Pittwater Life June 2023 Issue

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The Way We Were Every month we pore over three decades of Pittwater Life, providing a snapshot of the area’s recent history – and confirming that quite often the more things change, the more they stay the same! Compiled by Lisa Offord 25 Years Ago… The Way We Were Avalon Beach became the focus of international attention with the Australian Surf Life Saving IRB Championships. “White hot action is guaranteed” with more 700 Surf Life Savers, 100 officials, 200 VIPs and 2000 spectators on the finals day expected. “The event has particular significance for Avalon, for it was in this club and on this beach that the IRB was developed as a surf life saving rescue vehicle by Warren Mitchell and it was here, just a month later in December 1969 that the first mass rescue took place.” In other news Pittwater Council held a public meeting “on issues connected with the ocean outfall from the Warriewood Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)… issues to be discussed include timely release of information for the community on the operation for the Warriewood STP, System by-pass, health and environmental impact of the current ocean outfall performance and increased development in Warriewood Valley and plans to upgrade plant capacity… HAVE YOUR SAY Now!” Opposition to the Environment Levy was growing, as Pittwater Life posed the question: “E Levy: Community views ignored?”. While there was undoubtedly widespread support for a special environmental levy that was fair and equitable in its applications, the “… proposed E-levy for Pittwater smacks of attempt to bring the budget into line by having a de facto increase in rates” and while Council was “arguing it is only an average of $52 per household… the real costs vary from a mere $15 in some households on low valuations to around $180 on others. There is no differentiation between single-person households which have less impact and households with four or more people in them. Nor does it give any relief to fixed or lowincome persons already caught in a spiral of high rates and land taxes. The majority of Pittwater’s Councillors are ‘gung-ho’ to ignore the views they received with public consultation, and impose an Environment Levy on the community. In doing so they have ignored two public meetings… Councillors note that Manly and Warringah imposed an E levy without any community consultation. How they operate is not the issue. Pittwater has an articulate community which likes to be consulted. That’s why it broke away from Warringah.” Meanwhile, all unleashed dog exercise areas in Pittwater were again under scrutiny, with an audit undertaken to “assess the appropriateness of each area… and environmental impact” as a result of the State Government’s proposed new Animal Act; and Cr Shirley Phelps was photographed turning the first sod for the Avalon Skate Park. 15 Years Ago… 5 Years Ago… There were moves to make Avalon plastic-bag free, Woolworths “have informed us their with Council calling a meeting between community supermarkets in Avalon, Narrabeen groups and Woolworths to encourage the supermarket and Warriewood will go single-use to move away from plastic bags to coincide with the plastic bag free from June 20”. Our store’s re-opening following mag presented six pages promoting its renovation. The Pittwater’s cafes; Former Pittwater second Avalon Festival was Councillor Kay Millar talked about to be held; the new $1.3m her quest to ensure our local area purpose-built animal gained much-needed inpatient palliative hospital on Barrenjoey care; Residents group Protect Road Newport was officially Pittwater explained how they would opened; Pittwater focus on gathering information they Outrigger Racing Canoe say would “prove the failings of the Club’s Open Women’s Crew new Northern Beaches Council and became the new national strengthen their case for returning sprint champions and to the former Pittwater Council it was expected Council boundary”. The Palm Beach & Whale would begin discussions Beach Association celebrated 100 years; People were urged to exercise on a Masterplan for the caution near the Whale Beach Ocean Pool due to dangers posed by an long-term future of Avalon unstable rock shelf; and the Avalon Youth Hub marked its first full town Centre. month of operation. 56 JUNE 2023 The Local Voice Since 1991
Pittwater Puzzler Compiled by David Stickley (40-49 years) from Newport SLSC, Bec ______ (6) 26 An idea that does not fall within normal social standards (3,5) 29 Largest continent (4) 30 Large racing yacht (4) 31 In a softened tone (5) 32 A public display of a message (4) 33 The principal dish of a meal (4,6) DOWN 1 Large whale with long flippers that may be seen travelling off the Northern Beaches (8) 2 Beautiful; heavenly (7) 3 One of the things Kimbriki deals with (5) 4 Newport SLSC’s Annual Awards presentation (3,7) 5 Pinkish table wine (4) 7 Stops by briefly (5,2) 8 A choice delicacy or item (6) 12 Fuel used by internalcombustion engines (6) 15 The crowning of King Charles III, for example (10) 17 Praises greatly (6) 19 A person who is present and participates in a meeting or an event (8) 21 Swimming back and forth over and over again (7) 23 Someone who accesses a website (7) 24 Large bodies of water (6) 27 The speed at which music is or should be played (5) 28 A festive or special occasion (4) Pittwater Puzzler ACROSS 1 The upper tributaries of a river (10) 6 Prepare for publication (4) 9 An ancient astrologer or magician (5) 10 Direction of the sea from Whale Beach (4) 11 Former Prime Minister, Harold ____ (4) 13 Person in general who might visit Pittwater Uniting Church (8) 14 Watercraft that takes advantage of beautiful locations of Pittwater (3-3) 16 Ride a bike (5) 18 Material used to make wetsuits (8) 20 In fashion (3,3,2) 22 Bottomless Lunch destination in Newport (5) 25 Australian Champion Lifesaver [Solution page 64] The Local Voice Since 1991 JUNE 2023 57
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