The Weekly Times - TWT - 15th August 2018

4 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 15 August, 2018
Global warming
happening now?
Dear Sir,
I refer to the Editor’s
comment under a contribution
by Bob Selinger
where he accuses him
of being a “misguided
teacher” that is “brain
washing our school children”
on the effects of climate
change.
This was on top of his
mocking comment of my
letter from the previous
week regarding the same
issue.
This sort of childish response
is what I’ve come
to expect from John Booth
and once again he fails
to support his derogatory
comments with any form of
argument whatsoever.
I would challenge Mr
Booth to provide links to
any peer reviewed material
by credible scientists in this
field and published in the
last five years.
Where is the information
that would substantiate his
claim that all this talk about
climate change and man’s
contribution to the rapid increase
in global warming, is
in fact, all nonsense.
Why is it that governments
across the world are making
significant legislative
moves in light of the clear
and irrefutable evidence
that has been provided by
almost every single credible
climate scientist.
Why have we experienced
ten of the hottest years on
record in the last two decades
and the four hottest
ever were the past four
years. This is no longer theory
this is fact. It is actually
happening now.
We all await your argued
response.
MARK NEWMAN
Hunter’s Hill
Judgement day on
over development
Dear Sir,
The over development
of unit city in Gladesville
in recent months, clearly
suggests that our Local
Member Mr Anthony
Roberts (State Minister
for Planning) is no longer
accepting any consideration
from his electorate.
The much published and
discussed proposed development
of a massive unit/
retail block at the corner
Letters to the Editor
of Victoria and Tennyson
Roads now stands as the
ultimate test of Mr Roberts’
authority and political commonsense.
Representing many Tennyson
Road/Point residences,
I request and urge
Mr Roberts most strongly to
completely deny this “battery
hen development”.
How much more of this
development nonsense
must we endure?
Judgement day for
Gladesville’s future liveability
is at hand, and at the
cross roads as a peaceful
and beautiful suburb.
However, judgement day
is also at the cross roads
for Mr Roberts as our Local
Member with the State
Election next March.
Should this project ever
receive the green light a
swift and decisive termination
of Mr Roberts representation
will be our only
choice.
Mr Roberts the sign off
pen is in your hands, but
remember, the sign off
pencil is in our hands next
March delivering with equal
strength.
PETER THOMAS
Gladesville
No privatisation
of cemeteries
Dear Sir,
Thank you Minister for
Lands Paul Toole for ruling
out privatisation of
Sydney’s cemeteries.
We have avoided another
catastrophic situation just
like the Sydney Airports.
Price gouging for parking
would be very high in an
attempt to meet revenue
targets.
Imagine being asked for
an entry fee when you want
to lay a wreath at a loved
one’s grave site only to
find out later that they also
needed money for its clearance.
RANJITH SAMARA-
NAYAKE
Hunters Hill
No English at
Eastwood shops
Dear Sir,
On a recent, rare visit
to Eastwood I was dismayed
to find two Chinese
restaurants without
a word of English
on their shopfront.
Sure, they had pictures
Congratulations TWT and Hunters Hill
Dear Sir,
I had the pleasure of representing Ryde at Hunters
Hill’s Independence Day celebrations recently.
What an amazing victory!
On behalf of Ryde residents I’d like to thank Hunters
Hill for the significant role they played in saving Ryde
from the Liberal Government’s disastrous Council
amalgamations policy.
I’d also like to acknowledge the role The Weekly
Times played in preventing Hunters Hill, Ryde and
Lane Cove being forcibly merged.
The key message from last week’s celebration was
that we must remain vigilant.
This Government has a track record of steam rolling
local communities.
Recent evidence of this is the threat made on the
public record by the Planning Minister, and Member
for Lane Cove, The Hon. Anthony Roberts MP.
He stated that if it were up to him that he would put
an Administrator into Ryde.
The Liberal Government failed to merge Ryde, and
now one of the Government’s most senior Ministers
has threatened to sack the elected Council to impose
their draconian planning policies upon our City.
For the record, I will not be capitulating to the Government’s
threats. I will always put Ryde first.
JEROME LAXALE
Mayor of City of Ryde
Labor Candidate for Ryde, 2019 State Election
LETTERS
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of the meals and a Mandarin
description featured,
but not a word of
English.
I thought this was
against the Law.
Don’t they want our
money?
JOHN DONOHOE
Epping
Pied Piper of
Point Piper
Dear Sir,
There seems to be a
fractured fairy tail happening
in Australia?
As a child the meaning
of the pied piper, Hamlin
1842.
“Google” today 60
years later...the meaning
of the pied piper, and it
clearly says “a person
who induces others to
follow him or her, especially
by means of false
or extravagant promises?
Well blow me down
with a political description!
Doesn’t that fit the description
of the P.M. –
“The Pied Piper of Point
Piper” to a tee!
I rest my case.
PAUL DAWSON
North Ryde
Hospital grounds
Redevelopment?
Dear Sir,
Please confirm are the
grounds of the North
Ryde Macquarie Hospital
bordering Cox’s
Road and Wicks Road
to be developed as 90
percent of trees in this
area have been marked
with orange paint usually
meaning removal.
Over the last 18 months
a large amount of trees
have been removed or
heavily cut back.
My understanding is
that the NSW Stated
Government doe not
have to notify residents
of government works.
JEFFREY BROWN
North Ryde
Proud of Putney
Public School
Dear Sir,
I would like to thank
you and all the staff at
The Weekly Times for
the wonderful way that
you have supported
Putney Public School
over many years, always
promoting school
events and our ongoing
achievements.
We greatly appreciate
all you have done for our
school.
The latest articles,
which appeared in TWT
on Wednesday August 8,
showcased the sporting
achievements of eleven
year old Baylee Broomhead,
as well as the
outstanding STEM and
robotics programs implemented
at Putney Public
School.
It is hard to imagine six
year olds programming
robots but here at Putney
Public School, it is done.
We are extremely proud
of our school and the
community.
Once again, thank you
for the ongoing support
and if anyone is interested
in joining us at Putney
Public School, all they
have to do is contact the
office on 9708 6255.
RENAE HONS
Putney
Checking facts on
developments
Dear Sir,
I write in response to
the letter of Laura Pinzone,
of West Ryde, in
last week’s edition of the
Weekly Times.
I am compelled to write as
Ms Pinzone is either unaware
of the true facts or is
being deliberately misrepresentative.
She talks about various
developments in Ryde: Fact
– the Talavera development
is not approved.
In fact, any residential development
on this site was
enabled by Mr Dominello
and the State Liberal Government
when they rezoned
the land from commercial to
allow for residential development.
Fact – The Ivanhoe Estate
development has broken up
and dispersed a cohesive
community and intensifies
development on the site
from 279 dwellings to over
3000. Again, promoted and
enabled by the State Liberal
Government.
Fact – Council was already
undertaking a review
of its LEP, before the
feigned intervention of
Planning Minister Anthony
Roberts.
The LEP review was in
response to the State Government
setting a 7600
dwelling, 5 year housing
target on the City of Ryde.
Hunters Hill has a housing
target of 300 for the same
period.
I could go on, but you get
the drift. The next time Ms.
Pinzone wants to spruik the
State Liberal Government’s
lines regarding development
in Ryde, she should
check her facts first.
Clr BERNARD PURCELL
Ryde City Council
Hunters Hill Guest Column
Hunters Hill Trust celebrates
50 years community service
The Hunters Hill
Trust is celebrating 50
years of service to the
community and its remit
in promoting and
protecting heritage in
the Hunters Hill local
government area.
This role remains as
relevant and vital today
as it did back in 1968
when the Trust was
formed in response to
development threats to
our local heritage, its
integrity and character.
Two years before
Kelly’s Bush became
the site of the world’s
first green bans, the
Trust took up the battle
to resist the push for
re-zoning for medium
density, the demolition
of historic buildings
and replacement with
blocks of flats.
We have continued
to work alongside others
to help preserve our
built environment from
over development as
well as to protect public
lands around Sydney
Harbour, including
Kelly’s Bush, the Sydney
Harbour Defence
Lands, Boronia Park
and Riverglade reserve.
* * *
We would like to pay
tribute to all the wonderful
Trust members
past and present who
over the years have
helped to shape our
suburbs into what they
are today.
Many of the Trust’s
members continue to
contribute expertise
and commitment to various
community forums
and organisations.
It is because of them
that we can remain a
strong voice for the
benefit of both our built
and natural heritage.
* * *
To The POINT
with KAREN PRESLAND
Heritage of Hunter
Hill (affectionately
known as the Green
Book)
In recognition of this
50th anniversary The
Trust is updating its key
publication, the ‘Heritage
of Hunters Hill, 2002’ (the
Green Book), and making
it available in a searchable
form on The Trust’s website.
The Green Book has
helped to protect many
houses that faced unsympathetic
development
over the years.
The Trust will take the
opportunity to ensure
that any valuable heritage
buildings that were
missed last time are included.
In addition to the 270
houses already listed the
Trust will be including
buildings constructed up
to the late 1920s.
The layout will change
as the houses will now
be listed in alphabetical
street order instead of the
local area groupings.
We are looking to use
the original Douglass
Baglin photos and have
access to higher quality
visuals.
If you wish to provide
either an updated photo
or history of your home
please contact us.
* * *
WE ARE also looking to
include information from
the Significant Tree Register,
maps and Real Estate
flyers from the early 1800s
and early 1900s.
The Trust is working with
a local publisher and a
web designer. Valuable
and ongoing support has
been provided by Hunters
Hill Council, Hunters
Hill Historical Society and
Angela Phippen, heritage
librarian of Ryde Library.
Heritage grant funding
from the NSW State government
has been confirmed
recently which will
enable and support the
project through this financial
year.
The project includes:
THE UPDATE to the
publication
THE BUILD of a digitised
on-line resource providing
more detailed information
where available
THE RECORDINGS of
oral histories
The project is being
managed by the Hunters
Hill Trust with a dedicated
Working Group who will
be assisted by a team of
volunteers from within the
community.
If you wish to become
a member or contact the
Hunters Hill Trust you can
do so on:
http://huntershilltrust.
org.au
Facebook: facebook.
com/huntershilltrust
*KAREN PRESLAND
is Vice President of the
Hunters Hill Trust Committee
Artist Ramon Ward-Thompson captures the mood of Paris in this romantic work.
The Romantics return to Hunters Hill
Ramon Ward-Thompson will be one of five outstanding local artists whose works will be on sale at the Hunters Hill
Romantics Exhibition at the Hunters Hill Town Hall from Friday, September 7 until September 9
Ward-Thompson’s works feature scenes from Paris, included above, London and Australia and he is described by
exhibition coordinator Adrian Black as “a true romantic impressionistic painter” who captures the beauty of his subjects
with a deliberately limited palette.
“As a Sydney-sider he loves the beauty of the Harbour and can often be found on the foreshore. He often travels to
Europe to be inspired by the people, its atmosphere and the architecture. He is inspired by the season.”
The artist told The Weekly Times he strives to capture the romantic mood of his subjects in changing seasons,
whether it be the Sydney sunshine, misty mornings in London or Paris in the rain.
Sales of paintings will benefit the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, whose never ending search for a cure for cancer and support
for patients is outstanding - we gladly support this charitable organisation. Gail, wife of the late Chris O’Brien and
resident of Hunters Hill forges ahead, together with the Lifehouse team with this important task.
The exhibition opens on Friday, September 7 from 5pm and continues on Saturday from 10am until 5pm and concludes
on Sunday from 10am until 4pm.