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16 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 6 June, 2018 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY June 5th Ryde’s green sage on the importance of tradition STALWART North Ryde Greenie Jimmy Shaw has been putting up a World Environment Day banner in Top Ryde every year in living memory. THE WEEKLY TIMES AUTO DIRECTORY KEN MORROW SMASH REPAIRS Established 1978 Quality Work Guaranteed All Fleet & Insurance Work Paintless Baking Oven Dent • Auto Repairs Robot Ph: 9807 6487 42 Buffalo Road Gladesville R & L AUTOMOTIVE 292 VICTORIA RD, GLADESVILLE Cnr Gerard St (Opp KFC) PH: 9879 6042 • All mechanical repairs, maintenance & service to all makes and models, including new vehicles under Manufacturers Warranty • Power steering services • EFI Servicing • Air Con Servicing • Brakes & Clutches • Tune Ups REGO INSPECTIONS WHILE YOU WAIT. NO BOOKING NECESSARY STALWART Green Jimmy Shaw hooks up the World Environment Day banner at Top Ryde. Mr Shaw has urged parents and schools to devote this week to teaching children gardening and to respect our native species. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO Now in his 93rd year, Jimmy Shaw believes it is more important than ever to remember this date and the traditions that come with it. “Not only is this my birthday, it is the day we celebrate our planet and the day we raise awareness of how important it is to protect our planet. “It is a day we traditionally clean up our parks and our waterways, plant trees and teach children to care for the earth.” Mr Shaw hopes this year’s focus will be on habitat, especially the loss of native species due to a diminishing of their habitat to erosion and encroaching development. “Australia’s native species are peaceful, but vulnerable and Australia has now lost more native species than any other continent,” he said. “We forget that many native animals need a wide area to roam through to survive, areas with a diversity of plants and food, otherwise they perish.” If Jimmy Shaw had one birthday wish it would be that children learn gardening at school and he has devoted many hours of his time to teaching gardening at Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Gladesville. “It is important to teach gardening to teach children about ecology and biodiversity and just to teach them about the wonders of life,” he said. “I strongly believe that children should get their hands dirty playing in the dirt because soil and water gives us life on earth.” City of Ryde Clr Edwina Clifton agreed. Councillor Clifton is a councillor from The Greens and is committed to a safe and sustainable local environment. “Most people would say they love what nature has to offer and it is what makes Australia such a unique and beautiful place to live with our stunning beaches, harbours and oceans, our rivers, parks and bushland,” Clr Clifton said. “ But sadly the very thing we love as humans, we also threaten. “Plastic waste is literally killing our marine life and birds as they feed on it and die sadly, starving to death or with blocked intestines.” She said it is easy to think that someone else will take care of the problems that endanger our wildlife. “But that is simply not the case,” she said. “It is up to us as individuals to change our habits and patterns. “Don’t choose the plastic wrapped vegetables just bring a reusable bag along and put them in that! “Keep up with your recycling and avoid one use plastics. “Every small step we take does make a difference and as you enjoy World Environment Day we, your Greens councillors, just ask you to think what small steps you can take to help.” This waste scam is a stinker! $100 off oCTANE Darkest Legal Window film Time to Shine - 20% off Sirius Paint Protection Tint a Car West Ryde 21 Mellor Street West Ryde NSW 2114 (02) 9807 7170 | 0409 305 739 www.tintacar.com.au * Conditions apply. 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At a recent council about waste mining not “The money we pay for the landfill (waste) scheme goes into the state government consolidated revenue,” Clr Penny Pedersen said. “Under this scheme our council must pay a levy to the state government for the amount of waste we send to landfill and last year The City of Ryde meeting, Clr Pedersen moved a motion that could see more money from waste returned to the community and less paid out into government coffers. Put simply, the motion asks staff to investigate a “waste mining” initiative called microfactory technology. disposal. “We must start to see waste as a source of revenue creating new products, new industries and new jobs. “Instead of mining our land for new resources we should be looking to recover usable mineral, metals and nutrients from our local waste.” paid well over three million This will see small mi- The Ryde councillor dollars to send our crofactories sift through said her idea has already waste to landfill. waste for things that attracted community interest. “Having said that, Ryde is making great improvements in what ends up in landfill and we were one of the first councils to start a construction recycle facility, crushing and rebagging concrete, but I could be recycled or have value and isso advanced it could even pick up tiny specks of gold. “These factories are a source of revenue; they only require two to five workers to operate,” she “I’ve taken on board the many requests from ratepayers for a community waste recycling facility and a repair room where things can be repaired and reused and last I won support for my motion!” “So its not only important to reduce what we send to landfill for environmental reasons but for economic ones as well.” For more information on waste mining visit the website: https://newsroom. unsw.edu.au/news/ science-tech/world-firste-waste-microfactorylaunched-unsw WHAT A PONG ! Councillor Penny Pedersen is pictured with waste the City of Ryde is paying the state government three million dollars a year to send for landfill. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO
Wednesday 6 June, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 17 HOMEMAKERS Gardening grants available for schools and community groups MANY Sydney parents have nostalgic memories of Healthy Harold - the giraffe who came into school to teach you and your classmates healthy habits. The mascot for Life Education, Australia’s largest preventative health organisation, still gets to more than 4,000 schools across the country including local schools in the Sydney region. Children have a different set of health challenges to their parents, including increased access to processed foods and the temptations of screen time and social media. To help our community combat health issues such as physical inactivity and poor nutrition, Yates will be working with Life Education and Healthy Harold to offer 15 Growing Good Gardens Grants each worth $1,000. Not limited to schools, coaches, community leaders and teachers alike are encouraged to apply for a grant to create a garden space where kids can learn healthy habits and improve their physical and mental well-being. “Getting kids’ hands grubby in the garden is not only a great way for them to be active out in the fresh air, but also teaching where their food comes from and encourage healthy eating.” said Angie Thomas, Horticulture Consultant to Yates. “For more than 40 years Life Education has been partnering with schools across Australia to empower children with the skills and knowledge to make safe and healthy choices. The Yates Growing Good Gardens Grant extends the Life Education lesson from the classroom to the garden, getting kids active and teaching them the first-hand about benefits of healthy eating,” said David Ballhausen, CEO of Life Education Australia. To apply for the Growing Good Gardens Grants 2018, complete the application form on behalf of their school or community group on Life Education Australia’s website - lifeeducation.org.au/gardengrants. Applications close June 15. NEW LEATHER RANGE CHAIR IN STORE SALE $190 $295 $180 78 Parramatta Road, Stanmore NSW 2048 Ph: 02 9557 7770 334 Victoria Road, Gladesville NSW 2111 Ph: 02 9817 6999 OPEN 7 DAYS www.wildwooddesigns.com.au M: 0405 306 640 10% OFF Commercial & Residential Security Roller Shutters Manufacture | Supply | Repair www.shieldwf.com.au Servicing the greater Sydney area CALL 1300 857 534 SALE only while stocks last! our lowest price ever! $ 478 ERGORAPIDO 2-IN-1 CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER 643688 SAVE $ 100 $ 148 SAVINGS STOREWIDE ELECTRIC BLANKETS 642323 F R O M $ 57 $ 299 300W SOUNDBAR 678713 8.5KG FRONT LOAD WASHER 672180 CONVENIENT & VERSATILE Simple and versatile, the Soundbar can be used underneath a TV or mounted to the wall, and even allows for wireless streaming from your mobile over Bluetooth ® . HOT PRICE 60" ULTRA HD SMART LED LCD TV 682327 BONUS INSTALLATION KIT VALUED AT $139 * DESKTOP Installation Pack Includes: 60" $ 1443 HOLMAN’S BETTA HOME LIVING Shop 13B, Eastwood Shopping Centre, Eastwood | (02) 9858 2309 www.betta.com.au | holmans@my.betta.com.au
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