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As NAIDOC Week 2022 commences, residents in Manly can celebrate and acknowledge the continued history, culture, excellence and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country.
NAIDOC Week occurs annually from the first Sunday in July in a weeklong celebration of the world’s longest surviving culture. This year NAIDOC Week will be held from 3-10 July and the theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
Member for Manly James Griffin MP expressed the significance of NAIDOC Week as people of all walks of life get to come together to learn and celebrate the oldest, continuing culture on the planet.

Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club will be better able to protect beachgoers after securing a
$150,000 grant in the NSW Government’s 2021/22 Surf Club Facility Program.

The club was among 23 Surf Life Saving Clubs across NSW to share in more than $3.6
million for the upgrade, restoration and construction of surf life saving facilities as part of a
four-year $16 million commitment from the NSW Government.

The funding will be used to refurbish the kitchen and bar area in the Freshwater
room. Member for Manly James Griffin MP said the funding would ensure Freshwater Surf
Life Saving Club has modern facilities to keep the community safe at the beach.

“Manly has some of the most beautiful and popular beaches in the country,” Mr Griffin said.

NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders has encouraged beekeepers to be aware of their responsibilities under expanded biosecurity zones which have come into force as part of the emergency biosecurity response to Varroa mite.

Minister Saunders said NSW Department of Primary Industries biosecurity officers had now traced a total of 7 infested premises, including the initial detection at sentinel hives near the Port of Newcastle.

“A new report of an infected property in the Bulahdelah area has been identified resulting in another 10km Eradication Zone being established,” Minister Saunders said.