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"$144m illegal Service NSW charges: What it means for you
Since 2016, millions of people have been charged $144 million worth of merchant fee surcharges, across 92 million transactions made with Service NSW and Revenue NSW." -
www.dailytelegraph.com.au(viewed 24/10/2024)
"Card surcharges.Businesses can charge a surcharge for paying by card, but the surcharge must not be more than what it costs the business to use that payment type. If a business charges a payment surcharge, it must be able to prove the costs it is based on. If there is no way for a consumer to pay without paying a surcharge, the business must include the surcharge in the displayed price."- ACCC surcharges(viewed 24/10/2024)
Proposed Notice of Motion: Review Innerwest Aquatic Centre Fees & Domestic Waste Charge 13 Feb 2024 : 
perambuler.ramin.com.au/2024/02/proposed-notice-of-motion-review.html
"The high seas biodiversity treaty opened for signature on 20 September 2023. Australia signed the treaty on day one, following years of involvement in negotiations. Australia has not yet ratified the treaty."..https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/marine/high-seas-biodiversity-treaty(viewed 24/10/2024)
" 10. Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, New York, 19 June 2023 " - https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXI-10&chapter=21&clang=_en (viewed 24/10/2024)
"Nairobi, 02 March 2022 – Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from UN Member States endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) today in Nairobi to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal." - Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution: Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement (viewed 24/10/2024)
Eight Week consultation until 5pm 4 November 2024. Make a submission at NSW Plastics: The Way Forward
All states now have a Container Deposit Scheme - but they apply to different containers. Look for the 10c label on the container to see if it is eligible for a refund. Remember to leave the lids on when returning your containers. They'll be recycled too.
NSW: . All Glass, Plastic and Metal containers can go into Yellow Bins except soft plastics. These should either be taken back to the store or put in RED bin.see REDCYLE (viewed 24/10/2024), Soft plastic recycling is back after the REDcycle collapse – but only in 12 supermarkets. Will it work this time? Published: February 15, 2024 6.21am AEDT(viewed 24/10/2024)
Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church - Organ Recital5pm Saturday 16th November 2024
Organ Recital - Edward Grantham
Music by Buxtehude, Handel, Stanley and J S Bach,
Entry by donation
Thursdays at 8pm at Annandale Creative Arts Centre
81 Johnston St Annandale
cash or card at the door or trybooking.com
BYO anything you want to eat or drink. We've got tea and coffee and glasses for your wine.
If you can't make it to Annandale, you can watch live stream at facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/live(but please pay as if you were in the room). Payment details on https://www.facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/
Accessible Venue, BYO.
Back Hall, Annandale Community Centre, 79 Johnston St, Annandale
doors open 7 for 7.30 start
$20/18 CASH AT DOOR
Enquiries & bookings
Email: kxbears@gmail.com or
text: 0492 977 202
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.Loaded.Dog.Folk.Club
PCQ : Artistic Director & violin I, Dan Russell. Violin II, Pip
Thompson. Viola, Ella Brinch. Cello, Andrew Wilson. Launched by Charmian
Gadd at the Crossroads Festival, The Phoenix Collective Quartet is
a premier string quartet performing concerts in Sydney, Canberra,
Newcastle, the Central
Coast and regional NSW. Its members come from the ranks of national and
international
orchestras such as Opera Australia Orchestra, Canberra Symphony, Sydney
Symphony,
BBC Philharmonic, Kammer Philharmonie Köln, Boston Symphony, and
Academy of St
Martin in the Fields.at Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church, cnr Johnston and Collins St Annandale
"Due to a 70% result of people preferring a 2pm concert time for performances at Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church, we are moving the remaining 2024 performances in Sydney to 2pm on the same Saturdays." - Phonex Collective, 18/4/24.
The time of the gathering of the flying foxes and bright red Miwa Gawaian (warratah). More at https://web.archive.org/web/20201130014733/http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/calendars/dharawal.shtml#ngoonungi
Ngoonungi by Dakota Dixon-Campbell
Annandale based artist has been shortlisted for exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. Digby Webster has painted documentary maker "Trevor my filmmaker with camera". More at https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2024/30681/
Sunday 6 October, 4pm at Hunter Baillie Church
From ancient harmonies to modern innovations, conductor and composer Aija Draguns takes the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus into RENDITIONS, a concert exploring where music has been, and where it’s going next.
With over 70 voices, interwoven with works sung by countertenor Michael Burden, featuring Ted Grantham on Hunter Baillie Church Organ and accompanist Catherine McKay, RENDITIONS is a musical journey exploring the history of vocal music from the medieval to the Australian contemporary, including two world premieres.
Each composer adds their own musical colourings to choral works set to the same ancient text, performed side by side, revealing a diverse mosaic of pieces infused with their own unique perspective.
Local Government until sep 14, 2024Annandale is split over two councils and two wards within the Inner West Council.
"The D'harawal Country and language area extends from the southern shores of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to the northern shores of the Shoalhaven River, and from the eastern shores of the Wollondilly River system to the eastern seaboard...
April-June
Bana'murrai'yung—wet becoming cooler
The time of the year when the cries of the Marrai'gang (Quoll) seeking his mate can be heard through the forests and woodlands, and when the lilly pillys ripen on the trees. " - https://web.archive.org/web/20201130014733/http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/calendars/dharawal.shtml
PCQ : Artistic Director & violin I, Dan Russell. Violin II, Pip
Thompson. Viola, Ella Brinch. Cello, Andrew Wilson. Launched by Charmian
Gadd at the Crossroads Festival, The Phoenix Collective Quartet is
a premier string quartet performing concerts in Sydney, Canberra,
Newcastle, the Central
Coast and regional NSW. Its members come from the ranks of national and
international
orchestras such as Opera Australia Orchestra, Canberra Symphony, Sydney
Symphony,
BBC Philharmonic, Kammer Philharmonie Köln, Boston Symphony, and
Academy of St
Martin in the Fields.at Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church, cnr Johnston and Collins St Annandale
"Due to a 70% result of people preferring a 2pm concert time for performances at Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church, we are moving the remaining 2024 performances in Sydney to 2pm on the same Saturdays." - Phonex Collective, 18/4/24.
More at https://phoenixcollective.com.au/
Thursdays at 8pm at Annandale Creative Arts Centre
81 Johnston St Annandale
cash or card at the door or trybooking.com
BYO anything you want to eat or drink. We've got tea and coffee and glasses for your wine.
If you can't make it to Annandale, you can watch live stream at facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/live(but please pay as if you were in the room). Payment details on https://www.facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/
Informal chat about Non-fiction books and ideas.
Instagram: #annandalebookies
8-10am Thursdays
Bad Habits, 65 Johnston St
Annandale... more
Location: Cnr of Collins and Johnston Street Annandale
Minister : Rev. Thomas Wall
Session Clerk : Simon Fraser
The office telephone number is 02 9552 2057
Organist : Ted Grantham
Twilight Recital by Organist – Samuel Giddy, Music Minister – St. Mark’s, Darling Point
Saturday 25th May, A.D. 2024, 4 p.m.
After a miserable day before, the sun shone on a beautiful day for the open day and recitals, walking and devonshire tea was enjoyed by all, while sharing histories.
The guided walk was the test run for '70s annandale: a short walk)
12 – 4pm Sunday 19th May 2024
Activities:
Enjoy an afternoon of organ recitals (1pm, 2pm, 3pm) and church history talks (1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm). Devonshire tea will be available in the church hall for only $5
Join Marghanita da Cruz for her popular guided walk of Annandale (2pm to 3pm) taking you through the history of Annandale. The walk is flat and is wheelchair accessible. For bookings sms or phone Ross Galloway 0415 834 354.
$20 includes Devonshire tea before or after the walk.
All proceeds of the day go to the National Trust Church Conservation Appeal.
Date: Sunday 19 May 2023 (Church, Hall and Historical Display open 12-4pm)
Location: Cnr of Collins and Johnston Street Annandale.
Anti-Uranium Demonstration, Johnston St August 1979. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy SEARCH FoundationMarghanita da Cruz's short walk books: 
https://ramin.com.au/walks/. This year's walk will focus on the 1870's and 1970's as the basis for the book '70s Annndale: A Short Walk
Johnston St Jazz tonight and every Thursday online and in person
9th of May 2024 Alister Spence Trio
More at https://www.facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/live
Hunter Baillie Annandale National Trust Heritage Day
12 – 4pm Sunday 19th May 2024
More at https://ramin.com.au/annandale/#HerDayHB
Twilight Recital on 1890 Organ at HUNTER BAILLIE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNANDALE
Saturday 25th May, A.D. 2024, 4 p.m.
More at https://ramin.com.au/annandale/#recital
Phoenix collective Quartet (PCQ) 2024 Program
PC #2: MENDELSSOHN - GINASTERA - PINK FLOYD
15 Jun - 2pm, Hunter Baillie Annandale, Sydney
PC #3: SCHUBERT - SHOSTAKOVICH - SIGUR RÓS
21 Sep - 2pm, Hunter Baillie Annandale, Sydney
PC #4: BEETHOVEN - VASKS - DAFT PUNK
16 Nov - 2pm, Hunter Baillie Annandale, Sydney
More at https://phoenixcollective.com.au/
Gadalung Marool (January-March).
Each season is marked by changes to weather, plants and animals. Eg this is the season of Gadalung Marool, also known as the time of Burran, when male burra (kangaroos) become aggressive as the female burra start having babies....https://www.wingaru.com.au/blog/aboriginal-seasons-dharawal-language-group
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Marghanita da Cruz
Editor Annandale on the Web (since 1998)
Telephone: 0414-869202
Email:marghanita@ramin.com.au
What's on in Annandale
https://ramin.com.au/annandale/
Anecdotal History of Annandale
https://ramin.com.au/annandale/story1.shtml
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Seven years after the New South Wales Coalition government forcibly merged Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils into the Inner West Council (IWC), the promised benefits, including savings, have failed to materialise.
In fact there have been:
In 2021, council commissioned the NSW Electoral Commision to run a poll on de-amalgamation: 62.5% voted YES
All 5 wards and all 21 suburbs voted to de-amalgamate.
Council meeting agendas are overloaded, making it harder to have democratic decision-making.
Many forcibly amalgamated councils are struggling financially, according to local government expers and this is driving rate rises.
Amalgamation has failed its projected savings outcomes.
Amalgamation failed to provide benefits and means a loss of LOCAL connections.
Labor in opposition pushed for the Local Government Act to allow councils to de-amalgamate within 10 years of their merger.
Now, a bill developed in conjunction with communities, would allow the Minister to act without a plebiscite if there is clear evidence of residents' views: for example, our council initated NSWEC poll.
The bill affirms that the one-off deamalgamation cost would be paid by the NSW government.
We anticipate it to be in the order of, or less than the $10million and $15million in grants to councils when they were forcibly amagamated in 2016.
A de-amalgamated Inner West Council could maintain shared servicers- libraries, poools and childcare - and maintain a communication network until new ones are needed.
Having three councils again, with councillors familiar with their respective area and issues, would put the local back into goverment and allow for greater trnsparency and accountability.
facebook (group) RESIDENTSFORDEAMALGAMATION
email yesdeamalgamate@gmail.COM
Thursdays at 8pm at Annandale Creative Arts Centre
81 Johnston St Annandale
cash or card at the door or trybooking.com
BYO anything you want to eat or drink. We've got tea and coffee and glasses for your wine.
If you can't make it to Annandale, you can watch live stream (and recordings of past performances) at facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/live (but please pay as if you were in the room). Payment details on Facebook