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1 Pope Street, Ryde NSW 2112

Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670

Customer Service 9952 8222

Email: cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au

www.ryde.nsw.gov.au

Let’s Connect @CityofRyde /CityofRyde /CityofRyde /CityofRyde /CityofRydeCouncil @MayorofRyde

“We’re here to listen”

Roy Newsome, Acting General Manager

Mayor’s Community Awards 2016

Our special thanksI was fortunate to host a special event where our City honoured local not-for-profit community organisations, in a fitting conclusion to a very busy year. The contribution to community life by these organisations has been invaluable - not only to the general wellbeing of our City but to the thousands of people touched by their generosity of spirit, friendship and assistance. We recognised 22 groups in the Senior, Youth and Open categories and my congratulations and thanks go to them all. The winners in each category are:Open Category Winner – NSW State Emergency Service SES (Ryde Unit) Special Commendation – The Northern CentreSpecial Commendation – Little Heroes Swim Academy

Youth Category Winner – Ryde Youth Theatre Special Commendation – Ryde Youth Advisory Council

Senior Category Winner – Indonesian Welfare AssociationSpecial Commendation – Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizen’s Club

Young AchieversIf you know a young person up to the age of 29 who is actively involved in the community or who has achieved great results in their field of endeavour, you should nominate them for the NSW Young Achiever Award. Go to www.bit.ly/nswactyaa Someone who could quality is 14 year old Marge Olaso from Marsfield who has taken on the challenge to climb Mt Kosciusko as part of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Krazy Kosci Klimb in February 2017. Marge has cerebral palsy and is one of the youngest participants in this 18km trek.You can help Marge raise funds for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance centre at Smalls Road, Ryde. For details go to www.krazykosciklimb.com.au/participants/marge-olaso

Have a safe and happy Christmas If you are driving over the holiday season, please obey the road rules and always think twice. Double demerit points apply to speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing a seatbelt and riding without a helmet.Our new Courtesy Edition road safety calendar is a timely reminder to all road users to be more tolerant and courteous. Pick up a copy at libraries and customer service counters.At the beach or near the pool, water safety begins with you. Children are fascinated and attracted to water so make sure there is adequate supervision at all times and always be within arm’s reach.Finally, a sobering message is that you don’t have to be drunk to be affected by alcohol, whether driving or in the water. Alcohol contributes to at least 20 per cent of adult drownings and a staggering 41 per cent in the 15 to 29 age group. Alcohol distorts your perception of risk and your own abilities. In closing, I would like to say what a privilege it is to serve as your Mayor. On behalf of my fellow Councillors and Council staff, I wish each and every one of you a safe, happy and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Yours Sincerely,

Clr Bill Pickering (LtCol Retd)Mayor - City of RydePhone 9952 8222 or email mayor@ryde.nsw.gov.au

MAYOR’S Community mESSAGE

PUbLIC notiCE BoArd

Garage SalesSaturday 17 December from 9.00am • 22 Richard Johnson Crescent, Ryde • 8 Wilcannia Way, Macquarie Park • 3 Gannet Street, GladesvilleTo list your garage sale for free, go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/garagesales

Lights for Kids

This year the City of Ryde are working with the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network to support the Lights for Kids program. The Lights for Kids program is a fundraising campaign whereby members of the community decorate their homes with Christmas lights, and encourage people who come to view their displays to offer a donation which will benefit sick and injured children at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. For more information visit www.lightsforkids.org.au Lights for Kids will run until the 1 January 2017. The City of Ryde will be running a “best decorated house” award for houses in the Ryde area registered with the Lights for Kids program, with a cash prize donated to the program and a prize for the winning house.

CHRISTMAS Around your City

CHiLDren’S reADinG PrOGrAm 1 December 2016 - 31 January 2017

Great Prizes for anyone game enough to enter!!

For every 5 books read and you’ll receive a prize!For details see your friendly library staff, call 9952 8352

or visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/readingprograms

2017

Be the Hero. Be the Villain.

No Gifts - Thank You is Enough City of Ryde Staff and Councillors do not accept gifts.

We believe a ‘Thank You is Enough’ for doing our job and serving our Community.

We value our Community’s appreciation, so instead of gifts you are welcome to thank us in writing by:

• Emailing cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au• Posting Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde NSW 1670 • Or calling Customer Service on 9952 8222.

For further information visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/christmas

Festive Season Opening HoursCouncil will close at 12noon on Friday 16 December and reopens as follows:Customer Service Centre Reopens on Monday 19 December to 12noon Friday 23 December and reopens for business as usual on Tuesday 3 January 2017.City of ryde Libraries Reopens on Saturday 17 December to 12noon on Saturday 24 December and reopens for business as usual on Tuesday 3 January 2017.Waste Collection Waste collection will operate on the usual days and will not be affected by public holidays.Shop ryder The free Shop Ryder bus service will not operate over the Christmas / New Year period and will cease operations between Sunday 25 December 2016 until Tuesday 3 January 2017 inclusive. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday 4 January 2017.ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre The Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre will be closed on Saturday 24, Sunday 25 and Monday 26 of December. Reopening Tuesday 27 December with normal hours resuming Tuesday 3 January 2017.

For full details go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ holidayhours

Cartoon DaveCome and join the famous Cartoon Dave to learn how to create weird and wacky cartoons! bookings Essential. Payment must be made prior to the day.

Ages 8yrs+ Cost $8.50When 10 JanuaryTime 10.30 - 11.30amWhere Ryde LibraryTime 2.00 - 3.00pmWhere West Ryde Library

EVENTS At your LiBrAry