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| February 24, 2010 |
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Notices
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia
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COME AND ENJOY THE SOUL SOUNDS AND TALENT OF MATT TRAPNELL AND MATT LAKEMAN!! THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 – BETWEEN 5PM TO 7PM AT CHURCH POINT CELEBRATE FRIENDSHIP AND FAMILY IN OUR SPECIAL COMMUNITY CATCH UP AND ENJOY A GOOD YARN BRING SOME NIBBLES TO SHARE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS MAYBE EVEN GRAB A PIZZA FROM THE WATERFRONT STORE COME AND ENJOY THE WEATHER AND CONVIVIALITY IN THIS WONDERFUL COMMUNITY SPACE THAT WE ALL SHARE Scotland Island and Western Shores Indigenous Interests Group - 2010 - First Meeting Topic Indigenous Education: Issues of Culture and Community Dr Jenny Barr Jennifer Barr, who was previously Indigenous Research Officer in Australian Anglican Schools, will talk about her now-completed project on how Independent schools might try to narrow the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous educational achievement. Jenny gave us a very interesting talk last year, when she had just begun the project, and this will be a follow-up to tell us some of the major findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of jenny’s talk I would like to discuss bringing MK Turner down from Alice Springs for a workshop in the second half of the year. Please see attached note. When: Tuesday, 2 March, at 7.30pm Where: Suzie Boyd’s house - 2 houses west of Tennis wharf on the waterfront. What to bring: please bring something to eat and drink. Tea and coffee will be provided by SIRA.  Local Council Notices NEW COMPUTER COURSE FOR WOMEN Pittwater Council and TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute will offer a graphics and digital imaging course especially for women at Mona Vale Library this year. The new course follows the success of the five Technology Skills for Home & Business courses held at the library in 2009. Last year’s courses were aimed at women wanting to return to work or help their children use computers, running their own business or working from home in family businesses, or for voluntary positions in the community. The new Digital Photography Skills for Home and Business course at Mona Vale Library will start on 1 March and focus on using graphics software and digital images. The course will last for five weeks and be held every Monday from 1 March between 10am and 1pm, finishing just before Easter. Topics covered will include managing and filing images, manipulating images, storing and sending photos as attachments, presentations and creating advertising material. “Many of the women who went through the courses this year expressed an interest in learning how to use digital photos and images so they could join things like Facebook,” Ms. Woolley said. “The new course will also teach participants how to make party invitations, posters and greeting cards, plus create slide shows or presentations using Powerpoint.” “It’s a course to suit women of all ages in small business or at home.” To register for the course, which costs $180 per person, phone Robyn Woolley on 9448 4429 or email robyn.woolley@tafensw.edu.au. Numbers are limited so early bookings are essential. Media contact: Robyn Woolley, TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute Ph: 9448 4429 In reply to.... "Waiting for school ferry at Tennis wharf in the mornings" Dear Phillipa Thank you for bringing to our attention what is going on with some of the kids at the wharf. My daughter has just this year started going to Newport and is taking the ferry. You make some good points and clearly there are some potentially dangerous things going on, however I think you diminish the impact of what you say by commenting on things where you do not have all the information and frankly, where you have no right to make a judgment. You may have been on the Island for 30 years, however I do not see how this, in any way qualifies you, or anyone else, to tell anyone how to parent their child. Just because I have worked as a child psychotherapist and parenting advisor for over 20 years does not give me any right to tell you how to be a parent to your child! Nor, do you have the right to make somewhat judgmental assumptions about children’s skill levels and what actions a parent should take. My sense is that kids living on the island have a pretty impressive level of skill and resilience, especially around the water. Of course this does not mean they’re not going to do some silly things at times and clearly, jumping up and down on the rubbish skip is unsafe. If you have a concern with something my child is doing, I would welcome you contacting me (I am in the directory), this is what living in a community is all about, this is one of the reasons I like the Island so much. However, lecturing me about what I should or should not do as a parent is not welcome--I suspect that you will get a similar reaction from other parents. Yours sincerely Philip Pryor The notice from the Islander observing the kids at Tennis is appreciated. It is not always feasible to accompany children to the ferry even if it is just 15 mins a day. Many parents leave on the 8.35am to get to work, some children have come from another ferry on-route from Western Foreshore. It is always important to get feed-back from the community as to what the kids are up to and the potentially dangerous things they may be doing. We can't always be watching the children all the time but I am grateful to those that bother to raise the alarm should they feel danger is afoot. I will talk to my boys... Thank you. The Local Guide - Community Information Click HERE to load |
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