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November 14, 2016 |
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SIRA President’s Report AGM November 2016There is some evidence that our significant usage of technology is speeding up our perception of time. Blink now and a year has gone by.We use technology to instantly communicate with many people simultaneously and using a mobile phone is the new smoking (particularly if you are a bit socially awkward). Gone are the days when SIRA Committee members went to every house on the Island handing out the latest SINews and maybe having a cup of tea and a chat about local issues. Now we have online surveys. Though some will critique this technologising of community, who would chuck their computer or mobile phone in the bin? So to balance technology, we must also keep alive the many face to face events that make up a real embodied community - the Fireshed dinners, Church Point music events, plays and reviews, social networks, drinks with friends and neighbours, etc. One of these face-to-face community events, albeit a bit more formal, is the SIRA AGM which we encourage you to attend. Though time has flown past, this year has seen some achievements. As SIRA projects are contained within several portfolios (Governance, Finance, Membership & Insurance; Island Vision; Roads & Drainage; Community Engagement & Communications; Parks & Reserves; Wharves, Boats & Marine Issues; Waste Management, Water & Wastewater and the services, Community Hall; Community Vehicle; Emergency Water), I will leave it up to others on the Committee to summarise these. I will, however, briefly mention Church Point (CP), after many years of involvement in this complex issue.
Thanks to many others: our Bushcare volunteers; TUG Co-ordinators; Julian Muir for the PON (Pittwater Offshore Newsletter); Michal Chapman, our Public Officer; Bill Stanley for accounting advice; Water Monitors; SIOCS; SIRFB/CFRs; former Councillor Ian White for his support. Though people can be critical of Council, politics is the art of the possible, and the Island has had many supporters behind the scenes in the former Pittwater Council. I would like to acknowledge all those, often unknown, Island supporters. The year Cass and I will not be accepting nominations for election to the SIRA Committee. We will still be active members of the community and, as we do carry quite a bit of historical knowledge, we will be happy to assist. But we both have many other projects on the boil and it is time for new energies to join the Committee. We thank all the many people we have worked and collaborated with over many years and who have made it a privilege to be involved with such a lively community. And we thank the community for their support during our years of involvement. Bill Gye – November, 2016 New SIRA CommitteeAt the AGM on 13 November, the following 9 members were elected for the SIRA Committee. The office of Secretary will be filled by the Committee as per resolution by the AGM.Hubert van Mierlo, President
Sharon Kinnison, Vice President Emmie Collins, Vice President Boyd Attewell, Treasurer Jane Rich Ray de Smeth Eileen O'Neill Sam Collins Alec Beckett AN INVITATIONMixed Palette 18 November 2016 West Pittwater Artist Antonia Hoddle is exhibiting with Mixed Palette 18 November 2016 and an exciting week end coinciding with Avalon Market day. Antonia Hoddle PO Box 87 Lovett Bay Sydney NSW 2105 Australia P: + 61 02 9999 4201 M: 0410 594201 Club Tropicana - 80’s Disco PartySaturday 10 December*************************************
Club Tropicana 80’s Disco Party Saturday 10 December Scotland Island Community Hall 7pm Karaoke 8pm Dancing You will need fancy dress and a handbag! SAVE THE DATE
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Join SIRAYou can now join the Scotland Island Residents’ Association through the online Self-Service Portal at sira.org.auAlternatively, there are offline methods of joining, read more here or contact secretary@sira.org.au |
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