Pittwater Life April 2024 Issue

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April Probus Club news
Gifted speaker Noel
Phelan returns to
Pittwater Men’s Probus
in April – this time to
talk about the sinking
and salvage of the Costa
Concordia which sank on
the 13 January 2012 with
3,229 passengers and a
crew of 1,023. The captain
of the ship was Francesco
Schettino. He diverted the
ship from its normal course
to do a “salute” to a friend
on Giglio Island. Come
along and hear what really
happened and the chain
of events that led to this
disaster and the salvaging
of the ship that took years
and cost $2 billion. The
meeting at Mona Vale Surf
Club on Tuesday 9 April
commences 10am. Visitors
welcome; more info Terry
Larke (0412 220 820).
Palm Beach and
Peninsula Probus
members will celebrate
their 26th AGM at Club
Palm Beach on Wednesday
17 April, with light
refreshments afterwards.
On the following
Wednesday, 24 April, there
will be a walk at Palm Beach
ending with coffee at The
Joey (former Boathouse);
friends and visitors are
welcome. Membership
enquiries to the
Membership Secretary (0421
435 792).
Narrabeen Lakes
Probus Club next meets
on Wednesday 24 April at
Narrabeen Baptist Church;
doors open 9.45am for 10am
meeting. Visitors welcome.
Author and Pittwater Life
contributor Rosamund
Burton will entertain the
group with stories of her
3200km bicycle ride tracing
the Overland Telegraph Line
from Adelaide to Darwin.
For more info call/text 0424
464 047.
The speaker at the next
meeting of the Newport
Probus Club on 4 April
will be Katie Little Poulton
who will speak about the
life of her mother Jeanne
Little and the Foundation
for Alzheimer’s Research
that Katie has established
in her mother’s memory.
The meeting will be held
at the Newport Bowling
Club; commences 10am
and visitors are welcome.
More info contact Di Burrell
(0410 465 303).
The Combined Probus
Club of Mona Vale will
next meet on Tuesday, 16
April in the auditorium at
Pittwater RSL Club (from
10am). Guest speaker will
be Stephen Cassettari who
has studied the philosophy
of Zen Buddhism and
Chinese painting for many
years. Stephen lives at Lake
Macquarie and has been
teaching Chinese painting
for more than 28 years. He
has written more than
10 books on the various
aspects of the techniques
of Chinese Painting. During
his talk, Stephen will
demonstrate some of
these techniques – he will
paint several examples,
explaining the techniques,
history and philosophy of
this art and answer any
audience questions. Visitors
welcome; membership
enquiries call Barry (0435
010 367).
Bilgola Plateau Probus
will next meet at Newport
Bowling Club on Friday 5
April, when the speaker will
be Snr Constance Sandra
Fraietta from Northern
Beaches Police who will
talk about Scams and cyber
safety. Visitors welcome;
more info Shelley (0415 538
864).
Avalon Beach Ladies
Probus next meets at Club
Palm Beach on Tuesday 2
April. After their meeting
(starts 10am) there will be
a presentation ‘A Cavalcade
of Lace’ which will marvel
at the various ways lace
has been used to enhance
both clothing and other
treasured items. Many
items will be on display and
passed around. Cost $10.
More info thecavalcade.org
April acts
for The Shack
The Shack Live Music
Club is held on the first
Saturday of each month at
the Ted Blackwood Hall at
Warriewood. April’s show
features three live music
acts in a cabaret candlelit
atmosphere with BYO food
and drinks for an affordable
and enjoyable night of live
entertainment. The concert
on Saturday 6 April features
Aljamia, The Go Two’s plus
The Luvvies. Tickets $30 at
shackfolk.com or cash at the
door (no wi-fi).
Battle of Beaches
new date April 6
After the inaugural ‘Battle
of the Beaches’ board riders
tournament was postponed
due the lack of swell in
early March, organisers
have shifted their attention
to the new date of Aril 6,
adding: “We are praying
that ‘Huey’ the swell god
decides to cooperate and
give us a monster swell!”
The Surf Comp will kick
off at 8am and conclude at
3pm at North Narrabeen,
with all participating board
riding clubs competing for a
share in $10k prize money.
First place will take home
bragging rights and enjoy the
right to host the tournament
next year. All participating
board riding clubs will head
back to Park House, Mona
Vale for the presentation
and after party kicking off
at 4pm, with music being
headlined by the soulful
Mitch King. Still on Park
House: Forget the days of
expensive Ubers into the city
– their crew have been hard
at work creating the ultimate
party – ‘Mona Fridays’ – in
the heart of the Northern
Beaches. Each week some of
Sydney’s best DJs will be on
headlining duties along with
a great support line-up of
local talent. Their first ‘Mona
Friday’ kicks off on 5 April,
Decade of dominance
Newport Surf Life Saving Club dominated the state championships
held last month, becoming the Open Overall Point
Score Champion for the tenth straight time.
The 2024 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships featured
fierce competition with hundreds of competitors engaged over
three days at Queenscliff Beach.
The gold-and-maroon caps – finishing, in the end, by more
than double the points accumulated by Wanda SLSC in second
– did it in style, signing off with an emphatic win in the Open
Female Taplin through Sarah Locke in the swim leg, Lizzie Welborn
on the board, and Jemma Smith in the ski to finish.
40 APRIL 2024
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