The Weekly Times - TWT - 3rd October 2018

Wednesday 3 October, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7
Granny Smith Festival 2018
TWT Festival Queen Quest
FAB PRIZES TO WIN!
Fabulous prizes can be won in this the year with the opportunity to meet and greet
year’s TWT Miss Eastwood Granny many important and influential people during her
Smith Festival Queen Quest including
reign.
Entry is free and open all young ladies aged sixteen
and over on Festival day October 20 2018.
$1,000 cash First Prize, $500 Second
Prize and $250 Third Prize courtesy
Eastwood Shopping Centre plus thousands
of dollars prizes shared among
ENTER NOW
all grand finalists.
This year’s Festival Queen will star in the Grand
Parade through Eastwood on Festival day Saturday
October 20 accompanied all Grand Finalists
to the official opening on stage.
Winner will serve as The Weekly Times and
Eastwood Shopping Centre Ambassador for
Eastwood Community News
CALD Seniors learning
about Elder Abuse and DV
By DR FELIX LO*
Ryde Police Area Command recognises there is a lack
of understanding of the laws and the processes in relation
to domestic violence (DV) against elderly persons from the
CALD community. Hence, on Tuesday September 25 the
Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club (ECSCC) was invited
to participate in a community education program on
elder abuse and DV at the Burwood Local Court.
This event was supported by the Ryde City Council and
the Northern Centre. It is aimed at raising awareness of the
processes in reporting incidents to the police, the Local
Court and support services such as Legal Aid, Victim Support
Services, DV Court Advocacy Services etc.
Join me @11am today in Eastwood Plaza for ECSCC
27th Birthday Celebration. We have a fantastic programme
for you!
ECSCC Court Visit: Senior Constable Jeffery Fang
with President Hugh Lee OAM, Joe Yu, Dr Felix Lo,
Dr Alice Chik and local elders.
*Dr Felix Lo is a Special Counsel, AVANTRO and a writer in
social work practice.
TO ENTER simply fill in the coupon on this
page and enclose a recent photograph and
send to: TWT Queen Quest, PO Box 123
Ryde 1680 or email full details to: contactus@weeklytimes.com.au
Judging with a panel of judges is Wednesday
October 10 from 4pm with Gala Presentation
and crowning on Saturday October
12 at 11am in Eastwood Shopping Centre
centre ground floor centre court.
Among the prizes are a June Dally-Watkins
development course valued at $1,200 and
gift packs from Phoenix Health and Beauty
care products.
Former TWT Granny Smith Festival Queen
and now Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins
sends her greetings and best wishes to all
entrants and words of encouragement.
MATURE QUEST ENTRY
ELIZABETH GIAM-
MONA of Eastwood enjoys
Salsa dancing and
reading and her interests
include fitness and
health.
Elizabeth says “I’m a
mature single mum of
two living the best version
of me at the age of
42.
“Also living with a
hearing impairment
I like to show women
that everything is
achievable and nothing
should hold us back!
School Holiday Activities
Dig it up Dinosaur Eggs
Saturday, 6 OCT
11am - 2pm
Sand Art Workshop
Friday, 5 OCT
Porcelain Plates Design
Sunday, 7 OCT
Centre Court
Eastwood Shopping Centre
Queen Quest 2018
MAYOR’S COMMUNITY MESSAGE
Granny Smith Festival just around the corner
Preparations are really ramping up for this year’s Granny Smith
Festival which will be held in Eastwood on Saturday 20 October.
Last week, apple trees were donated to five local schools to
mark the 150th anniversary of the Granny Smith apple.
In addition, visits were also made to other schools as part
of the annual Granny Smith Schools Program. The program
allows young students to take part in fun games such as
apple bobbing as well as learn about the history of
Granny Smith and her famous creation.
These school visits serve an important
role to involve kids in the celebrations
of the Festival and teach them about an
important piece of community history.
I really hope everyone in the community
can get to Eastwood on 20 October for
the Granny Smith Festival and enjoy
the fantastic entertainment that will
be featured throughout the day. More
information can be found at
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/gsf.
Preserving Ryde’s heritage
Council has once again taken measures
to save Ryde’s important heritage by
unanimously supporting my Mayoral
Minute to place an interim heritage order
on a house in Denistone, which was under
threat of demolition.
The beautiful house in Denistone is a
pristine example of the fantastic homes
we have in the City of Ryde, and as a
Council we will do all we can to ensure it
remains in its current form for generations
to come. This is the third interim heritage
order Council has placed on a house since
I became Mayor and we will continue to
take such action during my tenure to stop
bulldozers from destroying Ryde’s history.
I would like to say a big thank you to the
long-standing residents who addressed
Council about this issue and have put in
a lot of effort in a short amount of time to
save the Denistone house.
Stacks of fun to be had at our
libraries these school holidays
With the school holidays in full swing, a
reminder that our October Library School
Holiday Program has plenty of great
activities to keep the kids entertained.
Activities taking place include a Taronga
Zoomobile, fun workshops decorating
pots and planting vegetable seeds to see
how they grow as well as PJ storytimes.
Bookings are essential for most events either
online at cityofryde.eventbrite.com.au,
by phoning 9952 8352 or visiting any
City of Ryde library branch.
Dig deep for drought
A reminder about the City of Ryde’s
fundraising campaign to help
drought-affected farmers. All proceeds
raised go to the ‘Buy A Bale’ initiative
which delivers hay and other essential
items to farmers who have no feed left for
their livestock.
Donations can be made at collection
buckets found at Council’s Customer
Service Centre, libraries and the Ryde
Aquatic Leisure Centre. Online donations
can also be made by visiting
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/buyabale.
Sincerely,
Clr Jerome Laxale
Mayor
Phone 9952 8222
mayor@ryde.nsw.gov.au