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10 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 31 October, 2018 More aircraft noise, more often over Hunters Hill, Town Hall forum warned LARGER aircraft will fly over Hunters Hill more often, significantly inreasing noise, a forum at Hunters Hill Town Hall was told on Thursday ight. Noise experts and officials warned of a 51 per cent increase increase in international flights landing in Sydney in coming years bringing an extra 65.6 million passengers with many of the flights using a north to south flight path directly over Hunters Hill, Drummoyne and Lane Cove. Community Representative and Hunters Hill resident Bob Hayes told the Forum this increase could see an aircraft coming into land over Hunters Hill every minute and a half. “The reality is that noise will get worse for people living north of the airport,” Mr Hayes warned. “We are going to have a Bennelong Funnel most of the day ... we are heading for an unacceptable situation.” Both Mr Hayes and Sydney Airport’s Special Adviser (Government/ Community Relations) Ted Plummer confirmed that larger aircraft are on the way and these aircraft will generate more noise. “The planes will get bigger and bigger and bigger planes are noisier,” Mr Hayes said. “In fact, the planes lower their wheels over Hunters Hill, which isn’t good because you get even more noise from this.” Because aircraft need to take off and land into the wind, a southerly wind will also increase the frequency of flights approaching mascot over Hunters Hill. “The other major issue is peak hour flights because peak hour goes for nine hours from just after 7am,” Mr Hayes said. The Forum heard warnings that Hunters Hill Council may have to amend the Local Environment Plan to introduce mandatory noise insulation on new buildings and that residents may need to Celebrate Pharmacy 4 Less birthday in Top Ryde City AWARD winning Pharmacy 4 Less Discount Chemist at Top Ryde City is celebrating a birthday this week with a four day Mega Birthday Sale from Thursday November 1 to Sunday November 4. The celebration highlight will be this Saturday with a children’s character, FREE face painting from 10am to 2pm; a Spin 4 A Win contest and raffle giveaways. Visitors also have an opportunity to win a $250 Health and Wellness Hamper. The team at Pharmacy 4 Less will also have amazing bargains. Come and join in the fun with great specials and more in store. pay for home insulation. “Aircraft noise is pollution and should be treated the same by law,” Mr Hayes said. And it is not only noise that will create problems form Hunters Hill, Lane Cove and Drummoyne. Mr Plummer warned of severe congestion on roads and there was speculation that special buses will be needed to run from Hunters Hill to Mascot. “Road congestion is the biggest issue and noise comes a very close second,” Mr Plummer said. “Even now we have 150,000 people travelling to the airport every day and the success (or failure) of the West Connex motorway will be critically important.” The experts attributed the significant increase in international flights to a drop in the price of airfares and said airlines will build the bigger planes to carry more passengers. “It is not so much the aircraft engines that generate the noise, it is the size of the frame of the aircraft,” Mr Hayes said. Mr Plummer acknowledged community concerns about larger aircraft, landing over Hunters Hill more often. “Even the quieter aircraft are still noisy and we understand the increase in frequency is a major concern,” he said. Mr Hayes warned that there must be a major effort made by politicians and officials to “share the Sydney Airport’s Special Adviser (Government/Community Relations) Ted Plummer, Hunters Hill Mayor Mark Bennett and local advocate Bob Hayes are pictured at the Hunters Hill Town Hall on Thursday night. TWT onthe-spot PHOTO noise and share the pain” across other parts of Sydney and he wants to see a cap on incoming flights during non peak hours. “We should also strongly resist any (reduction) in the curfew hours,” he said. Mr Hayes nonetheless conceded that Hunters Hill residents are “totally outgunned and outnumbered” when fighting against aircraft noise while Hunters Hill Mayor Mark Bennett has urged residents to visit the Hunters Hill Council website and support local action. “I remember when the No Aircraft Noise issue came up in the 1990s” he said. “It was a serious matter than and will become an important matter here in the future.” Residents agreed. “It is a stark choice, do we sell our home now, wait for mandatory insulation or do we fight ?” one Hunters Hill Peninsula home owner said. MEGA BIRTHDAY 4 DAYS ONLY! 1 ST - 4 TH NOVEMBER 2018 30 40 WIN A $250 HEALTH & WELLNESS HAMPER SEE INSTORE FOR DETAILS Panamax † $ 9 99 Come join in the fun as we celebrate our birthday with these great specials + more in store! 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Wednesday 31 October, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 11 Eastwood Chamber of Commerce AGM at Club Eastwood President Vic Tagg was re-elected unopposed at the Eastwood Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting at Club Eastwood with Secretary Steve Colquhoun also returned unopposed along with Treasurer Trina Phillips. Newly elected members are Vice President Anthony Ching and committee members Dr Felix Lo, Jimmy Park and Hugh Lee OAM. Next meeting is Monday week, November 12 at 6.15pm for 6.30pm at Club Eastwood 6 Hillview Road Eastwood. Inquiries Vic Tagg 0412 369 510 or Steve Colquhoun 9874 0221. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO. EASTWOOD COMMUNITY NEWS Chinese community pioneer farewelled By Justin Li One of Eastwood Chinese community’s pioneers was farewelled by his friends and family at a funeral service at Macquarie Park this week. Mr Yue Man Sang of Marsfield originally migrated from Hong Kong. After his retirement, he became a volunteer bus driver in the Ryde community and saw the growing needs of elderly Chinese residents who were beginning to settle into the area. Wishing to help these residents, he along with several others, founded the Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club in 1991 which continues to this day. A committed Christian, he remained healthy and active into his 90s, regularly attending both the Eastwood Chinese Seniors Club and the Northern District Chinese Christian Church in North Epping. Popular and respected by all who knew him, he passed away peacefully on 21 October 2018 and is survived by his adult children. Former Ryde Councillor Justin Li is editor of Humans of Eastwood Mr Yue Man Sang Melbourne Cup Live on Big Screens, Full TAB Services available 6 November 2018, 3:00 pm Now open for your convenience & entertainment till 2.30am from Fri-Sat 6 Hillview Rd Eastwood (Just across the road from Eastwood Library) Phone 9874-0221 Large crowds attended last Saturday’s Korean Festival at Eastwood and contributed to the raffle which raised $4,000 for Rye Council’s Buy a Bale appeal for the farmers. Pictured at the Festival on Saturday are l to r Jodi McKay MP, Ryde Mayor Clr Jerome Laxale, Korean Society of Sydney President ByungSoo Ryu, Clr Penny Pedersen and Clr Dr Peter Kim. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO. MAYOR’S COMMUNITY MESSAGE Presenting James Mizens with the award for Best Children’s Garden. Congratulations to 2018 Spring Garden Competition winners A great crowd descended on Eden Gardens last week to find out the winners of the 2018 City of Ryde Spring Garden Competition. The Spring Garden Competition is an event that involves the whole community – with categories that cater to young budding green thumbs to the most experienced of garden gurus – and I am proud that the City of Ryde can continue to put on such an event each year that showcases these talents. From small balcony botanicals, to backyard sanctuaries, large native bush sites and some colourful school gardens, each of the entries received this year reflect the resurgence in gardening in our local area and the increasing interest local residents are taking in the environment. I would like to thank everyone who took part in this year’s competition and congratulate those who took home an award. Korean Festival celebrates our diversity It has all been happening in Eastwood this month. Just a week after the Granny Smith Festival, Eastwood was once again awash with colour, culture, dancing, music and of course some tasty food as part of the 2018 Korean Festival. The City of Ryde provided financial support through a grant to the Korean Society of Sydney to host this annual event in Eastwood. This financial support is part of Council’s commitment to celebrate our multicultural community and promote the various cultures that make the City of Ryde one of the most diverse cities in Australia. Ryde Remembers This week, I joined a number of community members to take part in a special flag raising ceremony at Anzac Park in West Ryde. The new flag poles at Anzac Park mark the completion of the final stage of the popular Remembrance Walk, which features 12 commemorative plaques that highlight the history and involvement of Ryde residents during World War I. City of Ryde will be commemorating the Centenary of Armistice at Memorial Park, Meadowbank on Sunday 11 November 2018 at 10.30am. All members of the community are welcome to attend this commemoration, which will also include the special unveiling of our New Remembrance Day memorial. Consultation on planning proposal Just a reminder that community consultation is now taking place on the planning proposal for 112 Talavera Road. Visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay to take part. Sincerely, Clr Jerome Laxale Mayor Phone 9952 8222 mayor@ryde.nsw.gov.au
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