Mayor's Weekly Message

 
  		• 13/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Japanese friends welcomed to Manly

    Mayor Yoshizumi and other senior officials of Manly’s Japanese sister city Taito Ku visited Manly this week to acknowledge the former chair of the Manly Sister Cities Committee, the late Joan Thorburn...

  		• 6/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Community & Cultural Grants benefit many

    Last Wednesday (29 October), it was my great privilege to present cheques totalling $22,000 to 27 local community and cultural organizations qualifying for assistance under Manly Council’s annual ‘Community and Cultural Grants’ programme...
  		• 28/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

    2009 Manly Festival of Surfing

    This coming week sees the launch of the inaugural Manly Festival of Surfing (Thursday - Sunday, 5 - 8 November)presented by Global Surf Industries with the support of Manly Council...
  		• 22/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Let’s picket Manly Oval!

    Early photographs of Manly Oval show it surrounded by a quaint, white picket fence, much of which was later replaced by wire fencing. Restoring the picket fence would greatly enhance Manly Oval’s village green ambience...
  		• 15/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Nominate our Citizens of the Year

    Nominations are about to close for Manly’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and  Community Event of the Year. This is a wonderful way to use our National Day to pay recognition to well deserving citizens who work so hard for their community...
  		• 9/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Manly Music Club recital. And 'Be Local Buy Local'...

    Manly Music Club is providing a rare opportunity to enjoy performances by the exciting 24 year old Australian cellist Chris Pidcock ... And businesses can now sign up to a free online business directory provided by Manly, Pittwater and Warringah Councils to help stimulate the Northern Beaches economy...
  		• 1/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Hot Jazz, Cool Surf’ in Manly

    The thirty-second annual Manly Jazz Festival gets going this long-weekend (Saturday to Monday, 3 to 5 October) featuring more than 850 Australian and international jazz artists, mostly performing free to the public...
  		• 23/09/2009 12:00:00 AM

    ‘Womanly’ vibe in Manly Cove

    Manly Cove will be transformed into a one-day Outdoor T-shirt Gallery tomorrow, Sunday 26 September...
  		• 17/09/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Doctors’ orders will help the walking classes

    The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has issued an Australia-wide doctors’ prescription for us to walk 30 minutes each day, starting with Walk to Work Day on Friday October 2...
  		• 11/09/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Manly Arts Festival gets underway

    Acclaimed architect Richard Leplastrier officially opened the 2009 Manly Arts Festival yesterday evening (Friday 11 September), launching  a smorgasbord of more than 60 bright, exciting events ranging from exhibitions and theatre productions, to dance and films, and literary events...
  		• 3/09/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Manly Village students rise to the challenge

    Manly Village Public School students responded enthusiastically to a ‘Rubbish Free Lunch Challenge’ last Tuesday (25 August)...
  		• 26/08/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Manly Lagoon rehabilitation works

    I am pleased to report that with funding assistance from the NSW State Government, Manly and Warringah Councils are actively progressing a major sediment removal project at Manly Lagoon designed to improve the Lagoon’s water quality and ecology...
  		• 20/08/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Surf’s up in PNG

    Manly Daily readers will recall recent reports about local surfer Said Metwalli who, with the help of a number of surfing organisations, has managed to send well over 200 donated surfboards to disadvantaged young people in Papua New Guinea...
  		• 13/08/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Beautiful Blooming Gardens + Dogs Day Out + Lagoon Festival + Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day

    Council is accepting entries to our ‘Beautiful Blooming Gardens’ competition...

    Congratulations are due to everyone who supported Manly Council’s wonderful Dogs Day Out event last Sunday...

    The Manly Lagoon Life Festival, hosted by Manly Environment Centre, will be underway at Lagoon Park next Sunday...

    On this Tuesday (18 August) at 11.00am, Vietnam Veterans and their families will pay tribute to those who served, suffered and died during the Vietnam War...

  		• 23/07/2009 12:00:00 AM

    The Precincts & You - Views & Reviews

     Manly Council is urging the public to take part in an ‘on line’ survey to get suggestions on improving our unique community consultation system, the Manly Precinct Community Forums...
  		• 15/07/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Lions Club’s circus spectacular!

    The Lions Club of Manly (Inc), which has served the community for the past 54 years, is seeking new members to assist in their many vital projects. And the internationally acclaimed Australian architect Richard Leplastrier has agreed to launch the 2009 Manly Arts Festival...
  		• 9/07/2009 12:00:00 AM

    A million Hop, Skip & Jump bus passengers!

    Manly Council and NRMA Motoring & Services were proud to announce the one millionth passenger to ride Manly’s free seven-day-a-week ‘Hop Skip & Jump’ community bus service at a special presentation at Manly Town Hall on Monday (6 July). Also, I am delighted by Manly Council’s free, new fold-out map guide to the 31 Council-owned children’s playgrounds in the Manly local government area, including some with amongst the most spectacular views in Sydney...
  		• 1/07/2009 12:00:00 AM

    The Savers - savouring a century of Rugby

    Being well aware of the passion and enthusiasm that are hallmarks of the renowned Manly Savers Rugby Club, I like scores of others was right on the button in expecting the celebrations that would mark their Centenary Year, 2009, would be sensational both on and off the field...
  		• 24/06/2009 12:00:00 AM

    What to do with our e-waste?

    You may have seen recent media reports about the decision by the SHOROC Councils (Manly, Mosman, Pittwater and Warringah) to introduce a ban on the kerbside collection and disposal of ‘e-waste’ (electronic waste), including old televisions, computers and computer peripherals such as printers, scanners and modems, starting from 1 January 2010... So, what should householders in the SHOROC municipalities do with their un-wanted computers, televisions and other e-waste?
  		• 17/06/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Register your cooling towers

    Council is urging the owners and occupants of buildings installed with water-cooling and warm-water systems to ensure they are registered with Council for annual inspections to minimise the growth of dangerous microorganisms such as Legionella...
  		• 10/06/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Help Pioneer Clubhouse! Prevent macular degenerations

    Pioneer Clubhouse members will hit the streets of the Northern Beaches in the coming weeks with a letter box drop seeking donations to help renovate their premises at Quirk Road in Balgowlah. And the Macular Degeneration Foundation is holding a free education session in Manly...

  		• 4/06/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Cooking with care is an act of love...

    Our annual Manly Food & Wine Festival, featuring stalls operated by dozens of Sydney’s top names in food and wine, will stretch along Manly’s incomparable Ocean Beachfront and then down The Corso with attractions as far as Manly Town Hall, this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7 June, between 11:30am and 5.00pm...
  		• 28/05/2009 12:00:00 AM

    North Steyne - Australia’s cleanest beach

    Congratulations to North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club and Manly Council staff with North Steyne Beach declared Australia’s Cleanest Beach at the 2009 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Clean Beaches Awards, held in Townsville on Monday (25 May 2009)...
  		• 21/05/2009 12:00:00 AM

    A million rides on the Hop Skip & Jump bus!

    Passengers riding Manly’s free seven-day-a-week Hop Skip & Jump bus service over the next few weeks can be part of celebrations planned for the unique Council-operated transport service which is getting ready to greet its one millionth customer!...
  		• 14/05/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Container deposit legislation

    Manly Council has long campaigned for the introduction of a deposit or refund system on beverage and other containers, calling for the introduction of Container Deposit Legislation in our April 2006 submission to the State Government’s Inquiry into Municipal Waste Management...
  		• 7/05/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Manly’s playgrounds...

    Manly Council is soon to release an informative Playground Guide to let families know where they can find the best local playgrounds to suit the play needs and age range of their children...
  		• 1/05/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Food & Wine Festival volunteers

    Manly Council is recruiting environmentally concerned volunteers to help reduce the amount of waste to landfill generated by the Manly Food & Wine Festival being held this year over the weekend of 6 - 7 June...
  		• 22/04/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Anzac Day: sacred to their memory...

    In 1901, at the time of Australian Federation, some 12,000 Australian men were serving in South Africa helping fight the Boer War on behalf of the British Empire in contingents drawn from right across our then brand new Commonwealth. Over 600 Australians would die there...

  		• 16/04/2009 12:00:00 AM

    New Seaforth Playground is fun for all

    In a ‘first’ for the Northern Beaches, Manly Council is to launch an imaginative new playground mainly suited to older children aged from eight up to 15 years, just one in a series of Council projects bringing major improvements to the popular Seaforth Oval recreation grounds...
  		• 7/04/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Slow down in Manly’s streets...

    Manly Council and the NSW Roads & Traffic Authority will be combining forces for a road safety campaign aimed at reducing speeding in local streets in the Manly area. In conjunction with the campaign, a business-card sized, concertina-fold Late Night Transport Wallet Card designed to discourage drink driving...
  		• 2/04/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Youth Week events on Saturday

    Manly Council in conjunction with Manly Youth Council is celebrating National Youth Week by on Saturday (4 April) hosting a combined surf competition, skate competition and an ‘after event’ band night at Manly Youth Centre...
  		• 26/03/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Awards honour our local heroes

    Mona Vale resident Mrs Edna Todd, a tireless volunteer on behalf of the Northern Beaches’ elderly, has been presented with the Frank McAskill Award individual trophy for 2008/2009.

    The award commemorates the late Frank McAskill MBE who donated a perpetual trophy for a person who ‘contributes significantly to the improvement of the Quality of Life for Senior Citizens in the Manly Warringah Pittwater area.’...
  		• 19/03/2009 12:00:00 AM

    ‘Risky drinking’ parenting workshops

    Parents in the Manly area can attend a free workshop explaining the harm and risks associated with underage drinking and learn how to communicate effectively with their teenage children about the dangers of alcohol abuse...

    Also, Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Councils have jointly released an updated Retirement Housing Guide for Older Residents containing information about local retirement villages and aged care facilities, plus details about alternative accommodation options and services...
  		• 12/03/2009 12:00:00 AM

    New fragrant garden will delight all

     People with vision impairment will be among those benefiting most from Manly Council’s delightful new Ivanhoe Park Fragrant Garden, situated within the park between the Ivanhoe Park Preschool and the Bowling Club...
  		• 7/03/2009 12:00:00 AM

    New Manly Farmers Market a success

    The new Manly Farmers’ Market in the Short Street Plaza has proved an immediate success since its first Saturday’s trading on 14 February...
  		• 26/02/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Celebrity cricket family fun event

    For a great family fun day, don’t miss the inaugural Bluearth Twenty-20 Celebrity Cricket Challenge tomorrow, 1 March, at Manly Oval (corner Sydney Road and Belgrave Street) and help fight the worsening childhood obesity epidemic...
  		• 18/02/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Kimbriki - a sound investment in our future

    Kimbriki Recycling & Waste Disposal Centre, the Northern Beaches’ award winning waste landfill and recycling centre that has been operated by Warringah Council in collaboration with Manly, Mosman and Pittwater as an unincorporated joint venture for 40 years, is about to enter a new and exciting phase in its history as a limited liability company in which the four SHOROC Councils are to be shareholders...
  		• 12/02/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Reaching out to the people of Victoria

    The entire nation, and indeed people around the world have been left shocked and in disbelief by the appalling human tragedy which has occurred in Victoria. Doubtless it will be some time before the nation is able fully to appreciate both the complete scale and final meaning of the terrible bushfire disaster...
  		• 11/02/2009 12:00:00 AM

    New safety card arriving soon

    Over the next few weeks, the Manly Surf Life Saving Club will be distributing its new safety card to letterboxes in the Manly area as well as through local tourist accommodation venues...
  		• 10/02/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Community high achievers honoured

    Bob Smith, the President of Manly Chamber of Commerce, and widely respected local businessman, civic leader and philanthropist, was officially named Manly Council’s 2009 Citizen of the Year at Manly’s Australia Day Celebrations on Monday, 26 January...
  		• 22/01/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Australia Day in Manly - beauty rich and rare

    Manly’s Australia Day Celebrations will be held this year on the newly upgraded Manly Town Hall forecourt area at the corner of Belgrave Street and The Corso, from 8.00am to 11.00am, Monday 26 January. Sea Eagles Captain and Dally M medallist Matt Orford will be a special guest at the ceremony, and popular radio presenter, journalist and author, Tim Shaw, will be Manly’s official Australia Day Ambassador...
  		• 15/01/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Old fridge ‘Buy Back’ - what a cool idea

    Manly Council is calling on residents to take advantage of the NSW Government Energy Savings Fund’s popular Fridge Buy Back program to get rid of old, inefficient and environmentally damaging second fridges...
  		• 8/01/2009 12:00:00 AM

    Holiday weekends - busy, safe and festive

    Despite big crowds visiting Manly’s beaches and entertainment venues, careful planning and thoughtful cooperation between Council Rangers, Manly Lifeguards, the Police, the Surf Life Saving Clubs, local businesses, Precinct Community Forums and the public generally have resulted in festive, safe and ‘incident free’ Christmas and New Year weekends...
  		• 30/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Committees provide an opportunity to serve

    Following a resolution of its 20 October 2008 meeting, Manly Council set up a working party comprising Councillors and senior Council staff to review and establish Special Purpose Committees and Working Groups for the new four year term of the Council...
  		• 23/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Passing of Joan Thorburn OAM

    It was with great sadness that I learned last Saturday of the passing of Joan Thorburn, Manly’s first woman Mayor...
  		• 18/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Selfless giving and the spirit of Christmas

    Single mums, elderly people living alone, and young people without families - these are just some of the people benefiting this year from Manly Council’s Christmas Gift Tree which has been standing in Manly Library over recent weeks...
  		• 10/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Official: the best beaches in NSW...

    North Steyne Beach has been judged the best beach overall in New South Wales as well as being presented with three other Keep Australia Beautiful NSW ‘Clean Beach Challenge’ awards last Friday (5 December).

    Little Manly Beach was also prominent among award winners at the annual event...
  		• 3/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Celebrating the reef in our backyard

    2008 is the International Year of the Reef and appropriately the theme for the 15th annual Ocean Care Day Festival getting underway on Sunday (7 December) is The Reef in our Backyard - Cabbage Tree Bay...

    Also, Manly Council invites you to join us at our spectacular and joyous 2008 Manly Christmas Choral Concert with free entry at Manly Oval on Sydney Road on Thursday (11 December)...
  		• 27/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Bridge name honours selfless citizen

    A ceremony will take place on Friday (28 November) to officially re-name the former Queenscliff Bridge
    (crossing Manly Lagoon at North Steyne) as the Stuart Somerville Bridge in honour of a much-loved Northern Beaches humanitarian, environmentalist and sporting identity...
  		• 20/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Alive and well - the spirit of '68

    It was November, 1968. The world was hungry for change. Political upheaval was sweeping America, Europe and Australia. And a world-wide revolution in social consciousness saw young people in vast numbers speaking their minds like never before.

    Sound familiar?...
  		• 13/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Eliminate violence against women

    Tuesday 25 November marks the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day...
  		• 6/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Remembrance Day...

    The blessing and dedication of the twelve names of airmen, soldiers and sailors newly inscribed on The Manly Anzac Memorial will remind us again of the frightful human cost of war at this year’s Manly Council Remembrance Day Ceremony being held at the Manly Cenotaph, corner of Belgrave Street and The Corso, from 10.50am on Tuesday (11 November)....

    Also, last Sunday, I was privileged to join Manly Life Saving Club president Robbie Williams in opening the club’s latest Youth Drug & Alcohol Seminar, which was attended by some 80 young people aged from 14 to 19 years of age...
  		• 30/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Graffiti vandalism

    Graffiti vandals who deface walls, buildings, and other assets not only cost the community financially, their irresponsible behaviour also robs the community of its civic pride, sense of safety and general wellbeing...
  		• 23/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Councillors’ orientation program

    Manly Council’s newest elected representatives and previously elected Councillors are undergoing an intensive program to assist them in undertaking their new responsibilities...
  		• 16/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

    Evgeny Ukhanov performs in Manly

    Award-winning Ukrainian born virtuoso pianist Evgeny Ukhanov will be performing romantic works by Rachmaninov, Lyadov, Balakirev and Chopin at the next Manly Music Club concert to be held in the beautiful Cardinal Ceretti Chapel on St Patrick’s Estate, 151 Darley Road, Manly on Friday, 24 October at 8.00pm...

    And Manly, Warringah and Pittwater residents can recycle their old computers, TVs and mobile phones on Saturday and Sunday (18-19 October) free of charge...
  		• 8/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

    New energy-saving lights at Oval

    Manly Council has been successful in obtaining funding from the NSW Department of Environment to replace the existing, out-dated flood-lighting at Manly Oval with a state of the art, energy saving ‘Green Lighting’ system that provides comprehensive lighting coverage but which should result in 40 per cent less energy consumption and greatly reduced ‘lighting spill’ and glare...