YOUR GOVERNMENT
Councillor Mark A. Bennett
Anthony Roberts, MP
Trent Zimmerman, MP
Mayor of Hunters Hill P: 9879 9415 E: markbennett@huntershill.nsw.gov.au
Member for Lane Cove P: 9817 4757 E: lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Member for North Sydney P: 9929 9822 E: trent.zimmerman.mp@aph.gov.au
The Priory update
Plans to turn The Priory into a restaurant through adaptive reuse are underway. A meeting was held on May 8, 2019 with The Priory Consortium architect and heritage advisor and Council’s key planning and heritage staff. The meeting was requested by the Priory Consortium to gain an understanding of any heritage issues and impacts and discuss DA timelines relating to concept plans that were tabled for discussion. The key areas of discussion were: heritage impacts, inclusive access, landscaping and entrance points. The Priory Consortium will take on board advice received and amend their design plans before meeting with Council’s Conservation Advisory Panel in June 2019. The Priory Consortium expects to lodge a DA in July 2019.
This month marks the middle of 2019 - a frightening reminder of how little time there is left to achieve all we want to see happen this year! Winter has come and evenings are cooler however, it’s no excuse to rug up and bunker down. Thanks to $50,000 from the NSW Government and an equal contribution from Lane Cove Council, Lane Cove dogs and their owners will be able to enjoy more in the great outdoors following the opening of an off-leash, fenced dog park in Blackman Park. The upgrades will also see our residents able to enjoy a broader range of activities. This will allow our youth to further chase their dreams or simply their pets! An upgraded Community Hub re-opened on May 10 at Sydney Community Services’ base at Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill, thanks to a NSW Government initiative to continually improving access to services for seniors and people with a disAbility. Government funding of $19,800, in conjunction with Sydney Community Services funds, went to updating and renovating spaces used by SCS clients.
65th Hunters Hill Art Exhibition The 65th Hunters Hill Art Exhibition was a great success, showcasing diverse artworks in the Town Hall, which was beautifully transformed into an art gallery for the nine-day exhibition in mid-May. Thank you to all the sponsors for their support and the volunteers and staff for their contribution to this wonderful exhibition. The artworks can be viewed via www.huntershill.nsw.gov. au
Hunters Hill Food & Wine Festival 2019
The Hunters Hill Food & Wine Festival celebrated its 20th year bringing fine wines, gourmet foods, produce and live entertainment to the large and enthusiastic crowd of locals and visitors who flocked to Boronia Park on Sunday, May 5. This fabulous charity event run by volunteers has raised thousands of dollars in aid of NFP community groups and emergency services since 1999. 30 TVO JUNE 2019
The transformation was guided by research on best practice in dementia care. The money was complemented by donations from local community members including a new TV, artwork, furnishings and many, many hours of volunteer work! This Community Hub enhances the health and well-being of our seniors and people with disAbility by connecting them with their local community. The upgrade has provided a user-friendly space that’s supportive, calming and safe for our clients, especially those with dementia. The NSW Government in the Lane Cove Electorate is committed to supporting seniors, ensuring our oldest and often wisest members can access the best quality support. Sydney Community Services is a busy centre which runs centre-based services for seniors and people with disAbilities. Several groups of seniors including dementia, men’s and women’s groups come to the Hub on specific days for a program of activities and outings. Also disAbility groups of younger people meet for activities at the Hub before being taken on outings every Monday and Friday. Please get in touch (on 02 9427 6425) if you are interested in further details of these or other services for seniors, people with disAbility and their carers.
We live in such a wonderful democracy and election campaigns remind us of the core principle of our system – each person’s views and vote are as important as the next. When we queue at polling places, we do so as equals. I want to thank the residents of North Sydney for your support. For me, being an MP is about community service and I will continue to work hard every day to represent you in parliament and to assist you with federal issues.
My job is to help improve our area and ensure the federal government is playing its part in delivering the services and infrastructure we need. We live in a beautiful part of Sydney surrounded by our harbour and bushland. We are also home to diverse and vibrant communities. My job is to help improve our area and ensure the federal government is playing its part in delivering the services and infrastructure we need. That’s why I fought so hard to secure funding to rebuild the Lane Cove Pool and secured an election commitment for the iconic North Sydney Pool. We will honour our plans to increase funding for local schools and hospitals and to help reduce traffic congestion across Sydney. On the national stage, I look forward to being part of the re-elected Morrison government and focusing on building our economy so we can help all Australians fulfil their aspirations. I will continue to be a progressive and practical Liberal voice in the Parliament. In North Sydney we can be proud of the way in which the election campaign was conducted. All of the candidates argued their case but did so civilly and with respect for each other. Working at prepoll and polling booths was a delight because of the friendly and respectful approach volunteers from all parties took. So a big thank you to all! I won’t let you down.
