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Wednesday 13 September, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 1 Wednesday 15 November, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 1 Wednesday 6 September, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 1 817 VICTORIA ROAD, RYDE - OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY TO THURSDAY, 9AM - 1PM Your multi AWARD WINNING local newspaper! VOL. 103 NO. 1 PUBLISHED 100 YEARS www.weeklytimes.com.au P.O. BOX 123, RYDE 1680 PHONE: 9807-6666 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday, 17 January 2024 INSIDE This Week VP DAY Remembered HELLO WORLD. Welcome to a New Year 2024 and let’s hope it is better than the previous and recent times of the dreaded Covid-19 scam and all the heartbreaks and disasters associated with it. Continued page 3 Cathie’s Column ����������������������������������� 2 JB’s World �������������������������������������������� 3 Letters/Hunter’s Hill columns �������������� 4 Twilight Aged Care ������������������������������ 6 City of Ryde ������������������������������������������ 7 New Puzzle Page ��������������������������������� 8 Food & Dining ��������������������������������������� 9 Handy Phone Guide ���������������������� 10-13 Classifieds ������������������������������������������ 14 Real Estate & Finance ��������������������14-15 Sport ���������������������������������������������������� 15 One Eyed Tiger ������������������������������������ 16 NEW PUZZLE PAGE SEE PAGE 8 BROUGHT TO YOU BY MOKO HOTEL EASTWOOD Page 16 Six million dollar man a boyhood Tigers fan! JB’s World Welcome & Happy New Year 2024 to All! OFF *RRP 9427 9312 I 1300 925 463 Showroom - BY APPOINTMENT 14/2-6 Chaplin Drive, Lane Cove West 6 Hillview Rd Eastwood (Just across the road from Eastwood Library) Phone 9874-0221 NOW OPEN FOR YOUR convenience & entertainment till 1:00am from Friday -Saturday DINE IN - TAKEAWAY SEE PAGE 9 THE WEEKLY TIMES FOOD & DINING ☐ Players, coaches and supporters of North Ryde Soccer Club gathered at short notice on Saturday to protest plans to boot its teams from Magdala Reserve (No 1) field on weekends for the forthcoming season. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) MITTS OFF MAGDALA! NORTH RYDE Soccer Club (NRSC) - one of TWT Territory’s biggest football clubs - faces the prospect of being booted off its spiritual home of 40 years after City of Ryde staff decided to allo- cate the main Magdala Park playing field to baseball. But a solution to the problem may be imminent, with City of Ryde convening a meeting this Thursday with key parties including NRSC and the football association covering this part of Sydney, North West Sydney Football. SEE PAGE 15

2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 17 January, 2024 Black cat has lucky rescue Foxtel Pussycat is available for adoption from Gladesville’s World League for Protection of Animals where she has lived since her rescue in 2016. “She had a handful of kittens with her when she was rescued in the grounds of the Foxtel studio,’’ the team at the World League said. “This was just before a massive storm came through that would have washed her and the little ones away, in the drain she called home.” Her kittens have since been adopted. “Could it be her turn to be re-homed this Christmas because Foxtel is finding it increasingly challenging to live with all the young cats here but has really improved her social skills with humans,’’ the team said. “She can be stroked and picked up and moved but not cuddled, yet. “Can you give her and WLPA the best Xmas present ever and take her into your family?” Foxtel is desexed, microchipped vaccinated, dewormed and defleaed. If you would like more information on her or want to meet her please contact the team on 0451 614 821 or admin@wlpa. org A black cat who almost lost all of her nine lives in a flash flood is this week’s Cat Of The Week. Father Martin’s Musings The light of the world This man I will call Ernie was returning to the airstrip he took off from that was now in the dark and for some reason the airstrip manager did not leave on the landing lights. So, all Ernie could do is anxiously circle the area knowing also he was running low on fuel. Fortunately, the neighbour next to the airstrip sensed what was happening and she quickly ran out to the farm truck and raced it to the beginning of the airstrip and turned on the high beam head lights, this was all Ernie needed to safely clear the truck and land the small plane. A retired rural commercial pilot many years ago shared with me this fascinating story. Devonshire tea at historic Carisbrook this weekend Located at 334 Burns Bay Road, Carisbrook House has a reputation for being haunted and each room has been painstakingly preserved in its original Victorian era splendour. “Your visit to Carisbrook this weekend will transport you back to life as you would have lived it one hundred and thirty years ago,’’ the team at Lane Cove Historical Society said. “The house is furnished as it would have been when the original owners moved in and you can wander through the rooms and experience the lifestyle of each room embellished with the trivia of daily family life in that era.” The Devonshire tea and scones are provided by volunteer guides. Tickets are $12 for adults and $30 for family groups. Historic Carisbrook House in Lane Cove will host a Devonshire tea weekend this Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. ☐ Enjoy Devonshire tea in a Victorian era parlour. That night there were wild celebrations that things worked out so well! I share this story as I think that it links in with a great message and that is God has shown the initiative to send his son into the world by way of his son to be a light for people to live by. This light is Jesus Christ the son of God and of the Virgin Mary it is a light that has never been sent before or since. Whether people choose to live by that light is an enduring question and will be until the end of time itself. We hear in John’s Gospel (Chapter 1, verse 9); “the true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.” Fr Martin Maunsell is a Catholic priest in Sydney Parramatta’s Sea Of Light The Sea of Light installation will be located in the Great Hall and will give visitors a chance to immerse themselves in a world of glowing interactive art by contemporary Aboriginal visual artist Elizabeth Close. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Pierre Esber said the free Sea of Light installation will be a memora- ble experience that combines art, technology and storytelling. “Sea of Light offers a unique opportunity for our community to engage with their creativity and explore the deep connection between land and sea,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for our younger residents to keep busy throughout the school holidays and also experience the newly reopened Parramatta Town Hall.” “I encourage everyone to book free tickets to visit the exhibition and be captivated by this extraordinary experience.” With a UV torch as a paintbrush, ticket holders will be able to paint and stencil their own voyage and steer ships that leave glowing paths in their wake, immerse in the wonders of the ocean, create their own nautical soundtrack, control colour and light, and discover sea creatures in a magical pond. Sea of Light will be open until Sunday January 28 with sessions running from 10am to 4pm. Admission to Sea of Light is free but bookings are essential via the website: cityofparramatta. nsw.gov.au/phive/sea-of-light The Parramatta Town will be lit up until the end of January with a mesmerising interactive installation exploring the connection between the land and sea. ☐ The Sea of Light is an interac- tive experience. Author to give talk in Lane Cove The guest speaker is Jim Haynes OAM who will talk about his most recent book, Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia . “Jim Haynes is a historian who has written several books about Australian history and in Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of Convict Australia, he has brought together an interesting collection of characters from the early years of white settlement, all of whom contributed to the building of the nation,’’ Karen Aubrey from the Historical Society said. For more information, please call 0434 757 300 or visit the website at www.lanecovehistoricalsociety.com.au/at-the-podium The Lane Cove Historical Society starts its ‘At the Podium’ lectures for 2024 on February 27 at 7pm in the Lane Cove Library. Korean Cultural Day It will be held at the Riverside Theatre from 4pm and is called Viva Korea. “Dive into the beauty and allure of Korean traditional music at this unique sensory experience,’’ A City of Parramatta spokesperson said. “Viva Korea offers a unique blend of sounds and captivating performances from a carefully selected masterpiece of Korean traditional music and is a rare opportunity for world music lovers and Aussie Korean communities.” Performing artists include musicians from the National Gugak Centre in Seoul, South Korea. For more information visit the website: www. cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/events/viva-korea-biba-kolia-hangug-jeontongeumagui-geoljag Sydney’s Korean community will host a cultural day in Parramatta on Sunday. Festive fun at Eastwood Chamber of Commerce’s last meeting for 2023 Among the highlights, Ryde councillor Bernard Purcell and ‘unstoppable’ Joey Chan serenaded attendees of the meeting. “He’s got a good voice but would probably just miss the cut-off to perform on The Voice (television singing competition),” said one attendee who asked not to be identified. Meanwhile, Ms Chan, impressed special guest ‘Santa Claus’ with a rendition of Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer, complete with Christmas reindeer get up. It was also noted that Santa’s prescription spectacles were identical to those of Club Eastwood general manager Steve Colquhoun. The next meeting of the Chamber, led by president Vic Tagg, will be on Monday, February 12. THERE WAS plenty of festive fun at Eastwood Chamber of Commerce’s final meeting for 2023 last month. ☐ Attendees at Eastwood Chamber of Commerce’s last meeting of 2023 last month. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) ☐ Joey Chan serenades Santa Claus. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (Lindsay Mar)

Wednesday 17 January, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3 JB’s World JIMMY SHAW (pictured below) our perennial Greenie musician and activ- ist was farewelled at Paddo RSL Club last Wednesday when more than 20 mem- bers of his ShawNuff Big Band turned up to entertain the gathering of mainly Green party members present with his son Jeremy out from Austria for the send off. Jimmy enjoyed a full life of 98 years including campaigning for the legalisation of cannabis and encouraging local schools and students in gardening. * * * ‘GERARD “Gerry” LANDON was also farewelled at a Requiem Mass at St Kevin’s Eastwood last Friday, followed by a burial at Rookwood lawn cemetery and Memorial wake at Eastwood Rugby Club. Gerry was a member and supporter of many commendable organi- sations and clubs. He will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace Gerry. He was 76. * * * ON A brighter note OLIVIA KIERDAL TWT Granny Smith Festival Queen 2013 and TWT Gladesville Christmas Festival Singing Star winner celebrated this week same day as Robert Springett turned 72 and Frank Polverino celebrated and Pi Kirsten Hojte partied in Copenhagen with children Bjorn, Per and Karen and members of Copenhagen St Georges Guild of former Scouts and Guides. * * * JB NIECE Gorgeous Georgina Michelle Gilkes Maxted celebrated on Sunday with hubby Ian Max- ted of Beecroft and children Michael and Hayley but Rebecca was absent touring the world with a Connor and visited Ulrike and JB in Austria before we returned to Oz for Christmas. They are currently in Canada. Brother Tim Gilkes and family of Lyal and Charlie were also there. * * * TONY CHAN celebrates 86 on Friday while Allan and Bernadette Horrell of Ryde Rotary Club fame celebrate 35 years wedded bliss same day John Donohoe faces his birthday cake. Therese Austin and Rotarian John Stanton celebrate Sunday same day Jason Berther younger son of Noelene Berther Gorman and brother of Sharon and Russell faces 53 golden can- dles on his cake Twins Claire and Jessica Frazer cele- brated yesterday and JB saw one of them at Top Ryde city shopping centre the other day but not sure which one! Jessica was runner-up for TWT Granny Smith Festival Queen in 2002. * * * SARAH BOTTOMS granddaughter of Ulrike turned 18 yesterday Tuesday January 16 and will party this weekend in Austria with family members including Mutti Elisabeth, younger brother Michael and all plus Ulrike and JB who are flying out to Vienna this week to join the birthday party combined with Siegi Haas father of Lukas Haas who spent New Year in Sydney with Ulrike and JB and his partner Julia. Meadowbank Scout- ing friends will re- member Lukas when he spent six months with us in Oz to improve his English language attending Chatswood High School and joining the Meadowbank Scouts. His sister Judith followed and attended Ryde Secondary College. They send greetings to school friends they met in those days. * * * JB cousin JENNY BARNES TOMKINS of ACT also celebrates this week with hubby Neville Tomkins OAM former NSW State Scouts Commissioner resident in Canberra. * * * HANNE BROCK ROSLIND a longtime member of the St George’s Guilds in Denmark celebrates in Roskilde Denmark tomorrow with family members of son Mik and daughter Mette and Guild friends. * * * Amelia Hull celebrates fifty three next Friday same day as Christina Bandzivlis. Julia Hunt Wallace celebrates in Pommieland Saturday with hubby Wynyard Wallace same day as Debbie Price of Ryde Rotary and Rebecca Caitlin Maxted of Beecroft. * * * SUNDAY IS the 67th anniversary of the wedding of JB twin brother the late Dr Peter Arthur Booth and his bride Margaret Quain Nicholson Barnier who were married in St Phil- lip’s church Eastwood January 21 1957 and departed same day for a Pommieland honey- moon and got stuck there! They had three daughters Debbie, Bregitta and Amber who have eight grandchildren. Sadly, Peter and Margaret Booth passed away recently and regretfully JB could not get to their funerals because of the covid restrictions on travel. Peter and Eleanor Menton were married same day as Peter and Margaret but 21 years later and this time in Manila The Philippines. JB was Best Man at twin brother Peter’s Eastwood wedding and Godfather of first born Debbie and Godfather of Peter and Ely’s Manila wedding and Godfather of their two children Rosalina Mary Jessica and David John. Peter was TWT sales director for seven years in the early days of JB’s ownership. Peter and Helen Sullivan celebrate 37 years wedded bliss also Sunday. Fay Dunn better half of Noel Dunn celebrates Monday same day as Pearl Pedrosa in Que- zon City The Philip- pines. * * * ROBBIE FARAH former Balmain Tigers great learns life begins at forty on Tuesday same day Olive Jardine would have celebrated 102! Thomas Leigh turned 33 in Pommieland Tuesday son of Andy Leigh and brother of Jessica and stepson of JB niece Bregitta Booth Leigh and sister Sophie. * * * SUE HOOPMANN OAM (pictured) Emeritus Mayor of Hunters Hill celebrates next Wednesday while John Brown of Ryde Rotary Club faces 80 candles on his birthday cake same day. * * * DAVID RAFFERTY of Achieve Australia Foundation celebrates Tuesday while Mateus Batistasilva turns 26 and Eva Reynolds elder daughter of JB God-daughter and niece Debbie Reynolds celebrates 25th January in England and 26th in Oz. Geoff Nix celebrates 54 on Australia Day Friday January 26 while Rob and Judy Mitchell celebrate 54 Golden Years wedded bliss same day. * * * SAMUEL DONALD ROBERTS son of Lane Cove MP Anthony Roberts and Alicia Roberts turns twelve next Saturday day partying with brothers John Anthony, Thomas Alfred and Joseph Albert Bush Roberts with family and friends. Happy days boys and parents. * * * BUMPER STICKER: Remember if Plan ‘A’ doesn’t work there are still 25 more letters in the alphabet. * * * Keep Smiling! -JOHN F BOOTH AM Welcome 2024! ☐ The Weekly Times’ photographer Michelle Haywood snapped this incredible scene in stunning Sydney Harbour on New Year’s eve from a choice location in Kirribilli. (By the way, If you’re looking to hire a photographer, why not give Michelle a call on 0422 410 403) ☐ The late Jimmy Shaw raising awareness for what would be his last World Environment Day, last June. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) JB’s Mayoral Morning Tea send-off Community representatives, former mayors, serving and former councillors and former councillors attended the event to wish him well as he jets off again to ‘Sound of Music’ land (Austria) for another round of rehab. Former Ryde MP Victor Dominello briefly popped in, but of all the guests, no doubt JB was most thrilled to see Tigers great Ben Elias (pictured right). A snapshot of some of the tributes will appear in next week’s edition of the weekly times. Until then, Bon Voyage JB! RYDE MAYOR Sarkis Yedelian OAM hosted a special morning tea last Friday to celebrate the achievements and the decades of public service of The Weekly Times managing editor John F Booth AM. ☐ Attendees at the Mayor’s morning tea for John Booth. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (Michelle Haywood) ☐ ‘Tigers legend Ben Elias at the Mayor’s morning tea for JB. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)

4 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 17 January, 2024 HUNTER’S HILL HAPPENINGS with Mayor Zac Miles LETTERS to the Editor TWT welcomes letters from our readers. You can submit yours at: weeklytimes.com.au/letters Full name, address and telephone number MUST be supplied for letters sent by mail, even if not for publication. Send to: TWT PO Box 123, Ryde NSW 1680 Hunters Hill Guest Column To The POINT By Felicity McCaffrey of Hunters Hill TWT welcomes letters from our readers. You can submit yours at: weeklytimes.com.au/letters Full name, address and telephone number MUST be supplied for letters sent by mail, even if not for publication. Send to: TWT PO Box 123, Ryde NSW 1680 Restoring our native bushland With over 500 visitors from all over Sydney the interest and enthusiasm was unexpected for this first year but reassuring that the post Covid interest in gardens, gardening and the importance of a healthy environment was not displaced. The winning gardens were a real tribute to the garden owners who all showed gardening expertise and a love of beautiful garden spaces. One of the winning categories was a ‘habitat friendly public space’ which saw part of the Great North Walk take first place, a sensory and visual delight. The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle. The walk includes a huge variety of wildlife and scenery. Abby’s contribution, the winning entrant, to a small part of this walkway corridor in our municipality has been a labour of love. Over the last few years, she has worked hard removing a jungle of invasive weeds and planted out the walkway area with local native species. Restoring this area has had its challenges with rubbish removal, watering and mulching for weed suppression. Recently Hunters Hill Council have helped with mulch drop offs and some local bush care maintenance help. Since starting the restoration of this area Abby has seen many birds, amphibians and mammals return to this area. This work is an inspiring example of how one person can make a difference. The committee of the Spring Garden Competition would love to celebrate more of these endeavours in future competitions. This section of the Great North Walk is an area of vital habitat for small wrens, the endangered Powerful Owl, many lizards and ground dwellers, frogs and more recently wallabies have been returning. Keen birdwatchers can expect to spot a delightful array of birds, including the Eastern Spinebill, White-throated Tree Creeper, Spotted October the 8th saw the culmination of The Rotary/Hunters Hill Council Inaugural Spring Garden Competition and Open Gardens Day. Pardalote, Superb Fairy Wren, Scrub Wren, Red Browed Finch, King Parrot, Rosella, Kookaburra, Bush Turkey, Satin Bowerbird, Top Knot Pigeon, Wattle Bird, Black Cockatoo, Eastern Koel, Ibis, Rainbow Lorikeet, Kestrel, Yellow Thornbill, Silvereye, Grey Fantail, Grey Shrike Thrush, Rose Robin, Butcher Bird, and Eastern Rosella. Echidnas have been seen very close by in both directions. This walk can be entered through the easily accessible Buffalo Park, Boronia Park, or from the end of the drive at Pains Road. At the awards ceremony held at the historic Vienna Cottage and the neighbouring Hillman Orchard, Mrs Sandra Ross from the Garden Clinic and 2GB weekend talkback show gave a welcome talk on the importance of gardens and gardening for our physical and mental wellbeing as well as for our environment in general. While increased construction and urbanisation reduces our areas of natural environs, gardens whether public, private or community based become treasured areas of relief and sanctuary with profound healing effects on both the body and mind. We look forward to the continued community interest and support with encouraging the beautification and care of our unique local municipality. Felicity McCaffrey is a local conservationist. Update: Montefiore planning proposal The proposal seeks to make amendments to the Hunters Hill Local Environment Plan (LEP) 2012, with the aim of allowing for increased housing density for seniors on the current site. Initially, the Planning Proposal was rejected by the Hunter’s Hill Council in September 2023. However, the proponent, Urbis Pty Ltd acting on behalf of the Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home, requested an independent evaluation from the Planning Panel. On their assessment, the Sydney North Planning Panel independently determined the strategic and site-specific merits of the proposal, and recommended for it to continue to the Gateway determination stage. As is their role under the review mechanism the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Planning Panel has now taken on the responsibility of the Planning Proposal Authority (PPA) which means they will now manage the application, and not Council. The PPA will now submit the proposal to the Department of Planning and Environment to seek the Gateway determination where it will be reviewed to see if it meets all the conditions specified to proceed to the public exhibition and consultation stage. During the consultation stage, all feedback and comments will be handled by the PPA in collaboration with the Department of Planning and Environment. We understand the importance of keeping you informed throughout this process, so we will continue to regularly update our website with detailed information on how and when you can provide your feedback. Stay tuned to our updates by subscribing to our Montefiore project page on Connect Hunters Hill: connect.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/Montefiore. What’s on at The Yarn As the school break continues, Council is offering free activities to keep the kids entertained at our library and community space, The YARN. Council has been advised that the Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home site will proceed to a Gateway determination, after evaluation by the Sydney North Planning Panel. For youngsters aged 4 to 12 years there’s a free Cactus Craft session on this Friday 19 January from 11am, to explore their creative side. While at The YARN, be sure to drop by for a regular free storytime sessions for children aged 3 to 6 years and their carers, which will continue each Wednesday at 11am during the school holidays. Young readers can also sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge to help break the boredom and keep up their reading skills during the summer holidays. All events are free. Go to www.huntershill.nsw. gov.au/events for more details. Clr Zac Miles is Mayor of Hunter’s Hill Boycott Woolworths this Australia Day Dear Sir, Unlike the CEO of Woolworths, I am proud to be celebrating Australia Day on 26/1/24. I am getting sick and tired of all the elites , so called “ p r o g r e s s i v e s ” , woke lefties, ABC types and cancel history wannabes, telling me how I should feel about Australia Day. The CEO of Woolies by pandering to the noisy minority has managed to put the long standing Federal Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton , offside with a call for a boycott of his stores until the decision to cancel Australia Day sales is reversed. If a German retailer makes a similar decision we should not be too concerned, but for a respected, well known Australian retailer like Woolworths, makes such a woke political decision (not a retail decision) we should be very concerned. Coles on the other hand are doing the exact opposite of Woolworths and still celebrating Australia Day and will be getting ALL my family retail business going forward. CHRIS PIKE Ryde Prioritising Heart Health Dear Sir, As we embrace REDFEB, Heart Awareness Month, this February, Heart Research Australia is dedicated to reshaping how Australians approach cardiovascular well-being without causing financial strain. Beyond our collective effort to raise funds for life-saving research, our goal this year is to shed light on the financial and health implications associated with heart disease, affecting individuals regardless of their financial circumstances. Heart disease touches the lives of 2 in 3 Australians and stands as the leading cause of death. Prioritising heart health is an investment in both personal well-being and financial stability. In the midst of escalating living expenses, allocating resources for health might seem like a luxury. However, overlooking heart health can result in severe financial consequences, impacting wages, work capacity, career advancement, and long-term financial stability. Knowledge plays a pivotal role in fostering a healthier heart, with eight out of ten cases of premature heart disease and stroke preventable through healthy lifestyle choices. From hearthealthy, budget-friendly diets to accessible exercise options and stress management techniques, there are numerous practical and cost-effective strategies. We invite all Australians to explore our free online Heart Hub, offering a wealth of expert advice on cultivating heart-healthy habits. For more information on REDFEB, heart health tips, and to contribute to this critical cause, please visit www. heartresearch.com. au. NICCI DENT CEO, Heart Research Australia

Wednesday 17 January, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 5 Parramatta is first council to celebrate Dragon Year The giant dragon by Amigo And Amigo will ring in the festivities in Parramatta Square and Centenary Square until February 18. “Soar into the New Year with fiery enthusiasm on New Year on Saturday, February 10 as we celebrate the auspicious and powerful dragon, the zodiac creature that brings blessings, prosperity and harmony,’’ a Council spokesperson said. “Head to Parramatta Square and Centenary Square to welcome the good fortune of the New Year with the dragon and lion dances, workshops and activities, delicious food, and live entertainment.” The full program will be announced next week. Parramatta will be the first Sydney Council to welcome The Year Of The Dragon when a giant dragon will be on display from January 31. ☐ Lion dancers in Parramatta celebrate the New Year. Boronia Park ‘sell off’ rumours are just fear mongering: Aboriginal Land Council The Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council has lodged a claim for 150,000 square meters of Boronia Park bushland that includes football fields and netball courts as well as bushland walking tracks in an area classified by Hunter’s Hill Council as a bush care management zone. There has been speculation within the community that the Land Council could seek to have the land reclassified as freehold, allowing for potential development. The rumours have been fuelled by the Land Council’s move to build 450 dwellings and a cultural centre in bushland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, although this land was specifically acquired to provide homes and jobs under a Northern Beaches Development Delivery Plan in 2022. The Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council last week refuted the rumours of a Boronia Park sell-off as “fear mongering”. The Chief Executive of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council Nathan Moran said making claims for Crown Land “gives us something back for all the other land we’ve lost” in the New South Wales since colonisation and there are 40,000 similar claims for “recompense” across the state. The Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council Charter specifically outlines it’s community based responsibility for acquired land. “It is Metro’s role to protect, care and manage the sites not only for the benefit of our members, but for all Australians to appreciate for generations to come,” it states. It nonetheless has powers to “facilitate business enterprise in accordance with the Act” and “provide, acquire, upgrade or extend residential accommodation” for Aboriginal persons. Hunter’s Hill Mayor Zac Miles said the outcome is for a court to decide, not the Council. “We would want to make sure there is no excessive development and the claimants maintain (the land) as open space as per their commentary in the media so far,’’ he said. “But it is something we have to take seriously and we will respect the process.’’ The Boronia Park claim was initially lodged by the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council in 2009. A record number of 545 land council claims were granted in the past financial year. An Aboriginal land council which has lodged a land claim on Boronia Park in Hunters Hill has described rumours it has plans to acquire the land to develop property on it as ‘fear mongering’. ☐ Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council CEO Nathan Moran. Moradian murder suspect charged Forty eight year old Alen Moradian was shot dead while sitting in his car in Spring Street, Bondi Junction in June last year. Task Force Magnus investigated links between organised crime and the murder while task force detectives raided an unidentified home in Macquarie Park on Tuesday, January 2 where they arrested two men, aged 27 and 28. They were taken to Gladesville Police Station, where the 27 year old man was charged with eight firearm and drug related offences and participating in a criminal group. The 28-year-old man was charged with drug-related offences and participating in a criminal group. Other search warrants in Macquarie Park led to the seizure of 1.5kg of cocaine, 844 grams of Methylamphetamine, three DECCDs, and a pistol with 23 rounds of ammunition. On Wednesday, January 3 task force detectives – with assistance from the Tactical Operations Unit – raided a home in Fairfield Heights and arrested a 24-year-old man who was charged with murder, drug and firearm related offences and participating in a criminal group. Police allege the 24-year-old man was the gunman who murdered Alen Moradian. Police also allege a criminal cell was conspiring to murder four high-profile men from Sydney’s north-west on behalf of another network. Police will also allege the criminals are linked to a 722kg importation of cocaine seized by police in Ryde, which State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad investigated under Strike Force Ballyana and Strike Force Veil. A police raid on a unit in Macquarie Park earlier this month has led to a suspect being charged with the murder of Alen Moradian. Growing disquiet over treatment of Australia Day They made their feelings known in an impromptu protest over the weekend in front of Aldi’s Eastwood store. “We’re not happy about this trend,” one local told The Weekly Times. “Australia Day is a time for celebration and we don’t need corporate giants with ulterior motives putting an damper on that. “I hope everyone votes with their wallet and avoids supermarkets that have distanced themselves from our special day on January 26.” Aldi has followed major retailers Woolworths and Kmart in ditching Australia Day paraphernalia ahead of celebrations later this month. The German-owned supermarket chain confirmed its Australia Day Special Buys catalogue will not return in 2024. Some stores will also be operating under reduced trading hours due to the public holiday. Ryde councillor Roy Maggio said locals who feel strongly about the issue should seriously consider supporting those retailers, clubs, businesses and organisations that embrace Australia Day. “Australia Day on January 26 is a special day for so many of us in the community,” he said. “We may descend from all parts of the world, but being Australian is what unites us all.” He said there had been a worrying recent trend by some in the community to turn a day of pride and celebration into “something we should be ashamed of for some reason.” “Now we’ve got some of the big corporate players thinking they can interfere with the love of our country,” Clr Maggio said. “That’s why we need organisations like Club Ryde, which is out there proudly promoting Australia Day by putting on a free BBQ for its guests and also handing out free merchandise.” While supermarkets like Woolworths and Aldi were doing their best to play down Australia Day celebrations, Club Ryde was wearing the Aussie colours on its sleeve. In its Australian-flag themed flyer, Club Ryde is promoting a free barbecue at the venue on Australia Day, unashamedly urging locals to “grab a free sausage sanger” while offering “free Aussie merchandise all day (while stocks last).” Members of the community, including former Ryde councillors and mayors, contacted The Weekly Times to express disappointment that citizenship ceremonies, usually scheduled on Australia Day, were this year scheduled on January 25. But in a statement to The Weekly Times, City of Ryde said it was a proud supporter of Australia Day and would be conducting Citizenship Ceremonies on Thursday January 25 – as part of Council’s annual Citizen of the Year presentation event – and on Friday January 26, with both ceremonies to be held at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. “Council is also hosting its official Australia Day celebration at Ryde’s Backyard BBQ on Friday January 26 at Meadowbank Park from 4pm - 9pm,” it said. For more information about the Citizen of the Year Awards, go to: https://www.ryde.nsw.gov. au/Events/Citizen-of-the-Year-Awards For more information about Ryde’s Australia Day Backyard BBQ event, go to: https://www. ryde.nsw.gov.au/Events/Australia-Day See next week’s edition of The Weekly Times for more information on next Friday’s Australia Day events and the line-up of local Australia Day ambassadors for 2024. A group of locals have expressed their dismay at Aldi’s decision to follow the path of a handful of Australian retailers who have discontinued their Australia Daythemed products and promotional campaigns. ☐ Locals - including Ryde Community Forum chair Tony Tang and Ryde councillor Roy Maggio - staged an impromptu protest at Aldi in Eastwood on Saturday over the German retailer’s decision to follow the lead of retailers including Woolworths and Kmart in eliminating Australia Day-themed products and campaigns. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)

6 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 17 January, 2024 Mayor says ‘red tape’ to blame for the Putney beach debacle The Parramatta River beach was expected to be open for the Christmas holiday period and Council contractors were ready to install a swimming safety net in October when “unforeseen changes to the external stakeholder approval gateway approval” held up the project. The unforseen changes forced the Council to issue a media release that states: “Unfortunately, due to complex and evolving approval processes for construction on land that is not owned by Council, the project has been delayed.” Mayor Yedelian told The Weekly Times new harbour foreshore regulations mean the beach requires the consent of the Foreshore Authority and the Council has been required to lodge a new development application to meet the conditions of consent. “It is bureaucratic red tape,’’ he said. “Council has been working hard on getting this amazing new community asset operational in time for the warmer weather and we are disappointed that these unforeseen issues have delayed progress.” He stressed that everything is ready to go, from the Council side. “We have already completed major work at the site, including the construction of stairs for easy access to the beach and we continue to monitor water quality which remains positive,’’ he said. “I am looking forward to seeing the community using this wonderful new riverside recreation area which is local, safe, and it’s beautiful.” City of Ryde Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM has blamed bureaucratic red tape for the failure to open the new Putney Park Beach for summer swimming. Home Is Where the Art Is Twilight Aged Care Art Therapy and Exhibition Art Therapy is offered as part of our unique ‘Twilight Family Model of Care’ at Twilight. The Family Model of Care supports each resident in continuing to feel like they are living at home, maximising their independence, and respecting individuality, diversity, dignity, choice, and privacy. Twilight’s art therapy program has been running for over four years, and each year, Art Therapist Joanne Lee feels the residents gain more from the sessions. Some residents find it a means to reconnect with their sense of self and inherent creativity, as it provides a meaningful way to express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, nurturing a renewed sense of purpose and accomplishment. For others, art therapy fosters social connections with group art sessions and outings Art therapy has emerged as a powerful tool for enhancing the lives of older indi- viduals residing in Aged Care settings. It offers them a pathway to re-discover pur- pose and meaning and connect creatively with their community. ☐ Carmela drawing a model ☐ Vernon in ‘the zone’ to galleries and exhibitions like the Archibald and Sculpture by the Sea, encouraging social interaction, communication, and the formation of new friendships. During 2023, the program was enriched even further by the participation of volunteer artists from the community, such as internationally renowned ceramics artist Mitsuo Shoji and well-known portrait artist Yve Close, bringing a new level of experiential creativity for Twilight residents to engage with. The Annual Art Exhibition held at Hunters Hill Village Hall, January 15-24 from 9 am to 3 pm weekdays, is an opportunity to display works created by residents across all Twilight homes, from Grace Gardens at Dural to Glengarry at Mosman, Glades Bay Gardens at Gladesville, Horton House, our women-only home at Gordon and of course, Hunters Hill Village. Sales of artworks at the auction on Wednesday, 25th January, 6-8 pm will fund the expansion of the art therapy program. ☐ Putney Park Beach was deserted over the Christmas holidays.

Wednesday 17 January, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7 /CityofRyde www.ryde.nsw.gov.au Customer Service Centre 1 Pope Street, Ryde (within Top Ryde City shopping centre) Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670 P: 9952 8222 E: [email protected] Your City News WATER SAFETY While more time is being spent swimming and cooling off during the hot weather we are experiencing, now is the perfect time to make sure your loved ones are safe when they enter the water, whether it is a beach, lake, river or pool. Our Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre (RALC) offers Learn to Swim classes for all ages, from 6 months to adults, and all abilities. The classes promote water familiarisation, safety, correct stroke technique and personal development within an enjoyable and safe environment. The next swimming program runs from Monday 29 January - Sunday 2 June 2024, so I encourage you to book in by calling the RALC on 8878 5111. I urge you to always supervise all children especially weak and non-swimmers whenever they are in or around water. PROTECTING RYDE’S FUTURE I am calling upon businesses and residents of City of Ryde, if you haven’t already, to please join our campaign to have a say on the future of the Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID). This follows on from a number of controversial planning decisions by the NSW Government to rezone vital commercial land in our Macquarie Park Innovation District to build more apartment towers. The proposed rezoning of the Macquarie Park Innovation District’s commercial core from employment lands to housing will: • Change Ryde’s economy • Bring more residents burdening the already strained infrastructure HAVE YOUR SAY OPEN COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS You are invited to have your say about documents, projects and proposals that are currently on public exhibition, or provide feedback on services and concerns that affect the community. • West Ryde - Meadowbank Renewal Strategy (Closing 18 February 2024) • Dog Off-Leash Trials 2023 (Closing 20 March 2024) Want to find out more? To find out more about one of the above projects or for information on how to provide feedback, please visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay or call Customer Service on 9952 8222. Sincerely, Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM Mayor Email: [email protected] Phone (via Customer Service): 9952 8222 • Jeopardise space for jobs • Impact local services through reduced income and higher costs to Council. To view Council’s draft submission and have your say visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/MPID AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS Come down to Meadowbank Park this Australia Day, 26 January between 4.00 – 9.00pm, to join in the fun at Ryde’s Backyard BBQ with the rest of the community. The kids can take part in free craft activities, including cookie making workshops and free face painting and enjoy the live entertainment from Tip Toe Giants and an Australian wildlife show. At the skatepark there will be free skate workshops for the kids, as well as other free sports activities for the family to enjoy. At the end of the evening, you can sit down and watch the fireworks at 9.00pm. We are also pleased to be welcoming 70 new citizens at a special Australia Day citizenship ceremony being held in Ryde. For more information visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/AUSDAY City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM at the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre Determined 14/12/2023 to 10/01/2024 LDA2022/0399 28 Eagle St RYDE LDA2023/0143 76 Lane Cove Rd RYDE LDA2023/0207 19 Myra Ave RYDE LDA2023/0208 21 Myra Ave RYDE LDA2023/0260 10 Richard Johnson Cr RYDE MOD2023/0218 17 Lachlan Ave MACQUARIE PARK LDA2023/0158 40 Tyrell St GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0209 65 Western Cr GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0223 11 Stroud St NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0227 3 Laura St GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0232 31 Swan St GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0247 90 Moncrieff Dr EAST RYDE LDA2023/0251 7 Warner St GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0273 23 Hepburn Ave GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0276 28-30 Buffalo Rd GLADESVILLE MOD2023/0117 5 Kemp St TENNYSON POINT MOD2023/0205 54 Westminster Rd GLADESVILLE MOD2023/0241 38 Pooley St RYDE LDA2022/0218 100 Winbourne St WEST RYDE LDA2022/0267 22 Winbourne St WEST RYDE LDA2022/0361 9 Lincoln St EASTWOOD LDA2023/0195 31A Marlow Ave DENISTONE LDA2023/0217 24 Pembroke Rd MARSFIELD LDA2023/0236 3-5 Vincentia St MARSFIELD LDA2023/0129 27 Second Ave EASTWOOD Received 14/12/2023 to 10/01/2024 LDA2023/0320 171 Herring Rd MACQUARIE PARK LDA2023/0323 691-695 Victoria Rd RYDE LDA2023/0324 1 Brendon St NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0326 21 Dunbar St RYDE LDA2023/0319 1A Boyce St RYDE LDA2023/0321 2 Kim St GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0327 20 Waterview St PUTNEY LDA2023/0328 21 Kokoda St NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0329 3A Gilda St NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0331 78 Church St RYDE LDA2023/0332 44 Ryrie St NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0333 6/41-43 Higginbotham Rd GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0334 5 Halifax St MACQUARIE PARK LDA2023/0335 20 Waterview St PUTNEY MOD2023/0243 61 Potts St RYDE MOD2023/0244 15 Magdala Rd NORTH RYDE MOD2023/0246 24 Baird Ave RYDE MOD2023/0248 10 Monash Rd GLADESVILLE LDA2023/0322 96 Rutledge St EASTWOOD LDA2023/0325 53-71 Agincourt Rd MARSFIELD LDA2023/0330 217 North Rd EASTWOOD LDA2023/0336 3/43 Tramway St WEST RYDE MOD2023/0247 100-108 Talavera Rd MACQUARIE PARK DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED & DETERMINED For full details of the development applications received and determined visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/eServices

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Wednesday 17 January, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 9 C ATC H A L L T H E AC T I O N O F T H E B I G R AC E O N O U R LARGE OUTDOOR SCREEN & TAB FACILITIES AVAILABLE. N.R. R.S.L. NORTH RYDE RSL COMMUNITY CLUB LTD AT NORTH RYDE RSL (02) 9888 7588 | CNR PITTWATER AND MAGDALA ROADS NORTH RYDE LUNCH SPECIALS Available for Lunch Monday – Friday $15 M P 1.BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS Crispy battered fish fillet served with chips and tartar sauce. 2 . S P A G H E T T I C R E A M Y P E S T O PASTA (VG) (GFO) Al dente pasta tossed in a creamy mushroom sauce, garnished with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. 5.BANGERS AND MASH Sausages served on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, caramelized onions, peas and topped with gravy. 3 . C U R R Y O F T H E D A Y S E R V E D WITH JASMINE RICE (GFO) Curry of the day (please see the blackboard) served over fluffy jasmine rice. 4.LAMB’S FRY AND BACON Old-fashioned lamb’s fry and bacon served with potato mash, onion, green peas and gravy. food&Dining THE WEEKLY TIMES Ben’s Bites is back - at Moko Hotel Eastwood! Together, they’ve crafted a mouthwatering menu featuring an array of delicious burgers and pub snacks, with highlights including the muchloved Mokoz Aussie Burger - just in time for Australia Day - and the irresistible Jumbo Popcorn Chicken. Local resident and Ben’s Bites founder, Ben Binskin, has added a personal touch to every menu item, naming them after cherished locations and venues in the area. ”From the Eastwood Public Junior Burger to the St Andrews Double Cheeseburger, each creation reflects a deep connection to the community,” Ben told The Weekly Times. ”What’s more, all the ingredients are sourced from local suppliers, including the delectable Wagyu topside/brisket mince provided by Uncles Butchery.” By savouring Ben’s Bites, you’re not just enjoying great food; you’re also supporting the thriving local community. As a special added touch, wait until you read some of the cheeky menu descriptions. They’re guaranteed to prompt a chuckle or two! Don’t miss out on this culinary delight! Head over to Moko Hotel at 75 Rowe Street, Eastwood, where you can indulge in these delectable offerings every day from 10am to 10pm. Get ready to treat your taste buds to the perfect blend of local pride and mouthwatering flavours. Make a booking today - visit: mokoeastwood.com.au - or call 8026 0350 Eastwood is buzzing with excitement as Ben’s Bites returns, with its awesome culinary creations and larrikin character now back on the table in a collaboration with Rowe Street’s popular Moko Hotel. ☐ Pictured, l to r, Ben’s Bites founder, Ben Binskin; Moko bar manager Alice Vo; and Moko GM, Paul Dirou North Ryde RSL welcomes new Executive Chef Kiran Arora’s illustrious career spans ten years as the Executive Chef at some of Sydney’s most prominent clubs, including the Blacktown Workers Lifestyle Group, CabraVale Diggers, and Gosford RSL. Prior to his Australian ventures, Kiran honed his skills in the culinary world in 5-star hotels, showcasing his talents in India and subsequently bringing his expertise to the vibrant dining scene in Sydney. Known for his versatility, Kiran Arora has traversed a culinary world tour, mastering various styles including Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Mediterranean, Thai, Turkish, and MoIn a culinary coup for North Ryde RSL, the club is thrilled to welcome our new Executive Chef, Kiran Arora, a seasoned maestro who brings over a decade of expertise from some of Sydney’s best clubs. roccan cuisines. His extensive training under world-renowned chefs has equipped him to cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Members and patrons can look forward to an exciting culinary journey with Chef Kiran Arora at the helm. The unveiling of his new menu for Riverviews Bar & Dining is so far, a great success with dishes such as Humpty Doo Barramundi, Korean style fried chicken and zucchini and eggplant fingers getting great feedback. Riverviews Bar & Dining is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. For booking and to see our full menu please go to our website www.northrydersl.com.au ☐ North Ryde RSL’s new Executive Chef, Kiran Arora, Dive into Mud Crab Month at JINJA! Each mud crab is also served with signature fried bread. Secure your mud crab by pre-ordering upon booking. JINJA says it will have limited availability on the day for spontaneous cravings! Don’t miss out – available for all JINJA services, including the perfect add-on to its Yum Cha lunch service. Book now, indulge later! The Mud Crab Month offer is valid from January 10 – January 31, 2024. JINJA is located on Level 1 of The Governor Hotel at 9 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park. For more information visit: jinja.com.au From January 10th to January 31st, savour the succulence of JINJA’s premium Mud Crab for just $99, served with your choice of sauce – Wok-fried with XO sauce or bathed in the exquisite Singapore Imperial Chilli Sauce. So when we asked why there was no political disclaimer, as required by the NSW Electoral Commission, he set us straight. The ‘Maggio’s’ branding was there to promote his nephew’s popular cafe and bakery which was now spreading its wings from Cammeray to North Ryde. Local competitors needn’t worry about losing any business - in fact, it’s likely the opposite will be the case based on the Cammeray experience. Customers queue to get a taste of the Maggio’s authentic cafe offering, but not everyone manages to wait it out with some popping into the neighbouring cafes. Maggio’s Italian bakery and pasticceria will be a welcome addition to North Ryde and will attract new customers to the Cox’s Road shopping strip. When The Weekly Times first spotted the hoarding pictured above at the former Delitalia site at Cox’s Road with the words ‘Maggio’s coming 2024’ we thought independent Ryde councillor Roy Maggio was kicking off an early start in his campaign for popularly elected mayor. ☐ TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)

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CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES Sam 0414 413 326 Specialising in all Building, Carpentry & Gyprocking work. Free Quotes & Pens. Disc. Ph. Sam NICHOLAS CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES Steven 0419 606 288 • All Trades • Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations • Pergola’s, decks, roofing, gyprock, & painting • All minor & major repair work • Quote this advert and get a 10% discount !!! • Call Steven www.nicholascarpentry.com.au Lic no 108119c AAA ALL AREAS HANDYMAN Charlie 0413 777 239 Small jobs welcome. General repairs. Concreting, Brickwork, Cement Rendering, Gyprock repairs, Painting, Carpentry. Electrical & Plumbing. Over 34 years experience Lic. 129968c HOT WATER SERVICES A HOT WATER SPECIALIST 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Servicing / repairs / installs, Gas, Electric, Solar (all makes/models) Rinnai, Rheem, Bosch, Pyrox, Aquamax, Solahart, Thermann, Junkers, Bayard, Vulcan, Hocking, Everhot, Dux, Edwards, Beasley, Roomheaters Same day service, reliable, professional, efficient. 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Interior&exterior, free quote. Fully insured. Seven years warranty. Eason 0452639991. Lic 312751 PERFECTION PAINTERS Joseph 0451 123 231 * Reliable and professional * Pressure Cleaning * Roof Painting. Interior and Exterior. Free & Quote Insured www.paintedtoperfectionpainters.com.au Lic. 269706C STEVE’S PAINTING SERVICE 0401 018 561 Over 16 years experience. Repair specialist. Dulux paint, interior/exterior. 5-year job guarantee. Free quote. Pensioner discount. MR KOREA PAINTING Joon 0404 607 622 * All types of painting * All areas * High quality * Perfect outcome * Honest * Interior & exterior * Free Quotes [email protected] Lic.373304 A-TEAM RENOVATIONS PAINTER Jim 0411 696 165 Offering specials for units and houses. Satisfaction guaranteed providing Exterior/Interior work. 30 years experience. [email protected] Lic152633cc PEST CONTROL ACCESS PEST CONTROL 0423 017 515 All areas, All pests. Termite specialist ( pensioner discounts). 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Locally 1981 Lic 3792 POOLE & CO PLUMBING 9809 4230 0412 200 939 Your Local Plumber for 50 Years. * Blocked drains cleared * Taps & toilets * Hot Water * Gasfitting www.pooletheplumber.com.au Lic 985 PURE PLUMBING PROFESSIONALS The Punctual Plumbers - 9191 7353 • Local Business Award Winning Plumbers • $0 Call Out Fee* • Fast Emergency Service • Hot Water Repairs • Blocked Drains Cleared • Taps and Toilets • Noisy Pipes • Gas Fitting • Seniors Discounts www.pureplumbingpros.com.au GLADESVILLE PLUMBING SERVICES 9817 4777 0413 402 599 For all your plumbing needs. Free Quotes. 24hr/7days. Emerg. serv. Visa/Master/Eftpos. Lic 168655C YOUR FAST LOCAL PLUMBER 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Guaranteed Same Day Service. Prompt, On time, Efficient, Reliable, Honest. Blocked drains cleared. Sewer-stormwater, burst pipes, leaking showers Taps/toilets, waterproofing, water filters, hot water heater maintenance accredited repairer/ installer. Servicing (all makes / models), gas leaks, installs Repairs, connections, appliance repairs,servicing Room-Central heating, fake log/coal fires, stoves BackflowPrevention, TMV’s, downpipes/gutters, cappings Flashings), lead, Roof repairs (metal/asbestos/Tile / slate) Skylights, leaks / fixes. No job too big or small. All work guaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. C/ Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 emergencies. Lic. 143252c PLUMBERS (CONTINUED) CMF PLUMBING 0411 232 629 9808 4220 • Plumbing, draining, roofing, gas fitting • Maintenance specialist • Jet blaster & CCTV • No job too small Lic 117469c LOCAL PLUMBER 0488 801 042 • Taps, Hot water, Blocked Drains, Blocked pipes • 24/7 EMERGENCY Plumbers • On-time & Reliable • Plumbers you can trust • All works guaranteed • $0 CALL out • You approve the price before we start! $50 OFF when you mention this AD NEED A LOCAL PLUMBER FAST? 9191 7353 Do you have no hot water? Is your drain blocked? Are your taps and toilets leaking? Do you want an extra gas point? For fast friendly service with a smile Call Jeremy on 9191 7353 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed RYDE CITY HOT WATER & PLUMBING Alfred 0418 976 679 LOCAL PLUMBER - 25+ Years Experience. • Hot Water Repairs & Replacements • Blocked Drains & Toilets • All General Plumbing Services • Restricted Electrical Licence. Call our office on 1300 976 679 or Alfred on 0418 976 679 Licence No. 111700C TAP RESCUE 1300 827 000 We repair, supply & install direct to you. TAPS, TOILETS, Hot Water Systems, Water Filters and more. NO CALL OUT FEE 0414 333461 Lic 40572c PLUMBERS RYDE SEWERFIX 9809 4230 0412 200 939 Sewer & Stormwater Specialist * Blockages Cleared * CCTV & Pipe Location * Repairs & Replacement * Free Quotes Over 50 years experience Lic. L985 FIX THAT PLUMBING Gavin 0431 126 808 Local Plumber based in Denistone Lic 299998c SCOTT & SONS 9482 9199 We Do The Dirty Work For You! * 24/7 Emergency Service * Leaks and Burst Pipes * Blocked Drains/Relining * Hot Water Heaters Installations, * Guttering * Domestic, Commercial - Industrial [email protected] Lic 141840c HOT WATER SERVICES (CONTINUED) RYDE HOT WATER SERVICE 9809 4230 0412 200 939 Installations, repairs & sales. Electric and gas hot water heaters. Lic No L985 KITCHENS 0413 395 444 FULL KITCHEN PACKAGE $4999 Includes; Cabinetry, Oven, Cook Top, Rangehood, Sink, Mixer Tap, Tiles 428 Victoria Road, Gladesville [email protected] [email protected] www.arycokitchen.com.au KITCHEN REPAIRS KITCHEN REPAIRS Angelo 0408 677 614 Hinges, Doors, Drawers, Shelves, Cabinets, Shelf to drawer conversions. No job to small. Free quotes 7 days [email protected] Lic no 139738C LANDSCAPING A1 ABACUS GARDENING & TREE SERVICE Murray 0404 889 907 Experienced Gardener & Tree Lopper. Weed, prune, trim, landscape, dig & pave. Retaining walls & rubbish removal. Fully insured. Pensioners discount. RICK’S LANDSCAPING 0414 355 740 Yard clean, lawn & turf, weed & dig, tree lop/prune. Concrete jobs, paving, retaining walls. Reasonable prices. Free quotes. LAUNDRY/BATHROOM NICHOLAS CARPENTRY & HANDYMAN SERVICES Steven 0419 606 288 Full premium renovation service - waterproof, tile, remodel or tailor designs. All budgets. Quote this advert and get 10% discount!! www.nicholascarpentry.com.au NSW Building Lic No 108119c LAWN MOWER REPAIRS RYDE CITY MOWERS 9809 0329 Repairs to most brands of lawnmowers, brushcutters, chainsaws. Chain sharpening. Guaranteed service. Factory trained & qualified technicians. Local pick up & delivery available (charges apply) To advertise Phone: 9807 6666

Wednesday 17 January, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 13 Denistone Women Tue Jan 9 P Orr C Smith J Elliot d C Dixon C Jackson M Pollard 17/8 R Pacey L Dolbel C Cupitt d E Leermakers H Park S Yi 14/10 S Lee M Segula T Little d M Armstrong M Caldwell L Bell 17/15 P Stewart A Mahony S McClatchey d F Langdon A Cusack H Simmons 15/10 TRICIA LITTLE North Ryde RSL Women Tue Jan 9 Rk 3 I C Han S Fennell L Macdonald C Han d I Chan P Ying B Law B Paterson Rk 4 F Lancett A Broholm S Beram R Inchley d F Lancett J Danks M Bass I Hitchens Rk 5 K Ruser R Williams K Russell R Eagles d K Ruser A Richardson C Toms C Bamback W/Rk 3 Raffle Phylis Kim Thu Jan 11 Rk 2 L Humphreys P Ying J Danks B Law d L Humphreys C Whitelock C Toms A Broholm Rk 3 A Richardson S Beram L Macdonald d K Ruser R Williams K Russell Rk 4 S Fennell I Hitchens d R Inchley C Candrick. W/Rk 2 Raffle Lorna Rhonda COLLEEN RENWICK North Epping Women Tue Dec 12 Social S Quessy J Havron S Farrelly d L Watford M Garrick V Riley 25/16 A Baguley P Spaul R Delves d R Knott S Odbert J Thorp 23/13 A Hoare J Swan d P Charan M Phips 20/10 Tue Jan 9 Social S Odbert M Garrick J Swan d R Goldman P Spaul S Farrelly 22/11 A Baguley L Watford V Riley d H Stibbs J Palmer M Phipps 19/11 SUE ARCHIBALD North Epping Men Wed Dec 13 Club G Stace L Byrne C Maskill d M Gardiner S Slocombe S Palmer 23/18 P Baird R Vass d V Barbara P Delves 26/11 W Spaul N Martelli d G Scott J Fry 29/20 T Warner M Havron d O Sherrard R Matherson 23/16 L Driessen K Douglass R Peterson d B Swan R Crowne M Hollier 25/17 Sat Jan 6 Club N McCarthy P Brown W Spaul d S Slocombe B Godsell R Peterson 23/10 G Giudice D Thompson S Palmer d T Warner G Hawkins K Douglass 25/10 C Watford N Swancott R Matheson d T Carters S Parkinson P Delves 27/22 G Stace P Baird M Gardiner d B Swan J Havron J Fry 21/13 C Thurmer O Sherrard R Vass d R Crowne T Gardiner C Maskill 21/19 S Farrelly D Byron J Swan d M Phipps D Dyer G Scott 20/20 (on ends) A Beaven M Hollier d C Alchin M Havron Wed Jan 10 Club B Swan T Gardiner S Palmer d L Byrne W Spaul R Peterson 36/12 B Godsell P Brown K Douglass d T Carters R Crowne R Vass 31/18 D Byron W Daley P Delves d T Warner O Sherrard J Fry 33/11 F Neale N Martelli d P Baird P Harbrow 25/20 C Thurmer R Phillips d G Scott C Maskill 25/20 Sat Jan 13 Club Zappis Pizza Big Challenge- Rest of the World d Nth Epping 152/117 and 5 rinks to 2 G Giudice B Daley J Swan S Garvey d S Colquhoun S Rendoth C Thurmer N Swancott 22/12 A Burgess V Riley P Taylor P Harbrow d C Watford F Court R Gallop K Douglass 20/9 B Spaul B Godsell J Fry C Maskill d T Carters A Beaven D Thompson S Palmer 21/18 M Phipps D Byron O Sherrard M Hollier d J Royer S Farrelly C Turner P Brown 27/18 S Slocombe G Ninness T Warner R Phillips d B Swan R Crowne F Neale R Vass 24/17 P Spaul G Scott M Gardiner d E Rendoth R Delves P Delves 25/14 C Alchin J Havron M Havron d N McCarthy P Baird N Martelli 22/20 KEN DOUGLASS Carlingford District Men Wed Dec 6 Social G Young R Summerhayes W Dewhirst d N Ward J Arkins A Cukon 29/12 A Ryce R Hurley B Goldsworthy d D Emerton S Merani P Roy 22/19 R Pursey R Preston d J Mazzaferro J Uren 25/14 Thu Dec 7 Social I Kirkham J Forbes d A Carter R Mackenzie 19/15 Sat Dec 23 Social P Watts G Laws d G Monk P Roy 22/16 J Mazzaferro J Arkins d V Kumar B Goldsworthy 22/19 J Forbes A Cukon R Palmer d T Slater A Ryce J Stuart 22/21 GEOFF YOUNG Lane Cove Bowls Wed Dec 6 No Bowls Due To Weather Sat Club Fours A Kaizawa W Godfrey G Boardman P Zucconi d J Carroll R Biggs D Haugh John Lloyd 27/15 Social M Lake Kay Mulhall M Popovic d J Bowring V Solway J Burke 18/15 O Hostrup Kevin Mulhall d J Moran S Hobson 24/16 B Paxton D Erskine R Johnston d J Notley R Moran M Cosby 17/16 M Collum Jeannette Lloyd d D Lloyd S Shortis 27/15 Wed Dec 27 SocialD Haugh D Lloyd S Hobson d Jeanette Lloyd J Bowring M Popovic 14/4 W Godfrey M Knight R Patterson d P Singleton Kay Mulhall R Johnston 19/15 T Collins D Erskine V Solway d T Curtis M Cosby Kev Mulhall 14/11 Sat Club Fours Social D Erskine J Moran R Johnston d R Biggs S Shortis Kevin Mulhall 24/19 M Cosby A Gordon P Wade d D Haugh M Knight M Popovic 34/10 P Biddell B Paxton G Boardman d M Collum Kay Mulhall V Solway 24/18 O Hostrup R Moran B Patterson d W Godfrey A Kaizawa P Zucconi 20/15 Wed Jan 3 Social S Locke D Haugh V Solway d B Paxton D Lloyd J Bowring 29/7 O Hostrup D Vanniekerk d R Biggs R Johnston 17/15 M Cosby P Wade d Kay Mulhall Kevin Mulhall 18/15 A Kaizawa J Burke d J Moran M Lake 23/12 P Singleton M Popovic dr D Erskine R Moran 19/19 Sat Club Triples B Paxton A Gordon B Patterson d N J Bowring S Hobson V Solway 36/16 M Lake J Burke J Lloyd d D Vannankierk S Kinsman P Zucconi 29/11 G Robertson R Johnston d M Screen/J Carroll D Erskine S Smith 20/15 D Lloyd S Brouggy Kevin Mulhall d K Mason M Terrey M Popovic 23/12 M Cosby Kay Mulhall d O Hostrup S Shortis 21/15 Social P Biddell Wed Jan 10 Social C Boardman M Popovic d D Lloyd Kevin Mulhall 14/13 K Lunde M Cosby V Solway d G Moon B Paxton D Madson 23/7 D Erskine S Kinsman d T Collins J Burke 24/11 O Hostrup A Gordon d G Boardman M Lake 24/17 Kay Mulhall M Knight d Jeannette Lloyd R Johnston 19/15 Sat Club Triples M Terrey W Godfrey M Knight d B Piper O Hostrup M Popovic 27/19 Club Fours Kay Mulhall Kevin Mulhall R Johnston S Bonthrone d L Manu G Moon A Gordon J Campbell 17/12 Social Jeanette Lloyd K Mason M Brouggy S Kinsnan d A Kaizawa D Erskine D Lloyd S Brouggy 27/11 B Paxton/S Smith S Hobson P Zucconi S Creedy d M Lake D Haugh J Burke John Lloyd 21/13 R Biggs P Wade G Boardman V Solway d M Cosby D Vanniekerk D Madson B Patterson 20/9 DAVID ERSKINE North Ryde RSL Men / Putney-Tennyson Bowls Sat Dec 23 Combined Social J Glen R Rees G Inchley Keith Ho d E Sinanian J Stanton W Hooker G Merchant 26/14 N Harris Brian Prentice J Hui d A Hollard W Tan A MacDonald 27/18 J Elliott R Marrins K Lake d P Smith P Harris J McConnell 27/11 J Morris B Lancett P Dowling d R Loveridge J Cunningham 26/21 P Cusack C Hinton D Nelson d P Cormican L Ager B Iacono 21/12 A Cusack P Noone P Collins v M Texier T Van der Laak A Woods Sat Dec 30 Combined Social A Cusack P Cusack B Prentice d N Harris P Harris P Collins 20/17 P Yeow W Tan A MacDonald d A Benson B Lancett D Nelson 20/13 J Grabiec P Noone P Dowling d P Davidson A Woods D Walker 22/15 P Smith T Van der Laak C Hinton K Lake d J Glen P Auberson R Rees B Iacono 21/18 I Christie P Gray J McConnell d J Stanton M Collier J Cunningham 19/13 W Hooker S Layburn G Merchant K Ho d W Hooker C Dale A Wray L Ager 25/9 Wed Jan 3 Combined Social F Barra T Gibbons J McConnell d E Sinanian T Van der Laak A MacDonald 24/17 S Millauro R Rees M Gale d A Hollard A Wray K Lake 21/14 P Cunningham T Ryan B Lancett D Walker d C Muir A Benson P Harris A Rodger 19/14 C Backhouse R Hochstetter J Cunningham d W Wood A Barkovsky P Gray 30/13 B Harris C Costa P Noone K Ho d A Cusack J Hanna P Cusack B Prentice 22/13 P Smith R Loveridge J Glen R Marrins d P Smith J Grabiec D Devine P Dowling 17/16 PA Denistone Men Wed Jan 3 Social S Yi M Little V Ardino d L Hall L Hall B Bell 23/15 D Galati I Christopherson d A Blake J Klueckmann 18/13 S McClatchey D Pocock J Knight d B Jasparizza B Gibson D Moody 12/10 B Milner B Robins A Moylan d K Johnson T O’Shanassy K Graham 18/9 S Lee Z Bosnjakovic T Thurtell 14/12 T Marcellino E Tulloch G Carroll d D Linnert B Morton G Erickson 15/10 Sat Jan 6 Social J Mohan S Lee T Thurtell d D Pocock B Morton K Miners 24/21 Z Bosnjakovic T Bell M Woods J Kenny d T Marcellino D Lee A Blake B Bell 20/18 B White M Johnston P Dale d L Hall E Tulloch I Christopherson 23/22 J Rae T O’Shanassy J Walker d B Milner J Elliot V Ardino 26/15 R Ralston J Myers J Knight d D Galati P Brennan M Lyall 27/21 G Hatch M Little D Linnert d L Thomson B Jasparizza R Court 26/14 A Moylan D Moody K Stuart d G Stuart R Marshall G Carroll 28/17 K Johnson P Stewart G Scott d G Mitchell S McClatchey G King 20/13 DAVID POCOCK Hunters Hill Men Wed Jan 3 Social B Carpenter W Cappelletto G Norris d P Wallis F Alcuri V Moscato 25/24 A Turnbull R Hopwood K Beatty d A McMillan G Bricknell 26/25 R Gledhill J McDonald d C Paterson P Musumeci 22/16 Sat Jan 6 Social R Gledhill B Hunter d A McMillan S Crowhurst 24/17 F Alcuri G Norris d G Barron P Nightingale 25/19 A Bolster P Chatfield G Bricknell d C Dale I Radovnikovic V Moscato 24/13 C Patterson R Bauer P Musumeci d M Roberts K Beatty J McDonald 21/11 B Carpenter B Love W Cappelletto d B Peel A Turnbull T Beno 27/20 JJ Bowling Round-up Phone Guide Handy The Weekly Times 9807 6666 PSYCHIC TAROT CARD READER Call for appointment 0450 599 928 Specialising in Tarot Cards, Palm Reading, Water Reading, Numerology Reading. Superior Spiritual Healer & Advisor. REFRIGERATOR REPAIRS RYDE REPAIR CENTRE 0409 833 832 Repairs all fridges/seal washers, dryers, dishwashers. 7 days. 0409 833 832 9807 9828 ROOFING J & M SCHALK. 9878 4483 0408 642 056 Roof repairs. Metal, tile & leaking roof replac- ing valleys, F/Q, Lic R91302. LOCAL SYDNEY ROOF SPECIALIST 0414 837 679 Phil 9715 1804 Leak finding/Repairs (tiles, metal, slate) shingals/ skylights, asbestos, copper, Waterproofing, Lead, Flashings, cappings, ridgepointing, rebedding, Chimney’s,Stormwater Drains Cleared, relayed, Diverted, fixed. (Gutter’s/Downpipes) renewal, cleaning, whirlybirds. Same day service – reliable, professional, efficient. All work guaranteed. 30 Yrs exp. C/Cards, Eftpos, 24/7 Emergencies. Lic 143252c SAM’S ROOFING P/L Sam 0416 178 058 All metal roofing & guttering, no job too small 33yrs exp. Ph Sam for quote. 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Emergency services qualified arborist landscaping . Best and cheapest service. 15 years experience. Free quotes fully insured 7days service Simon 0412 594 911 AJ’S TREELOPPING & RUBBISH REMOVAL 0412 933 031 Quick, reliable, fully insured, free quotes pensioner disc. Extra services incl. stump, grinding, garden maint, small concrete jobs. ROOF REPAIRS BOB THE ROOFER 0418 677 188 All roof repairs, renewals, restoration. Leak detection specialist. Over 35yrs exp. Lic 123259C RUBBISH REMOVALS GARRY’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Cheapest Prices Call Garry 0416 295 790 * All types of waste (large or small) * Household * Deceased estates * Senior Discount * Free quotes * 30 years exp * 7 days We’ll SAVE you. FLECK RUBBISH REMOVAL Glen 0418 268 040 • All Areas • 24/7 • Free Quotes • Excavator for hire • Domestic/Commercial • Good Rates • All types of waste • Senior Disc. Call Glen. 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Aged 92 TONKS Betty May All Suburbs - 9725 5639 realeSTaTe&FINaNCe Recent local property sales* BEECROFT 15 Grace Avenue, 3B, 882.6m2 , House $2,280,000 (22 Dec 23) Kevin Dearlove, Stone Beecroft BREAKFAST POINT 906/18 Woodlands Avenue, 3B, 241m2 , Unit $3,580,000 (22 Dec 23) Cameron Nicholls, Nicholls & Co Hunters Hill 108/7-11 Magnolia Drive, 2B, Apartment $1,420,000 (22 Dec 23) Rose Zhao, Breakfast Point Realty 409/2 Rosewater Circuit, 2B, Apartment $1,420,000 (22 Dec 23) Nicholas Pagano, Breakfast Point Realty CABARITA 34 Rosemeadow Drive, 4B, House $5,300,000 (15 Dec 23) Michael Carbone, Stone Five Dock CARLINGFORD 9 Pindari Street, 4B, 739m2 , House $1,880,000 (12 Jan 24) Jack Ho, Murdoch Lee Castle Hill 1 Oakes Road, 3B, House $1,580,000 (8 Jan 24) Andrew Magro, Harcourts Carlingford 21/44-46 Keeler Street, 1B, 94m2 , Apartment $548,800 (6 Jan 24) Annie Guo, Promise Land Carlingford 73/1-11 Donald Street, 1B, Apartment $560,000 (2 Jan 24) Haixia Huang, Belle Property Carlingford 26/1-7 Young Road, 2B, Apartment $910,000 (28 Dec 23) Joshua Elder, Belle Property Carlingford 1/40-42 Keeler Street, 1B, Apartment $548,000 (22 Dec 23) Scott Baxter, Ray White Epping 56/8-10 Boundary Road, 3B, Apartment $1,090,000 (21 December 23) Annie Guo, Promise Land Carlingford 1/169-171 Adderton Road, 3B, Townhouse $1,390,000 (20 Dec 23) Anna Xianghua An, A.Gent&Co Burwood 702 Pennant Hills Road, 4B, House $1,750,000 (19 Dec 23) Danny Jing, Ray White Carlingford 18 Post Office Street, 3B, 752.5m2 , House $2,280,000 (18 Dec 23) Raymond Chung, Ray White Eastwood 1 Alexander Place, 3B, 1,050m2 House $2,430,000 (17 Dec 23) Peter Monaghan, Monaghan Realty Rooty Hill 3 Gowan Court, 3B, 1,392m2 , House $2,115,000 (16 Dec 23) Thomas Perram, Belle Property Beecroft CHISWICK 177/4 Dolphin Close, 1B, Apartment $785,000 (9 Jan 24) Cameron Nicholls, Nicholls & Co Hunters Hill CONCORD 46 Ada Street, 3B, 305m2 , House $1,800,000 (23 Dec 23) Stevan Vuk-Luboya, Richard Matthews Strathfield 48 Bayard Street, 3B, 309.8m2 , House $1,916,000 (16 Dec 23) Paul Pettenon, Raine & Horne Concord 34 Gipps Street, 3B, 460m2 , House $1,855,000 (16 Dec 23) Paul Pettenon, Raine & Horne Concord DRUMMOYNE 503/7 Church Street, 2B, Apartment $1,200,000 (18 Dec 23) Dib Chidiac, DibChidiac Concord DUNDAS VALLEY 24A Dobson Crescent, 5B, 526m2 , Duplex $2,150,000 (22 Dec 23) Stephen Mina, McGrath Parramatta 50 Moffatts Drive, 4B, Duplex $1,682,000 (22 Dec 23) Margot Brattoli, Showcase Realty Carlingford 5 Pedrick Place, 5B, 841m2 , House $1,750,000 (21 Dec 23) Sandy Shi, Maison Bridge West Ryde 246 Kissing Point Road, 5B, 609m2 , House $1,685,000 (16 Dec 23) Rania Azzi, McGrath Bankstown 15A Adamson Avenue, 4B, Duplex $1,500,000 (16 Dec 23) Stephen Breene, Professionals Ermington EASTWOOD 6 Culgoa Avenue, 5B, 387.8m2 , Duplex $2,430,000 (22 Dec 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping 11/31-35 Ethel Street, 2B, 81m2 , Unit $730,000 (19 Dec 23) Danielle Jenkins, First National Epping 12 Tallwood Avenue, 4B, 346.6m2 , Duplex $2,490,000 (17 Dec 23) Andy Lin, Uniland Epping EPPING 12/10-12 Edensor Street, 3B, 146m2 , Unit $870,000 (10 Jan 24) Kevin Wong, Ray White Epping 2/42C Kent Street, 2B, Apartment $760,000 (8 Jan 24) Scott Baxter, Ray White Epping 1/119 Midson Road, 3B, 173m2 , Apartment $975,000 (5 Jan 24) Tahlia Zheng, McGrath Epping 316/19 Epping Road, 1B, Apartment $600,000 (5 Jan 24) Jiangmin Chen, Stone Beecroft G44/9 Epping Park Drive, 2B, Apartment $715,000 (28 Dec 23) Yuliang Chen, Lokal Realty Burwood 158/7 Epping Park Drive, 2B, 108m2 , Apartment $725,000 (22 Dec 23) David Middleton, McGrath Epping 908/22 Cambridge Street, 2B, Apartment $900,000 (21 Dec 23) Claire Yan Liu, Century 21 Macquarie Park 6 Magnolia Avenue, 4B, 771.4m2 , House $2,520,000 (20 Dec 23) Tian Hong, Ray White Epping 9/38 Cambridge Street, 2B, 88.7m2 , Unit $628,000 (18 Dec 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping 12 Midson Road, 6B, House $3,3800,000 (16 Dec 23) Tracy Yap, Tracy Yap Epping 31/8 Maida Road, 1B, Apartment $570,000 (5 Jan 24) Kevin Wong, Ray White Epping ERMINGTON 410/70 River Road, 2B, Apartment $660,000 (22 Dec 23) Wenzhuo Wang, SPGR Girraween 638/64 River Road, 2B, Apartment $730,000 (19 Dec 23) Dylan Choe, Morton Newington GLADESVILLE 8/260-274 Victoria Road, 1B, Apartment $710,000 (2 Jan 24) Tim Le, Ray White Gladesville GREENWICH 16/258 Pacific Highway, 2B, Apartment $755,000 (18 Dec 23) Adam Castelnuovo, Cass Property Hornsby HABERFIELD 17 Denman Avenue, 3B, 651m2 , House $3,088,000 (21 Dec 23) Michael Tringali, McGrath Leichhardt HUNTERS HILL 10A Margaret Street, 3B, House $2,100,000 (12 Jan 24) Matt Ward, McGrath Hunters Hill 59 Woolwich Road, 5B, 948m2 , House $5,450,000 (19 Dec 23) Alexander Phillips, PPD Woollahra LANE COVE 27/15 Mindarie Street, 3B, Apartment $1,225,000 (20 Dec 23) Alex Banning, Raine & Horne Lane Cove 201A/7-13 Centennial Avenue, 3B, Apartment $1,925,000 (16 Dec 23) Hazel McNamara, McGrath Lane Cove LEICHHARDT 4 Falls Street, 2B, 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Recent local property sales* Wednesday 17 January, 2024 THE WEEKLY TIMES 15 realeSTaTe continued from page 14 LEICHHARDT 21 Daniel Street, 4B, 372m2 , House $2,440,000 (20 Dec 23) David Eastway, Hudson McHugh Leichhardt /207/35B Upwood Street, 1B, Apartment $735,000 (19 Dec 23) Jonathan Zi Xiang Tai, Triple S Property Wentworth Point 8 Carey Street, 2B, House $1,600,000 (18 Dec 23) Erik Polsek, Ray White Summer Hill MACQUARIE PARK 301/1-9 Alma Road, 1B, Unit $480,000 (9 Jan 24) Daniel Mourad, Laing + SImmons Carlingford MARSFIELD 25/106 Crimea Road, 1B, Unit $630,000 (11 Jan 24) Kevin Wong, Ray White Epping 22/3 Trafalgar Place, 2B, Townhouse $930,000 (10 Jan 24) Daniel Lee, Belle Property Epping 23/150-152 Crimea Road, 2B, 128m2 , Townhouse $908,000 (15 Dec 23) Daniel Lee, Belle Property Epping MEADOWBANK 11/2 Underdale Lane, 2B, Apartment $756,500 (14 Dec 23) Tim Lapham, Waterpoint Meadowbank MELROSE PARK 7a Lancaster Avenue, 5B, 1,018m2 , House $2,880,000 (15 Dec 23) Robert Cassidy, Cassidy Gladesville MORTLAKE 101/2 Northcote Street, 1B, Apartment $575,000 (5 Jan 24) Anthony Picasso, Dib Chidiac Concord 105/20 Hilly Street, 3B, Apartment $1,350,000 (15 Dec 23) Luis Guiance, G&L Woolloomooloo NORTH EPPING 8 Eastcote Road, 4B, 777m2 , House $2,050,000 (12 Jan 24) Catherine Murphy, The Agency North Sydney NORTH RYDE 1602/3 Network Place, 1B, Apartment $600,000 (24 Dec 23) Matthew Ip, A.Gent&Co Burwood 34A Jopling Street, 5B, 339.1m2 , House $2,638,888 (22 Dec 23) Andy Lin, Uniland Epping 1410/3 Network Place, 1B, Apartment $640,000 (22 Dec 23) Claire Yan Liu, Century 21 Macquarie Park 1/28 Beswick Avenue, 3B, Duplex $1,700,000 (20 Dec 23) Conor Arnold, Richardson and Wrench Ryde 2 Norfolk Way, 4B, House $2,168,000 (19 Dec 23) Nicole Robertson, BresicWhitney Hunters Hill 205D/1-9 Allengrove Crescent, 2B, Apartment $820,000 (19 Dec 23) Lijian (Daniel) Ou Yang, Denox Global Sydney 2/30 Lorna Avenue, 3B, 356m2 , Duplex $1,885,000 (16 Dec 23) Ben Boutros, Ray White North Ryde NORTH STRATHFIELD 5 Concord Lane,2B, Townhouse $1,360,000 (15 Dec 23) Ross Musso, Raine & Horne Concord RHODES 402/80 Rider Road, 2B, Apartment $972,500 (4 Jan 24) Angelina Sun, Belle Property Rhodes 202/43 Shoreline Drive, 2B, Apartment $725,000 (2 Jan 24) Greg Timms Rhodes Realty Rhodes 801/7 Rider Road, 2B, Apartment $1,160,000 (21 Dec 23) Kalaney Che, Raine & Horne Rhodes 905/8 Walker Street, 2B, Apartment $1,126,000 (19 Dec 23) Tracey Yi-Hong, Triple S Property Wentworth Point ROZELLE 306/31 Margaret Street, 1B, 75m2 , Apartment $770,000 (20 Dec 23) Scott Robertson, Balmain Realty Balmain 313/43 Terry Street, 1B, 104m2 , Apartment $863,000 (19 Dec 23) Scott Robertson, Balmain Realty Balmain 2 Wellington Street, 3B, 151.75m2 , Duplex $2,180,000 (15 Dec 23) Lynsey Kemp, Belle Property Balmain RUSSELL LEA 350 Lyons Road, 4B, 418m2 , House $2,625,000 (20 Dec 23) Ahmad Malas, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde (* This is not an exhaustive listing of local sales and represents only a sample of those reported) City of Ryde to acquire Denistone Sports Club Council’s acquisition of this property will ensure that this important open space and community facility will remain available for our community to use well into the future. Council has purchased this property from the Carlingford Sports and Bowling Club. The Club needs to satisfy a number of conditions prior to Council taking formal ownership of the property and this process may take several months. In accordance with a Council resolution from May 2023, the City of Ryde has executed a contract for the acquisition of the Denistone Sports Club at 59 Chatham Road, Denistone. During this period, the site will continue to be managed and maintained by the existing owner and Council will not have any involvement in the operation of the site. Following the contract conditions being met, Council will initiate a community consultation process on the potential future use of the site. Council has engaged with the lawn bowlers who currently use the site to understand their needs and expectations and will seek a suitable agreement with them to continue bowling activities at Denistone Sports Club until the longer-term management of the site is finalised. Further updates will be provided as the transfer of the land to Council’s ownership progresses. John Alexander backs rebel tennis The venture would be similar to golf’s breakaway Saudi Arabian backed LIV tour and ten- nis authorities are reportedly concerned about it. It is feared an elite tour could outshine the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open with these tournaments suffering a loss of prestige. But Mr Alexander, who is a member of the ABC’s commentary team for the Australian Open, said more international investment in tennis is a good thing and noted the World Tennis Cham- pionship breakaway, financed by Texas oil baron Lamar Hunt in the 1970s. He also said it would increase the amount of prize money for more tennis professionals, more often. “Investment in tennis should not be seen as a challenge, but as an opportunity to expand the game and give more working opportunities to more professionals be- cause the game is a little top-heavy,” he said. “You see what happened in LIV golf, and as what happened with the World Tennis Championship, the peace pipe was then smoked with the ITF and the Masters and the Grand Slams and they all came together.’’ He said it could also be an opportunity for unknown, future champions to shine. “The trickle down is not there right now, if you’re out of the top 100 in men’s or women’s you’re not doing that great and it’s very expensive to play on the tour,” he says. “The main ingredient is money, I guess.” A rebel international tennis venture has been backed by former Bennelong MP and tennis great John Alexander OAM. ☐ Former Bennelong MP and tennis great, John Alexander OAM ☐ The Denistone Sports Club site NRSC said the news has upset its players, coaches and network of supporters, dozens of whom gathered on the weekend at Magdala Park to protest at being removed from the venue that the club has called home for decades. NRSC said that in late 2023, it became aware of plans by City of Ryde to take away its use of Magdala Park. “Having been involved in the original creation of the playing field back in the 1980s and playing at Magdala for more than 40 years, North Ryde Soccer Club members are devastated at the prospect that they won’t be playing football at Magdala Park in the upcoming 2024 season and likely, beyond,” NRSC said in a statement. “Whilst the Magdala Park Master Plan adopted in 2021 acknowledges football as a significant and ongoing activity at Magdala Park, this more recent change in direction by Council makes no sense at all. “Football in our local community is thriving. Minis numbers are growing, Girls and Women’s football is experiencing massive growth and the number of adults of all ages, wanting to play football is continuing to grow.” NRSC president David Anderson called on the community to rally in support of the club. “We ask our local community to rally around this cause and make sure that City of Ryde adopts the original proposal that maintains NRSC Soccer as the principal sporting user of Magdala Park for the winter sporting season and keeps football on Magdala Park,” he said. Ryde councillor Roy Maggio, a former player at the club and also a former baseballer at the North Ryde RSL club, said NRSC had been using Magdala Park for decades and it would be devastating for club members to no longer be able to use the ground for weekend games. “There is no blame game here, just commonsense must prevail. Associations and clubs must be consulted of any matter affecting their operation,” he told The Weekly Times. “With growth of the population and an increase in sport in Ryde, we need to be more aware and informed about the arrangements in place for all sports.” Clr Maggio said he had submitted a motion for February’s council meeting seeking to allow more consultation with the associations and clubs. “It’s crucial that Council, associations and clubs work closely together for the benefit of the sporting community,” he said. City of Ryde told The Weekly Times that staff had been liaising with representatives from the North Ryde Soccer Club and North West Sydney Football (NWSF) in relation to the allocation of Magdala Park on weekends through the 2024 winter season. “This issue has arisen due to the unavailability of Gannan Park for this winter due to work being undertaken to provide two new rectangular fields at that location, with new sports field lighting to part of the area, a brand-new amenities building, and storm water harvesting system,” it said in a statement. “Magdala Oval #1 was deemed the most suitable One of TWT Territory’s largest sporting organisations, North Ryde Soccer Club (NRSC), has appealed to City of Ryde to reverse the decision to boot its players off Magdala Park (No. 1) in North Ryde for the forthcoming season to instead accommodate baseball. By Anthony Stavrinos North Ryde Soccer Club calls for Magdala Park decision reversal ☐ Members of the North Ryde Soccer Club family at Magdala Park No 1 during Saturday’s protest (TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO) field for the relocation of Ryde Baseball and Pacific League Baseball clubs from Gannan Park due to its location and existing baseball infrastructure. “Magdala Oval #2 continues to be allocated to NWSF for weekend use, while retaining its allocation for weekday use by NWSF as well.” City of Ryde added that when the Gannan Park upgrades are completed, the project will realise new space for organised sport and passive recreation at a cost of more than $7 million. But a solution may be imminent, with Council confirming it has not yet finalised any allocations for the 2024 winter season. “A meeting has been scheduled between staff and the football user groups for Thursday 18 January 2024,” City of Ryde said. “Staff will discuss with the groups their concerns in relation to the allocation of Magdala Park and try and best work through these challenges as Council implements the delivery of new infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing population.”

16 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 17 January, 2024 BY THE ONE EYED TIGER 117 Ryedale Road West Ryde NSW 2114 Tel: 02 9807 2444 www.releagues.com.au www.facebook.com/rydeeastwoodleagues Gig Guide Visit website or scan QR code to book! WHAT’S ON.. JANUARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY Activities SCAN QR CODE TO VIEW PROGRAMS SATURDAY 20 JANUARY 2PM $10 Members $15 Visitors (both Adults and Children) SPEND $5 OR MORE IN THE MAIN OR OASIS BARS on any Thursday in January and RECEIVE A $10 DISCOUNT on any second meal purchased at East West Kitchen or The Coffee Club for a friend or loved one! Valid only on day of issue. EAST WEST KITCHEN & COFFEE CLUB Treat a Friend MEMBER’S $10 DISCOUNT MEAL DEAL ON THURSDAYS* IN JANUARY 2024. ABBALANCHE SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2024 8PM TICKETS $39 HUMAN NATURE’S PHIL BURTON, SWEET SOUL MUSIC VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL EVENT SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2024 8PM TICKETS $49 Ryde Eastwood_Weekly Press Ad_10 Jan_2024.indd 1 20/12/2023 12:55:07 PM Six million dollar man a boyhood Tigers fan! The 26-year-old will leave the Panther Pets to play in our 2025 grand final winning side twenty years after he cheered us on to grand final glory in the 2005 final. It was the first game of rugby league he watched and he backed a winner. “I was on a camping trip with my family and I got to see Benji do his thing out there and that inspired me and ever since that point, I’ve had a Tigers’ towel and I wouldn’t let my mum wash it,” Jarome says. He said an opportunity to play under Benji was the reason he left the Pets after playing 107 games over six seasons. “I’ve always been a big fan of Benji and the way that he holds himself and I got the opportunity to chuck the boots on with him in the Maori camp and got to room with him which was pretty cool,” he says. During that time Jarome has made seven State of Origin appearances for New South Wales and is regarded as one of the world’s best five eighths. Benji says he’s ‘’super excited’’ with his six million dollar signing who knocked back a long term contract from the Pets and interest from the Hush Puppies. “His experience as a genuine premiership-winning playmaker will be great for us and the future of our club. We love the way Jarome plays his footy and even better, he is a great person,” Benji says. Jarome will also reunite with a few of his former teammates Api Koroisau, Brent Naden and Charlie Staines. The full Tigers NRL Squad has resumed training at Concord and has welcomed a new sponsorship deal with the Concord-based construction company PAMA. PAMA will sponsor the team’s playing shorts in 2024 and 2025. PAMA Chief Executive Danny Tahan said his firm will also contribute to the club’s community based initiatives. “We believe that being actively involved in the communities where we work and live is essential and we are immensely proud to be part of the Tigers’ family,” he said. Tigers six million dollar signing Jarome Luai has revealed he was a boyhood fan of the club and his idol was current head coach Benji Marshall. ☐ Tiger stars Adam Doueihi and Alex Twal welcome new sponsor Danny Tahan to the club. ☐ Jarome Luai is the Tigers six million dollar signing