Friends of Vic Park

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Have Your Say: Planning for Sydney 2050

Instead of bending the ear of a loved one, a neighbour or bashing your keyboard, let council know your thoughts, ideas, hopes and dreams.... https://t.co/JR97RN4gtP

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E-WASTE DAY
Saturday June 8

from Karen-Louise Allen

https://t.co/H4qggGJctl

~~~bjp https://t.co/ecEPP2ZNe1

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The Old and the New

Changing character of our neighbourhood.

pic 1 x bjp
pic 2 x Saskia De Vries

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The Joynton Av. Crossing
Part 2: another Yes, Minister Moment

Paloma Marlo:

"Further to the post about the pedestrian crossing metres up from the lights at the intersection of Elizabeth and Joynton, the... https://t.co/nowKEdrk8q

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AQUATIC CENTRE PROGRESS
Gunyama Park
Joynton & Zetland avenues

Making good progress. Not due for completion till next year and construction includes part of Zetland Avenue between Joynton Avenue and Victoria Park Parade.

bjp

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Nice View then along came official vandals...

Neilson Square & GSQ Plaza are coming along nicely though I still think gums are not the best choice for such an open space, however...council has done a good... https://t.co/diVCqOKFHU

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GREEN SQUARE PLAZA

Art Work: HIGH WATER

Already installed - video in link explains how the sculpture works and how to read its changing colours and patterns.

https://t.co/ajrGXKQGF3 https://t.co/ajrGXKQGF3

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Signs

Information freely available. The first sign is on O'Dea Avenue just west of Joynton Avenue and would be helpful for locals and visitors on foot.

The second sign shows building committees try to get people to do the right thing...

pix x bjp

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DYURALYA SQUARE

Newly opened.
Landscaping has become much more varied and interesting in the past couple of years.

photos x Saskia De Vries

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THE RESERVE - a new neighbourhood.
Hyperion Park, The Green Link and Kingsborough Way

photos x Saskia De Vries

bjp

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OOPS! Given how rigid and controlling council is with everyone from home owners to architects to developers, council seems to have a few problems with quality control in its council controlled projects.... https://t.co/exUY9WCnmD

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Night Views: The Rope Walk Park,
Waterloo

pix x Saskia De Vries

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The Rubbishing of Green Square continues

From Karen-Louise today:

This morning’s mess on Wolseley Grove - I have reported a s asked to speak with rubbish people from Council. Yesterday was half the amount... https://t.co/0V10NywnMG

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FIRST TOTE IN AUSTRALIA
right here in VicPark/Zetland/GSQ on Joynton Avenue.... https://t.co/kGSbTX7z3e

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Local Trees

As noted earlier by Saskia De Vries, it would be a good idea if we knew and could identify our local plants.

Here are a couple of her recent photos of local street trees taken standing at one... https://t.co/Jn2w09mBeO

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Hygiene & Health in children's sand pits in parks

From Jeff Kookenen:

I live near Tote Park and have a 15 month year old child and I’m concerned about the dog/cat/animal poop I’ve found on several occasions in the sand pit... https://t.co/twySwvThiQ

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Upcoming Strata Network meeting at The Tote on the 16th of April at 6pm. Use below link to register. https://t.co/X7LCFCXpJJ

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Waterloo Metro

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Contentious 304 bus stop on Gadigal

From Steven

The State Transit Authority are considering moving the Gadigal Ave bus stop.
They want to place it right next to the Gadigal & Defries intersection, this... https://t.co/5WQxJkFMlg

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Green champions and growers: it would be wonderful to find some labels of common and latin names on some of our local native vegetation. Once you start learning the names you get really interested. Although... https://t.co/TIScMYaW1Y