Welcome to our week in review.
Lane Cove Sport and Recreation Facility
Demolition works have started at the Lane Cove Golf Club to make way for the Lane Cove Sports and Recreation Facility (see our cover photo).
Two Businesses Broken Into
On 25th August 2023, both The Cake Man and Four Frogs Creperie were broken into. The Door Frames were removed for access. A cash register was taken from The Cake Man, and they have CCTV of three men entering the premises. Another business told ITC that about two weeks before, they noticed that someone had tried to access their premises using the same method but could not gain access.
Lane Cove Golf Course
The pro shop for the Lane Cove Golf Course is now on Gamma Road Lane Cove.
A roving reporter has asked us to let people know that due to the pro shop being moved to Gamma Road, there is a significant increase in parking, and the bend is like a blind bend. Please drive slowly around this area.
Major Podcast Series to Investigate Lane Cove Council’s $75 Million Sport and Recreation Facility
Journalist, media producer and Greenwich resident Hugh Liney is set to produce a major podcast series to thoroughly investigate the decision to spend $75 million on what he calls “a disastrously unnecessary demolition of an easily renewable venue”
Liney is referring to the demolition of the Lane Cove Country Club and the construction of the sports centre, necessitating the destruction of the Club and environmental features in the Gore Creek Valley.
Linney said, “The Council voted four in favour and four against to allow the GM to negotiate the construction contract, with Mayor Andrew Zbik giving the authority to his GM with his casting vote.
For the Podcast series Linney hopes to interview Council staff, and any whistleblowers and resident groups will be able to share their experiences, provide their reasons for and against the scheme
Hugh Liney is currently completing his feature documentary The Nature of Our Music. Some of Gore Creek Valley’s key natural features are included in the nature scenes.
He was Sydney’s first long-form podcaster completing a heritage series on historic rock’n’roll and lost music venues for Clover Moore’s City of Sydney in 2005/6. He worked for Australia’s major national and metropolitan newspapers for 20 years and has spent many decades in the Australian music and film industry.
Department of Fair Trading Building Works Rectification Order – Pottery Lane Building
As previously reported, Fair Trading has issued Lane Cove Council a Building Works Rectification Order for the Pottery Lane Building. Lane Cove Council has refused to provide information on the cost of rectification to ITC. In addition, they have released information on their website saying they will be looking into seeking recourse from WN Developments, a company that has lodged a voluntary wind-up application – meaning it has no assets. Read background information here.
Lane Cove Locals
Last weekend, Steve Prowse, Damian Beasley, and Frans Bisschop took out first place in the Oxfam 100km run! Congrats to these incredible runners for their determination and perseverance and to their support crew who carried them through! They completed the course in just over 17 hours. They competed against 287 teams and raised funds for Oxfam.
Longueville Wharf Closed
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Winner Lane Cove Art Prize
The Lane Cove Annual Art Prize winner is Michelle DeJong for her artwork “Lands Patterns”. Michelle is an architect and artist. Landscapes, topographies, cities and architecture inspire Michelle. The countries, cities and landscapes she has lived in and explored.
Other winners
Hyecorp Property Prize
Sally West, The Heads
Highly Commended
Abby Chambers, Coal Loader Skip No.6
Highly Commended
Graham Marchant, The Corn Flower and Patterned Quilt
Commended
Dongwang Fan, Spring Water Duckling
Commended
Anna Warren, Bloom
Congratulations to the finalists below – you can see their artwork (for free) and Gallery Lane Cove until 9 September 2023. You can purchase the artwork.
| Artist Name | Artwork Title | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Chambers | Coal Loader Skip No.6 | FINALIST |
| Adele Bevacqua | Petals | FINALIST |
| Adele Bevacqua | Celeste | FINALIST |
| Akiko Shiga | Untitled | FINALIST |
| Alice OConnor | Turmoil 11 | FINALIST |
| Alison Stewart | Moods in Nature | FINALIST |
| Ania Zmijewska | Midnight sun, Norway | FINALIST |
| Anna M Warren | Bloom | FINALIST |
| Anne Marie Cummins | Tall Poppies | FINALIST |
| Antoinette Tyndall | Bowl of Citrus with Crocus and Salvia | FINALIST |
| Belinda Haworth | Coastal Tranquillity | FINALIST |
| Benedictu Hur | National Waterfalls | FINALIST |
| Carmen Hui | 5 Miles From Gundagai | FINALIST |
| Caroline Oesterheld | Magnolia Beauty | FINALIST |
| Charlotte Fetherston | MPP 1 | FINALIST |
| Chrissie Lloyd | Flooding waters, shifting salt pans II – Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre) | FINALIST |
| Christine Choi | Litchfield National Park NT | FINALIST |
| Clare Mueller | At the Crossroads (roundabout) | FINALIST |
| Dana Dion | River In The Forest | FINALIST |
| Dana Sypniewski | Island Tranquility | FINALIST |
| Daria Hahn | The approaching storm | FINALIST |
| Dongwang Fan | Spring Water Duckling | FINALIST |
| Graham Marchant | The Corn Flower and patterned Quilt | FINALIST |
| Gunchi Saggu | Gup shup | FINALIST |
| Guy Troughton | Softly Comes the Dawn | FINALIST |
| Hadijah Munting | Walk on by | FINALIST |
| Isabella Wu | The Veil of the Soul | FINALIST |
| Jan Cleveringa | Namadgi- Seeing Ghosts- Listening to Trees | FINALIST |
| Jane Thornton | Aotearoa III | FINALIST |
| Jane Thornton | Amor artis I | FINALIST |
| Johanna van Laar | Feeling Good | FINALIST |
| John Palmer | Tree Windows Study | FINALIST |
| Judy Smith | Ghost Gums #2 | FINALIST |
| Jum ae kim | Spring2 | FINALIST |
| Kate Gradwell | The View From ‘View’ | FINALIST |
| Kelly mackey | Reclaimed Elegance with Waratahs | FINALIST |
| Lisa Taylor | Looking Up a new perspective | FINALIST |
| Louise Chapman | ‘Shattered Forest along the Golden River’ | FINALIST |
| Mary Norton-Smith | Breakfast Buddies | FINALIST |
| Michelle de Jong | Land Patterns | FINALIST |
| Nicola Mason | Banksia Cone | FINALIST |
| Nina Paine | Lasting Riches | FINALIST |
| Panchali Sheth | many of us | FINALIST |
| Phillip Kent | Almost five | FINALIST |
| Phoebe Stone | Fish head by Candlelight | FINALIST |
| Rachel Rae | Clovelly Cliff Walk | FINALIST |
| Renée Kanowitz | Rainforest Waterfall | FINALIST |
| Robert Rogers | Making my way home | FINALIST |
| Robert Wale | Cellito Beach in the Dreamtime | FINALIST |
| Robert Wale | The colours of Fira_Santorini | FINALIST |
| Rosalind Devine | Chiko girl with opera house eyes after guernica | FINALIST |
| Sabina Morrow | I Dreamt of a Place… | FINALIST |
| Sally West | The Heads | FINALIST |
| Sarah Park | Illuminated Touch | FINALIST |
| Simone Piccioni | the river | FINALIST |
| Tania Mason | A Dark Night | FINALIST |
| Vickie Marchant | Lilies in Water | FINALIST |
| Wendy Bull | Restricted Entry | FINALIST |
| Zengping Lai | Purple Dream | FINALIST |
RecycleSmart Now Accepting Bread Tags
Traffic Changes – Westbound Falcon Street Off Ramp
The westbound Falcon Street off ramp from the Warringah Freeway was permanently closed to general traffic from 10pm on Friday 18 August 2023.
The closure is part of our work to build the Western Harbour Tunnel and creates a safe area to construct permanent tunnel infrastructure, as well as the temporary facilities needed to support the work.
Drivers exiting the Warringah Freeway to travel westbound will need to use an alternative route such as the Pacific Highway exit at North Sydney or the Miller Street exit at Cammeray.
Drivers exiting the Warringah Freeway to travel westbound will need to use an alternative route such as the Pacific Highway exit at North Sydney or the Miller Street exit at Cammeray.
Please note: The Falcon Street off ramp’s existing eastbound bus lane towards Military Road will remain unchanged, as well as the separate off ramp for general traffic travelling east.
Access for drivers entering the Warringah Freeway from Falcon Street will remain unchanged in both directions.
Once the Western Harbour Tunnel opens, there will be two northbound exits. Motorists travelling northbound will be able to take the off ramp to exit the tunnel to Falcon Street, or take the next exit to continue on Warringah Freeway northbound
Have Your Say – Cats in Lane Cove Bushland
At the Lane Cove Council’s July 2023 Meeting, a proposal was put to the Councillors by Council staff that Lane Cove Bushland areas become Wildlife Protection Zones. In Wildlife Protection Zones, domestic and feral cats can be trapped and removed from the zones. Lane Cove Council wants to implement this system and return cats to their owners.
You only have a little over a week to have your say. Details here.
Premier Awards
Do you know someone who deserves recognition? Is there someone in the community that goes the extra mile? If so nominate them for an award.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 NSW Premier’s Multicultural Community Medals and Honour Roll.
If you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to our society, you can nominate them today.
- Corporate Business Excellence Medal
- Local Government Business Excellence Medal
- Not for Profit Business Excellence Medal
- Language Services Medal
- Lifetime Community Service Medal
- NSW Human Rights Medal
- Regional Unity Medal
- Sports Medal
- Stepan Kerkyasharian AO Community Harmony Medal
- Youth Medal
- Arts and Culture Medal
- Community Languages Teacher Medal.
Lane Cove Sport
Lane Cove Cricket Club
Lane Cove Cricket Club recommend Cricket Blast for children aged 5-7, and the NSJCA competitions range from U8s to U17s.
Lane Cove Festival
Celebrate what makes living in Lane Cove so special with the annual Lane Cove Festival this September!
This month-long festival features community and Council-run initiatives, including live music, talks, walks, and workshops.
One of the highlights of the Festival will be the Smartest Street/Apartment Trivia Night hosted by ITC at The Alcott. This event sold out last year so book asap.
Invite your neighbours to a trivia night at The Alcott.
Book your trivia team using your street/apartment name and let’s see who the smartest street/apartment in Lane Cove is! It would be great to see as many streets/apartments in Lane Cove as possible represented.
$10 Entry, 100% of Proceeds go directly to The Sydney Library of Things.
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