- September 2001 -
Newsletter of the Scotland Island Residents Association Volume 2, Issue 20; September 2001
Editorial:
These terrible times in the USA remind us of all the advantages that living on this island of ours brings to our daily life. Security for our children, tranquillity, a life in balance. We must remind ourselves every day of our very good fortune.
I am planning to be away from our beautiful environment for a while in 2002 and am looking for an assistant for a couple of months. Any takers?)
In this Issue:
Council Road Closures - This affects YOU!
To improve traffic
safety on Mona Vale Road (following a
Road Safety Audit by the Roads & Traffic Authority) a proposal to
close the following roads to through traffic at their intersections with
Mona Vale Road: Lane Cove Road (east),
Ingleside Road, Walana Crescent (west) and Daydream Street. As this may
directly impact on Scotland Island Residents you may want to express your
opinion to council.
Crime Prevention Plan
The Warringah and Pittwater Community Safety Committee is a joint Committee of Pittwater and Warringah Councils. The Committee will undertake the development of a Crime Prevention Plan, in partnership with the NSW Police Service, between June 2001 and June 2002. Extensive community consultations will be undertaken between October 2001 and March 2002.
The document will be submitted to the NSW Attorney General's Department for endorsement as a 'Safer Community Compact'. Once the Plan is endorsed, there will be access to a wide range of funding for innovative and responsive strategies that aim to reduce crime. For more information regarding the Plan, please contact Neile Robinson at Pittwater Council on 9970 1199.
Garden Competition
Pittwater's keen gardeners are invited to enter the 2001 Pittwater Beautiful Garden Competition, which encourages the beautification of Pittwater through gardens which are both beautiful and environmentally friendly. Categories are Residential, Eco, Australian Native, Habitat, School and Balcony/Courtyard. Application forms are available at Council offices and Mona Vale and Avalon libraries. If you would like an application sent to you, please call 9970 1111. Applications close Thursday 18 October, with judging scheduled for Monday 22 October.
To enter the garden competition it might be wise to know something about the local weeds. For anyone wondering about the strange, unwanted plants springing up in their gardens, the Coastal Environment Centre has the answer - the Weed Advisory Service! This free service, run by local Environmental Volunteer of the Year, Marita McCrae, will identify your uninvited botanical guests and advise the best ways to eliminate them. Visit Marita at the CEC on the first Wednesday of the month, between 2pm and 4pm, or leave your weed specimen at the CEC - Marita will call you back with identification and control information. Enquiries: Tel: 9970 6905.
Bush Fire Prevention on our Island
This is going to be a big, bad summer in our neck of the woods. The fuel growth is considerable and you badly need to follow the following suggestions:
- Maintain a “fuel
free zone” in the yard around the house
- Rake leaves, bark from around the house
- Remove boxes, wood piles, flammable liquids, etc from under/around the house
- Clean gutters
- Lop dead branches overhanging the roof (if less than 10% of the canopy, no approval is required)
- Enclose open areas under the house
- Install metal roller shutters
- Replace plastic insect screens with metal mesh screens
- Check that taps, hoses, pumps and sprinklers are ready for use
- Report illegal dumping of rubbish, branches or grass clippings to Council, as these can all create “hot spot” burning
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GROWTH BUSTERS! TINNIE SCRAPING SERVICE
- Thorough removal of sea-growth, barnacles, oysters etc.
- For all aluminium and fibreglass commuter boats.
- Free pick-up and drop-off service, too bloody easy!!
- Anti-fouling/painting also available.
- Leaking tinnie?…….We'll patch or weld it.
- Amaze & dazzle family and friends with the speed of your freshly scraped boat. Save $$ on fuel!!!!
- How cheap is it?….$5/foot…
- ($50-60 for a typical tinnie)
- Phone 9999 3430, tell us you read about it in the newsletter and avoid the summer rush.
Do you have an announcement to make? The above notice was free!
It
is just a couple of month's until the BIG social occasion of the year on
Scotland Island. It's time to start thinking about the Fair again. The
date this year is Sunday, 25 November 2001. Start planning your
stall/display/activity NOW! If you can help at all with the planning and
organisation or have any fabulous ideas for this community event, please
telephone Jenny on 9979 3777.
As our
newsletter continues to grow (nearly 500 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 electronic
newsletter's editor.
Local Real Estate Agents:
- Botham Real Estate
- Ferry Wharf Real Estate
- PMC Hill (subscribe to their newsletter here)
Government Organisations:
- Local Pittwater Council, or email them by clicking here.
- State: John Brogden, Member for Pittwater, or email him by clicking here
- Federal: Bronwyn Bishop, Member for Mackellar, or email her by clicking here
Local Transport:
- Buses and Ferries: Sydney Buses and Ferries
- Water Taxi: Pink Water Taxi
- Church Point Ferries (02) 9999-3492
- Scotland Island Community Vehicle 1800-069-592
- Land Taxi Manly Warringah Cabs (02) 9997-9111
Airlines,
Buses and Railways
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Sydney Airport: Arrivals and Departures |
Qantas Information |
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Ansett Information |
Virgin Blue Information |
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NSW Railway Timetables and Information. |
Sydney Buses information. |
Tides for this week and month for Scotland Island: Flinders University
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