The Weekly Times - TWT - 26th September 2018

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22 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 26 September, 2018 Farewell tribute to Balmain Junior League & Tigers stalwart Bob Carroll By CHRIS KARAS BALMAIN District Football Club is mourning the death of former director and long serving Junior League secretary Bob Carroll of Carlingford. A tireless voluntary worker and respected official in rugby league circles for more than 30 years and a proud Ryde Rotarian, Bob passed away in Westmead Hospital last Thursday (September 20) at the age of 81. He was a former president of the St Gerards Carlingford and St Patricks Dundas Junior Rugby League Clubs and was one of Balmain Junior League’s longest serving secretaries - serving 12 seasons from 1983 to 1994. During that period with Bob at the helm, the Tigers won Jersey Flegg Cup premierships in 1984, 1988 and 1994 as well as reaching Cup Grand Finals in 1983, 1987 and 1989. Only the legendary Don Graham served more terms as secretary of the Balmain Junior League - an incredible 13 successive seasons from 1963 to 1975. A life member of the Balmain Junior League, Bob was a strong advocate for grassroots rugby league and gave outstanding service to St Gerards (now Carlingford Cougars) and St Patricks (now Dundas Shamrocks). His legacy was fostering the sport and helping attract healthy numbers throughout the age divisions and helping make the Balmain district the powerbase of the NSW Junior Rugby League. He served on the Balmain District Football Club board during the 1990s and watched his youngest son Bernard Carroll develop into a first grade forward with Balmain, chalking up 22 top grade appearances from 1992 to 1994. In recent years Bob enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sport. Only recently he watched his 15 year old grandson Will Carroll - a promising forward with Carlingford Cougars - in semi final action against Dundas Shamrocks at T.G Millner Field. And he would have been proud of Will’s selection in the U/15 Balmain Development CUBS touring squad to Ballina and the Gold Coast. Bob’s late first wife Jan also gave tremendous service to St Gerards and St Patricks and her memory is perpetuated each year with the Jan Carroll Memorial Trophy for the Balmain Junior League’s U/17 Player of the Year. He was pre-deceased by his first wife Jan and survived by second wife Lorraine; sons Greg, Leon, Peter, Dominic, Bernard and daughter Anmaree; daughters in law Kellie, Sue, Natalia and Sal. Bob was a loving stepfather to Mark and Louise; Michael and Louise; Lee and Glenn; Johanna and Mauricio and his grandchildren and great grandchldren. Family and friends are invited to attend a Requiem Mass for Bob at St Gerard Majella’s Catholic Church Carlingford on Thursday September 27 commencing 11.30am and Field of Mars Cemetery in Quarry Road Ryde. Bob Carroll presents talented Leichhardt Wanderers prospect Tane Edmed - son of former Balmain 1989 Grand Final prop Steve Edmed - with the Jan Carroll Memorial Trophy for the Balmain Junior League’s U/17 Player of the Year in 2017. TWT on the spot PHOTO. CASH UP FOR GRABS! Government hand out responds to shock TWT reports on energy bills and tolls The Stryder team of Helen Sciacca, President Ian Dear, David Matic, James Vu, General Manager Virginia Coy, Greg Rich, Olive Willis and Clr Penny Pedersen. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO. Stryder bus service ready to meet cash challenges THE Stryder Community bus service will pursue an on-going commitment to sustainability, last Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting was told. The Annual General Meeting was held at the North Ryde RSL Community Club and was addressed by President Ian Dear who spoke about Stryder’s achievements and challenges. “The imperative is for us to establish a sustainable future, for when it is decided that the block funding we enjoy to date is reduced or eliminated,” Mr Dear said. He said the community based bus service adopted the new name “Stryder” to reflect a commitmentment to the City of Ryde and to the many local and socially isolated people who rely on the service for affordable transport. “The main rationale (of the new name) was to enable our provision of a more contemporary offering in the market place and to actively compete with other modes of public transport such as buses, taxis, Uber and other traditional community organisations,” he said. “Our new name positions us for the new environment we are facing.” Guests at the AGM told The Weekly Times they not only rely on the service but have a sense of “ownership” about it. City of Ryde Clr Penny Pedersen agreed. “This is a service our community obviously take great pride in and values,” she said. “My own commitment is to see what I can do to have this service increased to serve more people, particularly in my own ward of East Ryde.” Councillor Pedersen will also bring to an upcoming meeting and petition of 300 signatures - which she recently inherited from a deceased resident - to support her initiative. Mr Dear praised Stryder’s staff and volunteers for what he described as managing a very large workload with minimal resources. “You typify the spirit and culture of Stryder and we are very grateful to you,” he said. “As always, my request to our members is to assist us in spreading the word about who we are and what we offer.” Throughout the last year Stryder vehicles travelled 192,236 kms - which included life saving trips to doctors and hospitals - as well as 27,700 funding trips to subsidised patrons. Ryde MP Victor Dominello and Cost of Living Specialist Harry Ramani are pictured at Friday’s opening of the new Cost Of Living help service at Maquarie Shopping Centre with a new brochure that details the cash back bonanza, alongside first local customers John Lynch, Phillip Woon and Mary Tan. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO The Berejiklian Government has finally taken action action in response to The Weekly Times campaign for it to do something about crippling energy bills and the toll bandits rip off. In a move the reflects the government’s desperate bid to retain the Seat of Ryde at the March election, Ryde MP Victor Dominello on Friday fast tracked the opening a new service in Macquarie Park. He said it would save people hundreds of dollars a year on energy bills and toll fees. The new Cost Of Living Help Desk is located at Macquarie Park Shopping Centre’s Service NSW Office and will advise customers on how to claim 40 new state government rebates from 20 government agencies. It will be led by Cost Of Living Specialist Harry Ramani and will be open during business hours. Although it falls well short of TWT demands to reject the Climate Change hoax behind huge recent hikes in energy bills - and will not stop the corporate greed of road toll owners - it will nonetheless pour back cash from the so called “polls and wires sell-off” back into people’s pockets. Mr Dominello said it will save them hundreds of dollars a year. “For example, a family with two children could make savings of more than $800 if they are eligible for the Family Energy Rebate, free car registration through the Toll Relief Program, the CTC Green Slip Fund and the Active Kids Voucher,” he said. The Weekly Times recently interviewed local charities that say pensioners and low income earners are being pushed into homelessness due to energy bills and toll fees, prompting Mr Dominello to stress that pensioners would be among those people most eligible for the new support.’ “Pensioner Concession Card holders could be eligible for savings of almost $1,100,” he said. Labor leader Luke Foley has promised The Weekly Times he will review the escalating toll fees if elected in March and while the Federal Government has established a new ministry to deal with the crippling cost of energy bills, it has stopped short of standing up to climate change alarmists and backing safe, reliable and job creating fossil fuel (coal) power plants. Cost of Living Specialist at Macquarie Park Harry Ramani concedes his service could be inundated by requests for help. “I’m confident I can help people save hundreds of dollars but I strongly urge people to phone me on 0405 873 852 to make an appointment to see me,” he said. People should bring their energy bills and toll statements to an interview with Harry and Mr Dominello has further promoted an online help service. “Of course people can access the Cost Of Living programs online but it will help to have Harry to talk through what a customer may be eligible for.”
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