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Monthly meeting: held every 2nd Tuesday
Hello everyone, A reminder that our regular monthly meeting will be held Next Tuesday 8 August 2017 starting at 7:00pm at the Caves Beachside Resort. We have made great progress in identifying and prioritising projects into short, medium and long term. If you have a great project idea why not come along and share it with us. We can add it to our list. We have a great fun project: The " CALM'D School Art Competition "Coast And Lake Marine Debris - School Art Competition It is in the implementation phase that will involve our local Caves Beach and Swansea schools and at the same time help to improve our lake, Swansea channel and ocean foreshores. Come along to our meeting Next Tuesday 8 August and find out more. You might even like to be involved! Look in foyer area for a small green Bali flag outside meeting room If you get a chance let us know if you plan to attend. Sometimes we need to change the meeting details at the last minute. f www.facebook.com/Caves.Beach.Swansea.Area Email: CavesBeachSwanseaArea@gmail.com Phone: 0490 00 0964 IF UNANSWERED 4921 0117. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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. You can organise a Clean Up Site on any day of the year. Clean Up Sites can be on a one-off or weekly, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AGM (Annual General Meeting) was Held Tuesday 8 November 2016 Business: AGM Financial Statements Issued AGM Committee Positions Declared Vacated Election of Committee Positions Nominations for Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and any assistants to these positions Seconded by persons for each position One Nominations submitted by email prior to AGM as well another at AGM Ross W elected as Chairperson & Chris D elected as Treasurer Annual Membership is now due, by payment of $1.00 with completed membership form Our Monthly Meeting followed 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:
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We'd love to hear from you
Use the contact form below, or call/text 0490 000 964 unanswered 4921 0117 or email CavesBeachSwanseaArea@gmail.com Facebook.com/Caves.Beach.Swansea.Areas 
Early Warning Network [ EWN ]
https://www1.ewn.com.au/lake_macquarie/register.aspx Lake Macquarie City Council is a sponsor of the Early Warning Network. Under Council's sponsorship arrangements local residents, businesses, emergency service workers, and Council staff are able to receive alerts for free. A Google Map will update to show your location after you type the suburb/town - if it doesn't you may not receive any alerts. For help please refer to the support pages or phone Council on 02 4921 0333. If you do not have an email address this registration page may be used instead. Proposed public access improvements
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You can help!
CALM`D
CALM`D School Art Competition
[Coast And Lake Marine Debris - School Art Competition] Information & Entry Form at: www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au/school-art-competition.html 
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 
FIRE Preparedness www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare My Fire Plan NSW Rural Fire Service www.myfireplan.com.au Emergency information www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/emergency-information Fires Near Me [This page displays all bush and grass fires attended by fire services in NSW and other incidents attended by NSW RFS volunteers. ] www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me RFS Home Page (NSW Rural Fire Service) www.rfs.nsw.gov.au Social Media, Apple & Android RFS Apps http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/stay-up-to-date 
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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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