Good
• EVERYONE’S invited to the Riverwood Spring Festival on Saturday, September 28, 10am-4pm, with market stalls, dessert vendors and food trucks on hand to enjoy. There will also be pony rides, an ice-skating rink, jumping castle, face painting, henna and much more. “It will be a fantastic day out for all of the family,” a spokesperson said. For stall-holder inquiries, email magiccandyltd@yahoo.com or call Maha on 9533 0100.
• THE council will meet with Panania’s Anna Prasad and Jodi Phillip to explore their proposal of ‘yarn bombing’, after a request from Councillor Christopher Cahill. Yarn bombing is a form of street art using textiles rather than paint. Not a new concept, International Yarn Bombing Day is celebrated on June 11 due to its ability to brighten up suburbs, with the works inspiring others to take up crafts.
• THE NSW Government has launched a groundbreaking platform statewide, called BluLink, that gives police instant access to unfolding emergencies. BluLink allows Triple Zero callers to share video, GPS coordinates and other info to help police assess and respond to situations faster. A text message tool translates into 150 languages.
• TRAGICALLY, over 3,000 Australians lose their lives to suicide every year. Join the World Suicide Prevention Day (September 3) walk to remember those lost and raise funds to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. Register to take part at: outoftheshadowswalk.org.au
• WOULD you like to improve your strength and muscle tone, boost flexibility and balance and live a longer, healthier life? Bankstown Women’s Health Centre is offering a free, 45-minute yoga class on Wednesdays, 9.30-11am. Participants will also learn about women’s health issues, treatment and support, local services and well-being activities available in the community. To register, call 9790 1378.
• MILLIONS of Australians could get a boost to their superannuation under a new legislation that “offers security and rewards aspiration”. A proposed Bill would give parents with babies born or adopted on or after July 1, 2025, an extra payment as a contribution to their super funds in what the Government says will be a game-changer, boosting financial security in retirement for about 180,000 families each year.
• EPILEPSY Action Australia invites you to embrace spring by getting active for a cause that touches the lives of over 250,000 Australians. From August through December, the ‘Get Active for Epilepsy’ initiative will see participants in organised challenges or blaze your own fundraising trail – whether it’s a sit-up, burpee or skipping challenge, a personal marathon or something entirely new, the choice is yours. For info: epilepsy.org.au/fundraise
Bad
• EMERGENCY crews rushed to Bossley Park after a light plane which took off from Bankstown Airport last Thursday made a crash landing there around 2.30pm. The single-engine aircraft was on a training flight when it suffered engine failure, coming to rest among trees in Terone Sports Park which was occupied by students, however no one was injured. The pilot and his passenger suffered minor injuries. Investigations are continuing.
• A DRIVER almost collided with another on Ellesmere Street, Panania, last week because both sides of the road had parked cars, leaving a single lane, and her vision was blocked by a boat parked on a bend in the street: “So many streets around Panania and Revesby should be avoided like Bransgrove, Horsley and others as they’re much too narrow and not coping well with the development boom.”
• REVESBY’S Aunty Carol wants to warn others not to allow companies to push you around after one sent her monthly phone bill to the vacant lot next door and then double-billed her. “They said you have to pay now and I said ‘the only thing I have to do is die’ and you can’t cut off a disabled pensioner. They agreed to let me repay $1 a week.”
• AMANDA did not like the killing of ‘Tigger’ the cat, a popular member of the Padstow community by a member of the public. “So sad we can’t have nice things including our much loved local cat,” she said.
• MARYANNE said when she and hubbie built their Revesby duplex 25 years ago, there were strict requirements including garages large enough for two cars, a visitor car spot on the property and building a certain distance from the footpath: “Many of the garages are so small now, people don’t use them for parking, instead park their numerous cars and boats on our narrow streets which makes negotiating streets frustrating and dangerous.”
Hi Torch
Not sure if this would be of interest for the Good / Bad section. Its simply about two dumped rubbish issues.
1. The rubbish is in the bush area known as Virginius Reserve, which sits between Virginius Street Padstow and Centaur Street Revesby. It has been there at least since late June this year. About a 2 & 1/2 minute walk along a beaten track deep into the bush there is a clearing which unfortunately has become an area scattered by general rubbish. The rubbish consists mainly of discarded plastic bottles and cans, fast food wrappings and some broken chairs. It apears to have been a regular meering place because someone has set up an old outdoor garden setting with glass top table and chairs, some intact and some broken. One interesting item commonly referred to as a ‘bong’, a filtration smoking device, has been seen on the table. Although the area cant be seen from outside of the bush, it does represent an ugly site inside the otherwise natural reserve. CB Council have been informed via online and telephone.
2. A discarded large water heater cyclinder currently lies on the nature strip in Hydrae Street, Revesby (outside No.67). Its initial presence would not normally create concern however it has been there at least since 18 July this year. It could be a minor danger to vehicles or pedestrians as it sits on the crest of the grassed area, and could roll in either direction. The CB Council has been informed via online and telephone.
If the Torch is interested in reporting the items, I could be happy to check that both rubbish sites still existed prior to printing. ASlso, if it helps I have photos.
Regards
Peter