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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 14, Issue 759
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Contents
 Scotland Island Motor Vehicle Registration Day 9am to 3pm on Saturday, July 6th, 2013  I will be attending Scotland Island Rural Fire Station to examine all registered motor vehicles. As usual, my mate Bruce Healey should be there depending on how well he is. As I have done this since 1995-96, with the help of Bruce Healey and Cass Gye as well as Graeme Richmond, I thought it only fair to notify you well in advance. For further information, please contact Cass BUT....make sure you car looks at least presentable for the occasion because if it looks like junk, it will be treated as such. Proceeds go to the Rural Fire Service on the Island. BRING: REGO PAPERS PLUS MOTOR VEHICLE COST: $60.00 PER VEHICLE $10.00 S.I.R.F.B. $70.00 TOTAL Please note abandoned or wrecked vehicles around the island will be photographed be marked with a sticker for removal. Regards, Brian "Friendly" Friend School Holiday Day Care
on the Island
 Need child care during preschool holidays? Scotland Island Kindy is open during the winter holidays for casual enrollments. SPECIAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED! Please enquire at SIOCS@outlook.com or call 0413 724 113 Opening hours are 7.30am - 5.30pm Maximum age: 5 years old Book your place NOW! POD 2013 Pittwater Offshore Directory Errors and Omissions in the Directory Please update your recently delivered directory with the following details.
Letters to the Editor Open letter to Chris Brown Dear Mr Brown I was interested to read your letter on the amalgamation of Pittwater Manly and Warringah. However I am not sure that your support based on "economies of scale theories" such as 1 GM instead of 3 etc., would actually work. Ask the employees at ANZ or Holden? In addition with an off-shore community of around 1000 we represent 2% of Pittwaters pop. of 57,000. Therefore a reasonable loud voice in support of our own affairs. If amalgamation were to happen this voice would shrink to .02%. Believe me as someone who worked for many years for Local Councils in London any requirements of such a minute local group would be totally ignored - (economies of scale definitely would be at work here). Historically Pittwater has a (reasonably) good record for management altho not perfect I agree. Alas other councils have not been so lucky. It is a matter of record that one Council lost quite a few million of ratepayers money on a "sure thing" stock market investment while others have been sacked twice in the last few years and a Government Administrator installed. Hmmm - not a good sign I think. I think a nice riotous debate would be good here but if that doesn't appeal please feel free to phone me and/or we can arrange afternoon tea at my house (I'm in the PON) and explore the issues further. Yours sincerely Teresa Valenti Pink Floyd - Dog
Side of the Moon
Encore for our Friend Coming soon 23-24, 30-31 August from 7:30pm  New videos, new songs, special guest stars: Tina Harrod, Lachlan ‘flip’ Hamilton, Rick Faulkner Scotland Island Community Hall 23-24, 30-31 Aug 7:30pm Tickets $20 on the door B.Y.O. If you missed it last time, don't miss it this time. If you saw it last time, you'll want to see it again. Woody Point Yacht Club
The Commodore's Cocktail Party, August 10 You have been invited to the Palace to dine with the Queen  Join the rich and famous Woody Point Yacht Club presents “THE COMMODORE’S COCKTAIL PARTY” To be held at B.Y.R.A. on August 10th Theme for the evening “The Great Gatsby” More details to follow. Watch this space…
School Children are invited to take part in some fun activities at Mona Vale Library these holidays, with two movie afternoons planned and a cultural event celebrating the Guringai Festival. There will be two free screenings of the ever popular Walt Disney children’s classic The Jungle Book at 2pm on Wednesday 3 and 10 July at Mona Vale Library. First produced in 1967, this colourful musical tale is loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s stories and traces the adventurous steps of young ‘Mowgli’ from his infancy to boyhood. Set in the wilds of the Indian Jungle, this engaging tale will entertain youngsters with life lessons from Baloo the bear, the scoundrel tiger Shere Kahn and Kaa the predatory python. The main character Mowgli enjoys a journey of discovery, overcoming fear, the true value of friendship and earning trust - all with help from his jungle friends! The movies are free; however bookings are essential and can be made by calling: 9970 1600. A cultural experience all children are sure to enjoy is the Aboriginal Cultural Connection, being held as part of the Guringai Festival. Mona Vale Library Manager, Cathy Howie said event highlights included a didgeridoo show, traditional Ochre face painting as well as a song and dance performance. “Children will also have an opportunity to take part in an Aboriginal art session and enjoy traditional storytelling,” Ms Howie added. The Aboriginal Cultural Connection is suitable for children aged between five and 12, however children under the age of seven will require parental supervision. The event will take place on Wednesday 10 July from 11am until 12.15pm, in the Pelican Room at Mona Vale library. As places are limited please book early to avoid disappointment. Bookings can be made by calling 9970 1600 or at the library’s front desk. The cost for this event is $10.00 per child. Media contact: Rebeccah Vick Ph: 9970 1608 Fun winter Holiday Activities for Kids Pittwater Council’s Coastal Environment Centre (CEC) has announced the release of an exciting winter holiday program for kids. Kids on the Coast is offering healthy and fun outdoor activities for 5 to 12 year olds on 1, 4,5, 9, 11, and 12 July. There will be a mix of activities including Deep sea discovery where kids can learn about the beautiful and bizarre creatures that live deep in the ocean depths. Alternatively they can become a Rock platform investigator by discovering the amazing creatures that call rock platforms home. Or enter the Nutty Professor’s Lab by getting involved in fun scientific experiments. Natural Environment & Education Manager Mark Beharrell said the program encouraged children to explore beaches, rock platforms, headlands, bushland, wetlands and the Narrabeen Lagoon foreshore. “Kids on the Coast is the ideal school holiday experience. The program gives children the chance to learn about our natural environment in a fun and interactive way,” said Mr Beharrell. Two hour sessions are held from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. The cost is $22 per child per session, with full-day sessions available from 10am to 3pm at $55 per child, (for standard activities) which includes supervision between sessions (BYO lunch). The Kids on the Coast program was awarded top prize in the 2011 Northern Beaches Local Business Awards for ‘Outstanding Education Service’. The CEC is located at Pelican Path, Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen, only 300m from the North Narrabeen beach entrance. Book online at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/ceckids or for more information call 1300 000 CEC (232). Mark Beharrell, Coastal Environment Centre Ph: 9970 136 Warriewood Valley Review Adopted Pittwater Council adopted the Warriewood Valley Strategic Review Report at a special Council meeting held last week. The review was carried out during 2011 and 2012 in a partnership between Pittwater Council and the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure. The review has examined the development potential of all undeveloped land remaining in the Warriewood Valley. Independent consultants took into account flooding issues, urban design, transport and traffic scenarios and the economic viability of undeveloped sites in the Valley for the strategic review. The review report has recommended 32 dwellings per hectare for most undeveloped sites, up from the current 25 per hectare. However the Council has rejected a call from the Director-General of NSW Planning Sam Haddad for flexibility on densities in the future. Mayor Jacqui Townsend said while she was pleased that there was now a clear way forward for development in the Valley, the Council was against any suggestion that densities could be increased. “We must give residents certainty that development in the area will not be unrestrained.” “The strategic review report as it stands provides Council with a clear framework within which it can make informed decisions on future development applications and at densities the community can Mayor Townsend said future housing types in the Valley would include a mix of small lot housing, low-level apartment buildings, townhouses and terraced houses and would allow properties in Fern Creek Road and Orchard Street to be rezoned to residential. No changes were proposed however for the area known as the Southern Buffer, which extends from Boondah Road to Jacksons Road up the perimeter of Warriewood Centro. Mayor Townsend said that landowners in the Southern Buffer would need to investigate future redevelopment opportunities for their land, with development applications to be assessed by the The Mayor said she was heartened to see many residents and landowners being part of the consultative process during the review and at the meeting last night. “Over 300 community members attended public meetings and over 350 formal submissions were received. It was a tremendous concession the community made last night by acknowledging that the review was the only way to have trust in future development in the Valley.” To view the Warriewood Valley Strategic Review visit www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au Media contact: Mayor Jacqui Townsend Pittwater Council Ph: 9970 1104   AUTHOR TALKS A History of Antarctica By Stephen Martin This publication has been completely revised and rewritten with new information, maps and illustrations, bringing the fascinating story of people in Antarctica up to date. The book also reveals the importance of this continent to international science, environmental change,tourism and politics. Stephen Martin is a writer and Antarctic historian who has travelled south since 1994as a history lecturer, tourist and sailor. reworked for many years with the Antarctic collections of the State Library of New South Wales and the Antarctic collection of Kerry Stokes. Other publications include The whales journey and Penguin. The talk will begin at 3pm 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 $5. Introduction to Vinyasa Flow Yoga
 Awaken your body and mind! Learn how to integrate your breath with flowing yoga poses. Forms a great introduction to dynamic yoga as practiced on the Island on Saturday morning. Small classes with Island local teacher, Nadine 10 week course from Thursday 4th July at 6 – 7.15pm At Health Space Mona Vale Bookings recommended Ph (02) 9979 8887 www.healthspaceclinics.com.au Free Free  Couch Jarvi/Jacobean style Lounge Suite.
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