Autumn MM v5 - Marrickville Council

marrickville
matters
AUTUMN 2014
vol30 no1
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Taste Portuguese culture at the annual Bairro Português Petersham Food & Wine Fair on Sunday 16 March, 10am–6pm. Now in its 12th year, the streets in Petersham come alive with a
party atmosphere, and contemporary and traditional Portuguese and Brazilian food, dancing, and music. More on page 2
2014 Citizens of the Year
Two dedicated and generous Marrickville residents who give their time and energy to improving local communities are Marrickville Council’s
Citizens of the Year.
Patrick McInerney, “an amazing example of a community driver” according
to his nominator, is Citizen of the Year. He works tirelessly to promote Tempe
and build a positive and inclusive neighbourhood and suburb.
He is the founder of the Tempe 2020 facebook page, established the Love
Where You Live photographic competition, and organises various fundraisers
for cancer research.
“Pat is admired and respected by everyone in our area, and his actions
have created a wonderfully cohesive, cooperative and friendly community,
which sets a very positive example to our children,” said his nominator.
Patrick McInerney said he was “stunned” to learn he’d been named
Marrickville 2014 Citizen of the Year.
“I had no idea,” he said. “I was stoked. It was fantastic and quite
humbling. It’s great to be recognised.”
Van Liem Huynh is the 2014 Senior Citizen of the Year. He is a former refugee from
Vietnam, a retired practitioner of Chinese medicine, and now spends his time doing
voluntary work, and helping to improve the health of the Marrickville community.
Mr Huynh is “a highly valued resident” and “a source of inspiration for
others,” according to his nominator.
His son, Ken Huynh, said his father is
“very excited and happy” to be named the
2014 Senior Citizen of the Year.
Official publication of Marrickville Council
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www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
mayor’s
message
From grand Victorian villas, to small,
semi-detached dwellings, Marrickville’s
streets and lanes tell a million stories.
There’s so much history here, and our
built environment is a huge part of that.
In the 1880s, the children of gold rush migrants
created a land boom. They had the highest per
capita incomes in the world, and they were the
first generation to take for granted the dream of
owning their own home. Marrickville experienced
a surge in building, going from 130 houses in 1861
to 3,000 in 1892.
The result was our still-beautiful and much-loved
streetscapes of grand terraces, modest cottages,
cosy bungalows, and Italianate villas.
I’m so inspired when I’m out walking my dog
Lucy and I notice a local building being restored
to its former glory. I try not to dwell too much on
the lovely old homes that were torn down and
replaced with unimaginative blocks of flats in the
development-mad 1960s and 70s.
We are now seeing a confluence of factors
that threaten our much-loved neighbourhoods –
affordable housing pressures, renewed ‘speculation
mania’, and a state government that is determined
to take planning controls out of the hands of locals.
That’s why I proposed to Council that we
establish an Architectural Excellence Panel, to
review and make recommendations on the merit of
future development proposals.
The Architectural Excellence Panel will send a
loud and clear message to those wishing to develop
land in the Marrickville LGA that Council will be
paying close attention to the architectural quality of
new buildings, and that we take very seriously the
issue of design excellence.
The new multi-storey development at 244 Wardell
Road, Dulwich Hill is a great example of why we
need this Panel. The decision by Council to reject
this development was successfully appealed by the
developer to the Land and Environment Court, and
has resulted in an eyesore.
I want to do everything I can to prevent this
situation happening again.
Our annual Marrickville Medal, one of the oldest
awards of its type in New South Wales, rewards
conservation, preservation and restoration.
Both the new Panel and the Medal will show
Marrickville Council is committed to protecting and
nurturing our neighbourhoods.
I hope a future resident will be strolling with
their dog along our streets, and may stop just for
a moment and thank a previous generation for
protecting Marrickville’s heritage and fighting for
design excellence.
Councillor Jo Haylen
Mayor of Marrickville
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Solutions sought
for the after
school care crisis
Winged
Victory takes
flight for
Canberra
Councils and providers have been frustrated in ongoing attempts to involve the NSW Government in this
serious and growing problem in Sydney.
The boom in the inner city child population is leading to a critical shortage in Out of School Hours Care
places, in particular after school care places.
“We have five Out of School Hours Care centres for our community, but up to 190 families are on
wait lists – they can’t get the sessions or the spaces they need,” said Mayor Haylen.
“In the words of the Department of Education and Training, Out of School Hours Care is ‘not the
core business of the Department’. With no dedicated OSHC division, section or position within the
Department, OSHC are in a kind of limbo,” she said.
“We need the State Government to make more of a commitment to this critical service. After all, the
‘two working parents’ scenario is the norm these days, not the exception. Having no before-and-after
school care makes life hugely difficult for hard working families, but it’s also vitally important that
OSHC care is quality care,” Mayor Haylen said.
Councillors voted unanimously to transfer
ownership of the 94 year old statue - a tribute to
the 457 local soldiers who died during World War I.
The decision comes after Council established
that it did not have the resources to properly
restore the statue, or a suitable location where
the monument could be reinstated in its whole
form, due to its size, structural issues, and risk
to public safety.
Mayor Jo Haylen said that while parting with
the statue was not an easy decision, it was the
right thing to do.
The Marrickville Heritage Society supports
the transfer. “The AWM’s offer should be
embraced,” said President Geoff Ostling. “In
Canberra, the statue could be appreciated by a
broader audience all year round,” he said.
The Australian War Memorial will implement
a conservation strategy to ensure Winged
Victory’s restoration and ongoing care.
Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen has joined the after school alliance, a grouping of Councils,
providers and P&Cs that will lobby for solutions to Sydney’s before-and-after school care crisis.
Bairro Português
Petersham
Food & Wine Fair
Sunday 16 March, 10am–6pm
Sample Portuguese culture at the annual
Bairro Português Petersham Food & Wine
Fair. Now in its 12th year, the streets in
Petersham come alive with Portuguese and
Brazilian food, dancing and music.
Audley and Fisher Streets in Petersham will
be lined with stalls serving Mediterranean,
Portuguese and Brazilian cuisines, wines, beers
and sangria.
Council strongly encourages walking, cycling or
travelling by public transport to the event.
On-street car parking around the festival is
strictly limited, and road closures will be in place
for all traffic (except emergency vehicles) in
parts of Audley Street, Fisher Street and Sadlier
Crescent from 1am to midnight on the day of the
festival.
Petersham train station and bus stops for
routes 412 and 445 are 200 metres from the event
on Trafalgar Street. The bus stop for route 428 is
300 metres from the event on Livingstone Road.
For further public transport information call 131
500 or visit www.131500.com.
New Council childcare centre
given green light
Up to 60 new childcare places will be
created in the Marrickville area following
Council’s decision to fund construction
and operation of a new childcare centre.
Last year, 16,000 people thronged Audley and Fisher
Streets for the annual fair
Marrickville Council’s request to
temporarily close New Canterbury Road
for Bairro was once again refused by the
state government.
Mayor Jo Haylen, local state member Carmel
Tebbutt, and Consul-General of Portugal Sofia
Batalha wrote to Minister for Roads and Ports
Duncan Gay asking him to review the decision.
“It does seem strange that major streets like
Norton Street and even the Sydney Harbour
Bridge can be closed for special events, but a
small section of New Canterbury Road can’t be
closed for a single Sunday,” said Mayor Haylen.
The centre will be located on site at the
existing Debbie and Abbey Borgia Community
Recreation Centre in Marrickville South. Mayor
Jo Haylen said the 3.2 million dollar project is
fantastic news for Marrickville families.
“There are almost 2,000
names on Council’s childcare
waiting list, and the demand
is only getting higher,” said
Mayor Haylen.
(from left) Jehan McArthur and daughter Adelyn, Mayor
Jo Haylen, Peter Erling with daughter Lauren, Clr Chris
Woods, and Sarah Lockhart with her daughter Kiaya on
the site of the new centre
The Winged Victory has been in storage at Council’s
Depot in St Peters but will soon have a new
permanent home at the Australian War Memorial
ALL CHANGE FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
International Women’s Day
The Independent Local Government Review Panel released its final report on the future of local
government at the beginning of January.
Saturday 8 March
International Women’s Day is a global
day celebrating the economic, political
and social achievements of women past,
present and future.
Marrickville Council commemorates IWD annually
with a local event – and this year, Council will
increase awareness about opportunities for girls
and women to participate in sport.
For more information, visit
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/womensday
Marrickville Council will transfer ownership
of the historic Winged Victory monument to
the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
The Independent Local Government Review Panel has
recommended that Marrickville Council merge with the
‘Inner West’ group of councils.
As expected, one of the key proposals in
the report is that amalgamations “must be
considered”. For Marrickville, the Panel has
recommended merging with the ‘Inner West’
councils of Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay,
Leichhardt, and Strathfield.
“Council has already sought extensive feedback
from our community in relation to the draft report
findings that were released last year. When we
asked our residents how supportive they were
of Marrickville being amalgamated with nearby
Councils, almost half (49%) said they were not
at all supportive or not very supportive of any
proposed amalgamation,” said Mayor Jo Haylen.
Council will use feedback from community
consultations to form its response to the
Panel’s report. The state government has set a
submission deadline of 7 March.
Other recommendations in the report include
bringing council audits under the oversight
of the Auditor General, the re-defining of the
roles of mayors and councillors and more. The
full report can be found on the Division of Local
Government’s website at www.dlg.nsw.gov.au.
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Platforms nearing completion at Arlington stop. Image
courtesy of Transport for NSW
Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen (right) with Citizen of the Year Patrick McInerney (centre) and Senior Citizen of the
Year Van Liem Huynh
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of the Year
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from page 1
Patrick McInerney, Marrickville’s 2014
Citizen of the Year, has an unbeatable
enthusiasm and love for the suburb of
Tempe, which he actively promotes via
facebook, community groups, fundraisers,
and grassroots campaigns.
“We moved here from the northern beaches eight
years ago, initially for financial reasons and also
because we didn’t want our children growing up
in such an overwhelmingly white, homogenous
environment,” he said.
“But we soon discovered this wonderful
community that had been forgotten by the rest
of the Sydney. There’s great parks, the river, and
fantastic people,” he said.
Pat founded the Tempe 2020 facebook page. “What
I’m most proud of is that Tempe 2020 has been the
impetus for people meeting face-to-face. Other groups
exist directly because of that online platform. There’s
Mamabake [a big-batch cooking group], book clubs, a
garage sale trail, a fishing club, a brew club, and
fundraisers for brain and prostate cancer research. It’s
been a launching pad that has empowered people
to get out and meet each other,” he said.
Van Liem Huynh, Marrickville’s 2014 Senior
Citizen of the Year is a practicing Buddhist and Tai
Chi enthusiast who volunteers five times a week as
an instructor to hundreds of Marrickville locals, and
leads the weekly Cooks River Walking Group.
“When he was young he was very sick and
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he found that doing Tai Chi helped him with his
health,” his son Ken said.
“He was inspired to help other people with
their own health issues. And he has encouraged
his children to also help others. He always says
if you can physically help, do it, and if not – send
some money. He told us that because Australia
gave us the opportunity to come here, we should
give back and help anyone in trouble financially or
emotionally,” Ken said.
Mayor of Marrickville Jo Haylen
said this year’s Citizens of the
Year were inspiring community
leaders. “Both Pat and Liem are
using dedication and energy to
improve our neighbourhoods,
networks, and even our health.
“While Pat is using social media to create
community connectedness and belonging, Liem
is out there teaching tai chi classes, and leading
walking groups,” said Mayor Haylen.
“Both are active fundraisers
and volunteers – it’s just that they
are using different pathways to
achieve the same end,” Mayor
Haylen said.
Light Rail
Extension
almost
ready
The 5.6km Inner West Light Rail Extension
is due to begin operating in the next few
weeks.
Marrickville Council has been working closely
with Transport for NSW throughout the planning
and construction to ensure light rail in the
Marrickville area is easy to find, easy to get to,
and safe to use.
It will run approximately every 10-15 minutes
between 6am midnight, directly from Dulwich
Hill to the CBD, via Lewisham, Leichhardt, Glebe
and Pyrmont.
Residents will have noticed additional
features starting to appear around the stops,
including new and upgraded footpaths,
landscaping, pedestrian crossings and signage.
Finishing touches currently being added include
shelters, seats, passenger information displays,
signage, emergency help points, security
cameras and lighting.
While Mayor Jo Haylen welcomed the opening
of the light rail extension, she said postponing
the GreenWay was a short sighted, financially
irresponsible decision.
“It was a missed opportunity and an example
of failed planning, as is the fact that Opal
ticketing will not be operational on trams at the
time of opening,” she said.
“And while I welcome Minister Berejiklian’s
backdown on the use of student concession
transport passes - until her announcement in
late January, for a long while there it seemed
that students would be required to purchase
standard tickets - bizarrely, the free School
Student Transport Scheme does not apply to
new light rail,” she said.
Mayor Haylen added that she hopes Minister
Berejiklian will uphold her commitment to
work with local councils to improve local
neighbourhood links to the light rail as set out
in the recently released report, Sydney’s Cycling
Future (www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneyscycling-future).
Make
the
MOST
of the
local
art
scene
Forty five studios, galleries, and ARIs (artistrun initiatives) will throw open their doors
to the public this March 1 and 2 for the
Marrickville Open Studio Trail (MOST 2014).
For two days, over 200 of Marrickville’s artists
will welcome visitors and showcase their work,
practice, and philosophy.
During last year’s MOST, one gallery reported
175 visitors over the two day event.
MOST will include Street Art tours and ARTcycle
tours. There are walking tours of Newtown and
Enmore, an Education Hub and MOST bus tours,
including an In-House Art Spaces Bus Tour led by
Council’s Acting Manager of Culture and Recreation,
Caroline McLeod.
“Council actively develops and supports the
Marrickville arts community through a number
of initiatives - grants, residencies, and planning
policies.. But only MOST offers all our residents such
a powerful opportunity to interact, engage with each
other, and see artists at work,” Caroline said.
“Creativity is a vital part of
wellbeing. It’s a great measurement
of not only an individual’s health
and happiness, but also the
general community,” she said.
To book and for more information go to Council’s
website www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/MOST.
MOST 2014 is an official
event of Art Month Sydney.
MOST 2014 is on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 March
Pop goes the Art Seat
Nigel Sense is the latest artist to feature on Newtown’s Art Seat.
His neo-pop art critiques the influence of mass
media.
Sense says the art work was “inspired
by travelling and working in India for two
years, and then returning to live and work in
Sydney. In India, the Tibetan refugees living in
Dharamshala left a mark on me forever. This
community appeared to be the happiest people
I had ever met.”
“If these people are happy with so little, why
are we, in western culture, unhappy with so
much?
“The series uses portraits of
Tibetans as a reference point
in investigating the sources of
happiness and how this differs
in other cultural backgrounds.
This is influenced by living and working
in Marrickville, being such a melting pot of
different cultures,” Sense said.
Nigel’s art will appear on the Art Seat in late
February through to late April.
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Growing a
Stronger
Community
Join the
Compost
Collective
Footpaths in Ewart Street Marrickville
have been transformed from a barren
concrete expanse to a row of beautiful
verge gardens.
Council’s Compost Collective project is
helping apartment dwellers in Marrickville
become keen composters.
Water Saver award winner James Perry of Sixpenny
Businesses
making a
difference
Marrickville Council’s 2013 Business Environment
Awards were announced in November.
Mayor Jo Haylen congratulated the winners “for
their commitment and leadership” and said they
should be proud.
“It’s inspiring to be surrounded
by so many locals committed to
making a real difference. They are
making our community a better
place,” she said.
Waste Not Award: Cornersmith café.
The Energy Smart Award: Red Rattler Theatre.
Stanmore Public School is part of the
Stephanie Alexander Foundation, which
allows eight to 12 year-old children to spend
structured time in a productive veggie
garden and home-style kitchen as part of
their everyday school experience.
Stanmore’s compost system takes vegetable
waste from student homes and also local
businesses, including Stanmore café Paper Cup
and waste vegetable matter from the local IGA.
“This has not only resulted in great compost
(as well as scraps for the chickens and worms)
but has meant that as a school we now have
a greater connection to these businesses. I
believe the businesses now take a greater
interest in the garden and the school in
general,” said gardening specialist Sarah
Brill. Judge Cara Wood said Stanmore School’s
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The program provides resources such as
compost bin, spiral mixing tool, set-up,
education, signage and follow-up support.
The project was successfully trialled in
Dulwich Hill last year. “We are apartment
dwellers surrounded by a serene garden,”
explained Christine Costello. “Amidst
our trees, shrubs, plants and flowers, we
established a veggie and herb area. With
the assistance and advice of Council’s
environmental officers and our knowledgeable
horticulturist and landscape gardener, Liz
Argaet of Growth Cycle Garden Centre, our
veggie and herb area, compost bins and
extensive garden are thriving,” Christine said.
“Thanks to Council’s composting trial, we are
reaping the rewards of growing, nurturing and
harvesting our veggies and herbs,” she said.
“If we apartment dwellers can
do it – you can too!”
For more information about the Compost
Collective project, contact Emma Daniell,
Environmental Project Officer Community
Composting on 9335 2129 or emma.daniell@
marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Water Saver Award: Sixpenny restaurant.
Sustainable Innovation Award: Soffritto
restaurant.
Community Sustainability Champion: Michele
Margolis.
Community Partnership Award: Stanmore Public
School with Stanmore IGA & Paper Cup café.
Sustainability Leadership Award: Joint winners
Red Rattler Theatre Inc and IKEA Tempe.
To learn more about the winners and the great
work they’re doing, visit
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/BEW
nomination was a “beautiful demonstration
of an easy, well planned community project in
partnership with business.”
Stanmore Public School teacher Nigel Hunt collects
coffee grounds from Paper Cup
Connecting
MARRICKVILLE makeover
Connecting MARRICKVILLE’s Jan Orton, Mayor Jo Haylen, and Ana Guzman from Monash University, who is studying
the project as part of her PhD on how local government is adapting project planning, design and delivery to achieve
more sustainable and liveable communities
The Kays Avenue East to Albermarle Street laneway in Dulwich Hill will be transformed from
a drab and uninviting space into a vibrant, pedestrian-and-bike-friendly zone complete with
rain gardens.
The Connecting MARRICKVILLE project will make
the lane more attractive, improve access to
the new rail line and local shops, and improve
the health of the Cooks River through natural
stormwater treatment.
Connecting MARRICKVILLE is Council’s key
initiative, applying better planning and design to
our shared places and spaces.
“The benefits are huge. We’re finding
efficiencies that save us time and money. By
involving locals in the planning and delivery, we’re
promoting social connectedness and community
belonging. And Connecting MARRICKVILLE will
lead to Marrickville becoming more beautiful and
sustainable,” Mayor Jo Haylen said.
The laneway will become a ‘Living Lane’ similar
to Council’s award winning Wilford L.A.N.E. (Living
Accessible Natural Environment) in Newtown.
Local residents are working with Council staff
from urban design, public art, community safety
and access, biodiversity, transport and cycling,
water and engineering to address the multiple
issues of local flooding, stormwater treatment,
and pedestrian / cyclist access.
When construction is complete, the community
will ‘co-deliver’ the project and ‘co-maintain’ the
lane, keeping it clean and litter-free, and working
with Council to resolve any issues.
Eventually, “Kays Avenue East to Albermarle
Street laneway will be a gorgeous haven in the
inner city – a safe and attractive place for everyone
- people, plants, and animals,” said Mayor Haylen.
A community site meeting to finalise the design
will be held in Kays Avenue East on Thursday 6
March from 6pm to 7pm. For more information visit
www.yoursaymarrickville.com.au
New footbridge
Sharmilla Bargon and neighbour Stefan Seyrich
(and baby Ella) from Terrace Road Dulwich Hill
are the latest Marrickville residents to join the
Compost Collective
Christine Costello, Liz Dore and Deirdre O’Sullivan
took part in the successful composting trial for
apartment dwellers last year
Marrickville and Canterbury
Councils are replacing the
footbridge over the Cooks
River between Marrickville
Golf Club and Beaman Park.
The new footbridge will be
modern, safe, and accessible
and will better serve the needs
of the local community by
enhancing the walking and
cycling connections along the
Cooks River.
The work also includes
improvements to both sides of
the River adjacent to the new
bridge.
The project was organised by resident Christine
Beveridge who successfully joined with her
neighbours and Council to design, construct
and plant six new verge gardens.
The project was made possible by a $1,500
Council grant, partly funded by Council’s
Sustainable Streets Program.
Christine said the verge gardens would
encourage local residents to participate in
community life, leading to a sense of belonging,
connectedness, and pride in their area.
“They provide a focus for people to enjoy
the beauty of the plants and stop and chat,
and enable people to exercise at a convenient
time and place. Gardening elicits a sense
of wellbeing and enjoyment. The gardens
increase biodiversity, collect water run off, are a
repository for compost and contribute to global
cooling and sustainability,” she said.
“The gardens have really transformed the
street. Christine and her neighbours should
be really proud of what they’ve achieved. This
garden is going to grow with the community,”
Mayor Jo Haylen said.
The Sustainable Streets
program is now in its second
year, and has seen over a
kilometre of new gardens
planted in Marrickville streets.
“It’s an incredibly popular program,”
Mayor Haylen said. “And it’s helping to make
our environment better and our community
stronger. Residents have told me that the
verge gardens are great conversation starters
- neighbours learn each other’s names while
digging, or spreading some mulch.
This is another great example of how Council is
working with our residents to make Marrickville an
even better place to live,” Mayor Haylen said.
An artist impression of the new footbridge
The original Beaman Park footbridge
Ewart Street residents Frank Forster (left) and
Christine Beveridge (right) with Mayor Jo Haylen
at the Ewart Street verge gardens
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Be Active. Be Happy. Be You. Be Active. Be Happy. Be You. Be Active. Be Happy. Be You.
YOUTH
WEEK 2014
National Youth Week is the largest celebration of young people in
Australia. Council has organised a whole heap of activities as part of this
year’s Youth Week from 4 – 13 April.
For enquiries and bookings visit www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/youthweek
or contact Council’s Community Development Worker – Youth Services on
9335 2158.
Be Active. Be Happy. Be You. Be Active. Be Happy. Be You. Be Active. Be Happy. Be You.
Xposed on the road
AQUA CLASS
Marrickville’s annual youth art exhibition uses local shopping strips,
businesses and community facilities to showcase the creativity of our local
youth. Location details will be available closer to the date at www.myrc.org.au.
Interested in having your artwork showcased? Contact Marrickville Youth
Resource Centre on 9564 3222.
Join in on Monday 17 March, 12pm—1pm at Annette
Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Enmore Park, Marrickville.
Casual pool entry is $3.30 for Pensioners/Health Care Card
holders or $4.80 for seniors. Aqua class is free. Classes held
weekly on Mondays. Phone 9565 1906 for more details.
Marrickville Youth Council
SENIORS WEEK LUNCHEON
During Youth Week, the Marrickville Youth Council will shadow
Councillors for a night and present on key issues facing
young people in Marrickville. More info will be posted on
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/youthweek closer to the date.
The Seniors Week luncheon at the Petersham RSL will include entertainment
and a two course lunch. Tuesday 18 March from 10.30am – 2pm. Bookings
are essential on 9335 2143. Transport can be arranged through Tom Foster
Community Care on 9335 2153.
Library Activities
Marrickville Library and History Services
hosts a range of activities for young people
including hip hop dance workshops,
Wii Player Challenges, jewellery making
workshops, ‘chocoholics’ cooking
workshops and more. For a full list of
library events and details, visit the Events
Calendar on Council’s website www.
marrickville.nsw.gov.au.
Don’t miss a thing
Bookmark the following websites to stay up to date on Youth Week 2014:
Marrickville Council www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/youthweek
Marrickville Youth Resource Centre www.myrc.org.au
National Youth Week www.youthweek.com
SENIORS
WEEK 2014
The Mayor of Marrickville Jo Haylen said Live
to Create is an exciting opportunity for both local
artists and Marrickville’s young people.
“Local kids can learn how to
produce, design and create
works of artistic excellence from
experienced artists,” she said.
“We want our community to be vibrant and
creative. This is a great outlet for young people – it
shows them how to create urban art safely and
legally,” Mayor Haylen said.
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SENIORS WEEK INFO SESSION & MORNING TEA
Find out all about aged services and hear speakers discuss the range of support
available to seniors. Friday 21 March, 10am – 12 noon at Marrickville Library. For
more information call the library on 9335 2173. For more information on Seniors
Week activities, visit Council website www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/seniorsweek.
For enquiries and bookings visit www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/seniorsweek,
contact Council’s Strategic Community Projects Officer – Ageing on 9335 2143
or email [email protected]
GET ACTIVE,
STAY CONNECTED
Students from Tempe Public School got creative with local artist Nathan Dawson to build a new school mural - all part of Council’s Live to Create
initiative.
Dawson and Tempe Public
School teacher Barton Williams
worked with groups of five
students over three days to create
the mural – with fabulous results!
Attend one of Council’s free Tai Chi
classes in your local park:
Friday 14 March
9am -10am at Moreton Park, Lewisham
Saturday 15 March
9am -10am at Enmore Park, Marrickville
Monday 17 March
9am - 10am at Kendrick Park, Tempe
Phone 9335 2143 for more information.
Seniors Week is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and
contributions of our older community. Council has organised a host of
activities to coincide with this year’s Seniors Week from 15-23 March 2014.
Tempe kids Live to Create
The project is one in a series of activities inspiring
local young people to experience new artistic
practices, while discouraging tagging and illegal
graffiti.
TAI CHI IN THE PARK
Council’s new Active and Connected booklet is helping our older
community stay social and healthy.
Live to Create workshops will be held until
mid-2014:
The booklet lists a range of shared physical, creative, and fun activities available
to residents over 55 years in the Marrickville area. Activities range from art
groups to Tai Chi, choirs to walking groups and more, so that older residents are
challenging themselves in a positive and welcoming environment.
Download Council’s Active and Connected booklet online at www.marrickville.
nsw.gov.au/olderpeople or to receive a hardcopy call 9335 2143.
March 2014
Bubble Parade
Ali Wolf (9 – 12 year olds)
Puppet Circus
Ali Wolf (9 – 12 year olds)
Speaker Design and Creation
Owen Brasier (13 – 18 year olds)
Stay safe on motorised wheelchairs
April 2014
Most crashes involving motorised
wheelchairs occur when the wheelchair
user is entering the road from a footpath or
driveway.
Mural Painting Skills
Claire Nakazawa (13 – 18 year olds)
The workshops are free and provide practical
skills and knowledge about legal public art, and
positive self-expression.
For more information, and to register, email
[email protected] or
call the Arts and Cultural Development Team
on 9335 2293.
Car drivers may have limited vision of the
motorised wheelchair and therefore limited time
to stop.
Is a user a pedestrian or a driver?
Mayor Haylen joins children from Tempe Public
School to create their mural
A motorised wheelchair user is generally considered
to be a pedestrian, and must comply with the NSW
Road Rules that apply to pedestrians.
Safety checklist
Motorised wheelchairs users must:
• Never travel faster than 10 km per hour
• Travel slowly in congested areas
• Safely stow parcels or shopping
• Turn the key to OFF positions when stopped
or getting on/off
• Keep feet on floor pad whilst in motion
• Go straight up or down ramps or kerbs, not
on an angle
• Never stop on a slope to rest or dismount
Marrickville Matters Autumn 2014 9
The changing
face of
Marrickville
Marrickville has a proud
industrial and manufacturing
history, dating back to the 19th
century and continuing to the
present day.
However, industry’s role in
Marrickville has changed
significantly in the past 30-40
years. In the 1971 Census, 37.6%
of the workforce were employed in
manufacturing. But just 35 years
later, that had fallen to just 6.5% of
the workforce.
Gentrification has seen
Marrickville change from an
industrial and manufacturing hub to
a sought-after inner city residential
area – which begs the question:
How can we ensure that land use
controls are consistent with current
and future needs?
In October, Council
received a grant of
$50,000 from the
Department of Planning
and Infrastructure for
a review of the 2008
Marrickville Employment
Lands Study.
“Council has received numerous
applications in recent times to
rezone industrial land to residential
– and we expect this trend to
continue,” said Director of Planning
and Environmental Services Tim
Moore.
“We still have a lot of land zoned
for industry in an area of the city
that is increasingly in demand
for contemporary industries such
as health, education, creative
industries, professional services,
retail - and yes, housing as well.
There will always be pressure
to release industrial lands for
residential use, and one of the
aims of this study will be to make
sure we retain the right amount of
industrial land so that Marrickville
remains a place where people can
live and work,” Mr Moore said.
“To properly assess proposals
for non-industrial uses on these
lands, such as the former Flora site
in Edinburgh Road, the Victoria
Road corridor and the Carrington
Road precinct – all recently
considered by Council and the
NSW Government – we need a
detailed analysis of industrial and
employment trends.
That’s why we need an updated
employment lands study,” Mr
Moore said.
The review of the 2008
Marrickville Employment Lands
Study commenced early this year.
“When you see us in the street, give us a smile and a wave and don’t hesitate to
approach us about any concerns you may have regarding parking or any other Council
related issues – we’re only too happy to help!”
Community Traffic Officers
Serving Our
Community
Council’s community traffic officers assist in keeping our roadways
and footpaths safe for motorists and pedestrians.
They ensure that the resident
parking schemes are upheld,
helping local residents find a
parking space close to home.
They also carry out regular patrols
of time-limited parking spaces
around shopping areas – which
means there’s a much better chance
of finding a parking spot for that
dash into the shops. This also
benefits local businesses, whose
Clean Up Australia Day 2014
Last year’s Clean Up Australia boasted some impressive statistics.
Marrickville citizens collected a record breaking four tonnes of
garbage - rubbish that may otherwise ended up in our waterways or
littering our parks and streets.
The Al Hijrah Mosque in Tempe
had the biggest turnout - 114
people, followed by Newington
College who organised a great
day with 102 students and family
members helping to clean up the
Stanmore area.
For sheer staying power however,
hats off to the Vietnamese Seniors
Association, who have been picking
Marrickville has always been a diverse suburb consisting of both low and high
density residential, commercial and light - and some heavy - industrial areas
10 Marrickville Matters Autumn 2014
customers are able to find a quick
and convenient park.
Most importantly, community
traffic officers undertake regular
patrols of school zones - making it
safer for our children to enter and
exit school grounds.
Marrickville Council prides itself
on employing friendly, helpful
community traffic officers to assist in
making our community safer.
Councillor Victor Macri with
Mohammed Ali Abdullah and Lukman
Hakim Dereinda, president of the
Al’Hijrah Mosque - Centre of Islamic
Dawah & Education
up the pieces for 22 years. Eighty
years separates the youngest and
the oldest participant.
Sign up to clean up at www.
cleanupaustraliaday.org.au, or call
Kirsten Pitot, Council’s Clean Up
coordinator, on 9335 2121. Council
provides networking support,
garbage bags, gloves, tongs and
rubbish removal at all registered sites.
Members of the Vietnamese Seniors
Association
Last year’s winner of the Urban Photography Competition was the evocative Tunnel Vision by Jenna Hore
Celebrating
our
heritage
Leading
the charge
Mayor Jo Haylen takes advantage of Marrickville Library’s
free chargebar
Entries are open for Council’s 2014
Marrickville Medal and Council’s Urban
Photography Competition.
Now in its 20th year, the Marrickville Medal
celebrates local built works that contribute to
Marrickville’s rich cultural and architectural
heritage. The theme for this year’s Medal is
‘Journeys’.
Last year, alterations and additions to a
heritage listed sandstone bungalow in Tempe
took out the Medal.
Marrickville libraries offer a range of
digital services for residents, including
ticketless wi-fi for personal laptops,
phones and smart devices.
The four libraries’ wi-fi - at Marrickville,
Dulwich Hill, Stanmore and St Peters - is free
for customers and visitors alike.
Free online resources include Zinio
(e-magazines and e-books) and various
online databases. New resources are being
added all the time, such as Adult Migrant
English Services (AMES) English learning
courses which help improve speaking,
listening, reading and writing as well as
work communication skills.
And never run out of power on your phone
or smart device ever again by using the free
chargebars located at Marrickville Library.
For more information about the amazing
range of services, events, and activities at the
libraries, go to www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Running alongside the Medal, Council’s
Urban Photography Competition calls for a
modern take on Marrickville’s built environment,
pre 1960. First place in the general category is
$1,000. Entries close Friday 14 March 2014.
Both the Marrickville Medal winner and the
Urban Photography Competition winner will be
announced at a ceremony at Marrickville Town
Hall on Wednesday 14 May, 6pm – 8pm.
For more information on how to enter, visit
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/marrickvillemedal.
Briefly...
Parents and carers can check their child car
restraints, harnesses and booster seats are
correctly fitted by an authorised RMS fitter at
Council’s next free child restraint safety check
on Tuesday 1 April 2014 between 9.30am1.30pm at the Woolworths Car Park, 463
Illawarra Rd Marrickville South.
Council offers a range of community grants
each year to assist local community groups and
projects. Non-profit community organisations
and services are invited to apply for funding for
projects that meet the social needs of residents
in the Marrickville area. The grants include Arts
and Cultural Development, Community Cultural
Development, Independent Artist, Community
Services, ClubGRANTS, and Sustainability.
Applications open 30 April. Visit www.
marrickville.nsw.gov.au/grants for more.
Marrickville Matters Autumn 2014 11
Georgia Verkuylen
Twenty eight year old Georgia Verkuylen is an
AFL football player, a Senior Project Officer in
the environmental sector, and a Newtown local.
Climate Change
Strategy
Lighting retrofits, renewable energy,
extreme weather planning, and risks to
health are just some of the proposed actions
and topics Council could examine in its
Climate Change Strategy.
The strategy will set targets and describe priority
strategies for staff, community members, and
stakeholders.
Two action plans will provide
specific detail on how the targets
will be achieved. The first will be
an adaptation action plan, while
the second is a greenhouse gas
reduction action plan.
The draft strategy is expected to be placed
on public exhibition by July 2014. Visit www.
marrickville.nsw.gov.au for more details.
Make a date for Earth Hour
How can I make my home more energy efficient?
What are the best choices for solar panels and
solar hot water? What home-renovations will
make my house environmentally friendly?
Why not ask a sustainability expert at Council’s
free event on Earth Hour day? For anyone building
or renovating, Speed Date a Sustainability
Expert will allow home renovators to explore
environmental options with Marrickville’s leading
architects, building designers, renewable energy
experts, and landscape designers.
It’s on Saturday 29 March, and bookings
are essential. For more information, go to
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/speeddate.
Presented in conjunction with
the Alternative Technology
Association www.ata.org.au
Household chemical and
e-waste drop-off days
Council provides four free household
chemical and e-waste drop-off days
throughout the year where you can take
e-waste for recycling and safely dispose of
unwanted chemicals:
• Saturday 10 May 2014, 9am–3.30pm
• Saturday 9 August 2014, 9am–3.30pm
• Saturday 8 November 2014, 9am–3.30pm
Location: Marrickville Council Works Depot, 15-17
Unwins Bridge Road, St Peters. Entry is via Bolton
Street and exit via Unwins Bridge Road as it is a
left-hand turn only.
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Next e-waste drop off day is 10 May
A member of the Newtown Breakaways AFL team,
Georgia also represented NSW at the 2013 National
Women’s AFL Championships last year. She’ll use those
skills to help run Council’s International Women’s Day
events, including development workshops and AFL
activities, to engage with local women.
Is the inner west a positive environment for
women in sport?
events calendar
one life
MARCH
2014
Bairro Português
Petersham Food
and Wine Fair
Seniors Week
Luncheon
Speed Date a
Sustainability
Expert
You’re helping out with Council’s International
Women’s Day events, including hosting AFL
activities. Why are these important?
Marrickville Movie
Club
Seniors Week
10.30am
Petersham RSL.
Bookings essential,
call 9335 2143
10am – 6pm
Audley Street and Fisher
Street, Petersham
Saturday 29 March
Saturday 15 –
Sunday 23 March
www.marrickville.nsw.
gov.au/seniorsweek
Tuesday 18 March
Tuesday 8 April
Come have a kick with the Newtown Breakaways if
you fancy AFL. If you’re keen on another sport just
send an email or get in touch with someone in that
sport. In my experience people are so keen to help
you get involved and more often than not teams need
players in any sports. Being part of a team is the best
thing you can do - getting fit with a bunch of buddies
is the funnest thing.
International
Women’s Day
Marrickville Open
Studio Trail (MOST)
Sunday 16 March
A free event for people
who are building or
renovating
What’s your advice for local women who want to
get involved in a sport but might not know how?
Saturday 8 March
www.artmonthsydney.
com.au
I’ve lived in the inner west on and off for about nine
years. The sense of community around here allows
people to pursue whatever interests they have - be it
art, music, environmental or fitness. There’s always
someone around willing to help. There are plenty of
facilities for training for footy and keeping fit. Joining
the Breakaways was so easy and fun. I joined alone but
they are the warmest bunch of girls.
Women’s AFL is at a really exciting stage with new
teams joining each year. I love the sport and have
a really strong interest in the league’s longevity
and development which is why I think the Council’s
Women’s Day will provide the best platform for us to
showcase this really fun sport. Everyone should come
down and watch a game when they can, there’s some
awesome talent out there.
Saturday 1 –
Sunday 2 March
APRIL
2014
Tuesday 1 April
Thursday 3 –
Monday 14 April
Free Child Restraint
Safety Check
Youth Week
9am – 12.30pm
Saturday 5 April
Free Tai Chi
in the park
www.marrickville.nsw.
gov.au/youthweek
9am
Enmore Park, Enmore
Free and weekly
Wednesday 9 April
Thursday 10 April
Rainwater
Harvesting
Workshop
Baby Rhymetime
Saturday 12 April –
Saturday 26 May
Woolworths underground
Car Park, 463 Illawarra
Road, Marrickville South
www.marrickville.nsw.
gov.au/speeddate
10.15am
The Sting
Marrickville Town hall
Meeting Room
Thursday 24 April
Youth activity:
Chocoholics
Workshop
10.30am
Marrickville Library
6pm – 9pm
Bookings essential,
call 9335 2222
MAY
2014
2pm – 3pm
Marrickville Library.
Bookings essential,
call 9335 2173
The National Trust
Heritage Festival
www.nationaltrust.
org.au/vic/
HeritageFestival2014
Saturday 10 May
Monday 12 May
Household
Chemical Cleanout
and e-Waste drop
off day
Preschool Storytime
10.45 am
Dulwich Hill Library
9am – 3.30pm
Council’s Works Depot,
entry via Bolton Street
Who are the women who’ve inspired you
(professionally or personally)?
Tuesday 13 May
Sunday 18 May
I admire [Australian professional tennis player] Sam
Stosur’s ability to retain her humour and focus while
the media give her a hard time for choking. I admire
mentally strong women who can rise above their critics.
That said, I’m mostly inspired by my peers at footy and
their ability to work hard and keep pushing themselves.
Being in that kind of environment encourages me to test
my limits. It’s awesome to see the passion amongst
my mates for the sport when we aren’t afforded the
time and money that professionals are.
Cyber Seniors
Celebrate 2044
Free one-on-one
computer tuition at
Tempe High School,
4.15pm
St Peters, Sydenham
and Tempe’s own
Community Fair
Tillman Park, Tempe
For more
information on
these events,
visit www.
marrickville.
nsw.gov.au
Bookings call 9335 2143
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Council Services
Customer Service Centre
You can:
• ask a question
• request a service
• obtain an approval
• make a payment
• get information
• provide feedback
• book a facility
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Ground Floor, Administration Centre
2-14 Fisher Street, Petersham
Hours: 8.30am-5pm, Mon to Fri
Phone: 9335 2222 (24 hrs, 7 days
except public holidays)
Fax: 9335 2029
Resource Recovery Services
Weekly garbage and fortnightly
recycling and green waste
collection for residents. Free
clean-up service for household
and white/metal goods. Bookings
essential. Phone: 9335 2137
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around the
community
1. Aedan and Erin Thompson attend the Citizenship
Ceremony for new Australians at Council’s
Australia Day celebrations in Enmore Park
3
Meals on Wheels
Home delivered nutritious meals, 7
days a week for the frail, aged and
people with disabilities. Ethnic and
special diets catered for.
Phone: 9335 2153
COUNCIL ARCHIVES
Marrickville Council Archives.
Open each Wednesday from
9.30am – 5.00pm. For more
information please call 9335 2185.
Halls and Room Hire
Marrickville and Petersham Town
Halls and a number of meeting
rooms are available for hire.
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Marrickville Matters
Marrickville Matters is published
quarterly in March, June,
September and December. Noncommercial community events or
activities may be submitted for
consideration, if space allows.
Contact the Media and Publications
Coordinator on 9335 2047.
Children and Family Services
Council operates a range of services
for children and families which
includes Long Day Care, Pre-school,
Family Day Care, The Magic Yellow
Bus mobile playgroup service,
Before and After School Care and
Vacation Care programs.
www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Annette Kellerman
Aquatic Centre
Black Street, Enmore Park
Phone: 9565 1906
Marrickville Council
Libraries
Marrickville Central
Cnr Marrickville and
Petersham Roads
Mon to Fri 10am-8.30pm
Sat 9.30am-5pm
Sun 1pm-4pm
Phone: 9335 2173
Fax: 9335 2189
Dulwich Hill Branch
12-14 Seaview Street
Mon to Wed 10am-5.30pm
Thurs 12.30pm-8pm
Sat 9am-12pm
Fri and Sun closed
Phone: 9335 2182
Fax: 9564 2543
Stanmore Branch
Douglas Street
Mon to Wed 10am-5.30pm
Thurs 12.30pm-8pm
Sat 9am-12pm
Fri and Sun closed
Phone/Fax: 9335 2183
St Peters/Sydenham Branch
St Peters Town Hall
39 Unwins Bridge Road
Sydenham
Mon to Wed 10am-5.30pm
Thurs 12.30pm-8pm
Sat 9am-12pm
Fri and Sun closed
Phone/Fax: 9335 2184
www.akac.com.au
2-14 Fisher Street, Petersham NSW 2049
Hours: 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday
Phone: 9335 2222
(24 hours, 7 days except public holidays)
Fax: 9335 2029
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
TTY: 9335 2025 (for deaf & hearing impaired)
Postal Address:
Marrickville Council
PO Box 14, Petersham, NSW 2049
All correspondence should be addressed
to the General Manager.
Council Meetings
6.30pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
Development Assessment Committee and
Council Development Matters Meetings
6.30pm, 2nd Tuesday of each month
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2. A spectacular fireworks display sent Council’s
Australia Day celebrations out with a bang
3. Four generations of the one family enjoyed a
morning at the Magic Yellow Bus in Camperdown
Memorial Park in November. Clockwise from top:
Simone Lockhart (42), Maureen Power (92), Saskia
Lockhart (2), and Kerry-Anne Hartman (62)
Council Offices
Administration Centre
& Customer Service Centre
Central Ward
north Ward
south Ward
west Ward
Clr Victor Macri (IND)
Ph 0408 219 260
E [email protected]
Clr Sylvie Ellsmore (GRN)
Ph 0403 977 213
E [email protected]
Clr Morris Hanna, OAM (IND)
Ph 0417 660 997
E [email protected]
Clr Emanuel Tsardoulias (ALP)
Ph 0432 684 120
E [email protected]
Clr Sam Iskandar (ALP)
Ph 0421 494 515
E [email protected]
Mayor, Clr Jo Haylen (ALP)
Ph 0417 114 404
E [email protected]
Clr Chris Woods (ALP)
Ph 0425 363 209
E [email protected]
Clr Melissa Brooks (GRN)
Ph 0409 235 802
E [email protected]
Clr Max Phillips (GRN)
Ph 0419 444 916
E [email protected]
Clr Mark Gardiner (LIB)
Ph 0402 424 987
E [email protected]
Clr David Leary (GRN)
Ph 0409 421 323
E [email protected]
Deputy Mayor, Clr Rosana Tyler (LIB)
Ph 0414 859 630
E [email protected]
4. Mayor Jo Haylen turned the first sod for the
new SES building at Sydenham Green on Tuesday
10 November while members of the local SES
looked on
5. The locals came out to play for the Dulwich
Hill Village Fair on Sunday 1 December
6. A proud Cheryl Russell with her husband in her
leafy backyard. Cheryl took out Best Native Garden
in Council’s Spring Garden Competition
5
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Marrickville Matters Autumn 2014 15
ENGLISH
Marrickville Council congratulates the 2014
Citizens of the Year. Read their stories on pages
1 and 4.
Council events in March include the popular
Bairro Português Petersham Food & Wine
Fair on Sunday 16 March, 10am–6pm, and
on Saturday 8 March International Women’s
Day which this year will focus on increasing
awareness about opportunities for girls and
women to participate in sport. More on page 2.
Also in March (Saturday 1 and Sunday
2 March) is the Marrickville Open Studio
Trail (page 5). For two days, over 200 of
Marrickville’s artists will welcome visitors, and
showcase their work, practice, and philosophy.
Find out how young and old can take part
in Seniors Week and Youth Week on pages
8 and 9, and read how Council is reacting to
the shortage in child care places, in particular
after-school care places, on page 3.
On page 11, there’s information about
the range of high tech services offered by
Marrickville’s libraries.
The inspiring stories of the 2013 Business
Environment Awards winners are on page 6,
and why not join the Compost Collective (also
page 6) or volunteer for Clean Up Australia Day
(page 10)?
For more information about these or any
of the stories in Marrickville Matters, contact
Council’s Customer Service Centre at 2-14
Fisher Street Petersham or phone 9335 2222.
The Translator Interpreter Service is also
available.
Greek
O Δήμος του Marrickville συγχαίρει τους Πολίτες της
Χρονιάς 2014 [2014 Citizens of the Year]. Διαβάστε τις
ιστορίες στις σελίδες 1 και 4.
ARABIC
‫يسر مجلس مدينة ماريكفيل تهنئة المواطنين المثاليين لعام‬
‫ تفضل باالطالع على قصص هؤالء المواطنين في‬.2014
.4 ‫ و‬1 ‫الصفحتين‬
‫آذار‬/‫من بين الفعاليات التي يحييها المجلس في شهر مارس‬
‫معرض باريو بورتوغيس المشهور لألطعمة والنبيذ بضاحية‬
‫آذار والذي تنطلق فعالياته‬/‫ مارس‬16 ‫بيترشام يوم األحد الموافق‬
‫ باإلضافة إلى‬،ً‫ مساء‬6 ‫ صباحاً وحتى‬10 ‫ابتدا ًء من الساعة‬
‫آذار والذي‬/‫ مارس‬8 ‫اليوم العالمي للمرأة في يوم السبت الموافق‬
‫سيركز فعاليته هذا العام على زيادة الوعي بالفرص المتاحة أمام‬
‫ طالع المزيد‬.‫الفتيات والنساء للمشاركة في األلعاب الرياضية‬
.2 ‫في الصفحة‬
/‫ مارس‬2 ‫ و‬1 ‫آذار (السبت واألحد‬/‫كذلك يشهد شهر مارس‬
‫آذار) فعالية قاطرة االستوديو المفتوح بمدينة ماريكفيل‬
.)5 ‫" (صفحة‬Marrickville Open Studio Trail"
‫ فناناً من مدينة ماريكفيل‬200 ‫وسوف يرحب أكثر من‬
‫بالزائرين على مدار يومين كما سيسعدون بعرض أعمالهم‬
.‫وأنشطتهم وفلسفتهم الفنية‬
‫اكتشف كيف يمكن للشباب وكبار السن المشاركة في أسبوع‬
‫ واطلع على‬،9 ‫ و‬8 ‫كبار السن وأسبوع الشباب في الصفحتين‬
‫ خاصة‬،‫طريقة تفاعل المجلس مع العجز القائم في دور الرعاية‬
.3 ‫ في الصفحة‬،‫دور الرعاية لما بعد الفترة الدراسية‬
CHINESE
马力围市议会向“2014年杰出市民”获得者
致敬。获奖者的故事详见1到4页。
三月的市议会活动包括广受欢迎的Bairro
Português Petersham美食佳酿展会，时间
为3月16日（周日）上午10:00-下午6:00；
以及3月8日（周六）的国际妇女节，今年
的主题是开展相关宣传活动、为女性创造
更多参与体育运动的机会。详见第2页。
同月的1日（周六）和2日（周日），还将
举办“马力围公开才艺大比拼”（Marrickville
Open Studio Trail），详见第5页。两天
里，200多位马力围的艺术家将在广大观众
的面前展示自己的工作方式、精湛技艺和
独特理念。
第8、9页为您介绍了分别为青年人和老人
家组织的青年周和老年周活动；第3页则
关注市议会对托儿设施不足这一问题的响
应，主要是放学后托儿的设施。
在11页，您会看到马力围的多处图书馆配
备了丰富多样的高科技服务。
‫يمكنك االطالع على القصص الملهمة لحاصدي جوائز بيئة‬
‫ ولم ال تنضم إلى فعالية‬،6 ‫ في الصفحة‬2013 ‫األعمال في عام‬
‫) أو التطوع‬6 ‫ (أيضاً الصفحة‬Compost Collective
‫)؟‬10 ‫بالمشاركة في يوم التنظيف األسترالي (الصفحة‬
第6页讲述了“商业环境奖”（Business
Environment Awards）获奖者的励志故
事，同时号召大家积极参与堆肥收集计划
（Compost Collective）。第10页则有“清
扫澳大利亚”（Clean Up Australia Day）
志愿活动日的相关内容，希望各位踊跃参
加。
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‫ على معلومات حول مجموعة الخدمات‬11 ‫تحتوي الصفحة‬
.‫عالية التقنية التي تسعد مكتبات ماريكفيل بتقديمها‬
A Câmara de Marrickville cumprimenta os
Cidadãos do Ano de 2014. Leia suas histórias
nas páginas 1 e 4.
Hội đồng Thành phố Marrickville chúc mừng Công
dân Tiêu biểu toàn năm 2014. Hãy đọc câu chuyện
về những người này ở trang 1 và 4.
Οι εκδηλώσεις του Δήμου το Μάρτιο περιλαμβάνουν
το Πανηγύρι Φαγητού και Κρασιού ‘Bairro Português
Petersham’ την Κυριακή 16 Μαρτίου, 10 π.μ.- 6 μ.μ., και
τη Διεθνή Ημέρα της Γυναίκας το Σάββατο 8 Μαρτίου η
οποία αυτή τη χρονιά θα επικεντρωθεί στην αύξηση της
ευαισθητοποίησης σχετικά με τις ευκαιρίες συμμετοχής
των γυναικών και των κοριτσιών στον αθλητισμό.
Περισσότερα στη σελίδα 2.
Os eventos da Câmara do mês de março
incluem a Feira de Comidas e Vinhos de
Petersham, o Bairro Português, no domingo 16
de março das 10 às 16 horas e no sábado 8 de
março o Dia Internacional da Mulher, que este
ano será dedicado a aumentar a conscientização
das oportunidades para meninas e mulheres
praticarem esportes. Mais na página 2.
Các sự kiện do Hội đồng Thành phố tổ chức vào
tháng 3 gồm có Hội chợ Ẩm thực & Rượu vang
Bairro Português Petersham được nhiều người ưa
chuộng vào Chủ nhật, 16 tháng 3, 10g sáng–6g
chiều và Ngày Quốc tế Phụ nữ vào thứ Bảy, 8
tháng 3 năm nay sẽ chú trọng vào công tác nâng
cao nhận thức về các cơ hội tham gia thể thao dành
cho con gái và phụ nữ. Ở trang 2 có thêm chi tiết.
Επίσης το Μάρτιο (Σάββατο 1 και Κυριακή 2 Μαρτίου)
είναι το Marrickville Open Studio Trail (σελίδα 5). Για
δύο μέρες, περισσότεροι από 200 καλλιτέχνες του
Marrickville, θα καλωσορίσουν τους επισκέπτες, και
θα παρουσιάσουν τη δουλειά τους, την τεχνική και τη
φιλοσοφία τους.
Também em março (sábado dia 1º e domingo
dia 2) acontecerá a Marrickville Open Studio Trail
(página 5). Por dois dias mais de 200 artistas de
Marrickville receberão os visitantes e mostrarão
seu trabalho, práticas e filosofias.
Cũng trong tháng 3 (thứ bảy, ngày 1 và Chủ nhật,
ngày 2 tháng 3) là Marrickville Open Studio Trail
(trang 5). Trong hai ngày, hơn 200 họa sĩ của
Marrickville sẽ chào đón người tới thăm và giới
thiệu tác phẩm, cung cách và triết lý của họ.
Ανακαλύψτε πώς νέοι και ηλικιωμένοι μπορούν να
πάρουν μέρος στην Εβδομάδα Ηλικιωμένων και στην
Εβδομάδα Νέων, στις σελίδες 8 και 9, και διαβάστε
στη σελίδα 3, πώς αντιμετωπίζει ο Δήμος την έλλειψη
τόπων παιδικής φροντίδας, ιδιαίτερα τόπων φροντίδας
μετά το σχολείο.
Στη σελίδα 11, υπάρχουν πληροφορίες σχετικά με τις
υπηρεσίες υψηλής τεχνολογίας που προσφέρονται από
τις βιβλιοθήκες του Marrickville.
Οι ιστορίες που εμπνέουν, για τους νικητές των
Βραβείων Επιχειρηματικού Περιβάλλοντος 2013 [2013
Business Environment Awards] στη σελίδα 6, και γιατί
όχι να συμμετάσχετε στην Κολεκτίβα Κομποστοποίησης
[Compost Collective] (επίσης στη σελίδα 6) ή να γίνετε
εθελοντής/ρια της Ημέρας Καθαρισμού της Αυστραλίας
[Clean Up Australia Day] (σελίδα 10);
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες γι αυτές ή οποιεσδήποτε
ιστορίες του Marrickville Matters, απευθυνθείτε στο
Κέντρο Εξυπηρέτησης Πελατών του Δήμου [Council’s
Customer Service Centre], 2-14 Fisher Street
Petersham ή τηλεφωνήστε στο 9335 2222. Υπάρχει
διαθέσιμη και Υπηρεσία Μετάφρασης και Διερμηνείας.
Descubra como jovens e velhos podem tomar
parte na Semana do Idoso e na Semana da
Juventude nas páginas 8 e 9 e leia como a
Câmara está atuando em relação à falta de
creches, em particular creches após o horário
escolar, na página 3.
Na página 11, informações sobre a variedade
de serviços de alta tecnologia oferecidos pelas
Bibliotecas de Marrickville.
Hãy tìm hiểu cách thức người già lẫn trẻ có thể
tham gia Tuần lễ Người Cao Niên và Tuần lễ Thanh
niên ở trang 8 và 9, và hãy đọc về cách thức Hội
đồng Thành phố đối phó với tình trạng thiếu hụt nơi
giữ trẻ, đặc biệt là nơi giữ trẻ sau giờ học ở trang 3.
Ở trang 11 có thông tin về những dịch vụ công nghệ
cao do các thư viện Marrickville cung ứng.
As inspiradoras histórias dos vencedores do
Business Environment Awards 2013 estão na
página 6 e por que não se juntar ao Compost
Collective (grupo de compostagem coletiva),
também na página 6 ou ser um voluntário para
o Clean Up Australia Day (Dia de Limpeza da
Austrália) (página 10)?
Ở trang 6 có những câu chuyện làm náo nức lòng
người của những người đoạt Giải Môi trường Kinh
doanh năm 2013 (2013 Business Environment
Awards) và tại sao không tham gia Compost
Collective (cũng ở trang 6) hoặc xung phong làm
việc thiện nguyện cho Làm Vệ sinh Ngày Quốc
khánh Úc (Clean Up Australia Day) (trang 10)?
Para mais informações sobre estas ou outras
histórias no Marrickville Matters, entre em
contato com o Centro de Atendimento ao
Cidadão da Câmara no endereço 2-14 Fisher
Street Petersham ou telefone para 9335 2222.
Um serviço de intérprete e tradução também
está disponível.
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này hoặc bất kỳ câu chuyện nào đăng trong
Marrickville Matters, xin quý vị liên lạc với Trung
tâm Dịch vụ Khách hàng của Hội đồng Thành phố
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