J J Cahill on exhibition

The next exhibition to be held in the George Hanna Museum opens Monday June 18, and features works of art and photography from the students of J J Cahill.

The exhibition features art by Visual Arts, Photographic and Digital Media students. Some of the exhibition highlights include painted surfboards produced in response to the 2005 Cronulla Riots and black & white images created with pinhole cameras which the students made. So make sure you pop down to Mascot Library, the Museum is located inside, to see the works by these talented students.

Garden Competition 25th year!

In comparison to Daceyville our first garden suburb, whose 100th year was celebrated just yesterday our Annual Garden Competition is a baby. Nonetheless 25 years is pretty significant and we are hoping this will be our best ever! It’s not until September but I just thought I would give all our budding gardens are reminder that now is a good time to start getting things into shape. Our judges are not looking for masterpieces, just well kept, much loved gardens. So don’t be afraid to enter everyone is welcome, and if you don’t win a prize it is always nice to just have the opportunity of mixing with, and swapping ideas, with your fellow gardeners. A special presentation book featuring last years’ winners is on display in my office at Eastgardens. Feel free to pop in and check out the competition. Nominations will open in August and judging will take place in September. 

On the subject of gardens, if you have been lending a hand and maintaining your nature strip don’t forget to get your Nature Strip Rebate application in before July 6th 2012. You must re-apply each year, it is not an automatic rebate.

Rabbit baiting program

It may seem cruel to some people but it’s something we have to do to protect our parks. What I’m writing about is a rabbit baiting program that commenced at the Botany Golf Course on June 13. Rabbits can be a huge menace and cause real damage to our local environment. Around our suburbs where there are open spaces, rabbits breed almost unabated. The baiting program will run for a couple of weeks and there will be signs erected. If you live around the Golf Course and you have pets you’ll need to keep them close to home as we undertake the eradication program.

Monday is the Fun Day!

This coming Monday, June 11, is the day we celebrate Daceyville turning 100! We are throwing a fabulous party in Dacey Gardens, where Bunnerong Road meets Gardeners Road and you are all invited.

Julie, Joy, Amber and Blinky Bill will be there!

Masterchef, Julie Goodwin will be popping in to judge the home made cakes, sweets, jams and biscuits as well doing a cooking demonstration. Joy Smithers will be adding her usual flare to the day as she MC’s centre stage and in the afternoon our very own Amber Lawrence will entertain us. In between there will be kid shows, foodstalls, arts and crafts, dancing, school performances and historical walks. It starts at 10am and doesn’t stop until 4pm. If you live in our City you will receive your invitation and program in your letterbox. It’s bright pink so you won’t miss it. If you need more information give my office call on 93663600.
 

Are you are budding Masterchef?

Masterchef Julie Goodwin is very excited about meeting the wonderful home based chefs from our part of the world and tasting their fare. If you want to put your favourite cake, cookie, old fashioned sweets or jam recipe to the test then whip up a batch and bring it along on the day. It must be at the judging marquee by 10am on Monday. I remember the old school fetes when mum used to make a batch of toffees with sprinkles on top or chewy Russian caramels full of condensed milk. I am looking forward to visiting this stall on the day! Everyone from six to 100 is invited to enter.

Your City - Winter Edition

The Winter edition of "Your City" has been distributed to residents. It can be downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/7br2zqj

Trees and Leaves

We’re well into Autumn and this time of year means the deciduous trees lose their leaves – that’s Nature and there’s nothing we can do about that. The deciduous trees let the light shine through up and down our streets during Autumn and Winter and give us shade in Spring and Summer. 

We plant them specifically for those reasons as well as the softening impact trees have on our streetscape. I’m often staggered when people contact me and other Councillors suggesting that we get rid of the trees because leaves build up in the streets and footpaths.

Our outdoor staff and the street sweepers are constantly on the move and cleaning up the leaves – and other rubbish left not by Nature but by humans. I make no apology for the number of trees we’ve planted over the years, something I know the overwhelmingly number of residents agree with. 

The Autumn leaf drop will soon come to an end and I hope along with it the few people who want the trees removed to stop what they think is a “leaf problem”. It’s no problem and the trees will remain – and so too the leaves

Line Dancers Wanted

It’s a bit of western-type fun (and that’s why we have a wanted notice) but the line dancers at Pagewood Senior Citizens need some more dancers to join in their renowned line dancing troupe. The boot scooters kick off between 11.00am and 12 noon every Monday at Pagewood Senior Citizens Centre at 35 Dalley Avenue in Pagewood. Come along and join in – you’ll meet new people, have fun and keep fit as well. For more information, contact Don on 9669 1182.