The Weekly Times - 7th March, 2018

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eep piles required for the boundary retaining wall have been drilled and poured with work
rews continuing to install the final 10 piles over the coming week.
Wednesday 7 March, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 3
evelopment starts on new car park
nd civic gardens at Lane Cove Plaza
he next major step is the installation of elevated site sheds above the shared pedestrian
one in Birdwood Lane which will then provide uninterrupted access to the full site for the
emainder of the excavation works. Once the project is completed 162,000 tonnes of material
ill have been removed – roughly the equivalent of 36 Olympic Swimming Pools.
V I C TO R DO MI NELLO
eat your heart out!
Several years ago when
Victor was Minister for Multicultural
Affairs he tried
to introduce the Festival of
Colours for Asians in Australia
and we did a photo
shoot at Anderson Park at
Shepherds Bay.
Well I can now assure V ic -
tor I have experienced the
real thing!
Known here in Nepal as
Holi or the Festival of Colours
it is a public holiday
and was celebrated here on
Thursday. Revellers roam
the streets throwing masses
of coloured powder over
everybody and squirting water
to make it stick.
Well not quite over everybody.
The locals are very
courteous and considerate of
obvious foreigners or tourists
and people in uniform.
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H O LI I S a Hindu festival
that is shared by Buddhists
and marks the arrival of
spring. Known widely now
as the festival of colours it
takes place over one or two
days and is a celebration of
fertility and love as well as
the triumph of good over
evil.
T-shirt sellers lined the
streets with white T shirts
with coloured Holi illustrations
and sold like hot cakes.
We soon realised why.
At the end of the day the
T shirts were anything but
white along with the faces
and bodies of the wearers.
I’ll show you some examples
next week.
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K ATH MANDU AND
surrounds were a seriously
affected by an earthquake
several years ago and the
damage was enormous
and horrendous with many
houses damaged beyond repair
and ancient temples destroyed
or seriously affected.
Restoration programs are
now being undertaken and it
is good to see that a number
of foreign countries are contributing
to the work.
We visited a project where
the Nepal Scouts and former
scouts are building housing
for the homeless and I’m
pleased to say some of us in
Australia contributed including
our Sydney St George’s
Guild who held their AGM
at historic “Addington” at
Ryde last night and the first
in over forty years JB has
missed!
Back in town tomorrow
night. See you then.
PRESENTS
THE ENCHANTMENT OF MUSIC
bub and hubby This in a is snowy a Lane popular Cove member of Council Ryde 3.00pm, project Sunday delivered 25 th March by 2018 ADCO Construction
Denmark.
Rotary Club and better half North Ryde School of Arts Community Hall
J oan Mc K imm received of the great B ill Pay ne will
rosenthalproject@adcoconstruct.com.au a message from The Queen celebrate admission to • the 1800201 767 Cox’s 368 Road, North • Ryde www.rosenthalproject.com.a
MARI A V ENU TI AM
our special and favourite
superstar entertainer heads
This Week’s Birthday Honours
List celebrating her
double 7 birthday today. As
we all know Maria suffered
a severe stroke just over a
year ago and is now being
cared for by her wonderfully
devoted daughter B ianc a at
her Drummoyne home. All
our thoughts and prayers are
with you today dear Maria
from your vast audience of
admiring and loving friends
and admirers including J B
and U lrik e who will be flying
home later today from
representing Australia in
Nepal at the Asia-Pacific
committee meeting of the International
Scout and Guide
Fellowship.
Also today Yv onne Longfield
better half of climate
alarmist Patric ongfield
celebrates as does V anessa
Peterson K aras other half
of TWT Sports editor C hris
aras with kinder C lif f ord
and Gwennie.
Natalie Peterson faces 35
candles on her birthday cake
tomorrow and new mum
C hristine Ev ald celebrates
24 with new as yet unnamed
and many other VIP dignitaries
this time last year on
attaining her century milestone
at Twilight aged care’s
Hunters Hill Village and will
party again on Friday for 101
n.o. ahead of ohn Griffiths
who will score 88 with wife
Elaine.
Allen H orrell of Ryde Rotary
fame reaches a round six
0 on Friday and celebrates
with better half B ernadette
and Dav id and Anna while
JB niece Gorgeou s Gina
and hubby I an Max ted formerly
of North Ryde and
now Beecroft celebrate 27
years wedded bliss with offspring
Mic hael, Rebec c a
and H ay ley and family and
friends. They met at JB’s
place on Oz Bicentennial
day 1988 and bingo! Graham
Rey nolds turns sixty
same day in Canberra.
Diane I srael Ash Mc C o-
naghy only daughter of the
late ace photographer Ron
I srael formerly of Denistone
East celebrates with hubby
J ohn and daughters Samantha
and W endy on Saturday
while Patric ia and B u r-
k hart F oertsc h celebrate 47
years wedded bliss.
Yv onne Dornan of Glades
Village Pharmacy celebrates
a birthday Monday and also
this month 20 years in business
in Gladesville and on
Tuesday March 20 Gladesville
Chamber of Commerce
will honour her with a special
birthday celebration get
together to which all local
business people are welcome
to pay respects to Yv onne
who has also served as president
of Gladesville Chamber
of Commerce for a number
of years.
V al Pay ne a longtime
exclusive ranks of the nonagenarians
on Tuesday and no
doubt will celebrate at Ryde
Rotary’s Tuesday meeting
while Danielle Rose
Lange celebrates a much
more modest fourteen years
with Mum Narelle and siblings
C hantelle, K risty and
B randon.
Marlene and B arry
Smith of Eastwood celebrate
52 years wedded bliss
next Wednesday and we
wish them all the very best
for a wonderful helpful and
cheery couple. Happy daze
all.
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BUMPER STICKER:
Socrates said: Woman
inspires us to great
things and prevents us
from achieving them!
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he end result will be a vibrant new public community space, with additional car parking
WORK has com-
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apacity to assist with village centre growth. The Council-funded project will transform the
revious 170 surface take
the months development
carpark
level to build.
will tonnes of excavated material
shared pedestrian one hours
“The response has been
enthusiastic and everyone car
from site
park has
and been more
to removed
than
half of the eight metre provide:
in
will irdwood then provide ane uninterrupted
access to the full “dditional which able in
free the space parking avail-
ittle
Street ar ark.
signage
menced on a four level,
underground
with 500 parking spots
and a community garden
behind Lane Cove Plaza.
An architects drawing of the new Lane Cove carpark shows the four levels of underground parking.
is looking forward to the
new car park and especially
the new park.”
The above ground park
deep piles reuired for
the boundary retaining
wall have been drilled.
site for the remainder of
the excavation works.
Mayor almer said alternative
parking is now
has been installed to
help drivers and pedestrians
navigate their way
through the village.”
Eastwood Shopping Centre will host this
month’s Eastwood Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours social meeting.
Meeting will be held in the Eastwood Shopping Centre
on Monday March 12 at 6pm for 6.30pm to 7pm hosted
The multi-million dollar
development by the will feature a performance completed , available.
To find parking loca-
nce the proect is
firm
A state
is called the
of the
space and
art
barbecue
public
facilities.
removed, enough rubble cil is working to support ect information visit
tonnes
open
of material
space
will be
including
“n the interim the
parks,
countions
performance
and the latest pro- by Yuhu space Asset Manager and Ray BBQ Khoury. facilities
Rosenthal All local business folk are invited to attend and be informed
on the latest developments and plans for East-
at roect ground and will level
also incorporate a oles t will also feature a to fill lympic Swimming
providing ools 500 ed on car by the parking loss of car com.au spaces
Ryde Mayor Clr Jerome Laxale and Councillors have
local businesses impact-
www.rosenthalproect.
Supermarket
wood.
Four and underground an ldi pedestrian bridge levels over
Store.
Rosenthal
been invited to attend and give an update on Ryde
There Motorcycle will be four levels lift and stairs venue
bicycle as well
with as a
a onstruction workers parking and were especially
helping end with of mar-
trip your facilities
ane ove business
To let shoppers know
parking aim to install the including final
Council matters and the local Police are invited to report
on crime and security in Eastwood.
of underground parking to shared pedestrian one for piles over the coming keting,” she said.
is open and thriving, contact
the TT Sales public xecu-
open Independent space Councillor Simon Zhou will report on the
replace Two the current anchor open irdwood tenants, ane to provide ALDI weeks. and Coles, situated “There is still plenty under of
air car park of spots. level accessto irdwood The next maor step is parking in ane ove tive hantelle ange on
ane A ove pedestrian Mayor am ane and bridge ane ove laa. over the Rosenthal installation of elevated
site sheds above the construction with three advertising opportunities.
Avenue, while the proect including is under lift to and discuss stairs
local Members of Parliament are also invited.
almer told The eekly More than ,
Upgrades to pavements and street furniture
Discussion on the latest developments on the car
parking saga will also be undertaken and all are welcome
to contribute to the NOW IN SIX LANGUAGES!
discussions.
JB’s
An
World
improved trafficable shared pedestrian zone for Birdwood Lane to provide level access
to Birdwood Lane and Lane Cove Plaza
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RSVP to Eastwood Chamber of Commerce Secretary
Steve Colquhoun at Club Eastwood 9874 0221 or
Chamber President Vic Tagg on 0412 369 510.
here is still plenty of parking in Lane Cove while the project is under construction with three
ours free parking available in the 200-space Little Street Car Park. Additional signage has
een installed to help drivers and pedestrians navigate their way through the village. To find
arking locations and the latest project information visit www.rosenthalproject.com.au
Principal Conductor
Carlos Alvarado
Concertmaster
Naomi Warr