Lane Cove News Week in Review 2 November to 9 November 2022

Welcome to our Lane Cove News week in review.  Another week of big events in Lane Cove.

Lane Cove Food and Wine Festival By the River

The Lane Cove Food and Wine Festival by the River was a huge hit.  The weather was amazing, and Burns Bay Reserve looked beautiful.  The Lane Cove Council staff worked overtime to have the reserve looking in top condition.   This year the wine and food stallholders were from the Mudgee Region, and some stallholders ran out of product – so there was obviously numerous tastings happening!!

Previously the Lane Cove Food and Wine Festival by the River was held at Tambourine Bay Reserve; however, when there is wet weather, it does take a while for TBR to dry off.  In an abundance of caution, the event was moved to Buns Bay Reserve – where the paved area near the boat ramp could be used if necessary.

There were some traffic, parking and shuttle bus issues.  Locals were encouraged to take a shuttle bus from the Lane Cove Library or St Ignatius Riverview because parking is tight around Burns Bay Reserve.

However, many visitors from outside the Lane Cove LGA also drove to the event, resulting in gridlock around Riverview Street Riverview.    This impacted the shuttle buses, as they were unable to access Burns Bay Reserve as they were stuck in traffic on Riverview Street.

Some locals told ITC they waited an hour for the shuttle bus at the Lane Cove Library; others did not know that a bus could be picked up at the Regis Campus (St Ignatius Riverview Junior School).

Unlike other major events in Lane Cove, there was no traffic management plan in place.  A comprehensive traffic management plan needs to be developed.

ITC readers suggested the following improvements:

• make Riverview Street Riverview one way on the day of the event;
• limit parking to one side of Riverview Street;
• have a separate bus for the Greenwich Arts Trail;
• have the bus start earlier and more frequently during the peak period before lunchtime;
• provide more information about how you can walk to the park via Hughes Park/ Waterview Drive, and Best Street (possibly have a shuttle bus for Lane Cove West and Lane Cove North residents).

Two of the Mudgee Food and Wine stallholders were ex-Lane Cove residents, we will share their stories soon.  See details about the Lane Cove expats below.

Martins Hills Organic Wines – Mike & Kim Nelson

Their stall was so popular they ran out of wine and wanted to offer a discount to Lane Cove residents – just use the code below to shop for some organic wine (and gift boxes) – offer ends on 13 November 2022.

 

Lindas Chilli Relish –  Linda and Bruce

Greenwich Village Arts Trail

The Greenwich Village Arts Trail was held on 5 and 6 November 2022.  The sunny weather meant art lovers were out and about walking the Jacaranda-lined streets of Greenwich.  The trail was celebrating its 10th anniversary.

There were  29 artists, displaying a fabulous variety of artworks across 22 sites, including award-winning contemporary painters, illustrators, sculptors, ceramicists, jewellers, photographers and textile artists.  There were three artists at the Greenwich Sailing Club, and ITC bumped into several people who said they did not even know the club existed.  The Club has an active learn to sail programme, and ITC will provide you with more details about their school holiday programmes soon.

Artist Marianne Urth told ITC she had 545 visitors to her workshop.  This was a record number of visitors for Marianne – usually, it is between 400 and 500 visitors.

Remembrance Day

A Remembrance Day Service will be held in the Lane Cove Plaza on Friday, 11 November, 10:45 am – 11:15 am.

Join Lane Cove Council and the Lane Cove RSL Sub-branch as Lane Cove remembers all those who have served our country. You are also invited to lay a wreath which will be relocated to the Cenotaph after the service. The Cenotaph is located near the Lane Cove Library.

The Remembrance Day services are always very moving, and a guest speaker will be honouring a Lane Cove local who served in WW2.

Members of the Lane Cove RSL are selling Poppies on Thursday, 10 November 2022 – they are located at The Canopy near the escalators down to Coles and Aldi.

Have Your Say Lane Cove Council Audited Financial Accounts 2021/2022

At the Lane Cove Council October 2022 meeting, it was resolved to adopt the audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the year ending 30 June 2022.

The financial statements are now on the Lane Cove Council website, and locals can review them and send any comments to Lane Cove Council.

You must send any comments by 5 pm on 16 December 2022.

If you want to know more about Lane Cove Council’s financial statements, you can attend the Lane Cove Council meeting on 24 November 2022 where the NSW Audit Office and Grant Thornton Australia will present the Auditors Report.  If you can’t attend the meeting, you can always watch a Lane Cove Council meeting via webcast.

Contact: 

Chief Financial Officer

Ph: (02) 9911 3512

Email: [email protected]

Have Your Say

In accordance with Section 420 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), any person may make a submission in writing to Council with respect to Council’s Audited Financial Statements or the Auditors’ Report. Please make a written submission to the General Manager by:-

Email to [email protected] or post to Lane Cove Council, PO Box 20, Lane Cove NSW 1595, quoting SU774.

Link to Financial Statements

Annual Financial Statements Year Ended 30 June 2022

Burst Water Pipe – The Canopy

On 4 November 2022, a water pipe burst at The Canopy car park. It happened just near the pay machine exit but did not appear to be impacting traffic flow.

Power Outage – Longueville Road 7 November 2022

Three power outages in three weeks, have impacted residents in the Lane Cove Council Area.  On 7 November 2022,  around 147 customers lost power after a tree branch fell on power lines on Longueville Road.   The tree is located near the corner of Richardson Road West and Longueville Road.    We do live in Leafy Lane Cove, so we are prone to trees hitting powerlines during windy weather.  The Photo below was taken by Jane Megan.

Business Alert

Baku Swimwear – Reopens

Kasina Korean Eatery

Kasina Korean Eatery are renovating. They will be closed until 17 November 2022.

Kasina Korean Eatery told ITC:

“Kasina Korean Eatery will be back on Friday, 18 November 2022, with an extensive Korean drink list, an amazing menu and a different ambience. Stay Tuned Thank you”

That Boat Guy

Lane Cove locals Jason and Sally-Ann are the owners of a business called That Boat Guy. They have relocated their workshop to the Lane Cove West Business Park and recently held a party to celebrate opening the workshop. Check out their boat dog in HI-Vis (when he is on the water, the boat dog has a doggie lifejacket)!!

The business might be called That Boat Guy, but they fix anything 12v, which includes car audio, 4WD accessories, caravan wiring, trailers and more.

Jason has over 30 plus years of fishing and boating experience and will do pre-purchase inspections for boats. He also has a CertV in workplace training and assessment and provides tuition for those new to boating – including launching/retrieving/docking.

Check out their website at www.thatboatguy.com.au

Their workshop is located at 3/31-33 Chaplin Drive Lane Cove West Business Park. You can call Jason on 0460 639 796 if you need to discuss anything 12V!!!!!

Amity Marketing  – Young Guns Alert

ITC likes to promote businesses run by young entrepreneurs, and we have quite a list of them (when we get time, we’ll write a comprehensive article to showcase the talent and drive of our younger business people.)

Today we would like to showcase Sam Rigney from Amity Marketing.

Local Sam Rigney started Amity Marketing in 2021 off the back of the realisation that many small businesses in the Lane Cove area needed help with digital marketing and website design. When dealing with larger companies, local businesses often felt overwhelmed (and overcharged) and unsure of how to proceed. In a bid to help Lane Cove business owners navigate digital marketing, Amity Marketing was born.

Prior to starting Amity Marketing, Sam gained valuable experience working in his family business (Zjoosh).

Since launching, Amity Marketing has continued to grow from strength to strength due to a dedication to customer service and an R.O.I-focused approach to digital marketing and design.

Amity Marketingis currently looking to take on more clients as 2022 draws to a close within the website and graphic design space as well as social media and digital marketing management (Google/Facebook ads + EDM marketing).

For more information, head to www.amitymarketing.com.au or reach Sam directly at [email protected]

Lane Cove Sport

Well done to Lane Cove Cats AFL player Lily Sullivan, who participated in AFLNSW’s Multicultural and Indigenous Youth Leadership Program.  The program not only helps with creating good footballers, but it’s also about developing people who are leaders in their community on and off the sports field.  There was also a feature match between the Multicultural youth and Indigenous youth teams.

An extract of the match report is below – you can read the full match report here.

“Two teams of 13-16-year-old girls assembled on Tom Wills Oval, Sydney Olympic Park to play a game of footy. The teams comprised talented Indigenous or multicultural players, selected as part of Multicultural and Indigenous Youth Leadership Programs, supported by Transport for NSW.

This game felt a long time coming after a previous attempt to hold it during the Term 3 school holidays was stifled by inclement weather, sometimes reported as “biblical rain”. There was none of that for this match, though, with perfect conditions for footy greeting the players.

Spurred on by the presence of AFLW players Aliesha Newman (Sydney Swans) and Haneen Zreika (GIANTS), energy was high throughout the four quarters, with some tremendous athleticism and game sense on show.

Ultimately, it was the Multicultural team, too strong for Indigenous, winning 9.4.58 to 4.4.28.

The third quarter belonged to Lily Sullivan (Lane Cove Cats), who kicked three goals, including two in a minute.”

If you or your kids want to get involved in AFL, there are come-and-try sessions every Thursday in November 2022 at Blackman Park.

 

Let ITC know About Your Sports Club

Are you involved in a Lane Cove Sports Club?  In the Cove would love to promote your club, events and teams – email us at [email protected], and we will publish the info in our week in review and on other platforms.

Lane Cove Volunteers

A big shout-out to all the locals who volunteer for our Local SES units.  The volunteers are so dedicated, and their services have been in demand with the recent weather.

Recently volunteers from the Willoughby/Lane Cove SES and Hunters Hill SES were deployed to Condobolin to assist their local Unit in preparing for the flood waters that were coming downstream from Forbes.  Read our article here on how to get involved with one of our local SES units. https://bit.ly/3DQ5ypG

The first photo from Left to Right: Tom Bronham from Willoughby -Lane Cove SES and David Nash and Tony Downs from Hunters Hill SES operating the sandbag filling machine

The second photo from Left to Right Graeme Yetman, Deputy Commander Condobolin SES and Graeme Davis – Hunters Hill SES

Standing in front of the ex-army HCV (High Clearance Vehicle) – the two Graeme’s served together in the Army Reserve. Graeme Davis is also the president of the Lane Cove RSL Sub-branch.

Read our article here on how to get involved with one of our local SES units.

Earn Some Cash NSW Election March 2023

Want To earn some cash on NSW State Election Day, 23 March 2023? (and we don’t mean by holding your own snag sizzle in the house next to the polling booth – but that might work !!!!!)

The NSW Electoral Commission has launched its recruitment drive for more than 24,000 people across NSW to deliver the election in March next year.

Wayne Morgan, Director of Election Support Services, says there are thousands of opportunities for people across NSW to earn some extra money on election day.

“Jobs are available in every NSW region and no experience is needed.”

“We provide training to staff and you’ll join a huge team working together to deliver the election.”

“If you’re available to work on Saturday, 25 March and enrolled to vote, you can submit an expression of interest via our website.”

Election officials perform a range of tasks on election day, including:

providing information and assistance to voters

sorting and counting ballot papers

working together to manage the smooth running of voting centres.

Mr Morgan said the Electoral Commission was looking to hire staff who reflect the diversity of the communities they would be working in.

“In particular, if you speak a language in addition to English, we encourage you to express your interest.”

“You don’t need previous election experience, but it’s a great day’s work in your local community and we have a lot of staff who return again and again.”

“It’s easy to apply and you’ll be part of delivering one of the largest and most important events in the state.”

Interested applicants can find out more and submit an expression of interest now by visiting www.elections.nsw.gov.au

 

Security, Crime, Incident and Accident Report

Animal Cruelty

This week the RSPCA released a media statement about a case of animal cruelty in Greenwich.

A Greenwich man was sentenced at Parramatta Local Court on 30 August 2022, after pleading guilty to five cruelty offences against his 10-month-old Dobermann.   Four further offences relating to the inappropriate confinement of the dog were taken into account on sentence, said the RSPCA.

It can be very difficult to establish animal cruelty cases, however due to a witness supplying video footage, it allowed the RSPCA NSW Inspectors and NSW Police to begin an investigation.

“We are incredibly grateful for the vigilant witnesses who came forward and reported this case. This investigation highlights the powerful role that the community plays in helping end the suffering of animals and is a timely reminder to always trust your instinct and come forward if you witness suspicious behaviour,” said RSPCA NSW Chief Inspector, Scott Meyers.

“Every animal deserves to live in a safe and loving environment. One phone call could literally save the life of an animal, …, and give them a second chance.”

Background Provided by RSPCA NSW

A witness provided video footage to RSPCA NSW showing the defendant kicking his Doberman on multiple occasions, threatening and prodding the dog with a hammer, lifting him by his collar, throwing him to the ground, and confining him to an inadequately sized crate.

On 7 July 2021, RSPCA NSW Inspectors and NSW Police visited the property of the defendant. Initially, the defendant denied any allegations of cruelty, claiming that he would try to “warn” the dog to “shut up” and stop barking by kicking him, lifting him up by the collar, and threatening him with a hammer.

The defendant was asked to produce the hammer used to threaten the dog, which was kept inside the dog’s enclosure in the backyard. When the defendant walked inside the mesh cage to retrieve the tool, the dog cowered and scurried away in fear.

The Dobermann and the hammer were seized and transported to RSPCA NSW Yagoona.

In the expert opinion of the examining veterinarian, the dog was subjected to unjustifiable physical and psychological abuse, torment, and torture in the video footage. There was evidence of the dog trying to repeatedly escape the defendant demonstrated that the dog was clearly terrified. All these actions constitute acts of cruelty as defined by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 (POCTAA).

The Dog was subsequently surrendered to RSPCA NSW and has since been transferred to a Dobermann rescue group.

After the sentence proceedings had commenced, the defendant made an application under section 14 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020, asking to be dealt with under that legislation instead of POCTAA. On the question of whether the defendant had a relevant mental health impairment, the Court found that evidence of a diagnosis was very tenuous.

With all factors considered, including the repeated and deliberate nature of the offences, the Court refused the application. The Magistrate was not satisfied that the community’s interests would be better served by diverting the defendant into treatment, as opposed to sentencing him in accordance with the criminal law.

The defendant was sentenced to three Community Correction Orders (to be served concurrently), with the longest operating for two years. Significantly, the Court disqualified the defendant from owning or keeping any animal for five years.

The defendant was also ordered to pay a sum of $4,640.58 in animal care costs to RSPCA NSW.

Break and Enter – Burns Bay Road Lane Cove

North Shore Police Command told ITC:

“Sometime between 5:00pm Sunday 23rd October and 2:00pm Tuesday 25th October, unknown offenders have forced entry to a home on Bridge Street, Lane Cove via a ground floor door. The offenders made their way through the home managing to make off with a very large antique telescope and a vintage 1850’s firearm.

Police are asking for anyone that may have noticed any suspicious activity at the stated location during the given times and dates to please contact North Shore Police on 9414 8499 or Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppers.com.au).”

Vandalism

Last weekend the parent’s change room at Lane Cove Market Square was vandalised. We have also received reports of significant vandalism in Longueville. Police are investigating this matter. Vandalism is a serious offence and can lead to a custodial sentence.

Crime Prevention

ITC has also been speaking to one of the crime prevention officers at North Shore Command, and they advised there is still a high percentage of break-ins where intruders have been able to easily access a home due to windows or doors being left unlocked. They have also seen this with car break-ins.

Make sure you check you have locked all doors and windows and your car before you go to bed.

Police have reported the following arrest made in Northbridge – again, the intruder was able to access through an unlocked door.

NORTHBRIDGE aggravated break and enter suspect arrested within 24hrs of the incident.

Strikeforce SWEETENHAM 2 is a Region led investigation into the prevalence of aggravated break and enter offences for the sole purpose of acquiring luxury and high performance motor vehicles. A male Young Person (YP) was identified as a SWEETENHAM 2 target.

About 3am on 03/11/2022, the YP was in company with three other males when he attended Dalmeny Road, Northbridge and entered through the closed but unlocked front door to the premises. After riflling through a number of drawers in the kitchen area, likely looking for keys to motor vehicles, they left without taking anything. The premises were occupied at the time by the owners.

Shortly after the YP in company with the same group of co-offenders, approached the front door of the nearby premises of Minnamurra Road, Northbridge. They searched a set of drawers and a variety of objects outside the front door for a short time before leaving the without stealing anything.

About 4:50pm on 3 November 2022, a search warrant was executed by Police in collaboration with SF SWEETENHAM 2 at YP’s residence. The YP was present inside and arrested. During the search of the premises, clothing depicted in CCTV footage during the offending was located. The YP was charged with ‘Face disguised w/i commit indictable offence-T1’ in relation to Minnamurra Avenue and ‘Agg B&E dwelling etc in company with intent to steal’ in relation to Dalmeny Rd. The YP was bail refused to appear before Surry Hills Children’s Court on 04/11/2022.

Investigation into the co-offenders is ongoing.

Tools Returned

Last week we reported that a Lane Cove local was working on his car on Avalon Avenue in Lane Cove West.  His black tool bag and socket sets were behind his car.  He was working under the bonnet for no more than a minute or two when he needed to grab some more tools.  Unfortunately, his tools were no longer there.  We are pleased to say they have been returned.

Cover Photo:  Our Cover Photo is the Cameraygal Wind Symphony and Stringybark Jazz Band playing at The Canopy

Week in Review Sponsor –  Shorties Lane Cove

Shorties is turning 5!!  They are having a celebration on Sunday afternoon with live music, giveaways and their popular (and we mean popular) Sunday Roasts – with Yorkshire Pudding.  This week it is Beef Brisket.   Every week they have a different roast.

Book here.

Fun Fact:  It is called Shorties as it is near the Longy.

In February this year, they released a new menu, and it has gone down a treat.  Read more about their menu here.

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