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Newsletter
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'Aeon' The wavelet of shimmering water gurgles as it splashes my toes. The incoming tide is stealthily edging over basking rock. My skin glows with the balm of a caressing sun and a dragonfly wanders erratically. There is a cathedral quiet on the island shore except, perhaps, a sigh from the nor’easter sifting through the casuarina grove behind me. A spiritual comfort of peace here, an escape. For so long, longer than the mind can comprehend, this water has stroked or, sometimes, even pounded this shore in a twice-daily rhythm of reliability. The aborigines were here, too, their middens stacked with giant shells. Before that it was a wildlife haven for millennia. My eyes love the curving comfort of pretty Woody Point and the bulwark of hills behind the bays. They play a soothing symphony on my mind. There is a wonder about these moments as I contemplate with gratitude. Leicester Warburton Contents
 TRIVIA NIGHT SATURDAY 16th JUNE 7.30pm SCOTLAND ISLAND COMMUNITY HALL  Bar open $20 includes nibbles. Lots of prizes to be won from;
Please contact Liz and staff at the Kindy on 02 9979 7856 or 0405335499 to buy tickets or to buy a table of 8. Please help support the Kindy all money raised will go towards new resources and equipment. Look forward to seeing you all there. Regards Liz click image to load flyer
SCOTLAND ISLAND RURAL FIRE BRIGADE  Fire Brigade Matters This is the start, or restart, of a monthly inclusion in the newsletter talking about matters relating to the island brigade. cal Just to remind you, the brigade now has a Community First Response service with a number of trained members able to respond to and deal with medical emergencies on the island. Phone 000, this will put into process the response to the emergency including on site attention, the possible evacuation to the mainland and co-ordination with the mainland ambulance service. We have a new accredited member in Graham Crayford who is now a basic fire fighter. Wayne Gluyas is training for an advanced fire fighter accreditation and will continue on to qualify as a crew leader. To explain a little about your brigade on Scotland Island, to start with, this is the heirachy of personnel; Captain, Senior Deputy Captain, and Deputy Captains who are also crew leaders, fire fighters. The officers are elected positions, elected annually. There is also a President,Secretary,Treasurer, and Social Secretary, Bruce is our Station Officer. All active members (fire fighters) are trained in bushfire and structure (house) fire fighting. The boat, (Scotland Island 15) attends boat fires, and bushfires or structure fires that can be reached from the boat fire pump. As well as Pittwater we respond to fires in the Hawkesbury River and Cowan Creek when we would probably be assisting a local brigade. The boat travels at 27 knots so we can be at Bar Point in say 40 minutes. We have three vehicles in the fireshed; a category 7 (cat 7) firetruck, fully equipped, carrying its own water supply (limited), also carrying CABA which is breathing apparatus to allow an operator to enter a smoke inundated environment, to rescue a trapped person, a smaller Category 9 or striker truck, also with its own water supply ( once again a limited supply). The PC or personnel carrier acts as an island ambulance, it is equipped with a defibrillator (heart starter) and oxyviva ( oxygen resuscitation) as well as comprehensive first aid equipment. All active members have ongoing training enabling us to offer the best in an emergency. Should you want to discuss any matters pertaining to fire safety, or if you feel you can make a commitment yourself to active membership you can ring or email, details below, or you can talk to any of the other members of the brigade. David Wardman 9999 5944 david@wardman.com.au SIRFB Scotland
Island Winter Fire Shed Dinner
Saturday June 9th, 7pm  Scottish Dinner by 'the rob roys' Includes Dessert Adults $20 Children under 12 $5 Pink Water Taxis Service Change of Mobile Phone Carrier After two hours in the Telstra Business Centre and having signed away my first-born child on an entire Spotted Gum forest worth of paper, the Pink Water Taxi mobile phone is now with TELSTRA Business. We pray to any deity listening that this will, at the very least, improve on our previous carrier's woeful performance. On advice from Telstra, the taxi phone is switched to the 2G (GSM/EDGE) network for now as it's less congested than 3G and should be more stable/reliable. After all, we just want voice calls and SMS; no frilly bits. Any and all feedback welcome. Yours aye - Rod Pittwater Offshore Directory (POD) Last chance to get one... There are limited spare copies of the 2009 POD available to anyone who is new to the Island or if you have misplaced the copy distributed to all households. Please email cassgye@spin.net.au if you would like one. A new POD will not be produced until next year, subject to volunteers giving their time to create the 5th edition of this valuable source of information. Cass Gye 02 9979 5853 0418 220 107 P O Box 52 Church Point 2105 Letters to the Editor thank you all Dear friends, I have spent four nights trying to find sufficient words to say thank you to all my friends who made my 80th birthday such a great celebration. The words still won’t fill the huge heartfelt thanks I wish to convey to everyone. The great girls who made a feast, a mammoth cake, the firies who serviced the bar, the speechmakers and acapella singers, and all those present and presents which have brought such joyful hours of loving memory. From my heart, thanks to all our “village”. Old Auntie Marg. Runabout Rescue A big thank you to the person who rescued our aluminium runabout last Saturday in those very strong westerly winds. I don't know how it broke free from the big clip on the running line. If you pick up this message, I would love to hear the story. Thank you again Greg Roberts 9979 5228 WAO access will be free Water Access Only After more than 12 years battling with the previous Government and the Crown Lands Dept, thanks to the efforts of a small group of WAO people, working through the Home Access Association (President Carl Joy, Lesley Stevens, Paul Purvis, Greg Roberts, and several committee members from the Hawkesbury River), we have won the 'fairness and equity' argument - why should we have to pay to access our homes across Public Land via our jetties, when no mainland home owner has to pay to access their homes across Public Land via their driveways. WAO access will be free. Visit IPART's website for the details - HERE or download the pdf report below.... Media Release - Review of Rents for Domestic Waterfront Tenancies - May 2012 SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD APPEAL THANKYOU! Hi everyone, Island & Bay residents (and visitors) opened their hearts and wallets 2 weekends ago, with over $1300 raised for a wonderful cause-thanks so much to everyone who donated so generously. Special thanks to our enthusiastic and energetic on-land volunteers (Scott Frazer, Greg Roberts and Kath Anderson), together with fabulous support from Tim Byrne, Dave Brady & Alex Kelso on water. Special mention to Katie Brady from the Collaroy Centre for her encouragement and initiative, with plans next year for more opportunities for local businesses to expand fundraising support for the Salvos. Thanks to the Church Point Store, Church Point Ferries and Pink Water Taxis for leading the way this year. If we didn't make it to your place this time, it's not too late-you can still donate by calling 13 SALVOS (137258). Hopefully next year with an even bigger volunteer team, we'll be able to reach everyone and raise even more for those in need. Thanks again, Jenny Frazer :) SI Fireshed Dinner - French Feast Images By June Lahm Full size images can be seen at the Offshore Photo Gallery HERE 
 AUTHOR TALK  Childless. Reflections on LIfe’s Longing for Itself by Gillian Guthrie This book is the result of countless conversations with women who reveal the various reasons about why they failed to reproduce. With their insights and those of experts including Anne Summers and Hugh Mackay, Childless challenges many misconceptions about women who don’t have children. Not all women are grief-stricken. Author Talks 2012 Date: Wednesday 6 June 2012 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Cost: $8.00 Adults $6.00 Concession - Pensioners and Students (passes must be shown) Phone: 9970 1600 Bookings essential! Payment within 3 days of booking Click
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ARTSPACE ROUGE at
Sydney's Rock's Market
Saturday 2nd June & Sunday 3rd June 10am-5pm  www.artspacerouge.com
A free screening of the movie The Tall Man will be held in celebration of the Guringai Festival on Wednesday 20 June at 10am at Collaroy Cinema. The Guringai Festival is a month-long celebration of Aboriginal and indigenous culture in northern Sydney, involving over ten councils. Based on Chloe Hooper’s award winning book, The Tall Man is the tragic and compelling story of the death of Cameron Doomadgee in the Palm Island police station in 2004 and the court cases that resulted from that death. Cameron’s crime was that he allegedly swore at a policeman. Forty minutes later, he lay dead in a watch-house cell. The ‘tall man’ of the film’s title is policeman Christopher Hurley who chose to work in one of the toughest and wildest places in Australia. The story follows the struggle to bring the circumstances of Cameron Doomadgee’s death to trial. The movie covers in luminous detail the two worlds clashing and the haunting moral puzzle that emerges. The Tall Man has been adapted to the screen by Tony Krawitz and brings the Palm Island community into vivid focus. Movie critic Margaret Pomeranz calls Krawitz ‘a fine filmmaker who has dealt with this tragic story with skill, delicacy and artistry’. She describes it as ‘an important story, an important book and an important film!’ Collaroy Cinema is located at 1097 Pittwater Road, Collaroy. This free event is coordinated by the Aboriginal Support Group of Manly, Warringah and Pittwater. Bookings are not required. For further enquiries call Lizzie Landers on 9918 2594. Media contact: Vanessa Walsh, Aboriginal Support Group – Manly, Warringah, Pittwater Ph: 9970 5456 Bimblebox makes it to Sydney The documentary Bimblebox is finally screening in Sydney!  A documentary from the front lines of Australia's battle against coal and gas expansion At this critical time, when so much coal and coal seam gas expansion is planned in Australia, this film aims to win the hearts and minds of the people, exposing the destructiveness of this industry to our climate, communities and environment. It tells the stories of the people fighting for their homes and culture. Australia is the worlds largest exporter of coal, providing almost one third of the worlds supply. Tuesday 5th, 6pm Customs House, Circular Quay http://bimbleboxdocumentary.com/ the Bimblebox team Click
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Bookkeeping, Office Admin, Project Work, Data Entry, Internet Research...... Stay on top of your office work Services Include; - Data Entry, MYOB Bookkeeping (including Invoicing, Statements, Debt Collecting) - Phone calls on behalf of your Business - Research - Secretarial Support - anything else your business may need - Just Ask! I understand the importance of your time, my service allows you to allocate your time to the important tasks and to lighten your work load, providing a reliable and flexible service that helps you keep your business stay on track. Contact: Nikki Gibson Email nikkigibson22@gmail.com Mobile 0425 227792 Wanted Anyone with Microsoft Access Experience?? Help required to create invoice template in current database. If you have any experience with Microsoft Access would be grateful if you could share your knowledge. Call or email Cass Gye 0418 220 107 or cassgye@spin.net.au Want to Buy I'm wanting to buy a second hand Portacot in near new condition. Just wondering if anyone on the Island has one lying around that they wish to sell? Phone Kirsty 0405110564 or Antony 0415393676 For Sale Boat for Sale  4.1 METRE POLYCRAFT 40HP 2 STROKE MERCURY OUTBOARD (2YRS OLD) Motor has automatic trim and tilt and is still under 5 year warranty Boat comes with Canopy, Seat and Console, Rear Protection Bar, Lights, Bilge Pump, Battery, Floats Included is the main petrol tank and 3 petrol storage canisters, life jackets, anchor, ropes Rego till Dec ’12. Mooring rights at Tennis Wharf can be added. $12,500 PHONE Geoff and Nila 99992445 Putt-Putt For Sale Very attractive 15' fiberglass putt-putt launch. Lovely family boat.  Twin cylinder Blaxland Chapman motor not running but a great winter project if you're a bit handy. In the meantime whack an outboard on the back & even use it as a commuter. Just antifouled. $1500 ono. Call Col Batt on 9997 4037 or 0414 514 254 Dining Table  Solid oregon dining table, seats 6-8, 2000cm x 1050cm, good condition $199. Contact Jane Kirby 0414978793 Trampoline SpringFree Trampoline for Sale on the island - URGENT $300 (sells for $1385 new) 8 x 11ft oval  Located just above Cargo Mat and net are dismantled (the hardest part!) – frame needs to be dismantled (instruction provided to put trampoline back together) Netting has a small hole that could be stitched up Call 0450 334 565 The Local Guide Community Information
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