Pittwater Life April 2019 Issue

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Contributors: Rosamund
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Vol 28 No 9
Celebrating 27 years
The Local Voice Since 1991
ELECTION WRAP
HOW PITTWATER VOTED
KING RAT
WARRINGAH’S NEW
COACH SAYS TEAM
READY TO FIRE IN ’19
Testing The
Waters
OFFSHORE SEISMIC OIL SEARCH:
WHAT DANGER TO MARINE LIFE?
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ALL THAT GAZ!
MARK GASNIER
AND FAMILY LIFE
ON THE BEACHES
ART SPACE NORTH
WHY MONA VALE WAS
A FIT FOR THE FRAME
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COVER: Council’s appointed arts consultation committee
members reveal why they think Mona Vale is the right
fit for the new Creative Arts Space North (page 6); meet
the Warringah Rats’ new head coach Mark Gerrard (page
8); some Northern Beaches councillors want oil and gas
exploration off the NSW coast banned – we look at the effects
any seismic testing undertaken may have on marine life
(page 14); the proposed offleash dog trial at Station Beach
is closer following 90% community support (page 16); and
ex-NRL star Mark Gasnier talks about settling in Avalon with
his family (page 36). COVER IMAGE: Angus Benham – Gusha
also this month
Editorial 3
Pittwater Local News 6-35
Life Stories: Former NRL star Mark Gasnier 36-37
Art Life 38-41
Surfing Life: The Vissla Shaper’s Shack 42-43
Health & Wellbeing; Hair & Beauty 44-51
Money & Finance 52-54
Law: Fairness in Franchising 56-57
Trades & Services 58-60
Showtime 61
Clubs & Pubs 62-63
Tasty Morsels; Local Call 64-65
Food 66-68
Gardening 70-72
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Restaurants, food, gigs, travel and gardening.
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art, local history, our guide to trades and services, money,
law and our essential maps.
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4 APRIL 2019
The Local Voice Since 1991