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2 THE BUSH TELEGRAPH WEEKLY BEROWRA RFB WIN FIRE FIGHTING AWARDS Story by Councillor Mick Gallagher ZLWK'XUDOQGDQG.X (A thanks for additional info provided by ULQJJDLUG UHFRJQLVHVWKH James Baird, D/Capt Berowra RFB) FRQWULEXWLRQRIWKHEULJDGH repare, Act, Survive WRWUDLQLQJRILWVPHPEHUV PBerowra Rural Fire Brigade within the brigade and (RFB) has taken out two of the WKH+RUQVE\.XULQJJDL WKUHHDQQXDODZDUGVIRU¿UH¿JKWLQJ 'LVWULFWRYHUWKHSUHYLRXV HI¿FLHQF\7KH\VFRRSHGXSWKH PRQWKV%HURZUD %RE6FKR¿HOG$ZDUGIRU([FHOOHQFH KDVQXPHURXVWUDLQLQJ LQ7UDLQLQJDQGDOVRWKH'LVWULFW LQVWUXFWRUVZKRKDYH ([HUFLVH6KLHOG FRPSOHWHGVRPHSOXV 7KHDZDUGVZHUHSUHVHQWHGDW hours of training within the WKH0D\RU¶VDQQXDOGLQQHUKHOGDW %ULJDGHDFURVVWKHGLVWULFW +RUQVE\56/RQ-XO\ZKLFK DQGZLWKLQ16: UHFRJQLVHVWKHVHUYLFHJLYHQE\ $WWKHLQYLWHRI6837 YROXQWHHU¿UH¿JKWHUVRIWKH+RUQVE\ 'LVWULFW0JUMark Sugden .XULQJJDL5XUDO)LUH'LVWULFW 16:5)6,MRLQHG ³7KLVDQQXDOHYHQWLVWKHVRFLDO P\0D\RUDQGIHOORZ KLJKOLJKWRIWKH\HDUJLYLQJ¿UH &RXQFLOORUVDQGZDV ¿JKWHUVDQLJKWWRFDWFKXSZLWK VHDWHGQH[WWR+.'LVWULFW IULHQGVDQGFROOHDJXHVEHIRUHWKH 5)6&KDSODLQChristopher VWDUWRIWKHFRPLQJ¿UHVHDVRQ´ PearsRIWKH+RUQVE\ said James Baird'HSXW\&DSWDLQ +HLJKWV$QJOLFDQ&KXUFK %HURZUD 5)% 2XUORFDO6WDWH03Matt 7KHDZDUGVZHUHSUHVHQWHGE\ KeanZDVDOVRWKHUHDQG +RUQVE\6KLUH&RXQFLO0D\RU JDYHDQH[FHOOHQWVSHHFK Steve Russell and NSW 5)6&RPPLVVLRQHUShane For further info on FitzsimmonsRI%HURZUD joining the RFS visit contact 0W.XULQJJDL5)% &DSWScott www.rfs.nsw.gov.au Jones DOVRGLGZHOOE\ZLQQLQJ Photos:DVVXSSOLHGE\-DPHV WKH5RE7LFNHOO1DYLJDWLRQ %DLUG '&DSW%HURZUD5)% 7URSK\ &RZDQ5)%FDPHLQ Top right:'LVWULFW([HUFLVH6KLHOG QGDQG$UFDGLDUG 0W.DOVR SUHVHQWDWLRQ±6WHYH5XVVHOO FDPHUGLQWKH'LVWULFW([HUFLVH %UDG$OODQ0W.XULQJJDL5)% &KDPSLRQVKLSV .HYLQ+R'XUDO5)%-DPHV%DLUG ³(DFK\HDUWKH%ULJDGHVFRPSHWHLQ %HURZUD5)%Bottom right: Rob WKHDQQXDO'LVWULFW([HUFLVH6KLHOG 7LFNHOO7URSK\SUHVHQWDWLRQ±6WHYH 7KHH[HUFLVHZDVKHOGLQ%HURZUD 5XVVHOO0HO%\UQH$UFDGLD5)% RQ6DWXUGD\-XO\DQGLQFOXGHG *UDHPH+RUQH&RZDQ5)%1HYLOOH DQXPEHURIFKDOOHQJHVLQFOXGLQJ +DUULVRQ0W.XULQJJDL5)% QDYLJDWLRQ¿UHUHODWHGVFHQDULRV VXFKDVVLPXODWHGFDU¿UHV WINNERS FRQGXFWLQJSURSHUW\SURWHFWLRQDQG District Exercise Shield: SXPSLQJ7KLV\HDU%HURZUD5)% 1st Berowra, 2nd Dural, 3rd Mt. Ku-ring-gai. ZDVWKHZLQQHU>ZLWK'XUDOQGDQG %RE6FKR¿HOG$ZDUG)RU7UDLQLQJ 0W.XULQJJDLUG@´VDLGDSURXG' Excellence: 1st Berowra, 2nd Dural, &DSW-DPHV%DLUG 3rd Kuring-gai. 7KH%RE6FKR¿HOG$ZDUGIRU7UDLQLQJ Rob Tickell Navigation Trophy: ([FHOOHQFH ZRQE\%HURZUD5)% 1st Mt. Ku-ring-gai, 2nd Cowan, 3rd Arcadia.
Berowra Real Estate Specialists SELLING, BUYING, RENTING STRATA MANAGEMENT 9456 9999 2 Berowra Waters Road [email protected]
Thursday 13 August 2015 3 FILLING THE QUARRY he NSW Government invites Excavation of the nine kilometre &RQVWUXFWLRQDFWLYLW\ZLOOLQFOXGH THREE DROP-IN SESSIONS … Tthe community to HAVE long NorthConnex tunnel that • Assessing and monitoring quarry will provide community members the A SAY on the Environmental ZLOOOLQNWKH03DFL¿F0RWRUZD\ wall stability chance to learn more and speak to the Impact Statement (EIS) for the at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 • Dewatering the quarry project team. use of the Hornsby Quarry for the Motorway at West Pennant Hills will 5HFRQ¿JXULQJVRPHRIWKHH[LVWLQJ These sessions will be held on NorthConnex project. produce around 2.6 million cubic Hornsby Mountain Bike Trail and :HGQHVGD\DQG:HGQHVGD\ Hornsby State Liberal MP Matt metres of spoil. walking tracks $XJXVWEHWZHHQSPDQG SP Kean said Roads and Maritime Roads and Maritime Services • Clearing vegetation and DW+RUQVE\56/DQG6DWXUGD\ had prepared the EIS around (RMS) is proposing to handle, establishing erosion and $XJXVWEHWZHHQSPDQGSPDW the proposal to handle, manage manage and reuse about 1.5 sediment controls Hornsby War Memorial Hall. DQGUHXVHFOHDQ¿OOIURPWKH million cubic metres of spoil from • Establishing noise mounds To make a submission on the NorthConnex project at the NorthConnex at Hornsby Quarry. • Widening and sealing of Bridge EIS, please send your comments Hornsby Quarry site. The project would cost around Road and access track in writing to the DPE by “The EIS assesses the potential $22 million and would be jointly • Temporary closure of Roper Lane 4 September 2015. environmental and social impacts funded by the NSW and Federal at its connection to Bridge Road /RGJH\RXUVXEPLVVLRQRQOLQH of the Hornsby Quarry spoil governments and the Hornsby Shire • Constructing a conveyor to ZZZPDMRUSURMHFWVSODQQLQJQVZ management project and outlines Council. Work would be carried out transport spoil from the stockpile JRYDX management and mitigation by the Lend Lease Bouygues Joint area at Old Man’s measures,” Mr Kean said. Venture (LLBJV). Valley to the quarry The Hornsby Quarry site covers 3DUWLDOO\¿OOLQJWKHTXDUU\ZLWK ÀRRU about 35 hectares and was a VSRLOIURP1RUWK&RQQH[ZRXOG • Spoil haulage by breccia hard rock quarry from • Support Hornsby Shire Council’s truck to the quarry the early 1900s until the late plan to rehabilitate the Hornsby over a maximum 28 1990s. The site is zoned public Quarry site into a recreational months recreation (RE1) under the facility • Filling the quarry Hornsby Local Environmental • Minimise the overall distances with spoil Plan 2013 (Hornsby LEP). Council required for transporting the has opened the areas outside of NorthConnex project spoil by 7KHSURMHFWLV the void safety exclusion zone for around 2 million kilometres – the H[SHFWHGWRWDNH recreational activities including equivalent of 47,000 truck journeys DERXWPRQWKV bushwalking and mountain biking. • Reduce the community’s and WRFRPSOHWH The void itself is steep, potentially Hornsby Shire Council’s ongoing VWDUWLQJIURPODWH XQVWDEOHDQGÀRRGHGZLWK maintenance cost associated with VXEMHFWWR groundwater. quarry stabilisation. SURMHFWDSSURYDO
4 THE BUSH TELEGRAPH WEEKLY WATER QUALITY CONCERNS RAISED BY BDCA Getting embers of the Berowra and District Community Association your home M(BDCA) and Hornsby Shire Council (HSC) environmental and water catchment team attended an inspection of the Hornsby Sewerage ready for a treatment plant (STP) on Friday 31st July. This inspection was a result of BDCA raising concerns with Hornsby spring sale Council and Sydney Water about the recurrent problem of unsatisfactory Selling a home doesn’t happen water quality in Berowra Creek after heavy rains when the STP fails to overnight. To maximise your IXOO\FRSHZLWKWKHLQFUHDVHGZDWHUÀRZ sale price, stand out from the The Sydney Water team consisted of plant and district managers, scientist competition and sell quickly, your and educators who took the group through the various stages from the home needs to go on the market VWUDWL¿FDWLRQRIVROLGVWRWKHEDFWHULDOEUHDNLQJGRZQRIQXWULHQWVDQGWKH in tip-top condition. Here are a few GLVLQIHFWDQWRIWKHWUHDWHGÀXLGWKDWLVWKHQUHOHDVHGLQWR%HURZUD&UHHN steps you need to take now to be After the inspection all stakeholders joined in a round-the-table discussion ready for a spring sale. regarding the issues relating to discharges into Berowra Creek and A pre-sale building and pest actions to implement improvements to ensure a high degree of water inspection will let you know if there quality in the future. are issues with your home that you may need to address before going on the market. It is better to know The sale of your home is likely DERXWWKHPHDUO\VR\RXFDQ¿[ RQHRI\RXUELJJHVW¿QDQFLDO them prior to going to market. transactions. Get a real estate When you’re trying to sell your agent on your team early, and home, the less-is-more approach make a list of all the tasks you applies. Put away big furniture and need to complete before listing this personal items. Store or put away spring. Now is the time to have all the things you won’t be using those discussions. Smart planning until you move into your new home. and a good strategy will ensure It is a good idea to have the DTXLFNSDLQOHVVDQGSUR¿WDEOH home fresh and clean. Consider home sale. FOHDQLQJUXJVUH¿QLVKLQJ If you would like more KDUGZRRGÀRRUVRUSDLQWLQJ information please contact kitchen cabinets. If you plan to sell Karen Hardy on 0405 759 556. in the spring, we have an extensive list of contractors who can help spruce up your home quickly. Some of the issues discussed included: • Problems of storm water entering sewer system and other pollutants of Berowra Creek • Impact of large population increases in the Hornsby areas and Sydney Water’s reactive strategies to this increase. • Independent and EPA tests that have shown water quality in Crosslands were not up to Beach Watch water standards and people still using and swimming in polluted water and HSC responsibility and duty of care. A key point raised was that Sydney Water was to work cooperatively LIC- L12082 with Hornsby Council, the BDCA and community groups to improve goals and targets to reduce pollution and eventually eliminate all Specialising in all types of pollution into Berowra Creek from the plant. In particular Hornsby Council and Sydney Water agreed on improvements metal roofing and tile to in communication so that in times of high pollution levels at Crosslands, people can be warned of the dangers. colorbond reroofs Photo: (l-r) BDCA members Michael Mc Nally, Noel and Rae Rosten, John Farquhar and Mick Marr at the Hornsby Sewerage Treatment Plant inspection. BDCA invites you to their meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month 7.30pm at the Berowra District Hall, corner of Berowra Waters and Crowley Road Berowra.
70TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC AND VIETNAM VETERANS DAY The 15th of August 2015 commemorates 70 years since the surrender of Japan in 1945, marking the end of World War 2. 7RFRPPHPRUDWHWKLVVLJQL¿FDQWHYHQWSOXVWRPDUNWKHVHUYLFHRIWKH Australian Army in Vietnam, the Berowra RSL sub-Branch will conduct a joint VP Day and Vietnam Veterans Day at the Village Green near the crossroads at Berowra Heights on Sunday August 16th 2015. The service will commence at 11am and as many WW2 and Vietnam veterans as is possible are encouraged to attend. Members of the public are also invited to attend to mark this occasion. Medals should be worn. Descendants attending should wear the medals Based in Arcadia, covering the Hills of a deceased veteran on the right breast. Berowra Apex Club will be providing a Sausage Sizzle for a gold District and Upper North Shore. coin donation. Enquiries to the Berowra sub-Branch Treasurer, Jamie Roberts, on 9456 3860. &DOO6LPRQRQ
Thursday 13 August 2015 5 mirrors are over the broken LETTERS TO THE A lines into the bike lane, causing YOUR COMMUNITY EDITOR the cyclist to move back into the car lane and also at crossings. DIARY DATES Dear Bush Tele, The council seems to have not ARE PROUDLY SPONSORED BY BEROWRA WATERS ROAD done its homework properly and ASQUITH BOWLING CHANGES has not spoken to the residents. & RECREATION Ph: 9477 1364 At last, local residents can enjoy a It seems the council does what better road with better drainage and it likes, that is what a lot of CLUB LTD guttering. However, it has come at the residents think. Thursday, 13 August Humorous & Impromptu Speaking expense of : Geoff, Resident of Berowra Berowra Toastmasters 7:30pm, Contest, Beatrice Taylor Hall, 25 • Loss of several off-street parking Berowra Community Centre, The Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby. Visits are spaces near the corner of Turner Dear Bush Tele, Gully Rd, Berowra. http://berowra. free. Ali 0408 961 971. Road and BW Road; and RE: Proposed re-development toastmastersclubs.org/ Kate 9488 9900. Wednesday, 19 August • Loss of the bus stop for service 597 and changes to Mark Taylor Hornsby-Berowra Men’s Shed Helping Hands Craft Group 9.30am- to Hornsby at morning and afternoon Oval, Waitara 7 Alicia Rd Mt Kuring-gai 8am-1pm. 2.30pm Asquith Leisure & Learning peak times. I attended a meeting on 23rd Enq Paul Woodage 9456 2793. Centre, Lords Ave. $5 incl morning tea, I understand that there is to be a July about the proposed Aglow International Australia bring own lunch. Carolyne 9456 5316. ‘garden’ constructed where the off- redevelopment and changes to Hornsby. Uniting Church Worship and Hornsby & District Lantern Club street parking now is and that it will be Mark Taylor Oval including the Activities Centre, Southern Auditorium, Leisure & Learning Centre, Warne St, similar to the six other ‘gardens’ along building of the PCYC. 24 William Street, Hornsby at 7pm. $10, Pennant Hills 10am. Beverley 9987 4964. Turner Road. While this seems to be a As a PCYC coach I totally incl Supper. Sandra 9987 4468. Berowra Over 55 Club Berowra positive, I am concerned that it will not support the existing building of Berowra Garden Club. Berowra Community Centre, Gully Rd. Enq. be maintained by Council, as seems the PCYC. Community Health Centre, 123 Cheryl Hughes 9456 2139. to be the case with the existing ones, I’m having some reservations Berowra Waters Rd., 7:30pm. Guest Hornsby Shire Family History which have accumulated cans, bottles about demolishing the old speaker Alex Ross. Shirley 9456 7142. Group Hornsby Library 2-4pm. www. and other rubbish in them. bowling club and replacing it Carers Support Group Berowra hornsbysfhg.wordpress.com I am unhappy that Council has with a smaller club house for Community Health Centre 123 Berowra Asquith View Club 11am. Speaker Sue decided to do this without input from stakeholder, oval and community Waters Rd. 2.30pm. Marie 9456 3344. McGarry, “Home Instead”, Asquith Golf, local residents. It makes me, and I am groups. Maybe council could Hornsby Walk’n’Talk 10am Hornsby Lord St, Mt Colah. Helen 9457 6118. sure, many other residents, feel that consider recycling and re-using Park, Peats Ferry Rd. Suits 50-70yrs. Hornsby Conservation Society AGM. we have no voice in such local issues. this existing building and save Lorraine 0419 741 435 7:30pm Old Berowra District Hall, Cnr Berowra Resident some ratepayers’ money: Westleigh VIEW Club celebrates its Berowra Waters Rd & Crowley Rd. Guest Learn from past mistakes (i.e. 42nd bday at Brick Pit Café Thornleigh Speaker Marion Anstis. 9457 8283. Dear Bush Tele, demolition of the CWA building at 10.30am. Trish. 9484 2182. Thursday, 20 August Berowra Waters Rd changes – LQ+RUQVE\3DUN Friday, 14 August Mt Colah Group of the Embroiderers’ common sense, planning & safety? There must be a basic level Friday Fellowship St Pauls Anglican Guild of NSW, St. John’s, 4 Royston Pde, As a person who has grown up with skate park in the overall project Church, Pierces Cnr, Wahroonga. Asquith, 10am-1pm. Enq 9987 4438. a family who are long term residents as well as kids’ play areas Church Service 10:30am. Hornsby-Berowra Men’s Shed 7 Alicia of Berowra, I would like to comment together with big improvements Hornsby/Berowra Ukulele Group Rd Mt Kuring-gai 8am-1pm. Enq Paul about the above changes. in informal seating around the 10am-12:30pm Berowra RSL Club. Woodage 9456 2793. The council has shown to have poor children’s play areas. Open to all ages/skill, lessons available Meet the Author: Carol Baxter Author of planning and common sense in these There must be pedestrian for beginners. $5 entrance fee. Meg Black Widow: The true story of Australia’s changes to and proposed changes to access and a cycleway, 9456 3028 www.hornsbybugs.com ¿UVWIHPDOHVHULDONLOOHU+RUQVE\&HQWUDO Berowra Waters Road. The section probably low speed to be shared PROBUS Club, Asquith Golf Club Library. 6.30pm. $5. Ticketed, book RIURDGIURP3DFL¿F+LJKZD\WR with pedestrians, and linking 10.30am-12.30pm. Guest speaker online Hornsby.nsw.gov.au/library. the Crossroads had originally been developments in area including Ross Fressle ‘Databases’. 9477 3962. Hornsby Walk’n’Talk 10am Hornsby planned to be two lanes both ways. the west side and mall. This St Ives Orchid Fair 14th, 15th & 16th Park, Peats Ferry Rd. Suits 50-70 yrs. There should have been a right hand would include marked cycle/ August. St Ives Showground, Mona Enqs: Lorraine 0419 741 435. turn lane into Hillcrest Road. The bus pedestrian areas with 10km/h Vale Rd. Orchid displays, Floral Art, JH Dance Band hosts social dance stop pull off lane near this intersection speed limits, give-way to Painting, Photography, Free advice. $5. at Waitara Performing Arts Centre, 22 should be wider not narrowed. The pedestrians and keep-to-the- Enq. Garrie Bromley 0425 336 049. Waitara Ave. Lesson from 7:10pm, whole road should not have been left signage which is lacking in Sunday, 16 August Dance from 7:45pm. Ric 9476 4301. narrowed. Pedestrian crossings Hornsby Shire at the moment. Berowra RSL Sub-Branch Commem- should have been better designed. 7UDI¿FOLJKWVVKRXOGDOVRIDYRXU RUDWLRQ6HUYLFHIRU 9LFWRU\LQWKH3DFL¿F The power poles that have been non-vehicle people movement to & Vietnam Veterans Day, Crossroads ASQUITH moved should not have been develop a ‘culture’ of non-vehicle Memorial cnr Berowra Waters Rd & concreted around for the footpath, or use in high density areas. Alan Rd, Berowra Hts. Service 11am. BOWLING is this ‘afterthought’ planning? Council has already missed Monday, 17 August The off street parking near the corner out on economic and cultural Dance Workshop for all ages. Wilma of Berowra Waters Road and Alan EHQH¿WVRISHRSOHQRWXVLQJ 9489 5594, 0413 673 339. CLUB Road was put in for safety when a vehicles when there are other Club Turramurra for single men & JUHHQJURFHUDQGWKH3RVW2I¿FH options. women, 50+. Church of Christ Hall, Nth ZHUHORFDWHGWKHUH OHVVWUDI¿FWKHQ Give residents some options Turramurra 8pm. Kaye 9476 2575. We now have a veterinary surgery, DQGUHÀHFWRQPLVVHG Tuesday, 18 August resident and a retail store in this area. opportunities to change habits ToughLove Parent Support 7.20- We also have this type of parking and normalise non car usage 9.30pm, red brick house, Thornleigh Open Tues to Sun DQJOHSDUNLQJ LQRWKHUSDUWVRIWKH in past road and footpath re- Community Baptist Church, cnr Duffy LUNCH & DINNER Shire. There are always exceptions to developments. Parking issues Ave & Esplanade. Enq: 0434 504 369. 9477 1364 the rules or standards: if the proposal could also be improved by Hornsby Toastmasters Club 7.30pm, is better than the standard, use it. improvements to non-vehicle Beatrice Taylor Hall, 25 Edgeworth Members Badge Draw The number of cyclists to cars is access to the station. David Ave, Hornsby. Visits free. Friday & Sunday Ali 0408 961 971 or http://hornsby. small during the working week. Mick Marr, Berowra Heights 0HPEHUV0HDW5DIÀH The weekend, especially Saturday toastmastersclubs.org/ mornings, is the time when most Seniors’ excursion to Tobruk Sheep Friday cyclists are about. The safety of Station. 8.30am. Pick up and drop 0HPEHUV6HDIRRG5DIÀH cyclists has not been looked at off: in front of Marian Street Theatre, 2 properly. When a large vehicle such Marian St, Killara. $72. Enq: 9424 0000. Sunday as an SUV or a small truck is parked Book: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/seniors www.asquithbowlingclub.com.au in this location, the outside tyres and Hornsby Toastmasters Club
6 THE BUSH TELEGRAPH WEEKLY major models available that are good: LETTERS TO THE Hatches and Catchers, a Tassy one, WORK BEGINS ON NEW FOOTBRIDGE EDITOR (which was the one we got) and one called a Grandpa’s Chicken Feeder. Dear Bush Tele, Perhaps the excellent people at the Missing bikes found local Berowra Pet Shop might bring A huge thank you to Graham of them in? They both work the same Graham Close and Melissa of way, the container with all the feed 0DQJDORR6WUHHWIRU¿QGLQJDQG in it is opened by a treadle which is returning my boys’ stolen bikes. Two activated when a chicken stands on happy boys back out riding after my it – it pops open...happy chicken! It letter appeared in The Bush Tele! The takes a little time for your chickens to community spirit of Berowra lives on. get used to it, but a hungry chicken is Ashlie, Berowra remarkably smart! We found we had to cushion the banging noise it makes Dear Bush Tele, as it opens and closes as that was Although I have only lived in Berowra scaring the chickens – we just used just over three years, I have noticed thick duct tape along the edge. a huge increase in both Indian 7KHIHHGHUKDVGH¿QLWHO\ZRUNHG Mynahs and Noisy Miners (Australian We no longer have mobs of Mynahs Native). I enjoy bird watching and ¿JKWLQJLQRXU\DUGDQGWKHSOXVLVZH KDYHLGHQWL¿HGGLIIHUHQWVSHFLHV go through a lot less chicken feed! I all spotted from our back deck! have even started to see some of the ork on the new footbridge that links the east and west sides of Hornsby However, after we got chickens we smaller birds starting to return which is Whas commenced at last. were invaded by mobs of Mynahs, delightful! Mayor of Hornsby Steve Russell said, “This is an eagerly anticipated project which drove most of the birds that Berowra Heights, name supplied and everybody is very keen to see it moving forward. had been visiting our garden out. “This concourse is one of the most heavily used pedestrian thoroughfares in Particularly the small species like the the Shire and the old bridge is well and truly past its used-by date.” Superb Wrens and Fire Tail Finches... We love to SHARE Currently, sewer lines are being relocated to make way for the two elevators but disturbingly, they will even take that are going to be installed. Once that is completed a temporary ramp will be on the Kookaburras, who have been our readers’ put in place so pedestrians will not be inconvenienced, then the real work of nesting in the same tree hollow for opinions about all constructing the bridge’s foundations will begin. generations! I felt terribly concerned “This will not be like watching the two halves of the Sydney Harbour and responsible and racked my brains things LOCAL! Bridge come together – when we put the new bridge in place it will happen for an answer. I realised it was the E: editor@thebushtele. very quickly.” chicken food that was bringing them The new bridge is being jointly funded by Hornsby Shire Council and the and making them want to aggressively com.au NSW Government. claim the territory. So after a bit of PO Box 80 Berowra trial and error, we purchased an Hts 2082 Photo: Hornsby Shire Mayor Steve Russell talking to local plumber Charlie automatic chicken feeder. I found two Sant at the site of the works.
$10 Every Monday Pizza and Pasta 5.30pm - 8.30pm Dine in or Take-Away Berowra RSL Sub-Branch will conduct a Commemoration Service for : VICTORY in THE PACIFIC $10 and Every Tuesday VIETNAM VETERANS DAY 5.30pm - 8.30pm Schnitzel Dine in only Sunday 16th August, 2015 At the Crossroads Memorial area at the junction of Berowra Waters Road and Alan Road, Berowra Heights. Service to commence at 11.00am $12 (be formed up by 10.45am) 250g Rump Steak A presentation will be made to Legacy, of funds with Chips and Salad Rump Steak Every Thursday raised during Anzac Day 2015 at this time. From 5:30pm
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Thursday 13 August 2015 7 Berowra Netball Club %(ƺƵ:ƺ$ NetSetGo Skills Term 3&4 Registration and Come and Try Day: Ǩƺ,Ǩ.(7 Tuesday 11th of August 2015 Time: 4pm to 4.45pm Cost: $60.00 PLAYER PROFILE Where: Warrina Street Netball Continued from front cover Courts, Berowra Hts LUKE SILVER Duration: ZHHNVRI7HUPDQG ZHHNVRI7HUP Career Stats All NetSetGo registered girls Runs 929 receive a Netball NSW packs. Average 14.08 Registration Forms are available Wickets 33 IURPRXUZHEVLWH http:// Average 31.06 berowranc.nsw.netball.com.au 2014/15 Season Contact: berowrasecretary@gmail. Runs 604 com – 0414 283 407 Average 37.75 Contact: berowra.nc.registrar@ Wickets 14 gmail.com – 0425 293 243 Average 26.43 Last season 18 year old Luke Silver was the club’s leading Senior run scorer playing in the D Reserve “Father/Son” team scoring 604 runs at 37.75 whilst also completing his HSC. Luke played with his Dad Geoff and other Father/Son combinations including Michael/Ben Parker, Steve/Zac Marriott, Dan/Matt Jones, Phil/Russell Northholm Students Yates and Martin/Patrick O’BrienUHDFKLQJWKHVHPL¿QDOVEXWIDOOLQJRQH JDPHVKRUWRIWKHELJ*)ZHHNHQG Recognised for ³,WZDVJUHDWZDWFKLQJ/XNHVFRUHKLV¿UVW6HQLRUWRQDQGJRRQZLWKLWWR¿QLVK ZLWKDELJ´VDLG'DG*HRII Community Service /XNHEHJDQWKHVHDVRQVORZO\ZLWKORWVRIVDQGRQHKDOIFHQWXU\EXWWKHQ n 1992 the late Dr John Lincoln FODVVPDWHZKRSDVVHGDZD\IURP ZDVXQOXFNLO\UXQRXWIRU DJDLQVW6W,YHVDQGWKHQFRPSLOHGVFRUHVRI I$0 )RXQGLQJ&KDLURI1RUWKKROP OHXNDHPLDDWWKHDJHRILQ against West Pennant Hills and 77 against Kenthurst. FUHDWHGDQLQLWLDWLYHIRU\RXQJ the girls wanted to do something to +HVWDUWHGSOD\LQJFULFNHWIRU%HURZUDZKHQKHZDV\HDUVROGEHIRUH0LOR SHRSOHWREHDZDUGHGWKH (QWU\IRUPVDQGGHWDLOV DQGZHLJKVNJ(GQDFRPHVGHVH[HG&YDFFLQDWHGKHDUWZRUPIUHH IURP%HURZUD8QLWLQJ and microchipped. Her adoption cost is $400. For further details call Church.org.au DoggieRescue on 9486 3133 or email [email protected]. Photo:'DQLHO%HUU\SUHSDULQJ Visit www.DoggieRescue.com to meet more than 200 homeless dogs. an exhibition layout. Doggie Rescue Pet of the Week is proudly sponsored by The Bush Tele. 8 THE BUSH TELEGRAPH WEEKLY In Memory of Sylvia Dorothy Heather Palmer 16/10/1916-27/7/2015 Tele Shop when shopping and A light from our family is gone attending local medical and hair A voice we loved is stilled appointments. Sylvia was loved by so many in A place in our heart is vacant our community. For a lady of a :KLFKQHYHUFDQEH¿OOHG grand age, she had so many much We have to grieve the loss of younger friends as she was ‘young Nanna at heart’, and as we learned from We would have loved to keep her, love has no boundaries. She But God who surely loved her became part of our combined +DV¿QDOO\PDGHKHUVOHHS families, celebrating with us at After a lifetime of love and joy weddings, mourning with us when $QGPXVLFWR¿OORXUHDUV we lost valued friends and loved God leaves these wonderful ones and joining in many Bush Tele memories landmark festivities. To help us through our tears. Former MP Judy Hopwood was proud to present Sylvia Palmer We will miss you Nanna, love with a Premier’s Community Service Award for her lifetime of Darren, Lisa, Kain & Jasmin. volunteering in numerous capacities Bush Tele’s “Thursday Girl” and for her outstanding contribution The Bush Tele has lost a cherished to the community that she loved. friend in Sylvia Palmer. The following are just some of the Sylvia has been ‘a Bush Tele girl’ other areas of volunteering and The Flying Doctor Society 1993 in since 1995. We have enjoyed her community service in which Sylvia Designated Community Visitor to helpful ways, her wisdom and wit as Palmer had devoted her time and Belvedere Nursing Home, Mercy recognition of her membership as she joined us at the Bush Tele Shop passion: Family Centre Waitara – Minister one of an ‘elite group of donors’ every Thursday – Sylvia was our &HUWL¿FDWHRI$SSUHFLDWLRQ± for Housing Local Government and – Royal Flying Doctor of Australia ‘Thursday Girl’. Berowra Lions Club Community Services (NSW). It was only fairly recently that Award for 10 Year Service to Long Designated Community Visitor We will miss our little friend Sylvia Sylvia moved from her little Jetty Extended Care – Central to McQuoin Park, Mercy Family but she will always have a place in home in Berowra into Aged Care Coast Health Centre – Minister for Human the hearts of those who loved her accommodation, but she was Award for 5 Year Service – Services and Health and here at The Bush Tele. still a regular visitor to The Bush Australian Red Cross Honour Roll of Members of Kathie Comb & The Bush Tele Girls. NEW CHAMBER COMMITTEE Hornsby Quarry Road Construction Spoil Management project Environmental Impact Statement NorthConnex is a nine kilometre tunnel that will link the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to the Hills M2 Motorway at West Pennant Hills. Roads and Maritime Services is proposing to handle, manage and beneficially reuse spoil from NorthConnex at Hornsby Quarry. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hornsby Quarry Road Construction Spoil Management project will be placed on public exhibition from Wednesday 5 August 2015. The project is being assessed under Part 5.1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and has been declared State Significant Infrastructure. eet the new dynamic FIND OUT MORE The EIS identifies and assesses the potential environmental and social impacts of the project and Mlocal Hornsby Chamber See www.hornsbybusiness.com. outlines management and mitigation measures. of Commerce Committee who au or phone Chamber President Talk to us contributed to the successful Small Adrienne McLean 0414 367 960 or The project team will be hosting community drop-in sessions where you can find out more about Business Evening at the Asquith the EIS: Susan Hughes 0421 459 747. • Wednesday 19 August 2015, 6pm to 9pm, Hornsby RSL, 4 High Street, Hornsby Golf Club where The Hon. Gladys • Saturday 22 August 2015, 1pm to 4pm, Hornsby War Memorial Hall, 2 High Street, Hornsby Berejiklian0316:¶V¿UVWODG\ Photo (above): The 2015 Hornsby The EIS will also be displayed at: treasurer, was guest speaker. Chamber of Commerce Committee photo • Department of Planning and Environment – 23-33 Bridge Street, Sydney Memberships Manager Susan Left to Right – Rowan McBain LifeSytes • Roads and Maritime Head Office, North Sydney – Level 9, 101 Miller Street, North Sydney Hughes said, “We invite local • NorthConnex Community Information Centre – 354-356 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills Web Design,(Web Manager), Darren Hart • Office of Matt Kean, State Member for Hornsby – Suite 5, The Madison, 25-29 Hunter Street, Hornsby business people to an exciting Unreal Photos (Photographer), Mario Di • Office of Alister Henskens, State Member for Ku-ring-gai – 27 Redleaf Avenue, Wahroonga Business Panel/Forum where Bernardo, NAB Business (Deputy Pres.), • Hornsby Shire Council offices – 296 Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby business and government will Susan Hughes, Hornsby/Hills Successful • Ku-ring-gai Council offices – 818 Pacific Highway, Gordon be discussing ‘Doing Business • Hornsby Central Library – 28-44 George Street, Hornsby Resumes (Membership Manager), • Nature Conservation Council of NSW – Level 2, 5 Wilson Street, Newtown in Hornsby’ on 1st September at Nilesh Golani, APlus Tax Solutions,(Sec/ Have your say Mercedes Showroom, Waitara. The Treasurer), Adrienne McLean, The Roads and Maritime Services encourages you to make a formal submission to the Department of Planning panel will be represented by each Speakers Practice (President), Matthew and Environment (DPE) during the public exhibition period. You can lodge your submission via government level together with local Morris & Assocs, (Education/Training), www.majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au or Department of Planning & Environment, Application business leaders.” Number SSI 15_7066, Major Projects Assessment, GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001. All submissions Philippa Bird, TripleH Community Radio made during the display period will be collated and published on DPE’s website. DPE will consider all All business members of the (PR), Paul O’Neill, Shores Restaurant submissions as part of the project approval process. Z05511 community are welcome to attend. Owner (Strategic Direction & Business Additionally, the Chamber of ,VVXHV $OH[L%R\G%R\G2I¿FH For more information call: 1800 093 090 email: [email protected] Commerce is currently offering a Management Services (PR), Mark Sims, mail: Locked Bag 928 North Sydney NSW 2059 or visit www.rms.nsw.gov.au/hornsbyquarry half-price membership fee. Shores Restaurant Manager (Growth). Thursday 13 August 2015 9 HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRICELESS 0HO·V+DLU %HDXW\ PEARLS Introducing Cureplex! By Ralph Estherby Cureplex is a dual action, When I was a 19 year revolutionary formula that old university student my family had creates new bonds and buffers ‘adopted’ a sweet old lady – Liddy – as the existing ones delivering a grandmother. I used to go around Coeliac disease stronger, healthier hair with to her house to help her with various enhanced condition and About one in 100 Australians has a practical tasks, which had become suppleness. permanent intolerance to gluten (a protein GLI¿FXOWIRUKHUWRPDQDJH2QHRIKHU Cureplex is designed to be found in wheat, rye, barley and oats). delightful habits was that Liddy had added to colour and chemical These people are said to have Coeliac different curtains for winter and for treatments preventing damage disease. Symptoms can include bloating, summer and at 90, she now needed a before it can even start. diarrhoea, nausea, wind and chronic bit of assistance to change them over. With Cureplex, you can fatigue. Sometimes the symptoms are Another delightful habit she had was push blondes further very vague and may be confused with that when ever you assisted her in any irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). way she required you to stay for lunch than ever before with no fear of damage. The colour In Coeliac disease the body’s immune and there was no arguing otherwise. system overreacts to what it sees as a palette is yours! Alexandra Torrens So I hung her curtains and then I had foreign protein. Damage to the intestine Do what you want with no Pharmacist, Hornsby to stop to have lunch. OHDGVWRGH¿FLHQFLHVLQYLWDPLQVLURQ fear of breakage or damage Heights Pharmacy I sat down and Liddy began to serve folic acid and calcium because of the the lunch – she removed a family – just beautiful, healthy hair, the colour you have always poor absorption of nutrients. Sugars, sized Chicken pie from the oven and proteins and fats are also poorly absorbed. Gluten sensitivity can lead preceded to cut herself a small serve, dreamed of. Trialled and proven results. to symptoms similar to Coeliac disease, however there is no associated I would estimate about an eighth of damage to the small intestine. the pie. Check our Facebook page for more details and special deals. The only way to know if you have Coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity is The rest she placed on a large dinner to be tested by a health professional. It cannot be self-diagnosed based plate with some vegetables and it on symptoms. Early diagnosis of Coeliac disease is important and the became apparent that I was expected Contact Mel’s Hair & Beauty, 9456 2188. treatment is usually straightforward and successful. It involves strict WR¿QLVKLW adherence to a gluten-free diet. 2QHWKLQJ\RXFRXOGEHFHUWDLQRI In response to an increased demand for gluten-free products, was that you would never get a ‘small Hornsby Heights Pharmacy now stocks a range of foods including serve’ at Liddy’s. 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Kathie Comb, Managing Editor. 0415 381 882 CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery invites proposals for solo and group exhibitions from emerging and established artists and curators for 2016. Applications close Friday 13 November 2015. Visit www.gcsgallery.com.au CREATIVITY IN WARTIME THE GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH GALLERY NEEDS art award YOU TO SHARE YOUR CREATIVE TREASURES The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery is presenting an exhibition in April 2016 that will focus on imaginative responses to the First World War. These items could be: paintings, drawings, trench art, music, designs, embroidery, stories and poems in letters and diaries. They may have been produced by a serviceman but might also have been made by a non-serving family member or friend duing the First World War. 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