OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY TO THURSDAY, 9AM - 1PM Your multi AWARD WINNING local newspaper! VOL. 103 NO. 7 PUBLISHED 100 YEARS www.weeklytimes.com.au P.O. BOX 123, RYDE 1680 PHONE: 9807 6666 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday, 28 February 2024 INSIDE This Week INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY will be celebrated in TWT Territory on Friday March 8 and numerous clubs and organisations have special activities arranged. So if you can, get involved and celebrate one half of our population! Continued page 3 Cathie’s Column �������������������������������������������������� 2 JB’s World ����������������������������������������������������������� 3 Letters/Hunter’s Hill columns ����������������������������� 4 City of Ryde ��������������������������������������������������������� 7 Health and Wellbeing ������������������������������������������ 8 Real Estate & Finance ��������������������������������� 11, 18 Food & Dining ����������������������������������������������������� 12 Handy Phone Guide �������������������������������������� 13-16 New Puzzle Page ���������������������������������������������� 17 Classifieds ��������������������������������������������������������� 18 Sport, One Eyed Tiger ���������������������������������� 19-20 Page 20 Tigers’ saucy tomato town tries! JB’s World International Women’s Day Celebrations 2PM - $1000 | 3PM - $1000 4PM - $1000 | 5PM - $1000 | 6PM - $1000 Terms & Conditions available at reception. Members only & tiered promotion. Permit number TP/00526 DRAW TIMES SWIPE YOUR MEMBERS CARD TO ENTER. BONUS TICKETS FROM 1230PM – 2PM WIN A SHARE OF $25,000 N.R. R.S.L. NORTH RYDE RSL COMMUNITY CLUB LTD AT NORTH RYDE RSL (02) 9888 7588 | CNR PITTWATER AND MAGDALA ROADS NORTH RYDE EVERY SUNDAY 3RD OF MARCH – 31ST OF MARCH Latest local property sales SEE REAL ESTATE & FINANCE, PAGE 11, 18 TWT HEALTH AND WELLNESS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BEECROFT ELEGANT DENTAL CLINIC SEE PAGE 8 TWT Tipsters Time! OUR READERS may not be able to get on a flight to Las Vegas for the start of the 2024 NRL season, but they’ll be able to experience the next best thing - the race to the finish line in this season’s TWT Footy Tipsters! In 2023, two of TWT Territo-ry’s favourite hangouts - North Ryde RSL and Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club (RELC) - shared the Tipsters spoils and repre-sentatives of the triumphant pair (pictured) celebrated their crystal ball-like prowess during a recent Ryde Sports Founda-tion event at RELC. Now the reset button has been pressed for the new sea-son and not only can we enjoy watching our dozen contend-ers put their reputations on the line with their 2024 season tips, but we’re also about to see the Tigers claim the silverware at last - and that’s come from the One-Eyed Tiger so you can take it as gospel! SEE PAGE 19 ☐ Pictured celebrating their coveted joint 2023 Tipster title triumphs with their trophies, l to r, North Ryde RSL representatives, CEO Joe Kelly and director Fiona Osborne; and Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club president Jim McClymont and director Malcolm Chapple. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)
2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 Father Martin’s Musings Giving priority to people The priest who was conducting the wedding heard about this news and immediately offered the massive foyer area in the church as an alternate venue. The family of the bride were especially delighted with this invitation and readily accepted the option. The priest was a good hearted yet also a very rigid man and he made it very clear that no alcohol was to be served as it was too close to the house of God. The father of the bride was both a wise and confident man and he approached the priest and said very politely; “Father, did not Jesus of Nazareth the Son of God and of Mary, when he attended the wedding ceremony at Cana have no problems with the serving of wine in his presence?” To the credit of the old priest, he could now understand the wider picture and allowed alcohol to be served in moderation! This story made me further appreciate how the needs of people always need to be a priority over the rules of any institution. Jesus of Nazareth was consistently good in this regard and that is why he said, “The Sabbath is made for man not man for the Sabbath.” (Mark Chapter 2, verse 27) Fr Martin R Maunsell is a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Recently I heard of a story where a soon to be married bride and groom just a few days before their wedding were given the terrible news that their reception centre was declared to be structurally unsound. Magic, Mystic New Age kittens Two adorable New Age kittens are our Cats Of The Week. Magic Pussycat and Mystic Pussycat are ready to be adopted from Gladesville’s World League for Protection of Animals where the team hopes they can be adopted as a pair. “Magic and Mystic are gentle souls and sweet sibling kittens,’’ the team said. “They are delightfully easy to handle and cuddle while you hear them purring and the preference is they stay together, but if there is a magnificent family out there for just one of them they can go their separate ways.’’ The kittens are five months old, desexed, microchipped and vaccinated. They are healthy and easy to please with food, while adapting to your life style, the team said. “If you’re looking for easy-going balls of warmth, then look no further and if you would like more information or to visit please contact us on 0451 614 821 or email us at [email protected],’’ the team said. WIN, WIN, WIN with TWT! WIN! a double pass to new production, Boeing Boeing xx xx Elvis is on his way to Lachlan’s Line Get ready for a night of electrifying performances as Elvis Roberts and Emilio Prince take you on a journey through the timeless hits of The King himself. With their energetic stage presence and sprinkle of Rock ‘n’ Roll magic, this tribute show will have you dancing in your seats and singing along to all your favourite Elvis classics and maybe some Paul Anka too! Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience. WHEN: Sunday 3 March 2024 (7pm - 9pm) 7pm - 9pm WHERE: Lachlan’s Line Auditorium Lachlan’s Line Square, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 INFO/TICKETS ($35pp): Via trybooking.com/events/landing/1141347 The hidden life of James Squire? The talk will be given by Dr Peter Mitchell who is one of Australia’s leading environmental scientists. James Squire of Ryde was Australia’s first commercial brewer and his legend has grown with the popularity of modern day ales that carry his name and convict themes. For more information contact Jennifer Follers on 9799 1161. The Fellowship of First Fleeters will reveal the secrets of Ryde’s own convict brewer - James Squire - with a talk at at Brush Farm House, Lawson Street, Eastwood, on Saturday March 2nd at 10am. ☐ Magic and Mystic Pussycats. Remember the 60’s? Okay you may not have been born but you can get a taste of the fashion, décor (lava lamp anyone?) and humour of that decade at Hunters Hill Theatre’s first production for 2024 – Boeing Boeing. First performed in London in 1962 the play centres on bachelor Bernard, who has a flat in Paris and three airline stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. It all boils down to juggling timetables and a reliable maid who never forgets to change the photographs. Bernard’s life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as bad weather and a fast new Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Soon, all three stewardesses are in the city simultaneously and catastrophe looms. Don’t miss this laugh out loud comedy/farce and fasten your seatbelts for the most deliriously funny flight of your life. To WIN! Simply visit our website - weeklytimes.com.au - and click on the ‘WIN with TWT’ tab, then enter SIX (6) LUCKY TWT readers have a chance to WIN! a double pass to Hunters Hill Theatre’s new production, Boeing Boeing, which opens next month at its Club Ryde performance space. your details and follow the instructions. Winners will be drawn by Monday, March 4 and contacted by Hunters Hill Theatre with instructions on redemption of their passes, with their names published in the March 6 edition of The Weekly Times. Boeing Boeing opens on Friday 8 March and tickets can be purchased online at www.huntershilltheatre. com.au or by calling 0478 097 525. See you at the Theatre @ Club Ryde! Angelina Bonifacio, Curator of A One-Way Ticket Publication along with President of Lady of Grace Fraternity, Vince Murdocca and Treasurer Dominic Olivieri donated this valuable resource to the school library. Angelina presented the teachers and students a brief outline of the contents covering the italian migration and history of the early days living in the agricultural City of Ryde. The students listened attentively and were ready with questions. It is no surprise that the recently published book on the history of Italian settlement into the City of Ryde would find its way in the Italian Bilingual School Library. ☐ Year 5 and 6 students of the Italian Bilingual School in Meadowbank with, back l to r, Angelina Bonifacio, curator of the ‘A One-Way Ticket’ publication; Vince Murdocca, President and Dominic Olivieri, Treasurer, of Lady of Grace Fraternity; and Patrons of the project, Cristina Pisani, Deputy Principal, and Sara Villella, Principal, of the Italian Bilingual School. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) Angelina was amazed at the maturity of the students and their knowledge on migration and of knowing where their family origins lay in Italy. Curious students asked... How long did it take to put the book together? Where did you find the information? Were Italians treated better by the English or by their own countrymen? Was it hard going to school? Why were the italians interned? It was pleasing to hear, this generation understand who they are and have knowledge of their family origins and connect with thier italian culture through learning the italian language. It was a morning of reflecting on their own family history and listening to others migration experiences. The talk ended with a sense of familiarity and belonging. Eastwood Uniting Church hosts a World Prayer Day “This is a timely day of prayer,’’ the team at the Uniting Church said. “We hear from the women themselves via story and video and a short talk will be given by a woman who speaks Arabic and lived and worked in the Middle East for 12 years, and so has a good sense of women’s lives there.” The prayer service will be in English and the presentation slides will be translated into Korean and Chinese. The event has an ecumenical focus and TWT readers from all cultural backgrounds are invited. “Every year around the world, churches come together to prayer on the first Friday of March and for about 40 years the churches of Eastwood have combined for a 10am service and are doing so again this year,’’ the team said. “The churches take turns to host and this year it is at Eastwood Uniting Church which welcomes everyone to this multilingual church.” In the evening, at 6pm, there will be a time of discussion and reflection. The Uniting Church website - https://uniting. church/world-day-of-prayer-2024 - has details of other Uniting churches hosting Palestinian women speakers. “The Palestinian Christian women invite us pray for justice and freedom and commit ourselves to the task of repairing what has been damaged or destroyed,’’ the website says. “It is a privilege to receive this offering of hope from our sisters in Palestine who know suffering and hardship.” The Christian women of Palestine will share their stories during the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 1 at the Uniting Church in Eastwood. ☐ Team members at the Eastwood Uniting Church invite TWT readers of all cultural backgrounds to the upcoming World Day Of Prayer.
Wednesday 28 February, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3 ☐ Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean Up Australia with ambassador and former TWT/Ryde Sports Foundation Sports Star, Olympic diver Sam Fricker, are both ready for Clean Up Australia Day on March 3. To register and join in visit cleanup.org.au MIDWAY SHOPPING CENTRE 117 North Road, Denistone East Ph 9870 8955 NEW TRADING HOURS Monday to Friday 7am-5.30pm Saturday 7am – 4pm Sunday 10am - 1pm If inconvenient please call or text to 0412 010 353 to utilise our pickup and delivery service. 60 Million Scouts and Girl Guides celebrated And later this year, September 17 to 24 to be precise, the former Scouts and Guides members of the International Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides will meet in Granada Spain for their 30th World Conference. Local members of the International Fellowship are affiliated through the St George’s Guild of Sydney who meet at the Guild’s national headquarters historic “Addington” 813 Victoria Road Ryde. Several Ryde Guild members have already booked to attend the world conference. Activities of the St George’s Guild of Sydney are returning to normal at “Addington” following a period of restrictions as a result of the Covid-19, so-called pandemic and storm damage at the Guild’s national headquarters “Addington”. Enquiries to Sydney Guildmaster Steve McCann 0432 95 807 or Treasurer Lyn Donald 0402 256 920. LOCAL SCOUTS and Girl Guides have just spent a week of celebrations with 60 million members of the world’s largest and most successful youth movement celebrating 116 years since foundation in 1908 by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in England. CLEAN-UP AUSTRALIA Day is this Sunday March 3 and Pip Kiernan Clean-Up Australia chairman urges all all Aussies to participate. Ryde Hunters Hill Flora JB’s World and Fauna Preservation Society president Alfred Vincent invites all to join them meeting at the society’s HQ from 10am to 12 noon. Email Alfred at Alfred.vincent@bigpond. com or leave a message on 9879 6067 giving your email address. Refreshments will available and ☐ Maria Venuti OAM ☐ Ryde Emeritus Mayor Ivan Petch with an award received by Council under his leadership. all welcome. MARIAS ARE sitting right at the top of the TWT Birthday Honours List this week with Maria Gauchi Simpson better half of JB Godson the Great John L Simpson celebrating with daughters Lily Kate and Bella Maria and friends Monday while Maria Venuti AM (pictured) of stage, screen and TV fame celebrates with friends and daughter Bianca next Thursday. PAMELA BURGESS of North Epping celebrates today while Tara Sheerin Leap Year daughter of former Hunters Hill mayor Ross Sheerin and Julie celebrates tomorrow. * * * IVAN JOHN PETCH former longtime Mayor of Ryde and two term State MP for Gladesville celebrates Friday March 1 same day as Helen Buvinic former Eastwood Shopping Centre manager and Lorraine Clarke of the LCLC (Lorraine Clarke Luncheon Club) in the good old days of the long luncheons at the multi award winning Il Vicolo restaurant in Church Street Ryde. Indra Ozolins and Margaret Morscheck both celebrate on Saturday. Lata Sojka ex of Stefan Sojka celebrates Sunday while Gabriela “Gabi” Bonomo celebrates Monday facing 44 candles on her cake along with former Ryde alderman Max Lowe and David Johnston. Edith Easton celebrated a grand 106 this time last year at Bowden Street Estia Aged Care and I looked forward to catching up with her again having known her over sixty years from my old The Primary Producer newspaper days. But sadly she has passed away but leaving happy memories. DOUG BARRETT celebrates next Wednesday while Yvonne Longfield better half of Ryde Rotary’s Patrick Longfield parties next Thursday same day as the one and only Maria Venuti AM, along with Vanessa Peterson Karas missus of our former sports editor Chris Karas. Natalie Peterson faces 41 candles on her birthday cake next Thursday while Christine Evald second daughter of Jane and younger sister of Therese turns 30 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Allen Horrell of Ryde Rotary fame faces 66 candles with better half Bernadette and David and Anna on Wednesday while JB niece Gorgeous Gina Gilkes Maxted celebrates 33years wedded bliss with Ian son of the later Eva and Frank Maxted of North Ryde with children Michael, Rebecca and Hayley. Diane Israel Ash McConaghy daughter of the late ace photographer and good mate of JB Ron Israel celebrates next Thursday with hubby John and daughters Samantha and Wendy and families while Patricia Foertsch and Burkhart celebrate fifty three golden wedding days. Happy daze all. * * * BUMPER STICKER: Getting married for sex is like buying an airline ticket for the free peanuts. Keep Smiling! - JOHN F BOOTH AM And Go The Tigers in 2024 Last chance to join a once-in a lifetime experience: “Japan’s Cherry Blossom” Tour One of TWT’s favourite travel agents, Lydia Scuglia, from Helloworld Travel Top Ryde City, with MW Tours, invites you to join a group tour, personally escorted by Lydia. Departs: 2nd April 2024 Included locations: Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Hakone, Nagano, Takayama, Shirakawago, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka. Limited seats are available, so get in touch with Lydia to find out more by calling 9808 3019 or 0413 815 830; or emailing: [email protected] ☐ Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean Up Australia with ambassador and former TWT/Ryde Sports Foundation Sports Star, Olympic diver Sam Fricker, are both ready for Clean Up Australia Day on March 3. To register and join in visit cleanup.org.au
4 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 To The POINT HUNTER’S HILL HAPPENINGS with Mayor Zac Miles LETTERS to the Editor TWT welcomes letters from our readers. You can submit yours at: weeklytimes.com.au/letters Full name, address and telephone number MUST be supplied for letters sent by mail, even if not for publication. Send to: TWT PO Box 123, Ryde NSW 1680 Hunters Hill Guest Column By Clean Up Australia Day The clean-up will be held at Gladesville Reserve on Sunday 3 March, from 9am to 11am. It is a great opportunity for our community to come together to help preserve the health and natural beauty of our urban bushland, parks and reserves. The meeting point will be at the Huntleys Point carpark, opposite Riverside Girls High. No experience is required and Council 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). There are also clean-up events at Riverglade Reserve run by other community members and groups. Register via huntershill.nsw.gov.au/events or just come along on the day. Council is committed to preserving our bushland reserves and we are fortunate to have an active volunteer base to help us. Our volunteers are always happy to welcome new members. If you are interested in joining one of our dedicated teams, register by filling in the volunteer form at www.huntershill.nsw. gov.au/BushcareVolunteers. You can also view the full bushcare schedule and list of groups on this page. Report tree vandalism Council takes tree vandalism very seriously and has a strong track record of successfully prosecuting vandals when we have evidence available. I strongly encourage residents who witness an act of tree vandalism to record or photograph what is happening and report it to Council as soon as possible by calling 9879 9400 or emailing [email protected]. This gives us the best chance of prosecution. We need your help to ensure our trees are thriving and we continue to grow our tree canNext month our council-led bushcare team is hosting a community clean-up as part of Clean Up Australia Day. opy cover in our municipality which currently sits at 35%, one of the highest of any LGA in metro Sydney. Biodiversity video We have collaborated with the NSW Government and Habitat Network to create a video that highlights the importance of our local biodiversity corridors. It is an important video and one I encourage everyone in our community to watch. To view it and read more about our local biodiversity on our website, visit www.huntershill. nsw.gov.au/Environment/Biodiversity. Zac Miles is Mayor of Hunter’s Hill Boronia Scouts repair project Carrie Hamilton of Boronia Park Every home has one – that stash of things that are broken, outgrown, or torn - things you’re not currently using because you’re too busy to figure out what to do. How can I fix this? Who can I donate this to? How can I find the matching piece? A group of our Scouts and parents wanted to share hacks to deal with those dormant items that pile up higher and higher until the dam breaks – when we’re all dismayed to see kerbside piles of good items that the rubbish truck will just crunch. 1st Boronia has run two REpair+ REuse Fests this year at our Farnell St hall to share ways to mend, fix, service, sharpen, reconstruct, season, remake, match and swap things that are simply too good to go in council clean-up. Now, thanks to a community grant from Hunters Hill Council, we’ll be able to host more RE+RE fests this year! These aren’t fundraisers – sure, Scouts will sell you a sausage and a coffee – but the driver is to help our neighbours: We invite a knife sharpener to hone your kitchen and garden tools, Parents run a Repair Café to try to diagnose and fix your small household items, One Scout leader runs “Roadside Rescue” teaching how to sandblast rust off and re-season portable barbecues. Another demonstrates bike repair, and another focuses on lawnmower maintenance. Everyone loves ‘Container Tinder’ which started at Henley HENs markets. You know those single, unmatched lids and containers in your tupperware drawer? Throw them in the paddle pool and make a MATCH – many people have! Our Trendy Mending workshops teach you to patch, sew or repair clothing, 1st Boronia Scout Group thanks everyone who joined our RE+RE Fest last month to learn how to deal with those tricky items in your home’s “too-hard basket.” Plant swaps and free worm wee from compost keep our gardens beautiful, Scouts teach you how to wrap gifts with fabric, make lip balm or wraps from beeswax, and blend your own household cleaners, Unwanted gifts, decorations, and kids’ things get traded in our hall’s permanent Sharing Shelf, and we demonstrate you can now recycle your soft plastics, polystyrene, e-waste, and more straight from your door for free when your council joins RecycleSmart. Do you know how to fix something? Or better yet, do you have a child age 5 – 17 who would like to join our Cub, Scout, or Venturer units? Get in touch at [email protected] and keep your eye out for our next event around Earth Day in April. Our community spans both sides of Pittwater Road, and welcomes everyone who wants to share some expertise, some plants, or just a cuppa. We’ve loved meeting everyone at our volunteer-run RE+RE Fests - imagine if every neighbourhood had a permanent hub for repairing, borrowing, swapping, and sharing? How much smaller would your home’s ‘too-hard basket’ be? Carrie Hamilton is a supporter of the 1st Boronia Park Scouts Poor allocation of police resources Dear Sir, I often drive south across Ryde Bridge towards Concord and it always perplexes me as to why there is usually a Mobile Speed Camera set up on Concord Rd, outside McIlwaine Park. At most times of the day the traffic is “bumper to bumper” and no one could speed even if they were tempted to. Wouldn’t it be better to have the camera on places where speeding occurs, such as Epping Rd or better use the funds toward saving the PCYC now facing the axe by this State Government? It would be also preferable to allocate more funds to Highway Patrols on country roads where the horrific road toll continues to climb. Such poor allocation. JANINE ORBAN Eastwood What will save more lives on the roads? Dear Sir, The NSW Government has recently hosted a Traffic SUMMIT to figure out the growing road toll. Now, before we start introducing new 30 kph speed limits. Like they mistakenly did in Big Street, Liverpool, next to a 40kph zone! What a disaster that was until they reversed it. In a recent Police blitz, they tested 114,000 drivers and 17,000 recorded drug (not alcohol) readings and were issued with fines and demerits. So in NSW you are more likely to be hit by a druggie than a drunk. This blitz recorded 15% of people (drivers) effected by pot, ice or cocaine or a combo of drugs. So will 30 kph zones save more lives or will an increase in random drug testing save more lives on the roads? CHRIS PIKE Ryde Councillors expected to back Gladesville Road parking ban “Students at risk” says Deputy Mayor Councillors at Monday night’s meeting unanimously endorsed staff to prepare a report on the ban which has the College’s in-principle support. It responds to concerns of parents unable to find space to park beside curbs at entry points during College drop off and pick up times as well as obstructed views of students stepping off the footpath to cross the road. Councillors were informed around a dozen non-motorised vehicles - including boats - are habitually parked there. The proposal that had been put to the meeting was to ban them from the one section of the road. “It would not be a good idea to deal with the Southern side without dealing with the Northern side because you’ll be just transferring the problem from one side of the road to the other,’’ Independent Clr Ross Williams said. “Therefore I support this provision on both sides of the road.’’ Deputy Mayor Clr Elizabeth Krassoi fears a Gladesville Road ban will transfer the problem somewhere else. “Where will these trailers go, will it be Mary Street outside the primary school where you have primary school children crossing the road?’’ she Hunter’s Hill Council is expected to ban boats, trailers and caravans from parking on both sides of Gladesville Road near the gates of St Joseph’s Catholic College. ☐ Curbside boat parking - like this one in Lane Cove - is a concern for councillors and motorists. ☐ The area next to the gates of St Joeys College on Gladesville Road attract curbside boat and trailer parking. asked. Mayor Zac Miles said this is a municipality-wide problem and that some trailers and boats are from Drummoyne and Russell Lea. “I can think of a few areas of Hunter’s Hill that might warrant this restriction,’’ he said. Although councils can enforce school safety bans through signage and ranger surveillance, Independent Clr Richard Quinn said current state legislation gives trailers and boats 28 days to move on from most council roads. “This is the problem with the current legislation we have to work with,’’ he said. Joubert Street has also been identified as having a non-motorised vehicle parking problem. Council staff are currently in discussion with Transport for New South Wales staff about the issue, which is also expected to be referred to the local traffic committee before a report is brought back to councillors. The State Government and several councils recently expressed concern with a growing number of camper vans and caravans being parked in beachside parking areas where they provide shelter for homeless people.
Wednesday 28 February, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 5 JB’s 92 and just getting started! As you can see from the photo, JB is in absolute heaven, not only surrounded by tiger-themed imagery, but the kind of cake that serves as a pretty bloody good incentive to get to 92! The glowing smile says it all - JB had a wonderful day, but has already touched down again in Vienna on Tuesday morning to continue his rehab, which I’m sure our readers will agree, looks to be working. We wish JB a belated Happy Birthday - and here’s to the next dozen annual milestone celebrations. THE WEEKY TIMES’ fearless leader John F Booth AM is in Europe at the moment, mainly in Vienna with wife Ulrike but last Friday he popped into London - as you do when you’re jet-setting the globe - to visit cherished members of the family. Tours offer rare opportunity to see church preservation The tours leave from the front door of the church each 30 minutes from 9am, 10am and 10:30am and are free. “We would love to share more about the work we are doing, and the story of All Saints’ Church and the preservation,’’ Reverend Armstrong said. The parish is also seeking to raise money to finance the restoration. “Emergency work commenced in January 2024 on the East window of All Saints’ after the discovery of significant cracks in the stonework, and breakages in the stained glass,’’ he said. “The window has currently been removed as work is carried out to restore it and, more significantly, the stonework that holds the window in place.” He said it had previously be removed to save it from a potential threat during World War Two. Hunters Hill’s Anglican parish minister, the Reverend Michael Armstrong will host “Walk-A-Bouts” on Saturday, March 2nd and March 16th to inspect what needs to be done to restore the beautiful All Saints Anglican Church. ☐ All Saints An- glican Church in Hunters Hill Where have all the lanterns gone? Only twenty lanterns were installed as council staff revealed that poles designated to be used to hang the lanterns did not have (safety) approved anchors and this would require an engineering assessment that was not feasible in the short time they were given to prepare for the festival. Around $15,000 was budgeted for the festival and Deputy Mayor Daniel Han told last Tuesday night’s Extraordinary Meeting of Ryde Council he is ‘disappointed’ with the outcome. “It was quite pitiful, in my personal opinion,’’ he said. “This is a cultural issue and we need to get it right.” Liberal Clr Trenton Brown conceded the Lantern Festival was not a gold medal performance. “It is not a gold medal but I’ll accept a bronze medal given it is the first time,’’ he said. Labor Clr Charles Song said the community doesn’t want a gold medal, just more lanterns. “We are talking about a Lantern Festival and having a small quantity of lanterns just doesn’t do the job,’’ he said. Independent Clr Roy Maggio acknowledges the risks of affixing lanterns to poles that are not approved by engineers. “Let’s not blame the staff, they are under the pump and are doing a great job,’’ he said. Labor Clr Penny Pedersen proposed future Lantern Festivals have smaller, solar powered lanterns hung on trees. “They don’t need to be massive and they don’t need to be hung on smart polls,’’ she said. Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM said next year’s Lantern Festival will be better. “Any festival succeeds if locals are on board and I’m sure next year’s will be more successful,’’ he said. Around one hundred of the one hundred and eighty Lunar New Year lanterns - that could have been publicly erected in Eastwood by the City of Ryde for the February 2024 Lantern Festival - are being distributed to local businesses instead. ☐ Fireproof, solar powered tree lanterns could be a low maintenance and inexpensive alternative to larger lanterns hung on specially anchored street poles.
6 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 The Committee wishes to thank you for gracing us with your presence at our inaugural West Ryde Lunar New Year event on Saturday, February 24th, 2024. As an organisation that is committed to bringing all cultures together in celebration, it was truly heartwarming to witness such a wonderful turnout. The Ryde Community Forum would like to extend to everyone in the City of Ryde, good health and good fortune in the Year of the Dragon. Community Forum Ryde “Embracing and celebrating our cultural differences, we enrich humanity” Celebrations continue in West Ryde “I wish you all good health and good fortune in the Year of the Dragon,” RCF chairman Tony Tang told attendees. Special guests (pictured) included Ryde Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM and fellow councillors Shweta Deshpande, Trenton Brown, Roy Maggio, Penny Pedersen, Justin Li, Bernard Purcell and federal Member for Bennelong, Jerome Laxale; West Ryde Chamber of Commerce board members Jerry Yessaeian and Kedarnath Pagaddinnimath, Ryde District Neighbourhood Watch president Phillip Brown; and NSW CCA chairman Peter Garrard. There were also representatives from the Chinese Australian Services Society, Australian Buddhist Association and the Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club. Light rain cleared just before entertainment started on Saturday morning, with the eye-dotting ceremony involving special guests, taking on special significance in the Year of the Dragon. Lunar New Year celebrations continued on the weekend with Ryde Community Forum (RCF) hosting a special celebration in West Ryde ☐ TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (Lindsay Mar) THE WEEKLY TIMES 2024 HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR “The evil spirits were then warded off by the Dragon Dance, before entertainment was provided by talented local performers and it was great to see so many youngsters taking part,” Mr Tang told The Weekly Times. He thanked fellow RCF committee members Narelle Barker AM, Roseanna Gallo OAM, Nora Etmekdjian and Gary Patni for “organising such a successful event and a job well done” and also acknowledged his “special adviser” Clr Maggio. “We sincerely thank City of Ryde for the grant that made this event possible,” he said. “We anticipate this West Ryde celebration will also feature among the various 2025 Lunar New Year celebrations.” Groups included Jinya Parra Parra Korean drums, CASS (Hornsby and Castle Hill), Edge Dance Centre, Rising Stars Academy and soloists - Roseanna and 12-year-old-Cayden Dosoruth. A rendition of ‘I Am Australian’, led by Roseanna and sung resoundingly by all present, concluded a day of celebration. ☐ TWT On-theSpot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) ... meanwhile, in Eastwood and Chatswood … ☐ Locals took in the colour at Eastwood Plaza. Ryde councillor Justin Li (in blue) was amongst them. TWT On-the Spot PHOTO (Colin Jin) ☐ Community services organisation SHARE, led by president and Ku-ring-gai councillor Barbara Ward at the organisation’s Lunar New Year celebration at King Dynasty restaurant in Chatswood, top left, with special guests including federal Member for North Sydney, Kylea Tink, and state Davidson MP Matt Cross; and top right, guests at the event, l to r, Willoughby councillors Angelo Rozos and Brandan Zhu, with Liberal candidate for Bennelong, Scott Yung. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (Lindsay Mar) ☐ Pictured left, Ryde councillor Roy Maggio, Alain Laxale and his son, federal Member for Bennelong, Jerome Laxale, during Lunar New Year festivities earlier this month; and right, Willoughby MP Tim James puts on his best ‘Elvis’ for the performing Elvis impersonator during another event at King Dynasty to celebrate Chinese New Year, hosted by community organisation, StreetWork. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTOS (Colin Jin/A. Stavrinos)
Wednesday 28 February, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7 /CityofRyde www.ryde.nsw.gov.au Customer Service Centre 1 Pope Street, Ryde (within Top Ryde City shopping centre) Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670 P: 9952 8222 E: [email protected] Your City News GOOD BONES I was honoured to attend the grand opening of Macquarie University Hospital’s $30 million Orthopaedic Institute last week. The institute has four theatres with robotic technology and 29 beds, with a model that combines pre-assessment and prehabilitation, enabling patients to return home sooner to complete their recovery. It offers a comprehensive range of services, from hip and knee replacements to upper and lower limb reconstructions, with a choice of post-operative pathways for suitable patients. This state-of-the-art facility is a further sign of Macquarie Park’s standing as the state’s pre-eminent Innovation District. BLENHEIM PARK The City of Ryde community is being invited to have their say over the concept design of a new skatepark which is part of the exciting Blenheim Park master plan. These face-to-face sessions will give us a great chance to hear your thoughts on the skatepark's concept design, which was created following community input, and help shape the final design. The design will be on display on Wednesday 28 February between 3.30 – 5.00pm at the North Ryde School of Arts. Sincerely, Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM Mayor Email: [email protected] Phone (via Customer Service): 9952 8222 For more details, go to: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ BPMSkatepark AUTHOR’S PLATFORM Writer and researcher Jessica Kirkness will be talking with fellow author Amy Lovat about her debut book The House with All The Lights On at Ryde Library on Tuesday 5 March between 6.20 – 7.30pm. Jessica has traversed the boundary between deaf and hearing cultures all her life. Her memoir tells the story of her grandparents who grew up deaf in a hearing world — one where sign language was banned for much of the twentieth century — and weaves in her own experience as a hearing child in a family that often struggled to navigate their elders' difference. This event will be Auslan interpreted and is wheelchair accessible. For more details and to register, go to: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ authorsplatform City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM and Orthopaedic Institute’s Professor Munjed Al Muderis. Received between 15 February to 21 February 2024 LDA2024/0029 24 Primrose Ave RYDE LDA2024/0030 75 Eastview Ave NORTH RYDE MOD2024/0026 17 Lachlan Ave MACQUARIE PARK MOD2024/0027 15 Miriam Rd DENISTONE MOD2024/0028 30 Sluman St DENISTONE WEST Determined between 15 February to 21 February 2024 LDA2023/0259 12 Pellisier Rd PUTNEY LDA2023/0287 59 Melba Dr EAST RYDE MOD2023/0243 61 Potts St RYDE MOD2023/0246 24 Baird Ave RYDE LDA2023/0174 46 Terry Rd EASTWOOD LDA2023/0256 3/10 Rowe St EASTWOOD LDA2023/0261 1 Karingal Ct MARSFIELD LDA2023/0291 123 Lancaster Ave MELROSE PARK LDA2023/0336 3/43 Tramway St WEST RYDE LDA2024/0008 122 Herring Rd MACQUARIE PARK MOD2024/0006 44 Agincourt Rd MARSFIELD MOD2024/0017 17 Auld Ave EASTWOOD DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED & DETERMINED For full details of the development applications received and determined visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/eServices HAVE YOUR SAY OPEN COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS You are invited to have your say about documents, projects and proposals that are currently on public exhibition, or provide feedback on services and concerns that affect the community. • Blenheim Park Masterplan – Skatepark Concept Design (Closing 10 March 2024) • Urban Heat Survey (Closing 17 March 2024) • Dog Off-Leash Trials 2023 (Closing 20 March 2024) Want to find out more? To find out more about one of the above projects or for information on how to provide feedback please visit: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay or call Customer Service on 9952 8222. INFOCUS: PACE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM WHEN: Tuesday 12 March 2024 TIME: 10.00 – 11.00am WHERE: West Ryde Library, 2 Graf St, West Ryde Are you or a loved one dealing with a recent diagnosis of chronic conditions such as dementia or arthritis and not sure what the next steps are? Join us at West Ryde Library for a FREE information session on the PACE program. For people over 55, the PACE intervention program aims to help you or a loved one who may be recently diagnosed with a chronic condition with actionable next steps and how to find support. This information session is part of the Seniors Festival program. To find out more and to book visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/infocus LIBRARIES LIBRARY NEWS SUN 3 MAR List your garage sale for free at: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/garagesales GARAGE SALES 9.00am – 6.00pm 43/147-151 Talavera Road, Marsfield
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Wednesday 28 February, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 9 This means Marist College Eastwood was the sixth best performing school across Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), the third highest ranking boys school and 2023’s second most improved school, recording 107 Distinguished Achievers and two All Rounders, together with a Band 6 rate of 17.7 per cent. Marist College Eastwood Principal, Ms Silvana Rossetti, congratulated Year 12 on a fantastic effort. “Upon seeing our school’s results, I was absolutely elated! “The key to our HSC successes involves a strong emphasis on aligning each student with the right course, unwavering commitment from our dedicated HSC teachers and a shared responsibility across our entire staff from Year 7 to Year 12”. “We understand that the journey to the HSC starts early and demands consistent practice, coupled with targeted intervention”. “What impressed me most about the Class of 2023 was their exceptional work ethic and collegiality. Their readiness to accept feedback and implement it for improvement was commendable”. “This cohort demonstrated remarkable collaboration among themselves and their teachers, showcasing a spirit of cooperation that truly stood out,” she said. “One particular student, I believe, represents what Marist College Eastwood is about. Despite his learning disability, he never wavered from his commitment to his studies, always doing his very best and taking on board the recommendations of his teachers. His work ethic not only earned him a very respectable ATAR, but also five early entry offers. 2024 sees him start his degree in Commerce/IT at Macquarie University. An amazing 66% of our Year 12 students received early offers and every single one of our boys left our College with a pathway, whether it be university, TAFE or employment. This is an outstanding achievement and reflects on the dedication of our staff to the wellbeing of our students”. Marist College Eastwood soared into the top 100 in The Sydney Morning Herald rankings, climbing an astonishing 50 positions and placing 93rd in the State. OPEN DAY WEDNESDAY, 6 MARCH 3:30 - 6:30PM Marist College Eastwood Ranks in SCS Top Three Boys School maristeastwood.syd.catholic.edu.au
First Loreto. Then the World. Join us for Open Day on Saturday, 9 March. Scan Here to Register Now! 10 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 Gladesville church opens Centenary Celebrations with Mass this Sunday The Mass starts the celebrations leading up to the Centenary of the laying of the Foundation Stone in 1925. Parish Priest Father Greg Morgan said Auxiliary Bishop for Sydney, Bishop Danny Meagher, DD will be presiding on Sunday. Bishop Meagher is also a former priest at the church. “We will be having a morning tea afterwards and invite any past parishioners who might have moved away from the parish over the years to come back for the celebration and catch up on old acquaintances as well,’’ Father Greg said. “We’d like to also give prior notice that Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP DD, Archbishop of Sydney, will be presiding at the Centenary celebrations next year on the 9th of March 2025.” The Foundation Stone of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church - located on Victoria Road - records that it was blessed by Sydney Archbishop Michael Kelly, on March the first in 1925. The official Feast of Our Lady of Peace is held on July 9th but the parish celebrates “Our Lady of Terzito” at Gladesville in July with a procession through the adjoining streets. The procession is popular with Italian speaking parishioners. The opening Mass for the Centenary Celebrations at Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Church will be held at the church this Sunday, March 3rd at 9am. ☐ Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Church in Gladesville. ☐ Parish Priest Father Greg Morgan with his favourite local newspaper ☐ The 1925 Foundation Stone.
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12 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 food&Dining THE WEEKLY TIMES Man charged following hit and run in Leichhardt About 8.30pm on Friday, February 16, emergency services were called to the intersection of Reuss and Excelsior Streets, Leichhardt, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Leichhardt Police Area Command arrived to find a 13-yearold boy had been riding a bike when he was hit by a car. The vehicle allegedly continued along Reuss Street, failing to stop and assist. The teen suffered serious injuries and was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick in a stable condition. About 1.30pm on Saturday, a 22-year-old man presented to Newtown Police Station where he was arrested and charged with fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing grievous bodily harm and not give particulars to injured person. The 22-year-old was granted conditional bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 27 March 2024. A man has been charged following a fail to stop crash in Sydney’s Inner West overnight that left a teenage boy hospitalised ☐ Paramedics work on the 13-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his bike at the intersection of Reuss Street and Excelsior Street in Leichhardt, at 8.30pm on Friday, February 16. (9News) POLICE NEWS POLICE NEWS Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at North Ryde RSL’s House of Tong Executive Chef Lau, with a distinguished career spanning over 40 years, has garnered acclaim for his commitment to excellence in culinary arts. With a philosophy centered on passion and precision, he crafts dishes that are not just flavorful but evoke a tapestry of feelings and memories. Every day, Chef Lau selects the finest in-season produce and the freshest fish and shellfish directly from top suppliers. His dedication, alongside his team’s innovative efforts, results in distinctive dishes that honor the rich traditions of ancient Cantonese cooking. House of Tong’s menu stands out for its freshness and seasonal variety, showcasing the pinnacle of Cantonese Dim Sum and Shanghai Dim Sum favorites, alongside an extensive selection of seafood delicacies like Salt and Pepper King Crab, Braised Pipis in Garlic and Butter, Ginger and Shallot Lobsters, among others. House of Tong invites you to embark on a remarkable dining adventure led by Chef Lau and his team, promising to delight both your palate and your imagination. You can visit House of Tong 11am-3pm & 5:30pm-10pm Tuesday to Sunday. Bookings can be made at https://thehouseoftong.com.au or (02) 9878 4766 Located deep within TWT territory, on the 2nd floor of North Ryde RSL Club, House of Tong offers easy access with over 500 complimentary parking spaces. ☐ A selection of culinary delights at House of Tong ☐ Tasmanian Lobster Oatlands killer gets 28 year sentence “The agony she suffered must have been immense” Tran had harassed her via text messages in the weeks before the murder, which Justice Julia Lonergan of the Supreme Court described as a “vicious and prolonged attack”. “There is no doubt whatsoever that in stabbing Daiane repeatedly and viciously in this way, the offender intended to kill her,” Justice Lonergan told the court. Tran met Ms Pelegrini - who has an eight year old daughter - in February 2020 when he became a client at the massage parlour where she worked before it shut down due to the COVID pandemic. He told Ms Pelegrini he loved her and sent her hundreds of “harassing” phone calls and text messages. The Brazilian student repeatedly rejected his advances. “You have a problem, really, no is no!’’ she texted him. She also contacted the police but on the day of the murder, Tran broke into her unit where he waited in her bedroom with a kitchen knife. When she and her boyfriend arrived home, Tran attacked her while the boyfriend ran out of the unit to call police. It has been reported that he stabbed her 20 times and when police and paramedics arrived, Ms Pelegrini could not be saved and Tran was arrested at the crime scene. Tran told police she begged him to call an ambulance but he did nothing to help her. “The terror and agony she suffered must have been immense,” Justice Lonergan said. He later pleaded guilty to murder and using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. Mr Tran’s lawyer Nicole Carroll said her client was mentally ill when the murder was committed. “He could not cope with her rejection of him,” Justice Lonergan told the court. Prior to her murder, Ms Pelegrini had been studying nursing at the University of Western Sydney while working at The Residential Gardens Aged Care in Rooty Hill. Her former husband Marcelo Antunes de Ataide said she had devoted her life to their daughter. ‘She was a really good mother, she was the best mum and would do anything for her,” he said. Tran’s family described him as a student who kept to himself. He will be eligible for parole in February 2042. A 28 year sentence was handed down earlier this month to 29-year-old Sydney man, David Tran, who was found guilty of stabbing to death 33-year-old Brazilian nursing student Daiane Pelegrini in her Oatlands home on August 3, 2020. ☐ Daiane Pelegrini
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ASBESTOS REMOVAL ASBESTOS AWAY Tony 0405 317 807 * All types of Asbestos removal * Garages & Sheds Demolition * Asbestos Pick Ups & Inspections * Free Quotes * All areas * Fully compliant with Safe Work NSW Reg. * Fully Licensed & Insured www.asbestosawaysydney.com.au Facebook/Instagram: Asbestos Away Sydney Lic.Class B 210719 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS JAYCORP RENOVATIONS 0424 261 818 Combined 30 years of experience in bathroom and kitchen renovations. Our aim is to restore, and recreate a timeless quality finish in your home. Please visit our website for recent projects. www.jaycorprenovations.com.au Lic 306197c BATHROOM RENOVATIONS (CONTINUED) A P S BATHROOMS 0410 454 165 Thinking of Renovating? Call us for a free quote Bathroom, Kitchen & Laundry Renovations. Over 20 years experience. Lic: 207688c HOPE RENOVATIONS Bill 0433 909 406 Over 20 years-experience in bathroom, laundry & balcony renovation. Tiling, waterproofing & carpentry service. Qualified & high-quality finish. Lic.205959C BEDDING BEDS & WALL BEDS 9879 4226 Quality Australian Inner Spring mattresses, Singles fr $139, Doubles fr $279, Queens fr $299. Fast local delivery. Huge range of mattresses, beds & manchester. Your local bed shop! Paul GIles New & Seconds Mattresses. 1A / 28 Buffalo Road, Gladesville BLIND CLEANING FLEETMORE MOBILE BLIND CLEANING 1300 164 411 All blinds & curtains. Clean, repair & supply. Onsite service, pick up & deliver. Family business. BOOKKEEPING FIRST CHOICE BOOKKEEPING Mary 0421 374 039 Bookkeeping Services - managing all of your bookkeeping needs. Registered BAS Agent. [email protected] BRICKLAYERS QUALITY WORK GUARANTEED Gary 0431 163 114 GSH Bricklaying Front fences. Ret walls, BBQ’s, Besser Blocks Pizza oven sub frames. Prompt Reliable service Lic No 180752c BRICK & BLOCK LAYING Steve 0409 124 751 Extensions, Front fences, garden walls etc. Plus heritage work. Call Steve. Lic. 55906c BUILDING CONTRACTORS TASSONE DESIGN & CONSTRUCT 0418 493 789 For all new work, extensions & alterations, renovations or refurbishments. MBA Quality work. Lic 100569c ALTERATIONS 0418 484 216 9674 7527 Ground & 1st floor additions decks & pergolas. Plans drawn from concept to completion.I. S. Giltinan Builder P/L. Lic 91637c BUILDING RENOVATIONS CMT BUILDING SERVICES (NSW) 0416 246 431 Over 20 years-experience in all aspects of residential and commercial renovations, refurbishments and alterations. [email protected] Lic: 254214C CARPENTER/BUILDER MJD CARPENTRY Matthew 0414 418 248 For all carpentry, gyprocking, painting and maintenance works. Lic no 75741C CARPENTER/BUILDER (CONTINUED) CARPENTER/BUILDER 0412 691 470 General carpentry, decks, pergolas, small renovations, gyprock walls, repairs, small jobs ok. Quality work. 25 years experience. Ted Ryan 0412691470. Lic no 1684c CARPENTRY 0468 612 956 All Renovations, Repairs & Painting Call Ernesto 0468 612956. [email protected] Lic 184942c ACE TRADE BUILDING SERVICES Michael Lyall 0407 912 355 All carpentry, renovations, decks, property maintenance & repairs. All general building work. Fully insured. Lic 188739C ALL CARPENTRY & BUILDING WORK John 0415 226 608 Small jobs welcome. Insurance work. Extensions, doors, windows, floors. Decks & Pergolas. All gyprock & painting work. Residential & Commercial renovations. Office & shop fit-outs. Network of all other trades. 25 years of experience. Fully insured [email protected] Lic100617c NORTH STAR CONSTRUCTIONS Stefano 0452 205 887 Experienced Carpenter/Builder Specialising in home renovations, extensions, small projects, decks & pergolas. [email protected] Lic 327221C BP CONSTRUCTIONS 0411 420 011 Brett 9684 6948 All building work including renovations, extensions, decks, pergolas, carports, and bathrooms. Lic195060c www.bpconstructions. com.au CARPENTRY & JOINERY CARPENTRY & JOINERY James 0428 581 542 For construction & repair of decks, pergolas, doors, new building work & carports. Lic 179663c CARPET LAYING BILL ROWE CARPETS 0410 602 631 New carpet laid, re-stretching, repairs. 40 yrs experience. CEMENT RENDERING J PRESTIGE RENDERING 0410 746 378 Rendering, repairs, blueboard etc Quality service g’teed, no job too big or small. F/Q CLEANING – HIGH PRESSURE NORTH RYDE HIGH PRESSURE CLEAN 9888 5406 0414 765 181 Driveways, BBQ’s, Pool surrounds, Sealer. No job too small. CLOTHESLINES DOCTOR CLOTHESLINES 9745 6626 0407 585 691 Clotheslines installed from $395. Free quotes on new or repairs. Full range of folding lines. Call Richard 0407 585 691 [email protected] CONCRETING AAA ALL AREAS CONCRETE Charlie 0413 777 239 Concrete Driveways Sydney, all types of concrete work, Driveways and Pathways etc. Small jobs welcome. Over 34 Years Experience. Lic. 129968c TCP CONCRETE (NSW) PTY LTD 0404 770 791 Concrete Driveways, Pathways, Slabs-Plain & Coloured Domestic & Commercial over 25years experience Lic 52825c G RIGHETTO & SON 0419 282 402 Garden sheds, Paths, Patios, Driveways etc Lic 11427c CONCRETE CUTTING MASTER CHASING SERVICES 0403 111 758 Specialising in concrete cutting, core drilling, road sawing and wall sawing. COMPUTERS GLADESVILLE COMPUTERS 1300 929 414 0401 339 402 IT specialist for all home and office support. 20 plus years of experience. All work guaranteed. www.g1computers.com.au DAMP PROOFING ANTI-DAMP AUSTRALIA 1300 301 210 • Sub-floor Fans • Rising damp & Condensation proofing • Sub-floor & wall ventilation systems • Contact for free quote. • 20 years local experience. www.antidamp.com.au DENTIST PUTNEY DENTAL SURGERY 9809 7110 • Over 25 years’ experience in Putney • Renowned for gentleness and care • Exceptional quality at affordable price • Prompt appointments. 6 days • Bupa Members Gap free regular dental check-up and mouthguard • Book On-Line www.putneydentalsurgery.com.au DENTAL GARDEN, HUNTERS HILL 107 Pittwater Road 9363 9190 Gentle calming relaxed environment. Emergency 24/7 answered by Dentist. Family, cosmetic & pain relief dentistry. Initial bonus gift when quoting TWT. www.dentalgarden.com.au ELECTRICIANS EASTWOOD ELECTRICAL SERVICES Gerard 0408 447 882 All major and minor electrical jobs including switchboard upgrades. Seniors discount and Pensioners 20% Lic 82184c
14 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 ELECTRICIANS (CONTINUED) LOCAL RYDE DISTRICT ELECTRICIAN Blake 0488 843 495 • Small family-owned business • Lights, power points, NBN help, repairs • Small jobs welcome • Seniors discount 100% satisfaction guaranteed Lic288540c EXCAVATIONS FLECK RUBBISH REMOVALS & MINI EXCAVATIONS Glen 0418 268 040 Narrow Access Excavation. Excavators from 760mm wide up to 1200mm wide. Dumper Tippers 760mm wide. Bobcats 3 Tonne Trucks. All Areas. Best Rates. Call Glen FENCING LOCAL FENCING 9807 2367 Quality timber, c/bond, gates, pickets, pool, log walls. Free quotes SMITH FENCING 0400 598 403 Timber Boundary Fencing, Gates & Pickets. Small jobs & Repairs Welcome psmithfencing@gmail .com ANDREW SPIES FENCING 0410 534 692 Specialises in all types of fencing. View website @ Andrew-Spies-Fencing.com AXFIX FENCING 0498 058 885 Small job specialist 30yrs exp. Pine, Merbau, c/bond, picket, alum, slat, gates, repairs, pool council requirements. Call Andrew. ACTIVE FENCING Peter Carbon 0425 203 080 Quality timber boundary fencing & gates supplied and installed in Ryde area. Free quotes. Call or text Peter 0425 203 080 Lic R89295 FLORIST BLOSSOM HOUSE FLORIST 9874 1577 Orders taken. Flowers and gifts for all occasions. Delivery in and around Denistone and nationwide. eastwoodflowerdelivery.com.au FURNITURE REPAIRS & CABINET MAKING TRADITIONAL FINE FURNITURE 0417 457 897 Custom made furniture and specialist repairs & restoration work. 40 years experience. GARAGE DOORS RYDE GARAGE DOORS 9809 1965 Installation, sales & service. B & D Dealer. Call for free quote. Phone Phone Guide Handy The Weekly Times 9807 6666 ELECTRICIANS (CONTINUED) GEOFF NASH ELECTRICAL SERVICES 9807 1957 0419 200 011 All electrical installs & repairs, AH service, competitive rates.. Lic No 90476c LOCAL RYDE ELECTRICIAN Oliver 9972 1180 + All Electrical Work + NBN Help + Level 2 Work + Owner Operator + 20 Years Experience + All Hours Lic A037988 RYDE DISTRICT ELECTRICIAN 20+YRS EXP Ian 0412 988 012 ✓ Same Day Service ✓ Switchboards, Smoke Alarms, ✓ Lights, Power, Phones, Broadband (Points) ✓ Pensioner Discounts ✓ Ryde Area - Hunters Hill & Gladesville ✓ Small Jobs Welcome www.secure-electrical.com.au Lic 92264C RYDE PROVEN ELECTRICAL 1300 776 247 Lifetime Warranty on Workmanship •Family Owned & Operated •Fast Local Service •All Electrical. Lights, Power, Wiring, Fans www.prove nair.com.au 354131C LOCAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES James 02 8036 2372 Fast & Trusted – Master Electrician • Electrical Repairs • Smoke Alarms • Switchboards upgrades • PowerPoints • Lighting installation • Home Safety Checks • Seniors Discounts Lic 271472C LEVEL 2 ELECTRICIAN RYDE AREA Ryan 0414 602 995 • All Electrical, Lights, Power, Wiring, Fans • Hot Water & Alarm Systems • Switchboard Upgrades • Private Pole Installations & Replacements Lic. 400997C L2 Lic. 00404781 EMS Lic. 000251985 LOCAL 24/7 SAME DAY SERVICE Charles 0480 087 099 EMERGENCY WITHIN ONE HOUR! MENTION THIS AD FOR $50 OFF! Licensed Electrician and Level 2 ASP 5226 All electrical works and repairs. Fuse box, smoke alarms, powerpoints, lights/sensors, stoves, fans, hot water, rewires and more. Level 2 ASP – Poles, metering, solar, defect notice, upgrades & more. Over 20 years experience. No job too big or small. Trustworthy, Friendly & honest service. Insured. Competitive price. Pensioner 20% discount. All work Guaranteed! Lic 285316c DENISTONE ELECTRICAL SERVICES Andrew/Electrical 0417 909 407 Alice/Admin 0423 545 910 All electrical work, power, lights, internet, housewiring, telephone, IXL ceiling fans, switchboard upgrades, cctv. .Lic 201164c,278587c GARDENING ABLOOM ACE GARDENING 8819 4980 Sam or Chad 0410 774 647 Restore overgrown gardens, Land & yard clearing, Trimming, Weeding, Lawnmowing, Turfing, Tree lopping, Stump Removal, Landscape, Plants, Gurney wash, Rubbish removal. Regular Maintenance, Pens Discount. Fully Insured, 7 Days, Best hourly rate. Free quotes. Call Sam or Chad GECKO PLANTSCAPE Robbie 0412 131 362 Irrigation solutions for your garden during water restrictions. Horticultural advice, garden maintenance and green walls. Qualified Horticulturist fully insured. Call Now Robbie 0412 131 362 NORTH RYDE GARDENING 0414 765 181 9888 5406 Your reliable gardener. Weed, dig, trim, clean, tree trim/lopping, stump grind, mow, turf, rubbish removal, maintenance, high pressure clean. Call Alan. A & A ABSOLUTE BEST PRICE 9439 8550 Jack 0411 351 161 Digging, weeding, land & yard clearing, tree lopping, trimming, pruning, restore overgrown garden, turflaying. Pensioner discounts. Ring Jack GARDENING & TREE SERVICES 0412 594 911 Landscaping, Paving. Garden restoration garden design 15 years experience. Tree lopping 25% pensioners discount . Free quotes fully insured 7days service Simon 0412 594 911 GAS SYDNEY LOCAL GAS SPECIALIST 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Leakfinding, fixes, repairs / renewals, new connections/servicing/commissioning of room/ central heaters, fake coal/logfires, commercial kitchens, cooktops, ovens, stoves, hotwater heaters, all makes/models, Rinnai, Rheem, Pyrox, Bonair, Everdure, Electrolux Westinghouse, Chef, Miele, Smeg, Bosch, Vulcan, Dux, Jetmaster, realflame, Genesis, bayonets fitted, LP/ BBQ conversions, (carbon monoxide testing). Same day Service, reliable, professional, efficient. All work Guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. C/Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 Emergencies. Lic 143252C GLASS GLADESVILLE GLASS SERVICE 9817 3416 9816 3055 Glass repairs, shower screens, mirrors. All glass requirements. [email protected] 278 Victoria Rd, Gladesville GUTTERING & METAL ROOFING GUTTER-SNIPE GUTTER CLEANERS 9477 5943 We clean roof gutters, no mess, local, guaranteed, insured GUTTERING & METAL ROOFING (CONTINUED) GUTTER, DOWNPIPE CLEANING SPECIALIST 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Local, efficient, reliable, neat & tidy, insured, on time. Gutter mesh & guard (install/replace) Leakfinding, gutters, downpipes, valleys, flashing, install & repairs whirlybird, venting, raintanks, roof & skylight leaks. Lic 143252c 30 yrs exp, Eftpos, C/Cards Accepted ABC SEAMLESS 9748 3022 • Guttering, Downpipes & Metal Roofing • Leaf Protection, Roof Restoration & Cleaning • Discounted prices & free quotes • Over 40 years in the industry • Fully licenced and insured • Comprehensive warranties HAIRDRESSER WANT A GREAT HAIRCUT? 9888 5257 Come & see Abbas Imperial Style Barber, Midway Shops, 117 North Rd, Denistone East. HANDYMAN S.S. CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES Sam 0414 413 326 Specialising in all Building, Carpentry & Gyprocking work. Free Quotes & Pens. Disc. Ph. Sam NICHOLAS CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES Steven 0419 606 288 • All Trades • Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations • Pergola’s, decks, roofing, gyprock, & painting • All minor & major repair work • Quote this advert and get a 10% discount !!! • Call Steven www.nicholascarpentry.com.au Lic no 108119c AAA ALL AREAS HANDYMAN Charlie 0413 777 239 Small jobs welcome. General repairs. Concreting, Brickwork, Cement Rendering, Gyprock repairs, Painting, Carpentry. Electrical & Plumbing. Over 34 years experience Lic. 129968c HANDYMAN 0419 447 126 Clients that have remained clients for over 20 years. Hands on experience in all trades. Stormwater issues a speciality. HOT WATER SERVICES A HOT WATER SPECIALIST 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Servicing / repairs / installs, Gas, Electric, Solar (all makes/models) Rinnai, Rheem, Bosch, Pyrox, Aquamax, Solahart, Thermann, Junkers, Bayard, Vulcan, Hocking, Everhot, Dux, Edwards, Beasley, Roomheaters Same day service, reliable, professional, efficient. All workguaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. C/ Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 Emergencies. Lic 143252c To advertise Phone: 9807 6666
Wednesday 28 February, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 15 Phone Guide Handy The Weekly Times 9807 6666 LAWN MOWING DAD MOWS BEST 0447 497 032 Offering a wide range of services to keep your garden looking its best. * Lawn mowing, hedging & pruning, weed control & garden care. * Services also include gutters and high-pressure cleaning & rubbish removal. PAINTERS & DECORATORS RYDE PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES 0412 944 025 Genuine local painter, Fully Insured. All types of painting, reliable, reasonable price. Free Quotes -Pensioner Discount. Lic 150743c MICHAEL THE PAINTER Michael 0412 444 838 • Professional and reliable • All types of painting • All areas • Reasonable rates • Best quality • Cheapest quotes • Pensioner Disc Call Michael. Lic 320177c ASPECT PAINTING & DECORATING 0401 951 257 All types of painting, reliable guaranteed service, free quotes, pensioners discount, fully insured. Lic 149577c EDGE PAINTING Sam 0433 742 162 * Master Painters Association member. * Dulux accredited. Interior/exterior. * Specialised in repairing & repainting. *Pensioner discount. Quality guaranteed. www.edgepainting.net Lic. 267578cMPA280514 HONEST PAINTING 0452 639 991 Over 20 years experience. Specializing in repairing cracks, peeling, mills removal. Interior&exterior, free quote. Fully insured. Seven years warranty. Eason 0452639991. Lic 312751 PERFECTION PAINTERS Joseph 0451 123 231 * Reliable and professional * Pressure Cleaning * Roof Painting. Interior and Exterior. Free & Quote Insured www.paintedtoperfectionpainters.com.au Lic. 269706C MR KOREA PAINTING Joon 0404 607 622 * All types of painting * All areas * High quality * Perfect outcome * Honest * Interior & exterior * Free Quotes [email protected] Lic.373304 A-TEAM RENOVATIONS PAINTER Jim 0411 696 165 Offering specials for units and houses. Satisfaction guaranteed providing Exterior/Interior work. 30 years experience. [email protected] Lic152633cc PETER PAINTING 0423 808 115 8819 2795 30 years experience. Work guaranteed. Pensioner Discount. Free quotes. Lic 157468c PEST CONTROL ACCESS PEST CONTROL 0423 017 515 All areas, All pests. Termite specialist ( pensioner discounts). Will beat any competitor quote Lic # 5092837 PEST CONTROL (CONTINUED) FORENSIC PEST CONTROL 1300 360 457 Your Local Family Business Termites, Pest Control, Rats, Mice, Birds. Mention this ad for your pensioner discount. All work is Guaranteed. Lic 5070252 PLASTERING GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICES Demitri 0404 770 412 All types of plastering * Reasonable rates. Call Demitri Lic 288665c PLUMBERS BLOCKED DRAINS & SEWER SPECIALIST 9638 1398 0419 409 130 All general plumbing including gas. (24hr Emergency Service) No job too sml. Free quotes. STEMBRIDGE PLUMBING. Lic. 9880 Mastercard & Visa welcome. COTTAGE & DOMESTIC MAINTENANCE 0414 808 809 Phillip Draper West Ryde Lic 3906 PAUL RUFF & SON PLUMBING 0418 961 406 Est. Locally 1981 Lic 3792 POOLE & CO PLUMBING 9809 4230 0419 700 845 Your Local Plumber for 50 Years. * Blocked drains cleared * Taps & toilets * Hot Water * Gasfitting www.pooletheplumber.com.au Lic 985 PURE PLUMBING PROFESSIONALS The Punctual Plumbers - 9191 7353 • Local Business Award Winning Plumbers • $0 Call Out Fee* • Fast Emergency Service • Hot Water Repairs • Blocked Drains Cleared • Taps and Toilets • Noisy Pipes • Gas Fitting • Seniors Discounts www.pureplumbingpros.com.au GLADESVILLE PLUMBING SERVICES 9817 4777 0413 402 599 For all your plumbing needs. Free Quotes. 24hr/7days. Emerg. serv. Visa/Master/Eftpos. Lic 168655C FIX THAT PLUMBING Gavin 0431 126 808 Local Plumber based in Denistone Lic 299998c RYDE CITY HOT WATER & PLUMBING Alfred 0418 976 679 LOCAL PLUMBER - 25+ Years Experience. • Hot Water Repairs & Replacements • Blocked Drains & Toilets • All General Plumbing Services • Restricted Electrical Licence. Call our office on 1300 976 679 or Alfred on 0418 976 679 Licence No. 111700C TAP RESCUE 1300 827 000 We repair, supply & install direct to you. TAPS, TOILETS, Hot Water Systems, Water Filters and more. NO CALL OUT FEE 0414 333461 Lic 40572c PLUMBERS (CONTINUED) YOUR FAST LOCAL PLUMBER 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Guaranteed Same Day Service. Prompt, On time, Efficient, Reliable, Honest. Blocked drains cleared. Sewer-stormwater, burst pipes, leaking showers Taps/toilets, waterproofing, water filters, hot water heater maintenance accredited repairer/ installer. Servicing (all makes / models), gas leaks, installs Repairs, connections, appliance repairs,servicing Room-Central heating, fake log/coal fires, stoves BackflowPrevention, TMV’s, downpipes/gutters, cappings Flashings), lead, Roof repairs (metal/asbestos/Tile / slate) Skylights, leaks / fixes. No job too big or small. All work guaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. C/ Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 emergencies. Lic. 143252c HOT WATER SERVICES (CONTINUED) RYDE HOT WATER SERVICE 9809 4230 0419 700 845 Installations, repairs & sales. Electric and gas hot water heaters. Lic No L985 KITCHENS FULL KITCHEN PACKAGE $4999 0413 395 444 Includes; Cabinetry, Oven, Cook Top, Rangehood, Sink, Mixer Tap, Tiles 428 Victoria Road, Gladesville [email protected] [email protected] www.arycokitchen.com.au KITCHEN REPAIRS KITCHEN REPAIRS Angelo 0408 677 614 Hinges, Doors, Drawers, Shelves, Cabinets, Shelf to drawer conversions. No job to small. Free quotes 7 days [email protected] Lic no 139738C LANDSCAPING A1 ABACUS GARDENING & TREE SERVICE Murray 0404 889 907 Experienced Gardener & Tree Lopper. Weed, prune, trim, landscape, dig & pave. Retaining walls & rubbish removal. Fully insured. Pensioners discount. RICK’S LANDSCAPING 0414 355 740 Yard clean, lawn & turf, weed & dig, tree lop/prune. Concrete jobs, paving, retaining walls. Reasonable prices. Free quotes. LANDSCAPING 0419 447 126 Hands on experience in all trades. Gardens, Lawns & Paving. Brick/blockwork & Concreting. Retaining walls, gates & fencing. Pool areas, decks & pergolas. LAUNDRY/BATHROOM NICHOLAS CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES Steven 0419 606 288 Full premium renovation service - waterproof, tile, remodel or tailor designs. All budgets. Quote this advert and get 10% discount!! www.nicholascarpentry.com.au NSW Building Lic No 108119c LAWN MOWER REPAIRS RYDE CITY MOWERS 9809 0329 Repairs to most brands of lawnmowers, brushcutters, chainsaws. Chain sharpening. Guaranteed service. Factory trained & qualified technicians. Local pick up & delivery available (charges apply) To advertise Phone: 9807 6666 CMF PLUMBING 0411 232 629 9808 4220 • Plumbing, draining, roofing, gas fitting • Maintenance specialist • Jet blaster & CCTV • No job too small Lic 117469c LOCAL PLUMBER 0488 801 042 • Taps, Hot water, Blocked Drains, Blocked pipes • 24/7 EMERGENCY Plumbers • On-time & Reliable • Plumbers you can trust • All works guaranteed • $0 CALL out • You approve the price before we start! $50 OFF when you mention this AD NEED A LOCAL PLUMBER FAST? 9191 7353 Do you have no hot water? Is your drain blocked? Are your taps and toilets leaking? Do you want an extra gas point? For fast friendly service with a smile Call Jeremy on 9191 7353 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed PLUMBERS RYDE SEWERFIX 9809 4230 0419 700 845 Sewer & Stormwater Specialist * Blockages Cleared * CCTV & Pipe Location * Repairs & Replacement * Free Quotes Over 50 years experience Lic. L985 SCOTT & SONS 9482 9199 We Do The Dirty Work For You! * 24/7 Emergency Service * Leaks and Burst Pipes * Blocked Drains/Relining * Hot Water Heaters Installations, * Guttering * Domestic, Commercial - Industrial [email protected] Lic 141840c
16 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 Hunters Hill Women V Elias J Lloyd K Stewart d P Kelly A Allum A Lowe, K Saggers J Bishop D Keg d K Mitchell B Way J Beale JILL North Ryde RSL Women Tue Feb 20 Rk 5 S Hardacre B Law L Macdonald / Y Roberts R Inchley B Paterson Rk 6 K Ruser R Williams R Eagles Games not finished due to rain Rk 2 Graduation Singles also stopped Raffle Clare Jean Brenda No winning rink or Jackpot draw Thu Feb 22 Social Rk 4 K Ruser B Paterson def S Fennell R Inchley Rk 5 M Kneller S Hardacre L Humphreys d M Kneller B Law L Macdonald Graduation Singles Rk 2 A Broholm d P Ying 25/23 Congratulations to both players for a great game W/rk 5 Raffle Brenda Wendy Final for Graduation singles is on Tue Feb 27 between A Broholm and C Toms Club Minor Singles start Mar 12 COLLEEN RENWICK Dundas / Denistone Women Thu Feb 22 Rd 1 Major Singles S Mcclatchey d H Simmons 24/13 C Heming d F Langdon 22/12 S Yi d E Bell 26/1 J Elliot d P Stewart 25/20 Thu Feb 22 Social P McLean C Smith L Dolbel d M Armstrong C Jackson C Young 16/11 R Pacey C Minogue M Segula d P Orr C Coolahan C Cupitt 22/8 TRICIA LITTLE North Epping Women Tues Feb 20 Social R Goldman S Odbert L Watford d A Baguley M Garrick J Palmer 9/8 S Farrelly P Baird d N McCarthy R Delves 10/4 B Swan T Warner J Havron d A Hoare M Phipps V Riley 12/11 SUE ARCHIBALD North Epping Men Wed Feb 21 Club K Douglass B Swan R Vass d R Seidl K Douglass D Daley 22/13 T Warner G Ericson d B Godsell M Havron 20/16 N Oppedisano M Hollier d P Delves A Moylan 19/18 P Baird N Martelli d N Swancott J Fry 31/10 B Spaul M Gardiner d T O’Shannessy P Harbrow 23/10 B Morton G Scott d T Carters R Phillips 17/16 Sat Feb 24 Club N McCarthy R delves d T Warner V Riley 20/17 W Daley T Gardiner A Caswell d N Oppedisano B Godsell M Gardiner 31/16 T Carters D Thompson R Peterson d B Swan M Wilson N Swancott 29/12 Major Fours SF D Byron R Phillips D Singleton J Boulos d P Baird G Ninness M Hollier M Havron 23/19 Fours Plate SF C Alchin 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Needs TLC $500 Ph 0413 326 700 Continued from page 11 Recent local property sales* EPPING continued 10/30 Ferntree Place, 2B, 165m2 , Unit $778,000 (21 Feb 24) Kevin Wong, Ray White Epping 1210/26 Cambridge Street, 1B, 76m2 , Apartment $668,000 (21 Feb 24) Andy Lin, Uniland Epping 7/52 Bridge Street, 2B, 103m2 , Unit $730,000 (21 Feb 24) Kevin Wong, Ray White Epping 112/30 Ferntree Place, 2B, Apartment $735,000 (20 Feb 24) Tom Chan, Element Realty Carlingford 129/68 River Road, 2B, Apartment $671,000 (20 Feb 24) Tom Chan, Element Realty Carlingford ERMINGTON 2/165-167 Spurway Street, 3B, Townhouse $1,140,000 (26 Feb 24) Majd Jerjees, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde 394 Kissing Point Road, 3B, 755m2 , House $2,200,000 (22 Feb 24) Robert Younis, Signature Ryde 344a Kissing Point Road, 3B, 344m2 , House $1,550,000 (21 Feb 24) Ahmad Malas, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde 29 Delaware Road, 5B, Duplex/Semi-detached $2,450,000 (20 Feb 24) Ahmad Malas, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde 129/68 River Road, 2B, Apartment $671,000 (20 Feb 24) Dylan Choe, Morton Newington 503/48-56 Bundarra Street, 2B, Apartment $887,500 (19 Feb 24) Dylan Choe, Morton Newington FIVE DOCK 5 Lancelot Street, 3B, 246m2 , House $2,820,000 (21 Feb 24) Dib Chidiac, Dib Chidiac Concord GLADESVILLE 14 Makinson Street, 3B, House $2,550,000 (26 Feb 24) John Priddy, Laing + Simmons Hunters Hill G05/428 Victoria Road, 1B, Apartment $850,000 (24 Feb 24) Lily Tsul, Elite Sydney 12/19 Cambridge Street, 2B, Apartment $720,000 (21 Feb 24) Robert Bagala, McGrath Ryde HABERFIELD 87 Hawthorne Parade, 3B, 411m2 , House $2,625,000 (24 Feb 24) Michael Tringali, McGrath Leichhardt HUNTERS HILL 37 Woolwich Road, 3B, House $4, 902,000 (24 Feb 24) Matt Ward, McGrath Hunters Hill LANE COVE 9/232-236 Longueville Road, 2B, Apartment $905,000 (22 Feb 24) Glenn Foster, Raine & Horne Lane Cove 611/2 Waterview Drive, 2B, Apartment $860,000 (22 Feb 24) Alex Banning, Raine & Horne Lane Cove 411/2 Waterview Drive, 2B, Apartment $840,000 (22 Feb 24) Alex Banning, Raine & Horne Lane Cove LEICHHARDT 50 Allen Street, 3B, 256m2 , House $1,900,000 (23 Feb 24) Michael Harris, Raine & Horne Newtown 83 Cary Street, 3B, 133m2 , House $1,700,000 (21 Feb 24) David Eastway, Hudson McHugh Leichhardt 107/24a George Street, 2B, Apartment $1,070,000 (21 Feb 24) Arden Savio, BresicWhitney Glebe MACQUARIE PARK 8/21-23 Fontenoy Road, 2B, Townhouse $1,062,000 (21 Feb 24) Paul Diks, Aptaker & Associates Pymble MARSFIELD 120 Vimiera Road, 3B, 575.4m2 , House $1,920,000 (25 Feb 24) Adrian Route, Property Route Eastwood 9 Sobraon Road, 4B, 689m2 , House $3,110,000 (21 Feb 24) Scott Baxter, Ray White Epping MEADOWBANK 21/52 Meadow Crescent, 1B, Unit $440,000 (22 Feb 24) Peter Sotiropoulos, Strathaven Haberfield 12/30-32 Meadow Crescent, 2B, Unit $730,000 (21 Feb 24) Leighton Avery, Award Group West Ryde 31/102-104 Crimea Road, 2B, 144m2 , Townhouse $1,000,000 (20 Feb 24) Daniel Lee, Belle Property Epping NORTH EPPING 36 Bedford Road, 5B, 784m2 , House $2,490, 000 (24 Feb 24) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping 61 Eastcote Road, 4B, 821m2 , House $2,110, 000 (24 Feb 24) Catherine Murphy, The Agency North Sydney 15 Devon Street, 3B, 816m2 , House $2,020 000 (21 Feb 24) Catherine Li, Ray White Epping NORTH RYDE 208A Allengrove Crescent, 2B, 94m2 , Apartment $755, 000 (23 Feb 24) Ben Boutros, Ray White, North Ryde 1004/1 Network Place, 1B, Apartment $630,000 (19 Feb 24) Bo Yun Wang, ACPM Sydney 301/5a Whiteside Street, 1B, 62m2 , Apartment $580, 000 (19 Feb 24) Ali Pericak, DiJones North Ryde NORTH STRATHFIELD 24K/19-21 George Street, 2B, Apartment $790,000 (20 Feb 24) Anthony Picasso, Dib Chidiac Concord RHODES 1201/87 Shoreline Drive, 2B, Apartment $970,000 (23 Feb 24) Danny Yap, Tracy Yap Castle Hill 23 Cavell Avenue, 5B, 695.6m2 , House $3,300,000 (21 Feb 24) Phillip Massa, DibChidiac Concord 605/80 Rider Boulevard, 1B, Apartment $670,000 (21 Feb 24) Matt Leong, Ray White Carlingford 806/44-46 Shoreline Drive, 2B, Apartment $1,556,000 (19 Feb 24) Ti, Property Jen & Tim Rhodes RODD POINT 27 Noble Street, 5B, 695.6m2 , House $5,000 000 (24 Feb 24) Fayez Yammine, The Agency Drummoyne ROZELLE 21 Hornsey Street, 2B, 145m2 , House $1,870 000 (22 Feb 24) Cindy Kennedy, McGrath Balmain RUSSELL LEA 95 Hampden Road, 4B, 289m2 , House $2,715 000 (24 Feb 24) Ahmad Basam, Ray White Drummoyne RYDE 168 Blaxland Road, 6B, 765.1m2 , House $2,460,000 (24 Feb 24) Michael Dowling, Pello Gladesville 25 Bowden Street, 3B, 493.2m2 , House $1,825,000 (24 Feb 24) Chris Pennisi, Pello Gladesville 8 Malvina Street, 5B, Duplex $3,050,000 (24 Feb 24) Alex Macri, Belle Ryde 14 Dorothy Street, 4B, 701m2 , House $2,560,000 (24 Feb 24) Robert Younis, Signature Ryde 235/25 Porter Street, 1B, Apartment $549,370 (23 Feb 24) Francis Zhang, 100% Sold Realty Chatswood 5307E/16 Constitution Road, 2B, Apartment $841,000 (19 Feb 24) Ethan Li, Fortune Connex Rhodes RYDALMERE 18 Yeramba Place, 5B, Duplex $1,900,000 (21 Feb 24) Majd Jerjees, Melrose Property Agents Ryde 4 Parkland Avenue, 5B, Duplex $1,855,000 (9 Feb 24) Michael Murphy McGrath Strathfield STRATHFIELD 1/6-8 Russell Street, 3B, 110m2 , Apartment $810,000 (26 Feb 24) Simon So, Belle Property Strathfield 9/1 Fitzgerald Crescent, 3B, 185m2 , Townhouse $1,170,000 (24 Feb 24) Jian-Sheng Wu, Strathfield Partners Strathfield 25 Willee Street, 4B, House $3,100,000 (23 Feb 24) Tarun Sethi, McGrath Strathfield 103/507-511 Liverpool Road, 2B, Apartment $660,000 (23 Feb 24) Natasha Estrella, Belle Property Strathfield 5/5 Homebush Road, 2B, Apartment $705,000 (20 Feb 24) Elie Semrani, Strathfield Partners Strathfield 24/17 Everton Road, 1B, Apartment $582,000 (20 Feb 24) Matthew Blackmore, Richard Matthews Strathfield SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK 807/1 Brushbox Street, 2B, Apartment $687,000 (21 Feb 24) Andrew Bova, Exclusive Concord WAREEMBA 14 Reginald Street, 3B, 698m2 , House $5,300,000 (24 Feb 24) Tina Bligh, Warwick Williams Drummoyne WEST RYDE 13 Eulalia Street, 4B, House $2,260,000 (22 Feb 24) Chris Pennisi, Pello Northern Suburbs 5/8 Gaza Road, 2B, 77m2 , Unit $580,000 (19 Feb 24) Micheal Green, Green Real Estate West Ryde (* This is not an exhaustive listing of local sales and represents only a sample of those reported)
Wednesday 28 February, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 19 FOOTY TIPSTERS BYE ZAC MILES Mayor, Hunters Hill DOMINIC PERROTTET Epping MP DONNA DAVIS Parramatta MP THE ONE-EYED TIGER TWT’s fearless unbiassed correspondent JORDAN LANE Ryde MP ANTHONY ROBERTS Lane Cove MP STEPHANIE DI PASQUA, Drummoyne MP STEVE COLQUHOUN, General Manager Eastwood Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V Rabbitohs Roosters Knights Sharks Panthers Eels Dragons Cowboys Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Warriors Storm Eels Titans Dolphins Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Sharks Storm Eels Titans Cowboys Bunnies Bananabenders Frights Gummies PantherPets JelliedEels Tiddlies Benniesboys Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Sharks Panthers Eels Dragons Cowboys Sea Eagles Broncos Raiders Warriors Storm Eels Titans Dolphins Sea Eagles Broncos Raiders Warriors Storm Eels Titans Dolphins Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Warriors Storm Eels Titans Dolphins Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Warriors Panthers Eels Dragons Cowboys Sea Eagles Roosters Knights Warriors Storm Eels Dragons Dolphins Sea Eagles Broncos Knights Sharks Panthers Eels Dragons Cowboys Sea Eagles Broncos Knights Warriors Panthers Eels Titans Dolphins Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Warriors Panthers Eels Titans Dolphins JEROME LAXALE Bennelong MP JIM MCCLYMONT Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club President SARKIS YEDELIAN Mayor, City of Ryde JIM MORRIS North Ryde RSL President DENNIS SKINNER Tiger’s Den at Club Ryde We’re going to attack says Sydney FC boss Local Derby this Saturday The A-League tie at CommBank Stadium at 7.45pm on Saturday will see the Wanderers looking for a home win after its recent two goals to one away win against Adelaide United and Sydney FC undefeated in its previous three away league matches Local derby games between the two rivals have been lively encounters with a lot of goalmouth action as well as being passionate and often controversial. Sydney FC coach Ufuk Talay said the local derby is an opportunity for the Sky Blues to stamp their identity on the game. “You can see that the boys are getting fitter and stronger and we’re creating an identity of what Sydney FC looks like,’’ he said. “We are going to go there to try and win the game, we’re not going to sit back and defend, we are going to go and attack their goal.” Neither club has come out on top in the local derby in recent action with the Wanderers winning three and Sydney FC winning three. This Saturday night’s local derby between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC could be a goal fest with both teams boasting an aggressive, attacking style with question marks hanging over both defences. Matildas’ Olympic qualifier tonight The 8pm match is the second leg of a qualifying round against Uzbekistan with the Matildas taking a crucial 3-0 lead from the first match in Tashkent. The Matildas expect to gain a spot as one of the two teams representing the Asian Football Confederation at the 2024 Olympics and are highly fancied to win this second game against Uzbekistan, which is currently ranked 47th in the world. If the scores are level at full-time in Melbourne, extra time will be played. In a post match interview after the win in Tashkent, Matilda vice-captain Ellie Carpenter (23) said the team intends to put its foot down against Uzbekistan and seal Olympic qualification in style. “Getting three goals there was very important for us to come here and hopefully finish the job,” she said. “We’re three goals up but we don’t go into the game any different and we want to put out a very solid performance and seal Olympic qualifying. “We’ve done it so many times now, we’re very prepared and we need to bring 100 per cent.” Carpenter will become a three-time Olympian in Paris after making her Games debut as a 16-yearold in Rio in 2016 and finishing fourth in Tokyo five years later. “Being an Olympian is such a great achievement and it’s everyone’s dream to go to another Olympics,” she said. Sam Kerr’s injury has left Steph Catley to take the skipper’s armband for the Matildas, with Carpenter elevated to the vice-captaincy. The Matildas are ready to celebrate reaching the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as they head into their final Olympic qualifier against Uzbekistan in Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium tonight. ☐ Olympian Ellie Carpenter celebrates a goal for the Matildas. Golf Club champion’s bunker beating shot Jackson’s skill enabled North Ryde to draw in last week’s round robin format with the highly rated Bonnie Doon Golf Club and saw him pull off an amazing shot over a bunker on the 17th hole. Veteran golf enthusiast Steve Ravallion told The Weekly Times the 24 year old former Epping Boys High student and North Ryde were ‘’a few holes down’’ when he thrilled the crowd with his shot. “He hit the ball at a 45 degree angle with pinpoint accuracy so it rolled down towards the hole on his third shot, so he only needed one more shot as his opponent three putted to see Jackson win the hole,’’ Steve said. “The 18th hole was then halved, bringing the overall match score to 3.5 to complete an awesome back nine comeback by the North Ryde lads which was watched by an enthusiastic local crowd. “If you are Club Champion, you are Club Champion for a reason.” Despite an impressive Plus One handicap, Jackson said his work commitments don’t give him an opportunity to put in the estimated eight hours a day practice needed to turn professional. “And there are many good professionals around,’’ he said. Jackson’s team comprises: Joseph Lin, Tom Crockart, Matt Gordon, Luke Cincotta, Ali McKie and Alex Sghabe with reserves Daniel Fazzolari, Fletcher Thompson and Michael Hooper. The Manager is Ben Brown, the coach is Alex Emmerson and the Club’s General Manager is Anthony Ryan. The North Ryde Golf Club recently landscaped the course. “It is a decent design with interesting holes and some stunning water features,’’ Steve said. The North Ryde Golf Club hosts Long Reef Golf Club in an upcoming contest. North Ryde Golf Club’s Club Champion Jackson Fennell continues to impress with more outstanding individual performances. ☐ Jackson in action at North Ryde Golf Club ☐ Sydney’s local derby is often aggressive and controversial - a plus for fans!
20 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 February, 2024 BY THE ONE EYED TIGER Tigers’ saucy tomato town tries 117 Ryedale Road West Ryde NSW 2114 Tel: 02 9807 2444 www.releagues.com.au www.facebook.com/rydeeastwoodleagues Gig Guide Visit website or scan QR code to book! WHAT’S ON.. TICKETS $39 ROCKET MAN VS PIANO MAN All the hits and chemistry of Elton John & Billy performing together on stage with a very talented band. SATURDAY 2 MARCH 8PM TICKETS - M $30 V $35 DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN SATURDAY 6 APRIL 8PM 10 piece Powerhouse Band featuring all the great hits of the MOTOWN Legends. Monday 11 to Friday 15 March SENIOR’S WEEK LUNCH SPECIALS Choose from a range of specials at either East West Kitchen or The Coffee Club all for $10 with a free soft drink. Best priced lunch in town! Conditions apply Conditions apply Conditions apply 5 DAYS For $25 5 Days Free unlimited access and use of Gym, Cardio, Group Fitness, Pool and more • Unlimited access and use of Gym, Cardio, Group Fitness, Pool and more 30 DAY KICK START FOR $70 • Mini consultation with trainer Ryde Eastwood_Weekly Press Ad_26 Feb_2024.indd 1 27/02/2024 12:27:57 PM We score 18 points in Mudgee Our fullback and Player Of The Year Jahream Bula was our Man Of The Match and he pulled off the tackle of the game when he chased down Sloane from the Sinners to stop a certain try in the first half before he went on to bust Hunt’s desperate tackle to side step his way over the try line for our first four points on the 40 minute mark. He was assisted by a superb pass from 18 year old rookie Lachlan Galvin from St Gregory’s College in Campbelltown. Our versatile five eight Jayden Sullivan took advantage of a quick play-the-ball in the 55th minute to set up lock forward Fonua Pole for a four-pointer underneath the posts Tiger young gun Heath Mason charged over for a try in the 78th minute to follow up on his solid performance against the Kiwi’s last weekend in Christchurch. All three tries were converted by captain Api Koroisau in the 40th minute, halfback Aidan Sezer in the 57th minute and Jayden in the 79th minute. Prop Stefano Utoikamanu proved a real handful for the Sinners’ defence as he came up with nine tackle breaks. The Tigers completed 30 of 33 sets at 90 per cent and had 54 per cent of possession. Super Coach Benji Marshall said the pre-season games have given him a good indication of what the Tigers need to concentrate on before we travel to the hot air capital The Tigers scored three saucy, sensational tries against the Sinners in Saturday night’s pre-season game in the tomato-growing township of Mudgee. ☐ Super Coach Benji Marshall. ☐ Tigers Player Of The Year, Jahream Bula (second from right) is a top try scorer. for our first match after a bye in Round One. “We know where we are and where we stand with three weeks to go before we play,’’ he said. He said he is impressed with rookie Lachlan who was trialled in four different positions on Saturday night and excelled in each one of them.