HERE TO STAY
This weekend I had the opportunity to share in the annual Mother's Day Service in the chapel at the Memorial Gardens in Unanderra.
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Despite poor weather, there was a good turnout for this moving service.
Council staff made themselves available before the service to talk to people about council's plans for developing new gardens and changes to the use of the cremator.
Two letters published in the Illawarra Mercury over the last week have raised concerns about the future of the Memorial Garden with the cremator due to be retired this year.
I want to assure the community that Wollongong City Council will continue to operate and maintain the Memorial Gardens.
We've set aside $350,000 over the next two years for works on a new garden bed that will for another 500 wall placements as well as new garden, single and family allotments.
The gardens and the chapel are here to stay and council staff are committed to the continued care of the Memorial Gardens and your loved ones.
I hope to continue to be involved in the various memorial and commemorative services that will continue to take place on-site into the future.
Lord Mayor Cr Gordon Bradbery AM
A PEDESTRIAN HAZARD
I remember reading some months ago a Wollongong City Council councillor saying that timed parking would be installed along Pioneer Road East Corrimal to deter cars for sale from parking there.
I drove through there on May 14 and counted 23 cars parked from opposite Gregory Ave down to and onto Blue Divers bridge.
This is hazardous for pedestrians wishing to cross the road and anyone who wishes to drive into or out of the reserve to enjoy the picnic area on Towradgi Creek.
I wonder if Wollongong City Council is actually planning to do anything here or just wait until there is a vehicle accident or someone is hit by a car?
Keith Norris Bellambi
NOT A TRIVIAL MATTER
Here is a multi-part trivial pursuit question for all rugby league followers.
It is one centred around South Sydney player Sam Burgess.
Part No. 1: Sam Burgess is involved in a “careless contact to the head of an opposing player”; the match officials placing the offending player “On Report”.
Part No. 2: Sam Burgess is involved in a tackle involving “careless contact to the head of an opponent” on this occasion, the match officials declined to place the offending player “On Report”; despite the effected player being sent from the field for mandatory concussion testing.
Question: Which of the two “careless contact to the head of an opponent” incidents resulted in the offending player being outed for two weeks by the NRL Judiciary?
With the answer being so blindingly obvious to NRL fans I include this next question as a tie breaker.
Under what interpretation of “this year’s version of the NRL Rules” did the onfield officials and, the NRL Judiciary determine the differences between Sam Burgess’s “contact with the head of an opposing player” in the game against Canterbury and, that which he received himself during the recent St George V Souths match?
Barry Swan Balgownie
WEB WORDS EXTRA
NEW APP SHOWING EMOTY TRAIN SEATS NO AVAILABLE ON SOUTH COAST LINE
After traveling the train to the city everyday from 2013-2016 I can speculate the true reason for this line not utilising the app....
There are no empty seats. Ever.
It would only show red.
_ Lance