Newsletter for Offshore Residents of Pittwater, Australia Volume 6, Issue 52; February 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editorial: My apologies for two copies this month! Please ignore the mistake riddled first edition! 2004 will probably see some major changes at Church Point. A new jetty, new procedures for the ferry and water taxi service and perhaps some major beautification of what is the main entry point to Scotland Island and the Western Foreshores. Not everyone will be happy with the changes and you may want to contribute your thoughts. How to do this? Use the facilities provided by your local resident's committee. Writing to council as a concerned ratepayer does have a little effect. But doing it with the might of your local, recognised, well organised committee will certainly lead to a more positive outcome In this Issue: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fire threatens
the Foreshores and the Island Boat pumps were placed on private jetties to pump water from Pittwater onto bushland behind the houses and along the fire trail. At first light a back burn was initiated along the ridge between Elvina Bay and McCarrs Creek, to eliminate the dry fuel on the ground so that the encroaching fire has no fuel to proceed with.
During this time, the NPWS helicopter was
water-bombing the main fire along with Elvis dropping its’ huge 9 tonne
loads of water. There were also a number of media helicopters in the
area. Late on Friday morning, the nor-easter kicked in, turning the fire
towards Terrey Hills and away from McCarrs Creek and Elvina Bay.
Blacking out (putting out any small fires still burning) and mopping up
continued and boat crews patrolled the area throughout the weekend.
On Saturday afternoon, the hillside
south-west of Elvina Bay erupted and burnt down to the upper parts of
McCarrs Creek, resulting in the blackened bush to be seen along McCarrs
Creek Road.
Elvis has not left the
Building Fire returned to
the Western Shores and Scotland Island on the weekend of the 10th of
January and most residents were prepared to face a serious situation.
The Rural Fire Service, together with the regular Fire Brigades kept the
demon at bay and no property was lost. Many residents were seen on the
roof cleaning gutters and raking the surrounding areas to prevent 'ember
attack' We were all able to see the water bombing efforts of Elvis and his younger brother and watched fascinated as water was scooped from Pittwater to be dumped on the Westerns side of the bay. Well done to all. Keep those water tanks
full! The late Frank
McAskill MBE, JP, Social Welfare Co-ordinator, Warringah Shire Council
(1971-1982), together with the Manly Warringah Pittwater Federation of
Senior Citizens (now disbanded), donated two perpetual Annual Trophies
for presentation to individuals and groups/organisations fitting the
above criteria.
Church Point Precinct and
Wharf
Car Park Survey -
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Virginia Macleod,
Pittwater Local Studies
With thanks to Julian Muir, below are a number of excellent 'thumbnail' pictures taken at one of Scotland Island's most endearing events - the Carols at Carols event in December 2003. If you want higher quality copies of any of these, I am sure Julian could help! High quality images are not published here for security reasons.
The perfect way to end the day Strawberry Daiquiri Help halt over development in Pittwater. To fund an independent study to support community opposition to the state government plans for Pittwater. Friday 6th February at 6:30pm.Avalon Beach RSL Function room$25 per head. Finger food provided. refreshments at bar prices. Tables of 10. Bookings essential! Contact: Peter Mayman 9918 2941 or Harvey Rose 9918 3268. Supervised by the Avalon Lions Club inc. "Island Thinking" is an opportunity to
share our artistic and intellectual endeavours. On a Saturday evening,
at about 2-monthly intervals, someone shares the fruits of their study –
academic, art, music, spiritual and the like. The subject matter is
entirely up to the presenter but is generally aimed at offering an
insight into the particular realm of study. As our newsletter continues to grow (nearly 600 readers) we are including some links to other nearby organisations and events that may be of interest. If you would like to contribute, please send a message to the editor by clicking here. Local Real Estate Agents:
Government Organisations:
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You can now join the Scotland Island Residents Association by clicking here. Please print the page you see and return the completed form to SIRA at this address: The Treasurer, SIRA, PO Box 70, Church Point 2105. Please NO CASH. A complete set of past electronic newsletters since 2000 can be found and read at http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/archive.html or by clicking here Spread the Word:The future of this newsletter is in your hands. More than 650 residents and friends read this electronic newsletter monthly. Please tell your friends and neighbours to subscribe. If you are particularly literate in matters computing, you might like to help them follow the very simple path to subscription. It is easy to join. Simply click here to join, leave or change options or go to following address: http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/signup Finally:If you would like to contribute to this newsletter it's easy!. Send an e-mail to the editor by clicking here. Type your short contribution (100 words 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 to your neighbours, it will appear next month. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION:To get on and off this newsletter, or to change your options, - click here or got to: http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/signup The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the Scotland Island Residents Association, or any of the associated Pittwater Offshore Resident's Committees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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