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‘TURKEYS VOTING FOR A 

CHRISTMAS’ By Bill Aitken 

The introduction of 

Joint Regional Planning 

Panels (JRPPs) to 

determine local planning 

matters with a price tag of 

$10million or more has 

council’s everywhere 

concerned. 

Given Hornsby Council’s 

controversial Housing 

Strategy, it is not hard to 

see that there could be 

many developments 

initiated well above this 

value in coming years and 

neither councillors nor 

residents will have any say 

whatsoever in their 

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to fund the large 

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covering a number of local 

government areas while 

local community projects 

such as parks, libraries and 

community centres go 

begging? 

Under a new State 

Environment Planning 

Policy gazetted on July 31 

no developer contributions 

will be paid to councils for 

school projects under the 

Federal government 

stimulus package and no 

contributions will be 

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This latest ‘de-regulation 

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These aims are laudable 

ut the way in which this 

s to be achieved must 

end shock waves through 

uburbia. 

Under the new 

regulation property owners 

on blocks of 450m2 or 

more will be able to build 

a second dwelling of 60m2 

CROSS~tALK 

THE KYLE SANDILANDS SAGA… 

THE PROBLEM WITH RELATIVISM 

We all saw it coming. One of the Australian Idol judges we 

love to hate, FM radio personality shock-jock Kyle 

Sandilands, pushed the envelope too far this time. A recent 

interview on live radio that discussed the sexual behaviour 

of a 14 year old with her mother present disclosed a prior 

rape incident and sent listener feedback lines into meltdown. 

Instant reaction from most of the community: outrage and 

disgust. Sandilands was in the firing line for airing the 

disclosure in the name of ratings and not caring enough for 

the victim. 

The point is, Sandilands has always pushed the envelope of 

bad taste and offensive content in the name of ratings. It is 

interesting to note that in this instance, community buttons 

were pushed that ran deep, very deep, and he got caught 

out. Rape crisis clinics were outraged. Community leaders 

were appalled. A line had been crossed. But don’t we live in 

an age of tolerance and relativism, where freedom of 

expression is enshrined in our cultural values? 

Truth is, relativism breaks down when we get such 

appropriate moral outrage as witnessed in the Sandilands 

saga. It’s simply not true to say that a society that allows 

anything in the name of freedom and sophistication and 

maturity is immune from crossing the line. Trouble is, 

without an absolute to help guide us, how do we know 

where the line is that we shouldn’t cross? I believe there 

are some absolutes that shape our shared life experiences 

and values. One is that abuse of any description is wrong – 

and we all know it. God has given us a guide for discerning 

truth…it’s written in His Word, the Bible. Check it out – 

you’ll be surprised at how 

liberating absolutes can be when 

given by an unconditional Lover. 

For comment: Rev Neil Dawson 

Thornleigh Community Baptist Church 

15-17 Duffy Ave. Thornleigh NSW 2120 

Email: info@tcbc.org.au 

– either attached or 

detached with simply the 

approval of a private 

certifier and no council 

DA. 

Additionally, boarding 

houses with one car space 

per 10 rooms will be 

allowed in commercial and 

residential areas previously 

exempt from this type of 

development. 

Low density residential 

areas could find large 

boarding houses ‘plonked’ 

in streets where council 

zoning laws would have 

prohibited this. 

Hornsby Council’s 

response to JRPPs was 

raised at Council’s 

Planning Meeting on 

August 5. 

It was recommended 

that Council withdraw the 

nomination of its Planning 

and Environment 

Managers to the JRPPs and 

replace these with the 

nomination of the General 

Manager. 

While technical and 

legal expertise will 

obviously be sought for 

these panels, if paid 

council employees are 

going to be co-opted to 

these, community 

representation and views 

will be stifled. 

Clr Michael Hutchence 

moved an amendment that 

would see the Council 

lobbying the State to 

increase the threshold on 

which it could determine 

developments from $10 

million to $50 million. 

His fellow councillors, 

apart from Clr Martin, felt 

THE ELEPHANT AND THE ANT By Bill Aitken 

Leader of the Federal 

Opposition, Hon. Malcolm 

Turnbull, visited Pennant 

Hills on July 30 to discuss 

with constituents jobs for 

Australians and issues 

facing small business. 

Part of a whistle stop 

tour around the country at 

the time when the media 

was inflamed with the 

‘ozcar’ debacle, the Liberal 

leader appeared tired and 

somewhat jaundiced. 

It did not help when the 

first questioner, a selffunded 

retiree, avoided the 

topic of employment and 

led with a somewhat 

confusing diatribe on the 

impact of the global 

meltdown on her 

dividends, bad financial 

advisors, the Jackie Kelly 

letterbox drop affair, the 

that they had more chance 

of success if they aimed to 

have the threshold 

increased to $30 million. 

This was moved and 

carried. 

In arguing to push for 

the $50 million cap, Clr 

Martin said, 

“We should give people 

at grass roots the power to 

make decisions at a local 

level. 

“This way, we are like 

turkeys voting for a 

Christmas.” 

Unfortunately, the 

impact of planning 

changes in NSW may see 

all of us on Macquarie 

Street’s yuletide menu. 

Godwin Gretch email and 

honesty in politics. 

Turnbull’s tinderbox 

reaction was akin to an 

elephant stepping on an 

ant. 

His anger was palpable 

and he flashed back by 

referring to the comments 

as ‘mealy mouthed’ stating 

his abhorrence of bogus 

emails and letter drops and 

reiterating that he and his 

party had relied on the 

sworn testimony of a 

Treasury official and were 

blameless in the Gretch 

affair. 

When the questions 

moved back on course, the 

gathering brought forward 

concerns on a range of 

issues including: the 

difficulty in operating 

businesses nationally due 

to conflicting state 

industrial laws and awards; 

Making their business his business, Hon. Malcolm Turnbull 

in discussion with local businessman Jay Thorogood of 

Signpac, Hornsby. 

the additional costs to 

business of workers’ 

compensation and OH&S 

arising from the extension 

of the retirement age to 67; 

age discrimination against 

employees over 45; 

disincentives to 

employment due to 

changes to unfair dismissal 

laws; disincentives to 

employ apprentices due to 

costs and red tape; the 

need for a greater point of 

difference between the two 

major parties on business 

and finance policies and 

the turn around in 

immigration policy towards 

family reunions and away 

from skilled migrants. 

The object of this 

exercise was to take on 

board constituents’ 

comments with a view to 

formulating policies. While 

commitment was sought 

on many of the issues 

raised none was given. 

Mr. Turnbull indicated 

that he favours the 

introduction of allowing 

previous years’ tax losses to 

be claimed retrospectively 

by businesses and 

recognises that overregulation 

at all levels of 

Government must be 

addressed. Aside from this, 

his assurance that “Labor 

in government believes it 

knows best, a Liberal 

government enables you to 

do your best,” must have 

sounded rather hollow to 

the unemployed 50 year 

old woman in the third 

row.

Monthly Chronicle, August 2009 — 3 

O TAJ MAHAL BUT A SNAZZY WALLAROBBA 

y Bill Aitken 

After years of toing and 

roing, Hornsby Council 

as finally found a 

ermanent home for the 

isual arts and local 

rtists in central Hornsby. 

he decision taken at 

ouncil’s meeting on 

ugust 12 will see the 13 

ooms of the old mansion 

Wallarobba’ at Willow 

ark, Hornsby restored 

nd converted into an arts 

nd cultural centre with 

allery space for both 

hort and longer term 

xhibitions, production 

reas and even a place for 

n ‘artist in residence’. 

It will become the home 

f Hornsby Art Society, 

ccommodate a wide 

umber of arts groups and 

ffer room for Hornsby 

AFE to give students 

rofessional, production 

ork experience. And it 

ill offer space for 

ornsby Council’s 

onsiderable art collection, 

resently in storage, to be 

ung on a rotation basis 

nd open for viewing by 

he public. 

If successful and when 

unding becomes available, 

he two other halls on the 

roperty may be 

ncorporated into the 

omplex. 

Hornsby Art Society has 

ccupied gallery premises 

n the Pacific Highway, 

iven to Council by way of 

developer trade off and 

ade available to the 

ociety at a subsidised 

ental which Council 

laims is costing it $57,000 

er annum in strata fees 

nd foregone commercial 

ent. 

Despite inadequate 

arking, low ceiling 

eights and the 

mpairment of viewing by 

own columns, the gallery 

as been made viable and 

successful by virtue of 

Council’s subsidy but 

Council had given notice 

of a rent hike to $17,000 

per annum which would 

have meant the end of the 

Society’s operation. 

With the decision to 

proceed with ‘Wallarobba’ 

Council intends leasing or 

selling the existing asset 

and using this money to 

restore the new Centre. 

President of Hornsby Art 

Society, Linda Baranov and 

a packed gallery of 

members of a number of 

local arts groups were 

overjoyed at the 

unanimous decision. 

“This indicates Hornsby 

is serious about the Arts 

and the centre will attract 

grants, joint arts projects, a 

sharing of ideas and skills 

and allow us to further 

develop our youth work. 

“The rich cultural 

heritage of the building 

with its high ceilings offers 

a much more appropriate 

gallery space than that 

which we have and one 

which we simply couldn’t 

afford,” Linda Baranov 

said. 

Despite the euphoria, 

this was not unanimous as 

the Willow Park centre is 

currently leased on 

peppercorn week by week 

rentals to a number of 

community groups 

including, Hornsby 

Chamber of Commerce, 

St.John’s Ambulance and the 

Breakthrough Christian 

Church. These groups were 

MAJOR UP-GRADE 

Ku-ring-gai Council has 

commenced work on a $1.6 

million upgrade of South 

Turramurra’s Sir David 

Martin Reserve which will 

include three re-built ovals, 

modernised cricket practice 

nets, a new youth area 

including a rebound wall, 

landscape works and a new 

represented at the meeting 

and all claimed that they 

had had little 

communication other than 

vague indicators of 

council’s intent until a few 

days before the meeting. 

The displacement of 

these groups could mean 

their closure. If they apply 

to Council in writing 

before September 18, they 

will be offered assistance 

by Council staff to find 

alternative premises but 

whether these will be 

within their budgets is 

open to conjecture. 

Local Member, Judy 

Hopwood went into bat for 

these groups on August 17 

saying she was ‘floored’ by 

the way in which Council’s 

decision was taken. 

“I am sure many people 

picnic area. 

Completion of the work 

is scheduled for March 

2010. 

A major upgrade of 

lighting on the three ovals 

was recently completed. 

The works include: Reconstruction 

of the three 

ovals with new drainage, 

irrigation and regraded 

surfaces; Improved and 

Wallarobba at Willow Park, Hornsby will be refurbished 

as a new Arts Centre but other community groups 

could be the losers. 

would support the concept 

of a visual arts centre in 

Hornsby, but this should 

be a purpose-built facility 

that can be used for a 

variety of arts endeavours. 

Other worthy 

organisations should not 

be sacrificed to provide 

one sector of the 

community with a 

temporary home. 

“Council has made a 

decision that will have a 

huge impact on many in 

the community; without 

those most affected given 

ample time to have their 

say,” she said. 

Clr. Michael Hutchence 

summed up the decision 

for the new centre with, 

extended cricket practice 

nets; A new baseball 

practice cage; A new all 

weather youth precinct with 

a rebound wall, which 

allows users to train in a 

variety of sports without the 

need for a partner; New 

baseball and softball pitches 

and New landscaping 

including new paths and a 

picnic area. 

“This may not be the 

‘Taj Mahal’ Civic Centre 

that some in the 

community have been 

calling for and which we 

simply cannot afford. We 

must take opportunities as 

they arise otherwise we 

will be sitting on our 

hands for the next 10 

years.” 

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VENOM ON V.E.N.M DECISION By Bill Aitken 

In an attempt to move 

orward and offer the 

ommunity some 

ertainty on Hornsby 

uarry, Hornsby Council 

ecided at its Ordinary 

eeting on August 12 to 

btain a further report 

Rebecca Pincott Michael Bolton 

Your local 

Funeral Directors 

identifying the actions, 

sources of funding and 

further investigation 

needed to obtain approval 

to fill the quarry with 

Virgin Excavated Natural 

Material (VENM). 

Earlier reports that to fill 

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the quarry void to a safe 

level could take between 

50 and 100 years with a 

truck movement every 

four minutes through 

Hornsby, 7 days a week 

were quickly raised by 

residents opposing the idea 

of fill. 

One outspoken resident 

claimed that noise and the 

impact on traffic would 

turn Hornsby into a’war 

zone’. 

Clr.McMurdo in 

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the void at a particular 

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surrounds secure and safe. 

While Clr. Martin agreed 

with her, they were in the 

minority. Regrettably, geotechnical 

evidence suggests 

that because of the clay 

walls in the void this is not 

a solution. 

Clr. Russell said he had 

changed his opinion and 

he believed that the hole 

can be filled without the 

traffic problems claimed. 

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“If an EIS 

(Environmental Impact 

Statement) is carried out 

and this decision doesn’t 

pass, I will accept it,” he 

said. 

Peter Waite of Pennant 

Hills, offered a compelling 

argument that the state 

should immediately take 

over the quarry as ‘a state 

significant problem’ and 

enumerated many reasons 

why the quarry and its 

problems were beyond the 

power, funding and 

expertise of Council to 

solve. 

The Council is also 

seeking to separate the Old 

Man Valley section of the 

land from that of the 

quarry so that the two sites 

might be considered 

separately in terms of 

developing them for public 

recreation and open space. 

The decision was to 

prepare an overall Master 

Plan for the lands, 

including the 

redevelopment of the 

Hornsby Aquatic Centre. 

The resident who would 

not be silenced said, 

“All of this is only 

possible not definite. 

Council won’t be filling. 

This won’t pass noise 

impacts or environment 

studies. This is an 

environmental disaster and 

a Masterplan for Old Man 

Valley will only be done to 

allow for re-zoning of the 

land to residential. There 

shouldn’t be a Masterplan 

for a possible 

development.” 

Obviously, there will be 

a great deal more venom 

before the first load of 

VENM goes into the hole. 

FREE RANGE EGGS, THE COUNCIL AND THE CAKE 

From Clr. Andrew Martin Greens Councillor, C 

ward, Hornsby Shire Council 

A kafuffle has broken 

out at Hornsby Shire 

Council and it is all 

because of a cake made 

with non free range eggs. 

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Annual Exhibition by Members of Hornsby Art Society 

14th September - 7.30pm - Demonstration and Talk by 

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On August 12 at its 

Ordinary meeting the 

council passed the 

following motion. 

That Council request that 

all egg based foods supplied 

by Council’s caterers for 

Council functions be 

prepared using free range 

eggs. 

This was a progressive 

move for animal welfare 

especially and ties in with 

the news from Woolworths 

that they are gradually 

phasing out many ranges 

of cage eggs from their 

supermarkets and even 

McDonalds in Australia 

have shown their intention 

to convert to free range 

eggs in the near future. 

However, after the 

council meeting the 

councillors retired to the 

councillors’ room to enjoy 

a cake purchased for a 

birthday celebration. Then 

arose a moral dilemma. 

The cake was made with 

cage eggs, should they eat 

it bearing in mind the 

motion just passed. They 

ate the cake because it was 

bought before the motion 

was passed. 

But what would they do 

next time? They would 

need a free range cake and 

they reckoned that the 

nearest supplier was 

Chatswood, about 10k 

away. It was so far away, 

such a difficult problem to 

solve. So what’s the 

solution? It’s all too hard 

let’s reverse the motion we 

just passed. Let’s put in a 

rescission motion. 

As the mover of the 

motion which I am 

prepared to vigorously 

defend, I think they 

missed the point. The 

purpose of the motion was 

for the council, as a user of 

catering in the area to 

generate a requirement for 

free range products and 

encourage their availability 

to the people of the Shire. 

As you can see, at the 

moment people living 

between Hornsby town 

and Chatswood are unable 

to buy free range cakes 

and that’s the way it will 

stay if this motion is 

reversed. 

The rescission motion is 

being considered on 

September 9 at 6:30pm at 

Hornsby Council 

Chambers. If you support 

my action I will be glad to 

see you there on the night. 

ALMOST $300,000 IN RSL 

Hornsby RSL Club 

GRANTS 

Forty-six Hornsby and 

surounding community 

groups are winners 

courtesy of Hornsby RSL 

Club and the Community 

Development and Support 

Expenditure (CDSE) 

scheme providing much 

needed funds for these 

organisations to continue 

their valuable work. 

Management and Directors 

made presentations to the 

worthy recipients of 

Category One grants at 

Hornsby RSL Club on 

Tuesday, August 18. 

Among those receiving 

Category One donations 

which totalled $114,522 

in cash grants were: The 

Spastic Centre, Studio Artes 

Inc, Streetwork Inc, Hornsby 

Hospital, Lifeline and Bridge 

for Asylum Seekers 

Foundation. 

Hornsby RSL Club’s 

Category Two donations of 

$178,504 through cash 

and in-kind donations 

have also been granted 

bringing the total CDSE 

grants by Hornsby RSL 

Club to $293,056 since 

July 2008. 

Other local clubs have 

also donated to the 

community under the 

scheme and news of these 

will appear in our next 

edition. 

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they could do better 

themselves. You are in 

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to the ATO as there are 

now more than 400,000 

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with making your own 

decisions about what to 

invest in, one of the key 

attractions is the recent 

ability of funds to borrow 

money to fund the 

purchase of residential or 

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ANNAH HAS A LITTLE LIST 

This NRMA van ended on its side after a recent three car pile up at the intersection 

Sydney University 

tudent, Hannah Janson 

as lived in Nalaura 

lose, Beecroft for 12 

ears and in that time she 

nd her family have 

itnessed a great number 

f motor vehicle accidents 

t the intersection of 

annah Street and Hull 

oad. 

While the intersection 

as a stop sign, Hannah 

nd her neighbours believe 

his is inadequate and that 

roundabout is needed 

efore a fatality occurs. 

A number of other 

ntersections on this ‘rat 

un’ have roundabout 

reatments, yet the RTA 

as insisted this corner is 

not a designated ‘black 

spot’. 

Hannah is now 

determined to have a 

roundabout installed and 

is collecting signatures to a 

petition and collecting 

anecdotal evidence from 

surrounding landholders 

as to the number and 

seriousness of accidents 

that have occurred over 

time. 

“Of the six members of 

our family, my sister and I 

are both surf lifesavers and 

our mother a retired nurse. 

We cannot count the 

number of times that we 

have heard the crash of 

two motor vehicles at this 

intersection and dropped 

ORTIETH CELEBRATION 

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eighbour Aid offers a 

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rranging shopping and 

ttendance at appointents 

for the frail and 

ged in our community. 

This year, the 

rganisation is celebrating 

is fortieth Anniversary. 

To mark the occasion a 

special Afternoon Tea will 

be held at West Pennant 

Hills Sports Club on 

Wednesday, September 16. 

Anyone connected with 

Neighbour Aid over its 40 

years of service will be 

made more than welcome 

everything to assist, fearful 

of what we may find at the 

scene,” Hannah said. 

“A great deal of damage 

has also been done to 

neighbouring properties 

with one home on the 

northern side of the 

intersection having lost its 

fence on a number of 

occasions, and, after one 

serious crash, its front 

verandah. 

“I have no doubt that it 

was pure luck that the 

residents were not 

injured,” Hannah said. 

The victims of the 

accidents have been of all 

ages and nationalities. 

Similarly, the injuries have 

varied from those who 

escape unscathed to those 

removed by ambulance 

at this special gathering 

but it is important to let 

Bev Cole at Neighbour Aid 

know that you will be 

attending. 

The number to ring is 

9484 7777. Bev would be 

more than interested to 

hear from new volunteers 

also. 

with spinal injury, bleeding 

or broken bones. Although 

to date, there have not 

been any fatalities. 

In a letter to accompany 

the petition to the Minister 

for Roads and Transport 

and the Mayor of Hornsby, 

Hannah writes: “My surf 

club is proud to proclaim 

that we have “no lives lost 

(on duty).” Between us 

(the residents) we run a 24 

hour patrol service, 

rushing to the scene of 

these accidents to look 

after children/ pets whose 

parents/owners have been 

taken to hospital, to bring 

chairs and blankets for 

those injured and in 

shock, to call and talk to 

emergency services and 

family members, to 

console those who are 

afraid, to provide first aid 

to those in need and to 

monitor those whose 

health appears to be 

becoming increasingly 

Hannah Janson at the 

intersection with her 

petition 

volatile. With your help we 

would like to maintain 

that there have been “no 

lives lost” on our corner, 

not just for ourselves but 

also for everyone who 

travels this intersection.” 

Hannah’s petition is 

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I attend the Summers 

Ave. Medical Practice 

opposite RTA, Pacific 

Highway. 

I have nearly been 

knocked down twice in the 

middle of this crossing. 


I get the ‘walk’ signal but 

I think the motorist also 

gets the green light. 

I’m not sure but I think 

there is a sign that says, 

“Give way to 

pedestrians” or “Turn right 

with care”. 

All the motorist sees is 

the green light and goes 

like a bat out of hell! 

I mentioned this to my 

doctor and he said, ‘ Don’t 

you know that pedestrian 

crossing is the most 

dangerous place to be.’ 

I guess someone has to 

be killed before anything is 

done about it. I just hope 

it isn’t me! 

N. Robertson (Mrs.) 

Normanhurst 

Sir, 

For the past 15 years 

the ratepayers of Hornsby 

Shire have been paying a 

special “Catchment 

Remediation Rate” (CRR) 

of 5% on top of their 

rates. 

Its purpose is good, 

being to clean stormwater 

entering local creeks, and I 

remain a supporter. But I 

have concern about how 

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The one so called “gross 

pollution trap” I look at 

periodically is in Davidson 

Park Normanhurst, which 

was installed early in the 

program. It has never 

collected anything like 

enough to justify its cost. I 

wonder how typical it is of 

the hundreds of other 

devices around the Shire. 

Recently Council 

proudly announced that in 

the past year these 

pollution traps had 

removed 1200 cubic 

metres of “pollution”. As 

the 5% rate surcharge will 

provide about $3.3M this 

year, this equates to $2750 

per cubic metre. This is 

dreadful! Especially when 

95% of this “pollution” is 

just leaf litter. 

I just wonder if more 

could have been achieved, 

at much less cost, by 

simply doubling the 

frequency of ordinary 

street sweeping, but at 

appropriate times. 

There is more. This rate 

is supposed to be used 

only for the purpose for 

which it is raised. What 

appears to be happening is 

that up to about 10% (my 

guess) is creamed off the 

top by Council officers for 

things listed as “Executive 

support”, “salaries for 

Customer Service Unit”, 

“Corporate Cost 

Allocation” (whatever that 

is) and several other 

strange things. This money 

is supposed to be held in a 

restricted account and the 

interest earned should be 

added back to that 

account. However a 2005 

Council report states that 

up until that time the 

interest was being diverted 

to other purposes. This is 

not proper. Is it still going 

on? 

This CRR was used to 

fund the Kangaroo Point 

Pump Out Facility, where 

boats on the Hawkesbury 

go to have their sewerage 

pumped ashore to holding 

tanks. Surely this cost 

should not have been 

spread over all rate payers 

by the CRR, but should 

have been met entirely by 

the boat owning fraternity. 

Or possibly a loan from 

the CRR, repayable over 10 

years by boat owners 

might have been more 

equitable. 

It has been used for 

stormwater recycling 

projects. While these 

projects are no doubt 

admirable I don’t think 

such use is within the 

purpose for which the 

money is collected. 

For the above reasons, 

while maintaining my 

support in general, I 

express some concern 

about how the rate is being 

used. I would ask our 

Councillors to look 

carefully at the possible 

benefit of more frequent 

street sweeping, and to 

keep faith with us 

ratepayers by ensuring that 

every cent collected is used 

only for the purpose for 

which it is collected. 

Alan Williams 

Normanhurst 

Sir, 

I understand that many 

abattoirs are now killing 

animals using the Halal 

method. It is also 

understood that many 

supermarkets prefer the 

halal method of killing. 

This procedure is cruel, 

and the meat stinks quite 

literarily. Why does an 

animal’s throat need to be 

slit and allowed to bleed 

to death while the animal 

is still alive? It is 

inhumane. 

Why don’t we kill 

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abattoirs without pain and 

cruelty? While the Muslim 

community likes it this 

way it is not an Australian 

ethic. While the Muslim 

community can have its 

halal meat it is not what 

Australians want or 

consider as a humane 

method of killing. 

The cruelty to animals 

using this method is 

disgraceful. 

Dr. R. Pohl 

(address withheld by 

request) 

Sir, 

On 14 August 2001 

Hornsby Councillors and 

staff met with CSR who 

offered to withdraw their 

application to acquire 

their Hornsby quarry on a 

‘win win’ basis. One 

proposal was Council 

agree to allow CSR to fill 

their quarry and rezone 6 

hectares of their site for 

housing, then CSR would 

give Hornsby Council the 

filled quarry, its 

surrounding lands for 

open space in return. 

Instead Council paid 

CSR $25.1 million and 

now has to restore the 

quarry and surrounding 

lands. 

Whilst knowing this for 

over 5 years Council is still 

refusing to release the 

instructions to its solicitors 

explaining why this 

happened. 

On 14 August 2006 

former Mayor John 

Muirhead indicated 

Hornsby Council had 

banked on selling the 

quarry site to recoup the 

costs should the price 

reach $25 million. 

The situation now is 

that; after eight years 

Council admits the quarry 

must be filled. It will be 

by road. It is estimated it 

may take 50 to 100 years. 

Has Council paid CSR 

$25.1 million that it did 

not have to do? And once 

again, resolved to ask the 

community what should 

be done? 

Councillors should 

direct council staff to 

release the legal 

documents explaining 

what went wrong. 

Peter Waite 

Pennant Hills 

Sir, 

Last year, Hornsby 

Council hired the 

consultants Bang the 

Table ‘to provided a 

platform for Hornsby Shire 

Council to engage its 

community about the 

rehabilitation of a disused 

quarry’. 

I am flummoxed by 

Bang the Table’s 

conclusions that ‘The 

consultation gave Council 

confidence that the majority 

of the community were 

comfortable proceeding with 

the rehabilitation process 

and that the views expressed 

through the local media 

were not representative of 

the ‘silent majority’ of 

locals’. 

Can anyone enlighten 

me, what exactly is this 

rehabilitation process that 

Hornsby Council is 

proceeding with? 

Also, what were the 

views that were expressed 

through the local media 

that were not 

representative of the ‘silent 

majority’ of locals? 

If Council has the 

psychic powers to know 

all the ‘ views’ of this 

‘silent majority’ then there 

is no need to waste our 

money hiring consultants. 

A. Bruins 

Hornsby 

Sir, 

We require a decision to 

be made on the F3/M2 

tunnel. 

Currently we have 

Philip Ruddock and Greg 

Smith vacillating on the 

subject of the F3/M2 

Tunnel. They are calling 

for the construction of a 

tunnel, or a genuine 

western orbital or a 

combination of both 

options. I would have 

expected them to be more 

politically astute and 

realise that throwing every 

option on the table to 

Infrastructure Australia 

will not advance finding a 

real solution for the 

missing link in our 

national highway. This is 

not the decisive leadership 

we need from our elected 

representatives and this is 

something both parties 

have lacked over the last 

forty years. Too much time 

is taken planning strategies 

to remain in power at the 

expense of responsible 

development. 

It is now 2 years since 

Hon. Marla Pearlman, 

completed a review of the 

tunnel options and 

recommended that 

planning for the western 

option commence 

immediately. We are still 

waiting on this planning to 

commence. 

The western option offers 

demonstrably more 

benefits and opportunities 

for both road and rail 

transport than the ‘no 

solution’ tunnel and 

should be rigorously 

pursued with visionary 

leadership by our elected 

representatives. They 

should ensure that the “No 

Solution” tunnel is 

removed from the 

infrastructure agenda 

forever. We deserve the 

road and rail link that will 

take our state into the 

future. 

Michael Stove 

Beecroft 

Sir, 

I am sure the quarry is 

at the forefront of our 

minds, since we all have 

our rate notices. The 

preference for parkland on 

the site is not only sensible 

but also risk averse 

because of expert opinion 

on the danger of 

subsidence. If Council 

had been prudent and 

insisted on remediation 

by CSR, then the long 

suffering rate payers would 

not be footing this bill, so 

do not expose us to any 

more financial burdens 

like compensation. 

Leone Healy 

Pennant Hills 

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EORGE MOVES ON 

George Papallo 

George Papallo, Chief 

Executive Officer of 

Macquarie Community 

College, is retiring after 

15 years of most 

meritorious service. 

When he arrived the 

college was struggling to 

stay afloat. He leaves with 

it being the most 

successful college in NSW, 

EMORIES OF PNG RE-KINDLED 

Pennant Hills author, 

Ken Wighton whose 

excellent first novel 

Endless Dream was 

reviewed in our May 

edition has received 

unexpected praise of his 

ork from former radio 

guru, John Laws. 

Ken sent a copy to Mr. 

Laws knowing that he had 

been born in Wau in 1934 

and evacuated with his 

sister and mother at the 

beginning of WW11, first 

to Port Moresby and then 

to Australia aboard the 

Katoomba, in much the 

same way as Ken’s 

if not Australia – a great 

credit to him. 

Early in his service, 

George organised the 

purchase of the 

Carlingford Infants School 

from the Education 

Department and paid off 

the borrowings on time, at 

the same time he oversaw 

renovations of the old 

buildings into prime 

condition. 

A successful consortium 

brought a large number of 

students into the 

Australian Government’s 

Adult Migrant English 

Program to give migrants 

basic English so they could 

be employed. This has 

been most successful. 

This year the College 

boasts over 9,000 students 

in 1,200 courses on 300 

sites. 

George arranged with 

Ryde Council to restore 

character, Beth. 

In reply, John Laws 

writes: 

“I am sure you have 

brought back many 

memories to people who 

remember fondly or 

otherwise of New Guinea. I 

must say I only remember 

it fondly, very fondly. Going 

to school in Wau, dancing 

around the maypole which 

the school used to hold, 

crossing the creek in Wau 

to go back to my house, 

which was beneath the 

trading store called 

Greenwood and Laws, the 

Laws obviously being my 

The Parsonage at Top Ryde 

at the College’s expense 

with a concession rent for 

15 years. It looks great 

and it is used extensively. 

Some years ago, he took 

over the college at 

Chatswood which was in 

administration and he 

expanded its work 

dramatically. He also 

negotiated the purchase of 

a floor in a building near 

the western entrance to 

and from the railway and 

the College is now 

digesting the opportunities 

arising from this. 

George has supported as 

many community activities 

as possible, of which : Ryde 

Business Forum; Ryde 

Eisteddfod; Granny Smith 

Festival; Christian 

Community Aid and 

Gladesville Fun Run are 

but a few. 

George sees this as the 

father. It was close to the 

picture theatre, which was 

on the corner of the street. 

I can remember it all so 

clearly and could draw you 

a plan of the house and 

garden even now!” 

Mr. Laws recalls many of 

the places mentioned in the 

novel and at least one 

character, the publican, 

Mrs. Stewart 

“You talk of Mrs. Stewart, 

who owned the top pub. I 

presume that’s Ma Stewart, 

who I think also owned the 

pub in Lae or Salamoa.” 

He recalls his short time 

in PNG as the happiest of 

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he prestigious annual 

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Wednesday, August 19. 

This was made possible 

through the Adopt-A- 

School project, supported 

by the Epping Club and 

sponsored by HillSip, an 

organisation that links 

workplaces with students 

studying TAFE accredited 

courses at school. 

The students were 

involved in every facet of 

the event from planning to 

serving the guests. 

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forced, through 

population growth and 

distribution, to adjust 

electorate boundaries. 

This process has now 

been completed for 

Federal electorates in NSW 

and some changes have 

occurred locally. 

appropriate time to change 

his vision and to focus on 

his work for Rotary as 

District Governor of 

District 9680 in 2010- 

2011. 

The College and 

community thank George 

for a job well done and 

trust that his years of 

service to the community 

through Rotary will be as 

successful and enjoyable as 

those spent at Macquarie 

Community College. 

his life and concludes 

“Thank you for your 

reminder of it all, even 

though it saddens me, it 

brings back wonderful 

memories. Thank you.” 

Endless Dream is 

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(L-R) Pom Poms and tea cosies! Narelle Wood, (standing) 

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they have made for the Family Remembrance Day 

on Saturday, September 26. 

On Saturday, September 

26, Ray Park Heritage 

Group Inc.will again hold 

a day for all the 

community, giving an 

opportunity for 

reminiscence, sharing of 

photographs, story telling 

and the recording of 

history. 

This year the venue will 

be St Aidan’s Church Hall, 

30 Downing Street, Epping 

and an exciting day of 

celebration has been 

planned from 9 am until 

5pm. 

Greg Smith SC, Member 

for Epping and a Ray Park 

Heritage Group member 

since 2006, will open the 

day at 10am and MC for 

the day will be John 

Dengate. 

There will be displays of 

photographs of local 

farming families and local 

railway history, a baby 

animal nursery, a plant 

stall and a barbeque. 

Afternoon tea will be 

served from 2pm to 

4.30pm, giving the 

opportunity to showcase 

the Group’s reinvention of 

the tea cosy – handmade 

tea cosies will be for sale. 

At 3pm there will be a 

Children’s Fancy Dress 

Parade, led by a roving 

clown, and with a prize for 

all entries and at 4.30pm 

the Raffle will be drawn, 

10 prizes in all with an 

iPod for first prize. 

There will be many 

other attractions and 

entertainments during the 

day. 

Music will be supplied 

by Springtide Music, who 

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release Singing my Family 

Tree, and John Dengate 

will demonstrate his 

prowess as a singer/song 

writer, poet and storyteller. 

Judith Dunn will present a 

lively and interesting 

lecture revealing the feisty 

nature of convict pioneer 

women. Judith will 

illustrate her humorous 

and thought provoking 

talk with a display of 

kitchenalia - domestic 

artefacts from the 1860s to 

1930s. 

Cavalcade, the 

custodian of an extensive 

historic collection of 

costumes from the 1700s 

through to the present will 

be displaying three models 

dressed in clothing of the 

late 1800s, in fashion at 

the time of the opening of 

the Great North Railway. 

Celebrating the coming 

of the railway to Epping, 

Carlingford and Beecroft in 

1886, Ken Williams, 

Senior Research Officer 

with the ARHS/NSW 

Railway Resource Centre, 

will present an illustrated 

review of the first 50 years 

of railways in NSW, 

focussing on the Main 

Suburban line to Hornsby 

and the Branch Line to 

Carlingford. 

There’ll also be a static 

exhibition of large scale 

model steam trains and a 

display of model steam 

trains (HO scale) in 

motion. 

More used to 

diagnosing matters of 

state, (Hon.) Philip 

Ruddock MP turned to 

diagnosing engines in the 

workshop of Barry Smith 

Holden Pennant Hills as 

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The MP’s work was 

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while Dealer Principal, 

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SALUTING OUR SUBURBS - BEECROFT 

EECROFT- One of Sydney’ Hidden Treasures A Recollection by Trevor Patrick 

Beverley and I came to 

eecroft in 1965 when we 

urchased Dan Finlay’s 

arlisle Crescent home. 

an recalled an incident 

n his time of living in the 

rea. 

“I was always interested 

n numbers and had the 

obby of remembering 

otor vehicle number 

lates. One afternoon, I 

oticed a new vehicle 

arked in Hannah Street 

nd mentally filed the 

umber. Police came to my 

ouse that evening 

nquiring if our house had 

een broken into, since 

here had been a series of 

urglaries that day. I was 

ble to recall the number 

nd description of the 

trange vehicle and on 

nvestigation, the police 

ade an arrest.” 

Carlisle Crescent was 

ined with brick veneer 

omes the construction 

ystem of which became 

opular following the 

herrybrook Homes 

xhibition promoted by the 

aster Builders Association 

nd Australian Woman’s 

eekly. 

Each house was on a 

quarter acre of land which 

was particularly fertile. 

The reason for the 

fertility was that the 

Byrne’s Dairy had 

previously occupied the 

site and there was an 

abundance of manure 

added to the soil over the 

years. Our block flourished 

with macadamia nut, 

lemon, mandarin and fig 

trees along with a variety 

of camellias. 

The Beecroft shops 

offered an interesting range 

of services in the 1960s. 

Over time some of the 

businesses moved location 

whilst others simply 

closed. 

Beecroft Pharmacy had 

the distinction of having 

telephone number ‘one’ 

when the service to the 

district commenced. 

Pharmacist Fred 

Westerly developed a 

product called Rustiban. 

The formula was a strong 

acid that dissolved the red 

stain of rust in fabrics. 

Sadly the product is no 

longer available. 

Derek Lore owned 

circa 1930 Beecroft Pharmacy with Bank of New South Wales next door (photo courtesy 

Westpac) 

circa 1950, Shell garage on Beecroft Road being converted into modern service station 

(photo courtesy B. Mc Gill). 

Beecroft Pharmacy and a 

company supplying 

prestige promotional 

products such as leather 

briefcases and gold 

embossed calculators. 

HANNAH STREET 

The Bank of New South 

Wales was located second 

shop from the corner of 

Hannah Street and Beecroft 

Road in the early days. The 

building was modernised 

and became Westpac when 

the corporate name was 

changed. Financial change 

saw the bank leave the 

suburb and a retail 

clothing shop now 

occupies the building. 

The Post Office was on 

the corner of Hannah 

Street and Beecroft Road 

opposite the Bank of New 

South Wales until sold and 

the business moved into 

the Arcade. 

The Children’s 

Bookshop started in a 

quaint building on 

Wongala Crescent near the 

Fire Station until 

demolished. A move to 

Hannah Street offered 

larger premises and books 

to please everyone. 

Stuuts chain of 

hairdressers began in the 

Hannah Street shop with a 

store at Pennant Hills and 

Round Corner- Dural. 

BEECROFT ROAD 

Brian McGill managed 

the Shell garage on 

Beecroft Road until it was 

closed and demolished. A 

garage was on this site 

from 1929 

BEECROFT ARCADE 

A dry cleaner operated 

in the shop facing Hannah 

Street with Serendipity gifts 

next door offering 

beautiful glass and ceramic 

figurines amongst 

hundreds of intriguing 

object d’art. 

Henry Butler maintained 

a pet shop where birds and 

goldfish attracted young 

children who would ask to 

take one home. 

For the athletic person, 

Kay and Jeanette offered a 

range of tennis wear and 

equipment in a shop at the 

top of the ramp leading 

from the car park. 

The Merchant of Tennis 

shop followed and still 

operates in the arcade. 

Mrs Sage conducted a 

successful business titled 

Scan offering a beautiful 

range of local and 

imported gifts. The aroma 

of fresh baked cakes and 

especially hot apple pies 

from the corner bakehouse 

added to the attraction of 

shopping in the Arcade. 

Woodside Meat Service 

seemed an unusual name 

for the butcher shop in the 

arcade. The owner was 

American and had come 

from Woodside USA and 

kept the name as a 

reminder. 

James Denny owned the 

pharmacy in the Arcade on 

the eastern side 

WONGALA CRESCENT 

Mr & Mrs McPherson 

opened an antique store on 

Wongala Crescent in two 

adjoining shops which 

have seen a number of 

different businesses 

including a butcher and a 

grocer. Today, one side is 

home to The Art of Hair, 

the other to Chicken & 

Fish Head café. 

Sparks Shoes holds 

claim to being the longest 

serving business in the 

suburb. 

There are two 

supermarkets serving the 

suburb with Franklins in 

the Module and IGA in the 

Arcade. 

A boutique garden 

nursery in Hannah Street 

supplied many a home 

with colorful border plants 

and herbs for the kitchen 

garden. 

In recent times Graham 

Ross invigorated the local 

passion for gardening with 

a display centre on 

Beecroft Road, 

unfortunately closed due 

to some bureaucratic 

decision. 

Top Styles – 

Modern Salon 

Experienced Hairdressers 

Par 

The site today awaiting development 

The village ambience of 

Beecroft is one of the 

hidden treasures of 

Sydney and everyone who 

shops there enjoys the 

relaxed atmosphere. 

Knitting Classes 

• Beginners, Advanced 

& Children 

• Fabulous Range of 

Imported Cottons for Spring/Summer 

Shop 8a, The Module Centre, 16-24 Hannah St. 

Beecroft Phone 8407 9512 

COLOUR SPECIALS 

Colour, Cut, B/Dry $ 65 

Full Colour from $ 39 99 

Half Head Foils $ 

55 

Full Head Foils from $ 85 

In Fashion Haircut $ 19 99 

Cut & B/dry from $ 35 

Up styles $ 

45 

Kids Haircut $ 

12 99 

Gents Haircut $ 

14 99 

Seniors Haircut $ 

12 99 

SENIOR SPECIALS 

Mon. & Tues – 

Colour, Cut, B/Dry $ 

50 

Perm, Cut, B/Dry $ 

55 

Walk-in Welcome 

Please call for appt. 

Open Sunday 

10am – 4pm 

Excellence in Beecroft 

Family Hair Salon 

Shop 14A 6-8 Hannah st, 

Beecroft Village Arcade, Beecroft 98753137 

presents 

Buy a Le Toy Van Valentine’s 

Dolls House $249.95 and 

get the starter furniture for 

FREE! (Furniture normally 

$69.95). * Only while stocks 

last. Lay By’s welcome. 

Only at Toys and Tales 

Beecroft. 

Shop 6/1A Wongala Crescent, Beecroft, NSW 2119 ph 9980 1186 

on Saturday 5th September from 12 noon 

Meet acclaimed artists 

- creator of original handbags fashioned from 

kimonos and obis 

- designer of gorgeous kiln fired glass jewels 

- commended Japanese textile designer 

Enjoy the sushi demonstration by Japanese chef, Naoko, and 

savour her creations whilst sipping a glass of champagne! 

Shop 8, The Module 16 Hannah Street Beecroft 9875 5335


CLUB’S COLONIAL TIES 

Cheltenham Recreation 

lub Ltd. Was established 

in 1913 through the 

generosity of Mr. William 

FATHERS’ DAY 

20% off Men’s Shoes & Apparel 

Open Sun. Sept. 20th for 

Beecroft in Bloom 

• Racquets • Restringing 

• Clothes • Footwear 

• Accessories • Gift Vouchers 

9484 91113 

Beecroft Village Arcade 

THE BEES KNEES 

Suppliers to Beecroft for the last 14 years of 

Quality Ladies Nightwear, Handbags, 

Jewellery, Scarves, Babywear, 

Toys and Gifts 

NEW SUMMER STOCK ARRIVING SOON! 

Beecroft Village Arcade 6 – 8 Hannah Street, Beecroft 

Phone: 9481 0052 

CARMICHAEL 

the Jeweller 

Spot the Daisy Specials 

For Spring 

Look for Daisies in Our Windows 


Harris (Harris Coffee and 

Teas) who gave the land 

for recreation to the 

people of Cheltenham. 

The property has a 

unique historical 

background as its roots are 

linked with the earliest 

colonial days in New 

South Wales. 

In 1790, Surgeon John 

Harris of the NSW Corps 

arrived in Sydney aboard 

H.M.S. Surprise. In 1800 he 

became Magistrate of the 

City of Sydney, then Naval 

Officer-in-Charge of the 

Port of Sydney. He was 

granted 100 acres of land 

at Parramatta and part of 

this inheritance passed to 

his great, great grand 

Shop 16, Beecroft Shopping Village 

Ph 9481 8373 

The Cheltenham Recreation Club Limited 

nephew, Mr. William 

Harris. 

In 1906, Edensor 

Cheltenham became the 

home of the Harris family. 

At the Club’s inception, 

croquet was played, to be 

followed by Lawn bowls 

for gentlemen and forty 

years later the ladies’ club 

formed. There are now two 

bowling greens, two 

croquet lawns and six 

tennis courts, two of 

which are under lights. 

Thus the Club provides a 

range of competitive, social 

and family activity. 


Club Ltd has fostered 

many successful sportsmen 

and women since it was 

founded in 1913. It is 

more than ‘just a club’. 

PAR EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY 

HAIR DRESSING 

The latest addition to 

Beecroft Village Arcade is 

a new hairdressing salon, 

Par Excellence offering 

family hair services at 

family prices. 

For owner, Adam Hajal 

‘family’ is the key word to 

his professional life as he 

literally grew up in the 

hair and beauty industry. 

“My parents have owned 

and operated a ‘School of 

Cosmetology’ in Jerusalem 

since I was a child, and 

they recently opened a 

Hair and Beauty store in 

Leon, Spain. So I could 

hardly avoid this career 

path,” Adam said with a 

smile. 

Adam has worked with 

most of the popular hair 

colours, hair care and 

styling brands like L’Oreal, 

Schwarzkopf, Goldwell, 

Wella and Keune 

He developed his 

professional skills and 

knowledge travelling 

throughout Europe before 

moving to the USA where 

he worked for the Regis 

Corporation, the world’s 

largest operator of hair 

salons with more than 

13,600 company owned or 

franchised salons. 

He settled in Scottsdale, 

Cheltenham Recreation Club today 

Arizona and, while there, 

obtained his license in 

Cosmetology from the 

Arizona State Board of 

Cosmetolgy. 

“The key for success is 

never stop learning, as 

fashion changes, 

techniques change,” Adam 

said. 

During his four years in 

the USA, Adam worked 

both as a hairdresser and 

an artistic trainer in 

hairdressing workshops in 

Scarsdale and Las Vegas. 

At Par Excellence Adam 

aims to provide the best 

possible hairdressing at 

family prices for all 

members of the family – 

mum, dad and the 

children. 

Services on offer cover 

all styles and facets of 

With its historic 

beginnings and the loyalty 

and dedication of 

hundreds of members who 

have belonged during the 

past ninety-five years, the 

present members have a 

heritage to preserve. 

An invitation is 

extended to visit the Club, 

meet some of the members 

and enjoy the 

surroundings. 

Adam of Par Excellence offering the best in family 

hairdressing at family prices 

cutting, styling and 

colouring and the salon 

offers a complete range of 

Keune colour, shampoo 

and conditioning products. 

Adam believes this range 

from Holland offers the 

best protection for hair 

and scalp during the 

colouring process and U.V 

protection for maintaining 

healthy hair and scalp in 

the harsh Australian 

climate. 

Par Excellence has a 

menu of excellent specials 

currently available – 

carefully chosen for local 

families. 

The salon is located at 

shop 14a in Beecroft 

Village Arcade while 

‘walk-in’ is welcome you 

might be advised to secure 

an appointment on 9875 

3137 

FIRE IN VILLAGE 

Extensive damage to 

Beecroft Village Shopping 

Centre was averted on 

Thursday, July 23 when a 

fire which began in the 

Beecroft Kitchen 

Restaurant fanned by the 

restaurant’s exhaust fan 

NETWORK VIDEO 

MAKES A MOVE 

Network Video has 

moved its operation to 

Shop 2, 97 Beecroft Road, 

Beecroft just a few steps 

up from its previous home 

in Beecroft Plaza. 

The new store is split on 

two floors and works well 

with reception, New 

Release and TV Series hire 

located at street level, 

while downstairs is 

devoted to Weekly and 3 

night hire movies and 

games. Parking can still be 

found off Wongala 

Crescent and outside the 

store on Beecroft Road. 

While the location has 

changed, the same trading 

hours, (11am – 9pm, 7 

days), and the same 

friendly staff and 

continued services such as 

colour photocopying, 

faxing and laminating 

remain. 

Network Video prides 

itself on DVDs that are 

continually cleaned and 

entered the roof cavity. 

The owner/chef of the 

restaurant fought through 

the flame to extinguish the 

gas, sustaining burns to his 

arm and adjoining stores, 

Estelle’s Boutique and Our 

Place were forced to close 

due to smoke damage to 

walls and stock. 

The same friendly service in a new location, Owner Janet Day serves a customer while 

trainee, Cecilia observes at Network Video 

maintained throughout 

their rental life and exrental 

DVDs for sale are in 

excellent condition and 

prices range from as low as 

$5.00 each. 

The store offers an 

extensive range of TV 

Series for hire as well as 

other genrés and, of 

course, the latest New 

Releases for sale or hire. 

Network Video is 

renowned for its great 

deals on rentals, including 

a bonus free Weekly hire 

with every transaction that 

includes a New Release 

hire and its Special 

Tuesday deal when all 

Weekly hires are just $1.00 

and 3 Night hires are only 

$1.50 each. In this edition, 

the store is also offering 

some great coupon deals - 

snip them out and save 

and if you require 

information or advice on 

availability of titles call the 

store on 9481 0011.


BEECROFT IN BLOOM - SEPTEMBER 18-20 

ARASOLS RATHER THAN UMBRELLAS 

Traditionally, Beecroft 

in Bloom, Beecroft’s 

celebration of Spring has 

een held on the first 

aturday of September. 

or the last three years 

he event has been more 

ike Beecroft in Deluge 

nd so in an attempt to 

void the bad weather, 

his year, organisers, 

Beecroft – Cheltenham 

Lions Club and Beecroft 

Business Group, have 

gone for a broader format 

and have moved the 

celebrations to later in the 

month. 

This year Beecroft in 

Bloom will commence with 

a Cocktail Party to open a 

week long Art Show on 

Friday evening, September 

18. 

The Art exhibition will 

be held in vacant premises 

on the upper level of 

Beecroft Module Shopping 

Centre and will run for a 

full week. 

The following day, 

Saturday, September 19, 

Beecroft will come alive 

with flower displays, street 

theatre, street music, 

displays and activities 

throughout the shopping 

precinct. 

There’ll be face painting, 

jumping castle, a fire 

engine display and an 

animal farm for the kids. 

There’ll be sausages 

sizzling, tastings, bargains 

EAL ESTATE - BOOM OR BUST? 

In the face of the 

epressing ‘global 

conomic meltdown’ local 

eal estate Principal, 

teven Evans of Beecroft 

eal Estate and BRE 

latinum, (the prestige 

ivision of Beecroft Real 

state) and grandson of 

eecroft’s original agent, 

.G. Hurst (see photo) is 

he bearer of good news! 

“We are BOOMING and 

o are prices!!!,” Steve 

nthusiastically claimed. 

“We are experiencing a 

assive shortage of good 

uality homes on the 

arket FOR SALE now, 

nd the bank up in 

emand is forcing prices 

higher!,” he said. 

Steve and the team at 

Beecroft Real Estate have 

been serving the 

community for almost 20 

years and their current 

results are astounding, 

defying the so called 

‘Global Economic Crisis’ - 

(there’s simply too many 

examples to list, however 

Steve is more than happy 

to share those results 

upon request). 

“ I think it comes down 

to doing the basics better, 

treating every client like 

you would like to be 

treated yourself, and 

providing the type of 

service that continues to 

achieve record results. We 

have a great team of multi 

- lingual speaking staff 

offering Mandarin, 

Cantonese, French, 

Italian, and English 

languages. We have 

identified that this service 

ensures we have the 

marketplace covered for 

every aspect and specific 

target market 

demographic,” Steve said. 

Steve currently holds 

the record for the lowest 

‘Average Days On 

market’, (i.e. the time it 

takes to sell a property), 

and sale price achieved. 

“We are selling 

properties faster, for more 

money, and have never 

had so many tokens of 

gratitude from our happy 

clients, who really are the 

toughest judges of our 

service and results. We 

keep things really simple 

and offer things our 

competitors simply cannot 

match,” Steve said as he 

happily offered these tips 

for marketing and buying 

real estate. 

When you are selling 

your home: find an agent 

who believes your home is 

as valuable as you do; 

who will treat you like 

you are his only client; 

who can provide you with 

at least 6 recent 

and giveaways. 

There’ll be a chance to 

take a trip down Memory 

Lane with the Ray Park 

Heritage Group’s display of 

historical photographs and 

memorabilia. 

And, there’ll be a chance 

to steal a march on the 

upcoming season’s fashions 

with an elegant Fashion 

testimonial letters from 

satisfied clients; who has 

at least a decade of 

experience and is not 

learning a ‘new trade’ on 

your valuable asset, and 

most importantly has a 

proven strategy that will 

get your home SOLD 

within 28 days. 

The agent will need to 

provide you with factual 

sales figures and be able 

to give you a 100% 

GUARANTEE to prove to 

you that he can market 

your property more 

comprehensively than the 

Parade in the Village 

Arcade. 

This year, for the first 

time, the celebration will 

carry over to Sunday with 

a fabulous Street Market, 

including some organic 

produce, in Hannah Street 

and as a finale to the 

festivities a great Charity 

Auction will be held in the 

other agents you are 

considering. 

The reason why this is 

crucially important is that 

the simple fact is… time 

equals money. The longer 

the property stays on the 

market for sale, the 

greater the erosion of 

confidence is in the value 

of the property being 

offered, and hence the 

opportunity of achieving a 

premium price rapidly 

diminishes as time goes 

by. The reverse is true 

when buying. 

Steve laughs as he 

afternoon at Ray White, 

Real Estate in the Module 

Centre. 

All monies raised during 

Beecroft in Bloom will be 

applied by the Lions Club 

to local charities and 

projects. 

Rain, hail or shine 

Beecroft in Bloom is 

always a friendly, family 

event and this year 

hopefully you can pull out 

a parasol and leave the 

umbrella in the hallstand! 

openly claims that he is 

NOT the agent to see if 

you are looking for a 

bargain, but he does offer 

a 100% guarantee for all 

his clients selling their 

property and he loves 

looking after rental 

property owners with 

some ‘special conditions’ 

developed over decades to 

protect the property 

investor. 

If you require the 

services of a real estate 

company Steve can be 

contacted on 9484.1348. 

Circa 1950 Bank of New South Wales, Cnr. Beecroft Road and Hannah Street, Hurst Real Estate Agency, 

then Newsagency (photo courtesy Westpac). 

93a Beecroft Road, Beecroft Tel. 9484 1348 

THE MARKET IS 

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COLOUR CHANGES 

EVERYTHING 

Visit our Special 

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Display throughout 

September 

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INDUSTRY’S TOP EDUCATOR 

At the recent Hair Expo 

009, Sharon Blain owner 

f The Art of Hair, with 

alons at Beecroft and 

reakfast Point received 

he Excellence in 

airdressing 

ducation/Individual title. 

he Expo is the 

ustralian industry’s 

remier event and this 

ward recognises Sharon 

lain as the Australian 

ndustry’s top educator. 

“Being awarded the 

xcellence in Hairdressing 

ducation was the greatest 

onour for me as I have 

een educating others for 

ost of my life and 

eceiving this 

cknowledges the 

mportance of long hair 

tyling as a craft and a skill 

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Sharon Blain and the Art of 

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of big towel company. 

creates and publishes her 

own hair books and 

educational DVDs 

focussing on Long Hair 

Styling, (www.sharonblain. 

com). She distributes her 

own range of hair products 

including hair padding and 

brushes, runs an 

educational program 

focussing on long hair 

styling and has recently 

launched a new range of 

disposable hairdressing 

towels through her latest 

venture, big towel 

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Protect your 

Special Memories 

At 

Artistic Edge- 

Beecroft 

101 Beecroft Road, Beecroft Phone: 9875 3748 

(www.bigtowelcompany. 

com.au) which actually 

saves salons money. 

As a stylist, Sharon 

regularly travels to 

Goldwell’s head office in 

Germany to style the hair 

for Goldwell’s International 

Marketing Campaigns for 

new product launches. 

All Stylists from The Art 

of Hair have been handselected 

by Sharon for 

their skills in cutting, 

colouring and long hair 

styling meaning you’re 

bound to get the best 

results from the team at 

The Art of Hair. 

As to why Sharon works 

so tirelessly and endlessly? 

“I want everyone to be 

able to achieve amazing 

long hair ‘dos and to be 

able to provide their 

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clients with a variety of 

styles – from stunning 

bridal styles to more 

contemporary styles that 

teenage girls love.” 

Sharon regularly uploads 

video footage to her 

YouTube and MySpace sites 

to provide free education 

to the masses. These sites 

are becoming more and 

more subscribed to with 

rave reviews about how 

simple and easy to 

understand the step-bysteps 

are – especially when 

the styles themselves 

appear quite complex. 

Hair industry magazine, 

Culture, acknowledges 

Sharon’s success, stating 

that “there are few people 

who have achieved so 

much and been recognised 

so highly on the 

Book early for Term 3 

Holiday Workshops at 

The Children’s Bookshop! 

In the October holidays we will be running a 

range of workshops for students including 

Journalism, Drawing Manga, Writing Stories... 

and the young ones will be going on 

a Book Safari! 

Call, phone or e-mail for 

a full brochure of workshops! 

6 Hannah Street, Beecroft 

Phone now or email for further details: 

Ph: 9481 8811 

staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au 

competition circuit as well 

as having carved out a 

solid reputation as one of 

the most well known long 

hair talents Australia has 

to offer.” 

Sharon Blain (right) 

receives her award as 

Australia’s top hair educator. 

SCANDALS 

History Week this year 

takes as its theme, 

Scandals, Crime and 

Corruption and Pennant 

Hills has some dark 

SPRING WALK 

Beecroft Cheltenham 

Civic Trust will hold its 

annual community Spring 

Walk on Sunday, 

September 13. 

The walk will begin at 

the end of Day Road 

Cheltenham from 2 pm 

and return there for 

afternoon tea at 4 pm. 

The walk will proceed 

up the track to Pennant 

Hills Park, then along the 

fire trail to the junction of 

Lane Cove River and 

Devlin’s Creek and return 

along the fire trail via 

Whale Rock. 

NEW STORE FOR TOYS 

AND TALES, BEECROFT 

Bright yellow balloons 

swamped Beecroft on July 

25 when‘Toys and Tales’ 

five times winner of ‘Best 

Small Toy Retailer in 

Australia’ (authorized by 

the Australian Toy 

Association), opened its 

new store at Shop 6/1A 

Wongala Crescent, 

Beecroft. 

Customers reveled in 

the fanfare with face 

painting and staff dressed 

appropriately for the 

occasion. 

Only three doors away 

from their original 

location, the bigger 

brighter store boasts seven 

windows, wider aisles for 

prams and lots more space 

to display their hand 

picked toys. Already the 

new windows have 

become traffic stoppers 

bursting with unique 

classic toys with lots more 

goodies expected between 

now and Christmas. 

The store can be 

contacted on 9980 1186 

Staff in festive mode for the opening of the new Toys n’ 

Tales, Beecroft. 

HERITAGE UNDER-FUNDED 

This year, Hornsby 

Shire Council received 21 

applications requesting 

over $600,000 in 

assistance from the Local 

Heritage Assistance Fund. 

The fund had a budget of 

just $60,000. 

Clr Robert Browne who 

is a member of the 

Heritage Committee 

sought support at the 

meeting on August 5 to 

have the funding increased 

to $80,000 for the 2010/11 

Budget. His colleagues 

were unwilling to rush in 

offering only an 

undertaking to ‘consider’ 

the matter in due course. 

Clr. Browne explained 

that while, of this year’s 

submissions, one was for 

$200,000 for the 

refurbishment of 

commercial premises, of 

the 21 applications only 12 

heritage ‘listed’ properties 

could be helped with the 

greatest amount totaling 

$20,000. 

The meeting was 

shadows in its past. 

A free display in 

Pennant Hills Library by 

Hornsby Historical Society 

from September 5 -13 will 

explore the double murder 

in Stevens Street in 1907, 

investigations by ABC’s 

Four Corners team which 

led to the Royal 

addressed by Mr. Robert 

Olsen of Salamander Bay, 

owner of the Vintage 

Cellars premises (pictured) 

at 100 Beecroft Road, 

Beecroft, which he 

described as an ‘in your 

face’ landmark if you are 

traveling north on the 

road. He claimed that he 

had approached Council 

on three occasions for 

assistance to restore the 

building which represents 

an excellent architectural 

example of its period (circa 

1908). On all occasions he 

was disappointed. He 

claimed hardship with the 

Commission into 

Chelmsford Hospital, the 

suburb’s illegal brothels, 

the burning down of 

Pennant Hills High School 

and the story of a fire crew 

that stumbled on a $6m 

marijuana crop in the 

backyard of a local home! 

current economic 

downturn and was seeking 

help to replace roofing and 

restore timber work on the 

building’s facade. While, it 

might be argued that 

landlords of heritage 

buildings should factor 

into their rentals the 

greater upkeep that these 

buildings impose, many 

would hope that greater 

funding can be found for 

the preservation of our 

past from as many sources 

as possible. It is, after all, 

clearly not possible for 

Council to fund this work 

alone.


ON’T JUST ‘STUMBLE IN’ By Bill Aitken 

Chef, Con Constantine will set your tastebuds alight at 

Thornleigh’s newest restaurant Stumble In 

The last thing I wanted 

to do after a busy week 

was to dine out, but the 

table was booked and we 

were keen to sample the 

fare at Thornleigh’s 

newest restaurant, 

Stumble In Bar and Grill 

located just off Pennant 

Hills Road, cnr. Bellevue 

Street and Railway 

Parade. 

Being in a ‘grumble 

bum’ frame of mind my 

first complaint was ‘the 

table is uneven’ – this was 

easily overcome and I 

relaxed back into the 

comfortable padded tub 

chair and surveyed the 

décor. 

Soft greens and muted 

coloured walls are 

complemented by the use 

of sandstone in the bar 

area and a selection of art 

deco and period prints 

offer conversation points. 

The restaurant is intimate 

(54 seated) and the food, 

for once, lives up to its 

claim of ‘fine dining’. 

The fully licensed 

restaurant offers a diverse 

menu and an 

Italian/European 

influenced cuisine 

masterminded by Chef, 

Con Constantine who 

gained his initial 

experience and love of 

food through his family’s 

restaurants in various parts 

of NSW. 

Con qualified through 

East Sydney Technical 

College and went on to 

work at The Stamford at 

Sydney Airport before a 

stint in Europe working at 

restaurants in Paris, Italy 

and Greece. Back in 

Sydney he furthered his 

career at the popular 

Industrie in the city and at 

Newtown’s Urban Bites. 

My entrée of Salt and 

Pepper Squid was to die 

for! Served with aloli and 

beautifully presented on a 

bed of leaves and with 

Con’s own sauce, the 

generous serving of lightly 

battered, tender squid was 

delicious. 

My partner was equally 

effusive about the Seared 

Scallops served with lemon 

zested butter sauce. 

For our main course I 

chose the Stumble in Platter 

– lamb, chicken and beef 

souvlaki served with chips, 

Greek salad, peppers, pita 

bread and tzaziki. I was 

The Salt and Pepper Squid is to die for! 

ambitious. The serving was 

huge and full of freshness 

and flavour. My partner’s 

Barramundi Nicoise – 

served with green beans, 

Spanish onion and cherry 

tomatoes topped with olive 

tapenade appeared mouth 

watering and neither of us 

had room left for the menu 

of desserts displayed on 

the blackboard. 

Stumble In Bar and 

Grill also offers a selection 

of pasta and risotto dishes 

and salads and has both a 

side menu and kids’ menu. 

While it does not offer 

BYO, wine and bar prices 

are in line with 

expectations. Our bill 

including drinks came to 

$94.00 and we believed 

that this was great value 

for the standard of food we 

experienced. 

The restaurant is open 

for dinner Tuesday – 

Sunday for dinner until 

5pm – 10pm and lunch 

Wednesday – Friday noon 

– 2.30pm. 

Don’t just ‘stumble in’ 

as the restaurant is filling 

fast as word spreads, 

phone for a booking on 

9484 5500 and experience 

a great dining experience 

in your local area. 

ALL GLASS 

REPLACEMENT 

• SHOWER SCREENS 

• SPLASH BACKS 

• MIRRORS 

• TABLE TOPS 

• WINDOW REPAIRS 

• BUILDER’S GLAZING 

• INSURANCE WORK 

NOW OPEN AT 

UNIT 4, 2A PIONEER AVE,THORNLEIGH 

TEL: 9875 1100 

MYSTERY SHOPPER 

Thornleigh 

Farm 

Market 

An Initiative of 

ROTARY CLUB OF THORNLEIGH INCORPORATED 

Sunday September 20 

from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 

at northern end of Central Avenue 

Thornleigh (Behind Hotel IBIS) 

Discover fresh vegetables, cheeses, 

honey, seasonal fruit, meats, sausages, 

jams, chutneys, eggs, oils, soaps and 

Australian native plants and potted colour 

An atmosphere of colour and festivity for family enjoyment 

The Mystery Shopper circled in 

this photograph should bring this 

copy of the Monthly Chronicle to 

the market in September and visit 

Rotary Club organisers to claim 

the Shopper Reward.

SIGNS OF SUCCESS By Bill Aitken 

Further to our front 

age story last month on 

pportunities presented 

o local builders, trades 

nd services through the 

ederal Government’s 

uilding the Education 

evolution program for 

Thornleigh Community 

Centre Association 

Pennant Hills 

Physiotherapy Centre 

Mon-Fri 8.00am - 5.30pm 

David Young 

Edith Lui • Robyn Willcock 

Wendy Mackenzie 

Physiotherapists 

2/374 Pennant Hills Road 

Pennant Hills 

9484 6300 

schools, it is pleasing to 

report that some local 

businesses have reported 

a positive response to 

their expressions of 

interest. 

Among these is Signpac 

located at 103 Hunter 

Positions Available (Voluntary) 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

8pm TUESDAY 8th September, 2009 

Followed by Supper and a General Meeting 

at the Centre. Cnr Phyllis and Central Aves, 

THORNLEIGH 

Public Welcome 

MENS & WOMENS 

EXERCISE CLASSES AVAILABLE 

SPORTS BACKS NECKS 

Staff Changes at Westleigh 

Arminae Carapetian, who has been one of the staff 

optometrists at Westleigh for several years, has now gone on 

maternity leave following the birth of her baby daughter 

recently. This is her third child, as she already has two young 

sons. 

Arminae will be away until further notice. As a result, we 

currently do not have an optometrist attending Westleigh on 

Mondays. Steve McGowan will still be working full time at 

Westleigh from Tuesday to Saturday each week. 

David Hendry is working full time at Berowra. Some of his 

Westleigh patients are travelling to Berowra to see him, 

although there is waiting time of about four weeks at present 

O.C.T is coming to 

David J Hendry 

Optometrists ! 

O.C.T. (or Optical 

Coherence Tomography) 

is coming to our Berowra 

Heights practice in the 

near future. This method 

of examination of the 

ocular tissues, which are 

mainly at the back of the 

eye, allows for more accurate and earlier diagnosis of various 

ocular diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration and 

diabetic retinopathy as well as other less well-known 

conditions. Our Westleigh patients who require this 

technology will be referred to the Berowra practice for 

examination. 

The Carl Zeiss Meditec “Cirrus” HD-OCT is the current 

instrument of choice for retinal disease diagnosis and early 

diagnosis of nerve fibre changes in glaucoma. HD-OCT 

image is a high-definition cross sectional view that reveals 

subtle details of the pathology. 

The new instrument will be the most expensive technology 

purchase that we have ever made for either of our practices. 

Examinations with this instrument are not covered under bulkbilling 

through the Medicare system. The Medicare rebate for 

eye examinations is not generous, and has only been 

increasing by an average of about 1% per annum over the 25 

years since Medicare was introduced in 1984. 

For further information regarding OCT and its 

applications please ask Steve McGowan at David J 

Hendry Optometrists Westleigh, phone 9481 8994 for an 

appointment time. 


Street, Hornsby. 

This boutique signage 

company commenced 

some nine years ago on the 

Central Coast offering 

signage packages to 

schools. 

Signpac is the 

brainchild of a young, 

motivated and 

entrepreneurial 

salesman/marketer, Jay 

Thorogood who with his 

mate, Ian Bonnar, a 

traditionally trained 

signwriter, saw an 

opportunity to develop 

signage packages needed 

by schools, including: 

general signage, door 

plates, location signs and 

changeable signage for 

Victoria and Carla of Beauté 

- Licious – they know your 

formal make-up and beauty 

needs 

NEED 

DIETARY 

ADVICE? 

Royal Worcester 

& 

Harry Stinton 

special events. 

“As a small business, we 

are mindful that schools 

have limited budgets, yet 

on-going needs for 

signage,” Jay said. 

“Each school’s needs are 

different and we are 

prepared to work with 

each, individually and 

within budgetary 

constraints.” 

The approach obviously 

works as Signpac now 

services the signage 

requirements of over 500 

government and nongovernment 

schools and 

many provide ‘word of 

mouth’ referral and repeat 

work. 

As the business grew, 

Chris Woolcock, a trained 

industrial arts teacher 

joined the team and the 

Dietitian 

Veronica Taffs 

B.SC. (HONS) NUTRITION M.A., APD 

• Weight Management • Diabetes 

• Cholesterol lowering/Low Fat Eating 

• Blood Pressure Control 

• Other Dietary Disorders 

PENNANT HILLS 9875 2626 

Unit 5/380 Pennant Hills Road 

HORNSBY 0407 462 319 

3/46 Edgeworth David Ave 

(at the Australian Inst for Learning) 

growth in the business, 

determined the move into 

Hornsby last year. As well 

as the school work, 

Signpac has attracted an 

impressive list of small 

business and corporate 

clients including a number 

of Councils, Knotts Pine 

and the Blue Tongue 

Stadium on the Central 

Coast. 

The team offers all 

forms of signage including: 

Menus, ‘A’ Frames, 

Banners, Badges and 

Vehicle signs. 

Signs are mounted on 

timber, plywood, metal 

and acrylic bases and 

created using vinyl cut, 

traditional hand painting 

and digital processes. 

“No matter whether our 

client is an individual, 

school, small business or 

corporation we guarantee 

the same individual 

attention to their needs. 

We also guarantee to fulfill 

the work as quoted and 

within deadline,” Jay said. 

If you require signage 

now or in the future hold 

onto the advertisement in 

this edition or talk to the 

team at Signpac on 9987 

4900 and to preview some 

of Signpac’s work, visit 

their website: 

www.signpac.com.au 

FORMAL MAKE-UP – CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS 

Having completed her 

secondary education at 

Cherrybrook Technology 

High School just five 

years ago, Victoria 

Lambropoulos who owns 

and operates Beauté - 

Licious at Appletree 

Shopping Centre, 

Cherrybrook is someone 

who knows exactly the 

make-up and treatments 

you need for your end-ofyear 

school formal. 

Before opening her skin 

and beauty boutique just 

12 months ago, Victoria 

furthered her studies at 

Sydney College of Skin 

It is always a delight at 

Bargain Hunt Auctions when 

a truly beautiful piece of 

porcelain comes in for sale. 

Recently we had a Royal 

Worcester lidded pot up for 

sale in our 2 day Antique & 

Quality Auction, hand painted by the famous artist Harry 

Stinton. The Stinton family was renowned for their famous 

Highland Cattle and Game bird scenes and is probably the 

best known of all the Royal Worcester artists, with four 

generations of the family painting at various Worcester 

factories for almost one hundred and sixty years. 

In 1883, Harry Stinton was born. Harry followed in his 

father’s footsteps painting Highland cattle scenes but with 

more purple and autumnal tints to make his work stand out 

from his father’s products. He suffered from many 

childhood illnesses that kept him frequently in hospital but 

he joined the factory in 1896 and obviously benefited from 

the experience as he grew into an imposing figure that 

many people likened both to his father and to the highland 

cattle that they both painted. 

For four generations, and one hundred and fifty eight years 

the Stintons were represented at the Worcester factories. 

Their work will be collected and revered for many more 

generations to come. 

If you have a piece of Royal Worcester that you would like 

appraised, do not hesitate to contact us on 9875 5527. 

bargain hunt 

AUCTIONS 

16 Railway Parade. Thornleigh • Phone: 9875 5527 

info@bargainhunt.com.au • www.bargainhunt.com.au 

Care in Pennant Hills and 

through specialised 

courses including study 

with Napoleon Perdis. 

From college she moved 

on to work as a beauty 

therapist with the well 

known Joh Bailey 

Hairdressers chain and was 

chosen to represent the 

company, demonstrating 

on the popular Today 

television show. 

“I always wanted to be a 

beauty therapist and, 

growing up, would 

experiment on myself and 

anyone who was game 

enough to let me!” Victoria 

said. 

The days of 

experimenting have gone 

and her professional salon 

has grown since its 

inception. Victoria now 

employs Carla, a fully 

qualified beauty therapist 

and her mum, Connie as 

receptionist. 

Services include: Facials; 

Special Occasion and 

Formal Make-up; Pedicure; 

Manicure; Eyebrow and 

lash tinting; Massage – 

MORE THAN JUST TROPHIES 

While Kopycut Trophies 

& Performance Plaques 

began life offering a range 

of sporting and corporate 

trophies and awards, the 

years have seen an 

extension of both the base 

range and an expansion 

into areas that make it a 

‘one-stop’ store for all your 

celebration requirements. 

Lately, owner Linda 

Stout has introduced a 

range of those ‘hard to find’ 

mementoes for religious 

celebrations such as 

Christenings, First Holy 

Communion, Weddings 

and Funerals. If what you 

are looking for is not in 

store, Linda has an 

extensive collection of 

supplier catalogues and 

delivery to the store located 

in Unit 2 at 15 Sefton 

Road, Thornleigh can 

generally be arranged 

within a few days. 

Among, the products on 

The team at Signpac (l-r) Ian, Jay and Chris – they can 

assist you with signage no matter how big or small. 

Kopycut now offers a great range of items suitable for 

religious celebrations. 

display are crystal crosses, 

customised candles, gifts 

and glassware. 

For Weddings, 

Birthdays, Funerals and 

special occasions, Linda 

has also introduced a 

stunning selection of 

papers and stationery 

which can be used by 

back and shoulders; 

Waxing and Tanning. 

Beauté - Licious has 

some excellent Formal 

Packages (see advert) from 

$50.00. 

Whether it’s your 

school/college formal, 

Wedding or you just want 

to pamper yourself – 

before you decide on a 

salon give someone who 

knows a call, phone Beauté 

- Licious and discuss your 

plans on 9980 2300. 

DIYers and ‘scrap bookers’ 

to create their own 

personal invites. 

On the other hand, 

Kopycut will customise 

your stationery for you. 

For weddings and 

celebrations one of the 

most popular and 

decorative items for table 

décor and gift tying is 

custom printed ribbon. 

Helium balloons and a 

full range of wedding 

supplies and bomboniere is 

also available. 

With a full engraving 

and glass etching service 

Kopycut can give your gift 

that personal touch and a 

keepsake to remember. 

For Fathers’ Day giving 

there is a great range of 

glassware and photo frames 

which can be personalised 

with your special message 

for your dad. 

Before you call in why 

not visit the on-line store 

(www.kopycut.com.au) or 

to discuss your special 

needs phone Linda on 

9484 5511. 

NEXT DEADLINE 

SEPT 14 

DELIVERY SEPT 

26-27


URRAMURRA TOP CLUB 

Recently, retiring 

otary Governor,Tony 

astley presented this 

ear’s District Governor’s 

hield for Outstanding 

chievement for Large 

lubs to the Rotary Club 

f Turramurra. 

Among many projects of 

his very active club has 

een the elimination and 

ontinued vigilance of 76 

raffiti sites that blighted 

ocal shopping centres. 

he Club also continues to 

rganise the Jumbo Flights 

hat give deserving 

children a ride they never 

forget. In May, the Club 

collected a record $58,000 

for The Red Shield Appeal 

and members have been 

prominent with assistance 

on Daffodil Day and Anzac 

Day. Significant 

contributions were made 

to the Victorian bushfire 

victims and the Club has 

expanded its work in East 

Timor and Aceh. It is now 

building a children’s 

hospital in Sierra Leone. 

In accepting the Shield, 

outgoing President Peter 

OSPITAL TAGGED ‘A SLUM’ 

On August 18, health 

rofessionals were 

eported as comparing 

ornsby Hospital to a 

lum and Member for 

ornsby, Judy Hopwood, 

mmediately challenged 

ealth Minister, John 

ella Bosca, to explain 

hy. 

One of the hospital’s 

hief surgeons described 

he hospital as ‘medieval 

nd offensive.’ 

“Since my election in 

002, I have called on a 

eries of Labor Health 

inisters to upgrade, or at 

he very least maintain, 

arious sections of 

ornsby Hospital,” Mrs 

opwood said. 

She cited numerous 

nstances of under-funding 

or equipment and horror 

tories from patients and 

heir families of the poor 

physical condition of 

wards, including cracked 

walls, failed air 

conditioning, and a 

generally dirty 

environment. 

“Over the years 

services, such as thoracic 

surgery, have gradually 

been cut from the hospital, 

as part of the so-called 

rationalisation of the 

Northern Area Health 

Service. 

“And surgeons have 

described their despair at 

being expected to perform 

state-of- the-art procedures 

in third-world operating 

theatres. And they tell me 

they have been given little 

opportunity to have their 

concerns heard at the 

hospital decision-making 

level. 

“Sadly, most patients are 

afraid to speak to media 

INNER FOR RESEARCH 

If you’re into the music 

f the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s 

ust off the dancing shoes 

nd get set to boogie at 

he Rotary Club of 

ennant Hills’ Gala 

Charity Dinner to be held 

at Dural Country Club on 

Saturday, September 26 

from 7pm. 

The Club is hosting the 

dinner in association with 

WAHROONGA OPTOMETRIST 

FASHION EYEWEAR AND 

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE 

Shop 3, No. 2 Redleaf Avenue 

(New Shopping Village) 

Mark Hornitzky B.Optom. (UNSW) 

Phone 9487 3551 

Lyons praised the spirit 

and enthusiasm of all the 

members who enjoyed 

making a real difference in 

these areas. 

Outgoing Turramurra Rotary 

President Peter Lyons (centre) 

proudly holds the Shield for 

the most outstanding large 

club awarded by District 

Governor, Tony Castley while 

fellow Rotarians display other 

awards and achievements 

received by the club. 

for fear their treatment 

may suffer, and health 

workers are also fearful of 

being targeted as 

troublesome 

whistleblowers. 

“This hospital serves a 

population that is 

burgeoning, because the 

State Government insists 

on housing more people in 

this region, yet the 

infrastructure has not been 

provided to support the 

growth. 

“The Health Minister 

obviously needs to start 

taking notice of what we 

have been calling for for 

years. The slow downgrade 

of Hornsby Hospital must 

be reversed and health 

professionals need to be 

closely consulted during 

the process to ensure 

things are done properly 

once and for all.” Mrs 

Hopwood concluded. 

The Children’s Hospital, 

Westmead and all proceeds 

will go towards research 

into PKU at the hospital. 

Tickets are on sale at 

$85.00 pp and include 

dinner, a selection of beer, 

wines and soft drinks and 

entertainment. 

To reserve a seat and for 

further information phone 

0403 331 360 or email 

pkuevent@live.com 

Suppliers of: 

• Electric lift/recliner chairs 

• Electric adjustable beds 

• Rollator walkers 

• Scooters 

• Stair lifts 

• Wheelchairs 

• Height adjustable day chairs 

• Walking sticks / crutches 

• Bathroom aids 

• Back & seat cushions 

• Continence products 

• Daily living aids 

• Orthopaedic shoes 

Electric Scooters 

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than $2800 

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Electric Recliner Lift Chairs 

Temporary Relief from: 

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• Emphysema 

• Parkinson’s 

• Back problems 

• Asthma 

• Poor circulation 

• Arthritis 

• Tension 

Auto Adjustable Beds 

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Height Adjustable Day Chairs 

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1323 Pacific Highway, Turramurra Ph: 9983 9100 

Parking available at rear of showroom 

SALES, SERVICE & HIRE • OPEN 6 DAYS 

by John Bell and brought to you by 

Chemmart Pharmacy at Thornleigh Marketplace 

Shopping Centre 

TAKING THE PRESSURE OFF 

DIABETES 

By John Bell 

National Diabetes Week has again focused our 

attention on the fastest growing non-infectious 

disease in the world. And this year there is 

special emphasis on the association between 

diabetes and high blood pressure. 

Uncontrolled diabetes poses a serious risk to our 

health. Complications can include blindness, 

kidney failure and increased risk of heart disease 

and stroke. 

Diabetes is the name given to the condition 

where our body is unable to use glucose 

properly – and glucose is our major energy 

source; the fuel which keeps our body 

functioning effectively. 

There are two major forms of diabetes – type 1 

and type 2. 

Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in childhood or 

young adulthood – possibly because the body’s 

immune system runs a bit wild and attacks and 

destroys the insulin-producing cells in the 

pancreas gland. Because the body stops making 

insulin, people with this form of diabetes need 

daily doses of insulin. 

However, type 2 diabetes is the form of diabetes 

likely to affect most Australians (in type 2, 

insulin is produced, but we just can’t use it 

effectively). It accounts for 85-90% of the more 

than a million Australians with the condition – 

a number that could double over the next 10 

years or so, if control strategies are not put in 

place. 

Type 2 diabetes usually occurs in older adults – 

it used to be called maturity onset diabetes – 

but increasingly the condition is affecting 

younger people. Family history is one reason. 

Of course our parents are not totally to blame. 

Family history is just one risk factor. Lifestyle 

issues are also highly significant. Overweight 

and obese adults are two to four times more 

likely to suffer from diabetes. 

We now know that high blood pressure is 

another major risk factor for diabetes; a factor 

which is apparently not widely understood. 

According to Dr Neville Howard, President of 

Diabetes Australia – NSW, “there is a staggering 

lack of awareness about the link between high 

blood pressure and developing diabetes and its 

serious complications.” 

“While most people are aware that family 

history and being overweight can put them at 

risk,” he said, “a Diabetes Australia Study 

conducted last year has shown that 90% of 

people surveyed did not know that high blood 

pressure was a risk factor.” 

When blood pressure is measured, two reading 

are taken; and it is usually expressed as one 

larger number over another. The top reading 

(so-called systolic blood pressure) is a measure 

of the force of the heartbeat. The lower reading 

(diastolic) is a measure of the blood pressure 

when the heart is at rest between beats. 

There is no “ideal” blood pressure – it will vary 

from person to person; but as a guide the target 

blood pressure is less than or equal to 130/80. 

Lifestyle changes are the key to reducing the 

risks of and treating high blood pressure, said 

Dr Howard. This should involve healthy eating, 

regular exercise, drinking lots of water, reduced 

salt intake, alcohol in moderation (no more than 

two standard drinks per day) and no smoking. 

Most of us will also need to lose some weight 

around our waist line. The aim should be a 

waist circumference of less than 80cm for 

women and 94cm for men. 

And every time we visit the doctor we should 

get our blood pressure checked. If we seem 

otherwise healthy, we should make sure we have 

at least a yearly check up, especially if we’re over 

40. 

You can get more information about diabetes 

from the Diabetes Australia website or from a 

Fact Card available at Chemmart Thornleigh. 

THORNLEIGH 

CHEMMART PHARMACY 

SHOP 7, THORNLEIGH MARKETPLACE 

2-12 THE COMENARRA PARKWAY 

THORNLEIGH 

9484 1664 OPEN 7 DAYS


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Find out what you and/or your computer are doing wrong 

All at very reasonable rates and true old style service 

To find out more, ring Deirdree on 

WE DO 

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DESIGNS 

0418 421 202 

or email me at 

deirdree@wyverntech.com 

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Working For You 

As your State Member for Hornsby, 

I am able to assist you with: 

• Community Services 

• Applications to become a JP 

• State Representative Sporting Certificates 

• Representations to Ministers about 

matters of concern 

• Assistance in approaching the Ombudsman 

JUDY HOPWOOD, MP – State Member for Hornsby 

Electorate Office: Suite 5, “The Madison”, 

25-29 Hunter St. HORNSBY NSW 2077 

Ph: 9476 3411 Fax: 9476 2965 

Bargain Hunt Auctions 

Anybody can BUY or SELL at auction 

SEPTEMBER AUCTIONS: 

OCTOBER AUCTIONS: 

ANTIQUE & GENERAL 

Sunday 6th from 10am 

ANTIQUE & GENERAL plus 

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ANTIQUE & GENERAL plus Vintage Tools 

& Motoring Memorabilia - Sunday 18th from 10am 

www.bargainhunt.com.au 

Viewing (before each auction): Fri 3pm-7pm • Sat 9am-4pm 

Sun (morning of the auction) from 9am 

The Bushland Shire 

Festival at Fagan Park, 

Arcadia Road, Galston, on 

Sunday, September 20 

from 10am to 4pm is 

going to be bigger than 

ever. 

Kids will love the two 

live stage show 

performances by Dora the 

Explorer at 10.30am and 

1.30pm, the crocodile 

encounter shows, magic 

shows and rides. 

Drop by the petting 

farm, Manly Oceanworld 

touch pool and Life Be In It 

games. 

See sheep shearing and 

whip cracking by Tobruk 

Sheep Station and wood 

chopping demonstrations 

throughout the day. 

There’ll be more than 

100 food and market stalls 

and a variety of live 

demonstrations and 

gardening displays. There’ll 

be live music and dance 

performances throughout 

the day as well as the 

annual Galston Scarecrow 

Gathering and a special 

youth zone for teens. 

The Friends of Fagan 

Park have a great list of 

attractions and displays 

planned for the day and 

the Historical Area of 

Fagan Park will be open 

from 10.00am to 4.00pm. 

Stroll through Netherby 

Homestead; view the 

restored original Fagan 

Leyland truck and the 

restored Oliver and “Little 

Grey Fergie” tractors. 

Steam engines and the 

fruit grader will be 

operating. There will be 

line shaft driven 

machinery working and 

the chance to get ‘hands 

on’ with water pumps and 

say g’day to the farmyard 

16 Railway Parade Thornleigh NSW 2120 • ph: 9875 5527 fx: 9875 5946 

email: brgnhunt@bigpond.net.au 

animals. 

There’ll also be static 

displays of old spring carts, 

a 1908 cash register, a 

1927 Annie Lorry of Ginger 

Meggs fame, a 1934 

Chevrolet truck and a fruit 

wagon. 

Tea, coffee and ‘the 

friends’ famous cake will 

be available to heighten 

The crowd at last year’s Festival. 

your ‘back in time’ 

experience. 

“This is the biggest 

annual event held in the 

shire,” said Mayor Nick 

Berman. “More than 8,000 

people came along to last 

year’s festival.” 

Entry to the festival is 

free. A free shuttle bus 

service will run between 

Fagan Park and Hornsby 

Station throughout the day, 

or you can park on-site 

for a $5 donation to the 

SES and RFS. 

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY - 

SEPTEMBER by Trevor Patrick 

THE MOON 

A Full Moon will appear 

on September 5, there will 

be a New Moon on 

September 19 and First 

Quarter will be visible on 

September 26. 

THE PLANETS 

Mercury will be at its 

best viewing position early 

in the evening for the first 

half of the month. Venus 

will shine brightly in the 

morning sky and on 

September 17 will be near 

the crescent Moon and the 

star Regulus. On Earth, the 

Spring (vernal) equinox 

will be on September 23. 

The red planet, Mars, will 

appear 2.5 degrees above 

the crescent Moon on 

SHED ENDORSED 

Ku-ring-gai Council has 

endorsed a proposal for a 

purpose-built Community 

Shed to be located within 

St Ives showground. 

Unlike other community 

sheds this facility will be 

suitable for both men and 

women with the potential 

to offer a wide range of 

activities including 

handicrafts, cooking 

classes, wood carving and 

model making. It will also 

provide an information 

place for health and 

community services. 

Presently, The Ku-ringgai 

Shed is operating from 

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You may have noticed 

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One of our clients rang 

because she has attached 

her business information 

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of her outgoing emails. 

When she looked at them 

in the Sent Items all the 

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wanted would be 

displayed. So I took her 

through what she needed 

temporary premises in 

Howson Oval at South 

Turramurra. 

The Council will 

continue working with 

representatives of The 

Shed Inc to progress the 

project, which is estimated 

to cost $132,000. 

Construction of the 

facility could begin in late 

2009 and be completed by 

late 2010. 

“The Shed representatives 

are seeking funds 

from the NSW 

Government’s Community 

Building Partnership 

Program, which will 

to do. In Outlook this 

meant going to Tools, 

Options, Mail Format. In 

the box following the 

words Compose in this 

message format, she was to 

tick on the drop down 

arrow and choose HTML. 

If this had been Outlook 

Express, then she would 

have had to go to Tools, 

Options, Send and make 

sure that HTML was ticked 

where it says mail sending 

format. 

In Thunderbird which 

is my program of choice a 

message comes up anyway 

asking how you want to 

send the message and you 

can then choose – this 

option can be found in 

Tools, Options, 

Composition, General, 

Send Options. When 

sending mail messages in 

HTML format and one or 

more recipients are not 

listed as being able to 

receive HTML Ask me what 

to do is the option you 

need to click on. 

Hope this clears this 

issue up for you. 

A word of warning 

about signatures being 

attached to outgoing 

September 14. Jupiter will 

be directly overhead from 

10pm, in the middle of the 

month (transits the 

meridian). Unfortunately 

Saturn cannot be observed 

until October since it is in 

conjunction with the Sun 

and there are no specific 

meteor streams this 

month. 

Acknowledgement: Quasar 

Publishing – Astronomy 

2009 Australia magazine. 

National Audubon Society 

Field Guide to the Night Sky 

provide $300,000 for 

community projects in 

every State electorate. 

“Council will also 

consider using around 

$65,000 in Section 94 

development levy funds 

for the project. 

“The Shed members 

plan to get additional 

funding for equipment, 

material and tools from a 

range of sources including 

the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, the NSW 

Department of Ageing and 

Disability Services and 

service clubs,” Mayor, 

Elaine Malicki said. 

emails. If you have one 

that sends love and kisses 

make sure that you don’t 

attach this signature when 

you are sending a 

complaining email to a 

business – they won’t 

appreciate it. 

More about emails. 

Another of our clients 

was having trouble 

sending emails. They 

would stay in the Outbox 

and never appear in the 

Sent Items. So he kept 

sending them and the 

recipients were getting lots 

of the same emails. This is 

a problem caused by 

people keeping too many 

emails in their folders. So 

we deleted lots and lots 

and bingo! The problem 

was solved. 

Be warned, some older 

versions of Outlook and 

Outlook Express have a 

limit on the sizes of all 

folders combined! When 

this limit is reached, you 

can’t add or delete! 

Keep up the backups, 

the CPU fan cleaning and 

the virus and spyware 

checks. 

Till next time. 

Cheers, Deirdree


ENVIRONMENTOUTDOORS/ENVIRONMENtOUTDO 

IT MAKES GOOD ‘BUILD SENSE’ 

Joe (left) and Michael Antoun offer a full professional at 

BuildSense Insulation 

ATURE NOTES 

SHOW BIZ WILDLIFE 

I just can’t help myself: 

whenever there’s a bird 

inging in the background 

f a television program I 

ave to call out, “That’s a 

o-and-so.” My wife sighs 

nd occasionally adds a 

weary, “Yes, Dear.” 

We tend to watch the 

egular ABC Friday 

vening British crime 

eries. Having lived in 

ngland I can identify the 

Willow Warblers, 

haffinches and 

ightingales whose calls 

re often used to add 

onviction to pictures of 

dyllic, lush countryside. 

ut shortly before a 

urder is committed - 

early always at night - a 

ox screams. The noise is 

resumably to add a 

inister touch: to raise the 

airs on the viewer’s neck. 

t doesn’t work on me 

owever, because I just 

now that fox is going to 

cream. It always does. I 

ait for it: it’s so 

redictable. 

Once, on a whodunit 

aking place in Ireland, a 

reen Woodpecker called. 

o my certain knowledge 

oodpeckers aren’t found 

n Ireland. And then there 

as that migratory Cuckoo 

inging in the middle of 

he winter when the voice’s 

with Nick Hodges 

owner would have been 

sunning itself in Africa. 

A few years ago I went 

to the Sydney Opera 

House to see Shakespeare’s, 

As You Like It, 

which takes place in the 

Forest of Arden, just up 

the road from the author’s 

home town of Stratford 

upon Avon. The set was 

stunning: all dappled 

glades and shady bowers. 

As for the sound effects: I 

expected to hear some of 

the British species 

mentioned above. Instead 

there was a cacophony of 

Australian bird calls: 

whistlers and whipbirds. 

I glanced around 

expecting to see the 

audience clutching its 

collective sides, consumed 

with uncontrollable 

laughter. But, of course, 

nobody understood (or 

probably cared). To a man 

(or woman) they were 

entranced. 

I know that at times I 

need to ‘suspend my 

disbelief’ but kookaburras 

cackling in England’s green 

and pleasant land? 

Ridiculous! Impossible! 

STEP 

OUT 

STEP Inc, a Ku-ringgai 

based organisation 

dedicated to 

environmental 

conservation, will hold a 

bushwalk on the Elvina 

Track near West Head, in 

Ku-ring-gai Chase 

National Park on Sunday, 

September 20 (12.45pm 

for 1pm start). 

• Welcome to Spring! 

Everything is going 

gangbusters in the 

garden! So...here are a 

few tips and ideas for 

the next few weeks: 

• I mentioned Tomatoes 

last month – it’s time to 

plant NOW – look for the NEW 

Tomatoberry - it looks like a strawberry & 

tastes like a juicy sweet tomato! 

• Plant bean seed – climbing can be grown 

around a bamboo tepee – even in the flower 

garden. Most other summer veggies can be 

planted now: - silver beet, zucchini, egg plant, 

peppers (chilli and sweet), sweet corn, beetroot, 

radish and lettuce. 

The Federal 

Government’s stimulus 

package of free home 

insulation up to $1600 

has drawn some adverse 

criticism in recent media 

reports with claims of 

unqualified installers, 

unsubstantiated charges 

up to the $1600 cap and 

even operators installing 

insulation over existing 

insulation. 

Therefore, it is wise to 

choose a company with a 

track record in the 

building industry and one 

which only employs fully 

accredited installers. 

Such a company locally 

is Thornleigh based, 

BuildSense Insulations a 

division of BuildSense 

Solutions which has 

operated in Sydney’s 

northern suburbs for 27 

years. 

“All of our work is by 

referral and we pride 

ourselves on offering 

genuine, honest and 

professional building 

services for renovations, 

extensions, remedial and 

general building work,” 

said Principal, Joe Antoun. 

The expansion into 

insulation installation was 

GREEN COLLAR OPPORTUNITY 

Macquarie Business 

Training Centre, a 

division of Macquarie 

Community College, will 

be conducting a free twohour 

seminar on home 

sustainability on 

Wednesday, September 23 

at Chatswood, starting at 

7.00pm. 

At this seminar, 

conducted by Peter 

Gilliard from Home 

Sustainability Assessment, 

people will learn about the 

opportunities to train as a 

Home Sustainability 

Assessor by enrolling in 

the college’s new, four day 

Home Sustainability 

Assessment workshops to 

be held in Term 4, 2009. 

At the seminar, there 

will also be some valuable 

information on how to 

make the home more 

energy efficient. For more 

information on attending 

the free seminar and to 

reserve your place, call 

8845 8888 and quote 

course code 309C208. 

Home sustainability 

assessment is a new and 

rapidly increasing industry 

with rich employment 

possibilities. Two Home 

Sustainability Assessment 

courses will be held in 


Training Centre’s modern 

venue at Chatswood on 

13th – 16th October and 

24th - 27th November. 

Suitable for many 

professional and trades 

people such as electricians, 

airconditioning installers, 

plumbers, carpenters and 

landscapers, to add to their 

CELEBRATING SPRING 

Galston Seventh Day 

Adventist Church on 

Arcadia Road invites 

everyone to celebrate the 

arrival of Spring with a 

special Spring Service 

planned for Saturday, 

September 5 from 10am 

BONSAI 

The Bonsai Society of 

Australia’s Annual Show 

will be held in the 

Baulkham Hills Shire 

Functions Rooms, Cnr. 

Showground & 

Carrington Roads, Castle 

Hill from Friday to 

The focus will be on the 

diverse rainforest flora and 

spotted gum forest of 

Elvina and Lovett 

Bays.This is a moderate 3 

hour, 4 to 5 km walk, with 

some eroded and steep 

slippery track above Elvina 

The Garden Edge by Peter Whitehead CNP 

until noon. 

There will be beautiful 

floral arrangements to 

enjoy such as the one 

pictured, a program of 

musical items, including 

instrumental, solo and 

group performances, warm 

fellowship and a delicious 

vegetarian lunch 

afterwards. 

Sunday, September 11 – 

13, (10am – 5pm Fri. and 

Sat, 4pm Sun.). 

The show offers a large 

display of members’ trees, 

sales, refreshments and 

demonstrations at 11am 

and 2pm Sat. and Sun. 

This year’s feature 

demonstrator is Don 

DeLuca. 

Bay. Cost is free. Details, 

Tim Gastineau-Hills, 9449 

2094 or 0419 251 586; 

web@step.org.au 

• Two great new veggie seedlings to grow now 

are: ‘Little Fingers’ carrots and ‘Red Stems’ 

Spring Onions – both are easy to grow. 

• Plenty of pruning can be done: any 

ornamental deciduous flowering trees such as 

peach and cherry can be trimmed after 

flowering – similarly Camellias and Azaleas can 

be cut back (quite hard if necessary) after 

flowering. Once Diosmas have finished their 

confetti-like display of pink, they can be 

trimmed back by one third. 

• As a general rule, most Australian Natives will 

benefit from a good cut back after flowering. 

Trim to shape, don’t just hack! 

• Now that the weather is warming up, ensure 

that all garden beds have had an application of a 

logical as Joe’s brother, 

Michael trained in the 

industry with ACI Pink 

Batts and with Fletcher 

Insulation. 

Michael has established 

five teams of accredited 

installers (2 – 3 men) with 

a view to doubling that 

number. 

BuildSense Insulations 

only installs quality ACI 

Pink Batts and Insulco Fat 

Batts (yellow) and these 

are guaranteed for the life 

of the home. 

“The batts used are the 

key to the effectiveness of 

your insulation both in 

terms of heating and 

cooling and in terms of 

non-combustibility,” 

existing credentials, or for 

people considering a career 

change, this training 

course provides the chance 

to get in on the ground 

floor of a rewarding “green 

collar” job opportunity. 

Arising out of the need 

to address climate change, 

home sustainability 

assessments will assist 

households to develop 

ways to reduce energy and 

water consumption. The 

Green Loans Program 

assists families to install 

energy efficient and water 

saving products. 

To find out more about 

training and business 

courses, including Home 

Sustainability 

Assessment, contact 


Training Centre on 8845 

8888 or visit www. 

macquarie.nsw.edu.au. 

Proudly 

serving the 

local area for 

over 25 years 

Michael said. 

“When working with 

down lights this is an 

important issue and we 

will cut the insulation and 

create a non-combustible 

box around all down 

lights,” he added. 

The company offers 

personalised inspections 

and quotes and Michael 

warns that due to the size 

of homes in the local area 

not all quotes will be at or 

under the $1600 cap. 

The team will also 

inspect roof cavities and 

report on any white ant 

activity, infestations and 

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soil wetting agent such as SaturAid. Also, a thick 

mulch of lucerne or sugar cane is important. 

• Continue to fertilise Gardenias every fortnight 

with Phostrogen Acid Loving Plant Food – 

this stops yellowing leaves and feeds – far more 

effective than using Epsom salts! 

• All your ‘pruned back’ shrubs will benefit 

from a really good feed. 

• Grow Blueberries this spring. There are 

varieties that are suitable for metro Sydney and 

will fruit very successfully. They will be fine in a 

large pot in full sun. Also – plant a ‘Sublime’ 

lime tree! Remember the dwarf ‘Lots A Lemons’? 

It was & still is fantastic. Now we have a dwarf 

Lime and it’s absolutely perfect for pots! 

• There is a most wonderfully vibrant new 

trailing Petunia called ‘Raspberry Blast’ – you 

will find it at your garden centre now. Rose-pink 

and white create a stunning shimmering effect. 

Perfect for hanging baskets, pots, urns etc. 

structural concerns. 

Due to Michael’s 

industry contacts there is 

no problem with supply of 

insulation and installation 

takes around 3-4 hours on 

a medium sized home. All 

rubbish will be cleaned 

thoroughly and taken away 

on completion. 

With the government’s 

free offer available, now is 

the time to insulate your 

property and it makes 

good sense to call 

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installers on 9481 7441 or 

0400 644 962. 

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• Give your Roses a good feed now. I like 

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hungry plants every 6 weeks or so. Spray 

fortnightly with ‘eco-rose’ alternating with a milk 

wash spray (1 to 10 dilution rate). 

• Citrus can be fed with Dynamic Lifter for 

Citrus - make sure you get a good spread 

around the trees and water it in well. 

• Give the lawn a light feed – try a Scott’s 

product. They really know the best way to care 

for your patch of grass! 

Enjoy your spring garden -

SUNDAYSESSIONS 

Hornsby Shire Council 

s commencing a program 

f ‘Sunday Sessions’ to 

romote our local parks 

nd local musical talent. 

The first ever ‘Sunday 

Session’ will be held at 

Forest Park, Forest Grove, 

Epping on Sunday 

September 27 from 2pm 


to 5pm? 

The event will feature 

performances by 

Transmission, a 10-piece 

funk and jazz band based 

MUFFLERS 

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Phone: 9476 6633 

Mobile Car Cleaning and Detailing 

“We come to you” 

Services include: 

• Mini Detail from $45.00 

• Full Detail from $187.00 

• Interior Detail from $110.00 

• Mini Detail with hand Polish from $110.00 

• Paint, fabric and leather protection also available. 

Discounts for multiple vehicles and regular customers. 

Servicing the local community since 2004. 

Call Ashley and Karin on 0431 751 375 

www.carcare.net.au 

ONLY 3 LEFT BEFORE 

CHRISTMAS! 

That’s right! Only 3 editions of the 

Monthly Chronicle left for 2009 

in Westleigh, and Krystell 

Keller, an acoustic-folk 

singer-songwriter based in 

Epping. A community 

group and local school will 

also perform. 

Pack a picnic and enjoy 

a casual, laid-back 

afternoon among the trees. 

Light refreshments can be 

purchased on the day. 

Other Sunday Sessions 

will be held on 

Sunday,October 25 at 

Lisgar Gardens, Lisgar 

Lane in Hornsby and 

Sunday, November 29 at 

McKell Park, Dangar Road, 

Brooklyn. 

For more information 

call 9847 6739 or visit 

www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/w 

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All Enquiries Phone Bill 9980 6654 

Email: news@monthlychronicle.com 

Or go to www.monthlychronicle .com 

FABULOUS CERAMICS 

HAPPENINGS 

DAY CLUB 

Epping RSL Granny 

Smith Day Club meets 

every Friday in the Chester 

Street Uniting Church hall, 

Epping, between 10 am 

and 2 pm. Membership is 

open to male and female 

seniors who meet the 

membership criteria. The 

program includes; gentle 

exercise, mental stimulation 

activities, guest speakers, 

music, drama, special days, 

Bingo and leisure time 

games. 

From work by children to very talented adults, the Ceramic Art Association’s 

Show held on August 14 and 15 at the Community Church in Eaton Rd West Pennant 

Hills, was fabulous! (photo: Rai Pohl) 

Cost : $3 when 

attending, morning tea and 

lunch provided. 

Enq.: Margaret C, 

9680-4865 or Margaret W, 

9614-3520. 

JPs 

NSW Justices 

Association Hornsby 

Branch will hold its 

monthly meeting at 7pm 

on Monday, September 14 

at Asquith Leagues Club 

opp. Waitara station. Guest 

speaker from Hornsby 

Police. Enq. Gavin 

Moehead JP - 0407 289 

203.” 

CONVERSATION 

GROUP 

An English Conversation 

Group operates at 

Thornleigh Hillcrest 

Uniting Church, 1-3 Paling 

Street, Thornleigh 9.30 - 

11.30 am every Thursday 

during school terms. Cost 

$1/lesson. 

Facilitators are trained to 

meet basic needs. Inquiries 

9484 5693 or 0403 01 

3757. 

BRIDGE 

Pennant Hills Bridge 

Club meets in the small 

meeting room under 

Pennant Hills Library for 

information contact Ross 

Folkard on 9873 1841 or 

by email roscoe.folkard @ 

gmail.com 

Another Bridge group 

meets at the Brickpit Sports 

Stadium, 1a Dartford Rd, 

Thornleigh. Session times 

are Mon. and Fri. 11.3Oam 

- 3 pm and Sat 1 pm. 

Plenty of parking, partner 

not essential and beginners’ 

classes. Details, Greg 

Quittner 9975 27O8 or 

gregquittner@hotmail.com 

SUE’S KITCHEN 

Sue’s Kitchen offers a 

themed nutritious home 

cooked hot meal and the 

chance to socialise at noon 

on the first Monday of the 

month at St.Alban’s Church 

46,800 copies of The Monthly Chronicle were 

published and letterbox distributed for this 

edition. 

Editor: Bill Aitken 

Phone/Fax: 9980 6654, 9484 9305 

email: news@monthlychronicle.com 

The Monthly Chronicle is published by 

Centerprise 

PO Box 74, Thornleigh, NSW 2120. 

A member of Copyright Agency Ltd. 

Art/Typesetting: J Graphics, 

Ph: 9674 6268 • Fax: 9620 5075 

email: info@jgraphics.com.au 

Printed by: Torch Publishing Co., 

Ph: 9795 0000 • Fax: 9795 0096 

Hall, Pembroke Street, 

Epping. 

On Monday, September 

7,‘Pot Luck’ will be the 

menu. Suggested donation 

is $6.00 for more 

information phone 9876 

3362. 

MEDITATION 

Free Meditation. Learn 

how to meditate and 

experience relief from 

stress. Put peace of mind 

and balance in your life. 

Willow Park Community 

Centre, Hornsby. Every 

Wednesday at 7:30 pm, 

Enq. Boland 9476 8121 or 

13007 24 252. 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Pennant Hills 

Photographic Club Inc. 

meets on the 1st and 3rd 

Monday of each month 

Feb. - Dec. at Pennant Hills 

Uniting Church, Cnr. 

Bellamy St and Boundary 

Rd., Pennant Hills. All 

Welcome. For further 

details, Geoff 9875 2665 or 

Alan 9987 4549. 

WRITERS 

The Fellowship of 

Australian Writers, North 

Shore Regional meets at 

Willow Park Community 

Centre, 27 Edgeworth 

David Ave Hornsby at 1pm 

on the third Sunday of each 

month. Prose and poetry 

workshops. All levels and 

genres. Visitors welcome. 

Inquiries - Marnie, 9875 

5495 - email: 

fawnorthshore@gmail.com 

OM:NI 

Epping OM:NI (Older 

Men : New Ideas) is a 

discussion group for retired 

men over the age of 55. It 

meets from 10 am to 12.30 

pm on the second and 

fourth Wednesday of each 

month at the Epping 

Leisure and Learning 

Centre, below the Epping 

Library. The first meeting of 

alternate months is 

followed by a lunch. New 

members are welcome. 

Contact Jim on 9876 1652 

or Jock on 9484 7041. 

AGLOW 

Aglow Australia – 

Pennant Hills will meet at 

10am on Thursday, 

September 24 in The Main 

Hall, Thornleigh 

Community Centre, Cnr. 

Phyllis & Central 

Aves.Thornleigh. Guest 

Speaker, Mr.Amir 

Mezrinejad Cost: $7.00 inc. 

morning tea. A free crèche 

is available. 

COMPUTERS 

Computer Pals For 

Seniors Hornsby meets on 

the third Monday of each 

month at 10.15 am at 

Pennant Hills Bowling 

Club. All members and 

interested seniors welcome. 

Morning tea follows. 

Inquiries 9476 8555. 

SMOCKING 

The Smocking Arts 

Guild of NSW meets on 

the first Thursday of each 

month at the Creative Arts 

Centre, Matthews Room, 

Dence Park, Stanley Street, 

Epping at 10am and 7pm. 

Inquiries: President – 

Beverley McPherson 9634 

7070. 

FLORAL ART 

The Royal Horticultural 

Society of NSW - Floral Art 

Club next meeting will be 

at 9.30am on Friday, 

September 23 in Beecroft 

Bowling and Recreation 

Club, 128 Copeland Road, 

Beecroft. All visitors 

welcome. Enq. 9524 6609. 

ART 

Hornsby Art Society’s 

next monthly meeting and 

demonstration will be at 

7.30pm on Monday 

September 14 at Hornsby 

Art Gallery, 208 Pacific 

Highway, Hornsby (adj. to 

Shell Service Station). 

Mick Joffe will 

demonstrate caricatures. 

The attention of advertisers is drawn to the 

Trade Practices Act 1974 and the provisions in 

the Act which applies to advertising. It is not 

possible for The Monthly Chronicle to ensure 

that advertisements which are published in this 

newspaper comply in all respects with the Act 

and the responsibility must therefore be on the 

person, company or advertising agency 

submitting the advertisement for publication. 

The Monthly Chronicle reserves the right to 

refuse any advertisement without stating the 

reason. All material appearing in this 

newspaper is subject to copyright and may not 

be reproduced without written consent of the 

copyright holder. No responsibility is accepted 

for incorrect information contained in 

advertisements or editorial.


VELTRAVELTRAVELTRAVELTRAVELTRAVELTRAVELTRA 

OW’S THE TIME TO VISIT THE USA By Monique Monsees, Cherrybrook Travel, Westleigh 

With the strengthening 

ussie dollar and the 

ncreased flight capacity 

cross the Pacific, now is 

he time to visit the USA. 

3.00 (members) $5.00 

non-members). 

The gallery opens 10am 

4pm, Wed – Sun. Ph. 

476 8869 www.hornsby 

rtsociety.com.au. 

Pennant Hills Drawing 

roup Life Model, Meets at 

Warne Street, Pennant 

ills on Tuesday evening, 

-10pm. Life model, $10 

Just turn up with your 

rt materials. 

SOROPTIMISTS 

Soroptimist 

nternational of Hornsby 

meets at Pennant Hills 

Bowling Club on the 

evenings of the first and 

third Wednesdays of the 

month. Contact: 

Janet 9481 0052 (day), 

Pam 9945 0559 

(evening). 

S.I. is a world wide 

organisation of women in 

management and the 

professions, working 

through service projects to 

advance human rights and 

the status of women. 

COMPANIONS 

“Good Companions”, a 

appy group, meets at 

1am on the 4th Tuesday of 

he month at St.Mark’s 

nglican Church, Pennant 

ills, Cnr. Warne and 

osemount Streets. 

nteresting speakers, 

utings and great 

ellowship. Inquiries 

ancye Kerkin 9484 5427. 

CHURCH ON 

EDNESDAY 

St. Mark’s Anglican 

hurch, Cnr Warne & 

osemount Streets, 

ennant Hills holds Church 

n Wednesday. Favourite 

ymns from 9.15am 

ollowed by a short service/ 

ddress at 9.30am and 

orning tea. 

All welcome, details 

ancye 9484 5427. 

SEWING GUILD 

The Australian Sewing 

uild, Cherrybrook 

Neighbourhood Group is 

for those who derive 

pleasure from sewing at any 

level, beginner to advanced. 

Meetings 4th Tuesday of 

month 10am - 2pm at 

Lilian Fraser Garden hut, 

Cnr. Bellamy & Laurence 

Sts. Pennant Hills. 

Inquiries. Winsome 9875 

2015. 

V.I .E .W 

Pennant Hills VIEW 

lub will hold its monthly 

luncheon meeting at 

Pennant Hills Golf Club at 

11am on Tuesday, 

September 8. 

After the dramatic rise 

and fall of the Aussie 

dollar a year ago we have 

seen the dollar climb back 

up to a steadier rate 

averaging about 

0.84c.which means 

accommodation, car hire, 

tours etc are cheaper than 

at the start of this year 

when the dollar was about 

20c lower. 

We have also seen two 

additional airlines start on 

the Pacific route which 

means increased 

competition. You can now 

The guest speaker will be 

Penelope Little from the 

Ambulance Service, topic 

‘Rescues & the Paramedics’. 

Visitors very welcome. 

Bookings: Jackie - 9481 

9124 

Members & friends are 

invited to a Fashion Parade 

at North Rocks Senior 

Citizens’ Hall at 11am on 

Thursday, September 24. 

Bookings: Yvonne - 9481 

8164 

Ku-ring-gai Evening 

VIEW Club will hold its 

next dinner meeting from 

6.45pm – 9.30pm on 

Wednesday, September 9 at 

Pymble Golf Club, 2 -10 

Cowan Road, St.Ives. 

Jennifer Cleary will speak 

on ‘Longevity’. Visitors 

welcome. Enquiries, 9487 

2455 (ah). 

Westleigh VIEW Club 

will meet at 11am on 

September 10 at Pennant 

Hills Bowling Club. Lesley 

Goldburg from Uni of 3rd 

Age will speak on what it 

has to offer. 

On September 24, the 

Club will hold a Fashion 

Parade. Members and 

friends welcome at both 

functions. Enq. Helen 9484 

2518. 

Galston VIEW Club 

(Voice, Interest and 

Education for Women) will 

hold its monthly luncheon 

meeting at Dural Country 

Club on Wednesday, 

September 23 from 11am. 

Paul Barclay, will speak on 

The Origin of the Calendar. 

Visitors and new members 

welcome. Enq: Janet, 

98947584 or Jenny, 

96521110. 

PROBUS 

Normanhurst Mixed 

Probus Club meets 12:30 

pm on the second 

Wednesday each month at 

Thornleigh Community 

Centre, cnr Central and 

Phyllis Avenues, 

Thornleigh. This is a 

recently formed club and 

new members are welcome. 

Details: Doug 9487 2853. 

Pennant Hills Men’s 

Probus Club meets at 

10.30am on the fourth 

Friday of each month at 

Pennant Hills Bowling 

Club. Membership is now 

open for retirees and semiretirees. 

All welcome - 

contact Henry Knight on 

9875 3454. 

Pennant Hills Ladies’ 

Probus Club meets on the 

third Friday of the month 

from 10am at Pennant Hills 

Bowling Club. Enq. 8850 

4410. 

Ku-ring-gai Ladies 

Probus Club meets at 

fly with Hawaiian Airlines 

via Honolulu; Air New 

Zealand via Auckland; and 

Air Pacific via Nadi; or fly 

direct to the North 

American west coast on 

Air Canada, Qantas, 

United; and now V 

Australia and Delta. We 

have seen some 

unbelievable airfares to the 

States including some 

really cheap fares, on some 

airlines, to New York. 

There is so much to see 

and do in North America 

that I would need to take 

10am on 1st Friday of the 

month at Gordon Golf 

Club. Inq: 9482 9481, 9449 

2556. 

Cherrybrook Men’s 

Probus Club meets on the 

fourth Thursday of the 

month from 10am to 12 

noon at Mawarra Village, 

3a Verney Drive, West 

Pennant Hills. Inquiries: 

Harold 9484 4483. 

EMBROIDERERS 

The Beecroft Group of 

The Embroiderers’ of 

N.S.W. Inc meets in 

Beecroft Presbyterian 

Church Hall every second 

Thursday between 10am 

and 2pm. New members 

welcome. Inquiries Diana 

Savage Ph. 9868 4814. 

West Pennant Hills 

Embroidery Group of The 

Embroiderers’ Guild of 

NSW Inc meets from 10am 

- 2pm on the first and third 

Thursday of each month at 

West Pennant Hills 

Community Centre. 

New members welcome. 

Enquiries: Joan 9634 7564. 

Pennant Hills 

Embroidery Group meets 

on the second and fourth 

Thursdays of the month 

from 10am until 2pm in 

Cherrybrook. 

Embroidery, goldwork, 

anything you enjoy. 

Contact Gina 9875 3753 

or Jenni 9980 7393. 

Epping Weavers and 

Embroiderers meet on 

Friday mornings at Dence 

Park Creative Centre, 

Stanley Road, Epping from 

9.30am. Contact Marie 

9872 1559 or Trish 9686 

1032 

St Ives Embroidery 

Group of The 

Embroiderers’ Guild of 

NSW Inc meets 2nd and 

4th Tuesdays at 

Community Room of “Belle 

Vie” apartments, 66-72 

Browns Road, Wahroonga. 

New members welcome. 

Enquiries: Prue 9440 

4186 

GARDENS 

Pennant Hills Garden 

Club Inc. meets at 10.30am 

on the 4th Wednesday of 

the month in the 

auditorium Pennant Hills 

Bowling Club, Yarrara 

Road, Pennant Hills. 

Monthly guest speakers. 

Visitors welcome. Inquiries: 

Shirley 9484 7766 

Beecroft and District 

Garden Club Inc will hold 

its monthly meeting at 


Club, 60 – 74, The 

Crescent, Cheltenham 

(opp. Station west side) at 

8pm on Friday, September 

the whole newspaper to list 

them all but here are some 

highlights you should put 

on your “to do/see list”. 

Starting on the West 

Coast there is of course, 

Disneyland plus there is 

also Universal Studios, Los 

Angeles, Legoland, San 

Diego Zoo & Sea World, 

San Francisco, Las Vegas, 

Grand Canyon and of 

course Vancouver where 

you can see the Rocky 

Mountains, Butchart 

Gardens, and take an 

Alaskan Cruise. 

Over on the east coast 

you, of course, have New 

York City with the Empire 

4. Guest speaker, Garrie 

Bromley will discuss 

‘Orchids’. 

Friendly club, new 

members welcome. Potted 

plants & cuttings for sale, 

supper provided. 

Details: Gillian Parsons, 

9484.7595. 

LANTERN 

Ku-ring-gai Lantern 

Club meets at 10am on the 

3rd Tuesday of each month 

at the Uniting Church 

Turramurra. Members 

organise speakers and 

activities to fundraise for 

the Royal Institute for Deaf 

and Blind Children 

(RIDBC). Visitors and new 

members welcome. Enq: 

Beverley Low 9487 6012. 

Hornsby & District 

Lantern Club meets 

monthly at 8 Warne Street, 

Pennant Hills. Enq. Merle: 

9987 4638. 

NEWCOMERS 

Are you new to the area 

and feeling like a bit of 

company? Newcomers 

Club is now welcoming 

new members. For more 

information, call 0412 768 

609 or go to www. 

sydneynewcomer.com.au 

or email:newcomersclubinc 

@gmail.com 

State Building, Statue of 

Liberty, Broadway, Central 

Park and windowshopping 

on 5th Avenue 

and the North-Eastern 

states of the US are 

famous for their fall foliage 

(September through 

November). 

Heading south, there’s 

Washington DC and the 

Smithsonian; Florida with 

Disneyworld in Orlando 

and Caribbean cruising 

from Miami. 

As this goes to print we 

Cherrybrook Mini Bus 

(Accredited Tourist Service) 

Day Trips in & around Sydney 

Picking up in the Pennant Hills, Westleigh, Cherrybrook, 

Turramurra and surrounding areas. 

Bookings essential - Single or Group 

9980 5133 Phone for brochure 

Shop 22, 

Westleigh Shopping Centre 

Cnr. Duffy Avenue & Eucalyptus Drive 

WESTLEIGH 

Lic. No. 2TA 003 423 

have a Qantas special 

airfare to the States for 

departures til1 December 

31 that must be booked 

and paid by August 28. 

Fares to LA start from just 

$1004.40 per adult 

including all taxes; to San 

Francisco from $1054.40 

per person; and to New 

York from just $1198.90 

per person (seasonal 

surcharges apply). As 

mentioned these prices are 

only on sale till August 28 

but please call us after this 

Lindfield 

date as they may have 

been extended. 

We have also just 

received the 2010 touring 

brochures from 

Globus/Cosmos, Insight 

and Trafalgar. Plus we 

have received the 2010 

Canada/Alaska earlybirds 

from Scenic Tours. 

If you would like a 

quote for a custom-made 

itinerary to North America 

please call us now on 9875 

3775, email on sales@ 

cherrybrooktravel.com.au 

or pop in to see us in the 

Westleigh Village. 

25/18 Moore Ave West Lindfield – 2TA4469 

Tours Leave West Lindfield, Cnr. Moore Ave & Bradfield Rd 

2009 

Including meals – picnic salad lunches, accommodation, entrance fees and tours. 

10 DAY O’REILLY’S GUESTHOUSE ( 4 nights O’Reilly’s) 

Departs 3rd October $2350.00ppts $180.00ss Driving up the coast and 

home via the New England. 

SECOND TOUR - 10 DAY O’REILLY’S GUESTHOUSE ( 4 nights O’Reilly’s) 

Dep. 17th October $2350.00 ppts $180.00ss 

Driving up the Coast and home the New England. 

9 DAY FLINDERS ISLAND Departs 3rd Nov - 5 nights on the Island. 

$2600 ppts including airfare. 

2010 

15 DAY - KANGAROO ISLAND – ADELAIDE 

Departs 2nd February 

7 DAY – SNOWY’S TO THE COAST 

Departs 19th February 

9 DAY BROKEN HILL – WHITE CLIFFS – MUNGO N.P. 

Departs 5th March 

8 DAY GARDENS GALORE – MELBOURNE FLOWER SHOW 

Departs 21st March 

4 DAY MUDGEE – HILL END – GULGONG 

Departs 6th April 

11 DAY PORTLAND S..A. “ DISCOVERY COAST” 


6 DAY NARRABRI SHIRE 


If you wish to find out more about these tours please ring for a full itinerary: 

Phone Helen 02 9416 5608 Mobile 0419 441 132 

With great airfares and 

a high Aussie Dollar 

now’s the time 

to visit USA. 

Call us now for a quote 

Ph: 9875 3775

20 — Monthly Chronicle, August 2009

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