The Traffic Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 26 June 2019 has been cancelled.

For further information contact Council’s traffic section on 9978 4022.

Curious about aspects of everyday science or just want to stretch your mind?

Be part of the exciting annual National Science Week 10-18 August 2019 at Barry O’Keefe Library.

From technology to sea life you will be amazed at the research skills and knowledge of some of this city’s most engaging scientists as they take sometimes high level concepts and break them down into meaningful and understandable ideas.

Mosman Council has voted unanimously to double Mosman’s Heritage Fund and increase grant amounts by at least 50%.

Council will double the Fund from $30,000 to $60,000, and increase available grant amounts from $1,000 – $3,000, to $1,500 – $5,000.

The Fund offers dollar for dollar grants to facilitate restoration of original external features in properties that are heritage listed or located within a Heritage Conservation Area. Eligible projects include fencing, roof restoration, replacing original tiles, restoring facades or shopfront awnings, repairing timber joinery, and decorative details such as painting or brick tuck-pointing.

Heritage features are a key contributor to Mosman’s unique appeal and village atmosphere, and it is hoped the Fund increase will give businesses along the Military Road Heritage Conservation Area more opportunity to improve the heritage aspects of Mosman’s retail precinct.

The Military Road Heritage Conservation Area runs along Military Road between Prince Albert Street and Myahgah Road, a popular strip of cafes, boutiques and shops, many of which are housed in heritage listed buildings or have significant heritage features.

Mayor Carolyn Corrigan said Council is pleased to support the heritage aspects of Mosman’s shopping village, and hopes that commercial building owners and tenants take advantage of the opportunity to improve their property and the streetscape. “This Fund aims to help maintain a high level of visual and historic character in the area. Mosman’s shopping high street has heritage significance, and the special aesthetic qualities that reflect Mosman’s unique identity and heritage are of great value and to be encouraged.”

Council encourages owners and tenants of commercial properties in the Military Road Conservation Area that would benefit from a heritage restoration project to apply for financial support via the Mosman Heritage Fund.

The funding increase will apply from 1 July 2019. Further information and the application form for the Fund are available here.

Winners of the 2019 Mosman Youth Art Prize were revealed at the exhibition’s opening night at Mosman Art Gallery on Friday 10 May.

One of the most coveted and longest running art awards for young people aged 12-21, more than 300 submissions were received from across NSW and interstate, with 208 works selected for exhibition and 20 prizes awarded to talented young artists.

Acclaimed Sydney-based multi-disciplinary artist Liam Benson judged this year’s entries. Benson said he found judging the Prize a great honour and was struck by the depth, boldness and emotion within the collection. “The entries of this year’s prize remind me that the next generation is already thinking about the world we all must navigate, whilst using their artist voices to express their experience with great empathy and compassion,” he said.

Prizes were awarded in the categories of Junior (12-14 years), Senior (15-17 years), Tertiary (18-21 years), and for encouragement.

Covenant Christian School student Gloria Han was awarded first prize in the Junior category for her work titled The island. The small acrylic on canvas painting showcases the 14-year old artist’s impressive use of colour and brush technique.

First prize in the Senior category was awarded to 16-year old Dulwich Hill High School student Marium El-hajj for an oil on canvas painting titled Put yourself in somebody else’s shoes: Child of war. The moving self-portrait, which portrays a school girl displaying wounds on her body and face, forces the viewer to look beyond their own personal experiences to consider the effects of trauma.

First prize in the Tertiary category went to 19-year old University of NSW student James Baldwin of Glenquarry for his mixed media installation incorporating photography, collage and ceramics. Titled Repaired legacies, the work looks at the horrors of war and the impact it has on family histories and memories.

The 2019 Prize offered cash prizes totalling over $7,000, and art scholarships, materials and additional prizes valued over $5,000, through the support of local businesses and organisations including Audi Mosman, the Ken Done Gallery, Fourth Village Providore, The Julian Ashton Art School and The Rotary Club of Mosman. Through the continued support of the Australian Watercolour Institute, Mosman Art Society / Art Smart and the Friends of Mosman Art Gallery, the Gallery was once again able to offer additional prizes for Encouragement Awards.

Since it began in 1988, the Mosman Youth Art Prize has achieved a national profile and offers young people a rare opportunity to exhibit their work in a public gallery. It generates a leading showcase of emerging young talent, and has launched the careers of many successful artists such as 2018 winner and Archibald Prize finalist Natasha Walsh, sculptor Alex Seton and interdisciplinary artist JD Reforma. This year’s exhibition features works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and video.

The 2019 Mosman Youth Art Prize exhibition is on until Sunday 9 June.

For the full list of winners visit mosmanartgallery.org.au

Pictured: 2019 Mosman Youth Art Prize, First place – Senior category (15-17 years), Mariam El-hajj with Put yourself in somebody else’s shoes: Child of war.

Some of Australia’s leading architects gathered at the Mosman Art Gallery last night for the presentation of the Mosman Design Awards 2019.

At the ceremony attended by Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan, Councillors, industry guests and home owners, five awards were presented to four properties from a field of 18 nominations.

The judging panel was made up of three industry leading architects, Gabrielle Morrish, Renato D’Ettorre and Nick Tobias. They selected the winning designs after site visits, deliberation and in-depth discussion on various factors including sustainability, use of materials, siting, innovation and functionality.

Overall Winner went to Almora House by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. The award was accepted by Brian Zulaikha.

Constructed in timber, glass and concrete with a sculptural roof form, the judges felt Almora House shows what can be achieved through a successful collaboration between architect, builder and owner, and sets a new benchmark for residential architecture.

Judges commented that the undulating ceiling evokes Jorn Utzon’s ceiling in the Bagsvaerd Church in Copenhagen, and the interior has an ethereal quality, with abundant natural light, ever-changing curvatures and patterned slated timber formwork coming together for a “symphony of visual delight”.

Winner New Dwelling was awarded to Balmoral House by CHROFI. Nestled into a hillside site that presented many difficulties for the architects, the design was commended for its simple minimalism, sense of peace and calm, and cleverly maximising light and views.

Clanalpine House, winner of both the Alterations and Additions category and the People’s Choice Award, was recognised for demonstrating a high level of design skill to meet contemporary requirements in a Federation style property typical of Mosman’s residential character.

More than 350 votes from members of the public were received for the People’s Choice Award.

A Highly Commended was also awarded by the judges to Tamaras House by Marston Architects.

The Mosman Design Awards are held every two years to celebrate outstanding contributions to the built environment in Mosman.

The awards were widely commended by guests at the presentation ceremony for fostering collaboration between architects, builders and home owners, and encouraging excellence in local design.

More information is available at mosmandesignawards.com.au

Images: Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan and Brian Zulaikha at the awards ceremony and Mosman Design Awards 2019 Overall Winner Almora House

Mosman Council has partnered with social enterprise group Y Vote to offer local young people the Emerging Civic Leaders program, an initiative to engage them in shaping the future of their community.

Mosman Youth Service volunteers Beau Dietz and Jamie Foster are spearheading the program as Mosman’s Emerging Civic Leaders Ambassadors. Both were acknowledged at a Mosman Youth Volunteer Recognition Ceremony last year for their many years of voluntary service.

The program will involve local young people in a ‘Pledge to Vote’ campaign in the lead up to the federal election on 18 May.

Beau said he is looking forward to encouraging his peers. “We’re interested in young people voting on issues that can affect them directly, like student fees, public transport, festivals legislation or even affordable housing. We want young people to be able to have an informed vote and understand the power of their vote, and not base their choices on preferences of family or friends,” he said.

Mayor Corrigan commended Mosman’s youth and said they deserve to have their priorities heard. “Mosman’s young people are an engaged and active group in the community. Their views are important and their contribution is significant. They are entitled to be heard and to be respected as our future community leaders.”

The Mayor runs an open door session for young people on the first Monday of every month, inviting them to voice their concerns and providing them with an opportunity to informally engage with Council.

Skye Riggs, founder of Y Vote, said she was excited to offer the Emerging Civic Leaders program in Mosman. “We’re thrilled to run this program in Mosman, especially with young leaders like Jamie and Beau as ambassadors. Mosman Council has a long-standing commitment to hearing the voices of its young citizens, and I’m excited to see what they achieve in their campaign,” she said.

The program will give participants the opportunity to develop practical skills and learn from social change makers, media commentators and young entrepreneurs. The online course focuses on building civic capabilities, with the non-partisan campaign to increase youth voter participation, and more widely to encourage young people to make their voices heard in democratic processes.

Emerging Civic Leaders is running weekly at the Mosman Youth Centre. Young people aged 16-24 who live, work or study in Mosman are invited to apply online at yvote.com.au/emerging-civic-leaders-mosman or by calling Mosman Youth Service on 9978 4144.

Mosman Council has launched a free public Wi-Fi service. The service is available around the Mosman Square and Civic Centre Precinct including Myahgah Mews, Mosman Village Green, and outside Barry O’Keefe Library and Mosman Art Gallery. The coverage is the first phase of a larger project that will provide free Wi-Fi across the Mosman area including Spit Junction and Mosman Junction by the end of next year.

To connect within the coverage area, find and join the ‘Mosman_Free_Wifi’ network using a Wi-Fi enabled phone, tablet or notebook computer. For further information on the service visit our Free Public Wi-Fi page.

An interagency network is improving the approach by services in the lower north shore to the complex issues of domestic and family violence. The Lower North Shore Domestic Violence Network aims to facilitate a more effective and collaborative effort by the community and relevant government and community agencies, to respond to and prevent family violence.

The Network recently joined with the NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence to host a free interagency forum at Mosman Council for services workers. Forty-five people from 25 organisations participated in the event including representatives from the Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Department of Family and Community Services, Northern Sydney Family Referral Service, Northern Sydney Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service, Mary’s House, and the RSPCA.

Participants workshopped ways to strengthen collaboration across agencies, and developed a number of recommendations for the Network to put into effect to assist impacted individuals and families to navigate and access services. They include joint staff training, developing online information hubs, and targeted prevention of abuse of other family and household members such as older people, young people, and pets.

Network Chairperson Susan Spencer highlighted the importance of collaboration between agencies in addressing family violence in the lower north shore: “ ‘It Happens on the North Shore Too’ is our slogan, to get the message across that the Lower North Shore is not immune to these issues. And people need to be aware that family and domestic violence can take many forms, including physical, sexual, mental, and financial abuse, and also that exposure of children to domestic and family violence is child abuse”.

In opening the forum Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan acknowledged the important work of the Network and participating agencies: “Domestic and family violence and child abuse are inextricably linked. To effectively respond to and prevent domestic violence requires the joint efforts of the community, and all government and non-government community agencies that are involved in dealing with these issues.

“This Network enables agencies to develop improved ways of working together, and that will make a real difference to tackling these issues and helping affected families and children to find a safer, more nurturing environment,” Mayor Corrigan said.

Ms Spencer said the Network wants to remind individuals and families affected by domestic and family violence that help is at hand.

“We encourage people in the community to contact local services for information and support for themselves if they need it, or on behalf of a relative, friend, neighbour, colleague or client if they are concerned,” she said.

The Network has a comprehensive website with resources and a list of local services at northshoredomesticviolence.org.au

In an emergency contact Police and/or Ambulance, phone 000 (Triple Zero)

For the NSW Domestic Violence Line phone 1800 65 64 63 (24 hours, 7 days a week)

For the NSW Child Protection Helpline phone 132 111 (24 hours, 7 days a week).

Draft MOSPLAN documents now on exhibition

Council has resolved to place its draft (revised) 2018-2021 Delivery Program and 2019-2020 Operational Plan, Budget and Fees and Charges on public exhibition. The draft documents can be viewed on Council’s website or by visiting the Civic Centre or Barry O’Keefe Library. Give us your views!

Following community comment, these documents will be adopted in June and come into force on July 1 this year.

The draft documents can be viewed here or by visiting the Civic Centre or Barry O’Keefe Library.

Submissions on the draft documents will be received by Council up until Sunday 5 May. Make your submissions online here or by regular mail or email to council@mosman.nsw.gov.au

The Traffic Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 10 April 2019 has been postponed.

For further information contact Council’s traffic section on 9978 4022.