Christmas Day is just days away and the year 2010 is fast drawing to a close.
On Friday evening family and friends will begin to gather to celebrate what is perhaps one of the happiest times of the year – Christmas.
The kids are on school holidays, their studies done for another year and they’re bursting with energy. For parents and everyone else there’s not enough time to do all the things we have to do to get ready for Christmas. But that doesn’t matter, it’s part of the excitement the season brings.
On behalf of all our Councillors and Council staff – and along with my family – I want to wish all our residents a very Merry Christmas and a really happy New Year.
I’m having a break over the next few weeks and I’ll be back in January, ready for another great year for the City of Botany Bay. My office at Eastgardens is closed and will reopen when the
schools are back after Australia Day.
Dec 21, 2010
Vale Roy Bilton
I, like many in the Botany community, was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Roy Bilton. Roy was an avid gardener and was one of the first in our community to dress up his home each Christmas. His Christmas lights display was renowned as was his beautiful garden. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very sad time. He will be sadly missed by us.
Dec 18, 2010
CHRISTMAS OFFICE HOURS
Over the Christmas-New Year period, Council’s Administration Centre in Coward Street, Mascot will have some changes in the
hours it is open. We’ll be closed on the public holidays and closing a little early on a couple of days. Full details of opening hours are:
Friday December 24 - Christmas Eve - Office closes at 12 noon;
Monday December 27 and Tuesday December 28, Public Holidays; Closed
Wednesday December 29 and Thursday December 30 - Normal hours;
Friday December 31 - New Years Eve - 8.30am - 3.00pm;
Monday January 3, 2011, Public Holiday closed,
Tuesday January 4 normal hours resume.
hours it is open. We’ll be closed on the public holidays and closing a little early on a couple of days. Full details of opening hours are:
Friday December 24 - Christmas Eve - Office closes at 12 noon;
Monday December 27 and Tuesday December 28, Public Holidays; Closed
Wednesday December 29 and Thursday December 30 - Normal hours;
Friday December 31 - New Years Eve - 8.30am - 3.00pm;
Monday January 3, 2011, Public Holiday closed,
Tuesday January 4 normal hours resume.
Garbage Christmas Collections
As Christmas and New Year fall on Saturday this year there is no change to our regular garbage service.
Library Christmas Hours
Over the Christmas-New Year period the opening hours for the Central Library at Eastgardens will have some changes. Opening hours are:
Friday December 24, 10am – 12noon;
Saturday December 25, closed;
Monday December 27 and Tuesday December 28 Closed;
Wednesday December 29 (normal hours)10am - 6pm;
Thursday December 30, 10am - 6pm;
Friday December 31 New Years Eve 10am to 2pm;
Saturday January 1, closed;
Monday January 3, closed;
Tuesday January 4, normal hours will resume.
Mascot Library will close at 2pm on Thursday December 23, and reopen on Tuesday January 4, 2011 at 9am.
Friday December 24, 10am – 12noon;
Saturday December 25, closed;
Monday December 27 and Tuesday December 28 Closed;
Wednesday December 29 (normal hours)10am - 6pm;
Thursday December 30, 10am - 6pm;
Friday December 31 New Years Eve 10am to 2pm;
Saturday January 1, closed;
Monday January 3, closed;
Tuesday January 4, normal hours will resume.
Mascot Library will close at 2pm on Thursday December 23, and reopen on Tuesday January 4, 2011 at 9am.
Dec 17, 2010
Seniors Christmas Lights Tour this Monday
Don’t forget our annual Christmas Lights Tour for seniors next Monday, 20 December 2010. Transport is provided and light refreshments will be served at Council’s Aged Services Centre prior to departing on the tour. To reserve your seat, please telephone Pauline or Therese on 9669 4640.
Dec 16, 2010
A Premier moment for the Graphic Arts Club at Mascot
"Southern Courier" 14 December 2010
"It’s not every day that a state leader clears their diary to attend a club function - especially the night before a no-doubt gruelling sitting of parliament. In her address to the Graphic Arts Club Mascot President’s Dinner, NSW Premier Kristina Keneally made it clear, however, that this was not just any club.
Taking the chance to relax and enjoy some pre-Christmas cheer with Club President Basil King, the Premier let it be known that the boutique, multi-award winning venue was a home away from home for her and her family especially on those nights when her busy schedule prevented her from cooking for her two sons. It was this aspect of the club, as a vital part of the community’s life, which she chose to emphasise to the sixty valued members and guests lucky enough to be sampling the five-star cuisine and hospitality for which the stylish venue is famous.
Delighted to be invited to the President’s Dinner, Ms Keneally said it was “not only a great chance to publicly acknowledge the contribution that the Graphic Arts Club Mascot makes to our local community - it’s also a chance to enjoy a truly unique club in Sydney”. She continued to praise the “spirit and ethos” of the club highlighting the significant support it provided to local schools and in assisting disadvantaged and sick children. A view shared by Botany Bay Mayor Ron Hoenig who was also in attendance.
Both took delight in some of the more novel events and services that the club had to offer on its new website www.ssgac.com.au, namely the Tight Arse Valentines Dinner, a budget meal for lovers with short arms and long pockets, and the services of a JP – perhaps, the Premier noted, for those who took a long-suffering spouse to just such an event!
Taking the time to chat leisurely with each table of guests before the evening’s end, the Premier was in no rush for the evening to end and it was widely tipped that the Graphic Arts Club Mascot will be the site for her campaign launch for the coming state election. A premier moment for Sydney’s premier club indeed. "
http://southern-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/a-premier-moment-for-the-graphic-arts-club-at-mascot/
"It’s not every day that a state leader clears their diary to attend a club function - especially the night before a no-doubt gruelling sitting of parliament. In her address to the Graphic Arts Club Mascot President’s Dinner, NSW Premier Kristina Keneally made it clear, however, that this was not just any club.
Taking the chance to relax and enjoy some pre-Christmas cheer with Club President Basil King, the Premier let it be known that the boutique, multi-award winning venue was a home away from home for her and her family especially on those nights when her busy schedule prevented her from cooking for her two sons. It was this aspect of the club, as a vital part of the community’s life, which she chose to emphasise to the sixty valued members and guests lucky enough to be sampling the five-star cuisine and hospitality for which the stylish venue is famous.
Delighted to be invited to the President’s Dinner, Ms Keneally said it was “not only a great chance to publicly acknowledge the contribution that the Graphic Arts Club Mascot makes to our local community - it’s also a chance to enjoy a truly unique club in Sydney”. She continued to praise the “spirit and ethos” of the club highlighting the significant support it provided to local schools and in assisting disadvantaged and sick children. A view shared by Botany Bay Mayor Ron Hoenig who was also in attendance.
Both took delight in some of the more novel events and services that the club had to offer on its new website www.ssgac.com.au, namely the Tight Arse Valentines Dinner, a budget meal for lovers with short arms and long pockets, and the services of a JP – perhaps, the Premier noted, for those who took a long-suffering spouse to just such an event!
Taking the time to chat leisurely with each table of guests before the evening’s end, the Premier was in no rush for the evening to end and it was widely tipped that the Graphic Arts Club Mascot will be the site for her campaign launch for the coming state election. A premier moment for Sydney’s premier club indeed. "
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| President Basil King, Premier Kristina Keneally, Mayor Ron Hoenig, Steve McDermott |
http://southern-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/a-premier-moment-for-the-graphic-arts-club-at-mascot/
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