NEWS

WOOLLAHRA WAVERLEY RANDWICK

Christison Park courts now open Two new multi-purpose netball and basketball courts have been installed in Christison Park in Vaucluse to address longstanding community and local sporting group needs.

An upgrade on an existing single basketball court, the facility features netball and basket ball line markings and custom goals that can be quickly converted to accommodate either sport, with the addition of low-level sports lighting to enable evening play. The courts are available for use both by the general public and for bookings Monday to Sunday between 7am and 9pm. Visit woollahra.nsw.gov.au/recreation

Further relief measures for small businesses Council has extended a range of relief measures for local small businesses to help ease the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19.

The measures, valued in excess of $2 million, are in addition to a $5 million relief package launched in March to help all small businesses, including local pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants. Rent relief for Council’s small and medium commercial and community tenants will be extended for a period of six months from Oct 1 - Mar 31, 2021 with a further review of the program to be undertaken and reported to Council in February, 2021. Footpath dining fees will be waived until June 30, 2021, an additional six months of relief which follows a recent extension to Dec 31, 2020. Visit woollahra.nsw.gov.au/com

munity/business.

Carbon neutral certification Council has been officially certified as carbon neutral. This significant achievement was achieved through the implementation of a number of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, including installation of rooftop solar systems and lighting upgrades and a power purchase agreement involving 30% of electricity at Council’s five large sites supplied by the Moree Solar Farm. Remaining emissions are offset by purchasing carbon credits generated by solar power, with a net result of zero emissions.

Find out more at woollahra.nsw.gov.au/envi

ronment/energy_and_climate

Memorial to gay hate crime victims

Waverley Council has selected an art studio to design and build a memorial to the victims of gay hate crime in Marks Park, between Bondi and Tamarama beaches. From the 1970s to the 1990s, the park was a gay beat and the scene of several murders and gay bashings. Victims were hurled over the cliff at the edge of the park.

The Council has commissioned UAP Studio to design and construct a stone memorial featuring brass plaques carrying positive messages about the LGBTQI community. The installation, titled Rise, is expected to be completed by February next year. Council is contributing $100,000 to the project, while the AIDS Council of NSW is putting forward $80,000. Reporting rubbish and other problems via app Attention Waverley residents – is there a small mountain of illegally-dumped rubbish in your neighbourhood? Or perhaps your car’s suspension has been damaged driving over a pothole in one of the roads in Waverley LGA. You can take a photo and report the issue to Council using the Snap Send Solve app. Council has reported an increased use of the platform since April last year, when it entered into an agreement with Snap Send Solve for the creation of an upgraded version of the app allowing the use of pictures and logging of contact details for people making reports.

A report tabled to Council by Tanya Potts, Manager, Customer Service, said: “The vast majority of issues sent to Council using the Snap Send Solve app are reports of dumped rubbish. Residents are able to utilise the app on their phone when they are out and about to quickly and easily report dumping in their neighbourhood so that it can be promptly investigated and removed by Council.” Council to upgrade three playgrounds Good news for local kids – Waverley Council is upgrading three playgrounds, at Marlborough Reserve in Bronte, Bondi Beach and Varna Park in Waverley. The upgrade at Marlborough Park has been delayed due to COVID 19 recruitment challenges but is now expected to begin by this spring. Starting around the same time will be a $210,000 makeover of the Bondi Beach playground, which will be turned into a “multi-age play facility.” The upgrade at Varna Park is further away because the community needs to be consulted about the plans. Council has budgeted the project at $249,000. Condolences for Beirut blast Randwick councillors observed a one minute silence to express condolences to the people of Beirut and their loved ones devastated by the recent explosion in the Lebanese capital. “Our hearts are with the people of Lebanon who are suffering through this tragedy,” said Mayor Danny Said, who moved a motion calling for the one minute silence. “Randwick and our neighbouring local government areas, namely Bayside Council, are home to many residents who have family, connections or were born in Lebanon. “Our prayers go out to the Lebanese community within Australia, who are grieving the loss of family, friends and loved ones.” Flooding from light rail depot Residents in Doncaster Ave, Kensington are living in fear that their homes will end up underwater after heavy rain because of poor drainage around the new Light Rail depot.

Deputy Mayor Philippa Veitch told Council: “Residents have expressed concern that flood impacts to their property have increased since the LR Tram Yard was constructed near their properties.”

Council will now investigate the issue to determine whether there could be a breach of “conditions of consent in relation to flooding impacts.” Have your say on future Kingsford and Kensington development The draft Development Control Plan (DCP) for Kingsford and Kensington has been put on public display. According to Randwick Council, the DCP provides “guidance for architects, developers and the community alike on our expectations of what future development should look like in the Kensington and Kingsford town centres.”

Members of the public are invited to have their say about the proposals, which on public exhibition until September 11 – to download the document, go to

www.yoursay.randwick.nsw.gov.au

You can make a submission online, email your comments to the General Manager at council@randwick.nsw.gov.au, or write to the General Manager, Randwick City Council, 30 Frances Street, Randwick NSW 2031. Green waste pick-ups Do you have an accumulation of green waste that has outgrown your wheelie bin? Randwick Council has extended its green waste kerbside pick-up service until Wednesday, September 30. It has extended the service to ease recent heavy demand at the for the Saturday green waste drop-offs at the Council recycling depot in Perry Street. Book your kerbside waste pickup through the Randwick City Council web site. Meanwhile, if you want other recyclables picked up from outside your home, you can use the Recycle Smart app and Council will collect it for $2 a bag.

Marjorie O'Neill MP

Member for Coogee

Hello everyone! Although we have seen a resurgence in cases across the country, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for doing their part in our community. It is vitally important that we continue to abide by social distancing and hygiene guidelines in order to continue to prevent another large-scale outbreak in NSW.

Please continue to look out for those in our community who may require assistance, and support them in any way that you can, including by referring them to my office or relevant local servies.

COMMUNITY SURVEY

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BUS ROUTE CUTS

We are aware that the NSW Government is beginning to cut bus services and remove bus stops as a result of the completion of the light rail and the impending privatisation of our buses. I am calling on the NSW Government to immediately begin community consultation.

I also recently sent a copy of my petition to save our buses to every household in the electorate of Coogee. If you didn’t receive one, you can fill it out online

https://marjorieoneill.com.au/commu nity/stop-bus-privatisation/

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Due to the rapidly evolving nature of COVID-19, I am sending out a digital newsletter every time major information comes to light, or changes are made to policies which affect our community. You can sign up to my email list

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OFFICE CONTACT DETAILS

In this difficult time, if you have any issues relating to the NSW Government, or you are not sure where to go to for help, please contact my office on (02)

9398 1822; coogee@parliament.nsw. gov.au or 15/53-55b Frenchmans Road,

Randwick. My office also has free hand sanitiser available, so please drop by to pick some up if you need it.