Pittwater Life December 2020 Issue

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Northern Beaches Women’s
Shelter, CWA Disaster Relief
Fund which supports victims
of bushfires and drought, and
the CWA education grants.
More information on the
Manly CWA’s Facebook page.
Silent night makes
for silent auction
Following the cancellation
of the Avalon Beach Surf Life
Saving Club’s Carols on The
Beach, the Club and local
businesses have come together
to hold a Christmas Silent
Auction to help the community
fill their stockings with
some amazing items. The
inaugural event, supported
by the Club’s major sponsor
McGrath Pittwater, launched
Nov 26 and will wrap up on
December 13. Despite a difficult
year businesses across
Pittwater have donated an
array of items. Cruise in style
with an incredible charter
experience from Zephyr
Charters, or bid for a weekend
away in Byron Bay, snap up
a dining deal or select from
a stunning range of fashion,
home and lifestyle goodies.
There are plenty of health and
wellness items too including
a 2-hour surfing experience
with surf legend Tom Carroll.
Go to avalonbeachslsc.com.au
to view the great list of auction
items.
Lorraine honoured
with Sports Award
Narrabeen’s Lorraine Clark
AM, Freshwater’s Bob Butcher,
and Narraweena’s Stephen
Jennison recently received
Distinguished Long Service
Awards at the 2020 NSW
Community Sports Awards.
The Awards recognised outstanding
achievements and
contributions to community
sport in NSW which is largely
carried out by a volunteer
workforce. For the past 30
years, Lorraine has volunteered
and given freely of her
time and expertise to Special
Olympics as well as several
other organisations including
the local area Children Services,
Surf Lifesaving and the
Down Syndrome movement.
Bob has been a stalwart of the
Harbord United Devils JRLFC
for almost 50 years and is a
Club Life Member of Harbord
United JRLFC and the Manly-
Warringah District JRLFC and
Stephen has been involved
in Archery at Club, State,
National and International
level for over 40 years. Lorraine,
Bob and Stephen were
three of 21 recipients from a
wide cross-section of sports
to receive Awards. Sport
NSW Chairperson, Carolyn
Campbell said, “Sport in NSW
relies on people such as Bob,
Lorraine and Stephen who
have voluntarily dedicated
their time over many decades.
Put simply, sport would not
exist without them. It is fitting
these Distinguished Long
Service Award recipients are
recognised and honoured,”
said Ms Campbell.
Probus Club news
As most members now share
the Avalon postcode 2107,
Palm Beach Probus Club has
added ‘Peninsula’ to its name.
The small club now known as
Palm Beach and Peninsula
Probus Club will end the year
with the annual Christmas
lunch this month. Meetings
resume on Wednesday
20 January and visitors are
welcome. More details in our
January issue. Membership
is open to retired men and
women and, for those who
have recently moved into the
area, it provides an easy and
cordial way to make local
acquaintances. More info
Carmel on 9918 5534 or Patricia
on 9973 1247. Meanwhile
Pittwater Probus has been in
hibernation for most of the
year, but now has a temporary
venue arrangement in
place with Pittwater RSL. Its
next meeting is on December
8 when Club President Paul
Mascall will talk about his
‘air-conditioned life’ and the
world of air conditioning
around the globe. Meeting
starts 10am and visitors are
welcome; info Geoff Sheppard
0437 274 074.
Narrabeen Lagoon
weed walks
Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon
Catchment’s Conny Harris
will lead two bushwalks this
month, with participants
expected to assist with some
important weeding. A walk on
December 6 commences 7.30
am on the track from Deep
Creek to Bahai temple in Garigal
National Park, whereupon
walkers will attack small
leaved privet. Duration five
hours; bookings essential.
Another walk on December
27 follows the 5 Mile Creek
track in Garigal National Park.
It involves a short 15-minute
walk to an exotic grass
and lantana infestation site
where walkers will weed for
two hours on a rock shelf
surrounded by beautiful bush
(finishes 10.30am). It’s recommended
you bring gloves and
if available a long-handled
screwdriver for both walks.
Bookings are essential; call
Conny 0432 643 295.
North Narrabeen
road works
Work will be carried out from
8pm to 5am until Friday
December 11 (weather permitting)
installing a pedestrian
fence on Pittwater Road
between Lake Park Road and
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New marine rescue vessel
a boost to water safety
The waterways of the northern beaches will be safer after
the official commissioning of a new $613,000 rescue vessel
for Marine Rescue NSW, ahead of the busy summer season.
NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services David
Elliott joined Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes and Marine
Rescue NSW Commissioner Stacey Tannos to officially
welcome the new vessel, Broken Bay 30, to the MRNSW fleet.
Marine Rescue Broken Bay Unit Commander Jimmy Arteaga
thanked the State Government and the local community for
its support in helping to fund the vessel, which is named
after long-standing unit member Michael Seale. “The State
Government last year gave residents the opportunity to vote
for the projects they wanted to see funded in their local area
through the My Community Projects grants program,” he
said. “The fantastic community in the Pittwater electorate
really got behind our volunteers and voted for our new
rescue vessel. As a result, we received a $200,000 grant
towards the cost of the boat. It’s powerful and highlymanoeuvrable
and means we can be on the scene of an
emergency faster than ever, which is vital when minutes can
be the difference between life and death on the water.”
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