Rockdale Celebrates Australian Citizenship Day #LIVINGLANEWAYS MARKETS Your Councillors FIRST WARD Rockdale City welcomed 200 new citizens at a special citizenship ceremony as part of Australian Citizenship Day on Wednesday 17 September. Andrew Tsounis Labor c/- Rockdale City Council PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216 F 9529 3624 M 0401 268 888 [email protected] Federal Member for Barton Nickolas Varvaris MP (left) and Mayor Shane O’Brien (right) with new citizens Graeme Wood and Hitesh Nandha and ceremony attendee Lu Zhou (centre). Peter Poulos Mark Hanna Nicholas Mickovski Michael Nagi Liberal PO Box 136 Bexley NSW 2207 T/F 9599 4743 M 0416 101 663 [email protected] Independent 8 Bowood Avenue Bexley NSW 2207 T 9150 6031 [email protected] PLAYLEARNSHOPMEET @ KING LANE (OUTSIDE TARGET) AND KING STREET PLACE, ROCKDALE SECOND WARD Tarek Ibrahim Library Closed Labor c/- Rockdale City Council PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216 M 0404 490 291 [email protected] Liberal PO Box A11 Arncliffe NSW 2205 M 0402 530 350 [email protected] Independent PO Box 999 Rockdale NSW 2216 M 0403 222 666 [email protected] THIRD WARD FASHION CHRISTMAS Rockdale City Library closed on Monday 3 November so builders can prepare for the construction of the new library building. Petros Kalligas Liberal c/- Rockdale City Council PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216 M 0417 079 860 [email protected] Rockdale Opera Company’s production of The Merry Widow will be held in the Rockdale Town Hall, corner of the Princes Highway and Bryant Street during November. Show dates are: Saturday 8 (7:30pm), Sunday 9 (2pm), Saturday 15 (7:30pm) and Sunday 16 November (2pm). More information at www.rockdaleopera.com.au Bill Saravinovski Labor PO Box 139 Banksia NSW 2216 M 0412 139 068 [email protected] Lydia Sedrak Liberal PO Box 491 Bexley NSW 2207 M 0407 377 379 [email protected] FOURTH WARD Branch libraries will be open for longer hours until the new Rockdale City Library opens in mid-2016. Independent – Deputy Mayor 40 Grantham Street Carlton NSW 2218 T 9553 9681 F 9593 0472 M 0417 490 882 [email protected] Paul Sedrak Liberal PO Box 491 Bexley NSW 2207 M 0499 103 111 [email protected] 04DEC From 10am to 3pm Vintage & brand new babies to adults fashion, accessories and jewellery stalls, learn to sew, fashion voguing, fashion display... and more! From 3pm to 8pm Free Santa photos, face painting, kids petting zoo, entertainment, Christmas crafts, open cinema screening Snow Dogs, lighting of the Christmas tree... and more! FIFTH WARD Liberal PO Box 195 Sans Souci NSW 2219 M 0400 508 238 [email protected] Council is looking for sponsors for future events including Christmas Carols, New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Lunar New Year and Living Laneways. For more information please contact Kylie Gale on 9562 1601 or [email protected] Community Events Calendar Thursday 4 December King Street Place, 4pm – 8pm Lighting of the Christmas tree, free Santa photos, face painting, Christmas crafts, kids petting zoo and a screening of Snow Dogs Shane O’Brien Labor – Mayor c/- Rockdale City Council PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216 M 0418 227 977 [email protected] James Macdonald Independent c/- Rockdale City Council PO Box 21, Rockdale NSW 2216 M 0434 140 530 [email protected] Email your community news or event details (including your contacts) to [email protected] Submissions will be edited for space and clarity. There is no guarantee that all submissions will be published. Rockdale City Council presents... Free Child Restraint Check & Fitting Day When Tuesday 11 November, 10am – 3pm InfoBookings essential. Contact Council’s Road Safety Officer Sue Watson on 9562 1701 or email [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Customer Service Centre 9562 1666 Author Talk: Rob Mundle Introducing The First Fleet. Light refreshments provided. When Tuesday 11 November, 6pm Where Council Chambers, 448 Princes Highway InfoCall 9562 1821. Bookings are essential on www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents ---------------------------------------------------------------- Author Talk: Jonathan King Introducing his book The Gallipoli Diaries. Light refreshments provided. When Thursday 20 November, 6pm Where Council Chambers, 448 Princes Highway InfoCall 9562 1821. Bookings are essential on www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/libraryevents r, 6pm Saturday 6 Decembe ton Le Sands Brigh Lady Robinsons Beach, Bay Street osite The Grand Parade, opp Hosted by Monica Trapaga featuring community groups & local churches performing everyone’s favourite carol sing-a-longs www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat 9am-1pm Phone Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm; Sat 9am-1pm 2 Bryant Street / PO Box 21 Rockdale NSW 2216 T 9562 1666 F 9562 1777 E [email protected] DX 25308 Rockdale Rockdale City Council Rockdale City Library Events in Rockdale City Cover picture: Early Morning at the Bay Carla Miers, CamerART 2014 Junior Winner Printed on environmentally responsible paper manufactured under ISO 14001 using Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp from sustainable forests. ockdale.nsw .r w w w n o s o e id v Watch these latest Ron Bezic Rockdale City Council offers local businesses the opportunity to sponsor a wide range of established community events held throughout the year. Rockdale Community Newsletter October 2014 Labor PO Box A343 Arncliffe NSW 2205 M 0438 223 600 [email protected] n o i t c A , a r e Lights, Cam Sponsorship Opportunity www.nowandthenmarkets.com.au www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/livinglaneways Joe Awada .gov.au Customers and staff can still borrow and return materials at any of the branch libraries, or, take advantage of the huge number of eResources available online at www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/elibrary Liz Barlow 08NOV The Spring market on Saturday 13 September featured vertical gardens created with the help of students from St Gabriels Primary School and Arncliffe Primary School. The vertical gardens, made from timber and plastic PVC pipe, were built in consultation and sponsorship from Bunnings Rockdale and Nova Employment Rockdale. The Living Laneways markets are run in partnership with Now & Then Markets. Mayor’s Message It is a great privilege to be elected Mayor again. I am proud of what this Council has achieved and excited about future possibilities. I look forward to working with Deputy Mayor Liz Barlow to ensure our residents have the library, aquatic centre and youth centre they deserve. For some time the NSW State Government has had local government reform on its agenda. I have an open mind on the benefits of merging Councils. I will be leading the debate and lobbying the State Government to ensure the best outcome for our residents. The release of the �Fit for the Future’ package includes recommendations for reducing the number of Councils in metropolitan Sydney from about 40 to 15. This is to be achieved through voluntary mergers and amalgamations of local councils. The �Fit for the Future’ program identifies, amongst other things, that Council has an opportunity to explore amalgamation with other councils. The report’s preferred option is for Canterbury, Rockdale, Hurstville and Kogarah Councils to merge (adjusting the Rockdale boundary at the airport). Alternatively, the report also mentions another option for Canterbury to amalgamate with Bankstown. It is also welcome news that Marrickville Council has indicated an interest in exploring a possible amalgamation option with Rockdale that includes Marrickville and the City of Botany Bay Councils. This amalgamation option would incorporate Port Botany and Sydney Airport and place any newly formed Council entity in a position of oversight for the two most crucial drivers of economic activity in Sydney. It is therefore my intention to actively participate in discussions with Marrickville and Botany Bay in the present review of amalgamation options. We will continue to explore all opportunities in our quest to become �Fit for the Future’. I have also written to the Mayors of Kogarah, Hurstville and Canterbury Councils inviting them and their General Managers to a meeting on the �Fit for the Future’ initiative for local government reform in NSW. This meeting will provide an opportunity for continuing conversations with our neighbouring Councils to explore the capacity of any arrangement and to ensure we are meeting the current and emerging needs of our communities. The �Fit for the Future’ program seeks proposals from all Councils by 30 June 2015. Rockdale City Council is part of these continuing conversations with our neighbouring Councils and shall remain committed to our continued community engagement on all matters of importance to our City, including potential boundary adjustments and amalgamations. Latest updates from the State Government are available at www.fitforthefuture.nsw.gov.au Councillor Shane O’Brien, Mayor COUNCIL PROJECTS New Amenities ne-off grants up to $1500 to purchase equipment, O special activities or information resources. Seeding Grants Construction will start in December 2014. One-off grants up to $5000 to establish new community, social, cultural or leisure programs. This project is part of the Renewing Rockdale program of works and is funded by the Special Rate Variation. Funding guidelines and application forms are available from Council’s Customer Service Centre or on Council’s website at www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au Estimated cost: $280,000 Dolls Point Baths Council has started work to reinstate the Dolls Point Baths which have become filled with sand and unusable at low tide. The work will involve: Applications close 4:30pm on Friday 30 January 2015. For more information call Denize Venn on 9562 1891. You may portray highlighting people, families and friends, brief encounters, places - architecture and heritage, landscapes, rivers and parks, progress and any interactions or integration of these elements. There will be four prize categories: Junior (up to 12 years) Intermediate (13 - 17 years) Open (Amateurs and Professionals) Popular (People’s Choice Award) Work started on Monday 8 September and it is expected the baths will be reopened to the public in time for the swimming season. The works are being funded by Council with some financial assistance from the Roads and Maritime Services. Biodiversity Strategy Wasps & Bees Wasps and bees are most active during spring and summer. Honeybees form swarms when establishing new hives and colonies. ✿Water gardens at night when wasps are least active. Magpie Nesting During Spring (1 September to 30 November), magpies become very protective of their chicks and can swoop on people passing their nests. If you encounter an aggressive bird there are some things you can do: ✦ Do not provoke the birds. ✦ Hold an umbrella, above your head to deter attacks. ✦ Avoid the nesting sites and if possible, take an alternate route. To treat European wasps and bees found flying inside your house, use a normal insect spray suitable for this purpose. The removal of swarms, hives and nests should always be carried out by a professional. ✿If the nest or hive is located on your land, you are responsible for its removal or treatment. ✿If the nest or hive is on Council land, please contact Council on 9562 1666. For more information visit www.beekeepers.asn.au ✦ Wear a hat and / or sunglasses, or an old ice-cream bucket on your head. ✦ Dismount if on a bike to avoid falling off, and move away quickly. ✦ Warn others about magpie territories. Magpies are protected in NSW. It is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs or harm their young. Magpies, like any other native animal, are wild animals and should not be fed. It is detrimental to their health and encourages them to be a nuisance. If you find an injured bird call WIRES on 1300 094 737. Council has constructed a 50km network of cycleway routes through the City and undertakes regular improvements to make this network safer and more attractive for bike riders. This financial year improvements are planned for sections of cycleway in Cook Park Ramsgate, Scarborough Park Kogarah and Sans Souci. Council in conjunction with Cure Brain Cancer Foundation will introduce a clothing collection service for the residents of our City. Please donate any unwanted ladies, gents, children’s clothing, shoes in pairs, underwear, nightwear, bedding etc. For more information contact John Arvanitidis on 9562 1661 or www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au For more information visit www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au Estimated cost: $574,000 damaged / rotten fruit from your garden. CamerART aims to capture original and striking moments in time about �Living Local’ which celebrates life in the City of Rockdale through the eyes of the community lens. We are looking for images that intrigue audiences, are thought provoking and stimulate reflection and interest of the lifestyles and cultures of Rockdale City. ✦ Widening the baths on the south western side to increase the swimming area. ✦ Installing new timber piles. ✦ A new net around the baths. ✦ Removing existing concrete panelled groyne. ✦ Some dredging to enable installation of a new net. ✦ More extensive dredging in 2015. ✿Cover swimming pools, bird baths and ponds. ✿Cover windows and doors with fly screens. ✿Remove all garden clippings, compost, pet food and COLLECTION It was also a great opportunity to get out and learn about bicycle safety from industry experts as well as taking part in a guided ride along part of the cycleway. Smalls Grants Both amenities, one accessed from the park and one from the library, will include an accessible unisex toilet and baby change area. Tips to discourage wasps: Many local cycling enthusiasts turned out for the On Ya Bike event at Peter Depena Reserve, Dolls Point on Sunday 14 September. Applications for community grants are now open. Local community groups, community service providers and clubs are invited to apply for: Council is building two new accessible and safe facilities to service the Bexley North Public Library and Shaw Street Reserve. Wasp nests can be found mainly in dark, protective areas including under the house, amongst ivy, underground and in the walls of weatherboard houses. On Ya Bike CLOTHING Community Grants Open How Do eMagazines Work? Love reading magazines for free at your convenience? Rockdale City Library has an extensive range of eMagazines that you can read online or download, day or night, 24/7. The City of Rockdale is characterised by some unique and beautiful natural assets including: ✦ Botany Bay foreshore ✦ Rockdale wetlands corridor ✦ Bardwell Valley and Wolli Creek natural corridors ✦ Cooks River catchment ✦ Georges River estuary The draft Rockdale Biodiversity Strategy 2014 has been produced to guide Council in its management of these important and diverse natural assets of bushland, waterways, coastal environment, and native flora and fauna. Residents and non-residents are invited to provide comment and feedback on this strategy. The document is on public exhibition until Wednesday 19 November and is available at Council’s Customer Service Centre (2 Bryant St, Rockdale), branch libraries or Council’s website www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au All you need is a library card. If you don’t have one just drop into your local branch with two forms of identification, one of which must have your current address, and you’ll be issued a card. History on the Move A video showing step by step how to create a Zinio account and access the full range of eMagazines is on Council’s website www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au Rockdale is getting a new library. While it is being built, the Local History Collection has relocated to the Bexley Community Centre, 405 Bexley Road, Bexley. Customers will be advised when it is available for access in its new location. For information call Council’s Local History Services Specialist Kirsten Broderick on 9562 1821. Book Week Book Week was a great success and the art competition attracted 2,937 entries from local children. There are many talented young artists in our City and it was very difficult to judge the art competition. Children’s Book Week award winners Haydn Gao, Elizabeth Paridis, Suresh Shan, Amelia Charnock and Jade Lozanovski. Winner Karen Pentland with Deputy Mayor Liz Barlow. Ron Rathbone Local History Prize Winners An extensive piece of research about the contribution the residents of Bexley made to the war effort during World War 1 has taken out this year’s Ron Rathbone Local History Prize, which was announced on Saturday 6 September. Karen Pentland, who won $5000, impressed the judges with her depth of research, quality of writing and professionalism of her presentation. Christian Hill, a year six student at Ramsgate Public School, won the Primary School Category for an essay about Thomas Saywell’s tramway from Rockdale to Brighton Le Sands. Tandee Wang, a year 10 student at Sydney Technical High School, won the High School Category for a very insightful essay on the politics of Rockdale. All submissions are available on Council’s website at www.rockdale.nsw.gov.au/RonRathbonePrize
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