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.
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Annandale Village Newsagent, 113 Johnston St. Annandale
Time of Parra'dowee -
Goray'murrai (warm and wet) November - December
the Great Eel Spirit calling his children to him..more
What's On
Annandale Artist wins Greenway Local Art Prize
Annandale Artist Beth Hatton has been awarded the Greenway Local Art Prize for her amazing work ‘Thong Cycle’ made from a variety of introduced "weed" grasses.
7pm for 7.30, finishing at 10.30
Back Hall (disability access)
Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, 79 Johnston St
$20, $18. BYO, supper available
Enquiries: Sandra Phone: 9358-4886
relaxed evening of live jazz every Thursday night.
8pm One Set of Jazz Music - Interval for Tea & conversation
9.30pm Free for All - Audience participation with one rule - you can't play anything you know.
22 November: "The Djangologists were formed in 2014 by Chris Higgins (clarinet/saxophone) and Hamish Reid (guitar). We're a quintet that performs music inspired by Django Reinhardt"...more
So many wonderful composers suffered terrible persecution during the 20th
century. However, they also often showed tremendous courage and hope in
their music.
This powerful, musical presentation tells some of these stories with works
by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Bartok, Prokofiev, Zemlinsky and others.
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Moment-Musicaux op.16 n.3
Alexander von Zemlinsky: Ballade n.1
Dmitri Shostakovich: Main Theme and Romanze (from "The Gadfly")
Sergei Prokofiev: Two movements from "Romeo und Juliet"
Bela Bartok: Marche Funèbre
Igor Stravinksy: Circus Polka
Eric Korngold: Tanzlied des Pierrots (from "Die tote Stadt")
Alexander von Zemlinsky: "A memory of Vienna"
Chris Cartner - piano
3pm Sunday 25 November. one-hour concert followed by complimentary drinks in the garden
Hunter Baillie Church, cnr of Johnston and Collins Sts, Annandale
'Tango Origins & Passion' features Maggie Ferguson, A legend in her own right, on bandoneon, Katie Robinson on piano and PC director & violinist Dan Russell. The ensemble will explore early and traditional works from the birthplace of Tango, Buenos Aires and works by the father of Nuevo Tango, Astor Piazzolla.
Hunter Baillie Church,
cnr Johnston and Collins Sts, Annandale
2.30pm, Sunday 2 December 2018 more information
M4-M5 Link Tunnels Work notification | 18 October 2018
Demolition work - Pyrmont Bridge Road tunnelling site[Dive Site]
Work will commence from Thursday, 25 October 2018 to remove existing buildings within the M4-M5 Link Tunnels site at Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale, and is expected to take four months to complete, weather permitting. A map showing the location of the work is provided overleaf.
What we're doing
Work will take place between 7.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.00am -
6.00pm on Saturdays. ....https://www.westconnex.com.au/sites/default/files/181018_WCXMLT_NOT_Demolition%20work%20Pyrmont%20Bridge%20Road%20FINAL.pdf
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.
"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
Plans for Railway Pde and the Crescent, Annandale (bigger map)
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
Rozelle Interchange (Crescent, Buruwan Park) Plans July 2018
Buruwan Park, 11 August 2018
Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link now includes Rozelle Interchange, which was not part of the M4-M5 approval despite being part of the M4-M5 EIS.
Source:
July 2018 Update 13.7MB PDF
Greens secure a Parliamentary Inquiry into the impact of the WestConnex Project
21 Jun 2018 Self-referred
31 Aug 2018 Submissions closing
09 Oct 2018 Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
11 Oct 2018 Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
15 Oct 2018 Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Committee Report by 1 December 2018.
Terms of reference
1.That the Public Accountability Committee inquire into and report on the impact of the WestConnex
project, including:
(a)the adequacy of the business case for the WestConnex project, including the cost-benefits ratio
(b)the cost of WestConnex project, including the size and reasons for overruns
(c)consideration of the governance and structure of the WestConnex project including the relationship between Sydney Motorway Corporation, Roads and Maritime Services, the Treasury and its shareholding Ministers
(d)the compulsory acquisition of property for the project
(e)the recommendations of the Audit Office of New South Wales and the Australian National Audit Office in regards to WestConnex
(f)the extent to which the project is meeting the original goals of the project as articulated in 2012
(g)the relationship between WestConnex and other toll road projects including the Sydney Gateway, Western Harbour Tunnel, F6 and Beaches Link
(h)the circumstances by which WestConnex and the Sydney Gateway were declared to be separate projects in 2017
(i)the cost of the project against its current valuation as determined through the sale of the Sydney Motorway Corporation and whether it represents a good investment for NSW taxpayers
(j)any other related matter.
2.That the committee report by 1 December 2018.
WestConnex M4-M5 Link,Community update June - July 2018: "M4-M5 Link work starts this year
The NSW Minister for Planning approved the
M4-M5 Link project in April 2018.
The M4-M5 Link will be built in two stages:
1
Work will start later this year on the M4-M5
Link tunnels connecting the New M4 tunnels in
Haberfield with the New M5 tunnels in St Peters.
A Motorway Operations Complex at Campbell
Road, St Peters will also be constructed.
2
Procurement is underway for the Rozelle
Interchange and Iron Cove Link tunnels, which
will connect the M4-M5 Link to other sections of
the road network. Early work will start later this
year, with major work scheduled to start in 2019. Property owners will be notified if they are within
50 metres of the tunnel alignment and offered
a property condition survey before and after
construction. This ensures a clear record of property
conditions before construction starts. Any damage
attributed to the project will be repaired at no cost
to the property owner. "...more
Wednesday, 13 June 2018: The NSW Government has today announced the successful tenderer for construction of the mainline tunnel of the M4-M5 Link as the LSB Joint Venture, comprising Lendlease Engineering, Samsung C&T Corporation and Bouygues Construction.
Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities Paul Fletcher said today’s announcement is a major milestone for WestConnex. ...more
28 June 2018: "An 'innovative' approach to the delivery of the WestConnex M4-M5 Link tunnels has reduced community impacts and decreased the number of required construction sites.
The seven sites to be used for M4-M5 Link tunnels construction are:
1. Northcote Street, Haberfield (existing New M4 site)
2. Parramatta Road, Haberfield (Muirs)
3. Parramatta Road, Ashfield (Muirs)
4. Wattle Street, Haberfield (existing New M4 site)
5. Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown/Annandale
6. Campbell Road, St Peters (existing New M5 site) 2
7. White Bay"...more
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
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
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
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
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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Annandale Artist Beth Hatton has been awarded the Greenway Local Art Prize for her amazing work ‘Thong Cycle’ made from a variety of introduced "weed" grasses.
Johnston St Jazz - Thursday Nights
So many wonderful composers suffered terrible persecution during the 20th
century. However, they also often showed tremendous courage and hope in
their music.
Johnston Street, Annandale Truck Route
Double B Trucks heading for Annandale
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.
Buruwan Park, 11 August 2018
The plans keep changing but the park is still to be destroyed
more
Wednesday, 13 June 2018: The NSW Government has today announced the successful tenderer for construction of the mainline tunnel of the M4-M5 Link as the LSB Joint Venture, comprising Lendlease Engineering, Samsung C&T Corporation and Bouygues Construction.
more
Wayne and Marghanita at Sydney City Mission Annandale Op Shop
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