We made it!

By Paul Blanksby of Helensburgh Men’s Shed

This is a “thank you” story, because without “thank you” there would be no Men’s Shed serving the 2508 Community. For keeping the Shed running strongly, our Committee deserves thanks. And for bringing in life, fun, dad jokes and fellowship, thank you to our members. For being a generous and understanding landlord, thank you to Alan Blackwell and his family.

complained about an increase in stormwater run-off on their properties. This has been referred to Council. Please report any issues or damage to Council on 4227 7111 as soon as you see it.

Streets without Curb and Cutter in 2508 NF1 is initiating a project to list all the streets in the 2508 urban areas that do not have curb and gutters. One member has started the project with a list of streets and that will continue. The goal is to ask Council to provide a schedule of when curb and gutters will be done. During the start of this project, it has been discovered that developments in some streets have been completed without curb, gutters and footpaths. More to come on this.

Coal Skips in Charles Harper Park

Yes, Council removed the coal skips before the bike race claiming they were dangerous. Helensburgh Lions Club has worked hard to have two replacement skips put in the location. Council is the delaying factor and is now only willing to lay a concrete slab for replacement rails and skips and not provide any weather protection. It appears the old skips were damaged by weather and the shelter that was there was provided by the Lions Club. Council needs to do a lot better with our history.

NF1 Officers

NF1 Officers for another two years are Warwick Erwin, convener, and Jenny Sherratt, co-convener.

NF1 will next meet at Otford Community Hall on Wednesday, 8 February 2023

To our major sponsors, Hope Church, Helensburgh Anglican, Peabody Colliery, The Top’s Conference Centre, Johnny’s Tyres, John Hines Mechanical Services, Ray from Razamataz Car Cleaning, Equilibrium Healthcare, Gary Laker, Newstart Building, Raine & Horne, and Handyman Timbers – thank you!

And to all our customers for trusting us with their big or little jobs, their ideas and dreams that we’ve worked on, for purchasing our products through the year and at our Open Day, for the interesting commissions the Shed has carried out – thank you!

I thought we could finish the year with this little girl holding spring flowers and a simple wooden cross. Have a safe, happy and blessed Christmas.

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