Reformers by Thylacine: Shaun Kirby and Alexandra Gillespie, pays tribute to the 5,000 male convicts who worked to build the 250 kilometre Great North Road from 1826 to 1836. The road commenced in Five Dock and travelled north to the Parramatta River, which was crossed by boat at Abbotsford Point to Bedlam Point, and from there stretched north to Newcastle and the…
The Cabarita Conservatory takes pride of place in the park and is filled with light with floor to ceiling windows taking advantage of the beautiful setting. The project also includes public toilets, staff room facilities, storage and a hard-stand area for a food truck.
City of Canada Bay Mayor Helen McCaffrey said the Conservatory…
The 2017 Small Environmental School Grants will fund initiatives including garden bed planting, weed eradication, new bike racks, worm farms and even establishing a garden using recycled coffee cups.
“This grant program supports projects that promote behaviour change, whole of school engagement and the ability to participate in achieving environmental outcomes…
Under the Local Government Act 1993, Councils where a merger is proposed but have not been amalgamated by April 10 will have an election in September.
If the election proceeds it will have no bearing on the status of the merger proposal, so it is possible for the Council to be amalgamated a short time after the votes are…
While acknowledging a need for a range of housing in Canada Bay, Mayor McCaffrey said the State Environment Planning Policy (Affordable Housing) does not contain provisions that address the potential social and community impacts that concentrating a number of boarding houses in one location results in.
The Mayor is also concerned…
You don’t need to own a robot to join the spectacle on the dancefloor at The Connection, Rhodes at this family friendly event. It may be the first time you have interacted with robots, or you could be a robot enthusiast, but it is a great way to make new human and machine friends.
Along with the epic robot dance-off, there will be…
The new car sharing spaces will increase the number of car share vehicles in the Canada Bay Council area to 24, all of which are currently being operated by GoGet to service more than 1,250 local car share members. “We see car sharing as a complement to public transport, allowing our residents and local business easy and cost-effective access to private transport…
City of Canada Bay Mayor Helen McCaffrey has thrown her support behind the group’s efforts to encourage the community to ditch the takeaway cup and either sit down and enjoy a coffee at their local café or bring a reusable cup.
“I want residents to understand that disposable cups may look like they are made from paper but are…
“We are committed to providing the local natural areas regular and ongoing attention to preserve ecological value and biodiversity,” Mayor Helen McCaffrey said.
“The Yaralla Bushcare Rehabilitation project is a success story for both the endangered Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest and the volunteers of the Yaralla Bushcare…