MosmanNOW - Issue 46 - Winter 2024

Pavilion open

Imagine Mosman 2035

Early preparations have begun for Council’s next Community Strategic Plan, to be known as MOSPLAN 2025-2035, which will take effect from 1 July 2025. To ensure that MOSPLAN 2025-2035 best represents local views and aspirations community feedback is essential, and a program of engagement has begun to capture community views. The engagement program includes surveys, group conversations, street-side chats, workshops and activities and is designed to involve all ages and interests. An online engagement site is also available 24/7, providing information on the MOSPLAN development process and offering opportunities to participate.

At this stage of the engagement program we hope that local residents and ratepayers will consider filling out the short ‘Imagine Mosman’ survey included with this newsletter A reply-paid envelope is included for easy return to Council, or surveys can also be dropped off at Mosman Civic Centre. The survey is also available for completion on the ‘Imagine Mosman’ website (see below for details), providing the fastest and simplest way to provide responses to Council

The survey questions themselves are short and simple, and will provide Council with an up-to-the-minute snapshot of community priorities. This will build on and provide a point of comparison with the results of the last major Mosman Community Survey conducted by independent researchers and involving 400 randomly-selected local residents in June last year.

The collective responses from these surveys, together with other engagement activities planned over coming months, will help paint a picture of what locals consider important to our community, today and in the future.

Please consider providing a response to the short survey by the closing date of Sunday 25 August 2024 To access the survey online go to yourvoicemosman com.au/imaginemosman2035

The Mosman community has welcomed a new sports and community facility, the Allan Border Oval Pavilion, with the cricket legend making a special visit to help officially open the building and unveil a statue in his honour.

The state-of-the-art pavilion is designed to meet contemporary requirements for sports, while being accessible to diverse user groups and respecting the heritage legacy of Mosman Park.

It provides an inclusive and sustainable community space, with new amenities that can be used by all ages, at various times of the week, both as part of club activities and independently, with the addition of a half basketball court and community barbecue facilities outside.

The bronze statue on the lawn adjacent to the pavilion, created by artist Linda Klarfeld, captures Allan Border playing a graceful cover drive.

The pavilion project was funded by Mosman Council in association with the NSW Government, Mosman Cricket Club and Cricket NSW.

Inside: Read more about the event opening and Allan Border's visit to Mosman.

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Border in Mosman

Mosman-raised cricket legend Allan Border returned to his namesake oval for the official opening of the new pavilion and statue unveiling.

Border was joined by another former Australian cricketer and captain, Ian Chappell, for the occasion, along with Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan and Councillors, members of local sporting clubs and key personnel involved in the pavilion project and bringing the statue to Mosman.

Border, who travelled from Queensland for the opening, said he always enjoyed coming back to Mosman.

Chappell said it was terrific Border had been honoured with the pavilion, which was not just for cricket but for the people of Mosman as well.

Foreshore Permits due

Foreshore parking permits are due for renewal by 11.59pm on 30 June 2024. Current permit holders wishing to renew and others seeking to apply for a 2024-2025 Foreshore Parking Permit can do so online at vpermit.com.au/mosman

Information on parking permits, including eligibility and current pricing, is available at mosman.nsw.gov.au/parkingpermits

Georges Heights Oval

Amenities at Georges Heights Oval have undergone significant upgrades with painting, tiling and electrical work completed, and installation of new interior fixtures and hardware and improvements to outdoor furnishings well underway.

New pathways and planting will also feature in the upgrade.

For information on this project and other infrastructure works, go to: works.mosman.nsw.gov.au

Parking meter upgrade

Parking meters in Mosman are now operating with cashless and ticketless technology.

The new meters feature easy-to-use digital displays, and sessions linked to vehicle registration, removing the need to return to a vehicle to display a printed ticket. Options to pay by card or through the Park’nPay or CellOPark apps remain available.

Foreshore Permit holders accessing a free three-hour session simply need to enter the vehicle registration number (licence plate) into the meter, which will recognise the permit and provide an option to activate the free three-hour session. Read more: mosman.nsw.gov.au/parking

MOSPLAN adopted

The latest revisions to Council’s MOSPLAN Delivery Program 20222026 and its 2024-2025 Operational Plan, Budget and Fees and Charges have been adopted. The documents outline how Council’s $55 million budget for the coming financial year will be spent and project a continuation of year-end surpluses for Council operations over the next decade. To view these documents, which will come into effect on 1 July 2024, visit mosman.nsw.gov.au/mosplan. All MOSPLAN documents will be comprehensively reviewed by the new Council elected in September this year.

Balmoral lighting upgrade

Works to replace streetlights on the Balmoral Promenade are expected to start in July, for completion before the summer season.

Existing lights will be replaced with LED technology to enhance efficiency, with a projected 40 per cent energy saving.

Lighting has been designed to be contained to pathways to reduce light spill, so as not to disturb surrounding homes and wildlife.

Under-seat lighting will also be added to existing concrete benches to increase amenity.

Art Trail

Notable paintings from the Mosman Art Collection and The Balnaves Gift are being showcased to audiences outside the gallery walls as part of the open-air cultural experience of the Mosman Art Trail.

Interpretive signs depicting 12 notable paintings are located at the sites that inspired the works.

The signs include QR codes, which visitors can use to listen to a spoken word commentary voiced by Australian actor Claudia Karvan. The sites can be visited individually or as part of a 10-kilometre circuit. Pick up a map from Mosman Art Gallery or download a copy from the website: mosmanartgallery.org.au/arttrail

Art Prize

Entries are open until 1 July for the 2024 Mosman Art Prize, with finalists to be exhibited at Mosman Art Gallery from 10 August to 6 October.

This year’s acquisitive award is $70,000, further cementing the competition’s status as the most prestigious municipal art prize in Australia, as well as the longest running.

Previous winners form a roll call of Australian art luminaries; from Grace Cossington Smith to Cressida Campbell, Adam Cullen and Jasper Knight, to name but a few. Entry and event details: mosmanartgallery.org.au

Volunteers celebrated

Volunteers collectively contribute thousands of hours each year to Council programs and activities, and their efforts were celebrated during National Volunteer Week with an afternoon tea in Mosman. In 2024, more than 20 dedicated individuals are marking milestones of up to 25 years’ volunteer service with Council. Opportunities for volunteering are available across a range of areas including Community Care, Youth Services, Bushcare, Library Services and Mosman Art Gallery. Just an hour or two each week or fortnight makes a significant difference to the Mosman community.

Find out more at mosman.nsw.gov/volunteering

Grants in action

Mosman’s Community Grants Program supports a range of notfor-profit and community organisations to deliver programs and services that benefit Mosman.

Grants are awarded annually with 2024-2025 recipients to be announced in August.

Mosman Community Gardeners was among more than 20 organisations that shared in $70,000 in grants allocated under the program in 2023-2024. Its food gardens in Mackie Lane and at Middle Head are thriving as a result. The group’s gardening knowledge is being shared with other community gardeners and budding green thumbs of all ages within the Mosman community.

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What’s On

Don't miss out on the many interesting events and activities taking place in Mosman over the next few months. Here are some highlights of what's on offer –visit events.mosman.nsw.gov.au for more.

Wednesday Night Lights

Wednesdays, until 8pm, Mosman Art Gallery

Wednesday Night Lights is Mosman Art Gallery’s ongoing program of artist talks, workshops, tours and drinks as the gallery stays open late. Hear from artists, curators and gallery guides, or enjoy night-time viewing of exhibitions.

NAIDOC Week workshops

Mosman Youth Centre and Barry O’Keefe Library

In recognition of NAIDOC week Mosman Youth Centre is hosting a special Aunty Time workshop on Wednesday 10 July as part of the winter school holiday program.

Author and Ngunnawal woman, Mel Brown, will be speaking about her book Shades of Me: My Many Lives Through Many Dreamings at Barry O’Keefe Library on Thursday 11 July. Visit events.mosman.nsw.gov.au/hubs/naidoc-week

School holidays

Keep kids busy during the winter break, with activities on offer at Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman Youth Centre, Barry O’Keefe Library and Creation Space.

Highlights include workshops exploring special memories through drawing and collage, Olympic medal design workshops and robot races.

View the program at events.mosman.nsw.gov.au/holidays

Free e-waste drop-off

Sunday 25 August, 9am-4pm, Civic Centre car park, The Crescent, Mosman

A free biannual e-waste collection for Mosman residents. Items accepted for recycling include computers, laptops, monitors, TVs, printers, small electrical appliances, mobile phones, gaming consoles, microwaves, and light bulbs. Read more at mosman.nsw.gov.au/e-waste

Seaside Scavenge and Sustainability Fair

Sunday 22 September, 10am-2pm, Balmoral Reserve

Grab a smoothie made with a peddle-powered blender, donate a bike for recycling or get one serviced, and take part in environmentally focused activities including a beach cleanup where rubbish collected can be converted to tokens for purchasing goods at a second-hand stall. Live music and short talks will also be part of the day. Find out more events.mosman.nsw.gov.au/sustainability

Out and About

18-26 October, Balmoral, Mosman Junction and Mosman Square and Village Green

Save the date for the Out and About series of events returning to Mosman in October. The program will feature an opening concert, a street party on Middle Head Road at Mosman Junction, Pet’s Day Out, the OctoberFeast Night Market and outdoor cinemas.

Keep an eye on Council’s website and social media channels for more details to come.

©2024 Mosman Municipal Council This publication is written by Council staff and authorised for distribution by Dominic Johnson – General Manager

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Youth signage project

The Youth Services team has been working with young people and Sydney-based artist Karla Hayes to co-design artwork for a new sign for the Mosman Youth Centre, incorporating young people’s ideas and perspectives of the local area and what the centre means to them. Karla led a mixed media collage workshop, bringing together 20 young people from the Mosman area to create designs informing the final artwork. For more information about the Youth Centre visit youth.mosman.nsw.gov.au

Mosman Council is encouraging all primary school children in the Mosman area to get active and walk and ride safely to school. It is a great way to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment. To learn more visit mosman.nsw.gov.au/safety

The next local government elections will be held on Saturday 14 September 2024. This includes the election of Mayor and Councillors for Mosman Council. Voting in local government elections is compulsory. For information visit elections.nsw.gov.au