March 18, 2024
Draw, Paint or Weave Some Magic
Australian painters have been gathering and painting together for ever. Not only for communicating or recording significant events but for…
Local Interest
February 13, 2024
Wooden Putt Putt & Gentleman’s Launch Regatta
The Putt Putt & Gentleman’s Launch regatta, on Saturday January 27th, was enjoyed in true Woody Point fashion. It was…
January 14, 2024
TIARA Immunologist says “Freeze It – Don’t Squeeze It”
A group of eminent professionals from TIARA, (Tick Induced Allergies Research and Awareness Committee) have developed a key communication strategy…
January 14, 2024
Women in the Brigade
The West Pittwater Brigade is one of a number of brigades within the Northern Beaches District of the Rural Fire…
December 13, 2023
What’s in the garden
Despite the marauding wildlife and a long dry spell, the edible native garden situated in the walk up from South Elvina…
December 13, 2023
Enough is Enough
Roaming dogs and another dead wallaby (The following is a first hand account from a local offshore resident) Late in…
November 13, 2023
This could save your house…
Studies of major bushfire events have found that a large percentage of houses burn because their decks catch on fire,…
August 12, 2023
Canada learnt from its Black Summer moment. Why haven’t we?
Canada is still burning. At home, in Queensland’s Western Downs, firefighters have already been battling blazes of an intensity rarely…
July 13, 2023
Coasters Retreat, the fire season begins early
While the experts were warning of a coming El Nino event this summer, a fire at Coasters Retreat served to…
June 13, 2023
Enid and her Bells
When our very own Enid Roberts appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald as the bellringer of choice for King Charles’…
May 13, 2023
The Charms of Offshore Life
And the things we don’t talk about… Living offshore close to nature is fabulous. Natch. Why else are we all…
May 13, 2023
More about Marg
Sometimes you just have to tell your own stories… Marg Molloy, one of our longest residents on the Western Shores…
April 15, 2023
On the buses
June 2021: Northern Beaches and lower North Shore public bus services officially awarded in a $900 million dollar, eight-year contract…
March 13, 2023
Just another Bushcare morning
It was a gorgeous Monday morning on Rocky Point with the Bushcare group sitting around our log circle for a…
March 12, 2023
Looking Back 134 Years
Despite the dated prose, this article written for the Sydney Morning Herald over 130 years ago still rings true today….
March 12, 2023
Woody Point Yacht Club
When we first moved offshore, one of the first things I heard about was the Woody Point Yacht Club. It…
February 12, 2023
The Second Hand Ball
Organised as a fundraiser for the West Pittwater Community Association, the Second Hand Ball took place in Elvina Park on…
February 8, 2023
Resolutions Vs Life Style Change
Many of us start a new year with “New Years Resolutions”. These are good, positive changes that we intend to…
January 12, 2023
What a race!
The bays were well represented in the crew that set sail for Hobart in the 2022 Rolex Sydney/Hobart Race. Paddy…
January 12, 2023
The Western Edge – a different way of seeing Pittwater
A photo essay by Jon Matthews What photography allows is a way to show what we know and recognise in…