Welcome to our first Lane Cove News week in review for 2023.
Wet Weather
It was a wet start to 2023 with torrential rain, wind and the obligatory power outage. There was flooding on Epping Road near 150 Epping Road Lane Cove.
Potholes
The wet weather led to large potholes appearing around Lane Cove. The pothole that claimed the most victims was on Burns Bay Road near Waterview Drive. This road is maintained by Transport for NSW.
Lane Cove Council can now apply for a one-off payment to help them fix roads that have been damaged by successive severe weather events throughout 2022.
Councils need to make an application to Transport for NSW, which will allocate the funds based on total kilometres of roads managed in each local government area..
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said the NSW Government made the decision to open applications earlier following an overwhelmingly positive response from mayors and councils.
“We’ve fast-tracked this cash injection and made the process simple so councils can focus on important road repairs that will keep communities connected and safe,” Mr Farraway said.
“We understand the job councils have ahead of them and that’s why we have been helping with financial assistance since early last year and providing engineers, road workers and machinery.
“Our road maintenance crews have been hard at work repairing the state-managed road network since the first bout of serve weather hit, patching more than 200,000 potholes on major roads and highways since last February.
Lane Cove Ferry
In December 2022 Captain Cook Cruises announced it would no longer run the Longueville Ferry (read more here). After a public campaign to reconsider this decision, Captain Cook Cruises continued to run the Ferry. They have now been awarded a 15-year extension of the Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) Lane Cove ferry service.
SeaLink has run the Lane Cove ferry service for 17 years under the Captain Cook Cruises brand providing important public transport access for Lane Cove River residents and school children.
Running up to 12 services a day Monday to Friday during peak commute times, the service connects passengers along Lane Cove River to Balmain, Darling Harbour, Circular Quay, Milsons Point and Kirribilli Wharf. The new contract sees an additional run added to the morning departures to provide commuters with more options during peak travel times.
Nick Lester, General Manager for SeaLink Sydney Harbour said “SeaLink is pleased to continue working with Transport for New South Wales to provide this important transport service for North Sydney commuters.”
SeaLink’s passenger messaging system will integrate with TfNSW’s system and further integrate the Opal payment mechanism improving the overall passenger experience.
“We pride ourselves on providing a brilliant customer experience to our guests onboard all our vessels and with the additional morning departure added to the timetable and the further integration with the State Government’s Opal pay system will ensure travelling with us will be an even smoother and more convenient experience,” Mr Lester said.
The new contract with the New South Wales State Government also provides an option to move to low emissions technology during the term, which may include the construction of an electric powered ferry capable of operating the service in battery mode.
SeaLink Marine & Tourism Chief Operating Officer, Donna Gauci, said “As Australia’s largest marine transport and tourism provider, SeaLink is genuinely committed to investing in more sustainable marine transport solutions to benefit the environment and communities we operate in around the country.”
SeaLink Marine & Tourism is part of the Kelsian Group which is a leader in sustainable public transport and operator of Australia’s largest zero emission bus fleet and Australia’s largest electrified bus depot.
“We are working with governments and clients around Australia to pursue the design and construction of low and green emission vessels including hydrogen and electric and look forward to working with Transport for New South Wales on more sustainable marine transport solutions for Sydney commuters,” she said.
The new contract for the Lane Cove ferry service commenced on 1 January 2023.
E-Waste is Currently Not Being Accepted at the Community Recycling Centre
The Community Recycling Centre (CRC) in Artarmon is currently unable to accept e-waste for disposal. You can continue to drop off other items. The CRC is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:00am – 2:00pm, and Saturday – Sunday: 8:00am – 4:00pm.
Arnies Recon will pick up items from the Hunters Hill Club on 17 Jan 2023 and Longueville on 24 Jan 2023 Book here.
Read more about Arnies Recon here.
Business Alert
Feet First Lane Cove has expanded and has taken over Anya Thai Massage in Riverview.
Busways Recruiting Bus Drivers
Bus drivers wanted! Find out more about becoming a bus driver in your local community.
Pop into Busways’ Recruitment Info Stall and have a friendly chat about job opportunities in Willoughby and Ryde Depots.
Nikola the staff supervisor from Willoughby Depot and Glenn from Busways’ recruitment team, a former bus driver himself, are on hand to answer all your questions.
Visit Busways Recruitment Info Stall 12 January at Top Ryde Shopping Centre from 10am until 9pm during late night shopping.
For more info about becoming a bus driver visit www.busdriver.au
Lane Cove Sport
Lane Cove Rugby Union Club would like you to know about the opportunities in 2023. They have Senior Rugby, Colts U/21 and Women’s 7’s.
Colts Rugby
The club is rebuilding its colts group with the assistance of The Diddy, playing as the Diddy Colts and benefitting from associated Diddy sponsorship, membership and support.
Women’s Rugby
This season introduces two new programs to encourage new players into rugby and better support the more experienced and those already in rugby. The season commences with the SportsFit program, the free 5-week pre-season fitness program being run by Fitrev on the bottom green of the Diddy for Lan Cove Rugby that also caters for all sports-minded women 17+ probably living on the lower north shore of Sydney simply keen to build their fitness in preparation for their 2023 sporting season.
The season then moves into the special Try Rugby Program catering for both those new to Rugby who may be interested or those with rugby experience SportsFit spots are limited.
Colts and Seniors
The club plans to engage Sam Wykes of Waratah and Sunwolves fame to run his special “ Rugby reconnect “ program of skills based training for all current and former rugby players particularly those not progressing much beyond school or district junior rugby.
FREE preseason fitness Program in February 2023
Sports-playing women 17+ of the Lane Cove district are invited to join a free pe-season fitness program being run by Lane Cove Rugby on the greens of the Diddy through February 2023.
It would interest those keen to build their fitness in preparation for their 2023 sporting season.
The Program consists of 5 weekly Tuesday evening sessions from 6.30 to 7.30 commencing on Tuesday 31st January 2023 and finishing on Tuesday 28th February 2023 and run by Fitrev at The Diddy Cnr River Road West & Kenneth Streety Longueville Sydney.
Fitness Revelation is a well-known fitness studio located at the Diddy, and the program is free due to the sponsorship of the Lane Cove Rugby Union women’s rugby group.
Places are limited to the first 30 applicants.
Contact: Bella.: 0466 111 165. Email: [email protected].
Info: www.lanecoverugby.com
Australia Day Ambassador
Lane Cove’s Australia Day Ambassador is Mary-Ruth Mendel, co-founder of The Speech Language & Literacy Centre.
Mary-Ruth Mendel is a leading Speech Pathologist specialising in assisting people of all ages with literacy and learning difficulties through her private practice, The Speech Language & Literacy Centre. Mendel has spent over 30 years distilling international research on literacy and learning into effective teaching techniques that have led to highly successful and sought-after therapeutic practices
ALNF was founded in 1999 by Mary-Ruth Mendel and Kim Kelly, who are passionate about helping people in Australia’s most marginalised communities gain literacy skills.
Thursday 26 January, from 9:00am
Start your Australia Day at The Canopy as Lane Cove welcome Lane Cove’s newest Australian Citizens with Ambassador Mary-Ruth Mendle, followed by live music in Lane Cove Plaza from 11:00 am.
The Canopy Music Concert: James Blundell Duo
Friday 27 January, 6:30pm – 9:00pm, The Canopy
Join country music legend James Blundell and his son in The Canopy for a night of swaying and singing. Bring a picnic blanket and your dinner and enjoy a night out in the Village. Free event. Book here.
Summer School Holiday Guide
School Holiday activities are here! Check out our list of local activities that will keep your kids happy and entertained during the long …. long…. long summer break!
Be careful, as these activities will book out fast!
Activities such as:
📌Sailing
📌Multi Sports
📌Disco and Dance
📌Arts and Craft
📌Swim Camps
📌 Tennis
📌Martial Arts
📌School Readiness
Read more here.
Lane Cove Sport and Recreation – Have Your Say on the Development Application
On 29 November 2022, Lane Cove Council lodged a Development Application for the new revised 8-court layout. The Development Application exhibition process commenced on 30 November 2022 and will continue to 13 January 2023.
The proposed development includes the following aspects:
• Demolition and site preparation works;
• Lot consolidation and amalgamation;
• Construction of a two (and part three-storey/mezzanine) multi-purpose sport facility comprising 6,235m2 of GFA apportioned to the following uses:
– 3,215m2 of indoor sports hall;
– 277m2 Bistro (including servery and golf display area);
– 655m2 of multipurpose space shared between 4 rooms; – 118m2 of lounge space and 56m2 of office space;
• Cut, fill, releveling and construction of lower ground parking level with 248 parking spaces, including 6 accessible parking spaces, 10 bicycle parking spaces and 16 motorbike parking spaces;
- Construction of four new outdoor multi-purpose courts (3,665m2 GFA);
• Landscaping works including tree planting.
Mayor Andrew Zbik has noted that the landscaping works include extensive tree planting, which exceeds council’s 2:1 tree replacement commitment. A total of 226 trees are proposed to be planted to compensate for canopy loss (79 trees to be removed) and enhance the biodiversity of the proposed development.
ITC note: There is an interesting article in The Conversation about Why Saving One Mature Tree is better than planting new ones. Read more here.
The Development Application will be assessed by The Sydney North Planning Panel.
If you would like to comment on the DA your written submission to [email protected] or post to Lane Cove Council, PO Box 20, Lane Cove NSW 1595; quoting DA 147/2022.
Check out the Lane Cove Council’s video of the proposed Sport and Rec Facility.
Incidents and Accidents
The following were posted on ITC Lane Cove Chat:
Car Theft – Fourth Avenue Lane Cove 8/1 around 3am
“Be careful everyone, my car was stolen last night from my garage which was accidentally left open but not visible from the street so these people walked down the driveway looking with intent to steal something and saw my garage was open. I was woken by a noise in the garage and then the next thing I heard is my car started and driven away. If you notice a 2007 4 door silver Toyota Yaris BCM 72N in the area could you please let me know. I’m hoping the thieves will realise it is hardly a car of value and might have dumped it nearby. Police report taken, car was hotwired as the two keys to it are in the house. There were two people and I heard a female voice speak in a foreign language. Please be careful everyone, extra vigilant.”
Another follower posted:
“Keep your cars locked people, this happened during the day. On the plus side at least the window shattered and they didn’t get in but we were home and heard nothing”
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