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NEW YEAR'S EVE 2020 - A year like no other

To keep everyone in NSW safe, New Year’s Eve celebration arrangements will be different this year.

Whether you are planning a celebration at home or in your local community, remember to ensure the safety of your family and friends.

Be aware of the number of people allowed in your home, maintain safe hygiene practices and use QR codes to check in if you are going out to a restaurant, pub or bar.

For residents of (and visitors to) the Greater Sydney area, a number of changes to the New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Sydney Harbour will be in place.

GENERAL PUBLIC

There will be no 9pm family fireworks or activities around Sydney Harbour this year.

At midnight there will be a short firework display from Sydney Harbour Bridge only. This will be broadcast live on ABC TV, allowing you and your friends or family to watch from home.

There will also be a number of measures in place to strictly control crowd numbers around the Sydney Harbour.

DESIGNATED ZONES

Designated zones will be established for Circular Quay, North Sydney and the city.

A designated Green Zone will be established for Circular Quay and at key public vantage points in North Sydney. This means only residents who live inside the zone, their guests, and those with confirmed bookings at venues such as restaurants, hotels or bars within the area will be allowed in.

Those with confirmed bookings, and residents, will be able to download a New Year’s Eve Pass from Service NSW. Passes will be checked prior to entry into the Green Zone area.

Anyone who does not have a New Year's Eve Pass will not be allowed to enter.

A designated Yellow Zone will also be established around the Green Zone and people looking to gather in this area in large numbers may be subject to move-on Police powers. North Sydney, Bradfield Park, Blues Point Reserve, Mary Booth Reserve, Quibaree Park, Kurraba Reserve and Cremorne Reserve will not be open to the public.

The New Year's Eve Pass will be available from Service NSW from Dec 7, 2020.

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN I HAVE IN MY HOME?

From Dec 1 up to 50 people can visit a residence as along as an outdoor space is being used, however, it's recommended no more than 30 people gather if the residence has no outdoor area.

WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR OUTDOOR GATHERINGS?

From Dec 1 up to 50 people can gather outdoors in a public space.

WILL PUBLIC TRANSPORT BE RUNNING AS NORMAL ON NEW YEAR’S EVE?

To maintain physical distancing across the network, public transport services continue to run at a reduced capacity.

On New Year’s Eve, public transport will run regularly with some additional services. Find the green dots and wear a mask to stay COVID safe when travelling on the public transport network.

WILL ROADS IN THE SYDNEY CBD BE CLOSED?

To allow those with restaurant or venue bookings move safely around the Sydney CBD and practise physical distancing, some road closures will need to be put be in place.

Have a safe and wonderful New Year's Eve. and we look forward to a better 2021 with new hope, with what's been a very trying year for all of us.

What'sONBaysideDECEMBER

DARLINGHURST

A long-time vintage poster collector, Saxon Strauss believes there is a stigma that ‘advertising can’t be seen as art’ and he wants to break down those barriers, bridging the gap between street art and the fine art world.

WHEN: NOV 14-DEC 9 11AM-6PM WED-SAT WHERE: 205 OXFORD ST, DARLINGHURST

BLOOM FESTIVAL Bloom Festival will transform the Eternity Playhouse into a vibrant cultural hub with live music, indoor and outdoor dining, and a delicious offering of performances inside both our new cabaret space and theatre auditorium. The festival is a coming together of artist and audience to discover the potential of what art and performance can be in this moment.

WHEN: NOV 14 - DEC 13 WHERE: DARLINGHURST THEATRE 39 BURTON ST, DARLINGHURST

RALPH KERLE GALLERY OPENING Renowned artist Ralph Kerle is delighted to announce the opening of his very own gallery in Double Bay. He will also be launching fundraising initiatives with Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation. Ralph is a Sydney based photographic artist. His artworks are nothing short of captivating and hypnotic, as colours and other-worldly shapes seem to develop before our eyes. Using a digital camera, he captures subtle details of reflections on water, as he kayaks through Sydney Harbour and more recently the waterways in the USA, the UAE and Portugal. Ralph was diagnosed with keratoconus; the slow deterioration of muscles in the cornea (the surface of the eye). Subsequently a corneal transplant saved the sight in his right eye whilst his left eye is still deteriorating. As a result, Ralph’s rare condition allows him to see the world uniquely. Objects come with a haloed effect, resulting in some distortion. His brain has translated this visual disability into the abstraction, movement and colour dominant in his artwork.

WHERE: THE COSMOPOLITAN CENTRE, 22 KNOX ST,

RUSHCUTTERS

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BILL POSTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED

CURATED BY SAXON STRAUSS

DOUBLE BAY www.ralphkerlesart.com

DOUBLE BAY MARKETS At these friendly community markets you will find everything to fulfill your weekly shopping needs and an exciting choice of fashion, home wares, plants and of course, eco-friendly, sustainable fare trade and healthy products.

WHEN: EVERY THURS 9AM-2PM WHERE: GUILFOYLE PARK, CORNER OF GUILFOYLE AVE AND PADDINGTON

BAY ST, DOUBLE BAY

DOUBLE BAY

PADDINGTON GROWERS MARKETS Paddington Markets are back as Paddington Growers Markets..Shop local, eat local. Come & meet the growers, makers & bakers + all your favourite stallholders, local designers, good food + great coffee.

WHEN: EVERY SAT 10AM-4PM WHERE: PADDINGTON UNITING CHURCH, 395 OXFORD ST, PADDINGTON

10K HER WAY Australia’s first virtual paddleboarding event held throughout November and December that encourages women to complete 10km of SUP in any way they wish.

WHEN: FROM NOV 19 - DEC 31 WHERE: ROSE BAY AVE, ROSE BAY

ROSE BAY

FLAMENCO DANCE CLASSES A fun and fabulous way to learn this beautiful art form. The classes focus on alignment and safe dance practice, musicality and rhythm based techniques and a contemporary approach and understanding of flamenco art.Annalouise Paul is a trained dance teacher and award-winning choreographer-dancer with broad experience working for Michael Jackson and LA Opera to NSW Dept. of Education and Sydney Eisteddfods.

WHEN: UNTIL DEC 20 6.30-8.30PM WHERE: BARTLEY ROOM, CRICKET GRANDSTAND AT RUSHCUTTERS BAY PARK BEHIND TENNIS COURTS) COST: $35 INFO: ANNALOUISE PAUL 0408 664 199 annalouise@annalouisepaul.com.au

RUSHCUTTERS BAY WALKING GROUP

WHEN: EVERY FRI 8.15AM FOR 8.30AM START WHERE: RUSHCUTTERS BAY KIOSK, RUSHCUTTERS BAY PARK, RUSHCUTTERS BAY

WOOLLAHRA

WOOLLAHRA CHRISTMAS WINDOW DECORATION COMPETITION The Queen Street & West Woollahra Association are proud to present Christmas in Woollahra with a local business window decorations display and competition.

WHEN: DEC 5 - DEC 6, 9AM-5PM WHERE: QUEEN ST, WOOLLAHRA

THE BUILDERS OF MODERN AUSTRALIA - PART 4

We continue to explore the important contributions of past parishioners of St Mark’s Anglican Church, Darling Point.

SIR EDWARD KNOX

The life of Sir Edward Knox, the founder of Colonial Sugar Refineries (CSR) is really remarkable. At first glance today’s reader might say, “colonial” – isn’t that exploitative? and “sugar” – isn’t that an industry guilty of “black-birding”, the practice of bringing kanakas from the Pacific Islands and effectively enslaving them? Let’s not be too hasty. A closer look at Edward Knox, a parishioner of St Mark’s Church and others like him, reveals that they shaped modern industries; and, when judged by the standards of their time, they actually significantly improved the living standards of all involved in their enterprises. Knox, in particular, was a self-made man who coped with adversity. In a world of great uncertainty, not only did he prosper, but he supported and led others to flourish. His highly principled behaviour and his deep religious faith created valuable industries, thousands of jobs and pioneered fair and just industrial practices.

Edward Knox was born in 1819 in Helsingor, Denmark. After commercial training in Denmark and in his uncle's London merchant house, he decided to try his luck in Australia, arriving in February 1840. Through hard work and good connections he progressed, becoming involved with the Australian Sugar Company and acquiring assets from astute commercial deals. At the age of 26, he became a director of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney in 1845, acting as Manager from 1847 to 1851 and remaining a director until his death in 1901. Logo: www.csr.com.au In 1855 he started the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. (CSR) owning one third of its capital and he remained associated with it until his death.

After a meteoric start, the company and Knox himself were almost ruined when he departed for Europe and left the direct management of the company. Only by his return was he able to steady the ship and establish a vertically integrated sugar milling and refining operation which became the dominant sugar company in Australia and beyond.

CSR today has become a major conglomerate expanding internationally into building products.

As an astute financier, Knox grew CSR by acquisition and tough competition. By the early 1860’s he had resettled his family of four sons and four daughters in Sydney; returned his business to prosperity; become a

Fiona, which is now the Ascham Junior School in Darling Point, was once the family home of Sir Edward Knox. Photo: Image courtesy of Ascham School

substantial pastoralist; and, built his family home Fiona, which is now the Ascham Junior School, in Darling Point (pictured above).

While Edward Knox’s business acumen was highly valued in finance and commerce, he extended his talents to co-founding the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Carrington Convalescent Home and assisting many other benevolent institutions and activities over the term of his life. He was a man who valued friendship and family and generously gave in the service of others. Light of the world JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS AT ST MARK’S Friday 18 December 7pm - Festival of Lessons and Carols

Christmas Eve 5pm - Family Christmas 9pm - Jazz Christmas 11pm - Choral Communion

Christmas Day 7am - Holy Communion (no music) 8am - Choral Communion 9.45am - Family Christmas 11am - Family Christmas with Communion Register at: stmarksdp.org/whats-on All services will also be live-streamed.

1 Greenoaks Ave, Darling Point | stmarksdp.org | 02 9363 3657

For more information please contact history@stmarksdp.org or visit

https://stmarksdp.org/history/

Ian Tresise, St Mark's Historical Society

ST MARK'S ANGLICAN CHURCH 1 GREENOAKS AVE, DARLING POINT 9363 3657 office@stmarksdp.org www.stmarksdp.org

Create compost, not landfill

FREE OFFER FOR WOOLLAHRA RESIDENTS

Did you know in Woollahra you can put food scraps into your green-lid bin? To help you create compost instead of landfill, we’re giving away a free kitchen caddy or compostable bags to Woollahra residents. This will help you sort your food scraps from your general garbage in the kitchen. To get yours, visit woollahra.nsw.gov.au/kitchentocompost