NIPPERS
Bringing Nippers Back It’s a sigh of relief for ANZA Nippers who - dare we say it - are starting to embrace a new back-to-normal down on Palawan Beach. By KAT GILZMER.
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hen the new season of Nippers started back in March, most Covid-19 restrictions were still in place. But when the fences around Palawan beach disappeared overnight (no more pre-booking a beach slot in advance – yay!), we hoped good times were ahead! Finally, at the end of April, restrictions on group sizes were relaxed which allowed us to open membership to
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the many children on our waitlist – some of whom had been eagerly waiting for over two years to join us. As the ANZA Nippers community is growing and children and parents are now able to socialise, it’s a joy to see friendships forming and age groups working together as a team again. Hotly anticipated is the return of our social events: the first parent night is set to take
place at the end of May (practice your trivia and dust off those dancing shoes) and the events team plan to relight ANZA Nippers barbecue fires later in the year. We look forward to a great season ahead at Nippers and experiencing that beautiful community feel that’s makes our Sundays at Palawan so special. One thing’s for sure: it’s going to get busy at the beach!
July/August 2022
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