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Winter 2011
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Introduction
Welcome to our Winter edition. I can safely say this because, as I write this, the temperature is a miserly 12°C! Winter is a special time as it conjures up imagery like warm gatherings over hearty discussions and meals. The Park is no different now with our café serving up some lovely winter fare for visitors and families. Winter does not mean that the Park slows down. Far from it, as you’ll see as you read on! Our new section of the Memorial Grove crypts and vaults section has been completed with families very excited with the additional space. The adjoining “Glade” has been simultaneously completed to complement the Grove precinct and, currently, it displays beautiful winter-hardy plantings for families to enjoy. Our grounds and gardening staff are working very diligently to ensure that your visit during the winter period is as enjoyable and colourful as possible. Please do not hesitate to ask them, if you get a chance, of any questions you may have on any of the plants, shrubs or in general. They would be only too happy to oblige! Good news on our proposed Asian Gardens area. The concept plan has been slightly amended, after consultation with local stakeholder groups, and will shortly be lodged with Council for approval. We look forward to, hopefully, commencing the first stage of this project prior to the end of the calendar year, following Council approval. Our professional customer service and funeral home staff would be happy to provide information. On the request of our communities for more burial space, our proposal to be assigned a portion of the adjoining Crown Lands, currently used as market gardens, under permissive occupancy, is still with the Department of Lands. We are enquiring, rest assured, of its status following the change of Government in March and are hopeful to receive direction in due course. I hope to keep you informed of progress over the coming months as the Trustees and I are fully aware of your concerns. In the meantime, you may also wish to continue correspondence with the Department via the office of the Minister, the Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP for Burrinjuck, Minister for Primary Industries (including Lands).
Vale Aaron Ron Greenstein PhC (1927-2011) It is with sadness that I inform you of the recent passing of a long-serving Trustee, Ron Greenstein. Ron passed away in May after a short illness. Our condolences have been extended to Mrs Therese Greenstein and their son Dr James Greenstein and family. Ron joined the Trust in 1986 as the representative of the local member of the NSW State Parliament. Shortly after appointment, Ron became the Board’s Treasurer and held that position until the formation of Board Committees in 2004 whence he became the inaugural Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee, a position he held until June 2010. Mr Greenstein saw many improvements and developments in the Park during his long time of office spanning 25 years. He played a pivotal role in the acquisition to the Park of land on the western side of Military Road formerly occupied by the Bunnerong Power Station. The Trustees and I have been grateful for his long service to the continued development and improvement of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, a tradition we intend to carry on for the benefit of our communities. Ron would’ve had it no other way!
George H. Passas FAICD FCIS FCPA Chief Executive Officer
In memory of Ron Greenstein PhC
PARK NEWS - SUMMER 2010/11