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monies on Kokoda Day last Thursday, at TWT Territory this
WIN one of four A-Reserve double passes to WIN one of two family passes to the Classic the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway in Friday when we
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Opera Australia 10 from 7pm in the Castlereagh Boutique Hotel. have served and the
The NSW Government announced it had many who paid the
Secret Bridesmaid’s Business Beyond Baroque designated November 3 ‘NSW Kokoda supreme sacrifice for
Day’ as an annual day of acknowledgment the freedoms we
THREE READERS have won passes to this WIN one of four double passes to Camerata for the veterans of Kokoda, to recognise enjoy today.
latest Hunters Hill Theatre production at Club Academica of the Antipodes’ Beyond Baroque their bravery and efforts in New Guinea.
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Ryde Historical Society guest WIN, WIN, WIN with TWT!
speakers this Saturday
Saint Cecilia’s Musical WIN! one of four double A-Reserve
Festival at Eastwood Kevin Shaw and Janice Eastment will be guest passes to Carmen on Cockatoo Island
speakers at this Saturday’s Ryde District His-
When in 1974 Suzanne Maslen, an torical Society meeting at historic Willandra at Opera Australia and The Weekly Times are
Eastwood musician, proposed to the 10am speaking on the pioneer European fami- offering readers a chance to win one of four
parish priest, Father John Haseler, lies of Ryde. A-Reserve double passes to the the ultimate
that we should enhance music at the femme fatale, in a brand new island perfor-
church by celebrating Saint Cecilia’s Society’s Saturday December 10 meeting will be mance in the middle of Sydney Harbour, from
feast day on November 22 with music the Society Christmas party from 12 noon when November 25 to December 18.
in the church all day (some recorded, members are invited to bring a plate to share and
some live) he not only agreed but pro- join in the “famous” Christmas raffle. Revel in the irresistible Spanish tunes, sultry story TO WIN, visit our website - weeklytimes.com.au -
posed that we should do much more and dark undercurrent of Carmen. You’ll hear the and click on the ‘Win with TWT’ tab then follow the
than that - have all masses on the This Friday some members will be joining Ryde flirty Habanera and famous Toreador song amid a instructions.
nearest Sunday to St Cecilia’s feast Council’s Remembrance Day service at Meadow- spectacle that features motorbike stunts, crashed
day with music. bank Memorial Park from 10.15am. cars and fireworks. Winners will be drawn on November 21, with their
names published in The Weekly Times’ November
In eight weeks the parish got together ☐ Girls are invited Your night begins with a ferry ride across the glit- 23 edition. Winners will be contacted by Opera Aus-
and had all seven masses sung - and a tering water to the world-heritage listed sanctuary of tralia regarding redemption of their passes.
concert in the church in the afternoon, to a workshop at Cockatoo Island, now a world-class contemporary
finishing with a great party on the Sun- the Five Dock arts venue, hosting everything from the Biennale of
day evening. skatepark. Sydney to live concert performances.

Much has changed - a new, more Free skateboard class for girls Raise a glass with friends and grab a snack from
expansive church building and fewer an array of pop up bars and eateries on the foreshore
masses - but the spirit of the Festival A FREE skateboard workshop for girls is being before settling in under the stars for an unforgettable
is strong and the program something hosted by the City Of Canada Bay night out.
which should not be missed.
The workshop will see the Shredability team give WIN two family passes to a classic magic show
All Masses have special Music, from lessons for girls under 18s at Five Dock Skatepark
the 5.30pm live streamed mass on Sat- on Saturday, December 10 from 10am to 11am. The Weekly Times has TWO family passes to ☐ Classic Conjuring comes to Sydney
urday evening, the 8am Mass with piano WIN for the Classic Conjuring Magic Show on
accompanied voices, the 9.30am Mass Girls will need to bring a safety helmet and Saturday, December 10 from 7pm in the Cas- shows of a bygone era.
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music from The Messiah and the final serve a skateboard. in Sydney.
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William Walton’s “Crown Imperial”, the Bay website. and post it to TWT Classic Conjuring Magic Show yond Baroque concert on Saturday, December 3 at
Kevinwood Bells performing “Elizabe- at PO Box 123 Ryde 1860. 7pm in St Alban’s Hall, at 3 Pembroke St in Epping.
than Serenade” with vocal duet and off- Free movie in Lane Cove
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Your host for the show - Epping master magi- Winners will be drawn on November 21 and pub-
On Saturday, November 12, Forty Degrees cian Dr Taliesin Coward - said it transports the lished in the November 23 edition of The Weekly
South will perform sea shanties in Lane Cove audience back in time to the classic parlour magic Times.
Plaza from 10am until noon.
Secret Bridesmaid’s Business ticket winners Profits from this concert support the Australian Chil-
The Tenella Jazz Group will perform in historic dren’s Music Foundation and bookings can be made
Carisbrook House on Burns Bay Road on Sunday THREE READERS have won double passes at camerataantipodes.com.au For enquiries phone:
from 1pm until 3.30pm for Hunters Hill Theatre’s latest production, Se- 0459 577 110
cret Bridesmaid’s Business, at Club Ryde.

They are Susan Dalgliesh of Gladesville (Nov
12); Juliet Bishop of Tennyson Point (Nov 19);
and Lesley Long of Ermington (Nov 26).

Directed by Vivien Wood, the play tells the
story of a frazzled bride called Meg who is
turned into a raving lunatic after a ritual of cock-
tails, facials and manicures where secrets are
revealed.

Club Ryde is located at 728 Victoria Road in
Ryde.

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Remembrance Day services Wednesday 9 November, 2022 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3

Dr Dennis Grinius Memorial Tribute

Remembrance Day services to commemorate the armistice to November 3 officially
end World War 1 and now all battles of conflict since are being
observed in TWT Territory this week. Kokoda Day

Most observances are being held on Friday November 11 to commemorate KOKODA DAY marking the 80th an-
the actual day when the armistice was signed at 11am on November 11 niversary of the New Guinea cam-
1918. paign was observed on Thursday
November 3 at the Kokoda Track
For details of local commemoration services SEE PAGES 10, 11 and 12 Memorial Walkway at Rhodes when
INSIDE. NSW Veteran Affairs minister David
Elliott announced that November 3
JB’s World The Guilds will host to the locals. has been officially recognised by the
the Australian annual *** State Government as Kokoda Day.
meeting of the Na-
tional Scout and Guide MIRIAM GEDDES majestic years with his pens to also be named
Fellowship at Ryde’s matriarch of the Tenny- consort Camilla and Steve Irwin Day and
Metro Inn this weekend son clan celebrates 94 take up residence in birthday of Mark Rock
from Friday to Sunday golden years on Sunday Buckingham Palace of Achieve Australia.
with a visit to historic and we wonder if num- aka Buck House by the
“Addington” on Sun- ber One son Christo- family.
day morning. pher Geddes will make
a surprise visit from We just hope he grows
CLR SARKIS *** across the Ditch in New out of some of his ama- ***
SHELLEY BUR- Zealand where he now teurish eco theories and
YEDELIAN OAM TON daughter of Joan resides as he has done philosophies about sav- ETHAN HAR-
Edmonds Burton, on previous occasions. ing the planet.
Deputy Mayor of Ryde formerly of Ryde and And Chris we know RIS son of Steven
now Surfers Paradise you read this column Cristina Sharratt-
City Council heads This Queensland, and the regularly so please con- Hammond and Jac- and Vivien Harris
late Len Burton also fidentially let us know queline Comber share
Week’s Birthday Hon- celebrates today as does your plans for Mum’s birthdays in 1967. and grandson of Judy
Hayley Lindsay fac- big birthday bash. We
ours List celebrating ing 41 candles on her can keep a secret! (Oh *** and Brian Harris cel-
birthday cake learning yeah?!).
today with his better life really did begin at ebrates ten years on
forty!
half Mary same day as a Beate Riepl who Tuesday. Stephanie Grinius, widow of the late popular, longtime Boro-
studied art in Sydney nia Park doctor Dennis Grinius, pictured above, along with
former Ryde Councillor and now resides back in Joseph Bolton Jr her family and secretaries Elena and Margaret are getting
her native Austria faces together at Gladesville Sporties Club on Sunday week No-
Frank Rayner of Boro- 52 candles on her birth- *** celebrates 40 next vember 20 at 3pm.
day cake tomorrow. LITSA PAPACOS-
nia Park who these days TANTINOU turns Thursday same day as
44 same day as Vince
is a regular contributor Borg and Christian Ric Gonzales 55 while
Tjagvad celebrates in
to our Letters to the Edi- Denmark with Therese Bernard Norris 88 cel-
Evald and baby daugh-
tor pages. ter Eva and a baby son ebrates with better half “We want to hon- “He truly was a as we can.”
in the making to be our the memory very special person The Weekly
named Arthur. Mal- Mary. and pay tribute to and a special fam-
colm McGregor also the late Dr Den- ily Doctor to every Times editor John
*** celebrates Sunday. *** nis Grinius who one of his patients. F Booth AM adds:
MARGARET tragically passed “I will be there.
BLAIR better half of To end the week on a away a year ago on “For this rea- Dennis was truly a
Howard Blair also cel- Tuesday November son we thought it great doctor and a
ebrates today. Margaret happy note it’s the 94th 16 2021”, they say. would be lovely to magnificent human
has been an executive catch up with any- being in the old tra-
member of Sydney St *** birthday of Mickey “The secretaries one that would like dition. He was my
George’s Guild of for- and myself run into to call in and remi- personal physician
mer scouts and guides DAVID JOHN Mouse next Friday. his former patients nisce about his 45 since the passing
who normally meet at on a regular ba- years as the local of another local
historic “Addington” MENTON JB Godson Anybody remember the sis and we are still Doctor in Boronia great doctor Peter
Ryde and her hubby gobsmacked at the Park. Cook of Hunters
Howard is also a Syd- will face 36 candles Mickey Mouse song? outpouring of sad- Hill. Unfortunately
ney Guild member and ness from them “Please pop in they don’t seem
immediate past Na- on his birthday cake Happy daze all. over his death”, and say hi to us. It to make them like
tional Treasurer of the Stephanie says. would be wonder- that anymore”.
St George’s Guilds in Friday. Mum and Dad *** BEN ELIAS (pic- BUMPER STICKER: ful to see as many
Australia. tured) Balmain Tigers GETTING MARRIED
Ely and Peter Menton MONDAY BE- and Australian Kan- for sex is like buying
garoos rugby League a Jumbo for the free
will celebrate with him COMES special day great notches up 59 on
Sunday and is unasham- peanuts.
when they return from on the royal calendar ably JB’s all-time great ***
footy player on and off
travelling while Big as it is the first time in the paddock which hap- -Keep Smiling!
-JOHN F BOOTH AM
Sis Rosemary who is over seventy years we

also a JB Goddaughter can say God Save The

sends greetings from King on his birthday.

Shanghai China where Our new King Charles

she is teaching English III will celebrate 74

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Letters to the Editor Hunters Hill Guest Column

wPuhterCeoiutsncmilo’sutmhoins ey TWT welcomes letters A church of cultural significance
The revised Burra Charter of 2013 defines
Dear Sir, regarding this major secu- from our readers. You can submit yours at: “Cultural Significance” as that which has To The POINT
I note Ryde City Coun- rity breach? weeklytimes.com.au/letters aesthetic, historic, scientific, social or
cil’s strong advocacy for spiritual value for past, present or future with Reverend
inclusion, diversity, toler- Is this an example of ‘The Full name, address and telephone number generations (Article 1.2).
ance and multicultural- Sisterhood’ all sticking to- MUST be supplied for letters sent by mail, Michael Armstrong
ism, and its installation gether regardless of our na- even if not for publication. Send to: TWT PO While some may see Churches as only having
of ‘RacismNotWelcome’ tion’s exposure to domestic spiritual value, I want to argue that All Saints’ fied over time.
street signs across Ryde. and international criminals. Box 123, Ryde NSW 1680 Church in Hunters Hill was established in 1888 The bellows of the Beving-
I therefore call on Council to be a place of cultural significance, within the
to put its money where its CHRIS PIKE Soccer ceased to be $5m in key worker afford- broadest terms. ton Organ for instance were
mouth is and issue a public Ryde played at TG Millner Field able housing contributions originally inflated by some
invitation to the ISIS brides 25 years ago. and a new synthetic field in The “Narthex” (Western End), is the end of All poor boys, turning an exter-
to live in Ryde. Ryde councillors’ the Ryde area, valued at a Saints’ Church that was not completed by Hor- nal pump.
Otherwise, take down the TG Millner claims Those sports that do total of $25m. bury Hunt, who was sadly sacked in 1887, ac-
signs and drop the inclusiv- use the complex currently This leaves the real cost cused of overspending. Later a steam pump drew
ity pretence. Dear Sir, do not generate anywhere to ratepayers coming in at water from the spring at the
I was concerned to read near the amount of money $53m - before even fac- It was meant to house a spectacular bell tower, front of the property, the
MARK HENDERSON in your Nov 2 issue mis- needed to maintain a com- toring in the operational, but instead was boarded up with timber and iron divot you can still see in our
Gladesville guided claims from Ryde plex of this type, which is upgrade costs and the real until they were able to find the money to finish lawn today.
Councillors in the effort why we have had to subsi- value of the land which is the job in 1938 – 50 years after the church com-
Teals quiet to ‘save’ TG Millner Field. dise the costs of the com- substantially higher than menced. This was replaced by an oil
on Thorpe As the owner and op- plex costing many millions the amount claimed by based pump, and finally electricity. Some of the
erator of TG Millner Field, of dollars in doing so - and Council. It was done “cheaply”, and with labourers with original pumps are still found under the floor.
Dear Sir, we have a fair idea of the the major users of TG Mill- Furthermore, recent little skill, employed during the Depression.
With all the controversy number of people that use ner Field don’t even come community polling by in- Before a recent ‘Meet the Candidates’ event a
surrounding the former the site, and it is certainly from the Ryde LGA! dependent firm YouGov, I must admit I look at it and see more of the member of the local community emailed me to
Deputy Leader of The not in the “hundreds of found that Ryde residents problems than any beauty, however one wed- express their outrage that the Parish would host
Greens, Senator Lidia thousands” that Councillor A concern for ratepayers gave especially strong ding couple recently told me it was the part of the such an event inside the church building.
Thorpe, it is quite con- Brown claimed. such as myself was Ryde support (60%) to the public building they loved as it told the trials and tribula-
cerning to not hear a sin- If one club in North Syd- Council’s instruction to park offered by Marsfield tions of the building, and with that the community, I gave the person a call, had a chat and invit-
gle criticism of her recent ney could attract “hun- their CEO to “take any and Common on the site as op- and therefore while perhaps not the most pleasing ed her to come along. To her credit, they came.
participation in the Secu- dreds of thousands” of all steps necessary to help posed to rectangular play- to the eye, it tells the story of the ups and downs On the way out they introduced themselves and
rity Committee dealing users even annually, rugby secure” the fields. ing fields being pursued by and trials of our past, and helps us in the present thanked me saying that the event was very posi-
with criminals from ALL union would surely be the Council (29% support). to have hope for the future. tive, not only the way it was conducted, but being
the so called ”independ- most popular sport in the Purchasing TG Millner Any Council purchase in sacred space they believed made an immense
ent” Teals. country. Field for the (significantly of TG Millner Field is not Up in the sanctuary of All Saints is a Memorial to difference. They found themselves not only listen-
This is a group of high We have tried – over undervalued) “$20-30 mil- supported by policy, com- Rev’d Edward Owen who was Rector from 1900 ing, but also examining their own heart, their de-
profile women who cam- decades - to attract oth- lion” as suggested, would munity need or evidence. to 1924. sires and wants, and even praying at some points.
paigned relentlessly on a er sports to the site, as use up to 83% of Council’s It would be incredibly ir-
platform of moral integrity suggested by Minister current cash reserves. responsible to spend tens It was quite an incredible period of time, and ***
in Federal Parliament. Dominello. of millions of Ryde rate- he faced immense debt in the Parish, with half of All Saints’ will always be a place of worship first
Where are their high There has been no inter- When cost of living ex- payers’ money on declin- the male Parishioners leaving to fight the war, and of all, but it is also a place in which the community
standards of integrity now est from cricket for the past penses are going through ing fields and facilities that many not returning. has gathered over its long history, and continue
40 years. the roof, this politically- only a very small portion of to do so.
The bowling club closed driven action will only serve Ryde residents use. He took on the role of delivering telegrams in In a world where everything must have an “eco-
40 years ago. to drive up rates. Hunters Hill to the loved ones of any who died nomic value”, it is such a blessing to have a space
JIM MORRIS or were injured, believing it would be good to be that is set aside primarily as a place of worship
Council purchase of the President with them in their time of pastoral need, but dis- and a place where we bring all that is happening
site would also forfeit the covering how overwhelming such a role was and in our lives, the good, the bad and the ugly, and
proposed Marsfield Com- North Ryde RSL how in fact people feared his arrival rather than are able to connect that with God.
mon community features welcomed him. All Saints’ is culturally significant, and not just
such as the dedication to for the reasons above, but because it is a part of
the community of a new After the war, when he hoped things would im- our past, present and our future. It continues to
one-hectare public park, prove, he instead continued to deal with poverty, evolve with the needs of the Parish and the com-
post war trauma, and then the Spanish Flu. munity.
It is a treasure that deserves to be restored and
By 1924 he had become extremely sick, not due refurbished to ensure that it meets the needs of
to any illness, but exhaustion. the present and future generations of Hunters Hill.
You can find further information, and ways to
He retired, and then died a few weeks later. support the restoration of All Saints’ Church at
*** www.aphh.com.au/all-saints/.
The Reverend Michael Armstrong is the Rec-
History, is of course “his story”, and so All tor of the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill.
Saints’ has significant historical value as it tells
the stories of many saints whose stories are not
only captured in plaques and memorials on walls,
pews and windows, but embodied in the soul of
the place.

All Saints’ is a building filled with scientific mar-
vels, reflecting Victorian engineering, most of
which remains in tact, but some has been modi-

Remembrance Day

HUNTER’S HILL HAPPENINGS
with Mayor Zac Miles

☐ Pictured at the launch of Boronia Park Doctors last Friday, l to r, Lane Cove MP This Friday, 11 November, a
Community Remembrance Day
Anthony Roberts, Dr Kristy Cantley, Dr John Holt and Hunter’s Hill Mayor Zac Miles. Service will be held at Hunters
Hill RSL Sub-Branch Memorial
New local family GP clinic Wall from 10.45am to mark Re-
Local community leaders have welcomed the membrance Day.
local area’s newest family GP practice, ‘Boro-
nia Park Doctors’ to the Boronia Park shopping Memorial Wall from 10.45am to mark
precinct of Gladesville. Remembrance Day.

Minister for Planning tal health consultations; Each year, we show respect for the
and Minister for Homes, chronic disease man- Australian lives lost in wars and armed
Lane Cove MP An- agement; skin checks conflicts by holding a minute’s silence at
thony Roberts, officially & minor operative pro- 11am, on 11 November. new challenges: a bubble soccer tourna-
opened the new medical cedures; worker’s com- ment and laser clay pigeon shooting.
Now open to new patients! practice last Friday at an pensation and CTP; tel- Remembrance Day was originally known
event also attended by ehealth consults & home as Armistice Day, and first occurred on 11 Kids Corner will feature a kindifarm, lots
Come and meet the team: both Hunter’s Hill Mayor visits; and pathology. November, 1918, when the guns fell silent of fun activities and games plus rides for a
Zac Miles and Ryde on the Western Front for the first time in range of ages.
Dr John Holt, Dr Kristy Cantley and Mayor Jordan Lane. Boronia Park Doctors four years.
Michelle, our lovely receptionist. Dr John Holt and Mr can be contacted on There will be market stalls with every-
Roberts addressed 9185 4945 and is lo- Joeys Spring Fair returns thing from gifts to produce and clothing,
Pathology available onsite guests, both stressing cated at 2/138 Pittwater as well as plenty of food and drink options.
the importance of the Rd, Gladesville. St Joseph’s College’s Spring Fair will be
9am - 1pm community having ac- held this Sunday, 13 November. The College’s first fete was held in 1938
Monday to Friday. cess to quality primary The practice is open and was officially opened by the then
healthcare services. Monday to Friday, 9am With markets, food stalls, rides, live per- NSW Governor. From then, many Parent
Open Minister Roberts en- to 5pm with an after- formances and more, Joey’s Spring Fair & Friends Fetes, Family Picnic Days, Field
dorsed the vision of hours ‘National Home is an event that celebrates community Days and Fairs have been held at St Jo-
9am - 5pm Dr Holt and Dr Kristy Doctor’ service also spirit and is an opportunity for everyone in seph’s College year after year; the Spring
Monday to Friday. Cantley to provide to available from 6pm Hunters Hill to explore and enjoy what the Fair alone has been held an amazing 80
Make a booking online at broad range of patient weekdays, 12pm Sat- college has on offer. times.
services at Boronia urdays, all day Sunday
www.boroniaparkdoctors.com.au Park, including fam- and public holidays by Due to the pandemic it’s been three It’s a benefit to the community to have
or call us (02) 9185 4945 ily & general medicine; calling the 13SICK (13 years since the last Joey’s Spring Fair, but such a fun, long-running event in Hunters
women’s health; fam- 74 25) hotline. its return is due to be bigger and better Hill; so, join in the celebrations for a great
ily planning & antenatal than ever before. day out this Sunday, at the return of the
care; immunisations & More information Joey’s Spring Fair.
vaccinations; child & and online appoint- There will be live music, with some re-
adolescent health; men- ment bookings are laxed tunes at the Old Boys’ Union Bar, as Clr Zac Miles is Mayor of
available at: well as from one of the longest continuing Hunter’s Hill
boroniaparkdoctors.com.au high school rock band competitions: The
Battle of the Bands.

There’ll be sporting events, including two

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Bank staff hand out cash grants Noble Terrace Chinese Restaurant - Ph 9887 3788

It’s not often a bank hands out free money, but at Bendigo Community Bank Epping’s recent ‘Staff
Grants’ night, five staff members each chose a local community group to receive $1,000.

Bendigo Community Bank ing for staff to present cheques Epping has funded many lo- for all Christmas greeting Cards, decorations, gift Bags, wrapping Sheets, instant Scratch-its gift
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community it serves. tended and were thrilled to be program, Youth Mental Health
chosen by staff and learn more programs at CCANSW in
With more than $1.4m dis- about the Community Bank Eastwood and sponsorship of
tributed in community grants ‘Shared Value’ model – where countless sporting teams and
since the branch first opened, the more the business suc- schools, charitable donations
the local volunteer board of di- ceeds, the more it gives back and events around Epping.
rectors decided it would be a to the local community.
great idea to organise an even- Continued Page 6
Bendigo Community Bank

6 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 9 November, 2022

Vigil for victims of Itaewon tragedy

By Anthony Stavrinos sense of shame that authori- tough, having fought to be able ☐ Community leaders at Friday’s vigil at Eastwood Mall included Korean Business Chamber of Ryde’s
Members of the Korean and ties failed to protect its younger to move forward and get to James Kim, Ryde Community Forum’s Anthony Ching,and Ryde councillors Justin Li, Penny Pedersen,
broader community in Ryde at- citizens - an irony for a country where they were in a war-torn Sarkis Yedelian OAM, Daniel Han and Trenton Brown. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)
tended a vigil in honour of the known for its youthful, K-pop country. ☐ Member for Bennelong, Jerome Laxale, signs
victims of Itaewon’s Halloween driven image on the international the condolence book after laying a floral ar- ☐ Ryde councillors Justin Li, Trenton Brown and
tragedy on Friday. stage. “And when you’re fighting, the rangement supplied by nearby Blossom House Daniel Han lay floral tributes
A deadly crowd crush in the concerns for safety cannot be
nightlife district of Itaewon in Perhaps a barometer of such the priority,” he said.
South Korea’s capital killed 156 sentiment is Korean-Australian
people - mostly young people - Ryde councillor Daniel Han, who “Another issue, which saddens
and injured another 196. addressed evening vigil attend- me from the aftermath is the
The vigil, organised by the Ko- ees. adults blaming the young party-
rean Culture Centre (KCC), the goers for the tragedy. I hope this
Korean Business Chamber of “Since the accident, I’ve had kind of bigotry stops here.
Ryde and supported by the City mixed feelings of sadness, an-
of Ryde, was held between 9am ger, and embarrassment,” Clr “It is perfectly a normal behav-
and 9pm at Eastwood Mall. Han said. ior for young people to go out
A week after the tragedy, au- and socialise after a long COVID
thorities have launched an inves- “Embarrassment as a Korean restriction.”
tigation, raiding municipal offices Australian. How can this kind
and local police and fire stations. of basic crowd safety not have He said just like any country or
The national police chief has been met in a developed country culture, there was always room
apologised, so has the interior like Korea? for improvement to close the
minister and South Korean Presi- gap between generations and he
dent Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed “So many questions arose looked forward to seeing more
to improve crowd control meas- in my head. Why isn’t safety harmonious inter-generational
ures in the future. their priority? Or are they smart relations.
But there is growing anger in enough? Or are they not educat-
Korea, with many feeling a deep ed? Whose fault was it?” “That will be the only way to
make sure the sacrifices of these
He said he wanted to under- young people are not in vain,” he
stand the root cause of the gen- said.
eral lack of concern for safety in
the Korean culture. The vigil also included moving
classical dance and ‘Daekum’ - a
Clr Han said Koreans were traditional flute - performances.

Service NSW visits West Ryde businesses
A Service NSW outreach team visited West Ryde last week to raise awareness of the can deliver and/or facilitate for MSMEs (Mi- grass root level to further introduce and
extensive support available to small businesses from the NSW Government. cro, Small, Medium Enterprises). promote the Service NSW team and its
offerings,” Ms Bouhali told The Weekly
The. Service NSW team was flanked by development lead Jan Bouhali. West Ryde was selected as a pilot loca- Times.
NSW Minister for Customer Service and After Council’s successful Home Based tion to meet and greet the local business
Member for Ryde Victor Dominello, Ryde community in their actual places of busi- Business attended by the visiting delega-
Mayor Jordan Lane, City of Ryde CEO Business Forum in August, Service NSW ness. tion included hair salons, Cut & Comb and
Wayne Rylands and Council’s economic identified there were still many businesses Garo’s and gift store, 4YOO CANDLES.
unaware of the support and services they “They wanted to meet businesses at the

☐ The visiting delegation with, l to r, Carl La Rocca of Cut & Comb, the Northern

District Local Business Awards’ reigning best salon; visiting Garo’s Hairstyle and gift
shop 4YOO CANDLES. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A.Stavrinos)

LINKEDIN North Ryde RSL hosts Macquarie Park Ryde Business Chamber
HEADSHOT FOR
North Ryde RSL Community Club hosted
FIRST 50 Monday night’s Macquarie Park Ryde
ATTENDEES Business Chamber monthly meeting.
Club president Jim Morris is pictured, cen-
Get Connected tre, with incoming Chamber president Geoff
Anderson and Ryde Councillor Bernard Pur-
SMART IDEAS FOR cell together with past Chamber president,
SMALL BUSINESS Lydia Scuglia of Helloworld Travel Top Ryde
City, Ryde Council’s Economic Development
The City of Ryde and Macquarie Park Ryde Business Chamber invite you to the Project Lead, Jan Bouhali and new Chamber
most exciting small business networking event for 2022. member, Kerrie Girard of Fundayout Corporate.
Join us for a series of talks by industry specialists to learn about: TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO
• Leading With LinkedIn - Learn about the latest and greatest features on
Former Scouts and Guides
LinkedIn to help you get the most out of this social media platform. National Meeting at Ryde
• Communication Cut-Through - Learn how to create meaningful communication Former Scouts and Guides from around Australia will meet at Ryde’s Metro Inn this
weekend for their National Scout and Guide Fellowship Annual General Meeting.
with your staff and customers to engage and inspire.
• Easy Networking with other local micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) - The following weekend Australia. members on the state of Girl
members will attend the Asia Guest speakers on Saturday Guiding and Scouting today.
There will be tasty canapes and refreshments and trade tables of MSME support Pacific Gathering in Pen-
providers, Government-funded business support information and peers to meet. ang Malaysia where Ryde’s will include Australian Trefoil The 60 years celebration
Keynote Speaker: Jillian Bullock - Certified LinkedIn Specialist St George’s Guild of former Guild Adviser Sharyn Smith cake will be cut by special
Presenter: Linda Karkafi - Founder and Director of Commcentric scouts and guides member Anderson and NSW Scouts guest Brian Jackson and St
When Wednesday 16 November 2022 Rosita McCann will represent Chief Commissioner Neville George’s Guild National Guild-
Where Optus Auditorium, 1 Lyonpark Road, Macquarie Park (free parking) Tomkins OAM who will update master John F Booth AM.
Time 5.30pm registration and networking, 6.15 - 8.00pm event
Cost FREE (plus canapes and light refreshments provided) Bank staff hand out cash grants
Bookings essential.

To register and for more information visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/businessevents

PRESENTED BY PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY From Page 5 vice branch of Bendigo Bank, owned and oper-
Beneficiaries of the Staff Grants - and the staff ated by a local company, Epping and Districts
members who chose them - included Sydney Financial Services, whose board and community
Wildlife Rescue (Bank Manager Stephen Hu), funding committee are committed to doing all
Share the Dignity (Junie Kanlapan), The Nation- they can to contribute to making the local com-
al Centre for Childhood Grief (Karen Lee), Ryde munity thrive.
Saints Football Club (Julie Galic) and Bird Life
Australia’s ‘Powerful Owl’ project (Anette Uhrig). The branch is located at Suite 1, 2 Pembroke
Bendigo Community Bank Epping is a full-ser- Street Epping, or call 02 9869 0818.

Drop in for a visit and be the change you want to
see in your community.

Wednesday 9 November, 2022 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7

Your City News

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED & DETERMINED

For full details of the development applications received and determined visit
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/eServices

City of Ryde Deputy Mayor Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM and City of Ryde Mayor Received between 27 October and Determined between 27 October and
Clr Jordan Lane at last year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony 2 November 2022 2 November 2022
LDA2022/0342 47 North Rd RYDE LDA2022/0252 37 Kuppa Rd RYDE
REMEMBRANCE DAY Jerry Retford is an advocate for men’s LDA2022/0344 91 Parklands Rd LDA2022/0304 11 Grand Ave
behavioural change and strengthening
Remembrance Day is an annual day mental health. Mr Retford will speak at NORTH RYDE WEST RYDE
of commemoration where Australians an event which will include a discussion LDA2022/0336 158 Tennyson Rd MOD2022/0035 297-299 Quarry Rd
show their respect for soldiers that on strategies for men’s mental and
have died in past conflicts. The event emotional health, followed by a free TENNYSON POINT RYDE
is held on the anniversary of the day mini golf session. It will take place from LDA2022/0337 137-207 Twin Rd MOD2022/0153 2 Cottonwood Cr
that marked the end of the First World 7.00pm - 8.30pm on Wednesday 16
War - 11 November. Local residents November at Birdies Mini Golf & Sports NORTH RYDE MACQUARIE PARK
are encouraged to pause at 11.00am Bar (Ryde), Blaxland Road, Ryde. LDA2022/0338 121 Charles St PUTNEY MOD2022/0178 45-61 Waterloo Rd
to observe one minute’s silence and For out more at LDA2022/0339 8 Lumsdaine Ave
remember those who died or suffered www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/movember MACQUARIE PARK
in all wars and armed conflicts. EAST RYDE LDA2022/0289 23A Aitchandar Rd RYDE
The City of Ryde will hold a ceremony MCREEAADTOINWGBPAUNBKLSICTAATRIOT NAT LDA2022/0340 6 Glades Ave LDA2022/0324 34 The Strand
to commemorate Remembrance Day
at Memorial Park, Meadow Crescent, The City of Ryde is set to hold an GLADESVILLE GLADESVILLE
Meadowbank. The event will begin on interactive workshop to help develop LDA2022/0343 11 Milne St RYDE LDA2022/0046 8 Jayne St WEST RYDE
Friday 11 November at 10.15am for a themes and concepts for an artwork LDA2022/0345 35 Kings Rd LDA2022/0309 41 Threlfall St
10.30am start. to be installed at Meadowbank. In
Find out more at December 2022, Council will install DENISTONE EAST EASTWOOD
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ a mural on three concrete retaining LDA2022/0318 1 Perkins St
remembranceday walls close to the eastern side of the
Meadowbank Railway Station. The DENISTONE WEST
SDTUARYININGGMHOEAVLETMHBYER Council will invite the community to
contribute to the development of the M2O1N LIBRARY EVENT
Movember is an annual event which mural concepts. Your feedback will
helps raise money and awareness to be used to assist the mural artist in NOV AUTHORS PLATFORM | MELISSA DOYLE
address men’s health issues including the development of the final mural
mental health and suicide prevention, design. The workshop will take place Join us for an intimate evening of conversation with well-known
prostate cancer and testicular cancer. from 6.00 - 7.30pm on Wednesday 16 journalist and personality Melissa Doyle. Chatting with Associate
These issues each year affect November at Meadowbank Station, Professor Stephanie Russo, Melissa will share insights from her
thousands of Australian families. Corner of Railway & Constitution Roads, new book 15 Seconds of Brave – exploring the stories of hope and
The City of Ryde will hold a series of Meadowbank. Thank you to the NSW resilience of eight amazing people.
events focused on men’s health and Department of Communities & Justice When: Monday 21 November
wellbeing during the month. for providing funding for this project. Time: 6.30 - 8.00pm
Sifu James Gao will hold a free Tai For more information visit Where: Ryde Library
Chi session from 2.00 - 4.00pm on www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ To book visit visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/authorsplatform
Thursday 10 November at Shepherds meadowbankart
Bay Community Centre, 3A Bay Drive, HAVE YOUR SAY
Meadowbank. The event will include Sincerely,
listening to a discussion from the OPEN COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS
Black Dog Institute on maintaining a Clr Jordan Lane
healthy mind. Mayor You are invited to have your say about documents, projects and proposals that
Sydney RC Car Racing group will Phone 9952 8222 are currently on public exhibition, or provide feedback on services and concerns
hold a free RC Racing Tryout Session [email protected] that affect the community.
from 10.00am - 2.00pm on Saturday • Draft Urban Forest Strategy (Closing 10 November 2022)
12 November at Blenheim Park, • Macquarie University | City of Ryde Water Quality Monitoring Survey
68 Blenheim Road, North Ryde.
The event is a good opportunity to (Closing 11 November 2022)
meet new people, learn about RC • Mural Project – Meadowbank Station Outdoor Dining Spaces
Racing and have fun.
(Closing 20 November 2022)
• Mural Project – Ryedale Road and Herbert Street, West Ryde

(Closing 20 November 2022)
• Byron Park Playground Upgrade (Closing 20 November 2022)
• 2021-2022 Financial Statements (Closing 29 November 2022)
• Dragon Boat Club – Boat Storage Trial (Closing 11 December 2022)
• Charity Creek Cascade - Dog Off-Leash Trial (Closing 6 September 2023)
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.

GARAGE SALES PUBLIC NOTICE
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
S1A2T 10.00am 828 Victoria Road, Ryde
8.00am - 3.00pm, 25 Doomben Avenue, Eastwood AS PER SECTION 418 (3) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT.
NOV 10.00am - 2.00pm, 130 Bridge Road, Marsfield In accordance with Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW),
Council of the City of Ryde advises that the ordinary Council meeting
S1U3N 10.00am - 2.00pm, 130 Bridge Road, Marsfield to be held on 22 November 2022 will include the presentation of the
audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the year ending
NOV 30/06/2022.

List your garage sale for free at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/garagesales In accordance with Section 420 of the Local Government Act 2093 (NSW),
any person may make a submission in writing to Council with respect to the
Council’s Audited Financial Statements or the Auditor’s Reports.

Copies of the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports
may be viewed at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay
Submissions close one week after the above public meeting has been held.

Customer Service Centre 1 Pope Street, Ryde /CityofRyde
(within Top Ryde City shopping centre) www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670
P: 9952 8222 E: [email protected]

8 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 9 November, 2022

Bill shock as Eastwood fees soar
Annual Parking Permits fees for Eastwood’s Glen Street carpark have soared from $400 to $3,900 in recent months.

Independent Clr Roy Maggio and Labor’s Clr cally, the permits were very cheap” and told the maintain it at ratepayers’ expense. ☐ Historic Rockend Cottage in Banjo
Bernard Purcell condemned the increase and council meeting the local business community “We all love Banjo Paterson Park and we all
moved a successful motion at last week’s coun- had not been consulted about the fees. Paterson Park
cil meeting to instruct council staff to find an think we should maintain it,” Clr Lara-Watson The Minister recently announced the fund but
alternative and refund “the difference in annual He said permits are issued quarterly and an- said.
fees” to permit holders. nually. the City of Ryde has since suffered extensive
Councillor Pedersen agreed. road damage due to unexpectedly heavy rain-
“There is a thing called bill shock and this in- *** “When this once fell into disrepair it was run by fall.
crease is phenomenal,” Clr Purcell said. GLADESVILLE’S historic Rockend Cottage the NSW Government and it is great we’re going
- the former home of the Banjo Paterson Res- to maintain it, as long as it always goes back to “The announcement fell well short and we’ve
Councillor Maggio said the fee had recently taurant - will be maintained at Ryde Council’s being community land,” she said. got a number of potholes and the money doesn’t
doubled from $400 to $800 before being hiked expense. go anywhere near enough to repair them,” Clr
up to the equivalent of three to four weeks wag- The 19th century cottage on council parkland *** Pedersen said.
es for all day parking in what he described as “a has recently been maintained by Nathan’s Lawns AN URGENCY MOTION put to last week’s
derelict car park.” and Gardens as a community based project. City of Ryde Council Meeting by Deputy Mayor The Urgency Motion was passed unanimously.
In pristine condition, it was home was the prop- Sarkis Yedelian OAM and Labor Clr Penny Ped-
The price hike brings the Glen Street carpark erty of the Barton Family before it was taken up ersen has called on the state government to
fees into line with all day parking fees at the by Rose Paterson, whose son Andrew Barton fund repair work to potholes.
nearby Rowe Street carpark but Clr Maggio and (Banjo) Paterson lived there in the 1870s while The motion seeks to take a share of the $50
Clr Purcell said the fees at the Glen Street car- he attended Sydney Grammar School. million dollar Fixing Local Roads Repair Fund
park had been kept low to encourage shopping Liberal Clr Sophie Lara-Watson and Labor Clr and authorises the Council CEO to write to Lo-
in Eastwood. Penny Pedersen spoke in favour of the motion to cal Government Minister Wendy Tuckerman to
release the cash as a matter of urgency.
City of Ryde Manager for Community and
Ranger Services Lindsay Godfrey said “histori-

Italian ‘tricolore’ makes its debut in Granny Smith Festival parade

The City of Ryde’s Italian heritage was celebrated during the
recent Granny Smith Festival.

The Italian Migrants of Ryde
were represented for the first
time in the annual Granny Smith
Festival parade at Eastwood last
month.
“We aimed to represent our his-
tory of Italian market gardens,
greengrocers and Italian busi-
nesses, loyal residents and the
six Italian religious associations
formed in the district,” Ange-
lina Bonifacio from The Italian
Migrants of Ryde committee said.
“The longest running is Madon- ☐ Front l to r, Italian Migrants of Ryde com-
na del Terzito from Gladesville, in mittee members, Angelina Bonifacio, founder
its 91st year,. and co-ordinator of history project; Roseanna
Gallo as ‘Nonna Maria’, representing Granny
“The Italian Migrants of Ryde is Smith’s neighbouring Italian market gardens;
a new committee brought about Lydia Scuglia as Granny Smith, and Annette
to acknowledge our history in Lentini up front. Left to Right, back: Tony Tas-
the district of Ryde and acknowl- sone, Len Gallo and Peter Zarro representing
edge our ancestors..it is a missing the market gardens and greengrocers of the
chapter of our district history as past. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)
this has never been documented.”
☐ Tony Alcuri’s Fiat 500 carry’s a

ENROLLING NOW FOR 2024, 2025fruitbasketwithanItalianand

Australian flag
☐ Pictured, l to r, Clara Cincotta from the Madonna del Terzito group,
Fil Pace and son Marcus from the San Antonio Association, Madalena
and Angela Talarico from the Association of San Francesco, Terese Ro-
cak, Josie Howes and Annette Lentini from the Madonna delle Grazie
Fraternity and Jeanette Rocca from Madonna del Terzito.

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For further information, please contact the Principal’s Secretary.
517 Victoria Rd, Ryde NSW 2112
(02) 9808 1033
[email protected]
www.holycrosscollege.org

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realeSTaTe&FINaNCe

Recent local property sales* $1,600,000 (4 Nov 22) 8/18-20 Cameron Cres, 3B, Villa
Stephanie Saleh, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde $1,490,000 (5 Nov 22)
BREAKFAST POINT Matthew Formosa, Belle Property Parramatta Alex Macri, Belle Property Ryde
25A Bannerman Street, 4B, 324.6 m2, Duplex/ NORTH EPPING 808C/5 Pope Street, 1B, Apartment
13/68 Village Drive, 1B, 139 m2, Apartment Semi-detached $620,000 (4 Nov 22)
$950,000 (4 Nov 22) $1,390,000 (31 Oct 22) 34 Boundary Road, 5B,1,638 m2, House Angell Yang, Raine & Horne Rhodes
Stephanie Galante, Breakfast Point Realty Jin Ahn, Century 21 Eastwood $2,830,000 (5 Nov 22) 19/8-16 William Street, 2B, Apartment
Catherine Murphy, The Agency North Sydney $815,000 (1 Nov 22)
DENISTONE GLADESVILLE Antonella Scenna, McGrath Ryde
NORTH RYDE 21/10 Edward Street, 2B, Apartment
8/22 Anzac Avenue, 3B, Villa 60 Thompson Street, 4B, 461.6 m2, House $530,000 (1 Nov 22)
$1,123,000 (5 Nov 22) $3,260,000 (5 Nov 22) 25 Holt Street, 5B, 638 m2, House Robert Cassidy, Cassidy Gladesville
Johnny Oh, Pello (Northern Suburbs) Ryde John Paranchi, McGrath Hunters Hill $2,540,000 (5 Nov 22) 5 Arnold Street, 3B, House
308/161 Victoria Road, 2B, Apartment Phillip Allison, Belle Property Ryde $2,455,000 (31 Oct 22)
DRUMMOYNE $1,200,000 (4 Nov 22) Anthony Jasprizza, Green Real Estate West
George Antoniou, Boutique Residential Pyrmont PUTNEY Ryde
503/1 Roseby Street, 3B, Unit 27B Makinson Street, 4B, 668 m2, House 19 Colston Street, 3B, 569.1 m2, House
$3,755,000 (5 Nov 22) $3,570,000 (3 Nov 22) 6 Small Street, 4B, 961 m2, House $2,200,000 (31 Oct 22)
Samuel Williams, Warwick Williams Drummoyne Nicole Robertson, Bresic Whitney Hunters Hill $3,225,000 (5 Nov 22) Michael Dowling, Pello (Northern Suburbs) Ryde
3/18 Meriton Street, 2B, Apartment Joseph Mazar, Cassidy Gladesville
EAST RYDE $700,000 (2 Nov 22) (* This is not an exhaustive listing
Robert Cassidy, Cassidy Gladesville RYDE of local sales and represents only a
31 Jeanette Street, 5B, 626 m2, House 130 Ryde Road, 7B, House
$3,000,000 (4 Nov 22) $3,200,000 (1 Nov 22) 33 Pooley Street, 3B, House sample of reported sales)
James Sarzano, Stone North Ryde Rick Large, Property Jen & Tim Rhodes $1,740,000 (5 Nov 22)
Jason Segon, Stone North Ryde
EASTWOOD HUNTERS HILL
EXHIBITION OF STATE SIGNIFICANT
33 Irene Crescent, 3B, 663.9 m2, House 43 Princes Street, 4B, 461 m2, House INFRASTRUCTURE MODIFICATION
$2,500,000 (5 Nov 22) $2,760,000 (31 Oct 22) Western Harbour Tunnel & Warringah Freeway Upgrade
Chris Pennisi, Pello (Northern Suburbs) Ryde Nicholas McEvoy, Bresic Whitney Hunters Hill Mod 1 Wicks Road Construction Support Site
611 Blaxland Road, 3B, 618 m2, House
$1,805,000 (5 Nov 22) LANE COVE Application No SSI-8863-Mod 1
David Middleton, McGrath Epping Location Wicks Road, Macquarie Park
7/36-38 Austin Street, 4B, Townhouse Applicant Transport for NSW
EPPING $2,200,000 (31 Oct 22) Council Area City of Ryde
Tim Holgate, Belle Property Lane Cove Approval Authority Minister for Planning
8/42 Kent Street, 2B, Unit
$721,500 (5 Nov 22) MACQUARIE PARK Description of the project approval
John Zadravec, Atlas Epping
9/4-6 Grandview Parade, 3B, Villa 38/2 Leisure Close, 2B, Apartment The Western Harbour Tunnel & Warringah Freeway Upgrade was approved by the then
$1,415,000 (5 Nov 22) $625,000 (4 Nov 22) Minister for Planning and Public Spaces under Section 5.19 of the Environmental Planning
Belinda Hill, Belle Property Beecroft Lawrence Liang, Tracy Yap Realty Epping and Assessment Act 1979 on 21 January 2021. Development of a new crossing of Sydney
3 Neil Street, 3B, 916.9 m2, House 17/1 Rogal Place, 2B, 150 m2, Apartment Harbour involving twin tunnels connecting WestConnex at Rozelle and the existing
$2,200,000 (5 Nov 22) $830,000 (3 Nov 22) Warringah Freeway at North Sydney, and upgrade of the Warringah Freeway to connect
Tracy Yap, Tracy Yap Realty Epping Russell Sheffield, Ray White North Ryde with the Beaches Link and the Gore Hill Freeway Connection.
8A Grandview Parade, 5B, House
$3,410,000 (5 Nov 22) MARSFIELD Description of proposed modification
Tian Hong, Ray White Epping
240/9 Epping Park Drive, 2B, 108 m2, Apart- 8 Edith Street, 3B, 689.2 m2, House To include an additional construction support site for the Warringah Freeway Upgrade at 160
ment $2,315,000 (4 Nov 22) Wicks Road, Macquarie Park. The site would be used as a materials storage and stockpiling
$700,000 (4 Nov 22) Jason Segon, Stone North Ryde location, a car parking area for construction personnel, and a precast concrete facility.
Eva Xu, McGrath Epping 36/6-8 Nile Close, 2B, Apartment
$750,000 (4 Nov 22)
ERMINGTON Scott Baxter, Ray White Epping
91/6-8 Nile Close, 2B, 84 m2, Unit
2 Bartlett Street, 3B, 948 m2, House $710,000 (4 Nov 22)
$2,260,000 (7 Nov 22) Jason Liu, Ray White Carlingford
Ahmad Malas, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde
47a Ulm Street, 5B, House MELROSE PARK
$1,580,000 (7 Nov 22) 8 Edith Street, 3B, 689.2 m2, House
Jason Kiprovski, Ray White Ryde $2,315,000 (4 Nov 22)
6 Cedar Place, 3B, 942.2 m2, House Jason Segon, Stone North Ryde
$2,660,000 (5 Nov 22) 155 Wharf Road, 3B, 880 m2, House

Lane Cove sale matches record About the exhibition

LANE COVE’S suburb record was An exhibition process allows any individual or organisation to have their say about a
matched on the weekend after a proposed modification.
property at 9 Garling Street went
under the hammer for $4.4m. The Department of Planning and Environment (the department) has received an
application to modify the abovementioned approved State significant infrastructure (SSI).
Seven registered bidders fought it out, with a The application and accompanying documents (including the Modification report) are on
starting bid of $3.8m. exhibition from Wednesday 9 November 2022 until Tuesday 22 November 2022. You
can view these documents online at planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects.
Sales agent, Belle Property’s Tim Holgate,
said the successful bidder was a family buyer At the time of publishing this advertisement, the Minister for Planning has not directed
upsizing, who competed with locals seeking to that a public hearing should be held.
upgrade their homes.
☐ 9 Garling Have your say
The property is conveniently located, close to
parks and public transport. Street, Lane The department encourages online submissions. To have your say online, search for this
Cove project at planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects and click on ‘Make a submission’. You
will need to log in or create a user account.
Kokoda Day designated by NSW Govt
If you cannot submit online, post or drop your submission to the address below, to arrive
The NSW Government has designated November 3 ‘NSW Kokoda Day’ before the close of exhibition. If you want your personal information to be withheld before
to officially acknowledge the Kokoda campaign of the Second World publication, please clarify this at the top of your cover letter and do not include personal
War and recognise the bravery and efforts of veterans in New Guinea. details in your submission.

“Having walked the track nouncement at the Kokoda women of the Kokoda Track If you choose to send a paper-based submission, it is important that both the submission
myself, it is important we, and Track Memorial Walkway last and also acknowledge the and mailing envelope are addressed to the nominated contact person below.
future generations, mark the Thursday. sacrifices of their families.
bravery and sacrifices of those Please be aware that if you choose to send a paper-based submission and it is not
who served there” Mr Perrottet “On 2 November 1942, The Kokoda Track Memorial addressed to the nominated contact person, the submission will not be received by the
said. Australian troops reclaimed Walkway in Concord is a living Department and will instead be returned to sender.
the Kokoda village after four memorial that gives the peo-
“Our troops had to wade months of brutal jungle war- ple of NSW a greater sense of Please include:
through mud, fighting off in- fare. The following day, the what Australian troops experi-
sects and infection, before en- Australian flag was raised.” Mr enced in New Guinea, provid- • your name and address (please ensure your personal details are provided in a separate
countering some of the most Elliott said. ing a space for commemora- cover sheet if you would like your details to be withheld from publication)
brutal battles of the Second tion and reflection.
World War. “On the 80th anniversary of • the name of the application and the application number
this occasion, we remember “With the number of Austral- • a statement on whether you ‘support’ or ‘object’ to the proposal or if you are simply
“Establishing 3 November the strength and resilience of ians who served in the Second
as a NSW day to honour the all those who served along the World War sadly dwindling, it providing comment
service of our veterans from Kokoda Track and it is wonder- is important that the residents • the reasons why you support or object to the proposal
Kokoda will ensure their efforts ful to now have this day recog- of NSW have memorials that • a declaration of any reportable political donations you have made in the last two years
and sacrifice will not be forgot- nised in our NSW calendar.” can continue to educate the
ten.” younger generation on sig- (visit planning.nsw.gov.au/DonationsandGiftDisclosure or phone 1300 305 695 to find
NSW Kokoda Day will serve nificant events in Australia’s out more).
Minister for Transport, Vet- as an annual acknowledge- history, like the Kokoda Track
erans and Western Sydney ment of the contributions campaign.” Mr Elliott added. Privacy statement: Before making your submission, read our Privacy Statement at
David Elliott made the an- made by Australian men and planning.nsw.gov.au/privacy or call 1300 305 695 for a copy. We will publish your
submission on our website in accordance with our Privacy Statement.

For more information: Contact 1300 305 695 LP0106
Address: Director Transport Assessments, NSW Planning, Department of Planning and
Environment, Locked Bag 5022, Parramatta NSW 2124.

10 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 9 November, 2022

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022
‘Lest We Forget’

Remembrance Day Services

Originally known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day commemorates the signing of the peace agree-
ment that ended World War One at 11am on November 11, 1918. It is a time to remember and honour
the memory of those who served and those we have lost.

CITY OF CANADA BAY HUNTERS HILL

Mayor Angelo Tsirekas will lay a wreath at the War Memorial The Hunters Hill RSL Sub Branch will host the Remembrance
in Queen Elizabeth Park, Concord at 11am on Remembrance Day service at the Memorial outside the Sub-Branch Hall in
Day. Alexandra Street from 10.30am. It will include representatives
from the Armed Services and the community. A wreath laying
CITY OF RYDE ceremony will be held.

The City of Ryde will commemorate Remembrance Day at LANE COVE
Memorial Park in Meadowbank from 10.15am.
The Lane Cove RSL Sub Branch will host a Remembrance
The ceremony will be followed by refreshments in the park. Day service in Lane Cove Plaza from 10.00am.

EPPING NORTH RYDE

The Epping RSL Sub Branch Remembrance Day Service A ceremony will be held at the Anzac Memorial in the Mac-
is being held at the Cenotaph in Boronia Park, Epping from quarie Park Cemetery from 10.30am on Thursday, November
10.30am. 10 from 10.30am.

The Epping Club will be open after the ceremony.

GLADESVILLE PARRAMATTA The Remembrance Day ceremony from the Sydney CBD will be live
screened at:
Wreaths can be laid at the Gladesville RSL Club Memorial Parramatta’s Remembrance Day service will be held from
from 10am. 10.50am in Prince Alfred Square in Parramatta.It will be hosted https://www.nsw.gov.au/about-nsw/remembrance-day-2022
by the Parramatta RSL Sub Branch.

Why we remember The Great War
By Anthony Roberts
Remembering Member for Lane Cove to reflect on the sacrifices made by each and every
branch of the Armed Services.
OUR BRAVE AND FALLEN Like the vast majority of our community,
I am always honoured to attend the Re- As someone who has undertaken the Kokoda
Authorised by the Hon MP, Anthony Roberts, Member for Lane Cove. membrance Day service where we come Track as part of the heritage and conservation pro-
Address: 215 Victoria Rd. Gladesville 211. Paid for using parliamentary entitlements. together in remembrance of the armed grams in Papua New Guinea, I especially want to
conflicts in which our nation was en- recall the 80th Anniversary of the Kokoda Track
gaged, and the service and losses those campaign, which halted the Japanese expansion,
conflicts resulted in. making a contribution to the brutal War In The Pa-
cific.
When I attend remembrance services, it is a
great privilege to often stand beside my fellow ex- We also acknowledge the 80th Anniversary of the
servicemen and women who have served in times Fall Of Tobruk and the stand made by Australian
of war and peace and to lay a wreath to recognise and British Commonwealth forces against over-
the ultimate sacrifice of those who have given their whelming odds.
lives for our country.
We remember the Australians who served in Eu-
As we remember the silence that followed the halt rope and the Middle East during World War Two as
of bellowing guns on the eleventh hour of the elev- well as in The Battle Of The Atlantic which ensured
enth day of the eleventh month after more than four vital supplies reached Britain and enabled that gal-
years of unprecedented carnage and warfare, we lant island and its people to fight on against Nazi
pause, we reflect and, with untold thankfulness, we aggression.
especially remember the 62,000 Australians who
lost their lives in the Great War of 1914 -1918. Likewise we remember our wartime allies, be they
the resistance fighters and partisans of Europe or
We look to the special role of our local War Me- the indigenous peoples of the South Pacific.
morials, caringly maintained by our communities,
so often full of wreaths and poppies on this solemn As importantly, we remember the effort made by
day. our medical corps at home and abroad as well as
the contribution made on the Home Front.
There are many in the Lane Cove Electorate, and
several with historic and heritage significance. On Remembrance Day, we keep our vow to re-
member, we reaffirm that their ultimate sacrifice will
Since The Great War, many men and women of never be forgotten.
the Australian Defence Force have protected our
beloved country, unswervingly and unfalteringly. They are forever with us. We will remember them.

As a New South Wales’ first Minister For Counter Lest We Forget.
Terrorism I had the special honour of meeting many
counter terrorism officers and witnessing the highly Anthony Roberts is the State MP for Lane Cove
professional work they do.

More than 1.5 million Australians have served to
shield our nation and preserve our values in armed
conflicts and peacekeeping where, sadly, thou-
sands have made the ultimate sacrifice.

For this reason, I extend my deepest gratitude for
the sacrifice of all current servicemen and service
women posted abroad, their families and those
who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

We hope they find fortitude and resilience amid
our prayers.

We pray for their protection as they protect us and
we pray for their immediate and unscathed return.

They truly uphold a legacy and embrace a future
in the hope that they will never witness the atroci-
ties of conflict and ultimate sacrifice in any lifetime.

This is how Remembrance Day, which in many
ways is every bit as important as our hallowed An-
zac day, continues to be extended to every one of
us.

Remembrance Day also allows us an opportunity

On Remembrance Day we take the time to remember
the sacrifices which those brave men and women
made for our freedom and those
who continue to do so today.

Wednesday 9 November, 2022 THE WEEKLY TIMES 11

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022
‘Lest We Forget’

11 November We Remember Australia’s role
Remembrance Day in The Great War of 1914-1918

We Will Remember Them by Peter Astridge OAM

November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day in
Australia and New Zealand commemorating the AN-
ZAC Diggers, and recognising the moment hostilities
ceased at 11.00 am November 11 1918 on the Western
Front at the end of World War One.

This moment has become Remembrance Day in Aus- ☐ Peter Astridge OAM
universally associated with the tralia and the First World War
remembrance of those who remains the costliest conflict in
died or suffered through atroci- terms of deaths and casualties
ties in all wars and armed con- per capita of any war in which
flicts since World War One and Australia has been involved.
thereafter.
Continued page 12

In memory of
Arthur H. Austin WWI

1/36th Battalion

Jerome Laxale MP Remembering the brave In remembrance of
and fallen who have those who have ser ved
Federal Member for Bennelong served to ensure our
peace and freedom our countr y.
Authorised by Jerome Laxale MP, ALP, 32 Beecroft Road Epping NSW 2121
Terry Ryan LEST WE FORGET

Lest FRepresenting the mighty 36th Battalion ROSS WILLIAMS
Independent
9888 5198 • Cox’s Road North Ryde Hunters Hill

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We will forever be indebted to previous generations whose Dom
sacrifices ensured the ongoing freedom of our country.
We likewise owe our gratitude to those who continue to serve
in our armed forces during these uncertain times. My personal
thanks to all those who have served or continue to serve, from
the Epping community and beyond.

Authorised by Dominic Perrottet MP. Funded using parliamentary entitlements.

domperrottet.com.au Premier of NSW
Member for Epping
Phone (02) 9877 0266 • Email [email protected] • Suite 303 Level 3, 51 Rawson Street Epping NSW 2121

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022
‘Lest We Forget’

From Page 11 After an unopposed landing, the Australians ad- ☐ Two Australian officers with some of the German machine guns captured by the 55th Battal-
From a population of less than five million 416,809 vanced towards the station, but they ran into a ion in the attack near Ypres by the 5th Division on September 26, 1917 (pic: AWM C01085).
German sniper and they then faced a mixed force
men and 3,000 nurses enlisted, and there were more of German reservists and half-trained Melanesian
than 60,000 killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, police who mounted resistance.
or taken prisoner.
The Australian forces eventually captured the wire-
World War One was declared on August 4, 1914 less station eliminating any threat to allied shipping
and was known as The Great War or The War To carrying troops and cargo north to Europe.
End All Wars.
Four Australians were killed in the action, the first
The most immediate military threat for Australia lay of 60,000 Australian troops to fall in the First World
to our north, in German occupied New Guinea and War.
Thursday Island in the Torres Strait and the Germans
also manned a wireless station at Bita-Paka that had The first naval action by the Navy happened on
to be closed down. November 9, 1914 when HMAS Sydney - with its
superior speed, gun range, and weight - defeated
In Sydney on August 9, the Australian Naval and the German light cruiser Emden.
Military Expeditionary Force was formed.
Emden had been a major threat to the troop ship-
Training was given and orders were given to oc- ping convoys, capturing or sinking 21 allied vessels
cupy the radio station. before it was attacked by HMAS Sydney.

The AN&MEF Commando group landed at Her- It was driven aground at the Cocos (Keeling) Is-
berthohe, six miles from the Bita Paka radio station, lands and destroyed while twelve Australians were
on September 11 1914. killed in the action, Emden suffered over 100 casual-
ties and was completely neutralised.
☐ Australian soldiers in the trenches during The Great War ☐ Australian troops manning
Australians fought on five of the 11 main fronts
with over 50,000 Australians serving in Gallipoli. improved shell craters at Poly-
gon Wood (pic: AWM E00971)
During that eight month campaign, over 8,700 lost
their lives, with over 18,000 wounded. Front in Northern France and Belgium. The dead lay on the ground everywhere and the
After the Gallipoli Campaign, Australian forces wounded counted themselves fortunate to survive
The most successful part of the Gallipoli campaign while the rain beat down washing away the faces
was the evacuation, called the “Silent Ruse” which fought in each of the major British campaigns on the and limbs of the dead under the blood sodden and
was completed on December 19-20, 1915. Western Front. muddy ground.

Having arrived at the seaport of Aden at the en- At this time many battles became household By the time they withdrew from the line after six
trance to the Red Sea, Australian and New Zealand names in Australia: Fromelles, the Somme, Bul- weeks of fighting at Pozières and Mouquet Farm,
troops were diverted to Egypt as a garrison force to lecourt, Messines, Passchendaele, Villers-Breton- the AIF had lost some 23,000 men, almost as many
protect the Suez Canal against the Ottoman Turks. neux, Hamel, Amiens and Mont St Quentin. dead and wounded as the force had suffered in the
eight months on Gallipoli.
This news was disheartening for many troops who On July 19 1916 at Fromelles, the 5th Australian Di-
were eager to fight the Germans in the main theatre vision became the first Australian unit to take part in Australian troops involvement in the Second Battle
of the war. a major assault on the German trenches with some of the Somme was on August 21 1918, an attack
of its men having only spent a few days in France. on the Hindenburg Outpost Line and the Battle of
The Australian Light Horse and others were in- St Quentin Canal on September 29 1918, in which
volved in many engagements, including Nablus, They attacked across waterlogged mud filled cra- the allies broke a 10km wide hole in the formidable
Amman and Damascus and the charge of Beershe- ters, and a bombed out no-man’s-land against a Hindenburg Line trenches.
ba by the Australian Light Horse which took place heavily fortified enemy with rattling machine gun fire,
on October 31 1917, during the third Battle of Gaza wondering where the next shell from the continuous During the second phase of the infamous Third
in Palestine. Howitzer shelling was going to land. Battle of Ypres, Australian soldiers fought bravely to
secure positions in and around a young forest plan-
It was a vital component of the allied forces’ cam- Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful and by the tation near the Belgian town of Zonnebeke.
paign to secure the Sinai Peninsula and to ensure next morning, the division suffered over 5000 casu-
the shipping corridors along the Suez Canal re- alties. Known as the Battle of Polygon Wood, this crucial
mained open to Britain and its allies. victory allowed the allied forces to advance towards
On the night of July 23, the 1st Division began Aus- the tactically important Broodseinde Ridge.
The unconventional approach was a success, tralia’s involvement in the Somme campaign, with an
the town and its wells were secured providing the attack on the German positions at Pozières. The eight-day battle (from September 26 to Octo-
60,000 allied troops with access to the region’s only ber 3 1917) was a success, but victory came at the
dependable source of water. They drove the Germans from the village, but the cost of more than 5,700 Australian casualties.
German response was devastating.
However, 31 men from the Light Horse lost their Over 295,000 Australians served on the Western
lives and an additional 36 were wounded while at The men experienced fierce counterattacks with Front between March 1916 and November 1918.
least 70 horses had also died during the charge. an artillery barrage more powerful and destructive
than anything the AIF had seen before. Of those service men and women, 46,000 lost their
Many of the Light Horse men involved in the Battle lives and over 130,000 were wounded.
of Beersheba had already proven themselves at Gal- Over the weeks that followed, the 1st, 2nd and 4th
lipoli, although then, without their beloved horses. Australian Divisions rotated through the fighting at Battle conditions were so dire that more than
Pozières and across the high ground between the 18,000 of the fallen had no known grave.
Between June and October 1918, Austral- village and Mouquet Farm.
ian troops also fought resolutely along the Western The Allied victories during the Hundred Days Of-
In just over a month from the end of July, the Aus- fensive paved the way for the end of the war and this
RemembRance Day tralians launched nine separate attacks. historic agreement of November 11 1918 silenced
the guns of the Western Front that led to the end of
Lest we forget Always under devastating shell, machine gun fire, the First World War.
and poison gasses, they could only move forward
RemNemobvereinmg abndehron1ou1ri,ng2o0ur2he2roes inch by inch. Remembrance Day is an important opportunity to
reflect on one minute silence for the sacrifice of all
All units suffered heavy casualties in every action. our selfless servicemen and women.
Some men became ill; unable to bear the strain,
others screaming in pain from injuries sustained in Peter Astridge OAM is the Secretary/Vice Pres-
no mans land. ident of the Gladesville RSL Sub Branch and Di-
Many were buried under soil as the artillery fire de- rector of the Gladesville RSL & Community Club.
stroyed trenches and dug-outs.

REMEMBRANCE

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• Book On-Line & CABINET MAKING Jetmaster, realflame, Genesis, bayonets fitted,
LP/ BBQ conversions, (carbon monoxide test-
www.putneydentalsurgery.com.au TRADITIONAL FINE FURNITURE ing). Same day Service, reliable, professional,
efficient. All work Guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. C/
DRAINER • Electrical Repairs 0417 457 897 Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 Emergencies. Lic 143252C
• Smoke Alarms
• Switchboards upgrades Custom made furniture and specialist repairs &
SYDNEY DRAINAGE EXPERTS Lic 143252c • PowerPoints restoration work. 40 years experience.
• Lighting installation
0414 837 679 Phil  • Home Safety Checks garage doors
• Seniors Discounts Lic 271472C GLASs
Clearing of blocked drains,   sewers / storm water RYDE GARAGE DOORS 9809 1965
Toilets,  basins,  baths,  shower,   laundry,  kitchens GRANT HEDLEY ELECTRICAL SERVICE GLADESVILLE GLASS SERVICE
Jetblasting,electric eel,cctv camera,root treat- Installation, sales & service. B & D Dealer. Call
ment. All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. 24/7 Grant 0403 868 457/ 9489 3543 for free quote. 9817 3416 9816 3055
emergency. Same day service, reliable, profes-
sional, efficient. GARDENING

RYDE SEWERFIX Local Electrician. No job too small. ABLOOM ACE GARDENING Glass repairs Com. & Dom. • Shower screens,
Over 30 yrs experience.
9809 4230 0412 200 939 Lic 80753C 8819 4980 Sam or Chad 0410 774 647 mirrors • All glass requirements • Free measure

Sewer & Stormwater Specialist RYDE PROVEN ELECTRICAL Restore overgrown gardens, Land & yard and quote. 278 Victoria Rd, Gladesville.
1300 776 247 clearing, Trimming, Weeding, Lawnmowing,
• Blockages Cleared • CCTV & Pipe Location Lifetime Warranty on Workmanship Turfing, Tree lopping, Stump Removal, GUTTERING &
Landscape, Plants, Gurney wash, METAL ROOFING
• Repairs & Replacement • Free Quotes •Family Owned & Operated Rubbish removal. Regular Maintenance,
Pens Discount. Fully Insured, 7 Days, Best GUTTER-SNIPE GUTTER CLEANERS
Over 50 year experience Lic. L985 •Fast Local Service hourly rate. Free quotes. Call Sam or Chad
9477 5943
•All Electrical. Lights, Power, Wiring, Fans GECKO PLANTSCAPE
www.provenair.com.au 354131C We clean roof gutters, no mess, local,
Electricians Robbie 0412 131 362 guaranteed, insured
EXCAVATIONS
EASTWOOD ELECTRICAL SERVICES Irrigation solutions for your garden during
FLECK RUBBISH REMOVALS & water restrictions. Horticultural advice, gar-
Gerard 0408 447 882 MINI EXCAVATIONS den maintenance and green walls. Qualified
All electrical repairs – residential & commercial Horticulturist fully insured. Call Now Robbie
rewiring. Switchboard upgrades. All new Glen 0418 268 040 0412 131 362 GUTTER, DOWNPIPE CLEANING SPECIALIST
work.
Call Gerard. Lic 82184c Narrow Access Excavation. Excavators from NORTH RYDE GARDENING 0414 837 679 Phil
760mm wide up to 1200mm wide. Dumper Tip-
EASTWOOD Bruce Kennard Pty Ltd pers 760mm wide. Bobcats 3 Tonne Trucks. All 0414 765 181 9888 5406 Local, efficient, reliable, neat & tidy, insured,
Areas. Best Rates. Call Glen on time. Gutter mesh & guard (install/replace)
9809 7001 0417 690 627 Your reliable gardener. Weed, dig, trim, clean, Leakfinding, gutters, downpipes, valleys,
Domestic & Commercial repairs. Installation, tree trim/lopping, stump grind, mow, turf, flashing, install & repairs whirlybird, venting,
repairs, house, rewiring, security lighting, fans. rubbish removal, maintenance, high pressure raintanks, roof & skylight leaks. Lic 143252c
Prompt service. Over 26yrs experience. 22 FENCING clean. Call Alan. 30 yrs exp, Eftpos, C/Cards Accepted

Thorn St Ryde Lic 35887c PRIMO FENCING 0402 981 141 a & a absolute best price ABC SEAMLESS 9748 3022
9439 8550 Jack 0411 351 161
GEOFF NASH ELECTRICAL SERVICES Specialise in small jobs - Timber & • Guttering, Downpipes & Metal Roofing
Colourbond, Pickets, Gates, Repairs. Digging, weeding, land & yard clearing, tree lop- • Leaf Protection, Roof Restoration & Cleaning
9807 1957 0419 200 011 Workmanship guaranteed. ping, trimming, pruning, restore overgrown gar- • Discounted prices & free quotes
Call Colin 0402 981 141 den, turflaying. Pensioner discounts. Ring Jack • Over 40 years in the industry
All electrical installs & repairs, AH service, • Fully licenced and insured
Gardening & Tree Services
competitive rates.. Lic No 90476c 9807 2367 • Comprehensive warranties
0412 594 911
LOCAL RYDE DISTRICT ELECTRICIAN LOCAL FENCING hairdresser
Quality timber, c/bond, gates, pickets, pool, Landscaping, Paving. Garden restoration gar-
Blake 0488 843 433 log walls. Free quotes den design 15 years experience. Tree lopping
25% pensioners discount . Free quotes fully in-
+ Small family owned business ANDREW SPIES FENCING0410 534 692 sured 7days service Simon 0412 594 911 want a great haircut?
+ No call-out fee
+ Seniors discount Specialises in all types of fencing. View LAWNMOWING, HEDGING, PRESSURE 9888 5257
+ 100% satisfaction guaranteed website @ Andrew-Spies-Fencing.com CLEANING
+ Credit cards welcome Come & see Abbas Imperial Style Barber,
0418 214 789 Midway Shops, 117 North Rd, Denistone East.

Captain Cook Electrical Lic 288540c KOALA  FENCING No job too small. Fast, reliable service. Call HANDYMAN
Joe 0418 214 789
Ryde District Electrician 20+yrs Martin 0412 010 212
Exp To advertise
Horizontal & Privacy Fences. Pool fences & Phone: 9807 6666 S.S. CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES
Ian 0412 988 012 gates. Timber & colourbond, fence repairs.
call Martin 0412 010 212 Sam 0414 413 326
✓ Same Day Service
✓ Switchboards, Smoke Alarms, S mith Fencing 0400 598 403 Specialising in all Building, Carpentry &
✓ Lights, Power, Phones, Broadband (Points) Gyprocking work. Free Quotes & Pens. Disc.
✓ Pensioner Discounts Timber Boundary Fencing, Gates & Pickets. Ph. Sam
✓ Ryde Area - Hunters Hill & Gladesville Small jobs & Repairs Welcome
✓ Small Jobs Welcome psmithfencing@gmail .com Nicholas carpentry & Handyman
www.secure-electrical.com.au Lic 92264C services
A XFIX fencing 0498 058 885
DENISTONE ELECTRICAL SERVICES Steven 0419 606 288
Small job specialist 30yrs exp. Pine, Merbau,
Andrew/Electrician 0417 909407 c/bond, picket, alum, slat, gates, repairs, • All Trades • Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations
Alice/Admin 0423 545910 pool council requirements. Call Andrew. • Pergola’s, decks, roofing, gyprock, & paint-
ACTIVE FENCING ing • All minor & major repair work • Quote this
All electrical work, power, lights, internet, house advert and get a 10% discount !!! • Call Steven
Rewiring, telephone, IXL, ceiling fans, switch Peter Carbon 0425 203 080 www.nicholascarpentry.com.au Lic no 108119c
board upgrades expert, cctv.
Lic 201164c, 278587c Quality timber boundary fencing & gates DBR SERVICES Danny 0476 238 690
supplied and installed in Ryde area. Free
quotes. Call or text Peter 0425 203 080 General repairs and maintenance. Gyprock
Lic R89295 and Painting. Pressure washing.

HANDYMAN 0419 447 126
Clients that have remained clients for over 20yrs.
Hands on experience in all trades. Stormwater
issues a speciality. Lic.309893C

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The Weekly Times 9807 6666

hot water services LAWN MOWER REPAIRS pest control (continued) PLUMBERS continued)

RYDE HOT WATER SERVICE RYDE CITY MOWERS 9809 0329 BUGZOFF PEST CONTROL JIM MEADE PLUMBING
9809 4230 0412 200 939 0418 247597
Installations, repairs & sales. Electric and gas Repairs to most brands of lawnmowers, 0423 203 356 Maintenance & repairs.
hot water heaters. brushcutters, chainsaws. Chain sharpening. Bocked drains & camera.
Lic No L985 Guaranteed service. Factory trained & ✔Commercial ✔Domestic ✔All pests ✔Termites Backflow certification.
qualified technicians. Local pick up & delivery Service Guarantee + Free AfterCare Services
available (charges apply) From $99. www.bugzoff.com.au Seniors discount.

A HOT WATER SPECIALIST THE MOWER SURGEON 0407 419 793 Lic 46242c.

0414 837 679 Phil 3 mth warranty on mower, chainsaw & line PLASTERING RYDE GAS COMPANY
Servicing / repairs / installs, Gas, Electric, trimmer repairs & service.
Solar (all makes/models) Rinnai, Rheem, GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICES 9809 4230 0412 200 939
Demitri 0404 770 412
Bosch,Pyrox,Aquamax,Solahart,Thermann, Local Gas Specialists
Junkers, Bayard, Vulcan, Hocking, Everhot, · Portable Gas Room Heaters Serviced
Dux, Edwards, Beasley, Roomheaters Same All types of plastering * Reasonable rates. · Carbon Monoxide Testing
PAINTERS & DECORATORS · Hot Water Heaters
day service, reliable, professional, efficient. Call Demitri Lic 288665c · Leak location & repair
· New installations, replacement & additions
AEfltlpwoso,rk24g/u7aErmaenrtgeeendc.ie3s0. Yrs exp. C/Cards, PLUMBERS
PETER PAINTING · Bayonets & BBQ conversions. Lic. L985
Lic 143252c

Ironing services 0423 808 115 8819 2795 BLOCKED DRAINS & SEWER SPECIALIST TAP RESCUE 1300 827 000
25 yrs exp. Work guaranteed Pensioner
Discount. Free Quotes 9638 1398 0419 409 130 We repair, supply & install direct to you.
Lic 157468c TAPS, TOILETS, Hot Water Systems, Water
All general plumbing including gas. (24hr Filters and more.
IRONING 0411 155 774 RYDE PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES Emergency Service) No job too sml. Free NO CALL OUT FEE! 0414 333461 Lic 40572c
Free pick up and delivery Twice daily. 6 days quotes. STEMBRIDGE PLUMBING. Lic.
p/w Family owned. 24hr turn around 0412 944 025 9880 Mastercard & Visa welcome. PURE PLUMBING PROFESSIONALS
The Punctual Plumbers - 9191 7353
KITCHENS Genuine local painter, Fully Insured. All types COTTAGE & DOMESTIC MAINTENANCE
of painting, reliable, reasonable price. 0414 808 809 9808 3020 • Local Business Award Winning Plumbers
0413 395 444 Free Quotes -Pensioner Discount. Lic 150743c • $0 Call Out Fee* • Fast Emergency Service
• Hot Water Repairs • Blocked Drains Cleared
Full Kitchen Package $4999 MICHAEL THE PAINTER Phillip Draper West Ryde Lic 3906 • Taps and Toilets • Noisy Pipes • Gas Fitting
• Seniors Discounts
Includes; Cabinetry, Oven, Cook Top, Michael 0412 444 838 POOLE & CO PLUMBING www.pureplumbingpros.com.au
Rangehood, Sink, Mixer Tap, Tiles 9809 4230
428 Victoria Road, Gladesville • Professional and reliable 0412 200 939
[email protected] • All types of painting • All areas Your Local Plumber for 50 Years.
[email protected] • Reasonable rates • Best quality * Blocked drains cleared L OCAL PLUMBER 0488 801 042
www.arycokitchen.com.au • Cheapest quotes • Pensioner Disc * Taps & toilets
• Taps, Hot water, Blocked Drains, Blocked pipes
Call Michael. Lic 320177c * Hot Water • 24/7 EMERGENCY Plumbers
• On-time & Reliable
* Gasfitting • Plumbers you can trust
• All works guaranteed
COMPLETE CUSTOM KITCHENS EDGE PAINTING 0433 742 162 www.pooletheplumber.com.au Lic 985 • $0 CALL out
• You approve the price before we start!
Glenn 0414 717 111 Sam PAUL RUFF & SON PLUMBING $50 OFF when you mention this AD

Highest quality custom kitchen renovations Complete * Master Painters Association Member. 0418 961 406 Need a Local Plumber Fast?

jEoxbp.eArliletnracde.eFs.reUenQbeuaottaebs.lePpernicse.Ds.isBcu. i0ld4e1r42701Y7e1a1rs1 * Dulux accredited *Specialised in repairing & Est. Locally 1981 9191 7353
Lic no 301036c
repainting. Interior/exterior Lic 3792 Do you have no hot water?
Is your drain blocked?
* Pensioner Discount *Quality Guaranteed. RYDE SEWERFIX ADroeyyoouurwtaanptsaannedxttorailegtasslepaokiinntg??
For fast friendly service with a smile
www.edgepainting.net Lic 267578c/MPA280514 C10a0ll%JeSreamtisyfaocnti9o1n9G1 u7a3r5a3nteed

KITCHEN REPAIRS Honest painting 0452 639 991 9809 4230 0412 200 939
Sewer & Stormwater Speciali st
KITCHEN REPAIRS Over 20 years experience. Specializing in • Blockages Cleared • CCTV & Pipe Location
repairing cracks, peeling, mills removal. • Repairs & Replacement • Free Quotes
Angelo 0408 677 614 Interior&exterior, free quote. Fully insured. Over 50 year experience Lic. L985
Seven years warranty. Eason 0452639991.
Hinges, Doors, Drawers, Shelves, Cabinets, Lic 312751 YOUR FAST LOCAL PLUMBER
Shelf to drawer conversions. 0414 837 679 Phil
No job to small. Free quotes 7 days PERFECTION PAINTERS Guaranteed Same Day Service. Prompt, On time, Ryde City Hot Water & Plumbing

a [email protected] ic no 139738C Joseph 0451 123 231 Efficient, Reliable, Honest. Blocked drains cleared. Alfred 0418 976 679

* Reliable and professional * Pressure Cleaning Sewer-stormwater, burst pipes, leaking showers LOCAL PLUMBER - 25+ Years Experience.
* Roof Painting. Interior and Exterior. • Hot Water Repairs & Replacements
Free & Quote Insured Taps/toilets, waterproofing, water filters, hot water • Blocked Drains & Toilets • All General
www.paintedtoperfectionpainters.com.au Plumbing Services • Restricted Electrical
heater maintenance accredited repairer/ installer. Licence. Call our office on 1300 976 679 or
Lic. 269706C Alfred on 0418 976 679 Licence No. 111700C

LaNDSCAPING Servicing (all makes / models), gas leaks, installs

LANDSCAPING 0419 447 126 pest control Repairs, connections, appliance repairs,servicing

Hands on experience in all trades. Gardens, Room-Central heating, fake log/coal fires, stoves
lawns & paving. Brick/blockwork &
concreting. Retaining walls, gates & fencing. BackflowPrevention, TMV’s, downpipes/gutters,
Pool areas, decks & pergolas. Lic.309893C
Access Pest Control 0423 017 515 cappings Flashings), lead, Roof repairs (metal/ FIX THAT PLUMBING
Laundry/Bathroom
asbestos/Tile / slate) Skylights, leaks / fixes. No Gavin 0431 126 808
Nicholas Carpentry &
Handyman Services All areas, All pests. Termite specialist ( pensioner job too big or small. All work guaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. Local plumber based in Denistone Lic 299998c

Steven 0419 606288 discounts). Will beat any competitor quote C/Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 emergencies. Lic. 143252c

Full premium renovation service - waterproof, Lic # 5092837 GLADESVILLE PLUMBING SERVICES
tile, remodel or tailor designs. All budgets.
Quote this advert and get 10% discount!! FORENSIC PEST CONTROL Michael Donovan Plumbing
www.nicholascarpentry.com.au
NSW Building Lic No 108119c 1300 360 457 9817 4777 0413 402 599 0414 974 371
Servicing Ryde plumbing since 1985.
Your Local Family Business For all your plumbing needs. Free Quotes. Call Michael Lic 35895c
24hr/7days. Emerg. serv.
Termites, Pest Control, Rats, Mice, Birds. Visa/Master/Eftpos. Lic 168655C
Mention this ad for your pensioner discount.
All work is Guaranteed. Lic 5070252 NOW IN SIX LANGUAGES!
CMF PLUMBING
PEST CONTROL 9449 2948 9808 4220
NOISES IN THE ROOF? 0411 232 629
Be rodent free this winter from
as little as $180.00. We also do Poss • Plumbing, draining, roofing, gas fitting
Call SPS Pest & Handyman Services • Maintenance specialist • Jet blaster & CCTV
• No job too small Lic 117469c

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REFRIGERATOR roof repairs Solicitors tree lopping
REPAIRS & CONVEYANCING
BOB THE ROOFER 0418 677 188 (continued) (continued)
RYDE REPAIR CENTRE 0409 833 832
All roof repairs, renewals, restoration. E LEE LAWYERS 7202 8088 Tree Lopping Services
Repairs all fridges/seal washers, Leak detection specialist. Over 35yrs exp.
dryers, dishwashers. 7 days. 0409 Compensation Law, Wills & Estates & 0412 594 911
833 832 9807 9828 Lic 123259C Conveyancing. Accredited Specialist
The arborist tree lopping. prunning. stump
roofing rubbish removals in Personal Injury Law. Fixed fee for grinding storm work. Emergency services
simple Wills. First consultation free. qualified arborist landscaping . Best and
J & M SCHALK. Garry’s Rubbish RemovaL Suite 14/1 Railway Pde, Burwood cheapest service. 15 years experience.
www.eleelawyers.com.au Free quotes fully insured 7days service
Cheapest Price’s Simon 0412 594 911
9878 4483 0408 642 056 stove repairs
Roof repairs. Metal, tile & leaking roof replac- CallGarry 0416 295 790 AJ’s TREELOPPING &
ing valleys, F/Q, Lic R91302. RYDE REPAIR CENTRE RUBBISH REMOVAL
* All types of waste (large or small)
LOCAL SYDNEY ROOF SPECIALIST * Household * Deceased estates 0409 833 832 0412 933 031
* Senior Discount * Free quotes
0414 837 679 Phil * 30 years exp * 7 days Repairs all stoves & ovens, 7 days / fast Quick, reliable, fully insured, free quotes
Leak finding/Repairs (tiles, metal, service 0409 833 832 9807 9828 pensioner disc. Extra services incl. stump,
slate) shingals/skylights, asbestos, We’ll SAVE you. grinding, garden maint, small concrete jobs.
copper, Waterproofing, Lead, Flashings, surveyor
cappings, ridgepointing, rebedding, FLECK RUBBISH REMOVAL TV REPAIRS
Chimney’s,Stormwater Drains Cleared, ATS LAND SURVEYORS
relayed, Diverted, fixed. (Gutter’s/Downpipes) Glen0418 268 040 EXCELLENCE ELECTRONIC
renewal, cleaning, whirlybirds. Same day 9808 6854 ENTERPRISE
service – reliable, professional, efficient. • All Areas • 24/7 • Free Quotes
All work guaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. C/Cards, • Excavator for hire Suite 3, 75 Rydedale Rd, West Ryde, ats1@ 0412 566 100 9807 2772
• Domestic/Commercial atssurveyors.com.au
• Good Rates • Install, DVD, Setup box Foxtel/Optus
Eftpos, 24/7 Emergencies. Lic 143252c • All types of waste • Senior Disc. Call Glen. TILES/TILING • Get your DIGITAL Ready
• All TV, DVD, Hi-Fi, Microwave, Vacuum,
sam’s roofing P/L safety rails ACCLAIM TILING SERVICES Antenna • Owner operated for 20 years
Gabriel 0404 032 426
Sam 0416 178 058 Safety Rails by Rails 2U WASHING
Small tiling jobs and repairs, leaking showers, MACHINE REPAIRS
All metal roofing & guttering, no job too small Les 0439 967 102 kitchen splashbacks, property maintenance.
33yrs exp. Ph Sam for quote. Lic 215152c Call Gabriel. RYDE REPAIR CENTRE
Supply/install custom or standard rails Lic 251461c 0409 833 832
in steel or timber, internal or external.
Top ryde top roofing Obligation free quotes, fully insured, senior TONY TILING Repairs all washers, dryers, fridges/seal, dish-
0410 322 681 9871 0313 discounts. Covid safe – fully vaccinated. washers. 7 days. 0409 833 832 9807 9828
• High pressure cleaning 0414 616 366
• All roof repairs & painting F/Q. Solicitors weddings
& CONVEYANCING All Ceramic Tiles (wall & floor) etc.
All waterproofing. All areas. Lic No R78511 RAY WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
LEES & GIVNEY LAWYERS 9816 1122
• Dulux Colour. • Pens Disc Lic 136874c tree lopping 0414 843 759
Established 1983 -
roof painting Accredited Specialist: Family Law and S T J Group Tree Services WINDOW CLEANING
Wills, Estate Law; Conveyancing, Enduring
AARON’S ROOFING Power of Attorney. Home visits available. 0401 181 780 NO STREAKS WINDOW CLEANING,
243 Victoria Road, Gladesville
0410 322 681 9871 0313 Fully Insured • Fully Qualified • Tree 9808 6773 Eugene 0415 258 454
services - removal, clearing, lopping,
High pressure cleaning. All roof repairs & stump grinding, hedging, pruning Free Prompt, friendly, reliable service, F/Q, fully
colour 20% off. F/Q Pens Disc. Quotes • call Steve ins. Eugene

Denistone Women North Epping Men Bowling Round-up Nov 6 catch up Rd Club Triples M Lit- S Crowhurst 7/6 J Lowe J McDonald
tle E Coleman J Burrows d M Wilson J d M Lowry T Beno 11/5 Sun Nov 6
Thu Nov 3 Nov District Senior Wed Nov 3 Club G Giudice P P Harris K Lake d B Jasprizza G Mer- Denistone Men Kenny A Haworth 34/15 President’s Fours C/ship final A Siera-
Triples Final Congratulation to Delves d G Stace W Daley 45/9 N chant A Macdonald 29/11 P Cormican kowski D Paling G Thongsophon P
our Denistone Ladies team who Oppedisano N Martelli d D Byron P K Beatty D Walker d P Smith J Stan- Wed Nov 2 Social B Milner J Klueck- DAVID POCOCK Nightingale d R Gledhill G Bricknell P
won against Greenlees Thu Nov Harbrow 27/7 A Robinson K Douglass ton K Jennings 29/16 mann T Chan d T Marcellino J Rae D Langwill W Farthing 21/20
3 Social C Coolahan S Baillie S Palmer d C Watford T Holden R Moody 27/17 C Madafiglio J Fleming G Hunters Hill Men
M Pollard d C Coolahan S Mc- Phillips 19/15 M Hollier N Swancott d PETER CORMICAN Scott d D Linnert G Hatch G Erickson JJ
Clatchie E Bell 14/13 C White- B Godsell M Havron 21/13 O Sherrard 22/18 M Wilson J Kenny G King I Chris- Thu Nov 3 Social V Wahlquist J Beale
lock C Heming M Segula d B R Vass d W Spaul G Scott 20/10 Sat Lane Cove Mixed Bowls topherson d J Clough L Hall V Ardino J Hirst d V Wahlquist D Keg K Beatty Carlingford District Men
McGrath J MCreadie B Renolds Nov 5 Club N Oppedisano M Havron J Mohan 30/23 T Locascio J Myers B 18/15 P Kelly P Hirst P Nightingale d P
22/13 A Mahoney P Mc Clean C O Sherrard S Garvey 31/11 G Robin- Wed Social O Hostrup R Johnston Iacono d S Walmsley M Little B Gibson Lansdown M Lowry B Rothwell 20/15 Sun Nov 6 Club Major Singles
Minogue T Little d P Dick R Pacey son M Hollier d B Swan R Vass 26/12 d L Sturman S Smith 19/16 D Van 34/16 G Mitchell S McMillan B Nicoll Sat Nov 5 Social Game 1 K Uyeda B Final M Cashmore d S Liversage
E Leermaker 25/7 J Brannigan M A Beavan N Swancott d J Graham Nierkerk V Solway d S Brouggy d K Johnson D Galati T Thurtell 40/25 Carpenter d P Langwill S Crowhurst 25/24 5,6/11 Club Minor Singles
Caldwell M Woods d P Nealon F G Stace 32/9 S Slocombe J Swan d D Madson 23/19 G Boardman M Sat Nov 5 Social G Mitchell P McPhie 8/4 M Lowry T Beno d A Sierakowski Rd 1 A Todorovski d N Ward 25/12
Langdon C Jackson 18/11 Denis- G Scott R Phillips 25/17 G Giudice Knight d D Erskine M R Reitano A Moylan d K Johnson D G Norris 10/4 J Lowe J McDonald d B Lickiss d J Lun 25/23 Wed Nov 2
tone Sports Club Twilight Bowls S Farrelly P Spaul d A Robinson P Popovic 24/16 D Lloyd P Wade d Roughley Ester Lam G Carroll 18/16 S D Paling P Nightingale 7/5 B Love C Social B Logan T Siviour R Palmer
restarting Thursdays 5pm for 5.30 Brown K Douglass 19/18 Maj Pairs Rd M Cosby B Piper 21/15 C Board- Kalms A Blake G Scott B Nicoll d T Lo- Paterson d F Alcuri G Bricknell 8/5 G d D Emerton N Elder P Roy 24/18
start 59 Chatham Rd West Ryde. 2 P Harbrow N Martelli M Peisley d R man B Paxton d J Lloyd J Bow- cascio J Mohan E Coleman G Erickson Jones I Ross d P Musumeci R Bauer N Ward N Holman P Hinds d C
ALL WELCOME Thorp B Spaul R Gallop 24/16 ring 119/7 Sat Social S Brouggy 26/17 B Gibson G Hatch T Chan D Lin- 9/3 I Radovnikovic R Price d M Rob- Norgate R Summerhayes R Hurley
V Solway B Piper d J Bowring M nert d C Madafiglio T Thurtell C Piddick erts R Gledhill 10/5 Game 2 K Uyeda B 24/18 J Mazzaferro A Ryce A Cu-
COLLEEN HEMING KEN DOUGLASS Terrey M Popovic 26/10 M Smith 21/17 M Johnson J Kenny J Fleming I Carpenter d J Lowe J McDonald 13/4 kon d A Burgoyne B Took B Golds-
D Hillerman S Hobson d P Biddell Christopherson d L Hall A McMillan B A Sierakowski G Norris d M Roberts worthy 32/12 G Monk J Arkins J
North Epping Women Putney Tennyson Bowls S Walder S Smith 26/17 D Lloyd O Iacono S Skinner 20/17 Z Bosnjako- R Gledhill 11/3 I Radovnikovic R Price Uren d R Pursey K Lipscombe R
Hostrup R Johnston d M Brouggy vic D Galati T O’Shanassy V Ardino d d D Paling P Nightingale 7/6 B Love Preston 22/21 Thu Nov 3 Social A
Tue Nov 2 Social B Spaul P Spaul Wed Nov 2 Social B Lancett A Long d P Zucconi A Gordon 24/13 R Ralston T Marcellino M Lyall P Dale C Paterson d G Jones I Ross 10/5 P Carter R MacKenzie d J Forbes R
d R Goldman R Vass 26/12 L T Ryan D Walker 18/15 M Johnson J D Vanniekirk Kevin Mulhall d H 23/15 G King R Court d J Myers P Tay- Musumeci R Bauer d P Langwill S Robinson 26/11 Sat Nov 5 Social
Watford C Watford P Delves d P Carrington K Jennings d T Gibbons L Lee L Sturman 32/18 K Heezan lor 20/17 Sun Nov 6 Final Club Major Crowhurst 8/5 F Alcuri G Bricknell d J Forbes K Lipscombe J Arkins
Charan R Delves M Havron 21/18 Ager P Harris 25/14 P Smith K Beatty D Erskine P Wade d K Heezan D Singles D Moody det G Gudmunsen M Lowry T Beno 9/7 Game 3 G Jones d J Mazzaferro R Pursey J Uren
R Thorp M Garrick J Thorp d R R Rees d C Backhouse D Devine K Madson M Knight 28/20 M Collum 25/23 Sun Nov 6 Final Club Minor Sin- I Ross d K Uyeda B Carpenter 8/5 A 23/14 T Slater B Wood R Pres-
Thorp V Riley K Douglass 20/19A Lake 20/13 A Macdonald B Prentice M Cosby d J Lloyd M Burrough gles B Carabetta d J Walker 28/15 Sun Sierakowski G Norris d P Musumeci ton d R Milner J Roddy R Palmer
Toll S Mewburn O Sherrard d J d B JAsprizza J McConnell 31/15 Sat 21/19 R Bauer 12/5 D Paling P Nightingale 28/20 B Logan N Holman R Sum-
Palmer S Farrelly M Phipps 26/214 Nov 5 Social C Dale P Joint d A Bol- d M Roberts R Gledhill 15/5 B Love merhayes d G Monk J Hobson T
ster J McConnell 33/14 R Rees R Rust DAVID ERSKINE C Paterson d I Radovnikovic R Price Siviour 25/12
SUE ARCHIBAL d J Hanna B Prentice 27/16 A Windle 9/6 F Alcuri G Bricknell d P Langwill
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Nominate your Citizen of the Year POLICE NEWS
The City of Ryde this month opened nominations for
PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE Citizen Of The Year and Young Citizen Of The Year.
BASE STATION AT NORTH RYDE INCLUDING 5G
Both titles are an- istrators, business lead- Man robbed in hotel sting
27764 North Ryde Golf Course -O: North Ryde Golf Club, nounced on Australia Day ers, fire fighters, social A man has been charged with mid-range the fire stairs to a stolen vehicle in the car park.
137-207 Twin Road, North Ryde NSW 2113 (RFNSA 2113005) and recipients are chosen enterprise entrepreneurs, drink driving after allegedly crashing his The couple, who were identified through
The proposed facility consists of the addition of new equipment and associated by a local selection panel. school captains, writers, car into two parked vehicles in West Ryde
works, including 5G, as follows: youth workers and other on Thursday night. CCTV footage, were arrested around 9.30pm
• Removal of existing Vodafone antennas and equipment “Every year the City of community leaders. the same day.
• Installation of three (3) panel antennas, 2.7m long, on a new headframe Ryde publicly acknowl- About 11.30pm on Thursday, officers from
• Installation of three (3) panel antennas, 0.8m long, on the edges and recognises the Phillip Ward OAM from Ryde Police Area Command were called to “The female denied any involvement in the
outstanding accomplish- the East Ryde Scout Dickson Avenue, West Ryde, following reports a incident and was released pending further in-
new headframe ments by individuals in Group is the current Citi- Toyota Hiace had crashed into parked vehicles. vestigations and the male made full admissions
• Installation of ancillary equipment including twelve (12) remote radio our community who have zen Of The Year and East- to stealing the vehicle but he denied knowing
excelled in their chosen wood Girl Guide Kimber- Police spoke with a 43-year-old male driver, where the victim’s stolen vehicle was,” police
units, antenna mounts and cabling field,’’ a council spokes- ley Spencer is the Young the sole occupant of the vehicle and performed said.
person said. Citizen Of The Year. a roadside breath test, which they allege re-
1. Vodafone regards the proposed installations as Exempt Development ☐ Phillip Ward OAM turned a positive result. He was charged with several offences includ-
under the SEPP (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, based on the “Citizen of the Year rec- is the current Ryde ing aggravated break and enter and bail was
description above. ognises outstanding ser- Citizen Of The Year. The man was arrested and taken to Ryde Po- refused.
vice to the community and lice Station for a breath analysis, which allegedly
2. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Young Citizen of the Year returned a positive reading of 0.101 He will appear in Hornsby Local Court on De-
Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about Recognises outstanding cember 22.
the proposal. Should you require further information or wish to service to the community The driver of the Toyota was issued an imme-
comment, please contact Vanessa Wan at Axicom, 02 9495 9000, by a young person aged diate licence suspension notice and a court at- ***
[email protected] or Level 1, 110 Pacific Highway, St Leonards between 12 and 25 years.” tendance notice for the offence of driving with A MOTORIST was assaulted in Church Street
NSW 2065 by Thursday 24 November 2022. Further information may mid-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. in Ryde last week.
also be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/2113005. All nominees and their Police allege the assault occurred around
nominators will be invited He was bailed to appear at Burwood Local 3:30pm on Thursday, October 27 and the vic-
to a private awards cer- Court on Tuesday, December 20. tim was repeatedly punched by a 35-year-old
emony on the evening male who is known to him.
of Thursday, January 19 *** Police are appealing for any witnesses to
2023. A FORTY FIVE year old man was robbed of contact them as investigations are continue.
cash and his car after meeting a woman in a
Winners and nomina- hotel on Talavera Road, Macquarie Park on Sat- ***
tions in the past have urday, October 29. GLADESVILLE POLICE are searching for a
come from fields as di- Police allege the robbery occurred around man alleged to have caused malicious damage
verse as sporting admin- 2.26pm shortly after the woman arrived in a to a tree in Putney last week.
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Nth Ryde RSL President responds City of Ryde announces support for
to Ryde Council TG Millner claims community TG Millner campaign

North Ryde RSL president has responded The City of Ryde has announced it will support a community campaign to help
to claims made at Ryde Council’s October save the TG Millner Fields in Marsfield.
meeting about his club’s redevelopment pro-
posal for the TG Millner Fields in Eastwood. “TG Millner remains a vitally important open
green space venue for sports and recreation
In a letter to the editor, Mr Morris addresses year-round in the City of Ryde and no such
claims of “hundreds of thousands” of users of facilities exist elsewhere in the local govern-
TG Millner and Council’s publicised plans to ac- ment area,” it said in a statement.
quire the site.
The TG Millner land was sold by Eastwood
“Purchasing TG Millner Field for the (signifi- Rugby Club to North Ryde RSL in 2017, with
cantly undervalued) $20-30 million as suggest- the new owner submitting a planning propos-
ed, would use up to 83% of Council’s current al to the NSW Department of Planning and
cash reserves,” he writes. Environment seeking to rezone the land to
enable development of 132 dwellings.
“When cost of living expenses are going
through the roof, this politically-driven action will Council’s October 5 meeting endorse a sub-
only serve to drive up rates.” mission to the NSW Department of Planning
and Environment opposing the planning pro-
You can read Mr Morris’ full letter on page 4. posal.

☐ Pictured left, North Ryde RSL President Jim “Council will also write to the Prime Minister,
Premier of NSW, the NSW Minister for Plan-
Morris ning, the Member for Ryde, the Member for
Epping, the Member for Lane Cove, and the
Sydney derby shaping Member for Bennelong advising of our posi- ☐ Clr Trenton Brown
up to be a rowdy affair tion and seeking their commitment or reaffir-
mation of their support for the retention of this growing city, but it also needs to be appropri-
important public recreational open space,” ate development,” he said.
City of Ryde said in a statement.
City of Ryde CEO Wayne Rylands says the
City of Ryde Mayor Clr Jordan Lane said Council is encouraging community support in
the land should continue to be accessed and order to protect the fields.
used by the community.
“We would really like the community to
“Open space areas are critical to strategic get involved to help protect the TG Millner
planning in major cities and are a dwindling Fields,” Mr Rylands said.
resource in Greater Sydney,” he said.
“We have set up a campaign website, which
“It is very important that people have access allows people to show their support for pro-
to places, near their homes, where they can tecting this open space.
relax, exercise and enjoy the natural environ-
ment. “We would encourage people to come to
the website and help get involved in this cam-
“This land is really important to a number of paign.”
our local sporting clubs and they continue to
use the field for sporting practice and games More information about the campaign can
every year.“ be found at: ryde.nsw.gov.au/SOS

He said he welcomed the resolution moved North Ryde RSL president Jim Morris has
by West Ward Liberal councillor, Trenton responded to Council’s resolution in a letter
Brown, who he said had spoken passionately to the editor of The Weekly Times, raising -
about the need to protect our precious open among other concerns - the fiscal implica-
spaces. tions of Council’s potential acquisition of the
site. (See Letters, page 4)
“We support strategic development in our

Saturday’s Sydney Derby between Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers is ☐ Socceroos coach Gra-
set to be a rowdy and fierce affair with the epic contest making its debut at the
new Allianz Stadium. ham Arnold

Both sides had shockers on both teams will be up for it and most memorable Sydney derby Socceroos squad for
the weekend - Sydney FC un- ready to fight for every ball,” ever played. It will be a ‘where World Cup announced
expectedly losing 3-1 away to said Sydney FC skipper Luke were you moment’, one which
Brisbane Roar and the Wan- Brattan. supporters will talk about for
derers were beaten 3-0 by years to come,” he said.
Central Coast. “There’s absolutely no love
lost between us and them, “We’ve got something special
And they’ll be looking for re- particularly after recent events, planned pre-match and so do
demption in the form of a win. and we are going to make sure our active supporters, come
they know about it. kick off, the atmosphere inside
A near capacity attendance is the stadium will be explosive.
expected with one focal point “Alex Brosque once said,
likely to be the reception home ‘When we go out there we hate “We are determined for our
fans will give seven-year Sky every single one of them,’ and first win back at Allianz Sta-
Blue Milos Ninkovic, who de- that rhetoric still rings true to- dium to be against our rivals. I
fected to join arch rivals and day. am sure the Wanderers will be
this weekend’s opponents, the doing everything to make sure
Wanderers. “Make no mistake, this will that doesn’t happen.”
be the hottest Sydney Derby in
Ninkovic’s off-season switch history and I can’t wait to play Sydney FC sit sixth on the
to cross-town rivals Western in it.” ladder, three points behind
Sydney Wanderers took Sky Western Sydney Wanderers
Blue fans by surprise. Sydney FC Chief Executive who are in 2nd place.
Officer Adam Santo expects
“It’s going to be electric, in- drama and excitement on and Tickets are available from
tense, dirty, nasty, antagonis- off the pitch. Ticketek at sydneyfc.com/tick-
tic, whatever you want to call it; ets
“This is surely going to be the

Socceroos Squad - FIFA Socceroos’ Head Coach Graham Arnold has named his 26-man squad
World Cup Qatar 2022 to represent Australia at this month’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Nathaniel ATKINSON (Heart of Midlothian, Scotland); Keanu BACCUS Goalkeeper Mathew Ryan will captain the side tralia’s multicultural landscape, with players from
(St Mirren, Scotland); in Qatar at what will be his third FIFA World Cup, all over the world.
with Mathew Leckie the other player in the squad
Aziz BEHICH (Dundee United, Scotland); Mariners); selected to represent Australia at a FIFA World “They all have different journeys, but we are
Martin BOYLE (Hibernian FC, Scotland); Mathew LECKIE (Melbourne City FC); Cup for the third time. united by one jersey,” Arnold said.
Jason CUMMINGS (Central Coast Mari-
ners); Milos DEGENEK (Columbus Crew, Awer MABIL (Cadiz CF, Spain); Jamie MA- This year’s tournament will be the second FIFA After securing qualification for the fifth consecu-
USA); Thomas DENG (Albirex Niigata, CLAREN (Melbourne City FC); Riley MC- World Cup for Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Jack- tive FIFA World Cup, sixth appearance in total, the
Japan); Cameron DEVLIN (Heart of Mid- GREE (Middlesbrough FC, England); Aaron son Irvine, Jamie MacLaren, Aaron Mooy and Bai- Socceroos will be looking to progress through the
lothian, Scotland); Mitchell DUKE (Fagi- MOOY (Celtic FC, Scotland); Andrew RED- ley Wright, with seventeen players selected in a group stages for the first time since 2006.
ano Okayama, Japan); Craig GOODWIN MAYNE, Gk (Sydney FC); Kye ROWLES FIFA World Cup squad for the first time.
(Adelaide United); Ajdin HRUSTIC (Hellas (Heart of Midlothian, Scotland); Mathew The squad features nine members of the Tokyo
Verona FC, Italy); Jackson IRVINE (FC St. RYAN, Gk, Cpt (FC Copenhagen, Den- Head Coach Graham Arnold said the Socceroos 2020 Olyroos’ squad in Nathaniel Atkinson, Keanu
Pauli, Germany); Fran KARACIC (Brescia mark); Harry SOUTTAR (Stoke City, Eng- go to Qatar full of pride and belief after a challeng- Baccus, Thomas Deng, Cameron Devlin, Joel
Calcio, Italy); Joel KING (Odense Boldklub, land); Danny VUKOVIC, Gk (Central Coast ing four years. King, Riley McGree, Kye Rowles, Harry Souttar
Denmark); Garang KUOL (Central Coast Mariners); Bailey WRIGHT (Sunderland and Mitchell Duke as the over-age player.
AFC, England) “It’s been a unique and difficult qualification
campaign and we now arrive in Qatar with an “We have worked hard to give younger play-
exciting squad which will do everything to make ers an opportunity over the campaign, to expose
Australia proud on the world stage,” Arnold said. them to international football, to test them against
the best,” Arnold said.
“Over the past four years, 32 players have made
their debut for the national team. “I’m thrilled with the development and maturity
of this group who now get a chance on the big-
“I want to thank every player who has helped the gest stage possible.”
team over this journey.
The Socceroos kick off their FIFA World Cup
“We have called upon 68 players during the campaign in Qatar against defending champions
qualifying campaign and every one of them has France at Al Janoub Stadium on Tuesday, Novem-
played a part in getting us here.” ber 22 at 10.00pm local time (Wednesday, 23 No-
vember 6:00am AEDT).
He said the make-up of the team reflected Aus-

20 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 9 November, 2022

Tiger cubs step up for glory

The Tigers will field one of the youngest squads in club history next season
with eight players in the top-30 having played no more than 10 NRL games
and five yet to get a taste of first grade football.

By the one eyed Tiger

These exciting young- in the squad who will ☐ Coach Tim Sheens has put his faith in youth.
sters will be mentored add significant claws
by Tim Sheens’ as- to Tim’s future looking Tim and Benji will and David Furner.
sistant coach Benji squad. be assisted by club
Marshall in pre-season legends Robbie Farah
‘train and trial’ ses- Shawn Blore and
☐ Versatile Tiger cub Justin Matamua. sions. Tommy Talau have
signed one-year con-
28 DAYS Readers of my col- tract extensions and
FOR $28 umn will know Tim is the exciting Justin
building a side able to Matamua is one of
bring years of grand fi- four new Tigers to be
nal glory to Leichhardt handed development
HQ but the immediate contracts in 2023.
aim of bringing in these
young Tiger cubs is to The other three de-
have them seamlessly velopment players in-
step up to first grade to clude Kitione Kautoga,
replace injured players. who also made his
NRL debut last season,
Among the cubs are former Silvertails junior
Brandon Tumeth from captain Josh Feledy
the Concord Burwood and former junior Kiwi,
Wolves, Apisalome Christian Ma’anaima.
Saukuru from Hurst-
ville United and NSW The full squad won’t
Under 18 side prop gather until the new
Sione Fainu. year with a handful of
players away on World
2022 Rookie of the Cup duty and others
Year, Fonua Pole joins will be given a later
the top-30 after being start date, including
on a development con- recent recruit Charlie
tract last season. Staines who - like Isai-
ah Papali’i and Apisai
The other two players Koroisau - have Grand
in the top-30 who are Final experience.
yet to play first grade
are hooker Rua Nga-
tikaura and outside
back, Triston Reilly.

Triston joined us mid-
season this year from
the NSW Waratahs
and Rua signed a two-
year deal to join the
senior squad.

There are a couple
of other young cubs

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