Saturday evening's Initial Count Two Candidates Preferred records:
Jacqui Scruby: 18,550 - 55.4%
Georgia Ryburn: 14,948 - 44.6%
Doug Rennie, Libertarian party, has secured 1,323 formal votes at close of counting, or 3.88%, which means, even with this party announcing they would direct their preferences to the Liberal candidate, Mrs. Scruby has an unassailable lead for the seat of Pittwater.
The NSW Electoral Commissions statistics record the Early voting total as: 17,013 or 29.75%
Although there are still votes to be counted, Pittwater holds 56,345 electors and only 35,112 have been counted so far, and it has been stated Liberal Georgia Ryburn was not going to conceded Saturday night, Pittwater looks set to have its second independent MP and the first MP to be woman in the history of the seat.
Former Pittwater Council councillor Alex McTaggart won the seat as an independent in a 2005 by-election.
The Liberals will retain Epping and Hornsby with their 2024 By-election candidates for those seats, after Liberal MP's Matt Kean and Dominic Perrottet stepped out of politics, having an unbeatable lead at close of counting on Saturday, 10pm.
This means the NSW Parliament will welcome three new first-time state MP's, Monica Tudehope for Epping (and daughter of Damien Tudehope), James Wallace for Hornsby (corporate lawyer and former state party vice-president), and Jacqui Scruby for Pittwater.
Although the Liberal party faithful will be pleased with the results at Epping and Hornsby, the word from Liberal elders, that first generation of children of the founders of the party, now 80+ years mostly, is that people who excel as individuals in every other area and aspect of their lives have been found wanting since the last term of the Morrison years at a local, state and federal level.
For many, Jacqui Scruby represents what has naturally evolved in Australian politics in recent years.
Her aim is to reinstate statespersonship to Australian politics, to renew the Ted Mack approach - straight talking, forthright, and upright, because there's nothing to hide.
Which should inspire support on all sides and from all quarters.
There is no counting today, Sunday October 20 2024. If there are any further updates from the Pittwater candidates today, October 20th, this page HERE will be updated.
On Sunday Jacqui Scruby posted via Instagram:
''Pittwater deserves better and you agree! Here’s to community representation free from party politics, to deliver things important to you (esp MV Rd) and to have your voice on NSW issues in Parliament!
Thank you to all the community support and hours of incredible volunteering! Local people power is what defines this type of representation!
Many are calling it a win… but we’ve been here before and I’ll wait until prepoll votes are counted… but it’s looking very exciting so far!!!
We are very lucky to be living in such a robust democracy! Every vote counts so thank you to everyone who voted. ''
Liberal candidate Georgia Ryburn conceded she would not win the seat on Monday afternoon, by which stage Mrs. Scruby led the count with more than 56 per cent of the vote on a two-candidate preferred basis.
At 4.15 p.m Jacqui Scruby posted:
''With prepoll booths now counted, I just received a gracious conceding phone call from Georgia. I thanked her for standing and being willing to serve Pittwater.
I am incredibly honoured to go forward and serve the Pittwater community as a member of NSW Parliament. With the parliamentary term half way through, work starts today to represent you, fight for Pittwater and protect what makes living here so special.''
Key Dates for the remainder of the 2024 Pittwater By-election are:
- Friday, 1 November 2024:6pm: Close of postal vote return
- Tuesday, 5 November 2024: 10am: Distribution of preferences
- Wednesday, 6 November 2024: Declaration of results
- Friday, 8 November 2024: Return of the writ
The next NSW full State Election will be held no earlier than 30 January 2027 and no later than 27 March 2027, to elect the 59th Parliament of New South Wales.
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RPAYC's Juliet Costanzo, Clare Costanzo, Evelyn Foster, Jemma Hodgson and Sarah Parker. Photo by: CYCA | Darcie Collington
RPAYC teams skippered by Juliet Costanzo and Isabella Holdsworth, delivered impressive performances across the weekend of October 11-13 at the John Messenger Women's Match Racing Championship.
Juliet and her crew, sister Clare Costanzo, Evelyn Foster, Jemma Hodgson and Sarah Parker, took out first place after a hard-fought final, that saw them come back from 2 races down to claim the overall victory from Jade Gavin (RSYS).
Juliet and crew are now shifting focus towards Bermuda and the Women's World Match Racing Tour at the end of October.
Youth Development sailor, Isabella Holdsworth led her crew of Bayley Taylor, Heidi Bates, Sophie Aitkin and Annabelle Sampson into 4th place after displaying strong, consistent sailing in her first major competition as Skipper.
The details are: HERE
RPAYC youth development team Skippered by Isabella Holdsworth with crew Bayley Taylor, Heidi Bates, Sophie Aitkin and Annabelle Sampson
Profile of the Week Katandra Bushland SanctuaryWebsite: katandrabushlandsanctuary.com/home
Email: information@katandra.org
Katandra is open to visitors 10am to 4pm every Sunday from July to October (inclusive). Group visits can be organised at alternative times. Please visit the Katandra Bushland Sanctuary website for more information.
Katandra Bushland Sanctuary is situated in on the face of the Ingleside escarpment, overlooking the Warriewood Valley and the seaside suburb of Pittwater's Mona Vale. The land presently comprising the Sanctuary was part of a grant in 1859 to a Robert McIntosh of Botany. It changed hands in 1885, and again in 1913 when a sub-division was effected.
Twenty-five acres was purchased by Roseville businessman, Harold Alfred Seymour, on December 3rd, 1946.
The name 'Katandra' originates in Victoria, where it is said to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning 'song of the birds' or 'a hunting area'.
Mr Seymour delighted in his surroundings, enjoying both the native flora and fauna, including the 'Koala', still to be seen.
He also loved to share his 'bushland' with friends, taking them for long rambles through the undergrowth, as initially there were no paths to follow. He became well respected for his knowledge of indigenous flora, thus earning the friendship and support of people well known in the world of natural history and conservation.
Harold was also among the growing band of local Honorary Rangers:
WILD FLOWERS AND NATIVE PLANTS PROTECTION ACT, 1927-1945.
Appointment of Honorary Rangers.
THE undermentioned persons have been appointed as Honorary Rangers for the purposes of this Act:—
Edward Selwyn Holmes, 18 Queens-avenue, Avalon Beach; Katherine St. George Holmes, 18 Queens-avenue, Avalon Beach; Edward Gordon Sellers, "Deerholt", Plateau-road, Avalon; Audrey Enid Sellers, "Deerholt", Plateau-road, Avalon; Arthur Eric Brown, "Wirrabilla", Hill-top road, Clareville; Saidee Kathleen Brown, "Wirrabilla", Hill-top road, Clareville; Harrie Humphreys, 74 Avalon-parade, Avalon; Marjorie Ethel Humphreys, 74 Avalon-parade, Avalon; Allan McDonald Warden, 63 Avalon-parade, Avalon; Isabella Olive Warden, 63 Avajon-parade, Avalon; Percy Robert Hillier, 7 George-street, Avalon; William August Miller, Paradise-avenue, Paradise Beach; William James McDonald, Avalon-parade, Avalon; Harold Alfred Seymour, Old Gordon-road, Foley's Hill, Mona Vale; Reginald William Squire, "Aranui", Cabarita-road, Clareville Beach; Herbert Strickland Rice, "Lorne", Riverview-road, Clareville.
(872) J. B. RENSHAW, Minister for Local Government. WILD FLOWERS AND NATIVE PLANTS PROTECTION ACT, 1927-1945. (1955, May 6). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), p. 1254. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220300810
However, Mr. Seymour went one better than this. Alarmed at the advancing tide of settlement, in 1964, Harold offered eighteen acres of his land as a gift to the people of NSW to establish a wildlife reserve for the promotion, study and preservation of native flora and fauna.
The Katandra Bushland Sanctuary was officially gazetted as Reserve No 86487 on 6th October 1967.
Today and next Sunday, October 27 2024, coincidentally the same day 57 years ago since this Bushland Sanctuary was 'officially notified' as having been bequeathed by Mr. Seymour, are the last days for this Season of open days.
This Issue another Spring Celebration of one of Pittwater's very special places.
Environment Latest advice on balls as beaches deemed clear, Mysterious black balls have washed up on Sydney’s Coogee beach, Scotland Island Garden Festival 2024: Sunday October 20, PNHA Katandra by night: October 26, Permaculture Northern Beaches' Monthly Education Night - October 31st, $18 million funding for recreational fishing programs a win for fishers, Eye in the sky: Drones assist mapping estuarine habitats, ‘Awful reality’: Albanese government injects $95 million to fight the latest deadly bird flu, Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research, Giving First Nations names to our bird species is a lot more complex – and contentious – than you might think, This beautiful peacock spider was only found two years ago; Now it could be dancing its last dance, These 5 ‘post-truth’ claims are fuelling the water wars in Australia, Social media footage reveals little-known ‘surfing’ whales in Australian waters, Rebates for buying e-bikes and e-scooters are good but unlikely to greatly boost sustainable transport on their own, Electric car sales have slumped; Misinformation is one of the reasons, Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia; But what makes a thunderstorm ‘severe’?, More than 20% of Earth’s plant species are found only on islands – and time is running out to save them, Whales in Pittwater: Friday October 11 2024, Aurora Australis over Pittwater, Rat poison kills family of 3 kookaburras in Avalon, 42 koalas killed on Appin Rd in the last year: Koala 'visit' to Casula train station a sign of habitat clearing - still no fauna crossings in place, Scotland Island Garden Festival 2024: Sunday October 20, Prepare now for Australia's severe weather season: BOM, Yes nature is complex; But saving our precious environment means finding ways to measure it, Australia is hosting the world’s first ‘nature positive’ summit; What is it, and why does it matter?, Unprecedented peril: disaster lies ahead as we track towards 2.7°C of warming this century, Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C?; Either way it’s bad and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction, Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership, Whale sharks on collision course as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes – new study, 700 million plastic bottles: we worked out how much microplastic is in Queensland’s Moreton Bay, Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more, Humpback Whale Pod off Avalon Beach: filmed October 1 2024 - heading south!, New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not just because we’re taking too much water, New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery, How we created a beautiful native wildflower meadow in the heart of the city using threatened grassland species, The medicines we take to stay healthy are harming nature; Here’s what needs to change, More consumption, more demand for resources, more waste: why urban mining’s time has come, The biodiversity jukebox: how sound can boost beneficial soil microbes to heal nature, Endure – or peter out? Here’s what Northern Rivers organisers and Stop Adani can teach us about building climate groups, ‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold, Discussion paper: Review and report into the NSW wildlife rehabilitation sector - feedback closes November 30, Bushfires on the Manly to Barrenjoey Peninsula: MP for Wakehurst Sounds a Warning, Mona Vale Road East Fauna Crossing: A bridge to …where?, New Books by local author for Primary students On our natural environment, PNHA AGM 2024 + 30th Anniversary picnic lunch, Katandra Bushland Sanctuary Open Season 2024, Next steps to tackle problematic plastics for a cleaner and safer NSW: Have Your Say until November 4, It’s magpie swooping season: how to avoid that click near your ear, Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) opens for submissions, Aussie Bird Count 2024: 14-20 October, Barrenjoey access trail closed on weekdays until November, NSW community's opinion sought on coal mine regulation, Echidna Love Season, Plastic Bread Ties For Wheelchairs, Volunteers for Barrenjoey Lighthouse Tours needed, Stay Safe From Mosquitoes , Mountain Bike Incidents On Public Land: Survey, Report fox sightings, marine wildlife rescue group on the Central Coast, Watch out - shorebirds about, Possums In Your Roof?: do the right thing, Aviaries + Possum Release Sites Needed, Bushcare in Pittwater: where + when, Friends Of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Activities, Gardens and Environment Groups and Organisations in Pittwater, Ringtail Posses, Far south coast of NSW preparing for potential bird flu outbreak in wildlife, Countdown is on for world-leading Australian environmental summit, 'Extinct' mammals return to Sturt National Park, NSW Government grants ACEREZ transmission operator’s licence for Central-West Orana REZ, A name for the state’s newest National Park: Cuttaburra, NSW Government states Koalas protected under agreements with New England landholders, Australia may be facing another La Niña summer, Breathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new study, Release of zoo-bred birds boosts critically endangered Regent Honeyeater numbers, NSW Consumer Energy Strategy to save money and power across NSW, $1.1 million awarded to NSW Environmental Researchers, Discover the secret lives of grey-headed flying foxes with new flyingfoxcam, Types of land on the Biodiversity Values Map: September 2024 Update, Threatened Species Framework annual report, EPA invests over half a billion dollars to build a circular future, Illawarra illegal tyre dumper caught Red-handed, New funding for Councils to go FOGO, Failure to clean up waste costs Central Coast man nearly $200,000, Supporting businesses to drive down food waste: Info session on October 17, Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics; Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice, With a million home batteries, we could build far fewer power lines, Our electricity workforce must double to hit the 2030 renewables target; Energy storage jobs will soon overtake those in coal and gas, ‘Breakthrough discovery’: Indigenous Rangers in outback WA find up to 50 night parrots – one of Australia’s most elusive birds, Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight; Could it help protect the Great Barrier Reef?, Pittwater Reserves: histories + Notes + Pictorial Walks + more,
Aquatics Study shows what stresses Pittwater's seagrass meadows (and the fish that love this estuary habitat)
Children Sunday Cartoons- A CGI 3D Short Film: "Plum", The ‘best comet of the year’ is finally here – here’s everything you need to know, Word Of The Week: Bird + Aussie 2024 Bird Count + Bird Words, School Holidays Reading: Blinky Bill, the quaint little Australian, Avalon Bilgola Amateur Swimming Club: 2024/2025 Season, Narrabeen Amateur Swimming Club Season, Curious Kids: Can chameleons change colour in their sleep? Curious Kids: What does the edge of the universe look like? Daylight saving is about to start; But why do the days get longer?, The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast + Does magic really exist? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast + Curious Kids: how high could I jump on the moon? + Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call? + Why can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt, Stories this Issue: So Much Slime + 'Rodeo Red' read by Gillian Anderson, book of the month October 2024: Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel C Pedley, published 1899, + More.
Youth Battle of the Bends 2024: NASA + Newport Plus, Jemma Smith Wins 2024 Coolangatta Gold Ironwoman - Jackson Borg secures podium finish, Word Of The Week: Mind, Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life, My Fair Lady turns 60: a linguist on how the film has held up, A brief history of the muses: the Greek goddesses who provided divine inspiration for ancient poets, Can listening to music make you more productive at work?, Claims that Qantas is greenwashing build a case for carbon assurance: here’s what it is, Banning debit card surcharges could save $500 million a year – if traders don’t claw back the money in other ways, Friday essay: crimes, redemption and rebellion – the truths told in 65,000 years of Australian art are essential for national healing, For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. But an AI-powered Auslan avatar can help, Three letters, one number, a knife and a stone bridge: how a graffitied equation changed mathematical history, New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source, 100 years of surrealism: how a French writer inspired by the avant-garde changed the world forever, Book of the Month - October 2024: Encyclopaedia of Biodiversity - 5 Volumes (1st Edition) published in 2000, + More
Seniors Natalie Siegel-Brown appointed as statutory inspector-general of aged care, A Call to Volunteer Trainers and Students, Speakers, vacuums, doorbells and fridges – the government plans to make your ‘smart things’ more secure, Hearing Services Program provider notice – Amendment to the Voucher Instrument, New aged care staffing quality indicators to improve health and wellbeing, My Fair Lady turns 60: a linguist on how the film has held up, How did public service leaders talk to staff about Robodebt? What they said – or didn’t – is revealing, How can Australia make housing affordable for essential workers? Here are 4 key lessons from overseas, Hemingway, after the hurricane, Dietary restriction or good genes: new study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan, Pittwater-Narrabeen Parkinson’s Support Group, Manly Sailability needs volunteers, Local services, groups for you
Pictures Turimetta Moods: Warriewood Wetlands Perimeter Walk by Joe Mills
Park Bench Philosophers Narrabeen Cenotaph + RSL History: 100 and 65 years markers of service in 2021
DIY Ideas Spring Garden Care + A Salad Garden For Children: Inspire them to Grow what they will Eat this Summer Spring has definitely Sprung, the air smells sweet, days are getting warmer, and people are wanting to get outdoors and enjoy the day. This is a time to enjoy your garden and get ready for a brilliant crop of your own salad ingredients or just do those little chores that will mean your garden is a great place for the family and visitors to enjoy over the coming months. Children can be engaged in planting out 'mini' crops such as grape tomatoes or baby carrots or be helped to plant out luscious herbs such as parsley and basil to make great salads even better.
Inbox News NSW Government supports amended Equality Bill, Forestry firefighters brief Minister on bushfire preparations, Why are some Australian students having to pay to do PE at public schools? CHOICE Analysis of Car Brands shows they are harvesting then selling your Data, ACCC welcomes introduction of merger reform bill, Federal Court orders Qantas to pay $100m in penalties for misleading consumers: NB - Scam Warning, The Australian government has introduced new cyber security laws; Here’s what you need to know, Research shows people believe lab animals have less mental capacity than other animals, Nobel prize in medicine awarded for discovery of microRNAs, Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI, Building companies feel they must sacrifice quality for profits, Tourism to become $91 billion cornerstone of NSW economy, World first vehicles boost capability for NSW Ambulance, Should you need a permit to protest?; Here’s why that’s a bad idea (and might be unlawful), Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands, The hidden costs of building a home: what every family should know, Fatima Payman’s new Australia’s Voice party to appeal to the ‘unheard’, Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion, Bhutan’s king is set to visit Australia for the first time. Here’s why thousands will line the streets to see him, NSW Government's Property audit finds more sites for over 1,100 new homes: Some sites at Seaforth, NSW Government states Health insurers rorting public hospital beds, There’s a renewed push to scrap junior rates of pay for young adults; Do we need to rethink what’s fair?, NSW will remove 65,000 years of Aboriginal history from its syllabus; It’s a step backwards for education, XEC is now in Australia. Here’s what we know about this hybrid COVID variant, ADHD prescribing has changed over the years – a new guide aims to bring doctors up to speed, Is big tech harming society?; To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself, Down and under pressure: US and UK artists are taking over Australian charts, leaving local talent behind, The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it, Gas supply for Q1 2025 tightens: risk of shortfall in short-term remains; re-shaping of export volumes, Finalists announced for the NSW Health Awards 2024, More paramedics and call takers to join NSW Ambulance, Government boosts access to the contraceptive pill at pharmacies across NSW, $2.1 million to help boost cancer research in NSW, Operational Expenditure Review into icare findings released, Boosting support for children affected by domestic violence: NSW Government, Digital platform regulators release working paper on multimodal foundation models, Joint investment in NSW adult literacy and numeracy, Energy Australia to pay $14m for making misleading statements and breaching the Electricity Retail Code, ACCC proposes not to authorise industry code on marketing of infant formula, Australians on fixed wireless services enjoy broadband speed boost, Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it, Costly defamation action looms large over Australian newsrooms; It’s diminishing press freedom, What are ‘rent tech’ platforms?; Action on reining in these exploitative tools is long overdue
Food Asparagus: Spring Vegetable Recipe Ideas
The new Spring asparagus crops have come in and with the price now cheaper than it was a month ago, and the peak of the variety now readily available, a few insights into this Spring vegetable and a few recipe ideas to try out as sides or main course celebrations of the many ‘fruits’ of Springtime.
October 2024 - Weeks One and Two: 10 Minute Spring Salads
Events Music at all compass points, Scotland Island Cafe, Scottish Dancing, Fundraisers, Social Groups, Dancing classes + more
