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November 2009

Free Household Chemical Cleanout

Saturday 7 November, 9am - 3.30pm

If you have old paints, gas bottles, fluorescent tubes, batteries, motor oils and household cleaners, bring them to Marrickville Council's free household chemical collection.

Please pack unwanted chemicals in secure containers and carefully transport the waste to the drop off point to ensure the chemicals do not leak or spill.

The event is for Marrickville Council residents only and proof of residency is required.

The chemical collection day is an initiative of Marrickville Council and the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change.

  • Location: Marrickville Council Works Depot, 15-17 Unwins Bridge Road, St Peters 
  • More information: Phone Council on 9335 2222

Newtown Festival - A fundraiser for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre

Sunday 8 November, 10am - 6pm

Marrickville Council is a proud sponsor of the Newtown Festival, a unique community gathering celebrating diversity as well as being an epic springboard into the summer season of sun and festivities.

There will be three stages of music - featuring the likes of Melbourne indie-poppers The Crayon Fields, Triple J favourites Hermitude, and dozens more acts ranging from reggae and world music to soul, hip-hop and beyond. Other highlights include a writers' tent, kids activities, the Watershed eco zone, the infamous Dog Show, licensed bars and 280 market stalls.

This FREE festival attracts over 80,000 people every year. It is organised by the staff and volunteers of the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, and will raise funds for its services and programs for the disadvantaged in the local community.

  • Location: Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, Newtown
  • Getting there: A short walk from King Street and Newtown Station, northwards along either Australia Street, Eliza Street, Church Street or May Street. The best ways to get there are by public transport (visit 131500.info), by bike or on foot. There will be very little car parking available surrounding the festival site.
  • More information: Visit the Newtown Festival website

Friends of Cooks River Valley Garden Working Bee

Sunday 8 November, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Volunteers take part in planting, weeding and mulching the native garden at Tempe Reserve, which was designed to showcase the indigenous plants of the Cooks River Valley Garden for local landscapers and residents. Working in the garden also gives volunteers the opportunity to be part of the garden's ongoing development. Morning tea will be provided.

  • Location: Behind the Jets Sports Club, Tempe Reserve, Holbeach Avenue, Tempe
  • More information or to register as a volunteer: Council's Biodiversity Coordinator, phone 9335 2254 or email biocoord@marrickville.nsw.gov.au

Recycling Tour

Tuesday 10 November, 1.30pm - 4.00pm

To celebrate National Recycling Week, Marrickville residents are invited to a free tour of the VISY Recycling Facility to see what happens to their recycling after it is collected.

The VISY education centre is located on an industrial site, so please wear long trousers and fully enclosed sturdy footwear.

Refreshments and a free gift will be provided. Transport is included. Limited to age 14 and over.

  • Location: VISY Recycling Facility; please call (02) 9335 2131 for details.
  • Information and bookings: Please call (02) 9335 2131. Bookings are essential.

Remembrance Day ceremony

Wednesday 11 November, 11am

Council will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony at the memorial niche in Petersham Town Hall. This will be led by the Mayor of Marrickville, Councillor Sam Iskandar.

Original postcards from World War One from the collection of Victor Levitt will be on display.

  • Location: Petersham Town Hall, 107 Crystal Street, Petersham
  • More information: Contact Council's Local Studies Officer on 9335 2152 or e-mail history@marrickville.nsw.gov.au.

Free Healthy Ageing Talks

Thursday 12 November, 10am - 12pm

Podiatrist Chloe Abbot will speak about podiatry at 10am and Educator from Osteoporosis NSW Janine Dawson will discuss osteoporosis and exercise at 11am.

Morning tea will be provided at the event, which is co-sponsored by Marrickville Council and Council on the Ageing (COTA) NSW.

  • Location: Function Room, Level 3, Marrickville Council Administration Building, 2-14 Fisher Street, Petersham 
  • Bookings: To RSVP phone COTA on 9286 3860
  • More information: Download flyer (PDF)

Recycling Tour

Thursday 12 November, 4.30pm - 7pm

To celebrate National Recycling Week, Marrickville residents are invited to a free tour of the VISY Recycling Facility to see what happens to their recycling after it is collected.

The VISY education centre is located on an industrial site, so please wear long trousers and fully enclosed sturdy footwear.

Refreshments and a free gift will be provided. Transport is included. Limited to age 14 and over.

  • Location: VISY Recycling Facility; please call (02) 9335 2131 for details.
  • Information and bookings: Please call (02) 9335 2131. Bookings are essential.

'Back to Marrickville Road' historical photographic exhibition

Saturday 14 November, 11am - 3pm

The annual Back to Marrickville Road historical photographic exhibition will take place at Alex Trevallion Plaza. The official opening is at 11am by the Mayor of Marrickville, Councillor Sam Iskandar.

  • Location: Alex Trevallion Plaza, Marrickville Road, Marrickville
  • More information: Contact Council's Local Studies Officer on 9335 2152 or e-mail history@marrickville.nsw.gov.au.

Marrickville Youth Council Meeting

Wednesday 18 November, 5pm - 7pm

The Marrickville Youth Council meets to identify and address issues affecting young people in the Marrickville local government area.

  • Location: Meeting Room, Marrickville Town Hall, 303 Marrickville Road, Marrickville
  • Contact: Citizens' Service Centre, phone 9335 2222

Friends of Camperdown Cemetery Working Bee

Saturday 21 November, 9:00am - 11:00am (note the earlier start time during the daylight savings period)

Hidden in Camperdown Cemetery in Newtown is a patch of Kangaroo Grass (Themeda australis) considered a remnant of the now rare Turpentine-Ironbark Forests that once covered most of the Inner West. The Friends of Camperdown Cemetery meet monthly for working bees to regenerate the remnant grassland, under the guidance of a Biodiversity Supervisor who has qualifications in bush regeneration. Morning tea will be provided.

  • Location: St Stephen's Church, off Church Street, Newtown
  • More information or to register as a volunteer: Council's Biodiversity Coordinator, phone 9335 2254 or email biocoord@marrickville.nsw.gov.au

Marrickville Landcare Group

Sunday 22 November, 9:30am - 11:30am

Using local native plants grown at the Marrickville Community Nursery, the Marrickville Landcare Group has been undertaking projects along the Cooks River including Steel Park, Marrickville Golf Course and the Warren. The group meets for monthly working bees, where volunteers undertake various tasks, including weeding, planting and mulching under the direction of a qualified Biodiversity Supervisor.

  • Location: Near the clubhouse, Marrickville Golf Course, off Wharf Street
  • More information or to register as a volunteer: Council's Biodiversity Coordinator, phone 9335 2254 or email biocoord@marrickville.nsw.gov.au

2009 Environment Awards for Business and Organisations

Wednesday 25 November, 6pm - 8pm

The presentation evening by the Cooks River will announce the winners of the 2009 Environment Awards for Businesses in Marrickville. The event will also acknowledge and congratulate the efforts of local businesses and organisations that have worked to achieve their sustainability targets over the last twelve months within the 'target sustainability @ marrickville' program and the Sustainable Advantage program.

The event will be a fantastic opportunity for attendees to meet like-minded business operators from the local area and will provide an occasion for business operators to meet the Mayor, Councillors and staff of Marrickville Council as well as other special guests.

Nominations for the 2009 awards will be called for in early October; check with Council's website in early October for details.

  • Location: Steel Park (next to Cooks River), Illawarra Road, Marrickville South

Rainwater Harvesting technical workshop

Saturday 28 November, 9am - 12pm

If you're thinking of getting a rainwater tank, then come along to this free workshop. Find out how to meet the regulations, design and look after your own rainwater harvesting system, and get the best sized tank for your needs.

Bookings are essential as places are limited.

  • Location: Marrickville West Public School, Livingstone Road, Marrickville
  • Bookings: Citizens' Service Centre, 9335 2222

 

December 2009

 

Marrickville Youth Council Meeting

Wednesday 2 December, 5pm - 7pm

The Marrickville Youth Council meets to identify and address issues affecting young people in the Marrickville local government area.

  • Location: Meeting Room, Marrickville Town Hall, 303 Marrickville Road, Marrickville
  • Contact: Citizens' Service Centre, phone 9335 2222

Friends of Cooks River Valley Garden Working Bee

Sunday 13 December, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Volunteers take part in planting, weeding and mulching the native garden at Tempe Reserve, which was designed to showcase the indigenous plants of the Cooks River Valley Garden for local landscapers and residents. Working in the garden also gives volunteers the opportunity to be part of the garden's ongoing development. Morning tea will be provided.

  • Location: Behind the Jets Sports Club, Tempe Reserve, Holbeach Avenue, Tempe
  • More information or to register as a volunteer: Council's Biodiversity Coordinator, phone 9335 2254 or email biocoord@marrickville.nsw.gov.au

Friends of Camperdown Cemetery Working Bee

Saturday 19 December, 9:00am - 11:00am (note the earlier start time during the daylight savings period)

Hidden in Camperdown Cemetery in Newtown is a patch of Kangaroo Grass (Themeda australis) considered a remnant of the now rare Turpentine-Ironbark Forests that once covered most of the Inner West. The Friends of Camperdown Cemetery meet monthly for working bees to regenerate the remnant grassland, under the guidance of a Biodiversity Supervisor who has qualifications in bush regeneration. Morning tea will be provided.

  • Location: St Stephen's Church, off Church Street, Newtown
  • More information or to register as a volunteer: Council's Biodiversity Coordinator, phone 9335 2254 or email biocoord@marrickville.nsw.gov.au