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Lane Cove

DECEMBER/JANUARY

PLAZA EVENTS

Lighting of the Christmas Tree: Friday 7 December. The annual Christmas extravaganza for the whole family! Featuring free kids activities, musical performances, roving fanfare entertainment and a special Christmas show with Santa. From 3:30pm – 7:00pm: Free kids activities; 6:15pm – 7:00pm: Sydney Youth Jazz Orchestra; 7:30pm – 7:50pm: Special Christmas show with Santa; 7:50pm – 8:00pm: The Lighting of the Tree. Event Sponsor: ADCO Constructions Saturday Sounds: Jack Thompson Twins: Saturday 12 January, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Australia Day: Saturday 26 January, 10:00am - 1:00pm Help celebrate our newest Australians with a special Austalian Citizenship ceremony, live music and a BBQ.

LANE COVE LIBRARY

All events are free. Call 9911 3634 or visit www.lanecove. nsw.gov.au/library to book. Christmas Crafts for Adults: Thursday 6 December, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Enjoy making Christmas themed craft at an evening of creative fun!. Movies - Tea with the Dames (M): Tuesday 11 December, 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Join Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith as the camera rolls, while they discuss career and friendship over a cup of tea. BookChat – The Joy of Christmas: Tuesday 11 December, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. To join the group you need to register with the Library, select your book and start reading!. Christmas Carols with LaVoce Community Choir: Thursday 13 December, 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Enjoy a performance by Lane Cove’s Community Choir, LaVoce. Christmas Storytime - Lane Cove Library: Wednesday 19 December, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. Join us for Christmas stories and a visit by Santa. For Ages 3 – 6 year olds. Curious Creature Collages: Tuesday 8 January, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Lane Cove Library. . Ozobot Adventure Game: Friday 11 January, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Lane Cove Library Curious Creature Makerspace: Monday 14 January, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Lane Cove Library Curious Creature Puppet Craft: Wednesday 16 January, 11:00am – 12:00pm, Greenwich Library Curious Creature Puppet Craft Friday 18 January, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Lane Cove Library Summer Reading Club Party: Thursday 24 January, 2:00pm – 3:30pm. Entries from the Summer Reading Club will be drawn and prizes will be won! Thursday Tunes – Australian Country Music: Thursday 31 January, 10:15am – 12.00pm. Local musician Graham Ball discusses where Australian country music came from, the individuals who created it & the contemporary music scene.

BUSHCARE

Bookings essential: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushcareevents or 9911 3579.

Breakfast with the Birds: Tuesday 15 January, 7:30am – 9:30am. Pick up handy bird watching tips from an experienced bird watcher and help complete a bird survey! HarbourCare Kayak: January date TBC, 7:30am - 10:30am. Search the bays of the Lane Cove River and collect rubbish before it is forever lost into the ocean. Kayaks supplied, medium level fitness required.

Aussie Animals Spotlight Walk: Thursday 24 January, 7.45pm – 9:30pm. Spot possums, search for geckoes and listen for bats with our bat detector. See what wildlife comes out at night! Suitable for ages 7 years and up. Bush Kids: Join in a variety of nature based outdoor activities on offer during the school holidays for 2 to 10 year olds. Details: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushkids.

SAVE THE DATE - TOY SWAP SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY

Are your children’s toys lying around gathering dust or have they simply outgrown them? Swap them for something new at Lane Cove Library. Check in at 9:30am – 10:30am & Swap: 11:00am – 1:00pm. Items should be in working order and suit 0 – 11 years. RSVP: library@lanecove.nsw.gov.au

For more details on these events visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au or call Lane Cove Council on 9911 3555.

Councillor Pam Palmer, Mayor

P: 0431 959 980 E: mayor@lanecove.nsw.gov.au DECEMBER/JANUARY DECEMBER 2018

I love being in Lane Cove during the Christmas-New Year period. So delightful, very entertaining and totally stress-free! The lighting of the Christmas Tree in the Plaza on 7th December is a traditional event to signal the start of festivities. It is a great pageant, especially for young children. It is also exciting at this time of year to view all the entries in our Christmas Lights competition. For gifts, I suggest avoiding the madness of overcrowded malls by shopping in the many unique boutiques and shops across Lane Cove. It can be far less stressful and I’m sure you will easily find a gift for the special people in your life ...or perhaps just something unique for yourself! As the weather turns warmer, chill out at one of our swimming pools. There’s the Aquatic Centre or the harbour-side pool at Greenwich Baths or Lucretia Baths on the Lane Cove River. Or you may like to gather together for a picnic at one of our shaded foreshore parks. Council has been installing free barbeques throughout our parks and upgrading toilet facilities too. You will also find new play equipment to enjoy at many parks and perhaps discover that some of the equipment is actually targeted at adults, including seniors, to encourage everyone to work off that Christmas dinner! There are many places in Lane Cove where you can enjoy the New Years’ Eve fireworks too. Manns Point at Greenwich is one of the best views. It’s a family-friendly location (alcohol-free) but there are restrictions on car access to keep it pedestrian friendly. I sincerely wish everyone an enjoyable holiday!

Local News & Information

Funding secured for local projects

Last month Council staff were onsite at a number of locations as funding was announced by the State Government via Member for Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts MP. $107,000 of funding was secured for Greenwich Scout Hall as well as $50,000 for the new fenced off-leash dog park at Blackman Park. Works for both projects will commence early 2019. Funding was also secured for the Tantallon Oval and Kingsford Smith Oval upgrades as well as a new roof at Longueville Sporting Club.

Nominate a Lane Cove local today

Do you know someone deserving recognition for their efforts in 2018? Visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/ lovewhereyoulive for details of how you can nominate volunteers, high achievers, local businesses for the Lane Cove Citizenship Awards.

Olympic Pool & Grandstand

Next year there will be significant works to install a new Olympic Pool and Grandstand at the Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. More detailed timing of the works will be updated online at www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/ olympicpoolandgrandstand.

Out & About in Lane Cove

Extended Bike Path - Mowbray Road

The next segment of bike path along Mowbray Road is nearing completion after recent works from Mindarie Street progressing east towards Centennial Avenue where they will eventually meet up with the existing path.

Enjoy more of Carisbrook House

Council is about to commence work on a new pergola at Carisbrook Historic House. Installed over the courtyard, the pergola will provide shade for visitors enjoying the grounds of this 1880s home. If you would like to visit Carisbrook House, find out more online: www.carisbrookhouse.com

New BBQ Goodlet Reserve

Lane Cove North residents can enjoy access to an extra BBQ just in time for Summer. Goodlet Reserve is located between Stokes Street and Helen Street.

Sunset in the Village

Council is about to release its handpicked guide to Lane Cove events as part of the January/February Sunset in the Village program. Whether you’d like to explore the area on your own or join in one of our local events, there’ll be something exciting to enjoy this Summer! Visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov. au/festivals for your full guide.

Did you know?

Council offers a free Christmas tree chipping service each January. From 15 - 18 January 2019 you can drop-off your Christmas Tree to Lloyd Rees Drive, Lane Cove West. Please bring along your proof of residence Drop-off is strictly between 7:30am and 3:30pm.

Picutred here is Town Crier, Bill Wallace, who read the Cry for Peace, a cry read by Town Criers throughout the world, as part of the Armistice Day Centenary activities.

Latest Works

• A new asphalt surface is now in place along the shared zone of

Birdwood and Rosenthal lanes • Glenview and St Giles streets have also been resurfaced • The new cricket pitches have been installed on ovals B3 & B4 at

Blackman Park • The planting around Lane Cove

Bus Interchange has received some extra TLC from our outdoor staff

Councillor Mark A. Bennett

MAYOR OF HUNTERS HILL

P: 9879 9415 E: markbennett@huntershill.nsw.gov.au

Anthony Roberts, MP

MEMBER FOR LANE COVE

P: 9817 4757 E: lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Young in Art exhibition

This group exhibition, held in November, drew appreciative crowds on opening night and throughout the exhibition as we discovered young local artists and their works. Encouraging students from local schools to discover their creative side, the exhibition brings school communities together. Two winning pieces from both the Primary and Secondary sections will be hung in Council’s entrance foyer for one year, so that people who missed the exhibition can view this amazing talent.

Hunters Hill Street Feast

Gladesville Road and the Hunters Hill Village came alive in November with thousands of people joining together for the Hunters Hill Street Feast. Organised by Discover Hunters Hill, Gladeville Road was closed and festooned with lights, tables and chairs as the community came together to share in the feast, listen to the music and enjoy being part of this fantastic community event.

New Years’ Eve road closure

Hunters Hill will be closed at the Church Street overpass from 1.00pm on New Years’ Eve, Monday 31st December, until midnight on January 1st 2019. A limited number of entry passes are available for friends and family of residents and commercial business on the peninsula. Residents will need to show proof of residency (such as a driver’s licence or rates notice) to obtain a pass. There is a maximum of two passes per household, with two additional passes available if off-street parking is possible on the property. The road closure is designed to regulate the volume of traffic entering Hunters Hill east of the overpass and to prevent congestion and parking problems. This will ensure public safety and enable emergency access. A Park and Ride service, with buses running every 15 minutes and requiring your Opal card, will be available from Boronia Park. Please visit www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au for more details. Passes are now available from Council’s Customer Service Centre until midday on Monday 24th December. Pass holders are advised to fix their entry pass on the inside of their windscreen to allow for easy identification.

Christmas and New Year

On behalf of the staff and councillors of Hunter’s Hill Council, I wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas break. If you’re travelling, please take great care on the roads.

Let me emphasise what an honour and privilege it is to have represented the Lane Cove electorate in the NSW Parliament over the past 15 years. I am extremely proud of what the community and I have been able to achieve for the Lane Cove electorate. About $60 million worth of funding has gone to upgrading of local infrastructure – schools, roads, public transport, parks and open spaces, to mention a few. And this year alone, the Lane Cove electorate has greatly benefited from funding for numerous local projects. These are just some: • $1 million for a massive upgrade of Boronia Park • $1 million to make Mindarie Park an inclusive play space • $50,000 for an off-leash dog facility at Blackman Park • $107,000 for repairs to Greendale Scout Hall • $180,000 for Longueville Sporting Club • $450,000 for Tantallon Oval • $100,000 for Kingsford Smith Oval • $105,000 for improved boating access • More than $70,000 for Putney Tennyson Bowling and

Community Club • $150,000 for planting azaleas on Epping Rd • Almost $31,000 for upgrades to Carisbrook House. I am excited to say that there will soon be many hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of other announcements to come - upgrades to facilities and grants to community groups - for the benefit of our community. To all final year high school students, I wish you good grades in the HSC and success in whatever you pursue in life. And let me just remind you all that even if you haven’t made it to university, the world can still be your oyster. The trades are calling. Thanks to the booming economy this Government has helped provide, jobs in the trades are in high demand and are highly paid.

To everyone, I urge you to please take care over the summer holidays – drive and play safely. And, as we approach the end of another momentous year, I would like to wish everyone of you the very best of everything. I wish you all a holy Christmas and happy and relaxing holiday period. And I wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year. And I look forward to continuing to represent you all to the best of my ability in the future.