The Weekly Times - TWT - 9th May, 2018

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4 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 9 May, 2018 Manor houses not wanted in Ryde Dear Sir, Reading TWT (May 2, 2018) there were two full page adverts with differing points of view over the new building codes. One issue in particular grabbed my attention, the manor houses which allow four dwellings on as little as a 600 square metreblock. A duplex on that size is a squeeze. But four? I know who I trust on this. Ryde Councilis our local elected body, made up of all parties and independents. As they say in their advertisement this very significantly increases density in low density areas and should be rejected. Ryde municipalityhas already had more than its fairshare of development. GRAEME CORDINER Gladesville Objection to Putney DA Dear Sir, The residents of both McGowan Street and Putney Parade Putney are objecting to a development application proposed at 26 McGowan Street Putney. The development clearly breaches the council’s own numerical rear setback controls from the water. This breach negatively impacts on amenity of the surrounding land by way of visual impact, view loss, privacy and overshadowing. A building with a compliant rear setback from the water would result in a lesser impact and it will be more comparable with surrounding developments. The nearby developments all adopt a terraced style approach to their sloping lands and step down the site to remain two storeys in height for majority of the building. The development proposal however will include three stroreys for a large portion of the building and up to four storeys for a significant area of the building. This is outside of the councils development control plans. The numerical rear setback breach is a substantial breach of the Ryde Council’s development control codes and leads to a direct conflict with neighbouring properties. Should this ever be approved it would establish an Letters to the Editor undesirable precedent for both immediate and long term residential re-developments around Morrison Bay. Everyone will be able to build a four storey house closer to the water! We have given the council a signed petition with twelve of the surrounding neighbours who all object to the development. We urge council to listen to its local residents and enforce its own development control codes and stop non-compliant developments. NURI ATLI McGowan Street Putney Congrats to Ryde Sports Foundation Dear Sir, On behalf of the Board of North Ryde Community Bank, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations on a superb evening to the Ryde Sports Foundation along with Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club venue. We had the pleasure of meeting many of our sportsmen and sportswomen of all ages; also the volunteers who give freely of their time to make sure all the sports arenas are ready every week. A special thanks to the parents who spend a lot of time and money to help their children achieve dreams of representing their state or country. It makes one very proud to be an Aussie even from a nine fingered Tasmanian. HUNTER’S HILL COUNCIL STEVE PERRIN North Ryde Community Bank Cox’s Road North Ryde Citizenship not on merit alone HUNTER’S HILL COUNCIL EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HUNTERS HILL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA FLOOD STUDY Council invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified consultants to undertake a Hunters Hill Local Government Area Flood Study. A copy of the Technical Project Brief may be obtained by contacting Council’s Customer Service Centre on 98799400 or accessing Council’s website www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au . Proposals in writing must be lodged in accordance with the requirements set out in the Brief and must be received no later than 4.00pm Friday 1 June 2018. For further details please contact Council on 02 9879 9439 or by email vollmerj@huntershill.nsw. gov.au Barry Smith GENERAL MANAGER LETTERS Welcome TWT welcomes letters from our readers. Full name, address and telephone number MUST be supplied, even if not for publication. Send to: TWT PO Box 123, Ryde 1680 or email: contactus@weekly times.com.au Dear Sir, Chinese officials recently took aim at our education authorities virtually accusing them of discriminating against Chinese students by not letting more of them in. The sheer hide of these idiots. It is a fact that Chinese students make up the largest percentage of overseas students studying here, and have been for years. In fact most of the over half million overseas students now studying here came from the Asian region, China, Malaysia, India, Vietnam and Nepal of all places. The obvious question to ask is why are they coming here to study in such huge numbers. As is well documented our education system is very far from being up there with the best in the world. Some people would argue that we are breeding a nation of under achievers otherwise there would be no need for the flawed, failed and easily scammed so called «Skilled Immigration Program». So what attracts them to our country in such enormous numbers? My opinion is that not only are they allowed to buy property here (making a fortune in capital gains and sub letting) but they are virtually guaranteed Australian residency at the end of their studies. What a scam and rort this is as many of them will not find work in their chosen field. I have met plenty of Taxi drivers, Uber drivers, Pizza delivery drivers etc. who have completed their «studies» here. The useless morons in Canberra are virtually handing out Australian citizenship to people who can afford to study here rather than on merit. It allows these students to then sponsor their families and relations to migrate here. Is at any wonder then, as Pauline Hanson once famously said, that «we are being swamped by Asians». TONY IKONOMOU Hunters Hill Which ‘Facts’ are the real Facts? Dear Sir, In last week’s edition there was a page of information from NSW Government Planning & Environment giving ‘’THE FACTS’’ about the new planning code (Low Rise Medium Density Housing) to be introduced from 6 July 2018. In particular the new housing term ‘’Manor house’’ was explained. It claimed that ‘’these homes will fit into existing neighbourhoods’’ and councils’ planning codes. On another page Ryde Council urged the reader to ‘’SAVE our streets’’ and stated ‘’THE REAL FACTS’’ which, overall, implied that the state government is imposing new undesirable rules on Ryde Council. So which participant in what has become a blame game do we, the residents and ratepayers of Ryde, believe? Both parties need to get together, put politics aside and sort this out. One FACT is clear. In recent years people across all of Ryde have coped with the effects from considerable extra development in certain areas close to public transport. Another FACT is that we don’t want anymore, especially in areas that currently contain low rise low density housing. Enough is enough. LYN LANGTRY East Ryde New State Housing Code welcomed Dear Sir, Thank you to the State Government. The new Housing Code is greatly welcomed. I agree to the low to medium density housing to meet the demands of population growth across the community. Most Australians do not aspire to apartment living communities and as the consumer should have more choices that resembles the Australian culture. The Body Corporate managing numerous property issues and owner complaints is a burden. With high rise residential developments, property owners take a risk when purchasing newly constructed apartments, should they be embroiled with builders warranty matters due to shonky workmanship given the lackadaisical approach by PCAs and contractors taking short cuts. Smaller developments are far more “controlled” and efficient to construct given the shorter construction phase and to manage by the body corporate. The public can surmise corporate property developers have used up their cat lives by now for the many published misdemeanours and negligent cases. Council failing to follow processes and procedures therefore wasting public money, when forced to seek ICAC inquisitions for misconduct of its internal members. The new Housing Code will permit small to medium property developers to strike in a market that has been monopolised by unscrupulous corporate property developers. Council is now reiterating the adage “loss of amenity” and “traffic congestion” which was always reiterated by the public at large for the high residential density developments such as Putney Hill Project and Shepherd’s Bay, Meadowbank; what has changed anyway? Nothing. So why reiterate this clique for the new Housing Code when the bulk and scale is 3-4 storey built form, compared to the 8-11 storey built form to date? I support low to medium density developments spread evenly across the community as a whole, and is functional in communities of the like such as the UK and Europe. It is visually pleasing with community green forums, open space and local shops in walking distance are ecosystems for communities. Generally speaking, there is less impact on the local streets and traffic impact compared to the super-sized MacDonald’s (type) major development sites. The State Government and Council must also provide green corridors evenly spread across the communities to balance the increase of property density in our local streets. There will be greater transparency with small to medium developments processed by Council given its lack of resources and to reduce its errors in the administration process such as its handling of major development applications. The new Housing Code will reduce the oligopoly that currently exists with the property development industry and should be welcomed for fairness, economical reasons and social benefits. STAVI TSIOUSTAS Ryde Hunters Hill Guest Column Joubert Singers celebrate with Silver Anniversary Concerts IN 2018 the Joubert Singers have been singing together as Hunters Hill’s community choir for 25 years. The Joubert Singers began in 1993 as a group of local singers and over the last quarter century evolved into a vocal ensemble attracting singers and audiences from Sydney and beyond to experience the joy of sharing great music from around the world and across the centuries. The choir took its name from the brothers Jules and Didier Joubert, who established the district as one of Australia’s first residential suburbs, building some of its most beautiful sandstone historic edifices, and serving as its first mayor and liquor merchant. The Joubert Singers Choir has since interwoven itself into Hunters Hill’s history, commissioning and performing works about the locality, participating in its sesquicentenary celebrations, and in the protests to save Hunters Hill from the recent threatened council merger. * * * WITH A focus on music by the great choral composers such as Mozart, the Haydn brothers, Vivaldi and Bach, the choir also celebrates its heritage with numerous French choral works including by Poulenc, Faur, and Charpentier. We are particularly fortunate to have had the To The POINT with MARK ALLERTON brilliant and inspiring Rachelle Elliott as Artistic Director for the last 15 years. The three concerts this year will present the different styles of music sung by the choir: religious and secular music from different countries, with an emphasis on French and Scandinavian music; modern music, including very recent Australian and Icelandic works, and popular and more exotic carols in our annual Christmas concert. * * * THE FIRST Silver Anniversary concert titled Belles Voix will be held on Sunday May 27 in Gladesville-Boronia Park Uniting Church at 2.30pm. This concert showcases the choir’s affinity with French music, with two works by Gabriel Faur,, some French chansons and part-songs. It also will present some 21st century Australian works including an Australian premiere of Heather Percy’s The Garden of Love. The acclaimed harpist Verna Lee will also perform a solo recital as our special guest. Verna is a local musician with an international reputation, who has played with orchestras such as the Australian Youth Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony, Sydney Symphony, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony and Tasmanian Symphony orchestras. She played the harp for the movie The Matrix, and has even played in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. At this concert she will play music on the triple harp as well as the full harp. * * * IN SEPTEMBER’S Silver Jubilee Concert, the choir will sing the Vespers Solemnes de Confessore K339 by Mozart and some Nordic choral music, a choir and audience favourite. The choir’s tradition of Christmas concerts continues this year, focusing on Australian Christmas carols and JS Bach’s Jesu meine Freude. The choir is delighted to welcome new members, and although sight reading is an advantage, it is not required. If you would like to attend the concert, or find out more about the choir, visit the Joubert Singers’ website: www.joubertsingers.org.au or contact Mark Allerton for more details on 0402 890 799. MARK ALLERTON is a tenor with the Joubert Singers’ Choir Hunters Hill Art Exhibition opens this Friday night HUNTERS Hill’s famous annual Art Exhibition will open this Friday night (May 11) at 7pm. The exhibition features dozens of works of art from talented local, national and internationally acclaimed artists and works range from the traditional to the modern and from portraits to landscapes. Tickets to the opening can be purchased at the door and are $20 and there will be a buyers preview from 6pm at an entry fee of $25. The exhibition will be held from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, on Saturdays from 10am to 7pm and on Sundays from 10am to 5pm. “Hunters Hill is the perfect destination to spend Mothers Day, great restaurants and cafes combined with a visit to the Hunters Hill Art Exhibition makes for a popular day out,” exhibition promoter Adrian Black said. “This is an opportunity to discover Hunters Hill like never before on our Art and History Tours visiting historic sites and Pop Up Art galleries. “It is also Enjoy hearing about the rich Hunt- This year’s Hunters Hill Art Exhibition poster ers Hill heritage from local historians, as well as view specially selected local restaurants, cafes and other businesses. “Hunters Hill becomes pop-up galleries along a veritableart village the routes. “Your ticket includes the tour, entry and a catalogue for the Hunters Hill Art Exhibition.” “At the end of the Art and History Tour, local in May withthree main Hunters Hill Art Exhibition venues and 20 Pop Up Galleries,” he said. “Of course, Hunters Hill is a beautiful suburb and is the perfect backdrop restaurants celebrate to the Hunters Hill the Art Exhibition by offering an extra special lunch menujust for our guest of the tour.” The Hunters Hill Art Exhibition program includes Pop Up galleries, which are displays of original Australian art in Art Exhibition. “Restaurants, cafes and boutique shopping with a dash of history completes this unique Sydney experience.” Enquiries website: www. huntershillart.com/arthistorywalkingtours/
Wednesday 9 May, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 5 Ryde solidarity with Armenia’s democracy movement RYDE’S Armenian speaking community held apro-democracy rally at West Ryde’s community hall on Monday night. The rally follows massive prodemocracy demonstrations in the Armenian capital Yerevan in recent weeks in the wake of the resignation of Serzh Sarkisian. Ryde’s Armenians have expressed support from pro-democracy leader Nikol Pashinyan and an end to political corruption and an unequal distribution of wealth in the former Soviet backed country. Monday night’s event also saw a debate by a panel of six experts moderated by City of Ryde Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM. PICTURED are some of the pro-democracy supporters who attended Monday night’s rally in West Ryde. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO NOW IN SIX LANGUAGES! Ultimate care for you, your wishes and your family. WHITE LADY FUNERALS a,woman/ 8, ~ www.weeklytimes.com.au whiteladyfunerals.com.au The Hon. Anthony roberts MP Your Local State Member How I can help you Represent you in Parliament Take your problem directly to the appropriate Minister and Department Put you in touch with a service that can help you Advise you of your rights and furter action that you can take Advocate for more resources for your group or community Work with you to make democracy work for us all Free JP serVICe AVAILABLe New Address Ground Floor, 215 Victoria Road GLADESVILLE NSW 2111 Call 9817 4757 to make an appointment. Email: lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
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