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PACIFIC PALMS COMMUNITY CENTRE ACTIVITIES:

 

The Lakes Way, Elizabeth Beach (next to the Recky).  For Hire as a performance space, meeting space, weddings, parties, dances, discos, children’s activities, sporting activities, art groups, elections, funeral ceremonies. Enquiries for hall hire and tennis court: Pacific Palms Visitor Information Centre at Blueys Shops - 217 Boomerang Drive, Blueys Beach; Tel: 65540123; Opening hours:  10am to 2pm in winter June – September; 10am to 3pm summer October - May. 

 

PACIFIC PALMS COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to Noon. Market Days 9am – 1pm Recycled Sales.  Come and meet the helpful volunteers, borrow a good old-fashioned book, check out the Kindle or request one of the latest on the Top Ten.  Paperback, hardcover and e.book donations gratefully received and acknowledged on our Donor List. Contact Honorary Librarian John King on j.2.k@bigpond.com  or 6554 0914 or phone Barbara 6554 0039

 

PACIFIC PALMS MARKET:  Last Sunday of each month from 9am - 1pm, at Pacific Palms Community Centre, Lakes Way. Quality handmade home grown and home baked products from around the region. Sample some of the fabulous food including organic vegetarian curries, Asian noodles and Aussie style barbecues. Eco and fair trade products, jewellery, art, craft, clothes, plants, fruit and vegies and body products.  Enjoy an organic coffee and cake on the deck while the kids use the Jumping castle and have pony rides. Contact 0401 968 516 info@palmsmarket.com.au or go to www.palmsmarket.com.au Or you can like their face book page http://www.facebook.com/PacificPalmsCommunityMarkets

 

KIDS ZUMBA Wednesday 3-6 yr olds 4.00pm 1/2hr class  7-11 yr olds plus beginner adults 4.50pm 45min class cost $6 per child & $10 per Adult per class. Contact Rachel 0435 713 937

 

ESSENCE classes Wednesday 6pm 1hr cost $10 & Friday 8.45am 1hr cost $10 Contact Rachel 0435 713 937

 

LINE DANCING Tuesday afternoons 3.30 to 4.30 with Paul McQueen 0438 639 150

 

PLAYGROUP  Wednesdays 9.30am - 12.00pm for preschoolers at the Pacific Palms Community Centre on The Lakes Way (next to the Recky) during school term.  Contact: Naomi 0414387008 naomipatton@hotmail.com or kylie 0414462139 kjfoutthere@hotmail.com

 

SANDBAR LADIES GOLF CLUB is looking for new members. Enjoy an 18 hole golf comp with a very friendly, helpful group of girls. Everyone welcome, from beginner to experienced. Join us each Friday at Sandbar course teeing off at 8:30. Contact Penny on 65544117 for more details.

 

TENNIS CLUB Women Thursday 9am – noon,  Men Wednesday 7pm – 9pm, Mixed doubles Monday and Saturday 9am – Noon & Thursday 7pm – 9pm.  Contact Geoff 6554 0735 or Julie 6554 0523

 

AA Tuesday 8pm – 9pm Contact 6550 9145

 

SPINNERS AND WEAVERS Friday 9am to Noon. Contact Gloria 6554 0735

 

YOGA Monday morning 9.30am to 11am with Megan Jones 6550 9108

 

VOLUNTEERS contact the committee on j.2.k@bigpond.com

 

WORLD CINEMA 2015 AT PACIFIC PALMS held at the Pacific Palms Community Centre on the second Thursday of the month is going to cease at the end of November, unless there is someone out there who loves films and would love to take over.   The committee will help the person to go forward. Give Jan a call on 6554 0914 or email her at j.2.k@bigpond.com if you are interested.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLUBS:

 

PACIFIC PALMS SURF CLUB Aims to keep the beach safe for locals and visitors, educate our children in surf safety and surf skills and encourage physical and social activities for its members. Situated in Booti Booti  National Park overlooking picturesque Elizabeth Beach it provides essential services to the community and operates a great local venue. For weddings/functions Wendy McCredie ppslscbookings@hotmail.com
0432 352 982. For Nippers contact Mal Hunter 0418 696 314, For Booti Bar, Gym, Fitness contact 6554 0468  www.pacificpalmsslsc.com.au  ppslsc@tsn.cc

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS:

 

THE GREEN COMMUNITY  Resource Recovery, Tip Road, Tuncurry.  Visitors Welcome every Wednesday 9.30am - 3pm for the Open Day. Share a cup of tea at The Green, wander around the gardens, shop for bargains, say hello to the chickens, learn more about gardening, plant propagation, seed saving or bike maintenance. Just check in at the Green Shop on Wednesdays. For more information contact Lisa on 6555 8922 email lisa@glcr.org.au or visit www.thegreen.org.au

 

PACIFIC PALMS WETLAND REGENERATION  Melanie Ledgett has obtained a grant to assist in the regeneration of the wetlands near the Community Centre.  She is on site one Wednesday a month and is an excellent teacher of Bush Regeneration, native plant ID and ecosystem restoration.  For more information about how to join email Melanie at mledg@bigpond.com.

 

RESCUING WHALES WITH ORRCA  Under current legislation only those who have been trained by an official agency can legally tend to a stranded or hauled out marine mammal.  ORRCA is a not for profit volunteer organization and is the only group in NSW licensed to attend to call outs for stranded or distressed marine mammals. Please visit the ORRCA website www.orrca.org.au  email  orrca@orrca.org.au – 24 hour hot line - 9415 3333.

 

BUSH AND COASTAL REGENERATION GROUPS

 

Boomerang Beach Dune care - 8am every Thursday at middle car park

Smiths Lake Land care – 8am Mondays at Cellito Beach

Smiths Lake Foreshore Group – 9am every Wednesday at John Debert shed

Pacific Palms Wetland Group – 9.30am every 2nd Wednesday in Recky Car Park

Aquatic Club Land care – 9am Thursday morning Coomba Aquatic Club

Coomba Foreshore Group – 9am Tuesday mornings at the Clive Manners Walk, Milk Wharf,

Coomba Friends of Booti Booti NP – 8am  Third Thursday of each month at Shelly Beach

Green Point Coast Care – 9am Thursday mornings at the end of Greenpoint Drive

         

For more information please contact Isabelle Strachan on 6591 7301

 

 

COOMBA SUSTAINABLE LIVING GROUP had its first meeting on March 22 at beautiful Rose Point. Which saw a number of local residents – young and old interested in learning how to live more sustainably. The topics that the group identified they were most interested in were very varied and included things such as soil improvement, holistic management, gardening and fruit trees, water collection and water quality, worms and composting, weed control, Permaculture, and Land for Wildlife and habitat protection. Including the Coomba Sustainable Living Group, there are eight Sustainable Farming Groups in the Great Lakes area. These groups are all about sharing knowledge and resources, supporting their members to take up more sustainable practices, and providing local networks for people with common interests. If you are interested in finding out more about these groups, please contact Great Lakes Council’s Catchment Coordinator, Helen Kemp at helen.kemp@greatlakes.nsw.gov.au

 

FORSTER COMMUNITY GARDEN   Tuesday 9am - 12pm, Cnr West and Middle Streets, Forster Open to all members of the Great Lakes area. Volunteers enjoy a cuppa and meet with other locals to learn about growing organic produce, composting and worm farming. The produce is shared amongst the volunteers and also goes into making soup for the Forster Soup Kitchen which serves around 100 meals per week for six months of the year.  For information contact Forster Neighbourhood Centre on 6555 4351.

 

 

 

OTHER GROUPS:

 

FORSTER WOMEN’S SHED FUNDRAISER: Donate your old mobile phone: Drag your old mobiles out of those drawers and cupboards and donate them to a great cause. The Forster Neighbourhood Centre has initiated a major campaign to raise funds for the FORSTER WOMEN’S SHED to open a Safe House for local women in crisis.  DROP OFF your old mobiles at the Smiths Lake Butchers, the Oasis Supermarket in Blueys. Pacific Palms Public School or the Neighbourhood Centre in Forster. Contact wifisun@gmail.com Cheryl or John English 6557 5924 or 0448 111 468

 

POPCO (Pacific Palms Organic Produce Cooperative) is signing up new members for their $50 fortnightly organic fruit and vege box group. Do you want chemical free organic fruit and vegetables and don't know where to buy them in the area? POPCO is a not for profit cooperative for Pacific Palms locals. We buy in bulk fortnightly on THURSDAYS, members are rostered on for 1hr every 4-6 weeks to help divide produce at the community centre where all the members pick up their box of yummy, fresh, chemical free, organic produce. There are also juicing boxes available and a variety of homegrown chemical-free produce available as well. This is a thriving project which encourages locally grown produce, a building sense of community and localisation of food production. For more information: Naomi 0414387008 naomipatton@hotmail.com

 

PLAYGROUP  Wednesdays 9.30am - 12.00pm for preschoolers at the Pacific Palms Community Centre on The Lakes Way (next to the Recky) during school term.  Contact: Naomi 0414387008 naomipatton@hotmail.com or kylie 0414462139 kjfoutthere@hotmail.com

 

PACIFIC PALMS PROBUS CLUB  meets at 9.30am on the second Tuesday of every month at Moby’s Conference Centre. Regular events include guest speakers plus an outing locally or by coach to various places of interest.  Probus is a not for profit club mentored by Rotary and is established to assist retirees in maintaining a healthy active lifestyle.   For information visit the website www.pacificpalmsprobus.com.au or email secretary@pacificpalmsprobus.com.au. 6550 9017

 

PACIFIC PALMS ON FACEBOOK  We encourage everyone to post pictures, comments and news.  It can be a useful stop for people visiting the area and help them find local business, get tourist information and link to locals. The link http://www.facebook.com/pages/PacificPalms/106506059416609?V=wall<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacific-Palms/106506059416609?V=wall>