Councils recognise our best

Local heroes

Exceptional individuals who selflessly contribute to society should not go unsung: they were recognised late May by Lane Cove’s Annual Citizenship Awards and Ryde Council’s volunteer Recognition Awards.

More than 100 people attended the Lane Cove celebration, where councillors made short speeches about the inspirational achievements of each recipient. Council also presented this year’s Neighbour Day Awards to residents making a difference in the local area.

CONGRATULATIONS – AND MANY, MANY THANKS – GO TO: Amanda Liddell, Neighbour Day Award – Lane Cove resident who rescued a five-year-old boy from drowning at Lane Cove Aquatic Centre last year.

Barry King, Community Service Award

– Barry was the backbone of Lane Cove Computer Pals and was tirelessly helped many grateful people, especially seniors, with their computer skills. Sadly Barry passed away this week – vale Barry King.

Bridget Kennedy, Citizen of the Year

– champions sustainability by example throughout her life from her artworks to community projects to her home and garden. This jewellery maker refashions materials into new pieces at her gallery in North Sydney and channels 10% profits to the environment and is a co-founder of The Repair Café Sydney North which fixes all manner of things. Dr Bronwen Dalton, Community Service Award – along with two of her Uni Technology Sydney students, Bronwen co-founded Ruff Sleepers which takes care of homeless people’s pets and offers social interaction and refreshments to owners. Caroline Hodkinson, Workplace Council Award – Since starting with Council in 2000 in information systems, Caroline’s appetite for new applications has brought benefits across the board; she now manages Council’s IT department.

Charlie (10 years) and Grace Doran (8

years),Young Achiever Awards – heard that some kids don’t play sport because they don’t have any equipment, so they began Gear for Good, a charity to get equipment to them.

Dr Frances Christie, Community

Service Award – Frances worked intensively over the past three years to develop the $2,000 Lane Cove History Prize from initial fundraising to managing submissions, supervising examiners and promotions. She is active in the Lane Cove Historical Society and its Carisbrook Historic House team.

Elliott Kliffen, Workplace Council

Award – Elliott’s initiative and genuine care for workplace safety has shone since he began as an engineering student at Council in 2105.

Isabelle Heim Fund, Access & DisAbility Award – The Isabelle Heim Fund is a Greenwich-based community group which for 25 years has financially helped Walter and Chris Heim support their daughter Isabelle, who’s had severe cerebral palsy almost from birth.

Jeremy Cardew, Young Achiever Award

– a volunteer on sound and lighting at Lane Cove Theatre since he was just 13, Jeremy is now integral to performance at Chatswood High

Katrina Cashman, Music Art &

Culture Award – an awarded arts community professional, Katrina has been Vice President of Gallery Lane Cove+Creative Studios for the past three years

Len Wallis Audio, Outstanding

Business of the Year Award – Len’s business has stayed at the forefront of changing technology 40 years and he has shared his success by supporting local schools, community groups and charities

Lochie Paul Beh, Music, Art & Culture Award – As President of Lane Cove Theatre Company for four years, Lochie has strongly contributed to people and engagement through successful theatre work that has also sent funds back to the performing arts community.

Mandy Sayyadi, Sustainable Citizen

Award – for Mandy’s work with Lane Cove Boomerang Bags, (part of Lane Cove Sustainability Action Group) which recycles materials into reusable bags which are shared via the Lane Cove bag share bins. Margaret Burke, Community Service Award – Margaret’s events and marketing skills have boosted St Michaels Church and Primary School in Lane Cove, local scout groups and halls as well as local cycling through the Big Family Bike Ride and a cycling advisory committee.

Mark Brown, Workplace General

Award – Lane Cove Youth Orchestra has flourished under Mark as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the for the past 11 years.

Michael Taylor, Community Service

Award – Michael has volunteered with Sydney Community Services for the past five years, performing many roles – driver, gardener and both linen and food services. He is known for his smiling care and kindness with SCS clients. Neil Cooper , Sport Award – the Lane Cove West Tennis Club has bounded ahead under Neil’s presidency for more than 18 years.

Phil Arnold, Leadership Award –

the Lane Cove Concert Band and Cameraygal Concert Band both blossomed under Phil’s leadership. His talent, passion and dedication also spawned beginner-adults’ bands: the Turrumburra Concert Band, the Karingal Concert Band and jazz band Rusty Gate.

Simone Launt-Peters, Neighbour Day

Award – for neighbourly kindness.

Tag I.T Team, Sustainable Organisation Award – this team from Lane Cove Public School makes durable mutli-purpose bags from old T-shirts to minimise landfill. The bags are tagged with an environmental message via a smart phone app – inviting people to bring Tshirts, buy pre-made bags or donate to keep the good work going. Victoria Caush – has volunteered with Sydney Community Services for the past five years and works in the kitchen of the SCS Lane Cove Community Hub packing meals and/or delivering them to locals. She is always ready cover for others – as well as do her regular volunteering.

Grace and Charlie Doran receive their Young Achiever Awards

Bridget Kennedy, Citizen of the Year with Mayor Pam Palmer

SCS volunteer Ryde’s Young Volunteer for 2019

Meanwhile at City of Ryde 2019 Volunteer Awards, Isabella Wilks received the 2019 Young Volunteer of the Year Award for her work with Sydney Community Services.

Through her volunteering, Ms Wilks works closely with those living with a disability, helping them generally, especially to overcome social isolation. Ms Wilks also researches special projects for clients to engage in, and She writes an annual newsletter about clients’ achievements. City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Jerome Laxale, who was a member of the judging panel for the awards, congratulated all award recipients. “Our local volunteers are the unsung heroes of our community and I am delighted we can recognise the achievements of those who give up a great deal of their own time to help those in need or who are experiencing hardship,” Clr Laxale said.

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Act for environment every day

World Environment Day (generally June 5) is one of the most widely celebrated, days for environmental action. On Friday June 7, meet friends in Lane Cove Plaza to watch magician Adam Axford transform trash into treasure to beat plastic pollution — and be inspired towards better environmental behaviour WHEN: Friday June 7, 3:30pm - 5:00pm WHERE: Lane Cove Plaza The theme for World Environment Day 2019, on June 5, is #beatairpollution so people have been creating masks to draw authorities’ attention to air quality as well as changing habits to decrease air pollution. See a list of measures you can take at:

https://www.worldenvironmentday. global/get-involved/worldenvironment-day-mask-challenge

Burning airways

Smoke from hazard reduction burns was visually obvious and affected air quality late last month – and it’s just the start of the ‘backburning’ or fuelreduction season. It’s an important bushland practice but it seriously affects children and many people with asthma across Sydney, according to spokesman for Asthma Australia, Anthony Flynn. “Children have small airways and any irritants like smoke can cause serious problems to their breathing,” he said. “Yet we continue to experience the impacts of hazard reduction burns on people’s health.” Asthmatics are calling for better communication and monitoring systems before burns, not when breathing problems start. Asthma Australia advises that many people were ‘caught out’ recently – and that more needs to be done to help them prepare for reduced air quality. Asthma Australia aims to pressure authorities to better protect vulnerable people. The organisation advises parents of children with asthma to find extra information: ● At Asthma Australia’s Hazard Reduction Burn webpage at

www.asthmaaustralia.org.au

● On the 1800 Asthma Helpline (1800 278 462) for advice on preparation ● Via NSW Rural Fire Service’s free ‘Fires Near Me App’ to keep track of burns.

LANE COVE HOSTS GAI-MARIAGAL

Celebrate the culture and heritage of Australia’s first peoples with an array of events for the Gai-mariagal Festival beginning on Sorry Day, Sunday 26 May, until the end of NAIDOC Week, Sunday 14 July 2019. The Festival is curated by Northern Sydney region councils and offers a wide selection of workshops, film screenings, art exhibitions, music performances and cultural events. Lane Cove Council events in June and July include: The Hidden Garden – A Reading and Music & Exhibition Panel Discussion: Saturday 8 June, 11:00am - 12:00pm, Gallery Lane Cove, 164 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove Creative Workshop: Involving Symbolism – Travis de Vries will provide insight into his methods and how to create your own artistic voice. Saturday 15 June, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Gallery Lane Cove, 164 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove Aboriginal Heritage Walk: Enjoy a guided bushwalk through Country with Karen Smith. Saturday 22 June, 10am - 12pm, Batten Reserve, Lane Cove Animals of the Dreaming: Taronga Zoomobile Visit: Meet a number of amazing native animals, hear stories and songs about Mother Nature with Aboriginal Elder Col Hardy. Saturday 6 July, 10 - 11am, Lane Cove Plaza. VIEW THE FULL PROGRAM OF GAI-MARIAGAL EVENTS ONLINE AT www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/festivals