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Lane Cove Rugby Union Club wins premiership PAGE 25 Innovative solution for waste treatment implemented by Lane Cove Council PAGE 4 Lane Cove welcomes its 40th Mayor PAGE 8 LCHS History Prize winner announced PAGE 32 TVO IS DISTRIBUTED TO: GREENWICH. GORE HILL. HUNTERS HILL. LANE COVE. LANE COVE WEST. LANE COVE NORTH. LINLEY POINT. LONGUEVILLE. NORTHWOOD. OSBORNE PARK. RIVERVIEW. ST LEONARDS. STRINGY BARK CREEK. TARBAN CREEK. WOOLWICH.

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EDITOR'S NOTE This month we feature an initiative that demonstrates how synergies and efficiencies can be achieved by local Councils without any need for amalgamation. As a member of the Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC), Lane Cove together with Hunters Hill, Kuring-gai, North Sydney, Ryde and Willoughby councils, worked to develop a viable business case for private industry to build infrastructure that enables the efficient management of household waste. The solution that has been developed processes mixed household waste by converting it into compost, so that it can be diverted away from landfill. The resulting 10-year contract is both an environmental and economic win for Lane Cove and neigbouring Councils. Turn to page 4 to learn more about the new solution. In this issue, we talk to Lane Cove’s new Mayor, Clr Pam Palmer. After nine years as

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a Councillor, Mayor Palmer is excited about her new role. She is looking forward to helping rebuild morale amongst Council staff and the community following the shadow that was cast with the uncertainty around amalgamation. Describing herself as approachable and consultative, Mayor Palmer is keen to consult with the community to understand priorities so that Council can help deliver on these. See page 8 for the full story. After the success of last year’s inaugural event, Food and Wine by the River is on again at Tambourine Bay Reserve on Sunday 5th November. Catering for everyone in the family, the event will showcase wineries and providores from the Orange region, and there will also be music, face-painting and an animal petting farm. For more information, see page 10. Until next time…

Jocelyn news & features 04 Lane Cove implements new waste management solution

06 Public exhibition for St Leonards South precinct

08 Lane Cove welcomes its 40th

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Mayor 10 Don’t miss Food & Wine by the River 12 The importance of organ donation 20 Local identity publishes new fiction novel 20 Thank you to local retailers 25 LCRU wins premiership 32 LCHS History Prize winner announced 33 Lane Cove hosts successful environmental conference

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FEATURE

No time to waste Lane Cove has partnered with four other councils to structure an environmentally sustainable solution to divert waste away from landfill. By Jocelyn Biddle.

s a member of the Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC), Lane Cove has joined together with Hunters Hill, Ku-ring-gai, North Sydney, Ryde and Willoughby councils and entered into a ten-year, $250 million contract that includes converting some mixed household waste into compost. Veolia, which specialises in water, waste and energy management, is delivering the solution at a purpose-built $100 million waste treatment facility at Woodlawn, near Goulburn. Under the new contract, Veolia will process over 140 thousand tonnes of waste per annum on behalf of the five Northern Sydney councils, together with another six Southern Sydney councils. Lane Cove Council’s General Manager, Craig Wrightson, says that around 42% of general domestic bin waste from Lane Cove is now being processed to Craig Wrightson, GM make compost. This Lane Cove Council compost is then being used to remediate a disused mine site. The remaining waste goes to landfill on the same site. However, in the next 18 months, the percentage of waste that can be recycled is expected to increase following the introduction of an additional new process that converts the residual waste material unsuitable for composting into a fuel source that could replace fossil fuel in industrial applications. “When this new stage becomes available, we expect around 83% of our household waste being processed will be transformed into useable materials,” says Wrightson. “This is in addition to Council’s other recycling services that are in place for paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, metals and garden organics.”

Remediating the Woodlawn site Veolia operate a number of landfill sites around Australia. Their purchase of a disused copper/ lead and zinc mine at Woodlawn required them to rehabilitate 4 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 268 I NOVEMBER 2017

The Waste Alliance Council at Veolia’s site in Woodlawn. L to R: Barry Smith, General Manager, Hunter's Hill Council; Jude Colechin, Senior Coordinator Resource Recovery, Ryde Council; George Dedes, Acting General Manager, Ryde Council; David Roberts, Manager Environment, Willoughby Council; Craig Wrightson, General Manager, Lane Cove Council; and Janine Ricketts, Project Coordinator, Lane Cove Council.

“Around 42% of general domestic bin waste from Lane Cove is now being processed to make compost. In the next 18 months, around 83% our household waste will be transformed into useable materials.” Craig Wrightson, Lane Cove Council

the site, which extends over 6000 hectares. The compost that is produced from the facility is carefully monitored by the EPA to ensure that it is of the quality required so that the site can be restored back to agricultural land over the course of the next decade.

Councils working with industry to design the best solution According to Mark Taylor, General Manager of NSW Resource Recovery at

Veolia, it was the local metropolitan councils coming together that provided the volumes necessary for Veolia to develop a viable business case for building Mark Taylor, GM the required - NSW Resource infrastructure. Recovery, Veolia Aust & NZ “Although Australia has plenty of mine sites in need of remediation, a viable business case requires a contracted supply of waste. “With waste management, different parts of Australia have different drivers. For NSW, a State Government imposed levy of $138/ tonne on top of the cost of landfill has meant that alternative waste treatment options are cost comparable and therefore being actively explored. Other states have either lower or less expensive levies, so the regulatory environment tends to influence the decisions being made.” Veolia’s new Woodlawn treatment facility has no existing capacity to take waste from additional customers, but does have approvals to expand. With a

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The Waste Journey

HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK? THE WASTE JOURNEY.... Collected household waste is taken to Veolia’s Woodlawn eco-precinct by rail and road.

The waste is loaded into a pit where a crane grapple loads the rotating drums.

Waste is combined with air and water in large rotating bio-drums to start degradation and prepare for separation.

Energy is used to power over 10,000 homes. Waste heat is utilised for onsite aquaculture and horticulture.

Inorganic materials and metals are separated for recycling and recovery.

Metals will be recycled

Any residual waste is transferred to the bioreactor landfill which produces methane gas that is converted into energy and waste heat.

Waste energy for homes

Three months of aerated fermentation and maturation prepares the compost for use in remediation of an old open cut mine.

Back to nature

The organic material is further refined and sent for composting.

reduced landfill capacity and long lead times to build new facilities, it may leave other metropolitan councils with a growing problem. According to Lane Cove Council’s Craig Wrightson, this is compounded by the fact that there are limited sites available to set up a similar arrangement within reach of Sydney. “Woodlawn is well-suited for waste transfer by train because it is located close to a rail line. This is a huge advantage, as otherwise you need to rely on transporting the waste by truck, creating hundreds of movements each week.”

Keeping rubbish away from landfill Veolia’s Taylor says that the Woodlawn facility will divert up to 800,000 tonnes of waste from landfill over the next ten years, saving millions of dollars in waste levy charges. Following the recent closure of the landfill site at Eastern Creek, there are now only two putrescible landfill sites servicing the Sydney metropolitan area - Lucas Heights, which has capacity for 850 thousand tonnes per year, and Woodlawn, which can process 1.1 million tonnes per year. Statistics produced by the Environmental Protection Authority say that by 2021, the increased population within NSW will result in

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Keep your household All waste from general household bins (which have either bin organic a red or dark green lid) is collected “The waste that people from Lane Cove households and place in their general transported by truck to a transfer garbage is important to facility at Banksmeadow each the process,” says Veolia’s week. GM Mark Taylor. “Organic The waste is tipped and material is required in order compacted into containers and to create the compost that is then sent by train to Veolia’s being used to remediate the Woodlawn facility. mine site. Waste is then combined with “However, our biggest air and water in large, rotating challenge is that people use bio-drums to degrade and prepare their general household for separation. Through the bin for items that should general sorting process, recyclable either be recycled or can materials such as glass, plastics, be disposed of via general metals and textiles that have been Council pick-ups. placed into household waste bins “Household waste bins To learn more about the Woodlawn site visit veolia.com/anz/woodlawn are separated from the organic generally contain over 60% or get in touch with our team via email at woodlawn@veolia.com waste and transferred to landfill. organic material essentially In 2017-18 alone, 33,000 tonnes what comes out of your of waste from the Northern kitchen. If people add Sydney Councils alliance will be large, bulky or hazardous processed into compost at the items such as batteries Woodlawn site. This is in addition or household chemicals to the 80,000 tonnes of waste into these bins, it causes that is expected to be recycled problems in our process. For through other programs such as Council Logo example, batteries contain container and paper recycling.

nearly 20 million tonnes of waste that needs to be processed. For Sydney alone, another three mixed waste treatment facilities will be required to process a projected 558 thousand tonne surplus by 2021, which will otherwise end up in landfill.

The economics of waste management Although the environmental benefits can’t be argued, Lane Cove Council’s Craig Wrightson says that the new arrangement is currently more expensive than landfill – but only for the time being. “The combination of Sydney’s population continuing to increase, landfill sites filling up, and no new facilities coming on stream, will lead to increased demand for waste management services. On this basis, we are hedging that landfill will become a more expensive option in the future, particularly with any increase in waste levy charges.” Certainly, the positive environmental and economic outcomes that will be achieved with this new venture is a great example of the leverage and efficiencies that occur when local councils work together to address an issue, then seek to develop a solution with industry.

heavy metals – this can impact the compost that is being made, which affects us meeting EPA standards.”

Separate recyclables into yellow and blue bins Your blue bin is for paper products only. Your yellow bin is for plastics and glass. And your large green bin is for garden waste. In a bid to ensure that residents are recycling correctly, and so that unlawful materials such as building waste are not put in residential bins, cameras are installed into rubbish trucks so that the driver can monitor the contents of each bin while it is being loaded. Contaminated loads are either not collected, or households will be reported and potential fines can be imposed.

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NEWS

Public exhibition for St Leonards South development There was significant community representation at October’s Council meeting, with residents expressing concern about the proposed development at St Leonards South. Over 25 individuals spoke at the commencement of the meeting, with a range of concerns around overshadowing, overdevelopment, traffic, the impact of construction, lack of public open space and parking. There were numerous requests for Council to defer its decision to exhibit the plans. Council resolved at the meeting that it would place the Draft Development Control Plan, Draft Landscape Master Plan and Draft Section 94 Plan, in conjunction with the Draft Local Environmental Plan amendment, on public exhibition from October 30th for a period of eight weeks. Council’s vision for St Leonards South is to create a liveable precinct by ensuring a best practice approach to housing while having regard to amenity, urban design, open space, pedestrian and traffic movements. A series of planning documents have been prepared to support the Planning Proposal, which was submitted to NSW Planning and Environment in May 2016. The Department set out conditions that Council needs to meet prior to public exhibition and Council submitted its formal response to these conditions on Friday 29th September 2017. NSW Planning and Environment are in the final stage of reviewing Council’s documentation and once this is completed, the formal public exhibition period can commence. The Draft Development Control Plan, Draft Landscape Master Plan and Draft Section 94 Development Contributions Plan will be jointly exhibited with the Planning Proposal. Collectively they will address the built form and the impacts on properties; the integration of the built form and private domain with the public domain to enhance the liveability of the precinct; and how the required infrastructure needed to support such growth could be funded. Any comments received during this process will be reviewed and evaluated to determine whether or not to proceed with the proposal as exhibited. At least two information sessions will also be held during the period to explain the planning documents.

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Councillors appointed to local committees Following the election of Lane Cove’s new Council, representation on various advisory and external committees has determined next twelve months asadvisory follows: Following thebeen election of Lane Cove’sfor newthe Council, representation on various and external

committees has been determined for the next twelve months as follows: Advisory Committee

Representation

Age Friendly Advisory Committee

Appointment deferred

Anzac Working Party

Clr Brooks-Horn and Clr Hutchens

Bushland Management Advisory Committee

Clr Vissel, Clr Strassberg (alt)

Carisbrook Advisory Committee

Clr Hutchens

Council Selection Committee

Appoint all Councillors and the General Manager.

Internal Audit Committee

Clr Zbik, Clr Bennison (alt)

Lane Cove Access and Inclusion Committee

Clr Zbik

Lane Cove Bicycle Advisory Committee

Clr Zbik, Clr Strassberg (alt)

Lane Cove Festival Committee (formerly Cameraygal Festival Committee)

Clr Brent, Clr Morris (alt)

Lane Cove Literary Awards

Clr Brent and Clr Hutchens

Lane Cove Public Art Advisory Committee

Clr Brent, Clr Morris (alt)

Publications Editorial Task Force

The Mayor, Clr Bennison, Clr Morris, Clr Brent (alt)

Sustainability Advisory Committee

Clr Strassberg, Clr Vissel (alt)

External Committee

Representation

Centrehouse Management Committee

Clr Bennison

Lane Cove Retirement Units Association Ltd Board

Clr Hutchens and Clr Brooks-Horn

Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC)

The Mayor, Clr Bennison, Clr Brent (alt)

NSW Public Libraries Association (Inc.)

Clr Vissel

Shorelink Committee

Clr Vissel

Parramatta / Ryde / Hunters Hill / Lane Cove District Bushfire Committee

Clr Palmer

Planning proposal rejected for Northside Clinic site Council resolved at its October meeting that it would not support a Planning Proposal relating to the site of the Northside Clinic hospital at 2 Greenwich Road, Greenwich. The proposal was lodged with Council on 11th April 2017 and sought to amend the Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 2009 to allow additional permitted uses for this site including ‘Shop Top Housing’; to increase the height of buildings from the current 25 metres to 33 metres; and to also potentially reduce the floor space ratio. Council has determined that the Planning Proposal was inconsistent with regional, local and precinct strategic planning controls as it seeks to provide a relatively small quantity of employment land within the precinct. This is inconsistent with the Draft North District Plan which envisages the site as being part of a ‘Health and Education Super Precinct’. In addition, shop top housing in the B3 Commercial Core of St Leonards would set an undesirable precedent for future landowners, and is inconsistent with the zone objectives of the Lane Cove Local Environmental Plan 2009.

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NEWS

Lane Cove welcomes its 40th Mayor After nine years as a local councillor, Pam Palmer is excited about her new role as Mayor of Lane Cove.

Councillor Pam Palmer has been elected as Lane Cove’s new Mayor and Councillor Karola Brent has been elected as Deputy Mayor.

n a unanimous decision by Council, Clr Palmer was elected as Mayor at an extraordinary meeting held at the end of September. Councillor Karola Brent was elected as Deputy Mayor. “With all councillors supporting my nomination, it can only be seen as positive and I feel very supported,” says Mayor Palmer. A Greenwich resident for the past 30 years, Pam says that she came to local government from a grass roots community background after years spent volunteering on committees associated with her children’s schooling and sport, and also as President of the Greenwich local resident’s association. “I was encouraged to stand for Council back in 2008 as an Independent. At the time, it was about taking on something new and seeing how I went. “I see it as a challenge to meet people’s needs and I always seek to do my best. Although working as a councillor can at times be frustrating and difficult, I have always felt that I am making a difference for my community. All of our councillors are passionate, with the best interests of the electorate at heart.” Mayor Palmer describes herself as results oriented. She has seen a great deal of change during the time she has been a councillor and is looking

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forward to taking on this new role as Lane Cove’s next Mayor, particularly as Council commences what she describes as a ‘rebuilding’ process. “Everyone looks to the Mayor to create a vision. After the failed merger process we need to show how we can operate successfully on our own, but also how we can work with neighbouring councils to build efficiencies. We have actually just had the busiest term of delivery in a very long time. “Amalgamation cast a shadow over the future of local councils. Since this decision has been made, there’s a new energy which I hope residents can feel.”

Lane Cove's new Council elected to represent the community for the next three years.

Mayor Palmer enjoys consulting with residents to understand issues within the community.

I see it as a challenge to meet people’s needs and I always seek to do my best.

After talking to hundreds of residents during the recent election campaign, Pam said that one clear message was that people were having difficulties coping with the rapid change taking place throughout Lane Cove. “What I am hearing is that people don’t mind living in a high-density suburb as long as it is vibrant. But you can’t create this vibrancy overnight and Council certainly can’t do this by itself. “As a Council, we don’t have enough money to provide all of the infrastructure that is required to support this higher density, so lobbying the State Government is required to get assistance with providing additional resources – whether it be related to transport, education, childcare, cafes, parks or urban open space.”

Mayor Palmer is keen to ensure that Council is in tune with the various segments of the community. “I enjoy consulting and I am interested in finding out what residents want. I believe that it’s important to cater to the range of priorities across the community. “Certainly there is concern from younger families about issues such as overcrowding in our schools, increased traffic and the stress being placed on existing resources and facilities as a result of local population growth. It’s important that we listen and understand these concerns.” It is clear that Mayor Palmer’s modus operandi is to be both approachable and consultative. As part of this, she is adamant that the mayoral robes will be brought out as infrequently as possible. For her, it’s less about ceremony and more about getting into her community to understand priorities so that Council can help deliver on these. With Mayor Palmer’s term extending until September 2019, there is no doubt that it will be a challenging couple of years as Lane Cove continues to evolve.

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Mouth watering line-up for Lane Cove’s Food and Wine by the River Sunday 5th November, Tambourine Bay Reserve, Riverview Combining the best of Sydney with the best of the country, Lane Cove’s annual Food and Wine by the River is on again, with fourteen popular regional wine and food stallholders setting up for the day. To be held on Sunday 5th November from 11.00am – 5.00pm, this popular Council-run event attracted over 3,400 Sydneysiders last year, who enjoyed soaking up the water views while sampling the finest produce from the Orange region. The event will showcase the cool climate wine growing region of Orange, and stallholders will be offering a gourmet experience. Premium Orange region wineries represented will include Cumulus Estate Wines, De Salis Wines, Heifer Station Wines, Highland Heritage, Logan Wines, Philip Shaw Wines, Ross Hill Wines, See Saw Wines, Small Acres Cyder,

Strawhouse Wines, Tamburlaine Organic Wines, and Twisted River Wines. To get to know the variety of tastes of this high altitude, cool-climate growing region, you can sample by the glass (120ml) for $8, or half glass (60 ml) for $4. Local Orange foodies Franklin Road Kitchen and Greentrees Preserves will be there, together with All Fired Up, Berlin Bangers, Sofrito Paella, Serendipity Ice Cream and Pull n’ Shots Coffee. Unplugged musician Josh Maynard from Orange was a huge hit with appreciative crowds last year, and will be providing live entertainment again in November. Lane Cove Public School bands will open the day from 11am. Mayor of Lane Cove, Clr Pam Palmer is inviting the community to join in. “Lane Cove features many beautiful waterside parks and Tambourine Bay Reserve has proven to be the perfect

location for the popular Food and Wine by the River event. “This November enjoy the sunshine with friends and family while savouring some of NSW’s finest produce, right on our own doorstep here in Lane Cove”. This family-friendly event includes free face painting and an animal petting farm for the kids. Dogs on a leash can come too. As it is a licensed event, no BYO or glass is permitted. A free shuttle bus will be running from the Lane Cove Library down to the event so you can leave the car at home. Held in partnership with Lane Cove Council, Food and Wine by the River is proudly sponsored by Orange City Council as part of its ‘Visit Orange’ campaign, aimed at inspiring visitors to explore Orange and the region’s many vineyards, cellar doors, cafés, restaurants, farm gates and wine bars.

Sunday 5 November 11:00am – 5:00pm, Tambourine Bay Reserve, Riverview 12 Orange Wineries + Food + Live Entertainment This is a licensed event – no BYO or glass. Visit: www.brandorange.com.au/lanecove for details Proudly brought to you by Lane Cove Council

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HEALTH I ORGAN DONATION

The importance of organ donation In 2015, the Neale family were eagerly anticipating the arrival of their baby boy, a new sibling for brother Angus. However, at the back of Mum Naomi’s mind was the fear that her rare autoimmune condition would be passed onto her baby in utero, the same condition that took the life of their precious baby girl a couple of years earlier.

Unfortunately, their worst fears became a reality. Born eight weeks premature, Aiden had contracted Gestational Alloimmune Liver Disease and was in acute liver failure. His liver was unable to process toxins and his little body was in danger of becoming septic, with a further risk of brain damage. His only chance at survival was a liver transplant. Five days after the day that Aiden was due, the family received their miracle. “When we were told a liver had become available, we felt overwhelming relief for our son. However we also felt enormous sadness for the donor family who were suffering such a heartbreaking loss. We understood the pain of losing a child,” said Naomi. Aiden is now a bright and bubbly two-year old, with an incredible zest for life. Thanks to his donor, he now has his whole life ahead of him. On Sunday 19 November, the Neale family will be honouring the donor

and their family, whose gift of organ donation saved Aiden’s life. DonateLife Thank You Day is a national day to acknowledge all Australians who make organ and tissue donation possible. “To us, our son’s donor and their family are our heroes. They have given us the greatest gift on earth - the gift of our son’s life,” said Naomi. Stories like Aiden’s highlight the importance of registering your organ and tissue donation decision, and discussing that decision with your loved ones. Each year, thousands of Australian lives are saved and transformed thanks to the generosity of living and deceased organ and tissue donors and their families. DonateLife Thank You Day, led by the Organ and Tissue Authority, aims to encourage the community to reflect on the life-changing benefits of organ and tissue donation. There are more than 1,300 Australians currently waitlisted for a life-saving transplant, and a further 12,000 Australians on dialysis. The good news is that organ and tissue donor numbers are steadily increasing. Last year, 1,713 Australians received life saving organ and tissue transplants thanks to the generosity of 503 deceased donors and their families

Aiden Neale had a liver transplant when he was just eight weeks old, and he is now a happy, healthy two-year old.

and 267 living donors – that’s double the number of donors in 2009. Registering on the Australian Organ Donor Register is easy – simply visit www.donatelife.gov.au. It takes less than one minute and all you need is your Medicare Card handy. The majority of Australians are willing to donate organs and tissue, but only 34% have joined the Australian Organ Donor Register. So once you’ve registered your donation decision, discuss this with family and friends and encourage others to do the same. With one organ and tissue donor able to save and change the lives of more than ten people, every conversation, and every registration counts. This DonateLife Thank You Day, locals are asked to share a message of thanks to all donors and their families that agreed to donation by posting a public message on social media using #thankyouday #donatelife. For more information about DonateLife Thank You Day and how you can get involved, visit donatelife.gov. au/thank-you-day.

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DENTAL + PHARMACY I HEALTH

Ask your local health professional What is hay fever? Hay fever (or allergic rhinitis), is an affliction of ‘pollen attack’. It generally occurs in Spring, however it can also strike in Autumn with late blooming plants. Hay fever is essentially a ‘mistake’ made by your immune system because it thinks that air-borne pollens are attacking you as foreign bodies. What are the symptoms? Symptoms include involuntary sneezing episodes; wheezing lungs; itchy skin, and sinusitis. How does your immune system cause hay fever?

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With 80% of your immune system layered just below the gut surface, it is already constantly at war as it monitors gut contents and kills invaders, such as harmful microbes. Your first line of immune defence is always your immune ‘killer’ cells (TH1). Their job is to ambush the harmful microbes that penetrate your defence of ‘friendly’ bacteria. These killer cells can become exhausted over time, particularly if you

Pits and Fissures What are pits and fissures? When you look at your (unfilled) back teeth, you should notice hills and valleys. The hills are cusps and the valleys are fissures. Pits are simply fissures that are confined into the one spot. Why worry?

Looking under a microscope, fissures extend further down than they appear to the eye. Fissures are typically finer than a single toothbrush bristle and this is where the problem lies, as there is no way to clean the insides of pits and fissures. It’s not hard to imagine that oral bacteria would find this situation very satisfactory as dental plaque resides in fissures unchallenged by our routine hygiene measures of brushing and flossing. The role of diet

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As we all know, sugar causes tooth decay because oral bacteria feeds on it and produces a very strong acid as a byproduct. This acid eats into the tooth mineral and breaks it down, leading to tooth decay. However, this is not typical for most of us and as such, pits and fissures remain one of the two most common areas where dentists detect tooth decay. The other

have developed ‘leaky gut’, as it forces your immune system’s version of back-up ‘smart drone’ cells (TH2) to take over the main battle. These cells produce antibodies and also release histamine. And it is the histamine that causes sneezing, swollen nose and sinuses. If you are producing lots of antibodies in the gut, your body thinks that it has to deal with all invaders in the same way. In addition, your nerve network is alerting surface cells everywhere, including the nose, lungs and sinuses, to go onto high alert. The slightest insult of pollen is now dealt with TH2-style and the result is an explosion of coughing, sneezing and wheezing! Is that why I also develop Sinusitis? Yes, that’s a major reason. Sinus sufferers should also get checked for other causes like reflux and infection.

is between the teeth, which is one reason why dentists urge their patients to floss. What can be done? For those of us who don’t like the idea of restricting sugar in the diet, the only other preventive step is to have a treatment called fissure sealing. This is done by first ensuring that the fissures are very clean. Stains are removed with very fine instruments until the fissures are confirmed as being free of tooth decay. Often small cavities can be spotremoved painlessly before fissure sealing if the decay has not progressed through the enamel into the underlying dentine. A liquid resin is then bonded into the fissures and hardened using a blue curing light. Fissure sealants usually last between 7 and 10 years, and are a very

Can I develop sleep apnoea from these events? This immune response can occur while you’re asleep, possibly making breathing difficult and disturbing your sleep. What can I do to prevent and treat this? Obtain immediate relief with RyVital drops* or a pharmaceutical anti-histamine (Chemist Own’s brand is cheap and effective). ● Take nutritional antihistamines like the Winter Mix that may reduce inflammation.** ● Drink water and rinse out your nose with a saline wash. ● Reverse the underlying causes of ‘leaky gut’ that may be initiating the whole cycle** by using our Wellness Clinic detox plan. ● To reduce nocturnal reflux, ask us for our ‘mixed pectin’ cocktail. ●

*RyVital drops have been the subject of extensive clinical trials, and were reported in the Natural Health magazine as being very effective for hay fever. **Evidence available on request.

affordable preventive dental treatment. Most children have fissure sealants done as a routine preventive measure (personally, I seal my children’s teeth the minute they appear). Adults often have fissure sealants done when fissures appear risky. About 20% of people are lucky and have naturally shallow fissures, which don’t decay easily and don’t require any treatment at all.

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HEALTH I MEDICAL

Ask your local health professional

Autism Spectrum Disorders In all the years that I’ve been writing for the TVO, we haven’t explored this topic. It is a huge one, so this is a thumbnail size starter. It’s as simple as I can make it - so even I can understand it. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a heartbreaking diagnosis and leads to a lifetime of heroic, sacrificial love and parenting that requires sympathetic, uncritical support from family, friends and other relatives. European born psychiatrist Leo Kanner, sometimes referred to as the ‘Father of Child Psychiatry’, first described the disorder in his seminal paper in 1943. Autism Spectrum Disorder includes: • Autistic disorder • Asperger syndrome or disorder – a high functioning, normal intelligence variant of autism, often with specialised skills. • Pervasive developmental disorder – this is a lower functioning variant of autism. The children develop skills such as toileting very slowly and have below average intelligence. What should I look for in my child’s behaviour? With ASD, parents may notice abnormal behavioural patterns developing Medical in your child versus the ‘norms’ expected Dr Tim David and seen in other children. Sometimes children will start to show changes in their first year. By three years BURNS BAY of age, most have displayed behavioural MEDICAL CENTRE change. The Mayo Clinic provides a list and Tel: 9427 4855 there are various others with more or less www.burnsbaymedical the same flavour of anomalous behaviour, centre.com.au including: If you have a • Failure to respond to his or her name. health or wellbeing • Resisting cuddling and physical contact. question please send • Poor eye contact and reduced facial it through to expression. editor@ • Delayed speech and poor sentence thevillageobserver. formation. com.au. • Cannot start or continue a conversation.

• Speaks with a sing-song rhythm or in a robotic manner. • Repeats words and phrases verbatim, but doesn’t understand how to use them. • Doesn’t seem to understand simple questions or directions. • Doesn’t express emotions and is unaware of other’s feelings. • Doesn’t point at or bring objects of interest to share with others. • Social interaction can be passive, aggressive or at least disruptive. • Has difficulty interpreting non-verbal cues such as facial expressions or bodily postures. How common is Autism? Boys are about four times more likely to have autism than girls, but girls are more likely to have more severe symptoms. The Australian Bureau of Statistics from 2012 says there were 115,400 sufferers in that year, with girls being 0.2 % of the population and boys being 0.8%. What causes Autism? Nobody really knows, but there are associations with a positive family history; other conditions being present such as Rett syndrome and Fragile X syndrome; premature babies, and older parental age. Research goes on. I’m worried about my child. What should I do? Write down your child’s behaviour and compare yours to the list above. Take your list and concerns to your doctor. He or she will arrange for your child to see a paediatrician and /or a developmental

paediatrician. Some initial tests will be done to rule out simple conditions such as an underactive thyroid, anaemia, abnormal kidney or liver function, diabetes and others. What support is available? There is good support to be found via the Internet. I found a NSW based autism support group organisation with meeting chapters based in Sydney. Look up the Autism Community Network at www. autismcommunity.org.au. It is really helpful for parents to meet with and discuss their child’s difficulties with others who have been through the same ordeal. Where can I find more information? The Mayo clinic has a superb series of information articles covering just about all aspect of autism. Look for these at www.mayoclinic.org and follow the prompts. In Australia, look up Autism Spectrum Australia at www. autismspectrum.org.au and Autism Awareness on www. autismwareness.com.au for local information and support. With the brevity of this article, there may be readers who are prepared to add to this information. Please do so in the spirit of information and support for all our readers with children or relatives who are affected. Email: editor@ thevillageobserver.com.au

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MEDICAL I HEALTH

Ask your local health professional When someone you love suffers with an addiction

Addiction Psychiatrist Dr Stan Theodorou MBBS FRANZCP FAChAM MRCPsych. Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney & Western Sydney University. 2 Greenwich Road, Greenwich, 2064 Ph: 9433 3555 www.northsidegroup.com.au

It’s never easy to see someone you love in distress. When it comes to alcohol dependence, substance abuse, or another debilitating addiction, the person with the addiction often does not recognise that they are suffering. In these situations, family and friends can have a significant, positive impact. While it’s never your responsibility to ‘heal’ a loved one, your support can make all the difference. So how can you assist? Take action in an emergency When a family or friend is in the throes of substance abuse or alcohol addiction, it’s common to encounter them in many troubling situations. For those around them, it can be a tough call as to how much to get involved. In the majority of circumstances, if you’ve tried to be a positive influence and they haven’t stopped their selfdestructive habits, it’s not your responsibility to involve yourself (as this can easily turn into enabling behaviour). The exception is in an emergency or crisis situation where you need to take action by calling 000 or contacting the

Hay fever help WADES We don’t just deal in sickness, we deal in health too! Wade’s RyVital drops Shown to help improve asthma and hay fever symptoms in recommended doses. Contains important nutrients that may boost ‘killer cell’ immunity and also reduce inflammation. Its phyto-estrogen component also protects cells from pollutants.** Phil’s Green Smoothi A pleasant-tasting base to add to water or smoothies. Gives you all 105 elements that your body needs on a daily basis and includes minerals, vitamins and defence proteins that your protective white blood cells need to keep you healthy. Phil’s Supasmoothi Plus Use as a meal replacement to help you achieve your ideal weight, plus a perfect low-GI food source to help prevent pre-diabetes. With even more natural defence proteins, it may minimise gut challenges from parasites and harmful bacteria.** Phil’s Oils 50% of your daily fats/oils should be omega-3 in nature. Taken regularly, this blend of seed and nut oils may give you healthy cell membranes for more active natural killer cells and may also trigger fatburning leptin hormones.** Wades Winter Mix A tasty, self-dissolving mix of vitamin C, bioflavonoids and more. A ‘must have’ for your medicine cabinet, it may assist healthy immune fight-back against spring-time hay fever and virus infections.

appropriate services. If the health and safety of your loved one may be at stake, it is vital to get them the immediate help they need. Understand the addiction Realising your loved one suffers from an addiction can be a painful discovery. Seek advice from well-reputed sources so that you can better understand what it means and how best to support them. Investigate treatment options You can provide active assistance to your relative or friend by exploring treatment options. Depending on the severity of the situation, you may want to investigate a range of potential solutions. Speak up, state the facts Perhaps your friend or family member does not believe they need treatment. Maybe they cannot even admit they have a problem. To be most effective, don’t be afraid

to speak the truth. It can be difficult to confront a loved one, but doing so in a way that states the facts (and avoids blame or attack) can be the catalyst for them to seek help. Recognise that treatment is an ongoing process Healing from substance abuse or alcohol addiction is not a quick fix. Instead, it is an often lengthy journey requiring patience, fortitude, and compassion. Looking at addiction treatment from this perspective is helpful for you and your loved one. Find a support system for yourself While you’ve been worrying about your loved one and hopefully ensuring they find a quality mental health clinic, you deserve to look after your own needs. Make sure you aren’t neglecting your own wellbeing by investing in selfcare and self-love so that you can be a strong support.

Your quality of life We are all at our happiest when we can do the activities we need and want to do in life without pain or stiffness stopping or limiting us. Many people think that physiotherapists only deal with severe pain. This is not the case. Our goal is to get you back to being pain-free and confident so you can do everything you want in life. This may be work, gym, playing sport or music, being able to enjoy your family, garden or travel. For some people, it is a high level of pain that limits them; for others, it is not being able to do activities comfortably or feeling you will suffer afterwards. If you feel pain when you stretch or move, that is your body telling you all is not well. At Burns Bay Physiotherapy, we will do a detailed assessment to understand all factors that could be contributing to the issues in your body. It may be muscles, nerves, joints or a combination Our goal is of factors. We will then work with you to to get you back get good outcomes so that you can enjoy to being the activities that are important to you pain-free and and that improve your quality of life. confident

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LIFE'S RICH PATTERN

Getting even If only we could back-charge businesses for the stuff we don’t use. By Liz Foster On recently returning from a holiday to New Zealand, I discovered my mobile phone bill was triple my usual rate. You can imagine my surprise, since I was only using it for accessing my calendar and contacts. It turns out that I’d accidentally forgotten to uncheck the ‘Mobile Data’ box. So, although I wasn’t using any data, or making any calls for that matter, my clever little phone roamed away to its heart’s content. (I couldn’t help visualising it having illicit ‘chats’ with other Kiwi phones, lounging around in piano bars and swilling neat whisky). Meanwhile I’m still charged for the two weeks back in Oz when I didn’t use my mobile at all. The funny thing is, you never get a refund. Wi-Fi data doesn’t carry over to the next billing period – use it or lose it. Nor can you add on your excess home broadband data to your phone plan. Then there’s the insidious ‘refundable deposit’ on stuff.

Fourteen years ago, I paid a $40 deposit to the RTA for my eTag. Luckily, this is fully refundable should I ever decide I don’t need it, which surely can only happen if I move overseas or confine my movements to a tight 1km radius from my house. For reasons I can’t fathom, my council requires a four-figure deposit to lodge any building plans. Years after completing your renos, it’s down to you to hassle for your money back. Imagine the high interest-bearing account all these deposits must sit in. If only we could back-charge businesses for the stuff we don’t use. On holiday for a while? Tap the council for a rebate on your rates (well, your bins don’t need collecting, do they?). Not driving Monday to Friday? Surely you’re owed part of your rego back while your car sits on private land (your driveway). Just because you can use your car, doesn’t mean you will. I’d also like back all the unused

WENDY BISHOP portions of my carpark fees. Once, when grappling with a machine with a faulty pay pass mechanism, my transaction was cancelled. In the time I took to start again, the clock had ticked over the hour to charge me an extra $10. I’m all for an equitable and fair world, however, so I’m prepared to make a few concessions. Next time I travel, I’ll be sure to download as many movies as possible beforehand, right up to my monthly data limit. I don’t care if I never watch them, the point is that I can.

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Another thing the nurses do is look in

Eating a healthy balanced diet is very important for many of the people we see here at Sydney Community Services. It can be difficult when you live alone to get the energy or enthusiasm to cook a good meal each day and it’s quite easy to fall into the tea and toast trap.

the fridge to make sure that there is food

That’s why we encourage older people to think about ordering our healthy frozen meals, which are perfectly balanced for the needs of older people. We have an extensive menu to meet most preferences and diet requirements. A couple of months ago I was doing some shopping for my neighbor, Sue, who had just come home from a hip transplant. I went to pop a couple of things into her freezer and discovered it only contained boxes of frozen lamb cutlet meals. When I asked why she only ate lamb cutlets, she reminded me that she can’t eat onions and that this was the only meal choice at the supermarket without onions. Apart from being very boring, I don’t think eating the same meal every day

good idea.

is a balanced approach to nutrition. So I did some investigation here at the office and found we can offer over ten meals without onions. Sue has now tried them all and declared the fish and chips, sausage and mash and chicken scallopini to be her favourites - and they are all cheaper than the cost of the supermarket lamb cutlet meals. One of the first things our nurses do when they visit some of their patients in the mornings is to ask if they have had breakfast. Some of our older residents don’t like to make a fuss and pretend they have. All the nurses know to check the kettle. If it’s stone cold, then they know that they need to make a cup of tea, put on some toast and make sure they have breakfast before starting to attend to

for lunches and dinner. If not, they’ll pop out to get milk, bread and other basics and ask whether having some frozen meals from our kitchen would be a

There are some patients where the

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100 words He wasn’t surprised when he heard the shot. He looked curiously at the blood welling from his side; and then at the only customer. “Why is she so shocked?” he thought, “I’ve been expecting this for years.” He looked at the teller. Face blank, frozen. The shotgun slipped from his hand. He tried to concentrate, and looked again at the woman. “Why?” he asked. But she just stared at him. His bag was still empty. He hadn’t even had the chance to fill it, to touch the money, to feel its power. The blood spread and glistened at his feet.

Alan Bird, Hunters Hill

The day ahead of me beholds a captivating mixture of travel, food, affection, but most importantly, family. Family being the very foundations upon which the culture I am immersed in stands. From morning till night I am surrounded by my family. I wake to their smiles, eat from their giving hands, travel behind their laboured feet and seek respite under their loving gaze. Wherever I go I am lavished in their care, from dawn till dusk surrounded by the security only family can give. Encompassed in this, I see how the community around me has stood the test of time.

Sadhvi Naresh, Lane Cove

Aged fifteen, I sat in the Grandstand at Royal Randwick in my best dress and shoes, watching the horses thundering down the straight and found it absolutely thrilling. My father, recently appointed as Manager of Bank of NSW Randwick, was invited on a private tour and I accompanied him. At the conclusion, when hosing down the horses, I was introduced to the Head Veterinarian and he advised me not to become a gambler. “They never win” he said. What sage advice to an impressionable young girl. “Straight from the horse’s mouth” as the saying goes. Sensibly, I took his advice.

Ilona Watson, Balgowlah Heights

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It was the sixth time we'd gathered around my 98-year-old Mum’s bedside thinking her time had come. The pastor had suggested some people need permission to go, so one of my sisters knelt beside Mum’s bed, gently took her hand and whispered, “it’s ok if you want to go Mum”. Mum’s breathing was shallow but she opened her eyes a little and looked towards my other sister. “Barbara, Barbara” she quavered. Barbara rushed to Mum’s side thinking she had some last precious words to impart. Instead Mum piped up in a loud, clear voice, “I’m starving. Have I missed lunch.”

Trish Sara, Lane Cove

“No monkey business, you two.” Mum pokes her head back around the door as she and Dad leave for date night at La Piazza. Angus is over studying Year 9 algebra. Boys are s’posed to be better with figures, but I’m a girl and I’m really good at maths, so I’m helping him out. We get out our maths books. “Wanna Coke?” I head to the fridge. “Epic, thanks Paige.” There’s no chance of monkey business. Angus is gay. His Dad knows and gives him a hard time. That’s why he comes to ours. I don’t care. He’s a good buddy.

Bronnie Campbell, Lane Cove

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As I stood in the crowd waiting for the bus I saw him, a phantom; still twentysomething twenty-five years on. Impossible, he’d be fortyish! His son? I looked away, afraid of meeting those blue eyes. Silly. It’s. Not. Him. He’d said I was anathema. What did it mean? He’d said it jokingly, hadn’t he? I understood later, after we broke up; as the pain set in; when I realised that being ‘just friends’ was a lie. He could have been my son. No. Blond and dark were incompatible – anathema. I looked again. The throng surged for the bus – he’d vanished.

Karen VonMarbakChipollata was the ‘darling’ of the daschund ring, winning prize after prize, standing erect in perfect daschund style. Never interested in being a ‘pet’, efforts at all training failed as Karen rejected domestic rules. I cringed one day watching Dad chase Karen through the house after she had eaten a hole in our new lounge room carpet. Mum was doubled over laughing as Dad went sliding on one of Karen’s little accidents across the kitchen floor into a table containing jars of freshly made chutney which toppled and broke all over him. I have often wondered where Karen ended up.

We strolled along the forest path, my true love and I. When all at once a girl appeared. “Pedro! Is it you?” “Oh, hi” I stuttered; songbirds stilled. “Who?” asked my true love, eyebrows raised. “Sandra, this is Alice.” There was no escape. They shook hands; both puzzled now. “I named him George, he’s almost one,” said she. I had no light response. New love with graceful move linked arm with past delight. “We have a lot to talk about,” said she and guided her about. I stumbled down the forest path, dragging my past behind.

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WATCH OUT FOR OUR DECEMBER ISSUE, WHEN TVO WILL ANNOUNCE THE THREE WINNERS OF OUR 100-WORD STORY COMPETITION FOR 2017. This is the beginning of something truly amazing. A new day brimming with endless possibilities, but how long will this day be? How long will this feeling of foreverness last? Getting older every second in a body that will eventually fold under the weight of inevitability is depressing. In the triangle of life, I am fast reaching the pointy end. For now this day is all mine and my heart beats faster. I will not waste this gift of time, this chance to embrace the universe with the gift of me. I breathe in, I breathe out.

Karen Aubrey, Lane Cove

Closing the yoga studio door behind me, the wall thermometer read 40 degrees celsius. What have I gotten myself into? I mused, as I noticed the instructor, tall, dark and built like an Olympian who greeted the class with "welcome to Bikram's torture chamber". For the next ninety minutes, I descended into a flexible hell. Twentysix postures repeated twice, sweat dripping from every pore, moving past the voice in my head that screamed, "this was too hard, give up". Finally lying in savasana corpse pose, I could feel the tears, a release, a sense of empowerment. I was hooked.

I woke up, everything I saw was blurry. Where was I - heaven? No, couldn’t be. I didn’t remember dying, but at the same time I didn’t remember anything. Suddenly it sparked me. I remembered. I was the daughter of a rich young maiden and a rich king. My father was cruel and brutal, the king was hated by the whole kingdom. My mother and I were forced to flee, with the help of the royal soldiers we made it to a neighbouring village. The people there loved us and treated us like family. However the village was attacked. I escaped.

Sunday was one of those days that say, “Do something special.” I did the fortyminute walk to my favourite pizzeria. Next door is a large wine store. A bottle of red and a pizza later I walked to the highway to catch a bus. A taxi stopped at the bus stop. “Anyone for Lane Cove?” the passenger asked. “I’m for the Interchange”. He was from Newcastle, where I had worked in the nineties. I told him about my volunteer bed making for the Crows Nest Centre. He said I was a hero, but the real hero today was him.

The small Asian woman pushing the stroller along Birdwood Lane kept coming. Two tiny faces in the stroller were staring at me. Hers was a beautiful face - perfect oval, flawless skin, lovely eyes focussed on mine. Behind me, a concrete truck was backing towards us. "Quick, into this carpark." I placed a hand on the stroller, urging her to move. "No, this one-way." She was determined. The rear of the truck was now looming over us. Extending my free arm round her waist, I swung her and the stroller into the carpark. "You don't argue with a Mack truck."

Khushi Mehta, Lane Cove

Perihan Bozkurt, Lane Cove

They come silently, like dark shadows in the gardens of the suburbs. Scratching the autumn leaves in the undergrowth, they set about looking for the perfect nest building site. Under the shrubbery in the cool and quiet they walk - Brush Turkeys from the bush invading the territory. In the evening or early morning they explore, playfully seeking and enticing a mate to join the enterprise while ignoring the 'shooing' of the garden owners and residents. If frightened, they can fly over to the next garden. Scattering the leaves to build a mound for the eggs they forget. “No, shoo!”

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BOOK REVIEW

Novel achievement for Lane Cove identity Lane Cove residents might know Phil Arnold best as a music director at Lane Cove Concert Band, where he has been conducting for almost thirteen years, and as an instrumental teacher at Lane Cove Public School. However, they might be less aware of his skills as a fiction writer. Phil has recently had his first novel, Journey to Warudhar, published. The novel is set in the post WW1 period in Australia and tells the story of a newly married couple. Jessica and her husband, returned soldier Harry Watkins, struggle to Lane Cove local Phil Arnold has build a life on Harry’s remote just released his new fiction outback property ‘Warudhar’ novel ‘Journey to Warudhar’. (indigenous for Land’s End). All goes well for Harry and Jess until worldwide recession and the re-emergence of Harry’s bitter wartime enemies combine to bring tragedy into their lives, and Jessica is forced to call upon all her reserves of faith and friendship to survive. This is not the first time Phil has had his fiction writing published. He has had several short stories published, most recently, Beyond the Waves, which was included in the 2015 Lane Cove Literary Awards Anthology. Journey to Warudhar is published by UK publisher, Austin Macauley, and is available online through Booktopia and Amazon, and locally through Burns Bay Bookery.

Thank you local retailers… I have a morbid fear of asking for things. I also have a passion for raising funds to help an orphanage that my husband and I support in Vietnam. This week as I went door-to-(retail) door in Lane Cove asking retailers to donate goods for my next fundraiser, I was reminded of a time when I was a retailer myself.

My husband and I owned a homewares store in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Two years in, with hardly a break, we were still struggling to make a wage. We were exhausted and at the end of our tether. We wondered if we would sink or swim.

One day a woman came into our shop asking for a donation of goods to support her child’s basketball team. We had been generous supporters of our local community and had donated to many worthy causes, but for the first time I said that I was unable to help. The furious woman shouted in a loud voice that she would never buy in our shop again and furthermore she would make sure none of the basketball team or her friends did either! She stormed out in a blaze of smoke muttering words that can’t be repeated, leaving in her wake a shop full of startled customers and a very red-faced retailer. My family has lived in Lane Cove for over twenty years and in my experience, the good folk in our area are generous people, many of whom raise funds for various worthy causes. It’s a wonderful place to live and raise a family. The purpose of this letter is pay tribute to the retailers in Lane Cove who tirelessly and generously give to causes. Over the years I’ve known many hardworking retailers who despite all best efforts, have failed and lost all they have. To assume someone with a retail business has money to spare is a grave mistake. Many work long hours and commit all they have to making a go of it.

So thank you Lane Cove retailers; to those who were able to help with my fundraiser and those who could not. I know you do your best and it’s not always possible to say ‘yes’. ith grateful thanks, W Trish Sara

As Christmas Approaches A Service to remember those we have lost Christmas is a season of great joy and celebration. However, for some it can also bring sadness, as we are reminded of family and friends who have passed away and no longer can take part in our celebrations. Each year, St Aidan’s Anglican Church Longueville, holds a unique Christmas experience. A Service to Remember is a special church service specifically designed to remember and give thanks for the people who are greatly missed during this Christmas season. A Service to Remember is a time of quiet reflection and thanksgiving in what is a very busy season and everyone is welcome to attend.

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Date: Sunday 10th December Time: 6pm Location: St Aidan’s Anglican Church, 1 Christina St, Longueville For more information go to: www.staidans.com.au Or call the office on: 9427 2666

Stacks of Books Staggering Quality Books for all ages at Lifeline's Hunters Hill

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8am-5pm, Sat 4 Nov + Sun 5 Nov

Spring is renovating time Did you know that your local paint specialist is located just around the corner? Offering great everyday prices and over 35 years’ experience in the paint industry, we can give you the right advice and at a great price. We have a range of Zero VOC Paints and Natural Oils to eliminate those ‘new paint smells’. We also offer a FREE paint consultancy service and can come to your house to discuss any upcoming projects. Phone to make an appointment.

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TRAVEL

Apaixonar Portugal *

We live in a wonderful world indeed. Whereas last month I was extolling the surprising joys of India - a country with many shortcomings, but also plentiful pleasures - now I am enjoying the chance to experience Portugal. I arrived in Portugal but a week ago and already I like a lot, and dislike only a little. The wine is excellent and I’m enjoying grape varietals that I’ve never heard of previously, let alone tasted. The Portuguese, unlike their neighbours, prefer to eat at a sensible hour so restaurants do show signs of life at 7.00pm – and except for places where tourists dominate, like the Algarve marina, it’s mostly lights out before midnight. In Spain, they’re just starting dessert! What don’t I like? Those ubiquitous Portuguese tarts too good to resist. They seem but a small morsel of sweetness but oh, the damage to my waistline... I’m also not a big fan of Portuguese drivers, who overtake and cut in with nary an indicator and a bare 20 metre gap on

the motorways. And why bother obeying 120kmph speed limits when the roads seem so empty? That said, we’ve been amazed by the excellent and extensive road network given that Portugal is the third poorest country in the Eurozone, only just ahead of Greece and Estonia. What this ranking does mean is that Portugal delivers great value for money. Meals in the cities and in tourist dependent areas do tend to be more expensive, but accommodation is attractively priced across all of the country, even in the capital city Lisbon. You don’t need to spend big bucks to enjoy a lot of comfort. This is a country of contrasts and it has been a delight to experience them. Our journey effectively started in (O)Porto, a hilly port city whose two sides are linked by six bridges. Gaia is the side you visit to taste port at one of the many once dilapidated but now restored warehouses from whence the port was shipped. The walk across the bridge to Porto is easy and enjoyable. The hardest part will be deciding where to eat, given there are so many options (albeit not all of them great).

From there we drove north through the crimson and gold hued vineyards to Vidago, a town of around 1000 inhabitants that seldom features on an Australian traveller’s itinerary, but should. We went for the golf but what was so special, and a complete surprise, was how beautiful and restful we found our accommodation – The Vidago Palace Hotel. You might well think “and so should such a grand place be restful”. However not all grand places are as relaxing as Vidago Palace, nor as inexpensive. Approached via a long treelined driveway, you arrive at a pink Belle Epoque palace, seeming much too grand for its surroundings – the rest of the town is dead, save for a new ‘Waters’ centre. Yet at the hotel you will find woodlands, a lovely golf course, beautiful old trees including chestnuts whose autumn bounty carpeted the grass beneath, rural vistas - and naturally sparkling mineral water. In fact there is a lavish fountain room where

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The Vidago Palace Hotel in Portugal.

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you can taste the water fresh from its underground source, the very same gently espumante water that is bottled and served to your table. The healing qualities of this water are once again to the fore and Vidago is hoping to rebuild its spa industry, hence the new Waters centre. Certainly, this place is worth a visit and Trendsetter guests will enjoy additional hotel amenities. Tranquility also reigned at the 600-year old convent hotel we experienced outside of the UNESCO listed town of Evora, alas for only one night. We ate dinner in what was once the monks’ wine cellar, and supped wine in what was once the water cistern. The olive oil was pressed from a still bountiful tree in the convent garden, certified to be 1104 years old. At the still consecrated chapel we glimpsed a young couple exchange their wedding vows and then celebrate their promise to love for all time in the beautiful cloisters. Space does not permit me to describe still more of the places we have seen. However it does confirm that those participating in our art tour to Portugal in April 2018, in conjunction with Pamela Fairburn Art, will have a seriously wonderful time. Artists and non-artists are equally welcome. Pam and Ross will introduce you to more of this beautiful country than I can do here. Please see www.trendsettertravel.com.au/tour/paintportugal-in-spring and get enthused to join! *Love Portugal

TRAVEL

Adrienne Witteman, Managing Director, Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre.

LANE COVE MARKET SQUARE 9427 6666 LONGUEVILLE 9428 5900

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PROPERTIES OF THE MONTH

AUCTION 4/11/17 10 Kingslangley Road, Greenwich 3 Bed 2 Bath 3 Car Offered for the first time in over 60 years, this solid double brick family home offers exciting potential to rebuild or extend upwards (STCA) to capture striking district views.

Pearl Todd 0410 470 107 Ray White Lane Cove 9428 4100 162 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

AUCTION 4/11/17 46 Elizabeth Parade, Lane Cove 5 Bed 3 Bath 2 Car Enjoying a premier setting overlooking the lush expanse of Batten Reserve, this immaculate residence has been superbly crafted to offer the finest in modern family living.

Samia Malouf 0419 277 660 Paul Nees 0432 995 847

lanecove.nsw@raywhite.com raywhitelanecove.com.au

Auction 18/11/17 at 10.30am on site

Auction 11/11/17 at 11.15am on site

9 Upper Cliff Road, Northwood

11 Alder Avenue, Lane Cove West

4 bed 2.5 bath 2 car Inspect: Sat & Wed 12.30 – 1.00pm

4 bed 3.5 bath 2 car Inspect: Sat 12.00-12.30pm and Wed 5.30 – 6.00pm

• Beautifully liveable home on approx. 916sqm of level gardens in quiet street • Scope to expand on spectacular city skyline views at the rear (STCA) • Family-sized Californian bungalow with original features and additions • Formal and casual living areas, sundrenched kitchen, double carport • Stroll to shops, city buses, parks, schools and Northwood Ferry Wharf Simon Harrison 0433 100 150 Kim Walters 0499 014 886

• Four bedrooms with built-in robes, master with ensuite and balconette • Formal lounge, open plan dining and living, separate kids’ play room • Sleek gas kitchen. Bosch appliances, breakfast bar/ island • Sunny entertainment deck overlooks garden with space for a plunge pool • Double lock up garage with separate workshop or storage space and office Simon Harrison 0433 100 150 Christian Percuoco 0433 588 871

belle property hunters hill 3/52-56 gladesville road, hunters hill 9817 7729 belle lane Icove longueville road, lane cove 9087 3333 24 I THEproperty VILLAGE OBSERVER NO. 268 158 I NOVEMBER 2017

exciting new restaurant is now open

new chefs, new menu available

Lane Cove Rugby Union, captained by Graeme Priddy (pictured centre), celebrating their NSWRU premiership win.

Double celebration for Graeme

Lunch 12pm - 3pm Tuesday to Friday Dinner 5pm - 9pm Tuesday to Saturday TO BOOK A TABLE CALL 9428 5155

Lane Cove local Graeme Priddy has had plenty to celebrate recently. Graeme recently captained the LCRU Noice Cup team to a premiership win in the NSWSRU competition. LCRU also entered two U21 Colts teams in the Radford Cup, with Colts II being runners-up. In September, Graeme was also presented with an award by Trent Zimmerman MP at the annual North Sydney Community Awards. This was in recognition of Graeme’s untiring volunteer roles with Lane Cove Rugby Union (LCRU) as committee member, ground marshal, equipment steward, canteen manager and more. LCRU has been an active and successful club in the Lane Cove district for some 68 years. Graeme joined the Club in 2012 as a player and quickly expanded his engagement with the Club by adding numerous other continuous roles, all on a voluntary basis, as a player, committee member and organiser. Graeme gets involved in many off-field roles including match day and ground organisation; fundraising; canteen operations and sales; Council liaison regarding the ground, and Club liaison. Graeme has a great relationship and respect across the players, members and supporters of the Club and is a great motivator for the younger players.

Congratulations to Graeme and LCRU on a great season of rugby.

There is something for everyone, come and see for yourself. Children are welcome so bring the whole family.

Bookings being taken now

Christmas Functions

ENTERTAINMENT

SKYZ THE LIMIT KEITH ARMITAGE

GREAT ESCAPE NIGHTSHIFT

MEMBERS SWIPE DRAW

Every Wednesday and Saturday nights from 7pm.

$250 TO BE WON EACH NIGHT.

LANE COVE CLUB

P: 02 9428 5155 E: Lcclub@Lanecoveclub.com.au 1 Birdwood Lane, Lane Cove Nsw 2066

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LCFC competes in Sydney International Cup Four teams (U8, U9, U10 and U12) represented Lane Cove Football Club at the Sydney International Cup (SIC) at Narrabeen over the long weekend in October.

All teams seemed to have a great time in this well organised and fun event which features some very tough competition. At the opening ceremony, each team nominated a player to enter the juggling competition - to lift the ball with their feet, and keep it off the ground over 15-30m (depending on the age group) before delivering it into a bucket. It's not as easy as it sounds, yet our nominated players did us proud! After each match, the opposition coach rated our goal keeper and nominated one of our players as the Most Valuable Player (MVP), along with the Ref's records of the goal scorers. Each age group was awarded MVP; Golden Boot (for highest goal scorer); and Golden Glove (best goal keeper). We are proud to say one of our U8 kids won the Golden Glove for the entire U8 age group. While the football was fun, it's often the time between games that are most memorable for the kids. Beach trips and sock soccer (in the gymnasium on the wooden floors wearing socks) seemed to be the favourites. One family even managed to grab a haircut and a new car between games!

Car Boot Sale This popular community market, run by 1st East Ryde Scouts, draws up to 90 stallholders selling treasures from the boots of their cars.

Dig for collectables, find a bargain, browse through a great collection of clothes, toys, books, CDs, furniture, plants, bric-a-brac and more. The Scouts run a BBQ all day so you can grab a sausage or bacon and egg roll. Cakes and cold drinks will also be on offer, and you can grab your morning coffee too. Stallholders can book a space for $35 at carbootsale@ eastrydescouts.org. Entry for the public to browse is free!

ABORIGINAL ART GALLERY IN LANE COVE Contemporary Indigenous art for modern homes and offices. Personally selected, direct from artists in the Northern Territory. For more information, drop in to the studio or contact Stuart Leal on 0414 551 956. SHOP 11/115-119 Longueville Road, Lane Cove EMAIL stuart@stuartleal.com.au

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Lane Cove Christmas Food Appeal Lane Cove Council is collecting any non-perishable food items residents may like to donate to the Community Christmas Appeal. Residents are welcome to purchase an extra item and leave it in the Christmas bin situated at the Woolworths store in Lane Cove. The bin will be there from the middle of November until 22nd December. Your donation can help ensure someone has a more festive Christmas.

The Christmas Tree of Joy The festive season is approaching and residents are invited to share their Christmas spirit. Please select a gift tag from the Christmas Trees at Council’s Civic Centre and Lane Cove Library. Leave your gift unwrapped with the tag attached at either the Civic Centre or Library from the middle of November. The donated gifts will be distributed throughout the local and broader community by organised charities. Your generosity will be much appreciated.

HUNTERS HILL

MUSIC Presents

Natalie Aroyan Soprano & Zela Margossian Piano The rise of this outstanding voice will in the future give us the satisfaction that we heard her at this early stage of her career.

2.30 pm Sunday 19th November 2017

Hunters Hill Town Hall Alexandra St Hunters Hill Tickets: $35 - Children under 12 FREE Bookings: 02 9817 6803 or 02 9816 4078

Enjoy a carefree lifestyle at Lane Cove Gardens

Units from just $400,000*

• O verlooking Chatswood Golf Course and Lane Cove National Park. • Modern reception which includes hair salon and sunny lounge areas. • Dining room and indoor swimming pool. • A peaceful oasis just 10km from the city. • 24/7 On Call Assistance should you need it.

VISIT US MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 9AM-5PM, SATURDAY 9AM-12 NOON Visit us Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-12 noon ORforFOR AN APPOINTMENT CALL 1800 911 911 989. 989 or an appointment call Melinda on 1800

Lane Cove Music

CONCERT Tuesday 28th November at 8.00pm Coro Innominata Chamber Choir with Musical Director Sally Whitwell will present a range of items including Christmas music. Full programme will be available closer to time. CONCERT VENUE: Lane Cove-Mowbray Anglican Church, 19 Rosenthal Avenue, Lane Cove (behind the Post Office) ADMISSION $25 at the door, school children free. 2018 CONCERT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: 13 March, 1 May, 26 June, 14 August, 2 October, 27 November. Why not subscribe for our six 2018 concerts? Easy! Enquiries welcome on 9428 4287 or 9427 4651

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What’s On: Lane Cove NOVEMBER LANE COVE PLAZA

FESTIVAL BY THE RIVER

Melbourne Cup on the Big Screen: Tuesday 7 November, main race at 3:00pm.

Celebrate life along our rivers this November with a range of local events. The full event list and booking information for those events marked* can be found at www.lanecove. nsw.gov.au/festivals. Council highlight events include:

Remembrance Day: Saturday 11 November, 10:45am. Join the Lane Cove RSL Sub Branch and Council for this morning service in the Plaza. Wet weather venue-Lane Cove Library. Kaleidoscope of Lane Cove: Friday 17 November, 3:30pm - 6:00pm, Lane Cove Plaza. Celebrate diversity in Lane Cove with an afternoon of free activities and performances. LANE COVE LIBRARY All events are free. Call 9911 3634 to book. History Talk – Lane Cove River Ferries: Tuesday 7 November, 6:15pm – 8:00pm. Guest speaker Bill Allen (Commercial Manager for Sydney Ferries 1989-2006).

Aboriginal Astronomy by the River* Wednesday 1 November, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, Blackman Park Living Shorelines Walk* Thursday 2 November1:00pm – 3:00pm, Shell Park Kid’s Pirate Ship Lego STEM Sessions* Saturday 4 November, Waterview Community Centre, Waterview Drive Saturday Sounds: Sea Shanties and Folk Tunes10:00am – 12:00pm, Lane Cove Plaza Food and Wine by the River Sunday 5 November 11:00am – 5:00pm Tambourine Bay Reserve, Riverview

Ikebana Demonstration: Thursday 16 November, 2:00pm – 3:00pm. You are invited to watch Ikebana, the Japanese tradition of flower arranging.

Discovery Boat Cruise* Wednesday 8 November: 10:00am – 12:30pm

History Talk: Kokoda after 75 years: Thursday 16 November, 6:15pm – 8:00pm. Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tracey LLB BA will discuss the Kokoda Campaign in relation to the Japanese overall strategy in the Pacific and the Commonwealth Government’s response.

Screen on the Green: MOANA (PG) Wednesday 8 November 6:00pm - 7:45pm, Burns Bay Reserve

History Talk: Lane Cove Plaza - Two Point Something Hectares: Tuesday 21 November, 6:15pm – 8:00pm. Lavinia Foote-Morid, Librarian, will discuss the events that led to the construction of The Plaza and the role it played in the lives of Lane Cove residents over the past 40 years. Thursday Tunes: Australian Country Music: Thursday 30 November, 10:30am – 12:00pm. Local musician Graham Ball will discuss where Australian country music came from. ROAD SAFETY Safer Driving for Seniors: Thursday 9 November, 10:30am - 12:30pm, Lane Cove Library. Find out more about the NSW Older Driver Assessment as well as specific risk factors for elderly drivers. Bookings - 9911 3576.

Sunset Photography by the River* Sunday 11 November 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Greenwich Wharf EVENTS IN EARLY DECEMBER: SAVE THE DATE: Access All Areas Short Films Friday 1 December, 2:00pm & 5:00pm. Held on International Day of People with a Disability these films help promote inclusiveness and raise awareness of ability and access. SAVE THE DATE: Seed Collection Trip Saturday 2 December, 9:00am – 12:00pm. Learn about collecting seed from native plants on a local bushwalk. Bookings essential on 9911 3583 or www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushcareevents

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GOVERNMENT

Councillor Pam Palmer (Mayor)

NOVEMBER

P: 0431 959 980

E: ppalmer@lanecove.nsw.gov.au

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Council is continuing to take steps to Council is continuing to take make sure that the future development steps to make sure that the future in St Leonards is in keeping with the development in St Leonards is in vision forwith the area developing keeping the by vision for the area by controls that are specific toare the specific St developing controls that to Leonards South precinct. At its October the St Leonards South precinct. meeting, Council agreed to undertake At its October meeting Council agreed consultation on a range of measures to undertake consultation on a range that will impact the landscape, amenity, of measures that will impact the urban design, open space, pedestrian landscape, amenity, urban design, and traffic movements in the open space, pedestrian andarea. traffic If you are interested in finding movements in the area. If youout are more or having your say, interested in finding outvisit more or www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay having your say visit www.lanecove.

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IfIfyou are looking to join us at the you are looking to join us at the Greenwich Village Arts Trail or Lane Greenwich Village Arts Trail or Lane Cove’s Cove’s Food and Wine by the River Food and Wine by the River then visit then visit Council’s website for the Council’s website for the details of a free details of a free shuttle bus service shuttle bus service connecting these connecting these events. Visit www. events. Visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/ lanecove.nsw.gov.au/festivals for festivals for details. details.

Lane Cove History Prize

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RemembranceDay Day Remembrance Please join the Lane Cove RSL Sub Branch

Please join the Lane Cove RSL Sub and Council in the Plaza on Saturday 11 Branch and Council in the Plaza on November from 10:30am, ready for a Saturday 11 November from10:30am, 10:45am If it is raining, ready forstart. a 10:45am start.we If itwill is host the service in Lane Cove Library. raining we will host the service in Lane Cove Library.

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Lighting the Tree Christmasof will be Christmas here before we know it,

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Upgrading stairs from Coonah stairs from Coonah Parade • • Upgrading Paradetodown to the foreshore at down the foreshore at Riverview Riverview

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New road surface and line markings • on New road surface andat line markings Longueville Road Austin Street

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Planting trees along streets and local • Planting trees along streets and local parks parks

sports’ season

Initiating new stormwater works and • Initiating new stormwater works finalising a gross pollutant trap in and finalising a gross pollutant trap Riverview in Riverview.

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GOVERNMENT

Trent Zimmerman, MP

P: 9929 9822 E: trent.zimmerman.mp@aph.gov.au

Congratulations to all new Councillors Recently I hosted a welcome event in my office for the 39 councillors elected in the local government elections across Lane Cove, Willoughby, North Sydney and Hunters Hill. Working closely with our local Councils is important, as there are many areas where strong cooperation between federal and local government can deliver more for our community. Congratulations to Clr Pam Palmer on her election as Mayor of Lane Cove. Thank you also to outgoing Mayor, Clr Deborah Hutchens, who has been a tireless advocate and dedicated servant of the Lane Cove community.

Lane Cove Rotary Fair Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Lane Cove for putting on another successful Fair. The Plaza was a hive of activity with stalls lining the streets from a variety of local businesses and community groups.

New outdoor area for local bowling club The Lane Cove Bowling and Recreation Club recently renovated its outdoor family area, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the federal government’s Stronger Communities Program. I attended the ‘opening’ of the covered area and BBQ facilities which will be a great place for local families to gather. Lane Cove Bowling Club, which is located on Burns Bay Road, is one of the most successful clubs on the North Shore – in large part because of its determination to improve its facilities through projects like this. Congratulations to Club President, Bevan Piper, and his team for all their work which is keeping this great community asset performing so well.

1st Lane Cove Scouts’ new facilities I recently opened the 1st Lane Cove Scouts’ new storage facilities at their state-of-the-art space next to Blackman Oval. With a grant from the Stronger Communities Program, the storage facilities have helped the Scouts improve their operations. Thank you to Paul McGregor and his team for all their hard work in getting the new facility up and running.

North Sydney Seniors Expo On Thursday 23rd November between 10.00am and 2.00pm I will be hosting my second annual North Sydney Seniors Expo at Norths in Cammeray. Dame Marie Bashir is the official guest speaker and will open the Expo at 11.00 am. The Seniors Expo is free to attend and we will have over 60 stall holders showcasing services for senior residents provided by government, community organisations and local businesses. We have some spots left if any of our local groups or businesses are interested in hosting a stall (which is free). Please contact Luke Barnes in my office on 9929 9822 for more information.

Mobile office at Lane Cove Plaza Recently I hosted a mobile office outside McGrath in Lane Cove Plaza. Thank you to everyone that took the time to come and talk to me. It’s always good to hear the views of our local residents. 30 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 268 I NOVEMBER 2017

Anthony Roberts, MP

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

More travel options for Lane Cove I am extremely pleased to announce a major boost in services from the end of November for residents of the Lane Cove electorate travelling on buses, ferries and trains. I can assure the residents of Lane Cove that the NSW Government is committed to delivering better public transport services and from 26th November, we will be seeing one of the largest uplifts in services that Sydney has ever seen. The biggest increase will be seen on route 292 between Marsfield and the Sydney CBD via Lane Cove, with more than 140 additional weekly services added to the timetable. The route has been altered slightly to operate via Mowbray Road in Lane Cove North, providing customers with an allday service to Lane Cove Interchange, the Sydney CBD and Macquarie Park seven days a week. To accommodate this change, route 285 will now operate in both directions during the morning and afternoon peak periods between Mars Road in Lane Cove and the Sydney CBD via Epping Road, while some morning peak services on route 294 will be adjusted to start from the intersection of Epping and Mowbray Roads instead of Macquarie Park. Services on route 289 between Mowbray Road and the Sydney CBD will no longer operate. An additional 50 weekly services will be added to route 251 between Lane Cove West and the city via Lane Cove, with an extra six services during each weekday morning peak and another four extra services during each weekday evening peak. Lane Cove North customers on Mowbray Road will also see more services to and from Chatswood with over 80 additional weekly services on routes 533 and 534, resulting in increased frequencies and later night services. Ferry services into Lane Cove are also receiving a boost with 58 new weekly ferry services along the Parramatta River. For train customers, there will be more late-night services on the T1 Northern Line between North Ryde and the CBD, with an extra two trains every hour and we are doubling the number of weekend services operating from North Ryde to the CBD. An extra two trains an hour will also be added on weekends for customers travelling between Chatswood and the CBD via the North Shore Line on Saturdays and Sundays, during the day. Changes to bus, ferry and rail timetables may result in some minor changes to existing timetables to provide better connections to other services. Customers should plan their journey ahead by visiting www.transportnsw.info, using the trip planning apps on their mobile devices or phoning the Transport Info Line on 131 500.

COMMUNITY

Councillor Mark A. Bennett

Mayor of Hunters Hill P: 9879 9415 E: markbennett@huntershill.nsw.gov.au

Australia Day Awards Don’t forget to nominate the people you know who deserve to be recognised in the Hunters Hill Australia Day Awards 2018. On Australia Day, we present honours and awards to recognise and thank those people who inspire us in the community, in education, health, business, sport, the arts and in so many other fields. It is a time when the greatest contributors to our communities are traditionally recognised and receive the praise they deserve.

Come along to learn Shuffleboard On Thursday 9th November, Steve Mortimer, former Australian rugby league halfback, will be at Sydney Community Services to introduce everyone to Shuffleboard - a fun, fast growing, indoor sport that anyone can play.

Nomination forms are now available on Council’s website www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au or by phoning Council on 9879 9400.

Changing role of IHAP’s Independent Hearing and Assessment Panels are groups of experts used to determine complex or controversial development applications. On the 8th August 2017, Hon. Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Housing, announced these panels would become mandatory for all councils in the Sydney metropolitan area as of 1st March 2018. From this date, development applications lodged at Sydney councils will either be determined by council staff, an IHAP panel, or in the case of applications over $30 million, a Regional Planning Panel. Elected councillors will no longer play any role in development assessment. The legislation facilitating mandatory IHAPs was passed by NSW Parliament on 10th August 2017, two days after the Minister announced the change. Once again, this highlights a serious lack of consultation with Local Government by the State Government. The benefits of IHAPs that have been touted by many of the councils with existing panels are largely due to these councils having tailored their referral criteria to fit the pertinent issues of their council area. The current ‘one size fits all’ referral criteria will potentially result in increased costs for staff resourcing/ training, court cases and the IHAP panel itself. Council will write to the Minister enumerating a number of areas of concern, seeking clarification and financial support to assist Council transition to and maintenance of the new system. As yet the relevant regulations have not been finalised.

Steve Mortimer will be visiting Sydney Community Services in November to introduce everyone to Shuffleboard.

Shuffleboard is possibly the most addictive indoor sport in the world. Played at hip-height, the game pits players against each other as they glide pucks down the table with the objective of landing it on the highest scoring zone at the far end of the table. With a history that goes back over 500 years, shuffleboard has been described as a quicker and more exciting version of bowls, played on an indoor table. The fun is immense for players and spectators alike. The simplicity and unpredictability of the play makes this fast-paced indoor game a winner for everybody. In particular, the game is perfect for aged and senior citizens, even those with limited mobility (including people with disabilities). Steve Mortimer's Australian Shuffleboard helps many seniors discover the joys of recreation and active community involvement, even if they've never participated in sport before. It has been installed in over 100 retirement villages throughout NSW alone. Best of all, Shuffleboard connects generations in an activity that everyone loves - from kids to our community's valued aged citizens. “This is a game that anyone can play, regardless of age or ability. Even if you’re on crutches you can still hold a puck in one hand,” Steve said. “Competition and interaction are healthy, no matter how old you are. Shuffleboard involves competing, brings out self esteem and helps you to meet new people and make new friends.” Come and meet Steve who will be welcoming everyone to the game, on Thursday 9th November from 10am to 12pm at Lane Cove Community Hub, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove. Prizes to win!

Family Fun Day Council is sponsoring a Fun Family Concert on Sunday 12th November at the Hunters Hill Town Hall commencing at 3.00pm. This lovely event is proudly produced by the Ryde Hunters Hill Sympathy Orchestra. It is available to all children and their families and kids can sing, dance, play and move with the orchestra.

WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: BOOKINGS:

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COMMUNITY

Oral history of local identity wins LCHS History Prize The Lane Cove Historical Society held its award night for the LCHS History Prize at the end of October. This year's prize winner is Simon Cole, for his work celebrating the life of Lane Cove’s Les Heap.

The subject of this year’s winning submission was Lane Cove identity, Les Heap.

Hon Anthony Roberts MP presented Simon Cole with his $2000 cheque after Simon was announced as the winner of the 2017 Lane Cove Historical Society History Prize.

ew Mayor of Lane Cove, Clr Pam Palmer, opened the evening with the Hon Anthony Roberts MP announcing the winner of this year's prize and presenting the $2000 winner's cheque, generously donated by the Hyecorp Property Group. The ceremony was well attended by LCHS members and residents and was supported by Councillors Deborah Hutchens and Scott Bennison. Prize winner Simon Cole was recognised for his oral history celebrating the life of an important Lane Cove identity, Les Heap. At 96, Les, who wrote a thirty-year history of the Lane Cove Bowling and Recreation Club, still plays bowls and was present on the night to see Simon receive his prize. In his work, Simon presents a subtle vision of Australian life. He takes us through the years of want during the Depression, war work in Sydney in the early 1940s and the hopes of postwar couples settling into Lane Cove. During WWII, Les worked as a machinist for Poole and Steel, making Corvettes for the Navy. He recounts an unusual occurrence: “We're out three mile off Bondi and we were testing the depth chargers with drums of sand, throwing those overboard to get the range. And they said, "Stop, stop." And so, we stopped. "Put the real ones on; there's a small propeller underneath us." So, we put the real ones on. For the next hour we [towelled up] the fish, and white spouts of water came up out of the sea....no debris came to the surface or anything, so we thought we'd missed the sub or whatever it was. But when I got on the internet a few years back it said that M24, the Jap sub, had left Sydney Harbour at quarter past two in the morning and hadn't been seen since. And I said, "I know why it hadn't been heard of since; we must have hit it because its hull is now off Mona Vale on the bottom." And, so, that was my contribution to the war." The entrants this year applied varying research methods to cover a diverse range of topics. Written essays include a study of orchards on the Lane Cove River and their environmental 32 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 268 I NOVEMBER 2017

legacy; the history of three businesswomen who tackled a man's world in the late 1960s and early 70s; and a video history of the Lane Cove Plaza and surrounds. Another work looks at Oscar-winning actor, Peter Finch, and the lifelong psychological consequences of his childhood and teenage years living in Greenwich. A special edition of the LCHS Journal containing this year's entries will be available in the New Year. LCHS members will receive a copy by post and copies will be available for sale at Carisbrook Historic House. Publication costs will be covered by a donation from Terry Eakin, caretaker of Carisbrook Historic House, and a copy will be archived at the Local Studies Unit of the Lane Cove Library. Many towns and municipalities have art and literary prizes, but Lane Cove residents can be proud of the fact that we have instituted a special prize for local history. The competition is unusual, in that it is one of only two local history prizes in the country

(the other one is offered by the St George Historical Society in Rockdale, NSW). The principal criterion for awarding the prize is that the winning entry must ‘contribute to an enriched understanding of Lane Cove, both past and present’. Submission details for the 2018 LCHS Lane Cove History Prize may be downloaded on the Carisbrook website at www.carisbrookhouse. com and click on 'Society'. Once again, LCHS Committee member, Emeritus Professor Dr Frances Christie will supervise both history prize programmes. Hyecorp Property Group has also announced that they are pleased to continue their sponsorship of the LCHS Lane Cove History Prize for its third year in 2018.

For enquiries, email carisbrookhouse@ hotmail.com or phone 9420 4010

SUSTAINABILITY SCRIBES I COMMUNITY

Environmental Education Conference hosted by Lane Cove

Delegates came from interstate and overseas to reflect on environmental education best practice.

Lane Cove recently hosted the 33rd NSW Environmental Education Conference, which was held at St Ignatius College in September. Over 200 environmental educators, mainly from local government, schools and early childhood centres, came to link, learn and share together. The conference theme was ‘Make Change Happen’, and educators came to the beautiful Lane Cove River to reflect on our practice as environmental educators, so that we could all go back to ‘our place’ and make change happen. One of the highlights was a very special welcome given by Kaleb Taylor, Indigenous Support officer at Riverview, in the newly created Cammeraygal Seasons garden at Riverview. Local artist Patrick Shirvington unveiled his work ‘Nature speaking to us’ and Leigh Hardingham performed the conference commissioned song called ‘Watershed’. Councillor Deborah Hutchens also gave the welcome address in one of her last official functions as Mayor. Educators came from as far away as South Africa, Auckland and Darwin, so it was good to display our local environmental education initiatives with workshops and field trips showcasing the BushKids program, our Food Faith community garden at Hughes Park, the Habitat Network nursery at East Ryde and the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre.

The Australian Association for Environmental Education (see www. aaeensw.org.au) has been working to support educators across NSW since the late 1970’s. One of the early educators, Allen Strom, was the Chief Guardian who was instrumental in setting up environmental education centres in NSW. Allen Strom’s name graced the keynote which was given by Joshua Gilbert, NSW Green Globe award winner in 2016 and an inspirational Worimi man from the mid North Coast of NSW. Another key note speaker, Kim Louv from the Premier Department’s Behaviour Insights program, spoke on the need to keep messages clear when designing programs for behavioural change, emphasising that they need to be EAST: • Easy • Attractive • Social, and • Timely The newly formed Boomerang Bag group in Lane Cove worked really hard to put together the conference bags which helped make the conference a waste-wise event. Our conference dinner saw the NSW Environmental Educator of the Year award given to Nic Carson from Central Coast Council.

Kaleb Taylor gave a welcome in the Cameraygal Seasons garden.

Thank you to Lane Cove, Hunter’s Hill, Willoughby and North Sydney councils who all assisted with sponsorship of the conference. Visit www.nsweeconference. org.au/ to see the range of local fieldtrips and workshops that were held.

Sustainability Scribes

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COMMUNITY I ART SOCIETY

Welcome to the world of colour In many ways artists are not dissimilar to magicians, creating their own kind of magical illusions.

An urban landscape by Kevin McKay, who demonstrated the use of colour at the September meeting of LCAS.

olour can be very deceptive - if you have ever renovated, you will appreciate that getting the colour right can be challenging. The setting is critical, because context can change how we perceive colour. Light and reflections can also play a part. In a sense artists, just like magicians, inhabit an illusory world. Multi award-winning artist and teacher, Kevin McKay, spoke at length about colour theory at the Lane Cove Art Society’s September meeting. Passionate about painting from a very early age, Kevin brought along an artwork of an urban landscape. It was a tonal work created using different tones of vermilion, which is a warm red. To neutralise areas in this work and to demonstrate a subtractive form of painting, Kevin applied the colour green to various areas of this work. In other words, a complimentary colour was being used to darken the tone. By layering green over red, a darker tone resulted. If too much paint was added, it could be lightened by wiping off some of the green. In a second landscape painting, Kevin underscored the importance of building up an artwork, observing how different colours interact within the work. “Think of painting as a three-dimensional thing,” said 34 I THE VILLAGE OBSERVER I NO. 268 I NOVEMBER 2017

Kevin. How colours are obtained also heightens the mastery of the artwork. Kevin makes a black by mixing green and red rather than using a carbon black which looks flat and lifeless. He also likes the colour Indian Yellow because of its transparent quality, which makes it suitable for glazes. A glaze occurs when an artist lays colour over areas of a work, yet still allows the underneath layers to shine through. Glazes can serve to unify a work. Observing the work of other artists can be helpful. You can learn by observing the techniques that they have employed. Kevin referenced the work of three artists during his demonstration, namely Edward Hopper (his favourite), Jeffery Smart and Rick Amor. Strong compositional elements can be analysed in the work of each of these artists. Colours are rarely solid. They are always shifting, especially when there is reflected light. See how many colours you can “see” in shadows. When mixing colours, three things need to be considered. Firstly the hue has to be captured. This refers to where this colour fits on the colour spectrum. Is it a cool or a warm colour? Secondly, the tonal value has to be created, that is, how light or dark is the colour going to be? The final factor is how saturated you want the colour, or the intensity that is required. Kevin commented that when we paint we are basically painting ourselves! Your mood will be communicated via the ‘character’ of the marks you make – so relax. Thank you Kevin for partially demystifying the amazing world of colour theory.

NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Lane Cove Art Society will be held at 8pm on Tuesday 27th November.

Winsor & Newton art materials will be on show at the Christmas meeting of the Lane Cove Art Society on Tuesday 27th November

This last meeting of the year will be the Christmas party – people bring food to share and enjoy a glass of wine together. A representative from Winsor & Newton will bring new products from their large range of art materials for everyone to try out, and will answer questions about how to use them Meetings of Lane Cove Art Society are held in the downstairs premises of the Lane Cove Community Centre, 166 Longueville Rd. Entry is free and all who have an interest in art, in any shape or form, are most welcome.

Lane Cove Art Society By Margaret Vickers

GALLERY LANE COVE I COMMUNITY

LANE COVE WELCOMES NEW ART TEACHER Andrew Urge, Monmartre, acrylic on canvas Abby Chambers, Skull and still life, charcoal on paper

Exhibitions coming up in November

HAVING RECENTLY COMPLETED HER FIFTH SOLO EXHIBITION, ARTIST ABBY CHAMBERS HAS SET HER SIGHTS ON IMPARTING HER PASSION AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH TUTORING AND MENTORING.

AS AN INTRODUCTION, ABBY WILL OFFER A LARGESCALE DRAWING WORKSHOP AT GALLERY LANE COVE FROM 10AM - 3PM ON 18TH NOVEMBER FOR ONLY $95. Contact Gallery Lane Cove on 9428 4898 or www.gallerylanecove.com.au for more information.

Having completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors, at the Sydney College of the Arts and a painting degree at UNSW Art & Design, Abby understands what it takes to compile a portfolio, complete a body of work and how to make a start on new drawing projects. For those students who may be looking to apply for colleges and art schools next year and need to get some drawings together for a portfolio, then Abby’s upcoming workshop will be ideal. If you are a beginner and want to learn to draw and create but don't know where to start, then Abby will be able to guide you through the process.

Abby's own work concentrates on abstraction and she will be taking an abstract painting and drawing term class on Monday mornings in 2018. Starting in February, the classes will be held at the Centrehouse Arts Centre.

Gallery Lane Cove will be hosting two exhibitions in November. The opening events are scheduled for Wednesday 1st November from 6-8pm and the exhibitions will run through to 25th November. Keith Rutherford will be returning for his second solo exhibition, A Picture Painted Blue. Inspired by his natural surroundings and in particular the Tasman Sea which he views from his studio window, Keith captures the beautiful colours as the light changes over the land and water. Using a direct and physical approach to his abstract gestural paintings, Keith's works have a vibrancy and energy that is captured through his unique vision, characterised by Stargardts disease, a degenerative eye condition. Andrew Ürge will also be exhibiting a large collection of works on paper and paintings that showcase his complete oeuvre, titled Universal Aspects. Having painted for many years, Andrew has had an experimental approach to his painting where he has learned and worked across many different mediums, genres and styles. This exhibition endeavours to give visitors a broad selection of work that expresses a passionate and committed approach to art making. There will be an artist talk with Keith Rutherford on 4th November and another with Andrew Ürge on 18th November. Both talks commence at 11am. All are welcome and entry is free, including morning tea.

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COMMUNITY I THEATRE

LCTC is presenting one of the most beautiful love stories ever told in a production that will delight the whole family!

Beauty and the Beast Talented teen cast in local production LCTC is busily rehearsing for its family-friendly re-imagining of Beauty and the Beast, which boasts a cast of talented young local performers brimming with energy.

Local performers include Josie Segal as Belle, Alexei Belchenko as the Beast, Jeremy Segal as Lumiere, Haydon Ashley as Cogsworth and Emma Ashley as Plumette.

Cassie Mildwater will be performing as Gaston and Madeleine Biddle is Lefou and Mrs Potts in the upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast.

Adapted and directed by Sarah Edwards, the cast includes Josie Segal (Riverview) as Belle; Alexei Belchenko (Lane Cove) as the Beast; Cassie Mildwater (Longueville) as Gaston; Jeremy Segal (Riverview) as Lumiere; Haydon Ashley (Riverview) as Cogsworth; Madeleine Biddle (Longueville) as Mrs Potts and Lefou; Aidan Emeleus (West Ryde) as Maurice; Emma Ashley (Riverview) as Plumette; Katie McPherson (Cremorne) as Philippe the Horse; Eve Emeleus (Denistone) as Chip; and Charlotte Pugh (Concord), Amelie Balestriere (Putney), Holly Barling (Greenwich), Alice Austin (Lane Cove), Valeria Gonzalez Lopez (Lane Cove) and Piper Kup-Ferroth (Lane Cove) in the ensemble.

Director Sarah Edwards says the messages of Beauty and the Beast remain as timeless and relevant as ever: “In a world where world leaders, corporations and people of influence would have us instantly judge others based on appearances, it is more important than ever that, like Belle, we learn to look past what we see on the outside and instead judge people on their convictions and the quality of their character. “A family musical isn’t going to change the world but, in these divisive times, we hope our talented young cast bringing a little magic to the stage will help remind audiences that true beauty is always found within.” Join Belle, Gaston, Mrs Potts, Lumiere and the Beast for this tale as old as time!

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When:

Friday 10th until Saturday 25th November

Times:

Friday evenings 7.30pm, Saturdays 5.00pm, Sunday afternoons 2.00pm

Where:

St Aidan’s Performance Space, 1 Christina Street, Longueville

Tickets: $25 / $20 conc / $15 children $18 groups 10+ Families (2+2) $70 Bookings: www.trybooking.com/RGZL Hurry and book your tickets ahead of time. Some performances are already SOLD OUT! For more info, visit

www.lanecovetheatrecompany.com Generously supported by Lane Cove Council

Lane Cove Theatre Company www.lanecovetheatrecompany.com

1 JANE MADISON

29 Wisdom Rd handmade ceramics & oil paintings Inspired by the anatomy classes I teach, my ceramics and oil paintings reflect my joy of the human form, especially the beauty of the female body. I love colour and try to make my work beautiful.

2 NICOLA HART

3 GERALDINE PRATT

38 Kingslangley Rd handmade ceramics & paintings Nicola hand builds delicate organic shapes that can also be used as functional ware. Her ceramics and paintings are unique and inspired by nature. www.hartstudios.com.au

32 Greenwich Rd wooden sculptures Handcrafted from Australian recycled timber, my artwork pays homage to Australian fauna & flora. Like a phoenix reborn it is hoped each sculpture will bring new life to your home or courtyard.

4 JAMYLA HUMPHRIES

65 Greenwich Rd contemporary handpainted silk Jamyla’s hand-dyed silk art comes from the intense colour, light & beauty of our natural environment and oceans. She designs Wearable Art. www.belladesign.com.au

5 JANE BROOKES

65 Greenwich Rd mixed media beaded jewellery Jane creates colourful & textural beaded jewellery using many materials, including Czech glass, semi-precious stone, ceramic & lampwork glass. Contemporary, boho chic & classic.

6 SUSIE SHATWELL

67 Greenwich Rd ceramics I love the medium of clay - how versatile it is and the endless decorative finishes. I hand-build sculptural pieces such as houses as well as plates, cups, vases & bowls, as well as thrown pieces.

ELIZABETH ANDERSON 8 67 Greenwich Rd

7 CARLEEN DEVINE

67 Greenwich Rd porcelain & stoneware ceramics I enjoy throwing both functional & sculptural ceramics and glazing with exciting “oilspot” glazes in blacks & reds. The glazes portray the starry midnight sky and burning embers.

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watercolours of Italy I believe that as an artist one is always questioning that which we see in every day life, be it landscape, still life or the human figure. Watercolour images and cards of Italy. www.lizandart.com

10 CHRYS GOURLAY

30 King William St contemporary acrylic paintings I strive to convey a mood, an atmosphere, a sense of wonder, beauty or energy through the use of colour. The colourists inspire me. I paint Sydney waterways, the outback, the Mediterranean and its people.

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ELLIE HWANG 9 67 Greenwich Rd

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modern botannical art My art journey began in 2016. I was a finalist in the Hunters Hill Art Prize. I love to express the beauty of Australian nature using different mediums and techniques. My art is inspired bushwalking and music.

11 MARYANNE PARRY

Wollstonecraft Station

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12 1 Seaman St contemporary mixed media paintings Peter Staveley's paintings are a product of inquiry into self-imposed visual ‘riddles’. He looks to create images which are ultimately pleasing to him, through light, contrast, composition or evocation. PETER STAVELEY

9 Seaman St handmade screen printed artworks Studio Bonnie’s screen printed art & handcrafted textiles are brimming with harmonious nature-inspired patterns, intricate lines and fun pops of colour. www.studiobonnie.com

GREENWICH 24 25

domestic & decorative ceramics Though addicted to making pots for more than 40 years, I still enjoy exploring new shapes and glazes. Functional pieces, plus bird baths and totem poles. All proceeds to Afghan charity, Mahboba’s Promise.

HARRISON 15 1AMANDA Ford St (entry on Carlotta St)

ARTS TRAIL

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Greenwich Ferry Wharf

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20 McLEAN RYAN

145 Greenwich Rd abstract mixed media art & textiles Jeanette loves to create dimensional, abstract images merging traditional art with digital media in painting, drawing, photography & model-making. Textile designs are handprinted in her studio.

Shell Park Sheds indigenous paintings My art is a link to my indigenous ancestors & to the land. My work tells stories of people & events that transcend time. Working in the Greenwich parklands keeps me in touch with the land & my cultural roots.

HUGH RICHARDSON 23 16 George St - entry off

BENJAMIN 24 ANDREW RICHARDSON 25 SUSANNE 4 Mitchell St

4 Mitchell St St Lawrence St - oil paintings photography - marine, fashion, vintage After a childhood in an English village & Andrew is unleashing his creative spirit an architecture career spanning three with abstract images derived from urban continents, Hugh wrote & illustrated a culture, entropy, decay & rural/cityscapes history book and thereby began his with nautical images anchoring his painting journey in mixed eclectic styles. collection.www.crossfirephotography.com

watercolour in a botanic style Susanne has lived in & around Sydney all her life and spent time in Africa. The bush & wildlife of these two continents have provided a great deal of inspiration for her work.

21 DANA DION

225 Greenwich Rd contemporary painting & drawing My art reflects my exploration of the world and my subsequent quest for inner expression of that experience. I exhibit widely and have won many awards. www.danadion.com

LYNNE-MAREE PODGORSKI 26 16 Mitchell St

contemporary mixed media paintings My subjects follow my travels, creating a vibrant colourful record of my memories, bursting with energy and ideas that emerge from the myriad patterns that spring from my observation of life.

GULCIN SEVEN 17 101 Greenwich Rd

handbuilt sculptures With 16 years of sculpture experience using many different mediums, including limestone carving, hebel, bronze & clay, Gulcin creates a wide variety of work, from animals to human forms.

22 LUCINDA CHAMBERS

5 St Lawrence St Paintings of an enchanted nature Flower and garden paintings, portraits, soft sculpture and a gift shop of small potted plants, artist-made earrings and treasures.

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101 Greenwich Rd paintings & drawings, various media The majority of my work is pastel landscape most often drawn en plein air. All my work is related to the natural world, including my abstract work, experimenting with ink & watercolours.

ceramic, bronze sculpture & photoart Amanda creates figurative bronze & ceramic sculptures in a contemporary style. All hand built in her studio. Plus canvas photoart of nature and rocks. www.harrisonsculpture.net

FOOD ON THE TRAIL

contemporary mixed media paintings Born in Denmark, Marianne has always been connected to the water. It is the movement and the transparency of the waves she seeks to reproduce in her paintings but also the challenges & companionship for the crew.

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MARIANNE URTH 14 16 Robertson St

PETRINA SLAYTOR 16 64 Carlotta St

1 Seaman St contemporary mixed media paintings MaryAnne’s contemporary & semi-abstract art is a journey of experiment to express her love of landscape, trees and travelling. She uses a wide variety of media including wax encaustic in her bushland studio.

Sure Cafe, Urban Hotel (open all w/e) GP School - drinks & kids art (all w/e) The Social Room (open all w/e til 4pm) Hooked Seafood (open Sat til 3.30pm) 4 Beans Cafe (open all Sat + Sun til 12) Mobile coffee van Greenwich Baths Cafe (open all w/e)

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FAMILY LAW

Who repays the debts? Following the breakdown of their relationship, most couples accept that they need to divide their property. But what about their debts? Do they have to divide these too? Many people think to do so is neither fair or necessary. They ask: “why should I have to pay the other person’s debts, especially when I knew little or nothing about them?” They may have a point. Generally, debts are deducted from total assets to form the net asset pool for division. But not always - there are exceptions. Where both parties have known all along about the debt and incurred it as a result of a joint enterprise, neither party will usually be able to avoid responsibility for it. For example, there was a case where the wife insisted the husband bear the losses for his failed business. But the Family Court ruled that she had participated in the business, and if the business had succeeded, she would have expected, and been entitled to, her fair

share of its success. So therefore, she had to share in its failure. But it’s a different story where debts are clearly the fault of one party. Where a debt was incurred as a result of negligence, recklessness, or even by a deliberate act of one party whose actions dissipate the asset pool and unfairly reduce the other party’s entitlements and expectations, such debts can be attributed to one party and not shared. What about parental loans from the so-called ‘bank of mum and dad’: should they be repaid to the parents following a separation? Whether such loans have to be repaid often depends on the state of documentation. If the loan is secured by mortgage on real estate, it almost always has to be repaid. The status of an unsecured parental loan is less certain, particularly if there is no documentation. The courts can disregard or discount parental loans, particularly where the

courts consider the parents would not have required repayment from their own child. Debts can be disregarded if they are vague and uncertain, or speculative, such as a potential tax debt or one that might follow a court action. Also, where the debt was incurred as result of dishonesty or illegality, such as drug deals or tax evasion. Gambling debts are commonly disregarded. Also disregarded are those debts incurred after separation. Or where one party is exploited by being persuaded to ‘sign here’, and committing to a loan without understanding the circumstances and liabilities of the loan. So whilst debts are usually deducted from the asset pool prior to division between the parties, there are circumstances in which the court will look carefully at what is fair. There is a lot of scope and potential for arguing that certain debts should be treated in a different way, particularly where it creates an injustice for one of the parties, or the children.

FAMILY LAW SPECIALIST Andrew Corish. Corish & Co Specialist Family Lawyers, North Sydney.

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Karen Paull

COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN Life can be like my dives. Living on the surface amidst the vibrancy and pleasures of life is very htful snorkel amongst the dazzling colour of appealing and hard to leave voluntarily. But usually we are forced to face harder realities at some stage. Being f fish and coral. An endless delight that I well-equipped to face them is an advantage, but even if not, ave. an attitude of future hope can help us through them, first scuba dive which proved problematic especially if accompanied by helpful others. (I was very ‘So who are you people?’ glad of rt and early difficulties with air! The dive having my instructor close by!) The experience of the depths This was a tentative question from one he sea lacked the vibrant colour, but there then enriches our return to better times – if we allowofit. our hand massage recipients at the es of bottom dwellers – including a shark Lane Cove Rotary Fair. It’s always a fair My motto is ‘life in all its fullness’.* It does not deny the The LCYO performed at the Conservatorium of Music in September, under the direction of conductor us. question to ask me, particularly considering in life, but acknowledges them as part ofCommunity its Mark Brown. Photo by Hiwa, Motifex Audio & difficulties Video. Chaplaincy is a new, and ing at the surface again for the third dive. It fullness. changing, concept. My fellow masseur irst dive, but enriched by the knowledge of jumped in with ‘We’re Lane Cove Uniting * from John 10:10 in the Bible Church!’ It’s a reasonable, but partial 0 299 751, e.When karenlpaull@bigpond.com Supported Lanesatisfying Cove Uniting Church answer, as this church is the loving parent saturated with recorded media and live streaming, it’s by deeply to listen to the energy of a youth orchestra comprising players aged 11 to 22. of Lane Cove Community Chaplaincy and Such is the Lane Cove Youth Orchestra (LCYO), which proudly celebrated Lane Cove supports me all the way. in its Celebrate Now concert at the Conservatorium of Music on 10th September. The My colleague’s answer demonstrated concert was presented in style by MC, Natalie Ahmat, Patron of this year’s Lane Cove our shared belief that being ‘the Church’ Festival. means much more than gathering inside a Under the baton of Mark Brown, the LCYO impressed with a movement from building to worship. We aim to be people Beethoven’s Symphony No 4, grooved in Leroy Anderson’s Sandpaper Ballet and, being whose focus and chief location is in the September, swooped on Rossini’s ‘Thieving Magpie Overture’. community, acting out the principles of LCYO draws its players from far and wide, and on this occasion invited a cohort Jesus’ life as our model. of talented musicians from Hunters Hill High School to join. The orchestra always These include love, joy, peace, patience, welcomes new players and offers generous scholarships supported by Mirvac. kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Be sure to hear the LCYO perform at the ‘Lighting of the Christmas Tree’ in Lane Cove gentleness, self-control and a certain Plaza on Saturday 8th December. amount of social activism where injustice is occurring. None of us are perfect at these Contact Lyndall for membership and Mirvac Music Scholarship enquiries on 0411 413 335 things, but we’re trying. Worshipping the or mcn114@bigpond.net.au God we adore takes many different forms these days and we are experimenting with some new ones. LaVoce, a Lane Cove community choir, is in full rehearsal mode each Tuesday at My three years amongst you leads me 6.15pm in preparation for its two December concerts. to think that loneliness, isolation and a - Friday 1st December - LaVoce at home, 7.00pm, Living and Learning Centre frenetic pace of life are key issues here. - Thursday 14th December - Carols in the Library, 6.30pm, Lane Cove Library Hence, we offer activities to enable people Come along to the concerts or even better, why not join the choir to sing in the to connect with each other, to slow down concerts. See http://lavocelanecove.com/index or contact Adrian Lee on 0424 507 321. and notice the good things, and to enable the deep questions to be asked and begin to be resolved. Specific details are on our website at http://www.lanecovecc. com/groups-and-events.html. Anyone is welcome to join in. A major event for over 25 years, the National Trust Vienna Cottage Committee will be We are constantly exploring new ways holding their annual Christmas Boutique in early December. of encouraging our local community to The committee has assembled a diverse range of local craft people who will be thrive, in big and small ways. Do you have displaying their handmade wares and the rooms of the Cottage will be filled with something you are passionate about beautiful goods suitable for Christmas gifts. and want to talk over? I am available There will be antique and original jewellery designs in gemstones and silver made to listen and may be able to help with by Janice Cave and Johanna Cole. This includes handmade individual pieces, together connections too. with pre-loved items including necklaces, pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings, brooches, Jesus said, ‘I came that they may have picture frames and decorative items. life and have it abundantly’. Zoe Wall will again be selling her award-winning Crooked Creek biscuits and there will (The Bible, John 10:10 ESV) be other goodies including great value hampers. There will also be stalls selling East African tea, clothes, accessories, bags, homewares and decorative items. The Vienna Cottage National Trust shop will also be CONTACT DETAILS: selling a selection of 1850’s Sydney prints, history and heritage publications, Australiana Rev Karen Paull - 0400 299 751 design linen tea towels and walking maps of Hunters Hill. lanecovechaplain@gmail.com The Boutique will be open from 3-8pm on Friday 1st December, and from 10-4pm www.lanecovecc.com on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December. Refreshments will be served from 5pm on www.lanecovecc.com/blog Friday 1st December with an opportunity to meet with the Committee. 繁體中文翻譯見於:www.lanecovecc.com/blog www.lanecovecc.com/blog 简体中文翻译见於:www.lanecovecc.com/blog There is no charge for admission to the cottage, located at 38 Alexandra St, Hunters Hill. For enquiries, contact John Birch on 9816 1794 or email jabirch@bigpond.com Lane Cove Community Chaplaincy

Great Barrier Reef gave me three different

A Fair Question

LCYO celebrates Lane Cove in style

Diary dates for LaVoce performances

Early Christmas gift buying at Vienna Cottage

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What’s on November 2017 MONDAY 02 F.O.C.A.S. Group 9.30 - 12 noon

TUESDAY 03

WEDNESDAY 01 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

02 Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm

10 Boomers Blue

Mah-Jong 1.30pm-4.30pm

Boomers Yellow 9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9.00am - 11.30am

09 Parkview Cafe 3 course meal $15 12 - 1.45pm

07 Melbourne Cup 08 Shopping Bus High Tea 9am - 11.45am $15 Mah-Jong 2pm - 4pm

09 Shuffleboard with Steve Mortimer

13 Parkview Cafe 3 course meal $15 12 - 1.45pm

17 Bus Trip Rhododendron Gardens $45 Full day

16 Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm

23 Shuffleboard

24 Boomers Blue

1.30pm - 4.30pm

15 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am

Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm

1.30pm - 4.30pm

22 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am

27 Parkview Cafe SPECIAL Christmas Luncheon BOOK NOW 12 - 1.45pm

29 Shopping Bus 9am - 11.45am

10am-12noon

Mah-Jong

20 Book Club 21 Bus Trip Reviewing Bass and Full Tilt Flinders –Dervla Murphy Christmas 1.30 - 3.30pm Lunch 10 - 4.00pm

Mah-Jong 1.30pm - 4.30pm

9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9.00am - 11.30am

9.45am 11.45am

Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm 30 SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOOMERS 10.45am - 4pm Social Bridge Chess/Solo 1pm - 3.30pm

Boomers Yellow 9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9.00am - 11.30am

9.45 - 12.45pm Table Tennis 12.30pm or 2.30pm Coles Phone Shopping 9.00am - 11.30am

29 Boomers Yellow

9.45 - 12.45pm 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: Bass and Flinders Christmas Lunch Cruise! – Bus to Sans Souci wharf then board the Bass & Flinders for a cruise on the scenic waters of the Georges River while enjoying a delicious Christmas Buffet.10am – 4pm. Bookings limited.$55 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 FESTIVE CHRISTMAS LUNCH – Monday 27th. Join us for our final Park View Café of the year at our popular Festive Christmas Lunch! Enjoy a 3 course meal with all the trimmings and a complimentary glass of wine. Lucky Door Prizes! $20pp.Bookings limited – don’t miss out! Call 9427 6425 MELBOURNE CUP HIGH TEA -Tuesday 7th 2-4pm. Join us for the race that stops the nation! Celebrate in style with our special high tea, sweeps and a large screen TV to view the race! Relax upon arrival with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine and delight in an afternoon high tea with your friends. Bookings Essential – P.942OBSERVER 6425 Cost.I NO. $15268 I NOVEMBER 2017 40 I THE VILLAGE

SHUFFLEBOARD: NEW! Join us the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for this fun, fast paced indoor game! 9.45 – 11.45am $5 includes morning tea. SPECIAL SHUFFLEBOARD MORNING – Thursday 9th November - Steve Mortimer, Australian former rugby league halfback introduced us to this fun, fast growing, indoor sport that anyone can play. Come and meet Steve who will be welcoming everyone to the game. Our delicious signature morning tea is a bonus attraction! Prizes to win! Book Now! FREE event! 10 – 12 noon 3 hours free parking under building! ALL WELCOME BOOK CLUB: Meets 3rd Monday of the month. $4 includes borrowing the book and afternoon tea. This week discussing Full Tilt by Dervla Murphy. SOCIAL BRIDGE/ CHESS/SOLO: Meets every Thursday afternoon 1pm - 3.30pm, in our Parkview Room at 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove. $5 includes afternoon tea. Enquiries: Call Julie 9427 6425 MAH-JONG: Every Wednesday at the Living & Learning Centre, 180 Longueville Road. $5 includes

afternoon tea. Enquiries: Call Vanessa 9428 2972 VILLAGE (SHOPPING) BUS: Weekly door to door service, Wednesday mornings, with 2 hours in Lane Cove Village. $7 single or $10 per couple. Bookings essential. PHONE SHOPPING: Weekly service, Fridays 9:00am – 11.30am. Phone our office and place your order, delivery the following Tuesday (or day of your choosing). no charge for the phone-in service; COLES charge small delivery fee. TABLE TENNIS: Two sessions every Friday - $5.00 EASY PLAYING - LOTS OF FUN! BOOMERS: An informal social group for older men who are independently mobile; sticks & walkers are welcome. Join our outings to Rushcutters Bay ($10) and Burnt Orange Café ($10). Our special Christmas BOOMers will be held on THURSDAY 30th November – Fiddler for a show and Christmas luncheon – $50pp – Booking Essential F.O.C.A.S : Become a Community Centre volunteer! 1st Monday of the month morning tea is provided. We look forward to meeting you at 164 Longueville Road Lane Cove.

Movie Afternoon

JOIN US FOR

Mindfulness & Relaxation WHEN: 1.15 - 2.15pm (note new time), Wednesday 8 November

Please join us for a screening of the 1957 romantic comedy Desk Set, starring Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Desk Set is the witty story of the attempted computerisation of an office and the employees who fear they will lose their jobs to a computer. Presented by Alan Seale, this award-winning movie is a taut, wry humoured thriller about a tennis star’s plot to murder his beautiful wife. WHEN: Wednesday November 29th 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 November 27th to: reception@sydneycs.org or call 9427 6425

WHERE: Sydney Community Services, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove (parking underneath building entrance on Little Street) Come and explore some easy mindfulness and relaxation techniques to reduce stress and promote relaxation. Free for volunteers of Sydney Community Services, $5 for the community. Includes morning tea. Emily Wilks, our instructor, is a fully qualified yoga teacher with an interest in teaching children and adults mindfulness, relaxation and brain science. To book your place, contact: reception@sydneycs.org or call 9427 6425. Spaces are limited.

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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 AQUALUNA CHOIR Fun acapella choir seeking singers- pop, gospel, world, sacred music. Wed 7.30pm, St Andrew's church hall, Longueville. Enquiries: Christine on 0411 738 528 or thecowiesfour@gmail.com. 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. 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 Pac Hwy, Lane Cove. Huge, quiet garden. 50 members. Sharing info, workshops, general and private plots. Sun 2pm. Ph Mandy 9436 2891. 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

PLEASE EM AIL : 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 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 2.353.35pm. 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 and meets on Monday nights in school terms from 7.30pm - 9.30pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 1 View Street, Chatswood. For details visit www.hummingsong.com.au HUNTERS HILL BRIDGE CLUB A friendly club offering lessons for beginners, refresher courses, supervised sessions, state and national competitions. For info, visit www.huntershill.bridge-club.org or phone 9879 6803. 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 We are seeking new members. Tuesday mornings. Free lessons. Come and enjoy the friendship. Phone 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

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e ditor@thevillage obse r ve r.c om.au 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 LCBCS Meets 2nd Tuesday each month at 7.30 pm at the Lane Cove Tennis Club, Kenneth St, Longueville. New members welcome. For information: 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 COAL & GAS WATCH Meets first Monday of every month at Lane Cove Library 6.30-8.30pm. New members welcome. For more information, phone 8964 7805. 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 MASTERS SWIMMING Meets Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm, Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. Swimming coach caters to all levels of swimming ability. LANE COVE RESIDENTS FOR RECONCILIATION A local group of Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal community members. Come along for free public events to celebrate Reconciliation and NAIDOC weeks. Enquiries 9428 1197 /9428 4447 or 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-Lane-CoveToastmasters/ 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/LaughterMelody-Yoga/ LAVOCE INC. COMMUNITY CHOIR Meets weekly, 6.15-8pm at the Lane Cove Living and Learning Centre, 180 Longueville Rd to sing for fun. No audition necessary, new members welcome. Enquiries: Adrian Lee 9427 5321 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 Tuesday 7 Nov Patch Adams (1998): Biographical comedy/ drama based on the life of Dr Hunter ‘Patch’ Adams, starring Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Tuesday 7 Dec, A Street Cat Named Bob (2016): Biographical drama set in London telling the story of how a busker/ recovering drug addict has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat. Starring Luke Treadaway and Bob the Cat as himself. 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 1.30pm-4pm in the Lane Cove Living and Learning Centre, 180 Longueville Rd. Lessons available

April and October. $5 donation. 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 Ted on 0428 024 208 or email lanecove@mensshed.net MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR SENIORS Relaxation and simple mindfulness exercises to bring more joy and peace into your life. FREE monthly session with Dr. Ana Brandão at Lane Cove Library. 3rd Monday of the month at 10.30 am. Phone 0428 569 373, email ana@livinginharmony.com.au or visit www.livinginharmony.com.au/ meditation/seniors-meditation 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 Thursday 16 Nov, 5-7pm in Kolling Building, 5th floor, North Shore Hospital. Professor Stuart Dunn, Clinical Psychologist, discussing the emotional impacts of prostate cancer. Last meeting for the year, recommencing on 15 Feb 2018. Women and partners welcome to attend with their husbands. Info: call Convenor, John Fullagar on 9498 1984/0400 420 602 www.prostatecancer-support-sydneynorth.org OSBORNE PARK TENNIS COURT Play tennis in beautiful bush setting with club house. Childrens play area adjacent. Local community-run 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.Nov speaker: Adriana Malan on ‘River Murray Cruising’. December: Trivia and a Christmas Party. January speaker will be Glen Pattison, a Hypnotist, talking about life stresses. Info: 0407 945 332 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. 0407 018 071. HUNTERS HILL LADIES meet at Hunters Hill Club, 12-20 Madeline St at 10am, fourth Monday monthly. 9816 5116. 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. Discover how to achieve inner balance, peace and deep understanding. No obligation. Lane Cove Library, Thurs 7-8.30pm. For info, call Clare on 0422 798 498. SHINNYO-EN BUDDHIST TEMPLE Saisho Ceremony of Fire and Water. Shinnyo-en Buddhist Temple. Sunday 26th November, 2.00 3.00pm. Join us to find oneness in affirming our desire to sow the seeds of goodness in this world. Inquiries: 9418 6688, email info@shinnyo.org. au, visit www.shinnyo.org.au SPIRIT OF LIFE UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP A highlight of our talks this November will be Morandir Armson's talk on 'George Gurdjeiffson, guru or fraud?'. Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, Sun 19th November at 10.30am, Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre. 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 Pamela 0409 327 087 or Mary 9879 8793. TREBLEMAKERS COMMUNITY CHOIR Anybody who loves to sing is invited. Performing contemporary and traditional songs, this unique choir will be participating in community events and activities. For more info, Louise on 0452 006 693.

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 of all ages. Mondays 10.30am in school terms. Lane Cove Library, Meeting Rm 1. waigwomen@gmail.com or FB: www.facebook.com/waigwomen WALKING WELL Gentle movement class, 11am-1pm on the first Sunday of every month at Lane Cove Bowls

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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 TERM 4 - NOVEMBER 2017 6 NOVEMBER - Discussion Group - The public has written more than 20,000 letters to Mrs Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton. Award-winning Australian playwright, Alana Valentine, will discuss accessing the letters and interviewing Lindy to write both the stage play ‘Letters to Lindy’ and the book of published letters ‘Dear Lindy’. 13 NOVEMBER - WAIG Annual General Meeting @ 10.30am, Lane Cove Library Meeting Room 1. All women welcome 20 NOVEMBER - Discussion Group - Adrienne Witteman, Managing Director Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre, will talk about women and travel, either solo, with a partner, or with friends, as well as what a travel agent can add to this experience. 27 NOVEMBER - Discussion Group - Kate Caro on Women Writers. Feminism and Women's Lib are just new expressions of something that has been around for centuries. This talk will cover that theme. 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

NOVEMBER 2017

ALL WELCOME - $3 Home-made morning tea 10am - 12 noon St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, Christina St, Longueville

WED 1 - SCRABBLE THUR 2 - GAMES WED 8 - SCRABBLE/ UNO THUR 9 - CAPE YORK WED 15 - SCRABBLE THUR 16 - DEPARTMENT STORES WED 22 - SCRABBLE/ UNO THUR 23 - FAMOUS AUSTRALIANS WED 29 - SCRABBLE THUR 30 - ST ANDREW/ SCOTLAND

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CARISBROOK HISTORIC HOUSE Volunteers needed, wanted !"Training provided Email: carisbrookhouse@hotmail.com Phone: 0418 276 365

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY 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

LANE COVE SERVICED OFFICES Location and convenience Suite 7, 43-45 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove

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in the heart of Lane Cove Fully furnished in executive suite PHONE : 9418 6056 / 0419 485 492

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Complete Lock & Electronic Security Solutions for your Home and Office Keys Locks Safes Remotes SUITE 38, 2 CHAPLIN DRIVE LANE COVE 9418 9277 www.alertlocksmiths.com.au

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 Archizone Interior Design. 9428 2857 Buildscape Complete B.S..9428 3055 Carpenter - Michael..... 0419 861 545 Cant Dibden...................... 9418 8633 D. Hall Building Appraisals.9418 7750 ECR International.............. 9418 3318 Garage Door Repairs......... 9427 8383 Handyman - John........ 0420 201 256 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

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 Aussie............................... 8084 9733 Commonwealth Bank............ 132 221 Infinity Wealth.................. 9420 9558

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Jazz, tap, ballet, gymnastics, costumes Ballet shoes $17, Leotards $12

Shop 2, 91 Longueville Rd Enter from Birdwood Lane Carpark

Juliard Finanical Services.1300 302 188 Kingston Financial............ 8117 2900 MLC Advice Centre............ 8035 7650 Mortgage Choice.............. 9420 3052 NAB...................................... 132 265 Net International Finance.9420 2939 Smartline Home Loans..... 9420 1895 St George Bank..................... 133 330 Suncorp Bank....................... 131 175 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

Coves Restaurant............. 9420 1412 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 Lodge................................ 9420 1629 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

HG ACCOUNTING & TAXATION SERVICES • 9427 8774 • 0425 238 510

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Le Resto............................ 9427 6272 Suzie’s Restaurant............ 9427 6018 Noodle King...................... 9427 0855 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 Sircus Café....................... 9418 3222 Mowbray Eatery................ 9427 8083 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

WEBSITE DESIGN & MAINTENANCE WEBSITES, ECOMMERCE, GOOGLE MARKETING AND MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT - Complementary Logo design 17 years in business friendly service

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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 Exp. Website Designer.0450 011 336 webwingz.com.au

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

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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

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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For courses and workshops see our timetable at www.compals.info. LIVING AND LEARNING CENTRE, 180 Longueville Road, Lane Cove. For info phone Sigrid: 9817 0605 or 0411 207 512 Supported by Lane Cove Council

ldaly2@bigpond.net.au

St Vincent de Paul............ 9427 1115 TS14 + Virtu...................... 9418 9844 Zjoosh............................... 8065 0744

Computing for Seniors

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 0. 405 003 945 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 DKOR Interiors.................. 8084 5803 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

Alert Locks & Security...... 9418 9277 Fix My Goods ................... 9980 6020 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

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Family Military

HISTORY Ever wondered what your relative did or where he/she served during WW1 or WW2? By researching and interpreting official and family records we can provide the answer. E: familymilitaryhistory

@iinet.net.au INTERNET:

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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 Photo Audio/Video Conversions 0429 709 951

Stuart Leal Photographer.0414 551 956

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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) Telephone for an appointment:

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1st Floor, 139 Longueville Rd. Lane Cove

REAL ESTATE AGENTS/ PROPERTY DEVELOPERS

Allen Estate Agents.......... 9410 2277 Australian Domain............ 9960 1535 Belle Property................... 9087 3333 Blunts Real Estate............ 9427 5800 Bresic Whitney ................ 9816 8888 Cobden Hayson ............... 8318 7888 First National Holgates..... 9427 4355 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 Sotheby’s Int.Realty ......... 9499 2780 Standen Estate Agents..... 8556 7565 Stone Real Estate............. 9427 7466

TRAVEL

Furever Pets..................... 9427 5739

Australia Post...................... 13 13 18 C3 Church......................... 9418 9211 Lane Cove Council............ 9911 3555 TAB...................................... 13 33 90 LCM Churches................... 9427 1163

HOBBIES, PETS TUITION

Driving Lessons................ 9420 8440 Flute Connections............. 9420 4499 G4 Guitar School.......... 0416 425 242 Learning with Confidence. 9816 5959 Soundhub.................... 0450 045 753 Vikki's Mandarin.......... 0433 031 556

Flight Centre................ 1300 534 318 helloworld Lane Cove........ 9418 6866 Travel Crafters.................. 8964 4221 Trendsetter Travel............. 9427 6666

SERVICES

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

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Pearl Todd Todd Pearl M 0410 470 107

M 0410 470 107 E pearl.todd@raywhite.com E pearl.todd@raywhite.com

9/12-14 EPPING RD SOLD $700,000 9/12-14 EPPING RD SOLD $700,000

3/6 STOKES ST SOLD $730,000 3/6 STOKES ST SOLD $730,000

Call Pearl Todd Call Pearl Todd to discuss your to discuss your property property in detail in detail Ray White Lane Cove Ray Lane Cove T 02 White 9428 4100 T 02Longueville 9428 4100 162 Road, Lane Cove 162 Longueville Road, Lane Cove raywhitelanecove.com.au raywhitelanecove.com.au

14/43-45 STOKES ST SOLD $725,000 14/43-45 STOKES ST SOLD $725,000

1/1 BALFOUR ST SOLD $960,000 1/1 BALFOUR ST SOLD $960,000

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Pearl Todd has achieved great success with her Pearl has achieved great success with her recentTodd sales. recent sales. If you are thinking of selling, now is the perfect time. If you are thinking of selling, now is the perfect time. Call Pearl today on 0410 470 107 for a confidential Call Pearl today 0410 470 107 for a confidential discussion abouton your property. discussion about your property.