Fire Brigade Open Day

Diamond Beach and Rainbow Flat Rural Fire Brigades will be holding an open day event titled “Firies in the Park” at Wylie Breckenridge Park, Blackhead Road, Blackhead on Sunday September 21st from 10am to 12 noon. All local residents and visitors are invited to the open day to see the fire brigades in action and learn how to better protect themselves, their families and homes.

The Brigades are planning a number of demonstrations and displays including a mock motor vehicle accident, a burning gas cylinder drill and a training exercise designed to save crew members if they are caught in a situation where they and their tanker are over run by the fire front.

Also on the programme are sessions on fire extinguishers – which ones to have and how to use them, and a demonstration of what to do if the chip pan catches fire, and even more importantly, what not to do. This part of the open day will be similar to the fire safety day recently run by Diamond Beach Brigade for the businesses in the Hallidays Point area.

The open day will also include activities for children. A colouring in competition for preschool and primary school children will be held with great prizes available. Pictures to colour will be available at the local school and preschool prior to the day and at the open day. Completed pictures should be handed in at the open day prior to the judging at 11.30am. For further information on any aspect of the open day, please contact Brigade Community Safety Officer, Robyn King, on 65592041.

Blackhead Social Triathlon Club

The August race of the Blackhead Social Triathlon Club was held last Sunday morning.

Competitors began with a 1 km swim (32 laps of Blackhead pool), followed by a 20km bike ride through state forests, and a 6km run through Blackhead and Redhead walking tracks and along Blackhead beach.

Winner of the men’s division was Trevor Bennett with a time of 1 hour, 51 minutes. Natalie Carrier won the women’s division with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes.

The next event will be held on Sunday September 28, commencing at 7.30am. There is no entry fee, and entrants can compete in all 3 legs, or in just 2 or 3 legs. Just turn up at Blackhead pool on the day. A scrambled eggs and sausages breakfast will follow afterwards at the Blackhead tavern.


The photos show the Club President Peter Ryall congratulating winners Trevor Bennett and Natalie Carrier.

Hallidays Point Landcare Group

At the recent Hallidays Point Landcare Group AGM, Co-ordinator Alan Pursch reported that a successful program of working bees had continued throughout the year, and that these working bees had produced some very observable benefits to the rainforest reserves in a variety of sites.
Regular monthly working bees are held on the fourth Monday of each month at either Red Head or Diamond Beach. Meet at the ocean end of Red Head Road at 8.15am. Contact Alan Pursch on 6559-3365 for information. In addition, each Tuesday a working bee is held at Black Head beach from 8.30am. Contact Eleanor and Brian Long on 6559-3345.
Office bearers elected at the AGM were: Co-ordinator: Alan Pursch; Secretary: Alana Parkins; Treasurer: Norman Shapro; Publicity Officer: Peter Ryall.
This information was provided by the Publicity Officer, Peter Ryall

Blackhead Social Triathlon Club

Because of the Forster Anaconda event, the next race of the Blackhead Social Triathlon Club has been brought forward a week, and will be held this Sunday, August 24th.

Ocean Dreaming Apartments

Ocean Dreaming Apartments
Alan and Helen Pursch
2 Redhead Road,
Halliday’s Point 2430
Phone: 02 6559 3365,
Mobile: 0413 482 505
Http://www.oceandreaming.com.au

See and hear the ocean from your bedroom.
2 minutes stroll to Blackhead Beach.
Right next door to rainforest reserve.
Short walk through rainforest to choice of 2 beaches.
Abundant birdlife, and you may be fortunate enough to spot a koala or wallaby from our small local colonies.
Modern, self contained, very well-appointed accommodation.

Only 20 minutes from Taree and Forster

Rainforest Walk

The Hallidays Point Landcare Group recently held an educational rainforest reserve walk, with a focus on forest regeneration, bird identification and bush tucker.

More than 20 participants from the local area, Taree, Old Bar and Forster were taken through the littoral rainforest at Diamond Beach, over the rocks to Shelly Beach, through the rainforest at Red Head, through the reserve behind Black Head Beach, and around the Black Head rainforest loop.

Landcare annual general meeting changes

Hi folks

Please note the HPLG AGM will now be at 7.30pm on THURSDAY 21 August
(not Wednesday 20).

The walk this Sunday still on as planned.

Kind regards

Alan