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MEETING [look here or facebook for next meeting & venue] Monthly meetings [generally 2nd Tuesday of Month] NO Monthly Meeting Tuesday 14 May 2019, Instead we will be attending Monday 13 May 2019, :- Probabilistic Hazard and Damages Assessment Join Dr David Wainwright for an evening to examine the findings of the Probabilistic Hazard and Damages Assessment for Pelican, Blacksmiths and Swansea. Monday 13 May, 5.00-7pm The Swansea Centre, 228 Pacific Highway, Swansea Admission is free, with light refreshments provided. Booking is not required. Link: https://shape.lakemac.com.au/…/lets-talk-understanding-the-… Probabilistic Hazard and Damages Assessment Council engaged Salients Pty Ltd to undertake a probabilistic hazard and damages assessment to examine the current and future combined flooding and tidal inundation risks (and damages) for Pelican, Blacksmiths and Swansea. The study will form the basis of a cost benefit and distribution analysis to be undertaken over the coming months. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A with Dr Wainwright at the end of the talk. Bio Dr David Wainwright has over 20 years’ experience including positions with state government, recent research positions in academia and many years working as a consultant in coastal and environmental engineering. A substantial proportion of that experience has related to projects on the NSW coast. David is presently a director of Salients Pty Ltd, a consulting firm which he established in 2015. David’s work typically covers coastal engineering design, coastal geomorphology and land use planning. David is also broadly familiar with key aspects of coastal ecology, local government management, property law and community consultation. His key areas of expertise include risk assessment methods for planning in the face of coastal and flooding hazards and sea level rise, engineering design, numerical modelling, and coastal lagoons. David’s PhD thesis investigated numerical modelling methods to inform management of the entrances to coastal lagoons. David has a keen interest and has been involved in the development and application of modern technologies such as remote mapping using drones and laser scanning, the application of innovative methods for more comprehensive coastal monitoring, and the ways in which these technologies can be used alongside numerical modelling. He has been a chartered engineer with Engineers Australia since 2001, with membership in the Civil and Environmental Colleges. David provides regular services to that organisation in interviewing individuals applying for chartered membership and acting as a judge for its biannual Engineering Excellence Awards. David is presently a conjoint lecturer with the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle and an Adjunct Research Fellow with the coastal engineering research group at the University of Queensland. _____________________________________ We welcome any ideas for community projects ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Waste to art 2019 Information www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/waste-to-art.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Waste to art 2018 Link to page for all the details: www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/waste-to-art-2018.html Sustainable Neighbourhoods is challenging the way we look at waste with the 2018 Waste to Art exhibition. Explore and share your ideas about waste, litter and over-consumption and showcase your artistic ability. Individuals and groups were invited to create an artwork for our exhibition in October. Artworks were either:
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Coast and Lake Marine Debris School Art Competition Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group Old Waste, New Art West Wallsend District Sustainable Neighbourhood Group ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AGM (Annual General Meeting) was Held Tuesday 13 March 2018 Business: AGM Financial Statements Election of Board: Ross W elected as Chairperson & Chris D elected as Treasurer Annual Membership is due June 30, by payment of $1.00 with completed membership form. A bit about us and our plan In March 2014, the Swansea and Swansea Heads Sustainable Neighbourhood Groups joined forces and expanded into Caves Beach to form the Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group. Since then we have been engaging with our neighbours and have created a Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan. Click on the image here to download a copy. Some of our project ideas include:
Weekend 21st -22nd to the Swansea Centre seen the
CALM`D Coast And Lake Marine Debris School Art Exhibition / Display together with Swansea Community Cottage`s "Art by the Lake" Art Show. All entries displayed at Swansea Library for All of November (together with other marine debris displays) Results of judging Here are the results of the judging of the artworks by the 3 judges. Congratulations to all those involved the artworks expressed the effects of Marine Debris on the World`s Oceans and Waterways. First Place: Year 1 St Patrick`s Primary, Swansea Second Place: Year 3H Swansea Public, Swansea Highly Commended: Year 6 St Patrick`s Primary, Swansea Year 5 St Patrick`s Primary, Swansea Year 3 Caves Beach Public, Caves Beach Year 4 Caves Beach Public, Caves Beach Monthly meeting:
Generally held every 2nd Tuesday of month If you have a great project idea why not come along and share it with us. We can add it to our The CALM'D School Art Competition Coast And Lake Marine Debris School Art Competition and exhibition CALM`D entries that involved our local Caves Beach and Swansea schools, were displayed for November at Swansea Library together with other marine debris displays and at the same time help awareness to improve our lake, Swansea channel and ocean foreshores. f www.facebook.com/Caves.Beach.Swansea.Area Email: CavesBeachSwanseaArea@gmail.com Phone: 0490 00 0964 IF UNANSWERED 4921 0117. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Newsletter subscriptions + archives at :---> www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/newsletter.html Clean Up Australia As well as participating in the flagship Clean Up Australia Day event held on the first Sunday in March, we encourage communities, schools and businesses to help Clean Up Australia every day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AGM (Annual General Meeting) was Held Tuesday 13 March 2018 Business: AGM Financial Statements Ross W elected as Chairperson & Chris D elected as Treasurer Annual Membership is due June 30, by payment of $1.00 with completed membership form. Click Button forSwansea Heads Weather
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CALM`D Schoosl Art Competition & Exhibition
CALM`D School Art Competition
[Coast And Lake Marine Debris - School Art Competition] Details at: [more] www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/school-art-competition.html CALM’D (Coast And Lake Marine Debris) School Art Competition The Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group (CBSASNG) held an art competition and exhibition for local schools 21 - 22 October 2017. The competition invites local schools to participate by producing artworks from marine debris collected from our local parks and foreshores. This initiative seeks to raise awareness of and educate the children about the environmental impact of marine debris while also providing an opportunity for creative expression. The exhibition will showcase works created by the children and will be held in the Swansea Community Centre from 20 - 22 October 2017. Selected art works will be exhibited for one month in Swansea Library and one week the Finite Art Gallery, Caves Beach. Sponsorship We would like to thank * *Ocean & Coastal Care Initiatives (OCCI) Lake Macquarie-Newcastle for the sponsorship of a prize package for a primary school including a ‘specially tailored’ school visit (educational activity) and a prize pack of resources with a marine focus. * The Office of the NSW State Member for Swansea for their help in this competition/exhibition. *WOOLWORTHS Supermarket Swansea for their help in this competition/exhibition. *AMOS AIR Caves Beach Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Heating for their help in this competition/exhibition. *BUNNINGS Harware Belmont for their help in this competition/exhibition. Thank you !, the Marine environment needs all the help we can muster including our local area from the Coast And Lake Marine`Debris 
Council’s Eco Angels program can help you hold your own clean up activity
– any time of the year. For more information go to www.lakemac.com.au/environment/sustainable-programs/eco-angel-program Who can be involvedAny school, community group, business, sporting group or charity can organise a clean-up event 
Marine Debris ~ Eco Angel Clean Up.
2016 With support from Hunter Local Land Services, Australian Government National Landcare Programme, Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW EPA "Waste Less Recycle More" Woolworths and Coles Supermarkets provided for a BBQ for volunteers, 
Clean-up Australia Day held
at Reids Reserve Swansea Heads Thanks Residents Dave and Donna for organising the clean-up and all the residents that picked up rubbish together with recyclables on the day Thanks also to people that clean-up on everyday 
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Check out our previous events
Clean up Jan 2016
Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group held a litter clean up along our beautiful coastline and lake foreshore. Swansea foreshore & Swansea Heads 
Super Street Sale Swansea Heads , August 2015
Super Street Sale - Hold a garage sale with 2 or more of your neighbours. www.lakemac.com.au/super-street-sale Register & Upcoming sales |
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