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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia
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Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
 CONGRATULATIONS BILL GYE! Bill moved to the Island in 1983, after a year travelling in India and Nepal with Cass. Their daughter, Tashi, was born in 1985. He became President of SIRA in 1992 until 1996 and again from 2007 to 2012. He was also a Committee Member in between from 1996 to 2007 and has been the SIRA Representative on numerous Council Committees and Reference Groups. He has organised and/or supported many of SIRA’s initiatives and been pivotal in planning and strategy. Currently he is Vice-President. Bill grew up on the North Shore and the Southern Highlands. He was educated at Knox Grammar School and finished his degree, BA (Hons. Psych), at the University of NSW in 1976. He went on to complete a Masters in Cognitive Science at the same institution in 1991. Has been thinking and writing about life, the universe and consciousness since a trip through India and Afghanistan in 1972. He would like to publish his work sometime during his life, if he gets the time! Poetry writer for friends who have suggested there is a coffee table book in the making! He is the General Manager, Recovery Services for the Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW advocating for and assisting those with mental illness www.sfnsw.org.au Bill has been Chairman and Board Member of several community and not-for-profit organisations. He was the CEO of Options Community Enterprises for 18 years and has spent all his working life in the not-for-profit sector. He is an Accredited Trainer in De Bono’s Lateral Thinking and, more recently, has developed and conducted group “brain-training” programmes to maintain and develop attention and working memory. Congratulations Bill, we are all proud of you! This award and recognition of your contribution to our community is richly deserved! Newport Wharf Closure School students’ alternative arrangements Dear All, Because of the closure of Newport Wharf for an upgrade, a bus has been organised that leaves from Church Point at 8.45 to take the students to Newport School. It will pick them up at 3.30 and return them to Church Point. Due to this we have re-timed the morning and afternoon school ferry trip. Morning school run Depart Church Point at
8.15 10 minutes earlier
Depart Elvina North at
8.20 10 minutes earlier
Depart Bells at 8.25 15 minutes earlier Depart Tennis at 8.30 15 minutes earlier Depart Carols at 8.40 15 minutes earlier Arrive Church Point at 8.45 Afternoon school run Depart Church Point at 4.00
pm (we will wait for the bus)
Carols at 4.10 Bells at 4.05 Elvina at 4.15 Arrive Church Point at 4.25 The 4.10 should take the other kids to Tennis, Halls and Lovett. Please note that due to time constraints we CANNOT stop at Eastern Wharf at all, and we cannot stop at Elvina South in the morning. This will continue until the Wharf is re-opened, as advised by Pittwater Council. Any questions please give me a call. Penny Gleen   English Tutor Wanted
Stefano Frigerio 0435859233 ste.frigerio2@gmail.com Tinny for Sale Very reliable commuter boat, only selling due to purchase of a replacement.
 PH 0499 057 626 Case Ornsby case@caseornsby.com
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