Proceeds from The Village Observer support residents in need from Lane Cove, Hunters Hill, Ryde, Willoughby and North Sydney areas, through Sydney Community Services. ISSUE 317thevillageobserver.com.auSEPTEMBER2022 OBSERVER COMMUNITYFREEMAGAZINEANDTAKEMEHOMEpick me up
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Lane Cove Festival boasts at least 50 events and activities and a taster of some of those is inside these pages. Then, on September 11, the Lane Cove Fun Run returns. The Fun Run is such a wonderful community event. There’s a 2K easy walk and the LONGueville Family Dash, so you don’t have to be a keen runner to take part. What’s also great is that 10 per cent of the funds raised go to Sydney Community Services; owner of this very magazine. Elsewhere, the Lane Cove Markets are on this month, and just over the way in Hunters Hill, you can see the Romantics Art Show at St Mark’s from the 11th to the 19th. One of the artists exhibiting in that show, Ian Hansen, is interviewed in TVO this month. His story is great – check it out.
On 15th September, at Gallery Lane Cove, the “Northwood, Lloyd Rees and Beyond” show opens. Definitely try and pop in – it will be really special and worth your time. Meanwhile, it’s good to know that there are ways to make new connections and find support networks in the local area. Sydney Community Services has a whole swathe of activities and events on across its three venues: the Lane Cove hub, the Hunters Hill hub and the Meeting House. Full details are inside and everyone is welcome.
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Lane Cove is busy, busy, busy this month. There is absolutely no excuse to stay inside, unless, like some around here, you’re on your second bout of Covid (promised myself I wouldn’t moan about it…).
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Lane Cove Council is to proceed with concept planning and obtaining reports from the architect, a business model, and a sustainability report on how to reach a 5-star environmental rating.
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Sport and Facility gets the green light
The matter will be reviewed at the September 2022 Lane Cove Council meeting, and after that, concept plans will exhibit for community consultation, and a community workshop will be held. Lane Cove Council indicated they would like the centre to be finished by 2025.
Thanks to In The Cove for reporting on this story
At the August Lane Cove Council Meeting held on 18th August 2022, Lane Cove Councillors voted to progress the design and construction of a Sport and Recreational Facility with a maximum of 8 courts (4 indoor and four multi-purpose outdoor courts) at 180 River Road Lane Cove. It will cost around $75 million to design and build the facility. Patrons will access the site by a new set of traffic lights at the current entrance on River Road. This will mean the current Lane Cove Golf Club Building, River Road Tennis facility buildings and all other buildings currently on the site will be removed. The Lane Cove Golf Course will remain as is. It took nearly three hours for the Councillors to decide on the final concept plan and location. The approved floor plan will look something like the concept plan on the right (note the resolution stated a maximum of 8 courts – it was also agreed that a report should be provided on the indicative costs of a 7-court centre).
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“The plan for the improved wharf includes a new concrete jetty, an 18m long pontoon containing weather-protected seating, a bridge connecting directly to Lower Serpentine Road bus shelter, a lift for equal accessibility and updated safety and security measures, such as lighting and CCTV cameras.
Anthony Roberts, Member for Lane Cove, said the approval followed extensive public consultation.
“We are confident the new wharf will integrate into the local area to complement the beauty of Greenwich Point,” he said.
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Members of Lane Cove Art Society Annette Dale and Chrissie Lloyd hang work for the Lane Cove Art Awards exhibition.
It’s not too late to see the exciting, varied Lane Cove Art Awards exhibition, which is open until 10 September at Gallery Lane Cove, 164 Longueville Road.
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Proposed accessibility upgrades to the Greenwich Point Wharf will be implemented after planning approval is granted for the project.
Further planning will continue ahead of significant construction, which is expected to begin in mid-2023.
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There are almost 200 paintings in a great variety of styles and mediums, by artists from all over Sydney and beyond.
The Lane Cove Fun Run takes place on September 11, with 10% of its proceeds going to Sydney Community Services (owner of The Village Observer!). Covid restrictions meant the 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled, so organisers are hoping to wrap up that enthusiasm and momentum into a bigger, more wonderful 2022.
The Lane Cove Fun Run is 100% organised by volunteers and its sponsors are all local businesses who believe in the importance of giving back to their local community.Thereare two options: a 5 km walk or run starting at 7:30 am, and the 2km ‘LONGueville Family Dash’ at If8:30am.youare taking part in the LONGueville Family Dash you are encouraged to enter into the FUN of the event, dress up, get your kids to dress up and dress up those prams! Register to take part at www.lanecovefunrun.com.au/ This year the Lane Cove Fun Run will be hosting a showcase of performances by our local community groups after the run. All local businesses are invited to enter their performances to be showcased on the stage at Kingsford Smith Oval, and parents/spectators are welcome to come and watch for
TO WEDNESDAY 10AM – 12PM OR BY APPOINTMENT CALL 0417 067 511. Some contributing quilters designed their own homes in applique; others, important community buildings and emblems; and others the landscape on and around which Hunters Hill sits.
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Road tripping through Greece is a wonderful thing to do (anywhere outside New South Wales has a bit of a novelty feel to it). Travelling through Northern Greece, close to the Albanian border, feels fantastically foreign. We are the absolute odd ones out tourist-wise, sharing our space with Bulgarians, Serbians, and Romanians. The locals appreciate our attempts at speaking Greek and quickly discover our nationality, always accompanied through the post Covid lens (‘Oh Australia! You are allowed out now then!’)
We eventually got the hang of driving, down tiny, unsealed mountain edge tracks, and all. The key was to work out the lie of the land as soon as possible. If someone crested the forty-five-degree lane at the top of one place we stayed to come down just as you mustered the revs to get up, it proved literally impossible to move without initial momentum. Only four people getting out and the air conditioning turned off made any headway. Some access lanes were so weeny they made Birdwood Lane seem like a three-lane highway, but by this time we could handle Butanything.pride comes before a fall. When our sat-nav sent us down a lane past a narrow access sign, we actually laughed out loud! (I’ll show you narrow access!)
It feels like so long, we’ve forgotten how delightfully different it feels to be in another country. In Sydney we are blessed/governed by a litigious and confined set of rules, and that’s not even during lockdown. Such as driving, which in Greece presents a gamut of scenarios unfamiliar to the Australian layperson. Driving on the other side of the road is always a hair-raising exercise. Layer in a barrage of helmetless moped riders zipping in and out of every lane and it’s hard not to clutch your seat belt to your chest. But pulling into a petrol station offers welcome relief. They still offer actual attendants who fill up your car and even clean your windscreen for you, though this provides the new problem of needing wads of cash everywhere as the smaller stations don’t have the hang of cashless transactions yet. Tolls are plentiful and loom out of nowhere, taking you right back to the 1990s – there is one eTag lane, but the Greeks refuse to change their habits (something about the prepayment springs to mind as the sticking point here) – so we queue in the cash only lanes along with everyone else while the eTag lane remains clear. We did use the truck lane once, but the booth was about two feet above the driver’s window, not ideal when my flustered husband dropped his Roadseuros. vary wildly in size and width with no warning of the speed limit. Overtaking happens indiscriminately despite unbroken central lines. You learn quickly to hang to the extreme right-hand side (clearway) so people can roar past you, as you gamely stick to the speed limit you’ve just spotted but which no one else is paying attention to. But it all works, somehow, and everyone rubs along quite happily.
We weren’t laughing minutes later. The houses either side of the roughly cobbled lane grew closer and closer until we ground to a halt. Ominous deep gouges on both sides and multicoloured paint scrapes adorned the walls. A small crowd gathered and flattened themselves nearby to enjoy the spectacle – this was better than the telly after all. The right-hand group were locals, all nodding and giving us the thumbs up as they peered through the tiny tunnel. The tourists on the left were all shaking their heads and conveying generally non encouraging body language. Pressure mounted as a queue of locals on bikes, held up behind us, blared their horns in irritation at the ‘stupid touristas’ blocking their access. Wing mirrors in, we nudged forwards literally an inch at a time. At the narrowest point there can’t have been more than a couple of millimetres either side. Somehow, we made it through to a round of It’s all Greek to Me by Liz Foster
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There are occasional roadworks, true, but these comprise a bloke in jeans and a t-shirt, cigarette hanging from his lips as he shovels steaming bitumen from his barrow to plug the odd hole. You’re more likely to get held up by a herd of goats, or one time, several cows solemnly walking unaccompanied through the village, presumably on their way to get milked.
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Waiter: What would you like? Me: The Yemesta (Stuffed Tomatoes) and the souvlaki please.
Boarding ferries presents a whole other world of untapped wonders. We arrived at one port where you couldn’t prepurchase tickets. There were no signs or anything resembling information. We drove through some unmanned metal gates and found ourselves on a concrete wide jetty. A small ferry sat steaming to the right, with crew madly waving at us – ‘quick, quick, we are leaving now!’ So, we drove on, literally as the ramp was raised and the boat chugged off. The crew guy took us to a tiny office where we could buy our tickets (cash only –probably went straight into his Christmas pot). So much more flexible than Circular Quay and you don’t even get to take your cars on our Laterferries.ferries
unveiled the delight that is the Whistling Police, who seem to be traffic control officers employing the unique pairing of wild gesticulating and perpetual whistling, both long and short peeps with no pattern whatsoever. Passengers all had to disembark separately to those driving cars, so we would clatter off and then stand somewhere (hopefully) obvious ready to be collected, amongst a melee of taxi drivers, bus drivers and anyone else holding up signs. Enter the Whistling Police. I can only assume their objective was to move us on, but all that happened was we formed and reformed little eddies, jostling with the waiting sign-holders, until our car popped merrily down the ramp, wherein you would eject yourself from the group and dive headlong into the passenger seat like a bank robber into the getaway car to avoid incurring the whistlers’ wrath.
applause. Later on, after a very stiff drink and a lie down we returned to the scene to watch others navigate their fate. It turned out to be easy, just as long as you didn’t care if you scraped all your doors or lost a bumper.
Waiter: The Yemesta’s finished. Me: OK, the souvlaki. Waiter: Also finished. Me: What about the moussaka? Waiter: Finished Me: What do you have? Waiter: Keftezes (Meatballs) and salad. Me: Meatballs it is!!! As our magical trip comes to an end, my luggage is bursting with aromatic herb mixtures that I just know will transform my kebabs into traditional souvlaki, and my pedestrian tomato and cucumber salads into authentic Greek ones. But I won’t miss hill starts at every turn or hairpin bends in first gear. And I’m kind of disappointed the only whistling I’m likely to hear at circular quay will be the Manly ferry.
Liz Foster is a local writer and author. You can find more Life’s Rich Pattern features and more at www.lizfosterwriter.com
Liz will be speaking at the Lane Cove Women's Action & Information Group (WAIG) meeting at the library on September 19. She will reveal where she finds her ideas for her popular column, Life’s Rich Pattern, which has been running here in TVO for six years, plus her other writing life as a novelist and what the journey to self-publishing has taught her. She is currently planning on self-publishing two women’s fiction manuscripts within the year, both upbeat stories with strong female protagonists in quirky settings who have to overcome life changing situations. She lives in Lane Cove with her husband and two daughters, both currently at Waiguniversity.hasbeen in existence and active since 1983 having started out initially as a self defence group but quickly morphed into a group with interests in many areas of life that particularly have an impact on women. We have extensive links with many other groups both State and Federal including WEL the Jessie Street National Women's Library and Trust, the Lower North Shore Domestic Violence Network and our local area of concern and support is Delvena Women's Refuge in Lane Cove.
Food presents more challenges, though it’s all so delicious it doesn’t really matter what you end up with. All food is locally grown, and prepared, and sensational flavours abound. We pulled up at a mountaintop taverna one evening, the only customers, and perused the limited menu board before making our selections.
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Tell us about those early days as a painter...
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You have said you started painting at eight - do you know what the driver of that was? I do not know what instigated the passion. I recall at school in early grades there were communal art boards and I had drawn a profile of an aircraft, and coming back after morning recess, to my chagrin, someone had added a wing on top and another wing on the bottom so I obviously understood perspective from an early age. In a conversation you mentioned that being an artist was not a career path in the 1950s... That’s correct, so at 15 I joined the Navy as an apprentice shipwright, enlisting for 12 years and continuing to paint in off duty hours using a chair for an easel. Towards the end of my time, I began supplying a few galleries in the city with my work which sold readily and convinced me to try being a full-time artist. The original plan was to leave the Navy and become a boat builder.
interview: Ian Hansen Where did you grow up and what do you recall about your childhood?
After several successful one man exhibitions in Sydney and Brisbane, I met Kayelene who immediately stole my heart. This was 1981, we married the next year and bought an old home in leafy friendly Hunters Hill. Originally built for the local Doctor in 1906 it boasted a double brick stable in the rear yard for his horse drawn ambulance which we converted into my studio, thousands of paintings have come out of it since then.
Your deep-seated love of the ocean has informed your working life. What is it that captures your mind and your heart? I love going to sea especially sailing, just the thrill of a well found yacht in a fair wind sliding through the water, you hear the rush of the sea, the wind whistling in the rigging, the odd creak of the vessel, yet with all of these sounds there is a certain stillness that takes your breath away especially at night and you on deck alone.
Ian Hansen is an artist who has been based in Hunters Hill since 1982, working out of a studio that was once a stable for a horse-drawn ambulance. He is particularly fascinated by the sea and calls himself a marine artist. Here he talks about growing up as a child who loved to draw, his brief career in the Navy and his path to becoming an award-winning artist.
We moved to Hervey Bay when I was three, and our house was right on the beach front at Torquay. We never locked the house in all the years we were there. There was only three police officers for the whole bay. Country towns are a great place to grow up in. I was an indifferent student at school, but I was the best “drawer” and the fastest swimmer in my class, and when you are good at something you tend not to get bullied. It was a very happy childhood.
How would we go about seeing your works?
You have been lucky to enjoy a rewarding career. Apparently, you boast a few awards on the mantelpiece...
Yes, I have won eight awards at the Annual International Marine Art Exhibition and Awards hosted by the Mystic Maritime Museum in Connecticut USA.
You have lived in Hunters Hill for a long time. Firstly, you must have a boat, yes? And secondly, what makes the place special to you? I am a glutton for punishment - I have two yachts, Karalee a 45’ timber cutter that I have had for 34 years and Smoky Cape, a 24’ timber yawl that I have had for 10 years. I have cruised thousands of miles in both yachts including trips out to Lord Howe Is and down to Hobart for wooden boat Friendly,festivals.
This month’s cover is a reproduction of “By the Edge of The Magic River” by local artist Ros Gervay.
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My studio is in Hunters Hill and visitors are welcome, my next exhibition is The Romantics Art Show 11-17 Sept St Marks Church, Figtree Rd, Hunters Hill. Ros Gervay
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By the Edge of The Magic River”
“By the Edge of The Magic River” also graces the Lane Cove festival program. Ros has applied to have a stall at the September Lane Cove Makers Markets, and if successful, she will have copies of this artwork available for purchase. She will also be painting there live. Thank you Ros for granting us permission to use this beautiful painting for our front cover.
“There is a special place by the Lane Cove River where people like to sit and rest. When I visit this spot, I see its long history and images of the Cammeraygal people on the water’s edge flash through my mind. The river is not only a reminder of Lane Cove’s heritage; it is also but a snippet of the beauty of our natural environment. This place, to me, is sacred and grounding,” Ros explains.
When you wake up and go into your studio, what motivates you?
Ros creates expressionistic natureinspired paintings with layers of loose painterly marks, typically in acrylic on Withcanvas.adeep respect for the environment, Ros finds inspiration in the natural world around her, often translating her own photographs into the foundations for her artworks. In each painting, she seeks to capture the divine, untamed beauty of flora often through organic, gestural Shebrushwork.wasafinalist in the 2022 Art To Art Unearthed Art Prize and co-hosts the Paint Rest Repeat podcast. Her work is listed with Art To Art Gallery in Melbourne and on her website.
leafy Hunters Hill is a unique suburb with a very village type of atmosphere. I imagine having distinct boundaries in the Parramatta River and Lane Cove River and only one road in and out helps. We have lived here for 38 years and watched our children grow up and now we have grandchildren to enjoy.
I have a deep affinity with the sea and trying to capture its many moods motivates me. In Britain, Turners “The Fighting Temeraire” was voted as the public’s favourite painting. I would one day love to create an image that grabs everyone’s attention. Probably won’t get there but I will keep trying.
Yes, I have done demonstrations at the Lane Cove Art Society and they are a vibrant and active lot. Hunters Hill also is a wonderful area for the arts with their Municipal Art Prize, their Young in Art Prize, The Romantics Show, Quilters Show to name a few.
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Utrecht might feel very quaint however there are still thousands of bikes, many more than when you would have visited. I read that 177,000 people bike into the city centre each day! There are bike paths on every road, some shared with cars, and kilometres of tracks within forests. I loved all the different types of bikes but particularly those with a box upfront for carrying the kids/the missus/the dog. One clever brand is called Cargaroo. Nobody wears helmets so it’s lucky that we avoided any incidents, albeit there were close calls! Perhaps the statement that you need to have eyes in the back of your head originated here.
Anyway, I thought you’d like to know how enjoyable and easy I found my travels there. While normally I stay only in Amsterdam, I spread my wings this time and spent 4 nights each in Utrecht and at Scheveningen Beach. Or S Beach as David calls it – his attempt at pronouncing Scheveningen is tortuous.
Like Amsterdam, it is a canal city but with only 325,000 citizens, retains more charm than its big sister. It is cleaner and greener, and feels very young and vibrant, with a scale somehow more manageable, less daunting. The canals are very picturesque. with canal-side dining below street level right alongside the water a wonderful way to while away an evening. All manner of boats glides past: tinnies, mobile pubs, sightseeing boats, and even a dragon boat crew lapping all in its wake.
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From Utrecht we moved to Scheveningen Beach, which is to Den Haag what Bondi is to Sydney. Why would I, as an Australian stay at a Dutch beach? Well, it was 30 degrees or above most days and being on the coast held more appeal than a stuffy city. It was an inspired decision. Sure, the sand is brown not golden nor white but the beach is huge, it catered for tens of thousands very well and unlike Australia, each night we could dine on the beach in smart restaurants with food that was tasty and not expensive.
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Best of all must be that everyone we met could speak reasonable-to-excellent English, confidently. What joy! As you have always said, this is borne of necessity.
Lieve Papa, I’ve just spent 12 days in The Netherlands. Once again, I visited the rellies and marvelled at how Oma and Opa brought up 9 children in a house barely larger than the average 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom Sydney terrace. No wonder half of the family migrated to NZ … By Adrienne Witteman.
Speaking of costs, ice-cream is delicious and inexpensive in Holland. Gas isn’t, and rental cars are costly anywhere in the world post-Covid. Other observations were that most people look slim and fit, despite all those tasty cheeses and bread rolls. It must be the cycling. And fewer people were smoking than when last I visited.
Dear Dad, I wish I had done all this travelling in The Netherlands years ago, when you were still alive and could have seen the excitement in my eyes, heard the expression of delight in my voice. It wasn’t to be. Still, I am content to have experienced your homeland afresh and hope others will do as I did and explore beyond Amsterdam.
Utrecht is delightful and should be on every Dutch itinerary.
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Lloyd Rees (1899-1988), Untitled, circa late 1940s, and conte on paper. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Alan and Janice Rees. Macquarie University Art Collection.
ALF & PEARL POLLARD MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE
Diary Tuesdaydate:29 November at 7.30pm – our final concert for 2022 will feature Cantorion Sydney Choir, a male voice choir in the Welsh tradition
In addition, contemporary artist Brendan Kelly has created a series of new works in response to the Northwood group. Kelly’s responses to site, places, buildings and topics frequented and favoured by these artists interweave a rich narrative ebbed with the tones and textures of history where the past meets the present.
Ten of the most outstanding solo instrumentalists between the age of 13 and 15 will be selected from the 2022 Eisteddfod for these awards. The performances will be followed by an audience vote and the awarding of prizes.
Please visit our website www.lanecovemusic.org.au where bookings open Tuesday 20th September. Limited admission at the door on the night, online bookings preferred. Adults $25, school children free. Enquiries welcome at 9428 4287
Lloyd Rees and Beyond
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Photography Effy Alexakis, GalleryPhotowriteLane Cove + Creative Studios in partnership with Macquarie University Art Gallery Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios 15 September – 22 October 2022 Exhibition Opening Thursday 15th September 6Macquarie8pm University Art Gallery 12 September – 21 October 2022 Exhibition Opening Wednesday 14th September 6 - 8pm
Come along and be inspired by the musical talent of these young people!
UNCOVERED: Northwood, Lloyd Rees and Beyond features an exciting and unexpected new discovery, a rare collection of life drawings by renowned Australian artist Lloyd Rees now held in the Macquarie University Art Collection.
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HELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH SYDNEY EISTEDDFOD.
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2022 at 7.00 p.m. Venue: LCM ANGLICAN CHURCH 19 ROSENTHAL AVENUE, LANE COVE (behind the Post Office)
Shown to the public for the first time, the drawings pertain to the celebrated Northwood sketch club Rees attended every Thursday evening at the Santry’s house that was situated nearby. Rediscovered in Rees’ Northwood studio in 2019, the drawings will be displayed alongside several unfinished paintings produced by Rees, John Santry, Helen Stewart and Roland Wakelin that capture the atmosphere and mood of the period. Also included will be a selection of paintings held in private collections by other Northwood group members that illustrate their relationship and connection to the locale, as well as the similarities and differences in their subjects and painterly styles.
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Additionally, our programming extends to 20th century nostalgia, informative lifestyle-wellbeing, local sport and multilingual programs.
Essentially, we are a Not-For-Profit organisation vested as a Co-operative and most welcoming of Members, Presenters and Volunteers, supported by a seven-member Board and station management Employees. We care to share a recent milestone of the 90th birthday of our Life Member, Bruce Flarrety, also celebrating 26 years on the air with Tuesday Midday Jazz, and here shown with our youngest member Chris Davis (from Lane Cove) presenting our gift to Bruce, replacing well-worn headsets with a modern pair.
Gaining popularity is our youth drive-time hour Mondays to Thursdays featuring local high school students providing an insight into current musical trends such as hip-hop and Weelectronica.dopride ourselves on staying in touch with community groups and organisations to relay news and events as well community outreach such as presently with The Northern Centre (domestic violence & refugees) and StreetWork (kids at risk) working within our LGAs.
It’s what I’m doing for the next generation - VITOR BELFORT
2RRR is Your Local Sound principally covering Ryde, Hunters Hill and Lane Cove LGAs. We broadcast on the 88.5FM band, online through 2rrr.org.au and a myriad radio apps including iHeart, TuneIn and the newly released Community Radio Plus app, amongst others, we extend our local voice to across Australia and the even the World. We started as a small community radio station operating on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and today we broadcast 24/7, mostly live. Our station premises are situated and have been for the last 35 years at the historic, if not also haunted, Henley Cottage in Gladesville.
LEAVING A LEGACY
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For details on ways to listen, membership, program guide, volunteering, and more, please go to: 2rrr.org.au. Local Radio
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A recent walk through Balmain and Birchgrove delighted our Walk & Talk group with its fascinating history and beautiful views. A memorial to Tom Uren, born in Balmain when it was a working-class suburb, enabled us to reflect upon his legacy. Uren was ahead of his time, speaking out strongly for peace, and conservation of treasures for future generations to enjoy. As a Japanese POW sent to work on the Burma railway, amongst other atrocities, he emerged with deep compassion for his fellow man, including Japanese citizens. His terrible experiences motivated him to find solutions, rather than become bitter. Uren was a loving father figure for our current Prime Minister. His legacy lives on! It is easy to be critical of our forebears. Our planet is responding furiously to the indignities thrust upon it since the Industrial Revolution. We can try to lay blame at the feet of previous generations, but know we are also complicit. There are many situations where we can step back and choose our focus. Being appreciative of the many good, well-meaning contributions that have benefitted us, is uplifting for everyone. The attitude we choose affects our self-esteem, especially when it comes to our family history. Let’s be generous in our reflections, remembering our memories contain a certain bias. Importantly, what legacy are we leaving? Is our response to the climate crisis a reduction in our energy consumption and the waste we leave behind? Do we stand for what is good, just and kind – modelling values that will help generations to come? Maybe our contribution is in our field of expertise, as part of a team and not so visible. But it counts, so work with diligence for the good of all anyway. Financial legacies contribute to wonderful strides forward in important new areas, which would otherwise be Groupsunattainable.canalso leave an admirable legacy. As society changes its ways, institutions which previously thrived and contributed much to our community, are now in steady decline. Some find renewed purpose in leaving a legacy to assist new initiatives to thrive, which often hold similar Leavingvalues.alegacy is our privilege to shape the future by supporting what we hold dear. Who we are, and how we live now, has an influence that outlasts us. Let’s make our legacy one to be proud of! Legacy is not what I did for myself.
2RRR cover many genres with an emphasis on classic rock, country, and jazz dominating an orderly program schedule.
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Hunters Hills mum, fashion designer and small business owner, Katie Perry, has been named a finalist in three categories of the 2022 AusMumpreneur Awards for her work on her Australian-made, sustainable and ethical fashion label, Katie Perry.
The winners of the 2022 AusMumpreneur Awards will be announced at a gala awards dinner in Sydney this month.
“Give yourself double the time you think it will take to launch a product. If you can, manufacture in Australia. I am a huge advocate for local and made in Australia. And, don’t be afraid to ask for help, listen to podcasts, and take daily action. Above all, be kind and be courageous.”
KatieKsays.atiesays the continued success of the label has come from the ongoing support of the local community and a growing awareness and appreciation around sustainability and products made in Australia. When asked about giving advice to any other mums with a passion or aspiration, Katie says, “Do it! There will never be the perfect time to start, so why not start now. I still get nervous before a new collection or product launch. Even after 16 years in business I am still learning and improving, and that’s OK.”
Speaking about the demands of running a successful small business with caring for a young family, Katie says she ensures she balances her life as a designer with the role she cherishes more than she ever dreamt possible – that of being a mum. “The environment that my children and future generations will live in matters immensely to me, and my business exemplifies that. My kids are learning about sustainability and small business by watching me,” says Katie. “I have sent emails while holding a sleeping baby, replied to customer queries while pushing a swing, visited my production house with kids in tow. Now they are getting a bit older (6 and 3), we have recently launched a kids range which they are part of. I think it’s a wonderful example of entrepreneurship for them to be exposed to from such a youngAfterage.”working as a stylist, manager and buyer for labels and stores such as Brown’s, South Molton St London, Jag, Oroton and David Jones, Katie gained valuable insight into the business and commercial side of the fashion world and finally made the decision to follow her dreams of creating an Aussie-made fashion label. Katie launched her loungewear label in 2007, and after a strong response trademarked her label in 2008 and expanded her range. Katie says starting her own label was a natural progression for her and something she had always aspired to do.
“Fashion runs through my blood. My great grandfather was a wool merchant and my mother worked closely with the Benetton brothers. My mother also has a very strong entrepreneurial streak and I admired that in her growing up; it’s what I knew. I hope my passion for pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo to create something that’s accessible, inclusive, sustainable and a better way forward for our planet will rub off on my own children, too,”
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Hunters Hill mum Katie Perry named AusMumpreneur finalist
Katie is a finalist in the Fashion, Sustainable Product and Making a Difference award categories. Presented by The Women’s Business School, the AusMumpreneur Awards celebrate and recognise the best and brightest mums in business, acknowledging success in business, product development, innovation and customer service.Katie says she is thrilled to be recognized as a finalist after being motivated to enter the awards program given their focus on highlighting the achievements of women who successfully balance motherhood and business in a way that suits their life and family.
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Research shows that the more prepared you are for a disaster, the faster you recover so why not use this September as an opportunity to get you and your loved ones prepared for an emergency – together we can help build a more resilient Lane Cove. It’s available on – iOS, Android and redcross.org.au/prepare
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2. GET CONNECTED:
In the app you can:
• save the emergency plan as a PDF to be printed and shared with others
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As a participating Council in the Resilient Sydney program, we are collaborating with all the councils of Sydney to create a connected, inclusive and resilient city.
Download the Get Prepared app – it’s free and easy to use! It will help you to connect with key support people, accomplish simple tasks to make loved ones safer, and protect the things that matter most to them.
Get Prepared today!
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Red Cross suggests these four simple steps can make you better prepared for any emergency: KNOW: about your risks, where to get information, and how to manage stress by identifying emergency contacts, meeting places, and people who can help GET with important documents, medical information, insurance and pet plans with a list to help you survive and personal items that are important to you
This September is Emergency Ready Week
Lane Cove Council is supporting residents to become more resilient to disasters.
This September we’re encouraging residents to take part in Emergency Ready Week, an Australian Red Cross initiative taking place from 19-25 September.
• establish a quick and easy network of support with your three key contacts • review the risks relevant to where you live create checklists of actions to make an emergency plan
Whilst climate change is a big challenge for all of us, getting prepared for an emergency or disaster is easy. As little as five minutes can bring big benefits, and being prepared can make an emergency less stressful, give you more control, and reduce the impact on you and those you love.
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A snapshot of Sustainability
A snapshot of Sustainability
HARBOURCARE Collected 366kg of litter over 23 clean ups
In 2021/2022 this included 43 projects spanning bush regeneration, sustainability and business engagement and energy e ciency upgrades.
FLEET EMISSIONS O set 391 tonnes of fleet emissions SOLAR POWER Installed 88kW solar pv at the Aquatic Centre and a 51kW system at the Depot YANGOORARESERVE More than 200 hours of regenerationbush REMOVALGRAFFITI 1,835m2 of gra ti removed from 1,041 sites
Take a look at some of the highlights from the last 12 months.
PUBLIC ART Created two public art murals and installed two street libraries KIDS parents and children participated in 44 activities
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Take a look at some of the highlights from the last 12 months.
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FLEET EMISSIONS O set 391 tonnes of fleet emissions
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RECYCLING GLASS Recycled 3,120kg of glass from restaurants at The Canopy2021/2022
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SUSTAINABILITYEVENTS acrossparticipantsnineevents POINT AND GREENWICH BATHS CONTROL 292 hours of regenerationbushviaabseiling GLASS Recycled 3,120kg of glass from restaurants at The Canopy2021/2022
To find out more please visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/sustainabilitylevy
BUSH KIDS 551 parents and children participated in 44 activities
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BUSH KIDS 551 parents and children participated in 44 activities
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Installed 1,108 plants over seven nature strips
Council’s Sustainability Levy supports a range of environmental, community, social and economic projects and initiatives. In 2021/2022 this included 43 projects spanning bush regeneration, sustainability and business engagement and energy e ciency upgrades.
HARBOURCARE Collected 366kg of litter over 23 clean ups
To find out more please visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/sustainabilitylevy Did you know?
MANNS POINT AND GREENWICH BATHS WEED CONTROL 292 hours of regenerationbushviaabseiling
NATUREachievementsLevySTRIPCONVERSIONS
SOLAR POWER Installed 88kW solar pv at the Aquatic Centre and a 51kW system at the Depot
More than 200 hours of regenerationbush
Installed 1,108 plants over seven nature strips
Council’s Sustainability Levy supports a range of environmental, community, social and economic projects and initiatives.
MANNS POINT AND GREENWICH BATHS
HARBOURCARE Collected 366kg of litter over 23 clean ups EMISSIONS O set 391 tonnes of fleet emissions POWER Installed 88kW solar pv at the Aquatic Centre and a 51kW system at the Depot More than 200 hours of regenerationbush 1,835m2 of gra ti removed from 1,041 sites
RECYCLING GLASS Recycled 3,120kg of glass from restaurants at The Canopy2021/2022
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To find out more please visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/sustainabilitylevy Did you know? Council’s Sustainability Levy supports a range of environmental, community, social and economic projects and initiatives. In 2021/2022 this included 43 projects spanning bush regeneration, sustainability and business engagement and energy e ciency upgrades. Take a look at some of the highlights from the last 12 months.
A snapshot of Sustainability
Did you know? You can save on paper and increase your convenience by signing up to receive your rates notice electronically. If you have your previous bill handy then simply head to www.lanecove.nsw.gov. au/onlineservices and follow the link to Rates Services. You’ll need to include your contact details and BPAY reference number to complete the registration process.
The cliff stabilisation works have commenced with on-site signage providing the latest details Please note these works need to take place irrespective of the Master Plan.
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Sutherland Street: Works are coming to an end on the road closure at the end of the Sutherland Street at Coxs Lane. The works have formalised the cul-de-sac at the end of the street and includes the expansion of the green space between the two roads.
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Latest RecycleSmart:NewsCouncil has partnered with RecycleSmart and is now one of 15 local government areas from across Australia to be making it even more convenient to recycle at home. You are now entitled to one free on-demand collection of up to two bags from your doorstep per month for some of the tricky to recycle items you might have at home such as soft plastics, e-waste, clothes and more. With the service officially underway from last month, you can find out how to take advantage of this new initiative by visiting recyclesmartwww.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/ August Council Meeting: At our recent Council Meeting a number of items were discussed including the Lane Cove Sport and Recreation Precinct; next steps for the updated Sustainability Action Plan; and a commitment to develop a Community Consultation Action Plan. The next Ordinary Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 22 September at Out and about in Lane Cove Big Family Fun Ride: I look forward to again being part of Lane Cove’s Big Family Fun Ride which this year takes place on Sunday 18 September. All routes will be on shared user paths, off-road where possible and away from busy streets. Even better, there will also be multiple skill level courses to choose from and family-friendly activities at the finish line! You can find out more by visiting com/bigfamilyfunridewww.facebook.
If you’ve missed out on a copy of the program then you can collect one from a range of Council venues or head to our website to view the online program:
azbik@lanecove.nsw.gov.au AUGUST 2022
New sails: Visitors to Lane Cove Plaza will notice brand new shade sails above the Plaza green in readiness for the warmer Spring weather.
Blackman Park: New LED lights now illuminate the synthetic sportsfields at Blackman Park with works to improve and expand lighting on the grass fields to take place once the surface is dry enough for heavy machinery to drive on-site. 7:00pm. For details of how to locate the Agenda and details on registering to attend the meeting, visit lanecove.nsw.gov.au/meetingswww.
Bob Campbell Oval: A third community stakeholder workshop was recently held to finalise the revised Master Plan for the Oval. An update on the next steps can be viewed on Council’s website gov.au/bobcampbellovalwww.lanecove.nsw.
Councillor Andrew Zbik, Mayor of Lane Cove P 0411 894 788
As the weather warms up I can’t wait to spend more time outdoors with the family and the timing couldn’t be better with a bumper month of events as part of the Lane Cove Festival to kick-start the season!
With such a range of events being hosted across our community I’m sure there’s something for everyone. Whether it’s a big event like the Lane Cove Fun Run or smaller activities encouraging you to meet others or explore a new part of the community, this is the perfect time to celebrate everything we love about living in Lane Cove.
What’s on Lane Cove September 2022 Water Bug Blitz
Bookings essential: Council’s Road Safety team vstamper@lanecove.nsw.gov.auat or 9911 3576 Mana Badangai Bushwalk Wednesday 7 September, 9:30am – 11:30am, Blackman Park, Lloyd Rees Dr, Lane Cove West Explore Aboriginal heritage on the Mana Badangai (meaning ‘Gather Sydney Rock Oysters’), a peaceful walk along the shores of the Lane Cove River. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline: Traditional Weaving Workshop
Thursday 22 September, 9:30am –1:30pm, Terrace Function Room, Lane Cove Community Hub Join us to receive tools and tips from a career management consultant on preparing your CV, interview techniques and developing your network. After the workshop participants are invited to have a oneon-one follow-up meeting to focus on individual needs – all designed to help you get that job! Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline:
Saturday 3 September, 9:00am – 11:00am Lane Cove Community Nursery Grab a dip net and magnifying glass and join in the Water Bug Blitz to discover which aquatic creatures are living in our creeks! A great Citizen Science program for all the family to be involved in. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline: Growing Native Wildflowers
For more information and to book, please visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events
Thursday 8 September, 9:30am – 12:00pm, Lane Cove Community Nursery Discover how to grow beautiful local native shrubs such as Grevillea and Correa from cuttings; a handy propagation technique useful for all home gardeners! Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline:
Live Music in the Village - Saturday Sounds –Maryqueenofsax: Saturday 10 September, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Lane Cove Plaza - Music at The Canopy – Dave & Errol Duo: Sunday 11 September, 3:00pm – 5:00pm, The Canopy Free Child Car Seat Safety Checking Clinic Saturday 17 September, 9:00am – 1:00pm, Lane Cove Council Civic Centre Car Park Council is offering a free child car seat safety checking clinic for people who live in the Lane Cove Council area. You can have your child car seats, harnesses and booster seats checked for safety and fit by an authorised restraint fitter.
Wednesday 7 September, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Lane Cove Youth Centre, 8 Little St, Lane Cove Learn about Aboriginal weaving traditions with expert Indigenous weaver, Karleen Green, in a workshop using natural materials to create beautiful and useful objects that you can practice at home. For ages 11-18. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline: Get That Job!
Thursday 29 September, 5:00pm – 9:30pm, Lane Cove Plaza Join Council in the Plaza for The Muppet Movie (G) and Home Alone (PG) and see what these mischief makers get up to! No bookings required. Lane Cove Youth Centre Open Day
Wednesday 28 September, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Civic Centre Foyer, 48 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove Join this amazing Jazz Quintet as they play some of your favourite tunes while you enjoy a glass of wine and some light refreshments. $10.00 per person. Places limited. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline Screen on the Green: Cult Classics
Tapas and Salsa Class
For more information and to book, please visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events
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Saturday 17 September, 12:00pm – 3:00pm, Lane Cove Youth Centre, 8 Little St, Lane Cove Always wanted to know what goes on at the Youth Centre or want to check out the cool gadgets available? Then this is the perfect time to visit the Youth Centre and learn about the programs offered during school term and school holidays. Join the Youth team for refreshments and a tour of the centre. Moments in Music – Music from the Movies
Tuesday 20 September, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Lane Cove Library
Tuesday 27 September, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Lane Cove Library Join in a short, fun Spanish lesson suitable for school-aged children to celebrate the launch of the Library’s new Spanish language collaboration. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary, just a willingness to try something new. This event is delivered in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline:
¡Hola! My First Spanish Lesson
What’s on Lane Cove September 2022
Wednesday 21 September, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Lane Cove Library Local musician Graham Ball will discuss the history of film music and key composers who contributed to the development of film music as an art form. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline: Harbourcare Land Based Clean Up x World Clean Up Day
Saturday 17 September, 9:00am –TambourineTambourine11:00am,BayReserve,BayRd,Riverview Lane Cove Council’s Harbourcare team invites you to take part in a land-based clean-up around Tambourine Bay Park and the foreshore of Warraroon Reserve to celebrate 2022 World Clean Up Day! This event will see us collect litter through creeks, parks, mangroves and bushland, all while enjoying a beautiful bushwalk.
Follow some delicious Spanish tapas with a dynamic Salsa class. Instructors will entertain you with a lively demonstration before inviting you to join in some follow-me moves for solo Salsa. Book www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/eventsonline:
‘At Your Request’ Concert
Joel Ramirez is a local resident, and the best-selling author of the book Better Together: Why loneliness is killing us and what we can do about it. “In my research, I found that relationships or lack thereof was the leading reason for seeing a psychologist,” he says. Joel also writes about a lived experience with the issue: “I came from a background of disconnection (myself), and I found building the right relationships and connections were so important. I wanted to write a book that people can connect with.”
“Loneliness does not need to be solved if its mild (as it’s a reminder for us to reconnect). However, we must combat chronic loneliness,” Joel concludes. “If someone’s behaviour seems odd, put yourself in their shoes, instead of judging them. Be more of a friend and understanding of them. You’ll often find that people are just wanting connections.”
• (Re)Connect with family and friends. When you are feeling lonely, unmotivated or just want to be by yourself, talking to others can feel like a huge task, but it is exactly what you need to do. Reflect on someone that you haven’t contacted in a while. They will appreciate the contact and by the end, you will too.
What’s the difference between social isolation and Socialloneliness?isolation occurs when a person has minimal contact with others. It can occur as a result of one’s own decisions, or can be dictated by life circumstances and events. Examples are loss of a loved one, relocation for employment, retirement, a victim of bullying, and cultural and language barriers.
So what can we do for ourselves or importantly help others who might be in this situation? Here are some tips:
This month’s article focuses on social isolation and loneliness – issues both significantly harmful and being risk factors also for suicide. I will not be talking about suicide prevention specifically (refer to TVO article April 2021) but just wanted to highlight the consequences of when things go tragically wrong.
The relationship between social media and loneliness is a tricky one. It really comes down to how it is being utilised. Social media had been promoted during the pandemic for people to stay connected during prolonged lockdowns. Preliminary evidence has shown that the results are mixed.
Loneliness is different. It is a personal feeling of sadness, discomfort or even distress resulting from feelings of having unmet needs of wanting more social interactions than what one currently has. It commonly occurs in those with mental illness. The two ideas are connected but do not have to co-exist.
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There are many physical and mental health impacts from social isolation and loneliness. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing, loneliness has been linked to higher incidences of psychological distress, elevated blood pressure, low energy, sleep issues, a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Social isolation has been linked to mental illness, suicide, the development of dementia, poorer choice social behaviours like smoking and excessive alcohol intake, and physical inactivity. Conversely, more frequent social interactions were associated with higher life satisfaction and overall health.
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Risk factors for social isolation and loneliness include: living alone and not being in a relationship with a partner, being a single parent, unemployment, and relationship separation, though recently separated men experience significantly more loneliness than separated women compared to their married counterparts.
There is some evidence to show it can help in coping with adolescents, but other studies have shown excessive social media can lead to higher levels of anxiety.
• Make contact! Increasingly in today’s society, people are becoming more private and individualistic. How well do you really know your next door neighbour apart from some small talk whilst taking out the garbage bins? Build relationships that matter.
• Volunteering. This is a great way to get to know new people, make meaningful connections and provides one with a sense of purpose.
USEFUL WEBSITES: • Lifeline — call 13 11 14 • Kids Helpline — call 1800 55 1800 • Beyond Blue — call 1300 22 4636 • headspace — call 1800 650 890 • ReachOut.com (youth mental health service) • MensLine Australia (men only) — call 1300 78 99 78 • Suicide Call Back Service — call 1300 659 467 • ToEndingloneliness.com.aufindJoel’sbook:joelramirez.net R U OK? Never has there been a more important time for this catchphrase in Australia.
• Joining an online interest group
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Someone living alone does not necessarily mean that person is lonely. Conversely, it is possible one can feel lonely despite being surrounded by people in the same living residence. It is reported that most Australians will experience loneliness at some point in their lives, affecting as many as 1 in 3 adults. Social isolation has become more evident due to the COVID pandemic, with surveys showing more than 50% reported feeling more lonely since the pandemic started. Unsurprisingly, the latest census data showed that the highest rates of loneliness coincided during the times of new waves of COVID infections when Australian states went into prolonged lockdown.
WORDS: DR CARL WONG DR CARL WONG IS A LANE COVE-BASED GP AND SITS ON THE BOARD OF SYDNEY COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Be physically active. Getting out and about has been shown to reduce depression and feelings of isolation
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This month we’re talking restorative dentistry with Dr Andrew See who combines passion, artistic flare and extensive knowledge of dentistry to answer any questions you may have. He has advanced training in aesthetic and implant dentistry.
THE PROBLEMS: Patient under 40yo Tooth sensitivity Tooth is becoming longer Thin tissue
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Dr See says: The main cause of teeth getting longer is gum recession. ‘Long in the tooth’ is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as ‘to be old’. The Collins dictionary went on to say ‘it was originally used of horses, because their gums receded with age’. This may suggest that gum recession is becoming ubiquitous in the population and is a ‘normal’ occurrence as we get older. The main cause is from repetitive aggressive toothbrushing. There are risk factors that would make it more likely to occur, although, I wouldn’t necessarily say that age is a direct risk factor for gum recession. Conversely the occurrence in patients under 40 years of age is becoming more Oneprevalent.ofthe biggest myths in dentistry is that a nice smile is simply composed of white and straight teeth. After many years of working in the aesthetic zone and completing many smile transformations, there is one critical step that has the power to make or break aesthetic zone cases. That step is to analyse the relationship of gums to the teeth and smile. Any mistakes made here will result in an inharmonious result and something that people notice especially in a gummy smile. Now that you’re aware of the overview, we need to question whether to treat gum recession as a normal decaying process of our body and something that can be ignored? It has been largely ignored because we simply did not have a reliable way to treat it. Left untreated often leads to tooth sensitivity and having the appearance of being ‘long in the tooth’. Hence, the phrase mentioned earlier and why sensitive toothpastes have become a staple. Fortunately, advanced minimally invasive approaches using specialised instruments can correct gum recession and if treated early, can provide predictable outcomes.
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It’s tempting to think polio has been eradicated.
Poliovirus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person. So parents should also pay special attention to their children’s hand hygiene, particularly if travelling overseas to any of the locations mentioned.
How do we look out for cases?
What happens next?
Australia is just as vulnerable to importations of poliovirus –both wild and vaccine-derived – as any other country.
For years, wastewater monitoring has been routinely implemented in many countries. This acts as an early warning system to identify and rapidly mitigate the spread of many pathogens, including poliovirus, hepatitis viruses and, recently, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID).
Given Australia’s open international borders, there is no reason why someone who has recently received the oral polio vaccine wouldn’t enter the country and excrete the Invirus.Australia, at the age of five, about 95% of children are fully vaccinated against polio. However, there are places with lower vaccine coverage, such as Byron Shire in northern New South Wales, with lower rates of childhood vaccination, including against polio.
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The latest polio cases have put the world on alert Here’s what this means for Australia and people travelling overseas
In December 2017, Victoria’s environmental testing program detected a rare type of poliovirus in pre-treated sewage from the Western Treatment Plant in Melbourne.
Just recently, cVDPV was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Yemen, as well as in wastewater in five other countries. Australia, like all high-income countries, does not use the oral polio vaccine. Instead, children receive injectable inactivated polio vaccine, which prevents paralysis but does not prevent transmission of the virus.
What are the implications for Australia?
Australia should ensure routine wastewater surveillance for poliovirus is conducted, at least in metropolitan areas. Community-based vaccination campaigns should be sensitively conducted in vaccine-hesitant communities, such as in Byron Shire, to achieve high coverage.
At wastewater treatment facilities, sewage from an entire region is combined. This allows scientists to detect pathogens at the population level and before anyone presents with symptoms.
While the plan refers to examples of wastewater surveillance overseas, it does not propose a specific strategy in Australia.
No cases of paralytic polio were detected but all Victorians up to the age of 19 were offered three doses of vaccine, free of charge, as part of catch-up arrangements.
Education should also be provided through GPs to parents planning to travel to Jerusalem, New York City and Rockland County. They should ensure all travelling family members are fully vaccinated against polio. Visitors to Israel may be able to access a dose of oral polio vaccine in that country for their children (which will prevent them being infected) but this is not available in the US.
Unlike some other Orthodox Jewish communities overseas, there is no evidence this community in Australia is more vaccine hesitant than other Australians.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, launched in 1988, successfully eliminated wild poliovirus from all but two countries – Pakistan and Afghanistan – where in recent years there have been very few cases. In Afghanistan, there were four cases last year and one so far this year. In Pakistan, there was one case in 2021 and 14 so far this year.
This is why so-called silent outbreaks can occur in countries that use the injectable vaccine. This is when the virus spreads from child to child but does not cause paralysis.
The last case of locally acquired polio in Australia was in 1972. Australia was declared polio-free on October 29, 2000, along with the other 36 countries in the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization. The last case reported in Australia was in 2007, when a student contracted the infection in Pakistan.
The recent cases and wastewater detected polioviruses in the UK, US and Israel are not the wild variety. Instead, they are derived from the oral polio vaccine. When a child receives a dose of the oral vaccine, they excrete the virus in the stool for several weeks. In very rare cases, the vaccine-derived virus mutates to a form that causes paralysis. This form is called a circulating vaccinederived poliovirus (cVDPV). This occurs only in populations where polio vaccine coverage is low.
This article was originally published on The Conversation.
Other than Victoria, it is not clear where wastewater polio surveillance is being conducted in Australia.
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Until recently, polio had only been detected in a handful of countries, thanks to global eradication efforts.
This vaccine-hesitant community is vulnerable to the introduction of polio and has had cases of diphtheria, whooping cough, measles and tetanus in recent years.
But this year’s polio alerts in the United States, United Kingdom and Israel are a reminder that as long as poliovirus is found anywhere, it is a potential problem everywhere. That could include Australia.
Australia’s poliovirus infection outbreak response plan focuses on clinical surveillance (where health workers report suspected cases to health authorities) and laboratory investigations of people who present with acute paralysis.
Without eggs, a mix of vegetables and meat can either make a savoury pastie, or my favourite, Bubble and Squeak.
Roughly chopped vegetables, mixed with a thick batter to make fritters, hot from the pan with your favourite tomato sauce is fast and nourishing.
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In kitchen management, we try to find a use for everything in our menu planning. It also pays to shop smart and be efficient with storage and refrigeration. Make the most of your dollar and save produce from ending up in landfill. It’s great to tick a few ‘good for the Earth’ boxes.
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Roughly chopped, with a squeeze of lemon juice, and a sprinkle of brown sugar, roasting till soft, you’ll have breakfast compote, or the start of a crumble ready to enjoy with that Bubble and Sqeak! Try roasted pineapple with coconut milk & palm sugar. Bananas with salted caramel or even berries. I hope your Spring gives you more spring in your step, hello blossom!
• 1 onion, sliced, into a heavy based large frypan, and 2 tablespoons of either pork fat, olive oil, beef lard or chicken fat.
If you’ve got apples and pears going wrinkly in the fruit bowl, brown sugar and your oven is your best friend.
The grocery costs have me beet!
• Saute till slightly brown tinges on the onion appear, add 1 quarter of finely shredded white cabbage. Once this has softened, add in the roughly chopped cooked vegetables, toss to combine, season well, and squash down lightly to make into a flattish cake. Turn the heat down on low and let a golden crust form underneath. Once it’s hot through, flip out carefully and cut into quarters. Serve with piccalilli, tomato relish, or a shaving of great cheddar.
I’m sure you have amazing recipes to use up what’s in your fridge and cupboards. Frittata and Quiche are perfect for roasted vegetables, slightly wilted greens and the last bits of cheese.
I bet your eyebrows have been raised more times than the Spit Bridge over food costs this year. Our country will always have droughts and flooding rains, and those extracurricular activities in Ukraine and Europe help to keep distribution and utility prices increasing as well.
• 4 cups of roasted vegetables (pumpkin, potatoes, zucchini, carrot, peas, broccolini, parsnips etc).
What I watched on TV…
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Why you should watch it: Exceptional quality drama which gorilla grips you from the very get-go.
Cobra Series 1 & 2 (Binge) You’ll need to suspend belief and also allow plot holes straight through to the keeper, but it’s still a highly watchable drama with good performances from a stellar cast. The blending of political drama with apocalyptic horror is just about achieved, but for what is such an urgent situation, it does seem to progress along at a less than urgent pace. I enjoyed it though and is definitely worth your time Why you should watch it: The backroom politics alone will maintain a strong grip on your attention.
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Black Bird (Apple TV+) When James Keene is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum-security prison without parole, he cuts a deal with the FBI. Instead, he will enter a maximumsecurity prison for the criminally insane and befriend suspected serial killer, Larry Hall. His job will be to get a confession from Hall and find out where the bodies of as many as eighteen women might be buried.
Trying Series 1, 2 and 3 (Apple TV+) Now into its third series, Nikki and Jason are still as keen as ever for a baby—something that’s so far eluded them. Adoption seems the only way forward, but with dysfunctional friends, crazy families and chaotic lives, the adoption panel might be forgiven for thinking they’re not yet ready to be parents. Trying series 3 continues to pull at the heartstrings and be just as funny as the first series. Why you should watch it: Trying is a beautiful show with great chemistry between the leads and an excellent supporting cast.
The Rehearsal (Disney+) Canadian comedian, Nathan Fielder, returns to television with this slightly odd show that explores the lengths one person will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. Fielder stages various scenarios to help ordinary people prepare for an upcoming big moment in their lives by exploring what may go wrong. The idea is, that they then gain the confidence to perform the real-life task better than they might have. Why you should watch it: As fascinating as it is absurd, you’ll either love it or hate it.
The Village (SBS OnDemand) The Village chronicles the lives of the people of a small English country village as they struggle to adjust to the stormy upheaval brought by WWI. This is not cosy feel-good entertainment and its dark themes and solid period realism makes for emotionally harrowing, but undeniably brilliant, viewing. Watching a drama so well made, scripted and beautifully filmed made me reflect on how fortunate we all are today. Why you should watch it: This excellent and important piece of television drama will engross and deeply move you.
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The lighter Spring evenings might be just around the corner, but there are still a few good reasons to stay snuggled up on the couch says TV critic Stephen Miller.
The Resort (Stan) Like many mysteries, The Resort certainly twists and turns. Occasionally though it struggles to make the pieces fit, while still keeping the story moving along. At times I felt like I was watching a teen drama, but any reservations are soon forgiven due to the intriguing premise and great cast. The performances and chemistry of William Harper and Cristin Milioti—who play a couple trying to re-find their love—will alone make you want to finish the Why you should watch it: While not the best show I’ve watched this year, it was still satisfying entertainment.
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TOP THIS MONTH Weirdo 19 Cheesy Weirdo by Anh Do The newest installment in this fabulously fun series has arrived! Not only is it school photo day, but there are try-outs for an ice-cream ad! Can Weir and his friends score the starring roles? Or will their TV dreams melt away?! It won’t be easy ... but it will be funny! Perfect for early chapter book readers.
Holly is living a quiet anonymous life in a small town in the US when a Facebook message from Australia suddenly wrenches her back to her long-buried past, blowing apart her carefully reconstructed identity and opening the path to her memories. Born Maggie Sullivan to drug-addicted parents, and placed into state care at the age of five, Maggie moved regularly between foster homes and residential care homes, enduring abuse at the hands of her carers. Maggie is a sympathetic character. She is highly intelligent, hardworking and incredibly resilient. But her childhood experiences mean that she is different from others and she feels it. She is damaged and vulnerable with no enduring emotional or financial support. The lack of any kind of family, the sense that no one really cares whether she lives or dies, the absence of any chronicling of her existence – shared memories, photographs, school reports – makes her feel isolated, remote, anchorless. “I thought about what it must be like to have siblings, to see your likeness in someone else’s face, to share another’s memories.”
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Down balances the darkness and trauma of Maggie’s life with episodes of hope and humanity: the kindness of Ian, a fellow foster child; the pragmatic love of her last foster mother, Judith; the love and support she experiences in her marriages. But her tragic circumstances mean that she is forced to consistently reinvent herself and the reader bears witness to her incredible strength in not succumbing to the darkness but continuing to find ways to live with herself and her past.
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When she finally finds a partner and a family where she feels she can belong, the most heartrending loss destroys that too and she is alone again, forced to change her identity and hold her memories to herself. Bodies of Light is a novel that reads like a memoir. It is a brilliantly constructed chronicle of a woman’s life from her earliest childhood memories to her current late middle age. The memories are beautifully and painfully drawn, reflecting the way sensory impressions dominate early memories and are evocative of the powerful emotions of the moment. Maggie remembers her early childhood home with her Dad through the “Wind in the eucalypt out front, light through the bubble glass of the front door…The smell of him was instant coffee breath and good clean sweat… his pilled duffel coat, hot chips with vinegar”. And later, as a foster child in and out of residential care and foster homes “Locked doors and...lithium and coppers exploring my arsehole with a five-cent coin and sucking lolly snakes to get the taste of cock out of my mouth”.
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In Bodies of Light, Jennifer Down has given us a moving and sympathetic story of surviving unendurable loss and trauma. This work forces us to confront the tragedy of institutionalised cruelty and abuse, the unmitigated loneliness of children in state care and the unimaginable challenges involved for those who manage to survive.
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Following the hugely successful 'Hamnet', Maggie O'Farrell's new book is a sumptous tale set against the beauty and brutality of the Italian Renaissance. The Marriage Portrait is a suspensefull story based on the poem 'My Last Duchess' as a young, newly married young duchess begins to suspect that her husband intends to kill her.
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The ocean swayed back and forth as it if were rocking you to sleep. Back…forth. Waves crowned in foam rose to their peak before dissipating into nothingness. The coolness of the sky soothed your sunburnt cheeks; yet felt warm in comparison to the body of water you had been drifting in. Your eyelids grew heavy. You allowed yourself to close your eyes - just for a moment. The next time you open them, you no longer see an expanse of blue. You felt gravity dragging your soaked clothing downwards. As you looked around, you realised that you are not alone. Kayla Katsambiris, Lane Cove
Juanita felt the disgust rising in her throat, as Mr Greed wheezed, gasped and belched. She was hired as his companion carer, but he expected her to be his nursemaid and counsellor, while he droned on, kvetching about his ailments and his glory days. She was practically his slave, for a minimum wage. She encouraged him to eat better, but he mocked her, whilst devouring a double whopper with cheese, French fries and a vanilla milkshake. At seven hundred pounds and with multiple organ failure, his diet would make little difference now. His final words to Juanita were, “Supersize me!”.
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Illustrated are a few more imaginative ways of displaying these beautiful Bothplants.Stag and Elkhorn do best in protected situations that receive indirect light, for example under a tree or balcony or a shaded garden. Once established they can look after themselves. In dry times they appreciate the occasional water. Believe it or not these ferns also make fabulous sculptural indoor plants. They grow extremely well in glass vessels planted with sphagnum moss. The sphagnum moss keeps the plant moist and provide nutrients. Because of this they can grow in very small containers Stag and Elkhorn ferns occur naturally in the rainforests of North and Eastern Australia. They enjoy sheltered light, moisture, warmth and humidity. These plants are grown for the sculptural beauty of their leaves (they do not produce flowers). They are ‘epiphytes’ meaning they do not require soil to grow (instead their roots are used as an anchor).
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A staghorn, fern & sphagnum planted into a glass vase
Staghornsplanted.growing in the base of hanging baskets hanging by chain from tree canopy.
gardening!happy and are very easy to maintain, require low light levels and only occasional watering (more if under cover). the leaves will grow accross the pot and eventually overlap/cover the vessel providing a beautiful sculptural effect.
An elkhorn planted into a box frame filled with sphagnum moss. a hole has been cut in the chicken wire to allow for the fern to be
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If we replicate their natural environment, by providing a protected situation, indirect light and moisture, we can grow these beautiful plants outside and inside our Sydney homes succesfully! Staghorn or Elkhorn? How to identify Staghorn (Platycerium superbum) have one large leaf (shaped like a shield) that grows upright and sits outwards. This allows leaf litter to collect in the top and also traps water. Elkhorns (Platycerium bifurcatum) are small individual plants that reproduce and form a communal clump of many plants. Each plantlet has a narrow frond growing from its centre. Most Stag or Elkhorns that we see in the Lane Cove area are growing on tree trunks or sold attached to a backing board in garden stores.
But, in recent years new businesses have seen opportunities and are marketing to the same older people with home delivery and in TV adverts show happy delivery people handing their weekly meals at the door to seniors. I am not sure the image reflects the reality. Many people have moved away from Meals on Wheels to the shiny new adverts. The number of referrals of new customers to Sydney Community Services is falling. We still provide fabulous meals daily to residents all over Lane Cove and Hunters Hill and they tell us they love them. They order their favourites and they become friends with the volunteers who deliver them every day. Over the years we have been able to alert many families that something is wrong when their mother or father doesn’t answer the door or seems to be acting out of character. We have called ambulances when we find our clients unresponsive and lying on the floor. I’d love to know how many lives we haveOursaved.Federal funding is changing, which may mean that we may not have the money to provide Meals on Wheels. Although we have fabulous volunteers delivering the meals, we still need to employ people who organise the food, we need money to pay for the freezers, fridges and kitchens to store the food. We also need to recruit, train and support the volunteers and talk to our customers about what they want to order. Without more customers, we will become non-viable and have to stop offering this service.
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In 1961 Claudia Leach was campaigning in Lane Cove to be elected to the Council and she became aware that there were many senior residents who were isolated and needed more help from their local community. That gave her the inspiration to encourage the Council to support the establishment of Lane Cove Community Aid (now Sydney Community Services). One of the main services she developed was the delivery of hot meals to people who otherwise had no other means of getting a proper nutritious lunch. Over the years this evolved into Meals on Wheels as we know it. It is an iconic worldwide brand and recognised not just for the food but also for engaging local people to volunteer to keep our seniors safe and engaged in local life. In the 1960s to the early 2000s Meals on Wheels was celebrated as a much needed, fabulous community service. Many families came to rely on it as a backstop to make sure their older relatives had a daily visitor who could alert them if something seemed amiss. However, the menu was limited and recipients got whatever was on offer that day. In the last decade, the Boomer Generation wanted more choice, they wanted quality and they wanted independence. Their impression of Meals on Wheels is that of a low qualityThisstop-gap.sofarfrom the truth. We offer a menu of meals akin to a home delivery service, from a variety of suppliers, and the meals are frozen and designed to be heated up at a convenient time with a variety of fresh salads, sandwiches and ploughmans delivered daily.
We offer great choice, good food somethingandmore, a regular visit from a friendly face, who rings your doorbell, and talks to you and checks you are ok.
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My message to older people and their families on the Lower North Shore is to not to discount Meals on Wheels when you are considering good home delivered meals. We offer great choice, good food and something more, a regular visit from a friendly face, who rings your doorbell, and talks to you and checks you are ok.
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NEW PLAYERS: please call prior for registration Day Trips for TuesdaysSeniorsand Fridays Weekly, full and half-day trips, including door-todoor transport. Visiting places of interest and beauty, around Sydney and its surrounds. Contact us for a monthly program. E: sydneycs.orghheggie@ Seniors Hub-every CentreFridayBased Service for over 65 year olds. Providing a safe, warm and engaging environment for people who would like to spend more time with other seniors. The hub offers a tailored program providing a break for family carers. For more details contact Rosemary E: rliu@sydneycs.org MattersMovement Tuesdays + Wednesdays Term 4 expressions of interest welcome Mindfulness $510.00-11.00amMondays Call detailsfor programaContactwww.sydneycs.orgusformonthlybusormoreinformationregardinganyofourservices
Friday. The program includes excursions, picnics, and wellness activities. Door-to-door transport and nutritious meals and snacks catering for all dietary requirements are included. Cost: $35.00 Contact us for a monthly program. E: rliu@sydneycs.org Senior Services Seniors Social Bus Outings Mondays and Wednesdays Monthly Trivia and lunch
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Each group is supported by bilingual staff and volunteers to meet and share their cultural heritage and interests. inclusion activities such as excursions, cultural celebrations, English language conversation classes, wellness activities and information sessions are offered at: City of Ryde, Hunters Hill, and Parramatta LGA venues. E: tliu@sydneycs.org Seniors Shopping Bus Tuesdays and Thursdays Return trip from your home to Lane Cove shops. Cost: $12 E: jvenn@sydneycs.org Scrabble Thursdays: 8 + 22 September 10.00-12.00 noon. $5 Includes morning tea. Mah Jong Wednesdays 1.00-3.45pm. $5 Includes afternoon tea
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42 TVO Lane ActivitiesHubCove HEAD OFFICE 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove P: 9427 6425 Hill-RydeHuntersHubActivities 46HuntersGladesvilleRoad,Hill P: 8598 7051 ActivitiesMeetingHouseHub 23aLaneStreetStrokesCoveNorth P: 9003 1399 WHAT’S ON SEPTEMBER
Cost: $10 casual visit, or $60 one session per term, or $100 per term for multiple sessions.
BOOMers Mens Group BOOMers is for senior independently mobile men who enjoy an opportunity to socialise and visit interesting places in the company of other men.
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home the same day. Famous signature morning tea and lucky door prizes. Limited local transport available. Three hours free parking. WHERE: The Terrace Function Room, Lower Ground Floor, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove WHEN: Thursday 6 October, 10:00am – 12:30pm. BOOK NOW ! Monthly Trivia and lunch Monday 19 September Trivia Morning Tea and Lunch $30 Come along and get your brain cells working. Enjoy the fun, company and light lunch. WHERE: Meeting House Hub 23a Stokes st Lane Cove PHONE: 99031399 to book COST: $30 BOOK NOW ! COST $15 COST $30
TVO 43 ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS FOR ACTIVITIES: 9427 6425 support@sydneycs.org SUPPORTED BY THE AGEDHEALTHDEPARTMENTGOVERNMENTAUSTRALIANOFANDCARE Older TuesdaysExerciseWomenClass Strength and balance exercise every Tuesday Time: 10.00 am – 11.00 am Cost: $12.00 E: sydneycs.orgccampion@ SCS Village Bus $10pp9.00-12pmdoor-to-doorweekly,Wednesday We collect you from home and drop you in the village. Enjoy coffee with a friend, attend appointments, or go to the hairdresser. If you shop at Woolies, we have a friendly volunteer to help you with your bags.
When: Fridays Departs: 10.00am from Lane Cove Hub, Pottery Lane Returns: 2.00pm Cost: $20 including morning tea and lunch sydneycs.orghheggie@www.sydneycs.org
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Tuesday Playgroups Ages 0-5 with arts, craft, music and storytime. Session: 9.30-11.30am Thursday Possiblities Playgroup All inclusive, ages 0-5, with arts, craft, music and storytime. Plus free play with educational equipment. Session: 9.30-11.30am E: jvenn@sydneycs.org
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Disability Supports Group community access activities from Monday – Friday in centres and community. The activities include drama ensemble, creative movement, full and half-day excursions, Sailablity, art groups and virtual meetups. Cost: based on the NDIS pricing schedule. Individual support, including transport, daily living activities and community access available on request. E: gstarkey@sydneycs.org or ccampion@sydneycs.org
Summer Fashion Parade a morning of fashion and fun, with a of and purchase take
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Although we are a generous bunch here in the Electorate, I have never seen so many people eager to put their hands in their Congratulationspockets. to Zac for raising close to $1,000 to help improve health outcomes for the vulnerable.
National Tree Day and the Return of Moocooboola
Four years ago, when I was previously the Minister for Planning, I started a program to have 1,000,000 trees planted by the end of 2023. I’m happy to announce that we are well on our way to reach that target, with over 850,000 trees in the ground already.
The Hunters Hill Town Hall and surrounding buildings were brought to life on the 20th of August with many residents taking to the streets to enjoy the food, rides, and Ientertainment.hadthepleasure of judging the annual dog show and had the opportunity to discuss some of the fantastic projects the State Government are initiating in the Hunters Hill LGA.
It was heartening to see so many locals down at Burns Bay Reserve on the Sunday for a tree planting organised by Lane Cove Council. It was a massive success with over 500 trees planted in just a couple of hours.
Young in Art is a fantastic opportunity for students from local schools in the Hunters Hill area. The K-12 students are encouraged to showcase their creativity in public displays of their artworks.
Stay up-to-date via our huntershill.nsw.gov.au/tarban.website: mayor@huntershill.nsw.gov.au
The real highlight of the day for many residents was when Mayor Zac Miles climbed into the dunk tank to help raise funds for St John’s Ambulance.
This year’s national tree day we made a massive push to help reach us try and reach target a year earlier than expected! To celebrate I spent a day travelling to several schools across the electorate and dropping off some native fruit trees. What was interesting, and caught me a little off guard, was the stories and recipes that these plants drew out of people. Stories of making jam for Lilli Pilli and Davidson Plum Trees and the utility of a finger lime when a Gin and Tonic is going begging.
The plan proposes an enclosed off-leash area with facilities such as fencing, seating, dog waste bins and natural shaded areas, utilising NSW Department of Planning and Environment grant funding. We look forward to continued consultation with our community on this proposed project.
Students weren’t the only ones getting stuck for national tree day either!
The exhibition is well known for its quality in the arts community and has had very notable artists and judges over the years- 2022 will be no different. Every year we are blown away by the creations submitted from all of our student and experienced artists, and I’m looking forward to seeing what is produced for the community to enjoy this Makeyear.sure you keep an eye out on the Hunter’s Hill Council website for all the event details, coming soon. Dog park proposal Thank you to community members who have provided feedback on a draft concept plan for a proposed enclosed off-leash small dog park in Tarban Creek Reserve.
The Romantics Art Show comes off the back of another exhibition at St Mark’s, ‘Splendour from Above’, a week-long exhibition in August by renowned artist and iconographer Michael Galovic.
Then we have our Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, a traditional favourite with a long history across many decades.
Hunters Hill currently has no enclosed off-leash areas, and community feedback received during the development of the Riverglade Reserve Plan of Management identified the need for one.
The planters certainly worked up a hunger, so I was more than happy to pick up the tongs and get behind the barby.
The exhibition is by a collection of four of Australia’s leading traditional artists - including well-known locals Ian Hansen and Robyn Ross - all of whom have been influenced by the techniques and qualities of the old masters.
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ANTHONY ROBERTS MPP:9817 4757 E: lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
I’m looking forward to see what next year has install for both Moocoobola and National Tree Day. Art Lives Here You don’t need to head to the Archibald to get a dose of art and culture; here in Hunters Hill we have a packed schedule of shows and events for the whole community to Weenjoy.arelucky to attract creatives from outside the Hunters Hill LGA whilst also nurturing and appreciating our incredible local artists. Right now, we have a huge three months of art ahead. This month, the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill is hosting the annual Romantics Art Show at St Mark’s Church.
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On another note, Moocooboola in Hunters Hill had a muchanticipated return for the first time since the Pandemic.
Our Council is gearing up for our signature shows, Young in Art and the Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, returning in October and November respectively.
I’m also working hard to improve workplace culture within Parliament House, including by joining the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Standards. I look forward to working with my fellow committee members on a Parliamentary Code of Conduct, which I believe will not only improve working conditions in Parliament House but also help improve political integrity, the quality of debates, and ultimately, public trust in our democracy.
As your federal representative, I will continue to push for more ambitious, science-based targets that the North Sydney community wants to see. I look forward to continuing to work constructively with all parties towards positive change.
As a community Independent, I am absolutely committed to ensuring that it is North Sydney’s voice that is represented in Parliament — not my own, nor that of a party. If you would like to be notified of upcoming community consultations, please sign up for email updates on my website kyleatink. com.au. I look forward to hearing from you
TVO 45 KYLEA TINK MPE:info@kyleatink.com.au
In all, my first parliamentary sitting fortnight as your Federal Member for North Sydney was a productive and memorable one.
The Climate Change Bill certainly isn’t perfect, but it is an important step in the right direction. I am grateful to have had several opportunities to discuss our community’s concerns with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, his team, and members of the crossbench ahead of this month’s vote.
From being sworn in alongside a formidable group of female Independents, to delivering my first speech in the House of Representatives, to speaking in support of Member for Clarke Andrew Wilkie MP’s Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill — it was an honour to represent North Sydney, and to describe our community, our ambitions and our concerns in our own terms.
After years of political gridlock, the Australian Government has finally moved to enshrine climate targets into law, with the Climate Change Bill 2022 passing the House of Representatives this month.
I am pleased to report that North Sydney’s voice and vote were instrumental in strengthening the proposed Bill, and enabling it to go to the Senate for a final vote.
Thank you to all who have contacted my office in the past month, and especially to those who responded to my recent request for feedback on the Climate Change Bill.
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