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1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ................................................................................. 2 2 CITY OF RYDE - PROCUREMENT .................................................................. 4 3 RECEIVED AND DETERMINED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ............... 7 4 WORK, HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE - MONTHLY

NEWSLETTER ............................................................................................... 12 5 LGNSW WEEKLY (LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW) - 2 APRIL 2015 .............. 18 6 MAYOR'S ANZAC BRUNCH .......................................................................... 33 7 ARCHITECTURE ON SHOW 2015 ................................................................ 34 8 HUNGRY FOR ART FESTIVAL LAUNCH - Thursday, 7 May 2015 ............... 35 9 TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION - Q3 REPORT ...................... 36 10 MAIN NORTHERN AND NORTH SHORE TRAIN LINE CLOSURES

AFFECTING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF RYDE ................................. 44 11 COMPLETED PROJECT - MEMORIAL PARK PLAYGROUND ..................... 45 12 2015 ANZAC EVENTS TO BE ATTENDED BY THE MAYOR ........................ 47 13 MAYOR'S DIARY FOR THE PERIOD 25 MARCH TO 7 APRIL 2015 ............ 48

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1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, 13 APRIL 2015 6.00pm Bicycle Advisory Committee

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 1 Contact: Harry Muker, Section Manager -

Traffic, Transport & Development – 9952 8116 Chairperson: Councillor Perram

TUESDAY, 14 APRIL 2015

5.30pm Discussion/Update – Fit for the Future – Survey Results and Update Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Gail Connolly, General Manager – 9952 8052

6.30pm Briefing prior to Council Meeting

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 NB. Working dinner during briefing

7.30pm Council Meeting

Civic Centre, Level 6, Council Chambers

WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL 2015 8.00am Prayer Breakfast Taskforce Meeting

Acacia Meeting Room, Level 1A Pope Street, Ryde

Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager Community Capacity and Events – 9952 8384

6.00pm Heritage Advisory Committee

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: Lexie Macdonald, Team Leader

Strategic Planning – 9952 8059 Chairperson: Councillor Perram

THURSDAY, 16 APRIL 2015 6.30pm Citizenship Ceremony

Civic Hall, 1 Devlin Street, Ryde Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager

Community Capacity and Events – 9952 8384

SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2015 10.30am Mayor's ANZAC Brunch

Eastwood Hotel – 115 Rowe Lane, Eastwood

Contact: Linda Smith, Executive Assistant to Mayor and Councillors – 9952 8332

TUESDAY, 21 APRIL 2015 5.00pm Planning and Environment

Committee Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

5.00pm Works and Community Committee

Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 1

6.30pm Discussion/Update – Fit for the

Future (if required) Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2


FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 2015 9.30am Anzac Day Ceremony

Ryde Cenotaph, Ryde Park, Blaxland Road, Ryde

Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager Community Capacity and Events – 9952 8384

SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 2015 3.30am Commemoration of Armenian

Genocide Memorial Park - Meadow Crescent, Meadowbank

Contact: Linda Smith, Executive Assistant to Mayor and Councillors – 9952 8332

TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2015

5.30pm Workshop: Briefing by Urban Growth regarding the M2 Site Voluntary Planning Agreement Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Dominic Johnson, Group Manager, Environment and Planning – 9952 8190

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WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 2015 6.00pm Ryde Youth Council Meeting

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: Michael Paine, Project Officer -

Young People – 9952 8248 TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015 5.00pm Planning and Environment







THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015 4.00pm Macquarie Park Forum

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: John Brown, Place Manager –

9952 8185 Chairperson: Councillor Chung

6.00pm Launch of Hungry for Art Festival

See Street Gallery, Meadowbank Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager

Community Capacity and Events – 9952 8384

MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015 6.00pm Sport and Recreation and Wheeled

Sports Advisory Committee Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Simon James, Acting Manager Open Space – 99652 8092 Chairperson: Councillor Maggio

TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

6.30pm Briefing prior to Council Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 NB. Working dinner during briefing



THURSDAY 14, MAY 2015 5.00pm Centenary of ANZAC &

Commemoration of World War 1 Committee Meeting Eucalyptus Meeting Room, Level 1A Pope Street, Ryde

Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager Community Capacity and Events – 9952 8384 Chairperson: Councillor Laxale

6.00pm NSROC Ordinary Meeting

City of Ryde Contact: Lesley Ridley, Executive Assistant

NSROC – 9911 3651

MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015 6.00pm Bushland and Environment

Advisory Committee Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 1

Contact: Nicola Booth, Section Manager – Natural Areas and Urban Forest – 9952 8254 Chairperson: Councillor Pendleton

TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015 5.00pm Planning and Environment







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2 CITY OF RYDE - PROCUREMENT

The ATTACHED report on formal procurement at the City of Ryde, provides information as to

Requests for Tender or Requests for Quotation that are currently in the market. The report also outlines those items of procurement (if any) that are to be reported to the next meeting of Council in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act and Regulations. This includes all procurement in the bracket of $50k - $150k in value (Request for quotation) or exceeding $150k inc GST (Request for Tenders). Some of these processes may be marked as being limited to selective respondents. Where this is the case, there has been a publicly advertised Expression of Interest process to establish select respondents or a panel of select respondents that are prequalified to undertake the required works.

Contact:

Name: John Schanz

Position: Manager - Governance, Risk and Audit

Contact No: 9952 8022

Attachments

1 Formal Procurement - 9 April 2015


ITEM 2 (continued) ATTACHMENT 1


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3 RECEIVED AND DETERMINED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

ATTACHED for your information are the following documents:

A list of development applications received during the period 26 March 2015 to 1 April 2015.

A list of development applications determined during the period 26 March 2015 to 1 April 2015.

Searchable lists of received and determined development applications are also available on Council’s website using the following link: Development Application Tracking

Contact:

Name: Dominic Johnson

Position: Group Manager - Environment and Planning


Attachments

1 DAs received by ward 26 March 2015 to 1 April 2015

2 DAs determined by ward 26 March 2015 to 1 April 2015

http://eservice.ryde.nsw.gov.au/DATracking/Modules/Common/Default.aspx?page=disclaimer




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4 WORK, HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Councillors are advised that in line with Council’s Work Health & Safety (WHS) policy and obligations as an employer to keep staff informed of WHS matters, we have launched a new monthly WHS Newsletter. This is aimed at both our Indoor and Outdoor staff. The intention of the newsletter is to keep all employees working for Council, informed and focused on WHS, as an integral part of their normal work. A copy of Edition 1 (both Indoor and Outdoor staff versions) is ATTACHED for

Councillors’ information.

Contact:

Name: John Schanz

Position: Manager - Governance, Risk and Audit


Attachments

1 City of Ryde WHS Newsletter (INDOOR STAFF) - March 2015 - Edition 1

2 City of Ryde WHS Newsletter (OUTDOOR STAFF) - March 2015 - Edition 1




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5 LGNSW WEEKLY (LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW) - 2 APRIL 2015

Please find ATTACHED for Councillor’s information the most recent LGNSW Weekly

Publication – 2 April 2015.

Contact:

Position: Councillor HelpDesk


Attachments

1 LGNSW Weekly - 2 April 2015




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6 MAYOR'S ANZAC BRUNCH

On Saturday, 18 April 2015, an ANZAC Brunch will be held at the Eastwood Hotel Rowe Lane Eastwood hosted by the Mayor. The Brunch is being held to recognise soldiers who have fought or were killed in any conflict to which Australia has sent troops since WW1. Invitations from the Mayor have been forwarded to all Councillors inviting them to attend this event. Any Councillor wishing to attend, is asked to RSVP to Linda Smith – EA to the Mayor and Councillors by 15 April 2015 for catering purposes.

Contact:

Name: Linda Smith

Position: EA to the Mayor and Councillors




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7 ARCHITECTURE ON SHOW 2015

City of Ryde has recently agreed to support the Australian Institute of Architecture to deliver a series of ‘Architecture on Show’ talks. ‘Architecture on Show’ provides a platform for leading architects, planners and academics to present their projects and ideas to the general public and their colleagues.

City of Ryde will join a growing number of Councils which are working with the Institute to increase community understanding on architecture and the role of the architect in bringing ideas to life and resolving complex design challenges.

Three talks are proposed in 2015; whilst the topics are yet to be finalised, possible topics include:

‘Macquarie Park – a place undergoing change’

‘Interface – development between high and low density development’

‘Putney Hill – a case study of medium density housing’

The talks will typically be delivered in Ryde Library; though the first talk proposed could be onsite at the Grounds Keeper Cafe in Ryde Park; with architect Matt Day discussing his design.

Council will assist where possible the delivery of the talks; however, the overall management of the event, including the booking process, will be managed by the Institute.

Contact:






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8 HUNGRY FOR ART FESTIVAL LAUNCH - Thursday, 7 May 2015

The Hungry for Art Festival will be held between 7 May and 13 June 2015. Councillors are invited to the Official Opening on: Date: Thursday, 7 May 2015 Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm Venue: See Street Gallery, Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank Campus of The Northern Sydney Institute (part of TAFE NSW), See Street, Meadowbank RSVP: By Friday, 1 May 2015 to the Councillor HelpDesk.

The launch includes the opening of the art exhibitions – Looking for Sound; Pure and Easy,

and the announcement of the Hungry for Art PhotoComp winners. For further details, please contact Derek McCarthy, Manager Community Capacity and Events on 9952 8384.

Contact:

Name: Tatjana Domazet

Position: Acting Group Manager - Community Life




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9 TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION - Q3 REPORT

The Transport Management Association (Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde) is a partnership between the State Government, the business community of Macquarie Park and City of Ryde (CoR). CoR has committed $750,000 over three years to establish and operate the TMA (2012-2013 to 2014-2015). CoR’s financial contribution is funded from the Macquarie Park Special Levy. Please see attached the 3nd Quarter Report prepared by Connect General Manager,

Rebecca Lehman.

Contact:




Attachments

1 Transport Management Association - Q3 Report




2014/15 third quarter report Date: Thursday, 9 April 15

Intent: To report to government funding authorities regarding progress on the Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde Work Plan during the second quarter of 2014/15 and outline progress areas to March 2015.

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICES

The TMA is growing its membership of businesses within Macquarie Park and North Ryde. The staff travel questionnaire and business policy and site transport audit are the TMA’s introductory offering for member businesses. This service assists Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde in tailoring the most appropriate transport information and programs for staff.

In Q3, Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde delivered specific member services including:

2014-15 Key Actions/Milestones Progress in Q3 Status and Progress

Conduct site transport and policy audits for all new member businesses

Conducted site audits for new member Ricoh

On track

3 of 5 audits conducted: NWRL and Canon-CiSRA

(Metcash audit pending internal business approval in 2015)

Install kiosks in foyers of all member businesses

Transport kiosk being fabricated for Ricoh, for installation in Q3

On track

Transport kiosks installed at 7 of 8 member businesses, (Metcash yet to conduct their staff travel questionnaires)

Install a pod of carshare vehicles at all member businesses

Significant lag time being experienced to install carshare vehicles in Macquarie University and Macquarie Shopping Centre. Internal administration and legal review key causes of delay.

Action required

2 of 7 pods carshare vehicles installed in the precinct to date (BOC and Optus)

Provide 12 personalised journey planning days for staff

Established Personalised Journey Planning as a fee-per-service, providing an additional day to NWRL staff.

Conducted 4 Personalised Journey Planning days at Optus (1) and NWRL (2) and Novartis-Alcon (1)

Exceeds expectations

21 days of personalised trip planning have been conducted

Scope and recommend rideshare matching program

The rideshare matching website is being prepared by Rideshark, a Software Service provider.

Developed rideshare matching portals and tested with NWRL staff prior to

Completed.

Conducted a review of 20 carpool tool providers and selected Rideshark as the preferred supplier




moving to Macquarie Park. The site redirects to connectcommuterclub.com

Roll out rideshare matching program, attract 500 participants to rideshare database

Working with Rideshark to address delays loading the individual rideshare portals.

Using a soft launch with NWRL to test policies and procedures.

Action required

Scope and roll out ‘standard’ HR transport policies to deliver staff sustainable transport benefits

Draft policies completed by March 2015 to respond to typical HR policy concerns governing rideshare parking, km reimbursement for GoGet cars. Policies will be provided in Q4 for use by HR managers at member businesses.

On track

Scope and roll out a Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) insurance program

Scheduled for Q4 Not yet commenced

Deliver a Park-wide travel behaviour change campaign

Scheduled for Q4 Not yet commenced

Run a calendar of 10 transport events for staff to Walk to Work, Bike to Work and rideshare

Conducted two events in Q3:

The Sydney Rides business challenge began on 23 March. The month long program is designed to encourage regular bike riders to promote bike riding to their colleagues.

On track

4 of 10 events conducted

Next steps and activities include:

Pilot the rideshare matching website with member businesses.

Conduct rideshare events with area businesses, as part of staff benefit days and Personalised

Trip Planning days by precinct and by origin / preferred travel time.

Launch five more pods of car share vehicles at Novartis, Ricoh and Canon-CISRA (Macquarie

Shopping Centre and Macquarie University – subject to legal review of the carpark terms and

conditions)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

In implementing transport programs, the TMA can pilot programs and refine services to help staff travel more efficiently. This work area includes the staff travel questionnaires at existing and potential member businesses which creates a baseline to track the progress of member organisations against performance measures (drive-alone and car parking usage).

The TMA’s intent is to become the transport data hub for the precinct – collecting data and reports from existing sources into a single, online library of travel plans, transport projects and development proposals for use by businesses, organisations, state and local government decision-makers and Macquarie University researchers. The park-wide State of Transport report will collect resources for the online library and produce a timeline of upcoming projects.




In Q3, Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde progressed the monitoring and evaluation actions:

2014-15 Key Actions Progress in Q3 Status and Progress

Continue existing member business-monitoring

Ricoh site audit was conducted On track

4 of 5 existing businesses conducted baseline questionnaires.

5 member businesses have established their baseline:

BOC

Macquarie University

Optus

Novartis

Ricoh

Begin new member business-baseline evaluation

Ricoh questionnaire was conducted, with response rates of 35%

On track

3 of 4 new member businesses conducted questionnaires

Draft ‘State of Transport’ report Postponed for Q4; two tenders were rec’d from ARUP and Aurecon

On track

Host the online library or wiki of Macquarie Park transport and project information

Postponed for Q4, in conjunction / as an output of the State of Transport report

On track

Support Transport for NSW assessment of the pilot Transport Management Association concept

In progress, pilot monitoring framework provided by TfNSW in October 2014

On track

Support City of Ryde assessment of Travel Plans required during the Development Application stages

The Framework Travel Plan information was provided to City of Ryde

Completed

Support Macquarie University research programs:

Personal Mobility Device phase 2 In Q3 we conducted a site audit of footpaths with the Centre for Road Safety to demonstrate potential issues for PMD pilot participants.

The trial could start by June 2015, pending a footpath audit of suitable paths, ramps and path widths in consultation with CoR.

On track




City Logistics proposal The MQU City Logistics Just-in-Time delivery research proposal will be redrafted as a park-wide mobility study and submitted to the TransUrban Innovation grant, in conjunction with professor Daryll Hull and Graham Pointer of Department of Premiers and Cabinets.

Action required

Proposal submitted to TfNSW in August 2014 and was unsuccessful.

COMMUNICATIONS

At the request of business members, the website will be redesigned to offer supportive tools to help staff using active and public transport modes. Our existing suite of static transport communications includes the www.connectmacpark.com website provides an online trip planner and our regular transport e-newsletter. To this we will add a pin-point tool for local transport issue reporting, live links to the traffic cameras on major roads and an event calendar of our upcoming activities.

In Q3, Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde communication tasks included:


Recruit marketing and communications role

Adele Leathan resigned in February 2015.

Action required

Role to be recruited in Q4 based on input from the EO.

Draft and implement Marketing and Communications Plan

Strategic marketing overview rec’d on 19 March 2015 for review by Connect.

Action required

Update provided to the Board for comment on 26 March.

Design and distribute walking points-of-interest maps

Connect distributed 20,000 maps to date. Completed in October 2014.

Draft and circulate 12 e-newsletters

Articles incl Sydney Rides business challenge, Ride to Work day, NWRL, Macquarie Park to Parramatta LRT, food truck events at Macquarie Park and the Urban Walkabout guides.

Exceeded expectation

14 newsletters sent, achieving fortnightly newsletters rather than monthly:

The mailing list grew to 1,903 staff and achieved a 30% open rate –articles included: The most popular links were the light rail and NWRL plans.

[Re]design member offer flyer Completed in February 2015.

Completed fliers for 3 market segments: staff, businesses and leasing agents/

On track

Redesign and issue Transport Handbooks

Redesign underway. Tenders for bus maps to be prepared in Q4.

Underway. Tenders for bus maps to be prepared in Q4.

Scope P2 website and pinpoint tool

On hold, minor updates prepared in the interim by Macintype. Pinpoint tool superseded by existing City of Ryde tools.

On hold – pending further investigation




Attend quarterly industry events RL attended Ryde Business Forum launch of the Macquarie Park prospectus

Exceeded expectations

Attended 12 industry events

Participated at 8 City of Ryde events

Additional tasks to the Work Plan

During the quarter, marketing activities continued:

Connect provided a submission to Transport for NSW addressing bus deficiencies in the

precinct.

The Sydney Rides business challenge and Connect were featured in the Northern District Times

press release 24 March 2015.

Connect established a LinkedIn page for the organisation, to share information, newsletters and

resources with staff at member businesses

Connect’s submission to the Green Building Council / Property Council’s Weapons of Mass

Creation awards was a finalist in Melbourne’s Green Cities Conference on 18 March 2015.

Next Steps and Activities include:

Marketing Mechanics provided a draft strategic overview on 19 March 2015.

Connect will prepare 4 newsletters on transport information, events and infrastructure.

ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT

This work area guides the organisation’s administration and financial management. The administration, IT, finance, data management processes and procurement procedures are in use to ensure the TMA meets its legislative and funding agreement reporting requirements. An issues identification process has been established with TfNSW and City of Ryde to report transport issues identified by staff at member businesses.

In Q3, Connect Macquarie Park + North Ryde organisational management tasks included:


Attend committee meetings at City of Ryde

Attended March Bike Committee meetings

Attended and presented to the February Macquarie Park Forum

Attended February EDAC

As required

Renew member businesses All foundation member businesses are financial.

Completed

16,000 staff covered by Connect programs

Subscribe member businesses, to increase coverage by 5,000 staff to 16,000 Macquarie Park workers

In progress, Ricoh joined (400 staff),

Connect purchased a subscription to SalesForce. TMA is adapting the current database spreadsheet to use SalesForce to pursue leads with potential member businesses (400 businesses and 2,000+ contacts).

On track/ continued action required to achieve objective

1,200 new staff access Connect programs.

NWRL joined (250 staff)

Canon-CiSRA joined (750

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Metcash joined (200 staff, amalgamating to 900 staff in 2015-16)

Draft regular Board reports for good governance and TfNSW reporting requirements

Drafted board reports for meeting 26 and 27.

On track

Hold regular Board meetings Connect conducted 2 board meetings during Q3

On track

Prepare quarterly reports for City of Ryde and Annual Report to TfNSW and City of Ryde

Completed Q3 Completed Q1, Q2 and Q3

Hold second Annual General Meeting

Completed. Hosted the AGM on 06 November 2014

Draft and submit transport issue reports to TfNSW

In progress. Conducted 2 of 6 working group meetings

On track

The TfNSW-TMA working group was established on 5 December 2014 to guide the response to TfNSW issue reporting in a collaborative manner. The group will meet monthly.

15 issues provided to TfNSW, 35 new bus services on the 611 bus route delivered

ADDITIONAL TASKS UNDERTAKEN

The 2014-15 Resource Plan was adopted to achieve the appropriate level of staffing to deliver Connect programs, the hiring was completed through IPA personnel.

Kevin McClain, Transport Planner began on February 2015 (2 days per week)

Trish Lawson, Administrative Officer, began on 27 November 2014 (4 days per week)

The Executive Officer Raymond Chapman was appointed in March 2015.

In the second March newsletter, Connect incorporated the CoR Macquarie Park questionnaire

about the proposed new park at Waterloo Road and Talavera Road, (23 March)

Connect provided strategic advice to CoR re kerbside space allocation and duration of stay

parking rates (10 March)

Connect trialled the issue reporting web portal to report overgrown vegetation at Lucknow and

Rivett Road in Riverside Corporate Park. (05 February - March)

Connect participated by teleconference in a CoR light rail advisory meeting. (06 March)

Connect is currently supporting CoR research transport demand for the Parramatta to Macquarie

Park corridor, as part of the upcoming Light Rail Symposium




February 2015

Connect provided input to the CoR design of the two pedestrian refuges at Byfield and Giffnock.

(27 February)

Connect is piloting the City of Ryde issue reporting app for iphone (24 February)

Connect provided input to the 2015-16 PAMP projects for CoR (24 February)

RL participated at a first quarterly meeting between CoR staff and Connect Macquarie Park +

North Ryde, providing feedback and data to council projects (24 February)

January 2015

Connect provided feedback to the CoR off-street parking quantum study, including information

on parking pricing and Connect provided strategic advice to CoR regarding car parking rates for

Transit Oriented Development at the two Urban Activation Precincts

Epping Road bus stop location (08 Jan)



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10 MAIN NORTHERN AND NORTH SHORE TRAIN LINE CLOSURES AFFECTING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF RYDE

Council has received notification from Sydney Trains in relation to the rail closure of the Main Northern and North Shore lines for maintenance works. To carry out essential works, the Main Northern lines between Strathfield to Hornsby will be closed for one weekend of 11 and 12 April 2015. The North Shore lines between Wynyard to Hornsby and Epping to Chatswood will be closed on Sunday 26 April 2015. This closure is planned to occur on one (1) other occasion during 2014/2015 financial year, that being on 9-10 May 2015. These affected services will be replaced by buses over the extent of the closure. For more information on the bus provisions for the affected services within the City of Ryde, please visit the Sydney Trains’ website. These bus provisions will also be available at the affected train station.

Contact:

Name: George Dedes

Position: Group Manager - Public Works




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11 COMPLETED PROJECT - MEMORIAL PARK PLAYGROUND

The City of Ryde is committed to ensuring that there are sufficient and suitable spaces and facilities for children to play freely with opportunities for the community to engage socially. The new Memorial Park playground was opened on 2 April 2015 and has been designed to provide a district level playground catering for children aged 0 – 12 years.

As part of the playground upgrade at Memorial Park, works included:

Access path to the playground

Installation of new play equipment

An insect themed play obstacle course

Water pump on concrete and rock watercourse

New BBQ and taps

Improved seating for parents and carers

New tree planting for future shade

Contact:

Name: George Dedes

Position: Group Manager - Public Works


Attachments

1 Completed Project - Memorial Park Playground




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12 2015 ANZAC EVENTS TO BE ATTENDED BY THE MAYOR

Last year a list of the ANZAC Day events to which the Mayor was invited was supplied to Councillors.

The Mayor has been invited to the following events to commemorate ANZAC Day 2015.

Most of these events are public events but if any Councillor wishes to attend any particular commemoration, could you please advise Linda Smith so I can provide this information to the organisers.

Saturday, 18 April 2015 Mayor’s ANZAC Brunch – Eastwood Hotel 10.30am - invitation only

Sunday, 19 April 2015 Gladesville RSL Sub-Branch to be held at auditorium of Gladesville RSL. Assembly at 10.30-am for service at 11.00am Sunday, 19 April 2015 Ryde District RSL to be held at the Cenotaph Club Ryde X. Commencing at 2.30pm. Wednesday, 22 April 2015 ANZAC Commemoration Service at St Charles School at 10.00am - invitation only Friday, 24 April 2015 City of Ryde ANZAC Service – Cenotaph at Ryde Park 9.30am Friday, 24 April 2015 Hunters Hill Council ANZAC Eve commemoration to be held at Town Hall Hunters Hill. Commencing at 7.30pm. Saturday, 25 April 2015 North Ryde RSL Sub Branch to be held at Memorial Garden Cnr Pittwater and Magdala Roads North Ryde. Commencing at 7.00 am after march from North Ryde Park commencing at 6.45am. The Mayor will be attending all the above events. In addition, Councillor Perram is attending an ANZAC Ceremony at Eastwood Public School on Thursday, 23 April 2015.

Contact:

Name: Linda Smith





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13 MAYOR'S DIARY FOR THE PERIOD 25 MARCH TO 7 APRIL 2015

ATTACHED is the Mayor’s Diary containing a list of events and functions attended by the

Mayor for the period between 25 March and 7 April 2015.

Contact:

Name: Linda Smith



Attachments

1 Mayor’s Diary for the period 25 March to 7 April 2015




Documents

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