- June 2002 -
Newsletter of the Scotland Island Residents Association Volume 3, Issue 29; June 2002
Editorial:
This month has seen a dramatic shift in the Scotland Island community response to the water issue that has so affected us all. For the first time in many years, you, the residents, decided to take action. Many of you rang council with great effect. As most of your know, our campaign has meant that no immediate action in relation to the cutting off of water is to happen. The water committee, under the leadership of Rod Smith, will be negotiating with Pittwater Council and Sydney Water to achieve the best outcome for us. If they need more support I am sure I speak for us all in saying we are there to help!
In this Issue:
- New newsletter name next month!
- Scotland Island Bushcare Group
- Looking for funding for your project?
- SHOROC Safe Party Project
- Pittwater Offshore Directory 2002-2003
- Recent Island Break-ins - Beware
- Island Thinking
- Group Septic Pump-Out
- Archived Newsletters
- Great Internet Sites to Visit
- Your Subscription Information
New newsletter name next month!
The next issue of the newsletter is to have a major change in appearance and a small change in attitude! Many of our subscribers are on the western shores and further up Pittwater. For this reason we have decided to rename the newsletter The Pittwater Offshore Newsletter.
We will keep the same basic format, welcome your input at any time and try to include items of general interest to all who live at Australia's finest geographic address.
THE PITTWATER OFFSHORE DIRECTORY 2002/2003 IS ALMOST HERE
The purpose of this Second Edition Directory is to provide useful information to the Pittwater Offshore Community – for that urgent repair, the quick offshore telephone number, the references that are significant to offshore living.
Once again, a group of dedicated
people have come together to develop this Directory in order to facilitate our
lifestyle. The effort invested has been enormous. The time taken to publish
this edition has been, you won’t be surprised to hear, much greater than
anticipated.
The Directory lists products and services, a much greater range when compared to the first one, which are of potential value to offshore residents, supplied by offshore, as well as mainland, businesses. It has an up to date ‘White Pages’ telephone list of all offshore households, valuable information on Council and community services, and reference material from emergency actions, to spiders and ticks.
Support and participation has come from all the offshore communities, and copies of the Directory, which will have a currency of at least one year, will go to residents in these communities.
The Directory team is very
appreciative of the many businesses that have supported the Directory through
their advertising.
Recent Island Break-ins - Beware
A number of homes have been broken into last week on the Eastern side of the island in the area adjacent to Eastern Wharf. The break-ins occurred at night in homes that were unoccupied. A young male with long blonde hair has been seen acting suspiciously in the area. We pride ourselves as islanders that we live in a safe environment - and so we must be very aware of strangers in our midst. The thefts have focussed on power tools. If you see someone or something that looks suspicious - call the Broken Bay Water Police (9979-4044) immediately or if no answer call 000.
Island Thinking
I need to pump out my
septic in the very near future, and was wondering if anyone else is interested
in a Group Pump Out, in order to reduce the cost.
My tanks are located on
the waterfront near Eastern Wharf (Peter Balls ex house). Depending on who is
interested, a decision should be made on how to go about this. I believe a
similar operation was carried out in the past, so would appreciate any
information on how, (boat or truck), with whom, cost, contact names/tel. nos.
etc. I was casually informed a few years ago, it would cost about $700, so a
real saving could be made if we were to share the costs. Please contact
Cabby Tel. 9810 1827
An oxymoron or are we a rich thinking community?
Island Thinking is a series of gatherings to enable us to share our artistic
and intellectual endeavours. It is envisaged that on two successive Saturday
evenings someone will share
the
fruits of their study – academic, art, music and the like. On the first
Saturday the subject will be presented and the second Saturday will allow
further questions after reflection on the presentation. With enough people
willing to present this can be repeated about 8 times over the coming year.
The subject matter is entirely up to the presenter but is generally aimed at
offering an insight into the particular realm of study.
The programme so far:
1. Saturday 22nd /29th June 7:30 to 10pm – Grahame Cover
“A walk in the woods.” We use language, observation, reason and belief to
build a picture of the world and of infinities beyond. The ancient Vedic
system of language and philosophy is perhaps the most rigorous and
comprehensive analysis of this topic every undertaken. Did they discover the
meaning of life, or just avoid having to get a real job like everyone else?
Find out at the inaugural meeting of Island Thinking.
2. Rebecca Vick – Something from her recent Masters Degree.
The venue: Jenni and Grahame The black house on Florence Terrace, 5 houses
south of
Eastern Wharf on the left.
RSVP: Jenni or Grahame 9997 8724
Mob. 0417 215924
Email
cvia7705@mail.usyd.edu.au
As our
newsletter continues to grow (nearly 520 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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Ansett Information |
Virgin Blue Information |
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NSW Railway Timetables and Information. |
Sydney Buses information. |
Tides for this week and month for Scotland Island: (courtesy Flinders University)
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Great Internet Sites to Visit:
 Are
you a Kath and Kim devotee? If you don't know to what this referring,
please resume you normal activities. If you are an ABC TV viewer you will
know this is a great laugh and heaps of fun. The ABC have devoted a page
to the program |
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I
wanted the name of a song the other day and could not remember the title.
What to do? Visit this great site which cross references thousands of
words and title, plus much more. |
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I
think my IQ is about 180. Well that's what my mum told me. To check,
complete this online test provided by the BBC. Compare yourself to others.
See if you can get to my level. |
Finally:
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