July 21 - 27, 2013: Issue 120

  Barrenjoey Rally - Governor Philip Park

Mayor of Pittwater, Cr. Jacqui Townsend. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013. 

On Friday 19th of July the NSW Government’s Environment and Heritage National Parks and Wildlife web page regarding the proposed amendments to Barrenjoey Headland and call for submissions regarding these was updated. The submissions period has been extended to July 26th due to “some people experiencing technical difficulties in the use of the online submission form between 25 June and 8 July.”

Those who have already submitted comments or document should note that “We encourage anyone who made an online submission during that period to resubmit.”

See: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/parkmanagement/kurringgaimgmtplanammends.htm

This week’s Pictorial shares images from the Barrenjoey Rally organised by the Palm Beach and Whale Beach Association and the beautiful scenes around them. As you can tell from these images the upcoming generation and those who have been here for decades attended to voice their opposition to commercialisation of this heritage site. It was a family rally, like Pittwater and all her visitors consider themselves a family, individuals who feel at home and a sense of belonging in this place.

 View to the west from Station Beach, Barrenjoey Headland. Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013.

Harvey Rose. Co-convener People for Pittwater. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013. 
Those supporting the Motion. Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 
The Future. Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 

 Fisherman's cottages - foot of Barrenjoey Headland. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013.

Midget Farrelly, Mick Dooley and Diane Dooley. Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 
Pelican, Station Beach, Barrenjoey, Sunday morning 14.7.2013. Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 
Mike and Lachlan Carlton. Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 
Shane Kavanagh, Paul Christie, Storm Jacklin. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013. 

Signing Petitions. Photo by  Mike O'Flynn, 2013.

Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 

 Tom Bagnet, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.  Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013.

 Sienna, (7 years old), Michelle and Matilda, (5 years old) Smith. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013.

Cr. Bob Grace, Deputy Mayor of Pittwater. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013. 
Gretel Pinniger speaking as a Palm Beach resident at the Barrenjoey Rally. Gretel, usually affable and in a great mood, was not happy on Sunday morning with the proposed changes to this iconic landmark now being proposed. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013. 
Peter Roberts, four generations of Roberts have lived and still live in Pittwater; for this gentleman's children to be able to walk where their family walked and see what their family saw, unchanged, untainted, keeping the 'Keeper' definition true and intact must remain.  

 Sienna Smith, 7 years old, speaks up for her generation. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013.

Cr. Jacqui Townsend (Mayor of Pittwater, Cr. Bob Grace (Deputy Mayor of Pittwater and Cr. Kylie Ferguson.  Photo by Michael Mannington, 2013.
Photo by Michael Mannington, 2013. 
Karl Attkins, surfer. There was a big turn out of local and further afield surfers at the Barrenjoey Rally on Sunday. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013.

Barrenjoey Headland - Tony Edwards cartoon sketch.

Photo by Mike O'Flynn, 2013. 

Salt-hazed air over Barrenjoey Lighthouse and Lighthouse -Keepers cottage, Sunday morning, 14.7.2013. Photo by A J Guesdon, 2013. 

Photos by Mike O'Flynn, A J Guesdon, and Michael Mannington 2013.