Newsletter for Offshore Residents of Pittwater, Australia Volume 4, Issue 30; July 2002
Editorial:
This is the first edition under the new banner of Pittwater Offshore. Apart from the colour changes, you will see the familiar newsletter as it has been these last 2.5 years. If you live on the Western shores or at Mackeral Beach or perhaps on your boat, please consider contributing. Clicking on the banner at the top of every edition will send the editor an email in which you can have your say. Offering a new service? Something to sell? An upcoming event? A little gossip maybe? It will be published in the next edition (so long as it is within publishing guidelines!) - Regards Paul
In this Issue:
- The SI Community Vehicle - where is it?
- Tinnies for Sale
- Scotland Island Winter Immune Buster
- Accommodation on the Island
- Mona Vale Hospital Update
- Fire Brigade and Scotland Island Players
- Pittwater Offshore Directory
- Archived Newsletters
- Great Internet Sites to Visit
- Your Subscription Information
At present the Council has lent us a Utility for use on the island as an interim measure whilst we negotiate for a new vehicle to replace the old Suzuki which left the Island in December 2001. At present the vehicle is available from Friday morning until 9pm Monday night, and by negotiation at other times. Users are advised to provide as much notice as possible to ensure that the vehicle is available.
We hope to go to seven days when the new vehicle arrives
and dependent on drivers. 
We need drivers:
The community Vehicle operates under a Department of Transport Grant which funds the vehicle lease and petrol. To keep this essential service running we need the support of the community. If you can spare one day a month or more often, please contact Harriet Stacey on 9979 2809.
Later Update
The community vehicle will be available 6 days a week, from Friday afternoon until 9 pm Wednesday night every week. It is also available by arrangement on Thursdays and Friday mornings by calling the coordinator (Harriet Stacey) on 99792809.
SIRA would like to thank those who have offered their services as drivers and would like to encourage more drivers to volunteer on a casual basis to fill in when our main drivers are unavailable. One day a month would be all that is required
Tinnies for Sale
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3 x 3.4m Ally Craft tinnies with 2x8hp 1x5hp Honda 4 stroke outboards. In survey all safety gear included $3,000 and $2,500
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4.9m Ally Craft Tinny with 25hp Yamaha 2 stroke. 2yrs old Fwd steering, power lift and tilt. $9,000
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5m savage with 75hp Mercury outboard, needs TLC $3200
Contact: Sally at sally@skipperaclipper.com.au or (02) 9979-6188
And here is another one:
- 3.8m Brooker, specially built for commuter use (heavier bottom, stronger gunwales etc) with 6 month old 15hp Yamaha - still in warranty. Navigation lights, safety equipment, perfect commuter craft - $3500.00 Contact Paul: 0403442764
Scotland Island Winter Immune Buster!
Help fight flu and combat colds - naturally.
Jill Baker Reflexology, phone Jill for an appointment Day: 0404809769 and evening: 02-9999-4421
Accommodation on the Island
If you have family and friends visiting the area and are looking for somewhere special to stay Colin and Rosemary Haskell can offer them accommodation at Scotland Island Lodge close to Tennis Court Wharf. Colin and Rosemary returned to Australia this year after five years successfully running an award winning guest house in the English Lake District. For further information on Scotland Island Lodge (and special local rates) please phone/fax 99793301 or email crhaskell@nbeaches.com.au
Mona Vale Hospital Update
For the latest update on the Mona Vale Hospital
situation, go to the Website www.savemonavalehospital.com
and look for the
latest Newsletter on the 2 Hospitals
policy, plus the very recent piece of
research that the Committee commissioned - 'Community Attitudes towards
Health Service Changes on the Northern Beaches by the Hunter Valley Research
Foundation. Remember, it's important to voice your concerns on
behalf of the Pittwater Offshore Community, so write letters to Minister
Craig Knowles, Bob Carr, our own member John Brogden (whose policy
supports the 2 hospitals).
Pittwater Offshore Directory
The Directory is getting very close to printing now. Just a few ads. to tidy up, and the layout for 2 or so pages , and we'll be ready to go to print.
Fire Brigade and Scotland Island Players
Are you connected with either of these organisations? What a pity that someone from these two very important island communities doesn't make use of this newsletter to tell all of us what is going on. Perhaps you might like to ask one of the office bearers to get in touch with the editor of this esteemed newsletter by sending a regular email. Thanks!
As our
newsletter continues to grow (nearly 550 readers) we are including
some links to other nearby organisations and events that may be of interest.
If you would like to contribute, please send a message to the editor by
clicking here.
Local Real Estate Agents:
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Government Organisations:
- Local Pittwater Council, or email them at pittwater_council@pittwater.nsw.gov.au or by clicking here.
- State: John Brogden, Member for Pittwater, or email him at jbrogden@nswcoalition.com or by clicking here
- Federal: Bronwyn Bishop, Member for Mackellar, or email her at Bronwyn.Bishop.MP@aph.gov.au or by clicking here
Local Transport:
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Airlines,
Buses and Railways
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Sydney Airport: Arrivals and Departures |
Qantas Information |
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Virgin Blue Information |
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NSW Railway Timetables and Information. |
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Weather
- Tides for this week and month for Pittwater (courtesy Flinders University)
- Weather Forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology in Sydney
You can now join the Scotland Island Residents Association by clicking here. Please print the page you see and return the completed form to SIRA at this address: The Treasurer, SIRA, PO Box 70, Church Point 2105. Please NO CASH.
A complete
set of all past electronic newsletters can be found and read at
Spread the Word:
The future of this newsletter is in your hands. More than 550 residents and friends read this electronic newsletter monthly. Please tell your friends and neighbours to subscribe. If you are particularly literate in matters computing, you might like to help them follow the very simple path to subscription. It is easy to join. Simply click here to join (or leave) or go to following address: http://www.scotlandisland.org.au/newsletters/
Great Internet Sites to Visit: (Just click on the link)
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 These
cool winter nights are perfect for a little game action in front of the
computer. Here is a wonderful FREE game about dinosaurs. The game involves
searching photographs of locations around the world for dinosaur remains
and then correctly identifying your finds |
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If
you spend way too much time in front of the computer (not me, says the
editor) this is for you. The purpose of the program is to prompt (and
enforce) a computer user to take periodic breaks, thereby reducing and
helping to prevent repetitive patterns of computer use. You will be
encouraged to stand up, move around and even exercise during your breaks.
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Finally:
If you would like to contribute to this newsletter it's easy!. Send an e-mail to the editor by clicking here. Type your short contribution (100 words would be fine) and assuming it is of general interest to the community, does not include matter of a political nature and is not offensive to your neighbours, it will appear next month.
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