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Bulletin Vol 9 No. 4 July/August 2006 |
| Feature stories | |||
 Lighthouse profile Point Perpendicular The Point Perpendicular Lighthouse in NSW was the first of three similar NSW lights constructed of pre-cast concrete blocks. |
 Operation Cape Bowling Green The story of the covert operation to remove the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse from Queensland in the 1980s. |
 The lighting of Hydrographers Passage Part 1 Michael Pitcher begins the story of the surveying and marking of the Hydrographers Passage through the Great Barrier Reef in the early 1980s. |
 Pharology
101 - Acetylene The tool of automationDenise Shultz, LoA President, presents the latest instalment in her educational series. |
| News | |||
 2006 CLS Reunion The 2006 CLS Reunion was held on 1 July 2006, with 76 people in attendance, representing all branches of the lighthouse service. |
 Conserving our history Breaksea Island Lighthouse Restoration of the heritage infrastructure on Breaksea Island was officially launched by Great Southern Minister John Bowler on Wednesday, 7 June 2006. |
 Nobbys Head Green light for redevelopment Newcastle's historic Nobby's lighthouse will be redeveloped after the city council backed the $2 million plan. |
 Ibbo's Updates Cape Conran; Cape Tourville & Point Home Lookout; Cape Inscription; Double Island Point and a LoA Inc discount on the new book Rock Lighthouses of Britain |
| Notices | ||
| Notice of Annual General
Meeting Wednesday 20th September 2006, 7.00pm - 10.00pm (EST) Please note that this is an online meeting that will require you to have access to a computer to participate. |
 International
Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend 19 & 20 August 2006Details of some of the activities that are planned by lighthouse management or amateur radio groups. |
 Beacons
By The Sea ExhibitionBeacons By The Sea: Stories of Australian Lighthouses touring exhibition presented by the National Archives of Australia. |
| International News | |
 Race to save an Orkney landmark
ScotlandNorth Ronaldsay Orkney's most northerly outpost is considered remote even to other Orcadians. The Dennis Head beacon, built in 1789, is slowly deteriorating and faces an uncertain future. |
 A shore sale: Italy saves lighthouses on the rocksFOR SALE: early 18th-century lighthouse, built 1709, inactive since mid-19th century, in need of renovation. Property consists of square cylindrical white stone tower 20 metres (66ft) high on arched base. Great views. |
| Letters | ||
 Knitted
lighthouse chairYou won't believe it until you see this chair knitted by a lighthouse keeper. |
 Lighthouse
postcardsA reader enquires as to where you can buy postcards of Australian lighthouses. |
 Norah
Head Lighthouse visitMember Roz Felton tells of her visit to the newly opened Norah Head Lighthouse. |
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