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Wednesday March 29, 2023 817 VICTORIA ROAD, RYDE Your multi AWARD WINNING local newspaper! Tigers Defeat The Mexicans! Page 16 VOL. 102 NO. 11 PUBLISHED 100 YEARS www.weeklytimes.com.au P.O. BOX 123, RYDE 1680 PHONE: 9807-6666 JB’s World PUBLIC WARNING readers for this Saturday is April Fool’s Day, so be careful what you hear or do before noon! One thing we can be sure about is that this weekend is the end of in my opinion, the dreaded Daylight Saving nonsense. But just for six months and then we go through the insanity again. How many of our readers agree with me or do you believe that it’s great to have longer afternoons to spend time in the pub or “great outdoors”. Continued Page 3 Latest local property sales SEE REAL ESTATE & FINANCE, PAGE 9 WIN with TWT! A better way to sell your prestige car SEE PAGE 8 Labor sweeps into power in NSW SEE PAGE 5 ☐ IMAGE: Michelle Haywood WIN! Tickets to this year’s Royal Easter Show at the Showgrounds at Sydney Olympic Park. Club Ryde’s Tigers Den TWO LUCKY readers have won double pass to the TWT VIP Lounge at Club Ryde’s Tigers Den for the Tigers’ April 1 away clash with Brisbane Broncos. DETAILS PAGE 2 Sydney Royal Easter Show Donna’s election Parra-dise! PARRAMATTA LORD MAYOR Donna Davis has romped home to easily claim the seat of Parramatta for Labor, riding a statewide electoral tidal wave which has swept Labor into power after 12 years in the wilderness. Ryde remains on a knife’s edge with Labor’s Lyndal Howison leading Liberal Jordan Lane by around 200 votes in a contest likely to be decided by postal votes, while Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts appears to have staved off an onslaught by Independent Victoria Davidson, supported by Labor and The Greens. SEE PAGES 5 & 6

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Rose created a sensation when upon coming to the microphone with her typed notes. She deliberately dropped them and calmly said with a big smile; “Please excuse me, I am nervous as I have had to stop drinking beer and all this whiskey is making me unsteady on my feet!” After the spontaneous laughter and applause died down Rose made this wonderful point; “There is a big difference in life between growing old and growing up as we can all grow up when we use the opportunities that come our way.” “That my friends I have learnt to grow old in body is mandatory but to grow up in life is simply an option.” Jesus of Nazareth knew what Rose meant when he said; “That the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules should be the one who serves.” (Luke Chapter 22, Verse 26) Fr Martin R Maunsell is the former parish priest of St Kevin’s Catholic parish in Eastwood. Growing old and growing up TO WIN a Family Pass (admit four) visit our website - weeklytimes.com.au - and click on the WIN with TWT tab and follow the instructions. Entries close Monday, April 3 at 5pm and winners will be contacted to collect their passes from TWT reception at 817 Victoria Road, Ryde, with their names published in our April 5 edition. The Sydney Royal Easter Show (Show) offers the best value day out in Sydney with 12 hours of free entertainment every day and an astounding showcase of agricultural excellence. It’s a celebration of everything we know and love about rural Australia: farmers, food, and family fun. Early Bird ticket pricing (Family pass: $106; Adult: $41; Concession: $30.50; Child: $25; and people with a disability: $25) is only available until 11.59pm on April 5 - via eastershow.com.au - with public transportation included in the price of tickets. FIVE LUCKY TWT readers can win family passes to the 2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show which runs from Thursday April 6 to Monday April 17 at the Showgrounds at Sydney Olympic Park. WINNERS: TWT VIP Lounge at Club Ryde’s Tigers Den TWO LUCKY readers have won double passes to the TWT VIP Lounge at Club Ryde’s Tigers Den for the Tigers’ April 1 away clash with the Brisbane Broncos. From the moment the Tigers run onto the field, Club Ryde will have all the action on a giant screen as well as promotional giveaways and bar and food trucks, with Happy Hour drink prices during all Tigers games. The winners are: Rochelle Keshishian of Ryde; and Peter Brownlee of Ermington. Club Ryde will be in touch with the winners. Did this chef kill his mates? Titled Murder Mystery at Sea, the dramatised murder investigations are being presented by the Australian National Maritime Museum and audiences will decipher clues, crack codes and interview survivors to reveal the murder suspects. “In 1951, a Navy vessel is travelling somewhere in the Pacific and radio silence is maintained at all costs,’’ a Museum spokesperson said. “A forbidden, sinister SOS is transmitted, stating that the ship’s captain and all officers are dead followed by an encrypted message.. Who Seven days of murder investigations are being held aboard the Navy Destroyer HMAS Vampire at Darling Harbour from Thursday April 13 to Saturday, April 15 and from Wednesday, April 19 to Saturday, April 22nd. ☐ Evil stalks HMAS Vampire. Club lunch at Oatlands Oatlands Golf Club will host luncheons for the Pennant Hills VIEW Club on the second Tuesday of each month at 11am. “Our meetings consist of a short meeting, a two course lunch and an interesting guest speaker,’’ VIEW Club Publicity Officer Margaret Wray said. “Visitors and new members are welcome and on the fourth Tuesday of the month a social outing is organised.” To find out more phone Margaret on 9873 2402. First Fleet honours Count La Perouse The Fellowship of First Fleeters – Eastern Farms Chapter - will hold its next meeting on Saturday, April 1 at Brush Farm House, 19 Lawson St, Eastwood, at 10 am. The guest speaker is Carole Roussel who will be speaking about ‘La Perouse’. Count La Perouse was a French naval officer whose scientific research fleet came to Sydney on January 24, 1788 and were welcomed by The First Fleet led by Captain Arthur Phillip. During their six week stay, the French established an observatory, a garden and celebrated the first Catholic Mass in Australia. La Perouse is regarded as a national hero in France where documentaries depict his voyages of discovery. For enquiries about the talk phone Jennifer Follers on 9799 1161. Hunters Hill wel- comes new citizens The new citizens are from Malaysia, Syria, Iran, Indonesia, Mexico, Britain and Colombia and received their Citizenship Certificates from Hunter’s Hill Mayor Zac Miles in a ceremony at Weil Park in Woolwich. The new citizens said it is a honour to be an Australian and to be part of the Hunters Hill community. “Such a lovely ceremony, this is a dream come true,’’ Waed Haddad from Syria said. Mayor Miles said he offers his best wishes as the new citizens share in Australia’s future. Hunters Hill welcomed new Australian citizens during a special Harmony Week Citizenship Ceremony on Wednesday, March 22. ☐ Hunter’s Hill Mayor Zac Miles and the new citizens on Wednesday. Parramatta Monopoly launch The new City of Parramatta Monopoly edition board game will be officially launched by Parramatta’s new State MP and Lord Mayor Donna Davis this Wednesday, March 29 at Commbank Stadium in Parramatta at 10am. The launch will include a visit from Mr Monopoly who will play on a giant 5 x 5 metre version of the Parramatta Monopoly edition. It follows the creation of a Sydney monopoly board game. ☐ Right, the Parramatta Monopoly edition. Lane Cove designs neighbourly toolkit To celebrate Harmony Week, Lane Cove Council has been promoting its new Meet Your Neighbours toolkit. “You can use the Meet Your Neighbours toolkit for ideas on different ways to get to meet and know your neighbours,’’ Lane Cove Mayor Andrew Zbik said. The toolkit is a result of the “Meet Your Neighbours” project, developed in partnership with Willoughby City Council. It is especially suitable for people who live in apartments. “It aims to promote neighbour connections and increase community resilience,” Mayor Zbik said. To find out more or to obtain a copy, visit the Lane Cove Council website. Rats of Tobruk service A commemoration of the Rats Of Tobruk will be held at the Rats of Tobruk Memorial (pictured) on the corner of Great North Road and Lyons Road in Five Dock from 11am on Sunday, April 2. Also known as The Desert Rats, the Rats of Tobruk were Australian and allied soldiers who held the North African city of Tobruk during the early 1940s against overwhelm- ing German and Ital- ian forces. For more infor- mation email: sec- retary@fivedockrsl. org.au or call 9712 2055. ☐ Five Dock’s Rats of Tobruk memorial. has killed them?” Audiences will be joined by members of an elite commando unit aboard HMAS Vampire to help solve the crime. Two performances will take place each day that include a 5.30pm family-friendly session, followed by one for adults at 7pm. Adult tickets are $49 and child tickets are $22. Tickets are limited and bookings can be made this week via the website: www. sea.museum/whatson/events/murdermystery-at-sea

For more information or to donate please contact us. DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE ASSOCIATION Unit 1, 378 Parramatta Road, Homebush West NSW 2140 9763 2452 Level 1, 139 Rowe Street, Eastwood NSW 2122 [email protected] I www.dap.asn.au Help yourself and help Differently Abled People help themselves by downloading MMLink today for just $4.49! Brings you MMLink A SMART PHONE APP that is the best directory for everyone to use. Wednesday 29 March, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3 JB’s World THIS WEEK we remember Arthur Mashford Have you ever imagined the cost to industry and everything for changing all the public clocks, bus, rail, air timetables and then have to change them all back again in six months time? Eastwood celebrates Harmony Day The concert was hosted by Eastwood’s Differently Abled Peoples Association (DAPA), the Tzu Chi Buddhist charity and local celebrity Joey Chan and featured performers with diverse abilities from many cultural backgrounds. Harmony Day marks the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and aligns with the hosts’ values of social inclusion and harmony for people of all backgrounds and abilities. DAPA was founded by parents and young people who have a disability including autism spectrum disorder. “Our International Harmony Week activity went well and very successfully,” DAPA president Vincent Yu said. ”To our delight, there were also quite a few community leaders enquiring about our organisation’s operation, objectives and history.” The Association aims to develop its clients’ abilities and talents to achieve greater independence as well as developing and encouraging their social skills, creativity, communications and technology skills as well as their vocational skills and their adult education needs. “So often programs and services emphasise the disability whereas our new organisation seeks to take a more positive approach and emphasise the abilities and talents of the individual,” Mr Yu said. “This is reflected in the choice of name for the association and it is the key philosophy underlining our purpose.” The Tzu Chi charity is dedicated to doing good with a kind and compassionate heart, regardless of race, religion and background. Joey Chan is the City of Ryde’s Volunteer of the Year for 2019. Harmony Day was celebrated with a concert at Eastwood Plaza on Tuesday March 21. ☐ The Harmony Day concert at Eastwood Plaza. Betty’s centenary celebration Family and friends of Marsfield’s Betty Brown celebrated her 100th Birthday with her on the waterfront at Huntley’s Cove on Thursday. Betty’s story was featured in last week’s edition of The Weekly Times which paid tribute to her as one of Marsfield’s last surviving poultry farmers. She is pictured, front row, sixth from left and, inset, reads her 100th birthday card. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO. ☐ TWT’s first paperboy, the late Arthur Mashford, at his 100th birthday celebration with family in 2013. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO The Weekly Times first paperboy who would be 110 this Sunday but passed away late 2018 aged 106. He always attributed his longevity and good health to delivering The Weekly Times in his youth and continued reading TWT every week of his life. * * * PETER FYFFE of West Pennant Hills stars again this week after fea- turing last week with 35th wed- ding to JB Cous- in – Goddaughter Adele Buckland Fyffe on his 60th birthday today. Jaye Louise Gardner Homan celebrates today with hubby Peter while former TWT sales executive Terry Townsend of North Ryde fac- es 76 candles on his birthday cake between holes at North Ryde Golf Club. * * * ADRIAN HALLETT joins This Week’s TWT Birthday Honours list celebrating 72 tomorrow while Jack Wei of Fi- nancial Genius celebrates Friday. Lorraine Car- roll widow of Bob Carroll celebrates Saturday. Romina Deacon learns life begins at forty Sunday while John Ma- zlin celebrates at double forty. Charles Kilby for- merly of Aussie Home Loans Ryde and former presi- dent of Macquarie Park Chamber of Commerce now exiled in the Sun- shine State turns sixty on Monday and Ali Chan for- merly of Eastwood Shopping Centre celebrates 84 on Monday * * * KEITH & LE- ONIE Gardner celebrate 63years wedded bliss Tues- day in Macksville. Keith originally from Inverell was a scout at 1st Ryde with Our Gang and we still keep in touch with many happy memories. Denis and Carol Leach celebrate 36 years together. * * * REV DR PAUL David Dale prin- cipal pastor at the The Bridge Church at Kirri- billi and Neutral Bay and now at the new church at Macquarie Park with Rev Andrew West celebrates his birthday with wife Rachel and four boys on Wednesday. The new Macquarie Park church is based at Robert Menzies Mac- quarie uni college Trinity chapel at 136 Herring Road directly opposite Macquarie shop- ping centre with services 10.30am and 4.30pm. * * * PAT KING widow of Gil turns 97 next Thursday while Karen Bihary celebrates and Daniel Peacock parties. Ian and Kerry Hardwick cele- brate 49 years wed- ded bliss Thursday with Ian backing up following day for his 73rd birth- day. Alison Tagg and Matthew Voget celebrate their fifth wedding anniver- sary Wednesday. Happy daze all. * * * BUMPER STICKER: Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about. Keep Smiling! - JOHN F BOOTH AM

4 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 29 March, 2023 Hunters Hill Guest Column To The POINT The service is delivered jointly by the Hunters Hill Council and the Hunters Hill RSL Sub-Branch. This is not the 100th anniversary of an event 100 years ago – it is the 100th consecutive time this event has been held!! The first service was on 24 April 1923. The origin of the “ANZAC Eve” service, as it used to be known, is not clear but almost certainly another initiative of the Mayor, William Windeyer. When we think of this it should be remembered that the first national ANZAC Day service was held on April 25 in 1927. Prior to that there had been commemorative services held under local State arrangements. As early as 1916 there had been events held in London and some States on 25 April. Mayor Windeyer was very active during and after World War One. Hunters Hill provided more volunteers, male and female, per capita, than any other municipality in Australia, and Hunters Hill provided more money to the Comfort Fund than any other municipality. In 1919 the existing Memorial Hall was built, and dedicated by the State Governor, as “The Soldiers Amelioration Centre”, another Windeyer initiative (and partly financed by him!). Only a lawyer, as was Windeyer, would have thought of calling the hall an Amelioration Centre!! The Hall is now referred to as the Memorial Hall and was accepted into the NSW State list of War Memorials in 2016. William Windeyer tried to enlist but was refused on medical grounds and threw his energy into the war effort. He had a daughter and two sons, one of whom died of wounds in Tobruk, and the other gained the rank of Brigadier. There are no records pre-1978 but we theorise that Windeyer thought of the concept of an ANZAC Day Eve service to allow retired diggers to attend a service and then get into the City on ANZAC Day in time to take part in the march. Public transport in the ‘20’s and 30’s was not at the level or variety that it is today and getting to a dawn service would have required a car. To this day the ferries don’t operate before dawn, and neither did the trams. The modern service takes the form of a short service at the Memorial Wall in the grounds of the sub-Branch Memorial Hall, followed by a short march by serving and retired veterans to the Town Hall where an ecumenical service is conducted around the Cenotaph. The march will be accompanied by the pipes and drums of The Sydney Thistle Highland Pipe Band. The service on the forecourt of the Town Hall is short, less than an hour, to encourage families with small children to attend. There is some public seating but on an important event such as this it’s wise to be early. This year the Honoured Guest will be the Governor of NSW, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beasley AC KC, and the Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker will be General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC(Mil) CVO MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove. Supper will be served in the Hunters Hill RSL Memorial Hall in Alexandra Street on conclusion of the service. All are welcome. The services will commence at 6.30 pm and conclude at 8.30 pm. Rod Stewart is a long serving member of the Hunters Hill RSL Sub Branch. Celebrating a Centenary of Anzac On April 21, 2023 Hunters Hill will celebrate the 100th consecutive holding of the evening service originally held on the eve of Anzac Day. by Rod Stewart With this in mind, Council is committed to delivering and improving our waste and recycling collection services, with more insights into how we treat and process what we collect. We want to ensure our residents can manage their waste as easily as possible, ensuring that it is both cost-effective and good for our local environment. As part of our well-established partnership with RecycleSmart, managing waste for Hunters Hill residents has become much easier. This service is free when you have a subscription or else it costs just $5 a bag; either way, you can have your hard-to-recycle waste and ‘non-bin’ items collected from your doorstep. RecycleSmart has proven to be a very popular household collection service in our local government area. Hunters Hill residents have successfully kept 5300kgs of resources in circulation, we have had 1250kgs of e-waste sent to recycling and 2500kg of clothes donated to local charitieshelping significantly to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. It’s a great community effort from our residents and local businesses and we are looking forward to our continuing work with stakeholders all over Hunters Hill to boost our sustainability credentials and deliver our vision for a cleaner future. RecycleSmart is also assisting Council in renewing our soft plastics collection in Hunters Hill. The collection of soft plastics has now thankfully resumed following the pause in national soft plastic recycling late last year. Along with these plastics, clothes and e-waste, residents can now also have white HUNTER’S HILL HAPPENINGS with Mayor Zac Miles polystyrene collected from their doorsteps, as part of a collaboration with Foamex, an expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycler. To learn more about RecycleSmart and other ways to reduce, recycle and reuse waste, visit our website: www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/ reduce-recycle-reuse-waste. Learn about clean energy Our Council will be among organisations taking part in a Clean Energy Community Fair on Sunday (2 April) aimed at informing and educating residents of North Sydney. The event will include information stalls and panel discussions aimed at helping residents to lower electricity and fuel costs, reduce carbon emissions and make the switch to cleaner energy. The event will be held at Norths, 12 Abbott Street, Cammeray, on Sunday, from 10am to 3pm for this educational, family-friendly event. For more information and to register, visit events.humanitix.com/clean-energy-community-fair. Clr Zac Miles is Mayor of Hunter’s Hill Hunter’s Hill Council is aiming to work with our residents to improve recycling habits and to make sure a greater focus is placed on sustainably both at home and within our local businesses. Recycling Smarter Dear Sir, There was anger and disbelief at a community meeting to discuss a new LEP and DCP for Hunter’s Hill LGA earlier this month. The only thing residents wanted addressed was how the NSW Government and the Council could fail to consult the community about a new SEPP to be gazetted on 26th April which will change the heritage and garden nature of Hunters Hill. This meeting was held only 10 days before the State Election where our local member, the (former) Minister for Planning was asking for another term to represent us. He clearly wasn’t representing us when he introduced the legislation for this SEPP 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 Anger and disbelief over planning matters to Parliament. Nor apparently did he consult with Hunter’s Hill Council, according to the Liberal Party Mayor Zac Miles. This is despite other Councils, like Mosman, getting a heads up about the SEPP that enabled them to make changes for their LGA. The mystery deepens about how Mosman knew and Hunters Hill, part of the (former) Minister’s own electorate, didn’t. ANNETTE GALLARD Gladesville Minns urged to give Hunters Hill time over rezonings The previous government policy is due to come into force at the end of April and the Council hopes the Labor government will grant it time to consult the local community about changes that strengthen its Local Environment Plan and Development Control plan to stop the policy being imposed. Mayor Zac Miles told Councillors at Monday night’s meeting there has already been correspondence on the issue between senior council staff and Department of Planning bureaucrats and he is confident there will be a deferral. Independent Clr Ross Williams unsuccessfully put forward a motion to have the correspondence made available to the public and to other relevant bodies. “I’ve said time and time again that this council operates with a veil of secrecy,’’ Clr Williams said. Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Krassoi (Ind) said councillors had been aware of the government policy but it had been put aside because of a heavy workload on councillors last year. “You think that because you are being kept in the dark, there is something sinister going on,’’ she responded to Clr Williams. Ratepayers who spoke at the meeting stressed the important role of the LEP and DCP to protect Hunters Hill’s character, identity, heritage and building height restrictions. The Council decision to write to the government - not to a new planning minister - reflects concern that a new minister may not be sworn in by the April deadline. Hunters Hill Council will write to the new Minns Labor Government to request an 11th hour stay of execution to a previous government policy that allows multi-storey development, boarding houses and motels to be built next to village shopping centres. Hunter’s Hill pushes on with divisive Figtree Park plan Councillors voted by five votes to two on Monday to pursue a fresh proposal with independent councillors Ross Williams and Zac Miles voting against the idea. The five councillors’ preferred option is to have an amenities block, a picnic area and a playground at the site without the removal of trees or other vegetation. “This is a once in a generation opportunity,’’ Mayor Zac Miles said. “And I will be proud to walk through a new park that will be an integral part of the Hunters Hill Village.” There has been community speculation the new park could be part of a much larger development strategy for the Gladesville Road based precinct but General Manager Mitchell Murphy stressed such speculation is baseless. “There is no endorsed property strategy..it doesn’t exist!’’ he said. Independent Clr Ross Williams said the new park idea is not fit for purpose and wants the money spent on the former Henley Bowling Club or The Priory while ratepayer Maureen Flowers would like to see the money go to wipe out the council’s two million dollar operating deficit. A controversial proposal to build a $4.7 million new park on the site of Figtree Park at the Hunters Hill Village will be pursued despite two proposals being recently rejected by the Hunter’s Hill Planning Panel. ☐ The Defenders of Figtree Park group recently appeared on A Current Affair. Speaking at the Monday night meeting, Defenders of Figtree Park spokesman David Salter said this the new park is not “a consent development but a contempt development” and The Greens’ candidate for Lane Cove Heather Armstrong said nobody in the community wants it. Liberal Clr Julia Prieston disagreed and took a shot at the Defenders of Figtree Park whose cause was featured in TWT and on TV. “We can’t ignore the overwhelmingly positive speakers (for the proposal) just because they didn’t appear on A Current Affair,’’ she said.

Wednesday 29 March, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 5 Labor’s Chris Minns is the state’s 47th Premier Chris Minns has been sworn in as the 47th premier of NSW in a ceremony held at Government House on Tuesday. Presiding over the ceremony, NSW Governor Margaret Beazley encouraged the new government to “savour” the moment before MPs were officially sworn into their roles. “This moment is a unique moment in your life and I’m going to suggest you savour it because premier-elect, ministers-designate, it’s not going to last very long,” she said. “(It’s) a moment that gives us an opportu- nity to just stop and think, as a community, what this moment means.” At the close of the ceremony, she repeated her point: “This is a time to relax and enjoy before the period of really, really hard work starts again.” Senior member of Labor’s interim ministry were sworn in, including Prue Car as deputy premier, Daniel Mookhey as treasurer and Penny Sharpe as Executive Council vice-president. Senior ministers Jo Haylen (transport), Ryan Park (health), and Michael Daley (attorney-general) were also sworn in. Mr Mookhey is the first Australian minister to be sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita, a holy text significant to Hinduism. Ms Sharpe is also the first lesbian minister in NSW. After the ceremony, Mr Minns reiterated that his team were ready to “hit the ground running”. “With the interim government now in place, we know there’s a huge responsibility on our shoulders and work starts today,” he said. Ms Car said it was “an honour” to be sworn in to the interim ministry and reiterated Mr Minns’ comments. “We know that there are seats still yet to be determined, but what we do know is the people of NSW sent us a clear message on Saturday, and they want us to get straight to work on some really important challenges for NSW ahead,” she said. Tuesday’s ceremony gave insight into some of the new ministries under the Minns government, including a portfolio for the Illawarra and south coast that will be held by Mr Park. As it stands, the count has yet to reveal whether Labor will lead with a majority or minority government. The party has 45 seats but needs 47 to govern outright, with Kiama, Terrigal, Miran- da, Ryde, Holsworthy, Oatley and Goulburn still in play. ☐ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Premier elect, Chris Minns, wife Anna and two of his sons, after claiming victory at the Novotel Brighton-Le-Sands on Saturday night. (IMAGE: Michelle Haywood) ☐ Chris Minns is officially sworn in as the state 47th Premier by Governor Margaret Beazley. 2023 NSW State Election Results 25 March 2023 ☐ ALP candidate for Ryde, Lyndal Howison at a post-election, upbeat gathering of supporters at Denistone Bowling Club on Election Night. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) Ryde result remains on a knife’s edge RYDE REMAINED in limbo as The Weekly Times was going to press on Tuesday afternoon, with Liberal Ryde councillor and former mayor, Jordan Lane trailing Labor’s Lyndal Howison by 134 votes. On a Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) basis, Ms Howison had attracted 50.28 per cent of the vote, while Clr Lane was on 49.72 per cent. With several thousand postal votes still to be counted, sources from both major parties told The Weekly Times they expected the contest would go “down to the wire”, with both also understood to have placed significant resources into their postal campaigns. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was an early visitor in Ryde on polling day, suggesting the Labor Party’s intel had accurately identified the seat was in play. Lord Mayor claims Parramatta The seat of Parramatta has returned to the Labor fold after more than a decade in the hands of the Liberals, with City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Donna Davis winning the seat on the weekend. It’s been more than a decade since the seat was last held by Labor, with Tanya Gadiel the member between 2003 and 2011. Sitting Liberal MP Geoff Lee retired at this election, making the task of keeping the seat in the hands of the party all the more difficult given his popularity and personal following. The Liberals didn’t make it easier, preselecting first-time candidate Katie Mullens just weeks out from the contest. Davis has achieved a swing of more than 20 per cent in the seat an extraordinary result that transforms Parramatta into a safe Labor seat. It comes as Labor prepares to emerge from the political wilderness in New South Wales with its leader, Chris Minns sworn in as Premier. It is somewhat of a landslide victory with the results for the Coalition worse than many were predicting. Ex-Premier retains seat Outgoing Premier and Epping MP Dominic Perrottet has retained his seat as he prepares for a spell in Opposition in NSW. With 62 per cent of the Epping vote counted, Mr Perrottet had attracted 54 per cent of the vote on a TCP basis, with lower profile Labor challenger Alan Mascarenhas on 46 per cent. At the 2019 poll, Mr Perrottet had achieved a 62.4 per cent TCP result against Mr Mascarenhas. Mr Perrottet praised Mr Minns, saying he would make “a fine 47th Premier of NSW”. “I believe he will lead with the same decency and the same integrity that he has led with so far,” Mr Perrottet said. Mr Perrottet said the Coalition had delivered significant change over the last 12 years in New South Wales. “I am very proud to lead by Liberal team, but I stand on the shoulders of those who come before me – Barry O’Farrell, Mike Baird and Gladys Berejiklian,” he said. “Their legacies are strong and New South Wales is a much better place for their leadership.” Perrottet confirmed he would step down as Liberal leader with Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts, who came dangerously close to losing his seat but appears to have held on as counting continued, emerging as a contender to succeed as leader. Contineud page 6 By Anthony Stavrinos and Greg Turner ☐ Liberal candidate for Ryde Jordan Lane and supporters on election night at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club

6 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 29 March, 2023 2023 NSW State Election Results 25 March 2023 DRUMMOYNE PARRAMATTA WILLOUGHBY EPPING RYDE LANE COVE Enrolled electors: 58,939 73.55% counted - 3pm March 28, 2023 13.51% swing against LIB Enrolled electors: 57,995 43.8% counted - 2pm March 28, 2023 20.56% swing for ALP Enrolled electors: 60,285 72.14% counted - 2pm March 28, 2023 19.77% swing against LIB Enrolled electors: 58,728 62.8% counted - 3pm March 28, 2023 8.85% swing against LIB Enrolled electors: 61,829 73.8% counted - 2pm March 28, 2023 9.2% swing for ALP Enrolled electors: 58,580 67.49% counted - 2pm March 28, 2023 9.05% swing against LIB TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED Candidate (Party) Vote % Votes DI PASQUA Stephanie (LIB) 52.0% 19,536 LITTLE Julia (ALP) 48.0% 18,012 FIRST PREFERENCE DI PASQUA Stephanie (LIB) 48.2% 20,912 LITTLE Julia (ALP) 39.2% 16,991 JAGO Charles (GRN) 9.3% 4,038 CONAGHAN Patrick (SAP) 3.3% 1,407 TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED Candidate (Party) Vote % Votes DAVIS Donna (ALP) 58.7% 10,785 MULLENS Katie (LIB). 41.3% 7,584 FIRST PREFERENCE DAVIS Donna (ALP) 47.6% 12,081 MULLENS Katie (LIB) 35.1% 8,909 HAMMOND Ben (GRN) 10.1% 2,554 SINGH Mritunjay (ON) 5.1% 1,286 MOLL David (SAP) 2.3% 573 TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED Candidate (Party) Vote % Votes JAMES Tim (LIB) 51.9% 20,218 PENN Larissa (IND) 48.1% 18,774 FIRST PREFERENCE JAMES Tim (LIB) 43.5% 28,923 PENN Larissa (IND) 27.8% 12,074 GRIFFIN Sarah (ALP) 19.6% 8,500 MCGRATH Edmund (GRN) 7.5% 3,277 WANT Michael (SAP) 1.6% 713 TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED Candidate (Party) Vote % Votes PERROTTET Dominic (LIB) 54.0% 18,185 MASCARENHAS Alan (ALP) 46.0% 15,477 FIRST PREFERENCE PERROTTET Dominic (LIB) 48.5% 17,364 MASCARENHAS Alan (ALP )34.5% 12,368 BRADLEY Phil (GRN) 10.7% 3,816 WATERSON Victor (IND) 2.5% 878 TERCEIRO Carmen (AJP) 2.0% 718 MOLLOY Bradley (SAP) 1.9% 671 TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED Candidate (Party) Vote % Votes LANE Jordan (Lib) 49.7% 20,914 HOWISON Lyndal (ALP) 50.3% 21,148 FIRST PREFERENCE LANE Jordan (Lib) 45.2% 20,078 HOWISON Lyndal (ALP) 39.7% 17,638 EDINGTON Sophie (GRN) 10.3% 4,547 DEVINE Barry (IMO) 2.5% 1,114 JELFS Bradley (SAP) 2.3% 1,017 TWO CANDIDATE PREFERRED Candidate (Party) Vote % Votes ROBERTS Anthony (LIB) 55.6% 19,137 PEDERSEN Penelope (ALP) 44.4% 15,292 FIRST PREFERENCE ROBERTS Anthony (LIB) 44.7% 17,656 PEDERSEN Penelope (ALP) 23.1% 9,132 DAVIDSON Victoria (IND) 22.3% 8,802 ARMSTRONG Heather (GRN) 8.0% 3,150 WISE Ben (SAP) 2.0% 796 From page 5 Drummoyne goes down to the wire Two City of Canada Bay councillors are locked in a tight battle for the local seat of Drummoyne with neither the Liberal candidate or the Labor candidate claiming victory as TWT goes to press. The Liberals’ Clr Stephanie Di Pasqua is around 500 votes ahead with postal votes traditionally favouring her party. As counting continues Stephanie Di Pasqua has 51.2 percent of the vote (14,361) ahead of Labor’s Clr Julia Little on 48.4 per cent (11,922) after preferences. There has been a swing of around 10.2 percent against the Liberals and a swing of 12.7 percent to Labor in the seat until recently held by the Liberals’ John Sidoti with a 13.6 percent margin. The Greens’ candidate and City of Canada Bay Clr Charles Jago has picked up around 10 percent of the vote with a swing to his party of 0.6 percent. The seat has a significant Italian speaking community and includes blue ribbon Liberal areas around St Georges Crescent in Drummoyne, public housing estates between Five Dock and Concord as well as high rise in Rhodes with a large Chinese speaking community. Popular local MP John Sidoti recently resigned in the wake of an ICAC inquiry into shopping centre rezoning in Five Dock. Lane Cove MP claims he was ‘personally targeted Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts has alleged Sydney’s Teal candidates ran a multi-million dollar election campaign that personally targeted him. Speaking on election night, Mr Roberts also said the Teals ran a negative campaign that backfired on them and had no credible policy. “They did have one policy and that was getting rid of me,’’ he said. The Teals were critical of Mr Roberts’ reforms as state planning minister and he said they had run a coordinated campaign despite standing as local independents. “This is a party we are dealing with and if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it is probably a duck,’’ he said. The Lane Cove MP also claimed they had brought in campaigners from outside the electorate as part of a cashed up, American style campaign. “They were blow-ins from outside Lane Cove and we caught them out,’’ he said. “You can’t allow billionaires to buy seats and buy democracy.’’ He acknowledged Australia’s richest woman - mining magnate Gina Rinehart (pictured) - was a personal friend who visited the Lane Cove electorate on election day but said she came to hand out pies to campaign workers from all political parties. Mr Roberts has accounted for 55.6 per cent of the vote after preferences despite a swing of 22.3 per cent to Independent candidate Victoria Davidson who was coming third in the contest, behind ALP candidate Clr Penny Pedersen, as The Weekly Times was going to press, with counting continuing. ☐ Labor candidate for Drummoyne, Canada Bay councillor Julia Little, with volunteers on Election Day. ☐ Likely victor in the battle for Drummoyne, Canada Bay Deputy Mayor Stephanie Di Pasqua with volunteers on Election Day ☐ Mining magnate Gina Rinehart hands out party pies in Lane Cove

Wednesday 29 March, 2023 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 PRESENTATION TO SES Together with City of Ryde CEO Wayne Rylands, I presented two co-branded table covers to Local Commander Keiran Gibson and Community Engagement Officer Warren Smith on Monday 20 March on behalf of the NSW SES Ryde Unit. This donation is a token of Council’s gratitude to the NSW SES Ryde Unit for its ongoing support and dedication to building community emergency resilience in our area as we move through times of increased shocks and stresses felt by weather and climate events. Council has been partnering with NSW SES Ryde Unit to host workshops that increase resilience knowledge through emergency preparedness to our diverse community towards a ‘resilient ready’ future for Ryde. I have been a proud volunteer for the SES since 2005 and am the recipient of a long service award. The unit’s commitment to its tough and demanding work deserves to be applauded. KOREAN DELEGATION VISITS City of Ryde played host to some very special visitors on Tuesday 21 March when a delegation from Jungnang-Gu, a district in the South Korean capital of Seoul on the north side of the Han River, stopped by Council chambers. The delegation was given a rundown on Ryde’s many wonderful attributes, including the booming Macquarie Park innovation district and study opportunities at Macquarie University. It was pleasing to note how engaged the visitors were by our presentation, with many interesting follow-up questions being asked about Ryde, local government and broader Australian policy. EASTER AT WEST RYDE A wonderful day out for the whole family awaits on Saturday 1 April with the annual West Ryde Easter Celebration taking place at Anzac Park between 9.00am and 3.30pm. Enjoy a day filled with thrilling rides, kids’ activities and face painting, food trucks, a BBQ, an Easter concert and up-close-and-personal experiences with the adorable creatures in the animal farm. Unlimited rides and entry to the animal farm can be purchased for $25 and the first 500 people to buy their tickets will also get a free Easter show bag, so it pays to arrive early! Find out more at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/easter Community Engagement Officer Warren Smith, Local Commander Keiran Gibson, City of Ryde CEO Wayne Rylands and City of Ryde Mayor Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM 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. • Draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy - February 2023 (Closing 3 April 2023) • Draft Charitable Donations Policy (Closing 3 April 2023) • Licence of the new Amenities Building at Christie Park, Macquarie Park (Closing 30 April 2023) • Charity Creek Cascades - Dog Off-Leash Trial (Closing 6 September 2023) • 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. Sincerely, Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM Mayor Phone 9952 8222 [email protected] Received between 16 and 22 March 2023 APL2023/0001 5 Aeolus Ave RYDE LDA2023/0072 988 Victoria Rd WEST RYDE LDA2023/0074 12 Bennett St WEST RYDE MOD2023/0045 12 Cameron Cr RYDE MOD2023/0048 2-10 Cottonwood Cr MACQUARIE PARK LDA2023/0070 35 Boyce St RYDE LDA2023/0071 35 Boyce St RYDE LDA2023/0073 12 Tyrell St GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0075 79 Potts St RYDE MOD2023/0050 25 Regent St PUTNEY LDA2023/0069 6 Genner St DENISTONE WEST DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED & DETERMINED For full details of the development applications received and determined visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/eServices Determined between 16 and 22 March 2023 LDA2023/0030 691-695 Victoria Rd RYDE LDA2023/0032 39 Federal Rd WEST RYDE LDA2023/0062 18 William St RYDE MOD2022/0210 50 Constitution Rd MEADOWBANK MOD2023/0029 45-61 Waterloo Rd MACQUARIE PARK LDA2022/0364 116 Pittwater Rd GLADESVILLE MOD2023/0005 9 Chadwick St PUTNEY LDA2022/0107 17 Grove St EASTWOOD LDA2023/0033 13 Hillview Rd EASTWOOD LIBRARY NEWS APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Join us at the City of Ryde Libraries for our “Spectacular Petacular” themed April School Holiday Programs. With a range of activities from pet rock painting to SWAP recycle art workshops, there’s something to keep everyone entertained. To see the full schedule or to book, please call us on 9952 8352 or visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/schoolholidayprogram GARAGE SALES SAT 25 MAR 8.30am - 4.30pm - 53 Argyle Avenue, Ryde 9.00am - 4.00pm - 108 Bridge Road, Ryde More information visit ryde.rocks/SWAP List your garage sale for free at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/garagesales • WORKSHOPS • CASH PRIZES • EXHIBITION COMPETITION OPEN SATURDAY 1 APRIL 2023 Entries close 23 July 2023 SUSTAINABLE WASTE 2 ART PRIZE 2023 Sustainable Waste 2 Art Prize LIBRARIES

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Wednesday 29 March, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 9 realeSTaTe&FINaNCe Recent local property sales* ABBOTSFORD 3/2 Harbourview Crescent, 3B, 230 m2 , Apartment $3,050,000 (23 Mar 23) Fayez Yammine, Devine Drummoyne BALMAIN 302/110 Elliott Street, 1B, Apartment $1,195,000 (24 Mar 23) Scott Robertson, Balmain Realty Balmain BALMAIN EAST 23/16 Hosking Street, 2B, 94.5 m2 , Apartment $1,305,000 (27 Mar 23) Rebecca Williams, Belle Property Balmain BEECROFT 58 Malton Road, 4B, 2,226 m2 , House $3,410,000 (25 Mar 23) Nick Bedford, McGrath Beecroft BREAKFAST POINT 202/2 Peninsula Drive, 1B, Apartment $812,500 (24 Mar 23) Ashley Quinn, Point Residential Mortlake 410/2 Palm Avenue, 2B, Apartment $1,385,000 (22 Mar 23) Ashley Quinn, Point Residential Mortlake CABARITA 2 Elphinstone Street, 5B, House $5,170,000 (25 Mar 23) Jen, Property Jen & Tim Rhodes CANADA BAY 6 Thornton Street, 4B, 347 m2 , House $2,380,000 (23 Mar 23) Alessio Scivetti, Horwood Nolan Drummoyne CARLINGFORD 19 Bardia Road, 5B, House $1,980,000 (25 Mar 23) Catherine Murphy, The Agency - North 13 Marook Street, 4B, 929 m2 , House $1,830,000 (25 Mar 23) Joy Hsieh, Tracy Yap Epping 3/2 Shirley Street, 3B, Apartment $845,000 (25 Mar 23) James Ramsay, Stone Beecroft CHELTENHAM 37 Murray Road, 3B, 557 m2 , House $1,700,000 (25 Mar 23) Belinda Hill, McGrath Beecroft CONCORD WEST 10/30 Victoria Avenue, 2B, Apartment $644,000 (21 Mar 23) Michael Poynting, Harris Tripp Summer Hill DENISTONE 386 Blaxland Road, 3B, 461.6 m2 , House $1,550,000 (22 Mar 23) Chris Pennisi, Pello - Northern Suburbs DENISTONE EAST 5 Birdwood Street, 2B, 708 m2 , House $2,210,000 (25 Mar 23) David Middleton, McGrath Epping DRUMMOYNE 5 Tavistock Street, 3B, House $2,000,000 (22 Mar 23) Dib Chidiac, DibChidiac Concord 3/59 Wrights Road, 2B, 111 m2 , Apartment $1,410,000 (22 Mar 23) Morgan Davies-Forsyth, Warwick Williams Drummoyne EASTWOOD 1/63 Vimiera Road, 2B, 174 m2 , Villa $1,042,000 (25 Mar 23) Attlee Hsu, Belle Property Ryde 77 Birchgrove Crescent, 4B, 270 m2 , House $2,020,000 (24 Mar 23) Eva Xu, Belle Property Epping EPPING 812/22 Cambridge Street, 2B, Apartment $900,000 (27 Mar 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping 12 Cooke Way, 3B, 1,075 m2 , House $2,250,000 (25 Mar 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping 32A Surrey Street, 3B, House $1,985,000 (24 Feb 23) Tracy Yap, Tracy Yap Epping 6/54 Bridge Street, 2B, Unit $670,000 (24 Mar 23) Crystal Li, Atlas Epping 1401/35 Oxford Street, 2B, Apartment $956,000 (23 Mar 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping BP05/11-27 Cliff Road, 2B, 107 m2 , Apartment $820,000 (22 Mar 23) Nancy Yang, Tracy Yap Epping 1708/26 Cambridge Street, 3B, Apartment $1,235,888 (21 Mar 23) Andy Lin, Uniland Epping ERMINGTON 345/64 River Road, 2B, Apartment $725,000 (22 Mar 23) Francis Zhang, 100% Sold Realty Chatswood HUNTERS HILL 12/71 Ryde Road, 2B, Unit $815,000 (23 Mar 23) Nick Bedford, McGrath Beecroft 2 Lyndhurst Crescent, 4B, 588 m2 , House $4,600,000 (21 Mar 23) Tracey Dixon, McGrath Hunters Hill HUNTLEYS POINT 38 Huntleys Point Road, 2B, 645 m2 , House $3,410,000 (25 Mar 23) Nicholas Cowdrill, McGrath Hunters Hill LANE COVE 4/16 Landers Road, 3B, Apartment $1,202,000 (26 Mar 23) Vera Wong, Killara Real Estate Killara 16/42 Cope Street, 3B, Townhouse $1,372,500 (25 Mar 23) Tim Holgate, Belle Property Lane Cove 12/38-40 Centennial Avenue, 2B, Apartment $790,000 (23 Mar 23) Tim Holgate, Belle Property Lane Cove 9/80 Burns Bay Road, 2B, Apartment $725,000 (23 Mar 23) Robert Cassidy, Cassidy Gladesville G09/640 Mowbray Road, 2B, Apartment $1,250,000 (22 Mar 23) George Benlian, Hyecorp Artarmon 31/4 Huxtable Avenue, 2B, Apartment $8200,000 (22 Mar 23) Patrick Lang, Belle Property Lane Cove 11/45 Walkers Drive, 2B, 118 m2 , Apartment $850,000 (21 Mar 23) Henry Farage, Vivid Land Zetland 105B/7-13 Centennial Avenue, 3B, 261 m2 , Apartment $1,990,000 (20 Mar 23) Alex Banning, Raine & Horne - Lower North Shore LEICHHARDT 56 Hill Street, 2B, 145.4 m2 , House $1,500,000 (24 Mar 23) James Price, Hudson McHugh Leichhardt 35/21-23 Norton Street, 3B, 147 m2 , Unit $1,085,000 (21 Mar 23) James Price, Hudson McHugh Leichhardt LIBERTY GROVE 306/10 Wentworth Drive, 2B, Unit $765,000 (22 Mar 23) Morris Toscano, Montano Group Leichhardt MACQUARIE PARK 48/116-118 Herring Road, 2B, Unit $783,500 (25 Mar 23) Lijian (Daniel) Ou Yang, Denox Global Sydney 905/1 Mooltan Avenue, 2B, Apartment $1,030,000 (24 Mar 23) Anna Chow, Asset Realty Gordon 27/1-15 Tuckwell Place, 2B, Apartment $930,000 (24 Mar 23) Alister Scott, Bresic Whitney Hunters Hill 302/9 Mooltan Avenue, 2B, Apartment $803,000 (23 Mar 23) Gene Kingston, Village Property Sydney 12/45-47 Fontenoy Road, 2B, Apartment $610,000 (23 Mar 23) Ben Boutros, Ray White North Ryde 8/1 Carlisle Close, 2B, 124 m2 , Unit $695,000 (21 Mar 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping MARSFIELD 132 Balaclava Road, 4B, House $2,150,000 (20 Mar 23) Zack (Hengke) Liu, Raine & Horne Carlingford MEADOWBANK 30/13 Bay Drive, 2B, Apartment $810,000 (24 Mar 23) Tim Lapham, Waterpoint Meadowbank NORTH RYDE 11 Schumack Street, 4B, 575 m2 , House $2,400,000 (25 Mar 23) John Grayson, BresicWhitney Hunters Hill 23 Michael Street, 3B, 670.3 m2 , House $2,711,000 (25 Mar 23) Phillip Allison, Belle Property Ryde 350 Pittwater Road, 3B, 765 m2 , House $2,300,000 (25 Mar 23) Phillip Allison, Belle Property Ryde 11 Kent Road, 3B, 474 m2 , House $1,850,000 (25 Mar 23) Attlee Hsu, Belle Property Ryde 1 Marshall Place, 3B, 538 m2 , House $1,740,000 (25 Mar 23) Chris Pennisi, Pello - Northern Suburbs PUTNEY 16 Riverside Avenue, 3B, House $3,101,000 (20 Mar 23) Joseph Mazar, Cassidy Gladesville RYDE 2 Eden Street, 3B, House $2,333,000 (27 Mar 23) Jason Segon, Stone North Ryde 101e/1 Collingridge Drive, 1B, Apartment $625,000 (24 Mar 23) Jay Assay, Belle Property Hunters Hill 26 Dunbar Street, 5B, 341 m2 , Duplex/ Semi-detached $2,380,000 (22 Mar 23) Robert Younis, First National West Ryde 615E/5 Pope Street, 3B, Apartment $1,510,000 (21 Mar 23) Benjamin Mulae, McGrath Hunters Hill 7103/78A Belmore Street, 1B, Apartment $638,000 (21 Mar 23) Kalaney Che, Raine & Horne Rhodes STRATHFIELD 13 Barker Road, 6B, 797.9 m2 , House $3,700,000 (27 Mar 23) Vivek Tailor, Richard Matthews Strathfield 14/10-12 Parnell Street, 2B, Apartment $900,000 (23 Mar 23) Elie Semrani, Strathfield Partners Strathfield 33/42 Swan Avenue, 2B, Apartment $630,000 (23 Mar 23) Ken (Hiroyoshi) Miyagawa, Richard Matthews Strathfield WEST RYDE 14 Moss Street, 4B, 312 m2 , House $2,278,000 (24 Mar 23) Michael Dowling, Pello - Northern Suburbs (* This is not an exhaustive listing of local sales and represents only a sample of reported sales) Kim Toyer-Uttley For any real estate enquiry you may have please contact Kim on 0408 439 837 OR 9816 8105 Royal Prince Alfred will get 750 million dollar upgrade The upgrade includes treatment spaces in the Emergency Department as well as a 30 percent increase in bed capacity in the Intensive Care Unit. The upgrades’ new 15-storey tower will be the centrepiece of the most significant redevelopment in the hospital’s 140-year history. Sydney Local Health District Chief Executive Dr Teresa Anderson AM said hospital staff were excited to see the stunning new designs. “From expanded emergency rooms to stateof-the-art operating theatres and much more, the health and wellbeing of our patients and their families has been at the forefront of this new design,” Dr Anderson said. Former Health Minister Brad Hazard welcomed the upgrade in one of his last speeches as a minister. “This redevelopment is a once-in-a-generation project but most importantly it will deliver more operating theatre space including a hybrid theatre to facilitate complex surgeries, double the recovery space, as well as deliver a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 30 per cent more capacity,” he said. The bright, contemporary design of the new tower will seamlessly connect to the existing hospital campus and includes a new northern entry from Johns Hopkins Drive to improve community access. Known as R.P.A, the hospital serves more than 740,000 people who live in the local health district and around one million people in the inner city. For more information visit: www.rparedevelopment.health.nsw.gov.au The Inner West’s largest hospital - Camperdown’s Royal Prince Alfred - will get a $750 million upgrade, it was announced last week. ☐ An artist impression of the new tower at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Graffiti blights Blenheim Road says local “The graffiti to the breadshop has been there for over 10 years and despite many emails and phone calls and meeting a Council Officer on site Ryde Council says it is not its responsibility,’’ Mr Brittain said. “The other premises are having sufficient difficulty making their business work and their landlords are not particularly helpful.” Mr Brittain said local police had been contacted about the graffiti “several times over the past ten years” and TWT can confirm police recently apprehended a suspected offender caught carrying multiple cans of spray paint near Macquarie Park. Sydneywide police also have a database that tracks distinctive ‘tag’ style signature graffiti. “Yet it still keeps happening,” Mr Brittain said. GRAFFITI vandalism has blighted the Blenheim Road shops and other North Ryde businesses but civic authorities appear to be powerless to do something about it, local resident Robert Brittain told The Weekly Times. ☐ Graffiti blights the elegant facade of the North Ryde Bread Shop.

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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 BLINDS SUNSET WINDOW FURNISHINGS 8765 1733 Free measure & quote! Good quality. Holland blinds, vertical drapes & venetian blinds at factory prices. Washing & repairing of venetian blinds same day service. BURRA BLINDS AND SHUTTERS Cameron 0401 805 534 Plantation Shutters, Roller Blinds, Verticals and more. Free Quote. Call Cameron. 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 BUILDING CONTRACTORS (CONTINUED) 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 DESIGNERS BAL4 DESIGN Matthew 0410 562 886 Award winning residential designer. New or alterations; for inspiration see www.bal4design.com BUILDING RENOVATIONS CMT BUILDING SERVICES (NSW) PTY LTD 0416 246 431 Over 20 years-experience in all aspects of residential and commercial renovations, refurbishments and alterations. [email protected] Lic: 254214C CARPENTER 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] Lic 100617c CARPENTER/BUILDER MJD CARPENTRY Matthew 0414 418 248 For all carpentry, gyprocking, painting and maintenance works. Lic no 75741C BP CONSTRUCTIONS 0411 420 011 Brett 9684 6948 All building work including renovations, extensions, decks pergolas & carports, bathrooms. www.bpconstructions.com.au Lic 195060c 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 SEMI RETIRED BUILDER Nick Roxburgh 0411 364 233 Semi-retired builder needs small jobs before building his own house. Repairs, maintenance, small new structures, fireplaces etc. ACE TRADE BUILDING SERVICES Michael Lyall 0407 912 355 All carpentry, renovations, decks, property maintenance & repairs. All general building work. Fully insured. Lic 188739C 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. 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 32 Years Experience. Lic. 129960c G RIGHETTO & SON 0419 282 402 Garden Sheds, Paths, Patios, Driveways etc. Lic11427C TCP CONCRETE (NSW) PTY LTD 0404 770 791 Concrete Driveways, Pathways, Slabs-Plain & Coloured Domestic & Commercial over 25years experience Lic 52825c 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 0412 229 955 • 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 To advertise Phone: 9807 6666 To advertise Phone: 9807 6666

Wednesday 29 March, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 11 ELECTRICIANS (CONTINUED) 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 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 PRIMO FENCING 0402 981 141 Specialise in small jobs - Timber & Colourbond, Pickets, Gates, Repairs. Workmanship guaranteed. Call Colin 0402 981 141 LOCAL FENCING 9807 2367 Quality timber, c/bond, gates, pickets, pool, log walls. Free quotes ANDREW SPIES FENCING 0410 534 692 Specialises in all types of fencing. View website @ Andrew-Spies-Fencing.com KOALA FENCING Martin 0412 010 212 Horizontal & Privacy Fences. Pool fences & gates. Timber & colourbond, fence repairs. call Martin 0412 010 212 SMITH FENCING 0400 598 403 Timber Boundary Fencing, Gates & Pickets. Small jobs & Repairs Welcome psmithfencing@gmail .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 FLORISTS BLOSSOM HOUSE FLORIST 9874 1577 Multi Award Winning Florist Flowers & Gifts for All Occasions Member Interflora Shop 27, Eastwood Centre Shi Li Zhao Email: [email protected] FURNITURE REPAIRS & CABINET MAKING TRADITIONAL FINE FURNITURE 0417 457 897 Custom made furniture and specialist repairs & restoration work. 40 years experience. Phone Phone Guide Handy The Weekly Times 9807 6666 DRAINER SYDNEY DRAINAGE EXPERTS Lic 143252c 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Clearing of blocked drains,   sewers / storm water Toilets,  basins,  baths,  shower,   laundry,  kitchens Jetblasting,electric eel,cctv camera,root treatment. All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. 24/7 emergency. Same day service, reliable, professional, efficient. ELECTRICIANS EASTWOOD ELECTRICAL SERVICES Gerard 0408 447 882 All electrical repairs – residential & commercial rewiring. Switchboard upgrades. All new work. Call Gerard. Lic 82184c EASTWOOD BRUCE KENNARD PTY LTD 9809 7001 0417 690 627 Domestic & Commercial repairs. Installation, repairs, house, rewiring, security lighting, fans. Prompt service. Over 26yrs experience. 22 Thorn St Ryde Lic 35887c GEOFF NASH ELECTRICAL SERVICES 9807 1957 0419 200 011 All electrical installs & repairs, AH service, competitive rates.. Lic No 90476c 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 Lic 288540c 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 DENISTONE ELECTRICAL SERVICES    Andrew/Electrician   0417 909 407 Alice/Admin 0423 545 910 All electrical work, power, lights, internet, houserewiring, telephone, IXL ceiling fans, switchboard upgrades, cctv. Lic 201164c, 278587c RYDE PROVEN ELECTRICAL 1300 776 247 Lifetime Warranty on Workmanship •Family Owned & Operated •Fast Local Service •All Electrical. Lights, Power, Wiring, Fans www.provenair.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 GRANT HEDLEY ELECTRICAL SERVICE Grant 0403 868 457/ 9489 3543 Local Electrician. No job too small. Over 30 yrs experience. Lic 80753C GARAGE DOORS RYDE GARAGE DOORS 9809 1965 Installation, sales & service. B & D Dealer. Call for free quote. 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 LAWNMOWING, HEDGING, PRESSURE CLEANING 0418 214 789 No job too small. Fast, reliable service. Call Joe 0418 214 789 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,allmakes/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 Com. & Dom. • Shower screens, mirrors • All glass requirements • Free measure and quote. 278 Victoria Rd, Gladesville. GUTTERING & METAL ROOFING GUTTER-SNIPE GUTTER CLEANERS 9477 5943 We clean roof gutters, no mess, local, guaranteed, insured 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, & paint- ing • All minor & major repair work • Quote this advert and get a 10% discount !!! • Call Steven www.nicholascarpentry.com.au Lic no 108119c RETIRED BUILDER Charlie 0411 703 057 Small projects. Renovations. Repairs and maintenance. All trades. HANDYMAN 0419 447 126 Clients that have remained clients for over 20 yrs. Hands on experience in all trades. Stormwater issues a speciality. Lic. 309893C HOT WATER SERVICES RYDE HOT WATER SERVICE 9809 4230 0412 200 939 Installations, repairs & sales. Electric and gas hot water heaters. Lic No L985 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

12 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 29 March, 2023 Phone Guide Handy The Weekly Times 9807 6666 IRONING SERVICES IRONING 0411 155 774 Free pick up and delivery Twice daily. 6 days p/w Family owned. 24hr turn around KITCHENS 0413 395 444 FULL KITCHEN PACKAGE $4999 Includes; Cabinetry, Oven, Cook Top, Rangehood, Sink, Mixer Tap, Tiles 428 Victoria Road, Gladesville [email protected] [email protected] www.arycokitchen.com.au COMPLETE CUSTOM KITCHENS Glenn 0414 717 111 Highest quality custom kitchen renovations Complete job. All trades. Unbeatable prices. Builder 20 Years Experience. Free Quotes. Pens.Disc. 0414 717 111 Lic no 301036c 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. AAA ABLE ABACA GARDENING Zac 0452 445 410 Turf, Mulch, Yard & garden clean. Trimming. Retaining walls. All your landscaping needs. Fully insured. Call for quote. 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 606288 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) THE MOWER SURGEON 0407 419 793 3 mth warranty on mower, chainsaw & line trimmer repairs & service. PAINTERS & DECORATORS PETER PAINTING 0423 808 115 8819 2795 25 yrs exp. Work guaranteed Pensioner Discount. Free Quotes Lic 157468c 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 *Specialised in repairing & repainting. Interior/exterior * Pensioner Discount *Quality Guaranteed. www.edgepainting.net Lic 267578c/MPA280514 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 AFTERGLOW PAINTING AND DECORATING Andrew 0413 301 973 • Interior / exterior • Free written quote & professional advice Est 1986 Lic. R87973 PATIOS SPINRYDE HOME RENOVATIONS 9879 4855 7/53-55 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill NSW Transform Your Outdoor Space with Our Expert Patio Building Services! Your local Stratco Authorised Patio Dealer. 10% Discount (max $500) to Seniors Card Holders! www.spinryde.com.au NSW Builders Lic 45000JP PEST CONTROL ACCESS PEST CONTROL 0423 017 515 All areas, All pests. Termite specialist ( pensioner discounts). Will beat any competitor quote Lic # 5092837 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 PEST CONTROL 9449 2948 NOISES IN THE ROOF? BE RODENT FREE THIS WINTER FROM AS LITTLE AS $180.00. We also do Poss Call SPS Pest & Handyman Services PEST CONTROL (CONTINUED) BUGZOFF PEST CONTROL 0423 203 356 ✔Commercial ✔Domestic ✔All pests ✔Termites Service Guarantee + Free AfterCare Services From $149. www.bugzoff.com.au ANDY THE PESTIE 0405 589 705 Friendly, Affordable & Local. General pest control. Termite inspection & treatment. Free quotes. Senior discount. Lic 5109540 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 9808 3020 Phillip Draper West Ryde Lic 3906 POOLE & CO PLUMBING 9809 4230 0412 200 939 Your Local Plumber for 50 Years. * Blocked drains cleared * Taps & toilets * Hot Water * Gasfitting www.pooletheplumber.com.au Lic 985 PAUL RUFF & SON PLUMBING 0418 961 406 Est. Locally 1981 Lic 3792 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 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 CMF PLUMBING 0411 232 629 9808 4220 • Plumbing, draining, roofing, gas fitting • Maintenance specialist • Jet blaster & CCTV • No job too small Lic 117469c PLUMBERS CONTINUED) 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 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 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 FIX THAT PLUMBING Gavin 0431 126 808 Local plumber based in Denistone Lic 299998c DO YOU NEED A PLUMBER? Daniel 0414 747 332 - Reasonable price + quality work - Blocked drain special - CCTV & Hot water - Tap & toilet leaking/installation Lic. 388974C REFRIGERATOR REPAIRS RYDE REPAIR CENTRE 0409 833 832 Repairs all fridges/seal washers, dryers, dishwashers. 7 days. 0409 833 832 9807 9828 RETAINING WALL REPAIRS HULK EARTH ANCHOR Call David 0448 989 792 Retaining wall solutions - practical, innova- tive & cost-effective. www.arandr.com.au ROOFING J & M SCHALK. 9878 4483 0408 642 056 Roof repairs. Metal, tile & leaking roof replacing valleys, F/Q, Lic R91302. LOCAL SYDNEY ROOF SPECIALIST 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Leak finding/Repairs (tiles, metal, slate) shingals/skylights, asbestos, copper, Waterproofing, Lead, Flashings, cappings, ridgepointing, rebedding, Chimney’s,Stormwater Drains Cleared, relayed, Diverted, fixed. (Gutter’s/Downpipes) renewal, cleaning, whirlybirds. Same day service – reliable, professional, efficient. All work guaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. C/Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 Emergencies. Lic 143252c

Wednesday 29 March, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 13 Phone Guide Handy The Weekly Times 9807 6666 ROOFING CONTINUED) SAM’S ROOFING P/L Sam 0416 178 058 All metal roofing & guttering, no job too small 33yrs exp. Ph Sam for quote. Lic 215152c TOP RYDE TOP ROOFING 0410 322 681 9871 0313 • High pressure cleaning • All roof repairs & painting F/Q. • Dulux Colour. • Pens Disc Lic 136874c ROOF PAINTING AARON’S ROOFING 0410 322 681 9871 0313 High pressure cleaning. All roof repairs & colour 20% off. F/Q Pens Disc. ROOF REPAIRS BOB THE ROOFER 0418 677 188 All roof repairs, renewals, restoration. Leak detection specialist. Over 35yrs exp. Lic 123259C RUBBISH REMOVALS GARRY’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Cheapest Price’s Call Garry 0416 295 790 * All types of waste (large or small) * Household * Deceased estates * Senior Discount * Free quotes * 30 years exp * 7 days We’ll SAVE you. FLECK RUBBISH REMOVAL Glen 0418 268 040 • All Areas • 24/7 • Free Quotes • Excavator for hire • Domestic/Commercial • Good Rates • All types of waste • Senior Disc. Call Glen. SURVEYOR ATS LAND SURVEYORS 9808 6854 Suite 3, 75 Rydedale Rd, West Ryde, ats1@ atssurveyors.com.au TILES/TILING ACCLAIM TILING SERVICES Gabriel 0404 032 426 Small tiling jobs and repairs, leaking showers, kitchen splashbacks, property maintenance. Call Gabriel. Lic 251461c ALL TILE SHOWER REPAIRS Michael 0402 624 247 Re-grouting Re-sealing Waterproofing and re-tiling Lic. 378876c TONY TILING 0414 616 366 All Ceramic Tiles (wall & floor) etc. All Waterproofing. All areas. Lic . R78511 TREE LOPPING S T J GROUP TREE SERVICES 0401 181 780 Fully Insured • Fully Qualified • Tree services - removal, clearing, lopping, stump grinding, hedging, pruning Free Quotes • call Steve TREE LOPPING SERVICES 0412 594 911 The arborist tree lopping. prunning. stump grinding storm work. Emergency services qualified arborist landscaping . Best and cheapest service. 15 years experience. Free quotes fully insured 7days service Simon 0412 594 911 AJ’S TREELOPPING & RUBBISH REMOVAL 0412 933 031 Quick, reliable, fully insured, free quotes pensioner disc. Extra services incl. stump, grinding, garden maint, small concrete jobs. RUBBISH REMOVALS CONTINUED) I’M LOCAL, LET ME HELP YOU TODAY Call Harry 0407 555 556 • Fast friendly Same Day service • All types of rubbish – household furniture, trees & vegetation • Residential & commercial waste • Deceased estates • Competitive pricing, Free quotes Seniors discount, No job too small SAFETY RAILS SAFETY RAILS BY RAILS 2U Les 0439 967 102 Supply/install custom or standard rails in steel or timber, internal or external. Obligation free quotes, fully insured, senior discounts. Covid safe – fully vaccinated. SOLICITORS & CONVEYANCING LEES & GIVNEY LAWYERS 9816 1122 Established 1983 - Accredited Specialist: Family Law and Wills, Estate Law; Conveyancing, Enduring Power of Attorney. Home visits available. 243 Victoria Road, Gladesville E LEE LAWYERS 7202 8088 Compensation Law, Wills & Estates & Conveyancing. Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law. Fixed fee for simple Wills. First consultation free. Suite 14/1 Railway Pde, Burwood www.eleelawyers.com.au STOVE REPAIRS RYDE REPAIR CENTRE 0409 833 832 Repairs all stoves & ovens, 7 days / fast service 0409 833 832 9807 9828 Bowling Round-up Hunters Hill Women Tue Mar 21 Social Pairs P Kelly J Blunt d D King B Way Social Triples A Dale A Lowe K Saggers d J McBride A Allum V Elias, V Wahlquist L Cook K Stewart d V Wahlquist G Guice F Palmer, J Lloyd J Bishop G Blunt d J Beale B Logan L Stephenson LYNNE North Ryde RSL Women Tue Mar 21 Rd 1 Minor Singles. Rk 11 C Toms d P Ying 25/20 Rk 12 R Inchley d R Williams 25/18 Rk 13 M Bass d Y Roberts 25/13 Social Rk 8 C Chan J Jones C Candrick d I Chan C Bamback J Auberson Rk 9 S Fennell K Ruser R Eagles S Beram d S Fennell F Laceett A Broholm B Patterson W/Rk 13 M Bass L Macdonald No Jackpot Thu Mar 23 Rd 2 Minor Singles. Rk 8 R Inchley d A Broholm 25/9 Rk 9 M Bass d C Toms 25/3 Social Rk 11 P Ying J Hughes K Ruser J Hope d P Ying M Kneller L Macdonald W Hyland W/Rk 8 R Inchley R Williams. 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New Players Welcome WEST RYDE ROVERS SOCCER 2013 Online Registrations now open! Teams from Under 7’s to Over 35’s Competition runs on Sundays Club shorts and socks included in all registrations Want to know more? Check our website for details www.westryderovers.asn.au Registration Dates Saturday 2nd February 9am – 3pm or Sunday 3rd February 9am – 1pm Meadowbank Park (Adelaide St. entrance) Enquiries: Rachel Hogan (Registrar) [email protected] (0400)880839 RYDE R.S.L. YOUTH CLUB SPORTS REGISTRATION DAYS 2013 Sport Date Time Location TRAMPOLINE Saturday 2nd February 12.30pm (Recreational) Youth Club 2.30pm (Competition) KINDY GYM Friday 1st February 10.30am Youth Club Bookings are essential!! Enquiries please phone Carolyn: 0410 543 643 FEES : Sports Fees depending on Sport (Very Reasonable) YOUTH CLUB : EAGLE ST RYDE (NEAR GLADSTONE AVE) ENQUIRIES : SECRETARY (Ph 9809 1022) Ravens registration is now open for male and female players from U6 to Over 45’s. • A new Mightymites development program for boys and girls aged 3, 4 and 5 • We are looking for player's in U9, U 10, U11 and U15's in fi rst division • New Youth Elite team in U23 men’s football. This team is a stepping stone into higher grade football such as Super League. Will be supported with a special coaching program and play in the GHFA senior all age competition. • Boys and girls academy training squads • For the fi rst time we will fi eld a Over 45’s men’s team For more information and to register online visit www.gladesvilleravens.com.au The Gladesville Ravens has been a proud community club for over 50 years and welcome back our existing members and look forward to welcoming new members for the 2013 season. Local ladies partner in sport Karen Laing is presented with a framed women’s jersey by Rovers’ Life Member Karen Harrison. LAST year’s Gladesville-Hornsby soccer season saw a new sponsorship agreement in place between local business Lady Anne Funerals and West Ryde Rovers soccer. Karen Laing, Director of Lady Anne Funerals, is well known in the Ryde district for her commitment to the community through sponsorship, fundraising and networking activities. Based in West Ryde, Karen and her staff of compassionate and caring women provide professional and personal service and support to grateful families coping with the loss of a loved one. Appropriately, the sponsorship assisted with the provision of a new playing strip for Rovers’ top senior women’s team. West Ryde Rovers is a not for profit organisation run by volunteers, providing opportunities for local women, men, girls and boys to be involved in community sport. 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Call Wal on 0425 304 475 STAMPS – Australian predecimal stamps wanted. Kangaroos, KGY, pre-war covers, postcards, tags. Cash paid on the spot Ph: 0418 967 577 THE WEEKLY TIMES AUTO DIRECTORY FOR INCLUSION RING 9807 6666 WEST RYDE SMASH REPAIRS 932 Victoria Road, West Ryde 9808 3033 CENTRAL DISTRICT PRESTIGE CARS 15-17 Rhodes Street West Ryde 9808 3044 SMASH REPAIRS BRAKE & CLUTCH SERVICES NORTH RYDE BRAKE & CLUTCH SERVICES Cnr Cox’s & Badajoz Roads, North Ryde 9888 5198 AUTO SERVICES THE GOOD FUEL INN Cnr Cox’s & Badajoz Roads, North Ryde 9888 5198 To advertise please phone: 9807 6666 AUTO SERVICES BRAKE & CLUTCH SERVICES Taiwan trip motion defeated at extraordinary council meeting Only the four Labor councillors voted for the motion put by Clr Bernard Purcell (ALP) while a Mayoral Minute that states the Mayor last week referred the trip to the ICAC and to the Office of Local Government was passed by seven votes to four. Councillor Brown described the Purcell motion as a political stunt and said he would pay he own expenses on the trip. “There is no ICAC investigation and it is not likely to be an ICAC investigation,’’ he said at the meeting. “The idea that we’re going to stand down, waiting for years and years, is just ridiculous,’’ he said. Independent Clr Roy Maggio told the meeting the Labor councillors were wasting ratepayer’s time putting up a motion that was never going to pass a council meeting with a Liberal majority. “Labor should realise they haven’t got the numbers but here we’ve got the Labor junket royal family with the junket queen and the junket king wasting our time,’’ he said. But Clr Purcell argues that his motion was ‘’the right thing to do’’ because Taiwan has offered to pay costs for some of the councillor conference expenses and this could be perceived as receiving gifts. “Isn’t this our role, isn’t this our duty, aren’t these against our codes of conduct?” he asked. This month’s trip to the Smart City Summit and Expo in Taiwan includes at least 14 conferences in the capital Taipei and the economic powerhouse city of Kaohsiung to discuss government policy, sustainability, digital technologies, telecommunications, Net Zero targets, healthcare, education and architecture. Council staff recently revealed they held discussions with Taiwan and advised councillors there is a possibility the conference may lead to high tech Taiwanese firms opening offices in Macquarie Park. “Over the past three months, Council staff have been working closely with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office to improve the prospects for international investment and discussions have also included prospects for international students to study in Ryde as well as pathways for local businesses to connect with new international markets,” a recent staff report to councillors says. It notes Taipei’s offer to pay costs. “The tour organisers will be covering the cost of accommodation, summit tickets, domestic transport, transfers and tours for the delegation while The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office will reimburse travel costs for the Mayor.” The tour has diplomatic risks because China - which accepts private company dealings with private firms in Taiwan - strongly opposes any government-to-government business that may imply recognition of Taiwan as an independent nation. A Labor motion that called for City of Ryde Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM and Liberal Clr Trenton Brown to stand down to allow the ICAC to investigate their current council related trip to Taiwan was defeated by seven votes to four during last Wednesday night’s Extraordinary Council Meeting. NOW IN SIX LANGUAGES www.weeklytimes.com.au ☐ Taiwan has offered to pay for some conference expenses, a City of Ryde staff report notes. Lepek is a wonderful friend Jonine from Gladesville’s World League of Protection of Animals said Lepek Pussycat is currently available for adoption from the World League showroom on the corner of Victoria Road and Cowell Street. “This fine gentleman is about five years old and still playful but not destructive,” she said. “His foster carer reckons that with him you will have a very devoted companion, who will follow you around and initiate affection.” Jonine said Lepek would suit an adult seeking a companion animal. “He is a little scared of visitors, particularly children, but for his lucky owner he will be a wonderful friend,’’ she said. “He is also reported to be a clean cat who eats well and is healthy.” If you are interested in adopting Lepek or finding out more, please make an appointment to visit, by phoning 9817 4892 or 0409 741414. Like all WLPA cats, Lepek is desexed, microchipped vaccinated, dewormed and defleaed. This week’s Cat Of The Week is a black and white cat who bonds well with adults. ☐ Lepek Pussycat. Cat of theWeek Meadowbank Probus invites new members “If you are an active retiree, you are welcome to come along and make new friends locally at the Meadowbank Combined Probus Club,’’ Denis Thompson from the club said. “We meet at 10am on the second Wednesday of every month at the West Ryde Community Centre at 3-5 Anthony Road in West Ryde, just opposite the shopping centre.” He said the club offers a cuppa, a biscuit and an interesting speaker on various topics at every meeting. “We’re open to both men and women and we’re here for fun and friendship,” he said. “We have several functions every month including coffee mornings, readers group, organised walks to places of interest and usually a trip to somewhere interesting as well as the meetings.” For more information phone Membership Officer Sandy on 0421 736 631 or just come along to a meeting at the hall. The Meadowbank Combined Probus Club seeks new members. Socceroos celebrate home coming with convincing win over Ecuador It was Australia’s first home match after the FIFA World Cup Finals and a crowd of 20, 268 saw Australia’s opening two goals come from experienced campaigners Jackson Irvine and Awer Mabil in a workmanlike showing against an Ecuadoran side that rarely got going. In the 12th minute Irvine was given the simplest job to tap in a goal although a replay showed Socceroo Mitchell Duke was offside - but with no VAR in use - Australia had the lead. Ecuador can play good football when it gets its act together and hit back quickly with defender Felix Torres rising above Irvine to head a 23rd-minute cross from star player Jeremy Sarmiento past Mat Ryan in goal. Sarmiento’s night ended when he limped off with an injury on the half-hour mark and this allowed the Socceroos to re-establish supremacy and soon after they caught the visitors out at the back. Defender Piero Hincape had a ball snatched off him by a pressing Irvine and the midfielder was able to tee up Mabil in the box. The winger powered the ball into the back of the net and Australia looked certain to win. Duke was at his bustling best and the forward could consider himself unlucky to have not scored. Hardworking midfielder Keanu Baccus played well and so did Wanderers forward Brandon Borrello and Manchester City attacker Alex Robertson. Robertson looked every bit a EPL quality player on his maiden Socceroos outing and it was his intricate build-up play that began a move for Kuol’s goal as a ball to Robertson saw him charge down the left before he found Aziz Behich, whose cross was tapped in by Kuol. The Socceroos have given fans reason to be optimistic about the future of the international side with an impressive three goals to one win over Ecuador at Commbank Stadium on Friday night. ☐ Awer Mabil and Jackson Irvine celebrate a Socceroo goal against Ecuador in Sydney on Friday night.

Wednesday 29 March, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 15 FOOTY TIPSTERS Eels Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dragons Broncos Sharks Bulldogs Eels Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dolphins Broncos Sharks Cowboys Eels Panthers Storm Manly Dolphins Broncos Sharks Bulldogs Roosters Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dolphins Wests Tigers Warriors Bulldogs Roosters Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dolphins Broncos Sharks Bulldogs Eels Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dolphins Broncos Sharks Cowboys Eels Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dolphins Broncos Warriors Bulldogs Roosters Panthers Storm Sea Eagles Dolphins Wests Tigers Sharks Cowboys Roosters Panthers Storm Rabbitohs Dolphins Wests Tigers Sharks Bulldogs JelliedEels PantherPets Bunnies Silvertails Bennies TIGERS Kiwis Milkmaids Roosters Panthers Storm Sea Eagles Dolphins Broncos Sharks Bulldogs ZAC MILES Mayor, Hunters Hill DOMINIC PERROTTET Epping MP DONNA DAVIS Lord Mayor, Parramatta THE ONE-EYED TIGER TWT’s fearless unbiassed correspondent RON RYAN Chairman, Putney Bowling Club ANTHONY ROBERTS Lane Cove MP STEVE COLQUHOUN, General Manager, The Eastwood Club 13 17 17 13 12 17 13 17 14 14 15 15 V Eels Panthers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Dolphins Wests Tigers Sharks Cowboys SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST SUNCORP STADIUM, BRISBANE 7:35PM JEROME LAXALE Bennelong MP PAUL MOUJALLI Director, Ryde Eastwood Leagues SOPHIE LARA-WATSON Councillor City of Ryde FIONA OSBORNE Director North Ryde RSL DENNIS SKINNER Tigers Den at Club Ryde Cricket NSW notches record Cricket Blast numbers This month, Woolworths Cricket Blast registrations in NSW surpassed the highest previously recorded season total as over 18,501 children signed up to play and love cricket in 2022-23, up from the previously highest recorded number of 17,947 in 2020-21. There were other significant milestones reached in the last week in the space of 5-12-year-olds signing up to play cricket too. A total of 41,868 5-12 year olds, a combination of those who play Cricket Blast and junior club cricket, have registered to play cricket this season, up 8% from last season year to date. Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon said the registra- tion numbers were a significant achievement but that the work had only just begun. “It is heartening to see the community supporting our wildly important goal of doubling the num- ber of 5-12-year-olds playing our game,” Germon said. “For Cricket Blast in particular, Cricket NSW is currently providing greater assistance by delivering some programs directly in regions and loca- tions of need to support the work of clubs and as- sociations in delivering the sport at a local level.” Ryde councillor - and talented cricketer in a previous life - Roy Maggio (pictured) was recently recognised for 27 years of mentoring young Ryde Hunters Hill Pirates cricketers during Saturday morning sessions at Boronia Park Oval. CRICKET NSW has announced that more kids are playing Cricket Blast in the state than ever before, while registrations for 5-12 year olds have passed pre-COVID levels (2019/20). APIA in wet weather draw The game was played in drizzling rain and the Wanderers opened the scoring with a Alessandro Lopane strike in the 37th minute. APIA hit back in the 58th minute when Diego Celis latched onto a great pass from Sean Symons and took the lead in the 76th minute when 18-year-old Franco Farinella slotted the ball into the bottom left hand corner of the goal. With the score sitting at two to one in favour of APIA in the 88th minute, the game seemed all but over. But in the 90th minute the Wanderers’ Ariath Piol found a roaming Jar- rod Carluccio in the 18- yard box who equalised. Both clubs had an op- portunity to win it in injury time and APIA can thank goalkeeper Ivan Necevski for a miracle save. APIA coach Franco Parisi said he is proud of how his team came out in the second half but conceded it was three points lost, not one point gained. “We saw some very good football played and we did feel that the second half was very much our game, and there was enough opportunities to score four or five goals,’’ he said. “We didn’t and they found a moment to get an equaliser towards the death and that was the difference of the game.” Parisi said APIA’s build up play has been good in recent weeks. “There’s some consistency of the goals we’ve conceded in the last two weeks, so we were able to identify that, but there’s also some confidence around what we’re doing with the ball and working towards getting some more goals,” he said. Undefeated APIA Leichhardt drew 2-2 with the Western Sydney Wanderers at Wanderers Football Park on Saturday night. Gladesville Ryde Magic FC win Stroke Recovery Cup Magic led three one at half time with goals from Chris Gaitatzis (33) Stefan Baker (38) and Kokhi Hiyaoka just before the half time whistle. Hiyaoka struck again in the 75th minute to give Magic a four goals to two lead but Bankstown made it a nervous few final minutes with a Corey Freeman goal. Chris Gaitatzis won the man of the match award for the home side, judged by three players from Magic’s Under 15 Youth team. The annual match is an initiative by former Putney Public School Principal and Gladesville Ryde Magic supporter John Koletti who is recovering from a stroke he suffered in 2019. Mr Kolleti has since dedicated his time educating others on stroke awareness, how to reduce the possibility of stroke, as well as creating exercise videos focussing on stroke recovery rehabilitation. He said both clubs “jumped at the opportunity” to become involved in this important initiative and this is the third year of the Cup. “Both clubs will use their social media platforms to share important information on stroke with their communities and has become a highlight for both clubs, each year,” he said. “The two clubs are working with the motto: “If we can help one person with their stroke awareness, our combined effort has been worthwhile.” There are also plans for a Stroke Recovery Shield to be played in the younger age groups. More than 445,000 Australians are living with the affects of stroke and it is the third most common cause of death in Australia. Around 55,000 Australiand suffer a stroke each year. “Globally, there are 62 million stroke survivors and a stroke can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender,’’ he said. For more information visit the website strokerecovery.rehab Gladesville Ryde Magic FC won the Stroke Recovery Cup on Saturday night, defeating Bankstown United FC by four goals to three at Christie Park in North Ryde. ☐ John Koletti is pictured with Gladesville Ryde Magic players after Saturday’s Stroke Recovery Cup match at Christie Park. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO

16 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 29 March, 2023 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! AN ITALIAN AFFAIR 8PM, SATURDAY 1 APRIL TICKETS $39 Happy Easter 2023! $16,000 EASTER PROMOTIONS 5 - 10 APRIL WIN! CASH! HAMPERS! SEAFOOD! April Raffles & Promotions on 5th I 6th I 9th I 10th. Check our website and Facebook page for more details. $2,500 ONLINE RAFFLE 11am, Friday 31 March Streamed live on Facebook. Great prizes! SCAN QR CODE TO BUY TICKETS. $100 THE MICHAEL BUBLÈ EXPERIENCE 8PM, SATURDAY 22 APRIL MEMBERS $95. NON-MEMBERS $100 THE MICHAEL BUBLÈ EXPERIENCE STARRING MITCH CAPONE 3-COURSE DINNER & 8-PIECE BAND KIDS’ SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AT THE CLUB! KIDS’ MOVIES Monday 17 & Friday 21 April@ 11am and 2pm. Paws of Fury, the Legend of Hank & DC League of Super Pets. Only $1.50! FUN PIZZA & DUMPLING MAKING CLASS! Wednesday 12 April @ 10.15am Make delicious dumplings at Bamboo Blossom! Thursday 13 April @ 10.30am. Make pizza @ Social Kitchen! Tickets $15 for both classes; includes ice cream! KIDS’ BINGO Tuesdays 11 & 18 April @ 11am. $6.50, including activity pack, bingo book, lollies & more! PLUS great prizes! CRAFT PARTY Wednesday 19 April @11am. $10.50. Includes FREE chips, drink and ice block. KIDS’ FIRST AID Thursday 20 April @11am. $15.00. Inform and teaches kids first aid, aged 4-12yrs. Practical and super fun! Visit www.releagues.com.au or scan the QR code to book! ☐ Asu Kepaoa lets the Mexicans know how he feels after scoring his try in the 29th minute. ☐ The Tigers have 15,000 flags to give away against the Jellies. BY THE ONE EYED TIGER Tigers defeat the Mexicans The Tigers roared in Friday night’s big game against the Mexicans to win the second half by six points to two. The six pointer South of the Border came in the 59th minute when captain and hooker Api Koroisau chased his own grubber kick to score his first try in the black and gold, which fullback Adam Doueihi converted over the black dot. Asu Kepaoa had earlier notched up a try in the 29th minute when English import and second row forward John Bateman pushed off tackles in a passing movement that sent Asu across the try line. Coach Tim Sheens said his strategy was to come out fighting after half time and stop the Mexicans crossing for a try. “I asked them to win the second half and that’s what they did,’’ Tim told me. Tiger legend Steve Roach tells me our English import is going to be our “X-factor” this season as we go all the way to grand final glory. “John Bateman, he’s got a great fend and he’s very strong, you’ve got to get very hard on him because he offloads the football one-handed for a great pass,” he reckons. And if you follow statistics you’ll read that Adam now ranks the most successful goal kicker in the NRL and can convert a try from any position in all conditions. This Saturday the Tigers travel to Brisbane to make April Fools of the Bananabenders. We won the encounter 32 to 18 last season and we’ll win again on Saturday. After that we have the huge away clash against the Jellies on Easter Monday, May 10. Promoted as the Easter Monday Showstopper, this local derby in Swampland is being billed as a possible preview of the grand final and the Tigers are giving children FREE admission and every Tiger fan will be given a free flag. There’s 15,000 flags being put aside and Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe tells me he wants to see a sea of flags at the game. “The whole precinct will be buzzing with the Easter Show next door and this is our chance to show how strong and passionate the support for Tigers is,” he said. For more information about this free ticket offer, please visit the website www.weststigers.com.au With the game expected to be sold out early, you can watch it on the Big Screen at the Tigers Den at Club Ryde, the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club and the Sackville Hotel in Rozelle. The game against the Bananabenders starts at 7.30pm. SEE YA THERE! ☐ Fullback Adam Doueihi has golden boots.