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EDITOR'S NOTE Next month, The Village Observer celebrates its 25th birthday. It is a significant milestone for this local publication, which has grown and changed in unison with the community that it represents. The way in which people consume information has obviously changed dramatically in this period. The online world has taken people from paper based to technology based; from features to snippets; from monthly to by-theminute. During that time, TVO has remained a constant, arriving in residents’ letterboxes with local news and information. But are we getting it right? On the eve of a quarter of a century in production, we’d like to know what you, our valued reader, thinks about TVO. What do you like about it? What don’t you like? Is there anything you’d like to see more of…or less of each month? Is there anything that we could change to make it more interesting for you? We recognise that everyone can feel a little ‘surveyed out’ in today’s world. There’s always
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04 New basketball court underway
04 Working towards a plastic free Lane Cove 05 Funding announced for new Mindarie Park 08 Help build a greenwall 11 Support Lane Cove’s biggest garage sale 23 What do you think? TVO survey 27 Local Taekwondo Club kicks goals 33 New workshops for Creative Studios
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20000 copies printed monthly. thevillageobserver.com.au Publisher: Gillian Batt P: 02 9427 6425 gbatt@sydneycs.org Editor: Jocelyn Biddle P: 0418 560 844 editor@ thevillageobserver.com.au Advertising: Mariano Massa P: 0408 813 154 advertising@ thevillageobserver.com.au Graphic Design: Sharon Curby P: 0450 370 575 sharon.tvo@gmail.com Printed by: Spotpress Distribution: GDR The Village Observer is published monthly (except January) by Lane Cove Community Aid Foundation. • Distribution is at the beginning of the month. • Readers are invited to submit articles for consideration. • Articles and items for community events should be emailed to the Editor with any accompanying images by the 15th of each month, for inclusion in the next month’s issue. • Advertising enquiries should be directed to advertising@thevillageobserver. com.au • If mailing material and you would like it returned, please include a stamped, selfaddressed envelope. All care, but no responsibility will be taken for this material. © Copyright 2015. Original advertisements and editorial in this publication are copyright and remain the exclusive property of The Village Observer. No part of this publication may be reproduced and/or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written consent of the Publisher. DISCLAIMER: The content of editorial and advertisements in The Village Observer has been provided by a number of independent sources. Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor and Publisher of The Village Observer, and no responsibility is taken for the accuracy of the information, or any factual errors contained within any items printed. Readers should make their own enquiries directly to any organisations or businesses prior to making any plans or taking any action.
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NEWS
Rates set to increase Lane Cove Council rates are set to increase by an average 2.3%. The new residential rate for 2018/19 is 0.116571 cents in the dollar, calculated from the land value of rateable residential land. The minimum rate has been set at $867. In addition, the domestic waste management fee for removal of household weekly 80 litre general waste bins has increased by $10 per annum to $435. For single occupancy households with more than one general waste bin (excluding green waste and recycling), a $6.40 per service fee will apply.
Plastic purge
Following Woolworths and Coles’ commitment to stop providing single use plastic bags in their stores, remembering to BYO shopping bags each time you do your groceries is just one of the changes that will become part of a new normal. In line with an increasing environmental focus, the reduction in plastics will not only apply to retail, but will also flow through to community events. As part of its Sustainable Events policy, Lane Cove Council has already implemented a wide range of sustainable and waste initiatives when conducting an event. For example, balloons cannot be handed out within the Plaza, at any business launch or at the Rotary Fair. Prohibiting the release of balloons into the atmosphere is addressed specifically in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act. Council has also committed to reviewing the consumption of other single use plastics including plastic drinking straws, plastic bottles, plastic cups, plastic crockery and cutlery at any of its venues or Council supported and sponsored events to reduce, and where appropriate, remove these items. 4 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018
New basketball court underway
A new full-size basketball court is currently being constructed near Kingsford Smith oval in Longueville. This follows 585 local residents signing an online petition at www.change.org in support of a new court, reflecting the significant and growing number of young basketball players in the area. The site previously had a hit-up wall and old hoop which have now been removed. The area has been cleared and concrete has now been poured. The new court is expected to be completed in August.
China impacts recycling contracts China’s decision to stop accepting contaminated recycling materials is likely to impact recycling contracts currently in place with local councils. In 2016, China imported over half of the world’s plastic waste. The changes initiated by China has meant that the market for recycling materials has changed significantly. Lane Cove Council currently has a contract in place with United Resources Management (URM), who have ownership of mixed containers and paper from the point of collection, and who have then been able to sell these commodities. Council is currently in discussions with URM about the need to review its existing recycling contract for mixed containers following this significant event. “Council’s current waste and recycling collection contract will need to be amended to reflect these changed market conditions. Any increased costs will ultimately need to be passed onto the community through increased Domestic Waste Management charges. “In determining the adjustment to the contract, the main deliverable will be to ensure Council’s recyclables continue to be accepted for recycling and processing and are not diverted to landfill,” said Council’s General Manager Craig Wrightson.
Council will also write to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the Hon. Gabrielle Upton calling for the State Government to release further funds from the NSW Waste Levy to assist councils in meeting the current increased costs for recycling materials, to cushion the impact on communities. China notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2017 that it intended to stop accepting 24 types of solid wastes from 1 January 2018 on the grounds that the imports contained dirty and even hazardous wastes which were polluting the environment. Since 1 January 2018, China has required any wastes imported to meet a very stringent 0.5% contamination limit. Materials Recycling Facilities (MRF) in Australia would typically achieve around 5-6% contamination, but in some cases the contamination is even higher. The reliance on foreign markets and the significant falls in commodity prices for the lower quality waste materials after China’s ban on contaminated waste imports has created a glut of product worldwide and seriously threatened the viability of kerbside dry recycling in Australia.
NEWS
Northwood Planning Proposal refused A Planning Proposal to permit a residential care facility above agerelated retail uses at 4-18 Northwood road has been rejected by Council. An initial Planning Proposal for the site was lodged by Pathways Property Group with Council in November 2016. This proposal was refused in February 2017. Under direction of the Sydney North Planning Panel, the Proposal was then submitted to the Department of Planning who issued a Gateway Determination. Council was instructed to exhibit the Proposal for public consultation which occurred from 8 March to 19 April 2018. During this consultation period, 160 submissions were received, including from the Dept of Environment & Heritage, the RMS, Sydney Water, Transport for NSW as well as five community groups. Of these submissions, 8 were in favour of the proposal (5%), 7 were neutral or evenhanded (4.4%), and 145 were opposed (90.6%). Issues raised included: 1. Traffic flow (arterial road); 2. Road and pedestrian safety; 3. Traffic flow (local streets); 4. Parking/vehicle numbers generated; 5. Public transport; 6. Land use (as a residential care facility); 7. Land use (for retail); 8. Public benefits; 9. Conflict of interest/ Public hearing; 10. Seniors Housing SEPP; 11. Bushland; 12. Height of building; 13. FSR; 14. Visual impact; and 15. Amenity/Open space. Council has determined that it will not support the Planning Proposal as exhibited. They have advised Pathways Property Group that a new Planning Proposal be submitted to address rezoning, floor space ratio, building height, site entry, rear buffer, tree preservation, traffic, and open space issues associated with the proposed development. If Pathways Property Group agree to these changes, Council will apply to the NSW Planning and Environment for an amended Gateway Determination which would allow an extension of time and a re-exhibition of this amendment.
$1 million funding announced for new Mindarie Park Lane Cove Council is thrilled with the NSW Government’s announcement of funding for the new Mindarie Park Inclusive Playspace. “This is a much-needed boost for the residents of Lane Cove North and the funding will provide us with the opportunity to get underway with the first stage of this exciting, long-awaited park in Lane Cove North,” said Council’s General Manager Craig Wrightson. “Residents will not only benefit from a brand-new playground, but one that is inclusive, providing everyone with access to open space in their local neighbourhood.” Minister for Planning and Housing Anthony Roberts announced the funding for the project in late June, with $1 million to go towards the planning and design of the new park and inclusive playspace. The funding is part of the Accelerated Open Space and Parklands Program, implemented by the Office of Open Space and Parklands, that will see an initial investment of $6.5 million dedicated to the creation and embellishment of more quality open space and playspaces across NSW. “This is another step towards delivering on the commitment the NSW Government made to work with councils and industry to deliver more useable and accessible playgrounds and play spaces that create places that children, families and individuals can enjoy, close to their homes,” Mr Roberts said. Construction on the new park is expected to commence this Spring. It will provide 6,300 square metres of recreation space and will utilise six lots in Pinaroo Place, the Pinaroo Place cul-de-sac and the existing park on Kullah Parade. Commissioner of Open Space and Parklands, Fiona Morrison said that the new inclusive playspace in Mindarie Park will align with the Everyone Can Play in NSW guidelines, which will outline a new standard of design by catering for all people, including disabled and abled bodied children and their carers.
"Residents will not only benefit from a brand-new playground, but one that is inclusive, providing everyone with access to open space in their local neighbourhood."
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This month, we feature a selection of entries written by class year 6F at Mowbray Public School. The class wrote their stories as part of a narrative writing exercise. Teacher Kerry Franta said that the competition was an excellent way to show each student that writing has a purpose, editing needs to be done with effort and the process of writing can be celebrated. The light, still scorching my eyes was then followed by the kind of wind only brick walls could withstand. I stubbornly planted my feet into the crunchy sand, trying desperately not to be blown over. I was relieved as the light and wind finally stopped. It was not over yet. There was then an incredibly loud noise. Out of the darkness stomped a herd of tall, ominous, metal people. They were inexplicable. They seemed to be made out of various scraps of different metals. They all made another very low noise. They all suddenly stared at me. I couldn’t move.
One day a boy named Jonathan was called by his father. “Coming” he said, as he ran down the old wooden stairs to the living room. He rushed into the room and stopped. He saw someone looking very important. The man gestured for him to sit down. When he sat down he saw a name tag on the man. I think it said Detective Dan. It did. Detective Dan asked Jonathan's father to leave. Jonathan's father asked why, but Detective Dan said it was private information. Then reluctantly he left the room. That meant the detective was ready to talk.
SWOOSH! Jill was swept off her feet and hung over the man’s shoulders as he walked off to the library. Jill twisted and turned her body but he had a tight grip, so she went for the second option and started kicking hard. She banged her feet against his solid body until – bullseye! The man was down. She had kicked him right where it hurt most. All she had to do was wait now. As she expected, Bob’s gang ran into the room. They looked first at Jill, then at the muscly man she was standing on. Bob looked shocked!
It was the middle of the night. James decided to step outside into the cold, wet rain. He took an adventurous walk into the dark street scared and worried. In the street the lights were flickering on and off. A couple of steps outside his house, James was greeted by a frail, strange old man attired in a dusty, black cloak. The man spoke softly, only a mouse could hear him. “Treasure this key with your life and never betray it…” James was shaking, he slowly put out his hand and the man handed him a heavy, bright, golden key.
When we arrived at our beach destination, we heard the birds squawking and felt the sand melting underneath our feet. The sunrise was the most amazing and beautiful view I had ever encountered. My eyes couldn’t resist it. But then I got a chance to look away and I saw some mysterious large round looking shapes sitting on the sand. We started walking towards them when all of a sudden they started to crack… Mum and I were in shock, we didn’t know what was going on. But then something peered out of the top crack and it said “hello”…
It was a scorching hot day. It was as if his lungs were burning, like breathing heat from an oven. Zac was at school early and was the first one there. He was feeling sick from the heat, so he went to the boy’s bathroom. Out of the blue, he heard a demonic creaking voice coming from his classroom down the hallway. “YOU WILL COMMAND ON MY ORDERS, CHILD!” Zac freaked and although he was terrified, he tried to stay silent. He felt frozen and scared. Then he started feeling light headed, as if he didn’t know who he was.
As we arrived at the beach, strange and mysterious objects rained down on us. The noise was as deafening as a thunderstorm. These giant rocks which looked like burnt toast were all different sizes and shapes. Once the sand stop shaking, I could take a closer look. The surface of the rocks was rough and cracked. These rocks looked old and weather-beaten. These curious balls were lying on the sand like eggs about to hatch. I wondered what could be trapped inside. Was it an alien? Was it a giant turtle? I didn’t have long to wait till I heard…
It was a stormy day in the city and the end of a 2000-year drought. Without a signal or any warning, the ground shook, the trees flattened, the buildings fell over. Out of the blue, the most unusual creatures ever seen in human history appeared – about a thousand Godzillas! They knocked down everything in their path. Without anything to stop them, they grew and grew in size. At the same time, obtaining new power exponentially. The Resistance needed a sample of the Godzilla’s blood, to create an overwhelming weapon and destroy them. Without a sample, their weapons were useless.
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Another average day in jail, I thought to myself as I dragged myself out of bed; but at least I had Jack with me for company. Jack used to be my bunkmate in our cell. Nothing different happened here in jail, I can tell you that. Just the normal daily routine. Roll call, breakfast, free time, lunch, cleaning, free time, dinner and then back to our cells for the night. Occasionally a new bloke came to join us, or people came to visit us. Life in prison wasn’t that bad normally but something happened yesterday which changed my life completely.
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What’s new for you? - Individual income tax returns completed promptly and professionally, capturing all investments including property, equities and any alternatives to ensure you receive your refund quickly. - Businesses that have employees should ensure they implement the Single Touch Payroll system – this must be adopted by all businesses and applies to some already – are you ready? - Superannuation funds that are in pension mode and have a balance over $1m are now required to report their Transfer Balance Account from 1 July – have you lodged your report?
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DON’T MISS LANE COVE’S BIGGEST GARAGE SALE St Michael’s Parish Monster Garage Sale is on again this year, taking place on Saturday 28th July. The sale promises to be another bumper array of everything you could possibly imagine – bric-a-brac, furniture, toys, books, records, CDs, sporting gear, clothes, electrical goods, manchester, and baby goods. The Cake Stall will also offer a huge selection of homemade cakes, biscuits and slices. With $14,000 raised last year, organisers are hoping to beat that number this year. As usual proceeds go to Caritas, the Catholic International Aid Agency, and Youth off the Streets. Clean, good quality saleable donations will be accepted during the two weeks prior to the sale. To drop off donations, the hall will be open from 16th – 25th July between 8.30 - 9.30am and 2.30 - 3.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, as well as 10.30 - 11.30am on Sunday 22nd July. For further enquiries, phone sale coordinator Frances de Jong on 0420 289 057 or 5dejongs@tpg.com.au DATE: Saturday 28th July TIME: 8am - 3pm PLACE: St Michael’s Parish Hall, Dorritt St, Lane Cove DONATIONS: Accepted from 16th – 25th July
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FREE Investor Seminar Are you interested in purchasing an investment property or adding to your existing portfolio? Stephanie Cook of Mortgage Choice Lane Cove will be speaking at an Investor Seminar along with experts from Paul Denny Conveyancing, Mayfield Property, Property Source and Economos, who will all share their wealth of industry knowledge on the night. You are invited to come along to this FREE seminar. The evening will include: • Conveyancing matters and property negotiations • Sydney real estate market – hot or not? • Structuring your purchase – including SMSF purchases • Navigating through the current lending environment • What a Buyers’ Agent does for you • Common mistakes made by investors VENUE: Terrace Room, Lane Cove Community Hub, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove DATE: Tuesday, 24th July 2018 TIME: 6.15 – 8pm RSVP: No later than Thursday 19th July 2018 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE: CALL 9420 3052 OR EMAIL stephanie.cook@mortgagechoice.com.au Mortgage Choice Limited ACN 009 161 979. Australian Credit Licence 382869. Mortgage Choice Limited ACN 009 161 979. Australian Credit Licence 382869.
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HEALTH
VEGAN OR CARNIVORE? With vegetarian and vegan diets on the rise and an increased variety of meatfree alternative foods available, should we consider a switch from a typical meat-based diet? I commonly see clients who have adopted vegetarian and vegan diets in order to eat healthier, lose weight or change their impact on animal welfare. But should we go vegan? Is it healthier?
What is the difference between vegan and vegetarian? A vegan diet excludes all animal products including meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, seafood and even honey. It avoids foods that contain animal derived components or ingredients. Those that are vegan may also choose not to use animal products in other aspects of their lifestyle such as clothing made with leather. In contrast, a vegetarian diet may contain certain animal products such as dairy foods, fish or eggs. A vegan diet requires planning and forethought as it relies on legumes, nuts and grains for protein. It includes grainy foods (breads and cereals), fruits, vegetables, soy foods, nuts and seeds.
Should I be vegan? In Australia, only 7% of adults are eating the recommended five serves of vegetables per day. The benefits of being vegan or vegetarian includes an increase in veggie
consumption, as well as the reduction of many animal-based fast-foods, convenience and processed foods, which all tend to be higher in added sugar, sodium and saturated fat. A vegan diet carries the risk of not fulfilling all nutrient requirements adequately, and can lead to deficiencies in vitamins and minerals such as B12, zinc, iron, calcium and omega-3 fats. For example, Vitamin B12 is only found naturally in animal products. With roles in DNA and red blood cell formation, it is essential to supplement or consume foods fortified with B12 to avoid deficiencies and effects such as nerve damage. In the case of calcium, most Australians get it from dairy foods, so substituting for plant-based alternatives and foods fortified with calcium is needed to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. There is evidence that vegetarians who consume milk and eggs - compared to those with a high intake of meat - have less heart disease, less digestive issues and better blood pressure.
Do your research We need to be mindful of the environment our food supply comes from; to source more sustainable and ethical produce; and to enjoy our relationship with food. If you choose to be vegetarian or vegan, do it for the right reasons such as animal welfare or environmental impact, not for weight loss or to be on trend. Vegan and vegetarian diets require planning, strategy and often supplementation to ensure you are well nourished. Servings often need to be larger to ensure you get the same quantity of nutrients.
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Get the support of an Accredited Practicing Dietitian to make sure you don’t leave any nutrients out and have your GP on board to monitor for deficiencies such as iron, which can leave you feeling flat and fatigued.
Mindful eating When it comes to our own diets, the most important thing is to not think about cutting things out, but making sure we are getting all the good stuff in. The ‘how’, ‘where’ and ‘why’ is just as important as ‘what’ you are eating. Are you eating to your hunger and fullness signals? Are you aware of emotional eating? Small tweaks of your existing diet can be much more beneficial and sustainable longer term than extreme diets or quick fixes that last temporarily.
What can I do to improve animal treatment? ● Download the CluckAR app from Choice to help select the best free-range, cage-free eggs. ● Choose RSPCA approved meats. The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme provides higher standards than those recommended in the existing legislation. ● Go to www.choosewisely.org.au for places near you that serve foods that are farmed with animal welfare as a priority. ● Consider having one or two vegetarian meals a week which will help increase your vegetable intake and food variety. Try fibrerich lentils or chickpeas as your protein.
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Ask your local health professional What is Dental Amalgam? Dental amalgam was invented in 1819 and is largely an alloy of silver, tin, copper, zinc and mercury which hardens once placed in the tooth.
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Amalgam is still used extensively around the world as an inexpensive alternative to other materials. Its use has been banned in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The mercury toxicity question. The main issue with amalgam is mercury. Controversy still remains about the safety and health implications of amalgam. Many chronic illnesses have been attributed to amalgam and although there is plenty of evidence to support amalgam toxicity, there is also a lot of data that shows the opposite. The World Health Organisation states that the data does not support mercury toxicity.
Environmental concerns. When amalgam fillings are removed, the mercury finds its way into the sewage and contributes significantly to environmental pollution. Apple Dental uses an amalgam separator to remove the vast majority of mercury from suctioned water. They are, unfortunately, not mandatory. Structural issues. Although amalgam itself is very long lasting, its effect on the surrounding tooth is often less than desirable. Cracks are common in amalgam-filled teeth, often leading to recurrent tooth decay and split teeth. At best, larger fillings or crowns are needed to treat cracked teeth. At worst, root canal treatment or even extraction becomes the only treatment.
What are the alternatives? The main alternative is composite resin, which is a white synthetic material. It may not be as long lasting, but it is more conservative and not as structurally damaging to teeth. CAD/CAM ceramic, such as the CEREC system, is now recognised as the longest lasting filling method in dentistry today, while serving to strengthen rather than weaken the tooth being restored.
My personal opinion. I made the decision to stop placing amalgam fillings in 1995. Without buying into the debate, I know that mercury is released from amalgam fillings during teeth grinding, and that there is no safe level of mercury exposure. After all, who wants a black filling that can break your tooth and may be harmful to your health?
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DESIGNING SMILES, TRANSFORMING LIVES A smile says a lot about a person and can affect people’s lives, both socially and professionally. Dr Andrew See of See The Dentist meets many clients who are very selfconscious about their teeth and feel that people are judging them. They often have discoloured, missing and worn teeth from causes such as grinding. Dr See has helped many people transform their lives by helping them achieve healthy, beautiful smiles. “There is a real art to designing a natural healthy smile that matches clients’ unique personalities. It’s not a one size fits all approach. My philosophy is to treat patients with the highest standard of care and respect and to create a warm and inviting environment,” says Dr See. “I’ve worked with patients who have been told they can’t have implants for their back teeth because there’s not enough bone. I specifically trained in bone and sinus grafting, which means Advert.pdf 1 2/2/18 8:33 in am we can GGA5 address this issue by placing
a secure implant – my clients go on to treat it like a normal tooth – so that they don’t need to settle for dentures.” Many people may not be aware that after graduating from a Bachelor’s degree, any dentist can call themselves a ‘cosmetic dentist’. However, Dr See is one of the only few in Australia who has completed a Masters Degree, with distinction, in Aesthetic Dentistry through the prestigious King’s College in London. “Completing this intensive program allows me to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to my clients to do these complex procedures, but to also take a conservative approach while offering optimal aesthetic value. This, combined with over 15 years of clinical experience, means that I can provide beautiful clinical outcomes for my clients,” says Dr See.
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HEALTH I MEDICAL
Ask your local health professional Foot pain It’s no wonder we get sore and painful feet the way we treat them most days. Just think… Standing about or walking on hard surfaces by the hour with little but a strip of thin leather between your feet and the concrete. Strutting about in grossly stupid shoes with ridiculous heels bought at even more ridiculous prices, all in the name of fashion. Pounding around in sports shoes with narrow toe boxes and studs designed for grip and not comfort, but definitely so for pain. And the failure of your beloved to give you that loving foot rub you so deserve at the end of your [feet] painful day. The foot is a complex structure and humans are unique in standing on two feet all of the time for their mobility. Feet have a large representation on the cortex of the brain meaning that they have a big nerve supply (like our hands) - so are exquisitely sensitive to touch, pressure, pain and discomfort. There are plenty of causes of sore feet. Warts and corns; soft tissue inflammation; arthritic joints; inflamed tendons; nerve entrapment; sprain injuries, and spontaneous fractures are just some of the possible culprits. Here are a couple of the more troublesome causes, in no particular order, that can make your feet and you feel miserable. Morton’s neuroma is a swelling of the nerve head where it splits to serve the toes. As the forefoot bones move, the swollen nerve head gets squashed and causes an electric, numbing type of pain. Pain on pressing between the toes is an indication. Neuromas can be injected with cortisone or removed Medical surgically. Dr Tim David Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the fibrous fascia where it attaches to the heel bone and hooks up to BURNS BAY MEDICAL CENTRE the back of the metatarsal bones. PF is notable for intense heel pain Tel: 9427 4855 www.burnsbaymedical on standing up out of bed in the centre.com.au morning. The fascia is like the string on a bow – it stops the arch of the foot If you have a health or wellbeing from flattening on standing and so question, please takes up tension with every footfall. send it through to Often a bony heel spur develops on editor@ the calcaneus - the heel bone - thus thevillageobserver. adding to the pain. Ice bottle rolling, com.au. stretches, heel cups with a groove cut
to accommodate that heel spur, podiatry and pain relief are the basics. Dry needling or a cortisone injection following a failure of the above conservative measures can also be considered. Tendonitis is an inflammation of a tendon, which joins muscle to bone. Bursitis is a similar aggravation of a balloon-like fluid containing structure that allows tendons to move easily over bone. Ultrasound guided cortisone injections can make a huge difference and can bring pain to an end. These injections can be repeated. Osteoarthritis. Wear and tear over time grinds down the cartilage between joints and leaves bone to rub on bone. Very painful. Repeated cortisone shots, physio, pain medication, anti inflammatories and joint support are the initial treatments. For chronic, severe pain, small joints in the feet and hands can be replaced if the pain or loss of function is unbearable. Gout is a condition that loves toe joints. Here tiny spear like crystals of a substance called urate are
precipitated into the joint spaces. Classically this is the first great toe joint. Medications are available to treat the pain of gout and others are available to prevent it. A sprained ankle is very common and will mostly heal in a few weeks. RICE is the acronym for Rest, Ice [packs], Crepe bandage or elastic support and Elevation – keeping the ankle up and rested. Sometimes there is a chip fracture or a tendon tear to be dealt with There are other causes – burning feet, ingrown toenails, blood supply loss, bone death and more – but that’s it for now. For foot pain that persists and worsens, see your doctor for investigation. A history of the condition, an examination and then appropriate tests are the three basics of all medical diagnoses. Always have been, always will be. X-rays, ultrasound, CT scans and MRI’s can show up causes that can only be confirmed or guessed at with a physical examination. From all of the above, treatment and hopefully the resolution of your pain - can follow.
YOUR LOCAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS SERVING THE LANE COVE COMMUNITY FOR 36 YEARS l Dr Tim David l Dr Dominic Barnes l Dr Alison Browne l Dr Margie Coleman l Dr Audrey Saurajen l Dr Felix Choi l Dr Peter Arnaudon l Dr Emilie Larkin
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ISSUE 10
COMMUNITY WRAP-UP
Gore Bay Terminal Newsletter WELCOME TO OUR LATEST COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER AND HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS. We are always keen to receive your feedback so please refer to our Contact Us section if you’d like to speak with us or suggest a topic for the newsletter. You can also find out more on our website at www.vivaenergy.com. au/about-us/terminals-shipping/gore-bay
Newly branded Viva Energy Aviation hydrant cart
Viva Energy Aviation
Meetings with GCA & SafeWork NSW
Our aviation business has been busy over the last few months with some exciting changes. As of June 2018, we have started to operate our Aviation business fully under our own brand – Viva Energy. The largest change you will notice across the country, including at Sydney Airport is the branding changed to Viva Energy (from Shell).
Since June 2017, Viva Energy has actively participated in five meetings facilitated by SafeWork NSW with the Greenwich Community Association (GCA) and other regulators and agencies. The intention of these meetings is to directly address matters raised by the GCA in relation to the Gore Bay facility with relevant representatives and subject matter experts.
Good Deeds Week
We have had tremendous support during the course of these meetings with a variety of regulators and agencies attending including Fire & Rescue NSW, NSW Police, Port Authority, Lane Cove Council, NSW Department of Health, NSW EPA and SafeWork NSW. We have also had attending the meeting various subject matter experts from Viva Energy.
From 9 to 15 April, more than 850 Viva Energy employees across Australia donated over 1,000 hours to participate in 1,054 good deeds.
The topics covered include safety, emergency management, emissions and health, asset integrity, shipping and operations. Minutes from these meetings are available on Lane Cove Council’s website www.lanecove.nsw. gov.au/YourCouncil/RelatedAgencies/Pages/ GoreBayTerminal.aspx
What’s that Sound? The Gore Bay Terminal alarm is tested every Tuesday at 8.30am. This alarm is part of the Terminal’s safety system and is intended for on-site personnel only. There is no need to take action if the alarm is sounded. In the unlikely event that an incident occurs and action needs to be taken, Fire & Rescue NSW would direct the community. If you have any concerns regarding our operations, please call 8437 1238 immediately so that we can investigate and take appropriate action if required.
Next time you are boarding a flight, look out for our newly rebranded vehicles (hydrant cars and tankers) and our Viva Energy refuellers. We are excited about this and are committed to safe and reliable supply of aviation fuels to our customers. Viva Energy supplies up to 50 per cent of Sydney airport’s fuel requirements.
In one week alone, we raised almost $10,000 for a range of community organisations. The highlights of our Good Deeds week volunteering activities are showcased in this short video www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KP4_IkO-tSc&feature=youtu.be More information on Viva Energy’s Community program can be found at www.vivaenergy.com.au/about-us/ community-program
Supporting Local Role Models Each year we invite registered education facilities or not-for-profit organisations to apply for grants totalling up to $5,000. Applications for grants must be for projects which address either mental illness, substance misuse or breaking the poverty cycle through education. If someone in your organisation needs support to continue their good work, they can apply at www.vivaenergy.com.au/aboutus/community-program#cp-ourpeople
Refuelling of HMAS Parramatta at Gore Cove.
Refuelling of Navy Vessel Viva Energy is proud to have successfully refuelled the Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Parramatta, at our Gore Bay Terminal in March. The refuelling marked another significant milestone in our strategic partnership with the Australian Defence Force.
Contact Us Website: www.vivaenergy. com.au/about-us/terminalsshipping/gore-bay Email: communityrelations@ vivaenergy.com.au Operational issues: (24h-hour line): 8437 1238 Emergencies: 000
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Life's Rich Pattern
The gig economy Like it or loathe it, the gig economy is here to stay. By Liz Foster. If you’ve been living under a rock, this term applies to app-based platforms where people supplement their income by renting out their existing assets - making deliveries, driving passengers, cleaning homes and so on. The problem is this mushrooming industry is growing faster than regulations can keep up. I like the idea of sharing your stuff though. Why not make some cash from your spare room or car sitting on your driveway? My car costs me $14.50 every day to run (a fact that I now can’t un-know each time I get in it). It would nice to get some of that back. In any case, the gig economy has been going on for years. For my paper round in the early 80s, I was paid a set fee, regardless of the quantity, size or time it took to deliver them all. And I certainly didn’t get any Super or sick leave. Lemonade stalls, car washing,
dog walking, babysitting – all classic gig economy activities still popular today. Times have changed though, so I’ve done a once-over of my own assets which I’m happy to ‘share’. 1. The leaf blower. Readers of this column might remember its current dormant status due to a lack of operational understanding. Happy to share it with anyone who needs it, for a very small fee. 2. My dog. I love him dearly, but he is often on his own. How about leasing him out to other dog lovers that are happy with a quick pat and walk without the responsibility of feeding and vet visits? 3. My car. No, I don’t mean Uber. With one teenage driver in the family and several others in the locale, surely there’s a better way of sharing our vehicles around (why can’t she drive me everywhere instead?) 4. My home phone. This is only used by cold callers and my mother-in-law. So, it’s
really only needed between 6 and 8 pm weeknights. (I’d love to add my children’s phones to the list, which they don’t technically ‘need’ during school hours or when at home, but we know how that would go down). 5. Two sea kayaks – bought on impulse but over-engineered for our sedate requirements (designed more for oceangoing swells than Lane Cove River, although to be fair it does get a bit choppy near the weir). Maybe we’ll all be sharing our cars and houses in years to come, but one thing’s for sure. My husband and I will be regarded as absolute fossils by our future grandchildren (‘they didn’t even have apps in Granny and Pops’ day, how did they get anything done??’)
Help build a greenwall in Lane Cove Join FoodFaith and Lane Cove Council to help celebrate Plastic Free July by building a gorgeous greenwall for the Synergy Youth Centre in Lane Cove! Partnering with Australia’s own greenwall guru Mark Paul, FoodFaith and Council will be building this striking greenwall at the Synergy Youth Centre out of ‘reused’ materials that local youth have collected. So what is a greenwall? Greenwalls are soil-less vertical gardens grown on the surface of built structures, designed to mimic the growing conditions found where greenwalls occur in nature. Whilst the greenwall will help clean the air for the youth centre, most importantly, it will be something that will help create an inviting and comfortable space for the Lane Cove youth. Sitting near the edible garden, it will also provide great inspiration for the replanting of the garden in the coming months. In order to build the wall, FoodFaith and Lane Cove Council need your help. The students from the local schools district are already collecting P.E.T. bottles and the community is invited to join on July 7th to build the structure. Mark Paul, founder of The P.E.T. Bottle Greenwall Project, has spent over 30 years testing and installing greenwalls suited to the Australian climate. He has won multiple awards and will be helping FoodFaith run the workshop at Synergy, which will be a wonderful day, open to anyone wanting to join. 18 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018
FoodFaith founder, Judy Friedlander says of the greenwall, “It’s a fantastic education opportunity in how to ‘reuse’ and ‘recycle’ everyday products in order to make something of great beauty. This project has a powerful effect at a local level and provides a fun and interactive learning experience.” FoodFaith and Lane Cove Council have previously worked together in the local community creating the Planting Seeds Garden. In early 2016, the garden was established in Hughes Park as part of a community charity day. There are monthly working bees, community watering rosters and free events to promote ‘Rediscovering Our Roots’ through the garden. Anyone is welcome to join, so go to www.foodfaith.com.au for more information. Be sure to come along and help create this beautiful piece for Lane Cove youth. Sign up for one of three sessions on July 7th by searching ‘Build a Greenwall with FoodFaith’, on Eventbrite. The event will host three, 2-hour sessions between 9.00am to 3.00pm. All ages are welcome.
FOR THE LADIES OF LANE COVE
9427 6425
www.sydneycs.org
A Message from the CEO
Gillian Batt
Sydney Community Services turns 1 Well what a year it has been. This time last year our new baby was born and after a few shaky steps, we are now on the way to that confident toddler stage. We’re learning new skills, broadening our horizons and starting to get very comfortable in our skin. Last July, Lane Cove & North Side Community Services (aka Lane Cove Community Aid) merged with Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services and took the new name of Sydney Community Services. It was a sensible move given the uncertainty surrounding the government funding for people with disability, and the funding for supports to help older people stay in their own homes. By bringing the organisations together, we could share our administration costs and put more of our funding into the services we provide. In addition, we had different services which meant we could offer new supports to all the people we help. Our staff embraced the merger and have been very receptive to change, making many suggestions for innovation for improvements. Bringing the organisations together also meant integrating the two groups of volunteers. Sydney Community Services has almost 400 volunteers who work out of our two main offices - Gladesville Road in Hunters Hill and Pottery Lane in Lane Cove. We are always on the look-out for new volunteers, so please give us a ring if you fancy driving, gardening, visiting someone in residential care or just helping in the offices. In fact, I was disturbed to hear that a Department of Health official has been questioning the value of volunteers, even going onto say that on the North Shore we are ‘obsessed’ with volunteers. To me, this is a very narrow sighted view of what we provide. A volunteer is a worker who receives no financial reward, but they get value for fulfilling a role and helping others. We select them in the same way we appoint a paid worker. We offer support, training and guidance in the same way we do for paid workers, and we also monitor performance in the same way. Volunteers are not a free ‘resource’ and they give their time willingly, but also expect to be treated with respect. By negating the value of volunteers, the Department would appear to be promoting those commercial entities who rely on paid workers (with less local involvement) compared with committed local people who want to make a contribution to their local community. Personally I think that the time a volunteer gives is doubly valuable. The volunteer gets a real connection with their community and they know they make a difference. Our clients get a local resident who wants to be there with them and also can spend whatever time they need to make sure they are well and safe. If you feel that this is an issue on which you want to make a comment, please contact me or your local Federal Member Trent Zimmerman MP.
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LAW MATTERS
ATO recovery powers ARE YOUR HOUSE SALE PROCEEDS AT RISK? A garnishee order is a form of enforcement action that can be used for the recovery of debts. It can be served on a third party who owes money to the debtor, directing the third party to pay that money to the entity that issued the garnishee notice, rather than the debtor. Ordinarily, a court judgment is required before a garnishee order can be made. However, the ATO can issue a garnishee notice in relation to outstanding tax debts without a court judgment being entered, against any person or business who owes money to the tax debtor or holds money on their behalf. The ATO may issue a garnishee notice over proceeds arising from the sale of the debtor’s real estate. As the power extends to persons or businesses who owe or hold money for the tax debtor, either now or in the future, this extends to the purchaser
of the tax debtor’s property, the tax debtor’s real estate agent and/or solicitor. A garnishee notice issued by the ATO may also take priority over any existing mortgage or security. Although the ATO’s ability to issue a garnishee notice is a powerful and cost-efficient tool, the ATO takes certain considerations into account in deciding whether a notice should be issued. The Commissioner of Taxation must have regard to: • the financial position of the tax debtor and the steps taken to make payment in light of the debtor’s particular circumstances; • the extent of any other debts owed by the debtor; • whether the revenue is placed at risk because of the debtor’s actions, such as the debtor making payment to other creditors in preference to paying the Commissioner; • the likely consequences of issuing a notice on a debtor’s ability to provide for a family or maintain a business. When relating to a property sale, the ATO takes into account individual circumstances and may require that a garnishee notice only apply to that part of the purchase price that is to be
paid to the vendor, after any mortgage has been discharged. Importantly, the Commissioner will also consider any reasonable request from a debtor to either withdraw or vary the requirements of a garnishee order, provided the debtor makes suitable alternative arrangements for payment. If the ATO issues a garnishee notice and the debtor becomes bankrupt, the garnishee notice remains valid and will not normally be withdrawn. However, where it is apparent that a debtor is about to become bankrupt, the Commissioner will only issue a garnishee notice in respect of amounts due (or expected to become due) to the debtor after having regard to a number of factors. These factors include the need to protect the ATO’s revenue and the expected impact that the garnishee notice will have on the debtor’s unrelated, arm’s-length creditors, in terms of their likely receipts from the debtor’s bankruptcy.
SRM LAWYERS
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LOCAL AUTHOR ADDRESSES BULLYING Lane Cove author and former advertising copywriter, Maggie Lawrence (pictured), has self-published a children’s book titled ‘An Element of Fun’, written for 5 to 8 year olds. It’s written in a quirky rhyme, that has a positive message about self-esteem. Illustrated by Meegan Parkee, An Element of Fun is the story of the elements fire, water, earth, air, thunder and lightning that each think they are by far the most important. Tired of listening to their bragging, the wise Sun decides to set them a test to see which one of them is the best. He knows in his great wisdom that they will learn a very important lesson about ego. “I wanted to write a book for children that would not only be a lot of fun to read, but that would address bullying and selfesteem,” says Maggie. “This book may also be something teachers could use in their ethics classes as part of their discussions around self-esteem.” Maggie has also written An Element of Fun as a play for children and is hoping to find a creative theatre producer to develop it. An Element of Fun is published in the US by LULU and can be purchased at www.lulu.com. 20 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018
TRAVEL
Icy poles anyone? It was rather a shock, albeit a first world problem. Swanning around the Mediterranean in late May, the temperatures were not yet too hot to fry but rather gently enveloped me within a wispy warmth. And then I arrived back in Sydney to find that winter had truly arrived, and the central heating was not working - to devastating effect in an open plan glass and tile house... Of course it’s fixable, but I think it was the unplanned aspect that threw me. Like you, I too holiday in the winter, however it is totally different when you are choosing to embrace the cold. An increasingly practical choice that is being taken up by many. What we now know is that certain European hotspots are so hot that they have become seriously overcrowded, possibly unpleasant - and often unwelcoming towards tourists. One of our small group, among a group of six seeking directions on how to find a restaurant in Venice, was told to “.... off to your own country”. All this after experiencing a city which by day, resembled Circular Quay on New Year’s Eve or during Vivid. And who can blame the residents? Mass scale tourism has definitely become a double-edged sword for residents and travellers alike. I appreciate my profession is part of the wider problem airfares that are cheaper than they have ever been, gigantic ships which resemble mini-cities, and an expectation by many that an annual overseas jaunt is as normal as a daily shower. However, given that people are not going to stop travelling, how can we help spread the load? Travelling in the colder months is a good start. Not only will you find the locals less frazzled, but you’ll queue less and enjoy yourself more. Consider the magnificent Sagrada Familia, the Vatican, Notre Dame, the Guggenheim, MOMA and any other building with significant merit within and without – the intrinsic beauty is impossible to appreciate when you are shoulder-toshoulder with thousands of others. Winter offers an escape from that pressure and some places, eg. Barcelona, are not even cold but feel more similar to springtime in Sydney. Why not consider going somewhere that is still on trend but not yet super trendy? Lyon or Marseille instead of Paris; Seville instead of Barcelona; Slovenia rather than Croatia; Kuelap instead of Machu Picchu? There are myriad smaller scale towns
and cities just begging to be better appreciated and isn’t the beauty of travel learning to experience all that is wonderful in our world? Your budget will benefit too since travel during the shoulder or low seasons is invariably much less expensive. You can afford to stay away longer, or stay better, taking advantage of deals to entice offseason travel. Alas, where your budget won’t magically increase is when you travel to or near either pole, for cold is what they do best. For now at least, Antarctica is still the dream of many and will remain a dream for most despite all the new-build exploration vessels coming online. It is unlikely to ever suffer from mass tourism since cost will always be a major discriminator, but the smarties will still go sooner rather than later, just in case... Ditto the Arctic, the Northwest Passage, the Russian Far East, Iceland (in the winter), Japan’s Hokkaido (away from the ski fields) and all those very cool places.
Despite global warming, they may be just tolerable in ‘summer’, are freezing cold and in parts inaccessible in winter but this just serves to make them more attractive to those in the know. Summer days are fantastically long but very uncrowded, while winter is the perfect time to search out the northern lights and luxuriate in the warmth and ambience of a raging log fire! While suggesting I am simply moving the problem elsewhere is a valid concern - it is not my objective. We do need to take the stress off seriously overburdened tourist destinations and consider alternatives that hopefully can learn from others’ mistakes and develop their tourist industry with consideration for all stakeholders – the locals, the environment and the tourists. It can be done and at Trendsetter, we’re happy to provide new options for you to consider. TRAVEL
Adrienne Witteman, Managing Director, Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre.
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PROPERTIES OF THE MONTH
AUCTION 7/07/18 26/600-606 Mowbray Road, Lane Cove 2 bed 2 bath 1 car
AUCTION 7/07/18 2/196 River Road, Lane Cove 4 bed 1 bath 1 car
Perfectly located for relaxed carefree living, this modern apartment has an idyllic ground-floor corner position within the sought-after 'Aston' complex. Moments from village hub.
Enviably situated in a highly sought-after area, this spacious duplex enjoys 'house-like' proportions with a generous 212sqm approx on title. Close to schools, shops, buses and Lane Cove Tennis Club.
Paul Nees 0432 995 847 Stevie Jackson 0410 817 777 Pearl Todd 0410 470 107
Ray White Lane Cove 9428 4100
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162 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
AUCTION 7/7/18 at 12.00pm on site
AUCTION 7/7/18 at 2.15pm on site
Artists Impression
3 Ferry Street, Hunters Hill
Paul Nees 0432 995 847
4 bed
2 bath
2 car
• DA approved plans for unique architect-designed masterpiece • Multi-level design ascends to a rooftop entertainment terrace • Home theatre, cellar, internal lift, double garage and slipway View Saturdays & Wednesdays 2.45 - 3.15pm Simon Harrison 0433 100 150 George Gialouris 0411 706 306
44 Wood Street, Lane Cove
5 bed
3 bath
2 car
• Tastefully enhanced interiors set over two levels at the rear • Spacious open living, modern gas kitchen, heated bathrooms • Garden courtyard, deck area, level lawn, cottage cubbyhouse View Saturdays & Wednesdays 12.00 - 12.30pm Tim Holgate 0400 802 888 Ali Pericak 0481 138 283
belle property hunters hill 3/52-56 gladesville road, hunters hill 9817 7729 belle property lane cove 158 longueville road, lane cove 9087 3333
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AUCTION
OFF MARKET 4 Manns Avenue, Greenwich 4 bed 4 bath 2 car
46 Carlotta Street, Greenwich 4 bed 3 bath 1 car
This property was sold quietly and effectively off market. We used our extensive database of buyers looking for their special home in Greenwich. The vendors were delighted with the outcome saving them time, marketing, styling and makeover costs. Bernadette Hayes 0431 558 505
Something special! An original Federation cottage, built in 1903, that has been extended to create a spacious family home. The interiors are rich in character and unfold to a private garden haven for entertaining. There are tree-filtered harbour and city views from the second storey. Bernadette Hayes 0431 558 505 Vincent McGrath 0438 900 546
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Stuart Leal Photography Lane Cove
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VOUCHER
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0414 551 956 The Village Florist Hunters Hill
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Ironwood Coffee Company Woolwich
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Found Gifts 9879 7770 and Homewares Lane Cove
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WALL CLOCK
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We’d love to know what you think… It has been almost 25 years since The Village Observer was first launched in Lane Cove back in 1993. In that time, there have been many changes to this local magazine’s content and design. In the interests of continuous improvement, we would love to find out from you – our valued reader – what you like and don’t like about TVO, together with any suggestions to make it even better moving forward. It will only take 5 minutes of your time to fill out the questions overleaf. The added incentive is that we have three great prize packs to give away for the best new ideas to improve TVO as it moves into its 26th year. This could be a suggestion about a new column that you’d like to see included, or changes to the design or format that you think would benefit the magazine. Completed surveys can either be posted to us at PO Box 899, Lane Cove, 1595 or dropped into collection boxes located in Lane Cove and Hunters Hill. In Lane Cove, boxes will be located outside Woolworths, Ground Café, Coles and at Sydney Community Services’ office at 1 Pottery Lane in Lane Cove. In Hunters Hill, boxes will be located outside The Village Florist, Dachshund Cafe and Ironwood Coffee Company. Online surveys can also be found at villageobserver.com.au Don’t forget that if you would like to be included in the running for a prize pack, please add in your name and contact details to the back of the survey. We thank you for your time.
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5. On a scale of 1 to 10, please rank the sections in TVO which appeal to you most.
c Features discussing general interest issues and topics
TVO readership survey
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c Government section, eg. Council,
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12. If you don’t read TVO, why not?
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Lane Cove Taekwondo kicks goals Starting from a letterbox flyer drop eight years ago, the Lane Cove Taekwondo Club has grown to become a well-established and influential part of our local community. By Shannen McDonald. With only five members in 2010, the Lane Cove Taekwondo Club now has over 400 members, with sights set on even further growth in the future. Fabian Peters is the Club’s founder and head instructor. After moving from Perth to Sydney, Fabian selected Lane Cove as the place to call home - by chance this is also where the new Club would begin. Amongst the Clubs’ original members are Arran Weir (23) and Tristin Power (12), who have both there since inception. Fabian, Arran and Tristin have all been recognised by Lane Cove Council at the local Citizenship awards for their involvement and efforts not only within the Club itself, but also in the local and wider Sydney community. Considering the discipline of Taekwondo and the values it instils, it is no surprise that this Club and its members have had such success. A form of Korean martial arts, Taekwondo is both a discipline and a sport, and was recognised as an Olympic sport in the year 2000. A kicking based art, Taekwondo involves a great deal of discipline, with an emphasis on speed and agility to create power through its movements. Lane Cove Taekwondo Club teaches the modern, disciplinary form of Taekwondo through incorporation of personal self-defence training, aerobic fitness and boxing. All these elements make it good for the mind and selfconfidence, and it’s a great workout as well. Taekwondo is unique to many other sports as anyone can get involved, making it ideal for families. With classes offered to kids as young as four, parents soon see how much they themselves can benefit from participating in the sport, with Peters commenting that many of the parents end up signing up too. Now with 25 classes taught a week, students have the opportunity to rise through the ranks, or ‘belts’, to be more precise. If you pop your head into a class, you can see that anyone can get involved - girls and boys, young and old. Classes on offer include the popular Wombat Kombat for ages 4-6 years. The Club also offers Junior classes for ages 7+, which involves all the advances through to earning the muchdesired black belt. Adult classes offer plenty of movement and strength building for both body and mind. A community within a community, this Club strives to push its students to work hard and remain disciplined, emphasising that nothing in the world beyond the classroom comes easy. Both Arran and Tristin are perfect examples of the positive impact that Taekwondo can have and what can be achieved through hard work. When Arran started at age 15, he explains that this was a time full of distractions. Keeping him on the “straight and narrow”, Arran credits his involvement with the Club for helping him transition through those teenage years to young adulthood. Now in his last semester of a Bachelor of Science
Arran, Tristin and Fabian of Lane Cove Taekwondo Club have each been recognised with Citizenship Awards from Lane Cove Council.
“A favourite part of my job is seeing confidence levels grow in students, which carries on into so many other areas of their lives.” Fabian Peters
at Macquarie University, Arran won Lane Cove Council's Young Achiever of the Year Award for 2018 for his work and involvement as an instructor at the Lane Cove Taekwondo Club. Fellow club member Tristin Power is the youngest recipient of the Council’s Young Achiever of the Year Award. Tristin was just eight years old when he was awarded this title in 2014, recognising his efforts to raise money for the Randwick Hospital. Tristin loves being part of the Club and looks up to all his instructors who have helped him through tough times, especially at school. Fabian explains that there are so many success stories to be celebrated within the Club. Now in his 23rd year of practicing Taekwondo, the personal growth that Fabian - as an instructor - sees in his students is a major perk of what he does. A favourite part of his job is seeing confidence levels grow in his students, which carries on into so many other areas of their lives. As far as the future success of the Club goes, Fabian along with Arran and Tristin, would like to provide even more people with the opportunity to experience this great sport. THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018 I 27
What’s On: Lane Cove JULY LANE COVE PLAZA First Fridays: End of term party! Friday 6 July, 3:30pm 5:00pm. Celebrate the end of term with this free kids event. Animals of the Dreaming: Taronga Zoomobile Visit: Saturday 14 July, 10:00am - 11:00am. To celebrate NAIDOC Week, the Taronga Zoomobile will be visiting Lane Cove Plaza. Hear stories and songs about Mother Nature and her animals as told by Col Hardy, a highly respected Aboriginal elder. Plus meet a number of amazing native animals, each with their own very special character! ROAD SAFETY Free Child Car Seat Safety Checking Clinic: Saturday 7 July, 9:00am – 1:00pm. Make sure your child is safe with a free inspection by Authorised Restraint Fitters. You can have your car seats, harnesses and booster seats checked for safety and fit. Bookings are essential. For more information contact Council’s Road Safety Officer on 9911 3576 BUSHCARE EVENTS National Tree Day: Sunday 29 July, 9:00am – 11:00am. Burns Bay Reserve, Kooyong Road, Lane Cove. Bring the family and enjoy the outdoors, with a free sausage sizzle and take-home seedling for all tree planters. Plus grab a photo with Sunny, our Golden Whistler! For more information and to RSVP, head to the PlanetArk website: www.treeday.planetark.org/site/10018164 Lane Cove Bush Kids: Our Term Three program is full of outdoor nature exploration, play and learning. There are a number of activities to choose from including school holiday activities for children aged 2 to 10 years and term time activities for 2 to 5 year olds. Activities such as Kookaburra Kapers, ABC Animal Walk and Echidna Antics will introduce your child to our unique Australian animals. While Bush Treasures and Nature Time will encourage you and your child to explore the bush and
appreciate the natural world. For more information and bookings go to www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushkids LANE COVE LIBRARY All events are free. Call 9911 3634 to book. Script Writing Workshop: Thursday 12 July, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Pete Malicki has written over 70 short plays, won 21 awards and currently works as an editor and teacher. He has been the International Literary Manager of Short+Sweet, the largest short play festival in the world, four times and has been the coordinator of artist development program Crash Test Drama for close to a decade. Author Talk - Carolinda Witt: Tuesday 17 July, 6:15pm – 7:30pm. Writer Carolinda Witt will discuss her biography, Double Agent Celery: MI5’s Crooker Hero. MI5 assigned double agent Celery, an ex RNAS Officer Walter Dicketts to persuade the Germans he was a traitor—then extract crucial secrets. Walter’s granddaughter Carolinda pulls together family and official records, anecdotes and memories, police records and newspaper articles to tell the almost unbelievable true story of the most mysterious and fascinating British double agent during WW2. Poetry Writing Workshop: Thursday 19 July, 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Julie Chevalier writes poems and short stories. Her second collection, ‘Darger: his girls’ was awarded the Alec Bolton prize and short listed for the W. A. Premier’s Prize. Digital Discoveries: Wednesday 25 July, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Book a 30-minute one-on-one session with a staff member who can help you to download eBooks and eMagazines, use the Library catalogue, do online supermarket shopping or trouble-shoot your tablet. Thursday Tunes @ Lane Cove Library – The Savoy Operas: Thursday 26 July, 10:30am – 12:00pm. Local musician Graham Ball presents a tribute to W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Writers in Residence Group: Thursday 27 July, 6:00pm – 7:30pm. A group for writers, who meet bi-monthly to share stories, discuss ideas & writing methods.
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GOVERNMENT
Councillor Pam Palmer (Mayor) P: 0431 959 980
JULY 2018
E: mayor@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
This month I would like to celebrate Council’s program of cultural events, focussing on the creative arts. Last month Council held its annual Captured Photography event. This year we held a photography workshop at Council’s Synergy Youth Centre. This encouraged some fantastic entries in the youth category of the competition. This month Council will be holding writing workshops at the Library to encourage entries for our annual Literary Awards. Entries this year are in the short story, theatre script and poetry categories. Winning entries are published in an annual anthology which makes for great reading. This year will mark the 55th year of Council’s Lane Cove Art Award which is held as part of the launch of the Lane Cove Festival in August. Successful Art Award entries are exhibited at Gallery Lane Cove, another of Council’s facilities. The lower floors of the Gallery building were recently fitted out to host Lane Cove Creative Studios (formerly Centrehouse Inc), becoming a unique creative hub in Lane Cove and the first of its kind on the North Shore. Council is pleased to support such high quality events and facilities in Lane Cove as part of our cultural program. And a special thankyou to the wonderful creative groups in our community who assist Council with its cultural program.
Local news and information School Holidays in Lane Cove Council’s Synergy Youth Centre has a range of exciting options for 10 - 16 year olds these July school holidays. Paid excursions include a photography workshop, trip to the movies, iceskating and more. Drop-in activities are all free and include bees wax wrap making, manga movie marathon, and a bush tucker cook-up. The centre is located at 8 Little Street. For details visit facebook/synergyyouthcentre. Heading away? Council runs free child car seat restraint checks throughout the year. The next one is on 7 July - call our Road Safety Officer on 9911 3579 for details.
Entries open - Lane Cove Art Award Council has a proud history of funding the annual Lane Cove Art Award which is administered with the support of the Lane Cove Art Society. Entries are now open for the 2018 Award - visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/artaward for details entry and the upcoming exhibition this August.
Did you know? Council runs a Village Graffiti Reduction Program to remove graffiti from commercial buildings in the most visible parts of the LGA. You can visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/ graffiti for details of the program or call 9911 3606 if you notice graffiti on Council property. Service providers for removal of graffiti on private property can also be found on Council’s website.
National Trust Heritage Awards I am pleased to say that Council was a finalist in the recent National Trust Heritage Awards for the work undertaken at Greenwich Baths in 2017. While we did not win, it was fantastic to be recognised amongst the industry for the project.
Out & about in Lane Cove New Basketball Court
Bush Boardwalk Installation
Works are well underway on a new basketball court at the southern end of Kingsford Smith Oval. At the time of print the pouring of the slab was imminent allowing for it to be finalised in August.
Council has recently installed a new boardwalk to connect two sections of the Stringybark Creek bushwalk track underneath the Epping Road bridge, near Sam Johnson Way. The Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) boardwalk helps to address issues created by stormwater runoff as well as greatly improving the impact of bush regenerators and local bushcare volunteers who actively work in the area. The reserve is also part of the Great North Walk and home to endangered fauna species such as the Powerful Owl and Grey Headed Flying Fox.
National Tree Day Help plant hundreds of native shrubs and groundcovers at Burns Bay Reserve this month. Bring the family and enjoy the outdoors from 9:00am - 11:30am on Sunday 29 July. There will be a free sausage sizzle and take-home seedling for all tree-planters. RSVP: https:// treeday.planetark.org/ site/10018164
It was a pleasure to host the official opening of the refurbished Lane Cove Child and Family Health Centre in June
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Last month Council started construction on the first stage of a new Shared User Path on the southern side of Mowbray Road. The path aims to provide connectivity near the existing path on the northern side, close to the corner of Willandra Street. The new path extends through towards Mindarie Street and will eventually involve work to link it to Centennial Avenue. THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018 I 29
GOVERNMENT
Councillor Mark A. Bennett
Mayor of Hunters Hill P: 9879 9415 E: markbennett@huntershill.nsw.gov.au
Calling Le Vesinet exchange students and families Thirty years ago when Hunters Hill was celebrating the bicentenary of Australia, it formed an association with old Europe, the birthplace of a number of our past and present residents. On that occasion, Council expressed the desire to secure a link with Le Vesinet in France. The 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Hunters Hill Le Vesinet Friendship Pact will be celebrated with a dinner to farewell the French students visiting Australia and to acknowledge the friendship between Le Vesinet and Hunters Hill. The dinner will be held on August 9th at the Hunters Hill Club. RSVP is essential on www.trybooking.com/381331. Further information is available from Gael Czinner- czinner@ozemail. com.au.
Moocooboola Festival Planning is well underway for the 2018 Moocooboola Festival, which will commence at 10am on Sunday 5th August at Boronia Park. This annual festival has something for everyone with entertainment, rides, a dog show, a delicious selection of food, a market bazaar, community information stalls and so much more. For information about stallholders or other details, please contact Council’s Events Coordinator on 9879 9432 or email community@huntershill.nsw.gov.au to register your interest.
Camp Management Plan Hunter’s Hill Council is preparing a Camp Management Plan for the Tarban Creek Grey-headed Flying-fox camp to help guide its future management. Community feedback will assist Council to develop this Management Plan. Council is seeking community views on both the impacts of the flying-fox camp and the outcomes people hope that management of the camp will achieve. Extensive consultation is planned and there are a number of ways for residents, park users and stakeholders to become involved. If you are interested in the future of the Tarban Creek Grey-headed Flying-fox colony, please complete the online survey at www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/flyingfox
One size fits all approach significantly undermines local character Lot size, floor space, landscaped area, setback controls and storey controls determine the local character of an area. Recent changes to the statewide Low-Rise Medium Density Housing Code simply cannot address all the permutations of individual area controls. The impact on local character will be significant and Council has written to the Minister for Planning, the Hon. Anthony Roberts MP, advising that it is concerned about the expanded enforcement duties that all councils will be expected to undertake and the lack of consultation/education surrounding this change, requesting that Council seek an ongoing exemption from the Code. 30 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018
Anthony Roberts, MP
P: 9817 4757 E: lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
$1M provided for new Lane Cove Park Ever since I became Minister for Planning and Housing a year and a half ago, one of my main aims was the greening of Sydney – providing our communities with parks and open spaces. The importance of this is without doubt. Parks and open spaces provide liveability, a place to play, relax, muse and meet. To ensure this policy of providing communities with such important facilities, last October I announced the appointment of the State’s first ever Open Space and Parks Coordinator, landscape expert Fiona Morrison. There has been a major win in this regard for the residents of Lane Cove, with the NSW Government’s $1 million injection to establish a new park in the area. This funding is part of the ‘Acceleration of Open Space Program’ and our $1 million contribution will be spent entirely on the design and construction of the 6300-square metre Mindarie Park in Lane Cove North. Mindarie Park will be part of the proposed new Mowbray Precinct Plan, with Lane Cove Council undertaking community consultation for the concept design in late 2017. Council must be congratulated for acquiring six lots in Pinaroo Place from the NSW Land and Housing as part of an agreement that includes the transfer of Council land at Girraween Reserve. As a result of the agreement, Council will be able to provide recreation space utilising the six lots in Pinaroo Place, the Pinaroo Place cul-de-sac and the existing park on Kullah Parade. The community was encouraged to provide feedback on the proposed design which currently includes the following features: 1. Off-street parking 2. Table tennis 3. Play equipment 4. Full size basketball court 5. All abilities access toilet block 6. Serpentine walking path 7. Multi use open lawn area 8. Meeting circle/outdoor classroom 9. Multi use platform/stage 10. Picnic shelter, table setting and barbeque 11. Pump track for skateboards, scooters and bikes 12. Multi use games area 13. New turning facility 14. Potential community garden I have no doubt that this new park, with such wonderful facilities, will become a focal point and source of pride to our community and will encourage both physical and passive usage and enjoyment. Parks and open spaces is an important part of the NSW Government’s planning strategy. Recently we announced a $290 million Open Spaces and Greener Sydney package, including $100 million to secure strategic green space; $20 million to build more than 200 new or upgraded playgrounds; and $30 million to open up 81 school ovals and playgrounds for public use during school holidays. We also announced an initiative to plant five million native trees in NSW with an initial $37.5 million in funding over four years. I want to make sure that trees and canopy are a vital part of the city’s growth areas and major projects. Green open space is a fundamental element of planning for communities.
GOVERNMENT
Trent Zimmerman, MP
P: 9929 9822 E: trent.zimmerman.mp@aph.gov.au
Lane Cove Seniors Forum
Opening of Lane Cove Creative Studio
It was wonderful to see so many people attend the Lane Cove Seniors Forum and morning tea on 14th June at the Lane Cove Golf Club. This is the second forum I have hosted for seniors in the Lane Cove area. These events are a great opportunity to hear directly from the community. Some of the local issues included congestion, the implications of a growing population and how we can help the environment. Other important matters raised included energy and energy security, tertiary and vocational education and foreign aid. The Turnbull Government is committed to supporting older Australians to help them live healthier, more independent and safer lives. In the recent Federal Budget, new commitments included $1.6 billion to support 14,000 additional high-level home care packages and $82.5 million for mental health services for people in residential aged care facilities, extending the Pension Work Bonus and the Pension Loans Scheme. The government has also announced that it will create a new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and is working with the States and Territories to develop a national online register for enduring powers of attorney.
On Saturday 23rd June, I joined Lane Cove Mayor Clr Pam Palmer for the opening of the Lane Cove Creative Studios. This was a great opportunity to visit the new facilities, engage with different forms of art making through demonstrations and drop-in activities and meet the new artist-in-residence, Travis De Vries. This will be a great new facility and I congratulate Lane Cove Council on this impressive initiative.
Mater PET Scanner It was a great privilege to join the team at Mater Imaging to officially open their new PET-CT imaging centre. Mater Imaging commissioned a new PET-CT imaging department in response to increasing demand from both patients and referrers in the North Sydney catchment area to improve access and affordability to this modality. PET-CT is the “gold standard” imaging modality and test for the diagnosis, staging and monitoring of many oncological and neurodegenerative diseases.
School Leaders Lunch I recently hosted school leaders from our local secondary schools for lunch in the NSW Parliament. School captains and student leaders play a vital role in the life of the school community. Becoming a school captain or vice-captain is an honour, but also requires a considerable commitment during all the pressures of year 12. The 20 student leaders I met with were an impressive group of young men and women and reflect the quality of our local high schools. This year students raised with me issues ranging from women in STEM through to climate change. A common theme was a hope for more civility and consensus in Australian politics – something I have conveyed to my colleagues in the House of Representatives.
Mater Imaging works collaboratively with other institutions to improve management and health outcomes for patients in our local community.
HUNTERS HILL CONCERT featuring
CONCERT FEATURING 'cellist SUSAN BLAKE and pianist JOHN MARTIN performing music by
Debussy, de Falla, Chopin and Schumann. 'cellist SUSAN BLAKE and pianist JOHN MARTIN Date: Tuesday 14 August at 8.00pm performing music by Anglican Debussy, de19Falla, Chopin Venue: Lane Cove-Mowbray Church, Rosenthal Avenue, and Lane Cove (behind the Post Office). Schumann. Admission: $25 at the door, school children free. th
Enquiries 9428 4287 or 9427 4651, www.lanecove.fmca.org.au DATE: Tuesday 14th August at 8.00pm
VENUE: Cove-Mowbray Upcoming concert dates Lane 2nd October, 27th November Anglican Church, 19 Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove (behind the Post Office). ADMISSION: $25 at the door, school children free. ENQUIRIES 9428 4287 or 9427 4651, www.lanecove.fmca.org.au Upcoming concert dates 2nd October, 27th November
MUSIC Presents
L’Heure Exquise & Jose Carbo L’Heure Exquise & Jose Carbo. One of Sydney’s favourite baritones takes time from his busy operatic schedule to join guitars in an unusual classical combination.
2.30 pm Sunday 5th August 2018
Hunters Hill Town Hall Alexandra St Hunters Hill Tickets: $40 - Children under 12 FREE Bookings: 02 9817 6803 or 02 9816 4078
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COMMUNITY I ART SOCIETY
Do you embrace the unplanned elements in life?
Painting is a dance between the controlled and the totally uncontrolled mark and the artist is the adjudicator.
Chance encounters can be powerful indeed, especially when coupled with the innocent idealism of youth. The May 2018 meeting of the Lane Cove Art Society had professional artist and art educator, Yaeli Ohana as its guest presenter. Yaeli had one such chance encounter, regaling the audience with a story from her youth. At the tender age of sixteen, Yaeli was selected to attend an art camp. Accompanied by a friend, they crossed paths in Oxford Street with an unusual looking man with a shock of curly hair. Brett Whiteley recognised them as fellow artists so he invited them to have dinner with him and then a tour of his art studio followed. He drove them back to Oxford Street at the end of the evening but the spell had been cast. Yaeli knew what path she wanted to follow in life. If he could make a living from art, then why couldn’t she? Twenty years later, Yaeli is continuing to follow her dream albeit with a Masters degree from New York, followed by a scholarship to further her studies in Italy. Teaching allows Yaeli to share her passion for art and she has held numerous teaching positions, including art educator at the Art Gallery of NSW for the past thirteen years. During Yaeli’s demonstration, the LCAS bore witness to some of that passion. Yaeli uses hydrocryl acrylic paints as they are the closest one can get to the texture of oil paint without having to use turps. They are also a safer option to use when young children are around. These paints are made from single pigments, which means they are pure saturated colour that do not muddy readily when mixed with other single pigment paints. A flow promotor was also used. When added to the acrylic paint, it smooths it out and gives a richer, more saturated mark. Yaeli is currently working on a body of art that is linked to the sea. A range of small canvases were shown, covered in abstract marks. She builds her work in layers, always embracing the chance element that comes from not being too tight in her approach to making marks. Use of imaginative art tools were demonstrated. Twigs, sticks, sides of paper towelling cylinders skimmed across the canvas, painted acetate blotted onto the 32 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018
canvas and using flowers as brushes were all employed to capture the elusive abstract mark. Painting is a dance between the controlled and the totally uncontrolled mark and the artist is the adjudicator. To reveal or conceal - that is the question for this artist as interesting effects can tantalisingly peak through from the underlayers. Contrast can also enhance a painting. Paint can be applied with a dry brush or palette knives. Rags can be the artist’s friend. They can be used to add or subtract paint. In so doing, wonderful atmospheric effects can be captured and sometimes the texture of the rag impacts on the work. Adding and subtracting paint is the neverending game played by the artist who is always working towards an often elusive outcome that for Yaeli is a semi abstract interpretation of nature. Thank you Yaeli for allowing us into your artmaking world.
NEXT MEETING
The guest artist for the Society’s July meeting will be Ian Thomas. Ian has been painting for around 20 years. He has staged 13 solo exhibitions and has had works included in numerous group shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. He works with mixed media and produces vigorous, witty, rough-edged abstract works referencing music, film, travel and literature. Ian's paintings are held in private and corporate collections in Australasia, Europe and the USA.
ALL ARTISTS WELCOME!
Deadline for entry to the Municipality of Lane Cove’s 55th Art Award Exhibition for 2018 is looming. The Lane Cove Art Society invites all artists to enter, not only members. DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Entry forms and fees: By Monday 23rd July to John Heffernan, 42 Richardson St, Lane Cove. Delivery of works: Tuesday 31st July from 11am - 3pm and Wednesday 1st August from 11am - 6.30pm to Gallery Lane Cove, 164 Longueville Rd. Opening Night: 6pm on Friday 10th August. Exhibition dates: 10am - 4.30pm on Saturday 11th August - Saturday 18th August (exhibition closes at 2.30pm on Saturday 18th) Enquiries: Contact Lane Cove Art Society President Lyn Teal on 0432 105 600 or Vice President Julie Percy on 0405 712 995 Lane Cove Art Society By Margaret Vickers
GALLERY LANE COVE I COMMUNITY
ADULT WORKSHOPS INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING & DRAWING Sunday 1st July,10.00am - 4.00pm $121 (GST included) Painting studio, ground level, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios This course will explore expressive drawing and painting techniques as well as covering the fundamentals of tone, form and perspective with the still life. Be guided through the versatile qualities of drawing and painting mediums with a number of demonstrations, whilst developing your own individual style. Suitable for beginners or advanced students. SACRED LORE TO SHORT FICTION with Travis de Vries, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios' new Artist in Residence and 2018 Create NSW Aboriginal Arts Fellow Saturday 14th July, 1.00 - 4.00pm Gallery Lane Cove FREE. Bookings essential via https:// www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sacred-loreto-short-fiction-with-travis-de-vriestickets-46458266927 Many of us find the stories of Australia's Indigenous cultures fascinating. From gods of creation, demons of powerful evil to the sacred rites of death, each old story magically represents an important part of everyday human life. How do we use these respectfully to create something new? Proudly presented by Lane Cove Council and Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios. CERAMICS FUNDAMENTALS 2-day workshop with Lilo Blyton Saturday 14th July and Sunday 15th July, 10.00am - 2.00pm Learn slab building and throwing with experienced ceramicist Lilo Blyton. Suitable for beginners and intermediate levels.
given and students will aim to do at least 3-4 paintings in a day. References will be provided. Suitable for intermediate to advanced students who will be encouraged to work confidently. NATURAL DYEING with Karen Tam Saturday 4th August, 10.30am - 3.30pm $170 per person (GST inclusive) This workshop will focus on exploring natural colour from flowers and foliage and other ingredients like turmeric and food waste. Students will develop an understanding of dyeing fabric samples and silk scarves using basic shibori methods. Learn how to bundle dye using flowers, leave and steam. THE MAGIC OF ORGANIC INDIGO with Karen Tam Saturday 28th July, 9.30am - 4.30pm $210 per person (GST inclusive) Learn how to use this ancient natural dye using an eco-friendly organic process. You will learn how to make an organic indigo vat using fructose, lime and indigo pigment (one will be made in class), learn about choosing and scouring cloth and fibres, dye a sample set to achieve a spectrum of shades, learn how to care for your indigo dyed cloth and learn how to maintain the vat.
NEW: CERAMICS HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS with Lilo Byton
HOW TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES IN WATERCOLOUR with Josefia Lemon
MAKE YOUR OWN BOWLS 12-16 years. Thursday 19th July, 9.30am - 4.30pm. $132 (GST included) Learn how to make a small bowl by the simplest coiling method, followed by a larger slab built decorative bowl and then finish by having a go on the potters wheel to complete your set! Breakfast, lunch and dinner bowls with a decorative larger salad bowl to add to your collection.
Saturday 21st July, 9.30am - 3.30pm $121 (GST included) Painting studio, ground level, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios Simplify some of the fundamental techniques of painting with watercolours and achieve a sense of distance using tonal values, colours and shapes including composition. Demonstrations will be
MAKE YOUR OWN MUGS 12 -16 years. Thursday 19th July, 9.30am - 4.30pm. $132 (GST included) Spend a day making your own mug by slab built or wheel thrown method. Handles will also be made and you will be shown how to attach them to complete your personalised mug. A full day of guidance and practise in fun clay play.
NEW: HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS (5 - 12 year olds) Gallery Lane Cove has designed a full program of holiday workshops for children aged 5 to 12 years in textiles, pottery, drawing and painting. For details and registration, visit https:// www.gallerylanecove.com.au/childrensworkshops
The Art of Friendship exhibition 21st June - 28th July
Scott Bevan, Guy Warren, Councillor Karola Brent, Rachael Kiang and Katrina Caushman at the opening of 'The Art of Friendship' exhibition at Gallery Lane Cove.
The Art of Friendship acknowledges the important role Guy Warren has played as an artist and educator within the Australian cultural sector for so many years, paying tribute to Guy through a small selection of works by his eminent Sydney artist colleagues, friends and professional associates over the years. The exhibition is about friendships and its importance to creative development and art making. Exhibiting artists include Guy Warren with: Suzanne Archer, Deborah Beck, Gillian Bennett, Ann Cape, Tom Carment, Kevin Connor, Lucy Culliton, Elisabeth Cummings, Jim Croke, David Fairbairn, Chris Gentle, Margot Goodall, Chick Gordon, Colin Husband, Nola Jones, Michael Kempson, Peter Kingston, Alun Leach-Jones, Chrissie Lloyd, Steve Lopes, Euan Macleod, Idris Murphy, Peter O’Doherty, Bernard Ollis, Daniel Pata, Amanda Penrose Hart, Luke Sciberras, Wendy Sharpe and Ann Thomson.
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COMMUNITY I THEATRE
Next to Normal
The ensemble cast includes some familiar Lane Cove faces and new musical talent.
Returning to Lane Cove Theatre Company to direct its August production is acclaimed director Kathryn Thomas. Kathryn directed last year’s runaway success Holding the Man. She has also recently directed Sweeney Todd for Manly Musical Society and The Laramie Project for Blackout Theatre Company.
Miriam Rihani This is Miriam's first show with Lane Cove Theatre Company. Other performance credits include Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd (MMS); Queen of Hearts in Alice the Musical (StageArtz); the waitress in Working (StageArtz); Joanne in Company (WTC); Eponine in Les Miserables (CMS); Roxy in Chicago (HMS); Little Red in Into the Woods (Arts Ed); Bobbi/Gabby in City of Angels (Arts Ed); and Carmella in Influence (EP). She also performed as a soloist in the world premiere of World Cafe at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Miriam studied music at the University of Sydney and completed a post-graduate diploma in Musical Theatre at the Arts Educational Schools in London.
Next to Normal is a contemporary musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With powerful lyrics and an electrifying score, this production shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s secret world intact. The winner of three Tony Awards including Best Music and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this award-winning musical explores the issues of grief, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry and the underbelly of suburban life. Considered one of the best musicals of the 21st century, this sometimes dark, honest, funny and brutally moving musical should not be missed! “A brave, breathtaking musical. No show on Broadway makes for such a direct grab at the heart - or wrings it as thoroughly. It is something much more than a feel-good musical: it is a feel-everything musical.” - Ben Brantley, The New York Times “The best musical of the season by a mile! Next to Normal is mesmerizing - an emotional powerhouse with a fire in its soul and a wicked wit that burns just as fiercely.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone “The rarest of Broadway species: a thoughtful, emotional musical for grown-ups.” Adam Feldman, Timeout New York Joining Kathryn on the production team are Isaac Downey as Assistant Director, Stephen Dula as Musical Director and Rebecca More and Emily Dreyer as choreographers.
Trent Gardiner as Dan Trent is no stranger to Lane Cove Theatre audiences recently appearing in Holding The Man, Away and Godspell. After graduating from Ensemble Acting studios, Trent has worked across film, television and theatre. He has worked with the Ensemble Theatre, Monkey Baa, Chalkdust Theatre Company, Castle Hill Players, and the Genesian Theatre. Trent will be directing this year’s children’s musical Seussical Jr in November.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR SEMESTER 2 DRAMA CLASSES
Opportunities for all children to develop further self-confidence and personal skills of expression through communication, voice development, movement, creative and imaginative drama, characterisation, mime and improvisation which is fun and engaging for all.
Junior (Grades K-2) - Tuesday 3.30-4.30pm Intermediate (Grades 3-6) - Tuesday 4.30-5.30pm
Christopher O’Shea as Gabe Christopher O'Shea has been performing in theatre across Sydney since 2013, starring in shows such as Grease (Doody); Sweeney Todd (Tobias); Wicked; and the Australian Premiere of 'Be More Chill' (Rich). Christopher has also experienced the theatre world from behind the scenes, being involved with the production of LCTC's Holding the Man, and directing NSTC’s 'Bring it On' this year.
Senior (High School) - Friday 4.30-5.30pm Venue: The Living and Learning Centre, 180 Longueville Road, Lane Cove Enrol before 1st July to receive 25% discount of semester 2 fees. Further details can be found at www.cameraygal.com or by emailing cameraygal@outlook.com
Lane Cove Theatre Company www.lanecovetheatrecompany.com
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MUSIC I COMMUNITY
Currambena involved in recording project Original compositions can be heard around the school as Currambena Primary School students rehearse for a recording project devised by music teacher, Tina Stefanou. Small groups of students have written and prepared their items for the recording. Some are using vocals only, others include voice percussion and a range of instruments. The groups are also busy with promotional material and album art. Everyone is looking forward to the recording experience as well as the finished product.
Marist students gear up for musical performance
LCYO rescue concert They swabbed the decks, tied the knots, slept in hammocks and suffered hours of gruelling hard labour on the tall ship James Craig in Darling Harbour on the weekend of 26-27th May. Thank goodness the audience arrived and paid the ransom, so the pirates released the musical crew! In the foyer of the Maritime Heritage Centre alongside the ship, these remarkably resilient sailors from LCYO gave a most polished performance. Conductor Mark Brown directed a captivating programme which included the magnificent 1st movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, sea-shanties and pirate tunes. A highlight was Viking Saga for horn and orchestra by the multi-talented Adrian ‘Olaf’ Hallam who, in full Viking regalia, performed the stunning horn solo. LCYO draws its players from Lane Cove and surrounding areas and welcomes new members. It offers eligible students, generous scholarships supported by Mirvac. Contact Lyndall for information, membership or Mirvac Music Scholarship enquiries on 0411 413 335 | mcn114@bigpond.net.au | www.facebook.com/LCYouthOrchestra/
Next term, Marist Sisters’ College in Woolwich will present Legally Blonde Junior: The Musical, a fun-filled story of Elle Woods pursing her potential and breaking stereotypes at Harvard Law school. Preparations and rehearsals are now in full swing for five performances from Wednesday 25th July to Saturday 28th July. Many students have had to acquire new skills to prepare for their roles.A trio from Year 11 have been cross-skilling beyond their preliminary HSC studies in preparation - Isabella Speranza (playing Professor Callahan) studying Drama has been learning dance choreography; Mahlia King (part of the dance chorus) studying Drama and Dance has been learning singing; and Olivia Femia (playing Vivienne Kensington) studying Music, has been learning acting. Marist Sisters’ College has a strong Performing Arts curriculum, led by coordinator Mrs Isabella Mistry and her team. Tickets for the musical are now on sale and available via www.mscw.nsw.edu.au
NEW TEACHERS JOIN LCMCC
STUDENT CONCERTS
In response to the growing demand for outstanding Suzuki piano and electric guitar teachers in the community, Lane Cove Music and Cultural Centre (LCMCC) is delighted to welcome Joanna Li, a Suzuki and traditional piano teacher, and Aydin Zahedi, an electric and bass guitarist who will both commence in term 3. Joanna has over nine years of experience teaching piano and music theory. When she moved to Australia in 2008, Joanna commenced teaching privately, specializing in the AMEB exams. Her unique teaching method is highly appreciated by parents and students, and Joanne focuses on teaching young students the Suzuki Method. She will be teaching on Wednesday and Sundays. Joanna speaks fluent Mandarin. Aydin is very enthusiastic about teaching both young students and adult learners. With 18 years of electric and bass guitar teaching experience, he believes that highlighting each student’s achievements and efforts will encourage them to enjoy music and practice their instrument. Aydin studied Jazz Performance at the Vienna Conservatory of Music in Austria and performs in a band called Mordab. He is available to teach on Friday and Saturdays. Aydin speaks fluent Farsi.
LCMCC will hold its first student concert in the Terrace Function Room (adjacent to the Centre) on Sunday 16th September. There will be two concerts commencing at 2.30pm and 4.00pm. They encourage children and their parents to attend and use this as an opportunity to listen to students of similar age perform on a variety of instruments with their grand piano in a concert environment. Students in the local community that do not undertake lessons at the Centre are also welcome to perform. Please contact the office if you would like to take part and they will include you on the concert list (subject to availability). Admission: Adult $8, Pensioner $5, Children FREE. LCMCC is a not-for-profit community organisation offering music tuition services, early childhood classes and student concerts to the community. For information, phone 9427 8027 or visit http://lanecovemusicandculturalcentre.com THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018 I 35
LIFESTYLE I VET TALK
POOCH MAINTENANCE
Continuing on from last month, this issue we cover more dog grooming and maintenance tips. NAIL TRIMMING Most dogs have five nails on their front paws and four on their back paws. On the inside of each front paw (and occasionally on the back paws) there are dewclaws. As they don’t touch the ground when they walk, the dewclaws usually need to be trimmed every three months. If left too long, they can get caught and tear, which is very painful. The other nails may not need to be trimmed. If you have a dog > 20kg that is regularly walked on pavements, the nails will naturally wear down from the weight of the dog. However, smaller breeds may need them trimmed every three months so that they do not curl around and grow back into their pads – ouch! Make sure that your dog is not making a ‘tap dancing’ noise when they are on hard surfaces. For older dogs that are walking less due to arthritis, nails also may need trimming more frequently. It is important not to trim nails too short because there is a blood vessel and nerve that runs into the nail which can be painful if cut. A helpful tip is to use small nail clippers (eg. Grip soft) so you can see properly, and also have an assistant hold the leg still. Place some pressure with the nail clippers before clipping to see if the dog reacts. If so, move down further as you may be too high up. For the first few times, have your dog’s nails clipped by a vet, vet nurse or groomer. If the reason you are getting your dog’s nails clipped is because they are too sharp when your dog jumps up to say
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hello, then investing in a good dog trainer that uses positive techniques to prevent this behaviour is ideal.
EAR CARE Some ears sit upright and others are floppy, covering the ear canal completely. Some are hairy and some are not. A healthy pair of ears should be clean and not smell. Check your dog’s ears regularly to see if there is any smell or discharge present. Hair is not a problem unless it becomes matted or there is a discharge – it should not be routinely plucked out of healthy ears. Please only use ear cleaners designed for dogs. Rather than pouring the ear cleanser straight into the ear, first squeeze some onto a cotton wool ball or gauze swab and use this to clean the debris. Once the dog is used to having this done, you can pour a small amount of ear cleaner into the ears. Let the dog shake his/her head, then use dry cotton wool balls/gauze swabs to dry them out. Don’t forget to reward your dog with a treat afterwards. If there is a heavy discharge, it is best to see your vet as it may be an ear infection and the ear drum may be damaged.
DENTAL CARE Tooth brushing in dogs is by far the best way to maintain your pet’s teeth and prevent tartar build-up. However, unless you are able
to brush them at least every second day, it is probably not going to be effective. For the majority of people, brushing their dog’s teeth simply isn’t feasible and so it is important to ensure that their diet includes some large-sized dental biscuits and chews (eg. Dentate or Greenies) two to three times per week. Bones are not completely safe as they can cause fractured teeth and constipation. Once tartar develops, the only way to remove it is to schedule a dental scale and polish procedure with your vet, ideally before extractions are required. PUPPY MAINTENANCE The critical socialisation period in dogs only lasts until 12-14 weeks so it is important to start handling your puppy around the feet, mouth and ears from a very early age. If you have a long-haired breed, then start brushing your puppy daily using a soft brush. Practice opening your puppy’s mouth and lifting the lips on each side of the dog’s mouth. Dip your fingers into some vegemite first for a tasty reward! After your puppy’s second vaccination, schedule them for a bath and tidy up with a groomer (long-haired breed) or a bath at home for a short-haired breed.
Dr Gretta Howard. Veterinarian Twitter: @DrGrettaVet
URBAN PLANNING I LIFESTYLE
Who deserves a sense of entitlement? In mid-June I attended a Trent Zimmerman MP morning tea with around 100 other local residents that was a forum for airing issues and grievances. Much chatter by the mostly 50+ age group was focused on preservation of perceived rights, and a strong vibe of a sense of entitlement and need for protection of the supposed heartland values of a north shore Liberal constituency.
Pottery Gardens, Little Street in Lane Cove
Trent Zimmerman rightly made the point that we are privileged to live in the best city in the best of times - but should not benefits from this also carry a responsibility for our global situation, and capacity to find the urban balances to environmental challenges and an immigration conundrum? Then there is the question of future rights and needs, and provision for dialogue with younger generations that are time poor due to commitments of work and family, and hence unable to attend such functions to express views on population increase, living costs, housing affordability, super and taxation policies, renewable energy and so on. Perceived threats to the environment, heritage and liveability from overdevelopment was also raised, together with a deficit in urban infrastructure, community facilities and the quality of what is being built (refer to my article from last issue!). Groups such as Save Sydney Coalition and the Better Planning Network continue to push back against higher density and planning reforms, and the Greater Sydney Commission pushes forward for greater housing diversity and its potential benefits on both economic and social fronts. A current GSC agenda is to get community input on what particular urban character is appropriate in the wide range of places across our checkerboard urban divide, and this is aimed at finding ways to maintain the local ‘sense of place’ within a growing metropolis – likely to be a ‘status quo’ setting for many in the above catchment. Sydney’s success in attracting growth is a direct result of its attractiveness on many levels (traffic congestion excluded!). However, the obvious downside for post baby boomer generations (including those to come), recent immigrants and lower to middle income families and workers is the limited access to affordable housing in areas that don’t require travelling to work for two or more hours. They will be a significant proportion of the projected 1.7 million more inhabitants expected in Sydney by 2036, but as succinctly put in a recent article by Leonie King, CEO of City West Housing:
If Sydney wants to maintain its appeal to talented people who help the city continue to flourish and play a leading role in the national fortunes of the country, it needs to provide more housing, not only for those who can afford to pay market prices but options for people on low to moderate incomes. Provision of affordable and liveable environments should not be seen as the often tainted term ‘public housing’, although that too is a pressing need. Those below the median income do offer services and economic benefits to those above, including many who fall into the NIMBY bracket. The Greater Sydney Commission targets 5-10 percent for affordable rental housing in certain urban renewal areas, but when this is inserted into many existing suburbs there is often a perception that they are being forced to accept social housing or – perish the thought – boarding accommodation! Such reactions seem like another version of a ‘sense of entitlement’ that pervades the culture of ‘we came first’, and discriminates against key workers like the bus drivers, police or nurses who are excluded from accommodation in close proximity to where their services are provided. Surely this is contrary to the origins of a culture that enabled Sydney to become the great and mostly welcoming city it is today. Many of the baby-boomer generation and earlier seem keen to keep a ‘status quo’ quality of life, and this is not just those privileged to have enjoyed living in large houses on big blocks. There are many sites around Lane Cove, such as low rental cost unit blocks like Pottery Gardens that, with thoughtful staging and design under current planning controls, could increase the amount of accommodation and improve lifestyle quality for existing residents. Other potential developments, including seniors’ villages down Longueville Road, should also be acceptable for those who are disadvantaged by age, family or working circumstances, but who are just as entitled to share what Sydney has to offer – with a justifiable ‘fair go’! We need to balance current needs and future demands, and recognise that no one community’s aspirations are more important than any others. A sense of shared destiny will help Sydney remain one of the best places to live. Leonie King, CEO of City West Housing PROPORTION OF APARTMENTS FOR RENT, AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
Jon Johannsen is Founding Principal of Architects Johannsen & Associates, and a Lane Cove resident.
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COMMUNITY I SUSTAINABILITY SCRIBES
ARE YOU READY FOR A PLASTIC BAG FREE LANE COVE? By July, both Woolworths and Coles will have stopped handing out single use plastic bags. Other local businesses have already removed plastic bags from their checkouts. Many towns and suburbs are making the commitment to become plastic bag free communities. Can we do this in Lane Cove?
make some easy changes to our routines, and reduce our use of this finite and polluting resource.
Here are some ideas: 1. Dig deep into your kitchen cupboard and track down all those reusable shopping bags. Put them in the boot, ready for your next supermarket visit.
What’s wrong with plastic bags? Studies show that plastic bags pose a massive threat to ocean wildlife. The CSIRO Debris Report 2014 estimates that there are over 124 billion individual pieces of visible plastic littering the Australian coastline – many are pieces of microplastic derived from broken up plastic from so-called ‘degradable’ items. The impact of plastic bags on the natural environment is massive and far reaching.
2. If you need an extra bag while shopping, borrow a bag from the BagShare bins locating near both Supermarket entrances. But remember to return it on your next visit. LCSAG can only maintain this popular program if shoppers make the effort to bring back these bags for others to use!
What can we do? This is the perfect time to review our dependence on plastic: not only make the choice to go plastic bag free, but to also
3. Instead of using shopping bags, wrap your waste in newspaper, or even line your bin with newspaper to avoid bin liners. If communal bin use makes this difficult, buy ‘compostable’ bin liners. Currently
these are available at Woolworths Lane Cove and online. Most bin liners on our supermarket shelves are ‘degradable’ bags which just break down into smaller pieces of plastic and are equally dangerous. So it pays to read the label carefully. 4. Check out our local stores such as The Source and Go Vita for food purchases without packaging; bamboo tooth brushes; stainless steel straws; reusable drinking cups and innovative storage and lunch box ideas. 5. Make use of all the fantastic recycling options in our area to reduce your impact: Pure Flowers in Lane Cove will accept used coffee pod capsules for recycling; Lane Cove Council and Optimal Pharmacy Plus (Longueville Road) provide special bins for cosmetic and bathroom items. Many more options can be found on the Council’s website. 6. Use the Container Deposit Scheme for recycling bottles and cans – we hope a collection facility will be available in Lane Cove soon. 7. And finally - refuse, reuse and only then…. recycle.
Sustainability Scribes
By Sue Martin, Sustainability Centre Coordinator, Saint Ignatius’ College
Dana wins art prize Local Greenwich artist Dana Dion was a winner at the recent Hunters Hill Art Exhibition with her painting ‘Harbour Life’. Dana won a $5000 prize for her work, done in mixed media and gesso on paper. “My art is about representing nature and beauty partially as a puzzle,” says Dana. “The aim is to actively involve you as the viewer: to have you internally reconstruct it in a way that is creative for you. The viewer is invited to complete the painting in terms of their own evoked feelings and experiences, and to transport them to their favourite inner and actual places and journeys.” The Hunters Hill Art Exhibition was held in May and attracted thousands of visitors, with finalists representing some of the best emerging and established Australian artists.
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Pop Up Gallery in Hunters Hill Sydney Pop Up Gallery features sculptors and painters with varying styles, from traditional to contemporary. The gallery is staffed by the artists themselves, not professional salespeople. For the artist, it's a great venue to exhibit and sell their work. For the collector, it's an opportunity to see and purchase artwork from some very talented people at reasonable prices. There are a great variety of sculptures and paintings on display, from the quirky to the classic. At least seven different artists will be on display at any one time. There’s something for everyone to enjoy. Located at Garibaldi Village Square, 37 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill, the gallery will be open every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 4pm until 17th August. Sydney Pop Up Gallery will also run 3-hour workshops where you can try your hand at sculpting in the gallery itself. The workshop teaches fundamental sculpting techniques. For more information visit sydneypopupgallery.com.au
Lane Cove Council
Term 3 program, July - September
HAPLAIN
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Karen Paull
COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN Holiday Activity 2 to 10 Life can be School like my dives. Living onyears the surface amidst the and pleasures of life is very Comevibrancy along to listen to rhymes about Aussie Join us to discover how these birds live in family animals to discover who they are and what they do. groups, go on a bushwalk and get creative with craft.appealing and hard to leave voluntarily. But usually We’ll go on a bushwalk, explore and make a ‘What htful snorkel the dazzling colour of We’llamongst have a laugh! I?’ animal. we are am forced to face harder realities at some stage. Being f fish and coral. An endless delight that I Tuesday 10 July, 9.45 - 11am. Meet at Blackman well-equipped to face them is an advantage, but even if not, Friday 13 July, 9.45 – 11.00am. Meet at Park, end of Lloyd Rees Dr (far end of playground), ave. Tambourine Bay Reserve, end of Tambourine Bay Lane Cove Council Lane Cove West an attitude of future hope can help us through them, Rd, Riverview A happy hum filled our dining area. As Term 3 ifprogram, July September first scuba dive which proved problematic especially accompanied by helpful others. (I was very glad of our monthly ‘Explore’ group introduced rt and early difficulties with air! The dive having my instructor close by!) The experience of the depths themselves to make newcomers feel he sea lacked the vibrant colour, but there then enriches our return to better times – if we allow it. What am I? Echidna Antics welcome, I heard a common theme. We KOOKABURRA KAPERS Kapers es of bottom dwellersKookaburra – including a shark felt School Holiday Activity 2 to 10 years School Holiday Activity 2 to 10 years My motto is ‘life in all its fullness’.* It does not deny thelike ‘family’, gathered around the table School Holiday 2 to 10 years School HolidayActivity Activity 2 to 10 years us. sharing food we had brought and holding difficulties in life, but acknowledges them as part of its Come along for a fun activity to learn about these Come along to listen to rhymes about Aussie Join usto todiscover discover how these birds live in Join us how these birds live in family meaningful (or not!) conversations about unusual animals, barkthe rubbing and go for a It fullness. animals to discover who they are and what they do. ing at the surface againtryfor third dive. groups, go on a bushwalk get creative with craft. family groups, godiscover on and a bushwalk and get bushwalk. We’ll even what echidnas really We’ll go on a bushwalk, explore and make a ‘What our lives. This is a diverse group of people in irst dive, but We’ll have like enriched to eat!a laugh!by the knowledge of I?’ animal. creative with craft. We’ll have a laugh! * from Johnam10:10 in the Bible so many ways: stage of life, marital status, Tuesday 1019 July, 9.45 - –11am. MeetMeet atMeet Blackman Thursday July, 9.45 11.00am. at Tuesday 10 July, 9.45 - 11am. at work status, cultural background, interests Friday 13 July, 9.45 – 11.00am. Meet at Penrose playground, end end of Penrose St, Lane end Street of Lloyd Rees Dr (far of playground), 0 299 751,Park, e. karenlpaull@bigpond.com Supported by LaneendCove UnitingBay Church Tambourine Bay Reserve, of Tambourine Blackman Park, end of Lloyd Rees Dr (far and spirituality. The miracle is that we find Cove WestWest Lane Cove Rd, Riverview end of playground), Lane Cove West joy in each other’s company anyway! After dinner, this monthly gathering ECHIDNA ANTICS discusses our learnings from Emotionally Bush Treasures Echidna Antics2 to 10 years Healthy Spirituality by Peter and Geri Nature Time ABC ANIMAL WALK School Holiday Activity 2 to 5 years Scazzero. Everyone speaks from the Activity 2 to to 10 years 2 to 5 years 2 to 5 years ComeSchool along Holiday for a fun activity learn position they come from - atheist, seeker Lots of animals and insects live in the bush and they about theseforunusual animals, try bark Join Valerie to spend screen–free time, We’ll be joined bysome Jenny to sing, learn Come along funbush activity to learn about these sometimes leavea us treasures to find – perhaps and Christian - respecting each other’s where the only things you’ll be downloading are the unusual animals, bark rubbing and go for aaeven rubbing and gotry for bushwalk. We’ll a feather, nest or even aascat (poo!). We’ll have the Aussie animal alphabet, go on a sights, smells and sounds of the bush. contribution. We even ‘pray’ together, bushwalk. even discover what echidnas really chance to We’ll explore for some treasures discover what echidnas really and likeeven to eat! like to eat! bushwalk to look for some natural letters collect some of our own. although some would label the experience Tuesday 7 August, 9.45 – 11.00am. Meet at Thursday 19 July, 9.45 – 11.00am. Blackman Park, end of Lloyd Rees Dr (far end of and create some letters of our own. by another name. It makes for a very Wednesday August, – 11.00am. Meet Thursday 191July, 9.459.45 – 11.00am. Meet at at playground), Lane Cove West Meet atStreet Penrose Street playground, Gore Creek Reserve, St Vincents Rd, Greenwich (far Penrose playground, end of Penrose St,end Lane satisfying exploration. Thursday 16 August, 9.45 – 11.00am. end ofWest oval) Cove of Penrose St, Lane Cove West Dr. Michelle Lim recently spoke in Lane Meet at Tambourine Bay Reserve, end of Cove about the science of loneliness, noting Tambourine Bay Rd, Riverview WHAT AM I? that resolutions are neither obvious nor School Holiday Activity 2 to 10 years uniform. Yet it is clear that we humans SPRINGTIME SURPRISE Bush Treasures Nature Time innately seek our herd. Gathering around Come along to listen to rhymes about 2 to 5 years to 5 years food generally leads to conversation and 2 to 5 years Aussie animals to2 discover who they Join us to discover the many springtime laughter - something I encourage as a Lotsand of animals insects in the are whatand they do. live We’ll gobush on aand they Join Valerie spend some screen–free time, surprises thattonature offers us on a bush sometimes leave us bush treasures to find – perhaps Community Chaplain. (See details below if where the only things you’ll be downloading are the bushwalk, explore and make a ‘What am a feather, nest or even a scat (poo!). We’ll have a walk. We’ll explore, read aof story and do sights, smells and sounds the bush. you’d like to participate). Some groups have chance to explore for some treasures and even I?’ animal. some nature craft. collect some of our own. an open spiritual element too, as I believe Tuesday 7 August, 9.45 – 11.00am. Meet at Friday 13 July, 9.45 – 11.00am. Blackman Park, end of Lloyd Rees–Dr (far end of this is an important part of who we are. Friday 28 September, 9.45 Wednesday 1 August, 9.45 – 11.00am. Meet at of Meet at Tambourine Bay Reserve, end playground), Lane Cove West Gore Creek Reserve, St Vincents Rd, Greenwich (far I also believe that common kindness 11.00am . Meet at Tambourine Bay Tambourine Bay Rd, Riverview end of oval) is a key to combat loneliness. I applaud Reserve, Tambourine Bay Rd, Riverview community groups and Neighbour Day NATURE TIME initiatives that intentionally create 2 to 5 years communal experiences for others. But let ● Bookings are essential, at Join Valerie to spend some screen–free us recognise that many people have been www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushkids. badly hurt by others, and require first steps time, where the only things you’ll be of gentle encouragement to trust again. As Only book if you are sure you can attend. downloading are the sights, smells and a whole community, let’s create a culture sounds of the bush. ● Activities are for 2 to 5 years during of smiling at others and having a chat when Tuesday 7 August, 9.45 – 11.00am. term time, 2 to 10 years during school the opportunity presents, maybe even a Meet at Blackman Park, end of Lloyd holidays. coffee or dinner invitation. It not only takes Rees Dr (far end of playground), Lane ● Children must be accompanied by a community to raise a child, but to combat Cove West an adult. loneliness and isolation. ‘Therefore encourage one another and ● Most activities are NOT completely build each other up.’ (From The Bible: 1 stroller friendly. Thessalonians 5:11 NIV). ● Safety is always considered, however participants attend activities at their own risk. CONTACT DETAILS:
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What’s on July 2018 Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday
02 F.O.C.A.S. 03 Group meeting 9.30 - 12noon
04 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am
Thursday 05 Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm
Friday 06
Mah-Jong 1pm - 4.00pm
Boomers Blue 9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9am - 11.30am Scrabble 10-12noon
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11 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am
3 course meal $15 12noon - 1.45pm
16 Book Club The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans 1.30pm - 3pm 23 Parkview Cafe
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3 course meal $20 25 Parkview Cafe 3 course meal $15
12 Shuffleboard 9.45 - 11.45am
Mah-Jong 1pm - 4.00pm
Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm
17 Bus Trip Kimbriki Recycling Centre, Terry Hills Tavern
18 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am
19 Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm
19 Bus Trip
25 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am
Boomers Yellow 9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9am - 11.30am
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Mah-Jong 1pm - 4.00pm
Boomers Blue 9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9am - 11.30am Scrabble 10-12noon
Rethink ANSTO ReduceCentre Discovery Lucas Heights Re-Use Day Trip Recycle $40
Mah-Jong 1pm - 4.00pm
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Boomers Yellow 9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm
Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm
26 Mindfulness 27 Shopping Bus 28 Shuffleboard 9am - 11.45am 9.45am - 11.45am 1.15pm - 2.15pm Mah-Jong $5 Social Bridge 3 course lunch with all the trimmings - $20 1pm - 4pm Chess/Solo Don't 12noon - 1.45pm (volunteers MONDAY 23 JULY Movie Afternoon 1pm - 3.30pm free) miss out Strictly limited numbers - BOOK NOW 1.45pm
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Coles Phone Shopping 9am - 11.30am
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Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9.00am - 11.30am
BOOKINGS /ENQUIRIES CONTACT: Phone: 9427 6425 Email: support@sydneycs.org 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove, 2066 www.sydneycs.org BUS TRIP: Kimbriki Recycling centre in Terry Hills has developed a range of resources to support your journey to a more sustainable future. Included is a visit to the Eco House and Garden centre to learn about organic gardening, waste minimisation and sustainable living. Lunch at Terry Hills Tavern. Depart 9.30am. $40 inc bus, morning tea, lunch and entry. PARK VIEW CAFÉ: Wonderful three-course meal for just $15 on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Bus pick up just $5 return. Bookings essential. Christmas in July, 23rd July. Enjoy a special 3 course Christmas feast plus glass of bubbles $20 SHUFFLEBOARD: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for this fun, fast paced indoor game! 9.45 – 11.45am $5 includes morning tea. Guaranteed fun!!!! BOOK CLUB: Meets 3rd Monday of the month. Cost $4 includes borrowing the book and afternoon tea. This month discussing The Horse Whisperer – Nicholas Evans SOCIAL BRIDGE/ CHESS/SOLO: Every Thursday afternoon 1pm - 3.30pm, in Iour Parkview Room 40 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER NO. 275 I JULY 2018 at
1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove. $5 includes afternoon tea. All welcome. Please call Julie for details. 9427 6425 MAH-JONG: Every Wednesday now at the Seniors Hub, 1 Pottery Lane in the Park View Room. $5 includes afternoon tea. All welcome. For enquiries please call Vanessa 9428 2972 or Julie 9427 6425 SCRABBLE: Fortnightly on Fridays – see calendar for dates. $5 includes morning tea VILLAGE (SHOPPING) BUS: Weekly door to door service, Wednesday mornings, with 2 hours in Lane Cove Village. Friendly drivers and volunteers bring any shopping up from WOOLWORTHS to the bus and will carry any parcels to the kitchen bench on your return. $7 single or $10 per couple. Bookings essential 9427 6425 PHONE SHOPPING: Weekly service, Fridays 9:15am – 11.30am. Phone our office and speak to our friendly Volunteers, who take down your shopping order online to be delivered a day of your choosing). There is no charge for the phone-in service; COLES charge a small delivery fee.
TABLE TENNIS: Two sessions every Friday. 12.30 or 2.30pm - $5.00. BOOMERS: An informal social group for older men who are independently mobile; sticks & walkers are welcome. Approx three hours in duration & include destinations such as cafés, parks, galleries, museums, historic houses and other places of interest. Join our outings in June to Bella Vista Café, Northhead and Vaucluse House Tearooms. ($15 per person) Bookings essential 9427 6425 F.O.C.A.S : 1st Monday of the month, morning tea is provided. We knit, sew, crochet all sorts of articles and make handmade calico dolls for children in hospital and the needy. We have 4 street stalls each year to generate info and fundraising. We look forward to meeting you at 1 Pottery Lane, Lane cove – Park View room 9.30am-12noon. MOVIE AFTERNOON: Alan Seale presents the 1957 American courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution starring Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power, Wednesday 25th July at 1.45pm. Venue: Sydney Community Services, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove. Volunteers free or $5 entry – includes afternoon tea. Bookings essential 9427 6425.
SECONDARY LOGO VARIATIONS (STACKED)
Movie Afternoon POSITVE – COLOUR
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Community Visitor Volunteers wanted Can you spare a few hours to relieve the isolation of a local resident? You can make a big difference in someone’s life. With a team of nearly 400 volunteers, Sydney Community Services provides a range of services to support over 500 older residents and people living with a disability living in our local community. We are currently seeking volunteers for various roles. POSITVE – 1 COLOUR BLACK
Please join us as Alan Seale presents the 1957 American courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution, starring Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich. The film is set in the Old Bailey in London and deals with the trial of a man accused of the murder of a wealthy woman. WHEN: Wednesday 25 July at 1.45pm. VENUE: Sydney Community Services, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove COST: $5 entry includes afternoon tea. Volunteers of Sydney Community Services are free. Please RSVP by: Monday 23 July to: reception@sydneycs.org or call 9427 6425.
Can you spare a few hours to help someone locally? You can make a big difference in someone’s life. We are currently looking for volunteers in the following areas: OUR ‘ITALIAN GROUP’ DAY TRIPS (once per month) - Hunters Hill OUR ‘CHINESE GROUP’ DAY TRIPS (bi-monthly) - Hunters Hill ITALIAN TRANSLATION VOLUNTEER - Hunters Hill IRANIAN TRANSLATION VOLUNTEER - Hunters Hill COMMUNITY VISITING VOLUNTEERS
If you are interested in finding out more about our openings, please email yhughes@sydneycs.org or call 9427 6425
FREE JP Services VISIT OUR OFFICE AT 1 POTTERY LANE FOR OUR NEW JP SERVICE. Our JP will be in on Mondays in July from 2pm - 4pm. Please call in advance to ensure the JP is in that week:
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BITS&PIECES 1ST LANE COVE SCOUT GROUP Joeys 6-8yrs (register interest); Cubs 8-11yrs (Wed 7pm); Scouts 11-15yrs (Fri 7.30pm); Venturers 15-18yrs (Thur 7pm). New hall in Blackman Park, available for hire. www.lanecovescouts.com. e: mail@ lanecovescouts.com ph: 9428 4061 ALL AGE SUNDAY SCHOOL Classes 9am each Sunday. Morning tea provided. Metropolitan Baptist Church, 223 Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove West. Pastor Mario Schiavone on 0434 432 175 or visit www.metropolitanbaptist.net.au ANC MIXED SOCIAL GOLF CLUB Currently looking for new members to join social golf club. We play alternate Sundays on various public courses on the North Shore. No handicap required, but you must know basic rules and etiquette of the game. Contact Robert 0411 559 909 or Peter 0405 092 877. AQUALUNA CHOIR Fun SATB acapella choir (with some accompanied pieces) seeking new members, particularly Tenor and Bass. Range of repertoire - pop, gospel, world, sacred music. No audition necessary. Come along, first week free. Wed 7.30pm, St Andrews Church Hall, Longueville. Enquiries: Paula 0402 839 499 or paula@lul.com.au. BON APPETIT TOASTMASTERS Meet over dinner on second Wednesday evening of each month in a supportive learning environment and great social atmosphere. Info: 0404 049 565, www.batm.org.au BNI BUSINESS EXPRESS LANE COVE BNI is a highly professional business networking organisation whose primary purpose is to exchange qualified business referrals. Contact Dr Sarah McNeil on 9418 9031 or adminlc@chiropracticcentral.com.au CARISBROOK HISTORIC HOUSE Open weekends from 11am - 4pm. See this beautifully restored house and what it was like to live in the 1880's during a time when there were no iPads, phones or TV's. The gardens are also a joy to wander through. Adults $8, Family $20, Concession $6. 334 Burns Bay Road. Parking off Waterview Drive www. carisbrookhouse.com CARER SUPPORT Carer Line is a free telephone information/support service specifically for/about carers providing information, support and referrals. Call 1800 242 636, Mon-Frid, 9-5pm. CLAN MACLEOD PIPE BAND Always wanted to learn to play bagpipes or drums? We practice Monday nights at St Leonards Park, North Sydney and welcome new members. Contact via website: www. clanmacleodpipeband.com COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN Offers free activities: Local bush walks, meditation, conversation and coffee groups, chess, family camps, women's retreats, private talk with chaplain Karen. www.lanecovecc.com 0400 299 751 COMMUNITY GARDEN (Permapatch) Behind Chatswood South Uniting Church, cnr Mowbray Rd and
PLEASE EM AIL : Pac Hwy, Lane Cove. Huge, quiet garden. 50 members. Sharing info, workshops, general and private plots. Sun 2pm. Ph Mandy 9436 2891. COVE INVESTORS A small group of local investors meeting monthly (evenings), at the Lane Cove Library to discuss and pool our knowledge and broaden our investment skills, primarily in the share market. Interested? Contact Julian at julianradom31@hotmail.com C3 CHURCH LANE COVE Sunday services 9am (with morning tea after), and 10am for a 10.30am start (morning tea before the service from 10am). Lane Cove Public School Hall. Homebase Youth – 7.15pm Friday nights in school term. Monthly ACEAustralian Contemporary English) conversation evenings 9418 9211 www.c3lanecove.com.au ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASS Fridays 10am-12 noon. Improve your conversation English with trained facilitators. $3/ week. Info from LCM Church office on 9427 1163 or www.lcmchurches.org.au FOODFAITH COMMUNITY GARDEN Free individual plots for growing your own veggies, fruit and herbs still available. See info@foodfaith.com.au GREENWICH ANGLICAN CHURCH (also known as St Giles Greenwich). Sunday Service, 9am every week. 1st & 3rd Sundays - Morning Prayer. 2nd & 4th Sundays - Holy Communion. Sunday School also available. GREENWICH SAILING CLUB Kids Learn to Sail, September 25. New members of any age are always welcome. Information at https://gsc. org.au/ E: gsc-training@gsc.org.au GREENWICH TENNIS CLUB INC Friendly local tennis club, two synthetic grass courts. New members welcome. Courts free to members or available for hire. Social competition Sat pm & Sun am. Visit www. greenwichtennis.com.au or contact admin@greenwichtennis.com.au HALLAM AVENUE TENNIS CLUB 58 Hallam Ave, Lane Cove West. New members welcome. Hire courts from $10 per hour. Call 0424 229 259 or email hatc.hire@gmail.com HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Strength Training - use adjustable free weights and body weight exercises to improve muscle strength, Tuesdays 2.35-3.35pm. 10 week term, $110/$88 (concession). P:8877 5300. HUMMINGSONG COMMUNITY CHOIRS A network of women’s a cappella choirs. Chatswood choir ‘Alkira' is open to new members. Meets Monday nights in school terms from 7.30pm 9.30pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 1 View Street, Chatswood. www.hummingsong.com.au HUNTERS HILL BRIDGE CLUB Looking for a way to keep mentally fit, have fun and make friends? Join our Beginner Bridge lessons starting Thursday 8th March for 6 weeks from 1 - 3.15pm. Cost $120. Hunters Hill Bridge Club, Crown St, Henley. Registration required, contact Carol Sheldrake on 0438 619 780 or sheldrakecarol@gmail.com
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e ditor@thevillage obse r ve r.c om.au HUNTERS HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Our main gathering is Sundays at 10am and during the week in various homes in our community. Cnr Ferdinand & Alexandra Street. Phone 9817 2282 or www.hhcc.org.au HUNTERS HILL MUSEUM Open Mon to Frid, 10am-12noon at Hunters Hill Town Hall, Alexandra Street. Regular exhibitions and events. www.huntershillmuseum.org.au HUNTERS HILL WOMEN'S BOWLING CLUB Seeking new members. Tuesday mornings. Free lessons. Enjoy the friendship. 0419 258 662 or 0408 110 082. JAZZ BAND Stringybark Jazz rehearses Monday nights in Lane Cove, vacancies available. Plays a diverse range of jazz from Swing, to Blues, Latin, R&B and Funk & performs throughout the year at festivals, community events and private functions. Contact: davidcbraybrook@bigpond. com or (mob) 0410 566 953. LANE COVE BRANCH OF THE COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION Meetings held on second Thursday of month, 10.15am-12.30pm in the Lane Cove Library, Room 1. For info, call Morag on 8407 9582 or email caseyrm@optusnet.com.au LANE COVE BUSH KIDS Nature activities for 2 to 5 years (term time) and 2 to 10 years (school holidays). Join us for fun and adventure in local bushland. Program details and online bookings at www. lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushkids. LANE COVE BUSHLAND & CONSERVATION SOCIETY LCBS meets on the 2nd Tuesday each month at the Lane Cove Tennis Club, Kenneth St, Longueville. Newcomers welcome. For info, contact Ron 9427 1125, or Helen 9427 4845. LANE COVE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Meets fortnightly at 8.00pm on Thursday evenings. Details 9428 4834 or 9873 6315. LANE COVE CHORISTERS Senior ladies' choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals on Tuesday afternoons at St. Aidan's Church, Longueville. Regular concerts given. For info, contact Bev on 9418 9063. LANE COVE CONCERT BAND Want to join a local, friendly musical organisation? Six ensembles, from beginner to advanced concert bands, 2 jazz bands and a woodwind ensemble. New members welcome. Cameraygal Wind Symphony rehearses 7:45pm Thursday (AMEB grade 5 or higher); Turrumburra Concert Band rehearses 7:45pm Wednesday (grade 3-4); Karingal Concert Band rehearses 7:30pm Tuesday (grade 2-3); Stringybark Jazz rehearses 7.30pm Mondays (grade 5 or higher). Visit www.lccb.org.au or Paul Hummerston on 0407 124 600. LANE COVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Next meeting is 7pm, July 24th at Lane Cove Library. Guest speaker is Roger Williams, presenting the history of the State Library of NSW and putting the spotlight on some
of its remarkable treasures. Supper afterwards. Enquiries 0418 276 376. LANE COVE MASTERS SWIMMING Meets Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm, Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. Swimming coach caters to all levels of swimming ability. LANE COVE MUSIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE Not-for-profit organisation offering music tuition for children and adult learners. Suzuki and traditional methods. Contact us on 9427 8027. LANE COVE RESIDENTS FOR RECONCILIATION (LCRR) Formed in 1997, we are a local group of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal community members working together to advance the process of Reconciliation. New members are most welcome. Come join us! Enquiries: 9428 1197 or 9428 1201 www.nswreconciliation.org.au LANE COVE SCRABBLE CLUB New in Lane Cove North, meeting fortnightly on Thursdays from 6pm in The Meeting House, 23A Stokes Street. Enquiries; Bob 0400 226 541 or email info@scrabblensw.org.au LANE COVE UNITING CHURCH All are warmly welcome to worship in the chapel, Sundays 9.30am, cnr Figtree St/ Centennial Ave or come for coffee at 10.30am. Weekly activities include Christian Meditation and Mahjong. Phone 9428 2240 or email lanecoveuniting@bigpond.com LANE COVE YOUTH ORCHESTRA Calling young musicians! Have you ever played in a symphony orchestra? Why not come along and try out in one of our rehearsals. Scholarships offered for selected students. www. lanecoveyouthorchestra.org.au Contact Lyndall 0411 413 335 or mcn114@bigpond.net.au LANE COVE RSL SUB-BRANCH Meets first Thursday of each month at the Lane Cove Club at 10am. Keep up-to-date with RSL matters, DVA and community services. 9906 5934. LANE COVE TOASTMASTERS Become a confident public speaker supported by a friendly group. Meets 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday 6:45pm 8:25pm at 23A Stokes Street, Lane Cove. Enquiries: 0403 392 122. www. meetup.com/Speak-Lead-Inspire-LaneCove-Toastmasters/ LANE COVE SUSTAINABILITY ACTION GROUP Meets on the third Thursday of every odd month (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov) at the Lane Cove Library, 7-8.30pm. 9428 3553/0421 442 840. LANE COVE WEST TENNIS CLUB Courts for hire day or night at Blackman Park, Lloyd Rees Drive (off Wood St). Amenities and children's playground. Contact Vic on 0417 667 020 or www.lcwtennis.com.au New members welcome. LAUGHTER MELODY YOGA Join one hour laughter yoga sessions to help you feel good, boost health and happiness. All welcome. Coin donation. Enquiries: 0403 392 122. Check sessions at www.meetup.com/ Laughter-Melody-Yoga/ LAVOCE INC. COMMUNITY CHOIR Meets Tuesday, 6.15-8pm at the Lane Cove Living and Learning Centre, 180 Longueville Rd to sing for fun. No audition necessary, new members
welcome. Info: Adrian Lee 0424 507 321, email adrianlee2@mac.com; or www.lavocelanecove.com/ LONGUEVILLE ST AIDAN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday morning services 8am & 10am. Friendship Service for the frail aged, 11.30am on 1st Wed of month. Healing service, 6pm on 3rd Sun of month. Youth group, 7pm on Frid during school term. Playgroup for toddlers & carers, 10am Mon & Tues. Craft Circle, 10am on 3rd Frid of month. Cnr Christina & Arabella St. www.staidans.com.au LONGUEVILLE UNITING CHURCH Tues 3rd July: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café (1992) - Comedy/drama about life and friendship during the Depression and the 1980s in Alabama, starring Kathy Bates & Jessica Tandy. Tues 4th Sept: The Promise (2016) - Charlotte Le Bon & Christian Bale in a powerful historical drama set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire. Catering: 9427 4740 / 9428 4287. BYO drinks. $10. 6.30pm pizza, 7.15pm movie. LCM ANGLICAN CHURCH 19 Rosenthal Ave, Lane Cove. Playtime: Wednesday mornings @ 9.45am - 12 noon (Junior Jivers 10 - 10.30am). A range of activities for children 0-5 and their carers. LOWER NORTH SHORE MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOC A club run by volunteer parents of multiples (twins, triplets etc) to support and assist other parents. Weekly playgroup. Email enquiries@lnsmba.amba.org. au or visit www.lnsmba.amba.org.au MAHJONG Wednesday afternoons from 1 - 4pm at Sydney Community Services, 1 Pottery Lane. Lessons available.Phone Vanessa 9428 2972/ Sarah 0407 246 666. MEALS ON WHEELS HUNTERS HILL Delivers healthy, affordable meals to client's homes. Friendly volunteers deliver on a daily or weekly basis. Services to Hunters Hill 9817 0101 MEETING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE A not-for-profit organisation with a varied and interesting program of activities catering for people of all ages including playgroups, Community Café, community garden, yoga, craft, seniors outings and shopping trips. Located at 23a Stokes Street, Lane Cove North, 9427 1841. MEETING HOUSE KINDERGARTEN Caters for children aged 3 - 5 yrs, with highly experienced and university qualified staff offering a full preschool program Mon-Thurs 8.30am-3.30pm. 47 Burns Bay Rd (opp Coles), 9008 5549 www.meetinghouse.org.au MEN'S SHED Currently looking for new members. Drop in for a cuppa and a chat. Located in the carpark at St Columba Retirement Centre, 15 Figtree St. Open Mon, Tues and Thurs, 10am-3pm. Call 0428 024 208 or email: lanecove@mensshed.net MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR SENIORS Come and join us for one hour of relaxation and simple mindfulness meditations that will support you in bringing more peace and joy into your life. We meet at Centrehouse (178 Longueville Rd) on the 3rd Sunday of each month from
11am to 12pm, starting 18 Feb. For details see livinginharmony.com.au/ meditation or call Ana 0428 569 373. NORTH SHORE BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT GROUP Provides patients and families with education & emotional support. Meetings are facilitated by health care professionals and held at North Shore Private Hospital. For details, email Allison O’Dea @ snog@snog. org.au or visit www.snog.org.au NORTH SHORE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Information and support for people impacted by Prostate Cancer. Next FREE meeting is Thursday 19th July, 5-7pm in Kolling Building, 5th floor, North Shore Hospital. Speaker is Dr Susan Sutherland, Medical Oncologist on progress with Immune - Therapy for prostate cancer. For info: John Fullagar on 9498 1984 or 0400 420 602 or see www.prostate-cancersupport-sydneynorth.org OSBORNE PARK TENNIS COURT Play tennis in beautiful bush setting with club house. Childrens play area adjacent. Local communityrun facility. Very reasonable rates. For permanent daytime bookings, contact Ralph Bertinetti on 9428 2180 or ralphb1@bigpond.com. The Tennis Court is managed by Osborne Park Progress Association. PROBUS CLUBS Fellowship meetings for retirees. Programs include guest speakers, regular excursions, morning, afternoon tea and lunches. CROWS NEST COMBINED meet at Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest, at 10.00am third Thursday monthly. 9439 3455 LANE COVE COMBINED meets at Lane Cove Bowling Club, Burns Bay Road at 10am, second Monday each month. On July 8th the topic is Organ and Tissue Donation. In August, speaker is David Rosenberg talking about Pine Gap. Info: 9418 7493. LANE COVE LADIES meet at Lane Cove Club at 10am, second Wednesday monthly.9419 5068. WILLOUGHBY COMBINED meet at Chatswood Bowling Club, Gordon Ave, Chatswood at 9.45am, third Tuesday monthly. 9428 3357. HUNTERS HILL COMBINED meet at Hunters Hill Club at 9.30am, first Tuesday monthly. Info Margaret Timbs, secretary on 9816 2374. Meets 10am, fourth Monday of the month, Hunters Hill Club, 14 Madeline St. Info Carole ClancyO’Hehir 9817 2754 or 0422 234 318. WAVERTON COMBINED meets at Lane Cove Country Club, 180 River Road, Northwood on the third Monday of month at 10.15am. Phone: 9955 5126. ROTARY CLUB OF LANE COVE All welcome at our weekly meeting. 6.15 for 6.45pm until 8.15pm, Tuesdays at the Lane Cove Country Club, 180 River Road. Dinner cost $20/head. www.lanecoverotary.org or phone 0407 216 552. SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION FREE classes. The pathway to the source of joy and inner balance. No
obligation.Lane Cove Library, Tues 7-8.30pm. For info, call Clare on 0422 798 498. SHINNYO-EN BUDDHIST TEMPLE Ullambana Traditional Remembrance Service at Shinnyo-en Buddhist Temple. Join us and bask in the beautiful sutra chanting to have a peaceful moment of remembrance. Sunday 15th July @11.30am-1pm. Inquiries: 9418 6688, email info@shinnyo.org.au, visit www.shinnyo.org.au SPIRIT OF LIFE UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP A highlight for July will be Max Lawson speaking on "Robert Louis Stevenson, Presbyterian Pirate." Sun 15th July at 10.30am, Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre. Inquiries: 9599 1180, www. sydneyunitarians.org ST MARK'S HUNTERS HILL PLAYGROUP Held in St. Mark’s Church Hall, Figtree Road, Hunters Hill on Wednesdays 10 -12 noon during school term. Mums, Dads, Grans and Nannies all welcome. Activities and refreshments for all. Inquiries 0409 327 087/9879 8793. U3A UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE U3A offers an extensive variety of events and intellectually stimulating
daytime courses held in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Ph 9262 2702 or www.sydneyu3a.org WAIG - WOMEN'S ACTION AND INFO GROUP Stimulating speakers,
discussions and book reviews for women. Every Monday during
school term, 10.30am-12.30pm at Lane Cove Library. $8 members/$10 non-members per session. Visit facebook.com/waigwomen/ or email waigwomen@gmail.com WALKING WELL Gentle movement class, 11am-1pm on the first Sunday of every month at Lane Cove Bowls Club, 151 Burns Bay Rd. Next session is Sunday 1st of October. Enquiries to Shona on 0416 820 252 or www.movingintune. com/walking-well WOM:NI - WILLOUGHBY OLDER MEN: NEW IDEAS "Meet a friend - Make a friend - Be a friend." For men over 55. Meetings held in Club Willoughby, Crabbes St, Willoughby every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. For info, call Doug on 9417 3715 ZUMBA CLASSES IN LANE COVE Get fit, sweat, make friends and have fun! Classes suitable for everyone www.zumba4u.com.au or call Dianne on 0406 765 827.
LANE COVE WOMEN’S ACTION & INFORMATION GROUP 2 JULY: Dr Judith Godden's talk will draw on her book, ‘Lucy Osburn, a Lady Displaced: Florence Nightingale's Envoy to Australia’. Lucy Osburn (1836-1891) was the founder of modern nursing in Australia and pioneered the employment of high status professional women in public institutions. 31 JULY: Come along and contribute to a discussion about books by women authors that we have been reading. All WAIG sessions are held at the Lane Cove Library, Longueville Rd unless otherwise stated. Cost of Monday sessions: $8 members/$10 non-members per session. For further information, visit our Facebook page, email waigwomen@gmail.com or call 0411 016 784.
JULY 2018
ALL WELCOME - $3
Home-made morning tea. 10am-12 noon St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, Christina St, Longueville
WED 4 - SCRABBLE/ UNO THUR 5 - MARRIAGE WED 11 - SCRABBLE THUR 12 - TRAVELS WED 18 - SCRABBLE THUR 19 - GAMES WED 25 - SCRABBLE THUR 26 - JERUSALEM If you need transport or have any questions, please call Frank on 9427 3215 or Chris on 9428 4287 THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018 I 43
COMMUNITY I WHAT'S ON
ST. ANDREWS UNITING CHURCH MARKET MORNING Time: 8.00am - 12.30pm Date: Saturday 4th August Where: Corner Kenneth & Christina Streets, Longueville Stalls include: Cakes, hamper, fresh flowers, plants, Quality Corner, BBQ, soups, books, Pick a Bottle or a Bag, morning teas, jams and pickles, children's toys and games, White Elephant, homemade sausage rolls. Everyone gets a bargain! This is a plastic bag free event. Free blood pressure check - neck massage Courtesy Manager & staff of Longueville Private Hospital) Certain of the monies from the market morning will be used to assist the homeless of Sydney through Exodus. Enquiries: Virginia Knowles on 9427 3215
THE CAMERAYGAL ts WIND pSYMPHONY resen PRESENTS
an afternoon with Dave elton
(principal trumpet, london symphony orchestra) also featuring: the chatswood high school wind orchestra
sunday 29th july at 2:30pm (concert to conclude by 4pm)
chatswood high school 24 centennial ave, chatswood
admission $10. concession $5. tickets on the door refreshments available - drinks, cake / slice
The Lane Cove Historical Society
LANE COVE HISTORY PRIZE Supported by HYECORP Property Group Now open for submissions — ends 31 August
You could win $2000
www.carisbrookhouse.com or phone +61 2 9420 4010 (click on 'Society' )
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ROGER W ILLIAM S A closer look at the State Library & its treasures Tuesday 24 July 7pm Lane Cove Library
Contact: gavin.staines@det.nsw.edu.au
admission $10 concession $5
Enquiries: 0418 276 365
thank you to our sponsors
tickets on the door refreshments available drinks, cake / slice for further enquiries contact: gavin.staines@det.nsw.edu.au
WRITING WORKSHOPS at Lane Cove Library
SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP: Thursday 12th July, 6.00 - 8.00pm Pete Malicki has written over 70 short plays, won 21 awards and currently works as an editor and teacher. He has been the International Literary Manager of Short+Sweet (the largest short play festival in the world) four times and been the coordinator of artist development program Crash Test Drama for close to a decade.
Carisbrook Historic House
Guides Wanted
Phone 0418 276 365 Email carisbrookhouse@hotmail.com
POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP: Thursday 19th July, 6.00 - 8.00pm Julie Chevalier writes poems and short stories. Her second collection, Darger: his girls was awarded the Alec Bolton prize and short listed for the WA Premier's Prize. For bookings and enquiries, contact the Lane Cove Library on 9911 3634.
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Emma Grimes and Michael Fitzgerald Now in our 40th year in Lane Cove WILL ACCEPT INSTRUCTION IN: Conveyancing. Commercial Law. Criminal Law. Wills and Probate. Traffic Matters. Litigation (all Courts)
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www.balletstuff.com.au Affordable Dancewear Lane Cove
Jazz, tap, ballet, gymnastics, costumes Ballet shoes $17, Leotards $12
Shop 2, 91 Longueville Rd Enter from Birdwood Lane Carpark
ACCOUNTANTS
Brian A Scott C. Acct........ 9418 6669 Deborah Hill...................... 9420 4660 Fodera & Co...................... 9418 9418 Harry V Turner and Co...... 9427 0599 H& R Block Accountants.. 9427 9335 Infinity Financial............... 9420 9558 Kingston Financial............ 8117 2900 MAM Advisory Group........ 9428 6000 Travis & Travis C.Acct....... 9427 6555
ARCHITECTS, BUILDING & DESIGN
Architects Johannsen.. 0412 122 599 Architect Nathalie Curtet.0412 494 341 Archizone Interior Design. 9428 2857 Buildscape Complete B.S..9428 3055 Carpenter - Michael..... 0419 861 545 Cant Dibden...................... 9418 8633 Designing Green......... 0412 494 341 D. Hall Building Appraisals.9418 7750 ECR International.............. 9418 3318 Garage Door Repairs......... 9427 8383 LJ Boland.......................... 9427 1511 Martin Wesley Builder.. 0411 856 492 PMB Plumbing.................. 9428 4041 Reliance Roof Restoration.1300 300 748 Sissons Neves Architects.. 9420 8855 Sunteca Blinds/ Awnings.. 1300 853 518 www.awnings.com.au Willoughby Glass............. .9882 3648
BAKERIES & PATISSERIE
Bakers Delight.................. 9418 3849 La Provence...................... 9418 9364 Pottery Green Bakers........ 9420 4793 The Cake Man................... 8021 6195
BANKS & FINANCE
ANZ Bank..................... 1800 033 844
TOYOTA PRIUS or HONDA ACCORD HYBRID early models, wanted to buy for a young family PLEASE CALL
Telephone for an appointment:
9428 1577
1st Floor, 139 Longueville Rd. Lane Cove
0408 813 154
Willoughby Glass
GIFTS for all occasions
Glass repairs, showerscreens, mirrors and more...
www. AustralisCairoArgento. com.au Aussie............................... 8084 9733 Commonwealth Bank............ 132 221 Infinity Wealth.................. 9420 9558 Juliard Finanical Services.1300 302 188 Kingston Financial............ 8117 2900 Mortgage Choice.............. 9420 3052 NAB...................................... 132 265 Net International Finance.9420 2939 Smartline Home Loans..... 9420 1895 St George Bank..................... 133 330 Westpac Bank................... 8962 4388
BARS & CLUBS
Lane Cove Bowling Club... 9420 5793 Lane Cove Club................. 9428 5155 Lane Cove Country Club.... 9427 6631 Longueville Hotel.............. 9427 2021 Unwined Café & Bar.......... 9418 8074
CAFES, RESTAURANTS
Birdwood Cafe.................. 8090 7940 Caesars Pizza Palace........ 9427 6197 Café Zivelli........................ 9420 1103 Chargrill Charlies.............. 8095 9761 Crust Gourmet Pizza......... 9418 9222 Curry Lane........................ 9428 2922 Delhi Hutt.......................... 9428 5557 Dominos Pizza.................. 8424 4050 Encasa.............................. 9418 8577 Gelatissimo....................... 9418 7465 Greenhouse Asian Salads.8540 0404 Fusion Coffee................... 9418 8074 Fourth Fish....................... 9427 4896 Ground Caffe..................... 9420 0410 King of Kebabs................. 9418 9533 La Piazza Pizza................. 9427 6041 La Provence Espresso Bar. 9418 9364 Lane Cove BBQ Kitchen.... 9420 8288 LC Chinese Kitchen........... 9427 0099 Le Resto............................ 9427 6272
CALL OR EMAIL NOW
9882 3648
sales@willoughbyglass.com.au Ogalo Portugese Chicken. 9427 1200 Oliver Brown Chocolate Cafe.97482111 One Birdwood................... 9428 5155 The Junction..................... 9418 8005 Patchai............................. 9427 7882 Persian Basement............. 9428 5812 Pho Sam Noodle House.... 9869 0499 Mowbray Eatery................ 9427 8083 Nibu Cafe............................ 9418 322 Shorties Bar & Dining....... 9418 9780 Subway............................. 9418 8355 Super Mix Juicery........ 0410 715 802 Sushi Maru........................ 9418 8222 Unwined Café & Bar.......... 9418 8074 Via Napoli......................... 9428 3297 Wok Passion..................... 9420 9567
CHILD CARE
Birrahlee Kindergarten...... 9427 5900 Burns Bay Cottage............ 9418 6188 Greenwood Early Education.1300 947 336 LC Occasional Care........... 9428 2324 Meeting House ................. 9427 1841 Stringybark Day Care Centre.94273584
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Centrehouse ..................... 9428 4898 C3 Church......................... 9418 9211 Gallery Lane Cove............. 9428 4898 Sydney Community Services.9427 6425 Lane Cove Council............ 9911 3555 Lane Cove Library............. 9911 3634 Lane Cove Seniors Centre.9911 3555 Susan's Welcome Home Help.9428 4494
DRY CLEANING AND ALTERATIONS
Blossom Tailoring/Alterations.9427 8817 Lawrence Dry Cleaners..... 9428 4368 Minyan Design Tailor........ 9420 8848
New Mayfair Drycleaners.. 9427 5667 Sally's Alterations............. 9428 5675 Triple A Dry Cleaners........ 9427 3402
ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER/ COMMUNICATIONS
Asmarina Consulting Services.9420 4658 Classic Audio.................... 9428 3333 Electronics Central........... 9420 3811 Fastrack Technology........ 9043 5303 Exp. Website Designer.0450 011 336 webwingz.com.au Len Wallis Audio............... 9427 6755 McIntosh Electrical...... 1300 627 727 Raw FM Network.............. 9420 4900
KIDS & TEENS
Ballet Stuff....................... 9428 4404 Burns Bay Dance Studio..0402 779 330 Crayons........................ 1300 232 111 Kidstuff............................. 9427 4333 Imagination Dance......... 458 333 063 LC Dance Academy........... 9418 7338
FASHION - MENS
Gazman............................ 9427 3095 Good Will Op Shops.......... 9418 6835 St Vincent de Paul............ 9427 1115
FASHION/ACCESSORIES WOMEN Adam Larissa Fashions.... 9427 6291 Baku Swimwear................................. Bella Cove Lingerie........... 9418 6776 Blue Illusion...................... 9456 6041 Fuschia Boutique.............. 9428 3601 Good Will Op Shops.......... 9418 6835 Iris & Lin........................... 9427 1395 Miss V Boutique................ 9418 9333 Running Bare.................... 9420 3025 Stedmans Fine Jewellery.. 9427 3924 St Vincent de Paul............ 9427 1115 TS14 + Virtu...................... 9418 9844
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
DEPRESSION
Local Lane Cove
Electrician
Evidence Based Root Cause Solutions Book your free get to know you sesshin
$ 0 CALL OUT FEE
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BRONWYN SACH North Sydney Based Natural Therapist
0414806640
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GUARANTEED
CALL BLAKE ON
0488 843 546
graphic design FLYERS LEAFLETS ADVERTS LOGOS BROCHURES
Zjoosh............................... 8065 0744
FLORIST
Spotted Orchid.................. 9418 6770 Lane Cove Flower Lady..... 9420 0105 Pure Flowers..................... 9427 8214
FOOTWEAR / SHOE REPAIR
Lane Cove Shoe Repairs... 9428 2619 LC Village Shoe Repairs.... 9427 3376
FRESH FOOD
About Life.................... 1300 434 154 Agora of LC....................... 9427 2275 Big Barra Seafood............. 9427 0077 Figtree Greengrocers........ 9420 2111 Hudson Meats.................. 9427 9000 LC Village Fruit market..... 9428 1733 Lime Leaf Fruit & Veg....... 9420 0102 Riverview Meats............... 9427 2108 Thomas Dux...................... 9420 4833
GROCERIES & LIQUOR
BWS Liquor....................... 9427 2058 Cellarbrations................... 9427 6222 Chambers Cellars.............. 9427 3922 Coles................................. 9427 0199 Lucky 7 Convenience Store..9420 0888 Go Vita Health Foods........ 9427 4420 Mori Mart.......................... 9427 7631 Spices of Asia................... 9418 8684 The Source Bulk Foods..... 9420 5055 Woolworths...................... 9420 0134
HAIR & BEAUTY
A Beauty........................... 9427 2222 Allcare Laser & Cosmetic.. 9420 5577 Art of Beauty.................... 9420 4422 Beauty in the Cove............ 9420 1880 Bellini Hair Hunters Hill.... 9817 4422 Chic Scissors.................... 9427 6164 Chill Hair........................... 9427 3645
VOLUNTEER BUS DRIVER
POSITVE – 1 COLOUR BLACK
WANTED Computing for Seniors Are you 55+? For affordable individual or small group tuition, see our timetable at:
www.compals.info
SHARON CURBY 0450 370 575
sharon.artanddesign @gmail.com
POSITVE – COLOUR
Living and Learning Centre, 180 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove Phone 0411 207 512 email info@compals.info
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE?
We are looking for friendly and capable volunteer drivers to drive our community bus on day trips. A Light Rigid Licence would be required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne, the volunteer coordinator, Sydney Community Services on 9427 6425 or email: clancaster@sydneycs.org
Supported by Lane Cove Council Cleopatras Beauty Clinic... 9428 2196 Cutting at the Cove........... 9428 2149 Elan Hair........................... 9418 8171 Elizabeth's Beauty Clinic... 9428 5049 Elysium Hair Design.......... 9427 0733 Gai's Salon........................ 9420 0554 Gambino Hair.................... 9427 6062 Hair by Erika..................... 9427 5088 Hair Suite.......................... 9428 5522 James Duffy..................... 9420 3387 Jason Villa for Hair........... 9428 4327 Natural Nails Design......... 9428 3381 New York Nails................. 9420 8187 Sloans Hair Boutique........ 9420 4880 The Clever Cut.................. 9428 2237 Toni & Guy........................ 9427 3213 Tres Jolie.......................... 9420 0700 Zara Skin Care Clinic......... 9420 9777
HEALTH / SPORT / FITNESS
A Better Smile Dental....... 9427 3366 Action Plus Physio............ 9837 4440 Anytime Fitness................ 9418 6299 Apple Dental..................... 9420 5050 Ben Ebert Psychologist.0403 197 533 Better Hearing.................. 9394 8465 BlueFit Health Club........... 9418 8888 Bodytone Yoga............ 0423 595 557 Bridget Sheehan Pharmacy.9427 2241 Burns Bay Dentistry.......... 9420 2888 Burns Bay Medical Centre.9427 4855 Burns Bay Physio.............. 9427 8333 Carlisle Swimming............ 9417 2060 Central Avenue Dental Care..9428 4888 Chemist Warehouse..... 1300 367 283 Connect Hearing............... 9420 2300 Cove Dental...................... 8413 1779 Curves............................... 9418 6833 Define Nutrition........... 1800 333 463
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Dentocare......................... 9427 1099 Douglas Hanley Moir......... 9427 6340 Dr Vasili Orth. Surgeon..... 9420 1444 Dr Papadimitriouo Orth. Surgeon.9418 9777 Dr Li's TCM Clinic.............. 9418 3778 Emerald Medical Centre.... 9420 0222 Emily Rowe Counselling .0405 003 945 Energy Essence........... 0410 471 557 Eyes on Lane Cove............ 9418 3329 Evolvere Pilates Yoga.... 0403 294 824 Flex Hearing..................... 9879 7776 Gavin Starr Pharmacy....... 9427 1755 Greenwich Pharmacy........ 9436 1675 Health Space............... 1300 364 180 Hypoxi Body Studio.......... 9427 2727 ILS............................... 1300 941 037 Infinite Energies/Wellness.9427 7259 Japanese Yoga............ 0413 136 036 J.Brandt-Sarif Physio....... 9420 8802 Knots in Knead................. 9438 5008 Lane Cove Aquatic Centre.9418 8858 LC Chiropractic Centre...... 9428 4033 LC Family Medical Centre. 9427 7622 Lane Cove Denture Clinic.. 9411 1179 Lane Cove Foot Clinic....... 9428 3000 LC General Practice.......... 9418 9670 Lane Cove Optical............. 9428 5070 Lane Cove Orthodontics... 9427 8088 Lane Cove Radiology........ 9418 9096 Lane Cove Podiatry.......... .9420 4673 LC Speech Pathology........ 9418 3503 LC Therapeutic Massage.. 9427 6628 LC Village Pharmacy......... 9427 0864 Massage Envy .................. 8459 9380 North Shore Gym.............. 9420 2815 Northpoint Psychology.0419 467 794 Nursing Links Universal.... 9427 2252 Pilates Connection....... 0400 012 693
Priceline Pharmacy........... 9418 6426 Rebalance Centre of Health.0400 600 035 Reflexology & Healing... 0433521939 Soulful Fitness.................. 9427 9855 Sydney Therapy & Co... 0449 619 182 Swimming Lessons...... 0411 320 495 Tai Chi Holistic Class........ 9420 9421 Thai Chiva......................... 9420 8082 The Foot Group................. 9428 3000 Top Gum Dental................ 9427 1888 Total Care Hearing ........... 8999 9523 Vanessa Speech Therapy.0449-619-182 Vision PT Personal Training.. 9427 8462 WHAT Hearing................... 9420 2300 Yogabowl...................... 0411 155 165 Zumba classes 4u......... 0406 765 827
HOME & HOMEWARES
Blind Inspiration.......... 1300 925 463 Declutter Service......... 0404 025 280 Eco Downunder............ 0411 612 632 Found Gifts &Homewares. 0411 427 670 Hot Dollar......................... 9418 6044 Iris & Lin........................... 9427 1395 Smart Bargains ........... 0413 381 021 Smart Gutter solutions..... 8676 2247 The Hunted...... 0498 222 130 HOME
MAINTENANCE
Rubbish removal.......... 0409 041 617 www.rubbishrescue.com.au
LEGAL
Courtenay & Co................. 9420 1622 Integroe Partners......... 0408 675 310 Leslie Hargraeve Lawyers.9420 8871 O'Connors Property Reports. 9420 9011 Paul Denny Conveyancing.9429 0000 Select Conveyancing........ 9420 1252 Patrick Grimes.................. 9428 1577
BUSINESS DIRECTORY COMPUTING MADE EASY! • One to one computer tuition • Reasonable hourly rate • Windows 10/ 8.1/ 7/ Vista / Apple Macbook • Ipads/ laptops / desktops / iphones / smart phones • Email / internet/ skype /ebay / gumtree / apps • Lodge forms with health care providers • Set up government on line accounts • Multi function printer installation • Back-ups • Resumes, employment applications, assignments
CALL JANETTE ON 0401 908 111
E: janette@helpUcompute.com.au
www.helpUcompute.com.au
JOB OPPORTUNITIES CENTREHOUSE AND GALLERY LANE COVE ARE LOOKING FOR: 1. Art Teachers for kid’s art classes 2. Experienced part-time gallery installers Please see our website for further details at www.gallerylanecove. com.au or email info@ gallerylanecove.com.au
NEWSAGENCY, BOOKS, MOVIES
Dymocks........................... 9418 6500 The Burns Bay Bookery..... 9427 4218 Lane Cove Newsagency.... 9427 0636
PRINTING/ FRAMING/ PHOTOGRAPHY/FILM
Copy Express.................... 8084 0152 Final Finish Framing......... 9816 2304 IQ Printing........................ 9418 7177 Lovely Photo Centre.......... 9418 9066 MBE Business Service...... 9418 8450 Motifex Audio Productions.8065 5207 Stuart Leal Photographer.0414 551 956
Lane Cove’s
Best Plumber for over 25 years
COMPUTERS NEED HELP? • PC Repairs • Sales & Upgrades • Email and Internet • Virus removal • Networking including wireless • Home & Small Business
NO CALLOUT FEE Ken Foster
0414 256 535
• • • •
Friendly Fast Service • All Plumbing & Maintenance Blocked Drain Specialist • Gasfitting / L.P.G. Hot Water Systems • Roofing / Gutters Stormwater / Drainage
A Proud Record of Excellence & Good Value
All work guaranteed. Licence 13508
0418 863 554 / 9428 4041
METRO 1
COMPUTER SERVICES
ZUMBA
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Don't lose your precious memories
LANE COVE SERVICED OFFICES
PHOTO AUDIO AND VIDEO CONVERSIONS:
Zumba® GOLD in Lane Cove Perfect for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba®class at a lower-intensity. Check the class schedule on:
www.zumba4u.com.au or Call Diana 0406765827
REAL ESTATE AGENTS/ PROPERTY DEVELOPERS
Allen Estate Agents.......... 9410 2277 Belle Property................... 9087 3333 Blunts Real Estate............ 9427 5800 Bresic Whitney ................ 9816 8888 Cobden Hayson ............... 8318 7888 Harbourline....................... 9966 0543 Hamilton & Co Special Projects..9420 2066 LJ Hooker......................... 9428 1877 McGrath Real Estate......... 9417 9600 Ray White......................... 9428 4100 Riverview Realty...................9420 0083 RUN Property.................... 9941 2255
Convert your VHS Videos, Slides, Paper Photos, records and Audio Cassettes to DVD, CD or Memory Stick. Also basic (single camera) event filming. 12/153 Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove 0429 709 951
ldaly2@bigpond.net.au
Standen Estate Agents..... 8556 7565 Stone Real Estate............. 9427 7466
HOBBIES, PETS
Furever Pets..................... 9427 5739
TUITION
Driving Lessons................ 9420 8440 English Tutor................ 0402 065 575 Flute Connections............. 9420 4499 G4 Guitar School.......... 0416 425 242 Learning with Confidence. 9816 5959 Soundhub.................... 0450 045 753 TrebleMakers/Musicianship 0423 981 671 Vikki's Mandarin.......... 0433 031 556
Location and convenience Suite 7, 43-45 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove in the heart of Lane Cove FULLY FURNISHED EXECUTIVE SUITES. VISIT NEW WEBSITE: www.lanecoveserviced offices.com.au PHONE : 9418 6056 / 0419 485 492 e: baoffice@tpg.com.au
TRAVEL Flight Centre................ 1300 534 318 helloworld Lane Cove........ 9418 6866 Travel Crafters.................. 8964 4221 Trendsetter Travel............. 9427 6666
SERVICES Australia Post...................... 13 13 18 C3 Church......................... 9418 9211 Lane Cove Council............ 9911 3555 TAB...................................... 13 33 90 LCM Churches................... 9427 1163
A D V E R T I S I N G R AT E S F O R T H E B U S I N E S S D I R E C T O R Y The Business Directory section of The Village Observer gives businesses the opportunity to cost effectively advertise to a very targeted local readership on an ongoing basis. To secure your line or display ad spot within TVO’s Business Directory section, please contact: Mariano Massa on 0408 813 154 during office hours or email advertising@thevillageobserver.com.au
Business Directory Display Ads can be booked on a monthly basis and are available in a range of sizes. (Larger sizes also available.) ■ 1 Block : 41mm (w) X 27mm (h) = $60 per issue ■ 2 Block : 41mm (w) X 61mm (h) = $120 per issue ■ 3 Block : 41mm (w) X 94mm (h) = $160 per issue ■ Single Line : Business name and number = $19 per issue THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 275 I JULY 2018 I 47
Your home deserves Elite service Paul Nees
• Awarded 2018 Alan White Elite Performer • ‘Agent of the Year’ 2018 RateMyAgent Lane Cove winner • ‘Agency of the Year’ 2018 RateMyAgent Lane Cove & Lane Cove North winner
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REPRESENTING THE TOP PERFORMING AGENTS IN THE INDUSTRY
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Paul Nees - Principal 0432 995 847 paul.nees@raywhite.com raywhitelanecove.com.au