Balmain Rozelle Radio

16/10/2013

Here's some of the most recent stories covered by Balmain Rozelle Radio...

There’s a problem at the Victoria Road city bound bus stop just down from Darling Street where peak hour commuters, including Newington school students, are crammed into a small space creating a dangerous situation. NSW Member for Balmain, Jamie Parker, told us he’s managed to get the Newington bus pick-up moved to Darling Street, Balmain, thereby easing the Victoria Road safety situation.

Leichhardt Council are asking ratepayers if they would be agreeable to a rates rise as the council needs more money to maintain infrastructure. Kath Hacking, from The Friends of White Bay residents group, said she is wondering if the council actually needs this money to make up for the shortfall caused by allowing half-hour free parking.

On the same subject, Ian Scandrett, founder of the Balmain & Rozelle Chamber of Commerce said council should first look in its own backyard to see what it can do to reign in expenses before coming to us with their hand out.

Leichhardt councillor Melinda Manikas made a triumphant return to the council after having taken an extended leave of absence to go to Germany for cancer treatments. Liberal councillor John Jobbling said she’s in remission and reported a welcoming round of applause from fellow councillors and council staff.

A report for the State government says the Glebe Island Bridge should be torn down. Jamie Parker, State Member for Balmain, said it’s important the corridor should be open for cyclists and pedestrians. He agreed with Leichhardt Council that the report is “biased and incomplete” and “cherrypicked outdated data”.

Balmain Water Polo Club had its first round of games for the new season and Anne-Marie Miranda reported the most number of teams they’ve had in many years including lots of Juniors. So seasons off to a good start.

Commenting on concerns that investors, especially Chinese, are coming into the Sydney property market and driving prices up, Matt Hayson, from Cobden & Hayson said not much Chinese money was coming into our market. He said they tend to go for the modern type of homes and there’s not many of those around the peninsular.

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08/07/2013

HERE’S SOME OF THE MOST RECENT STORIES COVERED BY Balmain Rozelle Radio..The property market across the peninsular traditionally slows down over winter and picks up in Spring. The opposite has happened this year but Matt Hayson, from Cobden & Hayson, warned he feels change in the air and the heat may in fact soon start going out of the market.

The Junior Clinic was the final session for this term held by the Balmain Water Polo Club where the kids got to play against the all-stars who include two Olympians. It was a very successful Gala Day and the juniors got a big buzz playing the experienced adult players.

Leichhardt Mayor Cr. Darcy Byrne, told us Telstra have changed their mind about donating some of the land when part of the ugly exchange building at Balmain is demolished and now want the council to buy it. So, given that there’s been no agreement with Telstra and that there is $320,000 sitting idly in the councils bank account for the project, Cr. Byrne voted a portion of the money should be used to purchase a community bus with driver.

However, the NSW Member for Balmain Jamie Parker told us the council have raided the $320,000 which was put aside for the Telstra exchange project and put $120,000 of it toward community projects. So the funding is not available now that the negotiation with Telstra has been successful with Telstra saying they are ready to move forward. Jamie regards this as council short term thinking.

Police received a number of calls about a naked man walking near a primary school and a preschool in Prospect Street at Leichhardt. Crime Manager Paul Pisanos reported that, when police arrived, they arrested a man allegedly wearing a pair of flesh-toned board shorts with nothing underneath. The 43-year-old was charged with wilful and obscene exposure and was granted conditional bail

The Leichhardt councils’ 2013 budget was passed and Liberal member John Jobling said the Greens had attempted to change the 30 minute free parking through the local shopping precincts back to 15 minutes so the money lost to council would be then be available for cycleways and the Greenway. This proposal was not passed.

The Darling Street wharf is the 2nd busiest commuter wharf in Sydney but if you have a pram or mobility issues it’s very difficult to get to the ferry. So NSW Member for Balmain Jamie Parker has launched a campaign to get the wharf upgraded. CONTACT US: [email protected] 8th. July 2013

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