Pittwater Life September 2019 Issue
Can an Enquiry Fix Our Hospital? Write Stuff. Meet Our First Female Ferry Master. Bungan Castle Turns 100. Plus: Searching For Pittwater Time Capsules. The Mezcaltones.
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Head down on Father's Day<br />
with $6 Stella Artois all day,<br />
plus a $2,000+ Mega Raffle,<br />
$5 Kids Meals and free pool<br />
from 1pm-7pm.<br />
Take advantage of their new<br />
#AVRSL MEMBER MONDAY.<br />
This brand new weekly<br />
promotion includes $5 drinks<br />
all day for members, plus a $15<br />
Roast Meal special (lunch and<br />
dinner) and $10 chicken wings<br />
available to all!<br />
There are great music acts<br />
in <strong>September</strong>, including Distant<br />
Drum (6th; free) and Kid<br />
Kenobi (7th; tickets eventbrite).<br />
And now available for free<br />
download – the new Avalon<br />
Beach RSL Club App. Earn<br />
rewards, prizes and member<br />
points by logging in daily.<br />
See what's on, check out<br />
events, view menus and more!<br />
Bistro 61 is open for<br />
breakfast from 9am to<br />
11.30am. Open for lunch<br />
and dinner seven days, with<br />
extensive outdoor dining<br />
areas, Bistro 61 offers a variety<br />
of specials (lunch and dinner)<br />
during the week, including<br />
$12 tacos (Tues), $15 Chicken<br />
Schnitzels (Wed), 2-4-1 pizzas<br />
(Thurs), and a $20 burger +<br />
beer (Fri).<br />
Seniors are well catered<br />
for – there are daily Seniors<br />
specials, including beerbattered<br />
flathead – plus they<br />
do a $5 kids meals on Sundays!<br />
(There’s a playground, too.)<br />
avalonbeachrsl.com.au<br />
Royal Motor<br />
Yacht Club<br />
Salt Cove on <strong>Pittwater</strong><br />
46 Prince Alfred<br />
Parade, Newport<br />
The Royal Motor Yacht Club,<br />
Broken Bay was officially<br />
opened in 1928. Over the<br />
past 91 years, RMYC has<br />
grown from a modest twostorey<br />
establishment into a<br />
magnificent clubhouse sitting<br />
proudly on the shores of<br />
Sydney’s beautiful <strong>Pittwater</strong>.<br />
Become a member today and<br />
start enjoying all the RMYC<br />
has to offer.<br />
RMYC’s restaurant Salt Cove<br />
on <strong>Pittwater</strong> is under Executive<br />
Head Chef Jeff Turnbull. It<br />
offers affordable meals and<br />
generous servings including<br />
The Local Voice Since 1991<br />
a variety of starters, seafood,<br />
burgers, grills, salads and<br />
woodfired pizzas.<br />
Friday night music kicks<br />
off in the Lounge Bar (level 1)<br />
from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. There<br />
are some great acts during<br />
<strong>September</strong> including: Eric Lewis<br />
(Fri 6th); Michelle Little (Fri<br />
13th), Adrian Joseph (Fri 20th)<br />
and Sarah Paton (Fri 27th).<br />
WATERFRONT WEDDINGS<br />
Located on the shores of<br />
<strong>Pittwater</strong>, the Royal Motor<br />
Yacht Club offers a spectacular<br />
setting for both your wedding<br />
ceremony and wedding<br />
reception. Contact Michelle<br />
on (02) 9997 5511 or email<br />
michelleb@royalmotor.com.au<br />
There are so many reasons<br />
to drop into RMYC and<br />
experience the most idyllic<br />
location on <strong>Pittwater</strong>!<br />
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY<br />
Social members – $180<br />
Boat Owner membership –<br />
$620 (initial joining fee $500)<br />
royalmotor.com.au<br />
Club Palm Beach<br />
Barrenjoey Bistro<br />
1087 Barrenjoey Road,<br />
Palm Beach<br />
In <strong>September</strong>, make your way<br />
to Club Palm Beach, located a<br />
short stroll from Palm Beach<br />
Wharf, for great dining for the<br />
whole family.<br />
Head down on Thursdays<br />
for 'Mussels Mania' – it's a 2-for-<br />
1 deal, with two 500g bowls of<br />
mussels (Neapolitan or White<br />
Wine) plus Garlic Bread for just<br />
$23.50! ($25.50 non-members).<br />
Also, enjoy a Works Burger and<br />
schooner for just $15 every<br />
Friday.<br />
Every Wednesday there's<br />
family trivia from 7pm, with<br />
great prizes!<br />
Barrenjoey Bistro is open<br />
for lunch (11.30am to 2.30pm)<br />
and dinner (6pm to 9pm)<br />
seven days. The Bistro serves<br />
top-value a la carte meals plus<br />
daily $13.50 specials of roasts<br />
(Mondays), rump steak with<br />
chips and salad (Tuesdays),<br />
chicken schnitzel with chips<br />
and salad (Wednesdays),<br />
homemade gourmet pies with<br />
chips and salad (Thursdays)<br />
and tempura fish and chips<br />
with salad (Fridays), except<br />
public hols.<br />
The Members’ lucky badge<br />
draw is held Wednesday and<br />
Friday night (every 30 mins<br />
between 5pm to 7pm), and<br />
jackpots by $100 each week.<br />
Enjoy Trivia Night from<br />
5.30pm on Wednesdays, plus<br />
Bingo 10am on Fridays.<br />
The club has a courtesy<br />
bus that makes regular runs<br />
Wednesdays, Fridays and<br />
Saturdays from 4.30pm to<br />
9pm. Ring to book a pick-up.<br />
clubpalmbeach.com.au<br />
Dee Why<br />
RSL Club<br />
932 <strong>Pittwater</strong> Rd, Dee Why<br />
Located in the heart of the<br />
Northern Beaches, this<br />
club boasts contemporary<br />
surroundings and an<br />
expansive menu offering<br />
across its bars, restaurants<br />
and function spaces.<br />
Available for lunch and<br />
dinner, every day throughout<br />
<strong>September</strong>, enjoy a Chinese<br />
Tower for two which includes<br />
two Eye Fillets with Black Pepper<br />
Sauce, a Lobster with Ginger<br />
and Shallots, an assortment of<br />
yum cha delights, fresh fruit and<br />
two Portuguese tarts, from only<br />
$59.90.<br />
The club also presents<br />
terrific entertainment acts. In<br />
<strong>September</strong>, catch: ‘Partners<br />
in Crime’ Starring Rhonda<br />
Burchmore and Lara Mulcahy<br />
(21st, $45); and ‘Rumours, A<br />
Tribute to Fleetwood Mac’ (27th,<br />
$25).<br />
The Bistro on Level 2 is a<br />
great place for an enjoyable and<br />
affordable lunch or dinner with<br />
classic café and pub-style food.<br />
At ‘The Asian’, you<br />
can choose from a menu<br />
showcasing a variety of wok<br />
dishes from Hong Kong,<br />
Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.<br />
Enjoy the heart of Italian<br />
culture with antipasto, pizza,<br />
pasta and contemporary cuisine<br />
Italian at Aqua Bar & Dining.<br />
Flame Lounge & Dining<br />
is currently closed and will<br />
relaunch in late 2020 as<br />
part of the club’s current<br />
redevelopment.<br />
Dee Why RSL offers a twoyear<br />
membership for $5.<br />
Check out their website for<br />
the latest menus and specials.<br />
deewhyrsl.com.au<br />
This Month...<br />
Distant Drum<br />
Phil Foxman, ex-Supernaut on<br />
lead vocals and guitar, The<br />
Nature Strip’s Peter Marley on<br />
bass and vocals, Big Merino’s<br />
Colin Sevitt on drums and<br />
When Saturday Comes’ Dom<br />
White at Avalon Beach RSL on<br />
Friday 6 from 9pm. FREE.<br />
Partners in Crime<br />
Rhonda Burchmore and Lara<br />
Mulcahy’s hilarious new live<br />
show features the classic<br />
songs of iconic duos at Dee<br />
Why RSL Club on Saturday 21<br />
from 8pm. Tickets $45 deewhyrsl.com.au<br />
Miss M Tribute<br />
The Divine Miss M – The Bette<br />
Midler Story starring Annemarie<br />
Lloyd is packed full of smash<br />
hits and comedy at <strong>Pittwater</strong><br />
RSL Club auditorium on<br />
Saturday 21 from 8pm. Book<br />
through reception 91670208.<br />
Friends trivia<br />
Love the epic series Friends and<br />
know all the words to ‘Smelly<br />
Cat’? Then you won’t want to<br />
miss this themed trivia night at<br />
Club Palm Beach on Thursday<br />
26 from 7pm. Free entry with<br />
great prizes and giveaways.<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2019</strong> 63<br />
Dining Clubs & Guide Pubs