Local business owners and operators are invited to two evening workshops being hosted by Council to celebrate Small Business Month.
Attendees will learn from experienced trainers Realise Business about Future Proofing their business (Monday 19 October) and Building their Brand on Social Media (Monday 26 October).
The free events are funded by the NSW Government. Places are limited and bookings are essential. For details and to register click here.
New Collection of Graphic Novels for Adults
The Library now holds a new collection of over a thousand graphic novels aimed at an adult audience.
Some of these are graphic retellings of classic novels such as “The Alchemist” by Coelho, “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, or “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.
Some are fun continuations of other novels (the Ben Aaronovich “Rivers of London” series, the illustrated “Joe Hill” compendium, the “Witcher” TV series, and various other movie and TV tie-ins).
Some deal with adult themes of aging, dying, romance, mental health, or race issues. We recommend the beautiful award winner “Blossoms in Autumn”, “Marbles”, or “Strange Fruit”.
We will even have a few non-fiction graphic books, such as “The Comic Book Story of Beer”, “My New York Marathon”, or Anthony Boudain’s “Hungry Ghosts” (a horror story with recipes, very unique!).
Some of the books, such as “Hark! A Vagrant” or “Strange Planet” are, of course, just for fun!
Check the Adult Graphic Novels Collection on our website or come in and browse.
Note: Some of these titles do encompass adult themes and will be placed in the non-fiction area (next to Spy and Adventure) away from the children and young adult areas.
Fully accessible facilities with family-friendly, ambulant and unisex toilets, as well as a drinking water fountain, have been officially opened at Mosman Junction.
Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward joined Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan in cutting the ribbon. Council representatives and members of the local Access and Mobility Community Consultative Committee also attended the opening of the new facilities, adjacent to the Raglan Street West Carpark.
The amenities were partly funded by the NSW Government’s 2019 ‘My Community Project’ program, following the development of a grant application and promotion by members of Mosman’s Access and Mobility Committee.
The accessible toilets project was one of 12 submitted from the North Shore electorate and received overwhelming support in an online vote from the Mosman community.
A grant of $200,000 was subsequently provided by the NSW Government and Mosman Council, as sponsor, provided supplementary funding and delivered the project within 12 months.
Residents are being reminded to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone nearby is struggling with life’s ups and downs on R U OK? Day on Thursday 10 September.
The national day of action is particularly important in 2020 which has been a challenging year and circumstances have made it even more important for residents to stay connected and, for those who are able, be willing to support those around us.
You don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. By knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before they’re in crisis, which can make a really positive difference to their life.
Visit the R U OK? website for tips and ideas to help you share the message in the community and learn what to say after R U OK?
Mosman Council is holding its free biannual e-waste collection this weekend.
E-waste contains finite resources such as gold, copper and silver, as well as materials that can be environmentally toxic if they end up in landfill, such as lead and mercury.
Recycling e-waste means that these materials can instead be recovered and recycled into new products.
The collection will take computers, laptops, monitors, TVs, DVD/CD/VHS media and players, printers, small electrical appliances, mobile phones, game consoles, microwaves, light bulbs, and computer peripherals. For security, it’s recommended to wipe data from devices beforehand.
Drop off is at the Civic Centre carpark, The Crescent, Mosman, 9am-4pm, Sunday 13 September.
Conditions may change at short notice pending updated public health orders from the Federal and NSW Governments.
Residents are asked to advise staff of any known potential risks and not to attend if feeling unwell.
For more information on e-waste options for Mosman residents visit: mosman.nsw.gov.au/e-waste
Products Accepted
Products Not AcceptedFor security, data should be cleared from devices.
For enquiries call the Wasteline 9978 4076.
At the September Council meeting Councillor Libby Moline was elected unopposed to the position of Deputy Mayor.
Cr Moline has served on Mosman Council for 12 years, and this is the second consecutive year she has held the position, having been first elected to Council in 2008. Cr Moline will retain the position of Deputy Mayor until the next Council elections, scheduled for September 2021.
Mayor Carolyn Corrigan thanked Councillor Moline for her contribution to the role over the past year and wished her well for the year ahead.
Hear from special guest speakers and representatives from different levels of government on climate resilience and how we can respond to climate change:
The forum will be hosted online between 6-7.30pm and Dominic Johnson, General Manager of Mosman Council will be Master of Ceremonies. Bookings are essential. Register here.
Mosman residents and businesses are being encouraged to include disaster and crisis preparations in their Spring planning by downloading and completing an emergency plan on the Get Prepared app.
The app, which is being promoted during this week’s Emergency Preparedness Week from 31 August to 6 September 2020 , helps connect users with their key support people, accomplish simple tasks to make users and their loved ones safer, and protect the things that matter most.
The free and easy to use tool helps users take the following steps to prepare for any type of emergency:As a participating council in the Resilient Sydney program, Mosman Council is collaborating with other Sydney councils to improve connections, inclusiveness and resilience.
Winners of the 2020 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature were announced at a special livestreamed ceremony on Wednesday 26 August.
The awards recognise writing by students from Kindergarten to Year 12, in the categories of prose for Primary (K-6), Junior Secondary (Years 7-9) and Senior Secondary (Years 10-12), and poetry for Junior Secondary (Years 7-9) and Senior Secondary (Years 10-12).
The popular awards are in their 28th year and since they first commenced in 1993 aspiring young writers have submitted more than 9,000 original stories and poems.
This year the awards attracted 114 entries and 15 young writers were recognised with awards and commendations, including students from local schools Mosman Public, Redlands and Mosman High School.
See the full list of winners here.
The 2020 Mosman Art Prize has been awarded to Sydney-based artist Salote Tawale for her acrylic on canvas titled Mangroves (2020).
Tawale was presented with the first place major prize of $50,000 by 2020 judge, acclaimed curator and Executive Director of Artspace in Sydney Alexie Glass-Kantor, at a small livestreamed ceremony at Mosman Art Gallery.
Mangroves now enters the celebrated Mosman Art Collection, where Tawale joins a roll call of luminaries and previous winners including Margaret Olley, Grace Cossington Smith, Lloyd Rees, Adam Cullen and Natasha Walsh.
Other awards presented to entrants were the Margaret Olley Commendation Award to Stieg Persson for Lido (2019), the Allan Gamble Award to Phil James for Landscape composition 1 (2020), and the Guy Warren Emerging Artists’ Award to Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran for Ascension, with Hog and Alter Ego (2020).
The Prize is the oldest and most prestigious Council-run art prize in Australia, and entries form the basis of the Gallery’s valuable and historic collection of modern and contemporary art.
The 2020 Mosman Art Prize attracted 580 entries from across Australia, with 79 paintings selected for the finalist exhibition, now on show at Mosman Art Gallery until Sunday 4 October. For more information visit mosmanartgallery.org.au.