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Local housing provider to boost groups and programs for young people

A drive to engage and empower young people living in social and affordable housing in Lane Cove and Hunters Hill will soon launch under the name Youth 4 Unity.

Community housing provider St George Community Housing (SGCH) has been successful in obtaining grant funding through Youth NSW to establish youth groups across their regions, which includes Sydney’s Lower North Shore.

Partnering with the BYC (an award winning SGCH youth group in Bonnyrigg), the groups will plan and implement a range of stimulating, dynamic and educational programs. The programs will focus on providing

Between 25 and 33 members of the choir joined the choir via Zoom for the entire year prior to April, led by Sarah de Jong, musical director and soprano, and Heather Hargreaves who signs alto parts for the choir. However successful LaVoce Virtual was, the choir longed to be back together face to face at rehearsals in the Living and Learning Centre.

“Singing is so good for health and it is fun,” says president and convener Adrian Lee. “We sing popular songs and have a great community atmosphere.” opportunities for holistic growth and development, while empowering and supporting youth to develop lifelong skills that will help achieve their full potential. The diverse programs will include barista and first aid courses to improve employment opportunities, team building activities to develop relationship leadership skills, and recreational activities such as surfing and camping to support health and wellbeing and personal development.

These will culminate in an ultimate Youth Festival that brings youth together from across Sydney to showcase their achievements and acknowledge their efforts and contributions.

SGCH provides a place to call home for around 11,500 people in over 6,700 properties across the Sydney metropolitan region, including homes in the Hunters Hill and Lane Cove LGAs

Community choir LaVoce back singing live!

Following a switch to online singing when Covid restrictions prevented large gatherings, LaVoce has resumed proper rehearsals with members getting together on April 20 to bring the choir back to real life.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISITlavocelanecove.com OR CONTACT Adrian at adrianlee2@mac.com OR 0424507321

Hyecorp opens applications Lane Cove’s artXtra winners unveiled for community grants What Hearing The Lane Cove Art Society has unveiled the winners of this year’s artXtra prizes, Community groups are invited to applyfor one launches home delivery following an exhibition of the works at Gallery Lane Cove in April. of six 2020 Hyecorp Community Grants. Each worth What Hearing has launched a new hearing $2000, there will be two available in each of the Lane aid delivery service to saveyoutravelling to the Cove, Willoughby and Ku-ring-gaiareas. hearing centre for hearing aid cleaning and Applications close 30 November 2020 with judging repairs. The service is especially important in taking place in early December and cheques given to the current climate but is also great for those the winning community groups prior to Christmas. whohave trouble travelling or leaving their Hyecorp have been giving back to the local home. It also minimizes human contact at this community formanyyears through community time for the frail and elderly. grants, donations, sponsorships, andvolunteering. It has supported more than 35 different community organisations across Lane Cove, Greenwich, Willoughby, andRyde. The hearing aids will be collected from your home and arrive at the office. The hearing aids will then be cleaned and/or repaired to get them upand running again. What Hearing will arrangefor the hearing aids to be delivered back Hyecorp commenced the Community Grants to your home. No packaging is required although initiative in 2012 andgrants Ania Zmijewska’s After The Rain have supported the Linda Gleeson’s Bush Song your name and a zip loc bag is ideal. Vicki Radcliffe’s Moody Morning Lane Cove Youth Orchestra, Lane Cove Historical Society, Lane Cove West Public School, Greenwich Recognition went to Vicki Radcliffe who won the Lloyd Call 9420 2300 for more information. make it stand out. I really feel nature bursting forth after Sailing Club, Willoughby Badminton Association, Rees Prize for Moody Morning. Judge Debbie McKinnon life giving rain,” said McKinnon. North Sydney Junior Baseball Club andmany other said, “An ‘empty’ landscape can reflect something very Oils and Acrylic winner went to Linda Gleeson for community groups. It is also a major sponsor of personal back to the viewer. Moody Morning does that in Bush Song, while the Watercolour prize was awarded both the Lane Cove Football Club and the Lane Cove spades, allowing the imagination to wander. I loved her to Diana Hallowes for On The Harbour. The Prize for Municipal Art Award since 2012. use of limited palette and the contrast of the sky drama Mixed Media went to Cilla Davis for Really?; the Pastel More information can be found here: with the stillness of the ocean.” Printmaking and Drawing prize to Kathy Smoker for www.hyecorp.com.au/ourcommunity Ania Zmijewska was awarded the Guy Warren Prize Gold In The Valley, and the Small Work winner was Robyn for After The Rain. “The energy and rhythms of this work Berling for Blue Corals.

WHY NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO SELL Should I Capitalise in the Current Property Market ?

With lockdown restrictions having slowly been eased, most of us still have more time at home. That’s why With listing numbers down at least 28% in the same period as last year, we have seen now is a great time to prepare to sell your home. With the pro house prices soar in our local area. perty 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. Many homeowners will be considering on whether to sell now, to make the most of the current market conditions. With high buyer demand and low interest rates, this could be the best time to capitalise and should result in more home-owners looking to put their properties on the market. At some point in the future we should expect property prices to slow, so why are homeowners holding off selling now? My first open for inspection in early January had over 50 groups through the property. Attendance has For those wishing to downsize the challenge is, where does one go? With low stock levels, it’s difficult continued to be very extremely high at each open for inspection, at every property, since then. for most people to make the decision to move. Anyone holding off putting their property on the market, With interest rates at an all time low and an abundance of buyers searching for their dream home, it could consider selling now, but with a much longer settlement period. This would remove the stress of makes sense to start planning now.having to rush to find a suitable property to purchase. . For buyers who are upsizing, recent prices have make it almost impossible for some, and buyer’s

For further advice in preparing your property for sale in 2021, expectations have had to change in regards to what one can now buy compared to last year. As most or for an updated appraisal, call me today on 0402 913 537 homeowners like to wait until Spring/Summer to sell, we will hopefully see an increase in supply which will benefit buyers giving them more to choose from. RECENT SALES BY HAZEL MCNAMARA For further advice in preparing your property for sale in 2021 call me today on 0402 913 537 JUST SOLD BY HAZEL MCNAMARA

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Special new playspace for Riverglade Reserve

The first sod has been turned at Riverglade Reserve on the site for a new all-abilities Livvi’s Place playspace.

Young community members who have been an integral part of the design and consultation process where on hand to break ground on the site at the end of March, along with representatives of Hunter’s Hill Council, the State Government and Touched by Olivia, the charity behind the Livvi’s Place national network of inclusive playspaces.

Evander Conroy said he looked forward to having a playground on the site where everyone can play. Lola Dominguez said she was excited.

“I think the best part is that everyone can have fun there,” she said. The Government will provide $200,000 for the Livvi’s Place at Riverglade, with the Council matching the funding with a further $200,000.

Hunters Hill Mayor Ross Williams said it would be a welcome additional to the local area.

“This is a very important time for us in Hunters Hill, to have our first inclusive playground,” he said.

Touched by Olivia director and co-founder John Perkins said his organisation was absolutely thrilled to be working on the first inclusive playground in Hunters Hill.

He said since the first of the now more than 40 (to-date) Livvi’s Place playgrounds were installed about 13 years ago, so many parents had said how much the playspaces had changed their lives and made it so easy to get out with their children.

“It really does have a huge impact on the community,” he said.

Trent Zimmerman MP honours Hunters Hill Probus

Hunters Hill Probus carries the honour of being the first Probus club to have launched in Australia – and now carries the added honour of celebrating 45 years serving the local community.

In recognition of this, MP Trent Zimmerman recognised the club in a speech to the House of Representatives this month.

“In my time as member for North Sydney, I have seen the important role Probus clubs play. To see so many of our community’s retirees come together, make new friends, listen to wonderful guest speakers and stay active is just so encouraging,” he said.

“Probus is a great organisation. I encourage retirees living in my area to think about joining. I’m sure you won’t regret it. I want to wish the Hunters Hill Probus club a very happy 45th birthday and many more years of success ahead,” Mr Zimmerman added.

INTRODUCING PERIN LEGAL LANE COVE

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Prior to entering the legal profession, I worked as a high school teacher with at-risk students and their families. This experience furnished me with valuable insights into the complex home environments in which many children, young people and families co-exist. I came to understand and respect the difficulties and tensions they face, which sometimes results in the breakdown of the family unit or requires the intervention of the Police.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Since my admission I have worked for a variety of private practices. I gained a reputation for being a fearless and passionate lawyer due to my successful representation of people across a range of matters at the Children’s Court, Local Court, District Court, Family Court, Federal Circuit Court, Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia. Through such achievements, I have developed a strong and respectful working relationship with a formidable team of barristers and medical professionals, affording my clients the best possible representations if warranted.

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THREE VALUES UNDERPIN MY APPROACH: 1. Each client’s matter is treated with confidentiality and managed with diligence and respect. 2. Clear and consistent communication is guaranteed.

All enquiries are answered within 24 hours. 3. We offer legal services that deliver realistic, practicable outcomes on a fixed costs basis. Only family law hearings or defence trials are charged differently.

Why buy when you can borrow?

A group of Lower North Shore locals are starting up THE SYDNEY LIBRARY OF THINGS – based at the Coal Loader Centre of Sustainability - and they need your help!

ALibrary of Things, sometimes known as a tool library, is a collection of extremely useful but only occasionally used objects/tools that can be loaned out to the community for a short period of time. It’s like a normal library but with things instead of books! Objects can include tools, gardening equipment, children’s party gear, toys and games, art, craft supplies, musical instruments, and recreational equipment. The first tool libraries began to appear in the USA during the second world war. One of the earliest being started by the Rotary Club of Gross Point Michigan in 1945, established with the hope that it would improve dexterity in the local youth and ease the scarcity of tools in wartime.

The not-for-profit project is run by volunteers who want to make a difference in their local community. North Sydney local, Jordan Moy was keen to get involved when he heard about it. He says, “borrowing tools saves people money, saves resources, saves space in our homes and saves waste. With lots of people living in smaller spaces in North Sydney, and an increased concern for environmental sustainability, a tool library just makes sense.

Bridget Kennedy, Lane Cove local, and one of the committee members driving the project, is passionate about grassroots projects that promote sustainability and build community. “These types of cooperative projects that actively encourage sharing (either of skills or resources), help connect people and ultimately strengthen broader community connections. They add social cohesion and build social capital by increasing a sense of belonging within the broader community. This in turn helps to build resilient and sustainable communities”.

A library of things doesn’t exist without ‘things’, so if you have some good quality, new or gently used equipment taking up space, The Sydney Library of Things would love to give it a home.

They’re on the look out for many different items. Visit www.thesydneylibraryofthings.org.au for their full wish list and to let them know what you have. One of the lovely things about libraries of things is that because they’re created by donations from the community, each one is unique. Items do need to be donated to the library, rather than lent.

They’re also on the look out for someone to help with tagging and testing of electrical items. Please get in touch at info@thesydneylibraryofthings.org.au

The Library is membership based with monthly fees starting at $9. This allows for free loaning of as many items as you need on a weekly basis. All proceeds from membership go to covering hard costs, with the ultimate aim of creating a job for a part time librarian to run the library. www.thesydneylibraryofthings.org.au

Save the date

The Rotary Club of Lane Cove Fair will be back bigger and better in 2021. Mark your calendar now SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER and keep this day free for all the fun and excitement of the fair.