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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 15, Issue 784
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Contents
 Gwyn's first drawing for the PON back in 2006   click image to load flyer WPYC
Commodore’s Cocktail Party:
BOLLYWOOD NIGHTS! Saturday 9 August  Join us "Fancy Dressed" for fabulous Indian food, fine wine and dancing Musos - most excellent offshore ensemble. Tickets: $40 advance (by 1 August), $50 at the door Transport from offshore provided by M/V Reliance Event details and bookings: www.wpyc.com.au Scotland Island General Clear Out – Monday August 4 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
Scotland Island Vegetation Collection Monday August 18
Please place your vegetation out on the roadside BY SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 - as described Download Vegetation Brochure here COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR
OXFAM KILIMANJARO CHALLENGE
Thank you from Emmie Collins  Click image to load pdf version...
If your dog is your hero, we'd love to hear about it. Pittwater residents are invited to submit a photo of their beloved canine companion in the Advantix 2014 Pittwater Dog of the Year - My Dog, My Hero! photo competition and be in the running for a great prize. Event coordinator Emma Mackay said the competition is slightly different than previous years, with entrants asked to include a brief story in 100 words or less about what their dog has done to achieve hero status in their home or heart. The winner of the competition will take out the title of Advantix Pittwater Dog of the Year - My Dog, My Hero! and will be announced at the Dog Day by the Bay event on Sunday 21 September. Ms Mackay said judges will be assessing this year’s entries on both the quality of the photo and the story provided on why they believe their dog is a hero. Entry to the competition is for Pittwater residents only, with a reminder that beach shots or dogs in the water will not be eligible. The competition will close on 5pm Friday 5 September 2014. All photos submitted will be available for viewing at www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/dogday as well as at the Dog Day by the Bay event and via social media. Dog Day by the Bay is on between 10am and 3pm and includes demonstrations of canine skill and training, education talks and competitions including the ever-popular ‘Canine Fancy Dress Parade’. Other highlights include demonstrations and education sessions by dog expert and elite dog trainer Steve Austin along with pet problems solved by animal behaviourist Dr Jo Righetti. Dr Crunch from Crocodile Encounters will also be joining the Kids’ Corner where children can touch and learn about reptiles. A variety of food & drink stalls will also be at the event. Proceeds raised will be donated to local branch of the Animal Welfare League. Entry and parking are free. The photo competition and the Dog Day by the Bay event are proudly sponsored by Advantix. For further information about Dog Day by the Bay and how to enter the competition visit www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/dogday Contact: Emma Mackay Phone: 9970 1226 Dog Training a Must for All Dog Owners Council has recently investigated a fatal dog attack, resulting in the death of a young dog, which occurred at the Rowland Reserve unleashed exercise area. The event has highlighted the importance of educating our community that owning a dog provides many benefits however dog ownership comes with great responsibility, not only for the care of the dog itself but for the safety of the greater community with which the dog may interact. Pittwater Council General Manager Mark Ferguson says Council deals with concerns from residents regarding the issue of responsible pet ownership on a regular basis. “Our advice to dog owners is to be consistent with training as it plays an important part in the development of a well behaved dog and of increases the joy in owning a pet,” says Mr Ferguson In order to assist in managing responsible dog ownership, Council has an active education and enforcement program which includes regular dog training workshops and information evenings teaching dog park etiquette, how to manage dogs in off leash parks, animal behaviour and training. Additionally Council Rangers undertake regular patrols to manage compliance with the Companion Animals Act (1998) and to assist in providing community safety. “It’s essential that dog owners have effective control of their dogs both on and off the lead. Dogs should be leashed at all times in public areas except for when they are in a designated off lead area,” Mr Ferguson said. Council has a number of education events for dog owners scheduled for the remainder of 2014 including: 21 September: Dog Day by the Bay 2014 Annual festive event Rowland Reserve for dog owners and their pets. 12 October: Pop-up education tent at Rowland Reserve, Baywater Free advice on dog park etiquette and controlling your animal in off leash dog parks with dog expert Steve Austin. Council rangers will also be available to check dogs have been micro-chipped and that details are up to date. 22 October: Training workshop A free workshop with Dr Joann Righetti at For more information on upcoming events along with other information on responsible dog ownership visit www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/companion_animals Contact: Rennae Projcesk Phone: 99701216 By KAT ADAMSKI  Island residents Bob Blackwood, Tim Byrne, Michael Wilding, Emmie Collins, Ishbel Cullen, Juliet Holmes a Court and Per Tinberg. For 50 years, the Church Point ferry or a private boat has been the only way home to Scotland Island for its permanent residents. The island is one of two inhabited in the Sydney area, and the Manly Daily recently spent time with five long-term residents and a couple of newcomers to find out what it’s like to live there.......... Read the complete article HERE Courtesy MANLY DAILY JULY 25, 2014  AUTHOR TALKS Backyard Bees. A guide for the beginner beekeeper  by Doug Purdie Urban beekeeping pioneer and self-described ‘beevangelist’ Doug Purdie, has created a beautifully written and stunningly photographed guide to keeping bees in your backyard. Whether you inhabit an office, a terrace, an apartment or have children pattering around, Backyard Bees will have you building a hive, harvesting your own golden honey, and cooking something delicious with it in no time! There’s no doubt about it - bees are the new black! Doug Purdie started beekeeping a few years ago when he read about the worldwide bee decline and decided to do his bit. He is now president of the NSW Amateur Beekeepers Association. Doug lives in East Sydney where his rooftop balcony houses a family of bees working hard to produce honey. Date: Thursday 14 August 2014 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Cost: $8 Adults $6 Concession - Pensioners and Students only (passes must be shown) Phone: 9970 1600 Bookings essential! FREE FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS Summit 8000  by Andrew Lock By the time Andrew Lock successfully summited Mt Everest in 2000, he had climbed six other 8000 metre mountains and had become the most successful high altitude mountaineer in Australian history. He went on to conquer all fourteen 8000 metre mountains which took twenty three expeditions over sixteen years. This is Andrew’s inspiring story. Andrew Lock born in 1961, was a country cop in rural NSW when he first decided he wanted to climb Mt Everest. In 2009 Andrew Lock was awarded the Australian Geographic Society’s Adventurer of the year award and in 2011 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to mountaineering. Date: Tuesday 12 August 2014 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Cost: $8 Adults $6 Concession - Pensioners and Students only (passes must be shown) Phone: 9970 1600 Bookings essential! FREE FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS How I Rescued My Brain. A Psychologist’s Remarkable Recovery from  Stroke and Traumaby David Roland David suffered a stroke which resulted in brain injury. This is the account of his resilience and determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable - the fear of losing his mind and not getting it back. David Roland has a PhD in clinical psychology, and has trained in neuropsychological assessment. David is an honorary associate with the School of Medicine at the University of Sydney and a founder of the Australian branch of the Compassionate Mind Foundation. His first book was The Confident Performer (1998). Date: Thursday 21 August 2014 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Cost: $8 Adults $6 Concession - Pensioners and Students only (passes must be shown) Phone: 9970 1600 Bookings essential! FREE FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS The Co-Op Club Proudly Presents August Bookings at Church Point Cafe Artists play between 3-6pm Sunday August 3: The Peppercorn Queen  Ladies and gentle men: enter The Peppercorn Queen (aka Jackie Marshall) bending a country rock'n'roll ethos into a livid, anarchic and soul-fillingly revelatory one-woman-show-off experience. Fearlessly covering such diverse territories as The Who’s “Dreaming From The Waist”, to a little known George Jones country entreaty called “Seasons of My Heart”, and with plenty of spirited original titles thrown in too The Peppercorn Queen calls upon you to get amongst it, kiss that working weakness goodbye, and get down to that most serious business of laughing and carousing the night away. Yeah!! ...” Immense personality and conviction – think Chrissie Hynde lost in East Nashville…” – Martin Jones RHYTHMS FEATURING very special guest Raychel Stone: our ethereal folk goddess from Queensland who ran away to the forests of California some years ago and is only just now returning to our stages to impart her hard-won wisdoms through song. I am very pleased to be introducing her to the warm and heartly Co-Op Club audience. Raychel's new album "Quiet Places", recorded in Bali, is out now. Sunday August 10: The Sly Dogs  The Co-Op Club house band The Sly Dogs return to rock the house with their fantastic brand of rockin, soulful blues. Sunday August 17 : David Macrae & Joy Yates & band  Joy Yates is a highly acclaimed jazz singer with broad international credentials having worked with Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Neil Sedaka, Cliff Richards, Monty Python & Orson Welles and David MacRae is a brilliantly informed musician, producer, composer, & arranger with outstanding jazz credentials having toured the northern hemisphere with the great Buddy Rich band while also performing with Ronnie Scott, Clifford Jordan, Chet Baker, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Clarke Terry, Cliff Richard, Scott Walker & as musical director to The Goodies TV series. Gary Holgate joins them on bass with legendary drummer Hamish Stuart adding his masterful groove to the mix. Sunday August 24: Anna Salleh – Brazil & Beyond Trio!  Anna Salleh – Brazil & Beyond Trio! With her reputation as one of Sydney’s finest exponents of Brazilian jazz and other crossover music styles, come and hear her honey-smooth bossa and ballads, irrepressible samba, playful swing, cool jazz and enchanting choro at the Co-Op Club. To this enchanting mix Anna will also include surprise favourites. Be prepared for a slow-burning brew of beauty, sorrow, irreverence and joy. ...” What a gorgeous concert. Top shelf band. Beautiful singing. Engaging lyrics and melodies. Thanks Anna and her band…” Nic Dalton – Half a Cow Records Sunday August 31: The Dead Marines  The Dead Marines feature three of Australia’s most regarded contemporary artists – singer/songwriter Bernie Hayes, Front End Loader’s Bow Campbell and Brendan Gallagher of Karma County. Since 2003 they have been harmonising together on their hand crafted songs – tales of loss, love and the dear school of experience refracted through the prism of a wine bottle or three. 1860 Pittwater Rd Church Point Ph: 9999 2793 for bookings www.facebook.com/thecoopclubchurchpoint The Heritage Craft Fair  The Heritage Craft Fair, also know as the St Ives Handmade Markets – at St Ives Showground Come to a fair where time stands still, where you can see craft being created right before your eyes. Buy top quality crafts with the assurance that it’s not only great value, but also an original – handcrafted right here in Australia. Enjoy the atmosphere and energy of 250 stalls presenting quality handcrafts with no mass produced second hand or imported items. Wander around the stalls which have been handpicked to produce the most amazing array of products for the home and garden, family and friends, office, children and yourself, all of course handmade to the highest standard, from the classic to the contemporary in style and for everyday to special occasions. The First Sunday of Every Month (9am to 3pm) Parking and entry are Free UPCOMING DATES August 3rd September 7th October 5th November 2nd December 7th ANNUAL EVENING MOONLIGHT FAIRS NOVEMBER 29th Saturday evening 3pm to 9pm http://www.heritagecraftfair.com.au/ Scotland Island Traders joins with G2U.com.au The newest way for the communities to shop online and get all your market fresh produce, plus supermarket groceries delivered direct..
Saturday delivery to your door can be pre-arranged through Scotland Island Trading Company Scotland Island Traders Graeme Richmond Mobile: 0419 460 331 email scotlandislandtraders@gmail.com www.g2u.com.au Conditions apply House Wanted We are currently renting on Scotland Island and are looking to buy a 2-3 bedroom house in the Bays or on the island. Please contact Marcia on 0420 578 488. Kris Ferguson Wanted to Rent Advertising/Marketing professional seeks room to rent. Ex Island/Bays resident moving back from Adelaide. If you have a room to rent please contact me at Wordsthatsork7@gmail.com Nicholas Goss For Sale  Antique Bookcase Antique bookcase for sale. Excellent condition with original glass. Bargain at $750- worth much more. Contact Deryn 0412-616152 Free Washing Machine Free Whirlpool front loader washing machine that works well to go to a good home. Please call Louise 0414991110rf. The Local Guide Community Information
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Weather Scotland Island Tides, Moon phases, Sun rise & set Local Weather Forecast Radar weather for Sydney (128k circle) Emergency Contact Numbers
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