THIS ISSUE Australia Day Celebrations A Barbie at the Pool! Livvi’s Place Yamble Reserve

Opening Celebrations 3 February

WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2013Vol 6 No 14

Celebrate Australia Day with us on Saturday 26 January

A Celebration of Our NationAustralia Day is a national tribute to everything that makes Australia great: our diverse society and landscape, our remarkable achievements and our bright future.

Australia Day is more than just a public holiday. It’s a day driven by communities celebrating what’s great about Australia and being Australian.

Traditionally, this is a day when we attend either an organised community event or get together with family and friends.

Australia Day celebrations in the City of Ryde begin with an official gathering at the Civic Centre, including an address by our Australia Day Ambassadors, iconic radio duo Jonathan ‘Jono’ Coleman and Ian ‘Dano’ Rogerson.

We also honour our most respected residents with the announcement of the 2013 Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year.

This is followed by a Citizenship Ceremony when 50 new members of the Australian family are welcomed.

Celebrations then move to North Ryde Common for the annual Australia Day Family Concert and Fireworks (5.00 – 9.00pm).

So gather your family and friends, pack a picnic, bring a blanket or low chair and settle in for a great line-up of family entertainment. There will be local acts to get you in the party mood plus headline act ‘Dirty Deeds’, an AC/DC tribute band!

The grand finale will be a spectacular fireworks display lighting up the evening sky at 9.00pm. Rides and refreshments will also be available.

Australia Day Program Saturday 26 January 2013Civic CeremonyCivic Centre, Devlin Street, Ryde, 10.00 – 11.30am

Australia Day Ambassadors’ Address – Jono and DanoCitizen and Young Citizen of the Year announcementsCitizenship Ceremony

Family Concert and FireworksNorth Ryde Common, cnr Twin and Wicks Roads, North Ryde

Concert starts 5.00pm, fireworks at 9.00pm. Rides and refreshments available.

5.00pm Younger Hearts Band: country, blues, swing and bluegrass

6.00pm The Oz Rock Show: a six-piece band offering the best rock in town

7.00pm Mayor’s Welcome and National Anthem

7.10pm Jdance: jazz funk, hip hop, zumba and ballet

7.50pm ‘Dirty Deeds’: with classics such as ‘Back in Black’, ‘Thunderstruck’ and ‘Jailbreak Spotlight’, you’ll believe you are actually at an AC/DC concert!

For full details go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/australiaday or call 9952 8222.

For more information call Customer Service on 9952 8222 or visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/australiaday

North Ryde Common, Cnr Twin and Wicks Roads, North Ryde

Lifestyle and opportunity

@ your doorstep

:: Free Family Concert including AC/DC tribute band Dirty Deeds

:: Kids rides, food stalls and refreshments:: Fireworks spectacular

Saturday 26 January5.00-9.00pm

Family Concert and Fireworks

SPONSORED BY

Swim SchoolA new session of Learn to Swim classes is about to begin at the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, so now is the perfect time to enrol your children to learn this vital life skill.

Our award-winning Swim School runs swimming programs suitable for infants and children of all abilities.

The programs are structured to promote water familiarisation, safety, correct stroke technique and personal development within an enjoyable and safe environment.

Our professional and friendly instructors are all AustSwim and CPR qualified and will guide each student from a non-swimmer to a proficient, confident and safe swimmer.

Classes are available seven days/week, mornings and afternoons, so you can choose a time that suits you.

We also run learn to swim classes for adults, so if you’ve always wanted to get in the swim, come and take the plunge!

For further information about our Learn to Swim classes go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ralc or call the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre on 8878 5111.

Public HolidayMonday

RydeAquaticLeisureCentre

Monday 28 January

Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

10.00am - 4.00pm

Free Sausage Sizzle*

Prizes, Giveaways and

Pool Inflatables

504 Victoria Road, Ryde (Enter via Karen Moras Drive)

Phone (02) 8878 5111

www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ralc* One per person, while stocks last.

Learn to swim at the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

Holiday Road SafetyHoliday weekends are a great time to get out of town for a quick break but this puts pressure on our road network.

As our roads fill up with holiday-makers, road safety and keeping to the rules can give way to the pressures of time and the promise of fun.

The upcoming Australia Day long weekend will be a particularly busy one on our roads, with many families returning home from their summer break.

To encourage us all to keep to the road rules, double demerit points will apply from Friday 25 – Monday 28 January.

For the safety of the people you love and the community you live in, please drive safely and abide by the road safety rules.

For more information about road and community safety go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Safety.

Building a Granny Flat?Are you are thinking about building a granny flat within the City of Ryde? Would you like to know more about how to lodge a development application and get it approved?

Due to overwhelming demand, the City of Ryde Building and Development Advisory Service is running another free seminar on this topic.

The seminar will equip home owners, local builders and designers with the knowledge to make informed choices.

Topics include:

What State planning policies do you need to take into account?Which City of Ryde development controls relate to granny flats?How and when should you lodge a Development Application or Complying Development Application?What is a BASIX certificate?

When: Wednesday 13 February, 6.30 – 8.00pm Where: Ryde Library, 1 Pope Street, Ryde (within Top Ryde City shopping centre)

Bookings are essential as seating is limited. Call 9952 8222 to reserve your place.

WHAT’S ONAUTHORS PLATFORMRobin de Crespigny will speak about The People Smuggler, the true story of an Iraqi refugee who became a people smuggler to save his family.

Free of charge but bookings are essential.

When: Wednesday 30 January, 6.30 – 7.30pm Where: Ryde Library

LIFELONG LEARNINGHealth Information on the Internet: a guide to Internet tools for health information.

Free of charge but bookings are essential.

When: Thursday 7 February, 10.30am – 11.30am Where: North Ryde Library

COOKING COMPETITIONOur popular Lunar New Year Cooking Competition returns. Creative local cooks compete for the kitchen crown!

When: Sunday 10 February Where: Eastwood shopping precinct

HISTORY OF EASTWOODAn illustrated talk in English and Mandarin. Hear about the first land grants, the great estates, the arrival of the railway and some of the people who have called Eastwood home. Free of charge but bookings are essential.

When: Monday 18 February, 10.30 – 11.30am Where: Eastwood Library

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONSCelebrate the Year of the Snake in 2013! Our program of Lunar New Year festivities at Eastwood will culminate with a grand celebration day featuring spectacular lion dances, martial arts, musical entertainment, food stalls, competitions and firecrackers.

When: Saturday 23 February Where: Eastwood Plaza, Rowe Street, Eastwood

DIARY DATE: FUN RUNA 5km fun run in the streets of Ryde to raise funds for St Charles Catholic Primary School.

When: Sunday 17 March, 9.15am Where: St Charles Catholic Primary School, 582 Victoria Road, Ryde

For further information go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/whatson or for bookings call 9952 8222.

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Special Guest Jay Laga’aia

at Yamble Reserve

Come and join us for the opening of Livvi’s Place at Yamble

Reserve, an all-inclusive playground for children of all

abilities to play, learn and socialise together.

Kids can try out the new play spaces and equipment, and

join in special activities, including:

• Treasure hunt

• Magic show

• Dancing and singing

• Sausage sizzle

• Face painting

• Performance by special guest Jay Laga’aia.

When: Sunday 3 February, 10.00am – 2.00pmWhere: Yamble Reserve, Quarry Road, RydeParking: Claremont car park will be restricted to disabled

parking permit holders only. Limited number of spaces

available. General parking is available on Quarry Road.

For more information visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au or call

Customer Service on 9952 8222.

Lifestyle and opportunity

@ your doorstep

Pop in to merge contemporary artspace, a

new pop up shop where you’ll find original

handmade jewellery, ceramics, photography,

prints, lights and hand crafts made by local i

artists ... at great, affordable prices. Located

on Level 3, Macquarie Centre, North Ryde.

The Pop Up Project is a partnership between

the City of Ryde and Macquarie Centre to

provide local arts and cultural practitioners

with access to retail spaces.

For more information, visit

www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/popupproject

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART EXHIBITIONInternational Women’s Day (IWD) is marked each year on 8 March. It is a day to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations.

The City of Ryde is proud to support an annual International Women’s Day art exhibition.

Would you like to include a work in this exhibition? We are seeking artworks celebrating this year’s theme: Ending Violence Against Women.

The exhibition is open to female and male artists, with women and girls particularly encouraged to submit their artworks.

All submitting artists should live, work or study within the Ryde Local Government Area.

Entries must be submitted with a completed entry form at the See Street Gallery, Meadowbank on Monday 25 February from 4.30 – 7.30pm. Entrants whose work

is selected for exhibition will be notified by email.

The exhibition, which is an initiative of the City of Ryde Status of Women Advisory Committee, will be held at See Street Gallery, See Street, Meadowbank from Thursday 7 March – Saturday 23 March.

For further details and to download an entry form go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/iwdart.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVEDProperty: 22 Mons Avenue, West Ryde Local Development Application No: 2012/0454 Applicant: Mr N Barbour

Demolition, construction of a 3 storey residential flat building containing 6 apartments (1 x 3 bedroom, 4 x 2 bedroom, 1 x 1 bedroom) and basement car parking for 8 cars.

Property: 600 and 600a Victoria Road, Ryde Local Development Application No: 2012/0471 Applicant: Frasers Putney

Construction of a residential flat building consisting of 8 residential storeys and containing 91 apartments (10 x 1 bedroom, 73 x 2 bedroom, 8 x 3 bedroom). The proposal also includes the construction of 16 x 2 storey semi-detached dwellings fronting onto an internal road (Road 12) which is to be constructed as part of the proposed development. A total of 146 parking spaces will be provided on the site for the proposed development.

The application will be referred to the Joint Regional Planning Panel constituted under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act for determination as the capital investment value exceeds $20 million.

Property: 917 – 921 Victoria Road, West Ryde Local Development Application No: 2012/0472 Applicant: Milestone (Aust) Pty Limited

Excavation, decommissioning and removal of 6 underground fuel storage tanks and installation of 5 new underground fuel tanks. The proposal also includes site remediation and associated infrastructure works on the site.

Property: 46 Forster Street, West Ryde Local Development Application No: 2012/0479 Applicant: Dr J Quek

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new part 3 storey/part 4 storey residential flat building with 6 apartments (1 x 3 bedroom, 4 x 2 bedroom, 1 x 1 bedroom) and basement parking for 8 vehicles.

Property: 199 Shaftsbury Road and 54 Terry Road, Eastwood (Marist College Eastwood) Local Development Application No: 2012/0489 Applicant: SARM Architects Pty Limited

Demolition of existing buildings and ball courts, erection of a new multi-purpose school building with rooftop outdoor sports area.

Property: 170 Victoria Road, Gladesville (Bayview Hotel) Local Development Application No: 2013/0006 Applicant: Humphrey & Edwards Architects

Alterations and additions to existing hotel, including external alterations to hotel façade entry, new signage along Victoria Road frontage, replacement of rear shade pergola structure and removal of roller shutter door to vehicle access on western side of the hotel. Internal alterations include refurbishment of ground floor interior with new bottle shop, bar, office, store and cool room, new internal furniture layout, and modifications to the existing kitchen, terrace bar and function room.

Property: 14 – 16 Smalls Road, Ryde Local Development Application No: 2013/0007 Applicant: Stimson Consultant Services Pty Ltd

Demolition, erection of residential care facility under State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004. The development proposes 4 x single storey buildings containing a total of 8 sole occupancy units (2 x 2 bedroom and 6 x 1 bedroom), a single storey 5 bedroom dwelling with office, and a communal building containing an office, therapy room, recreational area and store. The development proposes a total of 6 parking spaces and one ambulance space.

Property: 191 Waterloo Road, Marsfield (Waterloo Park) Local Development Application No: 2013/0008 Applicant: City of Ryde

Construction of four poles of 21.3 metres in height with lighting attached to illuminate the existing playing field at Waterloo Park. Hours of operation proposed are:

Winter season (March – August): 4.00pm – 10.00pm, Monday – Thursday, for soccer training and occasional midweek competition games (up to 5 per season) and 4.00pm – 6.00pm Saturdays and Sundays for soccer competition games (only as required).Summer season (September – March): 6.00pm – 9.30pm, Monday – Thursday, for modified soccer and ultimate frisbee.

Property: 20 West Parade, Eastwood (Landmark Hotel) Section 96 Application No: MOD2012/0203 Applicant: Malcon Pty Limited

S96 (1A) Application to modify Development Consent Number

2009/0700. The application proposes to amend condition number 219 to allow extended training hours.

Approved Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10.00am – 12.00 midnight Sundays, 10.00am – 10.00pm

Proposed Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10.00am – 3.00am Sundays, 10.00am – 2.00am

Property: 1 – 9 Monash Road and 407 – 417 Victoria Road, Gladesville Section 96 Application No: MOD2012/0207 Applicant: Architecture and Building Works

Amendments to the approved development, which proposed the demolition of the existing structures on the site (with the exception of the building on 9 Monash Road) and the construction of a new mixed-use development containing retail uses on the ground floor and residential units above. The amendments to the approved development include:

A revised configuration of the ground floor, including the provision of an Aldi store. The Aldi store will operate 7.00am – 10.00pm, 7 days a week.Changes to the layout of the basements.An increase in the number of residential apartments from 70 to 74.Reconfiguration of the loading dock to accommodate 15.2m trucks.An increase in the height of the building by 400mm.Changes to the elevations of the building to reflect the above amendments.Changes to various conditions of consent.

The application will be referred to the Joint Regional Planning Panel constituted under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act for determination as the capital investment value exceeds $20 million.

Submissions regarding the above applications must be lodged no later than 6 February 2013.Property: 3 – 5 Trelawney Street, Eastwood Local Development Application No: 2011/0611 (amended plans) Applicant: Morris Bray Martin Ollmann

Amended plans have been received for a mixed-use development. The amended plans involve the deletion of the residential apartments on the upper level of the mixed-use development. The proposed development is now as follows:

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Have Your SayDraft Code of Meeting PracticeThe City of Ryde has recently reviewed its Code of Meeting Practice. The Code sets standards for the calling, conduct and recording of Council and Committee meetings, ensuring the structure and process provide fair opportunities for all interested parties to contribute.

Written submissions and feedback are welcome. They should be marked ‘Draft Code of Meeting Practice’ and must be received by close of business on Monday 18 February 2013.

Fees and Charges (Trees and Plaques)At its meeting of 11 December 2012, Council proposed a number of amendments to the fees and charges relating to trees and plaques.

Written submissions and feedback on the proposed amendments are welcome. They should be marked ‘Fees and Charges (Trees and Plaques)’ and must be received by close of business on Thursday 14 March.

Where to view these documentsYou can view copies of the above documents at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Haveyoursay, any City of Ryde library and the Customer Service Centre at Ryde Civic Centre.

How to make a submissionSubmissions should be sent to the General Manager by post, email or fax, or delivered in person to Ryde Civic Centre (all details on the back page).

It is Council policy that all submissions received will be publicly accessible on request. Supplying your personal information is voluntary. However if you choose to make an anonymous submission it may be given less weight (or no weight) in the overall consideration of the application.

For further information about any of these matters go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/HaveYourSay or call 9952 8222.

OPEN COMMUNITY WORKSHOPDraft Ryde Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011You are invited to join us at a community workshop to have your say about the draft Ryde Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011.

The draft LEP was prepared to fulfil the State Government requirement for the City of Ryde to have a comprehensive Local Environmental Plan. It will guide the growth and development of our City for the next 10 years.

The draft LEP was exhibited in mid-2011 and Council received over 3,000 submissions in response.

Given the great community interest in the draft LEP, the Council resolved to hold an open community workshop to address concerns raised both in the written submissions and by speakers at recent Council meetings.

When: Tuesday 5 February, 7.30pm Where: Level 5, Ryde Civic Centre, 1 Devlin Street, Ryde

If you would like to speak at the workshop you will need to complete the ‘Request to Address Council Workshop’ form which can be found at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Haveyoursay. Completed forms must be received by close of business on Friday 25 January 2013.

You can view Council reports, which detail and respond to issues raised in written and verbal submissions, at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Meetings (meetings of 24 July and 11 December 2012).

Note: A number of submissions were made that related to the Ryde Civic Centre site. Council resolved on 13 November 2012 to rezone the site to SP2 Community Use and to reduce the height of development on the site to RL 91 (the height of the existing building). This rezoning will occur as a separate process to DLEP 2011.

Construction of a 5 storey mixed-use development containing retail and residential uses. The building will contain 6 retail tenancies on the ground floor and a total of 57 residential apartments consisting of 13 x 1 bedroom and 44 x 2 bedroom dwellings. Parking for 108 vehicles will be provided in two basement levels. Strata subdivision is also proposed.

Voluntary Planning Agreement: An amended Voluntary Planning Agreement has also been lodged with the amended development application. Under Section 93F of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, developers may contribute works or money to the local community as part of their development. The Voluntary Planning Agreement sets out the contributions the developer intends to make to the local community.

Property: 1 – 3 Wharf Road, Gladesville Local Development Application No: 2012/0417 Applicant: Windesea Build Pty Ltd

Voluntary Planning Agreement: An amended Voluntary Planning Agreement has been lodged with the above development application for a mixed-use commercial/retail and residential building. Under Section 93F of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, developers may contribute works or money to the local community as part of their development. The Voluntary Planning Agreement sets out the contributions the developer intends to make to the local community.

Submissions regarding LDA2011/0611, the associated amended Voluntary Planning Agreement, and the amended Voluntary Planning Agreement for LDA2012/0417 must be lodged no later than 20 February 2013.

The above applications and Voluntary Planning Agreements are not ‘designated development’ under the terms of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, and the City of Ryde is the authority responsible for the determination of the applications (except for LDA2012/0471 and MOD2012/0207, which will be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel).

Anyone may make submissions concerning these applications and Voluntary Planning Agreements. Submissions are required to be in writing. They should be addressed to the General Manager and sent by post, email or fax or delivered in person to the Civic Centre or the Ryde Planning and Business Centre (all details on the back page). Should the submission be by way of objection to the proposal, the submission should specify the grounds of objection.

The City of Ryde has resolved that all submissions received in relation to rezoning and development applications will be publicly accessible on request.

The supply of personal information is voluntary. However if you choose to make an anonymous submission it may be given less weight (or no weight) in the overall consideration of the application.

All of the above applications and accompanying information may be inspected at the Ryde Planning and Business Centre, 1 Pope Street, Ryde (within Top Ryde City shopping centre) between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday during the period in which submissions may be made. (Please note: on the second Thursday of each month the hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm.) To make an appointment go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/planningandbusiness or call 9952 8222.

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Ryde Civic Centre 1 Devlin Street, Ryde NSW 2112

Ryde Planning and Business Centre 1 Pope Street,

Ryde (within Top Ryde City shopping centre)

Customer Service 9952 8222

TTY 9952 8470

Fax 9952 8070

Post Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670

Email cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Subscribe online at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/cityview

Clr Craig ChungLocked Bag 2069North Ryde NSW 1670Tel: 0412 605 597cchung@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Roy Maggio Locked Bag 2069 North Ryde NSW 1670 Tel: 0418 299 347 rmaggio@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Ivan Petch, Mayor3 Jetty Road Putney NSW 2112 Tel: 9809 1847 ivanp@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr George SimonPO Box 1020Meadowbank NSW 2114Tel: 0468 478 086gsimon@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Artin EtmekdjianLocked Bag 2069 North Ryde NSW 1670 Tel: 0418 248 821 artine@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Jerome LaxalePO Box 4187 Denistone East NSW 2112 Tel: 0426 273 289 jlaxale@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Justin Li, Deputy MayorLocked Bag 2069 North Ryde NSW 1670 Tel: 0412 614 174 jli@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Terry Perram12 Clanwilliam Street Eastwood NSW 2122 Tel: 9874 7904 tperram@ryde.nsw.gov.au

WEST WARD

Clr Denise PendletonLocked Bag 2069North Ryde NSW 1670 Tel: 9877 6658 dpendleton@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Bill PickeringPO Box 460 Gladesville NSW 1675 Tel: 0404 074 299 bpickering@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Jeff Salvestro-MartinPO Box 4104 Denistone East NSW 2112 Tel: 0413 043 423 salvestro-martin@ryde.nsw.gov.au

Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAMPO Box 631 Gladesville NSW 1675 Tel: 8004 5053 or 0412 048 330 sarkis@yedelian.com

CENTRAL WARD

EAST WARD

CONTACT YOUR COUNCILLORS

You are welcome to contact your local councillors by phone or email. Councillors are also available for face-to-face meetings by appointment.Individual contact details are listed above, or call the City of Ryde on 9952 8222 to leave a message. To find out which ward you live in go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/wardmap.

UPCOMING MEETINGS All meetings are held at the Ryde Civic Centre, 1 Devlin Street, Ryde.

You are welcome to attend Committee and Council meetings. If you wish to speak at a meeting, you must arrange this prior to the meeting.

You can review Business Papers at branch libraries or on the website from the Saturday prior to each Council meeting.

For more information go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/meetings or call 9952 8222.

5 FEBRUARY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 4.00pm, Committee Rooms 2 and 3

WORKS AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE 4.30pm, Committee Room 1

12 FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETING 7.30pm, Council Chamber

Eastwood Library: Temporary ClosureEastwood Library is getting a makeover! New carpet, a fresh coat of paint and new furniture will make this beautiful, airy space even more enjoyable to visit.

The library is currently closed while renovations are underway. Extended loan periods will apply during this period, and you are welcome to return

your loans, borrow items and make use of the facilities at our other library branches.

Eastwood Library will reopen to the public on Monday 11 February at 10.00am.

We will be holding an official reopening celebration on Saturday 16 February

from 9.30am – 12.00 noon. There will be a Chinese lion dance, face painting, music and more in the newly refurbished space. Everyone is welcome!

For further information go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Library or call 9952 8222.