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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 13, Issue 703
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Contents
 Church Point Parking Permits Due Sept 1, 2012 Pittwater Council has advised that Church Point Parking Permits are due for renewal on September 1st, 2012. Here is the link to view information about the Church Point Plan of Management and to download the 2012-2013 Church Point Parking Permit Application Form: parking permits The Church Point Parking Permit is currently being issued at the 2011 annual fee of $283.00 ex GST. Proof of Residency must be provided when purchasing the parking permit or 10% GST will apply (increasing the parking permit price to $311.30). The fee may be revised annually through Council’s Fees and Charges as adopted in Council’s Delivery Plan. Should local residents elect not to purchase an annual parking permit, parking tickets will need to be purchased through the pay and display parking machines located through the precinct. The short term parking area adjacent to the Pasadena and general store will not require permits. Parking permits will be required throughout the precinct which includes Church Point Reserve through to McCarrs Creek Road, above Holmeport Marina. Replacement permits will incur a fee of $20 and require a copy of the initial receipt and original permit number. Download the Application Form directly HERE SCOTLAND ISLAND RURAL FIRE BRIGADE  Your Brigade - Fire Brigade Matters Prepare - Act - Survive This list will help you make important decisions before a fire arrives, we will have some advance warning as the fire will most probably originate in the National Park opposite (Kuringai Chase). We will be threatened by an ember attack when burning twigs and leaves carried by the wind land in or near your house.
The final Winter Season Fire Shed Dinner will be on Saturday 8th Sept and should be a fitting finale to the great monthly evenings enjoyed over the Winter months. Thanks in advance to all those people who have made them possible and so enjoyable. We need to increase active membership of the brigade, if you feel you can make the commitment please contact me or any member of the brigade. All are welcome to our training sessions on the first Sunday of each month. David Wardman SIRFB 9999 5944 david@wardman.com.au  Come
and join us in an informal farewell to
Trudi to celebrate her life and remember her long and active
contribution to our community.
Sunday 30th September 4-6 pm in the hall. Please bring a plate and BYO drinks. We would like to collate a few photos of Trudi to distribute electronically. Please can you email any pictures you would like to contribute to Deryn vokins@hotmail.com Deryn and Marion The Western Shores Grameen Group The Western Shores Grameen Group is raising money to assist women in Kenya set up small and sustainable businesses to help alleviate their poverty. There will be a morning tea and lunch on a sunny Elvina Bay deck, and enjoy a guided nature and wildflower walk in our beautiful National Park. Many thanks, Michelle McDonald 0416039335 99993550 Wildflower Bushwalk ELVINA BAY TRACK SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMER The Western Shores Grameen Group invites to you join their residentexperts on a stroll through the wildflowers on the western slopes of Ku-Ring-Gai Chase. 0900 Church Point Ferry Wharf: welcome and ferry ride to Elvina Bay 1015 Elvina Bay: Morning tea on a verandah overlooking the water 1045 Bush Walk: with Dr Alan Yuille, Dr Alan Hill and Lisa Atkins 1245 Elvina Bay: Sit down to a lunch and enjoy the company 1355 Elvina Bay Wharf: Catch the ferry back to Church Point Church Point arrival time is 1410. The all-inclusive cost for ferry ride, morning tea, walk and lunch is $50. Bookings are essential as numbers are limited. Please advise us of your interest by September 7. All proceeds will go to our first Grameen micro- banking project assisting a Kenyan woman start up a small business to support her family. BOOKINGS: Judy James. T: 99991617 M: 0450 299 964 E: judy.james@hotmail.com springtime in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase a uniquely Pittwater experience
The Aboriginal Support Group - Manly, Warringah and Pittwater are inviting residents to sample traditional food and learn about the customs of the first people of Australia. ‘A night to remember’ will take place on Monday 10 September from 7.30pm at Mona Vale Memorial Hall. Event coordinator Neil Evers said the event will combine free entertainment, tasty food and a variety of interesting speakers. “The evening has a special dance performance by the girls from Biala, along with talks from speakers knowledgeable about bush tucker, traditional foods and the first people’s customs. “We will hear from Geoff Lambert from the North Head Sanctuary Foundation sharing the ‘North Head Story’. He will explain how Car-rang-gel is a place of outstanding beauty and of great significance to the first people,” said Mr Evers. “Jess Relton will talk about traditional food including bush tucker, homemade jams and cheese using native herbs for flavour. He will also discuss after-dark Cabbage Tree Bay tours which look at local indigenous sites in Manly. “Discovery Ranger, Les McLeod will explain more about how the Guringai people lived in the local area. We will also have Laurie Bimson who will be cooking up marinated kangaroo, emu sausages and traditional jonny cakes for everyone to try,” added Mr Evers. Bookings are not required for this event. For further enquiries call Neil Evers on 9999 3045. SCIENCE CLUB FOR JUNIOR RESIDENTS Mona Vale Library is offering a special four week science club for Pittwater pre-schoolers in October. Known as the ‘Little Bang Discovery Club,’ the science club begins on Tuesday 9 October. The course has been designed by the Children’s Discovery Museum and is suitable for children aged 3 to 5 years and their accompanying parent or caregiver. Library Manager Cathy Howie said the course would encourage ideas and skills among young children, inspiring them to get interested in the scientific principles of exploration and discovery. Ms Howie said the course was designed for experiential learning, including at home. “The intention is for children to experience each concept, rather than simply talk about it,” she said. The course will run each Tuesday from 9 October to 30 October from 1.30pm to 2.30pm, culminating in a science fair and graduation at the last session when each child will receive a certificate. Each child will also receive a ‘Discovery Club’ passbook which is stamped after each session. The four sessions include: • Collecting and classifying – discover how to match objects from around the home including those from a loaned ‘discovery box’. • Measuring and recording – learn all about weighing and measuring, one of the most important skills for early discoverers • Experimenting –design your own experiment to find the answers • Science fair and graduation – explore the exciting table-top science toys and participate in a graduation ceremony. The cost of the four week course is $20. Bookings are essential on 9970 1600, with payment required at the time of booking. For more information call Rebeccah on 9970 1622. Mona Vale Library is located at 1 Park Street, Mona Vale. SEMINARS FOR TECH SAVVY SENIORS Avalon Computer Pals will host a series of low-cost seminars on a range of portable electronic devices throughout September at Newport Community Centre. The two-hour courses will cover topics such as Android tablets, slates, e-readers, smart phones, basic computing and a three-week introduction to iPads. Course coordinator Paul Purvis from Avalon Computer Pals said the seminars were perfect for older residents to get acquainted with the range of technology available. “For example our session on Android tablets, slates and E-readers on Tuesday 4 September shows you how to download and use apps,” he said. “Also on that day will be the first in a three-part series called Introduction to iPads. This will cover the models and sizes available, how to set up your device using control buttons, as well as deciding on the best model for your needs.” Mr Purvis said they were also holding the ever-popular beginner’s introduction to computing on Tuesday 11 September. “Our trainers provide information on hardware attachments, software and give you an introduction to emailing and Googling. “And a must for anyone who wants to keep up to date with phone technology is the Smartphone /Cheap Phone Calls workshop on Tuesday 18 September. You’ll learn how to install apps, change your ring tone and customise your phone, as well as choosing the right phone plan to minimise costs,” added Mr Purvis. The workshops are open to participants over the age of 50 and are at the Newport Community Centre, 11-13 The Boulevarde, Newport. Courses run on Tuesdays throughout term three between 1.30pm and 3.30pm. The cost is generally $10 per person per session. For a complete list of course times and locations and more information about Avalon Computer Pals visit www.avpals.com Bookings for seminars are essential due to limited spaces; call 8064 3574. Community Profile of Scotland Island by Robyn Iredale Scotland Island resident Robyn Iredale has put together a very interesting and comprehensive summary of Scotland Island statistics based on the last Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) census in August 2011. The Community Profile of Scotland Island covers the following; 
The document is too large to reproduce in the PON, so a link is available here as a PDF version or just click the image to load the PDF file... The editor would like to thank Robyn for the time and trouble she has taken to produce this comprehensive snapshot of the Island Community.  HELP EXPAND OUR LIBRARY COLLECTION!  Mona Vale Library is inviting residents to choose a book for their collection on Monday 24 September. Library Manager Cathy Howie said the ‘My Choice’ event was part of the library’s 40th birthday celebrations and would give members a chance to choose from a selection of over 200 new books. Ms Howie said it was a great opportunity for library users to choose a favourite read that’s not currently on the library shelves. “There will be a wide variety of books on offer including fiction and non fiction as well as many new releases. All you have to do is choose a book from the ‘My Choice’ display located in the Pelican Room and take it to the registration desk, with your library card.” Click image to load
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“Staff will check that the book is not already in our collection or currently on order. You may also reserve the book at that time should you so wish,” said Ms Howie. The ‘My Choice’ event is on Monday 24 September from 10am to 5pm, with a display of the chosen books on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October. The books will be released for borrowing from Monday 29 October, with all reservations free-of-charge. For more information call 9970 1600. Mona Vale Library is located at 1 Park Street, Mona Vale. Presentation and readings Collected Poems (1950-2011)  Paolo Totaro AM My new book Collected Poems (1950-2011) is now out, published by Padana Press. It comprises about 100 poems in both English and Italian covering events and ideas over these last sixty years. It would mean a lot to me if you came to any of the forthcoming presentations: Balmain Library, 26 September (see flyer) 370 Darling St, Balmain 2041 RVSP (02) 9367 9211 1800 for 1830hrs. Italian Cultural Institute, 4 October 125 York St, Sydney 2000 RVSP (02) 9261 1780 1800 for 1830hrs. Mona Vale Library, 18 October 1 Park St, Mona Vale 2103 RVSP 9970 1600 1800 for 1830hrs. Click image to load
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It will be simple and convivial, with friends like authors Anna Fienberg and John Bryson, journalist Ian Leslie, literary translator Madeleine Strong-Cincotta and poet Theodore Ell joining me in the readings. Simple refreshments will be available. Before the readings, the book will be offered for sale by representatives of the sellers. Would you please let me know if you can come and to which event. Please accept my warmest wishes in the meantime. Paolo Paolo Totaro AM 0412 767 858 Pittwater Writing 'Treat Pittwater Youth Hostel, 28-30 September 2012  $240pp, includes 12-hour course, bed and lunch (Fri–Sun) Contact and bookings: Pittwater YHA Sarah Polomka or Michael Doherty Ph: (02) 9999 5748 8–11 am and 5–8 pm WOW Meeting Hi everyone, Just to let you know that the September WOW meeting will be held at Rosemary Haskell's on Wednesday 19th September from 12.30pm. The topic this time is 'travel'-(where/why/how/when we do it) which is very appropriate, given that our hostess will have just returned from a lovely holiday. To assist with organisation, it would be greatly appreciated if you could RSVP by email ASAP so that I can advise Rosemary. Usual arrangements apply-please bring a plate of food to share for lunch as well as your beverage of choice. Cheers, Jenny Missing/Lost The Case of the Missing Golden Saris I left 2 Saris in the Fireshed after Gordon's Memorial Service. Would anyone know where they are? I do use them as home furnishings and would love to get them back. Call me 0400311157 if you have any info as to where they are stored. Cheers Tracy Smith Borrowed Life Jacket Could whoever "borrowed" the large life jacket from our tinny last week Wednesday to please return it to the tinny, or leave it at commuter wharf, as with the new laws we use it every day. Gary Hirsch 0410 314 567 Boat Keys Misplaced Did anyone see a set of keys laying on the far end of the pontoon at Tennis after 4:30PM on Monday August 27th? They would have had a cork ball on a rope, two keys (a large one and a smaller one) along with a kill switch. Or perhaps they were dropped along path from pontoon, through the park, up the stairs and along the road heading towards Bell’s. If you have seen them or better yet were kind enough to pick them up please call 0450 334 565. Thank you. Jillian DelleMonache Singing Teacher Wanted I'm looking for a local singing teacher for an inexperienced young teenager. If you know anyone who is provides classes after school, please contact me on 0408 811 066. Thanks very much, Grace The Local Guide Community Information
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