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18 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 28 <strong>February</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />

From historic locations to<br />

famous trees what is<br />

happening across Hunters Hill<br />

THE Federation era Bega cottages at the Hunters Hill Village are<br />

not eing demolished, despite rumours theyve een fenced off<br />

and gutted for bulldozers to move in.<br />

Hunters Hill’s Group tory Control Steve<br />

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rear of the cottages<br />

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week planted a new<br />

Brush Box tree to replace<br />

the old Camphor<br />

Laurel tree on<br />

Mary Street, which<br />

was found to be in<br />

state of advanced decline.<br />

A report by Hunters<br />

Hill Council notes the<br />

College was asked to<br />

replace the tree within<br />

three months of the<br />

removal but the work<br />

was postponed because<br />

of hot weather<br />

and a subsequent risk<br />

<strong>The</strong> Bega cottages at the Hunters Hill Village. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO<br />

to the new tree’s survival.<br />

“If the street tree fails<br />

to establish within<br />

atwo year period a replacement<br />

tree of the<br />

same sie and species<br />

must be planted,” the<br />

council report states.<br />

***<br />

Hunters Hill Council<br />

will pursue a motion<br />

from Deputy Mayor<br />

Ross Williams and<br />

Liberal Clr Zac Miles<br />

to repair the surface of<br />

Buffalo Creek Oval.<br />

Child safety a risk in Gladesville<br />

CHILDREN’S safety is at risk from speeding drivers in High Street,<br />

Gladesville and residents have urged the City of Ryde Council to do<br />

something about it.<br />

Residents spoke at the<br />

last council meeting in<br />

December where they rejected<br />

a council proposal<br />

to erect no stopping signs<br />

on one side of the street.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y spoke of the fear<br />

they have of children<br />

being hit by speeding<br />

motorists who use High<br />

Street as “a rat run” from<br />

Boronia Park to Ryde and<br />

have called for stop signs<br />

and speed humps as an<br />

alternative.<br />

“We feel no stopping<br />

signs will not slow down<br />

the trac and you (the<br />

council) are actually making<br />

High Street a runway,”<br />

resident Teresa Gallo<br />

said.<br />

“We suggest a roundabout<br />

or stop signs on High<br />

Street, but line markings<br />

will not change a thing.”<br />

Resident Salvatore Mattera<br />

rubbished the no<br />

stopping proposal.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> only thing that<br />

keeps down the speed is<br />

the parked cars and when<br />

the cars are not there we<br />

get high speeds,” he said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Casamento family<br />

agreed.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y want to put no<br />

stopping signs but there<br />

have been near misses<br />

and with no stopping<br />

signs it will become a<br />

speedway with a lot of<br />

trac coming of Thompson<br />

Street and Pittwater<br />

Road.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> council will review<br />

residents comments.<br />

In other news, children<br />

from Our Lady Queen of<br />

Peace Catholic School<br />

in Gladesville are at risk<br />

from a illegally parked<br />

cars and an overgrown<br />

tree, says local resident<br />

Jean Pierre Laurant.<br />

Mr Laurent recently<br />

wrote to Clr Roy Maggio<br />

on the possibility of council<br />

at Eltham Street and<br />

Westminster Street.<br />

“Due to the amount of<br />

trac and school one<br />

a bottle Brush tree and<br />

large trucks parked in this<br />

<strong>The</strong> motion resolved<br />

that the council expeditiosly<br />

attends to<br />

the condition of the<br />

Buffalo Creek Oval<br />

Surface, addressing<br />

issues with regard to<br />

weed growth, lack of<br />

general surface maintenance<br />

and damage<br />

to the synthetic cricket<br />

pitch.<br />

It also resolved to<br />

contact a review of<br />

council’s maintenance<br />

policies with respect<br />

to parks and recreational<br />

facilities with a<br />

view to prevent issues<br />

of poor ground condition.<br />

A report will be<br />

brought back to a<br />

council meeting.<br />

poned due to weather<br />

and other unforseen<br />

General<br />

Barry Smith<br />

Manager<br />

recently<br />

advised<br />

meeting that<br />

a council<br />

there is<br />

a regular maintenance<br />

schedule<br />

but work can<br />

for<br />

be<br />

parks<br />

post-<br />

problems.<br />

residential street block<br />

adequate safe view access<br />

from cars speeding<br />

down the street and the<br />

drivers are unaware that<br />

there is a school around<br />

the corner,” Mr Laurent<br />

said.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> people at 4A Westminster<br />

cannot safely exit<br />

their property because of<br />

this tree and illegal large<br />

trucks and unregstistered<br />

vehicles blocking their<br />

view and cars not slowing<br />

down for the school one.<br />

“In light of the school<br />

tragedy that happened at<br />

a school in Banksia this<br />

needs to be actioned by<br />

council immediately.”<br />

Mr Laurent wants the<br />

council to introduce and<br />

enforce a resident’s only<br />

permit parking scheme.<br />

“It needs to make this<br />

street immediately for<br />

permit holders at two<br />

permits per household as<br />

some houses here have<br />

12 to 15 cars parked on<br />

the street,” he said.<br />

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