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Fancy Flea Market is back – OUTDOOR and COVID-SAFE

305,000 tonnes of textiles were discarded in NSW in 2020, with only 800 tonnes recycled, according to the ABC.

It’s a staggering, if not overwhelming, number. 240,000 tonnes went to landfill, with the remaining 62,000 tonnes sent by charities for reuse overseas, and according to the Australasian Circular Textile Association, the number of kilograms per person per capita of textile consumption is going up each year.

There is a way to help prevent this and that’s by contributing to the circular economy, either by donating/selling pre-loved clothing and goods, or purchasing pre-loved items instead of cheap, disposable items that never really last longer than one or two seasons.

The Happy Hens – the social enterprise that operates the Henley Community Garden - is all about recycling, re-use and the circular economy and has taken over the running of the Fancy Flea Market – an initiative started by Hunters Hill Council earlier this year.

Fancy Flea Market is back! Taking place Saturday November 20th from 7:30am til 1:00pm at the Henley Community Centre, the outdoor, Covid-safe market will run in support of Sydney Community Services.

Market lovers will get a full morning’s worth of treats: a fancy brekkie bbq, live jazz, a plant sale, Barista-made coffee and more, plus all the fun of the market itself. You can also come and see what the community garden is all about, if you haven’t done so before. 30 stallholder spots are available, so register now. Stallholder fees are being waived in lieu of a donation to Sydney Community Services.

SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER 7:30am to 1:00pm HENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE

Outdoor. Covid-safe.

De-Clutter and Donate

Become a stallholder and send your pre-loved togs and clogs to a new home! Register as a stallholder and fees will be waived in lieu of a donation to Sydney Community Services

CONTACT: happyhensent@gmail.com OR: support@sydneycs.org with Fancy Flea in the subject header

Greenwich Art Trail returns with new and established artists

Greenwich artists are excited to once again open their doors for this year’s Greenwich Art Trail.

The event will take place across the weekend of December 4/5 and will see 27 artists in 22 sites displaying their paintings, sculptures, pottery, photographs, prints, textiles, jewellery and children’s book illustrations.

This year there are six new “Trail Blazers”, artists ranging from established professionals to new hobbyists, all joining the Greenwich Village Arts Trail for the first time.

David Brayshaw has exhibited internationally and is in collections including the Art Bank Australia, having painted the Great Barrier Reef and Australian coast for over 30 years. He will be exhibiting his work at the top end of the trail on Wisdom Rd.

At the other end of the trail, near the ferry on Mitchell St, Robin Allan is embarking on his inaugural show, displaying his handmade jewellery pieces of transparent enamel on fine silver, using the traditional cloisonné and bassetaille techniques. Robin also works with pearls, gems and antique coins. Another newcomer is jeweller Andie O’Keeffe, who creates delightful handmade jewellery using gemstones and recycled glass beads.

Artists Nat Powles and Alan Richardson will be displaying their colourful artworks for the first time, sharing their space with established Trail Artists, Stu Murphy and Hugh Richardson. And recent National Art School graduate Whimbrel Wilson joins her mother, award-winning artist Andrea Wilson, to exhibit her sculptural pieces from her 2020 ‘remnants’ series.

For refreshments, check out the great local Greenwich and Wollstonecraft cafes, all listed on the Trail Map which is available from local Greenwich shops or any of the studios. Studios are easy to spot by the orange flags out the front. Go to the website, FB or Insta page to see more about the artists and find a map.

Visitors are requested to follow social distancing etiquette on all parts of the Trail, both inside and out. Sanitiser will be available, and masks are welcome.

Local study shows hospitalisation affects high school completion rates

Education interrupted by injury can have a cumulative effect that ultimately limits later employment opportunities, a Macquarie University study has discovered.

The research found children who are affected by injury can continue to have poorer educational outcomes than their peers for many years – and can even be less likely to complete high school.

Lead researcher, Associate Professor Rebecca Mitchell said interrupted education could have a cumulative effect, resulting in children not completing high school and potentially not undertaking further tertiary studies, thereby limiting later employment opportunities.

“Being hospitalised for any type of injury left young people with an average 12 per cent higher risk of not achieving the national minimum standard (NMS) on their NAPLAN test in numeracy, and a 9 per cent risk when it came to reading,” she said.

“The more serious the injury, the higher the risk. For example, those whose injuries were classified as severe had almost twice the risk of not reaching the NMS for numeracy, and a 43 per cent higher risk of not reaching the NMS for literacy.

“These young people were also almost twice as likely to not complete high school,” Mitchell said.

The study highlighted the importance of early intervention.

“Hospitalisation doesn’t just equal missing a few days of school and then moving on,” she said. “It can go on to affect whether the child progresses to tertiary education.”

“It’s very important that these children have help and support early, rather than waiting for the signs of lag to appear in their learning.”

Young solo instrumentalists go head-to-head in local competition event

Lane Cove Music is hosting the Alf & Pearl Pollard Memorial Awards For Performance Excellence in association with Sydney Eisteddfod on Tuesday 7 December.

The event will recognise 10 of the most outstanding solo instrumentalists between the ages of 12 and 15 years from the 2021 Eisteddfod.

The performances will be followed by an audience vote and the awarding of prizes.

Venue details: Lane Cove-Mowbray Anglican Church, 19 Rosenthal Avenue. Tickets will not be available on the night – closer to time please book online using the Try Booking link on www.lanecovemusic.org.au Enquiries welcome: 9428 4287.

Ways to Reduce the Stress of Selling

Selling your home can be stressful even when the process is well organised and proceeding as expected. There’s a lot going on at a psychological level that can make you deeply anxious even then things are under control.

1. Have a wingman - With so much going through your head, it helps to have support from someone who has seen it all before and knows exactly what to do. 2. Foretold is forearmed - Selling or buying a property, get your agent to explain the process and all its steps before you start, and ask where things commonly go wrong. You’ll have a plan in advance for how to solve issues and won’t have to think it through while you’re under stress. 3. Schedule breaks from the stressors. What is the most stressful thing about the sale process for you? Is it having the property clean? Is it making sure the dog is out of the house? Is it juggling the kids and their normal weekend routines while you have an open? Selling a home is an extraordinary time. It’s ok to ask for help. Ask your agent if they have any services they can offer to help with cleaning and maintenance. 4. Be mindful. Rather than focus on the worries in front of you, try to visualise what the end result looks like and feels like in a positive way. Focus on all the things you will be able to achieve when you move into the new chapter of your life. And don’t forget to breathe!

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Currambena students present projects to international audience

Four Currambena students impressed audiences during an online, international conference run by Summerhill School in the UK during these last school holidays.

Perry, Harper, Sophie and Jana completed personal interest projects about Aviation in World War II, Great Women in History, Diseases and Glaucus Atlanticus (respectively).

They shared screens and spoke confidently to an international audience on Zoom, answering questions and impressing educators in the UK, Brazil, Philippines and Australia.

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A LIVING CONCEPT NEW TO AUSTRALIA

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Situated at the apex of the Greenwich ridgeline, with a vista that spans Homebush Bay to the Harbour Bridge is Akoya - a new benchmark in luxury apartment living. Akoya cannot be compared to a typical, contemporaneous Australian development. From the outset, the intention was to intuitively meet the needs of a resident’s life that go beyond the simple domestic. Options to retreat into personal space, combined with opportunities to unfurl into collective, shared spaces are central to this collection’s one-, two- and three-bedroom offering.

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