One harbour. Many friends.
A Voice for Sydney Harbour
Friends of Sydney Harbour Inc. acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Lands, Waters and Skies, now known as Sydney Harbour.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures, and connections to the lands, waters and skies of Australia.
Friends of Sydney Harbour Inc. is a community activist group that is a voice for Sydney Harbour to retain the beauty and amenity, and ensure the enjoyment and future, of Sydney Harbour for everyone.
Sydney Harbour is a true gem of Australia, with a rich history and breathtaking beauty. It has been a place of both work and leisure for generations, and it's important to preserve its unique charm for everyone to enjoy. FoSH is committed to working with the community, government, residents, and businesses to protect the amenity of Sydney Harbour and ensure it remains a harmonious destination for all.
In memoriam:
Patrick Bollen, OAM, Founding member of FoSH
"“Whether you sail dinghies, skiffs, ocean racers, cruisers, power boats or ships, whether you sail rivers, lakes, harbours or oceans,” Patrick says, “the sea does not return what you ask for but the strongest memory she grants you is the beauty of her moods.” Patrick Bollen, 2019
Patrick Bollen, OAM.
Patrick Bollen, Sailor
Patrick Bollen, aka Ten Pin
Patrick Bollen, Yachting commentator
Patrick Bollen, Writer
Patrick Bollen, Painter
Patrick Bollen, Master Mariner, Skipper, and all-round Sailor
Patrick Bollen, FoSH founding member
FoSH notes the passing of Patrick Bollen, one of the founding members of Friends of Sydney Harbour, since 2012.
Patrick was a practical polymath.
He combined his love and life of sailing, with painting, writing, commentating on all things nautical,
particularly on Sydney harbour.
Patrick defied death many times.
Doctors said he was a Miracle Man. But Patrick reckoned on simply backing himself.
He believed he knew as much, and sometimes, critically, more than his doctors, in Sydney,
and on the Central Coast.
His defiance, self-belief, and understanding of the various illness he faced for decades equipped him
to defy the odds more than a dozen times.
For the first time, Patrick Bollen did not walk out of hospital, passing on the morning of April 29, 2024.
Patrick will be missed at our committee meetings, at his old bar at the Blues Point Hotel, and at his club, the CYC.
He will be missed by many. He was one of the few.
FoSH extends our sympathies to his family.
https://nshrimp23.medium.com/patrick-bollen-sydney-maritime-artist-82e726dfa6f0
