August 17 - 23, 2014: Issue 176
South-West, North-East - a bit of everything
QANTAS Women's Sevens Squad (Rugby)
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Left to right: Maddy Elliot, Evania Pelite, Rachel Crothers, Emma Tonegato part of the Rugby QANTAS WOMEN'S SEVENS SQUAD; The Royal Motor Yacht Club at Newport are holding a fundraiser luncheon on September 5th! Get along and support our local girl's path to the 2016 Rio Olympics - Full story here
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Sea Eagles Training at Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation - Narrabeen
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Steve Matai (Centre) and Andrew Johns (Asst. Coach) join our Pittwater Family Albums.
Inaugural Sydney Harbour & Coast Walk - here
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The Inaugural Sydney Harbour & Coast Walkers with Peter McKew, 'Governor Phillip (Brian Powyer) Hon. Rob Stokes and Mayor of Pittwater, Cr. Jacqueline Townsend - who were also part of Inaugural Walkers to Barrenjoey.
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Governor Phillip returns to Governor Phillip Park!
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Ian Napier (Inaugural Walker) pretends to be a bit wobbly already.
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Mitchell Moszko, Dylan Carew, Josh O'Hanlon and Dylan Welsh - Ship’s Company of NUSHIP Canberra.
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Gentleman in light blue is Harry Bragg - our Profile of the Week and a D-Day Veteran.
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Cory Bath, Jeremy Hulstaert, Mick Huntley - Ship’s Company of NUSHIP Canberra.
Last Post - One Minutes Silence
(as a sign of respect and a time for reflection to honour the sacrifice of those who served and died during war - observed since 1919)
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Wreath Laying
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Commanding Officer HMAS Penguin, Commander Paul Gall.
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Hon. Bronwyn Bishop.
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Pittwater Councillor Bob Grace and Mayor of Pittwater, Her Worship, Councillor Jacqueline Townsend.
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Hon. Rob Stokes.
Birdland and Flora Along the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail Project - To Bilarong Reserve, Pittwater
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Australian White Egret.
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Australian Raven with shiny chip bag discarded by a litterbug.
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Australian Black Swan - The word swan is derived from Old English swan, akin to the German Schwan and Dutch zwaan and Swedishsvan, in turn derived from Indo-European root *swen (to sound, to sing).Young swans are known as swanlings or as cygnets, from Greek κύκνος, kýknos and from the Latin word cygnus ("swan") and the Old French suffix -et ("little"). An adult male is a cob, from Middle Englishcobbe (leader of a group); an adult female is a pen. Excuse faint smudges - was taking pictures through reeds at lagoon edge - many of this flock are paired up - so bird watchers may see cygnets soon! This one came quite close - curious perhaps?
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Little Wattlebird - as curious about us as we are about them!
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Pictures by A J Guesdon, 2014