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6 News 10 Life’s Rich Pattern 11 Aspects 12 Interview - Kay Leiper 16 A Sydney sulky restoration for Carisbrook 18 Feature Story - How the world is super-charging recycling 22 Cook - with Bern the chef 27 Found - local inspiration + gifts + food 28 Feature - Food for the future 30 Wellbeing - COVID vaccinations - your questions answered 34 Spotlight on Local Art 36 Review 37 Short Story 38 Sydney Community Services 41 100 Words 4 TVO

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Welcome distractions

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Listening to…. Comedian Frank Skinner’s poetry podcast. If only it

Flitting through Facebook before writing this, I noticed a post from the Red Cross shop on Longueville Road asking for donations handbags, men’s clothes and books were high on the list. I predict that over the course of the next 24 hours, they will be swamped with donations.

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It’s Clean Up Australia Day this month and Lane Cove, and the surrounding suburbs regularly show their commitment to recycling and minimising waste. In our main feature this month, we explore the local projects making a difference, as well as new, exciting government initiatives, the 2021 moves by corporate companies and the global ideas which will step up our ‘war on waste’.

Cooking….

Keeping with the same theme, we also spoke to the founders (who have family ties in Lane Cove) of Your Food Collective – an initiative that connects consumers to smaller farmers, and helps reduce our carbon footprint in the process. Elsewhere, we highlight Sydney Art Month, bring you new columns from locals Bern the Chef and Dr Carl Wong, and sit down and chat with Lane Cove Historical Society’s Kay Leiper.

taking my English exams.

Porridge. The oldfashioned way with rolled oats soaked in hot water (thanks to Bern the Chef for the tip!).

Watching…. The Undoing with Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman. Great story, although Nicole’s beautiful winter

Enjoy! Nicola

coats were a massive distraction.

Looking forward to…. NICOLA RICHES EDITOR editor@thevillageobserver.com.au

The Edible Garden Trail on March 20-21. Five gardens in Hunters Hill and Lane Cove are open, alongside many more across Sydney.

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news Calling on Lane Cove schools to beecome environmental champions with Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants Lane Cove Woolies has opened its applications for the 2021 Junior Landcare Grants Program. Recipients in Lane Cove can use the grant to grow a vegetable or bush tucker garden, or for other projects such as composting, worm farms or other environmental projects in their schools and communities, helping to educate the younger generation about the importance of the environment. Up to a thousand Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants are being offered, for up to $1,000 each. Primary schools and early learning centres across Lane Cove can also apply for a Bee Bonus, as part of a $1.5million investment by Woolworths into the program. Woolworths Lane Cove Store Manager Matt Jones said: “Our Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants Program is all about inspiring Aussie environmental champions in Lane Cove. The Bee Bonus puts the spotlight on the impact honey bees and native bees have on our ecosystem, creating awareness and encouraging positive action.” Applications for Woolworths’ Junior Landcare Grants are open now. To find out more about the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants Program and to apply, visit landcareaustralia.org.au/ woolworthsgrants

Lane Cove local publishes kids book with CSIRO Lane Cove’s Vanessa Ryan-Rendall, alongside her friend and illustrator Brenna Quinlan, will this month publish kids book Bee Detectives with CSIRO. The book focuses on Olivia and Hamish who see a smoky haze coming from their local park which turns out to be a nest of Australian stingless bees that needs their help. Vanessa is an experienced primary school teacher, education consultant and librarian. She has a keen interest in engaging students in literature while learning more about the natural world, and loves helping children build skills in investigating, problemsolving and creative thinking. Brenna Quinlan is an illustrator and educator who has lived for four years at Australia’s most well-known permaculture demonstration site, Melliodora, where they grow food, milk goats, build soil and engage with the community.

Presentation of 45 Year Plaque. Left, Jim Likidis (P). Right: Bill Killinger AM (Member on the Board Probus South Pacific)

Probus Hunters Hill celebrated its 45th anniversary on February 3rd after launching in 1976. It is the first Probus Club to have ever launched in Australia. Today, there are 1,541 Clubs and 106,000 members. www.huntershillprobus.org

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Hyecorp opens applications New program to support for community grants

women to return to Community groups are invited to apply for one paid work of six 2020 Hyecorp Community Grants. Each worth

$2000, there will be two available in each of the Lane Women NSW is working with Treasury and Service Cove, Willoughby and Ku-ring-gai areas. to implement a $10 million Return to Work NSW Applications close 30 November 2020 with judging Program announced as part of the 2020-21 Budget. The taking place in early December and cheques given to Program will support unemployed women across the the winning community groups prior to Christmas. state to return to paid employment. Hyecorp have been giving back to the local Female dominated industries and roles have been community for many years through community significantly impacted by COVID-19. The Return to grants, donations, sponsorships, and volunteering. Work Program is designed to provide tailored support It has supported more than 35 different community to women seeking to re-enter the workforce after a organisations across Lane Cove, Greenwich, period of absence. Willoughby, and Ryde. One-off grants of up to $5000 will be available to eligible women get back into paid work. help Hyecorp commenced the Community Grants Grants can be used for education and training, initiative in 2012 and grants have supported the mentoring, transportation and childcare. Lane Cove Youth Orchestra, Lane Cove Historical Each successful applicant will be supported by a Society, Lane Cove West Public School, Greenwich Return to Work coordinator, who will help them to Sailing Club, Willoughby Badminton Association, develop their own Return to Work Plan. North Sydney Junior Baseball Club and many other Women can register their interest for the Return to community groups. It is also a major sponsor of Work Program on the Service NSW website where they both the Lane Cove Football Club and the Lane Cove will be updated when further information becomes Municipal Art Award since 2012. available. information can be found More For more information about thehere: Return to Work www.hyecorp.com.au/ourcommunity Program, contact Women NSW on (02) 9377 6000 or email womennsw@facs.nsw.gov.au

Ryde Civic Centre What Hearing gets greenhome lightdelivery for launches redevelopment What Hearing has launched a new hearing

aid delivery service to save you travelling to the

Thehearing centre for hearing aid cleaning and Sydney North Planning Panel has repairs. The service is especially important in unanimously approved the application the current climate but is also great for those to redevelop the Ryde Civic Centre site – who have trouble travelling or leaving their originally built in 1964 and well-known to home. It also minimizes human contact at this time for the frail and elderly. all those living in the area for its stark, The hearing aids will be collected from modernist design - into the communityyour home and arrive at the office. The hearing aids will then be cleaned and/or repaired to get supported New Heart of Ryde.

them up and running again. What Hearing will arrange for the hearing aids to be delivered back The centrepiece of the project will be a new to your home. No packaging is required although multi-purpose and cultural building dedicated to your name and a zip loc bag is ideal. community use. Call This9420 building feature the Edna Wilde 2300 will for more information . Performance Hall – named after long-serving Ryde Eisteddfod Chairman and former City of Ryde Councillor and Mayor, Edna Wilde OAM – which will be able to seat up to 700 people. The multi-purpose and cultural building will also include public activity rooms, meeting rooms, function space capable of hosting art exhibitions, amenities and food premises.

Low Stock WHY and High BuyerIS Demand, Has Seen Property Prices Soar NOW A GREAT TIME TO SELL With lockdown restrictions having slowly been eased, most of us still have more time at home. That’s why now is a great time to prepare to sell your home. With the property market tipped to start gaining momentum soon, it’s important to have your property ready for interested buyers. According to industry researcher, Core Logic, house prices around the country have not plummeted, despite the number of transactions that took place during the CoVid-19 lock-down. There were sellers who pulled their properties off the market, and are likely to consider re-listing them in the coming months, so it’s important that you ensure your property stands out from the competition. My first open for inspection in early January had over 50 groups through the property. Attendance has continued to be very extremely high at each open for inspection, at every property, since then. With interest rates at an all time low and an abundance of buyers searching for their dream home, it makes sense to start planning now. .

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Nurturing bright ideas Youth-led projects across areas ranging from environmental sustainability to mental health and community placemaking will be delivered across Hunters Hill following the staging of the 2021 Youth Summit. Students from Hunters Hill High School, Riverside Girls High School and St Joseph’s College convened at Town Hall in mid-February for the second annual summit. Concepts pitched included ideas Students, with support from for cleaning and managing the Hunter’s Hill Council staff, future sustainability of waterways, a community leaders and teachers, community garden and using native were challenged to design a creative, stingless bee habitats to improve the feasible and impactful project health of local ecosystems. to address issues we face as a Reducing waste and increasing community. recycling, and promoting energy Working in small groups the efficiency in schools was explored. students answered the challenge, Students also workshopped with bright ideas on how to improve ways to provide an outdoor learning the experience of livingEmma and studying Grimes, Michael Fitzgerald & Peter Louridas space recognising Indigenous A family business, culture, now in our 48th year in Lane in Hunters Hill. create an inclusive park,Cove

start a student buddy club, and build an online forum to help reduce youth isolation and increase communication with others. The concepts will be further developed with project support and potential funding from the Council. Representatives of community organisations with expertise in the project areas, will also assist. Work with the schools and student groups is expected to begin in the coming weeks.

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udith McMahon was born in Blackheath and grew up in Mt Irvine, in the Blue Mountains. She lived on a farm with three older sisters and one brother, attended Mt Irvine primary school, then high school at MLC Burwood. After high school, she trained as a nurse at War Memorial Hospital in Sydney’s East. Judith was a keen historian and traced her ancestry back to Governor Phillip King, the third Governor of NSW, appointed in 1800. Her middle name is King. Jack McMahon was born in Bronte, went to Clovelly primary school, then onto Sydney High School. After high school Jack went on to study modern languages at Sydney University. For most of his early life, the world was in crisis, with the great depression and the second world war. He was lucky the war ended before he became eligible to go and fight, but growing up during those tough times gave him values typical of that generation, like hard work, family, service to community, frugality, optimism and humour. Judith and Jack met at a party at the Waverley War Memorial hospital. It was love at first sight and they soon married. In 1956, the newlyweds headed to Europe by ship for some adventures. Stopping off in all kinds of exotic places, like Colombo, Bombay and the Suez Canal, before reaching London. Jack earned extra spending money by winning the ship table tennis tournament.

Judith found work as a nurse in London and Jack as a German/French language teacher. Soon after, they moved from London to Bad Vilbel, near Frankfurt in Germany. This was a big change for Judith, a country girl from Mt Irvine but she was soon able to pick up the German language. After three years in Europe, they moved back to Sydney, Judith was pregnant with Ken. Their homeward tickets were subsidized by agreeing to look after 30 Barnados boys on the ship home. Trevor and Colin were born in the next few years. In 1960 the family of 5 settled in St Vincent’s Road Greenwich, and moved to 19 George Street Greenwich in 1967. Jack continued his teaching career at 10 different schools, retiring as Headmaster at Vaucluse Boys High School. Judith looked after her three sons and expanded her local activities. Judith and Jack took on roles at Lane Cove Swimming Club every Saturday morning in summer for over 40 years, officiating as timekeepers, judges and starters. They were both awarded life memberships and were honoured by the community for their contributions in 2007. In Jack’s youth, his main sporting interest was surfing. He joined Bronte surf club and was a beach inspector. He performed rescues and saved many from drowning.

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LIFE'S RICH PATTERN

Tall Travel Tales BY LIZ FOSTER

Air travel will never be the same again. Just like post 9-11 when we became adept at glugging back water at the gate, and tense conversations with Security about the baby’s yoghurt being neither liquid nor gel (an argument you never, ever win). Who knows what the new rules will be once the world rights itself – maybe retina scans linked to your vaccination report or donning a Hazmat suit before boarding a plane. But the international loss is our domestic gain, ably supported by the gig economy of letting out our homes. So now seems a good time to spell out my universal holiday rental pet peeves. • No bedside light. Or worse, the bulbs have blown. Sure you can lodge a complaint, but not so handy if you’re just there for one night. And please put lights on both sides of the bed to avoid the inevitable marital spat (‘let’s change sides of the bed just for tonight darling!!’) • Please provide toilet paper, soap, cling film, cooking oil, salt and hand towels for everyone. I’m more than happy to pay an extra $5 for this unparalleled luxury. There is nothing worse than arriving after a long drive, desperate for a wee, and – well you get it. • I realise the cleaner doesn’t have the time or wherewithal to sniff check every condiment in the fridge, but can we be sensible about what gets chucked. I once watched a cleaner at changeover sweep several full bottles of sauce and unopened food items into the garbage. Seriously – not necessary. • Bedrooms need storage. This is a grey area when people let their actual homes. It’s not okay to leave all your stuff in your wardrobe, secured with a Bunnings padlock. We once stayed in a beautiful boutique B&B, with storage comprising one small empty shelf. Three days of tripping over our full suitcases later, the gloss had worn off. • Ditto bathrooms. Unless you’re a backpacker relying on chiselled soap remnants from the shower cubicle, most of us bring multiple toiletries, causing a tussle within minutes for who gets the square inch of vanity for their razor/ toothbrush/magic skin cream. 10 TVO

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• Info on bin night and recycling options needs to be in bold and stuck somewhere prominent, not buried after the dolphin shots on page 7 of the Guest Guide. • A single washing line is not enough. On a beach holiday, wet togs and towels are a daily event. If you have to do a load of washing, your smalls end up draped on the dining furniture. • The following kitchen utensils are absolute musts: potato masher, sharp knife, tin opener. There’s no work around for their absence, as we discovered on one road trip years ago to a remote place with ingredients for Bolognese and bangers and mash in tow. (Note to self – when buying tins for a holiday, double check they have ring pull openers). • Do not list your three-bedroom house as a four bedder just because you’ve squeezed a bunk bed on the landing. The whole family tiptoeing to the bathroom past the sleeping kids is not a great holiday vibe. Though I’m all for ingenuity with creating bedroom space, like the garden igloo some students built in their Brooklyn backyard and rented out on Airbnb for $200/night. (The ‘chic dome-style bungalow dripping with alt-lifestyle aura’ - aka hollowed out pile of snow - failed to meet Airbnb’s occupancy standards.) All up we’re lucky to have so many options on our doorstep, and if we ever need reminding of the perils of air travel, a couple of episodes of Border Patrol will soon see you right.

Liz Foster is a local writer and author. You can find more Life’s Rich Pattern features and more at www.lizfosterwriter.com

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MEET OUR LOCALS

interview: Kay Leiper Kay is the former President of the Lane Cove Historical Society. She has enjoyed a varied life that has seen her work in TV, become a scriptwriter, then later specialise in ancient history and literature as an academic - all the while raising her daughter. You may well see her at the Carisbrook House open days where her love of history comes to life.

 Tell us about your background… I grew up in a typical middle-class Sydney family. The house was the usual suburban Californian bungalow with a dining room that was hardly ever used and a ‘lounge room’ that sported a Westminster clock on the mantel and loose covers on the sofas in summer that were a riot of red roses on an ivory background. We ate in the breakfast room where a coke-burning ‘Cosy’ fire kept us warm in the winter.  Growing up, did you have a fascination with history and literature? Every child loves being read to at bedtime. My father used to read from a collection called the Twins Series by Lucy Fitch Perkins. Right through the 1950s most of my books were adventure stories. I remember reading about Christopher Columbus and sailing ships and long voyages.  First job out of school?

 You were a working Mum in the early 1980s. How did you make it work? In 1985, when my daughter was around 12 months old, I started working from home, writing the promo scripts that used to go over the credits of TV programmes. As soon as she was put down for her morning nap, I would dash to my IBM typewriter and check out what scripts were required to go to air the next day. There were usually about 20 scripts to be written – 15 or 20 seconds of cliche-ridden assonance, alliteration, and absolute rubbish about how exciting next Tuesday at 8.30pm might be. The more I did it, the quicker I got. At one point I did a stint full-time back at my old job, something that required putting baby into a day childcare centre. This brought the wrath down from both my motherin-law and my mother. How could I do such a terrible thing to my child! How times have changed.

I was a Secretary’s secretary. Typing, shorthand, short dresses and long tresses - think Dusty Springfield, Twiggy or Audrey Hepburn. Countless millions of us all over the world, all wishing we could be as thin, pretty or talented as those three.

The next time I worked was in a university television centre in New Zealand. Three, sometimes four days a week with a very lovely nanny at home, vacuuming the carpets and miraculously getting the child to pick up all the Lego. Those were the days.

 You worked in TV. How did that come about?

 You embarked on a Bachelor of Arts and a PhD later in life…

It started as a temporary job working for Rowan Ayers, who was first brought to Australia to be executive producer of the 1976 Montreal Olympics coverage on Channel Nine. Kerry Packer always went for the best, and this icon of the BBC was the most competent and calm boss of the chaos that was Australia’s first 24-hour coverage of anything. Rowan taught me that panicking is no solution. Within 12 months I was working in the Promotions Department before becoming a Director’s Assistant. It was a good all-round training in scriptwriting, editing, and production. 12 TVO

Yes, I began a BA in New Zealand and finished it at the University of New England in the mid-90s. I began the PhD in the mid-2000s. There is nothing like being a ‘mature-aged student’. I was at a lost, loose-end being a housewife in New Zealand and a visiting friend suggested that I should do some study. Another friend had once shamed me because I did not know who Oedipus was. Friends are dangerous, are they not? The two thoughts coalesced, and I thought I would

enrol in the Ancient History department of the BA which included Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman history, ancient languages, and ancient literature.

 You have just stepped down from your role as president of LCHS - tell us what you consider your best achievements…

I focussed on Greek history for my Honours thesis. The aim of my PhD thesis was to understand how problemsolving is significantly influenced by literacy or the lack of it. It drew together research from the cognitive sciences, neurosciences and linguistics overlaid on the history of Athens in the fifth century BC.

Our aim has always been to inspire the local community to become more interested in history. Members of the LCHS, the committee and the Friends of Carisbrook all pull together in that endeavour because we think it is important.

This period in Athens was the first recorded incidence of a society teaching reading and writing to its citizens and then asking them to take part in a democracy. It is a useful historical example that can be applied to educational and political strategies today.

We take pride in our curatorship of Carisbrook and a great deal of energy goes into fundraising. Putting the monthly Open Weekend scheme into action has been a challenging exercise. The Covid-19 pandemic required us to develop a completely new (and safe) way of offering the visitor a meaningful tour of the house. Now, instead of guides talking you through the house, a self-guided audio tour and video is offered on an iPad, and because we now offer Devonshire teas and coffee and cake, those experienced guides now play receptionists and kiosk attendants. It is a mark of the love these volunteers have for this old house that they are all happy to lend a hand wherever is needed. What we want is for the locals to regard the place as a relaxation zone, where you can get away from a busy Saturday morning, or relax into Sunday afternoon.  Despite stepping down, you are still involved - what projects are you focused on now? I’ll continue to do the cooking for the Carisbrook Open Weekends (until someone else takes over). I hope to start on some of the little jobs to the interiors that we’ve been putting off. It is good fun. Research first, white cotton gloves and then you are ready to play with artefacts in an historic house. I’ll also continue to work on the digital tours and hopefully complete the garden tour that’s in the planning stage. I would like to develop some sort of virtual tour of the early days of Linley Point and Burns Bay.  And how else are you occupying your time? Waiting for God. Or perhaps, to quote Waleed Ali, waiting to disappear in a puff of irrelevance. TVO 13

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Groundhog Day Oh dear, another lockdown for Victoria and the ripples of ramifications spread nationwide. NSW remains open and while we can rest assured that Gladys will never close the borders to returning citizens, none of us wishes to be barred from travelling further afield by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, by chance. By Adrienne Witteman.

e’re all mightily fed up. And confidence levels keep getting chipped away. Australia has done really well in the Covid stakes, and so should it be. Yet it seems like too often we are perpetually moving two steps forward, one step back. Here at Trendsetter, we have plenty of travel planned and sold for the next three months and part of my role is keeping people motivated to believe it will happen. In conjunction with local artiste extraordinaire Pamela Fairburn, the Paint the Fleurieu Peninsula Art Tour will happen in March. Then in April and May, I’m scheduled to escort golf tours to Perth and Hamilton Island. All three tours have already been rescheduled from 2020 and I most definitely don’t want to do that a third time. The cruise industry too is looking for more certainty. Our spirits were buoyed this week by a declaration from the federal tourism minister Mr Tehan that people should feel confident to book cruises. We know the naysayers will refuse to believe that cruise ships are other than germ factories, despite irrefutable evidence about what has been done to significantly improve operating protocols. That Coral Expeditions continues to operate safely in Australia, and several cruiselines are

doing similar in Europe and the USA, speaks volumes about the safety of cruising going forward. So we live in real hope that all of the Kimberley cruises we have booked for April – September will operate. Our clients are desperate to get onboard. We are desperate for some return to normality. Of course, during the last year we’ve all learnt to live closer to home and by now you will all be familiar with the Holiday Here This Year campaign. Instead of booking the Mara plains of Africa, we’re now booking the outback plains of NSW. And instead of booking small group journeys through Europe, we’re booking the same at home. Instead of booking treks around Mont Blanc, we’re getting enquiries about the Bay of Fires, Scenic Rim, or Arkaba Wilderness walks. Cultural touring within Australia is enjoying a renaissance. Who knew we had so much to celebrate and salivate over in our own backyard? Music Festivals and Opera events. Art Tours inclusive of private homes and collections countrywide or to regional galleries. Garden tours of NSW, Victoria and South Australia, many of them famously private properties. Food and Wine tours. Architecture tours. There is an almost endless list.

I know many of us dream of one day doing the big trip around Australia. Cruising will again be possible but the pièce de résistance for me this week was the announcement of a 65-day, small luxury coach touring around and through Australia. 20 people maximum, and the opportunity to explore indepth the contrasting landscapes of this great continent. No need to drive yourself and with all the hard work done, what isn’t there to like about this fantastic opportunity? Certainly there’s demand as the August departure is already guaranteed. Covid has left no-one untouched, and my industry severely debilitated. However, one silver lining for me has been becoming a part of the rebirth of domestic Australian tourism. We are so lucky that we can continue to travel. Let’s make the most of it, get out there and see for yourself. The Trendsetter team stands ready to help you Holiday (Well) Here This Year. Please note that we are currently open reduced hours. Please email or call prior to visiting our store.

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A smart sulky for Carisbrook Frequently seen on the streets of the city before the 1920s, this ‘Sydney sulky’ was restored by the Lane Cove Men’s Shed and now sits proudly at the front of Carisbrook House. WORDS: FRANCES CHRISTIE

well restored sulky has recently appeared at Carisbrook. Acquired by the Lane Cove Historical Society some time ago, the sulky was beautifully restored by the members of the Lane Cove Men’s Shed in the latter months of 2020. It now stands in all its glory on a porch at the house, where its rather dashing colours of red and green are displayed to advantage against the warm sandstone of the house. This particular sulky is thought to date from about 1920 and while nothing is known of its past, we can reasonably speculate that it has had a long and varied life over the years. In fact, it may be that the original owners of Carisbrook had vehicles that looked little like this one, for it is now known that the first sulkies in Australia probably arrived in the latter part of the 19th century (Cuffley, 1981:30). In fact, despite the commencement of train services in some parts of NSW from the 1850s, horse- or bullock -drawn vehicles remained by far the commonest forms of transport for most of the century. A rather entertaining story is told about the invention of the sulky. It is said that in 19th century England a rural doctor acquired a one-horse four-wheeled single-seat vehicle to drive about the country and visit his patients. It had a seat only for one person because he grew weary of being asked to give people lifts and he was therefore generally thought to be a rather unfriendly, or sulky, person: hence the adoption of the name “sulky” (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2021). The four-wheeled vehicle was in time adapted to two wheels in the United States. It was a light vehicle, used by many people to get about in the 19th century, in a country where 16 TVO

the distances were considerable. In time the two-wheeled variety was introduced to NSW, where the roads were generally in a rather poor condition, and they remained so in in many places well into the 20th century. A sulky needed to be quite a sturdy vehicle to manage what were often rather rough roads. These days the term “sulky” refers to the very light single person vehicles used in harness racing and it bears little relationship to the sulky at Carisbrook. The Carisbrook sulky is an example of a “Sydney sulky”, a type that was introduced into the Australian colonies in the 1890s. It was designed to carry two people as that was considered

“more friendly” than the single seat vehicle. The Carisbrook vehicle has several features characteristic of the Sydney sulky. For example, it has two large wheels made of good quality hardwood. According to Cuffley (1981, 52) the hard wood selected for such a vehicle was always a blackwood, silky oak, hoop pine, blue gum or ironbark. Above the wheels are two “wings” or mud guards and a “dash” sits in front of the seat to protect passengers from mud that might splash on them. The seat has a curved back for comfort, while beneath the seat is a concealed box, no doubt for carrying implements or perhaps items purchased on a trip to the markets.

Sulkies were very widely used in NSW up to the 1920s, because they were the least expensive of the horsedrawn vehicles available. By the 1930s, in Sydney at least, sulkies began to disappear, replaced by motor vehicles. However, in many rural communities, sulkies and carts of many kinds remained in use down to the Second World War. Incidentally, the writer can recall family members talking of their frequent use of their horses and sulkies in childhoods growing up in Goulburn in the 1920s and 1930s.

When the members of the Lane Cove Men’s Shed agreed to take over the repair and restoration of the Carisbrook sulky, it was in a sad state of disrepair. The floor and seat, for example, were in the worst state. Both were badly affected by exposure to wet weather. Most of the timber needed to be replaced. The wheel spokes, made of good hard wood, were still in good condition but much else was shabby. The most time-consuming task was to strip all metal parts of 100 years of exposure to the elements because

all nuts, bolts, axle and wheel hubs were badly affected by rust. The paint on the vehicle had faded and the members of the Men’s Shed worked hard to replace the original colours of red and green. It is now in a very good state of preservation, a credit to the men who restored it, and a reminder of a simpler time in our history. George Tax, president of the Lane Cove Men’s Shed has noted how pleased and proud he and his colleagues were to be entrusted with the “formidable task” of restoring the vehicle. It gave him and his colleagues great satisfaction to see the sulky restored “to its original condition”. Overall, the restoration was a fine example of a cooperative effort between the Lane Cove Historical Society and the Lane Cove Men’s Shed. Authorities consulted Cuffley, P. (1981) Buggies and HorseDrawn Vehicles in Australia. Lilydale Victoria: Pioneer Design Studio Pty. Ltd. https://www.britannica.com/technology/ sulky (retrieved 13/01/2021) https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/collection/highlights/willsallen-sulky-collection (retrieved 13/01/2021)

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This month is Clean Up Australia day. It’s another step in the right direction to clean up our world. But there are bigger council, government and corporate efforts taking off that will be gamechangers for the future. WORDS: NICOLA RICHES

his might not be news to everyone, but it turns out “street bounty” is a thing. Photos of kerbside pick-ups are posted to “street bounty” groups on social media, and within minutes it seems, slow moving cars appear with people dashing to grab their earmarked items. What a genius way of reducing landfill. One man’s trash… Community attempts at recycling go a long way to minimise the amount of “stuff” we throw in the ground. Our collective attempts are not always perfect – we have all seen pictures of the post-Christmas dumps outside opshops – but equally, there are many amazing, localised community efforts. Clean Up Australia Day, for example, takes place this month (Sunday March 7) and helps to keep tonnes of plastic, bottles, cans, cigarette butts and other waste out of our forests and waterways and put them where they belong. It is an easy, fun, and effective way to make a difference that we can see right away.

Returning, earning and repairing

Repair Cafe

Repair Café was opened at the Living and Learning Centre on Longueville Road. These are all really wonderful local projects and there is some comfort to be drawn from posting photos to street bounty groups, drinking from a HuskeeCup and using the Repair Café. It all equates to positive action and goes some way to helping the current recycling crisis. But the problem is bigger than our individual or local endeavours.

Lane Cove and its surrounding suburbs are already jam-packed with Gathering momentum, not dust conscientious recyclers. Over the past Green bin? Easy: garden waste 18 months, more than two million (but no food scraps, and certainly no dog containers have been deposited in the poo). Yellow bin? Carboard: tick! But cans Little Street and Lane Cove West Return (washed, not washed)? Milk cartons (maybe)? and Earn facilities, while Lane Cove HuskeeCup Plastic bottle tops (really unsure)? Red bin? council has partnered with reusable takeaway Food scraps (seems a shame)? Plastic bags (oh no, cup brand Huskee to stop us throwing paper think of the oceans)? Shoes with holes in them (where else cups in the bin. As of this month the program will see do they go)? Minefield. All of us, surely, are guilty of what is cafes provide customers with a HuskeeCup, which are called “wishcycling”. made from coffee husks, a waste material produced in What may come as news is that the Australasian the milling of coffee. Once used, it can be returned to the Recycling Label, containing more information to help us cafes, who will supply the customer a drink in a new clean dispose of packaging correcting, was only introduced as HuskeeCup. recently as October 2020. Before that labels tended to lack Lane Cove is also famous for being the location of detail and confused us. North Sydney’s repair café. In 2015, permaculture expert With the Australasian Recycling Label, each component Wendy Bishop introduced the sustainability wonders of a of any packaging is given a label with clear instructions. repair cafe to the Permaculture North Sydney Group. Until Take for example a tray of pre-prepared food - the label then no-one at the meeting knew anything about repair explains what to do with the plastic tray, as well as the seecafés. However, all were excited by the potential of what through plastic covering it and the paper sleeve with the it could do for the environment, for sharing repair skills product information on it. It’s a step in the right direction. and for community building. Soon after this meeting, the

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How2Recycle, the same initiative that operates in the US and Canada, goes one step further and is even clearer in its instructions. These detailed labels go as far to explain which items should be rinsed before going into the recycling bin and which items need to be bundled together – for example, the lids of tinned cans need to be slotted into the can before they can be recycled. Both are evidence-based systems that help keep contamination out of the recycling stream and recyclable material out of landfill, and more crucially, the organisation lobbies companies to adopt the labelling system.

Bringing in the big guns

“... for example, the lids of tinned cans need to be slotted into the can before they can be recycled.”

Individual households and local councils have a part to play, but shouldering the real responsibility is the work of state and federal governments and corporates. And to their credit – things are moving a lot quicker than a garbage truck on a main road in rush hour. Just over a year ago, the NSW government established a $14.35 million program to establish a network of community recycling centres for householders across New South Wales to dispose of and recycle problem wastes. This followed an injection from the NSW government of $337 million in 2017 that will be spent by the end of this year. Of that, $27m was allocated for expansion of green bins services and organics collection in multi-unit dwellings. It also funded pilots for the collection of food waste collected in kitchen caddies that could be added to green bins. Areas that now benefit from that service include Penrith, Leichardt, Ashfield, Marrickville and Woollahra. $16.5 million was channelled into more innovative projects that could allow for the safe collection and disposal of nappies and incontinence pads, treated timbers, tyres and rubber and e-waste. Results from those pilot projects are expected this year. 20 TVO

In January, the Remanufacture NSW Fund was launched by NSW government making available $35 million for industry and council projects that are willing to fund the other third to support initiatives that turn recyclable material into reusable products. Although the fund is relatively small, it goes some way to provide a response to last year’s decision by the Council of Australian Governments to ban the exports of waste plastic, paper, tyres and glass, with additional supporting government interventions to build recycling markets and associated demand.

Casting the net wider

Despite commitments from government, one step into a supermarket and the task seems daunting, almost insurmountable. But this is where the corporates have started to step in, and they hardly get bigger than product manufacturer Procter & Gamble. In an article published by National Geographic, it was revealed that John Layman, head of material science at Procter & Gamble and founding inventor of PureCycle Technologies, has developed a process to remove colour, odours, and contaminants from polypropylene plastic waste (which you will find in everything from the lid of a pack of TicTacs to a baby’s nappy, a plumbing pipe and the base of your kettle) and transform it into a “virgin-like” resin that is the basis for new plastic products. Combined with a set of additives created by another company called Milliken & Company, the properties of the plastic are modified so they be used for many, many other purposes – and ultimately re-used time and time again. PureCycle’s first manufacturing plant will open in Ohio this year.

A global push The war on waste is not just a problem limited to the western world, despite our large consumption of goods and materials.

ASASE Foundation increased its processing capacity from 35 tons of plastic waste to 500 tons in 2020

Women-led ASASE Foundation is an organisation that enables Ghanaian women entrepreneurs. One of its projects has been the creation of a recycling facility that buys plastic waste collected by locals (mostly women), then regrinds the waste to sell to manufacturers. ASASE Foundation’s initiative is rapidly scaling. In 2019 it increased its processing capacity from 35 tons of plastic waste to 500 tons in 2020 and is expected to quadruple that to 2000 tons this year. Further expansion is in the works, with help from European Commission in Ghana. Meanwhile, Upcycle Africa, based in Central Uganda, has been working with women and unemployed youths to collect and transform plastic waste into eco-friendly building materials. The social enterprise has recovered more than million plastic bottles and built 117 affordable homes. This year Upcycle Africa will pilot trash-to-tank processors to turn plastic waste unsuitable for building materials into plastic-derived fuel oil, helping close the recycling loop. Jembrana regency in Bali is a scenic place of beauplace of natural beauty but limited options for waste management have led to illegal dumping. Project STOP Jembrana is building a local waste management system that will process 2200 tons of plastic waste every year, preventing it from being dumped in the local environment. What is exciting is that this project, if successful, will be rolled out across Indonesia. It’s a combined effort. Every step we all take is a step in the right direction.

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Get to know your street trees Lane Cove is one of the first councils in Australia to share their street tree information with the community via the online Tree Plotter tool.

he system allows you to view the 11,500 street trees planted across Lane Cove after Council’s Tree Team walked the streets adding each tree into the urban tree inventory. This allows Council to monitor the health and general condition of trees in the area as well as map the distribution of tree species. Members of the public are also able to browse tree locations and take a look at the eco-benefits of each tree including air quality and stored carbon. The data shows the general condition of the trees and will help Council to identify future planting sites. The data helped to identify the opportunity to apply for funding to increase the tree canopy coverage in the Longueville area. Through the Greening our City Grant funded by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Council will soon be planting hundreds of trees as Longueville has the least amount of canopy coverage within the Council area while also having the most viable planting sites. Each of the new trees has been chosen to suit the location taking into consideration the width of the verge, soil condition, views from adjacent properties, winter sun access and powerline proximity. Trees planted as part of this project, as well as through any street tree planting throughout the year, are guided by the Street Tree Masterplan. This identifies a list of suitable street trees for each individual street in Lane Cove.

Did you know?

If you require a street tree pruned or would like to request a Council-supplied tree to be planted you can now request this via Council’s new online form: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/onlineservices

To view the Tree Plotter or find out more about the Street Tree Masterplan, visit Council’s website www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/streettrees

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What’s on Lane Cove March Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events Sustainability

• Food for Thought Thursday 4 March, 6:00pm - 7:00pm, online

If you love eating quality meat then join us for this free webinar and learn how to source great produce with less environmental impact.

Library

• Learn to Love your Laptop Thursdays 11 and 18 March, 10:00am – 11:30am, Lane Cove Library

Experienced computer trainer, Ferg Brand, will deliver a two-lesson program on Windows 10 to help you feel more confident using your laptop. During these two friendly, small group sessions you will learn to navigate around the screen, keyboard and mouse as well as some basic shortcuts to get you started. Bring your own laptop. Bookings essential as places are limited. Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events • Online Sushi Making Class Friday 19 March, 10:30am – 12:00pm, online

Have you ever dreamed of being able to make sushi like a real Japanese chef? Learn how when Hideo Dekura, chef and cookbook author shares his secrets in this free Zoom workshop. Free event. Limited numbers – bookings essential. Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events

Bushland • Cooee Mittigar - Come Here Friend Saturday 13 March, 10:00am - 10:30am, Terrace Function Room, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove

Children and their families are invited to a visual feast of Aboriginal stories and artefacts, offering a new way of seeing and understanding the lands of the Sydney region. A delightful way to be introduced to local Aboriginal culture and language. Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events • Stories of Country, Heritage and Culture Saturday 13 March, 11:00am - 12:00pm, Terrace Function Room, 1 Pottery Lane, Lane Cove

Gain a deeper understanding of the unique culture of Aboriginal people with this powerful presentation telling the Aboriginal Stories of the harbour, river and your local area. A wonderful opportunity to gain insights into Aboriginal heritage, culture, spirituality, language and connection to the land with Karen Smith from the Aboriginal Heritage Office. Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events 24 TVO

Grant Hilliard from Feather and Bone, and co-author of The Ethical Omnivore, will present an online workshop on the importance of regenerative farming and why we should consider switching out a few meals a week to ‘slow eating’. Discover how to directly support Aussie farmers who are committed to better land management and improved animal welfare by eating meat that comes from pasture-raised animals grown on regenerative farms that contribute to the overall health of the planet. Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events • Community Clean-up Australia Day Sunday 7 March, 10:00am - 12:00pm, meet at Manns Point Park, Greenwich

Make a difference and join Council’s clean-up at Manns Point Park. We would love to see you, your family and your friends get involved. Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events • Coping with Climate Change Series The Coping with Climate Change series aims to equip Lane Cove participants with the mental tools needed to work through emotional and thought barriers, so you can continue to be motivated and take meaningful action. The free sessions provided by Council are facilitated by Victoria Walker, an environmental educator with more than a decade’s experience in sustainability education. SESSION 1: THOUGHTS - Tuesday 2 March, 7:00pm - 8:30pm, online SESSION 2: FEELINGS - Tuesday 9 March, 7:00pm - 8:30pm, online

SESSION 3: ACTION - Saturday 13 March, 9:00am - 10:30am, online SESSION 4: THE FUTURE - Saturday 20 March, 9:00am - 10:30am, online Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events

Road Safety

• Free Child Car Seat Safety Checking Clinic Saturday 13 March, 9:00am – 1:00pm, Lane Cove Council car park

Art and Culture • Kaleidoscope of Lane Cove

Make sure your child is safe with a free inspection by Authorised Restraint Fitters. You can have your child car seats, harnesses and booster seats checked for safety and fit. Email: roadsafety@lanecove.nsw.gov.au or phone 9911 3576 to book.

Sit back and enjoy a film screening that celebrates diversity and inclusion at The Canopy on Friday 19 March from 4:00pm – 8:00pm.

• Hands-on Car Maintenance Workshop

Learn all about the local community and just how diverse it is at Lane Cove Plaza from 19 – 31 March as it’s decked out in a kaleidoscope of colours.

DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT... - Changing a tyre? - Checking your engine? - Performing basic car maintenance?

• Make Some Noise - Marketing for Musicians

Learn how at this free workshop geared towards women 16 years +. No prior skills or knowledge required.

Wednesday 24 March, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, online via Zoom Learn how to successfully promote your music online with Vic from Astral People. This workshop will cover:

Saturday 13 March, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Held at the Lane Cove Council Car Park, 48 Longueville Road, Lane Cove.

- M arketing in the digital age, with so many social platforms how do you work out what is right for you? - How to stand out while staying true to your creative work - A diverse range of PR strategies, from working with publicists and radio, through to postering Book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events • Wisdom in Focus Photography Exhibition Photographers of all abilities are encouraged to submit photos of people over the age of 55. This is an opportunity for photographers to capture older people’s stories and experiences in a positive way. Anyone considering entering is urged to submit entries before the closing date of Monday 22 March 2021. Entries will be displayed online between Thursday 1 April – Friday 30 April 2021 to celebrate NSW Seniors Festival. For more information or to submit an entry call Ruth on 9911 3593 or email rjacka@lanecove.nsw.gov.au

Community

• Yoga on the Village Green As we embark on the challenges of 2021, take a moment to look after yourself and join in one of three free yoga sessions as part of Council’s International Women’s Day series.

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Monday 8 March 7:30am – 8:30am Wednesday 10 March 5:00pm – 6:00pm Thursday 11 March 7:30am – 8:30am The Canopy, Lane Cove

From sunrise to sunset, there’s a session to suit you, no experience necessary.

Registration essential via www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events

- Monday 8 March, 7:30am – 8:30am

This is a COVID-Safe event, numbers limited and tickets required. BYO mat.

- Wednesday 10 March, 5:00pm – 6:00pm - Thursday 11 March, 7:30am – 8:30am This is a COVID-Safe event, numbers limited and tickets required. BYO mat. The Canopy, book online: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events

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MARCH 2021 The year is off to a busy start for Council following our first Council meeting of the year where we discussed a number of matters including new public art for the village, our commitment to reduce energy and water use and our process for understanding the best future use of the golf course. If you are interested in representing your community as a member of Council then you may like to visit the NSW Electoral Commission’s website to find out more about the local government elections being held on Saturday 4 September.

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Lane Cove Golf Course: Last year Council exhibited concept plans for a new Sport and Recreation Precinct on the curtilage of the current Lane Cove Golf Course. The building will include indoor multi-sport courts, outdoor courts, a stage, program space, dining areas and car park. Council also identified possible future options for golf at the site. During the consultation process, the community asked Council to consider further options for use of Lane Cove Golf Course open space. At the February Council meeting it was decided we would try a different process to help understand community views on the future use of the site. The deliberative democracy process will involve a Citizen Panel who will seek to determine what the best use(s) of the Lane Cove Golf Course site will be to meet community needs now and in the future. For more information on the process and the status of this project you can visit www.laneecove.nsw.gov. au/haveyoursay Local Business Breakfast: Back by popular demand after the last Business Breakfast, guest speaker Catherine DeVrye will join us on Wednesday 28 April to reinforce some timeless wisdom; plus provide new material to help you and your business in times of change. Breakfast provided. For details on how to register for this free event visit www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/events

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Dog-Friendly Strategy: You are encouraged to participate in the online survey and upcoming sessions that will help inform Council’s DogFriendly Strategy. Whether you are a dog owner or not, Council wants to understand how facilities, special events and smoother processes can help address the needs of the community. To participate, visit www. lanecove.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay by 30 March, 2020.

Caring for our community

Water and Energy Savings: The replacement 50m outdoor pool at the Lane Cove Aquatic Centre incorporated a number of energy and water efficiency improvements which I am pleased to say has translated to emission and cost savings. For example in December alone 5 tonnes of CO2 was saved through the production of more than 6,500 kW of power across the 162 solar panels. More than $9,000 will be saved during the first year from electricity production alone while the new filter system requires only 10,000 litres of water to backwash every five weeks compared to the previous system which needed to use 44,000 litres every fortnight.

Out and about in Lane Cove

Playground upgrade: Council is currently installing new equipment at the Longueville Park Playground including the bow of a boat with slide and climbing mast, four swings, new picnic settings, updated interpretive signage for the Aboriginal engraving, fitness equipment and loop path. The works are scheduled to be completed next month. Mindarie Park: New turf was installed outside the Mindarie Park kiosk last month helping to establish the regular presence of the café on-site from 8:00am daily. Mindarie Park is located on the corner of Kullah Parade and Mindarie Street in Lane Cove North.

It’s great to know that this popular community facility has seen a 41% saving in electricity and 61% reduction in water use.

Did you know? Council has been investing in battery-operated equipment at its Depot to help reduce the number of petrol-powered tools being used by staff. This includes chainsaws, leafblowers, concrete saws, pruners and a range of hand-held power tools.

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Food for the future A cousinly connection linked to Lane Cove is helping forge a new way of buying sustainably sourced product. WORDS: TRACEY PORTER

Cara and Lauren

uthenticity is everything to Cara Cooper and Lauren Aware that food accounts for around 26 per cent of Branson. greenhouse gas emissions and agriculture is listed as It can be seen in the way Cooper a threat to more than 85 per cent of the world’s maintains her strong familial ties to the species currently threatened with extinction, Lane Cove community, despite the fact her Branson felt she had no option but to “We also wanted career has seen her traverse around the practice what she was preaching. globe. “I couldn’t sit back and watch to nourish our It can also be witnessed in the way any longer. I needed to be part of the children in a way Branson relies on her village to help solution. We also wanted to nourish raise her five children while ensuring that passes on our our children in a way that passes on our she does her best to help enhance the own enjoyment of food and educates own enjoyment lives of those around her. them about the role of nature in feeding of food...” So, it should really come as no all of us.” surprise that when ecologist Branson Cooper felt equally as passionate about approached her cousin Cooper and suggested learning more about where the food she was the corporate high flyer join her in launching an feeding her family was grown and by whom. ethical online food provedore business, Cooper needed Having already identified a growing appetite from little convincing. others like themselves - “ethical consumers” who demanded At the time Branson was working in conservation, to know more about what they were consuming - the duo protecting threatened and endangered species and was launched their business, Your Food Collective (YFC) in forced to confront her conflicted feelings when she found 2017. herself witness to Australia’s ongoing animal extinctions. “We knew if we could get food right from the soil up, 28 TVO

not only would it taste amazing because it was grown with love but we would be driving powerful positive change for our environment and health,” Branson, the group’s CEO, says. Because ethical sustainability lies at the core of the brand, its business model works by cutting out the middle man and allowing consumers to buy directly from prequalified producers. The goods are sold via the YFC website where they are assembled into categories such as fruit and vege, meat, food boxes, ready-made meals, health and home and pets. YFC began with a grower base of just 10. Today it has more than 50 who collectively produce around 1000 different product lines offered for sale by YFC. The upshot of which has meant the brand has recently celebrated fulfilling its 40,000th order. With a host of collection points around the Hunter region, over 95 per cent of the fruit and vegetables sourced by YFC is grown within 250km of the brand’s Newcastlebased fulfilment centre. But it’s not just consumers who have the most to gain from such an initiative. Producers themselves benefit from the service as they are able to set the price for the products while controlling their own customised shop on the YFC website. The YFC site gives aspiring farmers an easy entry point to consumers they may not have come across, while also

being armed with more predictability when it comes to sales, resulting in less wasted stock. Determined to build what Branson refers to as a “carbon positive food system from the soil up”, YFC has a clear mandate which prevents it from selling any imported product – both to keep carbon emissions low and to help support local production. Yet unlike other suppliers who source from Sydney markets and show little interest in learning more about the origins of their products, the YFC team make it a point to visit every grower they work with to really understand how and why they do what they do and the unique way in which they get their product from paddock to plate. As such they count among their ranks groups as diverse as a Hunter Valley grower who tends to 36 types of table grapes, and a brand of heirloom tomatoes and chillies started by Cambodian refugees 25 years ago. When it comes down to it, the Your Food Collective philosophy is about as simple as it gets. “It’s all about doing good and eating well,” Branson says. “We pay fair prices for a product that’s better. We help farms that may not have an easy way to get their products to you, and help aspiring farmers get started. “We work with growers who grow with respect for the land and the systems that support it. This means our growers are regenerating life across their farms. The details are magical – like nature herself.”

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COVID vaccinations – your questions answered BY DR CARL WONG

With so much information saturating the news and other media, it can be challenging and confusing to distil the true facts. Here local GP Dr Carl Wong gives us answers to the questions you may be asking. Is the vaccination safe especially as it has been manufactured so quickly? Given the unprecedented worldwide interest and need for this vaccination, many of the progressive stages of vaccination research and trials which usually take years were instead done simultaneously, thus vastly expediating the whole process. The strong and stringent safety checks of usual vaccine production have remained the same. Does the COVID vaccine contain live COVID virus? Can I get sick with COVID from the vaccine? No. None of the current vaccines being rolled out in Australia contain live COVID.

What about the side effects? It is common to get side effects typical to many vaccinations and the COVID vaccine will be no different – localised soreness at the injection site, fever, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint soreness for a few days afterwards will be common in the first few days. The risk of serious side effects is low – less than 1 in 50,000 people. I have serious allergies or other medical conditions – can I have the vaccination? This is still unclear and depends on each specific condition. More information will be available in the coming weeks. Who is eligible to receive the vaccination? How much will it cost? Good news! ALL Australians will be able to receive the vaccination and it will be free. This includes those with Medicare, and also those who are visa-holders, those who have cancelled visas and also those in detention refugee facilities.

Back pain Back pain in one of the most common problems we treat. It is a condition that is commonly misunderstood. The good news is there is a lot that modern physiotherapy can do to help get your quality of life back again. Some people find back pain a scary experience, they fear their back pain will be a long-term condition and believe not much can be done to help. The combination of pain and misguided advice from a variety of often well-meaning sources, can lead negative thoughts about returning to a normal active life. At Burns Bay Physiotherapy we understand back pain, we understand movement and modern pain science and will work with you to help treat your pain and restore your normal movements. We listen to your concerns and your goals to get you moving again. Whether your pain is of recent origin or has been part of your life for many years we can help. At Burns Bay Physiotherapy, we care. We want to see you enjoying work and play without your pains limiting you. We use a systematic wholebody assessment to efficiently find and treat the cause of your pain as well as teach you how to manage yourself for the long term.

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Where can I receive the vaccination? Those who are eligible through Medicare, can access the vaccination through a general practice (GP) clinic; those without Medicare will need to access their vaccination via the state government-managed clinics.

Can pregnant and breastfeeding women get the vaccination? What about children? Unclear - pregnant women and children are excluded from the Pfizer vaccination due to lack of study data currently; more information is to follow from the government.

Can I get my vaccination at my GP clinic or any that I choose? That depends - the Australian government has asked GP practices to express their interest in providing this service, and they must be approved to able to vaccinate the public. Best to call and check with your preferred practice.

Do I get a choice of vaccination? The short answer is no, and the vaccine brand you get depends on what category you fall into. The Pfizer vaccine will be available to those of ‘highest risk’ (ie quarantine/ border control workers, COVID test clinics, aged care/ disability residents and staff. The Astra Zeneca vaccine will be for everyone else (majority of the population).

Which vaccinations are available, and what are the differences? There are three brands available to Australians: • Pfizer/BioNTech (COMIRNATY®) – two doses will be required at least 21 days apart, with a reported efficacy of about 95% . Target group: 16 years and older • AstraZeneca (made here in Australia): two doses are also required likely one month apart, with a reported efficacy of about 62-74% • Novavax - limited information available currently; reported 89% effective; will be available hopefully by mid 2021. Initial clinical trial data for the Pfizer and Astra Zeneca vaccines suggest excellent protection (close to 100%) in severe COVID infection cases. How long do the vaccinations last? We don’t know yet and more research needs to be done. It may be that we need to get an annual booster, similar to the flu shot.

When will I be able to get my vaccination? This is being rolled out in clear stages: • Late February - the high-risk groups • March - 70+ year age group, other health care workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) >55years, emergency workers (police, firefighters, defence, emergency services), younger adults with serious chronic health conditions including those with disability) • May – 50-69-years age group; ATSI 18-54yrs • May/June onwards – rest of the population Can I have the annual influenza vaccination with the COVID vaccination? Currently it is not recommended to have these vaccinations done on the same day, and to wait at least 14 days between these vaccines. Lane Cove doctor, Dr Carl Wong, is a well-known face in our local community and this is the first of hopefully many articles he will write for TVO.

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Do you have missing, worn down or painful teeth? Have you been putting off a dental problem and don’t know where to start? These problems can cause pain, embarrassment and affect overall body health (bacteria in mouths can travel into

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The art of Bonsai originated in China and was then embraced and further developed by the Japanese(“bonsai” meaning “plant in a pot” comes from the Japanese language).The artform and its popularity spread throughout Europe and America thanks to returning soldiers from World War 2 who took home these fascinating little trees as mementos. Many plants are suitable for bonsai however those with interesting trunks and compact fine foliage are ideal. Apart from buying a readymade bonsai you can buy young nursery plants, prune the branches into shape and watch them grow or rescue garden castaways that can be cut back and pruned into shape. Many people think that caring for and maintaining a bonsai is difficult. This is not so! The watering, feeding and pruning of bonsai are general gardening techniques that can be learnt easily, even by beginners! The main reason why people fail is by allowing the plant to dry out or suffocate it in waterlogged soil. Bonsai pots are small and heat up quickly when exposed to intense sunlight meaning delicate roots can become dry very quickly. To avoid this keep your bonsai in a semi shaded position/bright light and avoid full sun. On the flipside bonsai do not like to be waterlogged and need free draining soil.

GARDENING WITH BONSAI... THE BASIC’S For many gardeners, caring for a bonsai is a creative. rewarding and space saving form of gardening. A bonsai plant can recreate a forest or a beautiful mature tree in miniature, allowing us to enjoy the wonder of nature in our suburban homes.

Because your bonsai plant lives in a small pot, it has limited soil to obtain nutrients. Replacing the growing media every couple of years and trimming the plants roots enable’s more nutrients to be replaced and space for fresh new roots to grow. Use a good quality potting mix and add in one third sand to help provide adequate drainage. Because bonsai plants are constantly being trimmed (always producing new roots and shoots ) A bonsai will essentially remain young and never reach maturity. This in theory means that your bonsai could potentially live forever!

Some recommended plants for Bonsai in Sydney • Bougainvillea • Jacaranda • Trident Maple • Port Jackson Fig

• Callistemon • Japanese Maple • Serissa • Japanese Box

Did you know that trees which are regularly pruned live longer because they never reach their maximum dimensions or maturity!

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Art Month Sydney in Lane Cove Gallery Lane Cove is part of Art Month Sydney, a city-wide festival that celebrates contemporary art, artists and galleries which runs from 4-21 March. More than 60 galleries across Sydney are involved.

allery Lane Cove will participate in the well-established Art Month Sydney contemporary art festival with a stunning ceramics exhibition by artist Ruth Ju-Shih Li and another multi-media exhibition titled Rewilding, which explores the captivating and controversial concept of returning Earth’s habitats to a natural, preindustrial state. Ruth Ju-Shih Li, who is currently artist-in-residence at Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, has a significant international profile and is represented by MAY SPACE in Sydney. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the National Art School, Darlinghurst (NAS) in 2013. Pre-COVID, she divided her time between Taiwan, her ancestral homeland, China and Australia. Since graduating, Li has exhibited widely in Sydney and internationally in Taiwan, China, Korea, and Thailand. She was a finalist in the North Sydney Art Prize in 2017, won the Emerging Artists Prize in 2019, and received the Special Prize at the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale International 2020. Ruth explores different ways of narrating both traditional and multicultural concepts of beauty and draws inspiration from her diverse cultural heritage, both philosophically and aesthetically, while also referencing the language of dreams, myths and the idea of utopia. Her exhibition at Gallery Lane Cove titled “Flora Ephemera” investigates the different possibilities of ceramics, in particular porcelain, and has works that are both sculptural and site-specific installations. Curated by Rachael Kiang, the show is described as “autobiographical in nature,” while acting as “a metaphorical meditation on the fragile paradox of life, death 34 TVO

and time.” The gallery’s “Rewilding” exhibition pulls together a diverse group of artists including Alyson Hayes (our “Artist Profile” this month), Kat Seward, Penelope Cain, Barbara Doran, Susie Pratt, Wendy Bishop and Greg Hodgkinson. Curated by Lane Cove locals Ann Proudfoot and Sky Hugman, it features ceramics, paintings, photographs, papier-

mâché, sculptures and sound, light and multimedia installations and is designed to stimulate conversations about arts-based responses to the restoration of natural eco-systems and human involvement with them. Both exhibitions are complemented by a public engagement program that includes a series of workshops, rituals, and panel discussions with artists and curators.

LOCAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Alyson Hayes

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• 4 March – 3 April 2021 • Artist: Ruth Ju-Shih Li • Curator: Rachael Kiang

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• Discussion Panel with Ruth Ju-Shih Li, Rachael Kiang and a guest speaker • Sat 13 March 11am FREE, bookings essential. • Clay workshop led by Ruth Ju-Shih Li • Sunday 14 March 1-2:30pm and 3-4:30pm - $51.00 Basic clay-forming techniques, or create own organic forms. Coming together to produce one collaborative clay work. No equipment or experience required. Alyson Hayes

Can you describe to us the type of artist you are, and the medium you work in? I am a ceramic artist working in porcelain, bone china and earthenware. I create sculptural forms using slip casting, handbuilding and a variety of surface techniques. In the past I have used light to illuminate my translucent works. Presently I am combining “living art” with my ceramic pieces. What motivates you to ‘create’? Nature, my connection to it and helping others feel connected to it is the main motivator for most things that I do. My artwork is one of the ways I foster this connection by evoking memories of nature in the viewer and allowing them to contemplate its intricacies. Where did you learn your craft, or is it something you were blessed with? I was always fairly creative and have a Bachelor of Design from COFA, UNSW. I went in with dreams of becoming a graphic designer and came out covered in clay. Do you find Lane Cove and surrounds a supportive place for artists and creators? As Lane Cove is surrounded with bushland it has been the perfect place for a nature inspired artist. Gallery Lane Cove and the

purpose-built creative studios are an amazing addition to the area, running workshops that cater to all ages in many different mediums. Do you believe there should be more support for the arts, and if so, how would that manifest? There is always more room for funding for the arts and we cannot underestimate its importance. All cultures throughout history have had a relationship with the arts and it plays a big role in how we interact with each other and our world. It would be great to see more street art and pop-up exhibitions in Lane Cove. How would we go about seeing your works? My work is part the Rewilding exhibition at Gallery Lane Cove, along with the work of Kath Seward, Penelope Cain, Barbara Doran, Susie Pratt, Wendy Bishop and Greg Hodgkinson. Which artists/creators inspire you? Ceramic artist Angela Mellor whom I studied with in WA would have to be the biggest influence on my work, her paperclay technique has been invaluable in translating natural patterns into my sculptures. Andrea Vinkovic and Fleur Schell are also artists who inspire me.

• Porcelain intensive two-day workshop led by Ruth Ju-Shih Li • Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March 9:30am-5pm • $390 per person, $350 concession (full time student) Six intensive practical activities will emphasize on meticulous and detailed technical skills. For students/artists with prior knowledge of ceramics and clay.

Rewilding

• 3 March – 3 April 2021 • Artists: Alyson Hayes, Kat Seward, Penelope Cain, Barbara Doran, Susie Pratt, Wendy Bishop, Greg Hodgkinson • Curators: Ann Proudfoot and Dr Sky Hugman

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Reinvent, Reuse and Relax: working with paper workshop - $55.00 • Friday 12 March 6:30pm-8:00pm Papier-mâché artist Wendy Bishop and mixed-media artist Barbara Doran. The Lure of the Local: Thinking Rewilding in Lane Cove - FREE Sat 20 March 11:00-12:30pm Artists, curators and local bush conservation experts explore rewilding in Lane Cove and beyond. Closing Ritual with Susie Pratt Saturday 3rd April 11:00am-12:00pm This event will explore artistic practice to think about rituals for the modern world and art processes for growth, grieving and sense making. www.gallerylanecove.com.au/classes

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review TOP 4 BOOKS TO READ THIS MONTH BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME By Jacqueline Bublitz Alice was a plucky teenager looking to start a new life in New York. Now she’s ‘Jane Doe’, an unidentified body at City Morgue having been found by lonely Australian woman Ruby. THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET By Catriona Ward ‘I haven’t read anything this exciting since Gone Girl’ says Stephen King. This is the story of a murderer. A stolen child. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his daughter and cat in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. THE KINDNESS REVOLUTION By Hugh Mackay Absorbing, wise and inspiring, a distillation of Hugh Mackay’s life’s work. Written for our time, this truly remarkable book shows how crises and catastrophes often turn out to be the making of us. HOW STELLA LEARNED TO TALK By Christina Hunger An incredible, revolutionary true story and surprisingly simple guide to teaching your dog to talk from speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger, who has taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using simple paw-sized buttons associated with different words. 36 TVO

A BOOK LOVER’S REVIEW BY JACQUI SERAFIM

Honeybee

by Craig Silvey Sam Watson, Silvey’s 14-year-old narrator is a sensitive, intelligent and loving transgender adolescent who has had a traumatic life. Raised by a young single mother who turns to alcohol and men to escape from her life, Sam is emotionally and physically neglected, lives a lonely life in unkempt flats with little support and is bullied at school. She is resilient and imaginative and looks after herself and her mother. But at 14, her body is changing in ways that are distressing for her. As her male body begins to develop, the gap between the body of her birth and her gender begins to widen. At the same time, her new stepfather intensifies the pressure for her to be a man. His bullying and violence are terrifying and her situation becomes intolerable. Late one night, a distraught and battered Sam climbs over the railing on an isolated bridge determined to silence her misery and confusion forever. Noticing an old man having a cigarette down at the other end of the overpass, Sam waits patiently for him to leave, unwilling to traumatise an innocent witness. But Vic, at the overpass for the same reason, is also waiting for Sam to leave. That night, each decides to save the other and a journey of love and redemption begins. Vic takes Sam home and his gentle care and acceptance is a balm to Sam’s battered body and soul. Sam reciprocates with cooking appetising meals and looking after Vic. Each tries to help the other to heal and their friendship grows into a sense of a family. Sam is young and naïve and many of her well-intentioned plans result in trouble for herself and Vic. But his calm forgiveness and understanding help her to forgive herself and commence the arduous journey of self-acceptance. Through the unconventional friendship with Vic, Sam meets an array of people who come to love and accept her and help her find peace with herself. The well-drawn characters of the persistent but gentle nurse Peter, the patient and understanding counsellor Diane and the bubbly, warm and enthusiastic Aggie all play important roles in Sam’s journey. There is inevitable controversy about Silvey’s decision to write about an experience which is not his own. But Silvey is clear that not all stories come from an author’s experience and he argues that they must be judged on the execution. Silvey undertook rigorous research before embarking on Sam’s story and consulted widely with the transgender community. His hope is that the novel provides an opportunity for readers to empathise with the challenges faced by gender diverse people and that young transgender people can feel represented. Readers who loved Silvey’s Jasper Jones will not be disappointed by his new novel. This is a tender novel filled with pain but also hope. Honeybee is about the redemptive power of love and friendship in its many forms written with sensitivity and respect. https://rtrfm.com.au/story/craig-silvey-on-his-new-novel-honeybee/

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hey found her early in the morning, propped up on a pillow on her bed, eyes closed, motionless, pale and cold. Serenely dead. An open book lay across her chest. She must have been reading until her very last breath. It was the dog barking that alerted David and Sally, their next door neighbours on the left. The silky terrier, her constant companion rarely barked. They knew instantly when they heard the barking that something must have been amiss. Luckily the back door was not locked so they could let themselves in. We soon gathered in the street after hearing the sad news. I remarked on the odd symbolism of the open book, as she and her life had been far from an open book. Few of us even knew her name let alone where she had come from although it was well known that she had lived in the area for over twenty years. Those who were a little more in the know (and friendly with the postman) revealed that her name was unpronounceable, leading to various suspicions about her origin. Ted, who by all accounts is one very imaginative neighbourhood character indeed, suggested she may have even been a Russian spy. As he was never able to elaborate on this wild idea we dismissed it as pure waffle. The police arrived just after 9 o’clock as is expected in cases like this. Later on we were informed much to the disappointment of some, that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. She was quite elderly. Vera, from across the road estimated she must have been in her early nineties but noone really knew for sure. I often saw her walking the little dog along the beach; just a stones throw from her quaint cottage with its immaculate garden and lawn. From my kitchen window I would watch as she occasionally stopped, picked up an odd piece of driftwood or some shells that had been swept onto the shore from a recent storm, and then carefully pack them into a hessian bag she carried on her back. I used to wonder what she did with all this stuff and how she might spend her days, devoid of human contact. She did, however, have one visitor from time to time. A young man

THE GATHERING BY JENNY ENGLAND

mowed her lawns every month or so and was occasionally seen doing a little weeding. So I guess she wasn’t into gardening or felt it was too much for her. She never seemed lonely to me but of course I have never lived on my own for long periods of time so I don’t know how it would feel year after year. She didn’t drive anymore. Once a week she would walk to the bus stop, disappear for the day and then return in a taxi with her shopping. Sometimes the taxi driver would help her in with her parcels. I would like to think she met a friend for lunch or coffee and cake, but I guess I will never know.

We all agreed it was a shame we had not got to know her better. We did invite her to our yearly Christmas street party but she never came. The one day I worried most about her was Halloween. The neighbourhood kids usually get together gather in the street and go from house to house for trick or treats. The young ones are pretty harmless and all finished before dark but the older ones often go on a bit of a rampage throwing eggs and flour at each other and occasionally fighting in the street. A few of the neighbours didn’t make it to the gathering. Many had already left before the hullabaloo began. Old Ted, who we all knew was also in his nineties was probably pottering around in his back garden tending to his vegetable patch totally oblivious to what was going on in the street. He would eventually find out, I was sure, through his daughter who was a regular visitor. Or from a death notices of the local paper, if any was placed but I was more than sure that that was not likely to happen.

When the ambulance arrived to take her away we stood silent and still. Even though some of us would have liked a closer look, there was really nothing to see. They simply packed her into the back of the van and drove off. I wondered if there was a family somewhere that would organise a funeral but it is more likely it will be a private cremation arranged by some remote government department that takes over in situations like this. The little dog was also whisked away by the police. No-one in the gathering offered to take him so he was off to the pound, I suspect. The gathering started to disperse around 10 o’clock. We all wandered off in various directions, back to our lives. Some off to work, shopping and university, albeit a little late. Others back to their cosy homes to tend to housework or to their small children who had started becoming decidedly restless in the street. We all resolved that day to get to know each other better, keep in touch and never to let such a lonely death in our street ever happen again. But I have not caught sight of many of them since. As for the book? We never did find out its title or what it was about... BIO - Jenny is a freelance writer, astrologer and illustrator based in Sydney Australia. Jenny is now retired and enjoying the freedom to create wonderful stories, poems and drawings when she is not spending time with her grandchildren, walking or tending to her balcony garden.

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In January this year Sydney Community Services merged with The Meeting House in Lane Cove North.

he Meeting House is based in Stokes Street in Lane Cove North. It is a wonderful community centre with amazing indoor and outside space for families and children. Our aspirations for the Stokes Street Centre are that we can provide a fabulous community centre for everyone in the Lane Cove North area. Up until now the funding for The Meeting House has been limited and that meant access to the space was also limited. By joining with Sydney Community Services we feel we can help to ensure the Lane Cove North community can optimise the opportunities for the centre. We want to provide a true community place for children, women, men, families and all other community groups to come together and have a space for sharing and exchanging experiences. We are also offering a safe space for other organisations to hold meetings. We welcome the community views on what is needed and also volunteers who might help us to provide those activities.

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Sydney Community Services – what is the Community Advisory Service? The Community Advisory Service, run by Nuala Williams, is your first port of call for information about what we do, and how we can help you.

hen it comes to aged care or disability services, it’s often hard to know who to call and when to call them. At Sydney Community Services we remove the guesswork for you, and whether you’ve hit crisis point or not, your first point of call for anything is our Community Advisory Service. It may be that your enquiry is general – often people get in touch simply to ask, “what do you do?”. Sometimes the call is quite specific: “I need home-delivered meals, can you make that work?”. There are occasions when a person, or family, has reached crisis point and they reach out to many organisations including Sydney Community Services. No query or question is too small, too big, or will go unattended - and that is the benefit of accessing the Community Advisory Service. Nuala Williams has been running the Community Advisory Service for 11 years, and prior to that she did the same job at North Ryde Community Aid and Information Centre for a decade. With that experience comes huge knowledge and a good set of ears. “First and foremost, she says, “we listen to the person’s story and try and get a full understanding of what their needs are.” A whole raft of different people telephone the Advisory line, or drop us emails – not just the person who is need of assistance. Sydney Community Services welcomes contact from families, carers, medical professionals, and staff from other support services in the local area who believe we can help where they can’t. We’re adept at handling all types of queries from all different parties.

Enquiries cover a wide range of issues – frequently mentioned concerns include: • Falls • Memory-related issues • Someone not walking as well as they did; difficulties arising from decreased mobility • Difficulties with basic tasks at home • Care after a hospital stay • Carers not getting a break from their caring role.

However, for individuals and families, feeling informed about what’s available and guidance on how to move forward with a plan of action leads to greater optimism about living at home independently and about the future in general. Much of the work that Advisory Service undertakes is navigating pathways on behalf of the person who has made the enquiry. MyAgedCare launched in 2015 and acts as a funnel, guiding its clients to the services they require. Without approval from MyAgedCare, many services, including those offered by Sydney Community Services, cannot be accessed. This is where Nuala and the Community Advisory Service can step in to assist you. “We will guide you through the process of how to access MyAgedCare and what questions they are likely to ask you,” says Nuala. “Sometimes people are assessed and have been declined by MyAgedCare, in which event, we are able to talk them through other options, depending upon their requirements.”

Sydney Community Services understands that accepting the need for help and assistance can be tough, and in these circumstances, we are happy just to chat on the ‘phone and provide individuals and families with as much information as they require to allow for better decision making in the future. Sometimes our work is as simple as recommending mobility programs, explaining how to obtain an Occupational Therapy assessment, or put people in touch with nutritionists, dieticians and physios. We even have a notebook filled with the contact details of hairdressers who do home visits – no job is too big, or too small.

Case study: A woman in her mid-70s, who was fit enough to enjoy playing tennis twice per week, lost her husband and her son worried about how she might cope in the family home alone. The son contacted SCS to find out what services were available to her. SCS suggested meeting the woman face-to-face to establish what she thought her needs were. Fortunately, in this instance, the woman did not require help immediately, however, she was alerted to some of the lesserknown services such as home repairs and modifications and home-delivered meals that she could take up without having to necessarily access MyAgedCare for approval. These, SCS suggested, could be tapped into at leisure, should the woman feel as though she needed them. It also gave her son peace of mind, reassured that SCS was there now, but would also be in the future should his mother’s needs change.

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GARDENS AND HOMES MAINTAINED

“If it’s a bigger job, say if someone needs a ramp, we might need to do a site check and measure-up before giving a quote and then come back to do the job once a quote’s been accepted. We always quote ahead of starting a job. The site check helps if we’re unsure of what’s needed in terms of equipment, materials or labour.”

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“We can often do the job straight away if it’s a couple of grab rails or handheld shower or maintenance such as tap washers, fixing a gate or door, or cleaning a cement path that’s getting slippery.” Having always been a carpenter, working for project home builder Metricon or running his own flooring business, Martin can handle any job, big or small.

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live independently and safely in their homes.

arpenter Martin Lane says many people are surprised by how quickly home modifications can be done and what a difference they can make to their lives. “I enjoy making people’s lives easier,” he says. “A lot of people are very appreciative of not just the results but also because we turn up on time.” Martin is one of the Home Maintenance and Modifications (HMM) team of licensed tradesmen which undertakes small modifications and maintenance work to make it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to

Most jobs are completed within four hours and typical work includes grab rails, custom-made handrails, handheld showers, ramps or wedges instead of steps, and bed or chair risers. Maintenance work includes minor electrical, plumbing, and carpentry and repair jobs. And after an early start, tidily completed jobs and clients happy with the results, Martin finishes up his day in time to be involved with his kids’ afterschool sport and other activities.

Community Spotlight is proudly supported by Anthony Roberts MP. Authorised by Anthony Roberts, Ground Floor 215 Victoria Road GLADESVILLE NSW 2111. Funded using Parliamentary Entitlements.

HUNTERS HILL SENIORS HUB

A daytime, inclusive and supportive space for general seniors’ groups, dementia support groups and ladies and men’s groups. Great opportunity for seniors seeking social interaction and for carers seeking respite. OPEN: MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 10AM UNTIL 3PM.

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WORDS He stopped in the middle of flipping nowhere, got out of the jam-packed-forholiday’s car, and jumped the barbed-wire fence. “Where are you going Dad?!” the 15-year-old yelled, but was left with his long strides and determined nose heading across the desert to a ‘pile of rocks’ in the distance. The car with its doors flung wide would have to wait as she ran to catch up to him. The song cast; invitation accepted, a great privilege was waiting. In cathedral-like hush they were spellbound to witness ancient stories from the First People painted in ochre. JENNIE C

Grandpa lived alone, but he was not really coping. A family conference devised a strategy and appointed a spokesman. “No! I will not live in one of those places. They are ghastly and full of ghastly people. ‘God’s waiting room’ is not funny. Please don’t mention this again.” So much for strategy! A year later it was clearly time for action. Another family conference led to the old boy agreeing to a ‘short holiday’. On the second day the family visited, with much trepidation. “There are some very nice people on this cruise. And I quite like my cabin”. Phew!!

Karen Paull

Community Chaplain

Gift to our Nation Quietly spoken Dr. Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr, captured my attention in her ‘2021 Senior Australian of the Year’ acceptance speech, when she spoke of the greatest gift to our nation. She named ‘dadirri’ as that gift. Dadirri (da-did-ee) is a term from the Aboriginal peoples of the Daly River region, referring to the ‘deep spring’ in all of us and the ability to tap into it. ‘Inner, deep listening and quiet, still awareness’ is required. Miriam-Rose assures us: ‘The contemplative way of dadirri spreads over our whole life. It renews us and brings us peace. It makes us feel whole again…’ This renewal extends to healing from grief and other forms of pain we encounter. Whereas she finds her stillness by a riverbank and in other natural spaces, it can be found in the city too, as we listen quietly to one another. Although my roots are Anglo-Celtic, I resonate with Miriam-Rose. I respectfully practise dadirri and lead others to do so too, in bush settings in or near Lane Cove. It is harder to slow down and find that deep, inner spring when engaged in city life – but so very important. It is an antidote to rushed lives, allowing spiritual wisdom to surface that can otherwise be missed. ‘Be still and know that I am God’ (the Bible, Psalm 46:10) is a treasure I have long respected from my Christian tradition. We struggle to ‘be still’ at our own peril. So many of us have lost the ability to ‘simply be in God’s presence’, but Miriam-Rose tells us that Aboriginal people feel close to their Creator easily. Does Miriam-Rose go too far in describing dadirri as ‘our most unique gift’ and ‘perhaps the greatest gift we (Aboriginal peoples) can give to our fellow Australians? There are gifts of understanding the Australian bush that indigenous people possess, which could be utilised to reduce bushfires, preserving water sources and so much more. Yet, I suggest this wisdom has come from this deep source within, originally. Quiet observation of this land and its inhabitants over thousands of years, observing its response to challenges, combined with a deep inner knowing, has created a unique depth of wisdom. Let us respect and seek that wisdom from Aboriginal people and learn to engage it for ourselves through the practice of dadirri. Quotes from Miriam Rose Ungunmerr can be found in their full context at: https://www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/about-dadirri

PETER CLAYTON, LANE COVE

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ANTHONY ROBERTS MP

ROSS WILLIAMS MAYOR OF HUNTERS HILL

P: 9817 4757 E: lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au F: https://www.facebook.com/ AnthonyRobertsMP/

P: 9879 9400 E: mayor@huntershill.nsw.gov.au

2021 is well and truly off to a fantastic start with so much happening within ur electorate! Firstly, I’m pleased to announce that under the Governments “Greening Our City” Program both the Lane Cove and the Hunters Hill Council have received grants to plant hundreds of new trees. These trees will create new canopies along our streets and parks to provide both shade for pedestrians and habitats for local wildlife. These types of initiatives are critical to the Premier’s Priority to increase tree coverage across Greater Sydney by planting one million trees by 2022, in our effort to enhance the public spaces and environments we all share. I would also like the mention the turning of the sod for the hall and canteen at Lane Cove Public School after it was destroyed in a fire last year. The destruction of this hall impacted students and the broader community with drama productions, language and music lessons, and worship services having been held in the hall. I feel it’s quite fitting that as we transition carefully into a post-Covid-19 environment that local halls such as this one are again able to function as hubs for our local community. This time of year also marks the lead up to the Easter Break. This break is a time we should all treasure as an opportunity to celebrate with loved ones, which many of us didn’t have this time last year. A central tenet of the Easter Break is fittingly one of sacrifice. We have all made incredible sacrifices over the last twelve months. Those who have changed their businesses, forgone time with family and friends and worked in challenging environments - Lane Cove says thank you. As we mark a year since the arrival of COVID, it’s beautiful to reflect on the success we have had as a state in keeping our citizens safe. I encourage everyone to make the most of their break. However, there is never an excuse for speeding or to get behind the wheel whilst intoxicated. For the safety of yourself and your community, please be responsible when driving. From my family to yours, we wish each and every one of you a safe and Holy Easter.

Hunters Hill connects with new app

Hunters Hill is proud to be piloting a new initiative in our community, helping people who may be socially isolated stay connected with their support circle and get assistance when they need it. Our Council is working with community organisations and service providers including Sydney Community Services, SGCH, the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill, Touched by Olivia and Checked In Care, to trial the technology. We are seeking participants to get involved, either to utilise the Hunters Hill Connect app themselves or as a way to find out more and assist friends and family who may benefit from its use. The app, once downloaded to a smart phone or tablet, notifies people in an approved support circle when the user needs assistance by detecting changes in their daily routine. If the support circle is unable to contact the user, the app allows designated members to check the user’s lastknown location. The app can also connect people with their support circle through stories and photos, keep users up-to-date with activities and events in the local community, and provide access to social and community services providers for product deliveries and social services. For more information go to: huntershill.nsw.gov.au or email people@huntershill.nsw.gov.au

Join our community Clean Up

We are inviting volunteers to come together to help keep our beautiful urban bushland clean this Clean Up Australia Day. Australia’s largest community-based environmental event this year falls on Sunday 7 March. Our Council-led clean up will be held at Gladesville Reserve. To be held from 9.30am to 11am, the meeting point will be at the Huntleys Point carpark, opposite Riverside Girls High. We will provide gloves, sunscreen, and rubbish bags. All you need to bring is a hat, water, suitable clothing and closed-in footwear (no thongs or sandals). You can register online – go to huntershill.nsw.gov.au/ participate - or just come along on the day. There are also clean up events at Tarban Creek and Woolwich Baths run by community members and groups.

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

progressing to younger groups during the course of the year.

The COVID Vaccine is a step towards bringing Australia back to normality With the COVID-19 vaccination program underway, Australia is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of this horrible pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccine is just one part of keeping our community safe and healthy. It is important that we all still adhere to COVIDSafe practises such as washing your hands, physical distancing and wearing masks when required. The Australian Government has invested a total of $6.3 billion to support Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment strategy which will aim to vaccinate all Australians who choose to be vaccinated over the course of the year, with the community’s most vulnerable to the virus first in the queue. This includes quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare workers, aged care and disability care staff and aged care and disability care residents. Subsequent stages will be largely based on age group – starting with older members of the community and

All COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in Australia have been subject to the well-established and rigorous assessment and approval process of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), part of the Department of Health. The TGA is a world leader and highly regarded for the thoroughness of its work in assessing the safety and efficacy of new medicines. The vaccine will be voluntary and free. The government will be encouraging all Australians to be vaccinated to protect our community. I certainly will be rolling up my sleeve when my turn arrives. Vaccine certificates will be available for those who are immunised under Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Proving that you’ve had a vaccine can help to open our economy, as more and more people are vaccinated. The Australian Government is working to enhance existing digital and non-digital options to access vaccine certificates. If you would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact my office via phone on (02) 9929 9822, via email at trent.zimmerman.mp@aph.gov.au or follow my Facebook for the latest updates. You can also find more information about the vaccines at www.health.gov.au

AUSTRALIA’S COVID VACCINE PROGRAM The federal government is rolling out the national COVID-19 vaccination program. The government is committed to providing safe and effective vaccines free to everyone in Australia, no matter where they live. Hotel quarantine and border control, frontline healthcare, disability and aged care workers and residents will be the first to receive the vaccine, followed by next priority groups.

For the latest information go to health.gov.au

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1ST LANE COVE SCOUT GROUP Joeys 6-8yrs. Cubs 8-11yrs. Scouts 11-15yrs. Venturers 15-18yrs 428 4061 www.lanecovescouts.com. ALL AGE SUNDAY SCHOOL 223 Burns Bay Rd, Lane Cove West. 0434 432 175 www.metropolitanbaptist.net.au ANC MIXED SOCIAL GOLF CLUB Looking for new members to join social golf club, on the North Shore. 0411 559 909. AQUALUNA CHOIR Fun acapella; pop, gospel, world, sacred music. St Andrews Church Hall, Longueville. 0402 839 499 paula@lul.com.au CARER SUPPORT Free telephone information/support service specifically for/about carers providing information, support and referrals. 1800 242 636, M-F, 9-5pm. CARISBROOK HISTORIC HOUSE OPEN WEEKEND 10am to 4pm MARCH 20 & 21: Devonshire teas or coffee & cakes served in courtyard with COVID-Safe self-guided audio house tours texploring the gardens down to the water at Burns Bay. CLAN MACLEOD PIPE BAND Always wanted to learn to play bagpipes or drums? St Leonards Park, North Sydney. www.clanmacleodpipeband.com COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN Community Chaplain offers activities enabling locals to connect: walks of varying difficulty; meditation, book club and spiritual discussion groups on Zoom. Connect over coffee to discuss your concerns with Karen. 0400299751 www.lanecovecc.com COVE INVESTORS Monthly evening meeting at Lane Cove Library, discuss and broaden investment skills. julianradom31@hotmail.com DRAMA SPOT Classes for 5-15yrs help to build strong and confident kids. Currambena, LCPS & LCM Church. 0402 342 986 / info@dramaspot.com.au ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLASS Improve your conversation English with trained facilitators. $3/ week. 9427 1163 www.lcmchurches.org.au EVANGEL BIBLE CHURCH ESL Classes - Meadowbank Free English conversation classes starteradvance Contact Andy 043 3119 083 FOODFAITH COMMUNITY GARDEN Free individual plots for growing your own veggies, fruit and herbs still available. info@foodfaith.com.au GREENWICH SAILING CLUB Kids Learn to Sail. New members of any age are always welcome. gsc.org.au/gsc-training@gsc.org.au GREENWICH TENNIS CLUB INC Friendly local tennis club. New members welcome. www.greenwichtennis.com.au admin@greenwichtennis.com.au HALLAM AVENUE TENNIS CLUB 58 Hallam Ave, Lane Cove West. New members welcome. Hire courts from $10 per hour. 0424 229 259 hatc.hire@gmail.com

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HUMMINGSONG COMMUNITY CHOIRS A network of women’s a cappella choirs. Chatswood choir ‘Alkira' is open to new members. www.hummingsong.com.au HUNTERS HILL BRIDGE CLUB Keep mentally fit, have fun and make friends? Hunters Hill Bridge Club, Crown St, Henley. 0438 619 780 or sheldrakecarol@gmail.com HUNTERS HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Main gathering is Sundays in various homes in our community. Cnr Ferdinand & Alexandra Street. 9817 2282 or www.hhcc.org.au HUNTERS HILL CROQUET CLUB 1 Matthew Street. New members welcome. Contact us and arrange to come and try the game 0490494965 huntershillcroquet@gmail.com HUNTERS HILL MUSEUM Hunters Hill Town Hall, Alexandra Street. Regular exhibitions and events. www.huntershillmuseum.org.au HUNTERS HILL WOMEN'S BOWLING CLUB Seeking new members. Free 0419 258 662 or 0408 110 082. HUNTERS HILL ROTARY CLUB Care for your community; help make a difference. New members welcome http://www.huntershillrotaryclub. org.au or phone 0410500735 Insta: rotaryclubofhuntershill HUNTERS HILL SENIORS’ CHESS GROUP Weekly social games – no expertise needed. Ironwood Company Coffee House, 102 Woolwich Rd, Woolwich. Register: SCS 9817 0101 / ssmall@sydneycs.org HUNTERS HILL SAILING CLUB Kids/teens/adults learn to sail programs, coaching, racing weekly at 2018 NSW Sailing Club of the Year. info@huntershillsailingclub.org.au www.huntershillsailingclub.org.au JAZZ BAND Rehearses Monday nights, vacancies available. Jazz, Swing, Blues, Latin, R&B and Funk. davidcbraybrook@bigpond.com 0410 566 953. KEYSTROKES CHOIR Have you had a stroke/Aphasia and looking for fun ways to improve your speech? Our choir helps recovery by sharing song. Northside Baptist Church 63 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest. 1300 650 594 or info@keystrokensw.org.au LANE COVE BOWLING CLUB Play lawn bowls. Social or comp. Fun and exercise. Free coaching. 151 Burns Bay Road. 9428 4325 / 9420 5793 info@lawnbowls.com.au LANE COVE BUSH KIDS Nature activities for 2 to 5 years (term time) and 2 to 10 years (school holidays). www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/bushkids LANE COVE BUSHLAND & CONSERVATION SOCIETY Lane Cove Tennis Club, top of Kenneth Street, Longueville. New members very welcome. Ron, 9427 1125; Helen, 9427 4845. LANE COVE CHORISTERS Senior ladies' choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals at St. Aidan's Church, Longueville. 0419 680 910.

LANE COVE CONCERT BAND Local, friendly musical organisation. Six ensembles; beginner to advanced concert bands, two jazz bands and a woodwind ensemble. 0407 124 600 www.lccb.org.au LANE COVE MASTERS SWIMMING Lane Cove Aquatic Centre, caters to all levels of swimming LANE COVE MUSIC has been presenting first class classical and semi-classical concerts for more than 70 years.9428 4287 www.lanecovemusic.org.au info@lanecovemusic.org.au LANE COVE MUSIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE Not-for-profit organisation offering music tuition for children and adult learners. Suzuki and traditional methods. 9427 8027 LANE COVE NETBALL CLUB We welcome players from local schools High quality netball coaches and facilities. LC Public School Netball Courts e lanecovenetball@gmail. com w lanecovenetball.com.au LANE COVE RESIDENTS FOR RECONCILIATION (LCRR) Local group of Aboriginal and nonAboriginal community members working together to advance the process of Reconciliation and social justice. All welcome to walk with us. lanecovereconciliation@gmail.com www.reconciliationnsw.org.au LANE COVE UNITING CHURCH AllAge Services each Sunday at 9:30am See our web-site for info. lanecove.unitingchurch.org.au LANE COVE YOUTH ORCHESTRA Calling young musicians to play in a symphony orchestra? Scholarships offered. 0411 413 335 mcn114@bigpond.net.au www. lanecoveyouthorchestra.org.au LANE COVE RSL SUB-BRANCH Keep up-to-date with RSL matters, DVA and community services. 9906 5934. LANE COVE TOASTMASTERS Become a confident public speaker supported by a friendly group. 23A Stokes St, Lane Cove. 0403 392 122 www.meetup.com/Speak-LeadInspire-Lane-Cove-Toastmasters/ LANE COVE SUSTAINABILITY ACTION GROUP 9428 3553 0421 442 840. LANE COVE WEST TENNIS CLUB Courts for hire day or night at Blackman Park, Lloyd Rees Drive. Amenities and children's playground. 0417 667 020 www.lcwtennis.com.au LAUGHTER MELODY YOGA Join one hour laughter yoga sessions to help you feel good, boost health and happiness. 403 392 122. www.meetup.com/LaughterMelody-Yoga/ LAVOCE, A LANE COVE COMMUNITY CHOIR, is celebrating new members. Readers are invited sing with us each Tuesday. http://lavocelanecove. com/index or adrianlee2@mac.com or 0424507321 LONGUEVILLE ST AIDAN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday morning services. Friendship Services. Healing services. Youth group. Playgroup. Craft Circle. Corner Christina/Arabella St. www.staidans.com.au LONGUEVILLE UNITING CHURCH PIZZA + MOVIE NIGHTS @ Longueville UC Hall, 47A Kenneth St, Longueville $10

6.30pm Pizza, 7.15pm Movie. Tuesday 2 March 2021 : Flash of Genius (2008) Biographical drama of the legal battle of Robert Kearns against the Ford Motor Co., starring Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham & Alan Alda. Tuesday 6 April 2021 : Beneath Hill 60 (2010) A tense, thrilling and true story of a group of Australian miners who changed the course of WW1 on the Western Front - the extraordinary true story of Oliver Woodward. Starring Brendan Cowell, Gyton Grantley and Aden Young. Bookings : 9428 4287/9427 4740 Subject to Covid Rules BYO drinks & Covid mask All Welcome ! LOWER NORTH SHORE MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOC Volunteer parents of multiples (twins, triplets etc) supporting and assisting other parents. @lnsmba.amba.org.au www.lnsmba.amba.org.au MEALS ON WHEELS HUNTERS HILL Volunteers deliver healthy, affordable meals to client's homes on a daily or weekly basis. 9817 0101 MEETING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE Not-for-profit organisation for all ages; playgroups, Community Café, community garden, yoga, craft, seniors outings and shopping trips. 23a Stokes Street, LC Nth, 9427 1841. MEN'S SHED Looking for new members, drop in for a cuppa & chat. St Columba Retirement Centre, 15 Figtree St. 10am-3pm. 0428 024 208 lanecove@mensshed.net MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR SENIORS Bringing peace and joy into your life. 178 Longueville Rd. livinginharmony.com.au/meditation 0428 569 373 MOOCOOBOOLA COMPUTER CLUB for SENIORS, Hunters Hill. Invitation new members in using Computers and devices. Contact: 9816 5293, j-harris@bigpond.net.au NORTH SHORE BRAIN TUMOUR SUPPORT GROUP Provides patients and families with education and emotional support. Facilitated by health care professionals. North Shore Private Hospital. snog@snog. org.au / www.snog.org.au NORTH SHORE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Information and encouragement for men, family & friends impacted by prostate cancer, monthly meetings on hold due to COVID.John Fullagar (convenor) 9498 1984 or john.fullagar@ bigpond.com OSBORNE PARK TENNIS Play tennis in beautiful bush setting with club house & children’s play area. Community-run/reasonable rates. oppa.tennis@gmail.com 8003 3316 PROBUS CLUBS Fellowship meetings for retirees. Guest speakers, excursions, refreshments and lunches. Judy Carroll President 0414785745 Crows Nest Combined Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Place, 9439 3455 Lane Cove Combined Lane Cove Bowling Club, Burns Bay Road Lane Cove Ladies Lane Cove Library 9427 5891. Willoughby Combined Chatswood Bowling Club, Gordon Ave, Chatswood 9428 3357.

Hunters Hill Probus Club Combined. 1st Tueday of month. 181A Ryde Road Gladesville. 9437 6229 Hunters Hill Ladies Probus Club Inc Hunters Hill Club, 12-20 Madeline St 9816 5116. Waverton Combined Lane Cove Country Club, 180 River Road, Northwood 9955 5126. ROTARY CLUB OF LANE COVE Meets Tuesday evening, alternating weeks between a local venue & a Zoom meeting. All welcome https:// lanecoverotary.org P 0407 216 552 SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION Experience meditation and state of thoughtless awareness. Awaken the innate energy inside to experience a sense of inner peace, balance and wellbeing. 0422 798 498. SHINNYO-EN BUDDHIST TEMPLE 231 Longueville Road, Lane Cove. Details 9418 6688 info@shinnyo. org.au or www.shinnyo.org.au SPIRIT OF LIFE UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre. 9599 1180, Sydney Unitarians – Spirit of Life www.sydneyunitarians.org/ THE LOCAL VOCALS’ COMMUNITY CHOIR Performing contemporary and traditional songs, this unique choir will be participating in community events and activities. 0452 006 693 U3A UNIVERSITY OF THIRD AGE Events and intellectually stimulating daytime courses in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Ph 9267 9056 or www.sydneyu3a.org WAIG - WOMEN'S ACTION AND INFO GROUP Stimulating speakers, discussions and book reviews for women. waigwomen@gmail.com facebook.com/waigwomen/

WOM:NI - WILLOUGHBY OLDER MEN: NEW IDEAS "Meet a friend Make a friend - Be a friend." For men over 55. Club Willoughby, Crabbes St, Willoughby Contact: 9417 3715 ZUMBA CLASSES IN LANE COVE Get fit, sweat, make friends and have fun! Classes suitable for everyone. Dianne on 0406 765 827 www. zumba4u.com.au

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COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN Community Chaplain offers activities enabling locals to connect: walks of varying difficulty; meditation, book club and spiritual discussion groups on Zoom.

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PROPERTIES OF THE MONTH

AUCTION

FOR SALE

404/9 Birdwood Ave 2 bed 2 bath 2 car

10/97-99 Burns Bay Road

A bright and beautifully maintained apartment in the heart of Lane Cove and within walking distance to The Canopy. Hazel McNamara 0402 913 537 E: hazelm@lanecove.rh.com.au

On the market for the first time since 1965, this well presented 2 bedroom apartment is ideally located within close proximity to transport, shops, and amenities Hazel McNamara 0402 913 537 E: hazelm@lanecove.rh.com.au

FOR SALE - TERRACES ON BIRDWOOD

AUCTION: SATURDAY 27 MARCH - 9.00AM ON SITE

VIEW: AS ADVERTISED ONLINE 29 Birdwood Avenue, Lane Cove

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Destined to be the most coveted Lane Cove address, 3 luxury designer Torrens Title residences, each with their own rooftop terrace, lift access to all 3 floors, set for completion in mid-2021.

Mary-Anne Fitzgerald 0418 648 654 E: maryannef@lanecove.rh.com.au

8318 7888

2 bed

1 bath

1 car

VIEW: AS ADVERTISED ONLINE 10 Crowther Avenue, Greenwich 5 bed 3 bath 2 car Immersed in verdant bushland vistas and offering an outstanding low maintenance family sanctuary, this split-level home basks in a stunning private oasis in the heart of Greenwich. Mary-Anne Fitzgerald 0418 648 654 E: maryannef@lanecove.rh.com.au

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118 Arabella St, Longueville

5 bed 3 bath 2 car

76 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill

4 bed 5 bath 4 car

AUCTION: SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY AT 10.30AM ON SITE

AUCTION: SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY AT 12.00PM ON SITE

• Spacious, serene & gracious home set directly on Lane Cove River

• Serene private setting on leafy gardens

• Multiple sunlit formal & informal indoor & outdoor living areas

• Rear north aspect, forever water views

• Ducted a/c, gas, original features, quality, space & flexibility

• Showcasing rare architectural devotion

Simon Harrison 0433 100 150 E: simon.harrison@belleproperty.com Kim Walters 0499 014 886 E: kim.walters@belleproperty.com

Simon Harrison 0433 100 150 E: simon.harrison@belleproperty.com Joshua Jarvis 0468 899 443 E: joshua.jarvis@belleproperty.com

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11/9 Ralston St, Lane Cove

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