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SUMMER EDITION ISSUE 69 DECEMBER 2015 FAIRFIELDCITYCOUNCIL

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE

Welcome to the final edition of City Life for 2015. Council has had a busy and productive year, delivering many projects. Some of the most outstanding ones included

the Fairfield Youth and Community Centre, Adventure Park and a number of new car parks. We have also made a head start on the new water park at Prairiewood.

Fairfield City hosts a number of fabulous events including Culinary Carnivale, Children’s Week, Moon Festival and for the first time this year, Illuminate, Council’s free New Year’s Eve event. Families can watch the 9pm fireworks at one of the 11 launch sites across the City or can attend Council’s family event at Calmsley Hill City Farm from 4-9pm. Tickets are required for entry to the farm, visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/illuminate and book now to avoid disappointment.

There is plenty to do across Fairfield City this summer. Council invites you to join Christmas festivities we have planned throughout December, including our annual celebrations at Fairfield and Canley Heights. Page 10 of City Life contains lots of information on a great range of activities families can enjoy during the warmer weather.

I wish you and your family a safe and happy Christmas and a wonderful holiday break.

Frank Carbone Mayor of Fairfield City [email protected]

ILLUMINATE

Playing with the animals at Calmsley Hill City Farm

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Calmsley Hill City Farm is just one of 11 sites across the City that will launch fireworks simultaneously at 9pm as part of Council’s Illuminate event. (See back page for site location map.)

Illuminate fireworks will be launched from:

• Calmsley Hill City Farm (Council’s live event site)

• St Johns Park Bowling Club

• Mount Pritchard and District Community Club

• Cabramatta Rugby Leagues Club

• Fairfield RSL

• Smithfield RSL

• Club Marconi

• Cabramatta Bowling Club

• Cabra-Vale Diggers Club

• Canley Heights RSL & Sporting Club

• Triglav Mounties

This event is perfect for families who want to participate in a fun celebration without the hassle of travelling outside of Fairfield City.ILLUMINATE

GET ILLUMINATED THIS NEW YEAR’S EVEFamilies across Fairfield City are invited to ‘Illuminate’, Fairfield City Council’s inaugural New Year’s Eve celebration at Calmsley Hill City Farm from 4-9pm on Thursday 31 December 2015. The evening will be a fun-filled family experience packed with entertainment, amusement rides, children’s craft activities, roaming performers, food stalls and a stage featuring live music.

In addition, families will be able to enjoy all the activities the farm is famous for, including animal exhibits and stock whip demonstrations. Bring along a picnic blanket and settle in for an enjoyable family evening.

Tickets must be booked to attend Calmsley Hill City Farm. Families can visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/illuminate to secure their place. Tickets are free, with a gold coin donation at entry. All funds raised will be donated to a local charity.

To book your tickets visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/illuminate

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At the 28 July Council meeting, Council approved the new $1 million Community and Infrastructure Priorities Program.Funded by the Infrastructure and Car Parks Reserve, this program addresses many of the community’s top 10 priorities as identified in the Fairfield City Plan, including community safety, a clean and attractive City, better health services and more activities for our youth.

Destination Fairfield is the new $50,000 initiative to promote tourism, marketing and job creation in Fairfield City. This campaign will build on the success of our City and its people as one of the premier cities in South West Sydney by attracting visitors to Fairfield from areas far and wide.

School zone safetyinitiatives of $175,000

Youth initiatives including mentoring

MAYOR’S INITIATIVES

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CHRISTMAS EVENTS

There are many events planned throughout the holidays including a special Christmas storytime with an ‘Elvis the Elf Downunder’ performance, as well as Christmas craft and babytime sessions. What’s On page 14 for dates, times and library locations.

Friday 11 December

Children’s Christmas party

Canley Heights Town Centre

3-7pm

Saturday 12 December

Christmas carols in Cabramatta

Cabramatta Town Centre, Freedom Plaza

9am-2pm

Friday 11 December Santa visits Canley Vale Town Centre

12 noon-2pm

Thursday 3 December

Christmas carols and lighting of the Christmas Tree

Fairfield City Centre, Epoch Plaza, corner Nelson & Station streets, Fairfield

6.30-8.30pm

Come and celebrate Christmas at the Fairfield City Open Libraries!

Thursday 3 December Tree lighting in Fairfield

Friday 11 December Children’s Cjristmas party Canley Heights

Saturday 12 December

Christmas carols and lighting of the Christmas Tree

Horsley Park Reserve

6-10pm

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PLACE AND INFRASTRUCTURE

AUSTRALIAN FIRST CAR PARK APP

SUMMER AT THE LIBRARY

Fairfield shoppers are being invited to join an innovative, Australia-first ticketless parking system at Nelson Street Car Park in Fairfield. The Blue Dot parking application (app) is like a parking account on your mobile.

For people with a smart phone (iPhone or Android) and who park at Nelson Street regularly, the app will make parking and paying simple and more efficient. Users will be able to pay for parking using their smart phone in three easy steps:

• Download the free Blue Dot parking app and register your details

• Enter the car park – the app will recognise you, open the boom gate and start your parking session.

• When leaving the car park, the app will again recognise you, open the boom gate and securely charge your allocated credit/debit card with the appropriate fee for the length of your parking stay.

Customers will no longer have to queue for tickets, pay cash into machines or worry about finding their ticket if they misplace it.

Learning is fun and can be enjoyed by children year round. Fairfield City Open Libraries are making this a reality for children through the introduction of the Mayor’s Summer Holiday Program. The program is a great way to make reading fun for your children and encourage them to interact, be creative and be in the running to win some amazing prizes including one of five iPad mini’s or one of 15 family pool passes to any Fairfield City leisure centre.

The program will run from 30 November 2015 to 29 January 2016 and is open to participants ages 0-16 to read or listen to a story for two hours a week. This year’s theme is ‘Super Heroes’ and children will have the opportunity to attend superhero reading and activity days featuring a special guest ‘community hero’.

The program will end with an action packed performance by ‘Fly by Fun’ who will be delivering an entertaining show where children can meet some of their favourite superheroes.

Libraries provide an essential service to our community and are a place where children can start and continue their learning journey.

Visit one of Council’s libraries these holidays to register for this fantastic program.

For more information call 9725 0365.

Matthew Donnellan and Mayor Frank Carbone

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTSFairfield City hosted a number of community and cultural events that drew crowds from all over Sydney and beyond to experience the best of what our City has to offer. Here are a few highlights from the past couple of months:

Children’s WeekFairfield City threw an epic party on 1 November for Children’s Week 2015. Hundreds of parents and children came and enjoyed free face painting, clowns, kite making, drumming, an animal farm, air brush tattooing, craft and dance activities. The highlight of the day was The Minions musical experience LIVE!

Grandparents Day

Fairfield City honoured the incredible contribution of grandparents on Sunday 25 October at Fairfield Adventure Park, one of the best playgrounds in South West Sydney. This family fun day included a free sausage sizzle, ice-creams, rides and a giant celebration cake with family friendly activities.

Culinary Carnivale

Culinary Carnivale dished up delicious food and entertainment for the 5th annual Spanish and Latin American street party as part of Good Food Month. The 8.4m Asado barbeque was a huge hit alongside other mouthwatering treats. Brazilian dancers and Mexican singers complemented the exotic cuisine and amusement rides ensured a fun-filled family event for all.

Open Air Food Fair

Fairfield City Council’s inaugural A Taste of Asia open air food fair was popular with locals and foodies hungry to try Cabramatta’s famous authentic cultural cuisines. Recipe workshops, herb gardens and delicious tastings alongside dessert king Reynold Poernomo from MasterChef Australia made for an enjoyable afternoon for the whole family. Taste Tours were also on hand to take people on a journey through the hustle and bustle unveiling Cabramatta’s hidden treasures for the walking ‘Signature Dishes’ food crawl.

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PLACE AND INFRASTRUCTURE

WATER PARKComing in 2016 to Prairiewood Leisure Centre

An artist impression of the Aqua Tower themed water park, colours may change from design

An artist impression of the three giant water slides, colours may change from design

FAIRFIELD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTREThe Fairfield Youth and Community Centre was officially opened on Friday 9 October 2015 by Mayor Frank Carbone, Mr Chris Bowen MP and Senator the Hon Marise Payne.

This $8.5 million project was a jointly-funded program by the Australian Government and Fairfield City Council, with a $250,000 contribution from the Mount Pritchard & District Community Club Limited (Mounties).

The youth of Fairfield City had a great afternoon trying the new centre features, which include rock climbing, in-built trampolines, outdoor half basketball court, program rooms and a chill out zone with arcade games and pool and air hockey tables.

This one-of-a-kind facility has been purpose designed in conjunction with our Youth Advisory Committee to meet the needs of the City’s youth.

The Centre operates Monday to Thursday from 3pm to 6pm for drop-in visits and structured youth programs provided by Community First Step.

The Centre is available for hire seven days a week upon application. Specific spaces can be hired by schools, sporting groups, sports associations, youth service providers and community groups. For booking enquiries call the Fairfield Leisure Centre on 9754 2078.

Proposed Stingray Surf Rider

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Work is well under way on the $13.6 million upgrade of three significant Cumberland Highway intersections and Wetherill Street in Smithfield.

The upgrades are part of the $3.6 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan to assist council’s in delivering better roads around the Western Sydney airport site.

Services at all intersections have been relocated including traffic signal adjustments and power pole relocations. Water main and gas main relocations at the Hamilton Road intersection are scheduled to commence early 2016. Council anticipates the Cumberland Highway project to be completed by early April 2016.

The Wetherill Street Widening Project, from Polding Street to Victoria Street, commenced in August with civil works progressing to The Horsley Drive intersection.

Kerb, pavement and drainage works are progressing onto The Horsley Drive intersection, with the intersection works expected to be completed by the end of this year. The road works from The Horsley Drive to Polding Street are expected to start in January 2016.

Currently, Telstra and electrical service relocation works are occurring between The Horsley Drive to Polding Street and are expected to be completed by the end of this year. The anticipated completion date for the entire Wetherill Street project is late March-early April 2016.

Minor disruptions to road traffic can be expected during these times and residents will continue to be updated by Council.

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Wetherill Street Wetherill Park construction

John Street and the Cumberland Highway construction

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COMMUNITY WELLBEING

With summer holidays fast approaching, why not explore the best that our City has to offer for the whole family to stay active and entertained over the coming months?

Pools

Our Leisure Centres have amazing indoor and outdoor pools and aquatic play areas for small children through to adults. Throughout summer the Leisure Centres run fun family activities and learn-to-swim programs. Why not plan a day out at Prariewood, Fairfield or Cabravale and enjoy these fantastic community facilities?

Adventure Park

Since opening in April, the Fairfield Adventure Park has become a popular location for a family outing. This state-of-the-art facility draws people from all over south western Sydney and has play options for kids of all ages. The adventure park is free to visit and has barbeque facilities, seating and shaded areas.

Stingray – COMING SOON

The recently announced Water Park in Prariewood will feature a Stingray Surf Rider! Soon, residents and visitors to Fairfield will be able to learn how to surf without having to venture to the beach. The water park will include some other awesome features such as a 12 metre aqua tower, water slides, a giant tipping bucket and more!

SUMMER ACTIVITIESProposed Stingray Surf Rider

Pool inflatablesFairfield Adventure Park

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MUSEUM & GALLERY

The Revisiting Exhibition: Lorraine MaggsAward-winning artist Lorraine Maggs has had a long career as a practising artist, teacher and advocate for contemporary arts in South West Sydney. Her work integrates universal ideas with personal narratives. This collection marks Lorraine’s 75th birthday and celebrates her diverse body of work from prints, drawings and paintings to sculpture and installation art.

Open until 27 February 2016.

Talk the Change/Change the TalkSurvival, protest and resilience are the focus of this exhibition featuring works from Western Sydney-based Indigenous artists. The exhibition will include interviews and oral histories from local elders including Aunty Mae Robinson, Cathie Banton and Wendy Morgan. Contemporary works by Karla Dickens, Leanne Tobin, Blak Douglas, Elaine Syron, Mervyn Bishop and Munkimuk and creative works by the Guntawang Aboriginal Women’s Group will be exhibited.

Open until 13 February 2016.

Christmas WorkshopsGet festive at the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery at the Christmas Family Workshop. Make and decorate your very own Santa ornament or trinket to decorate your house or give as a gift! Saturday 5 December, 10am - 12 noon. Cost: $25 for one adult and one child; $5 for each extra child.

For all enquiries and workshop bookings call 9609 3993 or email [email protected]

AUSTRALIA DAYCelebrate Australia Day with free events in Fairfield City.

There will be plenty of free activities for the whole family this Australia Day at Fairfield Park and Prairiewood Leisure Centre.

Residents can take advantage of free pool entry at Fairfield and Prairiewood leisure centres from 10am to 3.30pm. Enjoy the water and other activities while the DJs create a fun atmosphere.

Fairfield Adventure Park is another great Australia Day location with play equipment for children of different ages, and picnic and barbeque facilities for the whole family to enjoy.

Updates will be posted on Council’s website, social media and in City Connect.

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Artwork by Lorraine Maggs

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS IN THE NIGHT SKIES Council will host a talk for children during the December school holidays aimed at inspiring them to develop a passion for creatures of the night.

Nineteen species of microbats and three species of flying foxes have been recorded in the Sydney region.

Come and listen to a talk on microbats by a carer of bats and microbats. Find out the kinds of microbats you are likely to find in the Fairfield area, how they can benefit us and how we can enhance their habitat.

The talk will be held at Whitlam Library, date and time to be advised. Please visit Council’s website www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au for updates about In the Night Skies.

BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS

Cabramatta Creek Wetland is an important beacon of biodiversity within Fairfield Local Government Area.

Join Andrew Patrick from ‘Zest for Birds’ on a walk and talk as he highlights the variety of birdlife that live in the wetland.

The walk will begin at the end of Bowden Street, Cabramatta, and follow the bicycle path downstream, highlighting important bird habitat features along the way.

Please arrive at 7.30am for an 8am start. Brunch will be provided at the conclusion of the walk.

Please wear comfortable shoes, sun smart clothing and bring water and binoculars.

Time: 8am Date: 27 February 2016

Location: End of Bowden Street

For more information contact 9725 0222.

WATER REFILL STATIONThe water refill station in Fairfield City Centre has had a refresh just in time for Summer.

The refill station, opposite the entrance to Neeta City, was installed by Council in 2010. This is a great, free way to stay hydrated on the go while you are shopping in Fairfield.

The refill station has a bubbler and water bottle refill nozzles so you can bring along your own water bottle, and help us all save on landfill by refilling with clean, filtered water.

Sacred Kingfisher

Sea Eagle

Tawny Frogmouth

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WEBSITEFairfield City Council’s new website will launch soon.

The new website will be easier to use, especially on smart phones and tablets. The redesign is in response to community need, as 60% of the Fairfield city community use the internet from their mobile devices.

Gone are webpages full of lots and lots of text, which will help people to scan the page quicker to find the information they need.

The new website also has a better search function helping people to find the right information quicker.

Some existing bookmarks will no longer work and will need to be updated.

Keep a look out online.

2016 CALENDARAdorn your walls and stay informed with Council’s activities by using the Fairfield City Council 2016 calendar.

Important dates are listed for your convenience throughout the calendar. This includes all major events, Council’s services and activities, school terms and other days of interest.

We have provided enough space for residents to write in their own events. The calendar is filled with beautiful visual images to brighten up your home throughout the year.

The 2016 calendar will be available at Council’s Customer Service Centre, libraries, leisure centres and Fairfield City Museum and Gallery in December 2015.

Only a limited number of calendars are available.

For more information call our Customer Service Team on 9725 0222.

To download a digital version of the 2016 Calendar visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au


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WHAT’S ON

DECEMBER 2015

Tuesday 1 DecemberMAYOR’S SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAMCOMMENCESat our libraries

Thursday 3 DecemberCHRISTMAS IN FAIRFIELD CITY CENTRE6.30pm - 8.30pm Epoch Plaza, corner Nelson & Station streets Fairfield

CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME - ‘ELVIS THE ELF’Friday 4 December, Wetherill Park Library, 10.30am

Wednesday 9 December, Cabramatta Library, 10.30am

Friday 11 December, Fairfield Library, 10.30am

Monday 14 December, Smithfield Library, 10.30am

Wednesday 16 December, Bonnyrigg Library, 10:30am

Friday 11 DecemberSANTA VISITS CANLEY VALE12 noon - 2pm Canley Vale Town Centrea

Friday 11 DecemberCHRISTMAS PARTY IN CANLEY HEIGHTS3pm - 7pm Canley Heights Town Centre

Saturday 12 DecemberCHRISTMAS CAROLS IN CABRAMATTA9am - 2pm Cabramatta Town Centre, Freedom Plaza

Saturday 12 DecemberHORSLEY PARK CHRISTMAS CAROLS6pm - 10pm Horsley Park Reserve

Thursday 31 DecemberILLUMINATEvarious locations across the city, see back page for information

JANUARY2016

Monday 4 JanuaryLEARN TO SWIM HOLIDAY PROGRAM

COMMENCESat our leisure centres

Thursday 7 - 22 JanuarySCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMFairfield City Museum & Gallery

Tuesday 26 JanuaryAUSTRALIA DAY ACTIVITIES at our leisure centres and Fairfield Park

Friday 29 JanuaryLEARN TO SWIM TERM 1

COMMENCESat our leisure centres

FEBRUARY Saturday 6 FebruaryLUNAR NEW YEAR WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY4pm - 10pm Canley Heights Town Centre

Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 FebruaryLUNAR NEW YEAR WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY9am - 5pm Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta Town Centre

Saturday 27 FebruaryBREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDSCabramatta Creek Wetlands

FOR MORE INFORMATIONContact Fairfield City Council 9725 0222

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Frank Carbone Mayor

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Families who choose to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home will be able to view spectacular fireworks from their very own backyard, with 11 sites spread across the City.

1. Fairfield City Council live family site - Calmsley Hill City Farm 31 Darling St, Abbotsbury

2. Club Marconi 121 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park

3. St Johns Park Bowling Club 93 Edensor Rd, St Johns Park

4. Triglav Mounties 80-84 Brisbane Rd, St Johns Park

5. Mount Pritchard and District Community Club 101 Meadows Rd, Mt Pritchard

6. Canley Heights RSL & Sporting Club 26 Humphries Rd, Wakeley

7. Smithfield RSL Corner Cumberland Highway and Neville St, Smithfield

8. Cabra-Vale Diggers Club 1 Bartley St, Canley Vale

9. Cabramatta Rugby Leagues Club 24 Sussex St, Cabramatta

10. Cabramatta Bowling Club Cabramatta Rd East, Cabramatta

11. Fairfield RSL 14 Anzac Ave, Fairfield

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1. Fairfield City Council live family site - Calmsley Hill City Farm 31 Darling St, Abbotsbury

2. Club Marconi 121 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park

3. St Johns Park Bowling Club 93 Edensor Rd, St Johns Park

4. Triglav Mounties 80-84 Brisbane Rd, St Johns Park

5. Mount Pritchard and District Community Club 101 Meadows Rd, Mt Pritchard

6. Canley Heights RSL & Sporting Club 26 Humphries Rd, Wakeley

7. Smithfield RSL Corner Cumberland Highway and Neville St, Smithfield

8. Cabra-Vale Diggers Club 1 Bartley St, Canley Vale

9. Cabramatta Rugby Leagues Club 24 Sussex St, Cabramatta

10. Cabramatta Bowling Club Cabramatta Rd East, Cabramatta

11. Fairfield RSL 14 Anzac Ave, Fairfield

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Fairfield! In partnership with community clubs Illuminate will deliver the biggest fireworks event in South West Sydney with 11 sites across the City simultaneously launching fireworks at 9pm.

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