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Our thoughts are with Lee, his partner of 60 years, and her family. Doug and Lee have been the co treasurers for the Little Manly Precinct Forum and the Manly Community Forum since 2010. Doug was always an active member of the Precinct and then the Forum,\\nassisting each month at the meetings behind the \\u2018bar\\u2019, buying, bringing, and then pouring the wine with a chat and a smile.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Without Doug there would have been no newsletters, he managed the printing and coordinated the distribution with the team of volunteers who delivered them each month.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Doug was a regular at Little Manly Beach, a regular paddler on the harbour, and he loved the Little Manly Park, advocating strongly for our public spaces. Over the years Doug and Lee walked the local streets on the Eastern Hill photographing and documenting all our street trees. Notifying council and discussing any issues\\nconcerning the trees with the staff. 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