12th April 2025. Edition One. In this edition:
President's Report,
The Trust's 60th Anniversary High Tea, ANZAC day,
Cheltenham Girls High, BCCT AGM,
Questions for Federal MPs, The Beecroft Orchestra,
Marie Byles exhibition, Birdlife Australia,,
Ray Park heritage group, STEP activities,,
Hornsby Council Survey, Hornsby Council Newsletter,
Parramatta Council Newsletter, Recent Development Applications.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Sunday April 13 Beecroft Orchestra. Cheltenham Girls High School.
Friday April 25Anzac Day Beecroft War Memorial Cenotaph
Saturday May 3Federal Election
Sunday May 18Marie Byles Anniversary Celebration Ahimsa, 67 Cobram Rd. Cheltenham
Thursday May 29BCCT AGM Beecroft Presbyterian Church Hall, Welham Street,
Message from the President Dear fellow residents,
The month of April is turning out to be a very busy month for our
Civic Trust. Our President Rod Best has now moved from Beecroft to the
inner west, so as Vice President I have stepped up to be President until
our Annual General Meeting. Carol Liston has kindly replaced Rod
as Chair of the Beecroft Cheltenham History Group
Last week we held our 60th
Anniversary afternoon tea with Graham Ross, accompanied by Sandra, as
guest speaker. Over 90 people attended the informal event and
provided the opportunity for our numerous local groups to come together
and share memories of past events but more importantly to discuss hopes
and ideas for the future.
On a personal note, I have the rather unenviable honour of having been a
Trust committee member for over thirty years, equating to close to half
of the Trust’s existence. Subsequently I have worked with numerous
presidents. I will simply say that our local community has been very
fortunate to have Rod and Louise, so actively involved in our community,
for the past 20 years. Both will be greatly missed.
The announcement of the Federal election to be held on May 3 has made it
extremely difficult for the Trust to identify an appropriate date in
April on which to hold our traditional ‘Meet the Candidates’
event. Reluctantly, we are forced to cancel the public
meeting. Instead, we will offer residents the opportunity to
submit pertinent questions through the Trust. The Trust will then
forward a selection of these questions, in a collated form, to all
of the registered Candidates. Below In this eNews is a link for
you to submit your questions. We will share the Candidates'
responses in our next eNews and on our website before election day.
Finally please remember to vote either on Saturday May 6 or
beforehand. Details of the candidates and the 2022 election
results can be accessed CLICK HERE.
Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust 60th Anniversary High Tea The Trust's Anniversary High Tea, held at the Cheltenham Recreation Club was a well attended success. The guest speaker Graham Ross AM VMM FAIH
provided a very informative talk about the environmental qualities of
our two suburbs. Graham went into some detail about how he ‘discovered
our suburbs’ special qualities and why he and Sandra moved here so many
years ago.
ANZAC Day Beecroft Rotary will once again this year be organising the ANZAC day memorial service commencing at 3PM.
More details can be found on the Rotary web site CLICK HERE. 2024 ANZAC day service
Cheltenham Girls High School The
Civic Trust has achieved a good result for the Cheltenham Girls High
School by advocating on the schools behalf for the repair and upgrade to
the girls' toilet facilities.
A letter from Greg Warren MP, confirming the upgrade can be viewed by CLICKING HERE
Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust AGM The
Trust will be holding its annual general meeting on Thursday May 29 at
7.30 PM at the Beecroft Presbyterian Church Hall, Welham Street,
Beecroft.
Please help keep our suburbs strong by attending this AGM to support your Civic Trust.
Please also consider joining the Trust Committee.
The committee meets for one hour each month to steer the activities of the Trust.
We will have a guest speaker at this event, Professor Sebastian Pfautsch;
Professor Pfautsch is a professor of Urban Planning and Management and
Co-Lead in People-centred Sustainable Precinct Design at the Urban
Transformations Research Centre at Western Sydney University.
Questions to be put to Federal candidates before the Federal election. Because
there is insufficient time to hold a "Meet the Candidates" event, the
Trust on behalf of the community will submit a list of questions to our
local candidates.
If there are specific questions you would like answered, submit your questions through the Trust by CLICKING HERE.
The Beecroft Orchestra Extra-Special Kids Concert
Here is something exciting and different. Beecroft
Orchestra’s 13 April 2025 Children's Concert in the CGHS Performance
Hall is in collaboration with The Vegetable Plot and with school
musicians from Eastwood and Denistone East Public Schools. Easy parking
and afternoon tea with admission. All ages welcome, so come with your
whole family. Booking is easy CLICK HERE
Marie Byles: her life and legacy
To learn more about Marie Byles, visit the National Trust's web-site CLICK HERE
The National Trust is preparing an exhibition this year to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Marie’s birth and the centenary of her becoming the first female solicitor in NSW.
She was a bold, visionary woman who refused to live her life on the sidelines.
Her achievements in law, mountaineering, and conservation can still be felt today.
The NT is seeking $2500 to assist in the preparation of the exhibition.
To make a donation to the National Trust for the Marie Byles’ exhibition please CLICK HERE
Marie Byles Anniversary Celebration
Join
artist Patrick Shirvington for a morning of drawing in the surrounds of
the 'Hut of Happy Omen' Ahimsa. Continuing Marie Byles legacy of
connection to the natural world, Patrick is a well known artist /
illustrator, with his work focusing on the natural world.
With the simple tools of pencil and paper we will explore the sandstone landscape of Marie Byles favourite spot. CLICK HERE for more information.
Ray Park Heritage Group The
Ray Park Heritage Group is concerned with the preservation of the local
history of the area bounded by the creek catchments and adjacent lands
of Carlingford Road, Beecroft Road, the M2 Motorway, and Pennant Hills
Road.
The group is actively looking for new members. To find out more CLICK HERE
STEP activities in April CLICK HERE for the STEP April newsletter
Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust eNews The
Trust publishes this monthly eNews newsletter. If you would like
to receive this newsletter on a regular basis, please CLICK HERE to subscribe to the eNews.
Local Justice of the Peace Timothy
Abrams, a Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust committee member, has
generously offered his services as a Justice of the Peace for any
residents requiring this service.
Tim can be contacted on Mob 0417 662 405
Dr. Penelope Crossley has also generously offered her services.
Penelope is a practising solicitor and is happy to witness documents pro
bono for 2119 residents. Penelope can be contacted on 0449 232 474.
Civic Trust Facebook page
The Trust’s Facebook Page has every now and then interviews with interesting people in 2119.
The latest of these is an interview with Michael Bianchino, a name synonymous with the protection of The Powerful Owl. CLICK HERE
Hornsby Shire Council's April News Bulletin Can be viewed CLICK HERE
Hornsby Shire Council's Community Yoursay Survey Survey can be viewed CLICK HERE
Hornsby Shire Council's New Web-Site Can be viewed CLICK HERE
City of Parramatta's April News Bulletin
Can be viewed CLICK HERE
Recent Development Applications The
Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust's Web Site now has links to recently
submitted Development Applications in the 2119 postcode area for both
Hornsby and Parramatta Shire Councils. This page will be updated
with every eNews publication. CLICK HERE To access them.
Other objections and correspondence with council can be viewed CLICK HERE
Keep our two suburbs strong and informed by being a member!
To support or join the Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust, please visit our website. CLICK HERE.The
eNews has become our main method for disseminating information to the
community. We already send the eNews to many of our residents. We
encourage residents who receive the eNews to tell their neighbours and
friends and suggest they too subscribe. The eNews letter is
available to all who subscribe. Trust Membership is not a
requirement.
The eNews archives are available HERE. To subscribe to the eNews: CLICK HERE.
There is an active Civic Trust Facebook group; to view the Facebook CLICK HERE.
The Trust will assist any resident regardless of their membership status.
