Good to see so many people attend the Wahroonga Food + Wine Festival on Sunday, which is an event that council sponsors each year.
I was joined by Councillor Martin Smith, Councillor Kim Wheatley and Councillor Cedric Spencer (pictured in the top left image from left to right) at the Ku-ring-gai Council stall to meet the residents and answer their queries. Nearby at the rotunda we had local bands playing all day.
It was also good to meet the volunteers Antonia, Vanessa and Darius (pictured in the bottom left image from left to right) from St John’s Ambulance. At the midpoint of the day, they said that things had fortunately been non-eventful despite the heat.
Good to see so many people attend the @[100064070464060:2048:Wahroonga Food + Wine Festival] on Sunday, which is an event that council sponsors each year.
I was joined by @[100063481211240:2048:Councillor Martin Smith], @[100081079106909:2048:Councillor Kim Wheatley] and Councillor Cedric Spencer (pictured in the top left image from left to right) at the @[100064283515691:2048:Ku-ring-gai Council] stall to meet the residents and answer their queries. Nearby at the rotunda we had local bands playing all day.
It was also good to meet the volunteers Antonia, Vanessa and Darius (pictured in the bottom left image from left to right) from St John’s Ambulance. At the midpoint of the day, they said that things had fortunately been non-eventful despite the heat.
It was a a privilege to have Captain Ben de Leon from the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Support Rural Fire Brigade speak with our new citizens earlier this week. Ben migrated to Australia over fifty years ago. In his heartfelt speech he encouraged everyone to embrace our home and give back to the community.
This week I attended the launch of Greener for Business, a free and simple initiative aimed at helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
The event was a joint initiative between the Better Business Partnership (Ku-ring-gai Council, North Sydney Council and Willoughby City Council ) and the startup Greener (and its partners Origin Energy , National Australia Bank and the appliances retailer Winning Group).
It was encouraging to hear from a diverse range of likeminded people, each sharing ideas on how we can help businesses and the wider community meet our climate-related international obligations. Also speaking at the event was Kylea Tink for North Sydney .
For more information type “Green for Business” in any search engine.
This week I attended the launch of Greener for Business, a free and simple initiative aimed at helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
The event was a joint initiative between the @[100064623765131:2048:Better Business Partnership] (@[100064283515691:2048:Ku-ring-gai Council], @[100063183940874:2048:North Sydney Council] and @[100064423134687:2048:Willoughby City Council] ) and the startup @[100063699906171:2048:Greener] (and its partners @[100064413562964:2048:Origin Energy] , National Australia Bank and the appliances retailer Winning Group).
It was encouraging to hear from a diverse range of likeminded people, each sharing ideas on how we can help businesses and the wider community meet our climate-related international obligations. Also speaking at the event was @[100076450924421:2048:Kylea Tink for North Sydney] .
For more information type “Green for Business” in any search engine.
Earlier this week I visited the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra along with Cr Simon Lennon at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall. It was good to hear about their plans for the coming year while also forming an understanding of the benefits and space requirements of a community-run professional level orchestra. Their next performance will be at St Ives on Sunday 19th November. For more information, check out their website or social media.
Earlier this week I visited the @[100063681105802:2048:Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra] along with Cr Simon Lennon at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall. It was good to hear about their plans for the coming year while also forming an understanding of the benefits and space requirements of a community-run professional level orchestra. Their next performance will be at St Ives on Sunday 19th November. For more information, check out their website or social media.
Final day in the office (as I switch to becoming full time mayor). I’m going to miss everyone, though I know they have an exciting future ahead with leading the transition to renewables.
They were kind enough to give me an Octopus (named Constantine), and he will now live in Ku-ring-gai.
Final day in the office (as I switch to becoming full time mayor). I’m going to miss everyone, though I know they have an exciting future ahead with leading the transition to renewables.
They were kind enough to give me an Octopus (named Constantine), and he will now live in Ku-ring-gai.
Yesterday I was glad to attend the 12th Annual Youth Mental Health Forum. Organised by Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Ryde and Hunters Hill Council, the mental health forum is an opportunity for school students and teachers from our four LGAs to brainstorm ideas on how to support our youth through a turbulent time in life, reduce the stigma, provide accessible preventative support.
I was joined by Sarkis Yedelian – Mayor (pictured here), Matt Kean MP and Nathan Tilbury – Councillor at Hornsby Shire Council. We also had a range of providers including headspace , KYDS Youth Development Service , Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney , batyr , Taldumande Youth Services, Mission Australia , NDIS Uniting, Safe Haven NSW and Gamble Aware.
More photos to come.
Yesterday I was glad to attend the 12th Annual Youth Mental Health Forum. Organised by Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Ryde and Hunters Hill Council, the mental health forum is an opportunity for school students and teachers from our four LGAs to brainstorm ideas on how to support our youth through a turbulent time in life, reduce the stigma, provide accessible preventative support.
I was joined by Sarkis Yedelian – Mayor (pictured here), @[100058083487619:2048:Matt Kean MP] and @[100063626564368:2048:Nathan Tilbury – Councillor at Hornsby Shire Council]. We also had a range of providers including @[100064255852325:2048:headspace] , @[100057506479179:2048:KYDS Youth Development Service] , @[100064520299383:2048:Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney] , @[100064617432674:2048:batyr] , @[100064600996002:2048:Taldumande Youth Services], @[100069311280553:2048:Mission Australia] , NDIS Uniting, Safe Haven NSW and Gamble Aware.
More photos to come.
It’s hard to find soft foods in public (as part of wisdom tooth recovery). On this occasion, I’m having a bowl of congee at The Cockatoo Bar & Restaurant in Gordon.
It’s hard to find soft foods in public (as part of wisdom tooth recovery). On this occasion, I’m having a bowl of congee at @[102738275086477:274:The Cockatoo Bar & Restaurant] in Gordon.
🇦🇺 Today Ku-ring-gai will have 160 new Australian Citizens. I had the privilege yesterday of signing their certificates. I look forward to meeting them all on this day of joy, and am keen to see what contribution each of them will make to our diverse society.
🇦🇺 Today Ku-ring-gai will have 160 new Australian Citizens. I had the privilege yesterday of signing their certificates. I look forward to meeting them all on this day of joy, and am keen to see what contribution each of them will make to our diverse society.
Our Ku-ring-gai Library is starting a fantastic initiative where you can borrow board games to take home and play with family and friends. It’s a great way to try out some games before deciding to buy a copy for yourself.
To launch the initiative there is a board games afternoon next Sunday 29 October. More information in the link below.
https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Things-to-do/Whats-on/Board-games-arvo-at-Gordon-Library
What’s your favourite board game? I’ve always liked Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride.
Our @[100064678122520:2048:Ku-ring-gai Library] is starting a fantastic initiative where you can borrow board games to take home and play with family and friends. It’s a great way to try out some games before deciding to buy a copy for yourself.
To launch the initiative there is a board games afternoon next Sunday 29 October. More information in the link below.
https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Things-to-do/Whats-on/Board-games-arvo-at-Gordon-Library
What’s your favourite board game? I’ve always liked Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride.
I took a nap at a hospital and woke up with two wisdom teeth removed. So far so good although I’ll be Mr Puffy face for the next few days, with the next speaking engagement on Tuesday. Ice cream, mashed potatoes and other soft foods are my friend.
I’m really thankful for the care shown by hospital staff; we are very blessed here in some parts of Australia. In the bigger picture, there is still work to be done in bringing comparable services to other parts of our nation, especially with remote and indigenous communities.
I also take confidence that Ku-ring-gai is in good hands. If I am ever out of action, we have a very capable Deputy Mayor who is here to serve our people, and the others councillors are capable of stepping up as well. They’re all great.
Anyway I’ll see you all out and about in the community as soon as I’m fully recovered. See you soon.
I took a nap at a hospital and woke up with two wisdom teeth removed. So far so good although I’ll be Mr Puffy face for the next few days, with the next speaking engagement on Tuesday. Ice cream, mashed potatoes and other soft foods are my friend.
I’m really thankful for the care shown by hospital staff; we are very blessed here in some parts of Australia. In the bigger picture, there is still work to be done in bringing comparable services to other parts of our nation, especially with remote and indigenous communities.
I also take confidence that Ku-ring-gai is in good hands. If I am ever out of action, we have a very capable Deputy Mayor who is here to serve our people, and the others councillors are capable of stepping up as well. They’re all great.
Anyway I’ll see you all out and about in the community as soon as I’m fully recovered. See you soon.
Congratulations to The Uniform Exchange for winning one of the Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai Local Business Awards. As a local business, they help parents buy and sell second hand uniforms and other school supplies as part of our re-use economy.
I was encouraged to attend and see 14 of our local businesses win awards last week. The other winners included.
Most Inclusive Employer Gusto’s Home Hub
Early Childhood Centre Guardian Childcare and Education
Florist Kelvin Hall Floral Design
Music Tuition Business Studios FiftyOne
Fitness Services Run with the Slow Coach
Hairdresser Studio Frankee & co
Hotel/Bottle Shop/Bar Porters Liquor – St Ives Shopping Centre
On this rare weekend with no official duties, we went to check out the Riverside Green Playground in Brisbane.
The mouse wheel in particular was pretty cool. We’d love to see one of those in Ku-ring-gai.
On this rare weekend with no official duties, we went to check out the Riverside Green Playground in Brisbane.
The mouse wheel in particular was pretty cool. We’d love to see one of those in Ku-ring-gai.
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹
Every three years we seek community members for our Local Planning Panels, which determine Development Applications worth between $5m and $30m, and other significant heritage or high-compliant applications.
Our talent pool for these positions have typically been shallow, so if you know any town planners, architects, environmental lawyers and the like who live in Ku-ring-gai and want to get involved, please ask them to apply at
https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Council/Your-say/Ku-ring-gai-Local-Planning-Panel-KLPP-Community-representatives
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹
Every three years we seek community members for our Local Planning Panels, which determine Development Applications worth between $5m and $30m, and other significant heritage or high-compliant applications.
Our talent pool for these positions have typically been shallow, so if you know any town planners, architects, environmental lawyers and the like who live in Ku-ring-gai and want to get involved, please ask them to apply at
https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Council/Your-say/Ku-ring-gai-Local-Planning-Panel-KLPP-Community-representatives
Fence. It was setup by council a year ago to block public access to a site which contained asbestos. Since then, council has arranged for some asbestos to be removed and there is a proposal at this Tuesday’s council meeting to make some of the open space available for recreation again.
𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. It was setup by council a year ago to block public access to a site which contained asbestos. Since then, council has arranged for some asbestos to be removed and there is a proposal at this Tuesday’s council meeting to make some of the open space available for recreation again.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
Our council is generally quite good with potholes. If you report a pothole, it will be patched up within two weeks (usually a few days).
Last month I started seeing these strange road markings pop up all over the place. At first I just assumed it was some new council protocol but a month later they haven’t been fixed.
Our theory right now is that there is a ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑛 going around graffitiing our roads in the hope that council will fix it. But the irony is that by marking the roads, they are making the general public think that the problem has already been reported to council when in fact council has no knowledge at all. So these potholes remain unfixed.
Everyone, if you see a pothole please report it via the council website or the following link.
https://t.ly/WssGM
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
Our council is generally quite good with potholes. If you report a pothole, it will be patched up within two weeks (usually a few days).
Last month I started seeing these strange road markings pop up all over the place. At first I just assumed it was some new council protocol but a month later they haven’t been fixed.
Our theory right now is that there is a ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑛 going around graffitiing our roads in the hope that council will fix it. But the irony is that by marking the roads, they are making the general public think that the problem has already been reported to council when in fact council has no knowledge at all. So these potholes remain unfixed.
Everyone, if you see a pothole please report it via the council website or the following link.
https://t.ly/WssGM
Come check out some of the Spring Exhibition artwork by our local artists from the Ku ring gai Art Society, now on at St Ives Shopping Village.
Come check out some of the Spring Exhibition artwork by our local artists from the @[100063597101931:2048:Ku ring gai Art Society], now on at @[100063684966751:2048:St Ives Shopping Village].
A few weeks ago I tripped over my daughter’s scooter and fractured my toe. The restricted movement hasn’t been fun but it has helped me develop greater empathy for design and accessibility issues in the public domain, as well as greater appreciation for online interactions. I’m hoping to be back to normal in a few more weeks / months.
A few weeks ago I tripped over my daughter’s scooter and fractured my toe. The restricted movement hasn’t been fun but it has helped me develop greater empathy for design and accessibility issues in the public domain, as well as greater appreciation for online interactions. I’m hoping to be back to normal in a few more weeks / months.
I was looking for a bite to eat when I came across the new 24 hour meat vending machine at CHOP Butchery St Ives, opposite Woolworths.
Interesting concept for anyone wanting some late night ingredients.
I was looking for a bite to eat when I came across the new 24 hour meat vending machine at @[100061811122250:2048:CHOP Butchery] St Ives, opposite Woolworths.
Interesting concept for anyone wanting some late night ingredients.
𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Earlier today, we joined the Korean Community in celebrating Hangul Day. Hangul is the ‘Alphabet’ of the Korean Language invented almost 600 years ago by King Sejong the Great. We had singing, dancing, drums, and talks celebrating the Korean culture and the opportunities we have together here for a multicultural life here in Australia.
As a person of Chinese decent, I genuinely appreciate Hangul because the alphabet is so easy to pickup (whereas Chinese is difficult to learn with over 50,000 words). It is this simple means of communication, along with its community-driven self-sufficiency and education program (called the 𝘚𝘢𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘶𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘨) which helped the Koreans develop from a struggling agricultural country back in the 1960’s to the extremely advanced industrialised nation that it is today.
In Ku-ring-gai, 2.5% of our population is made up of residents of Korean decent. We welcome people of all nationalities to contribute to our multicultural society today, and look forward to further opportunities where we can share and learn from each other.
We thank the Korean Deputy Consul General Ms Deuk Shin along with the support of Ms Kim who came to support the event. We also give thanks to Deputy Mayor of Ku-ring-gai, Cr Christine Kay , Councillor Barbara Ward, and Cr Simon Lennon for their support.
Earlier today we met many volunteers who have given up their personal time to serve the community in various ways; whether it be responding to extreme weather events or helping individuals through financial, physical or mental health, social connection or other environmental issues. We appreciate the work of volunteers here in the North Shore, and without which our people in society would not be equipped to ride through the times ahead.
𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿?
If you notice anything like this, let our council know and we’ll get to work on it. In this particular case the stormwater blockage at Sydney Road was cleared within a day.
𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿?
If you notice anything like this, let our council know and we’ll get to work on it. In this particular case the stormwater blockage at Sydney Road was cleared within a day.
We stopped by at St John the Evangelist Gordon for their annual Spring Fair. We enjoyed the kids activities and games, talking to members of the community, and also won a few books as part of spin the wheel.
It was also good to bump into Cr Simon Lennon, a regular member of the church.
The people at St John’s are a friendly lot so if you live nearby it’s worth dropping in. There’s more information about their activities on the website.
https://stjohnsgordon.org.au/
We stopped by at @[100064354975578:2048:St John the Evangelist Gordon] for their annual Spring Fair. We enjoyed the kids activities and games, talking to members of the community, and also won a few books as part of spin the wheel.
It was also good to bump into Cr Simon Lennon, a regular member of the church.
The people at St John’s are a friendly lot so if you live nearby it’s worth dropping in. There’s more information about their activities on the website.
https://stjohnsgordon.org.au/
If you are not in the area on Saturday 14 October or you have another valid reason for voting early, some of our local options include: 🗳️ 2nd Gordon Scout Hall (pictured here); 🗳️ Shop 5, 165-177 Mona Vale Road St Ives; 🗳️ Northside Church North Turramurra; 🗳️ 52 Gibbes Street Chatswood; and 🗳️ Morling College Macquarie Park
For more information visit
https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/voting.htm?division=Bradfield&state=NSW&suburb=Gordon&selection=early&votenow=no&interstate=no&where=Gordon+NSW+2072&postcode=2072#pollList
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
If you are not in the area on Saturday 14 October or you have another valid reason for voting early, some of our local options include:
🗳️ 2nd Gordon Scout Hall (pictured here);
🗳️ Shop 5, 165-177 Mona Vale Road St Ives;
🗳️ Northside Church North Turramurra;
🗳️ 52 Gibbes Street Chatswood; and
🗳️ Morling College Macquarie Park
For more information visit
https://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/voting.htm?division=Bradfield&state=NSW&suburb=Gordon&selection=early&votenow=no&interstate=no&where=Gordon+NSW+2072&postcode=2072#pollList
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴💚
Our family has had an EV for two years now so I’m always on the lookout for charging spots.
But to date, Ku-ring-gai is the only place where I’ve seen an EV charger dedicated to the disabled. I was really encouraged to see this when the Lindfield Village Green opened up last year.
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴💚
Our family has had an EV for two years now so I’m always on the lookout for charging spots.
But to date, Ku-ring-gai is the only place where I’ve seen an EV charger dedicated to the disabled. I was really encouraged to see this when the Lindfield Village Green opened up last year.
𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
Special thanks to our 50+ volunteers, community groups and staff for making our first Sustainable Futures Day a big success. 💪🥳🎉
When I think about Sustainability, there are the big headlines that the media likes to focus attention on such as rising temperatures and sea levels and our 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 via Solar and Batteries, Electric Vehicles, and Net Zero targets. These were definitely featured at our event.
But another important aspect to sustainability is our 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. Did you know that humans are currently using the Earth’s natural resources (biocapacity) at 1.7 times faster than our planet can regenerate? Focussing on our own lifestyle as Australians, if everyone on the planet lived like an Australian then we would require 3.8 Earths to meet their needs 🌏🌎🌍🌏. Drawing closer to home, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴, making it all the more important for us to reduce the waste that we generate.
Unfortunately, I find that 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 gets far less media coverage than Climate Change despite its critical role in leading us to a Sustainable Future. Reducing our waste means changes in the way that we purchase🛍️, changes in the way that we generate and dispose of rubbish♻️, changes to our travel habits✈️ and and even changes to our choice of food🍎. Our stalls on Saturday did cover this theme, though there’s so much more education to be provided in the coming years.
Anyway we did have a fantastic first year and I look forward to even brighter events in the future! Well done to all involved.
#netzerokuringgai
𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
Special thanks to our 50+ volunteers, community groups and staff for making our first Sustainable Futures Day a big success. 💪🥳🎉
When I think about Sustainability, there are the big headlines that the media likes to focus attention on such as rising temperatures and sea levels and our 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 via Solar and Batteries, Electric Vehicles, and Net Zero targets. These were definitely featured at our event.
But another important aspect to sustainability is our 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀. Did you know that humans are currently using the Earth’s natural resources (biocapacity) at 1.7 times faster than our planet can regenerate? Focussing on our own lifestyle as Australians, if everyone on the planet lived like an Australian then we would require 3.8 Earths to meet their needs 🌏🌎🌍🌏. Drawing closer to home, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴, making it all the more important for us to reduce the waste that we generate.
Unfortunately, I find that 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 gets far less media coverage than Climate Change despite its critical role in leading us to a Sustainable Future. Reducing our waste means changes in the way that we purchase🛍️, changes in the way that we generate and dispose of rubbish♻️, changes to our travel habits✈️ and and even changes to our choice of food🍎. Our stalls on Saturday did cover this theme, though there’s so much more education to be provided in the coming years.
Anyway we did have a fantastic first year and I look forward to even brighter events in the future! Well done to all involved.
#netzerokuringgai
𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 🏴☠️
I was glad to support our youth from the Marian Street Theatre for Young People as they performed this adaptation of a Robert Louis Stevenson classic at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall. Additional sessions extend through the rest of the school holidays. For more information visit
https://events.humanitix.com/treasure-island
𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 🏴☠️
I was glad to support our youth from the @[100063523241872:2048:Marian Street Theatre for Young People] as they performed this adaptation of a Robert Louis Stevenson classic at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall. Additional sessions extend through the rest of the school holidays. For more information visit
https://events.humanitix.com/treasure-island
We were checking out some of the issues across Ku-ring-gai on Monday and stopped by at Twenty74 at the North Turramurra shops for lunch. They have friendly service and a good range of food.
We were checking out some of the issues across Ku-ring-gai on Monday and stopped by at @[100054301399395:2048:Twenty74] at the North Turramurra shops for lunch. They have friendly service and a good range of food.
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻.
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 if you’re outdoors. Recently council was provided a grant to install ten new water fountains including this one at Roseville Park.
Last week I noticed that this one’s water pressure was low (making it unusable) so council staff did a great job of fixing it. If you have issues with any other water bubblers, please let me know.
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻.
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 if you’re outdoors. Recently council was provided a grant to install ten new water fountains including this one at Roseville Park.
Last week I noticed that this one’s water pressure was low (making it unusable) so council staff did a great job of fixing it. If you have issues with any other water bubblers, please let me know.
Awesome pizza and pasta at Rosso Cavallino St Ives. The lasagne especially is the best I’ve had on the North Shore and the kids loved the gelato.
Awesome pizza and pasta at @[100063481904587:2048:Rosso Cavallino] St Ives. The lasagne especially is the best I’ve had on the North Shore and the kids loved the gelato.
![Good to see so many people attend the @[100064070464060:2048:Wahroonga Food + Wine Festival] on Sunday, which is an event that council sponsors each year.
I was joined by @[100063481211240:2048:Councillor Martin Smith], @[100081079106909:2048:Councillor Kim Wheatley] and Councillor Cedric Spencer (pictured in the top left image from left to right) at the @[100064283515691:2048:Ku-ring-gai Council] stall to meet the residents and answer their queries. Nearby at the rotunda we had local bands playing all day.
It was also good to meet the volunteers Antonia, Vanessa and Darius (pictured in the bottom left image from left to right) from St John’s Ambulance. At the midpoint of the day, they said that things had fortunately been non-eventful despite the heat.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/397377104_1086970502704870_6187625293195268296_n_1086970506038203.jpg)
![This week I attended the launch of Greener for Business, a free and simple initiative aimed at helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint.
The event was a joint initiative between the @[100064623765131:2048:Better Business Partnership] (@[100064283515691:2048:Ku-ring-gai Council], @[100063183940874:2048:North Sydney Council] and @[100064423134687:2048:Willoughby City Council] ) and the startup @[100063699906171:2048:Greener] (and its partners @[100064413562964:2048:Origin Energy] , National Australia Bank and the appliances retailer Winning Group).
It was encouraging to hear from a diverse range of likeminded people, each sharing ideas on how we can help businesses and the wider community meet our climate-related international obligations. Also speaking at the event was @[100076450924421:2048:Kylea Tink for North Sydney] .
For more information type “Green for Business” in any search engine.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/395514167_1083896076345646_1216291380962344986_n_1084437282958192.jpg)
![Earlier this week I visited the @[100063681105802:2048:Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra] along with Cr Simon Lennon at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall. It was good to hear about their plans for the coming year while also forming an understanding of the benefits and space requirements of a community-run professional level orchestra. Their next performance will be at St Ives on Sunday 19th November. For more information, check out their website or social media.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/394616802_1082729556462298_459923870419440644_n_1083739929694594.jpg)
![Yesterday I was glad to attend the 12th Annual Youth Mental Health Forum. Organised by Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Ryde and Hunters Hill Council, the mental health forum is an opportunity for school students and teachers from our four LGAs to brainstorm ideas on how to support our youth through a turbulent time in life, reduce the stigma, provide accessible preventative support.
I was joined by Sarkis Yedelian - Mayor (pictured here), @[100058083487619:2048:Matt Kean MP] and @[100063626564368:2048:Nathan Tilbury - Councillor at Hornsby Shire Council]. We also had a range of providers including @[100064255852325:2048:headspace] , @[100057506479179:2048:KYDS Youth Development Service] , @[100064520299383:2048:Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney] , @[100064617432674:2048:batyr] , @[100064600996002:2048:Taldumande Youth Services], @[100069311280553:2048:Mission Australia] , NDIS Uniting, Safe Haven NSW and Gamble Aware.
More photos to come.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/395584084_1082715266463727_5271625604615802098_n_1083097179758869.jpg)
![It's hard to find soft foods in public (as part of wisdom tooth recovery). On this occasion, I'm having a bowl of congee at @[102738275086477:274:The Cockatoo Bar & Restaurant] in Gordon.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/394613205_1082723016462952_4466748836264079048_n_1083152663086654.jpg)
![Our @[100064678122520:2048:Ku-ring-gai Library] is starting a fantastic initiative where you can borrow board games to take home and play with family and friends. It’s a great way to try out some games before deciding to buy a copy for yourself.
To launch the initiative there is a board games afternoon next Sunday 29 October. More information in the link below.
https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Things-to-do/Whats-on/Board-games-arvo-at-Gordon-Library
What’s your favourite board game? I’ve always liked Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/391700588_1081115343290386_6039774567719788057_n_1081115346623719.jpg)
![Come check out some of the Spring Exhibition artwork by our local artists from the @[100063597101931:2048:Ku ring gai Art Society], now on at @[100063684966751:2048:St Ives Shopping Village].](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/387844659_1074997947235459_761760721446668863_n_1074997950568792.jpg)
![I was looking for a bite to eat when I came across the new 24 hour meat vending machine at @[100061811122250:2048:CHOP Butchery] St Ives, opposite Woolworths.
Interesting concept for anyone wanting some late night ingredients.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/387146033_1072903824111538_5412817637454114015_n_1072903830778204.jpg)
![𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Earlier today, we joined the Korean Community in celebrating Hangul Day. Hangul is the 'Alphabet' of the Korean Language invented almost 600 years ago by King Sejong the Great. We had singing, dancing, drums, and talks celebrating the Korean culture and the opportunities we have together here for a multicultural life here in Australia.
As a person of Chinese decent, I genuinely appreciate Hangul because the alphabet is so easy to pickup (whereas Chinese is difficult to learn with over 50,000 words). It is this simple means of communication, along with its community-driven self-sufficiency and education program (called the 𝘚𝘢𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘶𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘨) which helped the Koreans develop from a struggling agricultural country back in the 1960's to the extremely advanced industrialised nation that it is today.
In Ku-ring-gai, 2.5% of our population is made up of residents of Korean decent. We welcome people of all nationalities to contribute to our multicultural society today, and look forward to further opportunities where we can share and learn from each other.
We thank the Korean Deputy Consul General Ms Deuk Shin along with the support of Ms Kim who came to support the event. We also give thanks to @[100049240526757:2048:Deputy Mayor of Ku-ring-gai, Cr Christine Kay] , Councillor Barbara Ward, and Cr Simon Lennon for their support.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/387067339_1072976910770896_559465784804203206_n_1072976914104229.jpg)
![We stopped by at @[100064354975578:2048:St John the Evangelist Gordon] for their annual Spring Fair. We enjoyed the kids activities and games, talking to members of the community, and also won a few books as part of spin the wheel.
It was also good to bump into Cr Simon Lennon, a regular member of the church.
The people at St John’s are a friendly lot so if you live nearby it’s worth dropping in. There’s more information about their activities on the website.
https://stjohnsgordon.org.au/](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/385775365_1070897694312151_8490566555690052304_n_1070897697645484.jpg)
![𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 🏴☠️
I was glad to support our youth from the @[100063523241872:2048:Marian Street Theatre for Young People] as they performed this adaptation of a Robert Louis Stevenson classic at the Ku-ring-gai Town Hall. Additional sessions extend through the rest of the school holidays. For more information visit
https://events.humanitix.com/treasure-island](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/384812390_1068979084504012_7209329437148707412_n_1068979091170678.jpg)
![We were checking out some of the issues across Ku-ring-gai on Monday and stopped by at @[100054301399395:2048:Twenty74] at the North Turramurra shops for lunch. They have friendly service and a good range of food.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/385069333_1067941524607768_2687465591298070393_n_1068491501219437.jpg)
![Congratulations to @[100064014278769:2048:Roseville Golf Club] for 100 years. It’s a great place for the community to come together.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/385774782_1067268048008449_4244729184098978962_n_1067268058008448.jpg)
![Awesome pizza and pasta at @[100063481904587:2048:Rosso Cavallino] St Ives. The lasagne especially is the best I’ve had on the North Shore and the kids loved the gelato.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/383219988_1067298548005399_1662202597460326187_n_1067298554672065.jpg)
