Mosman Council is undertaking a streetscape upgrade at Spit East to improve the amenity and safety of the area and enhance the site as the northern gateway to Mosman.

The Spit East Streetscape Upgrade is now in Stage 2. Stage 1 involving an indented bus bay, new bus shelter, paved laneway, pedestrian path, new signage and landscaping at the northern end of Spit East near the foreshore was completed in February.

The second and final stage, now underway, will include an upgraded laneway, footpath, additional parking, loading zones, signage and landscaping at the southern end of the Spit East precinct.

For further information call 9978 4053 or email spiteast@mosman.nsw.gov.au

• Spit East Project Timeline

It is Harmony Week from 17 March to Saturday 23 March. It’s a week for communities around Australia to celebrate multiculturalism and diversity. It is about inclusiveness and respect for all Australians, and spreading the message that ‘everyone belongs’.

To celebrate Harmony Week 2019, Mosman Council has some special events planned.

Harmony Night at the Mosman Youth Centre

Thursday 21 March is Harmony Night at the Youth Centre. High school aged young people are invited to enjoy recipes and treats from around the world, and a movie themed around belonging and cultural awareness. From 3-6pm.

Harmony Day Discussion Group at the Seniors Centre

Thursday 21 March at 10.30am – 12.30pm. Come along and enjoy a discussion about the themes of Harmony Week. Cost is $10 including a light lunch. To book visit events.mosman.nsw.gov.au

Harmony Day Lunch at the Seniors Centre

Friday 22 March at 12.30 – 2.00pm. Mosman Community Care is hosting a special Harmony Week lunch for seniors. Cost is $12 for a three course lunch and a glass of wine. To book visit events.mosman.nsw.gov.au

Story time with Anne Donnelly

For younger children, there will be a special story time at the library with local writer Anne Donnelly. Anne will read her book Ori the Octopus, a lovely tale for children about diversity, friendship, helping others and teamwork. At Barry O’Keefe Library on Saturday 23 March at 10.30am.

Mosman Council has launched a new service for young people aged 17-25 years called The Young Entrepreneurs’ Hub.

With only 68% of university graduates finding employment within the first four months of completing a degree, the hub aims to provide local 17-25 year olds with opportunities to develop new skills, access to mentors and a way to connect with like-minded young people.

The Young Entrepreneurs’ Hub will be open on weekdays from 10am to 3pm and offer a drop-in co-working space with free high speed WiFi, hotdesks and onsite support from youth workers.

For the first term there will also be a series of five free workshops run by Generation Entrepreneurs on subjects like problem solving, design thinking, customer and product development, marketing and branding, and pitching and presentation.

The Young Entrepreneurs’ Hub officially opens on Friday, 8 March, and will be located in the Mosman Youth Centre, under Mosman Library and opposite Allan Border Oval. Generation Entrepreneurs’ workshops will run on five consecutive Fridays from 8 March, at 10.30am -12.30pm.

For more information visit: youth.mosman.nsw.gov.au/yeh

Mosman Council has launched an innovative new project to improve pedestrian safety around local schools.

Developed in conjunction with NSW police, it will target every school in the area over a three-year period, and involve Council rangers and police working together in a comprehensive education campaign followed by intensive periods of enforcement for both speeding and parking offences.

Pedestrians account for more than 11 per cent of casualties caused by car accidents in the Mosman area, and 48% of those, almost half, involve serious injury. Of those, children and young adults under the age of 20 are one of the most highly represented groups.

Objectives of the project are to improve road safety around Mosman’s schools, especially for younger children, and increase both parents’ and children’s knowledge of safe driving and pedestrian practices, as well as stricter enforcement of the road safety rules.

To launch the campaign at each location, rangers and police will both be present during peak drop-off and pick-up times for a number of days, to conduct face-to-face education with parents, drivers and children on road safety. They will distribute clear and easy to follow information sheets on road signs, road rules, penalties and safety tips for school zones, along with a guide to pedestrian crossings around schools.

The same information will be provided in leaflets for schools to distribute and use as a resource for road safety education classes. To reinforce the message brightly coloured stencils with ‘Stop, look, listen, think’ will be installed on the footpath bordering pedestrian crossings or traffic lights.

The first school for the three-year project is Middle Harbour Public School, and the campaign was launched there on Wednesday 13 February. The project will be rolled out at Blessed Sacrament and Queenwood Junior School later this year, and at remaining schools in the Mosman area over the following two years.

Road Safety flyer

Mosman Mayor Cr Carolyn Corrigan, Australia Day Ambassador Dr Cindy Pan, Member for Warringah Tony Abbott, Member for North Shore Felicity Wilson and Mosman Councillors joined together for Mosman’s Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony, to celebrate 46 residents born in 18 different countries as new Australian citizens.

At the ceremony Mayor Corrigan also announced resident of 40 years Gordon Alexander as Mosman’s 2019 Citizen of the Year and local student Ella Spencer as Mosman’s 2019 Young Citizen of the Year.

Mr Alexander is founding member of the Harnett Quarry Group which was instrumental in gaining recognition of the heritage significance of the former sandstone quarry at Harnett Park, Mosman Bay.

Miss Spencer’s achievements include volunteering and academic awards, and participation in UN youth initiatives and the YMCA Youth Parliament NSW.

Mosman also led the 2019 Australia Day honours list with 11 residents, more than any other postcode, being recognised with an Order of Australia award for their contributions in a range of areas including medicine, disability care, business, community and philanthropy.

Andrew Pridham was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. Dr Andrew Brooks, Dr Milton Cohen, Peeyush Gupta, John McMurtrie and Nelune Rajapakse were named Member of the Order of Australia. Lorance Angus, Stephen Anthony, former Mayor Virginia Howard, Moya Martin and Lieutenant Colonel Antony Lanarch-Jones received a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Pictured: Mosman’s 2019 Australia Day Ambassador Dr Cindy Pan with Mosman’s Citizen of the Year Gordon Alexander, Mayor Carolyn Corrigan and Mosman’s Young Citizen of the Year Ella Spencer.

Recycle your e-waste at the free e-waste drop off day on Sunday 24 February in Mosman. Residents from Mosman and Sydney-wide are invited to drop off their unwanted e-waste items.

e-waste contains many finite resources such as gold, copper and silver. Some materials contained in e-waste are toxic to our environment, containing high levels of lead and mercury. Don’t let these items end up in landfill!

Items collected will be sent to MRI for recycling, diverting more than 90% of material from landfill.

When: Sunday 24 February 2019, 9am to 4pm

Where: Council Car Park, The Crescent, Mosman

Products Accepted

• Computers
• Laptops
• Monitors
• Light globes and tubes
• TVs
• DVD/CD players
• Printers
• Mobile phones
• Microwaves
• Game consoles
• Computer peripherals (devices that plug into a computer or TV)
• Small electrical appliances
• DVDs, CDs and video tapes
• Household batteries
• Car batteries

Products Not Accepted

• Whitegoods
• Cracked or broken monitors
• Contaminated equipment
• Other hazardous waste

For security, data should be cleared from devices.

For enquiries call the Wasteline 9978 4076.

Refurbishment of Mosman’s Barry O’Keefe Library is complete, with the beloved community hub now offering a beautiful indoor garden reading room, among other essential and aesthetic improvements.

The Library has also been fully recarpeted throughout, received patchwork painting and repairs where needed and undergone vital roof replacement works.

Library Services Manager Linda Horswell said services and physical library access had been maintained throughout the upgrade, which commenced after high school examinations were complete.

“This required a lot of hard work from our library team and patience from our customers and neighbours as there was a bit of noise and things needed to be moved around,” Linda said.

“It was well organised and well worth the time and effort though and I invite residents who haven’t been to the library in a while to please come and enjoy our revitalised community space!”

Linda also thanked the Library Council of New South Wales, who provided $185,000 funding towards the space through its Library Infrastructure Grants Program.

Inviting visitors to enjoy natural light against a living green wall backdrop, the new reading space replaced a small, unusable and inaccessible courtyard in the library’s lower level. The space is now fully constructed and open for use, with some beautiful reading furniture to follow soon.

The tranquil zone and library improvements formed part of the Civic Centre Upgrade, a larger-scale project to undertake critical repairs and much-anticipated facility improvements to civic facilities including the Civic Centre, Seniors Hall and Youth Development Centre.

Mosman Library Service provides lending and information services and an extensive range of resources, activities and events for all ages. The Library offers exciting programs for children and teens, a regular visiting authors program and a unique collection of material on Mosman’s history and heritage.

Middle Head Oval has been undergoing extensive upgrades to its playing surface, with works having commenced in early September.

Turfing works were completed mid-December and contractors will be scarifying, broadleaf weed spraying, fertilising and top dressing in late January. The turf species is used was Couch, known for its tendency to keep its green colour better than other varieties throughout winter and is more tolerant to wear which will assist with the its usage demands.

The oval will be finished by mid-February, with it open and available for use from 16 February.

Join us on Saturday 26 January, 10am – 12.30pm at Mosman Drill Hall, Cross Street, Mosman for our Australia Day celebrations.

A Citizenship Ceremony will commence at 10am for new citizens, followed by an Australia Day Address by Mosman’s Australia Day Ambassador, medical practitioner, best-selling author and media personality Dr Cindy Pan. Mosman’s 2019 Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year will then be announced.

All those present are invited to join a community BBQ generously run by the Lions Club of Mosman.

Mosman’s Rapt Christmas decorating competition has attracted 72 business entries located along the main Spit Road and Military Road strips, in Bridgepoint, Avenue Road, Vista Street, Canrobert Street and Myahgah Mews.

Winners of the Rapt 2018 were announced on Wednesday 12 December at the Mosman Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party held at Mosman Art Gallery. Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan and Councillor Libby Moline congratulated the winners and commended all those who entered and who put a lot of time and effort into creating beautiful Christmas displays in Mosman.

The winners of the business categories for RAPT 2018 are:

Winner – Best Overall Display – Montmartre Store

Judges’ comments:

The judges were unanimous in selecting Montmartre as the overall competition winner.

This was a delightful, well-conceived display that was successful in evoking a warm and emotional response from viewers. The display was beautifully executed, balancing a sense of luxury and softness with simplicity and home values.

The window display was also successful in generating a sense of wonder, demonstrating a nostalgia that appealed to older viewers as well as engaging children who look forward to the joys of Christmas ahead.

Prize: Bowls and canapes for 10 people by Warringah Bowls Mosman (valued at $300); $200 print credit for Snap Printing Neutral Bay; and $150 voucher for Hair Salon Renaissance.

Winner – Best Lighting Display – The Buena

Judges’ comments:

The lighting for the Buena Vista display had immediate impact on the judges.

The display took advantage of its significant location, carefully utilising the spaces available to create a bold display that was festive, stylish and joyful.

It provided a focal point of celebrations in the Southern part of the shopping precinct and is a great overall contributor to the festive Christmas lighting in Mosman.

Prize: Voucher for two people for four course signatures Degustation at Ormeggio (valued at $220); and 6 bottles of sparkling wine by Hotel Mosman (valued at $90)

Winner – Most Sustainable Display – Lily & Mitchell

Judges’ comments:

The Lily and Mitchell display caught the judges’ eyes due to an intelligent use of space and demonstrated creativity in its form.

Both delicate and subtle, this was an attractive and elegant display made of all natural materials, most of which will be repurposed and reused after Christmas.

Prize: Family pass for Aboriginal Cultural Cruise Clark Island (valued at $180)

Participants’ Draw, The Nowhere Nation

Prize: Voucher for two people for Chefs Sharing Feast at Chiosco by Ormeggio valued at $130 and six bottles of sparkling wine by Hotel Mosman valued at $90.

The recipients of Commendations in the business categories of Rapt 2018 are: Accoutrement, Born to Party, Bounce Sydney – Mosman, Cafe Jam, Donnaluna, Mosman Veterinary Hospital, Mud Australia Store – Mosman, Pages & Pages, Seed, Sharp Image, The Nowhere Nation and Wild Orchid Lingerie.

Mosman Council and the Mosman Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the entrants for their participation and the businesses who generously donated prizes for the Rapt 2018.