Pittwater Life February 2019 Issue

FREE LOCAL MONTHLY INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTION 32,000 Delivered to householders & businesses throughout the <strong>Pittwater</strong> area at the beginning of each month. AFFORDABLE RATES & LONG-LIFE EXPOSURE CALL US TO DISCUSS YOUR AD! Tel: 0438 123 096 PO Box 170 Mona Vale 1660 Email: info@pittwaterlife.com.au Website: www.pittwaterlife.com.au Publisher: Nigel Wall Managing Editor: Lisa Offord Graphic Design: CLS Design Photography: iStock / Staff Contributors: Rosamund Burton, Gabrielle Bryant, Matt Cleary, Brian Hrnjak, Jennifer Harris, Nick Carroll, Janelle Bloom, Sue Carroll, Dr. John Kippen, Geoff Searl. Distribution: John Nieuwenhof & Gill Stokes pitlifewalkers@gmail.com Published by Word Count Media Pty Ltd. ACN 149 583 335 ABN 95 149 583 335 Printed by Rural Press Phone: 02 4570 4444 Vol 28 No 7 Celebrating 27 years HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT Old Mona Vale beds serve a new future DALEY DREAD Stokes slams Labor leader’s attack on Beaches PLUS Council’s Ranger recruitment drive The Local Voice Since 1991 NSW Waratahs pitch for more local fans FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong> FREE pittwaterlife TOWARDS 2040 20-year vision for <strong>Pittwater</strong> STAR FACTOR Revealed: Night Sky Park plan for Palm Beach 12 40 66 WALKERS WANTED To deliver <strong>Pittwater</strong> <strong>Life</strong> once a month. Permanent and casual runs are available now in: Palm Beach, Avalon, Newport, Mona Vale, Bayview & Church Point. EARN TOP MONEY PAID PROMPTLY! Email: pitlifewalkers@gmail.com thislife COVER: Read about the plan to have the Palm Beach isthmus designated one of the world’s first Urban Night Sky Parks (p8); Mona Vale Road widening works have commenced – how will they affect you? (p10); want to make a difference and work locally? – Council is recruiting seven new Rangers to its team (p12); learn about Council’s new 20- year vision for the Beaches and how it will affect <strong>Pittwater</strong>’s planning codes (p20); learn what’s happening on the new season sporting front (p36); and read how no-longer-in-use Mona Vale Hospital beds are being repurposed (p44). COVER IMAGE: Babak Tafreshi / babaktafreshi.com also this month Editorial 3 <strong>Pittwater</strong> Local News 6-27 <strong>Life</strong> Stories: ‘Ecopreneur’ Marnie Ogg 28-30 Art <strong>Life</strong> 32-34 Sporting <strong>Life</strong> 36-37 Surfing <strong>Life</strong> 38-39 Special Promotion: Get Along To Ettalong 40-42 Health & Wellbeing; Hair & Beauty 44-51 Money 52-53 Law: The Skill Behind Aldi’s Business Model 54-55 Showtime; Clubs & Pubs; Tasty Morsels 59-62 Food 64-66 <strong>Pittwater</strong> Puzzler Crossword 67 Gardening 68-70 the goodlife Restaurants, food, gigs, travel and gardening. Also find our regular features on beauty, health, surfing, art, local history, our guide to trades and services, money, law and our essential maps. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! Bookings & advertising material to set for our MARCH issue MUST be supplied by MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY Finished art & editorial submissions deadline: MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY The MARCH issue will be published on WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY COPYRIGHT All contents are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced except with the written consent of the copyright owner. GST: All advertising rates are subject to GST. 4 FEBRUARY <strong>2019</strong> The Local Voice Since 1991