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The Weekly Times - TWT - 31st October 2018

The Weekly Times - TWT - is a campaigning, crusading, truth-seeking, death defying, Aussie battler-aligned, one-eyed-Tiger-led news organisation dedicated to Sydney's north west. This flip book - or digital edition/replica - is the 31st October 2018 edition of TWT. You can direct people to TWT's 31st October 2018 edition by using this shareable link: https://weeklytimes.com.au/the-weekly-times-twt-31st-october-2018/ And the most current edition of TWT is always reachable using this short address: bit.ly/OurTW

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2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 31 <strong>October</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />

WIN! with <strong>TWT</strong>!<br />

Seussical Jr Musical at<br />

St Aidan’s Performance Space<br />

Two <strong>TWT</strong> readers can win Double Passes to opening night of Lane Cove<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre Company’s latest production Seussical Jr on Friday November<br />

16 at St Aidan’s Performance Space, 1 Christina Street, Longueville at<br />

7.30pm.<br />

Shop 81, 1-55 West Pde, West Ryde<br />

(Next to Bus Exchange Taxi Stand,<br />

Entrance to Train Station)<br />

WEST RYDE<br />

DENTURE<br />

CLINIC<br />

<br />

FOR ALL<br />

YOUR DENTURE NEEDS<br />

■ Free consultation<br />

■ Full/partial dentures<br />

■ Flexible/metal dentures<br />

■ Implant retained<br />

dentures/overdentures<br />

■ Repairs – while you wait<br />

■ Same day relines<br />

■ Impact® mouthguards<br />

Local theatre legend Trent<br />

Gardiner brings Seussical<br />

Jr lovingly to the Lane Cove<br />

stage.<br />

Horton the Elephant, the<br />

Cat in the Hat, Yertle the<br />

Turtle and all of your favourite<br />

Dr Seuss characters<br />

spring to life in this musical<br />

extravaganza from Tony<br />

winners, Lynn Ahrens and<br />

Stephen Flaherty.<br />

Directed by Trent Gardiner<br />

with musical director<br />

Chelsea Taylor, choreographer<br />

Emma Ashley and<br />

assistant director Sarah<br />

Edwards, Seussical Jr stars<br />

Riverview’s Josie Segal (as<br />

Horton) and Jeremy Segal<br />

(as the Cat in the Hat);<br />

Leah Francis as Gertrude<br />

McFuzz; Longueville’s Madeleine<br />

Biddle as Mayzie<br />

LaBird; Lane Cove’s Hugo<br />

Allen as JoJo; Lane Cove’s<br />

Alexei Belchenko and Riverview’s<br />

Haydon Ashley as<br />

Mr and Mrs Mayor; Arnav<br />

Kapoor, Benjamin Walsh,<br />

Harry McMahon and Denistone’s<br />

Owen Emeleus<br />

as the Wickersham Brothers;<br />

Concord’s Holly Miller<br />

and Charlotte Pugh, Lane<br />

Cove’s Valeria Gonzalez-<br />

Lopez and Denistone’s Eve<br />

Emeleus as the Bird Girls;<br />

Piper Kup-Ferroth as Sour<br />

Kangaroo; Lane Cove’s<br />

Rodney Stewart (the only<br />

adult in the show) as Yertle<br />

the Turtle; Thornleigh’s<br />

Daniel Timmins as the<br />

Grinch plus an ensemble<br />

of Grace Patterson, Zara<br />

Gurney, Isobel Dias, Eloise<br />

Cardew, Daniel Rees, Scarlett<br />

O’Connor, Natalie Shaw<br />

and Samantha Beregi.<br />

Other performances Saturday<br />

November 17 @ 5pm;<br />

Sunday November 18 @<br />

2pm; Friday November 23<br />

@ 7.30pm; Saturday November<br />

24 @ 5pm; Sunday<br />

November 25 @ 2pm; Friday<br />

November 30 @ 7.30pm and<br />

Saturday December 1 @<br />

5pm.<br />

Tickets: $17, $22 or $27;<br />

groups 10+ $20; families<br />

$70 | pre-show cheese<br />

plates $6.<br />

Bookings: www.lanecovetheatrecompany.com<br />

or www.trybooking.com/<br />

VCMH<br />

TO WIN go to our website<br />

- weeklytimes.com.au - and<br />

click on the WIN with <strong>TWT</strong><br />

tab and fill out the entry<br />

form; or write your name,<br />

address and phone number<br />

on the back of an envelope<br />

and send to <strong>TWT</strong> Lane<br />

Cove <strong>The</strong>atre, PO Box 123,<br />

Ryde 1680. Entries close<br />

9am Monday November 5<br />

and winners published November<br />

7.<br />

Lane Cove’s Valeria<br />

Gonzalez-Lopez and Denistone’s<br />

Eve Emeleus (pictured)<br />

play the Bird Girls in<br />

Lane Cove <strong>The</strong>atre’s production<br />

of Seussical Jnr.<br />

Ryde Eastwood<br />

Music Concert<br />

Five <strong>TWT</strong> readers can<br />

win double passes to Ryde<br />

Eastwood District Music<br />

Club’s next Concert on<br />

Wednesday November 14 in<br />

the School of Arts Hall, 201<br />

Cox’s Road, North Ryde at<br />

8pm.<br />

<strong>The</strong> concert will feature<br />

talented pianist John Martin,<br />

clarinetist David Rowden<br />

and accomplished cellist<br />

Susan Blake.<br />

Tickets available at door<br />

for $20 or can be pre purchased<br />

at http://www.ticketebo.com.au/redmc.<br />

All<br />

students will be admitted<br />

FREE.<br />

TO WIN go to our website<br />

- weeklytimes.com.<br />

au - and click on the WIN<br />

with <strong>TWT</strong> tab and fill out<br />

the entry form; or write your<br />

name, address and phone<br />

number on the back of an<br />

envelope and send to <strong>TWT</strong><br />

Ryde Eastwood Music, PO<br />

Box 123, Ryde 1680. Entries<br />

close 9am Monday November<br />

5 and winners November<br />

7.<br />

■ Veterans affairs welcome<br />

■ No referrals necessary<br />

■ Emergencies home visits<br />

■ Payment plan options<br />

available<br />

■ On the spot health fund<br />

rebates<br />

100% Australian Made<br />

9807 1205<br />

www.denturefactory.com.au<br />

Cottage Crafts<br />

Christmas Sale<br />

Epping Cottage Crafts<br />

will hold its 37th Christmas<br />

Sale from Thursday<br />

November 1 to Saturday<br />

November 3 in Eastwood<br />

Scout Hall, corner Marsden<br />

Road and Lawson<br />

Street Eastwood.<br />

It’s a great place for<br />

Christmas shopping<br />

or to treat yourself to<br />

some quality yet affordable<br />

items including hand<br />

painted silk, ceramics,<br />

woodwork studio glass,<br />

soft toys, babies and<br />

children’s wear, creative<br />

needlework, Christmas<br />

decorations and more.<br />

<strong>The</strong> group’s homemade<br />

preserves and<br />

sweet treats are not to be<br />

missed. Open Thursday<br />

November 1 from 12 noon<br />

to 6pm; Friday November<br />

2 from 9am to 6pm and<br />

Saturday November 3<br />

from 9am to 4pm.<br />

Entry via Lawson Street.<br />

A gold coin donation at<br />

the r doohelps the 1st<br />

Brush Farm Scouts. Enquiries<br />

Elaine Farrington<br />

9979 1764.<br />

Macquarie Ryde<br />

VIEW Club<br />

Macquarie Ryde VIEW<br />

Club are seeking new<br />

members.<br />

<strong>The</strong> club meets on the<br />

fourth Tuesday each<br />

month at Ryde Eastwood<br />

Hi girls and boys,<br />

This week we will be taking the life Education Van to Mortlake<br />

Public School, Brays Road Concord.<br />

One of our exciting and popular programs is “ BCYBERWISE”<br />

years 3-5.<br />

This module focuses on cyber safety, cyber ethics and building<br />

positive relationships with friends online and offline. <strong>The</strong> students<br />

explore a range of issues such as password security,<br />

risks of sharing personal information, how to<br />

communicate respectfully both online and offline, and<br />

strategies to handle bullying including cyberbullying.<br />

See you in class.<br />

VIC TAGG<br />

Lifeline Book Fair at<br />

Macquarie University<br />

LIFELINE Harbour to Hawkesbury will hold a<br />

Giant Book Fair this Saturday November 3 and<br />

Sunday November 4 within Macquarie University,<br />

12 Wally’s Walk, North Ryde.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Fair will be open both days from 8am to 5pm.<br />

Come along and browse through over 50,000 quality<br />

pre-loved books plus CDs and DVDs.<br />

Lifeline take pride in the quality and quantity of their<br />

books, providing tens of thousands of books at as-new<br />

to near-new condition. Moreover, they are an important<br />

way in which Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury connects<br />

with the local communities that it serves; while raising<br />

vital funding for its wide range of suicide prevention and<br />

crisis support services. Enquiries www.lifelineh2h.org.<br />

au or phone 9498 8805.<br />

Leagues Club at 6.30pm.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y are a fund-raising<br />

group supporting underprivileged<br />

Australian children<br />

through <strong>The</strong> Smith<br />

Family and organise<br />

monthly social outings.<br />

Enquiries Pat 8819-6295.<br />

Concord Christmas<br />

Craft Market<br />

Concord Christmas<br />

Craft Market will be held<br />

this Saturday November<br />

3 at the Community Centre,<br />

corner Wellbank and<br />

Bent streets, Concord<br />

from 9am to 1.30pm.<br />

You’ll find unique<br />

Christmas gifts for family<br />

and friends, hand<br />

made Christmas greeting<br />

cards, decorations<br />

and more. You can order<br />

your Christmas Cake and<br />

Pudding to be ready for<br />

the next market in December.<br />

Customers with<br />

purchases of $10 or more<br />

from any stall will receive<br />

a delightful Christmas<br />

Tree ornament in addition<br />

to a voucher for a FREE<br />

morning tea. New stall<br />

holders welcome. Enquiries<br />

Josephine 9772 0034;<br />

0413 590716 or Adele<br />

0422 926 8567.<br />

Community<br />

Garage Sale<br />

A Community Garage<br />

Sale will be held this<br />

Saturday November 3<br />

at Meadowbank Public<br />

School from 9am to 1pm.<br />

Book a trestle table<br />

and come sell your used<br />

books, clothes, toys,<br />

household goods, bric-abrac<br />

and other treasures.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re’ll be a barbecue,<br />

cakes and refreshments<br />

and chance to win a<br />

worm farm. To book a table<br />

for $30 and for further<br />

information email: meadowbankgaragesale@<br />

gmail.com<br />

from,<br />

Happy<br />

HealthyHarold<br />

Best regards<br />

Vic Tagg<br />

Chairman, Ryde Hunters Hill<br />

Life Education<br />

Affordable Art<br />

& Craft Expo<br />

Sydney Community Services<br />

will hold its 5th annual<br />

Community Art Expo<br />

from Friday November 9 to<br />

November 16 at Gladesville<br />

Shopping Village from<br />

10am to 4.30pm daily.<br />

Local artists and craftspeople<br />

are invited to submit<br />

works on the theme of<br />

Create and enCOURAGE.<br />

Opening night for the<br />

pop-up gallery that celebrates<br />

self-expression and<br />

creativity is November 9<br />

from 5.30pm to 7pm.<br />

Proceeds from art sales<br />

support both artists and<br />

SCS’ range of local supports<br />

for local people who<br />

want to stay independent<br />

at home and be better<br />

connected with their community.<br />

For further information<br />

phone 9817 0101 or email:<br />

carmstrong@sydneycs.<br />

org<br />

Website: for details and<br />

artists registration forms,<br />

go to https://www.sydneycs.org<br />

Colonial<br />

Businesswomen<br />

Eastern Farms Chapter -<br />

Fellowship of First Fleeters<br />

meet this Saturday Novem-<br />

Your Chamber of<br />

Commerce Meets<br />

EPPING: Chamber enquiries<br />

President Tony Hackett<br />

9869-8900; 0418 413 226 or<br />

secretary Betty Ockerlander<br />

8876-5888.<br />

EASTWOOD: Meet second<br />

Monday each month.<br />

Next meeting Monday November<br />

12 from 6.15pm for<br />

6.30pm. Enquiries president<br />

Vic Tagg 0412 369 510 or<br />

secretary Steve Colquhoun<br />

9874-0221.<br />

GLADESVILLE: Enquiries<br />

President Max McFarlane<br />

email: max.mcfarlane@skywardfinancial.com<br />

WEST RYDE: Breakfast<br />

Networking Thursday November<br />

15 @ Element 6.<br />

Enquiries President Nora<br />

Etmekdjian 0417 699 955.<br />

DRUMMOYNE: Meet first<br />

Wednesday each month.<br />

Next meeting November 7.<br />

Enquiries Secretary Alex<br />

Elliott 0438 774 323 or Vice<br />

President Paul Harcombe<br />

0438 089 900.<br />

RIVERSIDE BUSINESS<br />

CHAMBER: Business After<br />

Hours Monday November 5<br />

@ Melrose Park residential<br />

development, 661 Victoria<br />

Road, Melrose Park from<br />

5.30 pm to 7pm. Onsite and<br />

street parking. Free for<br />

members, $20 local Chamber<br />

members and $40 nonmembers.<br />

Bookings online<br />

at riversidechamber.com.au<br />

Enquiries Sabrina Ferguson<br />

9952 8498.<br />

Little Shop of<br />

Horrors Musical<br />

EASTWOOD Uniting Church Musical Society’s latest<br />

production Little Shop of Horrors is now showing at<br />

14-16 Lakeside Road Eastwood. Performances are<br />

this Friday November 2 @ 8pm; Saturday November<br />

3 @ 1pm and 7pm; Friday November 9 @ 8pm and<br />

Saturday November 10 @ 1pm and 7pm. Tickets $27<br />

adults; $18pensioners or $15children aged 16 and<br />

under. Bookings: www.eucms.org.au or phone 8061<br />

7195.<br />

ber 3 at Brush Farm House,<br />

19 Lawson Street, Eastwood<br />

at 10am.<br />

Guest speaker is Dr Catherine<br />

Bishop, whose subject<br />

is “Minding her Own Business<br />

– Colonial Businesswomen<br />

of Sydney.”<br />

If you have an interest in<br />

history and adventure, come<br />

along and join the group.<br />

Enquiries Jennifer Follers<br />

9799 1161.<br />

Gingerbread Night<br />

at St Anne’s<br />

St Anne’s Anglican Church<br />

will hold a Gingerbread<br />

Night on Wednesday November<br />

21 at 42 Church<br />

Street Ryde from 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

Cost $34 (extra kits $25<br />

no lollies). This is a women’s<br />

event (sorry no children).<br />

Phone office 9809 1322 or<br />

email office@stannes.org.au<br />

You can purchase tickets<br />

online on website: What’s<br />

on- events<br />

Tickets close November<br />

14.<br />

Progress Associaation<br />

end of year function<br />

Meadowbank West<br />

Ryde Progress Association<br />

will hold their end of<br />

year function on Monday<br />

November 19 in the West<br />

Ryde Hotel Function<br />

room from 6pm.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are raffle prizes to<br />

be won and all welcome.<br />

FREE entry. Enquiries<br />

contact Phil Peake 0409<br />

278421.<br />

CAR<br />

BOOT<br />

SALE<br />

Remembrance Sunday<br />

St Albans service<br />

A service will be held on Remembrance<br />

Sunday November<br />

11 in St Alban’s Anglican<br />

Church, Pembroke Street,<br />

Epping at 9.30am to commemorate<br />

the centenary of<br />

the Armistice which ended<br />

World War 1.<br />

<strong>The</strong> service will acknowledge<br />

service men and women<br />

from all conflicts, but will<br />

focus on soldiers connected<br />

to the St Alban’s Parish who<br />

are inscribed on the Church’s<br />

World War 1 Honour Board.<br />

St Alban’s extends a warm invitation<br />

to all interested in attending<br />

the service. Contact<br />

St Alban’s office 9876-3362<br />

or email: office@eppinganglicans.org.au<br />

Remembrance<br />

Day poppies<br />

Gladesville RSL Auxiliary<br />

(formerly Women’s Auxiliary)<br />

will be selling Remembrance<br />

Day poppies on Friday November<br />

9 in Gladesville Shopping<br />

Centre from 9am to 4pm.<br />

Poppies from $2.20. Come<br />

along and support a worthy<br />

cause.<br />

Eastwood<br />

Epping CWA<br />

Eastwood-Epping branch<br />

of Country Women’s Association<br />

meet next Tuesday November<br />

6 in Eastwood Baptist<br />

Church hall, First Avenue,<br />

from 9.45am.<br />

Visitors and new members<br />

always welcome. Enquiries<br />

Jan 9871 2702.<br />

CAR BOOT SALE<br />

SUNDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER <strong>2018</strong><br />

9AM - 2PM<br />

CNR TWIN RD & BADAJOZ RD,<br />

NORTH RYDE<br />

TO BOOK A SPACE<br />

www.trybooking.com/367469<br />

ENQUlRIES<br />

carbootsale@eastrydescouts.org<br />

OR 9888-9991<br />

Calling all Former<br />

Scouts & Guides<br />

Keep Alive the Spirit<br />

of Scouting & Guiding with the<br />

St George’s Guilds meeting at historic<br />

“Addington” 813 Victoria Road Ryde<br />

Sydney Guild meets Tuesdays:<br />

Inquiries Doris Carrall 0425 223 628<br />

John F Booth AM 9807 6666<br />

Visitors welcome but RSVP for seating & catering.

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