Photo: A J Guesdon
Saturday November 7 2026 saw the first event in the SLS SNB Branch Boat Series take place at Freshwater for Round 1 of the 2026-27 Season Surf Boat Premiership.
Local crews had also headed south for the Tradies Wanda One Club Carnival 2026 on October 24, hosted by Wanda SLSC. This was a great run for those taking part in the ASRL Open in February 2027, as Wanda will host this Season's ASRL BIG carnival.
SLS SNB’s Boat Premiership Round 2 will run Saturday January 9 2027, hosted by North Steyne, Round 3 over the long weekend of Saturday and Sunday January 23-24 at Collaroy with the Sunday event being Collaroy’s annual Young Guns carnival, which includes State Selection, while Round 4 will be hosted by Palm Beach SLSC on Palm Beach on April 3rd 2027, setting everyone up for a nice final run prior to Aussies commencing and running April 10-18 2027.
2027 Australian Surf Boats National Team: the Trans-Tasman
Among that mix will be the 2026 SLSA Australian Short Course Surf Boat Championships and those competing in the ASRL Mixed Crew Championship to be held at Woolgoolga NSW on 12-13 December 2026, with those vying to represent Australia in the 2027 Australian Surf Boats National Team taking part in the selection races.
To be considered for selection, crews must enter and attend the Australian Surf Boat Team selection event at Woolgoolga Beach on 11th December 2026.
Each year Surf Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving New Zealand select an Open Male, Open Female, U23 Development Male and U23 Development Female surf boat crews to represent their country in the annual Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Test Series.
The 2027 Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Test Series will be held on Saturday 7th February at Waihi Beach, New Zealand with the 3-test series to be run alongside the New Zealand North Island Championships.
The local carnivals help those in these age divisions hone their skills, while working as one crew, to try and win representation. The Open and U23’s are where you find the most entrants each Season.
Entries are open at: liveheats.com/asrl until Tuesday, 1 December at 17:00 AEDT Australia/Sydney.
Among the SLSA Surf Boat Team Selection Event entrants already signed up are the Dicky Beach Team A - U23 Female Surf Boat, the Whale Beach Blow Holes, an U23 Male Surf Boat crew, the Wanda Weapons in the Open Male division along with their Wanda Wahoos in the Open Women.
Long Reef SLSC’s Long Islands are in the U23 Female crews for the 2026 SLSA Short Course Championship, as are the U23 Male and Reserve Crews of the Whale Beach Willies.
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Stephen Cox with the Stephen Cox surf boat - the 'Coxy' - at the launch of this new addition to the PBSLSC Surf boats
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Legendary local sweeps Matthew Sheridan and Nathan Perry (also brilliant boatbuilder - of the Stephen Cox as wqell now too) at the Launch of the Stephen Cox. Photo: AJG/PON
Profile of the Week BikeHero: Two Local families launch e-bike education platform Website: bikehero.au
A delay to the introduction of legislation to introduce age restrictions for e-bike riders across the state, announced earlier this past week, means communities and parents are once again stepping up to ensure their children are riding responsibly and are given every support and encouragement they need to do so safely.
One instance of being part of the solution, rather than inciting more of the problem, has been made by two local families; Daniel, a firefighter, and Mary, a registered nurse and former paramedic, who have four boys, and Paul, with his wife Trish, both designers, with five youngsters between them - have launched 'BikeHero'.
With Christmas approaching, parents and riders who want to make sure the e-bikes they're buying or riding comply with NSW laws, will find BikeHero useful - as will those who want to up the safety skills of their children.
This Issue, the Profile of the Week shares the what, why and how.
History Baha'i Temple of Ingleside - 65 years in Pittwater as a Beacon of Peace for all of sydney: Some HistoryAt: 173 Mona Vale Road, Ingleside
The Sydney Bahá’í House of Worship in Ingleside is temporarily closed for its first major refurbishment, known as the 'Dayspring of Light' project, which began in May 2026.
The main temple building is closed for approximately 18 months of restoration, and is scheduled to reopen in 2027. It’s the first time since the temple was completed that major renewals have been undertaken.
The project includes demolishing and rebuilding stairs and landings, upgrading 1950s-era electrical and water/fountain systems to current codes, waterproofing basement walls, and installing new gardens and water features.
Weekly public devotional services, Baha'i Holy Day services, and community events continue uninterrupted on-site inside a temporary marquee set up on the grounds. The surrounding sacred grounds remain open for personal prayer and reflection.
In 1955, 2.83 hectares (6.99 acres) at Ingleside just west of Waratah Farm and near Powderworks road, was purchased by the Baha’i community.
This site was chosen specifically because of its high elevation and visibility. Today the Baha’i Temple can be seen on the horizon of Ingleside from as far away as the Central Coast and sits as a beacon of peace.
The building’s initial concepts came from Charles Mason Remey, but the design and the construction supervision of the Ingleside temple was by the Sydney architect John R Brogan.
The builder for the Baha'i House of Worship was the construction firm Welch Bros, working alongside architect John Brogan.
The temple was constructed between 1957 and 1961.
Park Bench Philosophers Australia has the ingredients to build a local battery manufacturing sector: CSIRO Want to hear more about the opportunities in Australian battery manufacturing? Join an online conversation with our panel of experts on November 24. Register here. [Virtual via Microsoft Townhall Teams; 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEDT, 11.30am to 12.30pm AEST, 9.30am to 10.30am AWST]
Events Avalon Market Day returns, Simon Tedeschi & Friends at Barrenjoey for Doctors Without Borders: Nov. 21, NASA Preso: Nov. 28, Palm Beach Sailing Club's Beware the Bullets Regatta 2026: Nov. 21-22, Pittwater Dragonboats: try it out!, Author Talks, Art, PNHA Walks, Music at all compass points, Markets, + more on!
Community News Vale Ian Storey, Prayers for Viet please, Wave of Cabbage Tree Butterflies, Mona Vale Golf Club Centenary: request for old Photos + Club of the Year + MP for Pittwater Tribute tabled in NSW Parliament, Newport Breakers Rugby Club 2026 AGM + Christmas Party: Dec. 5, Bungan Boardriders Presentation Evening 2026, Mona Vale Surf Club: Events Manager needed, Lime Cordiale's New Album: Live from The Sydney Opera House, Avalon Bulldogs A Grade 2027 Pre-Christmas sessions, Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League Club Update: 2027 A Grade + U21, Narrabeen Sharks Girls Tackle Teams 2027, Bus Dispute Update: Union Win for Drivers, New ‘Resource Hub’ for Pittwater Businesses Launched, First look revealed: New Narrabeen Ambulance Station, 30,000 people needed to deliver the NSW 2027 State election: NSW EC, Artist call-out to capture the essence of Avalon village, 2026 Australian Surfing Awards Now Open, Mulch Fire at Ingleside, Manly Life Saving Club Decision Deferred, Monika's Doggie Rescue Pets of the Week: Toulouse + Grayson, Child Approached: Warriewood, NSW Rural Fire Service Deployed to Indonesia, NSW Police Force Dog & Mounted Unit Calendars, Palm Beach Sailing Club's Beware the Bullets Regatta 2026, Barrenjoey Lighthouse Tours: every Sunday, Narrabeen High School Reunion: 1980's cohort, Commonwealth Bank Avalon Closure: Update, Wakehurst Parkway Improvements Community Notification: November 2026 - Road Closures, Marine Rescue Broken Bay: Boating Safety Open Day at Bayview: Nov. 21, Santa Mail is back: Inviting kids across Australia to share their Christmas wishes at Australia Post + Christmas Post times, Avalon Market Day Returns November 28, Marine Rescue Sydney (at Belrose): Call for Volunteers, Endangered plant Pomaderris mediora: Researchers Call out for sightings, How to Opt out of Meta using your Facebook or Instagram data for AI training, Massa 4 Manly update, Warriewood SLSC: There's A Place for You Here, Police-Firies Coffee with Warriewood: November 27, Avalon Beach and Bilgola - Rockpool renewals, New DAs lodged with council, Call-Out for Iconic Trees, Scotland Island Emergency Water Pipeline and Non-Potable Water Policy, Marine Rescue Broken Bay Christmas Raffle, Elanora Heights Christmas Market 2026 Nov. 29, SLS SNB Surf Sports Calendar for 2026-2027, Pittwater Residents Associations, Sports, Environment and Social Groups, Pittwater Offshore Newsletter, +
Environment HMAS Penguin's angophora forest not to be sold off: Huge Community Win, Underwater Photography Competition Winners Underline the Benefits of Local Aquatic Reserves, $25 million gift to accelerate wildlife conservation part of $120 million given to 10 Conservation organisations from Wright Burt Foundation to protect Australia's Wildlife, Endangered plant Pomaderris mediora: Researchers Call out for sightings, Call-Out for Iconic Trees, New UNSW Sydney study examines chemicals that may persist in biosolids, Indigenous-led project to bring Sydney's critically endangered coastal bushland back to life: Great News for Manly's ES Banksia Scrub, $12.5 million investment to help restore NSW grassy woodlands for a changing climate, $13.5 million to support Aboriginal-led Whole-of-Country planning across NSW, New $4 million project puts Barkandji knowledge at the heart of river health, Vaucluse gets a much-needed flush as the NSW Government cleans up iconic coastline, NSW Snapper Harvest Strategy: Have Your Say, NSW Yellowtail Kingfish Harvest Strategy: Have Your Say, NSW consulting on Australia's first mandatory solar panel recycling scheme: Have your say, Garigal + Ku-ring Gai National Park: 1080 Operation, Public comment opens on industrial port and dredging proposal threatening Exmouth Gulf-Ningaloo, PNHA Activities 2026, Coming up at Kimbriki, ‘A clear call for climate action’: Bowen defends Albanese at COP31, Rural Australian communities are hosting the clean energy boom. Are they getting a fair say?, Concrete and steel – or mangroves and forests? When it comes to climate adaptation, nature is much cheaper, The Cop31 climate summit is betting on electrification – but still needs a plan to ditch fossil fuels, The world will soon shoot past 1.5°C. What does this mean?, 5 ways countries stymie climate negotiations without actually saying ‘no’, Global carbon emissions may have peaked in 2026 – but only time will tell, COP31: Governments are failing to rein in emissions from their own power plants, Yes, the COP climate talks are far from perfect. But they still hold the power for change, It’s possible to predict some El Niños a year in advance. Here’s why that matters, The world needs to get serious about electrification – here’s why, The pet and skin trades pose little threat to reptile species: new research, It’s possible to make great concrete without the huge emissions from cement. Why isn’t this common?, Overheating cattle: more and more dangerous heat is coming for northern Australia’s herds, Starling numbers are declining – we’re investigating whether their spectacular murmuration displays are changing too, Tiny crystals from volcanoes could reveal when they are about to erupt, Mona Vale Dunes bushcare group: 2026, Bangalley Headland WPA 2026, Sydney Wildlife Needs People for the Rescue Line, 622kg of Rubbish Collected from Beaches: Adopt your local beach program, This Tick Season: Freeze it - don't squeeze it, Protect wildlife: dispose of fishing gear responsibly, Volunteers for Barrenjoey Lighthouse Tours needed, Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 Recycling Batteries: at Mona Vale + Avalon Beach, Reporting Dogs Offleash - Dog Attacks to Council, Plastic Bread Ties For Wheelchairs, Stay Safe From Mosquitoes, Mountain Bike Incidents On Public Land, Report fox sightings, marine wildlife rescue group on the Central Coast, Possums In Your Roof?: do the right thing, Aviaries + Possum Release Sites Needed, Bushcare in Pittwater: where + when, Friends Of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Activities, Pittwater Gardens, Environment Groups and Organisations in Pittwater, Ringtail Posses, Pittwater Environment History insights + Walks, Birds ++ All November 2026 Environment News
Children Sunday Cartoon and Animations This week: Karate Class + Salon Chaos, Santa Mail is back: Inviting kids across Australia to share their Christmas wishes at Australia Post + Christmas 2026 Stamps, Underwater Photography Competition Winners Underline the Benefits of Local Aquatic Reserves, How an Australian Piano Is Made: A Skilled Craft (1954), Curious Kids: Why do farts smell so bad? A microbiologist explains the odors brewing in your gut + How do we smell? + Why is the Sun orange when white stars are the hottest? + What existed before the Big Bang? Did something have to be there to go boom? + What started the Big Bang? + Why do we not use the magnetic energy the Earth provides to create electricity? + What are spider webs made from and how strong are they?, Stories this week: Hannah's Tall Order + 'Stone Soup' read by Kathy Bates Activities and Clubs for you +
Youth The King joins Elton John's Rocket Hour on Apple Music - both are definitely 'still standing', Harken Int. Youth Match Racing Championship 2026 on Pittwater: hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Underwater Photography Competition Winners Underline the Benefits of Local Aquatic Reserves, Ten Years, 10,000 Pipes: The Genius Who Built the Sydney Opera House Organ (1981), Students have their say on Australia's Constitution, Turning the page on screens in NSW classrooms: Changes Commence from 2027, Opportunities: Narrabeen Sharks Girls Tackle Teams 2027 Free Rego + Mona Vale Raiders Rugby League Club: 2027 A Grade + U21 Call out for players + Avalon Bulldogs A Grade 2027 Pre-Christmas sessions + Opt out of Meta using your Facebook or Instagram data for AI training + Warriewood SLSC: There's A Place for You Here + Apprentices and trainees Supports + MoWaNa now in the Tramshed + Try Dragonboat racing + Aloha Fest. at DY next Marc, Financial help for young people, School Leavers Support, Word Of The Week: Craze, There’s a formula for writing a hit song. So why isn’t every song a hit?, Civics education in Australian schools isn’t up to scratch. 3 things could improve it, Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaboration, Is this iconic black hole image accurate? New study delivers an independent result, Americans can now see a famous portrait of the Pacific Islander who captivated 18th‑century England for the first time, Loved and scorned for his sincerity, ‘perpetual boy’ Tim Winton ages poetically in Songs from the Firefront, Chemical fingerprint in ancient rocks suggests plate tectonics began 2.5 billion years ago, Archaeological finds at an Irish fort reveal insights into the finer side of medieval life, Ernest Shackleton turned a major disappointment in the Antarctic into fame back in Britain, Centuries before TikTok, this 1579 bestseller gave readers their daily dose of ‘brain rot’, Groups and Activities and Supports for you ++
Seniors Words of wisdom in Seniors’ Stories 2026; Mosman, Manly and Warringah Seniors included, Ten Years, 10,000 Pipes: The Genius Who Built the Sydney Opera House Organ (1981), 2026 Awards of Excellence by Surf Life Saving Australia: Life Members Induction, Why do adults get shorter as they age? And how much height do they actually lose?, Going to the park once a week or more has a measurable impact on a child’s mental health – new study, Opt out of Meta using your Facebook or Instagram data for AI training, Warriewood SLSC: There's A Place for You Here, Narrabeen High School Reunion: 1980's, How women bore the consequences of the First World War in British India, Pittwater/Narrabeen Parkinson's Support Group 2026 Meetings, A new book sheds light on the camps of colonial Australia’s ‘most ruthless killing machine’, You likely have genes that affect how well your medications work – testing for them could improve treatment, Microsoft has suffered a global outage. A tech expert explains what went wrong, MWP Care Seeking Volunteers, Pittwater Probus, Local groups, clubs, events, services for you
DIY Ideas Get in the Garden to Get you DIY Summer Salad Garden Happening: Garden Prep. and What to Plant in November in Sydney & Coastal NSW + Update: Congratulations Johnson Brothers Win Store of the Year- Mona Vale: Update! + November Mighty Buys have landed at Johnson Bros Mitre 10! On sale until 22nd November
Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 are scooping the pool in recent awards for their Mona Vale Store and now go into the Nationals + November means Sydney’s warm Spring weather makes it the ideal time to plant warm-season vegetables, Summer herbs, and vibrant flowering annuals or shrubs. An overview of what to get going now, whether you have a backyard or a balcony, to head off that holiday price rise sting on Summer's best salad ingredients.
Pictures Harken Int. Youth Match Racing Championship 2026 on Pittwater: hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Aquatics Freshwater Boat Carnival: First Local Surf Boat Run for 2026-2027 Season
Inbox News Aboriginal children less likely to receive a police diversion from court in New South Wales: new report from BOSCAR, New home loans dropped by a record 15% as Australia’s housing market downturn deepens, New AI regulator announced as government considers criminal law change to keep erring frontier companies in line, New Australian AI safety and security protections: Announcement + Rapid Review into Australian Government arrangements for an AI‑driven cyber incident recommendations + Spin can't conceal total capitulation to vampire AI corporations: Greens, ASIC issues interim stop orders against two Angas Securities funds over PDS and Bathla disclosure concerns, Why chronic pain is often overlooked as part of disability and what can help, Helping Australians navigate financial decisions in an increasingly complex information environment; ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland at the Ecstra Financial Wellbeing Summit in Sydney on 10 November 2026, Australians are paying ‘extreme’ specialist fees. Here’s how the government can rein in costs, Powerhouse Parramatta: a museum of science, design and technology supercharged by spectacular art, Opera Australia’s La Bohème captures the romance of bohemian Paris with a fresh twist, ACCC warns against misleading ‘storewide’ or ‘limited time’ Black Friday sales claims, ACCC issues Linfox Armaguard with interim direction to support ongoing access to cash, I don’t want AI in my online search. What options do I have?, Did Australia’s cricket leaders sandpaper over the truth? New ball tampering revelations suggest so, The stroke risk younger adults may be overlooking – and the symptoms that should never be dismissed. %20160%20contents.jpg?timestamp=1793061558963)
Food Capsicum: The Fruit we use as a vegetable - Some Seasonal Recipes for This superfood
September through October is time to plant out capsicums in your own home garden for a January through February harvest. However, a kilogram of Australian capsicums can currently be bought for around $5 - with red and yellow ones aplenty available.
Used in salads, dips, stir-fries, stuffed or baked, the capsicum is one of our favourite add-ins to dishes or features as the main ingredient of something scrumptious and good for you too. A few recipe ideas to make the best of these great vegetable-fruits.
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Flowering now in Pittwater: Angophora Costata. Photos: A J Guesdon, November 12 2026
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Good News this week for the current generation of Pittwater's Tree Champions who supported their Mosman counterparts in this, see report in Nov. 15 published Issue: HMAS Penguin's angophora forest not to be sold off: Huge Community Win
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