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COUNCILLOR & MAYOR
DEADLOCKED
OVER STOREY PARK
“It’s the Last Straw!” – Cllr Tilbury
So, what has made Cllr Nathan Tilbury so angry?
The face of Asquith is changing rapidly.
It began with the $12.1 million sell off of the much loved Asquith Pre School and Asquith
Leisure and Learning centre – community land – to developers for medium rise housing.
Then the developers moved en masse into the little suburb once dubbed ‘the town too tough
to die’ and within recent months whole blocks of cottages have been reduced to ground zero
in preparation for unit blocks, five and six storeys high.
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2016 AUTUMN FAIR FREE YOUTH
DRIVING SEMINAR
HORNSBY NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL
Saturday 12th March, 10am to 3pm
The Hornsby North Public School Autumn Fair is set to swing again on
Saturday 12 March 2016 from 10am to 3pm. Last year the fair raised a
record $30,000 for the school and this year promises to be even bigger.
There will be over 40 market stalls, with a range of yummy international
foods, as well as rides to suit all ages, including the popular trampoline
bungee and super slide.
This year the fair has gone digital, with ride tickets now available
online at www.hornsbynorthautumnfair.com.au
One of the biggest drawcards is the Holi Festival, or the festival of colours,
where kids and teachers can battle it out with coloured powder.
Other stalls include old favourites such as face-painting, lucky dips,
showbags, Devonshire tea, homemade cakes and goodies, a plant stall
and a second-hand book stall. Hornsby North students will provide live
entertainment and a few brave teachers have volunteered to be dunked,
including the Principal, Maree Sumpton, who will be dunked at 12 noon.
The fair will be on rail, hail or shine, and there is plenty of shelter and
seating available. Street parking and school entrances can be found on
Old Berowra Road, Ida Street and Cawthorne Street.
The fair is reliant on support from many local businesses, including major
sponsor Belle Property, Hornsby; Millennium Fitness, Waitara; Battery
World, Hornsby; Australian Outdoor Living; Priority Business Lawyers; and
Storage King, Thornleigh.
All proceeds raised will go towards educational programs and facilities at
the school.
Further information: 9987 4605 or www.hornsbynorthautumnfair.com.au
The most popular attractions/ highlights on the day include:
9.45am: Hornsby Mayor Councillor Steve Russell and Matt Kean MP will
open the Fair.
10am: Fabulous performances by the Hornsby North bands.
12 noon: Drawing of the raffle to “dunk” Mrs Sumpton, the HNPS Principal!
Locations: The popular Chocolate Wheel (with donations from local
businesses); plant stall (Ida St Entrance); the cake stall & BBQs; face
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THE BUSH TELEGRAPH WEEKLY
The Kuring gai Police and Community
Safety Committee in partnership with
Ku-ring-gai Council will hold its 29th
SEMINAR for PARENT SURVIVAL
STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING YOUNG
DRIVERS in the Gordon Library Meeting
Room 2, 799 Pacific Highway, Gordon
(opposite Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers)
on Monday 21 March 2016 at 6.00pm for
6.30pm till 8.30pm.
Keynote presenter Jeff McDougall is Past
President of Australian Driver Trainers
Association of NSW, Executive Committee
Member of Australasian College of Road
Safety, Former Managing Director of Trent
Driving School and member of Kuring
gai Police and Community Safety Committee. Jeff has had 38 years of
experience in the training and education of young drivers.
We encourage PARENTS/SUPERVISING DRIVERS together with their
YOUNG DRIVERS to attend as it means they are both starting from the
same communication point.
Jeff will discuss the “VITAL ASPECTS OF WHAT PARENTS NEED TO
KNOW when teaching a young driver such as:
A Comprehensive and Organised Approach to the Driving Task
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The Five Crash Risks for Young Drivers
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Preparation for the Driving Test
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Keeping the Log Book Honest
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Teaching Practical Skills Safely
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The Components of Driving
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Strategies for Safe Driving
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Effective Partnerships
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Vital Information about the current driving test and log book
Supporting Presenter is Senior Constable Lynda Hart.
Lynda joined the Police Service in 1981 and initially worked in the City for
three years, then in the country area for 17 years. Lynda returned to the
city in 2000 to join the PCYC and to work with youth programs. Lynda is
now the School Liaison Officer with the Kuring gai Local Area Command,
and has daily contact with the schools. Lynda is also a member of the
Kuring gai Police and Community Safety Committee. Lynda will share her
passion for keeping people safe.
Additional seminars will be held Monday 20 June and Monday 19
September 2016.
Bookings essential, so please contact Carroll Howe on 0405 558 660
or email [email protected] Light refreshments provided.
Ku-ring-gai Council’s fight
to ‘stand alone’ continues
Mayor Cheryl Szatow of Ku-ring-gai Council is standing firm that the
Council’s submission to the NSW Government is evidence that a forced
merger with Hornsby ‘has no basis in fact’.
The submission was lodged before the deadline of Sunday
28 February for public feedback on council mergers imposed by the
NSW Government.
Ku-ring-gai Council’s submission will be assessed by the Delegate
appointed by the state government, Mr Garry West, who will report back
in early April.
Mayor Cheryl Szatow said the Council remained united its belief that
it was large enough and financially strong enough to remain a stand
alone council.
“Premier Baird and Minister Toole continue to push the line that councils
are losing $1 million a day, which is blatantly untrue,” the Mayor said.
“The latest analysis of publicly available data on NSW Councils shows
they are actually making half a million dollars a day!”
Mayor Szatow urged residents to continue contacting their local state
MPs to express their opinion on the proposed forced merger with
Hornsby Council, which could come into effect as early as June this year.
“The government has no mandate to force a merger between Ku-ring-gai
and Hornsby Councils – and no plan on how to make it happen without
causing massive disruption.”
The Council’s submission is publicly available on its website at
www.kmc.nsw.gov.au
COUNCILLOR & MAYOR
DEADLOCKED OVER STOREY PARK
Continued from front cover
hrough all this accelerated
change, the residents held
on to the ‘light at the end of the
tunnel’ … the redevelopment of the
Storey Park Community Centre.
Hornsby Council is on a promise to
compensate the disenfranchised
residents by providing a new multipurpose community centre complete
with a basketball court, children’s
playground, modern community hall
and cafe to revitalise the area which
will continue to experience a huge
growth in housing over the next few
years.
Cllr Tilbury said, “There is something
wrong when the most influential
person making decisions on the
much anticipated Storey Park
Community Centre redevelopment,
which is supposed to be drawing in
people like the Flying Fox Park does
at Mona Vale, decides that he can
go against a $15,000 expert’s report
that the planned coffee shop should
be shaved off to save a few dollars.
What else will he be shaving off the
new centre? The monkey bars or the
kids’ slippery dip?”
In the proposed new Storey Park
Centre, there is provision for a 15m2
kiosk. Food consultants Brain &
Poulter who provided a Retail Market
Analysis & Feasibility Analysis,
recommended an increase in size to
100m2 to increase the viability of the
café. This would increase the overall
cost of the centre by $400,000.
However, Mayor Steve Russell,
renowned for turning around the
council's finances, vetoed the plan.
Mayor Russell said, “At the recent
informal workshop, a majority of
councillors did not want to spend an
extra $400,000 of ratepayers’ money
on a cafe which may or may not
succeed and which would also delay
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the overall building of the Storey Park
Centre by months.
“Cllr Tilbury is the only one willing to
take a risk with ratepayers’ money.”
Mayor Russell, who has run a
business for 35 years, believes
that operating a cafe in the Storey
Park precinct “would be a gamble”.
“Council is in the business of
providing libraries and community
centres, not running cafes,” he said.
But Cllr Tilbury believes the
pendulum has swung too far.
“The Cafe is an essential part of
the infrastructure which has been
promised to the community and is
extremely necessary to the success
of the new centre. How can the
Mayor be so influential in making this
decision for the whole community?
“Council is on a promise to the
community. Council has to deliver
on the commitment it has made.
And this is why I am getting loud on
this subject because the community
needs to know what decisions
are being made for them behind
closed doors.
“When the Asquith Leisure and
Learning Centre and Pre School
were sold last year, Council made
a huge $12.1 million for the sale to
developers. By comparison, the
new Storey Park Community Centre
will cost only $4.5 million of which
$3.2 million is derived from Section
94 contributions, so an extra $3
or $400,000 is a relatively small
price to pay for an essential part of
the centre.”
Cllr Tilbury met with parents of
the ABC Asquith Playgroups who
meet four days every week at the
current Storey Park hall.
Local mum Helen said, “We have
playgroup here Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays with over
50 families attending.”
“I am very
supportive of
a cafe here at
Storey Park,” said
Helen. “The biggest
drawcard for any
centre or park is
a child friendly
cafe because it
becomes a hub for
families to meet and
friendships to be
made.
“Families are always
looking for places
where the kids are welcome. I travel
all the way to Ryde and that cafe
is always packed. There is nothing
around here. It would be great to
have one closer.”
Don’t Displace the Playgroups!
Cllr Tilbury said, “In another costsaving measure, Council has decided
to demolish the whole site rather than
staging the building works. This will
mean that rather than the playgroups
and other users of the current centre
still having somewhere to meet
during construction, the site will close
completely and these groups will
have to find alternate places to meet
for up to 12 months.”
Playgroup mum Marianne said,
“It would be very bad if we were
closed for any period of time
because friendships would be
destroyed – for both the mums
and children. Also, where else
would we go?”
Marianne continued, “Many parents
walk to Storey Park because they
don’t have cars. If we were forced to
move, it would mean not being able
to take their children to playgroup.”
Mayor Russell maintains, “Staging
the construction of the Storey Park
redevelopment would cost more
than $200,000. We must remember
Corner of Amor and Bouvardia
Streets, Asquith
that council is building a very good
community centre with an adventure
playground and that we have to be
very careful with ratepayers’ money
so that we have got it when we
need it to put in to more community
facilities such as the Pedestrian
Bridge in Hornsby, the Mall, roads
and footpaths, to name a few.”
Cllr Tilbury said: “This council ran on
a ticket of cutting waste and reducing
expenditure and that has been
achieved. But now the pendulum
has gone too far and residents
are suffering.
“I want to make the public aware
of what council is deciding behind
closed doors, and get their opinion.
If I continue to hear their outrage on
this latest shaving off of community
facilities, I will put up a notice of
motion that council provide a 100m2
cafe as part of the Storey Park
Community Centre.
“Also I will be moving that the
construction be staged to allow for
the least disruption to the playgroups
and others using the existing centre.
“I welcome feedback from the public
on this matter and any other issue
of concern.”
Cllr Tilbury can be contacted
on: 0403 227 560 or E: ntilbury@
hornsby.nsw.gov.au
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Ben Adams from Asquith Boys’ High School, is aiming to walk
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I
n yet another of Hornsby
Council’s cost cutting measures,
subsidies to 10 preschools in the
Shire will be discontinued and
they will be charged ‘market
based rental’.
A report prepared for the March
9th Council Meeting recommended
deleting the current policy
for kindergarten leases and
transferring them all a commercial
leasing policy.
Currently Council subsidises
community-based Kindergartens by
providing a discount on their rent.
Mayor Steve Russell has
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resulting in a saving to council of
$500,000 per year.
The president of the Jack and
Jill Kindergarten Hornsby, John
Tomlinson, said, “It doesn’t make
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based preschools within 10km of
Hornsby are operating on some
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“Is Council trying to force not-forprofit community based preschools
in the Hornsby Shire to become
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Mr Tomlinson continued, “Our
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child care centres and cater
to those parents who would
not receive federal government
rebates. Many are single
income, low income or new
migrant families.”
“With so many discussions
currently taking place about
possible amalgamation
with Ku-ring-gai, how can
Hornsby Council be making a
decision on such significant
policy change?” asked Mr
Tomlinson.
Director of the Jack and Jill
Kindergarten Hornsby, Pearl
Sachinwalla (pictured below)
said, “I feel really sad for the
children, parents and staff who
have been involved in community
preschools in the Hornsby area for
over 50 years.
“We have been prepared to discuss
an increase in rent with Council
and staff but there has been no
meaningful dialogue with us at all,”
Pearl said.
“It would be a shame for Council not
to continue to support all the great
work that has been undertaken over
the years for children via community
based preschools.”
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What the LOCALS
are saying ...
Dear Bush Tele,
RIP
Just wanted to congratulate the
driver on Turner Road on February
29th between 9pm and 9:30pm
who managed to kill not one but
two of the area's resident Tawny
Frogmouths. Locals have long
enjoyed the company of this breeding
pair of Frogmouths who have been
a welcome sight on our walks and in
our gardens. It was a sad sight this
morning to see both had become road
kill statistics.
Also to the driver racing down the
street on the same night, in the same
time frame. You’re obviously ignorant
on what the suburban speed limits
are: 50kph.
I hope whoever is responsible for this
sad event either due to inattention,
speed or whatever, that you take on
board the beauty of the area you
reside in and start being a little more
responsible to it.
MAC, Turner Rd. Berowra Heights
Dear Bush Tele,
Recent crimes at the foreshore car
park in Brooklyn (TBTW 25/3/16)
should provide an opportunity for
council to take a closer look at its
master plan for the village.
Many river settlement residents must
be extremely frustrated at the thefts
and damage to their vehicles that
occur all too regularly. Likewise,
many residents in Brooklyn are
appalled that this prime river frontage
is turned over to long term car storage
that denies both residents and visitors
facilities to use the nearby playground,
cafes and baths.
Council in conjunction with State
government bodies could readily
provide solutions to all parties by:
fixing the railway stairs (or providing
an elevator) to encourage use of
public transport for residents and
visitors and by providing secure lock
up car storage (if not in the unused
railway tunnel then on a site less
degrading to the visual amenity of
the village).
Peter Davis, Brooklyn
Dear Bush Tele,
Thought I’d catch up again just to
clarify a few things & to again say
‘Thanks’ to all who have supported
Paul Jones Real Estate over the past
60 years, & more recently Alison &
my team.
For those who read the article in The
Bush Tele Weekly (4th February), you
would be aware of the merger with
Soames Real Estate.
Recent Facebook comments from
local groups are unfortunately causing
some not so factual speculation. (How
unusual – Ed.) Thank you to those
who responded to some of the posts,
enlightening them of:
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• Alison Gower, my darling wife of 30
years, who will still be looking after her
landlords & tenants, as she has done
for the last 11 years. Alison will be
mobile around the Berowra area, not
in the white Paul Jones sign written
car but in one emblazoned with the
Soames logo.
• The office at ‘Paul Jones
Roundabout’ will no longer be
displaying the Paul Jones name.
• The property will be returned to the
status of a residential home & may be
placed on the market for sale at a later
date. Feel free to call me on 0408 133
343 if you are interested.
So to recap what I mentioned in the
last article: Because I know how some
of the Berowra community think, I’ll nip
this in the bud now ...
• No, we did not go broke!
• No, we weren’t ‘run out of town’.
• No, Alison and I have not separated,
nor am I dying!
• It was just the right time for ME.
The merger with Soames Real
Estate, a local family owned business
like ours, was a logical decision in
ensuring our rental clients will continue
to be looked after by a local business
with a local business person in Alison.
Alison can be contacted on 02 9987
0011 & the lovely ladies will direct your
enquiry to her.
If you want to talk to me about
anything past, present or future, I can
still be contacted on 0408 133 343 or
pop by the old office if you see my car
out front; I’ll still be here until the end
of the month.
Thanks again Berowra & Beyond for a
great 27 years in real estate.
Jason Gower
Former Principal/Sales Manager,
Paul Jones Real Estate
Dear Bush Tele,
Last Thursday I put my back out at
work. Overnight the situation degraded
and by Friday morning my back had
seized up completely, and I was bedridden in excruciating pain and unable
to move, leaving no alternative than a
call to the Paramedics.
I really wanted to write and
acknowledge the exceptional jobs that
these folk do, and in particular to say
a very big thank you to the wonderful
Paramedics (Phil & Tracey) and
Extended Care Paramedic (Sonja)
who helped me out of a very bad
situation in the early hours of Friday
26th February.
These three Paramedics were
absolute superstars and their
professionalism, patience and
knowledge quickly turned a bad
situation around and is a true
testament to their exceptional training
and skills.
Before they arrived, I was unable
to move and in extreme discomfort.
Phil & Tracey quickly assessed the
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Thursday, 10 March
Hornsby-Berowra Men’s Shed 7
Alicia Rd Mt Kuring-gai 9am-12. Enq
Paul Woodage 9456 2793.
Berowra Garden Club meets at the
Berowra Community Health Centre 123
Berowra Waters Rd at 7.30pm. Guest
Speakers, hints and info, outings,
displays. Enq Shirley 9456 7140.
Aglow International Australia
Hornsby. Uniting Church Worship and
Activities Centre, Southern Auditorium,
24 William St, Hornsby at 7pm. Cost
$10, includes Supper.
Westleigh View Club meet for
morning tea at Bunker Cafe, 10 for
10.30am with entry from 1A Dartford
Rd, Thornleigh. All welcome. Enq
Maureeen 9481 0061.
Berowra Toastmasters meets at
7:30pm in balcony Room at Berowra
Community Centre, Gully Rd, Berowra.
http://berowra.toastmastersclubs.org/
Enq Kate 9488 9900.
Friday, 11 March
Friday Fellowship St Pauls Anglican
Church Pearces Corner, Wahroonga.
Church Service at 10.30am followed by
guest speaker, prior to Luncheon.
Saturday, 12 March
NSW Begonia Society’s Annual
Exhibition & Sale of Begonias.
Saturday 10am to 4pm & Sunday 13th
March 2016 10am to 3pm. Bloomin’
Greenery Nursery 226 Annangrove
Rd, Annangrove. Light Refreshments
available. Gold coin. Ross 9679 1386.
Sunday, 13 March
Benedictine Monastery, 51st Annual
Country Fair, 121 Arcadia Rd Arcadia.
Emphasis on country produce,
homemade jams, sweets, cakes, plants
and best BBQ in Sydney. Chocolate
wheel, face painting, drinks, fairy floss,
jumping castle, tours of the Monastery.
Mass in the Chapel at 10am, Country
Fair begins 10.30am rain, hail or shine.
Enq Prior, Fr David Orr 02 9653 1159.
Monday, 14 March
NSW Justices Association Hornsby
meets 7pm Asquith Rugby League
Club. Enq. John 0408 289 203.
Dance Group Social & Australian
Dances taught, 7.30-9.30pm Pennant
Hills Community Centre, Esplanade
Pennant Hills. Wilma, 0413 673 339.
Sydney Adventist Hospital Prostate
Cancer Support Group meeting
in “Jacarandah Lodge”. 3pm. Visit
Infusion Department in the new
Integrated Cancer Centre. Enq.
Graham 8677 7896.
Hornsby Art Society Demonstration
in oils by landscape artist, John Rice.
7.30pm Beatrice Taylor Hall, 25
Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby, 9476
8869. $5 members / $7.50 visitors, light
supper served.
Tuesday, 15 March
Hornsby Hts Camera Club meets
7:30pm Mt Colah Community Centre.
www.hornsbyheightscameraclub.com
Hornsby Toastmasters Club 7.30pm
Beatrice Taylor Hall, 25 Edgeworth
David Ave, Hornsby. Visits are free.
Enq. Ali 0408 961 971, info http://
hornsby.toastmastersclubs.org
Wednesday, 16 March
The Hornsby District Ulysses Club.
Social Dinner 6.30pm at Berowra RSL.
Noel 0402 026 653.
Hornsby Shire Family History Group
meets at Hornsby Library 2-4pm.
Topic: Favourite Family History Books.
Enq. www.hornsbysfhg.wordpress.com
Helping Hands Craft Group, 10am to
2pm, Hornsby Hts Community Centre,
104A Galston Rd, $5 incl morning tea,
bring own lunch, Carolyne 9456 5316.
Asquith View Club Luncheon, 11.00
for 11.30am. “Games” Asquith Golf
Club, Lord St., Mt Colah. Enq. Helen
9457 6118.
Berowra Over 55 Seniors Club
meet at Berowra Community Centre,
Gully Rd, Berowra 9am. Enqs: Cheryl
Hughes 9456 2139.
Meet the Author: Mark Dapin will
discuss his novel R&R, a powerful
new novel set in the town of Vung Tau,
South Vietnam, 1967. $5. Ticketed
event. Book Online at Hornsby.nsw.
gov.au/library. Enq 9847 6614.
Hornsby District and Lantern Club
meeting, Pennant Hills Leisure Centre
in Warne St Pennant Hills, 10am. Enq.
Helen on 0407 492 033.
Learn To Meditate at Home. Free.
Experience Peace of Mind & Mental
Silence, Hornsby, Willow Community
Centre, Wallarobba Arts Building
7:30pm to 9pm. Enq. 0458 498 550.
Thursday, 17 March
Hornsby-Berowra Men’s Shed 7
Alicia Rd Mt Kuring-gai 9am-12. Enq
Paul Woodage 9456 2793.
Wednesday 16th March
tickets on sale
5.30pm - drawn 7pm
loads of chocolate eggs
to give away
Free entertainment
every Sunday from
3:30pm on the sky deck
FREE jumping castle
for the kids
March
13th – Steve Passfield
20th – Darren R. Keys
27th – Bernie Segedin
situation and with some well-placed
pain relief, anti-inflammatories and
physical assistance they got me out
of bed before turning me over to the
ECP (Sonja), whose mobilisation
techniques got me back up and
mobile. In writing this a few days later,
I still have very limited movement and
quite a bit of discomfort, however,
thanks to the ECP things are
improving quite well to the point that
I was able to make it to my local GP
/ Physiotherapist by mid-morning on
Friday; my condition is now being
managed and is improving.
I understand that the ECP service
is a relatively new initiative being
trialled, however in my opinion it is a
great initiative – one that deserves to
continue and will no doubt save a lot
of unnecessary hospital visits, and
help balance the budget for the NSW
hospital Service.
Tim, Alan Road, Berowra Heights
Dear Bush Tele;
Blue plastic rings from milk bottles
can kill Bower Birds. There is a simple
solution – cut these blue rings before
you throw the bottle out.
I recently saw a tragic sight, a beautiful
young Bower Bird with a blue plastic
ring stuck around its beak and head. It
took me a while to work out what I was
seeing, and I consulted with the online
Oz bird community. Apparently this is
quite common.
Milk companies have been asked to
change these rings to another colour,
but have not done so.
The bird is attracted, as you all know,
to anything blue, picks up the ring,
which flips over its head and gets
stuck, he has no way to get it off and
will die very slowly from not being able
to feed properly.
If you think there is a chance your
rubbish might be got into (perhaps by
a dog?), then the best idea is to just
cut these rings before you put them
out for recycling, that way this tragedy
can be averted.
A little something we can to do help
these beautiful native birds in our
district, which are after all part of
why we love it here!
Name withheld
Dear Bush Tele,
Political Bias Incorrect
I read with interest a letter to the
TBTW of Thurs 03 March 2016
where a Rob Scott of Hornsby
accused TBTW of having “a
political bias” because it published
an article (TBTW Thurs 18 Feb) re
my stance ‘No More GST’.
As the Bush Tele has now
published your own view on
the GST, which also included a
personal attack on me, ‘I was
amazed’ that you could make
such an untruthful claim against
the editor of such a reputable local
publication which has been serving
the community for 30 years.
Owing to its unpopularity,
increasing the GST has been
temporarily taken off the Liberal
Party agenda until after the 2016
Federal election.
Note that Labor Party leader Paul
Keating tried to introduce a GST.
When this failed, Liberal Party
leader John Howard then ‘carried
the GST torch’ and introduced
the GST, with the Labor Party
pretending to oppose the GST.
When the Labor Party leaders
Kevin Rudd/Julia Gillard were in
power they did not repeal GST, and
continued to use this tax method
to suck more tax from the lower
income earners.
As for the GST being my only
single issue, there are many issues
to be tackled, including tax reform.
The voter, however, should firstly
be asking where their taxes are
being misspent before the issue of
introducing any form of increasing
taxes on us.
As a True ‘Fairdinkum’
Independent, I am willing to discuss
any issue with anyone including
yourself Robert. I invite you to give
me a call re your problem like most
other residents do when they have
an issue. My mobile number is
0418 112 675.
Cllr Mick Gallagher. A Ward,
Hornsby Shire Council
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As a follow up to their feature in the
February issue of TBTW, Julie &
Michelle from Travel Managers will be
giving a special Travel Presentation at
the March meeting of Berowra VIEW
Club. These experienced Travel
Consultants are planning to take a
group on a “Ladies Escape to Fiji” in
late May 2016.
Any ladies who would like to be part
of this group are welcome to come
and join us to find out more about this
fantastic holiday, and also be in the
draw for a lovely hamper (pictured) of
goodies, generously supplied by Julie
& Michelle.
David from Fiji Tourism will also
give a short talk. In the wake of
Cyclone Winston the island nation will
need tourists to help their people &
economy recover.
Join Berowra VIEW on Wednesday
23rd March 2016 at Asquith
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1.15 – 2.30pm. Bookings are
essential for this free special Travel
Presentation, so please phone
Franci on 9456-3728 by Friday 18th
March 2016.
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charity providing educational support
to young Australian children in need.
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BEROWRA HEIGHTS 10 Wideview Road
Rebuilt six years ago showcasing a high quality renovation, this private contemporary haven is
of the highest standard. It features an open plan living/dining area, a separate family room,
covered entertaining deck, child-friendly level lawn, stylish CaesarStone Smeg kitchen, good
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A comprehensive renovation has transformed this family home into a contemporary
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Designed to capitalise on a north aspect and spectacular valley views, this bespoke family
residence is poised on an elevated 1,540sqm block, with its own never-to-be-built-out private
bushland ensuring enduring peace and privacy. Executed with quality construction, the home
features multiple living areas and generous accommodation amid ultra low maintenance
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A prominent street elevation, generously scaled, contemporary interiors and superb alfresco
areas combine to deliver a premium family residence with an uplifting, bush valley outlook. It
boasts hardwood floors, ducted air conditioning and a combustion fireplace plus underhouse
storage. Set amid beautifully landscaped grounds in a dress circle estate, it’s a stroll to rail and
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Thursday 10 March 2016
9
HEALTHY LIVING
PRICELESS
PEARLS
By Ralph Estherby
What did I miss?
I always love coming home after an
extended trip as there are lots of people
to catch up with and usually loads of
things which have happened whilst I
have been away.
I need to be filled in on any major
changes, on little important interactions
that have occurred, on anything that
is broken or in need of attention, or of
significant milestones which have
been achieved.
After I have caught up with the family,
there are a number of calls I have to
make, emails to send and a pile of mail
to open. Slowly but surely over the next
week I will manage to catch up with
everything I missed and before long it,
will be as though I wasn’t away at all.
But there is another aspect to this
question… “What did I miss?’ – What
people, activities and items were I most
happy to see or experience now that I
am finally at home? Dorothy said it in
the Wizard of OZ: “There is no place
like home!” So what is it that I enjoy and
celebrate the most when I finally step
through my door?
Is it the connection and intimacy of
each different relationship that I have
missed? Is it the familiarity or comfort
of my own space and possessions that
are so familiar? Is it peanut butter toast
and a cup of tea enjoyed in my own
kitchen? Is it just the sense of being
‘at home’?
Home is different for all of us – normal
is only really normal for you and each
one of us will miss different things,
enjoy different things and celebrate
different things when we return after a
long trip. But this thought provides me
an opportunity to ask a question today
“Are you ‘at home’ and if not, what do
you miss?”
Jesus told a story about a man and
his son – a young man who aches for
the chance to move out of home and
experience freedom and life alone.
After a time, his fortunes change, his
money runs out and he ends up face
down eating pig’s slop – it is at this
moment he asks the question and
heads straight for home.
You may not have travelled far from
where you call home and you may
today be in very familiar surroundings
but if you take a moment and look at
the spiritual dimension of your life…
“Where are you really and what do
you miss?”
Do you have a comment or a
question? ralph.estherby@
gmail.com
‘Breakthrough Church’ meets at
9.30am Sundays at the Performing
Arts Centre (Old Bowling Club),
Edgeworth David Ave Hornsby –
9477 7222.
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MEMORY WALK FOR ALZHEIMERS
Michael Balis of Homebiz & Instyle stores at Berowra writes:
Recently my wife Mary’s mum, Dena Pavlakis, sadly passed away after a long
battle with Dementia. This is a horrible illness to endure as a patient and for family
to witness.
To help raise awareness to this illness, my family and I will be participating
in the Alzheimers Australia (NSW) Memory Walk and Jog in Penrith on
Sunday 13th March.
All funds raised from this event will provide vital support services such as
counselling, support groups and professional training across NSW. These services
reduce feelings of isolation and empower people living with Dementia and those
caring for them .
Over the next two weeks, both of our stores in Berowra, Homebiz (at the
crossroads) and Instyle at Home (inside Coles Shopping Centre) will be
accepting donations which will be forwarded to Alzheimers Australia (NSW).
Please show your support, no matter how small, towards this illness.
NAEEM & FATEMEH GIVE SMALL GIFTS OF GREAT
THANKS TO HORNSBY HOSPITAL MIDWIVES
Naeem Hashemi and
Fatemeh Hashemi attended
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
for four days last year for
the birth of their first baby,
Darya.
The couple were amazed
with the high level of care
and experience of the
midwives, including some
who have served at the
hospital for more than 20
years.
Naeem and Fatemeh
wanted to give something
back to the hospital to say
thanks.
Their small gifts, as a
gesture of thanks, will
make the Parents Room
more homely for families
during their stay at Hornsby
Hospital.
They carefully selected and purchased some items for the hospital’s Parents Room, which supports families who
visit the hospital. The carefully chosen gifts included some lovely plants, a toaster, and a sandwich press.
Naeem, Fatemeh, and baby Darya recently visited Hornsby Hospital to deliver their donation to the hospital and to
provide the positive feedback on the outstanding care they received.
Photo: L-R: Naeem Hashemi, Fatemeh Hashemi and baby Darya Hashemi, Sonya Holley Midwife Unit Manager
Maternity Inpatients, Geraldine Gilroy Maternity Inpatients.
If you are interested in donating to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service, please contact Liesl McGrath, Manager of
Fundraising on 9477 9459.
LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
New dementia figures for 2016 show more people than ever will be living
with the condition this year.
In the Gosford, Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai state electorates there is
estimated to be 4,450 people living with dementia, which is expected to
increase to an estimated 4,850 people by 2020 and 9,450 by 2050.
Dementia can be a very isolating, confusing, confronting and difficult
disease to live with. But you are not alone and, with the right support, you
can live well with dementia.
Bush Tele readers who have a diagnosis of dementia are invited
to contact Alzheimer’s Australia NSW on the National Dementia
Helpline on 1800 100 500.
Professional and compassionate staff can point you in the right direction
for further support and other services – all for free.
There is a new website, Living Well with Dementia, which contains a
whole range of information and tips on how to live well with dementia. You
can find that at www.livingwellwithdementia.org.au.
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STUDENTS JOIN MATT KEAN TO
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA!
H
IN MEMORY
elp make Hornsby
litter free on Clean
Up Australia Day.
Matt Kean MP said,
“Clean Up Australia Day
on Sunday, March 6, is
a great opportunity for
communities to come
together, clean up their
local environment and
commit to a litter-free
lifestyle.”
Helping Mr Kean for
this year’s Clean Up
Australia Day was up to
60 pupils from Berowra
Christian School who
pulled on gardening
gloves and took him to
a neighbouring reserve
in need of a clean-up.
“It’s fantastic to see the
students from Berowra Christian School learning about the importance of maintaining a healthy and
clean environment from such an early age,” Mr Kean said.
Clean Up Australia Day concept had been a huge success since the day was launched 27 years
ago. Since that day Australians have devoted more than 24 million hours towards the environment
through Clean Up Australia Day and collected over 200,000 tonnes of rubbish. Litter remains
a big problem for our environment with 20,700 tonnes of plastic are disposed of in landfill sites
throughout Australia every year.
Australians are the second highest producers of waste, per person, in the world with each of us
sending over 690 kilograms of waste to landfill each.
To help achieve this goal the NSW Government has committed $20 million to anti-littering programs
over a four year period as part of the NSW Government’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative.
An EPA app is available to enable on the spot reporting of litter from vehicles. Download at:
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/pollution/ReporttoEPA.htm
FOUR TEAMS INTO
THE SEMI-FINALS!
A great weekend by Berowra senior teams
saw B grade, C Reserves, C4’s and D grade
all make their way into the semi-finals.
This is a great result for the club following on
from last year when there were five teams in
the grand final!
B Grade went down to minor premiers West
Pennant Hills last week to finish the season in
third place. This team has some experienced
big match players with premiership
experience and will give the next few weeks a
real shake!
C Reserves needed to chase a big total of 234 to finish in fourth spot and did
so 7 wickets down following great innings from Vahistad Patel (58), Andy
Williams (56) and skipper Mark Adams (38).
C4 were also successful chasing a big total of 240, with two wickets to spare,
as Anush Paul (64), Matt Jones (40) and Greg Spencer (38) were all in the
runs to see the side finish in second place.
D Grade’s stellar season finished in second by a single point but with a far
superior percentage than any other team.
Chasing 190 to win Matt Kelly (48) lead the way with good support from
Mason Francis (28) to set themselves up for a tilt at the title.
The weekend highlight, however, was in A Grade and despite finishing in a
respectable sixth place, beat reigning four-time premiers WPH outright to
finish the season on a high.
An amazing effort in the first innings by Nick McNay (48 runs, 3/19) was
backed up in the second innings by skipper Scott Griffin (48) and Grant
Reid (42).
But nothing could match Francios Perrin’s effort who backed up his first
innings 3/12 with a second innings bowling effort of 8/36 to finish the match
with amazing figures of 11/48 and the season with 35 wickets at 7.8!!!
Keep an eye out on the BCC Facebook page and website to see
where the four semi-finals are played this weekend – we always enjoy
local support!
Shirley Fay Price
8 Nov 1929 – 21 Feb 2016
Aged 86 years
Late of Mt Colah
Dearly loved wife of Colin (dec). Loving
mother of Lawrence, Karen, Colleen and
Sue and
step-mother of Janette (dec),
Robert & Margaret (dec).
Loving Nan, Great-nan and
Great-Great-nan.
She will be greatly missed by
family and friends and will be
forever in our hearts.
The Bush Telegraph is working on a
special feature for
NSW Seniors Week
in our 31st March edition.
Seniors Week runs from 1st ~ 10th April and the
theme is Grow Young!
Do you offer products, services or
facilities for the over 60 year olds?
Would you like to book an ad in for our
SENIORS WEEK Feature page?
Contact Christine for more info.
0415 381 882, [email protected]
Thursday 10 March 2016
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Blocked Drains Water Heaters
Plumbing Repairs Taps & Toilets
Emergency Repairs Gas
0418 241 414
set of 4 or 5
CLADDING
Millington
ELECTRICAL
Derick: 0417 442 805
CERAMIC
POTS
9456 0666 0412 035 656
All Electrical work, Phone & data,
TV & Satellite, fully insured.
Holland Blinds
Vertical Drapes
Roman Blinds
Insect Screens
L11719
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PERGOLAS
DOORS
REPAIRS
MOST BRANDS
Security Grills
Cedar Venetians
Venetian Blinds
Security Doors
Fabric/Aluminium Awnings
0412 268 104 / 9477 3663
[email protected]
Lic. 165090C
Lic.No. 111586C
Specialising in:
ELECTRICAL & ANTENNAS
BLINDS/SCREENS
Fast, Reliable & Friendly Service
Including – blocked sewers, storm
water, leaking taps, hot water systems
& all general plumbing.
CHRIS BUNYAN
SERVICE * SPARES * REPAIRS
WASHERS - DRYERS
VACUUM - D/WASHERS
HORNSBY
SPECIALIST
Ph: 0400110081
CARPENTRY
Graeme Shepherdson
9476 5094 ~ 9476 6848
PLUMBING
CARPENTER & HANDYMAN
ALL MAJOR BRANDS
HOOVER
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TV Antenna, phone and data, ovens
& hotplates, rewires, lighting, data cabling
and communications, main and
switchboard upgrades,
PROFESSIONAL RELIABLE AND
COST EFFECTIVE SERVICE.
24 hour 7 day emergency service.
Berowra Nursery &
landscaping Supplies
Authorised KLEENMAID Agent
NORTHSIDE WASHER SERVICE
9457 9162
0418 679 596
Local Plumber
Established in the area for 30 years
SIMON CADDY
ELECTRICAL Pty Ltd
LANDSCAPING
Chris Evans
PLUMBING
cont
CARPENTERS
9943 1080
0416 099 186
ELECTRICAL & ANTENNAS
LicNo.17899C
9457 8742 Mob 0418 204 197
ELECTRICIANS
Lic 281485C
Ben Miller
BUILDERS
Lic. 139559C
ACCOUNTANTS
Lic. 191933c
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PAINTING
KMK
PAINTERS & DECORATERS
FREE Colour consultancy
Fully Insured
Dulux Accredited
10% Pensioners Discount
Call Kris: 0408 668 816
9476 1034
Lic No 212111c
LICENSED PLUMBING
Plumber Drainer Gasfitter
Reliable service to the area since 1992
Gasfitting experts LPG, Natural gas.
Blocked drain specialist
Hot Water
Backflow
Camera inspections
$0 Call out. -24 hrs - 7 days
Lic #264283c
Call Simon: 0412 41 45 41
[email protected]
Scott & Sons Plumbers
Plumbing, Drainage & Gasfitting
Blocked Drains
Hot Water Heaters
CCTV - Water Jetter
Domestic, Commerical Industrial
24 hrs - 7 days 9482 9199
Lic. No:
141840c
email: [email protected]
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Maintenance and Repairs, Pool Cleaning,
Pool Heating & Pool Renovation.
Unit 1/67 Jersey St.
Hornsby 9476 1088
[email protected]
www.poolandspawarehouse.com.au
POOL  FIREFIGHTING
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5/1 MARINA CL, MT KURING-GAI
9457 6699
ROOFING
BEROWRA ROOFING
Lic: 12312c
Roof Repairs
Re-Ridging
Replace Valley Irons
Repairs to Metal Roofing
Ph:0417 412 225
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Children can be injured
or killed by falling TVs
H
uge televisions are
becoming more
and more common in
households, but there
are a number of makes
and models out there
with less than rocksolid stands.
Many children are
still being injured
and even killed by
televisions toppling
on top of them.
Some reports state
that, worldwide, a
child is injured or killed by a falling TV every 30 minutes!
Children under the age of seven seem to be at highest risk.
All it takes is an inquisitive child to push on the front of the screen.
With many modern LCD televisions, the TV will tip back then wobble
forward to right itself – and can easily topple over on top of the child.
“The best way to greatly reduce the risk is to have your TV secured to the
wall or even wall-mounted,” said Tony from Tiger Antennas.
“All televisions have four holes in the back for securing to a wallmount and, done the right way, those securing holes can be used to
strap the TV to a wall.
“The alternative is to have your TV wall-mounted. A wall-mounted TV not
only looks great (and frees up space underneath) but it secures the TV
from adventurous children.”
Tiger Antennas, a small Hornsby-based company, specialises in
fixing up TV reception issues, the free VAST satellite service and
wall-mounting TVs. Their contact details are office: 9943 1080,
mobile: 0416 099 186, website: www.tigerantennas.com.au
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We provide 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 metre bins
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Fully insured our bins are ideal for home cleanups through to major
builders’ waste.
Look out for our blue and white trucks!
Call Gary Campton on 0477 447 137 for our competitive
prices and to book your bin.
Mobile credit card and eftpos facilities available.
BEROWRA SAND & SOIL
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9457 8011
Mon-Fri: 7-5, Sat: 7-3, Sun: 8-11.
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Classifieds
FOR SALE
ASQUITH QUALITY BEDS -ALL
SIZES Don’t pay retail. Call and save.
All beds sealed in plastic with Factory
Guarantee.Ph. 9940 3961
ST LEOS BOYS JUNIOR SHIRTS size
10 short slv, size 12 long slv, $10 ea,
mob - 0403 849 249
GARAGE SALES
SAT 12 MAR, 9 - 3pm. 20 Amaroo
Ave, Mt Colah. Huge Sale. Houshold
items, building materials, toys etc
BUILDING DESIGN &
PLANS
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN P
Adams, B.Arch, B.Des, MBA Tel
9456 5989. designempathy.com.au
MODERN HOUSE DESIGN
New modern house designs or
extensions ph:0433781421 www.
sumudesign.com
SPOONER DESIGN & BUILDING
MANAGEMENT New homes,
renovations, heritage work.
9456 3848 spoonerdesign@kets.
com.au
WANTED TO BUY
RECORDS, GUITARS old tools,
china 9875 1767
WANTED KNOWN
SEWING MACHINES Repairs to
all brands of sewing machines &
overlockers. Work done in your home
for your convenience. 0412 584 145
COMPUTER SERVICES
ALL COMPUTER ISSUES Internet,
Hardware,Software, Networking. In
home service. John 9456 1964 or
0414 400 401
MOVIE-FILM-VIDEOTAPE TO DVD/
DIGITAL CONVERSION
Ph 9456 2851 or 0412 472 901
www.filmscan.com.au
WORK WANTED
ALL CARPENTRY Construction and
repairs. Lic 148016c Simon
Ph: 0402 652 668
ALL LANDSCAPING Steelscapes
Landscaping - Landscape Consultation,
garden renovations, sandstone
work, paving, retaining walls,
decking, maintenance, hedging
Tim Steel 0410 895 065
[email protected]
www.steelscapeslandscaping.com
BRT SERVICES - HANDYMAN
Ex Handyman Trainer. Work
Guaranteed. One stop shop for
all work needs. No job too small.
Lic:249022c. Michael 0451 164 106
CARPENTRY & HOME REPAIRS
Free Quotes. Ph Mark 0408 200 816.
Lic #123316c.
CLOCKS & INSTRUMENTS Prof.
repairs, home visits, instrument maker.
Ph 9476 5778 / 0409 131 808
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GARDEN & LAWN MAINTENANCE
Mowing, edging, weeding, hedging,
pruning, rubbish removal. Fully
insured, reasonable rates, Hammou
0421 166 762
GARDENING Beautify your garden by
certified horticulturist for $38/hr. Call
Norman Ph 0412 196 268
LAWPRA MOWING & MAINT.
SERV Local, reg’d, insured.
Ph 0403 775 567
PIANO TUNER - Technician
professionally trained. All work
guaranteed. Ray Clothier 9456 4632
or 0412 354 632
ROOF REPAIRS - 40 years
experience, local, Lic:R62672,
0428 563 282
UPHOLSTERY Over 30 yrs exp. Ph
Bryan 9476 6835 / 0414 913 883
CEMENT RENDERING/
GYPROCK SERVICES
CEMENT RENDERING SERVICES
Professional advice, quality work,
any size house or project, all finishes
& repair work. Since 1980 – call
PLASTERFORCE 0418 286 567 or
9456 7800.
PLASTERER/GYPROCK No Job Too
Small. Ph Ray 0412 285 601
CLEANING
BEROWRA & HORNSBY
CLEANING Berowra to Hornsby.
Ph Jan 9456 3834
BY GEORGE WINDOW CLEANING
Reasonable rates, free quotes.
Call George 0410 332 354
SQUEEGEE PETE WINDOW
CLEANING Call Peter for a quote.
Professional results at affordable prices
0416 179 213 or 9987 2659
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
AT HOME WE EARN $2000 per
week.Info pack www.wk-smart.com
Ph Jenni 0414 777 072
DRIVING INSTRUCTION
AFFORDABLE DRIVING LESSONS
Text or Call Jordan at 0421 807 424
to book now. Automatic New Model
Yaris. Book 10 lessons Save$$.
ALL DAY DRIVING SCHOOL For
local professional tuition in man &
auto. Lic 012893. Phone Richard
0425 317 684.
GOOD2GO DRIVING SCHOOL
Auto, Lic 012237, Ph Darlene
0407 456 671
FENCING
FENCING Pool, security, boundary,
carports, renovations, excavations,
driveways, shop fit-outs Ph Albert
0409 657 316 Lic: 133125c
PAINTER
SAM SUNG PAINTING &
DECORATING New & repaint, int/
ext, free quotes, all work guaranteed
Lic 223324c call now 0403 102 933
POSITIONS VACANT
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR LOCAL
STAFF? Advertise your job vacancies
in the Bush Tele classifieds. We have
the local audience, let us connect you
with them. – only $4.50 per line
CARPENTRY/BUILDING
APPRENTICE REQUIRED Northshore
Company. 0411 590 826
THE BUSH TELEGRAPH WEEKLY
MASSAGE THERAPIST wanted
for busy physio practice, must be
diploma trained & available Saturdays
& afternoons. Email resume to
[email protected]
or call 9456 3322
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
ANSWERED PRAYER I thank St
Expeditus for answering immediate
request to get contract for a new client.
Prayers were answered.
EDUCATION
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE of
Achievement. MATHEMATICS
7-12, Ph 9456 3459.
MATHEMATICS Home tuition from a
qualified teacher & experienced tutor.
Ph 0457 155 499 or chrishav2001@
yahoo.com.au
MUSIC TUITION
ALTO SAXOPHONE TUTORING
HSC student teacher,Beginners &
Intermediate only. Half price lessons,
all ages. Berowra. Please Ph Natasha
Mathams 0421 420 127
ANDREA MUSIC LESSONS FROM
$15 We teach all ages from as little
as 1 year old.Call me 9940 4083 or
visit www.somethingmusical.com First
lesson is FREE
HALF PRICE GUITAR, BASS &
SINGING LESSONS Recording
studio avail. Exp. Pro. near Mt Kuringgai Station. 0431 385 216 www.
retroman.com.au
PIANO & MUSCIANSHIP TUITION
Conservatorium accredited teacher.
Exp. & friendly, all ages welcome. Lil
Gourley ADMT 0409 302 277
PIANO & THEORY HORNSBY
Exp & qualified teacher. All ages, all
syllabuses Ph 9477 1379
PIANO TUITION Qualified exp.
caring teacher. Beginners to Adv.
Sue Norrington Ph 9456 3752
TAEKWONDO KID’S SUMMER
PROGRAM Mick & Janelle Marr
9456 3934
PETS
A SHANNY THE NANNY
Call Shannon Ph 9457 9162
ANIMAL WALKING & MINDING
Tailored care. Jess 0433 957 248.
animalminding.net
ARATAH DOG TRAINING Puppy
& adult dog classes. Obedience
& agility for beginners. Behaviour
management.9456 4157 or
0421 028 219
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
Pet Minding Services. Colleen
0423 135 070.
DESIGNER DOGS GROOMING
Serving Hornsby area since 1995.Unit
5/113 Hunter St Hornsby (prev located
Edgeworth David Ave)Ph 9482 5119
ELLE’S DOG MINDING at my home.
Spoilt dogs welcome. Ph 9456 4010
KAT ‘N’ KAPOODLE DOG
GROOMING SALON Friendly &
prof. service. All breeds, local.
Kathryn 0423 737 732
FOR HIRE
A DJ with LIGHTS - 0416-188-108
CLASSIFIED
ADS
4.50/line!
$
www.thebushtele.com.au
PUBLIC NOTICES
1800 000 640 telephone number is
a complaints line enabling the public
to report environmental concerns to a
representative of Steggles Foods, Mt.
Kuring gai regarding their premises
at: 4-6 Mundowi Rd, Mt. Kuring-gai,
NSW 2080
OP SHOP
BARGAINS GALORE
HEALTH, FITNESS &
BEAUTY
BEROWRA PHYSIOTHERAPY Pacific
Hwy. Massage, back pain, sports
injuries. Ph Jackie Walford 9456 3322
/ 0414 925 477
HEALTH NATURALLY Dietary &
lifestyle advice & support for many
conditions. 0418 890 045
www.health-naturally.com.au
HERBALIFE Products Ph 0425 252
364 / www.healthebiz.com.au
NATUROPATH. CLINICAL
NUTRITION. Grace Hamilton Natural
Health. Kid’s health, reproductive
health/fertility, autoimmunity, healthy
aging & general health. Berowra
& Hornsby. 1300 554 373. www.
gracehamiltonnaturalhealth.com
QIGONG TAI CHI FIRST CLASS
FREE Anne 9985 9046. aemotty@
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trailers
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CELEBRATING A
CENTURY OF FAITH
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Story & photos supplied by Bill Aitken
FORD FOCUS 08 SERVICE
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Zippy/economical to run, 117,800km, 5
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2009 HOLDEN BERLINA SEDAN
In very good condition, deceased
estate. 90000km. Registered until
October. $11,000. BK51CZ. Ph:0438
349 041
1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2,8
V66 VW Passat,Tipton on if auto (top
of range), very good condition for
it’s age. 145k km, full options AC
(climate control),Power steering,power
windows,sunroof. Leather interior, air
bags,$3,500 ono Ph: 0402 440 900
TRIUMPH SPEED MASTER 2008
Fuel injected, runs good, good tyres,
29,600 Kms $8000 ono. Must sell.
Ralph 0422 336 018
ONE OWNER Low kms, under
warranty, 5 door hatch, manual, 1.3
Yaris YR, silver fog lights, HD lights &
bonnet protector. Plus weathershields,
roof bars - rhino rack, Protec under
sealed, Haynes manual, Mccarroll Plus
L.A. Me maintained. BW42ZH $12,000
neg. 9456 3619 or 0435 832 111.
BMW 2 DOOR COUPE 323i M Spec,
6 speed auto, low kms 68000, silver/
red interior, beautiful condition 10mths
Rego. $26,000. Ph 0427 720 225
car•boat•caravan•motorbike?
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9456 2880
t is 100 years since
the Waitara Roman
Catholic Parish – Our
Lady of the Rosary
was founded on
13 March, 1916.
The new Parish was
excised from the
Parish of Pymble
and stretched from
Cockle Creek in
the south to the
Hawkesbury River
and included the areas of Normanhurst, Waitara, Hornsby through to
Berowra and Brooklyn.
Over its 100 years the church has offered a diverse range of Ministries and
activities to an equally diverse congregation.
Along with being a Focus for Faithful Parishioners from a wide range of
countries and ethnic backgrounds including: Europe, Scandinavia, the
Americas, Africa, Pacific Islands, India, Philippines and Korea, the Parish
has always offered early childhood and Primary Catholic Education to
its community.
In 1897, the Sisters of Mercy established an Orphanage or Foundling
Home and in the following year a wooden school/church was opened. With
population growth it was quickly evident that a new Church was needed and
in 1908 His Eminence Cardinal Moran laid a Foundation Stone for a new
brick Church on Peats Ferry Road (now the Pacific Highway) at Waitara.
The Church has always been the social pulse of its Community and at
various times in its history has fielded teams in local Cricket and Tennis
Competitions. In the 1930’s members of the Parish formed a Concert Party
Group which performed at events both locally and across Sydney. The
Parish also held regular Dances and Debutante Balls and in the 1940’s
and ‘50’s even had its own Scout troop.
YOU ARE INVITED …
Memories of its rich history will be recalled in a special Mass, photographic
exhibition and morning tea to be held from 9.30am on Sunday, 13 March at
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Church, Yardley Avenue, Waitara.
Present parishioners and Members of the Clergy, including a number of
former Parish Priests, look forward to welcoming special guests from the local
community. Past Parishioners and anyone with a connection with the Parish
are especially welcome to celebrate this
important milestone in the Parish’s history.
For further information call the Cathedral
Parish Office on 9483 2300 or email:
[email protected].
Photo (above): The former Church and
Foundling Home; (right): Enjoying playtime at
OLOR Primary School in the 1950s.
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JOSH BROUGHTON of Asquith
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lawn and garden service that’s fast,
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Fully insured, Josh’s lawn and
garden service includes gutter
cleaning, tree lopping and hedge
trimming. He even has a ride-on
mower for those bigger jobs.
“I like to keep the locals happy with
my reliable service and reasonable
prices,” said Josh (pictured above).
Whip Blow Mow and Away
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commercial clients.
For a free quote, phone Josh
0431 904 765.
Thursday 10 March 2016
15
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(02) 9476 3411
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PO Box 1687, Hornsby Westfield NSW 1635
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The words Reduce, Reuse, Recycle are familiar to us all and there
are many ways each of us responds to them today.
This newspaper cutting (above) from The Advocate of April 10th, 1940 invites its readers to save paper, medicine bottles, rags and surplus goods.
They will be collected and used or converted into cash for the needs of
the Hornsby & District Hospital, which was very much supported by the
community. Extensive collection drives were carried out during these
years for the war effort involving everyone from householders to young
boy scouts. Note the phone number!
Thanks to Berowra Living History for this Blast from the Past.
Visit: www.berowralivinghistory.com for more on this and other topics.
Asquith Rugby League Club – 11-37 Alexandria Parade, Waitara.
www.magpieswaitara.com.au (Book early through Reception) Phone 9487 1066