Welcome to our week in review. Who does not love a long weekend? Lane Cove locals were enjoying the good weather on Saturday morning in both The Canopy and the Lane Cove Plaza. Coffee shops were packed, music was playing in the Plaza, parents and kids lined up for the Kindifarm, and there was a table tennis table for those game enough to show off their skills.
The Lane Cove Fire Station Crew were also in The Canopy talking to locals about checking their smoke detectors. Did you know that our local fire crew will come to your house and do a fire safety check and show you where to install smoke detectors for optimum performance? Read our article here.
Greta Bus Crash Tragedy – Official Donation Site
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Singelton/Cessnock community and the many other communities around Australia who lost a loved one, friend, work colleague, or teammate in the Greta Bus Tragedy over the weekend.
The NSW Government released the following press release in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Singelton.
“NSW Government and Rotary Australia announce donation fund to support families of Greta bus tragedy https://donations.rawcs.com.au/78-2022-23″
“The accident on Sunday, June 11 is a profoundly tragic event that has impacted the whole NSW community, but particularly the close-knit community of Cessnock and Singleton.
The NSW Government is committed to supporting families and loved ones impacted by this tragedy.
The fundlaunch will be co-managed by the NSW Government and Rotary Australia, and will provide benevolent relief and support to survivors, victims, and their immediate families from the events of the fatal bus accident.
Members of the public looking to support the families and injured through a donation are encouraged to visit rawcs.org.aulaunch. The fund will be able to collect and dispense swiftly to those in need.
Premier Chris Minns will make the donation from the Premier’s Discretionary Fund.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said:
“This is understandably a tragedy that has been felt right across the state.”
“When tragic events like this occur, it’s the Australian way to reach out and support one another.
“I know many people are looking at ways to support the families affected by this heartbreaking accident, and I encourage people to donate directly through the website – it’s the quickest way to get funds to those who need them most.”
Mayor of Singleton Council Sue Moore said:
“This accident has rocked our close-knit community – the ripples are being felt across Singleton as people come to terms with the scale of the loss and impact.
“I know the people of Singleton are big hearted and generous, and this fund is a straightforward way that people can show their support and know that the help will go directly to those that need it.”
Mayor of Cessnock City Council Jay Suvaal said:
“What the families of those bus passengers are going through is unimaginable.
“The people of this region have already opened their homes and their businesses to support those families who are now so desperately in need, and this fund will add another way in which anyone – in Cessnock, in Singleton and across the state – can donate a little or a lot to help.”
Business Alert
ANZ Lane Cove ATM Removed
The ANZ Lane Cove Branch officially closed on 7 June 2023. The ATM has now been removed.
Lousy Solutions
Heads Up, parents, you will want to know about this business. Iola (yola) is the owner and consultant of Lousy Solutions, which is all about helping parents get through a lice/nit infestation in their home. It doesn’t matter which school your kid goes to or how clean your home is lice, find a way to create havoc in your home!!!!
Iola has been helping parents with lice/nits for years – she implemented a programme at St Michael’s when Miss ITC was at school and this programme helped reduce the number of lice/nit infestations at school.
Iola provides in house treatment through a mobile service. Lousy will come to your home and show you the best way to treat infestations (and it is not bombing them with chemicals!!)
Lousy solutions also has head lice control plans for schools and child care centres.
If you know someone who needs some help but they don’t live in Sydney, Iola will provide remote help via phone or video call.
We have all been there – don’t suffer, get Lousy Solutions to help you out!!!!! Check out their website here.
Baby Bathhouse
Baby Bathhouse will be opening very soon in the Figtree shops on Burns Bay Road between The Beautician and Infinity Hair.
This is how Baby Bathhouse describes its business:
“A Day Spa For Babies
Hydrotherapy and infant massage classes.
Infant massage by you, taught by us.”
Lane Cove Sport
Congratulations to the two Lane Cove Cricket Club players (Charlie Clifford & Eloise Lawry) who were both wicket keepers for boys and girls NSW PSSA cricket sides at the recent Australian Schools Primary Schools Cricket Tournament in Darwin.
NSW finished champions in the Girls and runners up in the Boys.
Lane Cove Junior Rugby Union Club
Over the weekend, several Lane Cove Junior Rugby Union players represented Gordon in the NSW Junior Rugby Union State Championships.
Daniel Osborne was a member of the Under 16’s Gordon team that won the State Championships.
The following LCJRU boys were picked to play for Gordon:
U16
Daniel Osborne
U15
Jack Plamondon
Oscar Tremlett
Tom Green
U13
Billy Dunlop
U12
Angus McGregor
Flynn Simpson
Hunter Circosta
Ted Forsey
Xavier Johnson
U11
Ed Davis
Felix Wiseman
Levi Wilson
Tommy Spencer
U10
Cairo Hunt
Clancy Willis
Jock Lingard
Oliver Thrum
Oscar Bradley
Articles Published by ITC This Week
Two Lane Cove Locals Honoured in King’s Birthday Honours
Two Lane Cove locals have been recognised for their community involvement in the 2023 King’s Birthday honours list.
Lyndall McNally for her work with the Lane Cove Youth Orchestra and Dr Kenneth Sinclair for his work in the education sector.
Congratulations to them both – read about their achievements here.
NSW Fire and Rescue Urges Locals to Check Their Smoke Detectors
Winter is upon us, and heaters and fireplaces are going again warming up our homes in Lane Cove again.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are urging all Australians to check their smoke alarms as winter begins, in a bid to avoid preventable deaths and injuries in the colder months.
In the winter of 2022, there were approximately 895 fires.
During that time, FRNSW recorded 16 deaths caused by structure fires, 12 of which were ‘preventable.’ Another 87 people were injured. Smoke Alarms save lives – read our article on how to check your smoke alarms and how you can have our local fire station crew come and check out your home’s smoke alarms. Read our article here.
Buses to Replace Trains at Night and on Weekends Due to Urgent Track Work
You will have read about the Sydney Train Rail trackwork ‘biggest ever’ fix, with approximately 4000 repairs, upgrades, and restorations to equipment to be carried out.
The work will be carried out from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday over the course of a year, costing roughly $97 million and impacting about 600,000 passengers.
We have looked at how that will impact commuters using the T1 North Shore Line. The nearest train stations to Lane Cove are St Leonards (just across from the Lane Cove Council Border on the Pacific Highway) and Wollstonecraft.
Read our article here.
Men’s Health Week
This week is Men’s Health Week, and there are some Lane Cove events planned. The Lane Cove Men’s Shed would love to welcome new members, and there is no better time to meet the Men at the Men’s Shed than during Men’s Health Week. They will be walking from The Shed to Blackman Park (a short walk and having lunch and would love for more people to join them). There are also some events organised by the Lane Cove Council, including a Men’s Cooking event.
Find out more here.
July School Holidays
It’s that time again! School Holiday programs are LIVE and it is best to get in quick to make sure your little ones don’t miss out!
Lane Cove has a huge amount of activities on this winter school holidays. Don’t forget that if you book and pay before 30 June, you can redeem any outstanding creative & active vouchers with registered providers before they EXPIRE!
Check out our full list of activities here.
Get Ready for Term 3
It’s never too early to organise school activities. TERM 3 is fast approaching! We have put together a list of some local activities for babies, pre-schoolers, primary school students, tweens, teenagers/secondary school kids – in other words, something for everyone. Get organised before the July school holidays. See what’s on offer here.
Crime, Accidents and Incidents
Lane Cove Wildlife
There was excitement this week at Lane Cove Public School when a group of Year 1 and 2 students were getting ready for an excursion when they spotted this possum in their schoolyard.
Cover Photo
Our cover photo is the sky above Lane Cove as the rain began to clear after a wet Thursday, 8 June 2023.
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