Pittwater Life March 2017 Issue
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News Pittwater News Billabong Retreat Competition winner Congratulations to Janelle Osborne from Mona Vale, who won the Billabong Retreat Getaway competition run in our January issue. Janelle wins three nights’ accommodation for two people the relaxing Billabong Retreat Comp, plus meals, two yoga classes each day and meditation workshops to the value of $1600. New FoodSt offers takeway alernative Foodst.com.au, Australia’s first online marketplace for ready-to-eat homecooked food, launches on the Northern Beaches this month. Founder Lorraine Gnanadickam says the service matches the time poor with home cooks who love to share their meals. FoodSt has been operating in Inner Sydney since late last year. “We have had an amazing response and we are excited to bring it to our home on the Northern Beaches,” Lorraine said. “Many of our customers are working families who don’t have the time to cook… people who don’t want to feed their family takeaway.” Food safety is paramount in the business model. “All of our cooks hold a valid Food Safety Supervisor Certificate which is the level required to supervise a team in a commercial kitchen,” she said. More info www.foodst. com.au. Local author for Bookoccino talk Local Author Amanda Hampson (above) will give a talk at Bookoccino in Avalon Beach from 11am on Wednesday March 8, to celebrate the release of her new novel ‘The French Perfumer’ set in the French Riviera. Bookoccino’s Margaret Hutchings says: “The novel is a gorgeous piece of escapism, written in the spirit of ‘The Little Paris Bookshop’ and ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’, both great favourites over the last few years – you can expect a lively discussion about the process of research and writing.” Tickets $10; includes light refreshments. Bookings on 9973 1244. Grants for local war memorials Grants of up to $10,000 are now available as part of the 2017 Community War Memorials Fund (CWMF), ensuring the enduring legacy of our veterans. The fund is designed to protect, repair and improve the accessibility of local war memorials, statues, honour rolls, and memorial halls which commemorate the Anzac legacy. Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott said conserving and protecting war memorials was an essential part of honouring Australia’s service men and women. “The importance of young people understanding the sacrifices made during World War I and ensuring their legacy lives on has never been more important,” he said. The CWMF allocated a total of $250,000 to projects across NSW last year. “Funding applications can be made until Anzac Day and I 26 MARCH 2017
sincerely encourage all communities who believe their local memorial needs a bit of love or protection to apply for a grant,” Mr Elliott said. More info veterans.nsw.gov.au Container deposit deadline extension The implementation date for the NSW 10 cent container deposit scheme has been delayed by five months following requests from environment groups and industry bodies. The container deposit scheme will now be rolled out from 1 December, 2017, in order to ensure maximum possible state-wide coverage from implementation. “Clean Up Australia and the Boomerang Alliance, along with industry stakeholders, have asked for an extension of time to make sure the container deposit scheme is a world leading program, from day one,” NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton said. “This will be the biggest initiative to tackle litter in the state’s history – stakeholder feedback is vital to get the scheme right.” The 2015-2016 National Litter Index found that 49 per cent of litter by volume was made up of beverage containers – and 43 per cent of the total volume was containers that will be caught by the NSW container deposit scheme. Under the scheme, people in NSW will be able to return most empty beverage containers between 150ml and three litres to collection points for a 10 cent refund. The container deposit scheme will give people a financial incentive to “do the right thing” and recycle drink containers to significantly reduce the estimated 160 million drink containers littered every year. Cook up an Italian Storm Are you determined to master the secrets of cooking risotto? Head to the Royal Motor Yacht Club at Newport for their first Ladies Luncheon for 2017, with foodie Melina Puntoriero demonstrating a 2-course meal for you to enjoy on the day. Melina has travelled extensively throughout Asia, Europe, South America and Australia, forming the unique flavour combinations that highlight her cuisine. Melina operated her own restaurant and catering business for 10 years, specialising in Italian Cuisine. In her demonstration, Melina will take attendees through the “10 commandments of a perfect risotto”. Plus she will deliver a latesummer twist on tiramisu. Bookings 9997 5511. Volunteers raise funds for hospital Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary volunteers will be out and about again this month raising funds to purchase equipment for Mona Vale Hospital. Diary dates are: Sat 4th – stall at Pittwater Place, Mona Vale, featuring sewing, knitting and craft (from 8am-3pm); Sat 11th – Bunnings, Narrabeen, sausage sizzle from 8am-3pm; Fri 17th – stall in the foyer of Mona Vale Hospital featuring baking, knitting, sewing, craft and books (9am-3pm). Did you know? Bungan Street General Practice has changed its name to Mona Vale Medical Practice. You can still find them at Suite 10, 5 Bungan St, Mona Vale. Vet on call with Dr Ben Brown If your dog or cat has blood in its urine, if it is urinating more frequently than normal, passing only small quantities of urine or straining then there’s a chance it could have bladder stones (or “uroliths”). These small stones can form in pets the same way they form in humans, starting out as tiny crystals in the urine that build up over time. What causes them? Well, bladder stones may be the result of many different factors including a diet rich in certain minerals, a pet not drinking enough and/ or bladder infections. Some breeds of dogs such as Dalmatians and bulldogs as well as Burmese and Persian cats, are simply more prone to stones than others. Your vet may be able to confirm whether your pet has stones by feeling hard lumps through the bladder wall during an examination. In some cases a urine test, radiograph or ultrasound may be needed to see if stones are present. If stones are confirmed then they may either be removed with surgery, or an attempt can be made to dissolve the stone with a prescription diet. What your vet recommends will usually depend on whether your pet needs urgent treatment, how healthy it is and what type of stones are diagnosed by your vet (some types of stone cannot be dissolved). Surgery can be the most effective treatment, with most pets recovering quickly within a few days of their procedure. If you think your pet could have bladder stones it’s important to see your vet as soon as possible. Bladder stones can be extremely painful so it’s essential to get them treated, as well as to prevent the formation of any more. If you’d like to make an appointment for your pet, our hospital at Newport is open every day from 7am to 9pm. News MARCH 2017 27
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News<br />
<strong>Pittwater</strong> News<br />
Billabong Retreat<br />
Competition winner<br />
Congratulations to Janelle<br />
Osborne from Mona Vale,<br />
who won the Billabong<br />
Retreat Getaway competition<br />
run in our January issue.<br />
Janelle wins three nights’<br />
accommodation for two people<br />
the relaxing Billabong<br />
Retreat Comp, plus meals,<br />
two yoga classes each day<br />
and meditation workshops to<br />
the value of $1600.<br />
New FoodSt offers<br />
takeway alernative<br />
Foodst.com.au, Australia’s<br />
first online marketplace<br />
for ready-to-eat homecooked<br />
food, launches on<br />
the Northern Beaches this<br />
month. Founder Lorraine<br />
Gnanadickam says the service<br />
matches the time poor<br />
with home cooks who love<br />
to share their meals. FoodSt<br />
has been operating in Inner<br />
Sydney since late last year.<br />
“We have had an amazing response<br />
and we are excited to<br />
bring it to our home on the<br />
Northern Beaches,” Lorraine<br />
said. “Many of our customers<br />
are working families who<br />
don’t have the time to cook…<br />
people who don’t want to<br />
feed their family takeaway.”<br />
Food safety is paramount in<br />
the business model. “All of<br />
our cooks hold a valid Food<br />
Safety Supervisor Certificate<br />
which is the level required<br />
to supervise a team in a<br />
commercial kitchen,” she<br />
said. More info www.foodst.<br />
com.au.<br />
Local author for<br />
Bookoccino talk<br />
Local Author Amanda Hampson<br />
(above) will give a talk at<br />
Bookoccino in Avalon Beach<br />
from 11am on Wednesday<br />
<strong>March</strong> 8, to celebrate the<br />
release of her new novel ‘The<br />
French Perfumer’ set in the<br />
French Riviera. Bookoccino’s<br />
Margaret Hutchings says:<br />
“The novel is a gorgeous<br />
piece of escapism, written in<br />
the spirit of ‘The Little Paris<br />
Bookshop’ and ‘The Guernsey<br />
Literary and Potato Peel Pie<br />
Society’, both great favourites<br />
over the last few years<br />
– you can expect a lively<br />
discussion about the process<br />
of research and writing.”<br />
Tickets $10; includes light<br />
refreshments. Bookings on<br />
9973 1244.<br />
Grants for local<br />
war memorials<br />
Grants of up to $10,000 are<br />
now available as part of the<br />
<strong>2017</strong> Community War Memorials<br />
Fund (CWMF), ensuring<br />
the enduring legacy of our<br />
veterans. The fund is designed<br />
to protect, repair and<br />
improve the accessibility of<br />
local war memorials, statues,<br />
honour rolls, and memorial<br />
halls which commemorate<br />
the Anzac legacy. Minister for<br />
Veterans Affairs David Elliott<br />
said conserving and protecting<br />
war memorials was an<br />
essential part of honouring<br />
Australia’s service men and<br />
women. “The importance of<br />
young people understanding<br />
the sacrifices made during<br />
World War I and ensuring<br />
their legacy lives on has<br />
never been more important,”<br />
he said. The CWMF allocated<br />
a total of $250,000 to<br />
projects across NSW last year.<br />
“Funding applications can be<br />
made until Anzac Day and I<br />
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