vehicle, her baby (joey) can actually survive the impact as it is cushioned inside her pouch. This is how we came to meet Cassius and Xena - two extraordinary little swamp wallaby joeys - that overcame almost insurmountable odds to survive in this harsh, human-focussed world.
We think that Xena and Cassius were born about 10 days apart. Xena was living in her mum’s pouch in a little remnant pocket of bushland in Belrose and Cassius was living in his mum’s pouch in an area of bushland in a National Park. Neither knew of the other’s existence. Until fate intervened. Late one night, Xena’s mum was struck on Morgan Rd and killed. Xena stayed in her dead mum’s pouch and waited, crying as the flow of milk gradually stopped and the warmth from her mother ebbed away. We don’t know how long she was alone but thankfully, someone that knew to stop and check dead marsupials for pouch-young found little Xena and rang Sydney Wildlife. Cassius was also extracted from his deceased mum’s pouch and each joey was taken into care by different Sydney Wildlife carers and were started on 3-hourly mild feeds - day and night. Ashley became Xena’s human mum and I became Cassius’ human mum.
Xena was a minuscule 173g when she was rescued from her dead mum’s pouch.
Cassius was 300g when he was taken from his mum’s pouch.
Both the joeys were furless when they were taken into care and these furless joeys are referred to as ‘pinkies’. Swamp wallabies can start reproducing between 15–18 months of age. Gestation is about 35 days and the tiny jelly-bean-sized joey crawls from the birth canal into the pouch, attaches to a teat and begins suckling. The young are carried in the pouch for about 8–9 months.
Slowly they grew - feeding every 3 hours - and they began to get light dustings of fur. Ashley and I kept in contact and compared notes on the progress of our little joeys. The babies didn’t meet, though, until they were around 1kg in size and they have been inseparable ever since.
Their first play-date.
Travelling companions.
Just ‘hanging’ together.
The joeys are currently at the ‘toddler’ phase of their development. They are emerging from their artificial pouches at will and are sampling different types of grasses and foliage and are still on 4 and 5-hourly milk feeds respectively. When they are older, they will be transferred to Sydney Wildlife’s Rehabilitation and Pre-release Facility where they will begin the process of ‘dehumanisation’. As they will be released back to the wild, they will need to learn not to depend on humans for their needs. At the Pre-release Facility, they will be in a bushy area where they will learn to browse, contend with all types of weather, learn different types of bush smells and figure out how best to deal with parasites like flies, ticks and leeches. They do all this in a controlled environment away from human dangers and predators.
We are thoroughly enjoying these joeys at the moment but because the goal is to have them released into the wild as nature intended, we will need to start ‘backing off’ when the time is right.
If you are one of the fortunate people on the Northern Beaches that get ‘swampies’ visiting your garden or if you see them in the National Parks - enjoy them, appreciate them, love them. They are wondrous and gentle creatures and are rare treasures of unimaginable value. One day you might just be looking at Cassius or Xena hopping off into the sunset - you never know your luck :)
If you would like to support our work, visit www.sydneywildlife.org
By Lynleigh GreigSydney Wildlife
Aim For The Stars Scholarships Open
The Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation's Scholarship Program is now open and we're looking to support sisSTARs like Kalinda Palmer who want to save the planet. The scholarship includes a $4,000 grant, one year mentoring and a two-day Leadership workshop with Layne Beachley herself. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.
FIELDS OF PURSUITSArts, Music & EntertainmentWhether you enjoy the creative or the technical side of Arts, Music or Entertainment, we would like to hear about your passion in this field of pursuit and how you think your vision and talent could be assisted by the Layne Beachley Foundation. Example:Shaelee Rooke, Theatre Production
Business, Leadership & Community (includes any person undertaking academic study)
In a competitive environment, developing business and taking on a leadership role requires commitment and determination. The Foundation is keen to support emerging women in business where financial support and mentoring could make an enormous difference to the project and to its surrounding community. Example: Maddison O’ Gradey-Lee, Young Leader.
Science, Technology & Innovation
The Foundation would like to encourage women back into Science, to support Technology and to inspire girls and women to see their potential and to drive Innovation. Example: Arielle Tickner-Smith, Environmental Science
Environment & Sustainability
One of the most important challenges of our Century. The Foundation supports endeavours to create awareness, to educate, inspire, and walk the talk in their community to create grass roots up solutions. Example: Parrys Raines, Climate Girl
Sport
Sport is one of The Foundations original cornerstones and continues to attract a wide range of girls and women from Running, Cricket, Gymnastics, Motor-Racing to Hockey, Rowing and BMX Racing. Example: Caroline Buchanan, BMX
Find out more!
Click on logo above to visit their website.
New Season for Sailability Pittwater
Sailability Pittwater is a volunteer organisation which provides sailing for people with a disability. Our main recreational sailing activities are at Rowland Reserve, Bayview, and we run competitive sailing for people with a disability out of RPAYC Newport.
We are currently looking for new volunteers for our Saturday morning program at Rowland Reserve and Tuesdays at RPA. Visit our website for more information at www.sailability.org/au/pittwater or call John on 9982 5656
The purpose of www.westpittwater.com.au - is best defined by the vision of the West Pittwater Community Association.
To be a supportive community, encouraging and promoting civic pride, interest in community affairs and goodwill amongst residents.
To protect local fauna and flora and generally preserve West Pittwater and its environs.
To secure essential facilities including public wharves and reserves and to protect private and public property.
To speak with one voice and represent the interests of the Western Foreshore community when in discussion with Pittwater Council and other relevant government bodies. The WPCA website provides a forum for the better realisation of these objectives. Visit: www.westpittwater.com.au
The Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation's Scholarship Program is now open and we're looking to support sisSTARs like Kalinda Palmer who want to save the planet. The scholarship includes a $4,000 grant, one year mentoring and a two-day Leadership workshop with Layne Beachley herself. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.
FIELDS OF PURSUITS
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Whether you enjoy the creative or the technical side of Arts, Music or Entertainment, we would like to hear about your passion in this field of pursuit and how you think your vision and talent could be assisted by the Layne Beachley Foundation. Example:Shaelee Rooke, Theatre Production
Business, Leadership & Community (includes any person undertaking academic study)
In a competitive environment, developing business and taking on a leadership role requires commitment and determination. The Foundation is keen to support emerging women in business where financial support and mentoring could make an enormous difference to the project and to its surrounding community. Example: Maddison O’ Gradey-Lee, Young Leader.
Science, Technology & Innovation
The Foundation would like to encourage women back into Science, to support Technology and to inspire girls and women to see their potential and to drive Innovation. Example: Arielle Tickner-Smith, Environmental Science
Environment & Sustainability
One of the most important challenges of our Century. The Foundation supports endeavours to create awareness, to educate, inspire, and walk the talk in their community to create grass roots up solutions. Example: Parrys Raines, Climate Girl
Sport
Sport is one of The Foundations original cornerstones and continues to attract a wide range of girls and women from Running, Cricket, Gymnastics, Motor-Racing to Hockey, Rowing and BMX Racing. Example: Caroline Buchanan, BMX
Find out more!
Click on logo above to visit their website.
New Season for Sailability Pittwater
Sailability Pittwater is a volunteer organisation which provides sailing for people with a disability. Our main recreational sailing activities are at Rowland Reserve, Bayview, and we run competitive sailing for people with a disability out of RPAYC Newport.
We are currently looking for new volunteers for our Saturday morning program at Rowland Reserve and Tuesdays at RPA. Visit our website for more information at www.sailability.org/au/pittwater or call John on 9982 5656
The purpose of www.westpittwater.com.au - is best defined by the vision of the West Pittwater Community Association.
To be a supportive community, encouraging and promoting civic pride, interest in community affairs and goodwill amongst residents.
To protect local fauna and flora and generally preserve West Pittwater and its environs.
To secure essential facilities including public wharves and reserves and to protect private and public property.
To speak with one voice and represent the interests of the Western Foreshore community when in discussion with Pittwater Council and other relevant government bodies. The WPCA website provides a forum for the better realisation of these objectives. Visit: www.westpittwater.com.au
Newport Sculpture Trail On Now
In 2016 the Newport Sculpture Trail will exhibit from 12 to 27 November in the Christmas window displays of Newport's shops.
The theme for 2016 is “ANYTHING GOES”.
Avalon Beach creator Geoff Searl has had one of his pieces chosen for exhibition which can be seen in Ali's 'Rainbow Alley' at 6 Robertson Road. The spent Ficifolia fruits are all home grown at Searls and fixed to a ti-tree base. The hole in the 'canopy' is indicative of the 'hole' developing in the ozone layer.
If you're passing by stick your head in the door and say "Hi Ali", promise she won't bite and if your vote is chosen you might win $100.
You can find out more about all the sculptures on this year's Newport Sculpture Trail at: www.newportsculpturetrail.com
Palm Beach Landscape Masterplan
Plans for the construction of a walkway between the Ferry wharf and Governor Phillip Park at Palm Beach and enhancements to the southern end of Palm Beach that will protect its natural landscape, improve infrastructure and highlight historic links to 1920’s surfing culture are available to see and provide feedback on at the Pavilion, Ocean Road Palm Wednesday 16 November, 3.45-6.15pm or online
Council invites those interested to
"Join us for an easy walk along Ocean Road, Palm Beach and learn about the history of the area from our Local Studies Librarian before the information drop in session."
Wednesday 16 November 2.30 to 3.30pm
Meet at the ocean pool, southern end of Ocean Road, Palm Beach
Places are limited so bookings are essential for the heritage walk; please phone 9970 1600 to reserve your place.
Ingleside RFS Volunteers Assist Fellow Firies
Members of the Ingleside RFS have been busy at the Medowie and Karuah Bushfires every day this week mopping up hot spots, doing some back burning and patrolling the Medowie Rd area to ensure the fire didn't jump the road and in property protection at Lone Pine, Karuah, among other duties.
Terrey Hills Rural Fire Brigade, Coal & Candle Rural Fire Brigade, Davidson Rural Fire Brigade, Duffys Forest Rural Fire Brigade & Warringah / Pittwater Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade and HQ Bulk Water vehicles were also part of the local brigades who went to assist their fellow members elsewhere.
Palm Beach Foundation Awarded $100,000 For Supporting Indigenous Languages And Arts
9 November 2016
Local MP Jason Falinski announced the SharingStories Foundation has received $100,000 through the Federal Indigenous Languages and Arts program, during an address in Parliament on Monday. The Foundation supports the maintenance and strengthening of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures and languages.
“I would like to recognise the tremendous work Liz Thompson from Palm Beach continues to do with the Foundation. Liz proves that individuals can make a difference, using their expertise to think up new and creative ways to tackle particular issues in our community.”
“This grant will make a tremendous difference to our capacity to deliver programs that support communities in the production and interpretation of cultural stories in language, in innovative new ways. SharingStories Foundation is extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the Indigenous Languages and Arts program”, says Liz Thompson.
Working with participating communities, the foundation will develop bilingual, interactive multi‐touch storybooks, which will include animations, photography and interactive maps.
Falinski stressed that “our role as a Government is to provide the necessary framework and facilitate these private initiatives, essentially getting out of the way so these projects can flourish. Liz and the SharingStories Foundation are a testament to the roll-up-your-sleeves approach and dynamism the people of Mackellar demonstrate in their community contributions.”
Find out more about the foundation’s work atwww.sharingstoriesfoundation.org.
Brynnie Goodwill and Liz Thompson - Sharing Stories Foundation atArtspot 2015 Opening Night - A J Guesdon picture.
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Hire
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club is situated just off Pittwater Road on Surfview Road, Mona Vale overlooking the magnificent Mona Vale Beach, with spectacular views from the function room and large spacious deck overlooking the beach to the Basin in the north and Warriewood Headland in the south.Our venue offers you great choice for your special functions. It is ideal for weddings, birthday celebrations and corporate events. We also take weekly bookings for exercise groups, community groups etc.
Facilities:
The upstairs function room and deck with full uninterrupted beach and ocean views has capacity to cater for 70 guests seated (inside and out) or 120 for a cocktail style function.
Included is:
• Full audio / visual equipment
• Small kitchen
• Café style round tables and associated seating with arms
• Trestle Tables
• Full bar with a large variety of refreshment and tap beer
• Two professional bar staff and full liquor license
• BBQ facilities including sturdy picnic tables on the deck
The cost to hire the venue is $650 (including bar staff) for an evening or $44 per hour during the day (plus bar staff if required). A deposit of $500 is required to secure your booking and preferred date. Full payment is required 21 days prior to the event.
Please see the terms and conditions and contract for more information. Please note that we do not accept bookings for children’s parties, 18th or 21st birthdays.
Please submit a booking enquiry form and we will be in contact.
For all forms and details visit: monavaleslsc.org.au/venue-hire
Media Finalists For The Human Rights Awards
Thursday 10 November 2016: Australian Human Rights Commission
This year the Commission has received a record number of nominations for the Media category of the Human Rights Awards. “The very strong interest in the media category is testament to a year in which human rights have been high on the national agenda.
“The media plays a critical role in ensuring that all Australians are aware of human rights issues,” said President Gillian Triggs.
The finalists come from a cross-section of media organisations and mediums. They are:
Jess Hill for her in-depth feature for The Monthly revealing how the family law system can place children at risk of violence and abuse, including allegations some parents are granted custody despite evidence of abuse. Louise Milligan for her powerful investigation for the ABC’s 7:30 program focused on the mistreatment of young people with disability by institutions tasked with their care and protection.
The Nauru Files, published by The Guardian Australia, which used more than 2,000 leaked incident reports to highlight serious allegations of assault and sexual abuse in immigration detention.
Australia’s Shame which exposed mistreatment of young people in the Northern Territory detention system including shocking footage of children being tear-gassed, stripped naked and restrained using hoods.
Mark Whittaker for his comprehensive SBS investigation into gay-hate crimes in Adelaide, which shone a light on brutal yet little-known assaults and murders of gay men from the 1970s to recent years.
“One of the particular strengths of this year’s media finalists is that each of the nominees has shone a light on social issues which are sometimes not given the attention they deserve.
“This includes children caught up in the family law system, young people with disability and those inside the juvenile justice system, asylum-seekers in immigration detention, and gay men subjected to hate crimes,” said Professor Triggs.
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NB: Jess Hill is an Avalon Beach lady and daughter of Pittwater Online's resident Astrologer Lynda Hill. Jess is also a Finliats in the 2016 Walkley Awards under the category of 'Feature Writing Long (over 4000 words) for "Suffer the Children: Trouble in the Family Court" published in The Monthly.
Congratulations Jess on your excellent work.
Fun On The Lagoon
November 11, 2016: Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
Students from our Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management at St Leonards and Northern Beaches campuses organised an ‘adventure challenge’ day at Narrabeen Lagoon for Tibetan and Aboriginal students from Mackellar Girls High School.
The girls were grouped into teams of four to complete the circuit, including a mountain bike ride, a kayak across the lake and a stand up paddle board loop. None of the girls had experienced a stand up paddle board before and for some of the Tibetan students it was their very first time to participate in a water-based activity.... ever!
Pet of the Week
Levi
AGE/SEX: 16 weeks / M
BREED: Staffy X Ridgeback
Levi is super kid friendly. He has good energy for boisterous kids. He jumps all over kids with love & excitement so possibly be too much for smaller kids but suit kids into rough play. He is a big goof ball. Levi is social with other dogs and loves to play, non-stop! Levi walks well on loose lead after burning off the first few minutes of energy. He ignores passing cars or other dogs. He loves to lick volunteer's faces. He knows "sit". At 16 weeks he weighed 15kg and has a smooth coat. He comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. His adoption cost is $400.
For further details or to meet all dogs at call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
WIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS!!!!!
Northern Beaches Concert Band is looking for flute, clarinet, saxophone, tuba and trombone adult players. We cater for players from beginner to advanced and have a varied and exciting repertoire.
Come and join us during school term time at 7.30pm, Pittwater High School, Mona Street, Mona Vale.
Details 9970 7131 or 0414 560 263.
Pittwater Mens Probus Club Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Date and time: Tuesday 20th December, 12 noon
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Menu: Welcome drink (wine, beer, soft) at bar
Two courses (main and dessert), each by alternate drop
Bottle of red wine and white wine per table
Tea and coffee
Cost: $45 per head, inclusive of above menu and Lucky Door prizes
Registration and payment: To be made on or before November meeting, 8.11.16
Payment method: Cash, or cheque made out to Probus Club of Pittwater.
Pittwater Mens Probus Meetings
10am 2nd Tuesday every Month
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Buy A Star In Memory Of A Veteran
November 7, 2016: NSW Government
Buy a virtual star in honour of a veteran and support the redevelopment of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott encouraged the community to consider being part of a unique campaign to honour our veterans ahead of Remembrance Day on 11 November.
“In 1934, the RSL ran a fundraising campaign selling 120,000 stars in the Memorial’s Hall of Memory to raise money to finish building the Memorial,” Mr Elliott said.
“As we mark the Centenary of Anzac the community can purchase virtual stars and make personal tributes in honour of a veteran to the online Constellation of Honour and Memory on the Memorial’s website."
Funds raised from the campaign will go towards new interpretive and education programs, heritage conservation and the management of the Memorial’s collection of artefacts representing Australia’s military history.
The Anzac Memorial Centenary Project will complete the original 1930s vision for the memorial, and will include a second water feature and education and interpretation facilities to allow the public to continue to learn about the Anzac legacy.
Among the extensive collection of works, the Royal United Services Institute’s Ursula Davidson Library will also relocate to the memorial. It contains 30,000 military books, journals and maps of national significance.
Visitors will also soon be able to view a map of Gallipoli, carried by Captain Herbert Welch 1st Field Ambulance AIF at the Anzac landing on 25 April 1915. This extremely rare object will be just one of many significant items to be displayed at the Memorial on completion of the Centenary Project in 2018.
Apply For The Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholarship
October 18, 2016: NSW Government
NSW high school students have an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Anzac legacy through visits to battlefields and memorial sites overseas.
Government, Catholic and independent schools who submit an expression of interest online by Monday 14 November will go into a ballot. The 20 schools selected will then nominate one year 10 or 11 student each to take part in the 2017 tour.
In 2017, students will visit Flanders, Belgium, and commemorate 100 years since the British offensive on the town of Ypres in which Australia lost 38,000 men. The 12-day tour will also take in other significant Australian battlefields on the Western Front in Belgium and France including Villiers Bretonneux, Pozieres and Fromelles.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott encouraged expressions of interest from schools around the state.
“These scholarships enable young history buffs to visit key battlefields and memorial sites where our Anzac history is brought to life,” Mr Elliott said.
“This is a unique opportunity, one that offers scholars insight into Australia’s involvement in the First World War and the birth of the Anzac legend,” Mr Elliott said.
Bayview-Church Point Residents Association Seeking Early Bayview Baths Photos
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Bayview Baths the BCPRA will be holding an Exhibition and celebratory event on November 20th, 2016.
The Bayview Wharf was officially opened 1 December 1900. It comprises an earthen groyne/wharf construction which was common at the time but of which very few remain. The adjoining Bayview Baths were added circa 1915. The available history indicates that apart from Maybanke Anderson’s nearby house the Bayview Baths and adjoining groyne and wharf are the earliest intact items in Bayview. They significantly pre-date both the nearby 1920 Aquatic Club/Ambulance Station/Scout Hall, and Pittwater’s ocean beach rock pools.
Historical detail presently to hand:
1900: ‘The new pier at Bayview, Pittwater, officially opened 1 December 1900’ (newspaper item)
1915-1916: Baths appear to have been built during this period.
1921: Real Estate Sale notice of 27.3.21 advertises ‘6 residential blocks near Professor Anderson’s home and within one minute’s walk to Bayview wharf and swimming pool with a refreshment store’.
Members of the local Williams family who ran the adjacent boat builders for three generations and as children lived nearby, remember the Baths and groyne in the early 1940’s as much bigger than at present and reaching right up to the road. The present parking lot and lawn area has obviously been in-fill along the way. The Williams family remember the Baths as a great and constant meeting place for all the local children, after school and in weekends and holidays. They also recall that their grandmother was reported to have frequented the pool when she was young, which would have been in the very early days.
Indeed, many long-time Pittwater residents fondly remember the Bayview Baths over the years as an irreplaceable opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to safely access Pittwater’s salt water for bathing, swimming and paddling, and for children to learn water safety. They strongly support this facility being maintained to benefit today’s children and into the future, and see it as a total contrast to the ocean beaches and pools. The long row of steps provides seating for parents supervising children, and for safe entry to the water. The adjacent grassland is a great spot for family picnics.
The area continues to be a popular community hub. Although concerns have been raised about water quality Sydney Water has acknowledged responsibility for any water quality issues relating to its nearby pipe. A detailed Sydney Water review is scheduled for 2016 and Sydney Water has committed to work with Council on any remediation required. The historical record shows repeated requests by Bayview Church Point Residents Association when repairs have been indicated, and these requests continue.
Bayview Church Point Residents Association is currently planning an on-site Centenary Event on Sunday 20 November between 11.00 am and 2.00pm to celebrate the continuing importance of this historic community hub. All welcome but keep in mind limited parking and walk if you can. Any historic photos to add to a planned display would be much appreciated.
The member for Pittwater and NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes will unveil a commemorative plaque and there will be a band from Pittwater High School.
The President of the Association, ( Bayview, Church Point Residents Association), Roberta Conroy will begin the formalities and Margaret Makin/Dr. Jenny Rosen will give a short talk on the History of the Wharf and Baths.
At present the BCPRA is seeking photos from residents and those from further afield on the baths.If you have something you could share to illuminate what is sure to be a wonderful celebration, please contact Jenny Rosen via email at:
Website:
Friends Of Bungan Beach Restoration
Bungan Beach's superb backdrop of bushland is being cared for by donations from the Pittwater Environmental Foundation (PEF) and the determination and hard work of local people who love this wonderful place. Volunteers and contractors remove weeds and plant native plants where natural regeneration is unlikely because of dense weeds for many years.
Can you lend a hand to Friends of Bungan? go tohttp://www.friendsofbungan.org.au/about-us/
Bushcare in Pittwater
For further information or to confirm the meeting details for below groups, please contact Council's Bushcare Officer on 9970 1367
BUSHCARE SCHEDULES
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
Avalon Palm Beach Business Chamber Breakfast
Business Networking Breakfast - Christmas Special9th November 2016
The Avalon Palm Beach Business Chamber Networking Breakfasts is your opportunity to showcase your business. This is our final Business Networking Event for the year so please come down and enjoy an early Christmas Networking Celebration.
Guest Speaker: Motivational Speaker and Personal Growth Expert, Phil Lee
Where: The Avalon on the Beach (Avalon Surf Club)
Date & time: Wednesday 9 November 2016 at 7.15am
Cost: $30 per person
Menu: Full Breakfast will be served (lifestyle and health options available)
What to Bring: Yourself, business cards and a 60 second introduction or commercial about your business
Pre Registration is essential, pay and register online:
Need more info: Call Sam Garner on 9918 0070 or Gareth Jones on 0412 118 520
This event is open to non-members, so please feel free to share the email with potential visitors who may be interested in joining the Chamber in the future.
Please note that business breakfasts have moved to the first Wednesday in each month (with an exception for November)
Annual Lovett Bay Fire Shed Dinner
Saturday 12th of November
We have decided that a little anticipation is a wonderful thing...
..so we have changed the date of the Annual Lovett Bay Fire Shed Dinner to Saturday 12th of November.
The date has changed but not the spectacle. So do come and join us, as there will lashings of fun and laughter served up at the long tables under the stars.
Bring friends or bring yourself and meet new neighbours to this once–a–year (some say once in a lifetime) special dinner for our community.
Date: Saturday 12th November (not the 5th as previously posted)
Time: 6:00pm
Where: Lovett Bay Fire Shed
Adults: $25 per head
All proceeds go to the West Pittwater RFS.
P.S: Fire Shed dinners are a volunteer community event. As such any help you can give with setting up and cleaning up would be very much appreciated.
The West Pittwater RFS would like to stress that all Fire Brigade Dinners are no dog events - so please leave pets at home for the evening.
Important Public Forum –
Narrabeen Lagoon State Park Expansion Plans
November 4th, 2016: Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment (FoNLC)Established on April 1, 2014, Narrabeen State Park is all set to get bigger. Northern Beaches Council and the Department of Lands have identified adjacent foreshore Crown Land parcels for immediate inclusion. Council is also investigating additional parcels that are under a range of different owners to add to Park boundaries.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment, the community group that campaigned successfully for the establishment of the Park, is presenting a free public forum where these plans will be outlined and discussed. Guest speakers about the State Park will be the State Minister for Planning and local Member, Rob Stokes, MP, and Northern Beaches Council Administrator Dick Persson. Emma Brooks-Maher will speak about Crown Land issues in NSW.
The Forum will take place at 7pm at the Coastal Environment Centre on Monday November 28. There is no charge, but Friends would appreciate a donation to cover expenses. Seating is limited but you can reserve your spot by contacting Judith Bennett on 9905-2135 oremail@narrabeenlagoon.org.au or texting 0412 974 105 (please include the name of the person attending).
Friends President Judith Bennett said “We believe all the remaining bushland in the Catchment should be permanently protected so this is good news. We are excited to have the opportunity to meet with the decision makers, find out what is planned and ask questions”. Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment is a voluntary community group with over 1,400 members and supporters.
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
Pittwater Mens Probus Club November Speaker
Tuesday 8th November 2016 at 11AM“Two Architects”
Speaker Gordon Kinlay
Club member Gordon Kinlay has offered to talk about his two favoiurite architects Antoni Gaudi who designed Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and Frank Gehry the Canadian American architect who designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Dr Chau Chak wing of the University of Technology in Sydney.
Speaker Barrie Unsworth
Some observations on the American Presidential elections held today.
Christmas Lunch
Date and time: Tuesday 20th December, 12 noon
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Menu: Welcome drink (wine, beer, soft) at bar
Two courses (main and dessert), each by alternate drop
Bottle of red wine and white wine per table
Tea and coffee
Cost: $45 per head, inclusive of above menu and Lucky Door prizes
Registration and payment: To be made on or before November meeting, 8.11.16
Payment method: Cash, or cheque made out to Probus Club of Pittwater.
Pittwater Mens Probus Meetings
10am 2nd Tuesday every Month
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Spring Into Summer Ball
Mother, daughter team spread the word on ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer takes an Australian woman every 11 hours, and with no test to detect its onset, early awareness is the key to staying ahead of this killer disease.
That’s why mother and daughter, Cheryl Wagner and Katie Mae, have teamed up to help spread the word through the Teal Wings Of Hope.
Cheryl, from Scotland Island is the reigning Mrs Classic Hope Australia and Katie Mae, from the Hunter Valley, is the reigning Mrs Hope Australia.
The pair will be hosting the Spring Into Summer Ball at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Newport, on 12 November, spreading the word about Ovarian Cancer and preparing to represent Australia on the International Stage at the Hope International Pageant in Cape Town, South Africa in late November.
The mother and daughter team won their titles earlier this year at the Mrs, Ms, Miss Teen Australia Quest (MAQuest).
“MAQuest, a pageant that focuses on beauty from within and is open to women of all ages,” Cheryl said.
“Its mission is to educate women across Australia about the early signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer through the campaign called TEAL the BEAT.
“Teal is the colour that identifies our campaign of ovarian cancer awareness, as well as being an important part of the message we want to deliver.”
She explained that TEAL asks us to “Tell Every Amazing Lady”, and the BEAT is the four main symptoms; Bloating abdomen, Eating small amounts and feeling full, Abdominal pelvic pain and Trouble with urinary frequency.
Manicure 4 A Cure is another part of the MAQuest campaign that sees people paint their finger nails with teal-coloured nail polish.
“Our campaign aims to help save lives by promoting awareness,” Cheryl said.
“Every 11 hours, sadly, a lady in Australia will die from ovarian cancer.
“She could be your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother or friend.
“Katie and I decided to enter the quest because we believe it to be an important campaign that, as mother and daughter, we could work on together.”
The awareness drive includes a special Facebook page dedicated to spreading the word, and Cheryl has made a special candle, called Wings of Hope, with proceeds from the sale of each candle going towards the Teal Wings of Hope charity.
The Spring Into Summer Ball is being held on 12 November at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Newport, starting at 6pm.
“We’ve got great live music from local band The Kelly Gang, and we’ve organized a host of auctions and raffle prizes to help with the fund raising effort,” Cheryl said.
Tickets are $95 each or tables for 10 can be booked for $900
For more information about the ball visitwww.springintosummerball.weebly.com.
For information about MAQuest and Teal Wings of Hope, go towww.maquest.com.au or www.tealwingsofhope.com.au
Pet of the Week
Sabrina
AGE/SEX: 8 years / F
BREED: English Staffy X
Sabrina is a sweet affectionate girl. She has already seen the inside of a pound at least twice. She is keen to go walking and walks on loose lead. She pays no attention to passing dogs or cars. She also likes to jog. She loves pats, cuddles & licks the faces of volunteers. She knows sit & other basic commands. She has a smooth coat and weighs 14.8kg. She comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. Her adoption cost is $450.
For further details or to meet all dogs at call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Whistle Blows For Opening Of Sporting Grants
Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes is encouraging local sporting groups to apply for funds under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program.
The program is now in its second year and is designed to increase regular participation in local sport and recreation activities.
All state electorates across NSW have been allocated $50,000 to go towards local projects including new equipment, special events and improved infrastructure.
“Our community’s lifestyle is heavily focused around sport and recreation and getting outdoors and active,” Rob Stokes said today.
“This project is specifically designed to provide a helpful boost to grassroots sporting initiatives that will provide real benefits to our community.
“Last year’s program saw funds provided for local sailing infrastructure and equipment, a basketball court fit out and a stand up paddle board event.
“Funding under this program could be exactly what’s needed to help kick start an initiative that hasn’t been able to get off the ground.
“Further information of the different categories available and details on how to apply is available by visitingwww.sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/localsport
“Applications are now open and will be received until 11 November 2016.
“I’m encouraging all our local sporting groups to explore this exciting opportunity,” Rob Stokes said
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 1/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Vale Ken Leonard
Monday 31 Oct 2016
Surf Life Saving NSW is saddened to hear of the passing of State Life Member and former Sydney Northern Beaches stalwart Ken Leonard over the weekend.After serving in the RAAF in World War Two, the 90-year-old began his long association with the movement when he joined Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club in 1947.
Obtaining his Bronze Medallion in 1949, the young Leonard proved to be a natural leader at club level serving as chief instructor, club vice-captain, social secretary and gear steward over the years.
In 1973 he shifted beaches and became a member of Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club. Once more he reinforced his leadership abilities taking on the role of club president for a stint that lasted a decade in 1974.
His time at the top coincided with a period of growth for the proud Sydney Northern Beaches club and his determination, innovation, and desire to better the movement played a key role during this time.
Ken oversaw the implementation of the club’s first ever IRB, and promoted women as patrolling lifesavers and was recognised for his efforts with life membership of the club that played a key role in his life.
At a Branch Level Ken tirelessly worked as a gear steward and was always on hand to support surf lifesavers in the local community. He also served on the Sydney Northern Board of Examiners and earned Life Membership as well.
For his commitment to Surf Life Saving, Ken Leonard was deservedly awarded State Life Membership in 2004.
Outside of Surf Life Saving he was involved heavily in his local community taking on roles at the Rotary Club of Narrabeen, and was a former Hon. Secretary of the N 30 RAAF Bearfighter Association.
He was a recipient of a Queens Silver Jubilee Medal in 1978, a NSW Government 40 Years Long Service Medal in 1986, and an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.
Our sincere condolences go out to his the many friends, both from within Surf Life Saving and the wider community.
Ken Leonard was a proud Surf Life Saver and a pillar of the community and will be missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Vale Ken.
Photograph - Ken Leonard (courtesy of Ross Tester)
THiNK!TANKs For Small Business Owners who want to achieve more in 2017!
Trial one this November
Avalon, Newport, Bayview, Warriewood or Collaroy
Tired of going it alone? Have bigger dreams for 2017? No small business owner should feel tired or alone any longer! Pittwater Business’s new THiNK!TANKS are swimming with fresh ideas for your small business. Trial one in November and set yourself up with peer support for 2017.
The Benefits
Grow your business, feel supported, have fun, find creative solutions and new perspectives, make new contacts and hold each other accountable as peers.
Who can join?
THiNK!TANKS are for any small business owner on the Peninsula and the first trial session is free. If you like what you experience, then all subsequent sessions are complimentary on joining PBL as a Premium member for just $140pa
Choose a session below and call the Facilitator to book your free trial
Collaroy: Tues. 8th Nov 10am – 12pm: Rob McKelvey 0414 685 636
Bayview: Wed. 9th Nov 10am – 12pm: Camille Blyth 0401 245 298Warriewood: Wed. 9th Nov 4pm – 6pm: Polly Harding 0401 816 290
Newport: Friday 18th Nov 9am – 11am Elaine Krek 0411 019 932
Avalon: Wed. 23rd Nov 8am – 10am Andy Hall 0414 996 490
School Travel On Ferries 2017
October 26, 2016: Church Point Ferry Service
Pick up a brochure on board.
“Assists”: Marine Rescue Broken Bay Unit - October 2016
Monday 3rd October 2016At 2pm on Monday 3/10/2016, a catamaran that was one nautical mile off Broken Bay had engine trouble and was having difficulty sailing safely in the high wind conditions contacted Marine Rescue and requested assistance to get into Pittwater. Because of the prevailing conditions the Broken Bay rescue vessel complete with the assisted vessel had to drift out to sea whilst having the assisted vessel in tow, in order to get clearance from Barrenjoey. The Broken Bay rescue vessel then took the yacht in tow to Royal Motor Yacht Club. This was a difficult tow as the wind made it difficult to control the towed vessel.
Saturday 15th October 2016
Late morning on Saturday 15/10/2016 the Base at Marine Rescue NSW at Bayview received a call to say that a 6m "Bow rider" with three people on board was in trouble approximately half a mile off Little Head. Rescue vessel Broken Bay 20 was sent to assist. On arrival, the problem being an electrical fault was resolved and the vessel proceeded under its own power.
Sunday 23rd October 2016
On Sunday 23/10/2016, Rescue Vessel Broken Bay 20 (BB20) at about 12:30pm was located near the entrance to Careel Bay. Fortunately, the crew of BB20 overheard a VHF radio call to Marine Rescue Sydney saying that a "man-over-board" (MOB) from a yacht had occurred. Soon after it was escalated to a "may-day" situation.
BB20 proceeded at full safe speed to the broadcast position. (BB20 is a 6.5 metre rigid hull inflatable boat with the crew having little protection from incoming seas). The position was approximately 1.5 nm due East of Macmasters Beach where it was thought that the sailor had fallen overboard. (Later it was discovered that the sailor had been washed overboard). The sea conditions at this location were rough, 4-5 m swells together with 40kmph wind. BB20 arrived in the vicinity at about 12:55 p.m. and immediately turned due East in order to cover the area in the yacht's wake. The sailor was sighted by BB20 quite soon and safely recovered by 1 p.m. This was most fortunate because the sailor was wearing dark clothes and not wearing a life jacket. This helped to explain why neither of two helicopters in the search area had been able to spot him. This sailor was bruised and cold but otherwise unharmed. He was immediately wrapped in a space blanket. Due to the strong SE swell, and to avoid further injury to the rescued sailor BB20 had to make a lengthy passage back to Pittwater heading SSE before turning back into Pittwater once abeam Barrenjoey lighthouse. On return to Pittwater, the sailor was transferred to a Police vessel and BB20 returned to Base at Bayview as soon as practicable to avoid getting hypothermia themselves.
It must be remembered that volunteer members in order to perform duties such as this have to sell raffle tickets to raise the necessary funds to for fuel and maintenance.
30th October 2016
On 30/10/2016 a 10m Bayliner Sports cruiser moored at Clareville had seven people on board, had had some work done on their boat and the mechanic had left the batteries turned on. Consequently, the vessel would not start in the following morning. Rescue vessel Broken Bay 30 attended the vessel and successfully jumpstarted the vessel.
Alan Turner-Morris
Public Relations Officer
Marine Rescue NSW Broken Bay Unit.
Come and join us in 2016 for NBI's annual Pittwater Paddle!
This year there will be plenty of good food, activities and fun for everyone.
Sunday 13th November 2016 - 8am start
Whether you're a weekend paddler who likes to get out and just enjoy the scenery, or a seasoned eventer who likes to race, Pittwater Paddle is the event for you! We guarantee you will enjoy paddling around beautiful Scotland Island in the stunning Pittwater.
The event is a whole lot of fun for land-lovers too with onshore music, food and entertainment for all ages so bring your family and friends to cheer you on. We are delighted that Foundation Sponsors Northern Beaches Credit Union are back on board for Pittwater Paddle 2016.
Register as an individual Paddler or create a team and paddle a double, triple, surf boat, dragon boat or anything else that can be paddled
Register at: www.mycause.com.au/events/nbipittwaterpaddle
Upcoming Speakers At The Rotary Upper Northern Beaches Club
On November 16 we have Techi Mum telling us all about Social Media such as Facebook.
November 23 we have Dr Wine talking to us about the benefits of drinking wine. Both are free events and all are welcome.
Come to Bayview Golf Club on Wednesdays nights 6.30 for dinner, drinks and chat for 7pm start. Hope to see you there!
Find out more at: www.rotaryuppernorthernbeaches.org
Apply For The Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholarship
October 18, 2016: NSW Government
NSW high school students have an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Anzac legacy through visits to battlefields and memorial sites overseas.
Government, Catholic and independent schools who submit an expression of interest online by Monday 14 November will go into a ballot.
The 20 schools selected will then nominate one year 10 or 11 student each to take part in the 2017 tour.
In 2017, students will visit Flanders, Belgium, and commemorate 100 years since the British offensive on the town of Ypres in which Australia lost 38,000 men. The 12-day tour will also take in other significant Australian battlefields on the Western Front in Belgium and France including Villiers Bretonneux, Pozieres and Fromelles.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott encouraged expressions of interest from schools around the state.
“These scholarships enable young history buffs to visit key battlefields and memorial sites where our Anzac history is brought to life,” Mr Elliott said.
“This is a unique opportunity, one that offers scholars insight into Australia’s involvement in the First World War and the birth of the Anzac legend,” Mr Elliott said.
Bayview-Church Point Residents Association Seeking Early Bayview Baths Photos
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Bayview Baths the BCPRA will be holding an Exhibition and celebratory event on November 20th, 2016.
The Bayview Wharf was officially opened 1 December 1900. It comprises an earthen groyne/wharf construction which was common at the time but of which very few remain. The adjoining Bayview Baths were added circa 1915. The available history indicates that apart from Maybanke Anderson’s nearby house the Bayview Baths and adjoining groyne and wharf are the earliest intact items in Bayview. They significantly pre-date both the nearby 1920 Aquatic Club/Ambulance Station/Scout Hall, and Pittwater’s ocean beach rock pools.
Historical detail presently to hand:
1900: ‘The new pier at Bayview, Pittwater, officially opened 1 December 1900’ (newspaper item)
1915-1916: Baths appear to have been built during this period.
1921: Real Estate Sale notice of 27.3.21 advertises ‘6 residential blocks near Professor Anderson’s home and within one minute’s walk to Bayview wharf and swimming pool with a refreshment store’.
Members of the local Williams family who ran the adjacent boat builders for three generations and as children lived nearby, remember the Baths and groyne in the early 1940’s as much bigger than at present and reaching right up to the road. The present parking lot and lawn area has obviously been in-fill along the way. The Williams family remember the Baths as a great and constant meeting place for all the local children, after school and in weekends and holidays. They also recall that their grandmother was reported to have frequented the pool when she was young, which would have been in the very early days.
Indeed, many long-time Pittwater residents fondly remember the Bayview Baths over the years as an irreplaceable opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to safely access Pittwater’s salt water for bathing, swimming and paddling, and for children to learn water safety. They strongly support this facility being maintained to benefit today’s children and into the future, and see it as a total contrast to the ocean beaches and pools. The long row of steps provides seating for parents supervising children, and for safe entry to the water. The adjacent grassland is a great spot for family picnics.
The area continues to be a popular community hub. Although concerns have been raised about water quality Sydney Water has acknowledged responsibility for any water quality issues relating to its nearby pipe. A detailed Sydney Water review is scheduled for 2016 and Sydney Water has committed to work with Council on any remediation required. The historical record shows repeated requests by Bayview Church Point Residents Association when repairs have been indicated, and these requests continue
Bayview Church Point Residents Association is currently planning an on-site Centenary Event on Sunday 20 November between 11.00 am and 2.00pm to celebrate the continuing importance of this historic community hub. All welcome but keep in mind limited parking and walk if you can. Any historic photos to add to a planned display would be much appreciated.
The member for Pittwater and NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes will unveil a commemorative plaque and there will be a band from Pittwater High School.
The President of the Association, ( Bayview, Church Point Residents Association), Roberta Conroy will begin the formalities and Margaret Makin/Dr. Jenny Rosen will give a short talk on the History of the Wharf and Baths.
At present the BCPRA is seeking photos from residents and those from further afield on the baths.If you have something you could share to illuminate what is sure to be a wonderful celebration, please contact Jenny Rosen via email at:
Website:
Friends Of Bungan Beach Restoration
Bungan Beach's superb backdrop of bushland is being cared for by donations from the Pittwater Environmental Foundation (PEF) and the determination and hard work of local people who love this wonderful place. Volunteers and contractors remove weeds and plant native plants where natural regeneration is unlikely because of dense weeds for many years.
Can you lend a hand to Friends of Bungan? go tohttp://www.friendsofbungan.org.au/about-us/
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon
Membership is $5.00 per year
2016: 6th September, 4th October, 1st November, 6th December. New Members and visitors always welcome. Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
November 13th: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
November 18th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Warriewood Square, Warriewood Knitting, craft, sewing
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
Avalon Community Garden Open Day
Hosted by Avalon Community Garden
Sunday, November 6 at 10 AM - 2 PM
Tasman Road entrance to Barrenjoey High School
Please join us on Sunday 6th of November between 10am and 2pm to celebrate the Garden's 6th year and name change.Wander through the garden and enjoy the line up of live music. Bring the kids for activities in their own garden area. Enjoy a light lunch, afternoon tea or a homemade lemonade from our cafe. Checkout the Boomerang Bag stall and, if you're lucky, win one of the great prizes being raffled. Our programme of demonstrations hold something for everyone:
- Smoking ceremony at 10am, followed by
- Bee hive split by Selina Griffith
- Making Kombucha with Jess Brandt and Brita Benjamin
- Making Gingerbeer with Phyllis Agius
- Cooking fresh and healthy food with My Kitchen's for Disco
- Composting and worm farms with Yvonne Nicholls
- Make your own sunscreen & mosquito repellent with Phyllis Agius
Hope to see you there!
THiNK!TANKs For Small Business Owners who want to achieve more in 2017!
Trial one this November
Avalon, Newport, Bayview, Warriewood or Collaroy
Tired of going it alone? Have bigger dreams for 2017? No small business owner should feel tired or alone any longer! Pittwater Business’s new THiNK!TANKS are swimming with fresh ideas for your small business. Trial one in November and set yourself up with peer support for 2017.
The Benefits
Grow your business, feel supported, have fun, find creative solutions and new perspectives, make new contacts and hold each other accountable as peers.
Who can join?
THiNK!TANKS are for any small business owner on the Peninsula and the first trial session is free. If you like what you experience, then all subsequent sessions are complimentary on joining PBL as a Premium member for just $140pa
Choose a session below and call the Facilitator to book your free trial
Collaroy: Tues. 8th Nov 10am – 12pm: Rob McKelvey 0414 685 636
Bayview: Wed. 9th Nov 10am – 12pm: Camille Blyth 0401 245 298Warriewood: Wed. 9th Nov 4pm – 6pm: Polly Harding 0401 816 290
Newport: Friday 18th Nov 9am – 11am Elaine Krek 0411 019 932
Avalon: Wed. 23rd Nov 8am – 10am Andy Hall 0414 996 490
Mona Vale Place Plan Community Meeting
Draft Mona Vale Place Plan
Offshore Communities Under Attack From The New Northern Beaches Council
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 1/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update 1/11/2016
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Annual Lovett Bay Fire Shed Dinner
Saturday 12th of NovemberWe have decided that a little anticipation is a wonderful thing...
..so we have changed the date of the Annual Lovett Bay Fire Shed Dinner to Saturday 12th of November.
The date has changed but not the spectacle. So do come and join us, as there will lashings of fun and laughter served up at the long tables under the stars.
Bring friends or bring yourself and meet new neighbours to this once–a–year (some say once in a lifetime) special dinner for our community.
Date: Saturday 12th November (not the 5th as previously posted) Time: 6:00pm Where: Lovett Bay Fire Shed Adults: $25 per head
All proceeds go to the West Pittwater RFS. P.S: Fire Shed dinners are a volunteer community event. As such any help you can give with setting up and cleaning up would be very much appreciated.
The West Pittwater RFS would like to stress that all Fire Brigade Dinners are no dog events - so please leave pets at home for the evening.
Saturday 12th of November
We have decided that a little anticipation is a wonderful thing...
..so we have changed the date of the Annual Lovett Bay Fire Shed Dinner to Saturday 12th of November.
The date has changed but not the spectacle. So do come and join us, as there will lashings of fun and laughter served up at the long tables under the stars.
Bring friends or bring yourself and meet new neighbours to this once–a–year (some say once in a lifetime) special dinner for our community.
Date: Saturday 12th November (not the 5th as previously posted)
Time: 6:00pm
Where: Lovett Bay Fire Shed
Adults: $25 per head
All proceeds go to the West Pittwater RFS.
P.S: Fire Shed dinners are a volunteer community event. As such any help you can give with setting up and cleaning up would be very much appreciated.
The West Pittwater RFS would like to stress that all Fire Brigade Dinners are no dog events - so please leave pets at home for the evening.
Blackmores Named NSW Exporter Of The Year
FROM PARIS TO BUENOS AIRES
PENINSULA MUSIC CLUB November 2016 Concert 
By popular demand Daniel Rojas, Piano, returns again this time with a trio, and a different combination of instruments, Michael Kluger Accordion and Jay Byrnes Saxophone.
The Tango Trio takes you on a journey from the poetic cafes of Paris to the saucy milongas of Buenos Aires. With a singular sound of the accordion, smooth saxophone and the orchestral drama of the piano, these memorable melodies from continents afar combine with delectable harmonies to stir the passions, and excite the senses…. a perfect start to summer.
The program will include works by Satie, Piaf, Milhaud, Tiersen, Rodriguez Piazzolla and Gardel.Photo; Daniel Rojas Pianist
Supper will be served after the performance.
Friday 4th November 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm
St Luke's Grammar School Bayview Campus School Hall1977 Pittwater RoadBayview
Tickets $25 available at the door or book online www.peninsulamusicclub.com.auEnquires 9999-1937 or 0413-077-749
PENINSULA MUSIC CLUB November 2016 Concert
By popular demand Daniel Rojas, Piano, returns again this time with a trio, and a different combination of instruments, Michael Kluger Accordion and Jay Byrnes Saxophone. The Tango Trio takes you on a journey from the poetic cafes of Paris to the saucy milongas of Buenos Aires. With a singular sound of the accordion, smooth saxophone and the orchestral drama of the piano, these memorable melodies from continents afar combine with delectable harmonies to stir the passions, and excite the senses…. a perfect start to summer.
The program will include works by Satie, Piaf, Milhaud, Tiersen, Rodriguez Piazzolla and Gardel.
Photo; Daniel Rojas Pianist
Supper will be served after the performance.
Friday 4th November
8pm, doors open at 7.30pm
St Luke's Grammar School
Bayview Campus School Hall
1977 Pittwater Road
Bayview
Tickets $25 available at the door or book online www.peninsulamusicclub.com.au
Enquires 9999-1937 or 0413-077-749
Avalon Walk Survey: Have Your Say
Warriewood Beach SLSC Masters Carnival 2016
The 3rd Warriewood Team Carnival will take place in a fortnight.
Masters Team Event Date: Saturday, November 5th 2016
Registration from 1:00 pmEvent Starts at 2:00pm
Come and join us as we kick off the 2016/2017 Surf Live Saving Season with some serious fun - with a SLSC master team competition.
This great team event will be followed by BBQ and Drinks on the Deck with Groovy Entertainment and prizes.Teams: Maximum number of teams: 40
The 3rd Warriewood Team Carnival will take place in a fortnight.Masters Team Event Date: Saturday, November 5th 2016
Registration from 1:00 pm
Event Starts at 2:00pm
Come and join us as we kick off the 2016/2017 Surf Live Saving Season with some serious fun - with a SLSC master team competition.
This great team event will be followed by BBQ and Drinks on the Deck with Groovy Entertainment and prizes.
Teams: Maximum number of teams: 40
Friends Of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Newsletter And Forum
November 28, 2016 - 7pm: ForumThis is a most important forum where the Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, MP, and the Administrator for Northern Beaches Council, Dick Persson, will each speak about Narrabeen Lagoon State Park and its future.
Please make the effort to be there - reply to this email: email@narrabeenlagoon.org.au giving the name/s of people wanting to attend and we will send you your ticket/s.
October Newsletter: News and Activities
You may also like to read some great news where the Minister for the Environment announced this week regarding the establishment of An Aboriginal Place within the catchment which will provide added protection for the important Moon Rock site in Belrose (not far from the Model Aeroplane Field).
We have some more news coming up soon from Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council about how they have been caring for their land in the area. I'll send that out as soon as it is ready.
Judith BennettPresident, Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon CatchmentWebsite: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
November 28, 2016 - 7pm: ForumThis is a most important forum where the Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, MP, and the Administrator for Northern Beaches Council, Dick Persson, will each speak about Narrabeen Lagoon State Park and its future.
Please make the effort to be there - reply to this email: email@narrabeenlagoon.org.au giving the name/s of people wanting to attend and we will send you your ticket/s.
October Newsletter: News and Activities
You may also like to read some great news where the Minister for the Environment announced this week regarding the establishment of An Aboriginal Place within the catchment which will provide added protection for the important Moon Rock site in Belrose (not far from the Model Aeroplane Field).
We have some more news coming up soon from Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council about how they have been caring for their land in the area. I'll send that out as soon as it is ready.
Judith Bennett
President, Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment
Website: www.narrabeenlagoon.org.au
School Travel On Ferries 2017
United To Conquer Adversity
WIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS!!!!!
Upcoming Speakers At The Rotary Upper Northern Beaches Club
Avalon Boomerang Bags Needs More Hands
Apply For The Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholarship
October 18, 2016: NSW GovernmentNSW high school students have an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Anzac legacy through visits to battlefields and memorial sites overseas.
Government, Catholic and independent schools who submit an expression of interest online by Monday 14 November will go into a ballot.
The 20 schools selected will then nominate one year 10 or 11 student each to take part in the 2017 tour.
In 2017, students will visit Flanders, Belgium, and commemorate 100 years since the British offensive on the town of Ypres in which Australia lost 38,000 men. The 12-day tour will also take in other significant Australian battlefields on the Western Front in Belgium and France including Villiers Bretonneux, Pozieres and Fromelles.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott encouraged expressions of interest from schools around the state.
“These scholarships enable young history buffs to visit key battlefields and memorial sites where our Anzac history is brought to life,” Mr Elliott said.
“This is a unique opportunity, one that offers scholars insight into Australia’s involvement in the First World War and the birth of the Anzac legend,” Mr Elliott said.
October 18, 2016: NSW Government
NSW high school students have an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Anzac legacy through visits to battlefields and memorial sites overseas.
Government, Catholic and independent schools who submit an expression of interest online by Monday 14 November will go into a ballot.
The 20 schools selected will then nominate one year 10 or 11 student each to take part in the 2017 tour.
In 2017, students will visit Flanders, Belgium, and commemorate 100 years since the British offensive on the town of Ypres in which Australia lost 38,000 men. The 12-day tour will also take in other significant Australian battlefields on the Western Front in Belgium and France including Villiers Bretonneux, Pozieres and Fromelles.
Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott encouraged expressions of interest from schools around the state.
“These scholarships enable young history buffs to visit key battlefields and memorial sites where our Anzac history is brought to life,” Mr Elliott said.
“This is a unique opportunity, one that offers scholars insight into Australia’s involvement in the First World War and the birth of the Anzac legend,” Mr Elliott said.
Bilgola Beach Boat Carnival
Saturday 5th NovemberReport time 7.30amFirst race starting 8.00am
The divisions will be:Open MenOpen WomenReservesUnder 23 (Men and women)Under 19 (Men and Women)Mixed crews race (2 men &2 women) This will be restricted to two heats and a final.
Bar and BBQ will be pumping after 1200 so make sure to stick around and relax.Enquiries to Carnival Director: Graham Foran forans@ihug.com.au
Saturday 5th November
Report time 7.30am
First race starting 8.00am
The divisions will be:
Open Men
Open Women
Reserves
Under 23 (Men and women)
Under 19 (Men and Women)
Mixed crews race (2 men &2 women) This will be restricted to two heats and a final.
Bar and BBQ will be pumping after 1200 so make sure to stick around and relax.
Enquiries to Carnival Director: Graham Foran forans@ihug.com.au
Drone Survey Of Cliff Fall At North Head
Sydney Wildlife Rescue and Care Course
If you would like to become a member of Sydney Wildlife, joining is easy if you meet the following criteria. You must be:- * Over 18 years of age* Able to rescue and/or care for animals in your home.* Will complete the Sydney Wildlife two-day Rescue and Care Course (RCC)* Will help out wherever possible at our Lane Cove Office on the Rescue / Advice Line.* A permanent resident or hold a long term visa (at least two years) Details of the next Rescue and Care Course Date: 5th and 6th November 2016 (registrations close 1 week prior) at NorthbridgeTime: 8:30am - 5:00pmCost: $100/person or $130 for two people at the same address and sharing materialsVenue: NorthbridgeParking: on-site parking available Note: This course is not a general education course and isn’t suitable if you wish to work professionally with native animals. We do not accept enrolments on the day. If you would like to volunteer with Sydney Wildlife, but not able to rescue and care for animals, they are always looking for volunteers to help out in other areas including working on the Rescue Line and other support activities.Email training@sydneywildlife.org.au or call 9413 4300 for further information.
To register for the next Rescue and Care Course, submit the form (click on the Register button) on this Sydney Wildlife webpage
Sydney Wildlife Rescue and Care Course
If you would like to become a member of Sydney Wildlife, joining is easy if you meet the following criteria. You must be:- * Over 18 years of age
* Able to rescue and/or care for animals in your home.
* Will complete the Sydney Wildlife two-day Rescue and Care Course (RCC)
* Will help out wherever possible at our Lane Cove Office on the Rescue / Advice Line.
* A permanent resident or hold a long term visa (at least two years)
Details of the next Rescue and Care Course
Date: 5th and 6th November 2016 (registrations close 1 week prior) at Northbridge
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cost: $100/person or $130 for two people at the same address and sharing materials
Venue: Northbridge
Parking: on-site parking available
Note: This course is not a general education course and isn’t suitable if you wish to work professionally with native animals.
We do not accept enrolments on the day.
If you would like to volunteer with Sydney Wildlife, but not able to rescue and care for animals, they are always looking for volunteers to help out in other areas including working on the Rescue Line and other support activities.
Email training@sydneywildlife.org.au or call 9413 4300 for further information.
To register for the next Rescue and Care Course, submit the form (click on the Register button) on this Sydney Wildlife webpage
Have Your Say On A NSW Rugby League Centre Of Excellence
October 26, 2016: Departmental Media Release - Department of Planning
A proposal by NSW Rugby League Limited to construct a centre of excellence at Sydney Olympic Park will be on exhibition from today for community consultation.
The proposed three-storey building at Dawn Fraser Avenue would include:- offices
- medical and sports science facilities
- change rooms
- gymnasium
- press conference room
- on-site cafe
- rugby league museum.
The Department of Planning and Environment is keen to hear the community’s views on the proposed $20 million development.
A spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Environment said the local community always has an opportunity to share their views.
“Community consultation is an integral part of the planning process and the applicant will have to respond to the feedback we receive,” the spokesperson said.
“This feedback is taken into consideration as part of the assessment. “It’s easy to participate by going online and we encourage everyone to take a look and have their say.”To make a submission or view the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), visit www.majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au.
Submissions can be made from Wednesday 26 October until Thursday 24 November 2016.
Written submissions can also be made to: Department of Planning and EnvironmentAttn: Director – Key Sites AssessmentsGPO Box 39 Sydney NSW 2001
The application and EIS are also available to view in person at: Department of Planning and Environment: Information Centre, Level 22, 320 Pitt Street, SydneyCity of Parramatta Council: 126 Church Street, ParramattaSydney Olympic Park Authority: Level 1, 8 Australia Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park.
October 26, 2016: Departmental Media Release - Department of Planning
A proposal by NSW Rugby League Limited to construct a centre of excellence at Sydney Olympic Park will be on exhibition from today for community consultation.
The proposed three-storey building at Dawn Fraser Avenue would include:
- offices
- medical and sports science facilities
- change rooms
- gymnasium
- press conference room
- on-site cafe
- rugby league museum.
The Department of Planning and Environment is keen to hear the community’s views on the proposed $20 million development.
A spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Environment said the local community always has an opportunity to share their views.
“Community consultation is an integral part of the planning process and the applicant will have to respond to the feedback we receive,” the spokesperson said.
“This feedback is taken into consideration as part of the assessment.
“It’s easy to participate by going online and we encourage everyone to take a look and have their say.”
To make a submission or view the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), visit www.majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au.
Submissions can be made from Wednesday 26 October until Thursday 24 November 2016.
Written submissions can also be made to:
Department of Planning and Environment
Attn: Director – Key Sites Assessments
GPO Box 39
Sydney NSW 2001
The application and EIS are also available to view in person at:
Department of Planning and Environment: Information Centre, Level 22, 320 Pitt Street, Sydney
City of Parramatta Council: 126 Church Street, Parramatta
Sydney Olympic Park Authority: Level 1, 8 Australia Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park.
Barrenjoey High School Seeking Alumni
Bushfire Season 2016/17
Strata Reforms Information Sessions
Music Afternoon For Young Musicians: Scotland Island
Bayview-Church Point Residents Association Seeking Early Bayview Baths Photos
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Bayview Baths the BCPRA will be holding an Exhibition and celebratory event on November 20th, 2016.
The Bayview Wharf was officially opened 1 December 1900. It comprises an earthen groyne/wharf construction which was common at the time but of which very few remain. The adjoining Bayview Baths were added circa 1915. The available history indicates that apart from Maybanke Anderson’s nearby house the Bayview Baths and adjoining groyne and wharf are the earliest intact items in Bayview. They significantly pre-date both the nearby 1920 Aquatic Club/Ambulance Station/Scout Hall, and Pittwater’s ocean beach rock pools.
Historical detail presently to hand:1900: ‘The new pier at Bayview, Pittwater, officially opened 1 December 1900’ (newspaper item)1915-1916: Baths appear to have been built during this period. 1921: Real Estate Sale notice of 27.3.21 advertises ‘6 residential blocks near Professor Anderson’s home and within one minute’s walk to Bayview wharf and swimming pool with a refreshment store’.
Members of the local Williams family who ran the adjacent boat builders for three generations and as children lived nearby, remember the Baths and groyne in the early 1940’s as much bigger than at present and reaching right up to the road. The present parking lot and lawn area has obviously been in-fill along the way. The Williams family remember the Baths as a great and constant meeting place for all the local children, after school and in weekends and holidays. They also recall that their grandmother was reported to have frequented the pool when she was young, which would have been in the very early days.
Indeed, many long-time Pittwater residents fondly remember the Bayview Baths over the years as an irreplaceable opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to safely access Pittwater’s salt water for bathing, swimming and paddling, and for children to learn water safety. They strongly support this facility being maintained to benefit today’s children and into the future, and see it as a total contrast to the ocean beaches and pools. The long row of steps provides seating for parents supervising children, and for safe entry to the water. The adjacent grassland is a great spot for family picnics.
The area continues to be a popular community hub. Although concerns have been raised about water quality Sydney Water has acknowledged responsibility for any water quality issues relating to its nearby pipe. A detailed Sydney Water review is scheduled for 2016 and Sydney Water has committed to work with Council on any remediation required. The historical record shows repeated requests by Bayview Church Point Residents Association when repairs have been indicated, and these requests continue
Bayview Church Point Residents Association is currently planning an on-site Centenary Event on Sunday 20 November between 11.00 am and 2.00pm to celebrate the continuing importance of this historic community hub. All welcome but keep in mind limited parking and walk if you can. Any historic photos to add to a planned display would be much appreciated.
The member for Pittwater and NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes will unveil a commemorative plaque and there will be a band from Pittwater High School.
The President of the Association, ( Bayview, Church Point Residents Association), Roberta Conroy will begin the formalities and Margaret Makin/Dr. Jenny Rosen will give a short talk on the History of the Wharf and Baths.
At present the BCPRA is seeking photos from residents and those from further afield on the baths.
If you have something you could share to illuminate what is sure to be a wonderful celebration, please contact Jenny Rosen via email at:
Website:
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Bayview Baths the BCPRA will be holding an Exhibition and celebratory event on November 20th, 2016.
The Bayview Wharf was officially opened 1 December 1900. It comprises an earthen groyne/wharf construction which was common at the time but of which very few remain. The adjoining Bayview Baths were added circa 1915. The available history indicates that apart from Maybanke Anderson’s nearby house the Bayview Baths and adjoining groyne and wharf are the earliest intact items in Bayview. They significantly pre-date both the nearby 1920 Aquatic Club/Ambulance Station/Scout Hall, and Pittwater’s ocean beach rock pools.
Historical detail presently to hand:
1900: ‘The new pier at Bayview, Pittwater, officially opened 1 December 1900’ (newspaper item)
1915-1916: Baths appear to have been built during this period.
1921: Real Estate Sale notice of 27.3.21 advertises ‘6 residential blocks near Professor Anderson’s home and within one minute’s walk to Bayview wharf and swimming pool with a refreshment store’.
Members of the local Williams family who ran the adjacent boat builders for three generations and as children lived nearby, remember the Baths and groyne in the early 1940’s as much bigger than at present and reaching right up to the road. The present parking lot and lawn area has obviously been in-fill along the way. The Williams family remember the Baths as a great and constant meeting place for all the local children, after school and in weekends and holidays. They also recall that their grandmother was reported to have frequented the pool when she was young, which would have been in the very early days.
Indeed, many long-time Pittwater residents fondly remember the Bayview Baths over the years as an irreplaceable opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to safely access Pittwater’s salt water for bathing, swimming and paddling, and for children to learn water safety. They strongly support this facility being maintained to benefit today’s children and into the future, and see it as a total contrast to the ocean beaches and pools. The long row of steps provides seating for parents supervising children, and for safe entry to the water. The adjacent grassland is a great spot for family picnics.
The area continues to be a popular community hub. Although concerns have been raised about water quality Sydney Water has acknowledged responsibility for any water quality issues relating to its nearby pipe. A detailed Sydney Water review is scheduled for 2016 and Sydney Water has committed to work with Council on any remediation required. The historical record shows repeated requests by Bayview Church Point Residents Association when repairs have been indicated, and these requests continue
Bayview Church Point Residents Association is currently planning an on-site Centenary Event on Sunday 20 November between 11.00 am and 2.00pm to celebrate the continuing importance of this historic community hub. All welcome but keep in mind limited parking and walk if you can. Any historic photos to add to a planned display would be much appreciated.
The member for Pittwater and NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes will unveil a commemorative plaque and there will be a band from Pittwater High School.
The President of the Association, ( Bayview, Church Point Residents Association), Roberta Conroy will begin the formalities and Margaret Makin/Dr. Jenny Rosen will give a short talk on the History of the Wharf and Baths.
At present the BCPRA is seeking photos from residents and those from further afield on the baths.If you have something you could share to illuminate what is sure to be a wonderful celebration, please contact Jenny Rosen via email at:
Website:
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Needs Kiosk Volunteers
Please Contact the Kiosk Manager if you can spare a few hours a week, fortnight or month. We'd love you to join us, we're always in need of more volunteers. There are three shifts per day to choose from, weekends as well. Training provided and you are always on a shift with other volunteers, a great way to meet new friends and help towards fundraising for the hospital.
There is a ward trolley service daily and a special 'High Tea' social on a Thursday afternoon ... so lots of 'slots' to fill ... give it a try !
Please Contact the Kiosk Manager if you can spare a few hours a week, fortnight or month. We'd love you to join us, we're always in need of more volunteers. There are three shifts per day to choose from, weekends as well. Training provided and you are always on a shift with other volunteers, a great way to meet new friends and help towards fundraising for the hospital. There is a ward trolley service daily and a special 'High Tea' social on a Thursday afternoon ... so lots of 'slots' to fill ... give it a try !
Grey Headed Flying Foxes
All photos by photographer and (awesome) bat carer Sarah Thorpe
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You may perceive them as blind, blood-sucking, loud, smelly, flying rodents that make nests in peoples’ hair… But these adorable little creatures couldn’t be more different from that description.
Grey-headed flying foxes are the largest bats in Australia, with a wingspan of up to 1.5 metres!
They weigh between 600g and 1kg (about the weight of a pineapple). Their fancy, scientific name is Pteropus poliocephalus (if you want to impress your friends with your esteemed vocabulary).
Other members of the Pteropus family include the little red flying fox, the spectacled flying fox and the black flying fox.
Grey-headed flying foxes are the only Pteropus to have fur that reaches all the way down to their ankles, whereas other species only have fur that reaches their knees. They are also the only Australian flying fox with a reddish brown circle (or collar) of fur around their necks. Their heads are light grey and their bodies are a darker greyish black. They are estimated to live between 12 and 15 years in the wild, but in captivity they have lived as long as 25 years.
Where are they found?
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Well, you’ll be happy to hear that you can find these precious creatures all over Sydney, all year round. There are bats everywhere! The grey-headed flying foxes are furrier, so they cope better in the cooler climates, from Coffs Harbour to the South Coast. Black flying foxes range from Sydney all the way up to the warmest parts of Queensland. Spectacled flying foxes cope alright in the heat because their fur is quite short, so they are mainly located in Northern Queensland (Townsville to Cairns to Thursday Island)
Little red flying foxes migrate in huge groups and can be found all over the place, and as far West as Wagga Wagga. Though they may not be found all year round in these other places, and we’re not really sure why. It may be due to the need to migrate and find food or it may just be a seasonal thing.
They are native to Australia and definitely aren’t pests. In fact, they are a protected species and should not be intentionally harmed by any human, as this is against the law.
What is their habitat?
Grey-headed flying foxes roost together in large colonies in trees, as they are very social animals.
These trees seem to be very randomly picked, they can be in a backyard, next to a busy road, in melaleuca swamps, rainforests or in banksia woodlands. Most roosting sites are close to water sources such as lakes, rivers, or the beach.
During the day, they all sleep in the trees close together, all wrapped in their own black wings like upside-down ninjas. At night, the adults leave to find food and stretch their wings. They usually travel around 50km to feeding sites, but the longest ever recorded migration in one night was 350km! Babies that haven’t yet developed fur cling to their mother’s underside as she flies around, but older babies (about 4-5 weeks old) with all their fur are left in maternal camps to be nursed until - after about 12 weeks - they become independent.
What do they eat?
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Flying foxes are frugivores and nectarvores, meaning that they feed on fruit, pollen and nectar from flowers. While they mostly eat from native plants, they occasionally eat from introduced species as well. Their main food sources are from Eucalyptus, Melaleuca and Banksia flowers, but they eat from around 187 different plant species. Their favourite fruits are from lilli-pillies and figs.
Occasionally, the foxes eat from cultivated fruits if they can’t find other food due to habitat loss. If bats are eating from your garden, the best way to protect your fruit is to use wildlife-safe netting: www.wildlifefriendlyfencing.com and they deliver straight to your house too!
This wildlife-friendly netting has hole-spacing no wider than 4-5mm, so the bats don’t get their claws stuck in the gaps, which could lead to starvation or strangulation.
What do they do for the environment?
Bats play a critical role in pollination. When feeding, pollen gets stuck to their fur and as they move around, the pollen brushes off onto other flowers, helping them to grow more flowers. Bats also spread plant seeds throughout forests, helping to regrow damaged environments. They have a remarkably quick digestion rate of 20 minutes, so when pollen and seeds are ingested, they are quickly spread throughout the forest.
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Their role in pollination is even more important as that of birds and insects as they feed on different plants and support different plant species. Bats have the ability to migrate over vast expanses of land, and without them, the forests WILL die as the birds and insects just can’t cover enough area of the huge amounts of vegetation here in Australia.
Bats are also a key food source for animals such as pythons, goannas, birds of prey (like sea eagles) and, in other areas, crocodiles.
What threats do they face?
Sadly, bats face many issues. Grey-headed flying foxes are listed as ‘vulnerable to extinction’ on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. They suffer the effects of habitat loss and, as such, are often harassed or shot by farmers when they are forced to resort to eating from orchards and cultivated foods. There are estimations that over 100,000 are illegally shot every year.
Unfortunately, some farmers are given legal permission to shoot flying foxes as well, but the shooting isn’t regulated. They are legally allowed to shoot 50 bats per night, but this limit is often exceeded. The bats that do get shot often don’t die immediately and they suffer horrendous wounds and die slowly on the ground.
They are dispersed from their homes using loud noises such as banging, loud machinery, gas guns, water cannons and stock whips just because they are described as loud and smelly, which I find to be somewhat hypocritical. Babies (pups) can also be left at the site in the panic to get away and will die alone, orphaned.
They are threatened by heatwaves caused by Climate Change, as flying foxes find it very difficult to cope in warmer temperatures and can literally fall dead to the ground from heat-stress.
Since 1994, over 24,500 grey-headed flying foxes have died from extreme heat events alone.
Bats are also victims of electrocution between powerlines, which can kill both mothers and their babies clinging to them. Often the pups can survive, though, but are left badly burnt and dangle from their mother’s carcass without food or shelter. It’s important to call your local Wildlife Rescue organisation if you see a dead bat on powerlines.
Bats also face competition for food and habitat from other species such as nectar-eating birds like lorikeets.
Many bats are perceived as pests or rodents due to the fact that some bats contract viruses such as Australian Bat Lyssa Virus. The virus is highly contagious through blood and saliva and any bats who catch it die quickly. Even so, less than 1% of the bats actually get the the virus at any one time and it’s pretty obvious when they have it, due to their sluggish behaviour and other prominent symptoms. The virus can be vaccinated against and is completely preventable.
What can I do to help the bats?
There is no doubt that this species is in need of help. You can start by not supporting any bat dispersals which cause stress and death to the bats. If you have a camp of bats near you and you have a weird paranoia of getting sick from Lyssa Virus, you could consider get vaccinated. If they’re too loud and you can’t sleep at night, you could install double-pane windows and use earplugs when you sleep. If you think they smell, you could consider getting air-freshener in your house and plant lots of sweet-smelling plants in your garden.
You can donate to charities that help bats, such as Sydney Wildlife, Wires and batconservation.org or better yet, join them and help rescue and rehabilitate the injured, orphaned or sick flying foxes.
Bats are badly affected by Climate Change and you can help by not contributing to this global crisis. Don’t litter, save energy and be generally as eco-friendly as possible.
Use wildlife-friendly fruit-tree netting so animals don’t get tangled in it.
Don’t forget to encourage your friends to be aware of the problems that bats face.
Common Myths:
• Flying Foxes do not make nests out of peoples’ hair. They don’t even make nests!
• They don’t suck blood. The only bat species that sucks blood is the Vampire Bat, and they don’t drink human blood, nor do they live in Australia.
• Flying Foxes aren’t blind. In fact, they have ten-times better eyesights than humans!
• Bats are not pests. They are a vulnerable species protected by the law and are native to Australia.
• Bats don’t shriek and wail to be scary, they chat to be sociable, and their noise levels are no different to that of a room filled with people.
All in all, it can be safely said that flying foxes are some of the cutest and most valuable crittersthat Australia has to offer and certainly should not be disregarded. Join the BATtalion of flying foxlovers and keep an eye out for our fauna!
by Kayleigh Greig
Sydney Wildlife
Our website is www.sydneywildlife.org.au
Bushcare in Pittwater
For further information or to confirm the meeting details for below groups, please contact Council's Bushcare Officer on 9970 1367
BUSHCARE SCHEDULES
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
New Season for Sailability Pittwater
Sailability Pittwater is a volunteer organisation which provides sailing for people with a disability. Our main recreational sailing activities are at Rowland Reserve, Bayview, and we run competitive sailing for people with a disability out of RPAYC Newport.
We are currently looking for new volunteers for our Saturday morning program at Rowland Reserve and Tuesdays at RPA. Visit our website for more information at www.sailability.org/au/pittwater or call John on 9982 5656
Bushcare in Pittwater
For further information or to confirm the meeting details for below groups, please contact Council's Bushcare Officer on 9970 1367
BUSHCARE SCHEDULES
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
Where we work Which day What time
Avalon
Angophora Reserve 3rd Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Dunes 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Avalon Golf Course 2nd Wednesday 3 - 5:30pm
Careel Creek 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Toongari Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon (8 - 11am in summer)
Bangalley Headland 2nd Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bayview
Winnererremy Bay 4th Sunday 9 to 12noon
Bilgola
North Bilgola Beach 3rd Monday 9 - 12noon
Algona Reserve 1st Saturday 9 - 12noon
Plateau Park 1st Friday 8:30 - 11:30am
Church Point
Browns Bay Reserve 1st Tuesday 9 - 12noon
McCarrs Creek Reserve Contact Bushcare Officer To be confirmed
Clareville
Old Wharf Reserve 3rd Saturday 8 - 11am
Elanora
Kundibah Reserve 4th Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Mona Vale
Mona Vale Beach Basin 1st Saturday 8 - 11am
Mona Vale Dunes 2nd Saturday+3rd Thursday 8:30 - 11:30am
Newport
Bungan Beach 4th Sunday 9 - 12noon
Crescent Reserve 3rd Sunday 9 - 12noon
North Newport Beach 4th Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am
Porter Reserve 2nd Saturday 8 - 11am
North Narrabeen
Irrawong Reserve 3rd Saturday 2 - 5pm
Palm Beach
North Palm Beach Dunes 3rd Saturday 9 - 12noon
Scotland Island
Catherine Park 2nd Sunday 10 - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Park 1st Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Pathilda Reserve 3rd Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Warriewood
Warriewood Wetlands 1st Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am
Whale Beach
Norma Park 1st Friday 9 - 12noon
Western Foreshores
Coopers Point, Elvina Bay 2nd Sunday 10 - 1pm
Rocky Point, Elvina Bay 1st Monday 9 - 12noon
New Season for Sailability Pittwater
Sailability Pittwater is a volunteer organisation which provides sailing for people with a disability. Our main recreational sailing activities are at Rowland Reserve, Bayview, and we run competitive sailing for people with a disability out of RPAYC Newport.
We are currently looking for new volunteers for our Saturday morning program at Rowland Reserve and Tuesdays at RPA. Visit our website for more information at www.sailability.org/au/pittwater or call John on 9982 5656
Northern Beaches To Get 360 Extra Bus Services
Transport NSW
An extra 360 trips per week will be added to selected bus routes on the Northern Beaches from 23 October 2016.
Bus passengers in Sydney’s Northern Beaches will benefit from:
- More bus services running to and from the City and North Sydney during morning and afternoon peak times on weekdays.
- Extra trips during shoulder peak which will allow passengers to travel a little earlier or later to avoid the busiest part of the morning and afternoon.
- Extra trips in the early evenings and on weekends on some routes to meet demand for travel to major destinations such as Warringah Mall.
To accommodate these new trips, some existing routes will run to an adjusted timetable to provide an even spacing between services.
Weekend timetables for multiple routes will be adjusted to provide a more accurate reflection of travel times.
There will also be changes to Wynyard Carrington Street departure stands to reduce crowding and traffic congestion at the busy Wynyard Interchange. Your usual bus stop may change.
Travel tips
- Plan ahead and use the trip planner for up-to-date timetables and stop information
- Download and use real-time transport apps to track your next service
- Follow signage at bus stops
- Ask a member of staff for assistance
Weekday service changes
On weekdays, additional trips will be provided on the following routes:
Routes E50, E65, E66, 169, E69, E70, E76, E77, E78, 179, E79, L80, 183, 188, L88, L90, 246
Additionally:
- All route 178 trips will be extended to start or finish at Maybrook Manor Retirement Village.
- Multiple routes will run to an adjusted timetable to improve services.
Weekend service changes
On weekends, additional trips will be provided on the following routes:
Routes 139, 143, 144, 178, 184, L85, L90, 245, 246
Additionally:
- All route 178 trips will be extended to start or finish at Maybrook Manor Retirement Village.
- Routes 136, 143, 144, 169, 178, 179, 180, L80, 184, 188, L88, 185, L85, 190 and L90 will run to an adjusted timetable to improve services
Wynyard bus stand changes
Routes E68, 169, E69, E70 and E71:
- Buses leaving the city from Carrington Street Stands E and F will now depart from Clarence Street, Stand T (before Erskine Street)
- Buses entering the City will continue to stop as normal on York Street.
On Carrington Street:
- Stand C will be moved south by 10 metres.
- Stand D will be moved south by 30 metres.
- Stands E and F bus services will now depart from Clarence Street, Stand T (before Erskine Street), which is approximately three minutes walk.
Come and join us in 2016 for NBI's annual Pittwater Paddle!
This year there will be plenty of good food, activities and fun for everyone.
Sunday 13th November 2016 - 8am start
Whether you're a weekend paddler who likes to get out and just enjoy the scenery, or a seasoned eventer who likes to race, Pittwater Paddle is the event for you! We guarantee you will enjoy paddling around beautiful Scotland Island in the stunning Pittwater.
The event is a whole lot of fun for land-lovers too with onshore music, food and entertainment for all ages so bring your family and friends to cheer you on. We are delighted that Foundation Sponsors Northern Beaches Credit Union are back on board for Pittwater Paddle 2016.
Register as an individual Paddler or create a team and paddle a double, triple, surf boat, dragon boat or anything else that can be paddled
Register at: www.mycause.com.au/events/nbipittwaterpaddle
Palm Beach Whale Beach Association Updates
Mona Vale Place Plan
This has serious implications for Pittwater with the prospect of high rise buildings Newport and Avalon. It is imperative we all have our say on the controversial Draft Mona Vale Place Plan atwww.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/council/exhibitions/draft_monavaleplace_plan
If we don’t have our say we will see Mona Vale Village become a town with:
• Six-storey buildings
• A carpark smack bang in the centre of ‘town’ which will cause congestion and even more problems for drivers and pedestrians in Mona Vale
• Less green space more concrete
• A bus stop for the B-line encroaching on our village green
• No personality, no ‘village’ feel
• In short, a town like many others that people have no desire to visit
Come to the Community Meeting at the Mona Vale Memorial Hall
Draft Landscaping Plan for Palm Beach.
Members of the committee met with Landscape Architects from the Northern Beaches Council regarding a draft master plan for landscaping of Palm Beach. It was a good cooperative meeting.
Council will be conducting drop-by sessions at the Pavilion at Palm Beach on the dates below.
• Saturday 12 November 1pm to 4pm
• Wednesday 16 November 4.30 to 7pm
The drop-by sessions will provide the community with the opportunity to discuss their ideas with Council. Once we have a definitive list of issues, Council’s technical teams will work through them. We will engage an external coastal engineer to provide advice. They will also review the maintenance program.
As part of the process, Council will be promoting the iconic status of Palm Beach by emphasising the natural environment and heritage values of the area. This will help to ensure submissions are sensitive to the qualities of the beach, its context and sense of place. Council’s heritage librarian will be conducting a heritage walk on the following date:
• Wednesday 16 November 2.30 to 3.30pm
You, your family and friends are welcome to attend the drop-by sessions and heritage walk. Bookings are essential for the heritage walk on 9970 1600.
Richard West AM
President PBWBA.
Spring Into Summer Ball
Mother, daughter team spread the word on ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer takes an Australian woman every 11 hours, and with no test to detect its onset, early awareness is the key to staying ahead of this killer disease.
That’s why mother and daughter, Cheryl Wagner and Katie Mae, have teamed up to help spread the word through the Teal Wings Of Hope.
Cheryl, from Scotland Island is the reigning Mrs Classic Hope Australia and Katie Mae, from the Hunter Valley, is the reigning Mrs Hope Australia.
The pair will be hosting the Spring Into Summer Ball at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Newport, on 12 November, spreading the word about Ovarian Cancer and preparing to represent Australia on the International Stage at the Hope International Pageant in Cape Town, South Africa in late November.
The mother and daughter team won their titles earlier this year at the Mrs, Ms, Miss Teen Australia Quest (MAQuest).
“MAQuest, a pageant that focuses on beauty from within and is open to women of all ages,” Cheryl said.
“Its mission is to educate women across Australia about the early signs and symptoms of Ovarian Cancer through the campaign called TEAL the BEAT.
“Teal is the colour that identifies our campaign of ovarian cancer awareness, as well as being an important part of the message we want to deliver.”
She explained that TEAL asks us to “Tell Every Amazing Lady”, and the BEAT is the four main symptoms; Bloating abdomen, Eating small amounts and feeling full, Abdominal pelvic pain and Trouble with urinary frequency.
Manicure 4 A Cure is another part of the MAQuest campaign that sees people paint their finger nails with teal-coloured nail polish.
“Our campaign aims to help save lives by promoting awareness,” Cheryl said.
“Every 11 hours, sadly, a lady in Australia will die from ovarian cancer.
“She could be your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, grandmother or friend.
“Katie and I decided to enter the quest because we believe it to be an important campaign that, as mother and daughter, we could work on together.”
The awareness drive includes a special Facebook page dedicated to spreading the word, and Cheryl has made a special candle, called Wings of Hope, with proceeds from the sale of each candle going towards the Teal Wings of Hope charity.
The Spring Into Summer Ball is being held on 12 November at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Newport, starting at 6pm.
“We’ve got great live music from local band The Kelly Gang, and we’ve organized a host of auctions and raffle prizes to help with the fund raising effort,” Cheryl said.
Tickets are $95 each or tables for 10 can be booked for $900
For more information about the ball visitwww.springintosummerball.weebly.com.
For information about MAQuest and Teal Wings of Hope, go towww.maquest.com.au or www.tealwingsofhope.com.au
Pet of the Week
Bruno
AGE/SEX: 2 years / M
BREED: Boxer X
Bruno is an active friendly boy. He is social with other dogs and walks well on loose lead. He pays no attention to passing dogs or cars and he likes to jog. The best time is pats & cuddles from volunteers. He has a calm manner and is just a pleasure to walk. He has a smooth coat and weighs 24.5kg. He comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. His adoption cost is $400.
For further details or to meet all dogs at call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Friends Of Bungan Beach Restoration
Bungan Beach's superb backdrop of bushland is being cared for by donations from the Pittwater Environmental Foundation (PEF) and the determination and hard work of local people who love this wonderful place. Volunteers and contractors remove weeds and plant native plants where natural regeneration is unlikely because of dense weeds for many years.
Can you lend a hand to Friends of Bungan? go tohttp://www.friendsofbungan.org.au/about-us/
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Fundraising Dates 2016
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month at Pittwater RSL Club from 10.30am to 12 noon
Membership is $5.00 per year
2016: 6th September, 4th October, 1st November, 6th December. New Members and visitors always welcome. Ring us on 9979 5115 ... or just turn up
November 5th: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
November 13th: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
November 18th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Stall, Pittwater Place, Mona Vale Craft, knitting, books
December 3rd: Sausage sizzle, Narrabeen Bunnings car park
December 9th: Stall, Warriewood Square, Warriewood Knitting, craft, sewing
December 9th: Stall, Mona Vale Hospital foyer Baking, craft, knitting, books
Aim For The Stars Scholarships Open
The Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation's Scholarship Program is now open and we're looking to support sisSTARs like Kalinda Palmer who want to save the planet. The scholarship includes a $4,000 grant, one year mentoring and a two-day Leadership workshop with Layne Beachley herself. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.
FIELDS OF PURSUITS
Arts, Music & Entertainment
Whether you enjoy the creative or the technical side of Arts, Music or Entertainment, we would like to hear about your passion in this field of pursuit and how you think your vision and talent could be assisted by the Layne Beachley Foundation. Example:Shaelee Rooke, Theatre Production
Business, Leadership & Community (includes any person undertaking academic study)
In a competitive environment, developing business and taking on a leadership role requires commitment and determination. The Foundation is keen to support emerging women in business where financial support and mentoring could make an enormous difference to the project and to its surrounding community. Example: Maddison O’ Gradey-Lee, Young Leader.
Science, Technology & Innovation
The Foundation would like to encourage women back into Science, to support Technology and to inspire girls and women to see their potential and to drive Innovation. Example: Arielle Tickner-Smith, Environmental Science
Environment & Sustainability
One of the most important challenges of our Century. The Foundation supports endeavours to create awareness, to educate, inspire, and walk the talk in their community to create grass roots up solutions. Example: Parrys Raines, Climate Girl
Sport
Sport is one of The Foundations original cornerstones and continues to attract a wide range of girls and women from Running, Cricket, Gymnastics, Motor-Racing to Hockey, Rowing and BMX Racing. Example: Caroline Buchanan, BMX
Find out more!
The purpose of www.westpittwater.com.au - is best defined by the vision of the West Pittwater Community Association.
To be a supportive community, encouraging and promoting civic pride, interest in community affairs and goodwill amongst residents.
To protect local fauna and flora and generally preserve West Pittwater and its environs.
To secure essential facilities including public wharves and reserves and to protect private and public property.
To speak with one voice and represent the interests of the Western Foreshore community when in discussion with Pittwater Council and other relevant government bodies. The WPCA website provides a forum for the better realisation of these objectives. Visit: www.westpittwater.com.au
Click on logo above to visit their website.