Your Community Association (CA)

Executive Committee

• Don McKenzie Chairman

• Paul Driver Secretary

• Greg Maunsell Treasurer

• Sue Campbell-Lloyd Member

• Laurie Ihnativ Member

• Steve Parbery Member

Who do I contact in a night emergency? BNP Security Tel: 8765 8777 BNP handles calls and makes the decisions. Burwood Police Tel: 9745 8499

Concord Fire Brigade Tel: 9763 1648

000 for other emergencies

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Disclaimer of liabilityThe Breakfast Point Community Association DP270347 and its official publication, Breakfast Pointer, do not invite reliance upon, nor accept responsibility for, the information it provides. Breakfast Point Community Association DP270347 and its official publication—the Breakfast Pointer—make every effort to provide a high quality newsletter. However, the Breakfast Point Community Association DP270347 and its official publication the Breakfast Pointer give no guarantees, undertak-ings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided. Users should confirm information from another source if it’s of sufficient importance for them to do so.

The official publication of the Breakfast Point Community Association DP 270347 May 2017

Volume 6 Issue 4

Chairman’s Report

Community Matters

4 1

This month my report may seem a little disjointed. Due to travel commitments, I am writing it well before the publication date and therefore before the Anzac Day long weekend. However, with the help of our very talented Executive Assistant Jo McGoldrick I am sure we will be able to keep everyone up to date on current and future events.

After what I trust was a safe and happy Easter period for you, we now are in full implementation mode for our next major Breakfast Point event, the Anzac Day Dawn Remembrance Service and luncheon, which is held at the Country Club.

In Australia and New Zealand, Anzac Day has a particular significance; it is our opportunity to recognise the extraordinary sacrifice and achievements made by the men and woman of Australia in all wars in which Anzacs participated.

Breakfast Point has chosen to focus on the contribution our service men and women made in the First World War and particularly those service personnel that enlisted from the then AGL site upon which Breakfast Point now resides.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in this year’s service however we are in strong hands with our resident historian Greg Maunsell once again researching and finding often forgotten service personnel who enlisted from the AGL company and served in various campaigns during the first World War. This year Greg will be assisted by Paul Driver and Peter Marshall and of course by our Rotarians who will once again be attending to the members and guests’ culinary needs at the dawn service with all proceeds going to Legacy. I know that this will once again be a great success and I am very sorry to be missing it.

The Country Club Extensions - in the last edition I mentioned that we were about a month behind our program for the extensions. I am now pleased to report that tender documents were reviewed by

the Extensions Committee last week and will be sent to approved builders the week after Easter with submissions due three weeks after this date. We will not be in a position to determine costs of the project until the tenders are in. We are planning to be in a position to update CA Representatives at the CA Representatives’ meeting scheduled for Monday, 29 May and the broader community at the Town Hall meeting scheduled for Monday, 5 June.

As mentioned in my last report, all other projects are on schedule and will be reported at the meetings mentioned above. CA Representatives will be provided with all documentation for discussion two weeks prior to the meeting.

At the April CA Executive meeting we decided to establish a project team to look into the feasibility of installing solar power generation in Breakfast Point. We have established a small project team to produce a feasibility report considering the latest technologies such as in-roof or flat to roof systems, battery storage capabilities, potential

Don McKenzie Chairman CA Executive

Website: breakfastpoint.org.au

Country Club: 8765 6900

The Point Café: 8765 6903

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Travel Right - Travel LightIf you love travelling, but find yourselfpacking way too much, then this session is for you! Say goodbye to heavy bags, strained backs and excess luggage fees.

Put packing woes behind you once and for all when you learn the tried and true travel tips for packing light.

Discover how to plan your packing so that you will have enough to wear for any holiday no matter the length of time you will be away. Learn a packing technique that guarantees your clothes arrive wrinkle-free at your destination.

Date: Thursday, 18 May Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Venue: Breakfast Point Country Club

Numbers are limited so book early for the free Fun-in-Chic 'Travel Right by Travelling Light’ session by calling the Country Club Reception on 8765 6900 to register.

Please call Evelyn for more information on 0408 214 002.

Wondering about the WestConnex Project?Representatives of WestConnex and EastConnex have been invited to Breakfast Point to report on their projects on Wednesday, 7 June at 10.00 am in the Community Hall.

All Breakfast Point residents are invited to come along to the presentation and ask questions.

The benefits to Breakfast Point residents will be significant.

The M4 between Parramatta and Homebush is being widened and will be extend in underground tunnels from Homebush and Haberfield.

The M4 will be linked with the M5 to form a seamless motorwaywithout traffic lights to the new M5 tunnels. Other benefits include access to the western bypass of the Sydney Central Business District, connections to the Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link and a connection to Sydney Airport and Port Botany via Sydney Gateway.

There is no need to register for this event. We look forward to welcoming you on the day.

credits for selling power back to the grid etc. If the initial investigation shows merit we may then set-up a pilot to fully test feasibility.

The CA Executive has a duty to the Community to ensure that the Architectural and Landscape standards are adhered to and in this case, we need

to ensure that any solar systems introduced do not contravene these standards.

We are seeking expertise that may exist in the Community to join this project team. If there is anyone in the Community that has proven expertise in solar power generation and would like to join the project, please provide your details and experience to Jo McGoldrick at caexec@breakfastpointcountryclub.com.au.

It has been brought to my attention that there are concerns circulating regarding the tiled roofs on The Point houses that clearly contravene the Standards. We brought this to the attention of the developer as soon as we saw the roofing being fitted and were told that the developer has the right to go outside of their own Standards when they consider it necessary. Unfortunately, there appears to be very little that we can do about this.

CLUB CORNER: The latest news and views from your Country Club Friday Evening Members’ Dinners Who wants to cook at the end of the week? Come and join us at the Country Club as Chef Brendon takes care of Friday evening dinners for Members. The menus are as follows:

5 May - Pan Fried Snapper with garlic potatoes, buttered Brussel sprouts, roasted tomato and saffron cream sauce; Apple and Cinnamon Crème Caramel Cake with double cream.

12 May - Five Spice Duck with mushroom, truffle mash with baby spinach, ginger carrots and jus; Spiced Strawberry and Cherry Pie with ice cream.

19 May - Rack of Lamb with fondant potato, baby broccolini, roasted carrot puree and peppercorn jus; Mini Cherry Meringue with anglaise.

26 May - Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with new potatoes, beans, roast beetroot and jus; Charlotte Rouge with raspberry coulis.

2 June - Pan Fried John Dory with sautéed potato, Brussel sprouts, Dutch carrots and Americana sauce; Warm Apple Pie with ice cream.

9 June - Chargrilled Veal Cutlet with mustard mash, baby peas, wild mushrooms and jus; Profiteroles with chocolate sauce and ice cream.

16 June - Pan Fried Snapper with sautéed potato, snow peas roasted carrot puree and caponata; Bread and Butter Pudding with custard and ice cream.

Main meals are $20.00 and desserts are great value at $7.50. Please contact the Café on 8765 6903 and pay at the time of booking.

Mother’s Day, 14 May Sunday, 14 May is Mother’s Day and what better way for her to enjoy a day off, than a beautiful lunch at the Point Café.

As well as the usual menu, the Point Café will be serving these Mother’s Day Specials:

Duck Liver and Porcini Parfait with toasted sour dough - $14.00

Roasted Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad with Persian fetta, pistachio nuts and red wine vinaigrette - $16.00

Seared Barramundi with kiplfer potato, roasted baby vegetables and saffron buerre blanc - $28.00

Chargrilled Veal Cutlet with Truffle mash, broccolini, caramelised eschalots and jus - $34.00

To secure your booking, please ring the Café directly on 8765 6903.

The Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea Bake Off!

Breakfast Point’s Biggest Morning Tea is being held on Tuesday, 23 May from 10.00 am to 11.00 am at the Country Club.

To raise money for the Cancer Council, we are holding a Cake Baking Competition. Bake your world famous cake, with the recipe handed down to you from generations past, and have it delivered to the Country Club by closing on Monday, 22 May.

Judging of all cakes will be done at 9.30 am on Tuesday, 23 May, just prior to the Biggest Morning Tea. The cakes will then be portioned and sold, with all proceeds being donated to the Cancer Council.

All Breakfast Point Community Groups welcome to come along.

Break out your inner-nanna and... Get Baking!

Christmas in July - Sat, 17 June Come and join the last community social event before the club renovations!

For just $50.00 per person, you will enjoy a themed event with an alternate menu.

Beverages will be available for purchase from the Bar. Why not participate in the Secret Santa! (Limit $10.00 per present).

The evening will commence at 7.00 pm and you will be enjoying:

Starter Homemade Prawn Bisque with a watercress cream and toasted baguette

Main Course - Alternate One Pork Belly with fondant potato, broad beans and cider jus

Main Course—Alternate Two Turkey Breast with roast potato, parsnip and baby peas served with chestnut and cranberry stuffing and game jus

Dessert Traditional Christmas Pudding with Drambuie custard and ice cream.

Coffee and Cake anyone?

If you have been craving good coffee and delicious desserts, now is the time to head to the Point Café.

The team have a new cake supplier and are looking for some feedback! What a better way to help out than to take advantage of their introductory special - just $8.50 for a coffee and your choice of cake.

The seductive selection includes Snickers Bar Cheesecake, Mars Bar Muffins, Baked New York Cheesecake, Lemon Tarts, Lava Chocolate Cake (which is gluten free) and more deliciousness named Mortal Sin.

Of course the old favourites are available too: Homemade Carrot Cake, Orange and Poppy Seed Cake, Friands and Macaroons.

Good luck choosing!

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Chairman’s Report (continued from page 1)

ANZAC Day - Tuesday, 25 April Another memorable event was held on Tuesday, 25 April! Around 500 people turned up to the Dawn Service and were treated to another dignified and solemn event, highlighting our close-knit community. Braxton Jones, the bugler ringing out the Last Post through our community at dawn was a thought provoking and haunting experience.

Our focus this year was on the Centenary of the 1917 battles, in particular the Second Battle of Bullecourt, as it was the cause of the greatest number, eight, of the AGL casualties. The personal stories of those eight were very poignant.

We were honoured by a first-time attendance of the descendants of one man, and returning visits of descendants of three other men whose names are on the memorial. We were grateful for the support underlined by the presence of our Federal member Craig Laundy at the Dawn Service, and the laying of the wreath from the Breakfast Point Child Care Centre gave evidence of how the significance of the day is being passed to new generations.

It is also significant that our ceremony goes into our neighbouring communities with the attendance of many from outside Breakfast Point and the laying of a wreath by a Cabarita family in remembrance of a relative killed in 1917.

As mentioned on the day, thanks to those involved in organising this successful event. To the internal and external agencies who donated their time and resources: Men’s Shed for set up and pack down, Rotary for breakfast, the Country Club for coffee and set-up, Breakfast Point Realty for two of the official wreaths, Five Dock RSL sub Branch for three wreaths and Mortlake Service Centre for the remaining wreath, Mick Gordon for the music and the Knitters for their poppies.

Thanks to the generosity of attendees $2,239.55 was raised for Legacy.

As always, the Club provided an excellent lunch for 70 of our residents and guests, and we finished up with our traditional ‘mock’ two-up which was a fun way to finish a great day. Despite the frivolity, our thoughts did not stray from our forefathers and the horrors they faced on a daily basis.

Lest we forget.

credits for selling power back to the grid etc. If the initial investigation shows merit we may then set-up a pilot to fully test feasibility.

The CA Executive has a duty to the Community to ensure that the Architectural and Landscape standards are adhered to and in this case, we need

to ensure that any solar systems introduced do not contravene these standards.

We are seeking expertise that may exist in the Community to join this project team. If there is anyone in the Community that has proven expertise in solar power generation and would like to join the project, please provide your details and experience to Jo McGoldrick at caexec@breakfastpointcountryclub.com.au.

It has been brought to my attention that there are concerns circulating regarding the tiled roofs on The Point houses that clearly contravene the Standards. We brought this to the attention of the developer as soon as we saw the roofing being fitted and were told that the developer has the right to go outside of their own Standards when they consider it necessary. Unfortunately, there appears to be very little that we can do about this.

CLUB CORNER: The latest news and views from your Country Club Friday Evening Members’ Dinners Who wants to cook at the end of the week? Come and join us at the Country Club as Chef Brendon takes care of Friday evening dinners for Members. The menus are as follows:

5 May - Pan Fried Snapper with garlic potatoes, buttered Brussel sprouts, roasted tomato and saffron cream sauce; Apple and Cinnamon Crème Caramel Cake with double cream.

12 May - Five Spice Duck with mushroom, truffle mash with baby spinach, ginger carrots and jus; Spiced Strawberry and Cherry Pie with ice cream.

19 May - Rack of Lamb with fondant potato, baby broccolini, roasted carrot puree and peppercorn jus; Mini Cherry Meringue with anglaise.

26 May - Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with new potatoes, beans, roast beetroot and jus; Charlotte Rouge with raspberry coulis.

2 June - Pan Fried John Dory with sautéed potato, Brussel sprouts, Dutch carrots and Americana sauce; Warm Apple Pie with ice cream.

9 June - Chargrilled Veal Cutlet with mustard mash, baby peas, wild mushrooms and jus; Profiteroles with chocolate sauce and ice cream.

16 June - Pan Fried Snapper with sautéed potato, snow peas roasted carrot puree and caponata; Bread and Butter Pudding with custard and ice cream.

Main meals are $20.00 and desserts are great value at $7.50. Please contact the Café on 8765 6903 and pay at the time of booking.

Mother’s Day, 14 May Sunday, 14 May is Mother’s Day and what better way for her to enjoy a day off, than a beautiful lunch at the Point Café.

As well as the usual menu, the Point Café will be serving these Mother’s Day Specials:

Duck Liver and Porcini Parfait with toasted sour dough - $14.00

Roasted Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad with Persian fetta, pistachio nuts and red wine vinaigrette - $16.00

Seared Barramundi with kiplfer potato, roasted baby vegetables and saffron buerre blanc - $28.00

Chargrilled Veal Cutlet with Truffle mash, broccolini, caramelised eschalots and jus - $34.00

To secure your booking, please ring the Café directly on 8765 6903.

The Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea Bake Off!

Breakfast Point’s Biggest Morning Tea is being held on Tuesday, 23 May from 10.00 am to 11.00 am at the Country Club.

To raise money for the Cancer Council, we are holding a Cake Baking Competition. Bake your world famous cake, with the recipe handed down to you from generations past, and have it delivered to the Country Club by closing on Monday, 22 May.

Judging of all cakes will be done at 9.30 am on Tuesday, 23 May, just prior to the Biggest Morning Tea. The cakes will then be portioned and sold, with all proceeds being donated to the Cancer Council.

All Breakfast Point Community Groups welcome to come along.

Break out your inner-nanna and... Get Baking!

Christmas in July - Sat, 17 June Come and join the last community social event before the club renovations!

For just $50.00 per person, you will enjoy a themed event with an alternate menu.

Beverages will be available for purchase from the Bar. Why not participate in the Secret Santa! (Limit $10.00 per present).

The evening will commence at 7.00 pm and you will be enjoying:

Starter Homemade Prawn Bisque with a watercress cream and toasted baguette

Main Course - Alternate One Pork Belly with fondant potato, broad beans and cider jus

Main Course—Alternate Two Turkey Breast with roast potato, parsnip and baby peas served with chestnut and cranberry stuffing and game jus

Dessert Traditional Christmas Pudding with Drambuie custard and ice cream.

Coffee and Cake anyone?

If you have been craving good coffee and delicious desserts, now is the time to head to the Point Café.

The team have a new cake supplier and are looking for some feedback! What a better way to help out than to take advantage of their introductory special - just $8.50 for a coffee and your choice of cake.

The seductive selection includes Snickers Bar Cheesecake, Mars Bar Muffins, Baked New York Cheesecake, Lemon Tarts, Lava Chocolate Cake (which is gluten free) and more deliciousness named Mortal Sin.

Of course the old favourites are available too: Homemade Carrot Cake, Orange and Poppy Seed Cake, Friands and Macaroons.

Good luck choosing!

2 3

Chairman’s Report (continued from page 1)

ANZAC Day - Tuesday, 25 April Another memorable event was held on Tuesday, 25 April! Around 500 people turned up to the Dawn Service and were treated to another dignified and solemn event, highlighting our close-knit community. Braxton Jones, the bugler ringing out the Last Post through our community at dawn was a thought provoking and haunting experience.

Our focus this year was on the Centenary of the 1917 battles, in particular the Second Battle of Bullecourt, as it was the cause of the greatest number, eight, of the AGL casualties. The personal stories of those eight were very poignant.

We were honoured by a first-time attendance of the descendants of one man, and returning visits of descendants of three other men whose names are on the memorial. We were grateful for the support underlined by the presence of our Federal member Craig Laundy at the Dawn Service, and the laying of the wreath from the Breakfast Point Child Care Centre gave evidence of how the significance of the day is being passed to new generations.

It is also significant that our ceremony goes into our neighbouring communities with the attendance of many from outside Breakfast Point and the laying of a wreath by a Cabarita family in remembrance of a relative killed in 1917.

As mentioned on the day, thanks to those involved in organising this successful event. To the internal and external agencies who donated their time and resources: Men’s Shed for set up and pack down, Rotary for breakfast, the Country Club for coffee and set-up, Breakfast Point Realty for two of the official wreaths, Five Dock RSL sub Branch for three wreaths and Mortlake Service Centre for the remaining wreath, Mick Gordon for the music and the Knitters for their poppies.

Thanks to the generosity of attendees $2,239.55 was raised for Legacy.

As always, the Club provided an excellent lunch for 70 of our residents and guests, and we finished up with our traditional ‘mock’ two-up which was a fun way to finish a great day. Despite the frivolity, our thoughts did not stray from our forefathers and the horrors they faced on a daily basis.

Lest we forget.

Your Community Association (CA)

Executive Committee

• Don McKenzieChairman

• Paul DriverSecretary

• Greg MaunsellTreasurer

• Sue Campbell-Lloyd Member

• Laurie IhnativMember

• Steve BarberryMember

Who do I contact in a night emergency? BNP Security Tel: 8765 8777 BNP handles calls and makes the decisions. Burwood Police Tel: 9745 8499

Concord Fire Brigade Tel: 9763 1648

000 for other emergencies

.

Disclaimer of liability The Breakfast Point Community Association DP270347 and its official publication, Breakfast Pointer, do not invite reliance upon, nor accept responsibility for, the information it provides. Breakfast Point Community Association DP270347 and its official publication—the Breakfast Pointer—make every effort to provide a high quality newsletter. However, the Breakfast Point Community Association DP270347 and its official publication the Breakfast Pointer give no guarantees, undertak-ings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided. Users should confirm information from another source if it’s of sufficient importance for them to do so.

The official publication of the Breakfast Point Community Association DP 270347 May 2017

Volume 6 Issue 4

Chairman’s Report

Community Matters

4 1

This month my report may seem a little disjointed. Due to travel commitments, I am writing it well before the publication date and therefore before the Anzac Day long weekend. However, with the help of our very talented Executive Assistant Jo McGoldrick I am sure we will be able to keep everyone up to date on current and future events.

After what I trust was a safe and happy Easter period for you, we now are in full implementation mode for our next major Breakfast Point event, the Anzac Day Dawn Remembrance Service and luncheon, which is held at the Country Club.

In Australia and New Zealand, Anzac Day has a particular significance; it is our opportunity to recognise the extraordinary sacrifice and achievements made by the men and woman of Australia in all wars in which Anzacs participated.

Breakfast Point has chosen to focus on the contribution our service men and women made in the First World War and particularly those service personnel that enlisted from the then AGL site upon which Breakfast Point now resides.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in this year’s service however we are in strong hands with our resident historian Greg Maunsell once again researching and finding often forgotten service personnel who enlisted from the AGL company and served in various campaigns during the first World War. This year Greg will be assisted by Paul Driver and Peter Marshall and of course by our Rotarians who will once again be attending to the members and guests’ culinary needs at the dawn service with all proceeds going to Legacy. I know that this will once again be a great success and I am very sorry to be missing it.

The Country Club Extensions - in the last edition I mentioned that we were about a month behind our program for the extensions. I am now pleased to report that tender documents were reviewed by

the Extensions Committee last week and will be sent to approved builders the week after Easter with submissions due three weeks after this date. We will not be in a position to determine costs of the project until the tenders are in. We are planning to be in a position to update CA Representatives at the CA Representatives’ meeting scheduled for Monday, 29 May and the broader community at the Town Hall meeting scheduled for Monday, 5 June.

As mentioned in my last report, all other projects are on schedule and will be reported at the meetings mentioned above. CA Representatives will be provided with all documentation for discussion two weeks prior to the meeting.

At the April CA Executive meeting we decided to establish a project team to look into the feasibility of installing solar power generation in Breakfast Point. We have established a small project team to produce a feasibility report considering the latest technologies such as in-roof or flat to roof systems, battery storage capabilities, potential

Don McKenzie Chairman CA Executive

Website: breakfastpoint.org.au

Country Club: 8765 6900

The Point Café: 8765 6903

(continued page 3)

Travel Right - Travel Light If you love travelling, but find yourself packing way too much, then this session is for you! Say goodbye to heavy bags, strained backs and excess luggage fees.

Put packing woes behind you once and for all when you learn the tried and true travel tips for packing light.

Discover how to plan your packing so that you will have enough to wear for any holiday no matter the length of time you will be away. Learn a packing technique that guarantees your clothes arrive wrinkle-free at your destination.

Date: Thursday, 18 May Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Venue: Breakfast Point Country Club

Numbers are limited so book early for the free Fun-in-Chic 'Travel Right by Travelling Light’ session by calling the Country Club Reception on 8765 6900 to register.

Please call Evelyn for more information on 0408 214 002.

Wondering about the WestConnex Project? Representatives of WestConnex and EastConnex have been invited to Breakfast Point to report on their projects on Wednesday, 7 June at 10.00 am in the Community Hall.

All Breakfast Point residents are invited to come along to the presentation and ask questions.

The benefits to Breakfast Point residents will be significant.

The M4 between Parramatta and Homebush is being widened and will be extend in underground tunnels from Homebush and Haberfield.

The M4 will be linked with the M5 to form a seamless motorway without traffic lights to the new M5 tunnels. Other benefits include access to the western bypass of the Sydney Central Business District, connections to the Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link and a connection to Sydney Airport and Port Botany via Sydney Gateway.

There is no need to register for this event. We look forward to welcoming you on the day.