This year will be our 47th annual EASTER BOOK FAIR and will be held as usual on Easter Saturday 30th March from 9am until 5pm.
The ‘Made by Locals’ Stall (Craft & Cakes Stall) introduced last year was a great success and sold out really quickly.
So, it would be wonderful if we received more DONATED ITEMS for the next Sale. I would therefore appreciate our talented crafting locals use the next couple of months to produce an item or items to donate, items such as candles, soaps, jewellery, knitted & crocheted items, ceramics, cards, decor etc. ready for Easter Sale 2024. Also those of you who bake I will need donations of cakes etc on the Easter Saturday too.
Pearl Beach Progress Association (PBPA) – February General Meeting
Some key takeaways from the meeting.
Current bank balance is approx. 200K – (104K being 2 years buffer of operating costs) + (up to 96K available for Stage 1 renovation : insulating & lining ceiling, internal painting, polishing of wooden floors).
30K raised through fundraising activities in Oct/Nov/Dec
Next Community Meeting on Sat. 2nd March with Guest Speaker, award winning Journalist Chris Masters
On Saturday 13th January 2024 some 150 residents & visitors of Pearl Beach attended a presentation given by the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Pearl Beach Safety Group.
As part of the presentation simulation software was used to demonstrate how quickly a bushfire spreads and the exit roads (Pearl Beach Drive and Patonga Drive) become cut off.
The over riding message being that when the fire rating is ” Catastrophic” you should have already left.
Opera in the Arboretum is an annual charity fundraising event hosted by the Rotary Club of Woy Woy.
Saturday afternoon in a sublime native bushland setting, featuring an exciting line up of opera stars with tenor Diego Torre, soprano Sophie Salvesani, baritone José Carbó and mezzo soprano Shikara Ringdahl.
Please note: This event is self-catering (BYO), being your picnic lunch, wine and chairs, sit back and have a lovely afternoon.
This open-air, all-weather, picnic style event featuring stars of the Opera is held beneath the canopy of trees in the coastal rainforest of the Crommelian Native Arboretum in Pearl Beach, NSW. Since the event’s inception in 2005 hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised for deserving causes, charitable organisations and Rotary humanitarian projects.
What started as a simple concept of bringing people together & trying to build a stronger sense of community has quickly turned into a ‘not to be missed’ event which is raising much needed funds for the renovation of the Pearl Beach Memorial Community Hall.
The monthly community BBQ & markets has grown from a casual bacon and egg roll on a Sunday morning to a ‘one stop shop’ providing locals and visitors with a range of fresh & locally made produce – all within walking distance.
The BBQ & markets held every second Sunday morning (8-11am) is a great spot for people to catch up with friends, meet new people or a chance for visitors to enjoy some local hospitality. Tables & chairs are set up on the back deck & garden area so that friends, young families and dog owners can sit and enjoy a relaxed breakfast/brunch.
The small ‘market’ also boasts a number of stalls including pastries & bread from Burnt Honey Bakery; fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs and honey from Mountain Pride Farm; Mediterranean Foods from Jesus ate Falafel and Vietnamese takeaway from Ivy Do.
To further add to the community vibe, a group of local volunteers have started creating amazing jams, pickles and chutneys made from local (often donated) produce and made in the Community Hall kitchen. These have proven hugely popular and fly out the door every month.
Thank you to the community for embracing and supporting this initiative and to the ever growing band of volunteers that make it happen.
The BBQ is held the second Sunday of the month and everyone is welcome.