Welcome to our week in review.
NSW State Election – 25 March 2023
You’ve asked for it and we have done it. ITC will be hosting an online Meet the Candidates Forum on 7th March 2024 at 7 pm. All four candidates who have nominated or indicated they will nominate will be participating:
In alphabetical order:
Heather Armstrong (Greens)
Victoria Davidson (Indpendent)
Penny Pederson (Labor)
Anthony Roberts (Liberal)
To register for this event go to this link:
Draft Blackman Park Skate Park Concept Design
The consultation runs until 5 March 2023
The Draft Backman Park Skate Park Concept Design has been developed. You’re invited to give feedback by filling in a survey (link below).
The skate park designers, Convic, hosted two community workshops in October 2022 (pre-design) to help develop a concept for the skate park. Convic used feedback from those workshops to develop the ‘draft concept design’ and Lane Cove Council want to hear from you about this design.
From the October workshops:
SkateTypology – Participants favoured a transition style park with the inclusion of some street elements.
Skill Level – Intermediate was the most common but the design is still inclusive of provision for skill progression, allowing for beginners through to advanced levels
Skate Vision– An interesting creative facility which is made of transition style obstacles that are unique and create flow; including a mini ramp, spine, volcanos, vert wall and euro gap.
User and Spectator Amenity – A space for spectators and different user groups with break out areas and shade
Iconic Elements and Local Identity – A range and choice of benefits and experiences that include active and passive recreation within a natural bushland setting.
To have your say on the Draft Blackman Park Skate Park Design by completing the online survey – link here
Business Alert
The Thai restaurant on Mowbray Road Lane Cove North closed last year. A new Thai place is currently being fitted out, and we will let you know when it opens.
La Provence
La Provence has reopened after its renovations.
Lane Cove St George Bank to Close
A Westpac spokesperson advised ITC:
“Our Westpac & St.George teams will be working together under one roof in Lane Cove from 14 March 2023. Co-locations are an important part of our strategy, bringing two branches together under one roof to maintain a strong presence for both brands, ensuring our customers in the region will continue to have access to all the services they have today, supported by the same people. Our new Westpac & St.George Lane Cove co-location branch will open at the site of our current Westpac branch at 138-140 Longueville Rd in March.”
St Leonards Square Retail Complex For Sale
Does anybody want to buy a retail complex in Lane Cove? St Leonards Square is located in the Lane Cove Council area (and has some good eateries in it). If you are cashed up, you might be the lucky buyer!! It is only the retail level, not the apartments above it. Find out more here.
Local Author’s Book Proves Popular at Burns Bay Bookery
Lane Cove Local Sarah Martin has released a book called Dear Physcosis. You can find out more about it here.
Melanie C left the following review on Lane Cove Chat by ITC
“A few weeks back local author Sarah Martin posted about her book Dear Psychosis. This morning I woke up early and started reading….couldn’t put it down and just finished in literally one sitting. Sarah has written a wonderful, open and moving account of mental illness. She quite rightly says we need to shatter the silence that surrounds mental ill health. I have a close family member who went through a very similar experience to Alice, also offshore. There must have been urgent calls home, the same frantic travel to get them home and the assistance from medical professionals thereafter. And yet I never heard about it until years later. The silence is real and it should not be. Bravo Sarah, Alice, Shane, Jesse and Harry for smashing through it. Highly recommend picking this book up!”
Available at The Burns Bay Bookery
Longueville Road Upgrade Works Continue
Lane Cove Council is continuing to upgrade the streetscape in Longueville Road to include new flexible outdoor dining options, parklets and seating. (see our cover photo)
Some sections of parking on the eastern side will change from parking to outdoor dining to public seating/park areas and back again. It will improve the streetscape for pedestrians and businesses and provide a fresh new look.
Upcoming works
Night works will take place at the following locations and dates:
Until Monday 13 March, 7:00pm – 5:00am
Western side: 109-123 Longueville Road.
All 6 parking spaces (including disabled parking) will be closed during construction.
Tuesday 14 March – Monday 24 April, 9:00pm – 5:00am
Eastern side: Little Street intersection to 140 Longueville Road.
Construction will begin from the southern end of Longueville Road and 4-5 parking spaces will be closed at a time.
Due to RMS requirements there may be some movement of heavy machinery outside these hours. The works will involve the removal of existing paving, kerb and gutter and road asphalt on parking lanes with machinery, and replacement of new pavers and kerbs including the installation of steel bollards.
The work will be noisy; however, every effort will be made to minimise the impact of noise on residents and businesses. Council’s contractor will endeavour to complete the noisier tasks by midnight.
Lane Cove Events
March Repair Cafe
The repair cafe does an amazing job at fixing items (for free). Their repairer fixed the broken zippers on the bags above much to the delight of the owner!
The Repair Cafe is on the first two Sundays of the month and starts at 2 pm and closes by 4pm. Come early to queue up for a time slot for your repair to be done on the same day whenever possible.
Other repairs include household appliances and electrical items(excluding Microwave ovens), jewellery, ceramics, torn clothing, broken zippers, buttons, patches, umbrellas, toys, shoes, and we sharpen knives and gardening tools.
Note: Jewellery and ceramics repairs available only on the first Sunday. If you have a ceramics repair, please come close to 2pm as the glue needs time to dry out and bring a cardboard/box to take your repair home.
Repairs are free of charge. Donation in cash or PayPal are welcomed.
Date: March 5 and March 12 (always first and second Sundays of the month)
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Location: 180 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
For more information, please go to Repair café website www.repaircafesydneynorth.net or email us on [email protected] or ring Wendy on 94204884 or 0410280912.
Kid Scrabble Club Recommences on Thursday Afternoons in the Lane Cove Library
Come and play Scrabble for free. Just play for fun – no knowledge required!
Two local members from NSW Scrabble are running After-School Scrabble with coaching
Any children from 3rd to 6th Class in any school welcome to come and play!
Every Thursday afternoon from
3.30.pm to 5.00 pm
Lane Cove Library, Training Room 1.
All equipment provided
Call Norma on 0448 419 049 to let them know if you are coming.
Crime Report
Drug Supply – Chatswood – 12/02/2023
Two males have been charged with drug related offences after a police operation on the 12th of February.
At 12:30pm police stopped an Arncliffe man as he left a hotel in Chatswood CBD. Police had a conversation with the male and subsequently had cause to search him. During the search, police will allege they located 12 clear resealable bags containing various amounts of white power which police will allege in court was cocaine.
The Arncliffe man was arrested and conveyed to Chatswood Police Station.
A short time later, the father of the Arncliffe man, a 58-year-old male exited the same hotel and was also stopped by police. He was spoken to by police and then subsequently searched. During the search, police will allege they located a small resealable bag containing methylamphetamine and 2 tablets of a prescribed restricted substance which the 58-year-old allegedly did not have a prescription for.
The 58-year-old was arrested. A short time later, police attended a room in the hotel that was allegedly being rented out by both males. Inside, police will allege that they located a plate containing cocaine as well as a number of other items related to the making of prohibited drugs and drug supply.
The 58-year-old was conveyed to Chatswood Police Station where he was charged with “Supply prohibited drug”, “Possess prohibited drug” and “Possess prescribed restricted substance”. He was refused bail by police and faced Hornsby Local Court the following day where he was given bail. He is due back before Hornsby Local Court in March.
The Arncliffe man was also charged with “Supply prohibited drug” and “Possess prohibited drug”. He was bail refused and will face Hornsby Local Court on the 29th of March.
Mid-Range Drink Driving – North Willoughby – 09/02/2023
65-year-old North Willoughby man has been charged with mid-range drink driving after he was stopped by police on the 9th of February 2023 in North Willoughby.
Just after 7:10pm police were patrolling High Street, North Willoughby when they stopped a Nissan for the purposes of breath testing the driver. The 65-year-old allegedly returned a positive roadside reading and was subsequently arrested and conveyed to Chatswood Police Station.
Back at the station the male allegedly told police that he had consumed a number of alcoholic drinks at a local licensed premises between 2:30pm and 7:00pm.
The male was subjected to a breath analysis, and police will allege in court that he returned a mid-range reading of 0.098 grams of alcohol in his breath.
The male is due to face Hornsby Local Court in March.
Affray – Mosman – 21/02/2023
21-year-old Camden man and an 18-year-old Narellan man have both been charged with Affray after an incident in Mosman.
At 10:45am on the 21st of February 2023 police were on Raglan Street, Mosman for an unrelated matter when they overheard the two males having a heated verbal argument. Police approached the males and had a conversation with them after which they went in opposite directions.
A short time late, police again overheard the males having a heated verbal argument and turned to investigate, allegedly observing the two males physically fighting with each other. Police intervened and both males were arrested and conveyed to Chatswood Police Station.
At the station, both males were charged with Affray and are due to appear at Manly Local Court on the 16th of March.
Shoplifting – Chatswood – 16/02/2023
A 32-year-old North Richmond man will face Hornsby Local Court in March after allegedly being caught shoplifting.
On the 16th of February police were conducting a foot patrol through a shopping centre in Chatswood CBD when police allegedly observed the North Richmond man wearing a backpack with the security tag still attached.
Police stopped the male and spoke with him, subsequently submitting him to a search. During the search police will allege that they located $762 worth of stolen property in the backpack the male was carrying.
The male was taken to Chatswood Police Station where he was issued a Court Attendance Notice for the offence of “Shoplifting”.
Trespass/Custody of Knife – Mosman
Police have charged a 17 year old Mosman boy with a number of offences following an early morning incident that occurred in Pindari Avenue, Mosman earlier this month.
Around 5:30am Wednesday 15th February police were called to Pindari Avenue, Mosman after receiving multiple calls regarding a disturbance in the street involving several males.
Police will allege that the 17 year old Mosman boy attended the location where he attempted to gain access to a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home there. The boy’s actions soon came to the attention of residents, who, following a short foot pursuit managed to apprehend the boy.
Police attended the location a short time later and will allege following a search of the Mosman boy they located a knife along with prescription medication belonging to another male.
The 17 year old was taken to Chatswood Police Station where he was charged with trespass, custody of a knife in a public place and being in possession of goods suspected to be stolen. He will face Surry Hills Childrens Court next month.
Week in Review – Sponsor – Taste Living
Taste Living – A Different Approach to Renovating and Building
Some 15 years ago, Michael Nehme, a local Lane Cove builder, set out to do things differently and started to change the way we renovate and build homes in Sydney: one house at a time.
Michael says that when he started in the building industry, he viewed the concept of building a house just like raising a child… as per that old African proverb: “It takes a village”… you need the services of an architect, a town planner, a builder, an interior designer and in between all of that, you have to communicate with them all and fit all of that in our already busy lives.
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