Parra Pulse October - Parramatta City Council - NSW Government

Live Green. Be Green.Summer fun in the waterLooking for family-friendly activities over the comingmonths? Head to Parramatta and Granville swimmingcentres!For anyone learning how to swim, the Granville DolphinsSwim School is committed to providing a high standardof teaching with professionally accredited AustswimInstructors and a structured learn-to-swim program.If you haven’t already done so, head to parracity.nsw.gov.auto redeem your one-off free family pass for two adults andtwo children, or one adult and three children, which can beredeemed at either the Parramatta or Granville swimmingcentres anytime throughout the year.Seniors, people with a disability and their carers are alsoentitled to free access to Council’s swimming centres everyTuesday as part of a 12-month trial to improve physicalactivity levels and access to Council’s aquatic centres inthe local area.Free access is valid only for residents living within theParramatta local government area. A valid NSW SeniorsCard or Disability Pension Card and proof of address mustbe presented at the time of entry.Deborah was pleased to beawarded with a $50 voucher- just for recycling correctly!“It’s so niceto be able tolive in a cleanenvironment.”A recycling champion inErmingtonDeborah Hennessey ofErmington proved she ‘knowsher waste’ when she receiveda green tag on her recyclingbin, and was the luckywinner for the kNOw YourWaste and Win July draw!Deborah has always caredfor the environment andhas been involved with bushregeneration for the last18 years. “Sometimes wedon’t realise how lucky weare to have our waste andrecycling collected for us,”Ms Hennessey said.Since the kNOw YourWaste and Win programcommenced in November2011, Jason Smith ofCleanaway has inspectedover 20,000 recycling bins.Each day, 250 randomlyselected bins are inspectedfor quality of material.A red tag is placed on recyclebins which contain incorrectitems whilst residents whoreceive a green ‘thank you’tag on their bin are able toenter the monthly $50 giftvoucher competition.My Development launchesParramatta City Council recently launched a newe-planning tool, My Development.My Development can be used by individuals, businessesand developers to find information about development andplanning processes and to obtain planning information.Users can also track the progress of existing planning anddevelopment applications.Access the portal by clicking the My Development tab onthe Parramatta City Council website: parracity.nsw.gov.auTaking a fresh approachThe Person Centred Approach,adopted by the Meals onWheels team – as well as inthe wider range of servicesprovided by Home Support& Community Services –is about adapting to theindividual and their uniqueneeds.By tailoring their approachto each customer, such asthrough Supported Lunches,they are able to add furthervalue to their service whichprovides nutritious meals, helpin maintaining or regainingthe customer’s independenceand producing a socialconnection.Update: The Commonwealth,State and Territorygovernments are working toimplement the Person CentredApproach to service deliveryas well as changes to theadministration and fundingof the Home and CommunityCare program.These changes will enablethe creation of a nationalaged care system andnational disability servicesystem, with the new fundingarrangements having startedin July 2012.For more information phone9635 5293 Mon-Fri8.30am–4.30pm or visit:parracity.nsw.gov.au/live/my_community/home_support/meals_on_wheelsArt for all to enjoyDaniel Templeman’s Three Arcs outside the Eclipse TowerExplore our city streets, buildingsand open spaces - there’screativity all around Parramatta.A number of public art projectshave been installed over theyears – from Julia Davis’ Angleof Incidence at the Sydney Waterforecourt and Mel O’Callaghan’sLandslide along Justice PrecinctRiverwalk and, most recently,renowned Australian artist, DanielTempleman’s sculpture, Three Arcs.Designed and fabricated withassistance from Australian-basedpublic art consultancy, Urban ArtProjects (uapstudio.com), ThreeArcs rises up from the forecourtof the Eclipse Tower in a boldand fluid curve of sculpturalform. Templeman’s inspirationcame from the artwork’s location,Parramatta’s dynamic CBD and thecurvilinear design of Eclipse Tower.Templeman explains, “The ideabehind the work is metaphoric ofthe changing face and growth ofParramatta.”Over the next year, further publicart pieces are set to be unveiled –stay tuned for more information!Save on power bills withFridge BuybackThe Fridge BuybackProgram has collectivelysaved local residentsnearly $325,000 on theirannual power bills!Fridge Buyback nowtargets old uprightfreezers, as well as largeold fridges – these areboth one of the biggestenergy users in the home.A $35 rebate is paid forcollection from homeswith six steps or less.Collection is free butno rebate is paid whencollection requiresbetween 7-20 steps.For more information visit:fridgebuyback.com.au.8 Parra PulseParra Pulse 9