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Vol 29 No 5
Celebrating 28 years
The Local Voice Since 1991
DECEMBER 2019
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ALL THE COLOUR OF CHRISTMAS
JIBE TALKING – P I T T WAT ER YAC H T I E S O N 7 5TH S Y D NE Y TO H O B A R T
JUSTENE GORDON’S YOUTHFUL ENDEAVOUR / SEEN... HEARD... ABSURD
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COVER: Nothing says ‘Aussie Christmas’ like an
arrangement of native foliage and flowers, ideal for your
table centrepiece!; a rethink on the new shared pathway
for Mona Vale Road will deliver improved pedestrian and
cyclist safety (p6); learn what we’ve seen, heard – and
consider absurd – this month (p20); meet local youth
support champion Justene Gordon; we talk to Pittwater
crews competing in the 75th Sydney to Hobart yacht race
(p30); Check out local carols and church services (p34) and
find some great gift ideas (p36). Merry Christmas all!
COVER IMAGE: Pamela Pauline/pamelapauline.com
also this month
Editorial 3
Pittwater Local News 6-27
Life Stories: Justene Gordon 28-29
Sydney to Hobart 25th Anniversary special 30-33
Christmas Gift Guide 34-41
Art Life 42-43
Surfing 44-45
Health & Wellbeing; Hair & Beauty 46-53
Money 54-55
Law 56-57
Trades & Services Guide 58-60
Food 64-66
Gardening 68-70
Travel 72-74
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.
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The JANUARY 2020 issue will be published
on MONDAY 30 DECEMBER
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