Pittwater Life January 2017 Issue

6THINGS
THIS MONTH
News
Thank a teacher. Okay
Johnny Carter, we know you
didn’t want us to make a big
deal about this but there will
be plenty of people who won’t
want to miss the opportunity of
swinging by for a quick catch-up
with you and Robey as you mark
your 70th year teaching children
to swim at Palm Beach rock
pool. Legend!
Give Blood. The Australian
Red Cross Mobile Blood Service
will be at Mona Vale Memorial
Hall on Wed 11, 1.30-6.30pm;
Thurs 12, 8.30am-2pm and Fri
13 (lucky for some), 8.30am-
1.30pm. Take your photo ID;
have a good breakfast or lunch
and 3 or 4 glasses of water or
juice in the hours before you donate.
Call 13 95 96 for more info
or book an appointment online.
Get kids set for Term 1.
Holidays will be over before you
know it. Make 2017 the year
you are organised. Beat the
last-minute crush at the mall and
shop locally for shoes, school
bags and lunchboxes. Register
for sport and book art, dance
and music and drama lessons
early to avoid missing out.
Return your bags. Great that
so many people are using the
eco-friendly Boomerang Bags
but as the name suggests they
are meant to come back. So if
you have a few lying around the
home return them to the boxes
in Avalon and Newport and help
reduce the use plastic bags.
Interested in helping this year?
Materials and helpers always
welcome. Workshops start on
Tue 24 at the Avalon Rec Centre
between 11.30am and 5pm.
Wanted: Artist in Residence.
Local artists are
reminded applications close on
Thurs 12 for the 2017 Eramboo/
Northern Beaches Council Artist
in Residence. More info: northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
A new sensation. 18-andovers
can keep the Australia
Day celebrations alive with two
home-grown tribute bands –
the Australian INXS Show and
special guests the Australian
Divinyls at Dee Why RSL, Fri 27
at 7.30pm; costs $25.
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JANUARY 2017