Pearl Beach Progress Association

The latest issue of the Pearl Beach Gem Newsletter is now available to download – simply click here: Gem March April 2012.

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Pearl Beach Neighbourhood Watch

Please be aware be aware in the last 8 weeks we have had an alarming increase in house break ins, car thefts and car break ins. Please observe and report to the above phone numbers any suspicious behaviour.

Here are some quick and easy ways to protect your home from potential break-and-enter offenders

* Secure your home, garage and sheds with quality locks Always lock up valuables and equipment. Consider installing a high quality alarm.

* Don’t give burglars a place to hide Keep plants trimmed and avoid solid fences so that your doors and windows are visible from the street

* Make sure your valuables aren’t visible Conceal valuables such as wallets, keys and computers, so they’re not visible from the outside.

* Lock up outside Lock all gates. Repair holes in fences that provide access to your property. Lock your electricity meter box to prevent tampering with your alarm or lighting.

* Always lock up when you leave Always lock accessible doors and windows even if you’re just going out for a few minutes. Never leave fire doors, balcony doors, garage doors or other doors open.

* Avoid leaving natural ladders around your property Remove items that can be climbed to access second storey balconies and windows.

For more information and home security advice, click here to download the March 2012 Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter – march nhw newsletter Revised

Current happenings

The scheduled meetings for February and March 2012 were washed out by reason of rain, rain rain!

We are now planning to start on Easter Saturday, 7 April, meeting at the beachside carpark at the end of Agate St. Council has advised that they will not be able to provide supervisory staff on this day. However, there is some useful work to be done, primarily along the edge of the Lagoon. It is proposed that we work from the seaward end of the pathway from Coral Crescent leading to the Lagoon. This work will be guided by the identification and assessment of weeds undertaken by Ann over the past several weeks.

Depending on numbers it is proposed that 4 people be assigned to North Coral Crescent to finish off the Bitou and the remaining Asparagus Fern (not that the job will be finished for ever). The task at North Coral Crescent is assessed as feasible without the use of poisons. We will inspect the Bitou before starting work. If the Bitou is not flowering very well and if it has milky substance on the underside of the leaves, we may not take it out as we have been informed that these attributes indicate the presence of a biological control agent, a moth. If these conditions are present, it is proposed to harvest some cuttings and rub them against Bitou bushes that are flowering further along the track to Umina.

No morning tea will be served at the end as it ‘expected’ that Bushcarers will repair to the Book Fair and partake of morning tea on the back verandah.

We have been sent a very important article on the impact of tick bites from our Bushcare Officer. I have distributed this article to Bushcarers but if there is wider interest please contact me.

Pearl Beach Tennis Club Annual Memberships are due on 1st April. A formal renewal notice form has been designed to facilitate collection of membership details. Copies of this form have been made available to Group Coordinators but if anyone has missed out, please print the form and remit and the subscription due to the address shown.

Download the document: PB Tennis Club Membership renewal letter 29 Feb 12 v1 [File: 144kb].

Enigma String Quartet.

Now in its 19th year, the June long weekend will again resound to the sounds of the annual Pearl Beach, classical music festival, and this year with a twist! The festival has a distinguished track record of bringing some of Australia’s and the world’s top artists to the Memorial Hall to present a variety of choral and orchestral music.

Music is in the air and Musica Viva is delighted to bring to the festival a young quartet on the threshold of an illustrious career. The Enigma String Quartet opens the festival on Saturday afternoon at 2.30pm. Formed from the cream of the classical collective, the Enigma String Quartet Sydney offers the highest caliber musicianship and presentation for the discerning audience. They will perform their “Outback Adventure” featuring works by Mozart, Sculthorpe and Janacek.

Saturday evening at 7.30pm, world renowned pianist Simon Tedeschi returns by popular demand, and with virtuoso violinist, Ian Cooper are now collaborating in a joyous and dynamic journey of musical wizardry. These two are in their own right, virtuosos, with the ability to perform the greatest classical repertoire as well as improvise over the coolest jazz. Performing everything from Bach to Brubeck they will excite the Pearl Beach audience.

Following a sell-out concert in 2011 Australia’s Flute Queen, Jane Rutter, whose charismatic and passionate performance style and technical excellence delights audiences everywhere, returns to the Music Festival. Jane will combine with Peter Cousins, one of Australia’s most outstanding musical theatre performers among his starring roles were Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables, will make this an incredible performance. Romancing the Night, a romantic journey through most popular classical and love songs. There will be two concerts on Sunday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.