Articles This Week
Profile: Share the SPARK SPARK is a charity focused on helping youth find the SPARK that leads towards a fulfilling life. We recognise that young people today are under increasing amounts of pressure and stress from many different sources. In these circumstances it is easier to lose your SPARK for life. We provide young people an opportunity to interact for a day, week, month or longer with all types of passionate professionals who love what they are doing and want to share their SPARK.
All micro-mentoring programs are free of charge and there's a Free Panel Forum at Mona Vale this Tuesday, June 25th on Empowering Youth on Life Affirming Choices.
History: Furlough House, Narrabeen – Restful Sea Breezes For Children And Mothers - Furlough House was officially opened on Saturday June 21st, 1919, 100 years ago this week.On Friday June 21st, The Hon. Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater, and Premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian visited Furlough House for the planting of a Lone Pine tree to mark the Centenary of Furlough House at Narrabeen.
Furlough House was established to provide seaside respite for the families of AIF personnel. This week a reprise of our Issue 161 History page on this continuing to care for others community asset.
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update June 14, 2019
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Barrenjoey Seal Colony Growing
Jools Farrell, local ORRCA lady extraordinaire, reminds us that at present the Australian Fur Seal Colony at Barrenjoey is growing. In mid May there were 3 but there will be a lot more as we had up to 20 last year.
This behaviour is called thermoregulating which is normal seal behaviour to regulate their body temperatures.
Please remember that legally you must stay a minimum of 40 metres away from seals, especially if they come ashore on the estuary beaches or ocean beaches to rest.
Also please keep an eye out for them if you are out in a boat as they do venture out of this spot to feed on the estuary or around Barrenjoey Headland. In recent years they have been seen everywhere from Barrenjoey to Clareville and Church Point.
Please do not attempt to feed them as they get plenty of food here in Pittwater. Please also do not attempt to swim with them, Jools asks.
If you do see a seal in distress, please contact ORRCA on their 24/7 hotline: 9415 3333.
ORRCA Whale Census Day 2019 At Bilgola's A J Small Lookout
Next Sunday, June 30th, is ORRCA 2019 Whale Census Day when we can all contribute to counting whales!
Jools Farrell, who is 2nd Vice President at ORRCA, will be up at Bilgola's A J Small Lookout from sunup to sundown and will need as many hands as possible to help out.
This will be the 20th Whale Census so let's all help out and pop by for an hour or two and get involved - maybe even take Jools a hot drink!
Above Barrenjoey Seals - Photo courtesy of Mark Farrell.
Ingleside Biobanking To Go Ahead: Great News For The Ingleside Chase Reserve
In March 2019 an announcement that Council had prepared a a Biobanking Application for Ingleside Chase Reserve was welcomed and supported by Pittwater bushcare groups and local environment groups.
A biobanking site is an in-perpetuity agreement between a land manager (Council in this instance) and the State government – and provides funding for the ongoing management of the biobanking site for conservation purposes.
Such conservation purposes in Ingleside Chase Reserve include improving habitat value and conservation of threatened flora and fauna species, reducing the impact of weeds and feral animal pests, and reducing human impacts to improve water quality in the Narrabeen, Fern and Mullet Creek catchments.
The biobanking agreement would hugely supplement the funds Council needs to spend in the reserve to achieve proper conservation.
What is biobanking?
BioBanking is a market-based offset scheme that allows developers to buy ‘biodiversity credits' to counterbalance the loss of biodiversity resulting from their development.
'Biodiversity credits' are generated by landowners who commit to enhance and protect biodiversity values on their land through a biobanking agreement. These credits can be sold, generating funds to manage the site. Buyers include developers, conservation and philanthropic organisations and government.
On Wednesday this week, June 19th, Council announced it has entered into a biobanking agreement with the State Government to help fund the ongoing conservation of the ecologically-important Ingleside Chase Reserve.
The biobanking agreement is the first of its type for Council.
Negotiated with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, the agreement means a biobank site is established at Ingleside to help manage the land for conservation.
Ingleside Chase Reserve is a 70-hectare bushland reserve owned and managed by Council and is located on the Warriewood Escarpment between the suburbs of Warriewood, Ingleside and Elanora Heights.
Mayor Michael Regan said the arrangement will enable Council to continue its important work conserving the Reserve.
“Ingleside is home to many endangered species of threatened plants and animals. The Reserve is critical to the region’s biodiversity and it is vital it be maintained, but this does require significant ongoing funding.
“The biobanking agreement provides an opportunity to secure a substantially larger budget to continue to manage the Reserve.
“Apart from protecting threatened plants and animals, Council’s work at Ingleside includes reducing the impact of weeds and feral animals, and minimising the human impact to improve water quality in the Narrabeen, Fern and Mullet Creek catchments.” Mayor Regan said.
A male Spotted Pardalote at Ingleside - A J Guesdon photo
Increase Of Bell Miners At Warriewood And Ingleside A Cause For Concern
Pittwater Online News has received reports of the presence of Bell Miners being heard and seen in Warriewood and Ingleside in greater numbers over the past months. Although the Bellbird's tinkling call is beloved by people many may not be aware of its effect on other birds and forests.
They arrived in the Warriewood area about 7 years ago and seem to be flourishing. If they stay long enough in one area, because they don't destroy the scale insects that produce high energy food they like, these insects weaken and may kill the trees.The Bell Miners just harvest the high energy secretions of the insects.
Birds such at Pardalotes and other Honeyeater species that eat the whole insect, thus benefiting the trees, are excluded by BMs in defending their territory. At this stage the effect on local trees and bird colonies is unmeasured through any surveys or studies by ecologists.
Bell Miners have been heard at Ingleside and near the Uniting Church in Warriewood.
The bell miner (Manorina melanophrys), commonly known as the bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater endemic to southeastern Australia. The common name refers to their bell-like call. "Miner" is an old alternative spelling of the word "myna" and is shared with other members of the genus Manorina.
The birds feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings, referred to as "bell lerps", of certain psyllid bugs that feed on eucalyptus sap from the leaves. The psyllids make these bell-lerps from their own honeydew secretions in order to protect themselves from predators and the environment.
Bell miners live in large, complex social groups. Within each group there are subgroups consisting of several breeding pairs, but also including a number of birds who are not currently breeding. The nonbreeders help in providing food for the young in all the nests in the subgroup, even though they are not necessarily closely related to them.
The birds defend their colony area communally aggressively, excluding most other passerine species, the insect-eating birds that would eat the whole of the bell lerps. Whenever the local forests die back due to increased lerp psyllid infestations, bell miners undergo a population boom - although, as they only harvest the secretions, they may also contribute to and even spread the problem.
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Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys - photo by Benjamint444
Celebration!
Hosted by Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 6:45 PM – 9:15 PM
Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club
1 Bowling Green Lane Avalon Beach
On Tuesday, 25 June, Avalon Beach Toastmasters will be celebrating its 300th meeting! Come along and participate in table topics, listen to well prepared speeches, and join in the celebrations!
Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:45 PM at the Avalon Beach RSL.
Do you want to slay your fear of public speaking? Improve your communication skills generally or need to get better before putting yourself on the line in front of customers, peers or friends and family? If your sphere of influence needs to increase and you want to learn to be a better leader, the tried and tested format of Toastmasters can help.
Toastmasters is worldwide and offers the same leadership and communication benefits to members anywhere in the world. BUT each club has a different feel, tone and flavour. And if you’re going to get the most out of your Toastmasters experience, you want to choose the right club for you.
At Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club, we believe in positive encouragement, genuinely care and actively seek to build your confidence. We also like fun!
So if you want to learn to communicate more clearly and lead more effectively in a friendly and non-threatening environment, come along.
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update June 14, 2019
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To contact Julian: editor@scotlandisland.org.au
Congratulations Josh Gessner!
Great news this week that former Manly baseball junior, Josh Gessner, has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies this week for $850K!.
Congratulations and Good Luck Josh!
Read all about it in Philadelphia Phillies Come Calling for HarbourCats Gessner by Scott Harrigan
E-Safety Commissioner Talk At Newport
JUNE 18TH AT NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE
This presentation will provide an overview of how people use technology and the risks they may be exposed to.
Participants will be given practical information to support conversations and safety measures and strategies for the safe use of the internet will be explained with useful links to the Office’s eSafety resources provided.
This is an important and official visit from the eSafety Commissioner and we urge you to find the time to attend.
FREE - GREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLDER ALIKE
Date: Tuesday 18th of June 2019
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Address: The Boulevarde, Newport
HOSTED BY: AVPALS - Avalon Computer Pals Inc. Afternoon Tea will be provided.
Celebration!
Hosted by Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 6:45 PM – 9:15 PM
Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club
1 Bowling Green Lane Avalon Beach
On Tuesday, 25 June, Avalon Beach Toastmasters will be celebrating its 300th meeting! Come along and participate in table topics, listen to well prepared speeches, and join in the celebrations!
Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:45 PM at the Avalon Beach RSL.
Do you want to slay your fear of public speaking? Improve your communication skills generally or need to get better before putting yourself on the line in front of customers, peers or friends and family? If your sphere of influence needs to increase and you want to learn to be a better leader, the tried and tested format of Toastmasters can help.
Toastmasters is worldwide and offers the same leadership and communication benefits to members anywhere in the world. BUT each club has a different feel, tone and flavour. And if you’re going to get the most out of your Toastmasters experience, you want to choose the right club for you.
At Avalon Beach Toastmasters Club, we believe in positive encouragement, genuinely care and actively seek to build your confidence. We also like fun!
So if you want to learn to communicate more clearly and lead more effectively in a friendly and non-threatening environment, come along.
Jason Falinski MP To Co-Chair Surf Life Saving Parliamentary Friendship Group
June 10, 2019
Northern Beaches MP Jason Falinski has been asked to Co-Chair the Parliamentary Friendship group of Surf Life Saving Australia. CEO of Surf Life Saving Australia, Adam Weir offered Mr Falinski the role off the back of a successful year for the Northern Beaches Clubs.
“It is a pleasure to be Co-Chair of the parliamentary friends of Surf Life Saving. The clubs do an amazing job keeping our beaches safe and deserve a lot of praise.” Mr Falinski said.
“Mackellar has the most number of Surf Life Saving Club’s in a single electorate and don’t I know it when AGM and award season comes around!”
Avalon SLSC was named ‘Club of the Year’ for 2018 and recently celebrated the exciting achievement. Mr Falinski attended their recent celebrations along with the Board of SLSA and the club members.
“Congratulations to club president Ashley Cardiff and all the members on your award. It is great that the Northern Beaches are leading the way in Surf Life Saving across Australia. I look forward to the start of the next season.”
Mr Falinski is the club patron of Whale Beach and Long Reef SLSCs but has a close relationship with all the Northern Beaches clubs.
“A special thank you to Whale Beach and Long Reef surf clubs on their excellent year and for having me on board as your patron.”
Mr Falinski was successful earlier in the year in his fight to secure $1.9 million for the upgrade of the Long Reef SLS club house.
In his new role as Co-Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of SLSA, Mr Falinski looks forward to working closely with all the surf clubs from Palm Beach down to Manly and advocating for SLSA across the country.
Pets of the Week
Tucker
AGE/SEX: 2 years / M
BREED: Boxer X
Tucker is a bright bouncy Boxer X boy. He is your typical goofy Boxer dog. He would make a great family dog and suit children 7+yo and he enjoys sitting on them! He is social with other similar sized playful dogs. He is keen to walk and pulls a little on lead. He ignores cars, lunges playfully at passing dogs and likes to jog. He enjoys pats, cuddles, belly rubs. He sits on command. Volunteers say "Extremely excitable. Did occasionally try to jump up to lick face/nibble but otherwise an amazing happy puppy" "Lovely boy. Lunged at dogs but didn’t bark. Obsessed with treats". He has a short coat and weighs 25.8kg. He would suit a family working part time with a house and garden. He comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. His adoption cost is $400.
Mouse
Mouse is a tabby and white DMH kitten, about 5 months old. He is a little shy until you get to know him. He doesn’t mind other cats if they are relaxed and leave him to his self. He comes desexed, wormed, F3 vaccinated, and microchipped. His adoption fee is $220.
To meet him please call The Cottage Animal Hospital in Parramatta on 9890 7220 Mon to Sat.
For further details or to meet all cats and dogs at Doggie Rescue call 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Mona Vale Road Truck Arrestor Bed Miscalculation?
Pittwater Pathways has forwarded the following report/film as we go to press, Sunday June 23rd, with the message;
'Phil Walker's latest GIPA: the Crown unable to supply engineering calculations for the Mona Vale Road Truck Arrestor Bed, proffers wrong notebook calculations instead.'
The film runs in full below.
Fauna Mitigation Fences Still Not Up
Residents have forwarded distressing photographs of wallabies as late as Friday, June 21st, still being struck by cars and killed in the area west of Ingleside currently being dug up.
This has been a known fauna thoroughfare from one side of the road to the park and feeding grounds on the other side for decades.
Although assurances that fauna fences would be installed were made a fortnight ago the carnage is continuing.
Where are the fences?
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MVR section west of Ingelside and opposite Kimbriki on Sunday June 16th - AJG Photo
The latest update on nightworks that were to be completed this week (weather permitting) informs residents and road users that;
As mentioned in our April update, some of the excess soil and rock from this project, will be reused for the Mona Vale Road West Upgrade. This will be stored in the area between Mona Vale Road, Tumburra Street and Wirreanda Road.
Clearing of vegetation is already underway within part of this area, however some of the clearing needs to take place at night due to traffic restrictions and safety considerations. Temporary road barriers will also be placed along Mona Vale Road near this clearing area.
Night work is planned on the following days, weather permitting:
- Tuesday 11 Jun: 8pm – 5am
- Thursday 13 June: 8pm – 5am
- Monday 17 June: 8pm – 5am
- Tuesday 18 June: 8pm – 5 am
- Thursday 20 June: 8pm – 5am
There will be noise and temporary traffic changes during this work. We will minimise noise where possible.Equipment used may include excavators, a crane, chain saws, lighting and small tools for the clearing work.Removal of the debris from the site is likely to happen during the day to limit truck movements at night.
NB: Rain fall this week may have delayed some of the above described works.
Pittwater Pathway's report:
Your Invitation To A Special Night
Monday 8th July at 7.30pm
“Uluru Statement from the Heart”
EXPLAINED
Guest speaker Lynda-June Coe
Lynda is from Fighting In Solidarity Towards Treaties - a social and political initiative aiming to represent and liberate Australia's First Nations people.
FISTT aims to create platforms and space for negotiating Sovereignty and Treaty nationwide.
“A treaty for me represents freedom. This country cannot call itself an equal society that is just, if its First Nations still have those colonial chains,” Lynda-June Coe said.
Lynda-June Coe
This night will be different to the usual as the supper will be a bowl of soup! Pumpkin or Lentil Soup & bread roll. Tea, coffee and cakes will be available as usual.
So we know how much soup to make, we need you to help us by booking your seats. No Fee, just let us know how many are coming via info@asgmwp.net
All welcome - this is a Free night, including supper
Venue:
Mona Vale Memorial Hall
1606 Pittwater Rd, Mona Vale
Hosted by ASG-MWP
Your Donations are welcome
Aboriginal Support Group - Manly, Warringah, Pittwater
Local Author Releases Fantastic New Book
The Camino Diaries, by Cilla Cole, Together with Terry Cole and Tom Keelty and Illustrated by Richard Cole is now available
through Beachside Bookshop, Bookoccino and Berkelouw Books Mona Vale or direct from the author: www.cillacole.com.au ($25)
What's it about?
Is it madness or naivety when a young woman thinks walking the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path with her husband, her father-in-law, and his architect, would be a fun way to spend her honeymoon? But it doesn’t take Cilla long to realise that walking 1500 kms across France and Spain with a single-minded judge and an ex- Army commando and avid bushwalker will be no sightseeing holiday.
Experience the landscapes, cuisines and eccentric personalities of the Camino de Santiago, not to mention the tears and tantrums, through this compilation of the candid journals kept by Cilla, her father-in-law Terry and friend Tom when walking the ancient pilgrim trail across France and Spain together in 1995.
Much like the medieval pilgrims who walked the same path 800 years before them, as adversities start to take their toll and divergent motivations clash, this unlikely group find themselves inside a walking pressure cooker. But there are three sides to the story.
Congratulations Cilla - wonderful stuff!
More on this soon.
Cover design by Emma Long @ Penguin Creative, Avalon
Production by Bad Apple Press.
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Stalls 2019
Pittwater Place, Mona Vale stalls:
July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th
Selling sewing, knitting, craft, books, 9am to 3pm
Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings, Narrabeen: 8am to 3pm
Saturdays, July 13th, August 10th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th
Pets of the Week
Mojo
AGE/SEX: 4 years / M
BREED: Border Collie X Bull Arab
Mojo is a sensitive gentle 4yo Border Collie X Bull Arab boy who has recently sustained a significant trauma to his eye and it needed to be removed. His owners had no money and left him at vet to be pts. We took him on and has had the eye surgery done and he is recovering well. Mojo is a sweet natured affectionate boy. He walks nicely on loose lead and does not react past other dogs. He would suit a family where someone is around a lot of the time. Volunteers say "Cowered whenever traffic passed. Shook when it was a truck. Otherwise all was fine" He has a short coat and weighs 29.5kg. He comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. His adoption cost is $400.
Ted
Ted is a lovely grey and white coloured boy around 5 years old. Ted is very calm, gentle and affectionate. He is social with other cats but tends to keep to himself a bit. He weighs 5.7kg. He comes desexed, wormed, F3 vaccinated, FIV/FeLV tested and microchipped. His adoption fee is $220.
If you are interested in meeting him, call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email cats@DoggieRescue.com. He is located at Ingleside.
For further details or to meet all cats and dogs at Doggie Rescue call 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Mona Vale Dunes Bushcare
June 8: where were we? On Mona Vale Dunes. We’ve planted next to the path near Golf Ave. Rabbits active there so plant covers needed.
Morning tea: Jen Quine + Lemon tart.
Lots of interested walkers this morning.
Next chance to join us: Thursday June 20!
We meet at 8.30 am at the end of Golf avenue and work for around 3 hours or whatever time you can manage. Please wear enclosed footwear, long sleeves and trousers. BYO gardening gloves.
To suit most of us, we meet on two days of the month, so people come on either the second Saturday morning and the third Thursday - sometimes both!
Our morning teas are legendary - what will we have on Thursday June 20th?
Find out more in: Mona Vale Beach Dunes Bushcare
Vale Ken 'Davo' Davidson
Avalon Beach SLSC legend Life Member Ken (Davo) Davidsonpassed away peacefully this morning, 12 June 2019, age 91.
Ken joined the club in November 1946 and obtained his Bronze Medallion the following year. In 2017 Ken received his 70 years service award.
Ken was a boatie and a board (toothpick style) specialist and won the board event at many carnivals.
He was treasurer of the Club for 14 years. During his surf life saving career, Ken had the pleasure of seeing improvements to 4 generations of our Clubhouse.
Ken completed many rescues over the years but said his most memorable rescue was when he saved a father with his two young daughters caught in the rip at South Avalon. This rescue was carried out with the belt and reel.
Perhaps his most memorable exploit was when he dived off his board and grabbed the tail of a shark that was in the channel near his brother..To his surprise the shark turned round and bit him!
Ken gave an extraordinarily sustained contribution to our Club and was awarded Life membership in 1963.
Even with advancing years he always attended and helped at Club events like the annual swim, IRB carnivals, and still marched with the Club on Anzac Day in his late eighties.
He liked a good bottle of red and a good meal on Friday nights with Club members young and old.
Ken referred to this Club as "like a home" and passed away wearing his Avalon Beach 70 year anniversary 1925-1995 tee-shirt.
He will be sorely missed by many.
Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club
Soibada - Background And Update At Upper Northern Beaches Rotary
Hosted by Pittwater Friends Of Soibada and Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Pittwater RSL
82 Mona Vale Rd Mona Vale
Have you ever wondered how the partnership between the Northern Beaches Community and the village of Soibada in Timor Leste began?
Do you want to know how your community has helped and supported that community?
Come and hear about the difference YOU have made and the sustainable development projects that YOU have enabled.
Do you know how far back Australia's ties with Timor Leste go and what sort of debt of honour we have to the people there?
Do you want to know more?:
Forest Ambassadors: Eramboo Artist Residency Award Exhibition
June 14 – June 23 at 10 AM to 4 PM
Lovett Bay Artist Gloria Florez presents Forest Ambassadors as part of her six-month artist residency at Eramboo Artist Environment, sponsored by Northern Beaches Council. Through sustainable printmaking methods and unique hand-made paper techniques, her exhibition evokes nature’s power and ephemeral beauty by exploring the unique habitat of the Pittwater spotted gum forest, an endangered ecological community likely to become extinct.
This exhibition also features an artistic and environmental collaboration between children from Cromer Public School After School Care, with collaborative artistic support from local writer and author, Zena Shapter and local multi-media artist, Alyson Bell.
Photo Credit: Karen Watson Photography©
Your Invitation To A Special Night
Monday 8th July at 7.30pm
“Uluru Statement from the Heart”
EXPLAINED
Guest speaker Lynda-June Coe
Lynda is from Fighting In Solidarity Towards Treaties - a social and political initiative aiming to represent and liberate Australia's First Nations people.
FISTT aims to create platforms and space for negotiating Sovereignty and Treaty nationwide.
“A treaty for me represents freedom. This country cannot call itself an equal society that is just, if its First Nations still have those colonial chains,” Lynda-June Coe said.
Lynda-June Coe
This night will be different to the usual as the supper will be a bowl of soup! Pumpkin or Lentil Soup & bread roll. Tea, coffee and cakes will be available as usual.
So we know how much soup to make, we need you to help us by booking your seats. No Fee, just let us know how many are coming via info@asgmwp.net
All welcome - this is a Free night, including supper
Venue:
Mona Vale Memorial Hall
1606 Pittwater Rd, Mona Vale
Hosted by ASG-MWP
Your Donations are welcome
Aboriginal Support Group - Manly, Warringah, Pittwater
Avalon Boomerang Bags Celebrating 3 Years Since Launch Day This June
Launched in June 2016 by Pittwater MP, the Hon Rob Stokes, this grass roots, hands-on group are turning the tide on plastic bags locally. The work that preceded this launch, and all continued to be done since, is a testament to the work done by these volunteers and a community determined to be free of plastic. As well as doing the work to ensure an alternative to plastic, Avalon Boomerang Bags members also recently attended a BIG meeting:
NSW Boomerang Bag meeting Sat 25 May 2019 - it's not just about the bag!
Held at Camperdown Commons on Mallett St - a pocket community farm practicing ecological urban farming methods and providing produce to the on site restaurant 'Acre Eatery'.... definitely worth visiting if you are in the area (2 streets from the RPA hospital).
The meeting was run by the amazing co founders of the community Boomerang Bag initiative, Jordyn de Boeur and Tania Potts from Burleigh Heads and the brilliant master of ceremonies Anthony Hill founder of Plastic Pollution Solutions (mission is to educate to engage behavioural change).
BB community representatives came from Newcastle, Forster/ Tuncurry, Inner West, Berry, Blue Mountains, Milton, Canada Bay and Avalon.
The meeting gave everyone the opportunity to discuss the highlights and challenges which have been uncovered in setting up, running and communicating within the local community groups as well as hearing about the evolution of the BB from its early days to now. The true understanding that Boomerangs in their traditional design do in fact 'not come back' and confirmed by bags not returning are the reasons 'borrow and reuse' has become the logo replacing the 'borrow and bring back' slogan ....perhaps we can change our expectations (but at the same time not lose hope).
Another slight shift in practice was changing the wording around 'Sewing bag' workshops to 'Bag making' workshops to reach a wider audience of potential volunteers.
Fund raising opportunities and insurance issues were also discussed. The strategy of box sponsorships (a' la Avalon) was well received.
Acknowledgement as to why the concept has mushroomed globally from just 3 or 4 communities in just a few years to over 815 communities worldwide today is attributed to the fact that it meets a need in society - the opportunity to connect with other people in our local community and beyond. Apparently Hugh Mackay (renowned Australian social researcher and psychologist) has a high regard for the BB concept in its ability to reach into the community. Of course the environmental issue of reducing single use plastic bags is also a primary reason as well. Evolution and paradigm shifts in society and human relations, attitudes, business practices, utilisation of resources and closed economies were also topics covered.
The day formally ended with a powerful 10 min video interview between Dr Zach Bush and Rich Roll (described by the interviewer as the best monologue ever). Available at: https://youtu.be/aLaVutWXju0
Dr Zach Bush is an American endocrinologist who brings together human health, environmental degradation, farming practices, science and spiritual transformation onto the one platform.
The meeting was a great experience - creative, interactive and fun - and lunch was delicious!
Thanks Anne - and to think you apologised for this being "more than a few words" - so great to hear about yours and Laurel's fantastic day.
Look at our freshly painted boxes....
Thanks Ross for maintaining & painting the boxes.
Boomerang Bags are currently located at:
- Avalon Village Meats
- Herforts Chemist Avalon
- Chambers Cellars Avalon
- Andrew Blake Real Estate
- Johnson Brothers Mitre 10 Avalon
- Elvina Ave Supermarket
- North Avalon - Porters Liquor
- Bilgola-Organics Avenue/Four Square
- Clareville Cellars
Thank you to our current box "hosts",
we appreciate you putting them out each day and bringing them in at night.
Diary Dates
Saturday 6th July - Boomerang Bags Bar-B-Que fundraiser
Hosted by Tanya from Narrabeen Boomerang Bags and Marina from Collaroy Plateau Boomerang Bags, the event will be held at Bunnings Narrabeen. The girls would love a hand, if you can spare some time, please email Marina collaroyplateau.boomerangbags@gmail.com
Tuesday 9th July - School Holidays
NO regular bag making workshops
Tuesday 9th July - Boomerang Bag meeting 11am
Followed by lunch.
Tuesday 9th July - NAIDOC week
2pm smoking ceremony & author talks Avalon Recreation Centre $5
Tuesday 16th July - School Holidays
NO regular bag making workshops
Friday 19th & Saturday 20th July - Plastic Free July Event
To be held at Avalon Recreation Centre and among other things there will be stalls and a Recycled Fashion Show.
Tuesday 23rd July - Bag making working shops resume
11.30am - 3.30pm Avalon recreation Centre
Come for an hour or come for the day - we're making a difference in so many ways.
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday 3rd November - Avalon Market Day
Local Author Releases Fantastic New Book
The Camino Diaries, by Cilla Cole, Together with Terry Cole and Tom Keelty and Illustrated by Richard Cole is now available
through Beachside Bookshop, Bookoccino and Berkelouw Books Mona Vale or direct from the author: www.cillacole.com.au ($25)
What's it about?
Is it madness or naivety when a young woman thinks walking the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path with her husband, her father-in-law, and his architect, would be a fun way to spend her honeymoon? But it doesn’t take Cilla long to realise that walking 1500 kms across France and Spain with a single-minded judge and an ex- Army commando and avid bushwalker will be no sightseeing holiday.
Experience the landscapes, cuisines and eccentric personalities of the Camino de Santiago, not to mention the tears and tantrums, through this compilation of the candid journals kept by Cilla, her father-in-law Terry and friend Tom when walking the ancient pilgrim trail across France and Spain together in 1995.
Much like the medieval pilgrims who walked the same path 800 years before them, as adversities start to take their toll and divergent motivations clash, this unlikely group find themselves inside a walking pressure cooker. But there are three sides to the story.
Congratulations Cilla - wonderful stuff!
More on this soon.
Cover design by Emma Long @ Penguin Creative, Avalon
Production by Bad Apple Press.
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Stalls 2019
Pittwater Place, Mona Vale stalls:
July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th
Selling sewing, knitting, craft, books, 9am to 3pm
Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings, Narrabeen: 8am to 3pm
Saturdays, July 13th, August 10th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update June 10, 2019
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Warriewood Streets Have Your Name History Page Brings Thanks
Readers who have an interest in the current series we're working our way through on the people behind the first names given to many streets in Pittwater suburbs when the initial subdivisions occurred will know that page was a tad late this week due to the volume of material that had to be loaded and set.
None of those still to come are any shorter - so bear with it - they're worth the wait!
And they're also bringing more into the records for all through those who are enjoying them.
As we went to press this week an email came in from a relative of the gentleman who did the first real subdivisions into smaller blocks of land where the Warriewood valley becomes Mona Vale. A reply request for any photos of that gentleman brought a wonderful cache.
From that email;
Wow! I found this news site by accident and have just read my great-grandfather’s story in your History section. He was Friedrich Caesar Hedemann (known as Caesar). What a nice surprise.Many thanks.I have a few photos of the house at Mona Vale and of Caesar, Emma and their eldest son Everard. They’re not great quality, but they’re all I have. I cropped the photos to get images of their faces as I hadn’t seen any of them before.Caesar was an interesting man. He was born in Germany, started as a merchant in Fiji, then moved to Sydney (his brother Ferdinand didn’t come to Australia), then went to Kalgoorlie to start again after going bankrupt in the 1893 financial crash. He was an old man when he moved back to Mona Vale and lived at The Bamboos.
Mater & Pater Hedemann, circa 1915
Catherine Quinn (nee Hedemann).
No, THANK YOU Catherine! The lady in this photo is the 'Emma' after whom Emma street Mona Vale/Warriewood was named.
So, Dear Readers, those of you who waited patiently for the mucking about to cease this week on the Warriewood; Streets Have Your Name page and for it to be done - it's not!
We have added Catherine's wonderful images in and our community is enriched by her contribution thereby.
How good is the Internet?!
All other history pages have extras added when found or sent in by wonderful relatives, so well worth a revisit during cold rainy days.
Green Hills - Elanora and Ingleside is next in this series. We're running the Steel and Flint Guesthouse next week in the PBP's page so Issue 410 will be when this Pittwater - Streets Have Your Name page is up.
A J Guesdon.
Editor, Pittwater Online News.
ABC Chair Ita Buttrose's Statement In Full
Warringah Rugby Club Shines In Round 10 - The Lachlan Ward Memorial Round
ABHS General Meeting For Tuesday 11 June 2019
E-Safety Commissioner Talk At Newport
JUNE 18TH AT NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTREThis presentation will provide an overview of how people use technology and the risks they may be exposed to.Participants will be given practical information to support conversations and safety measures and strategies for the safe use of the internet will be explained with useful links to the Office’s eSafety resources provided.
This is an important and official visit from the eSafety Commissioner and we urge you to find the time to attend.FREE - GREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLDER ALIKE
Date: Tuesday 18th of June 2019 Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Address: The Boulevarde, NewportHOSTED BY: AVPALS - Avalon Computer Pals Inc. Afternoon Tea will be provided.
JUNE 18TH AT NEWPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE
This presentation will provide an overview of how people use technology and the risks they may be exposed to.
Participants will be given practical information to support conversations and safety measures and strategies for the safe use of the internet will be explained with useful links to the Office’s eSafety resources provided.
This is an important and official visit from the eSafety Commissioner and we urge you to find the time to attend.
FREE - GREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLDER ALIKE
Date: Tuesday 18th of June 2019
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Address: The Boulevarde, Newport
HOSTED BY: AVPALS - Avalon Computer Pals Inc. Afternoon Tea will be provided.
Local Author Releases Fantastic New Book
The Camino Diaries, by Cilla Cole, Together with Terry Cole and Tom Keelty and Illustrated by Richard Cole is now available
through Beachside Bookshop, Bookoccino and Berkelouw Books Mona Vale or direct from the author: www.cillacole.com.au ($25)
What's it about?Is it madness or naivety when a young woman thinks walking the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path with her husband, her father-in-law, and his architect, would be a fun way to spend her honeymoon? But it doesn’t take Cilla long to realise that walking 1500 kms across France and Spain with a single-minded judge and an ex- Army commando and avid bushwalker will be no sightseeing holiday.
Experience the landscapes, cuisines and eccentric personalities of the Camino de Santiago, not to mention the tears and tantrums, through this compilation of the candid journals kept by Cilla, her father-in-law Terry and friend Tom when walking the ancient pilgrim trail across France and Spain together in 1995. Much like the medieval pilgrims who walked the same path 800 years before them, as adversities start to take their toll and divergent motivations clash, this unlikely group find themselves inside a walking pressure cooker. But there are three sides to the story.
Congratulations Cilla - wonderful stuff!More on this soon.
Cover design by Emma Long @ Penguin Creative, AvalonProduction by Bad Apple Press.
The Camino Diaries, by Cilla Cole, Together with Terry Cole and Tom Keelty and Illustrated by Richard Cole is now available
through Beachside Bookshop, Bookoccino and Berkelouw Books Mona Vale or direct from the author: www.cillacole.com.au ($25)
What's it about?
Is it madness or naivety when a young woman thinks walking the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path with her husband, her father-in-law, and his architect, would be a fun way to spend her honeymoon? But it doesn’t take Cilla long to realise that walking 1500 kms across France and Spain with a single-minded judge and an ex- Army commando and avid bushwalker will be no sightseeing holiday.
Experience the landscapes, cuisines and eccentric personalities of the Camino de Santiago, not to mention the tears and tantrums, through this compilation of the candid journals kept by Cilla, her father-in-law Terry and friend Tom when walking the ancient pilgrim trail across France and Spain together in 1995.
Much like the medieval pilgrims who walked the same path 800 years before them, as adversities start to take their toll and divergent motivations clash, this unlikely group find themselves inside a walking pressure cooker. But there are three sides to the story.
Congratulations Cilla - wonderful stuff!
More on this soon.
Cover design by Emma Long @ Penguin Creative, Avalon
Production by Bad Apple Press.
Local Hero Receives Donation: HUGE Thanks To Local Real Estate With Real Heart
Pets of the Week
Izzy
AGE/SEX: 5 months / FBREED: Terrier XIzzy came from a rural pound at just under 8 weeks. She is a sweet wriggly happy girl who is social with other dogs and very easy to handle. She is playful and friendly. Izzy has short legs but we expect her to grow to at most cocker spaniel size. She has a scruffy white coat and weighs 4.3kg when she came in. She is about 8.6kg now. She comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. Her adoption cost is $450.
Athena
Athena is a tiny girl who loves to play but also happy to relax at home alone. She came from the pound with a history of food allergies but our vets have sorted it out. She has been used to living in a busy vet clinic around other cats and dogs. She has a short coat and weighs a tiny 2.9kg. She comes desexed, wormed, F3 vaccinated, FIV/FeLV tested and microchipped. Her adoption fee is $220.
If you are interested in meeting her call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email cats@DoggieRescue.com. She is located at Ingleside.
For further details or to meet all cats and dogs at Doggie Rescue call 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Pets of the Week
Izzy
AGE/SEX: 5 months / F
BREED: Terrier X
Izzy came from a rural pound at just under 8 weeks. She is a sweet wriggly happy girl who is social with other dogs and very easy to handle. She is playful and friendly. Izzy has short legs but we expect her to grow to at most cocker spaniel size. She has a scruffy white coat and weighs 4.3kg when she came in. She is about 8.6kg now. She comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. Her adoption cost is $450.
Athena
Athena is a tiny girl who loves to play but also happy to relax at home alone. She came from the pound with a history of food allergies but our vets have sorted it out. She has been used to living in a busy vet clinic around other cats and dogs. She has a short coat and weighs a tiny 2.9kg. She comes desexed, wormed, F3 vaccinated, FIV/FeLV tested and microchipped. Her adoption fee is $220.
If you are interested in meeting her call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email cats@DoggieRescue.com. She is located at Ingleside.
For further details or to meet all cats and dogs at Doggie Rescue call 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Author Talk With Wendy Frew At Avalon Library
Where : Avalon Recreation CentreWhen : Sunday 16 June, 3pmBookings : Avalon Library 9918 3013 or drop inTix : $7Light refreshments will be served
We have a fascinating author talk at Avalon Library coming up. Journalist Wendy Frew author of "Leane Times".
Historian Charles Bean described the Leanes as "the most famous family of soldiers in Australian history" - and they were used as a poster family for recruitment in the First World War.
Frew places her family at the crosscurrents of history - mass migration, colonisation and war - and reveals a complex true story that will resonate with the descendants of Australia's early free settlers.
Leane Times is a vivid account of personal courage, triumph and tragedy. Wendy is a great speaker and has been in conversation with Richard Fidler on ABC radio.
Where : Avalon Recreation Centre
When : Sunday 16 June, 3pm
Bookings : Avalon Library 9918 3013 or drop in
Tix : $7
Light refreshments will be served
We have a fascinating author talk at Avalon Library coming up. Journalist Wendy Frew author of "Leane Times".Historian Charles Bean described the Leanes as "the most famous family of soldiers in Australian history" - and they were used as a poster family for recruitment in the First World War.
Frew places her family at the crosscurrents of history - mass migration, colonisation and war - and reveals a complex true story that will resonate with the descendants of Australia's early free settlers.
Leane Times is a vivid account of personal courage, triumph and tragedy. Wendy is a great speaker and has been in conversation with Richard Fidler on ABC radio.
Energy Switch To Slash Gas Bills From Today
$1.16 M For Local Government Climate Change Response Grants
LGNSW Congratulates Local Government Women Award Winners
Swan Breeding Season On Narrabeen Lagoon
Whale On!
Guns Out For Tombsy Gala Benefit Dinner
Road Closure: Frenchs Forest
Wakehurst Parkway between Warringah Rd and Aquatic Dr
Date: Fri 7 June 2019 - Tue 11 June 2019
Roads closed Scheduled road closures for this week
Fri (8:00pm to 11:59pm) Both directions closed
Sat (all day) Both directions closed
Sun (all day) Both directions closed
Mon (all day) Both directions closed
Tue (12:00am to 5:00am) Both directions closed
Diversions: Northbound (short local detour): Aquatic Dr,Allambie Rd, Frenchs Forest Rd East.
Southbound (longer detour): Warringah Rd, Pittwater Rd.
Advice: Check signage
Use diversions; Allow extra travel time
Public transport: Public buses will run as normal through the work area.
Other Info:
- Wakehurst Parkway south of Aquatic Dr to Seaforth will be open to northbound traffic only.
- Delays are expected on Warringah Rd due to additional traffic on the diversion routes.
- Access to Northern Beaches Hospital will be maintained at all times via the public entrance on Frenchs Forest Road East.
From Live Traffic
Probus Club Of Pittwater June 2019 Meeting
Tuesday 11th June MeetingGuest Speaker
John Harston
“A Look at the Delights of Sri Lanka”
Club Member John Harston recently visited Sri Lanka and enjoyed the delights of this wonderful country. Fortunately for John and his wife Robyn, it was before the tragic events that occurred over Easter. Despite these terrible incidents happening, John will talk about the natural beauty of the country and its special and enduring attractions.
Come and hear a little more about this enchanting country.
Five Minute Speaker
Bojana Stancic “Your Health & Wellness”
Bojana is from an organisation called “Your Side” and is Team Leader for Home Care Packages, and will give a short presentation about services that are available to seniors living in the community and how to access them.
Probus Monthly Meeting
Our club meets at 10am every 2nd Tuesday of the month
Venue: Mona Vale Golf Club
Guests welcome at 10.30am
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Stalls 2019
Pittwater Place, Mona Vale stalls:
July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th
Selling sewing, knitting, craft, books, 9am to 3pm
Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings, Narrabeen: 8am to 3pm
Saturdays, July 13th, August 10th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th
Mona Vale Solstice Swim
Hosted by Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Inc
Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 10 AM – 11 AM
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Inc
Surfview Road, Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia 1660
Enter at: www.onlineentry.com.au
Distance - 1.2km
Venue - Mona Vale beach
Registration - Entries online only here. No new entries accepted on race day. Swim check in Sunday, June 16, 8:30am-9:45am, Mona Vale SLSC. Entry fee - $30
Online entries close - 3pm , Sat'dee, June 15, 2019. Note that entries to this swim are online only. There will be no new entries accepted on race day.
Prizes - Nil. This swim is just for fun.
Conditions - There is an at times rambunctious beach break on the south side of the Mona Vale rock shelf, but conditions inside Bongin Bongin Bay generally are quite sheltered. here can be a bit a a dump on the edge, and you swim over reef as you head out of the bay. Water temp in late June should be in the early 20s or maybe late teens.
Minimum age - 10
Pittwater Offshore Newsletter Update June 1st, 2019
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Commemoration Service - 77th Anniversary Of Sydney Harbour Attack
On Friday May 31st, Jason Falinski, MP for Mackellar, attended a Commemoration Service at North Head to mark the 77th anniversary of the day Japanese submarines came into Sydney Harbour during World War II.
Mr Falinski stated that these events are important to mark as they remind us people have sacrificed their lives to protect the freedom of Australians.
He also paid tribute to the thousands of Service men and women who are currently deployed in protecting these freedoms.
On May 31st 1942, 21 sailors were killed aboard the navy depot ship HMAS Kuttabul along with six Japanese submariners aboard three midget submarines.
In 1942, as shown through the interviews for Profiles conducted with those who were here then, the impact on people was huge. Those who were in Sydney remember it - it's what everyone recalls first and foremost:
Bob Langbein (lived at Cammeray then): Can you remember the evening Japanese submarines were in Sydney Harbour?
Yes I can. That night was rather disturbing that they’d come so close. We could hear it where we were.
Allan Collins (lived at Turramurra then): What do you remember of World War II – what incidence stands out most?
When the Japanese attacked Sydney Harbour. The trees weren’t as tall as they are now at Turramurra then, they were more sparse, and there wasn’t as much traffic noise as you have in Sydney now, so we could hear all the shipping on the harbour and the guns on that particular night. At anytime we could always hear the shipping tooting and carrying on but on that particular night it was action packed.
A bloke flew over Sydney in his aeroplane and we had a searchlight battery just opposite where we lived down in Holmes street, there were three searchlights there, they were manned by the Women’s Army who we knew through spending all our time over there; so their lights were up and all over the sky, and other lights were up too, from the Bondi area and from Parramatta too somewhere, they were up everywhere. It was a very busy night. We could hear the ships moving, we could hear the guns going. To me it was exciting because I was so young but not so to all the adults, they seemed to have a grip on how serious it was.
Gwynneth Ross: Can you remember the shells that fell on Bondi and the Japanese submarines coming into the Harbour?
Oh yes. That was just about when my birthday was, the 27th of May and I think they came in a few nights later. On the night of my birthday, my girlfriend and I, she was one of my bridesmaids later, we went on a ferry to Manly. They later shelled Bondi from the ocean; some poor people copped it along the beach front. We were in Fletcher street, which is up on the heights looking down on Tamarama beach, and between Bronte and Bondi beaches. We weren’t affected; it was the ones down low on the beach that got hit.
Bert King OAM (lived at Narrabeen then): In the early days of the war they were sure we were going to be invaded; there was barbed wire all along the beaches, trenches everywhere, and because we were at Scouts we were pulled in, the big lumps of fellows like me, into what we called the NES, the National Emergency Services. I got a yellow armband, a tin hat, had to have a pushbike with a light on it, and a First Aid Kit, and you had to provide your own. They made us go and do the St John’s Ambulance course; I got my first certificate when I was 12. We used to go on patrols.
When the submarines attacked Sydney we were on standby. I remember sitting in the corner of Atkin’s Store on the corner of Loftus and Lagoon Street and Ted Atkins was the leader of the push, and there was Charlie Kerwin, Mick Marlin, and Lenny Marsden’s father, four men and me. We were put on standby and we could hear all the noise going on in Sydney, could see all the searchlights going and all this sort of thing, and we were stood down about 2 o’clock in the morning or somewhere near then, and I always though what a motley looking bunch of heroes we were. I pushed on with the scouting, I stayed in that until I was quite senior.
Gwynneth Sneesby (lived at Mona Vale then): I joined the Navy in 1942, 9th of December. I was stationed at HMS Penguin which was at Balmoral. We did our Basic Training there, which was more or less marching around the oval and teaching us discipline. At the end of six weeks there were ten girls whose names were called out, and I was one of them, and they said, well you’re going to go to HMS Kuttabul, which isn’t in Garden Island as everybody thought. Garden Island was where the Kuttabl was moored and there was Garden Island, Pott’s Point. Garden Island was being connected to the land at this stage, in those days. They were making a road, called the ‘Burma Road’. Until then it was definitely an island.
Why did they carry on HMS Kuttabl even though she had been sunk? It was a tribute I suppose, to all those sailors who were lost during that time. The Kuttabl was a training ship and all those boys lost were young trainees, some still teenagers. HMS Kubttabl was what was on our hats. It’s still the Kuttabl today. I was home here at Mona Vale the night that occurred.
What was your role during this conflict?
We were told we were to go to Bradley’s Head. We didn’t know what Bradley’s Head was and we were quite worried because we didn’t know of anything being there. An establishment had been built there by the American Navy, a camouflaged two storey building and it was called the Degaussing Range. I think because of my ticket writing training they decided I could do this work and we worked on charts there.
Degaussing is the process of decreasing or eliminating a remnant magnetic field. Degaussing was originally applied to reduce ships' magnetic signatures during WWII. It was the testing base really for degaussing; which is a bit of a complicated situation; but we used to operate ten instruments and from that the Electrical Officers who were with us would calculate the amount of electrical current that had to be passed around the hull of a ship to repel the magnetism of the mines, to make them safer in waters where there were these magnetic mines. It was quite a technical job.
We didn’t do the calculations. We operated the machines. It was similar to those heart monitors that have the lines going up and down and the ten gauges, we had to operate those while the ship was going across the harbour and their magnetism was being recorded on these machines.
We would then take off the tape off these twelve machines and put them together and we would trace over those and give them to the Officers and they would calculate the necessary adjustments that needed to be made to the electrical current. They were the clever ones. It was very interesting. The Navy, the American Navy, stayed there for a couple of weeks to teach us girls how to operate the machines. There were ten of us who worked there, and four Naval Officers. There was a lot of camaraderie between us girls.
To get to Bradley’s Head from Mona Vale we had to go to The Spit on the bus then a tram which finished at the Zoo (Taronga). Then we had to walk through Ashton Park to get to Bradley’s Head. It was quite a walk. When we wanted to go home we often use to catch a lift from various boats from one of the ships that were anchored in the harbour. If they were going ashore they’d come past and see if we wanted a lift. We had a jetty out to the end of the degaussing establishment and we used to get a ride from any boat going past that was going to Man O’ War steps at Garden Island. The girls would signal to them.
How many ships were in the Harbour? Lots of them, lots of Merchant ships. They used to moor at Chowder Bay, which was just around the corner, and would have to pass us. They were bringing goods and supplies to Australia.
The rate of those being torpedoed or worse offshore was not widely publicised during the time of conflict, although articles can be found and read. Through these today's generation may understand the Australian populations rising fears they were about to be invaded.
Friday, May 31st 2019 was the 22nd Commemoration Service held at North Head.
Member for Manly and Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Veterans James Griffin, along with the Hon. Tony Abbott, who initiated the service in 1995, were also in attendance.
Mr. Abbott posted a short video after the Service in which he thanked Warringah for being able to serve them for 25 years as federal member.
Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Stalls 2019
Pittwater Place, Mona Vale stalls:
July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th
Selling sewing, knitting, craft, books, 9am to 3pm
Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings, Narrabeen: 8am to 3pm
Saturdays, July 13th, August 10th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th
Pets of the Week
Rhodie
AGE/SEX: 13 years / F
BREED: Cardigan Corgi
Rhodie is the most amazing well adjusted girl. She is friendly with people, easy going with other dogs and is very obedient. Rhodie's owner recently died and she found herself homeless. She has a beautiful shiny coat and weighs 18.5kg -- a little tubby! She comes desexed, C5 vaccinated, heartworm free and microchipped. Also included for the love and health of our dogs is a free Health and Wellness Voucher with our DR Vet. Her adoption cost is $450
Fluffy
Fluffy is a lovely medium coated tabby girl who just had a litter. Her kittens have been adopted and she is still waiting. She is a gentle girl suited to a quiet life and looking for a family to call her own to let her very affectionate and sweet nature shine. She is located on the Northern Beaches and comes desexed, wormed, F3 vaccinated, FIV tested and microchipped. She is approximately 2 and a half years old and her adoption fee is $220.
If you are interested in meeting her call DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email cats@DoggieRescue.com. She is located at Ingleside.
For further details or to meet all cats and dogs at Doggie Rescue call 9486 3133 or email monika@DoggieRescue.com. Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to see all our dogs. www.facebook.com/doggierescue
Vale Nick Yakich
December 10, 1941 - May 28, 2019
Flying Manly winger scored tries in each of his three appearances for NSW in 1965 which catapulted him into the squad for the Australian Tour of NZ. Born in Innisfail Queensland (the son of a Croatian immigrant who stowed away on a ship bound for Perth in the 1920s) Yakich moved to Mosman in the late 1940s and attended school at Marist Brothers with budding sprint star Ken Irvine.
After attending Newcastle Teachers College with his brother Fred, Nick Yakich was posted to Harbord Primary School. Trialling with Manly at the instigation of Frank Stanton, a cricket team-mate, he was graded as a winger in 1960. Nick Yakich came under the guidance of former beach sprint champion Johnny Bliss, an assistant coach at the club, and went on to win 5 Australian Sprint Championships with the North Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club. In 1965 he was chosen for Australia on the tour of NZ and although he did not play in a Test (Ken Irvine and Mike Cleary were the Test wingers), Yakich was the leading try-scorer on tour with six tries in minor matches. Major knee surgery after suffering an injury in a match against Souths ended his Sydney career the following year and he retired from the game when he suffered a shoulder injury as captain-coach of Werris Creek in 1967.
Nick Yakich played 74 games for Manly. He also represented New South Wales on three occasions in 1965 scoring a try on each occasion, he was also called up to the Australian squad to tour New Zealand but was never selected for a match.
Residents recall him as PE teacher while brother Fred taught at at Narrabeen High school and then Barrenjoey High school during the 1970's.
R.I.P.
24 Hour Treadmill For RUOK
The Narrabeen Shark JRLFC A-Grade were right behind this fabulous cause and put the call out to 2101 to head down to Anytime Fitness Narrabeen (right next to the B-Line bus stop).
Sharkies legend and Life Member Gary Liddell kicked off for the club on May 31st. You can up their ante by donating online HERE
Thank you also to Jordan Williams and Matt Lee who completed the Suicide Prevention 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge at Anytime Fitness (Avalon), walking from 3pm Friday May 31st to 3pm Saturday, June 1st, to raise funds for R U OK :).
The boys set themselves a challenge to raise 10 thousand in total and they're pretty close - you can help get them over the line HERE.
All donations over $2 are tax deductible within Australia, and you will be issued with a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) receipt via email as soon as you make a donation.
Along the way many other residents joined in for a dollar a minute, some donning great hair for their leg, and a stack of great local businesses were sponsors for the event, contributing funds, goods or services - including haircuts yesterday!
Jordan and Matt with Roberts family and friends doing their bit yesterday, June 1st - photo courtesy Fiona Roberts
Anytime Fitness holds a 24 hour treadmill challenge each year and shines a positive light on the talks we need to keep happening - or simply speaking up when you need to.
This is the second BIG walk Jordan has completed this year. In January 2019 he took on the extraordinary task of walking 849km from Palm Beach to Brisbane. He expected the walk to take 31 days but completed the challenge in just 19, averaging 44-68km per day.
That 'walk' raised an incredible $5,990 for Black Dog Institute.
“I chose to support the Black Dog Institute because I can’t express enough how amazing and crucial the work they do is. The facility is top of the range and the workforce behind the scientific research is astonishing. It warms my heart knowing they are here and are helping to create a mentally healthier world.” Jordan said.
After the walk, Jordan had a special commemorative tattoo done on his legs.“My tattoo is the words “Solvitur Ambulando” he explained. “It is Latin for ‘it is solved by walking’ and it was a phrase I used during my walk. It means that no matter how much of a shadow you feel is being cast over you, there is a way forward, just keep going. Walking in this positive and powerful way, with support from everyone I met, meant I could face my fears and keep going.”
Read in full here: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/jordan's-story
R U OK Day happens on September 12th, 2019 this year - but of course everyday is a great day to ask each other R U OK?
Japan Lifesaving Exchange Program
Avalon Beach SLSC's Mike Stanley-Jones is off to Japan again as part of the Japan Lifesaving Exchange Program. For the first time there will be three programs run that will involve 10 volunteer surf lifesavers who will work alongside their Japanese counterparts. The participants will assist with patrols, water safety and surf survival education during July and August in Onjuku Town, Oarai, and Iwai, Japan.
2017 NSW Lifesaver of the Year and Whale Beach SLSC stalwart Lara Boyle has attended the exchange, she says it exceeded all her expectations. “We didn’t have a huge amount of information in the lead up other than we would be working long hard hours in the sun,” said Lara. “While the work was long and hard, the benefits were immense. We forged great new friendships, saw some unusual things on patrol and got to be completely immersed in Japanese culture.”
Go Mike!
Mike Stanley-Jones - AJG photo
Avalon Beach SLSC's Ava-Tri
On Saturday May 25th, another Mike Stanley-Jones initiated event saw 18 of Avalon’s finest adventurers launched themselves into the ocean on paddle boards. They would paddle 4 kilometres from Avalon to Whale Beach and the stopwatch would stop. They would wait until the last paddler arrived, start the stopwatch again, launch themselves into the water and swim 2 kilometres to Palm Beach and the clock would stop. When the last swimmer arrived safely, they would don their running shoes (all but one), start the clock again and run the 6 kilometres back to Avalon Beach surf club.
It’s called the 'Ava-Tri'' and its all about conquering 3 beaches before breakfast. “Tri” could be interpreted as 3 beaches or events, it could also mean – try.
It’s all about having a go. It’s getting people off their couches or screens and sampling some of the gorgeous nature we have to offer. The early sunshine on the sandstone cliffs of Bangalley Head is beautiful as you board paddle. The fish on the rock shelves as you swim around the headland is something that you’d usually see on holidays and the run back through parks and rights-of-way isn’t as hard as you think.
Nobody knows whose won the adventure until the times of the board paddle, swim and run have been tallied together. The winner gets to burn their initials into a trophy made of driftwood from all 3 beaches – using a magnifying glass. (meaning, after completing all that before breakfast, they still need a steady hand for burning their initials!).
It’s an annual event and it's run by Avalon Beach Surf Club. If you’d like to have a go, give them a call and mention you’d like to “Ava-Try”.
Winner! Photo by Warren Young OAM, 'Wazza About photos'
Mona Vale Solstice Swim
Hosted by Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Inc
Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 10 AM – 11 AM
Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club Inc
Surfview Road, Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia 1660
Enter at: www.onlineentry.com.au
Distance - 1.2km
Venue - Mona Vale beach
Registration - Entries online only here. No new entries accepted on race day. Swim check in Sunday, June 16, 8:30am-9:45am, Mona Vale SLSC. Entry fee - $30
Online entries close - 3pm , Sat'dee, June 15, 2019. Note that entries to this swim are online only. There will be no new entries accepted on race day.
Prizes - Nil. This swim is just for fun.
Conditions - There is an at times rambunctious beach break on the south side of the Mona Vale rock shelf, but conditions inside Bongin Bongin Bay generally are quite sheltered. here can be a bit a a dump on the edge, and you swim over reef as you head out of the bay. Water temp in late June should be in the early 20s or maybe late teens.
Minimum age - 10