Pittwater Life April 2017 Issue

Nothing but bouquets for Avalon Uncorked
The Village Green at Dunbar Park will
come alive with the renowned pleasures of
Australia’s oldest wine region on Sunday
23 April when the tastes, sights and
sounds of the Hunter Valley merge with
the breezy coastal lifestyle of Avalon at
the inaugural ‘Uncorked Avalon’ Festival.
Visitors can immerse themselves in the
Hunter Valley way of life and its well-loved
charm under the sunny skies of Avalon as
they wander through food stalls, sampling
fresh, gourmet delights and the incredible
wines of the picturesque region. Uncorked
Avalon will bring
together more
than 20 wineries
from Australia’s
premium winegrowing
region, a
brewery and food
stalls featuring
delicious fare
from popular
local restaurants.
Promising to be
a relaxing day
of sumptuous
food and wine
with family and friends, the event will
also provide a taste of what’s to come in
this year’s Hunter Valley Food and Wine
Festival, which spans May and June.
The Wine Selectors Expert Tasting Panel
will hold a range of informative and fun
cellar session for all lovers of wine –
from experienced palettes to those just
beginning their wine- tasting journey of
discovery. If you want to skip the lines,
Riedel wine glasses and four tasting tickets
can be purchased online prior to the event
for $29, while souvenir wine glasses can
be purchased
on the day for
$10. Tasting
vouchers are
$3.50 each. The
event begins
10.30am, with
the last wine
vouchers sold at
4.30pm and last
wine poured at
4.45pm. More
info www.
winecountry.
com.au.
Bayview boat
wash boost
Northern Beaches Council has
started $1.12 million upgrade
works at Rowland Reserve to
improve stormwater drainage
around the boat wash-down
bay at the southern end of
Pittwater. Council General
Manager Mark Ferguson said
the area was used by hundreds
of boaties every week. “This
project is about making sure
the facilities we provide keep
pace with growing demand as
well as ensuring we protect
our beautiful environment,” he
said. The old wash-down bay
had inadequate drainage, which
meant any pollutants washed
off boats and engines could
run across the asphalt surface,
potentially causing damage to
the surface and seepage into
Winnererremy Bay. A new pollutant
trap has been installed
to capture contaminant run-off.
The capacity of boat wash-down
bays has also been increased
from two bays to three.
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