Pittwater Life April 2017 Issue

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Pittwater News
Funding call for
Community groups
Eligible organisations are
being invited to apply for
the second and final round
of grants offered under the
NSW Government’s Stronger
Communities Fund, designed
to kick-start the delivery
of projects that build a
more vibrant, sustainable
and inclusive community.
Incorporated not-for-profit
groups can apply for the
second round of funding
and must demonstrate that
their project will benefit the
Northern Beaches community.
Northern Beaches Council is
holding three grant information
sessions, a grant writing
workshop and three prebooked
drop in brainstorming
sessions to assist the
community with their grant
application. The maximum
Chocolate makers are hopping to it
While some of us are taking a well-earned break, spare a
thought for our local chocolatiers who are up to their bunny
ears preparing for their busiest time of year. The small
team at Lindsay & Edmunds in Apollo St, Warriewood have
produced a whopping tonne of handmade organic chocolate,
putting in 12-hour days, six days a week to make sure
their beautiful bunnies, stunning designer eggs and quirky
penguins are on the shelves for the Easter chocolate splurge.
Owner Peter Edmunds says he will sell $100,000 worth of
chocolate in the lead-up to and during Easter week, with the
best sellers being milk and dark 150g eggs ($17) and boxed
bunnies ($8.99) traditionally snapped up earl y. Sweet!
grant amount for the second
round of funding is $50,000,
with a minimum of $5,000.
Applications open on 3 April
and close on 12 May. Further
info at northernbeaches.nsw.
gov.au/get-involved/strongercommunities-fund.
Save the date for
Volunteer Expo
Want to make a difference
to your community and the
people around you, develop
new skills or share your
knowledge and experience
but don’t know where to
start? Make a diary note for
May 10 to visit the Northern
Beaches Volunteer Expo where
more than 35 community
organisations will showcase a
wide variety of volunteer opportunities.
The Expo will be
held in The Show Room at the
Dee Why RSL Club from 10am
to 2pm. Contact Community
Connect Northern Beaches on
9931 7777.
Free street libraries
New street libraries are popping
up in Pittwater – brightly
coloured boxes installed by
volunteers outside homes,
along pathways and parkland
and filled with books to encourage
literacy and community.
With the motto “Borrow a
Book, Lend a Book” there are
more than 200 Street Libraries
in Australia with a goal of
increasing to 500. For more
info go to streetlibrary.org.au.
Vet
on
call
with
Dr Ben Brown
Cat owners in the region
should be aware that
a highly contagious,
life-threatening cat virus
that has not been seen in
Sydney for 40 years has
recently resurfaced in some
western Sydney pounds.
This outbreak has caused at
least four pounds or animal
facilities to temporarily stop
accepting cats in order to
prevent further spread of
the virus.
Feline panleukopenia
virus (FPV) – also known
as feline enteritis or feline
distemper – is a form of
parvovirus that affects the
gastrointestinal tract and
immune system of infected
cats, especially kittens.
It can cause extreme
diarrhoea and dehydration,
as well as secondary
bacterial infections, often
leading to death.
In addition to diarrhoea,
symptoms of FPV infection
can include fever,
listlessness, vomiting and
loss of appetite. Treatment
often requires quarantine
hospitalisation, intravenous
fluid replacement and
sometimes even blood
transfusions.
This viral outbreak
highlights the importance of
annual vaccinations for your
cat. FPV is covered under
the regular F3 vaccinations
for all cats, so we urge all
cat owners to contact our
hospital to ensure their
cat’s vaccinations are up
to date. Vaccination is safe
and is one of the easiest
ways we can help protect
our feline friends against
diseases. All vaccination
visits also include a full
clinical examination by a
veterinarian.
If you’d like to know more
about pet vaccination or any
other aspect of their health,
our hospital is open every
day from 7 am to 9 pm and
no appointment is needed.
26 APRIL 2017
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