A massive congratulations to the Grade 5 Pennant winners on an incredible achievement for Newport Bowling Club. What a moment for the club.
We look forward to seeing you do well in the State Finals in August at Figtree in Wollongong.
Metro North-East Bowls - said:
'Congratulations to our Grade 5 Open Pennant winners, Newport Beach, who were undefeated across three games in our Finals Series round-robin. Congrats also to 2-game winners, Mosman, on being our Grade 5 runners-up'.
In other wins this past few weeks, setting these squads up for finals berths as well, Grades 1 and 2 Open Pennant winners were decided in the final round in their multi-grade comp. Congratulations go to Grade 1 winners, Harbord Hawks (pictured) and Grade 2 winners, Belrose Bulls, and also to runners-up Dee Why Bowling Club (Gr 1) and Pittwater (Gr 2).
Harbord Hawks Open Pennant Grade 1 winning team
Surfing Australia is excited to announce the return of the NRMA Insurance Seas The Day for its fourth and biggest year running. The world’s largest female participation surf event will take place on June 20th and 21st at Kingscliff Beach in northern NSW.
In 2025, Seas The Day attracted a record crowd of more than 15,000 people, with free activities, inspirational talks, and workshops hosted by leading women in the surfing industry. Additionally, nearly 300 women and young girls took to the waves to compete in an inclusive tag-team surf contest, with divisions including para surfing, shortboarding, longboarding, and an under-14 mini-shredders division.
On Monday May 18 Surfing Australia officially launched the 2026 NRMA Insurance Seas The Day alongside newly announced Naming Rights Partner NRMA Insurance, extending their commitment to the event through to 2028.
The two-day event on the Tweed Coast will offer spectators a packed weekend of entertainment and experiences, including motivational speakers, live music, yoga, ice baths, breathwork sessions, food trucks, surfboard demo days and much more.
Beyond the action in and out of the water, NRMA Insurance Seas The Day continues to provide an inclusive and uplifting environment designed to encourage greater female participation, confidence and performance in sport. Bringing together surfers of all ages and abilities, the event celebrates community, connection and the continued growth of women’s surfing in Australia.
Eight-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore praised the incredible community this event has created:
“What I love is seeing women from all walks of life getting into surfing, from age five to well into their sixties. It’s such a great community. Events like this are so important because they celebrate every kind of female surfer—whether they’re competing, running a small surf brand, or just out there having a go. I’m stoked it’s all happening right here in Kingscliff.”
Returning to the festival in 2026, the Celebrity Surf Challenge will bring together world champions, Olympians, media personalities, and rising junior stars for some friendly competition in support of women in sport. Featuring elite athletes and influential women from across the sporting landscape, the event is set to be one of the standout moments of the weekend, adding even more energy and excitement to the NRMA Insurance Seas The Day.
4 x World Para Surf Champion Sam Bloom who gave an inspiring panel discussion and surfed in the Celebrity Surf Challenge and Para Surfing division. Credit: Andy Morris / Surfing Australia For more information, please visit seasthedaysurffestival.com
Profile of the Week Lorena Otes: Author of 'Solo Mum by Choice'Lorena Otes's memoir, Solo Mum by Choice (Hawkeye Publishing) was out May 16th 2026, and may be of interest to locals. Solo Mum by Choice is an intimate, funny, and fiercely honest memoir about one woman’s journey to motherhood—without a partner, but with unwavering determination.
After a string of failed relationships, Lorena stumbled upon the growing community of women choosing to have children on their own. What follows is a deeply personal ride through IVF heartbreaks, bizarre alternative therapies, and medical mayhem—told with warmth, grit, and sharp self-awareness.
Both tender and laugh-out-loud, Solo Mum by Choice is a love story between a woman and the child she refuses to give up on.
Lorena has written for Feels Blind Literary, The Brussels Review, Mamamia Online, and Bounty Parents. My humour articles have appeared in Witcraft Magazine, Defenestration Literary Humour Magazine, Scalar Comet, and Little Old Lady Comedy.
Aside from writing, Lorena is a classical and contemporary dance teacher, a huge Bonnie Tyler fan, an avid reader, Madonna fan (her 90's phase), a motorbike enthusiast, and proud solo mum by choice to her fabulous, dinosaur-loving six-year-old daughter.
This week a chat with the author herself.
History Early Pittwater Surfers: Avalon Beach I - 1956: The Carnival That Introduced The Malibu Surfboard Able To Surf Across A Wave Face
Community News Vale Geoff Cater, Safety boost for Pittwater Places of Worship, Liquor shop at Careel Bay Shops Approved, West Pittwater Rural Fire Service Brigade: 70 years in 2026, Newport to Bilgola Track Night Works Notice, Community Forum: Pittwater MP, Anthony Hardwick Celebration + Paddle out, Shane Stedman Celebration + Paddle out, Pittwater Business Invite, Caution when going in the water: Drones until June 30, Digital Wellbeing Event, New bridge at Queenscliff, Mackerel Beach Wharf Build underway, Nominate a Nurse, Marine Rescue Cottage Point: Return + Earn, Manly Warringah Netball Association MWNA Notice: Safety First, Leadership change at Sydney Metro, Narrabeen JRLC Life Members Day, Manly Warringah Netball Association: 2026 Mens League, Warriewood SLSC's Biggest Morning Tea, Avalon Beach Historical Society June 2026 Meeting, Applications open for grants to improve the lives of people with disability, Saltwater Veterans Drone Support Opportunity, Support Jason's road to recovery, Monika's Doggie Rescue Pets of the Week: BonBon + Beau, NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards 2026 Nominations open, Recovery is Prevention: WRC Community Lunch, Underwater Photos pre-2000 sought, $1.2 million grant program to support community-led resilience projects, Have your say on Health Star Ratings, Women Helping Women SES workshop 2026, Pittwater Residents Associations, Sports, Environment and Groups, Pittwater Offshore Newsletter
Environment Avalon Community Garden, I See You...., When we took 37 strangers into the urban bush their loneliness began to ease, Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk, Power, Prosperity & Planet: Climate and Energy Policy for All with Thom Woodroofe and Marian Wilkinson - at Avalon Beach surf club May 27, Solar for apartment residents: Co-funding, Dolphin Census: May 30 2026, PNHA Activities 2026, Dedicated alpine weather page part of latest BOM website improvements, Bottom trawling is scraping oceans of wildlife, Indonesia says its giant sea wall will stop flooding. Is this climate adaptation or a costly folly?, How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment, Geothermal 2.0: how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia, Renewable power in NSW gets boost, CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia, Timmy the stranded whale is dead. Please, let’s put animal welfare first and human emotion second, Tiny fossils found in 1.7 billion‑year‑old mud yield clues to the evolution of complex life, Rare 567‑million‑year‑old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution, A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk, How reindeer herds, nature and Sámi culture can thrive when forests are restored across northern Europe, Mona Vale Dunes bushcare group: 2026 Dates, Bangalley Headland WPA Bushcare 2026, Sydney Wildlife Needs People for the Rescue Line, 2025-26 Seal Reveal underway, 622kg of Rubbish Collected from Local Beaches: Adopt your local beach program, This Tick Season: Freeze it - don't squeeze it, Protect wildlife: dispose of fishing gear responsibly, Notice of 1080 Poison Baiting, Volunteers for Barrenjoey Lighthouse Tours needed, Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 Recycling Batteries: at Mona Vale + Avalon Beach, Reporting Dogs Offleash - Dog Attacks to Council, Plastic Bread Ties For Wheelchairs, Stay Safe From Mosquitoes, Mountain Bike Incidents On Public Land, Report fox sightings, marine wildlife rescue group on the Central Coast, Possums In Your Roof?: do the right thing, Aviaries + Possum Release Sites Needed, Bushcare in Pittwater: where + when, Friends Of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment Activities, Gardens and Environment Groups and Organisations in Pittwater, Ringtail Posses, Pittwater Reserves, Pittwater Environment History insights + Walks, Birds +
Aquatics Seas The Day 2026 returns to Kingscliff Beach NSW - June 20-21
Children Sunday Cartoon and Animations This week - Seuss-tastic Storytime Marathon: Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Moree Rocket blasts onto State Heritage Register, Seas The Day 2026 returns to Kingscliff Beach NSW - June 20-21, Inside Australia’s Early Road Trains: Moving Cattle Across the Northern Territory in 1959, Powerhouse Parramatta welcomes first object, 2026 Premier's Reading Challenge, Curious Kids: Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time? + Are there thunderstorms on Mars? + What is the smallest thing in the universe? + What is Bluetooth and how does it work? + What are those orange balls on some power lines?, Stories this week: The Good Egg and the Talent Show + 'The Magician's Hat' read by Alison Brie, Local activities and clubs for you
Youth Moree Rocket blasts onto State Heritage Register, Seas The Day 2026 returns to Kingscliff Beach NSW - June 20-21, Inside Australia’s Early Road Trains: Moving Cattle Across the Northern Territory in 1959, From classroom to catwalk: Manly fashion designer Tate Boswarva debuts at Australian Fashion Week, Hub for girls makes career in sport a reality, Powerhouse Parramatta welcomes first object, Opportunities: Manly Warringah Netball Association MWNA: 2026 Mens League + Seas the Day 2026 + Bilgola SLSC Open Day; May 31 + More free live music added to Vivid Sydney’s Tumbalong Nights + Pathways for the Future gives insight into post-school choices + Northern Composure is back – Entries now open + Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard arrives this May at the ANMM + 2026 Premier's Reading Challenge, Financial help for young people, School Leavers Support, Word Of The Week: Lichen, Why indie sleaze feels nostalgic – even for people who never lived it, Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk, Community radio drives $153m into Australian music – new study, 129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators, Can you trademark identity? The new legal strategy celebrities are using against AI, Don’t throw it out! How to cook using ingredients too good to waste, Nasa bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars, Local Groups 4U
Seniors New Support at Home protections welcome, but pricing pressures remain: COTA, Budget 2026: National Seniors, ABC Classic invites Australia to vote for the ‘Greatest Of All Time’, Mobility Parking Scheme: Have your say, Narrabeen JRLC Life Members Day: May 31, Moree Rocket blasts onto State Heritage Register, Manly Warringah Netball Association MWNA: 2026 Mens League, Why Bluey coins are worth big ‘dollarbucks’ – far more than the silver they’re made from, Alcohol ad rules failing Australians: AMA warning, Community radio drives $153m into Australian music – new study, Contaminated illicit alcohol sold at licensed bottle shops: new study, Local groups, clubs, events and services for you
DIY Ideas Autumn DIY Jobs: Exterior Jobs to Keep Everything Dry and Cosy Inside the Home
As Autumn settles in and before it gets too cold and rains too much, it’s a good idea to Winter-proof your indoor rooms. Ensuring gutters and roof valleys (gullies) are cleared of leaves and gutter guards are intact, that rooves are waterproof and windows don’t have draughts or installing some new and thicker ceiling insulation are all ways we can ensure we’re warmer in cold months, cooler in hot months, and are keeping our energy bills down. This Issue we look at some of the checklists and tips for DIY jobs you can get done now.
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Food Rhubarb: Autumn crops
Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable at its best here in Australia in late Summer and Autumn with a harvest season that lasts for a few months. A bunch costs around $3-4 at this time although prices will rise as the season ends. When preparing rhubarb always remove leaves if they come with the bunch, as they are poisonous.
Rhubarb is a versatile ingredient, best used in classic crumbles, tarts, and jams, or paired with apple, strawberry, ginger, or orange. Favourites include rhubarb custard cake, strawberry-rhubarb jam, roasted rhubarb parfaits, and glazed rhubarb lemon loaf. A few of our favourite sweet and savoury recipes using rhubarb are shared this Issue.
Pictures Avalon Bulldogs host Mona Vale Raiders at Hitchcock Park for Barrenjoey Cup 2026 - Ladies Day at the DoggieDome!
Park Bench Philosophers UN General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling: Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change + Australia violated Torres Strait Islanders’ rights to enjoy culture and family life, UN Committee finds + The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union
Inbox News Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?, Australians wait 12 months for aged care – and the latest budget funding is unlikely to change that, What is ‘cycle syncing’ and how might it affect menstruation?, Brain implants allow us to move and talk. But they could also be hacked, To improve children’s mental health start by supporting their parents, Ancient tooth proteins suggest Homo erectus may have left a genetic legacy in people today, Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection, Are you exercising at the wrong time? How your body clock can affect your workouts, How looking through static can help people with a common degenerative disease see better, My unsung hero of science: Carolyn Wood Sherif, pioneer of feminist psychology who foresaw the risks of scientific bias, Who gets credit for research? How the hidden rules of academic authorship can leave women at a disadvantage
Events Bilgola SLSC Open Day: May 31, Author Talks, PNHA Events, Walks, Music at all compass points, Markets, Social Groups + more on!