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The Newsletter is distributed free to members and to island families.
Spare copies are initially reserved for new members or extra copies for members.
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Please note that longer articles and many images are reserved for the newsletter and are not available on the website

The new look, record 36 page
full colour edition
August 2010 Newsletter

posted to members in late july

Highlights of the August 2010 Newsletter:

Cover picture – Tristan da Cunha Island from above The Waterfall on Inaccessible Island in 2008 from Peter Ryan
Honours for Tristan Islanders
New Island Council and profile of the new Chief Islander Ian Lavarello
David Morley signs off and new Administrator Sean Burns makes his introduction Shipping News including the 2010/11 Shipping Schedule and news of a disappointing cruise ship season
Fishing News including measures to deter poachers and a warning about a US company advertising ‘Tristan’ fish
Tristan invaded by South American Porgy Fish – report by Sue Scott
Tristan Family News including a wedding, 80th Birthday, latest birth and obituaries Latest Tristan da Cunha News Round-Up
2010 Queen’s Day Photo Feature
New Post Office and Tourism Centre Opens – latest stamp, handicraft and souvenir news
Jonathan Lambert’s Flag Unfurled - Tristan da Cunha’s oldest relic explored
St Mary’s School Report from Jim Kerr
Powder Monkey Jim Revisited – a Tristan song’s origins explored by Peter Millington Tristan Islanders’ remembered on Marion Island Peaks by John Cooper
Rev Philip Bell’s Obituary and Tristan da Cunha Archives
Changes on Tristan after 25 years by John and Gwynneth Cooper
Obituary for former Governor Michael Clancy; Planned visit of Governor Andrew Gurr on RMS St Helena in 2011
Passage to Tristan da Cunha and Beyond on MS Island Sky
Publication News featuring the Tristan da Cunha Photo Portfolio and 1961-3 50 th Anniversary Book update
Tristan Association Matters including 2010 Annual Gathering Report
2010 Ratting Day Photo Feature

To obtain your copy join the Tristan da Cunha Association - see Association Shop and Order Form for details.

February 2010 Newsletter

The February 2010 Newsletter was posted in late January.
To obtain your copy join the Tristan da Cunha Association
- see Association Shop and Order Form for details.

Highlights of the Newsletter
Tristan’s New Fishing Factory heralds a new future for fish exports
Tristan’s New Constitution
Administrator David Morley unveils Tristan da Cunha’s Seven Year Plan
Chris Bates’ account of the Chief Islander’s 2009 UK Visit
Education Adviser Jim Kerr’s School Report
New Handicraft and Souvenir Service ~ Post Office News
Tristan Family News
Tim and Pam Fogg describe islanders rope training
St Mary’s Pupils’ day abseiling
Report From Tristan Dentist Aileen Logie
Anna Hicks reports on the Tristan Volcano
RSPB’s Brad Robson’s Conservation Report
Trevor Glass reports on conservation work at Sandy Point
Gough Stinker Report from John Cooper
Peter Ryan describes Inaccessible projects
Book News including a review of a new Tristan Recipe Book
Shipping News

Please note that longer articles and
many images are reserved for the newsletter and are not available on the website
Contact the Tristan da Cunha Newsletter Editor Richard Grundy
by Email on : newseditor@tristandc.com
Newsletter Contributions
Items ( Copy in Word format or JPEG photographs please) for the February 2011 edition will be very welcome.
Please outline your plan and submit (preferably by email) to Richard Grundy first
as several good articles are held over and others rejected through a lack of space.
Deadlines : Ideas by 30th September and final copy by 30th November please
Contributions and Copyright
Contributions to the newsletter in the form of items of news, ideas for articles and photographs are welcome.
It will be assumed, unless specifically requested otherwise, that items offered for use in the newsletter can also be used for the website and by the Tristan Government and / or the Tristan Association for marketing and publicity purposes.
Tristan da Cunha Photograph Portfolio
A selected portfolio of good quality digital photographs are available to publishers to raise money for the Tristan da Cunha Island community. Contact Richard Grundy on webmanager@tristandc.com for details.
Islanders Abroad
It is hoped that the Newsletter will be an important vehicle to keep Tristan Islanders throughout the world in touch with each other. Photographs and brief personal details are invited for the regular Islanders' Abroad feature. Obviously the Association hopes Islanders will want to join the Association and take part in the expanding programme organised by the committee.
Tristan da Cunha Photograph Portfolio
A selected portfolio of good quality digital photographs are available to publishers to raise money for the Tristan da Cunha Island community. Contact Richard Grundy on webmanager@tristandc.com for details.
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