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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 13, Issue 645
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Welcome to 2012.. Didn't 2011 go by quickly! Like most of you, I feel the years seem to go by quicker and quicker. 2011 flew by so fast and seemed to be busier than ever, well at least for the PON it was. We reached a new height in notices published over this last 12 months.. 99 separate PON issues were sent out - this means an average of 2 notices published each week!!! (something tells me we wont be doing more than this !) It seems the PON with its near 800 registered readers is being used more and more as a vehicle for getting messages out and about as well as general commentary on issues. Letters to the editor have increased notable over this last year, which I am very pleased about. I really encourage you all to view this as a way of expressing yourselves and getting views aired in our community. Thank you all for your contributions throughout the year. I do hope you all have a very happy 2012. Enjoy! Julian Contents
 SCOTLAND ISLAND RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday, January 22, 2012 Community Hall, Catherine Park 9:30 a.m. Registration & Refreshments 10:00 a.m. Start COME ALONG TO HEAR THE LATEST NEWS! MEMBERS LUCKY DOOR PRIZE WILL BE DRAWN! INCLUDING: Church Point Plan Of Management
PLUS: Strategic Planning; Roads & Drainage; Parks & Reserves; Bush Regeneration; Community Hall; Community Vehicle; Water & Wastewater; Emergency Water; Recycling & Waste; Island Vision; Wharves & Marine Issues; Website; SIOCS ELECTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS** OTHER BUSINESS SAUSAGE & VEG SIZZLE IN CATHERINE PARK **COMMITTEE MEMBERS for 2012-2013 will be elected. New members are very welcome. To be eligible for election individuals must be financial members of SIRA and be present at the meeting or give written consent for nomination prior to the meeting. Written consent may be posted or emailed to SIRA or given to a meeting attendee. Positions are: President Vice Presidents (2) Secretary Treasurer Ordinary Committee Members (max. 9) Church Point Ferry Service Notice FARE SCHEDULE 2012  The Ministry of Transport, in line with the recommendation from IPART (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal), has increased fares by 4% that is 15₵ for children and concessions and by 30₵ for adults. As a result our new fare schedule, from 1st January 2011, is as follows:
Online Calendar - Add your function Just a reminder of the Scotland Island online calendar for readers of this newsletter. This facility allows you to enter details of any upcoming function that might be of interest to the offshore community. For example you might be having a BBQ to raise funds for the kindie. To let everyone know that you have "reserved" a particular day(s) simply find the date on the calendar and enter the detail. Then click submit at the bottom of the page. You can colour your entry, make an entry span over a number of days and much more. You will need a username and password. The username is 'island' (without the quotes) and the password is 'island' (without the quotes.) Clearly you should only add items that are of interest to all of our community. Please remember these username and password for the future! To add information about your function and to check what is happening in the offshore community, visit http://aus.calendars.net/sira or just click the link from the Scotland Island home page at www.scotlandisland.org.au Letters to the Editor Curlew at the Carols Evening May I say thank you to Penny and Simon for putting on Curlew for the carols on Pittwater last Thursday evening. Just so kind, particularly at such a busy time of year. We are an incredibly lucky community to have those two running our precious ferry service, it couldn't be in better hands. The Crofts wish you all a happy trouble free New Year. Gill Croft, Little Lovett Bay PS And another thank you to Paul for volunteering to drive her. Carols on Pittwater I was at the Waterfront Restaurant last night and thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Carols again. They all need to be congratulated. I spoke with a few members after the show, and they advised me to contact you. Many of us took a lot of photos, but I also took a panoramic photo of the group and thought you may wish to have a copy; this is now attached.  Kind regards, and best wishes for a Merry Christmas. Sandra May Gone Fishing Gallery January Newsletter One Year On: Gone Fishing Gallery Anniversary  December marked the Gone Fishing Gallery’s 1st anniversary. A 100% artist run initiative, this has been a year of breaking new ground locally, and in the wider art community. As well as creating a beautiful space to browse and buy art, the gallery has been a hub for book launches, exhibitions and events now marked in Pittwater history. Who will forget dancing to music on the veranda, the art auction for Queensland flood victims, or the GFG’s farewell to the Curlew.  Typically, the Gone Fishing Gallery celebrated its birthday with a community event. On the 10th & 11th of December the gallery veranda hosted an art sale and market fair, inviting artists, artisans and foodies of the area to sell their wares. Our thanks to the Romeos… Paul Smith, Gone Fishing Gallery Director, and all the GFG artists would like to send a special thank you to the Romeos for the ongoing use of the Pasadena. Thank you Jo and Mary, and a very happy 2012. Download the gallery
newsletter HERE or
click the image above
Give away 2 single beds free to good home. We have 2 single beds to give away: white enamel painted curved steel ends and metal side rails, slatted timber bases and mattresses all in excellent condition, lightweight and dismantled for easy water transport. No longer needed as replaced by double bunks. Morning Bay. Call Danny Challis on 0410 698 639 The Local Guide Community Information
Transport
Real Estate
Services, Clubs & Accommodation
Island Classes (Fitness, Dance, Art etc)
Groups
Government Organisations
Airlines, Buses and Railways
Weather Scotland Island Tides, Moon phases, Sun rise & set Local Weather Forecast Radar weather for Sydney (128k circle) Emergency Contact Numbers
Archived Newsletters A complete set of past electronic newsletters since May 2000 can be found and read at https://ymlp.com/archive_gesgjgm.php or by clicking here or by visiting the Mona Vale Library. The Island website is at www.scotlandisland.org.au To Contribute If you would like to contribute to this newsletter it's easy!. Send an e-mail to the editor (editor@scotlandisland.org.au) or by clicking here. Type your contribution (100 words or so would be fine) and assuming it is of general interest to the community, does not include matter of a political nature and is not offensive, it will appear next month. Subscription Information To get on and off this newsletter, click here or got to: http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/signup . To change your address, click the 'modify' link at the bottom of this newsletter or send an email to the editor@scotlandisland.org.au Follow the PON
The Online Local Contacts Guide Click HERE to load The
views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the
Scotland Island Residents Association (SIRA), or
the Western
Pittwater Community Association (WPCA)
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