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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! Page 20 VOL. 102 NO. 47 PUBLISHED 100 YEARS www.weeklytimes.com.au P.O. BOX 123, RYDE 1680 PHONE: 9807-6666 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday, 20 December, 2023 Tigers Xmas cheer With Toy Drive INSIDE This Week VP DAY Remembered THIS IS our last edition for 2023, but we’ll be back for your reading pleasure on January 10 in the New Year. Merry Christmas and a Happier and Healthier New Year 2024 to all TWT readers, supporters and advertisers from JB and the TWT Team. And please, try and Keep Smiling! Continued page 3 Cathie’s Column�������������������������������������� ... 2 JB’s World ���������������������������������������������� ... 3 Letters/Hunter’s Hill columns �������������������� 4 North Ryde RSL ������������������������������������������ 5 Christmas greetings ����������������������� 6, 10-12 City of Ryde������������������������������������������������ 7 Health and Wellbeing ��������������������������������� 9 Handy Phone Guide ����������������������������13-16 New Puzzle Page ������������������������������������� 17 Classifieds, Real Estate & Finance����������� 18 Sport, One Eyed Tiger ������������������������� 19-20 C AT C 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 Today! TRY OUR New Menu C h e c k o u t p a g e 5 f o r m o r e d e ta i l s KLD Performing Arts celebrates 15 years SEE PAGE 19 MEET NORTH RYDE RSL’S NEW CEO, JOE KELLY SEE PAGE 5 NEW PUZZLE PAGE SEE PAGE 17 BROUGHT TO YOU BY MOKO HOTEL EASTWOOD TWT wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ☐ Pictured on stage at Sunday night’s TWT Rotary Christmas Carols Spectacular, l to r, Cheryn Vlazny, Callie Dibble, Roseanna Gallo OAM, John Smolders AM, Cayden Dosoruth (front), Nicole Debs, Jane Meney, Eleanor Taig and Leichhardt Celebrity Brass conductor Ray Forrestor. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTOS (A. Stavrinos) THE TWT Rotary Christmas Carols Spectacular was a smash hit again this year, with a packed roster of family-friendly entertainment performed in front of a crowd estimated at 7,500 in North Ryde Common. SEE PAGE 6

2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 Christmas AT C3 CHURCH RYDE YOU’RE INVITED TO Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and the wonders of His love. SERVICE TIMES Saturday, December 23 5pm Sunday, December 24 9am, 10:30am, 5pm Monday, December 25 Online Only Monday 25th of December will be an online service only, for you to enjoy on the hour, every hour. 89 Blaxland Rd, Ryde | c3churchryde.com.au | @c3churchryde Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Father Martin’s Musings When people show initiative Hearty Greetings at Chinese Seniors celebrations JB WAS given a hearty welcome back to TWT Territory after an absence of some months due to medical treatment in Austria and Australia at the Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Christmas celebration in St Philips Church Hall pictured with Seniors president Hugh Lee OAM, entertainer Joey Chan, TWT 2023 Granny Smith Festival Queen Jessica Ingham and runner-up Sophie Daher with Santa Claus courtesy Club Eastwood. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO. The position was so attractive that it attracted thousands of applicants. Out of the many letters and resumes that were sent into the human resources department this letter absolutely stood out; “At the moment I am selling furniture for a rival company but I suggest that you send someone into the show room where I am currently selling furniture and this person casually pretend that they want to buy some new expensive furniture. When you come into the showroom you will easily identify me as I have bright red hair.” The director of human resources decided himself to take this applicant at his word and pretended to be a prospective furniture buyer. He was so impressed with the warm manner of the red head as well as his obvious knowledge of the product he was selling. It was no surprise that the redhead succeeded in getting the position he was seeking! The message here is that when people show initiative, they are justly confident in their position, and they have a healthy sense of ambition then great things can often happen. Throughout the Gospels Jesus of Nazareth constantly challenged people to move where they were in life to another position and great things constantly happened! Early in John’s Gospel we heard the first two disciples ask Jesus, ‘Where do you live?” and the memorable reply was simply “Come and see!” Father Martin R Maunsell is a Catholic hospital chaplain in Sydney A well-known American company advertised a newly created position in its sales department. Jimmy passed away on Wednesday December 6, at 9.10pm, two and a half years short of his 100th birthday. The City of Ryde Council held a minute silence in his memory last Tuesday night and Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM released this Mayoral Minute. “I advise Council of the death of Jimmy Shaw, a well-known local identity,’’ Mayor Yedelian said. “Mr Shaw who was 98 was a long time resident of North Ryde. “Jimmy was a keen gardener, political activist, jazz musician and environmental warrior. “He worked for 13 years at Our Lady Queen of Peace Gladesville where he taught gardening to the students and helped build the school’s sustainable garden. “He was also a recipient of a City of Ryde Gardening Competition prize. “Jimmy played the drums in the jazz band Shawnuff and was a keen musician. “He was a political activist and strong supporter of the Greens and was also a political candidate himself in local council elections. “Each World Environment Day, Jimmy erected a banner in Ryde Park to draw attention to the day and took an active interest in all matters relating to the environment.” Labor Clr Penny Pedersen and Liberal Clr and Ryde MP Jordan Lane also paid tribute to Jimmy and described him as intelligent, articulate and deeply committed to The Greens with a keen sense of humour and a generous spirit. Councillor Lane said he had spoken with Jimmy at Top Ryde Shopping Centre only days before his passing and said he remained passionate about the environment. A Memorial Service for James Johnston (Jimmy) Shaw will be held on January 10, 2024 at Paddington RSL from 3pm. ☐ The late Jimmy Shaw. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (G. Turner) Memorial Service for Jimmy Shaw Papal honour for Br Nicholas Harsas Pope Francis awarded him the Croce Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice which was presented to him on December 7 at St Mary’s Cathedral by Archbishop Anthony Fisher. The citation with the Papal Honour recognises Brother Nicholas Harsas’ “extraordinary efforts in the context of Catholic education, as teacher and principal” within the Archdiocese of Sydney and across Australia. Brother Nicholas has also been appointed the Province Leader of the Patrician Brothers of Australia and Papua New Guinea. “It is both a humbling and exciting position and a role that I am looking forward to after 27 years as a school principal,’’ he said. He is a former student at Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Gladesville and Holy Cross College and his first teaching position was at St Charles School in Ryde. “My mother, Margaret, is a life-long resident of Tennyson Point and I continue to spend time in Tennyson Point with her each weekend and my brother and family also live in Gladesville,’’ he said. “We are all avid TWT readers and have been for decades.” Brother Nicholas Harsas FSP OAM from Holy Cross College in Ryde has received a Papal Honour. ☐ Brother Nicholas Harsas FSP OAM is pictured with his mother Margaret and Archbishop Anthony Fisher during the award presentation ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral. TWT On-The-Spot PHOTO Pink Ladies thank Top Ryde City businesses Donations will go towards purchasing patient care equipment. “The raffle has been a huge success in raising funds and we thank Big W, Coles, Pharmacy 4 Less. The Growers, Pryde Meats, Woolworths, Discount General, K Mart, Dan Murphys, Priceland, Liquorland, Event Cinema and Bunnings in Gladesville for their support, their generosity has been wonderful,” a spokeswoman for the Pink Ladies Volunteers said. In its October newsletter for staff, Ryde Hospital paid tribute to the Pink Ladies. ”A special thank you to the wonderful work the Pink Ladies do for Ryde Hospital all year round,” it said. ”In particular, this month the Ryde Hospital Pink Ladies’ kind donation of a new electric patient transport chair. ”The electric patient transport chair will be used by wardspersons to transport patients within the hospital, for example from wards to imaging.” The chairs will benefit both patients and staff by improving the patients experience in hospital and reduce manual handling risks for staff. The new patient transport chair was gratefully received by Rado Nikic, and the wardspersons team on behalf of Ryde (pictured). The Pink Ladies Volunteers at Ryde Hospital have thanked Top Ryde Shopping Centre businesses for donating to their Christmas raffle. Year of Dragon According to Chinese zodiac predictions, people born in the year of a dragon, goat, dog, ox or rabbit will face challenges this year and the luckiest zodiac signs are monkeys, roosters, and pigs. Asian New Year 2024 will fall on Saturday, February 10th starting a year of the Wood Dragon.

Wednesday 20 December, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3 MIDWAY SHOPPING CENTRE 117 North Road, Denistone East Ph 9870 8955 HOLIDAY HOURS Closed Saturday December 23 @ 4pm Reopening Monday January 8, 2024 If inconvenient please call or text to 0412 010 353 to utilise our pickup and delivery service. JB’s World Vale Robert Senior (1/1/1948 – 13/12/2023) Robert made enormous contributions as a volunteer in Ryde, often finding himself to be a sounding board for many in positions of authority. He was a member of the Meadowbank – West Ryde Progress Association, Secretary of the West Ryde Chamber of Commerce, community representative of the Northern Districts Planning Panel, and Secretary of the West Ryde Easter Parade & Fair Committee. However, Robert arguably was most at home with the more personal side of volunteering, interacting directly with members of the Chai Time Community Group, Good Life Chorus (a dementia friendly choir), bus driver for CCA NSW and as a volunteer gardener at Addington House, Ryde. Robert was also an annual volunteer for Salvation Army Red Shield Appeals and was a member of the C3 Church Top Ryde. His contributions to volunteering were recognised by the City of Ryde at the 2021 Australia Day Ceremony and 2021 Volunteer Recognition Awards. In his former life, Robert had been a member of the Australian Army, specialising in logistics between 1969 and 1997, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on his birthday 1st January 1998. Following his time in the army, he busied himself with his own consultancy company providing services to NSW Local and State Governments as well as large multi-national logistic support companies (based in Afghanistan) and the UN. Robert is survived by his son Ben, daughter Ellen, grandson Kai and sister Karen. Family and friends are warmly invited to attend a celebration of Robert’s life, this afternoon (Wednesday, December 20) at 2.30pm at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium East Chapel, 199 Delhi Road North Ryde. Robert Senior, nicknamed the “King of West Ryde” passed away at the age of 75 on the morning of the 13th December following a short illness. ☐ The late Robert Senior; and, above right, while serving in the Australian armed forces (pics: supplied) Eastwood flag raising, Col’s 101st and a champion sailors reunion Terry invited 36 battalion Kokoda veteran Col Moir, Emeritus Mayor Ivan Petch and John F Booth AM of The Weekly Times to help raise the new flag. After the war, Col was an active member of the Drummoyne Sailing Club and a part of the champion crew of the 16’ skiff Robara. Following the flag raising, Terry hosted a surprise 101st birthday party for Col Moir at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club with the Robara crew as guests. The Eastwood Flag Raising Ceremony was also an opportunity for the reunion of the 1975 Drummoyne Sailing Club Champions. The crew comprised Bob Stuart as skipper, Barry Shaw as fourth-hand (chief organiser), Dave Senogles as forward hand and Col Moir as sheet hand. The race of 1975 represented their third club win within 10 years. In that time they also claimed the State Championships. Their 16’ skiff was named Robara, a name derived from Bob (Rob) and his wife Barbara. They are the last living and intact Drummoyne crew from the 1970s with the youngest crew member Dave Senogles aged 75, whilst the eldest Col Moir, celebrated his birthday this week with 101 candles. Former Ryde Councillor Terry Ryan and owner of The Good Fuel Inn Service Station, North Ryde on Saturday again presented a new flag, as is his custom at the Eastwood Plaza as a gift for the community. ☐ Dave Senogles, Barry Shaw, Bob Stuart, Ryde Clr Trenton Brown, Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM, Terry Ryan, Emeritus Mayor Ivan Petch, Colin Moir, Ryde MP Jordan Lane, Ryde Clr Penny Pedersen, federal Member for Bennelong Jerome Laxale, Wenge Moir, Ryde Clr Justin Li, Eastwood Acting Inspector Nicole Turner, Ryde Clr Daniel Han and John F Booth AM; and left, 1975 Drummoyne Sailing Club Champions, l to r, Col Moir, Dave Senogles, Barry Shaw and Bob Stuart with JB lurking in the background. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTOS (Lindsay Mar) For many of us it has been a year of mixed emotions as we continue to struggle out of the restrictions of the so called dreaded pandemic of Covid-19. * * * DR JOHN F KNIGHT AM aka Dr James Wright of TV and merry media medic fame would’ve celebrated his 95th birthday this time last year but instead was farewelled at his Memorial Service at the San Hospital church. Dr John’s son David and many thousands still remember with great affection Dr John including JB and Vic Tagg, who was Mayor of Ryde when Dr John was named Ryde Citizen of the Year, and our merry trio celebreated our birthdays together. * * * JOHN THOMAS (‘JACK’) LANG is another famous Australian who would’ve topped this week’s TWT Birthday Honours List if he was still with us today. Jack was a controversial Premier of New South Wales known as “The Big Fella” who officially opened the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. JB knew him well and wrote for his “Century” weekly newspaper and chaired monthly meetings of the Lang Discussion Group in the city. Jack accepted JB’s invitation to be guest speaker at the first public celebration party meeting function following the opening of the then new Ryde Civic Centre instigated and planned by Alderman John F ‘Action’ Booth in 1963! That was when we had a Ryde Civic Centre before political vandals tore it down. Now we have a big hole in the ground known as ‘Lake Laxale’! * * * TONY ABBOUD of Snowden Parkes real estate fame - now with The Agency North West - and former longtime chairman of Macquarie Park Ryde Business Chamber celebrates a magic double 6 tomorrow with his beautiful better half, Sylvia. KERRY HARDWICK, better half of our old Santa mate Ian Hardwick, formerly of Ryde Lions, Ryde-Hunters Hill Life Education and Uniting Church fame also celebrates tomorrow. KIM RUSSELL, hubby of Carolyn and son of the late Rusty Russell OAM and the late Phyl Russell OAM of North Ryde who was the 1st Ryde Wolf Cub Pack cubmaster of JB and twin brother Peter and all the North Road gang in days of yore, celebrates 69 tomorrow. Kim was head chef on Sydney Harbour Cruises Sydney 2000 for many years prior to retirement and has moved with Carolyn to Western Australia to be closer to their daughter. Also Elaine Gee, Ruth Lesslie and in the USA Flor Lily Pedrosa Shea formerly of The Philippines celebrate tomorrow along with Mary Tedesco, widow of Nick Tedesco of Top Ryde Tailoring fame. * * * ABBEY PATRICIA FYFFE the superstar daughter of JB Goddaughter and cousin Adele Buckland Fyffe and Peter Fyffe of West Pennant Hills celerates Saturday and will party with big brothers JB Godson Nathan Stanley Wilberforce Fyffe and Lucas John Fyffe and friends. In addition to her stage performances Abbey has started Boutique Music Theatre which offers specialised classes in the performing arts genres. She can be found on Facebook - @boutiquemusictheatre Also Patricia De Nicola of Tennyson Point and Rosemary Rudman formerly of East Ryde celebrate Saturday.. Bente Orlien of Aalborg Denmark earned last year the Danish equivalent of the OBE on Christmas Eve and Gulzar Dass faces 73 candles on his birthday cake while Ratchada Pomjayub, beautiful partner of Steve Sim and formerly Thailand, concelebrates with JC on Christmas Day. * * * JOHN ANTHONY ROBERTS turns fourteen on Wednesday December 27 so he can fully enjoy celebrating with his younger brothers Sam, Tom and Joseph in company with his Mum Alicia and Dad Anthony who also happens to be the State MP for Lane Cove and former Minister for Planning and Housing. Stuart Hely a former manager at local shopping centres also celebrates next Wednesday. Daniela Eichmeyer eldest daughter of Ulrike Eichmeyer celebrates in Austria on Thursday week with Michael and her sisters Ruth, Elisabeth and Magdalena and their families and brother Johannes, also known as Jojo, and his beautiful Czech better half Jana. * * * Leoni Jane Beaton youngest daughter of JB’s late best mate Anthony (Bro) Beaton formerly of North Road Ryde celebrates at Sussex Inlet Monday week same day as Donna Ritchie and former Ryde Salvos leader Capt Belinda Spicer better half of Capt Lynden Spicer and mother of Joel, Zoe, Alisha, Bethany and Corban. * * * Continued page 4 HEARTY SEASONS greetings to all our wonderful, dedicated readers from JB’s World on this occasion - the last edition for 2023 of your favourite and only local newspaper, The Weekly Times. ☐ Tony Abboud

4 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 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 Charles Amos of Hunters Hill Our year of worthy causes At the Rotary Club of Hunters Hill, we’ve have had a rewarding year doing what Rotary does best, raising funds for worthy causes. We use our professional skills to help the community, particularly youth and those with special needs. As volunteers, the spirit of giving is rewarding and many friendships are made in activities and at fund raising events. In the past year we have increased our membership and raised a record amount of funds. In April the Club celebrated our 65th Birthday, (being founded in 1958) with a Gala fundraiser at the ‘Baytree’ in Greenwich and provided funds for the NZ Cyclone victims in Napier. In August we hosted Maggie Beer AO with Prof. Ralph Martins AO in a ‘sell out’ fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research and in October combined with our friends at Probus to raise funds for Dementia and Rotary projects. We thank the many entertainers involved at these functions for their free time and support. We worked jointly with the Hunters Hill Council on the inaugural Hunters Hill Spring Garden Competition 2023. Almost 500 attendees purchased tickets for the Open Garden day on Sunday, October 8 when the wining gardens were open as well as some magnificent showcase gardens in the local area. Many volunteers gave their time to assist with entry and security in the gardens, ensuring the success of the event. All funds raised were directed to improving the Hillman Orchard, situated behind the listed National Trust house, Vienna Cottage. Our Other Programs Our Rotary Tai Chi exercise program held in Weil Park each Tuesday and Thursday morning reached new heights. This program of routine low impact exercise The Rotary Club of Hunters Hill wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! has now been running for over 10 years with record levels of attendance. It helps keep members of the local community fit whilst funds raised go back into community projects. Next year in April, we will be conducting our 10th Rotary Car Safari, travelling to Victoria to discover Ned Kelly Country and funds raised from these and other events will be directed towards assisting the community and local Youth programs. During this year at enjoyable weekly meetings, we had some notable speakers and provided some ‘Pride of Workmanship’ awards. These are awards for service providers in our community who are worthy recipients, ‘doing it once and do it right’, making a difference. If you are interested in making a difference, being a volunteer or just looking for fun and comrardery you are welcome to join us as an active member of the Rotary Club. Meetings are held at the Hunters Hill Club on Wednesday evenings where we dine together and conduct our meetings. Our next 6.30pm meeting after the Christmas break is on Wednesday 17th January, 2024. Complements of the season to you all and thank you for your ongoing support. Charles Amos is President of the Rotary Club of Hunters Hill Celebrating the season I would also like to thank our dedicated staff and volunteers for their efforts throughout 2023. Without the involvement of all of these amazing people, we would not have been able to run our local events and projects so successfully. We held our last Council Meeting for the year on Monday evening, and will now have a short break before returning in 2024 to continue delivering services, major projects and events to the Hunters Hill community. Council offices will close at 12:00pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and reopen at 8.30am on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Waste collection, as well as The Yarn trading hours will continue as normal during the holiday period excluding public holidays. New Year Celebrations New Year’s Eve is always a big occasion on the Hunters Hill calendar and as per usual we are expecting many visitors to the peninsula to enjoy the festivities and fireworks display on our beautiful part of the harbor. With a unique panoramic view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Clarke’s Point Reserve is an incredible vantage point for watching the world-famous pyrotechnic and light display. Due to the geography of our Hunters Hill, Council is working closely with Police Officers from the Ryde Police Area Command to help ensure that New Year’s Eve is a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place to ensure that the peninsula remains accessible for emergency services throughout the New Year’s Eve period. A ‘park and ride’ special event car park will operate at Boronia Park Ovals, connecting people with bus services to Clarkes Point. Whether you’re a resident or visitor to the area, please plan ahead to avoid any confusion on the night. See the New Year’s Eve page on our website for more details: www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/ nye. With Christmas only days away, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all in our community a safe and happy holiday. Outside of this exciting event, our beautiful local parks, reserves, waterways and walks are an excellent way to appreciate Hunters Hill and take advantage of some time off over the Christmas period. From all of us at Hunter’s Hill Council, we wish all in our community an enjoyable break and prosperous New Year ahead. Clr Zac Miles is Mayor of Hunter’s 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 Sad news on- Jimmy Shaw Dear Sir, It was with sadness that I read of the passing of Jimmy Shaw. Having known him for 30 years he is to be praised for his environmental activism, preparedness to stand for public office and his gentlemanly manner. That tip of the flat cap is not to be forgotten or his standing up with other musicians to play ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ to farewell the late Neville Thomas OAM, fellow musician and Ryde Eisteddfod adjudicator. Such a tribute may now be applied to our late Jimmy. Thank you to the TWT for informing us of his interests and campaigns over the decades. LYN LANGTRY East Ryde Great carols event Dear Sir, Thank you to TWT, Ryde Council, Optus, Rotary and all the sponsors for putting on a magnificent Carols At North Ryde Common last Sunday night. It was a great community event for all of us in a turbulent year around the world. CHRIS PIKE Ryde Chinese market gardeners Dear Sir, Regarding the history of the Chinese market gardeners mentioned in the article about the Italians in Ryde (TWT 6/12/23) - congratulations on the book, which is wonderful! The memory pole installation in Santa Rosa park is a well deserved recognition. However, regarding the myths mentioned in the article about the Chinese Market Gardeners in the Ryde district, I would like to know where the information came from regarding the comments that the Chinese men were “drifters” who did not pay rates, nor vote and that they leased land, mostly defaulting on the payments, leaving the district. A recent publication about the Chinese-Australian Migration Corridor by Denis Byrne, Ien Ang and Phillip Mar revealed that the men were decent and extremely hard working but were severely restricted by the White Australia Policy which was a blemish on our history. I appreciate the immense contribution of the Italians in Ryde, but the Chinese also need recognition for their contribution in earlier days to supplying food for the growing population of the Ryde district. CHRISTINE SANDERSON Ryde Grocery prices Dear Sir, Here’s my submission on grocery prices. 1. The big supermarkets, like Coles, should have an equity issue and raise $8,000 million each. This would allow them to cut prices and still make an extra $800 million in profit. This is exactly what the big banks had to do in 2009, during a banking crisis. It worked a treat. It would cut the rate of return on capital from 30% to 15%, which is still a great profit. Woolworths could raise $10,000 million and make an extra $1 billion in profit, yet still cut grocery prices. 2. Big supermarkets should employ sharp executives from efficient companies, like Bunnings, Walmart, an Tesco, from the UK. 3. Casual staff could enjoy half tax rates, just like shearers and casual farm workers. Then their unnecessary penalty rates could be cut. 4. Excess spending by Government could be cut. Thus lower taxes, council rates, water rates, petrol taxes and diesel taxes. Australian government should be compared to our trading partners for efficency like in Singapore, and Hong Kong. 5. All the big-spending and wasteful Cabinet Ministers need to be hauled before the Senate committee these include Plibersek, Burke, Shorten and specially Chalmers. These are the people who caused the inflation via their excess tax and spend policy. 6. Bunnings should sell quality Greenhouses, so the public can grow their own vegetables. Personally, I grow most of my own fruit and vegetables. 7. Farmers who grow big surpluses of Potato, Bananas, pumpkins could be offered manufacfurers to convert them into flour for tough times ahead. 8. Farmers superphosphate bounty be restored, so plenty extra fruit and vegetables would be grown. TIM JEFFREY Gladesville From page 3 MICHAEL DANIEL Bottoms son of Elisabeth and Daniel Bottoms of Vienna turns twelve on Friday December 29 while another Michael, Michael James Maxted son of JB niece Gina and Ian Maxted of Beecroft and elder brother of Rebecca and Hayley and grandson of the late Eva Maxted of North Ryde turns 29 on Friday December 30 same day as Lyn and Charlie Donald celebrate 45 years wedded bliss with children Cassandra and Ross who are an all inclusive Eastwood Marsfield Scouting and Good Turn family. PAM DADD widow of Keith Dadd who was one of the North Road Ryde gang of Cubs and scouts in days of yore celebrates on New Years Eve. * * * KAYLEEN REDSHAW second daughter of Tom Redshaw formerly of Ryde and the late Beryl Redshaw celebrates Monday New year’s Day 2024 with sister JB Goddaughter Julie same day as Jackie Ng formerly of St George Bank Eastwood and now Medicare along with Rob Senior facing 76 candles on his birthday cake. STEPHEN MCCANN hubby of Rosita and a big wheel in Scouting and a member and Guildmaster of Sydney St George’s Guild of former scouts and guides Sydney blows out the candles on his birthday cake Wednesday January 2024 same day as Rob Christopoulos while Thursday January 4 it’s the turn of Angela Aston of Putney to experience another birthday without her soulmate Martin Aston. Thursday January 4 is also the birthday of “Wato” Otrud Kruger-Stohlmann the renowned German artist and sculptor and member of the International Scout and Guide Fellowship who is a good and longtime friend of JB and who has visited Australia numerous occasions to visit her son and family in Sydney. Sofia Fazal better half of Hameed Fazal celebrates Friday January 5 while Brandon Lange of Ryde turns twenty five. * * * CATHERINE TAFFA eldest child of the late Ron and Margaret Taffa of Taffa’s Mighty Mitre 10 fame West Ryde celebrates Monday January 8 along with Stephen Clarke of Eastwood’s Hire a Hubby, Vic Holm and John Clausen turning 54 in Jyderup Denmark. STEVE COGGAN widower of Trish Coggan of Canberra faces 60 candles on his birthday cake Monday January 8 together with daughter Alice Louise and son Edward while Elijah Leonard Dale turns ten son of Rev Paul Dale and Rachel Dale still looking healthy and robust after weighing in at just 1.9kg. Tuesday January 9 is a somewhat sad day for JB as it is the sixth anniversary of the passing of his favourite (yes and only) sister Patricia Pat. She was the best and we all miss her enormously. XAVIER WATKINS youngest child of former Ryde MP and Deputy Premier John Watkins and Deborah Watkins turns nineteen Wednesday January 10 and celebrates with his siblings Melanie, Sarah, Charles, Sophie. Happy daze all. * * * BUMPER STICKER: Cannibals don’t eat clowns because they taste funny. * * * - Keep Smiling! JOHN F BOOTH AM JB’s World Morning Herald, Saturday, December 16, 2023, pages from 47 to 47 FUNERAL NOTICE

Wednesday 20 December, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 5 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 Today! TRY OUR New Menu H U M P T Y D O O BARRAMUNDI Grilled Barramundi (NT) served with refreshing native grain salad, grilled beans and Romesco sauce A U S T R A L I A N F R E E – RANGE KING HENRY GRILLED PORK CUTLET A tender pork cutlet served with edamame and bean salad, Roasted pumpkin, caramelised apple and jus I T A L I A N T U S C A N CREAMY CHICKEN Chicken cooked in a Tuscan creamy sauce with Spanish onion, semi-dried tomatoes, braised baby spinach and sourdough bread $32 M P $27 M P $22 M P S C A N H E R E T O S E E FULL MENU Hunters Hill baths at risk Councillors at Monday night’s meeting expressed concern that Sydney Water has cost shifted the responsibility for testing onto the Council and councillors will put their concerns in letters to Sydney Water and the state government. “Sydney Water is the main contaminator of our waterways through sewer overflows and other activities and this is a cost shifting exercise and council should reject it,’’ Independent Clr Ross Williams said. Senior staff advised councillors swimming sites are not government approved for safe swimming without prior water quality testing and would be in jeopardy. Sydney Water had previously covered the cost of water quality testing at Woolwich Baths as part of its RiverWatch water quality program. Swimming at Bedlam Bay and the Woolwich Baths could to be banned unless Hunters Hill Council agrees to pay the cost of water quality testing. Meet North Ryde RSL’s new chief: Joe Kelly NEW NORTH Ryde RSL Club CEO Joe Kelly is on a mission - to realise the potential of one of the local area’s favourite community organisations. The recipe for success for Mr Kelly - who’s from a marketing background - isn’t overly complicated: Listen to members, give them more of what they want and when they visit the club, give them an experience that makes them want to come back. And if the Brisbane-born CEO’s recent track record in charge of the Brisbane Broncos Leagues Club is anything to go by, locals can feel confident he’ll make things happen. “In five years at the Broncos, we’ve done a lot and I would have stayed there a bit longer but this opportunity came up,” Mr Kelly told The Weekly Times. “I had a career goal to come to Sydney. My brother lives in Sydney. My partner lives in Sydney. And it was just the right timing and the right opportunity.” At NRRSL, he has some challenges to get his teeth into. One is improving the club’s financial position through physical improvements to its premises and a better overall offering for members, covering food and beverage, gaming facilities and community engagement. The other is the significant task of untangling the future of NRRSL’s TG Millner Fields site and seniors housing proposal in Eastwood, which he said “we’ll talk about another day.” “Overall, the club needs a bit of a renovation and probably needs a bit of a restructure,” he said. “We need to look at certain marketing aspects - I’ve got a marketing background - and I’ll just bring a different perspective. “Every manager brings a different perspective and I look forward to making the club very successful.” Mr Kelly said what he’d noticed so far was that the club had great members and great staff and that there were a lot of areas in the club. “We’ve just gonna get the flow a bit better and probably tighten up a few things,” he said. “But most importantly, listen to our members and find out what they really want - we’re doing some surveys at the moment - and change our product mix accordingly.” One area in which Mr Kelly has wasted no time is the upgrading of the club’s food and beverage services, starting with the launch of a new menu (see advertisement this page) at its flagship Riverviews Restaurant. “It’s well overdue. It’ll be a lot fresher and the menu will be a fair bit larger and presented spot on,” he said. “You go to any successful club and food’s very important. “I’m very passionate about our food, making sure it not just looks and smells good but tastes good, at a reasonable price point.” During his five year tenure at the Broncos Leagues Club in Red Hill, Queensland, Mr Kelly rebranded the organisation, steered it through the devastation caused by government-imposed Covid restrictions and lockdowns increased its membership and profits. “The past financial year has been the most satisfying through my five year tenure at the club,” he wrote in the Broncos 2022- 23 Annual Report. “Financially the club performed extremely well with a net profit over $1.56m from a revenue base of $17.8m which was an increase of 18.44%. “The outstanding season from the Brisbane Broncos has certainly helped the club from a food and beverage perspective and we have been able to capitalise on that. Additionally, he reported the Broncos club membership base had swelled by over 40% to 31,780 members at the end of the 2022-23 financial year. “This hard work has seen our debt facilities decrease and the club is in the most stable state it has possibly ever been in and something the team is very proud of,” he wrote. By Anthony Stavrinos ☐ North Ryde RSL’s new CEO, Joe Kelly. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos)

6 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 Authorised by Dominic Perrottet MP. Funded using parliamentary entitlements. Now that 2023 draws to a close, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas to the Epping community, and join with you all in looking forward to a much brighter, and more prosperous new year together. Liberals pick Bennelong and North Sydney candidates for federal election Sydney businessman, now Ryde local, Scott Yung, is set to challenge sitting Labor MP Jerome Laxale, who won the formerly safe Liberal seat with a 7.9 per cent swing to Labor at the 2022 election. Mr Laxale won the seat following the retirement of popular MP and former tennis champion, John Alexander OAM, after his successor Simon Kennedy was preselected by the Liberals only several weeks out from the 2022 federal election. Bennelong is located in TWT Territory, with former Liberal prime minister John Howard OM AC holding the seat between 1974 and 2007. Liberal Party members confirmed Mr Yung’s successful endorsement at the Bennelong Federal Electorate Convention (FEC), with an overwhelming vote of 48 to 10. Mr Yung’s former experience as a candidate against Mr Minns in the 2019 state election, which led to a 5.1 per cent swing to the Liberal Party, is believed to have also made him an attractive option for preselection. The next federal election will need to be held before September 27, 2025. Previously, federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had urged state officials to have all their candidates selected by June 2024, with potential candidates flagged by the end of this year. Gisele is Libs North Sydney pick Meanwhile, former Bennelong Liberal preselection candidate, Gisele Kapterian, has been chosen by the party to contest the federal seat of North Sydney. But the future of status of North Sydney - which is also in TWT Terrirtory - could be in for a shake up. The Australian Electoral Commission will give the first indication of changes to its borders when it delivers its proposed redistribution report by the middle of next year. There is a possibility North Sydney’s footprint may need to radically shift to accommodate the relatively under-quota status of most northern Sydney seats. Ms Kapterian, a moderate, defeated conservative rival Jess Collins by approximately 145 to 106 votes. Kapterian is an international trade lawyer by profession, having worked in Switzerland and more recently, lectured on the topic at Macquarie University. She has also worked as a senior adviser to federal ministers in the foreign affairs, industry and tourism portfolios during the Abbott and Turnbull governments, moving in 2018 to cloud giant Salesforce, where she works as Senior Director – Public Sector Strategy APAC. Ms Kapterian is also a board member of the Armenian National Committee of Australia, the peak public affairs organisation in the Armenian-Australian community. The Australian Electoral Commission will be considering boundary changes through next year with two scenarios: an early election fought on the existing boundaries or a later election in 2025 fought on new ones. Under the current boundaries, Kapterian will take on incumbent Kylea Tink but under new boundaries could find herself taking on Zali Steggall, the Warringah MP. A Liberal source told The Weekly Times that the preselection of both Mr Yung and Ms Kapterian had been ratified last month by the Liberal Party’s state executive. The Liberals have decided to preselect their candidates early this time after the debacle in 2022 where even incumbent MPs weren’t formally preselected until weeks out from the election. THE FORMER Liberal candidate who nearly defeated NSW Premier Chris Minns in his own seat of Kogarah in 2019, has won preselection as the next federal candidate for Bennelong. ☐ Liberal candidate for Bennelong, Scott Yung Carols Spectacular a massive success with bumper crowd “Families from all walks of life gathered, bundled up, creating a lively and inclusive atmosphere,” chairperson of the event, Roseanna Gallo OAM, said. “The event’s success lay not only in the beautiful harmonies echoing through the air but also in the sense of unity and togetherness that permeated every note. “The program featured a delightful mix of traditional and contemporary carols, performed by talented local choirs and musicians, local dance schools.” It’s estimated that a crowd of 7,500 attended Sunday night’s event, with most staying through to the end of proceedings, which was marked by a spectacular pyrotechnics displace. The diverse range of musical styles catered to all ages, ensuring that grandparents and toddlers alike revelled in the festive tunes, Roseanna said. And of course, the ‘voice of Ryde’ Stephen Sim - as master of ceremonies - ensured the many performances from dancing to singing to Cox’s Road Mall competition draws, flowed seamlessly. Volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Macquarie Park and North Ryde, who organised the event, went above and beyond to create a safe and welcoming environment for all attendees. Attendees were encouraged to contribute to local Rotary projects, including Christian Community Aid and the Domestic Violence Campaign, to help spread the joy of Christmas to those less fortunate. “In a world where our lives often move at a frenetic pace, events like these serve as a reminder to pause, appreciate our loved ones, and share in the magic of the season,” Roseanna said. Major sponsors of the event included Optus, North Ryde Community Bank, North Ryde RSL, Heritage Bank, Prego, McGrath Ryde’s Kim Toyer-Uttley, Northshore Mitsubishi and Kwik Kopy. THE TWT Rotary Christmas Carols Spectacular took centre stage at North Ryde Common on Sunday night, weaving together the spirit of Christmas, family togetherness, and the timeless joy of music. ☐ On stage, Santa Claus; TWT 2023 Granny Smith Festival Queen Jessica Ingham; and MC Stephen Sim. ☐ Avenue D performers on stage during a dance routine

Wednesday 20 December, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7 /CityofRyde www.ryde.nsw.gov.au Customer Service Centre 1 Pope Street, Ryde (within Top Ryde City shopping centre) Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670 P: 9952 8222 E: [email protected] Your City News THANKS IS ENOUGH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/thanks INNOVATION DISTRICT I spent a good part of last Wednesday in our Macquarie Park Innovation District, first at the sod-turning of Stockland’s exciting new MPark development and then at a roundtable discussion on the importance of advanced manufacturing and semiconductors. It was another reminder of how important this precinct is for innovation in Australia and why we need to fight the State Government’s proposal to turn it into a housing estate, with more than 5,000 build-to-rent apartments planned for existing employment lands. This short-sighted proposal will decimate the existing buildings that house over 70,000 employees in this part of Sydney’s vital “Global Economic Corridor”, and further burden already strained local infrastructure. We’re asking the community to help contribute to Council’s submission to the NSW Government responding to its Macquarie Park Innovation District Stage 1 rezoning proposal. For further information go to: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ MacParkRezoning PUTNEY BEACH I know how much the community has been looking forward to making a splash at the Putney Beach Swim Site, which was due to officially open this summer. Unfortunately, due to complex and evolving approval processes for construction on land that is not owned by Council, the project has been delayed and we have HAVE YOUR SAY EVENTS IN YOUR CITY 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. • Proposed Trial of Dog Off-Leash Areas (Closing 7 January 2024) • 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. had to commence a new Development Application. Council is disappointed by this development as we have already done extensive work at the site and contractors were ready to start work on the swim safety net that would have completed the project. I can assure you that despite this setback we will continue to do everything we can to make sure local swimmers are able to use this picturesque Parramatta River site in 2024. HAPPY NEW YEAR This is my final column for the year, and I’d like to wish TWT readers and the wider City of Ryde community a wonderful holiday season and a safe, prosperous 2024. You can celebrate the new year in style at Council’s family-friendly fireworks display, being staged at Meadowbank Park from 9.00pm on Sunday 31 December. Set up a picnic on the grass or get some delicious food from one of the many local restaurants as you get ready for the spectacular finale to what has been an eventful 2023. For more details go to: ryde.events/nye HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS Applications determined between 7 December to 13 December 2023 LDA2023/0025 38 Kulgoa Ave RYDE LDA2023/0137 127-131 Bowden St MEADOWBANK LDA2023/0196 162A Quarry Rd RYDE LDA2023/0224 3 Byfield St MACQUARIE PARK LDA2023/0124 3 Fairyland Ave CHATSWOOD WEST LDA2023/0212 119 Princes St PUTNEY LDA2023/0229 18 Clayton St RYDE LDA2023/0230 180 Princes St PUTNEY LDA2023/0040 50 Morrison Rd GLADESVILLE LDA2022/0377 3A Third Ave EASTWOOD DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND DETERMINED For full details of the development applications received and determined visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/eServices Sincerely, Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM Mayor Email: [email protected] Phone (via Customer Service): 9952 8222 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Closed from 12noon Friday 22 December 2023 and resumes normal operating hours on Monday 8 January 2024. LIBRARIES: All City of Ryde Libraries closed 12noon Friday 22 December 2023 and resumes normal operating hours on Tuesday 3 January 2024. RYDE AQUATIC LEISURE CENTRE: Closed from Thursday 21 December 2023 to Tuesday 26 December 2023, reopening from Wednesday 27 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024 from 9.00am – 5.45pm. From Tuesday 2 January 2024 normal operating hours will resume. SHOP RYDER BUS SERVICE: Will not be in service from Sunday 24 December 2023 – Tuesday 9 January 2024. The service resumes on Wednesday 10 January 2024. KERBSIDE BIN COLLECTION: Operates on the usual days and will not be affected by the Christmas and New Year public holidays. For full details visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/publicholiday LDA2023/0172 28 Trelawney St EASTWOOD LDA2023/0198 82 Darvall Rd DENISTONE WEST LDA2023/0218 59 Winbourne St East WEST RYDE MOD2023/0221 21 Marlow Ave DENISTONE Applications received between 7 December to 13 December 2023 LDA2023/0317 43 Constitution Rd RYDE LDA2023/0318 60 Constitution Rd MEADOWBANK LDA2023/0314 9 Neil St NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0315 10 Magdala Rd NORTH RYDE LDA2023/0316 29 Berripa Cl NORTH RYDE MOD2023/0241 38 Pooley St RYDE City of Ryde CEO Wayne Rylands, City of Ryde Mayor Sarkis Yedelian OAM, Bennelong Federal MP Jerome Laxale, NSW Innovation, Science and Technology Minister, the Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP, Ms Sue Martin MD for Johnson and Johnson, and the Stockland team at the MPark sod turning.

8 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 6 Hillview Rd Eastwood (Just across the road from Eastwood Library) | Phone 9874-0221 Now open for your convenience & entertainment till 1:30am from Fri-Sat THE MANAGEMENT & STAFF would like to wish you a very HAPPY AND JOYOUS CHRISTMAS Best wishes for the festive season and why not come in with friends and celebrate at CLUB EASTWOOD UNSUNG HEROES A spotlight on our behind-the-scened local heroes Dave White: Soldiering on at Club Eastwood for more than three decades IT’S ONLY in times of adversity that we learn who our real friends are, who loves us and who we love. And for a long-time, for Club Eastwood (‘The Bizzo’) worker Dave White, there’s been a strong bond with the place he’s entrusted to clean on a daily basis and it’s underpinned by mutual loyalty. In September, Dave clocked up 33 years as The Bizzo’s daily cleaner and still loves doing the job. “I was a jeweller by trade and I had a wrist reconstruction after an accident,” Dave told The Weekly Times. “I couldn’t go back to my trade, so I had to find something that I could do and to earn enough as a single parent raising two kids. “So, I found out cleaning paid quite well and I asked the club if I could I take over the cleaning contract and they agreed - and then they’ve looked after me ever since.” Dave only found out how appreciative the club was of his ongoing daily, reliable service, when the disastrous Covid restrictions and lockdowns devastated his cleaning business from early 2020. “I had bought an existing cleaning business that had as clients, six offices and the club,” he said. “It was only a few hours here (at The Bizzo) at the time and then because it got busy, it went to seven days a week. “When Covid hit, I lost all my office (clients) that I had for 30 something years.” Dave said staff from the offices he serviced, to this day, were still operating remotely and he had lost all income from those clients while they put him on ’pause’. Clubs and venues were also impacted by Covid restrictions imposed on patrons and businesses and The Bizzo was no exception, forced to weather the financial challenges of a brake on its income while patrons were prevented from visiting and the venue was restricted from opening. “The club could have quite easily said ‘that’s it until we come back’, but the Board got together and said ‘we’ve got to look after Dave’ and they had me just coming in here doing little jobs,” Dave said. “They were still paying my full invoice amounts to look after me. “They saved me, absolutely. Without their support, my business was gone. So they repaid me for my hard work and loyalty. I can’t thank them enough.” With Dave’s 15-year-old son, Blake, a prolific striker with NSW NPL team, Rydalmere Lions, word got around that Dave had lost most of his income from his office clients and he was offered some work cleaning the Lions’ headquarters, FC Social at Rydalmere. “So now I clean there also and have done for the last couple of years,” he said. By Anthony Stavrinos ☐ Club Eastwood’s dedicated, three-decade-plus cleaning contractor, Dave White. TWT On-theSpot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) “So they, as well, have looked after me.” Club Eastwood general manager Steve Colquhoun said the club was “so lucky to have a contractor dedicated to being part of the Bizzo family.” “I often get calls from cleaning companies wanting to put a proposal to clean the club and when I say we have had the same cleaner for more than 30 years, they all say ‘what?’ and know they don’t stand a chance,” Steve said. “Dave is more than just a contractor, he is an inspiration to staff and patrons on how - if you enjoy your job - you can always have a smile and a laugh.” DOES YOUR ORGANISATION HAVE AN UNSUNG HERO? CELEBRATE THAT SPECIAL PERSON IN THE WEEKLY TIMES’ REGULAR ‘UNSUNG HEROES’ FEATURE. FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CONTACT BEN BINSKIN ON 0433 322 541 - OR ben[at] weeklytimes.com.au “They saved me, absolutely. Without their support, my business was gone.” THE WEEKLY TIMES

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State-of-the-art NSW Ambulance jets preparing for take-off NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park said for the first time NSW Ambulance will have two new Pilatus PC-24 jet aircraft in its fleet, as part of a $54.3 million boost to increase the capability of Aeromedical Operations. “These two new jets are equipped with the latest technology and medical equipment to better serve our patients, flight nurses, doctors and pilots.” Mr Park said. “These jets can fly faster and further without the need for refuelling.” NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dr Dominic Morgan said flight nurse training has now commenced for the PC-24 jets. “Our dedicated team of flight nurses, doctors and pilots already provide high-level clinical care for all patients throughout NSW,” Dr Morgan said. “That level of care will be enhanced thanks to the increased range, speed and optimised internal medical fit-out of these aircraft.” The two new jets will complement the existing five Beechcraft King Air 350C planes in the NSW Ambulance fleet. They will be operated and maintained by Pel-Air, as part of a 10-year contract with NSW Ambulance. NSW Ambulance Fixed Wing Operations clinicians transport more than 6,000 patients every year. Both PC-24s aircraft will be ready to take to the skies to treat and transport patients by mid-2024. Two state-of-the-art jet aircraft will soon join the NSW Ambulance fleet. ☐ One of the new PC-24 jets Ryde libraries trial as heatwave refuges The trial was proposed by Eastwood based Liberal Clr Justin Li and will operate when temperatures are 36 degrees or above. Councillor Li said West Ryde and Eastwood libraries were chosen for the trial because of the lack of larger shopping centres where residents can have relief from the heat. “Many libraries overseas provide refuge to community members on days of extreme heat and with current cost of living problems, this is an initiative that could make a big difference during a very hot summer, especially for those who are most disadvantaged,” he said. Ryde’s decision comes as The City of Parramatta agreed to open the Ermington library when temperatures soar above 35 degrees. Councillor Li told the meeting his motion responded to a recent heatwave Saturday where temperatures hit 40 degrees. “Everyone knew in advance it would be over 40 degrees and we could have offered our libraries as a retreat,’’ he said. Eastwood and West Ryde libraries will become “heatwave refuges” until 9pm under a trial unanimously supported by councillors at last week’s City of Ryde Council meeting. ☐ Ryde Councillors Daniel Han, Justin Li and Jordan Lane believe an air conditioned library is one of the best places in Ryde to cool off in a heatwave.

10 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 Member for Drummoyne STEPHANIE DI PASQUA MP (02) 9713 2999 [email protected] 128 Great North Road, Five Dock, NSW 2046 Authorised by Stephanie Di Pasqua MP, 128 Great North Road, Five Dock, 2046. Funded using parliamentary entitlements. Let us hope for peace, joy and harmony for the New Year. Merry Christmas MERRY Christmas Christmas HAPPY Year NEW (02) 9808 3288 [email protected] Authorised by Jordan Lane MP, Suite 202 5-9 Devlin Street Ryde 2112. Funded using Parliamentary entitlements, December 2023. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas & New Year I look forward to representing you in 2024! Wishing all my customers a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year Christmas Trading Hours The Good Fuel Inn Workshop will be closed from 22nd December. terry ryan automotive services is celebrating 45 years of continuous service in the City of ryde If you are travelling during the festive season, please ensure that your vehicle is safe for the journey and that at all times you remain alert behind the wheel. Also, don’t forget to check your tyres. Thank you to all my valuable customers for your patronage throughout the past year! Drummoyne MP Stephanie Di Pasqua’s Five Dock RSL Christmas Morning Tea So popular is the first term MP that an hour into the event there was still a queue - five persons deep - to meet and greet her. Ms Di Pasqua has been running a Drummoyne Electorate Community Christmas Appeal in the countdown to December 25. “In the spirit of Christmas, please consider donating to charities that are supporting those who are doing it tough this year,” she said. “We are collecting for St Vincent de Paul, the Reverend Bill Crews Foundation and Youth Off the Streets. “You are welcome to drop off your donations to my electorate office located at 128 Great North Road, Five Dock. We will be accepting donations until next Wednesday 20 December 2023.” She said contributions could include: pantry staples and non perishables such as pasta, rice, pasta sauce, cereal, noodles, long life milk etc; toiletries; sports balls and toys; small gifts; and pens, colouring books and notepads. DRUMMOYNE MP Stephanie Di Pasqua (pictured centre with black floral dress) joined friends, political supporters and family members at Five Dock RSL on Friday for a Christmas morning team to close out 2023. ☐ TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) Why Christmas is more than Top Ryde’s puppets in a box By The Reverend Michael Armstrong* The Nativity is made up of puppets on strings with a mechanism that moves them, in a cycled pattern. It is quite quaint and lovely, and if you are willing to fight the crowds, worth a look. My own children, my good Christian children, think however that it is hysterical, and as we visited it made a commentary on it. There are two chickens that are meant to be pecking the ground, which they do, but then the string seems to go slack and they appear to faint. The Shepherd in the corner has a staff to guide his sheep, but his string has come loose and as a result he hits a sheep in the head. The Angel in the sky is on a string that makes her shake in such a way that it appears she is not well. The Magi seem to be doing something shifty and selling things on the side, rather than bringing gifts. Poor Joseph is meant to be bowing his head to look at the baby, but the string drops at the last second, making it look like is giving a huge sigh and giving up on life. My children, sensing that their Father was not impressed with their commentary, redeemed themselves on the way home in the car when, after they had stopped laughing, our conversation turned to reflecting on the real story of Christmas. The story of God coming among us. It is a story of a God who loves us so much that he chose to enter into our humanity, and At Top Ryde there is a large box in the outdoor food plaza area that contains a Nativity scene. ☐ Reverend Michael Armstrong. TWT On-the-Spot PHOTO become one of us, in order to reveal we can be a part of his story – not some fairytale, puppets or pantomime - but our real and genuine stories, then and now! Into the world of the fainting chickens, cranky shepherds, deal making Magi, unwell angels, and exhausted Joseph’s, and into the lives of you and me, God enters through faith in Jesus, and brings us into his story where we are able to receive genuine love, hope, joy and peace that transforms each of us. We, in turn, continue the story - every time we forgive, ourselves and others; every time we love unconditionally; every time we offer mercy and compassion; every time we act with living kindness; every time we feed the hungry, protect the vulnerable and oppressed, heal the sick, visit the imprisoned; every time we speak truth to power, make peace, be reconcilers and restore justice. That is what we celebrate at Christmas – that God entered into our story in order to make us a part of his, and to change our story for ever so that we are given the power and authority to bring about his kingdom on earth as in heaven . . . a kingdom of love, hope, joy and peace. Wishing you a happy and holy Christmas, and a most peaceful New Year. Praying that you and yours might be a part of his story, and in doing so continue to change history. * The Reverend Michael Armstrong is the Rector of the Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill

Wednesday 20 December, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 11 MERRY CHRISTMAS LANE COVE As Christmas time draws near, take the opportunity to gather with loved ones to reflect on the spirt of unity and compassion that defines our community. Though this year has continued to present a vast array of trials and tribulations for all Australians, Christmas time allows us to celebrate our accomplishments and perseverance, while welcoming the New Year with the knowledge that we can triumph whatever curveballs life throws our way. Let the holiday season be a joyous one, creating memories to be cherished. Rejoice in the beautiful lights, decorations and carols which will flow through our neighbourhoods in abundance. Finally, I implore you to take care when on the roads and around the water to make this a pleasant and safe holiday period for all. From my family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS. Member for Lane Cove Tel: 9817 4757 Email: [email protected] Authorised by the Hon Anthony Roberts MP. Address: 215 Victoria Rd Gladesville 2111. Funded using parliamentary entitlements. Anthony Roberts MP The Honourable Seasons Greetings and w ish ing you all the best for a wonderful new year DONNA DAVIS MP STATE MEMBER FOR PARRAMATTA Authorised by Donna Davis MP, 96 George St, Parramatta funded using parliamentry entitlements December 2023 (02) 9891 4722 [email protected] 96 George Street Parramatta NSW 2150 Write a letter to Santa The workshops from 3pm are part of Darling Harbour’s Christmas Festival which runs until Monday, December 25. “Then enjoy a pedal boat ride right on Cockle Bay or snap a selfie in-front of a giant Christmas bauble on the Convention Centre Forecourt and watch the sky light up with weekend fireworks,’’ Santa’s helpers said. A choir will be singing Christmas carols in Martin Place every night until Christmas Day. Martin Place will also host the tallest Christmas tree in New South Wales, which is decorated with more than 110,000 LED lights, a 3.4-metre colour-changing star and 330 specially created glossy baubles. The tree’s 800 branches are dressed with 15,000 flowers representing nine different kinds of Australian flowers: banksia, waratah, bottlebrush, wattle, eucalyptus gum flower, kangaroo paw, flannel flower, pink wax flower and white wax flower. Christmas events across the city are FREE and are sponsored by the City of Sydney and the NSW Government. The City of Sydney is proud to support the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation this festive season. Santa’s elves and helpers will host Christmas workshops at the Darling Harbour Village this weekend where children can write letters to Santa. ☐ Santa’s helpers are hosting FREE events at Darling Harbour Village this weekend A magical day of song and fireworks in Boronia Park The celebration featured talented performers from The Cameraygal Wind Symphony under the direction of Gavin Staines while local singer Jordyn Richards performed on stage throughout the event. Youngsters were kept entertained with face painting, a visit from Santa Claus and stilt walking Christmas elves. The night was capped off with a brilliant fireworks display. Mayor Zac Miles officially opened the event, which had been cancelled in recent years due to COVID restrictions. “It’s wonderful to see so many people back out at Boronia Park Ovals to usher in the Christmas season in style with this year’s Christmas Carols,” the Mayor said. Carols in the Park also featured local businesses offering jewellery, toys, gifts and a range of delicious food. “Hunter’s Hill Council wishes all in our community a safe and happy festive season and a fulfilling New Year ahead,” he said. Hundreds of Hunters Hill residents celebrated Christmas earlier this month with a magical Saturday of songs and fireworks at Carols in the Park on the Boronia Park ovals. ☐ A brilliant fireworks display rounded off a great day of Carols In The Park. ☐ Stilt walking elves danced to the tunes of ☐ Santa’s arrival was a big hit with young families. popular Christmas carols.

12 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 237879 (A1658008) OUT_34002914, 18/12/2023 However you celebrate, whoever you’re with, may your Christmas be merry, always. From the Community Bank North Ryde team. During the festive season our branch will close on Friday 22 December, and reopen Wednesday 27 December. Town 9878 5559 Celebrate the wonderful

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14 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 10 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 13 December, 2023 EXCAVATIONS FLECK RUBBISH REMOVALS & MINI EXCAVATIONS Glen 0418 268 040 Narrow Access Excavation. Excavators from 760mm wide up to 1200mm wide. Dumper Tippers 760mm wide. Bobcats 3 Tonne Trucks. All Areas. Best Rates. Call Glen FENCING LOCAL FENCING 9807 2367 Quality timber, c/bond, gates, pickets, pool, log walls. Free quotes SMITH FENCING 0400 598 403 Timber Boundary Fencing, Gates & Pickets. Small jobs & Repairs Welcome psmithfencing@gmail .com ANDREW SPIES FENCING 0410 534 692 Specialises in all types of fencing. View website @ Andrew-Spies-Fencing.com KOALA FENCING Martin 0412 010 212 Horizontal & Privacy Fences. Pool fences & gates. Timber & colourbond, fence repairs. call Martin 0412 010 212 AXFIX FENCING 0498 058 885 Small job specialist 30yrs exp. Pine, Merbau, c/bond, picket, alum, slat, gates, repairs, pool council requirements. Call Andrew. 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Wednesday 20 December, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 17 SUDOKU Trivia Quiz Test your knowledge Puzzle Page KFC 1. The Great Ocean Road 2. Germany 3. Heartbreak Hotel 4. The Christmas Pig 5. Brown 6. 364 7. Golf 8. Flying Fish Cove 9. The Archibald 10. by Mitchell Burrett ANSWER SUDOKU B ANSWER SUDOKU A Trading Hours: Monday to Saturday: 11am - 2am Sunday: 11am - Midnight 75 ROWE STREET, EASTWOOD (02) 8026 0350 THE WEEKLY TIMES Need Answers? Visit: https://gameofbrains.com.au/answers A. B. TRIVIA WORKS TEAM NAME: Alphabetical Each answer begins with the letter shown - except for X, which may not necessarily start with the letter X. Orang-utans are the only Great Apes native to what continent? A Sagrada Familia is located in what Spanish city? B What material is at the middle of a cricket ball? C What letter comes after Charlie in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet? D Whose works include the “Enigma Variations” and the “Pomp and Circumstance” marches? E How many months of the year have names that end in the letter R-? F Which of the comic Marx brothers famously had a large moustache and glasses? G Magician Harry Houdini was born in what modern-day country? H What names a large floating mass of ice carried out to sea? I What Biblical figure said "The truth shall set you free"? J What organs remove excess fluid from the blood? K In what city would you find the pickle-shaped skyscraper known as the “Gherkin”? L What river features in the Broadway musical “Showboat”? M What Swiss company’s logo is a nest holding three birds? N What is the capital city of Norway? O What plant was grown by Ancient Egyptians as their chief source of writing material? P An interrogative sentence ends with what type of punctuation mark? Q “Radio Detection and Ranging” is better known by what acronym? R On an Italian menu, what is “Insalata”? S The two types of horses use in Harness Racing are Pacers and-? T What is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands by population? U In our Solar System, what planet is closest in size to Earth? V If you’re sick, you’re said to “feel under the…” what? W The tool known as an “Allen Key” has a cross-section in the form of what regular polygon? X What colour is the writing on the Goodyear Tyre logo? Y Who recruited “five teenagers with attitude” to become the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers? Z 1. Which fast food is traditionally consumed for Christmas in Japan? 2. Which iconic Australian landmark is the world’s largest war memorial? 3. The modern concept of a decorated Christmas tree originated from which European country? 4. What was the title of Elvis Presley’s first single to sell over one million copies? 5. What was the title of J.K Rowling’s Christmas children’s book published in 2021? 6. What colour are Zebra stripes when they are first born? 7. If the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” was taken literally, how many gifts would be given in total? 8. What is the only sport to have been played on the moon? 9. What is the capital city of Christmas Island? 10. What is the name of Australia’s most prestigious portrait art prize? Trivia Quiz EVERY WEDNESDAY 7PM

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Albemarle Street, 5B, 341.6m2 , Duplex $1,730,000 (9 Dec 23) Matthew Formosa, Belle Property Carlingford DUNDAS VALLEY 77A Evans Road, 5B, 285.2m2 , House $1,800,000 (13 Dec 23) Ahmad Malas, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde 60 Hart Street, 3B, 651m2 , House $1,755,000 (11 Dec 23) Matthew Formosa, Belle Property Beecroft EASTWOOD 12 Midson Road, 6B, 961m2 , House $3,380,000 (16 Dec 23) Tracy Yap, Tracy Yap Epping 17A Acacia Street, 5B, House $2,100,000 (15 Dec 23) Alen Galeb, Agency 1 North Ryde EPPING 6 Rockleigh Way, 3B, House $2,165,000 (13 Dec 23) Betty Ockerlander, McGrath Epping 58A Pembroke Street, 4B, House $2,500,000 (13 Dec 23) Tracy Yap, Tracy Yap Epping 6/44 Bridge Street, 2B, Unit $693,000 (13 Dec 23) Kevin Wong, Ray White Epping 184A Midson Road, 3B, 547.4m2 , House $2,200,000 (9 Dec 23) Wayne Vaughan, McGrath Epping ERMINGTON 44 Flinders Street, 3B, 500m2 , House $1,810,000 (15 Dec 23) Ahmad Malas, Melrose Estate Agents Ryde 2/627 Victoria Road, 3B, 211m2 , Townhouse $982,000 (15 Dec 23) Johnny Oh, Pello Gladesville FIVE DOCK 16 Kings Park Walk, 2B, 101m2 , Apartment $1,560,000 (13 Dec 23) Steve Vella, Professionals Five Dock GLADESVILLE 45 Tennyson Road, 4B, House $2,350,000 (14 Dec 23) Michael Gallina, Belle Property Hunters Hill 14 Rundle Place, 3B, 575.4m2 , House $2,351,000 (9 Dec 23) Robert Cassidy, Cassidy Gladesville HABERFIELD 10 Denman Avenue, 5B, 1,106m2 , House $5,500,000 (16 Dec 23) Michael Tringali, McGrath Leichhardt 71 O’Connor Street, 4B, 518m2 , House $3,005,000 (16 Dec 23) Michael Tringali, McGrath Leichhardt 17 Empire Street, 3B, 696.8m2 , House $3,701,000 (12 Dec 23) Rick Pignetti, Stone Five Dock HUNTLEYS COVE 6/2 Fryar Place, 3B, 387m2 , Townhouse $2,558,000 (11 Dec 23) George Gialouris, CobdenHayson Lane Cove LANE COVE 202/16 Birdwood Avenue, 1B, Apartment $830,000 (15 Dec 23) Maggie Zhao, Century 21 West Ryde 213B Burns Bay Road, 4B, House $2,750,000 (13 Dec 23) Jason Kiprovski, RayWhite Ryde 3/25 Birdwood Avenue, 1B, Apartment $695,000 (12 Dec 23) Tim Holgate, Belle Property Lane Cove 84 River Road West, 3B, House $2,100,000 (11 Dec 23) Tim Holgate, Belle Property Lane Cove 52/300a Burns Bay Road, 1B, Apartment $610,000 (11 Dec 23) Nathan Westerbrink, Raine & Horne Lane Cove LEICHHARDT 1/1-3 Day Street, 1B, Apartment $800,000 (15 Dec 23) Luke Bellero, The Agency Annandale 16 Redmond Street, 3B, House $1,410,000 (13 Dec 23) Michael Montano, Montano Group Leichhardt LIBERTY GROVE 12/9 Thorpe Avenue, 2B, 132m2 , Apartment $785,000 (11 Dec 23) Jesse Di Loreto, Richard Matthews Strathfield MACQUARIE PARK 1111/27 Halifax Street, 1B, Apartment $708,000 (14 Dec 23) Brian Kong, Stone Beecroft MEADOWBANK 19/7 Bay Drive, 1B, Apartment $617,000 (15 Dec 23) Chris Lee, Ray White Meadowbank 7/143 Bowden Street, 1B, Apartment $618,000 (13 Dec 23) Leighton Avery, Award Group West Ryde MELROSE PARK F311/659 Victoria Road, 2B, Apartment $905,000 (12 Dec 23) Sekisui House Melrose Park Village, Melrose Park Sales MORTLAKE 105/20 Hilly Street, 3B, Apartment $1,350,000 (15 Dec 23) Luis Guiance, G&L Woolloomooloo NORTH EPPING 46 Boundary Road, 4B, 714.5m2 , House $2,180,000 (9 Dec 23) Catherine Murphy, The Agency North Sydney NORTH RYDE 3/32 Twin Road, 2B, 136m2 , Villa $990,000 (16 Dec 23) Cameron Nicholls, Nicholls & Co Hunters Hill 91 Eastview Avenue, 3B, 543.8m2 , House $2,110,000 (9 Dec 23) James Sarzano, Stone Real Estate North Ryde NORTHWOOD 49 Cliff Road, 3B, 980.1m2 , House $6,100,000 (14 Dec 23) James Dunn, Richardson & Wrench Double Bay OATLANDS 1/2 Vista Street, 3B, Townhouse $1,050,000 (13 Dec 23) Sandra Aquilina, McGrath Parramatta PUTNEY 15 Osborne Avenue, 4B, 954m2 , House $3,910,000 (9 Dec 23) Jacob Sopina, Belle Property Concord 1/2a Simpson Street, 4B, House $1,502,000 (9 Dec 23) Neil Robson, Cassidy Gladesville RHODES 942/2 Marquet Street, 2B, Apartment $1,125,000 (15 Dec 23) Greg Timms, Rhodes Realty Rhodes 1807/63 Shoreline Drive, 2B, Apartment $970,000 (11 Dec 23) Claire Yan Liu, Century 21 Macquarie Park ROZELLE 311/3 Nagurra Place, 1B, 81m2 , Apartment $1,075,000 (16 Dec 23) Scott Robertson, Balmain Realty Balmain 308/122 Terry Street, 2B, 116m2 , Apartment $1,700,000 (15 Dec 23) Scott Robertson, Balmain Realty Balmain RYDE 11 Warren Street, 5B, 689.2m2 , House $2,751,000 (16 Dec 23) Chris Allison, Belle Property Ryde 701E/41-45 Belmore Street, 1B, Apartment $590,000 (14 Dec 23) Mary Jane Kim, Ray White Meadowbank 801C/41 Belmore Street, 1B, 82m2 , Apartment $502,500 (13 Dec 23) Jierui Harris, Belle Property Ryde 22 Primrose Avenue, 4B, 667m2 , House $2,470,000 (11 Dec 23) Jason Kiprovski, Ray White Ryde 817 Victoria Road, 4B, 733.5m2 , House $1,510,000 (11 Dec 23) Gavin McCutcheon, BSR Eastwood 29 Hinkler Avenue, 4B, 607m2 , House $2,600,000 (10 Dec 23) Wayne Beard, McGrath Blacktown RYDALMERE 6/11-27 Fallon Street, 3B, Townhouse $1,010,000 (15 Dec 23) Charlie Wu, Professionals Ermington STRATHFIELD 902/7-9 Churchill Avenue, 4B, 330m2 , Apartment $1,750,000 (14 Dec 23) 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Wednesday 20 December, 2023 THE WEEKLY TIMES 19 Come SING! ACT! DANCE! ACRO! with 2024 enrolments NOW OPEN For more information visit www.KLDperformingarts.com.au Tigers snare six million dollar man Luai has confirmed he wants to leave the Panthers amid widespread media reports the Tigers have agreed to pay him upwards of $1.2 million per year. But under NRL rules, Penrith has 10 days from last Saturday to convince Luai to change his mind, while the halfback also has the option to withdraw from any deal with the Tigers. The 26-year-old mega star took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to deny a deal had been done. “No pen to paper here,” he wrote but hinted that he would let Panther fans know when a deal was complete. Fuelling speculation that a deal will be done, Interim Tigers CEO Shane Richardson revealed the Tigers had withdrawn a multi-million offer to the Warriors’ Addin Fonua-Blake. “I’ve made my feelings on Luai well known for a long while and in my opinion, he is the best young half coming through,” Richardson said. “Not only that, he’s a great team leader, that Penrith side revolves around Luai. “He is a great person off the field and you couldn’t meet a better person than him and you couldn’t ask for a better person at your club.” The Bulldogs are still in the running for Luai but would have to match or exceed the Tigers $6 million price tag. It is expected new recruit Jayden Sullivan will shift to halfback in 2025 to accommodate Luai’s arrival. The Tigers have been desperate to sign the NSW representative halfback since Luke Brooks left the club to sign for Manly. The Tigers are reported to have signed the best half back in the NRL - Penrith’s Jarome Luai - on a five-year deal worth more than $6 million that commences in the 2025 season. ☐ The Tigers’ new interim CEO Shane Richardson fronted the media last Wednesday at the club’s Concord headquarters. TWT Onthe-Spot PHOTO (A. Stavrinos) ☐ Jarome Luai Local dance school celebrates 15 year milestone Founder and Principal Kate Mico said the Gala Dinner was an opportunity to not only celebrate a birthday milestone for the school but to recognise a successful 12 months of business awards, eisteddfods, and BBOdance examinations in Ballet and Jazz. “This year we had 43 Jazz and Ballet examinations with the British Ballet Organization examination board (BBOdance) ranging from Pre-Primary through to Advanced Two, and every student received a High Distinction, the highest band attainable,” Kate says. “We also had an outstanding competition season which saw 15 of our students compete in various eisteddfods as soloists or duos. We also had three large troupes compete - Under 10 Jazz, Under 14 Jazz and Under 16 Hip Hop. “Our Under 10s troupe was particularly successful, placing five out of six eisteddfods, including two first places. Many of our soloists also consistently placed.” Kate says it was particularly special to see the students do so well at the local Ryde Eisteddfod where four of them were placed first in their age group, including: Chloe Wang (9 years); Francesca Zangari (11 years); Samantha Gray (14 years); and Alexandra Dennett (open age). “Overall, it was a highly successful eisteddfod season for our school. I love seeing the students shine on stage. I am so proud of them and the passion and dedication they consistently bring to their performances,” Kate says. “I’m especially proud of how they take feedback on board from the adjudicators and use it to fuel and guide their next performance. It shows growth and maturity as a performer. It’s not easy putting yourself out there and being judged.” The Gala Dinner also celebrated and recognised the exceptional year students had and to also thank parents and the wider KLD community for their ongoing support. It was also an opportunity to announce and present Major Awards to students to recognise their efforts throughout the year. To be eligible for these awards, the recipient must have demonstrated a strong commitment to performing and the KLD community,” said Kate. “They must show an ability to balance creativity, initiative and technique through performance, as well as demonstrate their desire to pursue individual goals whilst upholding KLD values. We also consider examination results and teacher feedback when determining who will win our major awards. Local dance studio KLD Performing Arts celebrated its 15-year anniversary on the weekend at a Gala Dinner attended by almost 300 students and parents at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. ☐ Top, the extended KLD Performing Arts family; and, above, a student on the catwalk (images: Jennifer Ngo - @jenniferdpngo) Recipients of the 2023 awards announced at the Gala Dinner were: Major Scholarship: Mia Morganti Mini Scholarship: Azalea Summons & Lily Butler Excellence Award: Francesca Zangari Sportsmanship Award: Tamar Sat Star Performer: Alexis Yusofzai Teachers Choice Award: Ava Robertson While KLD does focus on producing technically strong students, it doesn’t take away from performing for fun and fitness, which many of their students choose to do. “We recently held our annual dance concert at The Concourse, Chatswood where almost 130 students participated in performances consisting of drama, singing, acro, jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, contemporary and lyrical dance,” Kate says. “It was a very enjoyable concert, and it was great to see students perform in front of their family and friends for fun.” Audience members at the Gala Dinner were also treated to a fashion show, drama performance and solo dances by the students. KLD won the Northern Districts Local Business Awards in the Performing Arts category in late 2022 and was a Finalist in 2023. KLD was also a finalist in 2023 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards. KLD has two studios – one based in Denistone and the other at North Ryde RSL Youth Club. For more information or to enrol for 2024 visit kldperformingarts. com.au, their Facebook page or instagram.

20 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 20 December, 2023 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.. CHRISTMAS DAY Buffet Includes prawns, oysters, turkey, ham, salads and a selection of sweets including the traditional Christmas Pudding M 98 V 108 Adults (under 12) M 49 V 54 Kids LUNCH: 11.30am – 2.30pm Bookings Essential SCAN QR CODE TO BOOK NEW YEARS EVE SWINGING 60s SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER 2023 8PM Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Swinging Sixties as they recreate a Sixties Spectacular filled with non-stop entertainment and fun! Includes a delicious 3-course meal $110 MEMBERS | $130 VISITORS JANUARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY Activities SCAN QR CODE TO VIEW PROGRAMS Ryde Eastwood_Weekly Press Ad_19 Dec.indd 1 15/12/2023 2:35:50 PM Tigers Xmas cheer With Toy Drive Pictured are some of the Tigers cheering up a young Tiger fan at a local hospital this week and they will continue their greeting mission right up to Christmas Day. Meanwhile there has been lots happening off the field with the daily screamers having a field day proclaiming there has been a revolution at board level of the Tigers NRL club with the exiting of the club chairman and CEO and appointment of former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell and Shane Richardson. Tigers legendary great and the One-Eyed Tiger’s favourite on and off the field reckons news of the momentous changes are the best thing since sliced bread. And we agree. The news couldn’t come at a better time coz now we can truly say “Tigers will roar and score more in Twenty-four”! And with Tigers great Super Coach Benji Marshall it will be all the way to Grand Final Glory in 2024. Tigers players and supporters are spreading Christmas cheer to young and old in hospitals during their annual Toy Drive up to Christmas day. ☐ The Tigers bring toys to a sick child in Bowral Hospital So make sure you get set with the Ma-in-Law’s Funeral Fund while the odds are good to earn a motza in the New Year. See ya there.