DOULOS DEN and Carols yet to come!

Hey people that racket about half an hour ago was an alarm going off in the Doulos building on the corner of Pacific Highway and Pretoria!

If you're in that area this evening Sunday 21 the Baptist Church on the opposite corner will be having its FREE sausage sizzle and carols concert 6pm onwards.

Finally a reminder if you have found any photos useful over this year well I do have a Paypal tipjar and an Amazon wish list? Thank you!

TAFE ENROLMENTS 2013 are THIS WEEK

TAFE ENROLMENTS FOR 2013 courses are THIS WEEK PEOPLE !

Yes this week Wednesday and Thursday the 23rd and 24th!

12 noon to 7 p.m.

Check with the departments running your course as to whether you have to go to the library or your department office to enrol.

If you're a continuing student late(r) enrolments may be accepted.

Also don't forget to leave your name with them. Some people apply for several courses or have work hours that change and then drop out leaving course vacancies available.

Dramality in the Shire

Dramality in the Shire 

Recently there's been rather a fuss about a Dramality program soon to be filmed in Sutherland Shire.

However Sutherland isnt the only Shire in Sydney.

Hornsby has plenty of drama of its own.

Such as this afternoon's train derailment?!

However I'ld like to draw your attention to lighter dramas and local tragicomedies and melodrama.

THE ANGST of Beasts

An Opera starring Oscar a magnificent baritone and his famous aria

Why oh why oh why must I stay home alone guarding this yard unappreciated ....

Hornsby also has its  own  ongoing soap opera featuring the CWA versus the council

Then there's the mystery of who really owns that vacant lot that could have been the alternate route to access the building site for the pool renovation?


Dramality???

How about some ACTUAL journalism focusing on real life drama?

Now I must go web surf for news about the derailment since apparently news film crew have been diverted to the oh so  important task of giving people opportunities t make complete fools of themselves.

No wait we have American politicians who think a presidency is the award for a "I'm the least onbnoxious right wing Republican candidate competition' and mining millionaires who think the CIA are linked to the Greens.

Dramality?

It seems there's no escaping it! ?

The Hornsby CWA Problem

For those of you who never or rarely go past the CWA in Hornsby Park I thought I would put up some photos so you can judge for yourselves.

On the right and centre you have two shots of the lane that currently runs down past the CWA building. As you can see it could take a truck but not a large crane?

The lane could possibly be widened but that would mean removing the tree to the right and possibly the bus shelter and the pergola behind it.

On the left you can see the land that runs down the northern end of the park. That could be widened too but even more trees would have to be removed.

What I can't show you in a photo is why they need front access. The back of the pool is supported on concrete pylons and the land slopes down very steeply to the valley below.

If I had tried to take a shot all you'ld see is trees and weeds since I couldnt find a safe advantage point to take a clear shot from above or below.

Two issues that also need discussion!

ONE the problem of where to move the CWA to if the building has to come down. There's this lovely recently renovated bank that's gone empty for months further up the road . Is there any chance the council can do a deal with who ever owns it of rate reduction in exchange for housing the CWA? Probably not? There are also other empty untenanted shops?

TWO What about the disruption to TAFE staff and students and people coming and going to the Court House? A continual stream of trucks coming and going will disrupt pedestrian and car traffic to TAFE and also the Post Office and there's going to be the possibility of some nasty competition for the limited parking near in front of and behind the shops and Court House?

Finally a reminder for people who don't get the Bush Telegraph or forgot to check the Advocate.

JULY 14 Hornsby Memorial Hall next to RSL.

Public Meeting starting 7PM

Finding Hornsby Centrelink

Finding Hornsby Centrelink.

I sometimes get asked by people where Hornsby Centrelink is.

So here's how to walk to it from the Station.
Exit on the left side. you will see a charity kiosk between a ramp leading to the overhead bridge on the right and a path leading to a pergola on the left.

Take the path to the left. You will see steps and a ramp leading down to the street.

Continue up the street to the traffic lights.

Cross over. Follow footpath. Ignore pedestrian crossing on left.

Cross Pound Road a short street curving downhill. Continue.

Now check the photo above.

Can you see a green and white sign in the distance?

You're getting close!

Two more photos in the next post!