Newsletter – April 2026

The Easter holiday period has generally been busy in Palm Beach and Whale Beach with good weather on the whole and some days busier than any during the whole of the summer season. Although some sharks were sighted the beaches were not closed often to interrupt beach lovers and the restaurants were busy much to their owners’ delight as the slow winter season will soon be upon them.

A 7 year old boy was rescued by Surf Life Savers after being dumped by a large breaker and swallowing seawater. He was taken to Northern Beaches Hospital.

On Sunday evening, 19 April, however, a gang of about two hundred young people gathered in or near Governor Phillip Park and fights started to erupt. As this escalated, the police and NSW Ambulance paramedics responded since the numbers involved and the extreme behaviour of the group was causing concern. In all, four NSW Ambulance crews including Intensive Care Paramedics joined a number of police units but it was still difficult to control the situation. Two teenage girls were taken to hospital with minor facial injuries. A bonfire had been lit on the beach and this was extinguished by Avalon Firefighters and the police directed some young people to the 199 buses. This, unfortunately, resulted in fighting on the bus and the driver refused to continue out of Palm Beach along Barrenjoey Road. The police will be continuing their inquiries into the incidents and this will include viewing the footage available from the buses. Earlier in the evening several youths, boys and girls, were observed brazenly stealing goods from the BWS liquor store in Dee Why in full view of the surveillance cameras. The Police Station at Dee Why is very close and police arrived in time to apprehend three teenage boys before they boarded the north bound B Line bus. They were searched and some of the stolen items, including alcohol and cigarettes, were found. The three boys were arrested and later released into the custody of their parents. Investigations are ongoing.

CONTENTS

HAWKESBURY-NEPEAN RIVER SYSTEM COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – DRAFT

The draft Hawkesbury-Nepean River System Coastal Management Program is a 10-year strategy to manage this river system across 6 Council areas (Northern Beaches, Central Coast, Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, The Hills, and Hawkesbury City). It covers 145 km from Broken Bay to Yarramundi and includes Pittwater and Brisbane Water. It will support biodiversity, recreation, cultural heritage and local communities. The area faces increasing pressure from flooding, erosion, climate change , population growth and pollution. The program aims to improve water quality and ecosystem health, build resilience to natural hazards, protect cultural heritage and strengthen governance across the river system while improving public access.

To read more and Have Your Say:
https://yoursay.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/hawkesbury-nepean-river-system-coastal-management-program
Email: council@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Book a call

Still have questions? Book a 15-minute appointment to chat with the project team:

• Thursday 14 May, 10am – 12noon
• Monday 18 May, 2-4pm
• Wednesday 20 May, 4-6pm
• Friday 22 May, 9-11am

If the available times don’t suit, call 1300 434 434 to arrange another time.

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PLAN

The NSW State Government has produced a draft Community Participation Plan which mandates that planning authorities (councils and agencies) provide formal opportunities for public consultation on planning matters. The stated aim is to increase transparency and public engagement in the planning process. Key provisions include:

• Minimum 28-day public exhibition of strategic plans such as LEPs and DCPs and 14 days for Development Applications unless a Council’s plan specifies otherwise
• Notification to adjoining landowners
• Online publication of documents via the NSW Planning Portal
• Consideration of community views in decision-making

For Complying Developments neighbours need to be notified 7 days before work commences but the plans are normally exempt from public exhibition. State Significant Developments will need a minimum consultation period of 60 days. Decision-makers are required to publish the reasons for a particular decision and must include a statement showing how community submissions were taken into account. The Plan appears to set a minimum standard and would allow individual councils to allow more community involvement. Northern Beaches Council had prepared a Community Participation Plan which they put aside when the State Government announced that there would be a state-wide Plan. Perhaps they will be able to resurrect it to give Northern Beaches residents more participation in the planning process.

Additional questions can be directed to the project team at CPP@dphi.nsw.gov.au

You can make a submission on Have Your Say on: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/draftplans/exhibition/have-your-say-proposed-statewide-community-participation-plan

Submissions close on 3 June 2026

WAKEHURST PARKWAY

Wakehurst Parkway is a key arterial road, particularly for the residents of Palm Beach and Whale Beach since we are a long way from Northern Beaches Hospital (our nearest hospital) and this is our most direct route. However, it is often flooded as it runs alongside a waterway at the bottom of a narrow gully, surrounded by dense bushland. As part of the $31m. Wakehurst Parkway Flood Mitigation Program four particular sites are being investigated. Transport for NSW has now awarded a contract for improvements to Wakehurst Parkway to Ertech (NSW). Detailed design work has been completed and work should start mid-2026. This will include improving flood immunity between Dreadnought Road and Oxford Falls Road. The Council is investigating flood improvements to the three other sites – at Oxford Falls Road (West), the Bends and Sydney Academy of Sport and are currently preparing initial concept designs. There are many difficulties to be overcome including a high pressure gas main, resolving land tenure issues and environmental concerns.

Progress has been slow.

This flooding occurs regularly in Oxford Falls Road West and stays longer than other areas. It is very close to Wakehurst Parkway and at times of heavy storms the flooding affects the Parkway. It is planned to raise this area.

Quite apart from flooding issues, Wakehurst Parkway is a two-lane road with all the dangers and delays that this implies. However, the State Government has announced that it will fund further upgrading, (now totalling $85m) and work will start in the middle of this year. This will include:

• Widening the road in key spots and adding new turning lanes at busy intersections
• Redesigning certain intersections to improve visibility and improve safety
• Creating safer access for pedestrians and cyclists on the road

as well as the flood mitigation between Dreadnought and Oxford Falls Roads.

We are looking forward to seeing the work begin.

MONA VALE ROAD WEST

The State and Federal Governments are upgrading Mona Vale Road between Ingleside and Terrey Hills from 2 lanes to 4 lanes to improve safety and ease congestion. Cost is estimated to be $500m to be split equally. Surveys and geotechnical investigations for the stretch from Powderworks Road to McCarrs Creek Road will be carried out between April and August 2026. It is envisaged that contractors will be approached in early 2027 with construction likely to start in 2028.

The revised design will be exhibited for public comment during the next few months. For more information: transport.nsw.gov.au/monavaleroadwest If you would like to speak to the project team call the information line: 1800 684 490 or email: projects@transport.nsw.gov.au

TRANSPORT – NORTHERN BEACHES NETWORK REVIEW

The Northern Beaches Network Review examines how the transport network serves the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore and where improvements can be made, particularly focusing on practical proposals that can be delivered in the short to medium term.
Current projects which directly affect us are:

• Mona Vale Road West Upgrade
• Wakehurst Parkway Improvements
• Improvements to Pedestrian and Bike safety

If you wish to make comments to the State Government on these or other areas: https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/northern-beaches-network-review

E-VEHICLES

Tesla at EV Charging Point in Pittwater Park (South)

Sales of E-bikes and all electric vehicles are soaring due in part to the current fuel crisis. However, we need more vehicle charging points, everywhere, but certainly in Palm Beach, Whale Beach and Avalon Beach.

Many e-bike accidents are still occurring and they appear to be becoming more serious. In Pittwater Road, North Narrabeen, recently a cyclist suffered major injuries including a broken leg, broken jaw and seven fractured ribs when a car door was opened across his path.

Car drivers need to take special care and check for bike riders before opening car doors.

If you would like further information and advice:
https//www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/bikes-e-bikes-e-scooters/bicycles-electric-bikes

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOODS PROGRAM

The Safer Neighbourhoods Program is being implemented and work commences on 20 April. It will continue until July 2026. There are 48 separate traffic calming measures and then an overall speed limit of 40kph will apply and 10kph along the beachfront. The total cost will be just under $1m with the substantial cost to be born by the State Government and a portion by NB Council.

Corner of Barrenjoey and Whale Beach Roads and site of new raised pedestrian crossing.

Work will include a raised pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Whale Beach Road/Barrenjoey Road, a mountable roundabout at the intersection of Surf and Bynya Roads and flat top speed humps as well as kerb build outs, improved line markings and signage

As a reminder:

• At a speed of 50 kph there is a 90% chance of serious injury
• At a speed of 40 kph there is a 40% chance of serious injury
• At a speed of 30 kph there is a 10% chance of serious injury

FUEL CHECK OF BEST PETROL PRICES

FuelCheck (NSW Government) is the official, real-time website for NSW. It allows you to search by suburb, postcode or town and covers all fuel types. PetrolSpy Australia, NRMA Fuel Finder and FuelRadar are alternatives.

BUS SERVICES

Bus services on the Northern Beaches are frequently interrupted or cancelled because of the shortage of bus drivers. According to John Graham, the Minister for Transport, 3 in 10 bus cancellations in Sydney occur on Northern Beaches routes. We are at the moment short of 179 bus drivers even after a campaign including free training and a sign-on bonus of $3,000. The shortage in our area is particularly acute because of high housing costs making it impossible for many workers (not just bus drivers) to live close by. However, there has been success in attracting 17 qualified bus drivers from New Zealand to work in Region 8 which includes the Northern Beaches and it is hoped that a further 20 Kiwis will be recruited. They will not be eligible for the cash bonuses although they may possibly be offered free flights and accommodation.

PARKING METERS

(FOR THOSE WITHOUT NORTHERN BEACHES PARKING PERMITS)

Have you started to use the new parking system yet? The Council resolved at its meeting in December 2025 to engage EasyPark to supply and maintain a new parking system and this new contract is expected to deliver considerable operational savings to Council.

The decommissioning of the old-style parking meters commenced in February 2026 and the installation of the new EasyPark meters started in March. You can pay using a credit or debit card without needing a smartphone or app and no paper tickets are issued. Your number plate is your ‘ticket’. You can also download the EasyPark app and there is no additional fee for using the app which can be downloaded from the app store or from easypark.com.au.

The new system allows greater flexibility and opportunities. Customers do not need to be at the location to start a parking session. For example, a family member or friend could start a parking session remotely for you using the area number displayed on the sign at the site plus your number plate.

If you use the EasyPark app, the benefits include:

• Receiving expiry reminders
• Extending your session remotely
• Accessing parking history and receipt

If you would like more information:
https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/services/parking/beach-and-reserve-paid-parking

NORTHERN BEACHES HOSPITAL

Northern Beaches Hospital

Northern Beaches Hospital with its 494 beds transfers to public ownership on 29 April 2026 and private services will continue to be offered at the hospital until at least 30 June 2027. Although this arrangement is designed to maintain patient access to private health and avoid sudden changes in care, it is clear that some private specialists are moving, or already have moved, to other hospitals because of the uncertainty. The State Government is exploring a co-located model to provide private services, similar to the models which exist at other Sydney hospitals. Our local MPs Jacqui Scruby and Michael Regan have advocated strongly for the retention of private services and there was tremendous community pressure to retain them but there are at present no long term guarantees. You can continue to apply pressure, or if you wish to make comments about the future direction of the hospital, by writing to Jacqui Scruby (pittwater@parliament.nsw.gov.au).

The hospital will in future include the State’s first High Volume Surgical Hub and the Health Minister expects it to perform an additional 5,000 surgeries a year to reduce waiting lists across Western Sydney, the Central Coast and the Illawarra although there is a definite promise that Northern Beaches residents will have priority.

If you have particular experiences at the hospital, both good and bad, please let us know as we feel it is vital to have a fully functioning hospital on the Northern Beaches and that this should be a Level 6 hospital similar to Royal North Shore. We are continuing to advocate for this. Your comments will help us. (info@pbwba.org.au)

SHARK BITE KITS

Special emergency first aid packs that can help the public save the lives of beach shark attack victims will be sent to every surf life saving club in NSW. The Shark Bite Trauma Kits, which include tourniquets, bandages and wound dressings will be fixed to the outside walls of 129 surf clubs.

PLANNING – DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

1112-1116 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach DA2023/1289

Work is continuing on the site of the old General Store and at certain times is resulting in a chaotic and dangerous area around this development. These photographs do not demonstrate the full effect of pedestrians being unable to use the pedestrian crossing or walk along the pavement near Barrenjoey House to get to the bus stop. They therefore resort to darting across the road at any point and weaving in and out of large trucks. There is a real danger of a serious accident happening here and we have asked our Ward Councillors, Rowie Dillon and Miranda Korzy, to take the matter up with the Council

33 Bynya Road DA2025/15

This development application is for an extension to a house which stands at a high point in Bynya Road directly above houses on Morella Road. There is a very steep slope between Bynya Road and Morella Road and an insufficient system of stormwater drainage is envisaged to cope with stormwater during the heavy rains which have become common. The tendency for the building of large houses with reduced landscaping means that the landscape is able to absorb less stormwater. Spreaders do not solve the problem particularly on steep slopes. This is a common issue throughout our area and we ask that, in assessing development applications, Council makes a detailed examination of the effect of the developments on the surrounding area, particularly stormwater drainage and excavations.

NORFOLK PINES AT WHALE BEACH

The dead Norfolk Pines in Whale Beach have been removed. They were inspected by arborists who concluded that they had been struck by lightning.

The remaining tree is healthy.

We hope for its survival.

EUCALYPT IN ILUKA ROAD

One of our members drew our attention to the complete butchery of a eucalypt in Iluka Road. The first photograph was taken six years ago when it was flourishing but had already been cut out at the centre to allow power lines to pass through it and it was beginning to spring back in the middle as you can see from the second photograph. Why it was necessary to cut the side branches is not clear. The matter has been reported to the Council and Jacqui Scruby has been informed.

Stop Press

Thanks to the efforts of Miranda Korzy, Council have agreed to remove the tree and replace it with an advanced sapling or, alternatively turn it into a sculpture.

AVALON LIBRARY AUTHOR TALK

Ashley Kalagian Blunt will be in conversation with Michelle Barraclough at the Avalon Recreation Centre on Wednesday 6 May at 5.45 pm in Room 4.

You need to book and tickets cost $10 which you obtain from Avalon Library

If you would like to sign up for Avalon Library Newsletters you can on:

avalonlibrary.org.au/
info@avalonlibrary.org.au
or call the library on 02 8495 5080

VALE ALLAN EDWARD GONZALVES

Last month Allan Gonsalves died at the age of 94 in Port Macquarie. The Gonsalves family, originally from The Azores, were one of the early families of Palm Beach. They moved from the Eastern suburbs, primarily to fish in our local waters and at first camped on the beach now known as Portuguese Beach. Allan and his wife, Maureen, lived for a while at 1187 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach. Local residents may remember him as the butcher in Palm Beach, first working for Clyde Scarf and eventually taking over the business.
He was a surf boat rower and when the new Palm Beach Kindergarten building was opened in 1948, as a result of considerable efforts by the local community, it contained a pavilion for the North Palm Beach Surf Club. Allan was part of the Australian Champion’s team in 1953/4 together with Frank Gardner, Mal Robson, John Arblaster and Jack Uren.

We extend our sympathy to his wife Maureen and his children.

PITTWATER SENIORS OF THE YEAR 2026

As part of the NSW Seniors Festival 2026, on 1 April, at Narrabeen Surf Club, Jacqui Scruby, Member for Pittwater, presented seven Pittwater residents with Local Senior of the Year Awards in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the community. One of the recipients was Professor Richard West, our previous President. His son, Tim West, accepted the award on his behalf supported by Anne West, Catherine West and members of the Association’s Committee. We congratulate Professor West on all his achievements which make this such an appropriate award.

From left: Virginia Christensen, Tim West, Anne West, Robert Mackinnon, Jacqui Scruby, Catherine West, Gordon Lang, Frank Bush

Jacqui Scruby in her address said “It was an honour to recognise and celebrate some fantastic local seniors who are doing so much to make our community better in every way”.

Other recipients were: Kelvin Auld (Mona Vale Residents Assoc), Dorothy Clark (Pittwater RSL), Joy Nason (Easylink), Tina Seaton (MWP Care), Noel Wheatley (Link Community Care, Narrabeen), and Michael Woolley (Sailability Pittwater)

2026 NORTHERN BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ART AND DESIGN PRIZE

The Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize is in its sixth year and is the leading national environmental prize for artists and designers who produce works that engage with today’s environmental issues. Artists and designers across Australia are invited to submit their work with an environmental theme and finalists are able to showcase their work at an exhibition at Manly Art Gallery and Curl Curl Creative Space. This year’s judges are designer and educator Nila Rezaei and visual artist Laura Jones. The prize pool is $46,000 thanks to generous sponsors and application fees.

Laura Jones

Submissions will be accepted up to 5 pm on Monday 18 May 2026

Nila Rezaei

GOVERNOR PHILLIP PARK

Northern Beaches Council has invited the Association to nominate a representative to the new Governor Phillip Park Community Working Group. Virginia Christensen will be our nominee and we hope that the Working Group members will have real influence over the improvements scheduled for Governor Phillip Park.

There will be 9 members of the group, 1 representative of each of the 6 key stakeholder groups and 3 community representatives. The key stakeholders are:

• PBWBA
• Dunes
• The Joey
• Palm Beach Golf Club
• North Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club
• Pittwater Natural Heritage Association

Governor Phillip Park

ANZAC DAY

Anzac Day was commemorated by a several hundred people in Palm Beach culminating in a service at the RSL, Club Palm Beach. Representatives of local organisations attended including the NSW Police, our local MP Jacqui Scruby and a number of community organisations. The Last Post was sounded and music was also provided by the band from Avalon Public School.

Avalon Public School Band

The ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) created the Anzac legend during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. The aim was to secure the narrow waterway known as The Dardanelles, located between the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and reach the Sea of Marmara in order to allow Allied shipping to get supplies and help through to Russian allies while releasing ships locked in the Black Sea. Original attempts to open the straits, in an amazing relevance today, had failed due to mines being laid and accurate fire from mobile Turkish howitzer batteries on the shore. The Gallipoli campaign, a land and sea invasion, was planned to knock the Ottoman Turks out of the war. It was a two-pronged attack on the Turks – by the British and also the ANZACs at what is now known as Anzac Cove. Landings began on 25 April 1915 and were followed by several months of brutal fighting against fierce opposition from the Turkish forces. The Allies were not successful and all forces were therefore evacuated by 9 January 1916 in recognition that many more troops were needed to guarantee success. A cricket match was played on the peninsula to distract the Turks from the imminent departure of Allied troops. This campaign did, however, establish the superb fighting credentials of the Australian and New Zealand forces but also the Turks. Australian soldiers were regarded with respect and high regard by the Germans, particularly for their tenacity, aggression and skill in combat. During World War 1, official figures show that 416,809 men enlisted from a population of fewer than 5m. There were 62,00 deaths and 156,000 were wounded, gassed or taken prisoner. However, it is estimated that many more than that were actually wounded or sick. It is the costliest war that Australia has ever been involved in.

HMAS AE2 or B2 (also known as the ‘Silent Anzac’)

Submarines were also used in this campaign though they had limited battery capacity and so could not submerge for long periods. They included an Australian submarine , known as HMAS AE2 or B2, which became the first submarine to successfully penetrate the Dardanelles Strait, on 25 April 1915, afterwards creating a massive diversion from the landings and stopping Turkish ships. Five days later she was holed by a Turkish gun-boat and subsequently scuttled by its crew who survived but were taken prisoner. B2 lay in the mud of the Sea of Marmara undisturbed until 1998 when, after frequent unsuccessful attempts, she was located, upright and mostly intact, in 73 metres of water.

HMAS AE2 or B2 (also known as the ‘Silent Anzac’)

Anzac Day was first commemorated in 1916, one year after the landing of the ANZACs and services were held across Australia, New Zealand and London. All Australian soldiers who fought in World War 1 were volunteers and included an estimated 50 to 70 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Many famous images of Gallipoli were taken by soldiers who used small Kodak cameras tucked into their pockets (handed out by the Australian army in the early stages of the war) as no official photographer had been assigned to this campaign. Shortly after the end of the war, Hubert Wilkins joined Charles Bean on the Gallipoli Mission to photograph the battlefields. After returning from the Arctic where he was deputy leader of the Stefansson expedition he had joined the Australian Flying Corps and was sent to France in 1917. In July 1917 he was appointed an official Australian Photographer to the Australian Imperial Force. Hubert Wilkins was wounded on many occasions during the war as he went ‘over the top’ with soldiers and from the time he arrived in the war in 1917 he was in every battle in which the Australians fought, being awarded the Military Cross and bar, and producing 4,000 photographs which are preserved in the Australian War Memorial. Captain Hubert Wilkins became the only official Australian photographer in any war to be awarded a combat decoration. He was knighted for exploring the Arctic by air from Alaska to Norway.

The custom of wearing rosemary on Anzac Day stems from it growing wild on the Gallipoli peninsula and symbolizing remembrance.

The last surviving ANZAC was Alec Campbell who died in 2002.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A good turnout.

The Annual General Meeting was held at Club Palm Beach on Tuesday, 28 April with some early technical difficulties for which we apologise. The President, Frank Bush, welcomed members, who numbered about 50 people, and said that since no election was required for the Committee the main business would be to update members and consider the revised form of the Constitution. He then invited the Association’s Treasurer, Doug Maher, to give the financial report. Annual subscriptions were slightly up and there was a small surplus on our activities so our financial position remained healthy.

The President then gave his Annual Report. He welcomed our two Ward Councillors, Rowie Dillon and Miranda Korzy, and thanked them for their interest in our area and the hours they put in to understand and advance our interests.

There had been one resignation from the Committee. Emily Ashton had retired temporarily because of family pressures and other activities and her place had been taken by Sarah Yates. He thanked Emily for her work while on the Committee, which she would continue as time permitted, and welcomed Sarah Yates who had already contributed to the Association’s efforts particularly on increasing the membership.

Northern Beaches Council were setting up the Governor Phillip Park Community Working Group, consisting of 9 members, to discuss improvements to be made to the Park. Six members would be representatives from the main stakeholders, of which the Association was one, and our nominee would be Virginia Christensen. There would be three community members and it was at the moment unclear whether the Association’s members would be entitled to join. Our Ward Councillors agreed to clarify this.

The President then formally thanked many people and organisations who contributed to the success of the Association: our MPs Jacqui Scruby and Sophie Scamps, Andrew Johnston NB Council Community Liaison Co-ordinator, Jason Marty (Intervision Design), the Pacific Club and Club Palm Beach. We very much appreciated their willingness to assist us.

Our current Constitution had been adopted a decade ago and there have been a number of regulatory changes since then. We are now required to keep additional member information, for example, and currently we conduct some of our Committee meetings using Zoom or Teams. After reviewing the Constitution we have put forward a modest number of changes, the main ones being:

• Member information – we have incorporated the requirement for additional information but have changed the rules for access to that information so that only the Committee can do so (the current Constitution allows anyone to see the membership register)
• We have formalised the creation of a Management Group to deal with issues between Committee meetings. It comprises the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer (when he is available) and one other member of the Committee – currently it’s Rosemary. Its powers to act are set out and it operates under the same meeting rules as the Committee.
• The power to use electronic meeting procedures is recognised in the Constitution as is the power to use internet banking for our financial needs – both were absent in the current version.
• The order of the objectives has been changed slightly to give priority to our members’ needs, with protection of the environment our second main priority.

The changes to the Constitution were passed unanimously. The President’s full address will be on the website.

Robert Mackinnon then welcomed our special guest, Ray Henman, Cinematographer Extraordinaire, who gave us a fascinating talk on his early life in Palm Beach and subsequently in London. His family operated the Service Station on the site of Iluka Apartments which later contained the original Palm Beach Theatrette until Avalon Cinema opened in 1954. Ray was always interested in films. He was the Projectionist of the Theatrette in his family’s garage, then moving to Avalon Cinema when it opened. The first showing there was ‘There’s No Business like Show Business’. His time in Australia included filming the last night of Frank Sinatra’s three day concerts in Sydney. However later, and perhaps inevitably, after working for Reg Grundy and Channel 9 he was persuaded to move to London where his career blossomed. It included working for Alan Whicker on Whicker’s World, the film ‘Royal Family’, the Queen’s Christmas Broadcasts for six years and David Attenborough’s The Tribal Eye and other early documentaries. Truly an exceptional career and it has given him some fascinating stories to tell – we were privileged to hear some of them! He has some wonderful photographs too which we hope to show at a Coffee Morning later in the year.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Next Coffee Meeting
Tuesday 26 May at 10.30am at the Pacific Club Guest Speaker: Council’s Manager of Arts and Culture/ Gallery Director, Josephine Bennett

Next Committee Meeting
Monday 11 May at 7pm at the Pacific Club

Christmas Coffee Meeting
Tuesday 24 November at 10.30 am at the Pacific Club Christmas Cocktail Party – Sunday 29 November, 6-8.30pm

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns and thoughts.

Email: info@pbwba.org.au or the President,
Frank Bush, on 0412 105 509