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Your newsletter is
pleased to announce a special federal election 2001 issue. This will
appear in your inbox in the next few days. Each contactable contender for
the federal seat of Mackellar has been approached and asked for their
opinion and answers to questions posed to them relating to Scotland Island
and the nearby locality. Already some excellent responses have been
received and when your editor finally gets them all collated (no editing -
I promise!) you will get to read them. Expect a message within the week.
Check your email regularly...
The west Pittwater
community association are very concerned about safety at the commuter
jetty. Below is the text of a letter sent by them to Pittwater Council.
You may like to comment or also send your ideas to the council:
The Association has
received a number of notes of concern regarding the safety of users of the
Commuter Wharf facilities at Church Point.
The concerns can be summarised as
a) larger boats and
multi stacking of boats near the loading/ unloading area of the pontoon.
b) Multi stacking of boats along the length of the pontoon.
Concern (a)
There is an increasing number of larger boats and an increasing number of
boats generally using the Commuter Wharf. The reasons are many and
varied – greater affluence of the area, ability to ‘attach’ extra loan funds to
new mortgages to purchase boats, limited ferry times late at
night etc.
The concern is that boat plus engine plus engine guard and a long tether line
often means that boats extend well beyond the loading pontoon face. This
makes temporary mooring to unload people,
especially children, difficult and dangerous.
The Association has continually raised locally the need to respect others on
the Commuter Wharf and we request:
(i) Council Officers take action to actively fine those boat owners whose
boats extend beyond the length limit as displayed.
(ii) Urgent consideration be given to extending the loading pontoon – even by
just another 1800mm module.
Concern (b)
There are consistently two, indeed often three rows of boats moored along
the length of the Commuter Wharf pontoon. It is simply inadequate for
the numbers who use it. The risk of injury as
one ‘dances’ across one or two rows of moored boats is obvious.
Parking Sticker Reminder
All islanders are
reminded to please ensure their 2001/2002 parking permits are adhered to the
inside bottom left of their car windscreen or the left rear fixed passenger
window, as fines will now be imposed on cars parked in pay & display areas
without current parking permits. Pittwater Council have asked us to insert
this notice
Your chance to be in the Movies
Places in Short Film Workshops to take place
later this month are being offered to young unemployed Pittwater residents as
part of the Artstart festival. The short film produced will be part of a
travelling film festival in northern Sydney, to be shown in the first week of
December. To register your interest please contact Sue Turner on 9970 1171.
Looking for Funding for your
Project?
Non-profit community
organisations are invited to apply for funding under Council's Annual
Donations Program 2001/02, which provides one-off grants of up to $500 per
year.
The objectives of the
program are:·
To support community organisations in providing community and cultural
services within the Pittwater area; To stimulate the development of effective
community and cultural services to meet the needs of residents of Pittwater;
and to encourage high quality community and cultural programs in Pittwater.
Applications close Monday 22 October 2001. Please contact Neile Robinson on
9970 1199 for an application form and more information.
Scotland
Island Fair
This year's fair looks
like being bigger and better than ever! The date is Sunday, 25 November 2001. Start planning
your stall/display/activity NOW! The organising committee for the Fair is down
to two people and we need help, so if you have any ideas or a little time to
help with the planning, please telephone Jenny on 99793777 or email Jabawoc@bigpond.com
Robbery! Is your tinnie safe?
Following a spate of recent robberies from the
commuter jetty at the Point, we should all be mindful of the need for extra
vigilance, particularly when our tinnies are berthed overnight at the commuter
jetty. Make sure your boat is firmly fastened to the jetty. Ensure all
valuables are well hidden or removed. Check the motor is attached to the hull
securely, preferably with 'through hull' bolts. Remove the fuel hose if
possible. Record the serial number of the motor and the H.I.N of the boat (if
any). Ask your neighbours to check your boat often. If returning to the
commuter jetty during the night, keep an eye out for suspicious characters.
Call the police if in doubt.
The local guide
As our
newsletter continues to grow (nearly 500 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 electronic
newsletter's editor.
Local Real Estate Agents:
Government
Organisations:
Local
Transport:
- Church Point Ferries
(02-9999-3492)
- Land Taxi Manly Warringah
Cabs (02-9997-9111)
-
Palm Beach Cruises
(02-9997-4815)
- Pink Water Taxi (0428-238-190)
- Scotland Island Community
Vehicle (1800-069-592)
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Join
the Scotland Island Residents Association
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join SIRA 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. If you
must pay in cash, contact the treasurer, Shirley Page on (02) 9997-1875 to
arrange collection/delivery.
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