Profile Maja Dalby-Ball OlsonThe Finalists of the BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards were announced on Thursday 10 December 2020 and Barrenjoey High Schools' Maja Dalby-Ball Olson was among them. The BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards are Australia's most prestigious school science and engineering awards. Finalists also have the chance to represent the Awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Having completed her HSC through Barrenjoey High School in 2020, and excelled despite the challenges learning remotely imposed, Maja remains passionate about Aboriginal Studies, Flora, Fauna, Paramedicine and Disaster Management and is currently pursing more study in a Tasmanian university.
In 2020 Maja was the local Young Volunteer of the Year.
The citation reads;
HSC student Maja Dalby-Ball Olsen spreads her volunteering hours across many organisations including the local SES and Surf Life Saving organisations as well as the local Youth Council. She was also a part-time carer to five baby ring tail possums through the local WIRES service.
This week a small insight into one of our young adults who has a connection to place, to people and aspirations for creating a better future for us all, even if her way is to go about doing that quietly.
Artists of the Month March 2021: Artists Exhibiting at the Be Brave Art Space - two exhibitions; The Nature of Things and Artful Reflections
Be Brave Artspace is a community based art gallery that showcases original art by emerging and established artists. Established in 2017 and located in Avalon, its conception came from an idea that grew out of a love of all things creative.
The space hosts one or two new exhibitions each month of the year.
On street level is a light, spacious gallery delivering dynamic exhibitions of local and other Sydney based artists. Downstairs is an extension of the gallery plus a workshop and studio for creators to teach and to come and be bold and fearless.
This is a space where artists can exhibit, create, connect and be inspired.
After a Summer hiatus, impacted by Covid lockdowns, Tina Berkeley, founder of the Be Brave Art Space reopened the doors on Saturday February 27th.
The gallery and studio will host two Exhibitions through March, The Nature of Things, February 27th to March 14th 2021, and Artful Reflections, March 20th to April 5th 2021.
The Nature of Things features works by Peter Porteous, Tony Hooke, Robyn Biviano and Russell Carey.
Artful Reflections is a group exhibition by three artists – Dianne Bradley, Anna McClure and Anne Kearne.
All Artists works may also be viewed online at the Be Brave Art Space website: www.bebraveartspace.com.au
Opening hours: Mon-Wed Closed | Thurs/Fri 11.00-3.00 | Sat/Sun 10.00-4.00 at 5-7 Careel Head Road, North Avalon.
Books March 2021: The Complete Field Guide To Dragonflies Of Australia Second Edition by Günther Theischinger, John Hawking and Albert Orr, Of Gold And Dust - A memoir of a creative life by Samantha Wills, Environmental Offsets Edited by: Shelley Burgin and Tor Hundloe, How To Endo; A guide to surviving and thriving with endometriosis by Bridget Hustwaite, The Soul Of A Woman by Isabel Allende, Lead The Way; How to change the world from a teen activist and school striker by Jean Hinchliffe, 50 Risks To Take With Your Kids - A Guide To Building Resilience And Independence In The First 10 Years by Daisy Turnbull
Old Books: Autumn 2021 - The Royal Yacht Squadron; Memorials Of Its Members, With An Enquiry Into The History Of Yachting And Its Development In The Solent; And A Complete List Of Members With Their Yachts From The Foundation Of The Club To The Present Time From The Official Records. By Montague Guest and William B. Boulton. Publication date 1902, An Australian Bird Book; A Pocket Book For Field Use by John Albert Leach, 1870-1929. Publication date 1912, An Australian flower painter : A.E. Oakley by Edward A. (Edward Alexander)Vidler, 1863-1942. Publication date 1923
Community News Vale Fred Jones, Vale Douglas John Parkinson, Mona Vale Protest Cancelled due to Weather event: New Date to be advised, NSW SES Warringah / Pittwater Unit: Sand Bag Drop Points, Wakehurst Parkway Closed, Keep An Eye Out For Wildlife In These Rains, Around the Bends Swim Cancelled: new date to be advised, Avalon Craft Cottage Returns To Warriewood, Warringah - Pittwater Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade Life Membership, New World-Class Boardwalk For Manly War Memorial State Park, Autumn School Holidays And In Between Issues Updates, 2022 NSW Surf Life Saving State Championships To Be Held Here, Nominate Your Unsung ‘Eco-Hero’: closes March 26th, RSL NSW 2021 ANZAC Day Commemorations, Scheduled Roadwork Maintenance At North Narrabeen, Woman Injured In Yacht Explosion At Newport, Rotary 60th Celebratory Dinner: April 21st 2021, Allambie Heights DA Back, Migrant-Refugee Stories Needed, Beaches Link EIS Update, Post Suicide Support and Aftercare Program Available To Support Vulnerable Young People, New Program To Support People Living With Mental Illness At Risk Of Homelessness, Inaugural Event Celebrates Female Veterans, Australia's Welfare Photo Competition, Pets of the Week: Bowie and Brussel, Superyacht Joins 36th Club Marine Pittwater To Coffs Harbour Yacht Race, Trafalgar Park Shared Path Proposal, Narrabeen Lagoon Entrance Management Strategy: Feedback Sought, Draft Avalon Beach Place Plan Now Open For Feedback, JP Public Register, Newport Community Garden, Domestic Violence Support, Pittwater Offshore Newsletter, Local Organisations, Sports Groups, Residents Groups list
Environment Captive Trees At Mona Vale, Avalon Golf Course Bushcare Needs You, Earth Hour 2021: 8.30pm Saturday 27th March, Narrabeen Rockshelf, Newport Community Garden A TV Star, Avalon Community Garden, Without Old Hollow Trees This Could not be, BirdLife Australia Autumn Survey Time, Narrabeen Lagoon Clean Up: March 28, Inquiry Into Declining Numbers Of Macropods, Design And Place State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP): Open For Feedback Until March 31, Forest Harvesting To Recommence On South Coast and Eden; Forestry Corporation + Also In 2021: Forestry Corporation Fined $33K For Failing To Keep Records Endangering Parrots + Forestry Corporation Fined For Failing To Mark Out A Prohibited Logging Zone + EPA Statement - Update On Forestry Regulation, Sydney Water Convicted And Fined $175k For Significant Sewage Spill, A Win For Menindee Lakes and Lower Darling-Baaka Communities, Darling-Baaka River Delegation Puts Water Back On The Political Agenda, Only the lonely: an endangered NSW bird is forgetting its song as the species dies out, Mangroves from space: 30 years of satellite images are helping us understand how climate change threatens these valuable forests, Wake up Mr Morrison: Australia's slack climate effort leaves our children 10 times more work to do, 5 remarkable stories of flora and fauna in the aftermath of Australia’s horror bushfire season, Sea levels are rising fastest in big cities – here's why, When 1 in 3 users are tourists that changes the bike-share equation for cities, Have your say on Mount Pleasant coal mine Optimisation Project, NSW State Water Strategy: Have Your Say, Bushcare In Pittwater, Gardens and Environment Groups and Organisations In Pittwater, Pittwater Reserves, Shorebird Identification Booklet: free to download, Aussie Bread Tags Collection Points in Pittwater
Aquatics NSW Masters Surf Life Saving Championships 2021
Park Bench Philosopher Taking The Federal 'Environment' Minister To Court: With Australian Ecosystems Collapsing, Major Rivers 'Functionally Extinct', Koalas 2nd To The Logging $ - When Will Enough Be Enough?
Pictures 2021 Pittwater Challenge - Round 1 Of PNSW Harbour Series
Children A Storm At Night by Dorothea Mackellar in 1933, Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition 2021 Entries Now Open, The Wiggles: Do The Propeller, Viewpoint On Sydney In 1975, World Frog Day Heralds Bumper Season For Local Frogs, Royal Easter Show 2021 Showcases A Whole World Of Animals (and show bags!), Giant Marine Reptiles That Ruled The Ocean, Curious Kids: why do elephants have tusks?, Curious Kids: how do freezers work?, Australia’s Eucalypt Of The Year Is Back For 2021!, Book Of The Month: The Children's Dickens
Youth A Storm At Night by Dorothea Mackellar in 1933, Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition 2021 Entries Now Open, Full Steam Ahead For Iconic Locomotive 3801, World-Class Standard For Vocational Education And Training, Support To Help Young People In Online Or Digital Employment Services Into Work, New Skipper For Breakers In Fire Double, Rorts scandals in politics are rife. So what exactly are the rules?, Cave of Horror: fresh fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls echo dramatic human stories, These underwater photos show Norfolk Island reef life still thrives, from vibrant blue flatworms to soft pink corals, Hidden women of history: Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals, How young LGBTQIA+ people used social media to thrive during COVID lockdowns, Cheerleaders are athletes; The NRL should pause on packing away the pom poms, Book of the Month March 2021: The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia by Thomas Wallace Knox (1889), NSW Youth Advisory Council 2021 Applications Now Open, NSW Youth Week 2021: 16 To 24 April, Local Support and Services for you
Seniors Warringah - Pittwater Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade Life Membership, Singing Together While Apart: Abendruhe, COVID-19 Is A “Serious Risk” To 80% Of Older Australians, Sleep Maximises Vaccine Effectiveness, Assistance To Pay Your Aged Care Costs, Ageism Is A Global Challenge: UN's new report, WHO Global Report On Ageism Right At Home In Australia: COTA, Viewpoint On Sydney from 1975, Aged Care Respite Services Bolstered For Culturally Diverse Groups, Phantom Of The Opera Coming To Opera House: Tickets On Sale In April, This is what mature-age students need from online higher education, Premiers Gala Concert Tickets On Sale, AvPals 2021, Helping Seniors Stay Social: Grants, 2021 Seniors Card Directory, Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), NSW Seniors Website: Crosswords, Puzzles & Games, Apply For The $200 Seniors Energy Rebate, 2020 Senior Card Directory, Palm Beach Probus, Local services, sports and social groups for you
DIY Ideas Dealing with Storm Events: Flooding inside and around the home - how to Be Prepared Back-to-back storm events can put your home at risk of flooding. Knowing what to do before, during, and after a flood reduces the stress of dealing with this as you simply follow the steps needed to keep you and your family and furry or feathered loved ones safe. This Issue we'd like to share some timely tips from those who work in this field on what you can do when you need to and where you can download 'lists' of what to have prepared to take with you should you receive an order to evacuate.
Food Dine & Discover In Pittwater: By Postcode - Suburb The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and tourism businesses. NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 4 x $25 vouchers, worth $100 in total. As we head into the Autumn School Holidays a list of what's available in our area, by postcode, heading south. You can look up participants for all areas simply by entering the suburb name or postcode at: dine-and-discover/business-finder
Inbox News ‘What are you afraid of ScoMo?’: Australian women are angry — and the Morrison government needs to listen, New Titles Added To TROVE, New City At Aerotropolis To Be Named Bradfield, Major Milestone For Prince Of Wales Hospital Redevelopment, Standard Digital Camera And AI To Monitor Soil Moisture For Affordable Smart Irrigation, New Lease For Sydney Harbour Trust Sites, Punishment For ‘Chip Tube’ Smuggler Of Native Species, First World Report On Hearing Calls For Action On A Hidden Public Health Burden, Devastatingly Pervasive: 1 In 3 Women Globally Experience Violence - Younger Women Among Those Most At Risk: WHO
Events Events deferred due t rain events: Pittwater Higher Density Protest, Avalon Beach SLSC Ocean swims, Save Our Koalas, Narrabeen RSL Bands, Walks and Talks, Arts courses and exhibitions, Music, Sailing and even a Gin Week at RPAYC more are back on!
