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Newsletter
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Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia - Volume 14, Issue 711
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Contents
INTERIM COMMUNICATION ON CHURCH POINT There has been much conversation lately about parking at Church Point. This communication is a brief update about what’s happening Let’s go down memory lane …
Both Offshore Associations are committed to getting the best possible deal for Offshore community members, who need to access their homes and meet their costs of living. That is, we want to get the best options on the table for the lowest fees possible so that the community as a whole, properly informed, can make their choice. Click on the following for additional information about Parking; or Fees; or Community Consultation  Scotland
Island Rural Fire BrigadeOpen Day, Saturday, September 28 Community Fire Unit (CFU)   SCHOOL HOLIDAY DAY CARE ON THE ISLAND Need child care during preschool holidays? Scotland Island Kindy is open during the spring holidays for casual enrolments. Please enquire at director.siocs@comcen.com.au or call 9979 7856 Opening hours are 7.30am - 5.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Maximum age: 5 years old Book your place NOW! COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED The Scotland Island kindy is part of the fabric of the off-shore community and has been in operation through thick and thin for over 25 years. It is currently undergoing an exciting phase of re-development with a new Director, new staff, a new committee and some inspiring and fresh ideas to help bring it into the future. The kindy is a community concern and relies heavily on strong cooperation from the local community. The Kindy’s Management Committee is currently in need of some more members. You don’t have to have children attending the kindy to be on the Committee, in fact not having children there would make you a valuable and unbiased Committee Member. Do you have a particular skill that could be of use to the kindy? Are you a retired educator with a myriad of valuable information and knowledge that would benefit the kindy? Perhaps you have a life skill or an occupational skill which may be advantageous to the kindy. Committee meetings are held monthly and typically last for 2 hours. Please contact the Director Rebecca Tringham on director.siocs@comcen.com.au or 9979 6354 to express your interest or find out more. An Invitation to All to Join In Pittwater YHA Bush Regeneration Event - Sat. 7 & Sun. 8 September Pittwater YHA is running a Bush Regeneration Event on the mornings of Saturday7 and Sunday 8 September. The work will start around 8.30 am and go till lunchtime. Come even if you can offer an hour or two to help. Instruction given to those new to bush regeneration. The Sunday morning’s effort is also part of the Australia-wide Major Day Out programme and is co-sponsored by Pittwater Council. The weekend is sponsored by the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Authority with funding from the Australian Government’s Caring for Community Programme: Pittwater Estuary Care All persons of the Offshore community and your friends are invited to come along and wage war on the Asparagus Fern, Mother of Millions, Lantana and Bidens of Morning Bay. Morning tea and a bbq lunch provided on both days.Take time in the afternoon to enjoy the wildflowers of the National Park or go for a kayak ride on one of the YHA kayaks. If you have friends from more distant locations who would like to join in, there is the option to stay at the hostel overnight on the Friday and Saturday. Details on this option are in the attachment below.  For further information to to let us know you can come along, call Sarah and Michael on 99995748. Thanks, Pittwater YHA Managers Sarah Polomka, Michael Doherty p: (02) 9999 5748 (8-11 am and 5-8 pm) w: www.yha.com.au/pittwater
Council would like to inform Offshore residents that policing of the Church Point Commuter Wharf will begin in the coming weeks. Any residents using the Church Point Commuter Wharf without a permit should obtain one as soon as possible to avoid a possible fine and/or their dinghy being impounded. Application forms can be found HERE or on Council's website http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/recreation/boating_facilities/boat_tie-up_on_wharves or by contacting Council's Customer Service centre on 9970 1111. Church Point Parking Permits Now Available Council advises that the 2013-2014 Church Point Parking Permits have now arrived and are available from Council’s Customer Service Centre at Mona Vale. Application form can be downloaded HERE. HSC 'LOCK-IN' and Free Pizza Offer Returns Mona Vale Library is once again offering to ‘lock up’ HSC students for special after-hours study sessions at the library from 24 September. To make studying for the HSC exams even more palatable, the library will be offering students free pizza along with Tuesday evening study sessions. The lock-in and free pizza sessions will be every Tuesday evening from 6pm to 9pm between 24 September and 22 October. Early opening hours at Mona Vale Library will also be on offer to HSC students each weekday from 9am to 10am, from Monday 23 September to Tuesday 5 November. The library normally opens at 10am on weekdays, but HSC students will have access to the library from 9am during this period. Library Manager Cathy Howie said that the after-hours study sessions aimed to help HSC students to make use of a quieter environment for studying. “We hope the offer of free pizza on Tuesday evenings will also make studying a little less stressful for them,” she said. “The only requirement for students to take advantage of the study ‘lock-in’ is for them to arrive by 6.15pm on the Tuesday evening at the library, or by 9.15am for the early morning sessions.” Mona Vale Library is located at 1 Park Street, Mona Vale. For more information please call 9970 1600. Local Government Referendum Off - Due to Early Federal Election The referendum to financially recognise Local Government in the Australian Constitution will no longer proceed alongside the upcoming Federal election. With Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s announcement on Sunday 4 August that the Federal election will be taking place on 7 September, plans to hold the referendum have been cancelled. The news is disappointing for Local Government as polling suggested there was an extremely good chance of winning the referendum. With the referendum now off, all campaign material that had been issued should no longer be used. The need for Local Government to be recognised in the Australian Constitution remains a priority and Local Government NSW (LGNSW) will advocate that a referendum should be held in the near future. Already, the current Federal Government has committed to holding a referendum if re-elected and ALGA will be seeking the same commitment from the Federal Opposition. The referendum could not proceed as it could only be held more than two months and not less than six months after it passed through Federal Parliament. As the referendum bill passed through the Senate on Monday June 24, and pre-polling will commence on Monday August 19, not enough time will have elapsed. A letter was sent from the LGNSW Joint Presidents to all Mayors and General Managers earlier last week updating them on the referendum campaign and council’s contributions. JOE SUMEGI SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW With thanks to, Pittwater Online News. For, About and By Pittwater. Ph: 9974 2874 or 0409 465 779. At:www.pittwateronlinenews.com/ Free Free Packing Boxes We have just moved onto the island, and now have lots of cardboard boxes of good quality and various sizes to give away. Call Nicole on 0410 701 643 For Sale 50% Share in "GEEPS" 49 ROBERTSON RD, SCOTLAND ISLAND $500,000
Outboard Motor   2008 Yamaha 2HP Outboard Motor (has not been used-as new) $700 o.n.o. Comes with manual. Contact Suzie-0408 229931 suzievboyd@gmail.com Boat for Sale Very reliable, never let us down in 5 years. We moved off the island and don’t use it anymore, refurbished it while at home. Has a fresh coat of paint.  Trailer included. Stessl Hull 4.0m (aluminium) Suzuki 30HP 4 stroke Outboard Rego till - 26th August 2014 Includes:
0418 408 894 johnnyplopez@yahoo.com Boat stored in Forestville The Local Guide Community Information
Transport
Real Estate
Services, Clubs & Accommodation
Island Classes (Fitness, Dance, Art etc)
Groups
Government Organisations
Airlines, Buses and Railways
Weather Scotland Island Tides, Moon phases, Sun rise & set Local Weather Forecast Radar weather for Sydney (128k circle) Emergency Contact Numbers
Archived Newsletters A complete set of past electronic newsletters since May 2000 can be found and read at https://ymlp.com/archive_gesgjgm.php or by clicking here or by visiting the Mona Vale Library. The Island website is at www.scotlandisland.org.au To Contribute If you would like to contribute to this newsletter it's easy!. Send an e-mail to the editor (editor@scotlandisland.org.au) or by clicking here. Type your contribution (100 words or so would be fine) and assuming it is of general interest to the community, does not include matter of a political nature and is not offensive, it will appear next month. Subscription Information To get on and off this newsletter, click here or got to: http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/signup . To change your address, click the 'modify' link at the bottom of this newsletter or send an email to the editor@scotlandisland.org.au Follow the PON
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views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the
Scotland Island Residents Association (SIRA), or
the Western
Pittwater Community Association (WPCA)
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