Pittwater Life April 2017 Issue

Pittwater News
News
Long-awaited upgrade
for Birdwood Park
Northern Beaches Council
says work on a $365,000
upgrade of Birdwood Park at
North Narrabeen – triggered
nearly five years after the
former Warringah Council
earmarked it for renovation –
will be completed by the end
of June. NB Council General
Manager Ben Taylor said the
park was an important recreational
space that had significant
environmental and
heritage value. “The section
of the park overlooking North
Narrabeen Beach is popular
with locals and visitors, but
after 30 years of heavy use
it has become rundown and
in need of upgrading,” Mr
Taylor said. “With its great
location, Birdwood Park has
become increasingly popular
but the quality of the amenity
does not match modern
standards,” he continued.
“This project will greatly
improve accessibility, safety
and the recreational use and
I think when it’s finished it
will be warmly welcomed by
residents, and benefit visitors
and the broader community.”
The project will deliver a new
26-space accessible concrete
carpark; concrete seating
platforms; a beach shower
and water bubbler; park furniture
including picnic tables
and seats; custom shade
structures; and new grassed
areas (see artist’s impression).
The upgrade will also provide
substantial environmental
benefits by controlling erosion
and ensuring run-off
from the carpark is filtered
prior to entering the lagoon.
Minerals on men’s
Probus agenda
Former minerals researcher
and mining analyst Wes Harder
is the next guest speaker
at the Pittwater Men’s Probus
Club meeting at Mona Vale
Golf Club on Tuesday April 11.
Wes, who is also a past president
of Toast Masters, will
speak about his challenging
yet rewarding minerals work
over 15 years in New Guinea
and elsewhere. The meeting
starts at 10.30am; visitors
welcome. More info phone Bill
Marshall on 9999 5226.
More info on
Peninsula Probus
Probus Clubs from Narrabeen
to Palm Beach are encouraging
interested community
members to join and attend
their regular monthly meetings
– especially as a means
for new retirees to the peninsula
to meet new faces and
socialize. Clubs meet once a
month to hear a speaker and
get together over a cup of
tea and most arrange other
activities as well. Avalon Ladies
Probus meets every 1st
Tuesday @ 10am – phone 9973
1655; Narrabeen Lakes Probus
Combined meets every 4th
Wednesday @ 10am – phone
9979 8465; Pittwater Probus
(men) meet every 2nd Tuesday
@ 10am – phone 9999 5226;
and Palm Beach Probus Combined
meet every 3rd Wednesday
@ 9.30am – phone 9973
1247. For other info phone
Probus South Pacific on 1300
630 488 or email administration@probusouthpacific.org
Call goes out ‘fore’
Burdekin golf day
Pioneer Northern Beaches
youth charity, the Burdekin
Association, is calling for
entries and sponsors for its
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