The Weekly Times - TWT - 19th December 2018

Wednesday 19 December, 2018 THE WEEKLY TIMES 7
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Wonderful Christmas
and a
Happy New Year
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Clr Simon Zhou, City of Ryde
Pictured receiving new Chinese books at Eastwood Library are Ryde Deputy Mayor Simon Zhou,
Jiang Dade from Fujiang in China, Mayor Jerome Laxale and Eastwood celebrity Hugh Lee OAM.
They are being applauded by representatives from The Peoples Republic of China and Eastwood’s
Chinese speaking community. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO
Library welcomes Chinese books
Eastwood Library has added more Chinese books to its collection following a
significant donation from Eastwood business Xin Hua Bookstore.
More than 100 books have been donated and
cover a wide array of topics for adults and children.
City of Ryde Mayor Jerome Laxale welcomed
the donation from Xin Hua Bookstore, which adds
to the library’s extensive Chinese and Korean
book section.
“The new books that have been donated will
add to the City of Ryde Library Service’s growing
collection of books in languages other than
English, with a large number of Chinese, Korean
and Tamil books already in its collection, as well
as community language newspapers available to
all library members,” he told The Weekly Times
“We want every single member of our community
to have the chance to take advantage of
the terrific services our libraries offer and this extremely
generous donation from Xin Hua Bookstore
will help us achieve that.”
City of Ryde Deputy Mayor Simon Zhou helped
organise the book donation and hopes the new
Chinese books will encourage more readers in
Eastwood to visit their local library.
“These new books will add to the expanding
collection of books and services available in languages
other than English, ensuring our local
library continues to be inclusive and caters for
community needs”.
Wishing you and
your family a very
Jerome Laxale
Labor Candidate for Ryde
Jerome.Laxale@nswlabor.org.au
@jeromelaxale
Authorised by Michael Butterworth, Australian Labor Party NSW Branch, 13/14-18 Busaco Road, Marsfield, NSW, 2122
MAYOR’S COMMUNITY MESSAGE
City of Ryde Mayor Clr Jerome Laxale and Deputy Mayor Clr Simon Zhou
at the Glen Street car park in Eastwood.
Eastwood car park
Last week was another big win for
Eastwood when Council supported
my plan for a new shopper car park
as well as new open public space and
community facilities for the western
side of the town centre.
Under the plan, the existing Glen
Street car park would be relocated
to the Shaftsbury Road precinct at
the edge of Eastwood town centre.
The Glen Street car park, meanwhile,
would be transformed into a public
plaza, creating a more vibrant open
space for the community.
This plan was developed after Council
was provided with the findings from
the Draft Eastwood Traffic and Parking
Study which found that a commuter car
park in Eastwood would cause traffic
grid-lock.
I would encourage everyone in the
community to have their say on the
finalised concept plan as well as the
draft study when they go on public
exhibition in early 2019.
Ryde leads the way on renewables
Today marks a significant milestone
in City of Ryde’s journey to reduce its
emissions as we officially unveil the
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre’s new
solar harvesting system.
The system is the largest of its kind
in north-west Sydney and includes
846 solar panels which will generate
more than 300 kilowatts of power and
save close to 66 equivalent tonnes of
greenhouse gas emissions each year.
The Ryde community has told us that
they want Council to take a leading role
on environmental issues and investing
in renewables such as the new solar
harvesting system addresses that
community need.
To find out more on how the
City of Ryde is leading the way
with renewable energy visit
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/solar.
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year
As this is my final column for 2018, I
would like to take the opportunity to
wish everyone a Happy Christmas and
a safe and prosperous new year.
It has been a big year for the
City of Ryde and 2019 is shaping
up to be just as busy as Council
continues to embark on its
ambitious agenda.
I would like to thank each of my fellow
councillors and Council staff for all
their assistance throughout the year.
A special mention must go to General
Manager George Dedes and his
Executive Team for their guidance over
the past 12 months.
Most importantly, however, I would like
to thank everyone in the community.
It is each and every one of you that
makes this city such a great place to
live, work and play, and I look forward to
interacting with you all in 2019 to ensure
that as a Council, we keep delivering on
the issues that matter most to all of you.
Sincerely,
Clr Jerome Laxale
Mayor
Phone 9952 8222
mayor@ryde.nsw.gov.au
FESTIVE SEASON OPENING HOURS
Customer Service Centre and Libraries
Closed from 12 noon on Friday 21 December, reopening
for business as usual on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
Waste Collection
Waste collection will operate on the usual days and will
not be affected by public holidays.
Shop Ryder
The Shop Ryder Bus Service will operate as normal up to
and including Friday 21 December 2018 and then cease
operations from Saturday 22 December 2018 until
Tuesday, 1 January 2019. Normal operations for this
service will resume on Wednesday 2 January 2019. The
Shop Ryder Bus Service does not operate on Mondays.
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Closed from 12 noon on Friday 21 December until
Wednesday 26 December inclusive, and will reopen
with reduced trading hours from Thursday 27 December
until Tuesday 1 January as indicated below. Normal hours
resume on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
For full details go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/holidayhours
PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD
Garage Sales
Sunday 23 December from 9.00am
• 21 Clermont Ave, Ryde
To list your garage sale for free, go to
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/garagesales
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