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Author: Neil Sinclair

  • The Worst Road in Scotland?

    Who can deny this is the worst road in Scotland?

    This is the main access road to Dunure from the south.
    It takes the driver past some of the best views across the bay to Culzean.

    Woe betide any driver who takes their eyes off the road for a fraction of a second though – the state of the road requires full attention!

    Thanks to June Anderson for taking the time to create, and agreeing to share, this video.

    This has been an ongoing problem for years.

    It has been discussed at Community Council multiple times – click on the tag cloud to see when.

    A77 Ayrshire Roads Alliance Beacon Broadband Bus Business Pointer Castle Road CC AGM Cemetery Church Co-opted Members Craig Tara Culzean Way Defibrillator Dynamic Dunure Dynamic Dunure AGM Festival of the Sea Fishing Gaelic Hall and Park Harbour Helm Heritage Centre Heritage Lottery Fund Hope Homes Kennedy Drive crossing Kennedy Hall Lighthouse NCCBC Old Well Pedestrian Safety Phone Pub Car Park Road Safety Roadworks Rowing Club Sauchrie Wind Farm Seaview South Ayrshire Council South Road Station Road Traffic Calming Viewing Bridge VOIP Website

    It was discussed again at the December Community Council meeting.

    Ayrshire Roads Alliance had been invited to attend the meeting.
    Ayrshire Roads Alliance failed to provide a representative.

    Provost Campbell undertook to ensure they attend the next meeting of the Community Council.

    If you agree that this is an urgent issue requiring our support, please make sure you attend the next meeting of the Community Council and make your views known to Ayrshire Roads Alliance.

    The next Community Council meeting is on Tuesday 20th January at 7:00 in the Kennedy Hall.

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  • Dunure Remembers

    Dunure Remembers

    A ceremony to commemorate those who lost their lives in World War 2.

    The annual ceremony paying tribute to those who lost theirs lives in World War 2 will take place this Remembrance Sunday, 9th November, at the Dunure Cemetary. There will be a service at 9:30 followed by a wreath laying ceremony at 1:00.

    Forty Seven airmen are commemorated, from the Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and the Air Transport Auxiliary.

    The range of nationalities represented brings home with force the worldwide nature of the war, of the common humanity pitched against totalitarianism and dictatorship.

    The range of ages represented is telling, from the age of 19 to 53, all lives cut short in the determination to stand up for the values of decency and respect for human rights.

    If you’re not able to attend the ceremony, perhaps take a moment to look at the list of the fallen on the website dedicated to commemorating their loss.

    Here is one example of a husband and wife who both lost their lives.

    Captain DOUGLAS KEITH FAIRWEATHER

    Air Transport Auxiliary

    Died 03 April 1944

    Age 53 years old

    • Son of Sir Wallace Fairweather and Dame Margaret Eureka Fairweather, of Glasgow;
    • husband of Flight Captain the Hon. Margaret Fairweather, who also died on service
    • buried in the same grave.

    Flight Captain The Hon. MARGARET FAIRWEATHER

    Air Transport Auxiliary

    Died 04 August 1944

    Age 42 years old

    • Daughter of the Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, P.C., D.C.L., LL.D., J.P., 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford, and
    • Viscountess Runciman of Doxford, J.P. (nee Stevenson), of Doxford, Northumberland;
    • Wife of Capt. Douglas Keith Fairweather, Air Tpt. Aux., who also died on service
    • buried in the same grave.
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  • Keen Photographer captures images of Dunure

    I’m sure we have all seen ‘that perfect shot’ when out and about in Dunure.

    What we lack is the skill and patience to turn that perfect shot into a great photo.

    Michał Piasecki has that skill. Posting images up on Facebook, Michał has taken shots of true beauty at Dunure, one of his favourite spots.

    Tip – use the button to select Full Screen mode.

    Michał has kindly agreed to allow us to share some of his pictures – only a fraction of his amazing portfolio.

    You can see more of his work on Facebook, where he is known as Keen Photographer, or on the website he shares with his wife Iwona Piasecka, herself a painter.

    If you’d like to meet Michał he’ll be at the Grain Exchange this Saturday (8th November) and his pictures will be on display there this week until Sunday.

    We could all be doing with some tips!

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  • South Ayrshire to promote Gaelic in schools

    South Ayrshire to promote Gaelic in schools

    A five year plan to increase the use of Gaelic in South Ayrshire has been approved by Councillors.

    Once the plan has been approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, parents children and staff will be encouraged to learn and use Gaelic.

    The plan replaces the previous plan, which ran until 2025.

    While recognising that there is limited demand at present for Gaelic in South Ayrshire, the plan recognises that it’s important there is support for those who want to learn and use the language.

    You can see from the paper that there are many opportunities for people to indicate an interest in learning Gaelic, and when that interest is sufficient then we are clearly able to provide that for them.

    Councillor Hugh Hunter

    Councillor Alec Clark commented “Sacred Heart School in Girvan ran a
    very successful season of Gaelic which went down really well.”

    You can download a copy of the draft plan here from the South Ayrshire website.

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  • Dunure Community Council Minutes 16th September 2025

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  • Dunure Community Council Minutes August 2025

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  • Maps of Dunure over time

    These videos show Dunure on the map, to be precise, on old maps then the new map.

    It’s fascinating to see how little has changed, and how much has changed, since the 1800s when the old maps were produced.

    The old railway line shows clearly on the satellite image, skirting the north edge of Dunure on its way towads Culzean.

    This closeup of the harbour shows that the outline of times past shapes our present and future.

    Here the old map morphs into the Ordnance Survey inch to a mile map, giving a new perspective on the same area as shown at the top of the page.

    If you have content you’d like to have added to the site please contact prowrie@dev.dunure.info

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  • Clocks go back!

    Clocks go back!

    The clocks go back tonight (25th October).

    Officially the clock changes at 2:00 am.

    Spring forward

    Fall back

    Yes, that’s an extra hour in bed…

    Good news in this season of colds and winter chills!

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  • Community Council Website

    At the end of the meeting of 21st October –

    – a question was asked about the Community Council website, with members of the current Community Council seeming unaware of the site.

    This is a link to the Community Council Website in its current form.

    The URL is https://dunure322579784.wordpress.com/about-dunure/.

    This was discussed in the meeting of April this year, at which it was claimed that a website was in final draft form.

    I’ve not chosen to put this on the front page of the site. It is my policy to put up only positive items to the public area.

    This website is committed to open discussion of issues relevant to Dunure and Fisherton, and will publish items expressing opposing points of view as long as they are supported by logical arguments or published documents.

    I repeat my offer to host announcements and minutes of the Community Council, Dynamic Dunure, the Harbour Committee or any other community groups.

    Members of the community can then use the site’s tag cloud to access items of interest to them.

    A77 Ayrshire Roads Alliance Beacon Broadband Bus Business Pointer Castle Road CC AGM Cemetery Church Co-opted Members Craig Tara Culzean Way Defibrillator Dynamic Dunure Dynamic Dunure AGM Festival of the Sea Fishing Gaelic Hall and Park Harbour Helm Heritage Centre Heritage Lottery Fund Hope Homes Kennedy Drive crossing Kennedy Hall Lighthouse NCCBC Old Well Pedestrian Safety Phone Pub Car Park Road Safety Roadworks Rowing Club Sauchrie Wind Farm Seaview South Ayrshire Council South Road Station Road Traffic Calming Viewing Bridge VOIP Website

    If you have items you’d like to see on the site please contact prowrie@dev.dunure.info

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  • Dunure Community Council Agenda October 2025

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