On Saturday, the 26^th the Association held another very successful Christmas in July dinner with sixty-six attendees. Organised by our head of Events – Brian Ireland – and decorated by our Treasurer – Wendy Mason – the Pretty Beach Room at Ettalong Diggers was festive and welcoming.

This year, through the generosity of sponsors Raine & Horne and Empire Bay Cellars the Association was able to gift a bottle of wine to one lucky person per table. The Diggers Club kindly donated a dinner voucher and two show tickets for a Lucky Door Prize, and our resident artist – Chris Ireland – kindly donated two vouchers for a free art class. Together with an art book on Max Mannix donated by our President – Kevin Hill OAM – four lucky people were sent home with a prize.

The Association provided three wonderful raffles; and a beautiful art work – donated by Kevin and Cheryl Hill of Kevin Hill’s Top Ten Australian Artists – rounded out a wonderful evening for the lucky raffle winners.

If you missed this event, be sure to keep July 2026 in mind.

Margaret Doughman

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The NSW Government is investing $19 million towards intersection upgrades on the Woy Woy peninsula Transport for NSW will deliver upgrades to the following intersections along Blackwall Road, Woy Woy:

• Intersections at Memorial Avenue, Barrenjoey Road and Maitland Bay Drive
• Intersections of Blackwall and McMasters Road
• Intersections at Blackwall, Allfield and Farnell Roads.

Click this link to see details of the planned works.

The NSW Government is investing in essential maintenance work on Rip Bridge on Maitland Bay Drive, Blackwall, to ensure the safe operation of the bridge.

Transport for NSW will carry out the work which includes general routine bridge maintenance and drilling work.

What work are we doing?

Work includes:

• Establishing a temporary work site
• Using machinery to cut into the Bridge.
• Installing pipes (drainage) underground
• Restoring the works when our investigations are relocations are finished.

When and where we'll be working

We'll be working on Rip Bridge from Monday 7 July. Work is expected to be completed in three weeks, weather permitting. Working hours are 7pm to 5am, Sunday to Thursday.

Click here to see the NSW Government Notice

Membership forms for 2025 have now been placed in letterboxes. If your membership is current then you will not receive a membership form.

Please use this link to contact us if you have any queries.

Christmas in July will be held at the Ettalong Diggers on Saturday 26 July . Arrive at 6pm for a 6:30 start.

Details can be found by clicking this link.