Artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 3 Public School News by Katrina Weir Artarmon Public School Welcomes New Principal

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Edition 37 GAZETTE February 2007 Newsletter of the Artarmon Progress Association

Depot delivers for Council By Glenda Hewitt

The sale of the lease of the Council-owned Works Depot in the Artarmon Industrial Area (AIA) has delivered a great result for Willoughby City Council (WCC). In December 2006, WCC announced that it had signed contracts with the Charter Hall Group to purchase the 99-year lease- hold of the Depot for what has been reported to be in excess of $51 million. WCC’s General Manager, John Owen, says redevelopment of the site will bol- ster economic activity in the industrial area, and allow the council to use the lease income on other projects such as Artarmon Library and the Chatswood Youth Centre. No doubt, the deal also offers certainty for the building of the new $150 million Civic Place in Chatswood, plans for which have been dogged by questions over funding. The refurbishment of the heritage-listed Griffin Incinerator in Bicentennial Park too Above & below: Views of the distinctive saw tooth roof of the building, corner Reserve Rd & Frederick St. will be able to proceed at full speed (this project was also a recipient of a recent In a win for the draft heritage listing of Federal Government grant). the building, the existing form will be While Charter Hall has not yet provided retained, and during redevelopment, details or a timeline, according to the asbestos in the roof and siding will be Council the 16,000m2 site will be rede- removed. The present building, with veloped as a new bulky goods retail its distinctive saw tooth roof, similar in centre. As few suitable sites for bulky structure to others which can be still seen goods development are available on the on the former ABC site, was constructed lower north shore, it would appear that by Federated British Engineering Ltd in demand for the site zoned bulky goods 1950. Travelling cranes manufactured by was strong. Charter Hall has developed a Federated British remain in several bays of number of other ‘homemaker’ type cen- the roof structure. tres throughout the country. Council acted with some foresight, it “The commitment to a project of this now appears, in purchasing the build- size by a company such as Charter Hall ing in the early 1980’s, at a time when will act as a catalyst for development and heavy engineering and industry was growth in Artarmon,” said Mr Owen. beginning to move out of the AIA. The building was bought as a replacement With a useable area of approximately site for the former works depot, which 25,000m2 and parking for over 550 cars, until then operated from what is now the the redevelopment also has the potential Chatswood Chase shopping centre site. to significantly increase the traffic flows in and out of the AIA, particularly on The Council’s Works Depot will now weekends, when these developments are move into a purpose built building in the usually at their busiest. East Chatswood industrial area.

NSW State Election 2007: MEET THE LOCAL CANDIDATES Tuesday 6th March 8pm Artarmon Primary School Hall - more on page 3 Artarmon Progress ArtarmonAssociation Progress AssociationABN 77 319 108 019 ABNEstablished 77 319 108 0191914 Editorial The APAEstablished Committee 1914 usually meets Welcome all of our readers and advertisers to 2007 – we look forward to continuing to bring you on the 4th Tuesday of the month, interesting stories and keeping you informed of local issues throughout the year. Our thanks to The APA excludingCommittee December. usually meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month, our advertisers and volunteers who will make this possible. PO Box 540 Artarmon NSW 1570 excluding December. Every year, the number of groups competing for our ‘charity dollars’ is increasing. We all have [email protected] PO Box 540 Artarmon NSW 1570 different ‘causes’ which are dear to our hearts, but I really can’t see that those charities and the Phone 9904 6064 / Fax 9411 6616 [email protected] like who choose to approach commuters at the train station or people in the shopping strip are www.artarmonprogress.org.au Phone 9904 6064 / Fax 9411 6616 doing themselves any favours. COMMITTEE 2006-2007 www.artarmonprogress.org.au Anecdotally, the number of complaints from locals about the myriad groups ‘touting’ for their COMMITTEEPresident 2004-200 Michael5 Dawes funds in both locations recently has grown – a number of representations have been made to Vice President Michelle Sloane station management in particular in relation to that location. President MichaelSecretary Dawes Erica Steppat Vice President MichelleTreasurer Sloane David Bruce-Steer What are readers’ thoughts on this? Joint Secretaries Erica Waalkens Federation Reps David Bruce-Steer Marieka Ashmore Tony Kemm Anne Weinert Treasurer David Bruce-Steer Traffic & Parking Robert Newman [email protected] Committee Keith Anderson Membership Brian Hall Geof Cameron Community & Heritage Michelle Sloane Brian Hall Eva Wiland Tony Kemm Youth Rep Ross Dickson Sonia Powell Letters to the Editor Public Information Meetings Melanie Travis Mercedes Riviera D/A Applications Michael Dawes Projects Officer Sonia Powell Hampden Lane rat running artarmon I am writing to raise my concerns over the use and misuse of Hampden Lane behind the artarmonGAZETTE Artarmon shopping strip. PO Box 540 Artarmon 1570 GAZETTE My first issue is the number of staff of our local shops who feel that no-one is looking and that The Artarmon Gazette is published quarterly by the it is ok to quickly drive out the end of the lane way - which is one way - in the wrong direc- ArtarmonPO ProgressBox 540 Association. Artarmon It is distributed 1570 by volunteers, free of charge to Artarmon residents and tion because their shop is closer to that end and it is quicker to get out. Well, the community is businesses.The Artarmon Gazette is published quarterly by the Artarmon Progress Association. It is distributed by volunteers, watching and we do take notice of your actions. Thefree Artarmon of charge Gazette to Artarmon seeks residents to inform and businesses. residents and Second is the lack of pedestrian access along the length of the lane. It is wide enough to include businessThe Artarmon people about Gazette current seeks local to inform events residents and issues and andbusiness provide people them about with acurrent forum local in which events to and discuss issues a footpath down one side; does it need to be so wide for one way vehicle traffic? matters of interest and concern. and provide them with a forum in which to discuss Which leads me into my third and final point about Hampden Lane. We all know that it is used Writtenmatters contributionsof interest and concern. and photograpadvertising as a ‘Rat Run’ so that vehicles can avoid the Hampden Road pedestrian signals. Perhaps introduc- materialWritten to contributionsthe Editor. Material and photographs can be received are on welcome. disk or Pleasevia email. submit Some all minornon-advertising editing may material be necessary to the Editor.for tion of speed humps and a reduction from the 50km/h speed limit could reduce the dangers to considerationsMaterial can ofbe spacereceived and on layout. disk or via email. Editing may pedestrians sharing this lane. Viewbe necessaryand opinions for considerationsexpressed in theof spaceArtarmon and layout.Gazette areView not and necessarily opinions thoseexpressed of the in the Artarmon Artarmon Progress Gazette Greg Smallwood, Buller Road Associationare not necessarily or its members. those of While the all Artarmon care is Progresstaken forAssociation accuracy, no or itsresponsibility members. can While be all taken care by is thetaken Association,for accuracy, the Editor, no responsibility Typesetter or can Printer. be taken by the Association, Editor the Editor, Anne Designer Weinert or Printer. LCT Report Card Editor 9904 Anne 6223 Weinert The Report Card on the Lane Cove Tunnel (Gazette, November 2006) makes very disturbing reading. [email protected] 9904 6223 [email protected] Advertising Geof Cameron The average citizen could be excused for wondering how a situation could arise where the project Advertising 9411 John 6461 Yates failed on almost every test designed to minimise its adverse impact on the local community. [email protected] 9410 3960 [email protected] If this citizen had been around in March 2004 when the Minister for Planning gave the green Distribution Tony Kemm Distribution 9419 Tony 6927 Kemm light for the project - subject to 259 Minister’s Conditions of Approval - then he would be more 9419 6927 puzzled because these conditions should have eliminated many of the nasty impacts. Design/ Sonia Powell Production Design/ 9427 Zohannia 1017 Pty Ltd But unfortunately, even though it was the RTA’s clear responsibility to abide by these conditions Production [email protected] 9427 1017 [email protected] – and insist that it contractor did likewise – the conditions were ignored whenever it suited. Cartoons Wendy Bishop Cartoons 9420 Wendy 4884 Bishop While it is too late to change the Lane Cove Tunnel works, we might ask candidates at the forth- 9420 4884 coming State election if they favour giving the Department of Planning the power, budget and Printing Premier Print Solutions Printing The Printing Department 9901 3434 duty to enforce conditions of approval, with serious financial penalties for non-compliance. 9439 5000 Advisory Advisory Michael Michael Haynes Haynes Michael Haynes, Chelmsford Avenue Committee Committee Toni Glenda McKay Hewitt John Toni Peacock McKay Mollie John ShelleyPeacock Rhoda Rhoda Stewart Sexton Thanks for assistance Erica Waalkens Mollie Shelley On 1 November 2006, I had the misfortune to have a bad fall on the footpath in Broughton Rd, Katrina Katrina Weir Weir breaking my kneecap and smashing my face up rather badly. I spent a month in hospital. APA APA Website Website Hosting Hosting Courtesy by Interosys of Globecast A number of people came to my rescue, and I think it must have been two men who made FUTURE DATES a seat with their hands and carried me across the road when I said I would like to go to the Medical Centre, not home. Tue FUTURE6 Mar 07 Public DATES Information Meeting 8pm, Artarmon Primary By the time we reached the church side of the footpath, somebody had run down to the Centre Tue 31 May 05 Public School Information Hall Meeting, and brought up a wheelchair in which I was taken down, dripping blood all over the place! I only Thu 26 Apr 0 7 8pm, Gazette Artarmon copy closesLibrary hope none of it landed on my rescuers. ThuFri 2127 Jul Apr 05 0 7Gazette Gazette copy advertising closes closes As I couldn’t see much at the time, I have no idea who they were and I would like to thank them FriTue 2922 JulMay 05 0 7Gazette Gazette advertising delivery complete closes all, and say we have some very nice people living in Artarmon and I know it is a great place to live. TueTue 232 9Aug May 05 0 7Gazette Public deliveryInformation complete Meeting 8pm, Artarmon Library Patricia Philps, Broughton Road Tue 30 Aug 05 Public Information Meeting © Artarmon Progress 8pm, Artarmon Association, Library 2007. No material may be reproduced by any means without the permission of the Editor. President’s Report by Michael Dawes

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has enjoyed the Lane Cove Tunnel currently being con- that a response had the festive season and is well rested in prepa- ducted by ‘Mums And Dads Against Stacks’ been prepared and ration for the challenges ahead in 2007. (www.madas.net.au). They have gained quite was awaiting the a lot of press lately and are about to mount a Minister’s signature, I trust all who attended our Christmas Party poster campaign. At the last APA committee but still nothing and enjoyed the evening. It was a nice break away meeting we felt that our membership would our follow-up emails from the more tedious issues that we have probably expect the APA to support this group go ignored. To me addressed throughout the year. A big thank in their efforts. To be sure of this we emailed this is an indicator of you to our committee, especially Erica and Michael Dawes members seeking their opinion, to which the the current govern- Aaron Steppat, for the great effort in organ- response was overwhelmingly positive. As a ment’s arrogance and loss of contact with the izing the decorations, food and entertainment result, provided the committee is happy with electorate. including a visit from Santa. MADAS’ credentials, we will support MADAS I am encouraged by a recent communica- Our next public meeting will be Tuesday 6th with both resources and a donation. tion from our RTA contact which states “The March at 8pm at the Artarmon Primary School After nearly 11 months of repeated requests modelling work has been done on Mowbray Hall, when we propose to present the can- we still have not received a reply from the Road / Pacific Highway intersection for the didates for the forthcoming State elections. Minister for Roads to our communications provision of extra movements. We will be lin- At the meeting the candidates from both regarding suggested improvements to the ing up a meeting with Willoughby Ccl, STA Willoughby and Lane Cove Electorates will be Pacific Hwy / Mowbray Rd intersection which and TIDC soon to discuss the outcomes of the allowed time to present their policies and then we believe are necessary to help avert some of modelling.” My cynical side tells me that we you will have an opportunity to question them the 58% increase in traffic through Artarmon might receive some positive news on this just regarding their standing on various issues. forecast for when the Lane Cove Tunnel opens. before the election, but perhaps I am being You may be aware of a campaign to filter Approximately 3 months ago we were advised too optimistic.

APA – What’s Been Happening

• The call in the November Gazette for a Cordia (deceased) and her husband Pieter, • The APA Committee met recently with new name for White St Park has result- local residents who fought so hard to pre- the State Member for Willoughby, Gladys ed in one recommendation - ‘Wickham serve and extend this very popular facility, Berejiklian, to discuss the Mowbray Park’, in honour of Charles Wickham. for the community benefit. APA also nom- Road/ Pacific Highway intersection Wickham was the driving force behind inated Pieter and posthumously, Maylean, and what can be done to continue to the establishment, in the 1930s, of the for the Community Award category in exert pressure on the RTA to improve gardens that now surround the station WCC’s annual Australia Day Citizens’ this area and help alleviate traffic issues and make up the Artarmon Village Green. Awards, in recognition of the many and flowing on from the opening of the Lane The memorial, dated 1938, celebrates the varied local issues on which they worked Cove Tunnel. retirement years that Wickham devoted tirelessly over many years. • The final meeting of the LATM (local area to the project – he built the rock gardens • The APA Christmas Party was a huge traffic management) group was held after using donations from local residents, and success. It was great to see many new copy for the Gazette closed. The meeting made the gardens famous for their colour- faces and a relaxing time was had by all. was to discuss results from their recent ful displays. What better way to commem- Thank you to Artarmon Bowling Club and survey which was sent out last year to all orate his contribution than by naming a Artarmon Spit Roast. See photos on P. 12. Artarmon residents. park after him. We are hoping Willoughby Council will ratify the decision shortly. • Public submissions for the Artarmon Library Masterplan have closed, and a Meet the Candidates: APA Public Information Meeting report is due to go to Council in February. A very comprehensive and meritorious pro- Tuesday 6 March 2007, 8.00 - 10.00pm posal to make the development a model sustainable building was received from the Artarmon Primary School Hall, McMillan Road combined Sustainability Street groups. Meet the candidates for Artarmon’s two State electoral districts, Willoughby • The State Library has agreed to the trans- and Lane Cove, running in the NSW election on 24 March. fer of the APA Archives to Willoughby City Library, which is in the process of dis- cussing the details of the move with the Electoral district of Willoughby State Library. • APA is preparing contents for the Lane Cove Tunnel Time Capsule (to be placed in February or March). Contents will include local photos from Artarmon (past and present), Artarmon Public School con- tributions, past Artarmon Gazettes and everyday items such as television guides and shopping dockets. • WCC has agreed to name the shared pedestrian / bicycle pathway between Electoral district of Lane Cove Artarmon Reserve and Weedon Rd ‘Cordia Way’ in honour of Maylean

artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 3 Public School News by Katrina Weir Artarmon Public School Welcomes New Principal

After a lengthy and rigorous selection proc- itive; it shows that the students are ess, Louise Green has been appointed the interested in the leadership of the new principal of Artarmon Public School. She school and suggests that the school has a wealth of teaching and administrative enjoys strong communication. experience to bring to the position as well as Growing up as the oldest of eight boundless energy and enthusiasm, and a keen children, Louise knew from a sense of adventure. young age that she wanted to Louise was previously deputy principal at become a teacher. Macquarie Fields Public School in western Sydney, She has no regrets about that deci- a school of similar size to Artarmon School. sion and after more than 20 years During her four years in this role, she was second- commitment to public education ed as acting principal at Glenwood Public School she is continuing to seek new for 12 months. Her earlier positions include assist- career and personal challenges. ant principal at Smithfield Public School and nine years as an opportunity class (OC) teacher. “Over the past few years, I have been working on my leadership When asked about her impressions of Artarmon skills both through formal courses Public School so far, Louise immediately com- Artarmon Public School’s new principal, Louise Green and professional coaching. mented on the warmth of the staff and students, Louise’s objectives for her first year at Artarmon and the calm atmosphere within the school. “Coaching has been a challenging yet extremely School are clear. Aside from continuing to build rewarding experience. It has helped me identify “I have been made to feel extremely welcome on the school’s excellence in music, fitness and my strengths and taught me the importance of by the teaching staff, students and leaders of other cross-curricular areas, Louise will be striv- leaving emotion out of decision making. the community. ing to develop trust and a strong working rela- “It has also instilled in me the need for us all tionship with the staff so that future planning “Many of the students have made a point of to take control of our lives. for the school can be a collaborative effort. introducing themselves to me. This is really pos- “Life doesn’t just happen and we need to She is also keen for the entire school com- teach children that just like adults, they too munity to realise she has a vision for Artarmon True or False Quiz can take control over their responses to situa- Public School. tions and their level of participation in school 1. Mowbray Road was named after a Field Louise’s vision is not confined to her profes- activities“, she explained. Marshall in the Boer War. sional life. As a music-devotee and self- 2. Artarmon’s first official Post Office opened in 1924. Over the years, Louise has been a major force declared cricket tragic, Louise and her hus- 3. What is now Pacific Highway was previously in public education in Sydney’s western region. band are making a ‘sea-change’ to Pyrmont known by four other names. She has built a support network of teachers after living in Campbelltown since they were working with gifted and talented children and married 28 years ago. 4. The naming of Artarmon had its origin in 1810 facilitated teachers’ identification and man- at the time William Gore was granted 150 acres “Leaving a community after 28 years is a huge agement of the needs of these children. by Governor Macquarie. In thanking the governor, life change but we are excited about the move Gore – being Scottish – said “Ah tar, mon!”. She took on the role of coordinator of public and the opportunities associated with inner-city Answers on page 9. speaking and debating for the south western life,” explained Louise. “When I applied for Sydney region and was instrumental in build- the job, colleagues said it would be like win- Compiled by Michael Haynes with assistance from ing technology classrooms for students in ning the lottery to get Artarmon Public School. Artarmon, Past, Present and Future by years five and six throughout that region. “And right now, that’s exactly how I feel”. Grace Warner.

Making this a good year at school by Jeff Quinn, Kip McGrath The first few weeks back area, making sure there is plenty of light TV show. They will often include snacks. at school are important in and air, stocking up on pens and so on. • Draw up a calendar on which due dates establishing ongoing success. • Draw up a homework timetable for each for assignments can be written. Jeff Quinn, owner of the Artarmon, Mona week, taking into account the regular • Train your child to manage this time well, Vale and Frenchs Forest Kip McGrath daily homework and planning time slots helping them break down longer tasks Education Centres, says that parents have for longer-term work. Prominently display into sections and recording these on their a very practical role to play. “While classes this timetable so everyone in the family plan. are settling in, teachers are making sure that knows the routine. their students know enough to handle the • Make it into a contract form that you all • Break up each day’s homework time into tasks they are to set for assignments. The sign off on. sections with breaks in between. If a homework load can be quite small in these child can sustain concentration for fifteen • Establish a reward system that creates an early weeks. This is a good time for parents minutes, that should be the length of incentive for adhering to the plan. to help their children plan for homework and each work period. Older students may assignments.” “These skills will not only help students to plan in forty-minute units or more as they work more effectively at home. They can also Jeff recommends that parents work with their develop more sustained concentration. save a lot of arguments!” child to … • The breaks in homework time help a • Agree on the place and time homework student to refresh before starting more To find out more about what Jeff will be done. work. They are very important and may Quinn’s Kip McGrath Education • Spend time setting up the homework include longer breaks to catch a half-hour Centres offer call 9975 2000.

4 artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 Lynn & Bob Greaves & Mrs Tamara Gruzdev artarmon framing has moved!

It’s ﬁ nally happened! Artarmon Framing have moved to 94a Reserve Road (opposite the Freeway Hotel and on the corner of Curry Lane.) Our contact details remain the same. seeing you at the new abode. There is undercover parking in the same building NB: The Artarmon St Leonards Chamber 4 metres from our front door towards Dickson Ave. of Commerce is located at our new address and the contact numbers remain the same. We will no longer have the Dale Thomas Gallery, but Lynn will be curating for 2 local galleries so We also welcome to our Chamber staff a expect invitations in the future. secretary, Di Taylor. On a personal note, our lovely Tamara was married Again both from Artarmon Framing and on behalf of the Directors of the Artarmon St Leonards in January, and her smile is more dazzling than ever!!! Chamber of Commerce, may 2007 be healthy, Happy New Year to all and we look forward to happy and prosperous.

Lynn Greaves•Bob Greaves•Tamara Gruzdev • 94a Reserve Road, Artarmon • Ph: 9439 9992 • Fax: 9436 0264 • Open: 8.30 - 5 M to F • 10 - 2 Sat.

Cnr. Reserve Rd & Gore Hill Freeway ARTARMON Ph 9437 0000 Great Food@The Freeway $10 • 7 day menu Best Steak Sanga, Beef Burger or Pasta All perfectly cooked and served to your table Get in Front. Stay in Front. Giving children a Piano Man brighter future Professional tutoring in LIVE every Thurs. Fri. Sat. Maths Spelling Reading from 6pm in the Piano Bar Grammar Comprehension Phone for a free assessment for your child Ol’ time Rock‘n’Roll • Artarmon 9884 7744 • Frenchs Forest 9975 2000 • Mona Vale 9999 3469 LIVE every Sun. from 5pm

artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 5 What do you know about Artarmon Station? By Stuart Sexton

Artarmon’s beginnings 1932 with the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the North Shore line Land grants in the Artarmon area had been connected directly with the city under- made as early as 1794 on the traditional ground railway network. lands of the indigenous Camaraigal people. Artarmon was given its name by the promi- Station Management and Control nent local landholder, William Gore, who Artarmon is managed by a Station was also Provost Marshall of the Colony and Master, with two to three staff rostered famously embroiled in the Rum Rebellion. He on duty every day between 6:00am received his land grant in 1810 and named and 8:30pm. The Station Master and his farm after his family’s ancestral Irish home several of the staff have been working ‘Ardthelmon’ (pronounced Art-e-mon). at Artarmon for a number of years Various farming activities followed until the late and their friendly faces are familiar to 19th century. By this time, Gore’s Artarmon commuters. Estate was mostly owned by Thomas Broughton In common with most suburban sta- who dedicated land for roads. Residential tions, Artarmon is linked with CityRail development followed with the subdivision of manual destination indicators that have been central control and other stations via intranet Artarmon Estate into building blocks. The big in use for many years; there are no current and the Train Locator System. Artarmon staff boom period was the 1920s and early 1930s plans to replace the boards with electronic can see where trains are located between - resulting in many still extant Federation and scrolling indicators similar to those at North Berowra and Penrith at any time. This visibility Californian Bungalow style houses, especially in Sydney and city stations. The station staff are enables the Station Master to inform rail trav- East Artarmon. The area west of the railway line happy to keep using these manual indicators. ellers of service alterations, delays, and likely was rezoned in 1969 to allow for higher-density crowding in peak times. Automated announce- Artarmon Station’s Future residential development. ments are managed centrally and relayed to The strong patronage, encouraged by the The present Artarmon Railway Station is approxi- travellers through the station’s public announce- ready availability of free on-street parking, mately in the centre of Gore’s original farm. ment system. implies that Artarmon will continue to main- Building the North Shore Railway Line Recently, closed circuit television has been tain its level of train frequency. The Epping installed for 24-hour monitoring of the station to Chatswood rail link has entailed additional The North Shore Line was opened on platform area, and technology has also been tracks being laid at Chatswood, and additional 1 January 1890 as a single track between installed to allow for future use of the planned platforms have been built at St Leonards; Hornsby and St Leonards. The line was stored-value public transport passes. future plans are understood to possibly extended to the Sydney Harbour foreshore at include track duplication between Chatswood Milsons Point (where Luna Park now stands) What is special about Artarmon Station? and St Leonards. Willoughby Council has on 1 May 1893. Transport between this origi- In an era when rail stations such as St issued draft plans for redeveloping the nal Milsons Point station and central Sydney Leonards and Chatswood are disappearing Artarmon Library in Elizabeth Street beside the was by ferry boat. under high rise developments, Artarmon station precinct, but this will not involve rail- Artarmon Station was opened in 1898 and is Station has retained the character and feel of way property or Artarmon station itself. understood to have been constructed brick by earlier times. Little of the station building has For the immediate future, train travellers will brick after being transported from Clarendon changed since its initial construction, and the continue to find themselves using a typical Station (near Richmond) where it previously limited platform width means that Artarmon late 19th century station, with a blend of 20th stood. Most of the North Shore line was has so far not had automatic ticket barriers or and 21st century technology and facilities, and duplicated between 1900 and 1909. In 1927 lifts installed. up-to-the-minute service from the friendly and the line was converted to electric operation Train patrons will be familiar with the efficient station staff. using a 1500 volt DC, overhead supply, and in

Optometrist Harmonic Dance weaving the etheric Artarmon Vision Specialists Optometrist • spectacles • sunglasses For information on classes, workshops and performances please contact Stuart Schipp - Opt. Dispenser Deborah Whitford. Roland Tan - B.Optom. UNSW 122 Hampden Rd, Artarmon Phone: 9411 4232 or 4784 3658 Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm Email: [email protected] Saturday: 9am-12.30pm Closed Wednesdays THE ARTARMON CENTRE FOR 9412 3757 HARMONIC STUDIES Free Eye exams (medicare conditions apply) 139 Artarmon Road, Artarmon

6 artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 Want to be on the stage??? Want to be famous....??? Do you have talent??? Come along to the audition for.... Artarmon Star Search Dance ´ Singing ´ Acting ´ Instrumental Sunday 25th February 1pm sharp at Artarmon Public School Hall

´ Who: Each performer must be a resident of Artarmon or attend Artarmon Public School, aged 10 - 25. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. ´ Cost to audition: $5 per person. All money raised will go to support local charities Noah’s Ark Toy Library and StreetWork who help our kids. ´ Bring: Your instrument, CD or backing music ´ Performance rules: You may perform solo or with one other person. Estimated time of each performance is 3-5 minutes. ´ Eliminations and finals: Celebrity judging will take place between 25th Feb and 5th May. All welcome to come and see the Elimination Shows, March show date to be confirmed, to be held at the Artarmon Public School Hall. ´ Finalists: All finalists must be available to perform at the Artarmon Community Fair on Sat 5th May. Prizes to be won. ´ Sponsors required. Donations appreciated. ´ Questions? Call Ross Dickson on 9419 8886.

ARTARMON COMMUNITY FAIR 2007 Date: Saturday 5 May 2007 Time: 10.00am - 3.00pm Location: Wilkes Ave Plaza, Elizabeth St & Hampden Rd Theme: Celebrating our Community & Heritage Stall Cost: Basic stall sponsorship $250 Basic stall hire $100

Special Events/Activities: Heritage Exhibitions • Photography by Barbara Bryan • Mothers’ Day Gifts & Raffle • Cakes, jams & biscuits • Sausage Sizzle • Jewellery • Plants • Bushland & bushcare displays • Jumping Castle • JELLYBEAN the CLOWN • Sustainability & energy conservation displays • Water conservation display • Second-hand books • Artarmon Star Search winner/s performance • 2NSB FM99.3 Live Outside Broadcast • Funky Dance Studio • Willoughby City Band • Artarmon Art Pottery Exhibition & Sale • Art & Craft Supplies • AND much much more!!!!!!!!

The Artarmon Progress Association Community Fair is organised with the support of Willoughby City Council & the National Trust

Artarmon Businesses Please Help!!!! The APA needs your help to ensure the continued success of the Artarmon Community Fair, which raises money for many worthy local organisations: Noah’s Ark Toy Library • Neighbourhood Watch • Artarmon Public School • Willoughby Environmental Protection Association • Artarmon Progress Association and other community based groups!

If you are thinking about events to sponsor in 2007 please include your local Fair! Sponsorships start from $250. Please contact Michelle Sloane on 9410 0481.

artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 7 People of influence: Bob Turner AM with Glenda Hewitt for the Gazette Bob Turner has lived in Artarmon for 29 years. Progress is being made and things are happening In 2006 he was made a Member of the Order all the time. Although it’s too slow for everybody of Australia for his ongoing voluntary work in with an injury, I think, there is a consensus in the raising money for SpinalCure Australia, which scientific community that a cure will be found. assists in the quest for a cure for the paralysis Scientists now know both the molecule in the caused by spinal cord injury. body that stops the nerves from reconnecting where the injury has occurred, and how the nerves What is with SpinalCure Australia? regrow. What they have to do is join the nerves We raise money to enable scientists to carry and this is where stem cell research is so important. out research to find a cure. It is only a small Doesn’t talk of stem cell organisation with one part-time administrative research polarise people? person. All efforts to raise awareness and funds are conducted by board members and support- Nobody worries about adult stem cells because ers acting as volunteers. they are parts of the body that are already in use. If you take a bit of your skin, you can You said you are retired, Bob Turner AM grow skin. If you take a bit of your bone, you but you are the CEO? can grow bone. For example, with leukaemia Australia, Motor Neurone, Parkinson’s, Juvenile I didn’t really start off to be CEO. I just started you take a bit of the good bone marrow and Diabetes – join together to support research off to give some consultancy. However, in transplant it into diseased bone marrow. using embryonic stem cells. We are not support- organisations like SpinalCure everyone ends up However, embryonic stem cells come from an ive of reproducing cloned humans. doing a bit of everything. For example, we have unfertilised egg which is where human life a volunteer national president and hundreds of At this stage, embryonic stem cell research is in starts. This cell can be cultured to grow into other people who also assist as volunteers. the hands of scientists who are working with one type of cell – in our case, neural cells. animals, but very soon it will be going into Getting involved in an organisation of Scientists know they can make cells grow insu- human clinical trials. Once they’ve got the proof this type usually results from a trauma? lin, muscle cells, neural cells – all of these cells of principle, they’ll start to use it on humans but have the potential to cure motor neurone dis- Yes that’s true in my case. Just before I retired it has to pass a lot of safety and ethical barriers ease, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease etc. That is as CEO of The Smith Family in 1998 my son, first. The last thing anyone wants is to carry out a why it is such a huge issue. For some however, who is now nearly 40, broke his neck in a procedure on somebody’s spinal chord and have this science becomes challenging as they see it swimming accident and became a quadri- the patient more disabled. as contrary to the teachings of the church. plegic. He will be a quadriplegic until a cure What’s on your agenda for this year? is found. That gave me the impetus to offer The problem with adult cells is that it is dif- my skills. I had experience in fundraising and ficult to find a donor with compatible neural We’ve recently seen legislation go through gov- that’s what was needed - someone to be able stem cells but embryonic cells can be ‘cloned’. ernment to allow embryonic stem cell research to help raise the money for research. Most lay people think cloning is about creat- and now we really have to push scientists to find ing another person. It’s not. With cloning they the solution. It’s really hard to do that but they I know it sounds a little bit selfish in that I’m take a cell out of an egg and take a piece of are on the cusp, on the verge of finding answers doing it because of my own son, but I’m also your DNA so the cells that grow are compat- and we’ve got to drive them to get to that goal doing it for everyone else too. It’s difficult to ible with the person being treated. and we must raise the money to assist them. understand the huge trauma for the person and their family when a spinal accident occurs. This somatic cell transfer is only used to replace When will you retire from being retired? specific parts of the body that are being treated. Are there some heavyweight people I’ve given myself two more years. 72 used to be Just think how good it would be to cure juvenile on the board of SpinalCure? the age when you had to stand down or get diabetes and stop young kids from suffering re-elected as a company director. I suppose that’s Yes there are. But we are a company and their whole lives? One of the big hopes with implanted somewhere in my mind. Finding some- so we operate within corporate guidelines stem cell research is that they will be able to one to replace me on a voluntary basis will be a and not all the Board members are actively take cells and make insulin grow for diabetics. challenge as having to pay a CEO will take funds involved. However, people like Joanna Knott, Presumably there have to be from the research. SpinalCure is different from a lot who is a quadriplegic herself and who lives some ethical guidelines? of other organisations because if somebody finds a at Roseville, is one of our leading lights. She cure for spinal chord injury we are out of business has led the charge in our campaign to allow Sure. We are totally opposed to human cloning. and I would be the happiest person in the world. embryonic stem cells to be used in research. We are talking about cell transfer because that is the hope of the future. All of us – SpinalCure I’m hoping I will see it in my lifetime. In the nine years you’ve been doing this, what would you say Spinal injury facts* is your greatest achievement? There are approximately 18,000 men and women in Australia who live with paralysis caused by spinal injury. Well, there is continual hope for a cure. A cure The spinal cord consists of a complex bundle of nerves running from the brain to the base of the spine. This acts does not mean that people with a quadriplegic as a telecommunications system between the brain and the body, thereby enabling the body to function properly. injury will be able to run marathons, but if they These messages from the brain to the body are not only responsible for movement and control of muscles and organs, but can get back the ability to hold a cup of tea, also convey the sensation of pain, pleasure, touch, pressure as well as telling the body when all or part of it is hot or cold. turn a page, feed themselves or go to the toilet A damaged or severed spinal cord means the use of limbs below the level of injury is impossible: a broken neck by themselves – all those things that detract often deprives the person of their arms and hands, as well as legs; but also bowel and bladder control; and some- from their dignity – then that would be a cure. times the ability to breathe unaided. When I joined SpinalCure, the injury was seen Spinal cord injury can happen to anyone at anytime. One injury of this type occurs every day in Australia. as a permanent and irretrievable, but with the Main causes: growth of technology and science in stem cells, Motoring accidents - 53% both adult and embryonic, there’s hope. Sporting accidents - 12% (rugby, horse riding, diving, skiing, etc) Will you see a cure in your lifetime? Everyday accidents - 23% (falls from ladders, slipping and falling onto hard surfaces, work place accidents, etc) Well, I’m only 70 so I’ve got a few years in me yet! *Source: http://www.spinalcure.org.au

8 artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 Get on your Bike!

Have you noticed those large concrete slabs that have been poured at the back of the Library and on the northern end of the Artarmon Green on Hampden Rd? The Bicycle Committee could have cycled a long way in the time it has taken to get a grant for bicycle lockers from the State Ministry of Transport, but things are finally underway. Each slab will house 4 lockers which will be available for lease for set peri- ods. Once all the lockers are let, a waiting list is kept. The secure Bicycle Locker Program is administered by Bicycle NSW – information can be obtained at www.bicyclensw.org.au/ lockers.html or by calling 9218 5400. The lockers are not exactly pretty, so Jacky Talbot, Arts & Cultural Manager, Cultural Services at the Council will be investigating public art options to make the lockers more attractive. The Bicycle lockers will be similar to these installed at Westmead recently (Photo courtesy WCC)

True or False Answers Questions on page 4. 1. False. Mowbray Road was formed and named in 1866, well before the Boer War (1899-1902). While the name sounds British and vaguely military, its origin is not known. Several streets in West Artarmon (Kitchener, Buller and Baden-Powell) are named after Boer War personalities. 2. True. While the Progress Association had been agitating for a post office since 1906, the post office was not com- pleted and opened until October, 1924. Before this time, shopkeepers had sold stamps and processed money orders and telegrams. The original post office was replaced by the current building (on the same site) in 1973. 3. True. What is now Pacific Highway was originally called Hunters Hill Road. It was subsequently named Pennant Hills Road, then Lane Cove Road. In 1882 it became Gordon Road, while Pacific Highway was not adopted until 1932. 4. False. William Gore (1765-1845) was Irish, not Scottish. The Gore family ancestral home was Ardthelmon Castle (pronounced Art-e-mon) on the northern point of Sligo Bay. Gore named his Artarmon farm after his ancestral home.

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artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 9 Councillors’ feedback...feedback...feedback Willoughby) a very exciting vision for the Willoughby City Council has two environ- Artarmon Library redevelopment was presented mental programs, both of which are subject I’m just so thrilled about via a petition to Council. The groups have pointed to a special rate levy. These are the ‘e-restore those whip birds!!! out that the exhibited plan could be improved by program’ and the ‘$25 Drainage Levy’ com- creating a model “green building” demonstrating menced last year. ‘E-restore’ has had some Anyone who is a a suite of sustainability principles. Their proposal sound and tangible results such as the pollu- regular user of Artarmon emphasises “the potential to connect the library tion’ traps placed into the Willoughby drain- Reserve near the free- with the surrounding community” designing it age system and monitoring pollution arising way would have to “in harmony with the natural environment and from industrial activities within the City. Kate Lamb have noticed these new as a gateway to the region’s open space”. A fea- residents. They pass Council Officers have advised that the drainage ture of their proposal is its capacity to retain and through my garden levy will be applied in the Chatswood CBD to reuse water, including a tiered wetland to purify every morning and every evening and are the drainage works for Civic Place. When these grey water for reuse in the garden and for toilet sometimes in my backyard during the day as works have been finalised then a program of flushing. You can see their proposal on Council’s well! I have become quite familiar with their works hopefully will start throughout the City. website, http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au – go appearance, their different calls – not just the to Council Meetings, select Agendas & Minutes in The least amount of prescriptive power lies in whip crack but also a kind of grinding chatter the drop down menu, and then see Item 6.1 on the tier government closest to the population – and their willy wagtail kind of movement. the Agenda for 29 January 2007. - local government. Yet it is this tier of govern- In fact that’s what I thought they were when ment that can have the greatest impact on the I first saw them in my garden! Don Swonnell In the meantime, after many requests from footprint of each us on our environment. aka Henry Lawson and Council’s leading bush Council’s Bike Committee, the Ministry of regenerator in Flat Rock Gully says they have Transport has finally overcome the obstacles and It is probably in the water cycle that Council come up from the gully and are reclaiming is providing us with much awaited bike lockers can do the most. The State Department of habitat. This is an extraordinary reward for at Artarmon Station. You may have noticed the Health needs to be lobbied so grey water our investment in Willoughby’s environment concrete slabs which will soon support 2 x 4 can be recycled on site. Inevitably the State isn’t it? My niece works for the Catchment bike lockers providing secure parking for ‘mixed Government’s policy on water pricing will Management Authority whose headquarters mode’ commuters. As they are kind of large make grey water use, rainwater tanks and are in Forbes. She told me recently that metro- and unattractive, I am anticipating that we will – retrofitting household plumbing economic. politan Sydney’s bushland is in better condition with community input and support – be able to Water reuse and harvesting projects Council than any in the state. Whilst I am very proud of commission artwork to make them aesthetically has identified and commenced include: this achievement as evidence of our collective as well as environmentally welcome elements of • Artarmon Reserve – a small pond and wet- investment in the natural environment – I also the Artarmon Station precinct! land system is being constructed to harvest find it pretty scary for what it says about our [email protected] and treat stormwater flows from Flat Rock impact on the rest of the state. Creek to be reused for irrigation of the ovals. Our first Council Agenda for 2007 included • Chatswood Oval – Bore reconstructed and two items of particular interest to me – and used for oval irrigation. Due to salinity perhaps they will interest you. It is obvious to all levels, water is blended/alternated with that the ‘water crisis’ Firstly, Willoughby Council has funded and potable water to maintain turf health. throughout Australia now established an Advisory Committee has caused the politi- • Mowbray Park – Pipe line, pump and hold- for a local Aboriginal History (pre-European) cal rhetoric to reflect ing tank to be installed to use groundwater project. A project officer will be based at the nearly decade-long from Lane Cove Tunnel for oval irrigation. the Aboriginal Heritage Office (now in community sentiment downtown Chatswood, in the old Council • Northbridge Golf Course – the golf club Stuart Coppock on the importance of building!). Check out the AHO website at has been successful in obtaining a grant environment and what http://www.aboriginalheritage.org. The history for building water storage ponds on the is now referred to as ‘sustainability’. As long project has grown out of a proposal initiated by course to harvest storm water flows. as I have been a Councillor, sustainability has Councillor Coppock - congratulations Stuart! been the prime policy issue apart from the • Willoughby Park – investigations are Secondly, as a project of the combined basics of traffic, not enough open space and underway to determine the viability of Sustainability Street Groups (Artarmon & garbage collection. harvesting stormwater from the drainage Artarmon Medical Centre PHYSIOTHERAPY 92-94 HAMPDEN ROAD ARTARMON 2064

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10 artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 Councillors’ feedback...feedback...feedback system for oval irrigation. to impatient for drought-proofing initiatives. place to encourage conservation and ecological The recent Murray-Darling Basin proposal sustainability. Just as water and most forms of • Warners Park – a permeable car park from the Federal government is a big step in energy have never been cheaper in purchasing surface and collection system is being the right direction, even if it does consolidate power terms, so the majority of us now have designed to capture rainfall for reuse in more power and authority at the Federal level. discretionary purchasing power that our par- the park and community facility. Meanwhile, here in Willoughby, Council has ents could only have dreamed of (eg. compare These projects are being achieved through a been successful in gaining matching Federal number of meals ‘eaten out’ today vs. 30 years combination of innovative design, partnership and State grants to incorporate water-sav- ago). Psychologists tell us that such relative with works being carried out by the others (RTA, ing and harvesting features in our Civic Place wealth has, in most cases, brought only mar- Thiess John Holland) and as specific projects project. ginal improvements in happiness. We continue funded through Council’s stormwater charge. to complain – often about the efforts of gov- Speaking of Civic Place, projects to relocate/ ernment, including local government. The stormwater charge, whilst providing for upgrade Council’s Works Depot and sell a 99- long term maintenance and renewal of Council’s year lease of the Reserve Rd site (as reported At the same time we support tax cuts and piped drainage system, also provides funds for elsewhere in this Gazette) have brought a great appear to favour the retention of rate-pegging water reuse and water quality, and ongoing measure of assurance to the finances of Civic for local government. Rate-pegging has seen operations. $30,000 has been provided in the Place. The financial windfall will cover cash flow the share of the total tax take going to local current year and $48,000 in 2007/08 for design needs as originally envisaged even though it is government fall from 2% to 0.7% over the of stormwater projects, with significant capital now apparent that the original sources will not last 15 years. It seems to me that it is time to expenditure proposed in subsequent years. be available in the time frame needed. More reassess local government funding so that, for details on Civic Place are contained in a recently example, the quality of local roads matches [email protected] distributed ‘Community Update’ brochure or better the quality of the cars that now drive from the Council website. Tenders will be called on them. We might also support local public for by midyear and, barring the unexpected, transport so that those same roads can con- project completion will be in August 2010 tinue to provide adequate amenity, rather – look forward to a great opening celebration than being choked with an ever-expanding January saw Eve and I to kick off the Spring Fair that year! I am hope- number of new vehicles. The previous Council do some more travel- ful that Council can find ways to reinvest some felt compelled to promise that Civic Place ling during the break of the Depot proceeds within the Artarmon would be built and operated with no increase from Council. After a Industrial Area so that future generations in in rates. I question (perhaps with the benefit weekend folk festival in Willoughby may benefit from our foresight, just of hindsight) whether that was sound deci- Tasmania, we were in as we are now benefiting from the foresight of sion-making and will be seeking to reassess Melbourne for some of Barry Thompson our predecessors. the ‘common wisdom’ of low taxation in the the tennis. As always, face of our increasing affluence. travel brings fresh per- In the last Gazette, I wrote about the price of spectives. On this occasion, the impact of the energy and water and of the need for these [email protected]; drought was everywhere with most we spoke prices to rise so that the correct signals are in 9412 1596 (phone/fax)

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artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 11 Photos from the APA Christmas Celebration held on Sunday 10 December 2006. Thanks to special guests Gil and Sharon Davis, Artarmon Bowling Club, Artarmon Spit Roast, and our fantastic APA Secretary Erica Steppart for organising such a fun event for our community!

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12 artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 Streetscape and nature strip plantings by Mollie Shelley Council policy respects the wishes of resi- the mower and casting weed seed far and of any one kind. We hope for six or more spe- dents and assists them to plant the tree of wide? Agapanthus is by far the most popular cies of Begonias, similar numbers of different their choice on the nature strip outside their plant being used in this suburb. The flowers Plectranthus and Pelagoniums. There will be a house. Long term outcomes are undoubtedly have looked wonderful through November group of plants that flower over that impor- better when Council follows its own plans. and December. Don’t for- Driving around the area one becomes aware get to cut off the old of how repetitive planting produces a sense flower stalks before of place. Think of the Sapium in Godfrey St., they shed seeds which the Bauhinia in Sydney St., Pittosporum in Fry may end up in the St., those marvelous old trees in Hawkins Pl., Reserve causing trouble Chinese Elms in Carlos, Jacarandas in Smith, for bush regenerators. to name only a few. In due course the Crepe If you want to plant Myrtles in Elizabeth, and the Jacarandas in Agapanthus why not Tindale will give those streets their own iden- seek out some of the tity. When you plant think long term. Think of new sterile forms that the future of our suburb, of streetscape. are becoming available. Nature strip gardens are a different kettle of Some of the most suc- fish. Each one is a reflection of the problems cessful nature strip and tastes of its owner. Most of us have only gardeners are using a 50ft frontage reduced by the width of a native plants. If you driveway. Many strips are wide and relatively are looking for inspira- flat but some residents have uneven, irregular tion take a walk down Illustration by Wendy Bishop and sometimes steep sites to contend with. Weedon Street where, Those on corner blocks may have 200 ft of outside No.10, a great native garden is being tant Christmas/New Year period, plants suit- nature strip. It is easy to understand the desire developed on a difficult site. The plantings are able for borders and ground covers, Lavender, to reduce that vast area of grass with alterna- mainly grasses and ground covering grevilleas. Rosemary, other herbs and even some indoor tive plantings. The garden has thick mulch which was laid plants. Proceeds go towards the Toy Library so down over layers of newspaper. It should need come, support a good cause and buy yourself If you are planning a nature strip garden think little maintenance once established. a little treasure at a very Fair price. carefully. Are you prepared to maintain it for the whole of your lifetime in Artarmon? What Plants at the Fair will happen to your nature strip garden when PERMACULTURE NORTH meets 3rd Monday Visit the ‘Perennial Garden’ stall at the you either leave or have neither the time evening each month in Lindﬁeld. Artarmon fair. There should be dozens of dif- nor physical strength to look after it? Will it ferent plant species but only a limited number Info: Wendy Bishop, 9420 4884. become another weed patch inaccessible to

Green bucks for library project by Alethea Morison, Sustainability Street Artarmon

Artarmon Sustainability Street Group is cel- Street groups also made a joint submission Laila Bazzi, trained by Al Gore to deliver ebrating its first birthday with news of a suc- to Council on the redevelopment of the his compelling call for action on reducing cessful grant bid and an exciting program of Artarmon Library site. We envisage the new greenhouse gas emissions. Laila will cover events ahead for 2007. library and community centre as a model material specific to Australia and focus on green building project, giving a practical dem- practical things we can do. This is open to all Together with the Tulloh Street group, the onstration of sustainable design principles. and a “must see”, whether or not you made Artarmon group has been granted $9000 by Features we have recommended include pas- it to Council’s February screening of “An the NSW Environmental Trust to start a sus- sive and active solar design and energy sav- Inconvenient Truth” at Naremburn Park. To tainability collection within Artarmon library. ing features; systems for rainwater collection attend please RSVP to Council by 28 February This will include books, magazines and other and reticulation and stormwater capture and on 97771000. educational materials to guide, encourage reuse; design to promote access by walking, and inform people on all aspects of more Details are still to be finalised but our ses- cycling and public transport; and landscaping sustainable living, including energy and water sions throughout 2007, generally in Artarmon to include a native garden and link the site to conservation, waste reduction, reduction of Library on a Thursday evening, will cover such nearby Artarmon Reserve, making it a gate- pollution and use of toxic chemicals, sustain- topics as sustainable and bush-friendly garden- way to local walks and natural areas. Architect able transport and activities such as permac- ing, water and energy conservation, sustain- Tony Edye of the Willoughby Sustainability ulture and bushcare. There will be materials able renovations and a tour of the Kimbriki Street Group prepared a concept sketch for for a range of ages and interests and these Eco-garden at Terrey Hills - a demonstration the submission, showing how these features will link to displays within the Library and our project for minimising and reusing kitchen and could be incorporated in the re-development. ongoing program of activities. Thanks are due garden waste. Our emphasis will be on “reality to Andrea Burns of the Tulloh St group who The next sustainability event for your diary sustainability” with sessions including practi- prepared a very comprehensive and impres- is a session on climate change on Thursday cal tips and discussion and Artarmon residents sive acquisition list supporting our submission. 8 March at 7 pm in the Dougherty Centre, sharing their own real life experiences of, for Victor St, Chatswood. The speaker will be example, sustainable renovating, installing Late last year Willoughby’s Sustainability water tanks and installing solar panels and interconnecting to the electricity grid. Everybody in Artarmon and beyond is very welcome to join in our sessions and projects. For more information, please contact me (Alethea Morison) on 9419 5419 or our Council mentor, Leonne Donnelly on 9777 7877, email [email protected]

artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 13 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Wellness is about quality of life by Rhoda Sexton Talking 2064 Although older women are the majority of the wellness, providing older women with skills to ageing population, they are frequently margin- maintain their health and wellbeing. The well- Artarmon resident Dr Peter Deane alised and made invisible by those who speak ness activities include physical activities, infor- Barnard was awarded a Medal (OAM) for and about them; they are also subject to mation and discussion groups and opportunity in the 2007 Australia Day Honours ageist and sexist stereotyping and to many to share experience and ideas. list. Peter received this award for services forms of discrimination. Here in Artarmon, to the community via preventative and For Artarmon residents, the nearest net- census statistics have shown that 22.6% of public health dentistry and education. work group is the Northside Older Women’s the population is over 60 years of age, and of Congratulations Peter! Network. It currently runs activities at that proportion, 57.6% are women. Dougherty Centre (Annex, 1st floor at rear of Michael Haynes, our resident ‘Quiz Established in 1987, and incorporated in pre-school), Chatswood on Wednesdays and Master’ is back on deck. Michael has asked 1991, the Older Women’s Network (OWN) is Crows Nest Centre, Crows Nest on Thursday. us to pass on his thanks to the very many a state-wide, self-help, not for profit organisa- people who expressed care and concern The Chatswood group offers exercise classes tion focused solely on the needs and concerns while he was in hospital. in the form of Feldenkrais and Qi Gong. of older women. Discussion group topics for 2007 include The aim of this organisation is to promote the ‘Enjoying being useful’, ‘Stretch your mind’, rights, dignity and wellbeing of older women. ‘Introduction to Reflexology’, ‘Vitamins and Computer training for Seniors Its objectives are: Mineral Supplements’ etc. The Crows Nest Centre Computer Club runs • To promote mutual support and friendship All meetings are run concurrent with school computer classes for seniors (aged 55 and between older women. terms. The meetings in Chatswood are all held over) and the disabled. The classes cater for on a Wednesday, the first one for 2007 was absolute beginners as well as those with • To address issues of discrimination against on January 31. The meeting format is: some computing experience. Instruction older women. is given in four-week modules, with a 90- 10:00–11:00am Feldenkrais • To focus on healthy ageing strategies minute class each week. Modules taught 11:00–11:15am Morning Tea which include social, intellectual, physical include Computer Basics, Word Processing, 11:15–12:15pm Information and Discussion and emotional factors. Spreadsheets, Internet and Email. Volunteers Group teach and run the Club, so fees are low. • To recognise, utilise and expand older 12:15–1:00pm Lunch women’s skills and capacities. 1:00–2:00pm Qi Gong For further information, write to the Club at 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest 2065 or ring • To advance the interest of older women A donation of $5 for one or two morning 9460 8866 and leave a message on the through research, advocacy, lobbying and activities and $5 for Qi Gong is appreciated. answering machine. networking on issues affecting their lives. There is no need to book or pay in advance. Volunteer tutors and other helpers are The organisation is managed and run on a The Chatswood program contact number is always welcome. day-to-day basis by volunteers. The focus is on 9247 7046. St Basil’s Anglican Church Artarmon 6 BROUGHTON ROAD, ARTARMON • RECTORY 9412 1315 • OFFICE PH/FAX 9 4 1 3 9 7 1 3 Sunday School isn’t what it used to be! The Becketts are retiring... Every Sunday there is an enjoyable After 5 years at St Basils, the Becketts’ last service will be on children’s programme run by parents Sunday 11 March at 10.00, followed by a farewell luncheon. If while church is on. you plan to attend the lunch could you please let the church office Why not come along at 10.00am and see know for catering purposes. for yourself, and bring mum and dad. The new minister at St Basil’s will be the Rev’d Ernest Chau Easter Services with his wife May, and they will commence their ministry on 1 May Good Friday 10.00am 2007. Mr Chau is from St Johns Kirribilli and he will bring with him Devotional Service the Chinese congregation from that parish to be part of St Basil’s. More details will appear in the next copy of the Artarmon Gazette. Easter Day 10.00 am Family Communion Service The interim minister will be the Rev’d John McIntosh and with children’s programme he can be contacted on the church number noted below. SUNDAY 10.00 a m • Parish Communion with children’s programme WEDNESDAY 7 . 3 0 a m • Holy Communion Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals by arrangement with the Rector. If we can be of any other help or if you have an enquiry about the Christian faith or Church activities, please phone on 9412 1315.

artarmon GAZETTE Edition 37 - February 2007 15 Real Estate News

By Adrian Solti, Principal, Home Traders Gil Davis & Associates

2006 was a terrific year for Artarmon home Artarmon house sales 2006 owners. Alas, from an agent’s perspective, 54A Artarmon Road $950,000 HT only thirty four of you chose to leave. 92 Artarmon Road $930,000 Sh 103 Artarmon Road $900,000 HT House sales 2006 - market share 59 Broughton Road $950,000 HT 61 Broughton Road $819,000 DK Hometraders 22 Burra Road $1,217,000 HT Sheads 3 Cambridge Road $1,060,000 HT Deborah Kerr 26 Cambridge Road $1,100,000 HT Laing & Simmons 13 Cameron Avenue $1,290,000 Sh McGrath 24 Carlos Road $1,100,000 HT Ray White 4 & 4a Cooney Road $1,350,000 LS RT Forsyth 3 Drake Street $1,140,000 HT 23 Elizabeth Street $870,000 McG The average price stayed around the same as 83 Hampden Road $775,000 HT 2005 at $1,130,000. Our market share was 74% 10 Hawkins Street $848,000 HT by volume and 78% by value. For more detailed 13 Kitchener Road $1,035,000 HT statistics, please look on our website under “Market 326 Mowbray Road $1,100,000 McG information, Artarmon”. 6 Onyx Road $1,070,000 RW Anecdotally I can report that prices appear to be 25 Onyx Road $1,250,000 HT firming. We have many properties listed for sale, 12 Pyrl Road $1,375,000 HT and 2007 looks like being a bumper year. 10 Raleigh Street $760,000 HT 12 Raleigh Street $752,500 RTF Personally I am thrilled to be the new owner of this 4 Shepherd Road $1,313,500 HT vibrant and successful real estate agency. Gil has 8 Shephard Road $1,100,000 HT been diligently training me to his high standards 7 Smith Road $1,480,000 HT and will continue on for some time to come. 13 Smith Road $2,290,000 HT I have been warmly welcomed into this lovely 23 Smith Road $1,225,000 HT community and am really looking forward to 40 Stafford Road $1,560,000 Sh making a mark. Everyone tells me that ﬁ lling 18 Stewart Street $1,640,000 HT Gil’s shoes means keeping the prices up. 28 Sydney Street $930,000 HT 4 Tindale Road $1,025,000 HT Regards, 69 Tindale Road $1,200,000 HT 12 Weedon Road $1,717,000 HT Adrian Solti 28 Weedon Road $1,580,000 HT

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