Each book in this series is a self guided historical walk through Annandale. Each walk explores the people and construction of Annandale. Each book covers two decades of Annandales History a hundred years apart. The first book in the series, 1890s Annandale: A Short Walk, covers the 1790s and 1890s.
Time of Marrai'gang -
Bana'murrai'yung (wet becoming cooler) April - June
the cries of the Marrai'gang (Quoll) seeking his mate can be heard through the forests" more
'50s Annandale hits the shelves
'50s Annandale: is the 7th book in the series. It takes the reader on a walk through Annandale of the 1850s and 1950s. The paperback is available at Annandale Village Newsagent Johnston Street and D'Rego's Bakery Booth Street Annandale...more
Johnston St Jazz - Thursday Nights
relaxed evening of live jazz every Thursday night.
8pm One Set of Jazzz Music
Interval for Tea & conversation
9.30pm Free for All - Audience participation with one rule - you can't play anything you know.
Entry $20/$10 BYO Wine & Cheese Annandale Creative Arts Centre, 81 Johnston Street Annandale (Church building next door to community centre)
What's On
NSW Government Approves Stage 3 - Trucks and Construction Site coming to Annandale
Council Staff to brief Annandale Residents on Impacts
7-8.30pm Wednesday 30 May 2018
Annandale Community Centre
79 Johnston Street Annandale
Petition for a Parliamentary Enquiry
This Petition brings to the attention of the Government of NSW the risk of proceeding with the $17 billion WestConnex toll road when the community consultation process has been inadequate; transport planners and financial analysts alike increasingly condemn the project as incapable of addressing Sydney's transport problems; and Australian and international research indicates WestConnex will fail to deliver the benefits or revenues promised.
The State Government has approved Stage 3 of Westconnex(the M4-M5 Link) - this is bad news for Annandale and the Inner West..more
Petition Opposing Dive Site and Trucks travelling to it through Annandale
The construction of the 'dive' site at Camperdown will see the movement of over 110 heavy trucks EVERY day up Johnston Street Annandale.
These trucks will produce deadly amounts of diesel particulates polluting 3 schools, 2 pre-schools, 2 aged care homes + hundreds of small business & residents...sign the petition
ANNANDALE GALLERIES presents
TANYA STUBBLES
Koralle: May 16 - June 16, 2018
Opening Night Wednesday May 16, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Resolutions passed at 27 March 2018 Council Meeting
THAT Council prepare a document summarising the impacts on Annandale, Leichhardt, Lilyfield,
Rozelle, Balmain, Ashfield and Haberfield information for distribution.
Motion Carried (For Motion:York Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Macri, Porteous, Stamolis, Steer and
Against Motion: Cr Passas Absent: Crs Iskandar and McKenna OAM)
THAT Council holds a local public meeting in Annandale to inform the community about the current
plans and proposals for major infrastructure projects, and their expected impacts on the health, safety
and amenity of people living and working in the local area. Motion Carried (For Motion: Crs Da Cruz, Hesse, Kiat, Lockie, Porteous, Stamolis and Steer
Against Motion: Crs Byrne, Drury, Macri, Passas and York; Absent: Crs Iskandar and McKenna OAM)...annandale-infrastructure-project.pdf
Air Quality
The air quality in the the City and Inner West could be far worse than the data shows and could explain why the Rozelle Air Quality measuring station needs upgrading...more
The trucks that ate Annandale
We've heard about tollway tunnelling under our houses – the acquisitions, vibrations, cracking. But residents, business owners and every friend of Annandale, needs to know this is just the beginning...more
Seven of these trucks an hour - Mon-Fri and Sat morning heading for the Crescent and Johnston Street
Glebe Island Port
CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT, GLEBE ISLAND
EIS on Exhibition until 15 May 2018 for A bulk aggregate storage and distribution facility and concrete batching plant co-located at Glebe Island Port facility, with the capacity to manage up to 1 million tonnes of concrete aggregates per annum... http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=8544
Glebe Island Multi-User Facility
The multi-user facility would involve the construction and operation of a multi-user facility for the import, storage and distribution of dry bulk materials (e.g. sand and aggregates) at Glebe 1 and 2. It would operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week as required. Port Authority is now seeking feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) between Wednesday 31 January and Wednesday 28 February 2018 more
D'Rego's Bakery Boomerang Bag Trial
D'Rego's Bakery at 87 Booth Street Annandale is trialling Boomerang Bags. The bags are made by Boomerang Bags Inner West based at Dulwich Hill
Gypsy Moth
"The heightened vessel surveillance window for Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) is between January and May each year. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has commenced the management of AGM risk on vessels arriving in Australia. This activity is expected to conclude on 31 May 2018."..
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Western Harbour Tunnel Construction via Glebe Port
"Parts of White Bay and Glebe Island are under consideration as potential support areas for the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel. The areas may be proposed for use on a temporary basis to: * Stage deliveries and personnel for water-based construction of the harbour crossing; * handle tunnel spol arriving by barge for trasnfer to road transport; * construct concrete elements for the Wstern Harbour Tunnel; and * Transfer a small quantity of sediment from Sydney Harbour to the site for treatment then transport by road for safe disposal"..- source: leaflet dropped in Annandale Letterboxes about 11 May 2018
NSW Government Approves Stage 3 - Trucks and Construction Site coming to Annandale
"The White Bay civil site would be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, use of the site
overnight by heavy vehicles would be limited. It is anticipated that the peak hours of operations for
heavy vehicle movements would be at the commencement of the day and evening shifts during
tunnelling excavation works (anticipated to be between 5.00 am to 9.00 am and 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm)." - p5 M4-M5 RtS_Part D Preferred Infrastructure Report, M4-M5 Link Submissions and preferred infrastructure report https://majorprojects.accelo.com/public/a0ecb444108248cca6aa537f66a72141/11.%20M4-M5%20RtS_Part%20D%20Preferred%20Infrastructure%20Report.pdf
Table D2-6 indicates that there will be:
No change in heavy vehicle volumes on Parramatta Road compared to the EIS
Small increases (relative to the EIS) forecast on City West Link, west of The Crescent and west of James Street at Leichhardt
Up to seven heavy vehicles one-way (southbound) along Johnston Street
Notes:1.Use of Johnson Street and James Craig Road by construction vehicles was not proposed in the EIS.
2.Heavy vehicles / hour on Johnston Street are one-way, as trucks would travel in the southbound direction only.
Inner West Council will be responding to the response to Westconnex's 400 page response to council's 300 page submission to the M4-M5 EIS and the Preferred Infrastructure Report (PIR).
The response from Westconnex to all 13,000 submissions + the PIR is currently being assessed by the department of planning who wil make a recommendation to the minister.
Community Members can contact council staff and councillors to make their views on the proposal clear and incorporated into the response to the Department of Planning. But we can also write to our MPs and Ministers.
Inner West Council's westconnex page includes how to contact the westconnex unit and about the WestConnex Community Liaison Forum (which people from Haberfield and St Peters are very active on) https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/.../hot-topics/westconnex
A meeting of Mayors from Inner West, City of Sydney, Randwick, Waverly, Woollahra and Canada Bay councils has agreed on a way forward for bike sharing in Sydney including Draft Bike Share Guidelines... more
Life Drawing Classes Sessions -7-9pm Every Wednesday Night!
Jonathon Hardy explaining how he makes his Angle Grinding art on old Doors
Tetch Gallery
245 Parramatta Road Tetch supplies drawing pad, sketching materials nibblies and a complimentary glass of wine. Spend your Wednesday nights in good company, sweet tunes, professional model each week and exploring your creative side. All is welcome, no experience necessary! $20 (cash on arrival is fine)...more
Annandale Craft Group
The Annandale Craft Group meets 11am-2pm Fridays at the Annandale Community Centre...
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Op Shop and Community Food Pantry
Wayne and Marghanita at Sydney City Mission Annandale Op Shop
Sydney City Mission Op Shop & Food Pantry
Op Shop Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-3pm
Community Food Pantry on Wed & Fri 10am-3pm
181 Parramatta Road Annandale.
Over 50s Tai Chi
11:45am Tuesdays Commencing on 14th July 2015
Tai Chi class for people over 50. Suitable for people with chronic conditions.
Join a free trial class then pay $6 per class!
Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale
To book or for more information: Tel:(02)95334422 Email: info@share.org.au www.share.org.au
Local Council, State and Federal Representatives
Local Government
Annandale is split over two councils and two wards within the Inner West Council.
Annandale between Booth St and Parramatta Road in in the Leichhardt Ward (Councillors are: Marghanita da Cruz, Lucille Mckenna, Vittoria Racitti)
Annandale between Booth St and the Crescent is in the Balmain Ward of Inner West Council (Councillors are: Rochelle Porteous, John Stamolis, Darcy Byrne)
The Annandale Foreshore (North of the Crescent) and a pocket of Annandale, at corner of Wigram Road and Booth street, East of Johnston's Creek, is in the City of Sydney, which does not have wards.
House of Representatives (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT)
Historically, parts of Annandale have been in the Federal seat of Grayndler and Sydney. However, as of 11 March 2016 Annandale (except for the foreshore north of the Crescent) will be in Grayndler. The foreshore is in Sydney....more and check enrollment
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Johnston St Jazz - Thursday Nights
Johnston Street, Annandale Truck Route
Dive Site Annandale (formerly Camperdown)
Plans for Railway Pde and the Crescent, Annandale
"The heightened vessel surveillance window for Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) is between January and May each year. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has commenced the management of AGM risk on vessels arriving in Australia. This activity is expected to conclude on 31 May 2018."..
Notes:1.Use of Johnson Street and James Craig Road by construction vehicles was not proposed in the EIS.
2.Heavy vehicles / hour on Johnston Street are one-way, as trucks would travel in the southbound direction only.
See indicative spoil route through Annandale 
Share Bicycle in Johnston's Creek, 29 Nov
Jonathon Hardy explaining how he makes his Angle Grinding art on old Doors
Wayne and Marghanita at Sydney City Mission Annandale Op Shop
Local Government