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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 15, Issue 751
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Contents
 MEMBER (AM) IN THE
GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
 Congratulations John BRYSON, Lovett Bay NSW 2105 John Bryson, of Lovett Bay, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to Australian literature, particularly as an author, through contributions to indigenous youth and to the community.
Scotland Island
Residents’ Association
Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the Scotland Island Residents’ Association will be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 3PM at the Scotland Island Community Hall The Ordinary Business of the meeting will
be:
Scotland Island General Clear Out - February 3 General, Whitegoods & Metals PLEASE READ COLLECTION GUIDELINES ATTACHED BEFORE PUTTING YOUR MATERIAL OUT! The total quantity per household should not to exceed 3 cubic metres (3m x 1m x 1m) UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Download Flyer Here Thank You Everyone!! I would like thank everyone for their many congratulations and messages of support. And a big thank you to those who nominated me! I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the many community members I have worked alongside over the years, both on the Island and the Western Foreshores, who have been very generous with their time and skills. I must particularly thank Cass for her invaluable support and encouragement. This award is a great honour and I hope to provide ongoing volunteer services to our wonderful community. Bill Gye  Clean Up Australia Day is here again Sunday, March 2, 2014 SIRAC has registered Scotland Island to participate once again! This event encourages and inspires thousands of Australians to take to their local park, beach, bushland and streets and really help make a difference to their local environment If you would like to help out, either by grabbing a bag and filling it, or helping to supervise activities, please email cassgye@spin.net.au to put your name on the list. Come down to your nearest Wharf to collect a bag between the hours of 9am and 12.00pm. Bring gloves, sunscreen, hat, sensible clothes and footwear – and don’t forget to bring some water too! Toby and his crew will be out on the Laurel Mae to collect material. Here is a link to the Clean Up Australia Day website if you want to know more: Mission and vision - Clean Up Australia Day 2307 Clean Up Sites registered as @ January 31! The Great OffShore Shave at Church Point! It may come as a shock to some but I am hosting a fundraiser for the “World’s Greatest Shave”, Leukaemia Foundation at Church Point on the Friday 14th March!! Knowing friends and their loved ones who have battled a type of cancer, I wanted to help in some way. There will be a BBQ, a raffle and live music...., not to mention the shaving of my head and am inviting anyone to join me, donate or volunteer on the day! I have created a Team Name - "Offshore Shave", hoping that our Offshore residents will join me to raise money for Leukaemia Foundation. You can join or donate by going straight to http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/OffshoreShave or the Website http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/ and typing in: "Offshore shave" or "Amy Roberts". I was also thinking if any of the artists could donate a art piece for the raffle on the day as a prize. The offshore community are the most giving, supportive group of people I have come across and it will be an amazing afternoon of shaving fun. People have a choice of either shaving their head, legs, chest or even just dying your hair a funky colour. I’m sure we will be very successful. The donations are tax deductible and I have a tax receipt I can out to anyone if needed. Whoever digs deep should know that the donations will go toward research to find better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, as well as supporting families when they need it most. We are trying to raise $3000 so I hope to hear from you soon. What is the best way to notify and ask the community for their support? Can you also inform me if there is any other event that may clash with this fundraiser. Amy Matilda Roberts PO Box 597 Church Point 2105
NOTICE OF PROPOSED WORKS ON SCOTLAND ISLAND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE Pittwater Council has scheduled to commence works on: Tuesday 28th January 2014 for approximately 2 – 3 weeks The works will be carried out on Robertson Road (between No. 30 and 44) and Thompson Street (commencing at No. 73) and will include road reconstruction, installation of water bars and levelling of pot holes. Works are likely to take up to 2-3 weeks, between the hours of 7am and 5pm. Works to follow will be to install the drainage lintels/pits - as per the Strategic Plan. While there will be appropriate traffic control and possible detours in place, Council will endeavour to accommodate emergency vehicles and public transport whenever possible. Residents are advised to avoid these areas where possible in case of road closures Please note that inclement weather may require deferment of the work. If you have any queries, please contact: James Phan Senior Works Engineer Ph: (02) 9970 1346 COASTAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM RETURNS Returns Pittwater Council’s award-winning Coastal Ambassador program will be on again this year during the weekend of 29 to 30 March. Pittwater Mayor Jacqui Townsend said the Coastal Ambassadors program was started by the Council’s Coastal Environment Centre in 2005. “Every year since then, the program has trained volunteers from surf clubs and other community groups to become ‘ambassadors’ for the local marine environment,” she said. Natural Environment & Education Manager Mark Beharrell said surf club members across the northern beaches were invited to come and learn more about their coastal environment. “It is a great way to learn about our coastline and how global changes may affect it,” he said. “Our hope is that participants will feel motivated to share the conservation message with other members of their club and the wider community.” Mr Beharrell said the program was a great way for club members to be a part of ‘creating positive solutions to keeping our coastline clean and beautiful’. The Coastal Ambassadors course will be held at the Coastal Environment Centre on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March. All interested participants must be members of a northern beaches surf lifesaving club or members of a registered community group within Pittwater. To complete an expression of interest form. The closing date for applications is Monday 10 March 2014. The Coastal Ambassador program is supported by Surf Lifesaving Sydney Northern Beaches. For all enquiries please contact David Lowery on 9970 1259 or email david.lowery@pittwater.nsw.gov.au Contact: Mark Beharrell Phone: 9970 1368 C o m e a
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D R U Y O G A in The Community Hall, Scotland Island Tuesdays, 9.00 to 10.30 am $ 20 per class, $70 for 4 classes. Through graceful sequences of movement, pranayama asanas, relaxation and meditation, you can release tension and experience the full joy of life. Suitable for all fitness levels and ages. Bring a mat, blanket and a bottle of water Ring Katya on 0414 187 916 Zonta Club Northern Beaches Annual Pittwater International Women’s Day Breakfast Dear Zonta Supporters, The Zonta Club of Northern Beaches Annual Pittwater International Women’s Day Breakfast will be held on Tuesday 11th March 2014. Those of you who have attended in the past know what a great morning it is. This year the breakfast will be held at a new venue – the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Mitala St. Newport. There is adequate parking in the club grounds and the setting is spacious and quite beautiful. Our guest speaker will be Lindsay Caine (a short bio is on the flyer). For those of you who receive a copy of Pittwater Life, there will be an article about Lindsay in the February edition. There will also be a short article in the Newsletter accompanying the Pittwater Council Rate Notices and on Pittwater Online News. Please book early as places are limited and the Breakfast is usually booked out some time before the day - it would be a pity to miss out. The morning runs to time so it will finish by or at 9am – if you need to get to work. Please click HERE to open the IWD 2014 flyer. Details concerning booking and payment are on the flyer. I hope you can join us. Regards Susie Lough Zonta Club of Northern Beaches If you wish to unsubscribe from the Zonta mailing list, please send an email to pittwateriwdbreakfast@gmail.com with the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text.   AUTHOR TALKS My Mother, My Father. on losing a parent edited by Susan Wyndham Susan Wyndham collected a series of powerful memoirs from 14 leading Australian authors on the universal experience of losing a parent and the experiences and memories that create the image of our parents. Authors include Tom Keneally, Helen Garner, David Marr, Susan Duncan and Susan Wyndham herself. Susan Wyndham is a journalist, writer and is currently literary editor of the Sydney Morning Herald. She has also been editor of Good Weekend magazine, New York correspondent for The Australian and a deputy editor of the Herald. She is the author of Life In His Hands: The True Story of a Neurosurgeon and a Pianist, and has edited and contributed to several other books. Date: Thursday 13 Feb. 2014 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Cost: $8 Adults, $6 Concession - Pensioner and Students (passes must be shown) Phone: 9970 1600 Bookings essential! FREE FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS  All Roads Led to Shanghai by Clio Calodoukas A memoir set against the backdrop of China after WW1 as dynasties fall and revolutions erupt. The author had a Greek father and White Russian mother and she relates the excitement of living in Shanghai where each day presented a different spectacle, until the family was forced to depart in a hurry, abandoning their possessions as communist forces took control of China. Clio Calodoukas was born in 1933 and arrived in Sydney in 1949. Her working career was in administration, including twenty years at Opera Australia, which brought her into contact with many international artists with whom she formed many friendships. All Roads Led to Shanghai won a prize in 2013 for nonfiction in the Biennial Book awards, presented by the Society of Women Writers. Clio now lives on the northern beaches. several other books. Date: Tuesday 25 Feb. 2014 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Cost: $8 Adults, $6 Concession - Pensioner and Students (passes must be shown) Phone: 9970 1600 Bookings essential! FREE FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS Wharf Sale Saturday 1st February 10:00am till 2:00pm Jude and Ian James' North Elvina Bay Ian James Looking for 2-3 Br. House to Rent Preferably waterfront on SI from late June/ mid-July til late November this year. We are renovating and need to move out for a while. Building is meant to start sometime between the 1/7 and 15/7/2014 and the worst should be over by end October, so we are a bit flexible with the dates. The house can be furnished, part furnished or even unfurnished, although a washing machine and fridge would be nice. We have no pets, are non-smokers and have 2 daughters of which 1 is in Canberra most of the time. Please call Andrea on 99995828/ 0414922199. House Wanted Are you thinking of selling? Hello, we are a family of 4 (including 2 very active, lovely boys - 3 and 6 years old) who are very keen to find a special place in the Offshore Community. We’ve been looking at properties, and talking to whoever we can for a while now and our preference is for something on the northern side of Scotland Island, but we are open to other options. We have pre-approval for finance and are keen to settle on something this year. We can be flexible with settlement date (being early or later this year). If you are thinking of selling, please have your preferred real estate agent contact us, or call us direct: Ian on 0404 833 674, or email Ian and Robyn at ijrj@tpg.com.au. To Let Studio/Granny Flat Studio/Granny Flat $225 p.w. Suitable for single person only Unfurnished altho some basic items available Close to Tennis Wharf Phone 9999 2258 pm only Share Accommodation Wanted Professional male looking for share accommodation either on SI or western foreshores. References available. Please contact Tony on 0433 911 476. Private Tutoring Do you want to boost your academic grades and confidence? Private tutoring could really help you get ahead! I am an accredited English Tutor as well as a student currently in my third year of a Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Health Studies. I offer tutoring services in the following areas:
We can arrange to meet at either the library, my house or yours Interested or have any questions? Contact Sophie Peet at: sophie.peet@students.mq.edu.au or send a text/ call 0435 269 877 FREE Baby items! Standard cot Change table Ergo (sport edition) Please call- Betsi 0466 540 987 For Sale  S/S Double Oven for Sale A$ 150 ONO Come and check it out at 53 ROBERTSON RD/ SCOTLAND ISLAND It is fully functioning and in good overall condition. ANDREA ON 99995828/ 0414922199 The Local Guide Community Information
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