Pittwater LIfe December 2019 Issue

Pittwater News
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improve prawning as the tasty
little crustaceans can’t escape
out to sea.” They added that
recreational fishers could use
a hand-held dip or scoop net
to target prawns in Narrabeen
Lagoon – warning that drag
nets or push/scissor nets were
prohibited in these waters.
Keoride trial
extended
Two years on from its
commencement, Pittwater’s
Keoride on-demand transport
trial is being extended
again due to its tremendous
popularity. The Keoride pilot
commenced in November 2017
and is being extended into
2020 to further investigate and
refine the innovative service
model. Its launch coincided
with the commencement of
the B-Line. Keoride operates
between Palm Beach and
North Narrabeen, connecting
customers direct from their
homes to B-Line hubs at
Mona Vale, Warriewood,
and Narrabeen. Local MP
Rob Stokes said 200,000
passenger trips had been
completed since the service
was launched, providing
an efficient alternative to
individual cars. “Keoride
has revolutionised public
transport in Pittwater
and been one of the most
successful on demand
transport trials in the state,”
he said. He added Pittwater’s
challenging geography was
well-suited to Keoride vehicles
which could access areas
not able to be serviced by
traditional buses. Keoride will
be reviewed prior to June 30,
2020 to determine the ongoing
approach to service delivery.
Christmas clean-up
Northern Beaches Wilderness
Society invites you to join
them at a community
Christmas clean-up and
morning tea at Jameson Park
Reserve, The Esplanade,
Narrabeen (meet near
Jamieson Park Paddle) from
8.30am to 10am on Sunday 8
December. Bring hat, gloves
and water. Contact Sydney@
wilderness.org.au or phone
Charlotte 0412 434 757.
Spark Tank winners
News
Six teams of young people
won more than $4000 in total
funding and professional
business mentoring at the
Avalon Rec Centre Annex
recently. Fourteen youth
ranging from 12 to 23 gave
their business pitches in
front of a packed house and
a judging panel made up of
prominent local businessmen
and women. The business
pitch event ‘Spark Tank’,
similar to the TV show
Shark Tank, was hosted by
Share the Spark, an ACNCapproved
charity that helps
young people build resilience
and learn life skills. Each
participating team included
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