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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 13, Issue 707
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Contents
 TUG
MEETING
THIS SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER CATHERINE PARK 9.00AM AGENDA Report on financial 2011-2012 New Membership Election of TUG officials Members 2012-13 Fees $150 TUG stickers Any other business SCOTLAND ISLAND RURAL FIRE BRIGADE Your Brigade - Fire Brigade Matters  Prepare - Act - Survive We are facing a prolonged dry period which increases the risk of bushfires. This is a further check list to help you prepare should we be faced with an ember attack from a bushfire in Ku-ring-gai Chase. It is your responsibility to reduce the risk to your family and your home. The most important decision is whether you and your family will leave early in response to a bushfire threat or if you will stay and defend your property. If you decide to stay and defend your property here are some pointers, but please see www.rfs.nsw.gov.au for the full information. Have a plan that covers both weekday and weekend depending on when a bushfire threatens. Review your bushfire (ember attack) survival plan with your family. Keep yourself informed and monitor conditions. Is your property well prepared and maintained? Do you have basic resources and equipment; hoses, buckets, wet sacks, fire extinguishers. Block your downpipes and fill gutters with water. Move all flammable items, such as outdoor furniture, doormats etc. away from the house. Do not stand on your roof with the hose, as the water will make your roof slippery and dangerous. Patrol the outside of your house putting out any embers or spot fires. Wet down decks and the garden close to the house. Keep all doors and windows closed. Pets will need plenty of water shade and a safe place. Keep them contained as fire vehicles will be on the roads. Wear appropriate clothing that covers well and have drinking water available. PREPARE ACT SURVIVE We are still looking for new active members, if you think you can make the important commitment please contact me below or any other member of the brigade. Drop into our monthly taring session, first Sunday of the month 9 till 12.00 and see what we do. David Wardman 9999 5944 david@wardman.com.au David Wardman SIRFB 9999 5944 david@wardman.com.au Pittwater Offshore Wine Syndicate Wine Tasting Sunday 21st October 3-5pm  Australia's Largest Selling Wine Syndicate Newsletter All the Wine that's fit to Drink :) Greetings This is just a quick note to ask you to isolate the afternoon of Sunday the 21st October 2012 This is our major tasting for the year and I am assured by those in the know that we have an absolutely wonderful range of reds and whites AND a great bubbly to taste. Just in time for Christmas. PIE am rushing back from Europe to be with you at this important event. True, some French and Italian wines are drinkable. However with Australia on the brink of recession (?) we must supprt our local industry. Gather your friends and family, start preparing some mouth watering nibbles and have plenty of early nights. This is the tasting you must not miss. All the dtails will follow in a week or two. I can tell you it is at the waterside mansion of George and Deryn, on th South side of Scotland Island. I have asked HM to attend and I am awaiting her reply..... Report from the Western Shores Grameen Group GRAMEEN WILDFLOWER WALK
A happy group of 30 enjoyed sunshine, wildflowers, great food, good company, a bush stroll and the beauty of Pittwater and her surrounds to support the Grameen Foundation on Sat 15th Sep. A team of volunteers cooked, served, organised, administered, artistically created and supported the day. Michelle McDonald’s home in Elvina Bay was our restaurant, café and base. Thanks Michelle for such a wonderful venue. Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the day and to our 3 guides, Helen Dauncey, Paul Webb, and Lisa Atkins for walking, talking and sharing their wealth of local, aboriginal, bush and floral knowledge. Thanks also to Church Point Ferry Service for their generous support and of course to all the helpers. Through participation on the day and donations over $1,670 was raised. This will provide loans to a group of Kenyan women to enable them to start their own small businesses. This will ultimately assist them to provide for their families, their future and to help stop the cycle of poverty. Please follow this link if you would like to view more photos from the day: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=9A12AE43A84FAF05!140&authkey=!AEBiwsewH9tMoU4
Councillors at Pittwater have elected a Mayor and Deputy Mayor who will serve in the roles for the next 12 months. The new Mayor is Councillor Jacqueline Townsend, who was first elected to Council in 2008 and represents the southern ward. Cr Townsend was elected earlier this month by voters on a platform of fighting inappropriate development, protecting Narrabeen Lagoon and increasing local sporting facilities in Pittwater. She also wants to continue effective community consultation on important issues. Cr Townsend said she was honoured to have been chosen for the role by fellow Councillors. “I believe a good council reflects its community. This is what we now have and I am looking forward to leading it over the next 12 months.” The new Deputy Mayor is Cr Bob Grace from the north ward, who is one of the longest serving Councillors at Pittwater, having been first elected in 1995. Cr Grace said he was looking forward to working with the new Council. “My focus is on preserving Pittwater’s environment and opposing overdevelopment,” he said. The new Council met for the first time this week. Newcomers are Councillors Alex McTaggart, Selena Griffith, Kylie Ferguson, Sue Young and Kay Millar. Councillors Townsend, White, Hegarty and Grace are returning for consecutive terms. Cr McTaggart returns to Council after a four year absence and was formerly Mayor and the independent Member for Pittwater. For more information about the election results visit www.votensw.info or call 1300 135 736. A VISION OF PITTWATER BY 2025 Pittwater residents are being asked what kind of Pittwater they want to live in by 2025. The question is being put to residents as consultation gets underway on a new community strategic plan for Pittwater. The Council’s first strategic plan was developed with residents in 2008, as part of the state government’s requirement for all NSW councils to develop long-term plans for their communities and review them every four years. The new plan will be based on over nine months of community consultation, with the plan to be adopted in its final form by the middle of 2013. General Manager Mark Ferguson said Pittwater 2025, as the new strategic plan is called, will influence all aspects of the Council’s operations. “Our annual budgets and day-to-day operations for the next 12 years will be directed by Pittwater 2025,” he said. “This is why it’s so important for residents to comment on the plan’s goals.” “Pittwater 2025 is based around the five key directions of the natural environment, working & learning, good government, the built environment and connecting the community, with strategies arising from each one.” Newly elected Mayor Jacqueline Townsend encouraged residents to have their say on the plan. “It’s a real opportunity for residents to have their say about priorities and long-term goals for the local area,” she said The Council is offering a range of ways for residents to comment on Pittwater 2025. Six community forums are being held during October in Avalon, North Narrabeen and Mona Vale. To book into one, visit www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/pittwater2025 or phone 9970 1224. An online discussion hosted by an independent market research company will also be held on 14 November, which residents can book into at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/pittwater2025. Residents can also comment online by ‘liking’ objectives, making a comment or asking a question at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/pittwater2025 Media contact: Mark Ferguson, Pittwater Council Ph: 9970 1105 HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND Pittwater Council and Relationships Australia are inviting local residents to participate in activities marking Mental Health Month in October. The theme for Mental Health Month this year is "Celebrate, Connect and Grow”. Mona Vale Library will hold a free Tai Chi class to align body and mind from 11am until 11.45am on Friday 12 October. Events Librarian Catherine Buddin said the introductory class, led by local instructor Neil Meyers, was open to people of any age. “In past years HSC students have attended and found it extremely beneficial for stress management,” she said. “Simply reserve your spot and come along wearing comfortable clothing and flat shoes,” added Ms Buddin. Residents with a passion for the environment might like to drop in to a free information session on Bushcare at Mona Vale Library on Saturday 13 October from 11am to 1pm. The session, hosted by the Council’s Bushcare team, the Pittwater Natural Heritage Association and Pittwater Community Gardens will answer all your questions about environmental volunteering and highlight the benefits too! Pittwater Council’s Mayor Jacqueline Townsend knows the benefits of being in a volunteer bushcare group, as a volunteer of the Elanora Heights group. She praised the work of volunteer bushcare groups throughout Pittwater. “We have 36 volunteer Bushcare groups so we could really benefit from extra volunteers, especially at Salt Pan Cove, Newport and Pindari Reserve, Bayview. “Come celebrate our natural environment, connect with our volunteers and watch your wellbeing grow from the experience, ” added Cr Townsend. Relationships Australia will host their free Chill Out Tuesday event promoting mental wellbeing for families at Warriewood Surf Club on Tuesday 16 October from 9.30am to 4.30pm There is also a free adult yoga class run by Katie Brown of Yoga Babes and author of Mother Me - a mum’s guide to balance, wellbeing and harmony. More information about Mental Health Month activities can be found at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au or www.mentalhealth.asn.au/home Sunny Corner Yard
Sale
Lizzies House, up the hill from Tennis first left and al long a bit  When: Sat 13 Oct and Sun 14th Oct Where: Lizzies Yard Time: 10am - 3pm  AUTHOR TALKS  MUM BY DAY, POKER SHARK BY NIGHTMona Vale Library will host author Julie Braithwaite to present her true story ‘Switching Suits. The Year I Became a Poker Shark’ on Wednesday 14 November from 6.30pm. This fascinating story chronicles Julie’s adventure as she transforms from bored divorced suburban mother to a poker shark who plays 184 tournaments in three months. This entertaining tale tells of how a late-night viewing of celebrity poker spurs an adventure through the city’s underbelly of strip joints and midnight poker dens meeting unusual characters on her quest to be the NSW poker champ. In an interview with Northside newspaper Julie pointed out that she wasn’t driven by the gambling aspect of the game, it was the characters that drew her in. “I had great fun and I met all of these fantastic people. That's what I love about the game - the people that you meet along the way. Everyone had nicknames, mine was Lady Braithwaite!” she said. Mother of two and fulltime clinical psychologist in Sydney’s northern suburbs, Julie still plays poker, however she has scaled back her activity considerably. Having weaned herself off poker, Julie focussed on writing her book which was launched in June this year. Residents are invited to Mona Vale Library to be entertained by Julie as she shares some of her memorable moments as a ‘poker shark’. The talk will begin at 6.30pm at Mona Vale Library, 1 Park Street, Mona Vale. Bookings are essential; to book phone 9970 1600. Following the talk there will be book signings and light refreshments. Admission is $8 adult, $6 concession (pensioners and students only) and cards must be shown. Catherine Buddin, Mona Vale Library Ph: 9970 1605 Scotland Island Winter Fireshed Dinner Spaghetti Western Evening
 Photos by June Lahm - HERE Photos by Julian Muir - HERE Information from RMS Assistance service contacts, the following are relevant: For All emergencies call - 000 Broken Bay Water Police – 9910 7899 All Search and Rescue, Lost Property and Criminal matters. (If unanswered, the call will be redirected to Sydney Water Police who will organise a suitable response) Marine Rescue NSW - Broken Bay – 9999 3554 Assistance Services. (All services operate Friday afternoon/Weekends and Public Holidays) Marine Rescue NSW – Gosford – 4325 7929 Assistance Services (All services operate generally Friday afternoon, Weekends and Public Holidays, with occasional phone/radio services during the week, for the Brisbane Water and Broken Bay area) Marine Rescue NSW – Terrey Hills – 9450 2468 Offshore Rescue Co-ordination and Coastal Transits - Log On/Off (Main Marine Rescue NSW Radio Base 24/7/365) Marine Rescue NSW – Mooney Mooney – 9985 9012 (All services operate Weekends and Public Holidays, for the Hawkesbury River area) Marine Rescue NSW – Cottage Point – 9456 3055 (All services operate Weekends and Public Holidays, for the Cowan Creek area) MARINE WATCH NSW Police have introduced a new on-line system called “I WATCH”. It is run by Police Marine Area Command and is on Facebook, for advisory, reporting and detection of stolen goods/boats, etc. The system is freely available for use by the public. https://www.facebook.com/NSWPoliceMAC December Holiday Let Do you have family or friends coming to the island needing somewhere to stay over December? We are letting our tranquil 2 bedroom home while we are in the UK over December and Christmas. Set in a peaceful bushland setting just 4 minutes walk from Bells, the house can sleep up to 8-10 people. Having been newly painted throughout, the house has two bathrooms, two living rooms and a large private sunny deck. We are only charging $350 pw to caring, responsible holiday makers! Please call 0402 752465 for further information. For Sale “WILDFLOWER” Classic SAVAGE 4.1m fiberglass half cabin (Avalon model) with 4 stroke Yahama 40hp motor with electric tilt and front steering. Hull has been fastidiously maintained and is in excellent condition. Recently professionally slipped and anitfouled with 2 coats for 18 months protection. Walker windscreen and Beashel cabin canopy replaced 10 months ago. Bilge pump. Since purchase motor has been professionally serviced on a regular basis, was last serviced 10 months ago and is in excellent running condition. Boat has a full 12 months registration and has a Waterways Hull Identification Number. Stainless steel secure fuel tank, oars, anchor, fenders, life jacket and spare set of keys. This is a solid and reliable boat in excellent running condition. $10,500.00 M: 0414 406 542 Boat for sale 3.0mtr Polycraft Tuff Tender 15hp Yamaha outboard motor Motor & Boat only 2yrs old Boat has motor guard & bilge pump & 2 life jackets, plus anchor & oar. Price: $2,500 Call: 0407671978 The Local Guide Community Information
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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
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