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25.01.2022 AUSGRID OUTAGES THIS WEEK 7am - 5pm 14th, 15th and 20th October 14th October... 1 - 135 Florence 1-7 Kevin Avenue 1 - 55 ( plus number 124) Thompson 15th October 131 Florence 6 Richard 315,32,34,36,1/36,38,49,42,46,63,69,71,73,75,77,79,81,83 Thompson 1 Harold Avenue 20th October 1 - 71 Robertson Road 82 - 143 Thompson 96,98,117,127 Richard For any further information please call Ausgrid Contact Daniel Holmes 0420947942

25.01.2022 Please come to the meeting to show your support for the work that SIRA is doing for the community SCOTLAND ISLAND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION... ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THIS MORNING SUNDAY 18th OCTOBER AT THE FIRE SHED 10.00AM START Hear updates on all the future important improvements to infrastructure on the island and elect a new committee and officers for next year.

24.01.2022 Cafe this Sunday | 27th June! We look forward to seeing you

24.01.2022 News Flash | Council is organising vegetation and fine fuel collections on the following dates: Week commencing 9 November 2020 - fine fuel collection... Week commencing 1 February 2021 - fine fuel collection Week commencing 1 March 2021 - vegetation collection Council Waste Services Team will be sending out information shortly with details of bags for fine fuels and collection locations.

23.01.2022 Water/Wastewater LAST WEEK TO COMMENT & ACTION NEEDED CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY 28TH OF OCTOBER... WASTEWATER AND WATER LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN SIRA’s Water and Wastewater Subcommittee has, with the support of the Northern Beaches Council, now completed the wastewater feasibility study. To move ahead we need support and funding from the state government. Water supply and Waste water schemes are not a matter for councils but for the State Government. In the Sydney area, it is delegated to Sydney Water. There is no commitment from the State government at this stage. Now is the time. We have the momentum, but we need everyone on the island to help make it happen. Deadline: 28 October 2020. What we need you to do: CLICK LINK FOR ALL DETAILS

23.01.2022 SIRA AGM Invitation Sunday, 18th October, 2020 You are invited to... The Annual General Meeting of the Scotland Island Residents Association to be held on Sunday 18th October, 2020 at 10:00 am Scotland Island RFS Fireshed COVID-19 health measures will be in place including physical distancing requirements. These measures will limit the capacity of the meeting inside the fireshed, in which case the roller doors will be opened up. Ordinary Business of the Meeting will be To confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting To receive the Annual Report of the Association during the preceding year Subcommittee updates Motions by notice and from the floor. If you have a motion for the meeting, please forward it (with the name of the seconder) to the returning officer via the IT manager at [email protected] To elect Committee Members and Office Bearers of the Association. THANK YOU SCOTLAND ISLAND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Nominations for SIRA Committee Please consider nominating to become a committee member or an office bearer of the SIRA committee. Your contribution will make a real difference. SIRA coordinates and oversees some of the essential services on the island as well as organising and/or organising social and cultural events. Without input from community members, these services could not be offered. If you would like to nominate for SIRAC please click link below to fill out a nomination form. https://www.scotlandisland.org.au/sirac-nomination-21/ You can find out more about becoming involved by emailing one of the people below. We are all very approachable and would welcome all enquiries to join the committee or to join one of the sub committees. Colin [email protected] Sharon [email protected] Shane [email protected] Leanne [email protected] Leanne would love to hear from you as she is not continuing in this position next year and she will be able to explain what the position requires in time and experience.

23.01.2022 WASTEWATER AND WATER LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN LAST WEEK TO COMMENT & ACTION NEEDED CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY 28TH OF OCTOBER

22.01.2022 Café ON SUNDAY!! 23rd May 10-noon. Come along, grab a coffee and cake and have a chat! Local coffee by Resolute Roasters. It's Jasmine's last café working as the main barista before she moves to Brisbane in a week! Thank you Jasmine! you have been truly amazing! We will all miss you.... She has loved making coffees for such a supportive and vibrant community. We hope you can come down for a Coffee or Tea, enjoy some seriously good Yum O! treats by our Island Bakers and to wish Jasmine all the best. Poster by Anne Willman

20.01.2022 Postponed Due to current lockdown and restrictions in place. Newcomers Welcome Reception that was to be held this Sunday 11th July 2021.... **New Date | Sunday 8th August 2021**

20.01.2022 TABLE TENNIS New players welcome Every Saturday 3-4 pm Community Hall.... NEW SESSION FOR YOUNG AND NOVICE PLAYERS. 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, 10-11.30 am. These sessions coincide with 2 Catherines Cafe.

19.01.2022 Power Outage | Wednesday 28th October 2020 Emergency repair on the electricity network on Thompson St. Approximate interruption time will be from 730am to 4pm. Power will be restored as soon as repairs are complete.

19.01.2022 4 Minute Kindy Survey With our long-day care service now closed, SIOCS is seeking input as to how the community would like to use the space. We'll be putting a plan to Council and want the maximum possible input from islanders. At our recent public meeting, many great ideas were generated. Now we need an idea of which are the most appealing to you... which ones you'll get involved in! It's vital we gather as many responses as possible. Answer for yourself and on behalf of any... younger children in your household. Please send the survey link to other adults in your house for them to take too. It is only 6 questions & takes just 4 minutes. It'll run for 2 weeks with results then presented to the community. Please click & get started now; https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HJ9RMSN Cameron Nicol, SIOCS Committee President [email protected] 0414255445

18.01.2022 Power Outage | Monday 16th November 7.00am -5.00pm (click on each image below to see all )

18.01.2022 2x Power Outages Next Week! There will be 2 power outages next week as Ausgrid work on our energy supply's reliability. Unfortunately, they can not combine the works on the same day and thus cause only one outage.... The first planned power outage will affect the South side of the island along Thompson and Richard Rds generally between Carols and Bell Wharves. This will occur on Tuesday, 22nd of September, between 7:00am and 1:00pm. The second planned power outage will affect the whole island. Thursday, 24th of September, between 7:00am and 5:00pm.

17.01.2022 NBN Works On Tuesday 29th September, there will be a helicopter operating on the island between the hours of 10:00am to 2:00pm, to position new power poles along Thompson St.

17.01.2022 Stay Home and Stay Safe | Recent Updates to Restrictions in NSW. https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules/greater-sydney

17.01.2022 The Island Cafe is Open Today 10am - 12pm Great Coffee | Yum O Food! with some of our very talented locals selling their coffee beans, craft and art.... We hope to see you there

16.01.2022 NBN Outage | November 5th | 7am - 5pm ( Click on images below to open full list )

16.01.2022 Can you post this HEADS UP!! Good News! Richard Road and Hilda Avenue will be open for traffic this morning! ... Please read previous post about Florence roadworks and closure today

15.01.2022 Two Catherines Café Today at the Hall 10 am - 12 pm Coffee & FoodTwo Catherines Café Today at the Hall 10 am - 12 pm Coffee & Food

13.01.2022 NBC Notice | Road Works The asphalt work commencing on Richards Road tomorrow, 18th May requires the road between Cargo Wharf and the worksite on Richards Rd to be cleared of vehicles, parked vehicles, pedestrians and animals from 7:30 to 5:30 to allow 22T trucks access site. ... The trucks have very large blind spots. It is especially unsafe for children and animals. There will be 17 truck movements in the day with the first truck arriving at 7:45am, 8am and so on. Council would like to stress the danger especially to people, animals and parked cars. Please do not use this area tomorrow. Please relocate all vehicles from the roadway. The trucks will at times be reversing for long segments of Richards Rd between Cargo Wharf and the worksite. Your assistance in keeping the worksite safe is requested. Kate Gibbs Engineer | NBC

13.01.2022 **NBN Works update** HELICOPTER DELAYED FLIGHT OPERATIONS UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30/09.

12.01.2022 Tomorrow | 10.30am & 11.30am

12.01.2022 Florence Terrace Roadworks Wednesday | May 19th 2021 Message from NBC Kate Gibbs... The asphalt work commencing on Florence Terrace at turning circle, requires the road between Cargo Wharf and the worksite to be 4.5m wide. Sections of road more narrow than this need to be cleared of parked vehicles from 7:30 to 5:30 to allow the paver and 22T trucks to access site. All plant will be moving between Bells Wharf and Florence Terrace from 7:30am and 2pm for demobilisation via Cargo Wharf. Manoeuvring will be difficult at these times therefore please give way to asphalt fleet if you are passing. Final Note: The trucks have very large blind spots. It is especially unsafe for children and animals. There will be 6 truck movements in the day. Council would like to stress the danger especially to people, animals and parked cars. Please relocate all vehicles from the roadway where possible. The trucks will at times be reversing. Your assistance in keeping the worksite safe is requested.

12.01.2022 The Scotland Island Spotted Gum forest being one of the northern beaches precious bushland communities.

11.01.2022 Reminder | Power Outages Tomorrow 13th October

11.01.2022 In Response to NBC Letter to Residents regarding Registration and Traffic Management Plan Implementation Scotland Island dated 13th May 2021. Despite the current setback and after years of work SIRA remains resolved to supporting the Community’s chosen use, of Golf Buggies as their and our preferred form of light transport on our Island.... We will continue to work with NBC to find a solution and get a better response and outcome for the community, especially for those who have supported the process to date by completing the preliminary inspection process so these light vehicles can be used safely and legally to protect the community and all shared road users.

11.01.2022 It is time to report to NBC on the Recreation Club grant that we received for 2019-20. It has enabled us to conduct table tennis, folk dancing, musical events, newcomers’ welcome and the 2 Catherines Cafe. If you have participated in any of the Recreation Club’s activities, could you please provide feedback on this page or to the coordinator ([email protected]). We welcome all your comments and suggestions for expanding our activities.

10.01.2022 Offshore Waste Review Survey

09.01.2022 Island Power Outage: 24th Sept Start: 7:00am on Thursday 24th Sep 2020 Finish: 5:00pm on Thursday 24th Sep 2020 Duration: 10 hours... Dear Islanders, In addition to the island power outage, we will be working along Richard and Robertson for the day, but will also be driving poles out of Catherine Park as well (see map below). Please note residents in those streets need to move their vehicles out if they plan to drive somewhere during the day otherwise they will be trapped in. Roads impacted by works on Thursday 24th

09.01.2022 The Recreation Club had another very successful cafe yesterday, A report from our Sunday, 23 August Cafe, with over a 100 hundred cups of excellent Resolute Roasters coffee and other beverages enjoyed, with a wide array of savoury and sweet snacks and music by Vinny Willman. Other people who would like to busk should contact me - Robyn 0425 216 350 This was our 4th cafe, so far, and to date we have raised around $1800 for the Recreation Club. This is helping to give us a str...eam of income, as our Northern Beaches Council grant will run out in September. The money will be used to pay for equipment, hall rental for table tennis, cafes and other functions and wages for our young cafe staff. Other ideas? At the moment, we are offering cafe work to three young peoplewhich helps them gain experience and skills. Jasmine Hall is running the cafe very capably, Amelia Sala is helping with the sale of food and Ben Shelley has just come on board as an assistant barista. Other young people who are interested should contact me. We also have a very enthusiastic team of volunteers who are helping out each week including Melinda Ham, Antonia Swift, Sharon Kinnison, Tim Turpin, Shane O'Neill and Colin Haskell. Their help is invaluable for setting up tables and chairs, taking orders and collecting money, and cleaning up afterwards. I would like to thank all these people and the ever-expanding list of bakers who are generously giving their time and resources to support us. The variety of food for sale is quite amazing and better than any commercial cafe! Unfortunately, last Sunday 23rd August, some young people over helped themselves to drinks from under the kindy hall, leaving empty cans of drink around the park. If parents could have a chat with their kids about this would be much appreciated. Thank you to all that have come to enjoy and support our lsland Cafe, We look forward to seeing you at our next Cafe morning on Sunday 27th Sept 10am-12pm. Many thanks, Robyn and The 2 Catherines Cafe Team

08.01.2022 Reminder | SIRA AGM Date - Sunday 18th October 10am Location - Scotland Island Fire shed Would be great to have some more volunteers to help throughout the year on the commitee, sub commitees and with the Recreation Club.... Come along to the meeting to find out how you can help, Many thanks, The SIRA Team

07.01.2022 The Bell on Bells Wharf Northern Beaches Council History Hub is your online source for Northern Beaches Library's Local Studies collection. Here you can discover past and present stories of the Northern Beaches, its people and local environment. Northern Beaches Council

07.01.2022 This Sunday! with Island Makers Stalls | Don’t miss out | On Rain or Shine

06.01.2022 The Island Race is on this Sunday 23rd May! Dust off your runners for a fun run around the Island, Prizes to be won! Are you interested in testing your fitness and agility? ... Led by a qualified physical trainer, the Island Race will involve a run and the completion of a specially designed obstacle course. And there will be prizes! Open to all (children under 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult). Entry: $20, which includes a hot drink and a cake or savoury product at the Two Catherines Café. Profits are being donated to the Scotland Island Rural Fire Brigade Click on link below to for further details on how to enter.

05.01.2022 Power Outage | 9.00am - 1.00pm Wednesday 19th August 2020

05.01.2022 Have your say on the Upgrade.

05.01.2022 Have your Say | Scotland Island Water and Wastewater Feasibility Study https://yoursay.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/scotlandislandwa Now that the feasibility study has been completed it has to go to the NSW government from Northern Beaches Council.... SIRA will be working with Northern Beaches Council, Rob Stokes and Jason Falinski, our local State and Federal reps, who all support that this work needs to be carried out. The new study shows that the work would be a lot less than Sydney Water estimated previously In their submission to IPART for their current licence. Rest assured that the Scotland Island working group along with SIRA will lobby IPART and the NSW government very strongly in the next few months so that the feasibility study be accepted and planning work started for implementation. The working group has not yet seen the final study but once we have received it we will be able to give you more information. Colin Haskell SIRA President

04.01.2022 Outages | Ausgrid | 15th and 20th October

04.01.2022 Thank you to all that came to yesterday's SIRA AGM meeting. We very much appreciate your support. New Committee members and next meeting to be announced soon.

04.01.2022 Kindy Survey Wrap-up A strong response to the survey exploring ideas for the kindy space saw an amazing 177 people completing it, that's something like a quarter of the island! See selected results/analysis below, with the full graphed data available here; https://www.surveymonkey.com/stories/SM-M92LZ58Y/ Ideas in the survey were those proposed by people at the public meeting on 26th July and published in PON 31/7/20. The survey's aim was to gauge wider interest in each; to ...see if any or all were viable. Results There was very strong interest in; "A cultural hub incorporating workshops, training, weekend art gallery, cafe, exhibitions, sales" with 84 people (48% of respondents) saying they were very likely to use it. There was strong interest in; "Cafe/drop-in center for casual chats and airing points of view" with 41 people (24% of respondents) very likely to use. "Knowledge share hub & tool library, recycle and repair, DIY classes on typical island tasks" had 44 people (25%) very likely to use. "A members club with focus on music, arts, dancing, may include social bar" 45 people (26%) very likely to use. "A community garden with workshops, plant exchange and growing space" 41 people (24%) very likely to use. There was also meaningful interest in; "Reference library, book share, book club" 72 people (51%) very or quite likely. "Co-working space" 40 people (23%) very or quite likely. "Creche or play group" 28 people (17%) very or quite likely. "Venue for sale of used goods" 59 people (34%) very or quite likely. "Adult education venue" 42 people (24%) very or quite likely. The standout from question 2 was "Co-op for sale of dry goods, vegetables, gas bottle exchange" with 97 people (55%) very or quite likely to use it. This was closely followed by interest in Art, Pottery & then Music classes, with one third or more showing interest in each. "Storage of park sport equipment", "Homework tutoring" and "Weekend/holiday childcare" each saw meaningful interest. The findings show our community getting behind a place of meeting, sharing, learning, socialising, art, culture and cooperative commerce. Interests characteristic to island/offshore life stood out. Rather than focus only on high scoring activities, the space may be set up to accommodate any activity that receives significant community interest; An easily accessed, multiple-use, community hub. A place with many activities available at different times and wherever possible, several at the same time. Set up well, a busy hub will foster relationships new and old, and make for a stronger community. Our thanks to all who participated, with a special thanks to Gail Mackenzie for her patient facilitation at meetings and for composing the survey. We'll now present results to the Council who will plot the next steps. Cameron Nicol, SIOCS Committee President

02.01.2022 PITTWATER OFFSHORE Newsletter -11-10-2020 ... NBN Network Contruction Schedule Pittwater Offshore Wine Syndicate Shamanic Journeying Course... http://ymlp.com/zhipEG

02.01.2022 Island Café 10 am - 12 pm | This Sunday 23rd August Come down for a chat, a hot drink and homemade goodies! Keep an eye out for the menu posted on Saturday. ... Fresh coffee by Resolute Roasters. Selling coffee bags to take home too! - 500g ground at $20 each (6 bags avail.) - 500g beans at $20 each (8 bags avail.) - 1kg beans only at $35 each (4 bags avail.) Please comment below if you'd like to pre-order coffee bags for pickup on Sunday. Thank you for supporting your community!