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Pyrmont Festival launched

Written on September 3, 2019

Pyrmont Festival 2019 was officially launched on August 27th at Cherry at The Star and the night augured well for a great festival this year. In attendance were guests from Orange 360, City Of Sydney, major sponsors, wine makers, beer brewers, food producers, and many local business owners and community leaders. Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore gave a speech acknowledging the festival as an important community event and one that has established itself as a calendar highlight. The mood was high, the food was delicious and the wine and beer provided by festival participants was exceptional. The festival program was announced and it looks amazing. The two day headliner in Pirrama Park on September 28 and 29 will be the climax of the program. There will also be some fabulous wine maker dinners, tastings, cooking classes, and parties. The TAP Gallery is once again hosting an exhibition of works from local artists as part of the Pyrmont Prize. Don’t forget to enter the competition for your chance to win a pass on the Vino Express for a weekend trip to Orange.For more info and to book a dinner or enter the competition, visit: www.pyrmontfestival.com.au

Sign our petition and save the market!

Written on September 3, 2019

As you are no doubt aware, the proposed Pyrmont Bay Market, which should have made its debut under beautiful spring skies last Sunday September 1, is now in limbo. The NSW government’s red tape threatens to suffocate the life out of it unless we impel them to be quick and decisive and allow the community to use what should be freely accessible public space. The PUCC has created a petition requesting the government immediately reverse its decision to deny access and instead give Pyrmont Bay Park back to the people. There is a two decade long tradition of markets in Pyrmont. They have always proved to be among the most popular in the city, offering high quality produce and artisan goods. Markets provide start-up opportunities for small and entrepreneurial businesses in the area, including entertainers, food outlets, makers, retailers, and others. They also provide a social hub where locals can gather, form friendships, discover new businesses, and reinforce the community spirit. Our petition on Change.org gathered over 200 signatures in only two days and that number is steadily climbing. Please click the link and sign so that we can finally hold our market in Pyrmont Bay Park. change.org -save-pyrmont-bay-market

Calling All Blighs!

Written on September 3, 2019

If he was still alive today, Captain William Bligh would be celebrating his 265th birthday this year, and his telegram from the Queen would probably include an invitation to high tea. Obviously he is not alive, but he is survived by his descendants and they, along with other seafarers and history fans, are invited to high tea at the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) on Sunday September 8. The event complements the new exhibition, Bligh: Hero or Villain? and will include a private tour. Fellow former NSW Governor and Bligh enthusiast, Professor The Hon Dame Marie Bashir will attend as special guest, as will Pyrmont resident, John Bligh, a descendant of Captain Bligh, and Trent Christian, a descendant of lead mutineer, Fletcher Christian. The infamous tale of the mutiny aboard HMS Bounty has been the subject of debate, research, and many a swashbuckling film, with fact dissolved in fiction like salt in seawater. Captain Bligh and a group of loyalists were cast adrift in a long boat by rebellious sailors led by Bligh’s one time protege, Fletcher Christian. Bligh and his men somehow navigated the small, over-populated boat some 6,700km across open sea until they reached the shores of Timor 47 days later. He was admonished and rapped over the knuckles for losing the Bounty and many years later became governor of NSW. But there was something about Bligh that must have rubbed people the wrong way, because, yet again, he was the target of a rebellion, this time over rum. Bligh: Hero or Villain? is an immersive, interactive exhibition that brings visitors into Bligh’s world. It includes a replica of the long boat which you can actually sit in, real breadfruit trees, and a range of fascinating items related to the ambiguous historical figure. At the end of the exhibition you can cast your own vote on whether you believe he was a hero or villain. Bligh’s 265th Birthday High Tea September 8, 3:30pm - 6pm Australian National Maritime Museum For details and tickets for the special birthday event and/or for the exhibition visit: www.sea.museum/whats-on/events/bligh-265th-birthday-party

New Plans for Pyrmont Peninsula

Written on September 3, 2019

Pyrmont is one of the key precincts that will undergo review by the Greater Sydney Commission in line with the NSW Government’s Metropolis Of Three Cities plan. In a letter from the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, the Hon Rob Stokes MP to the chief commissioner, Mr Stokes expressed concern that the current plan does not fulfil the vision the government has for the Western Harbour district. He cites feedback from the public as indicating a need to re-visit the original plan.“Public commentary in recent weeks has questioned whether the existing planning framework for this area remains fit for purpose and will deliver good planning outcomes consistent with the desired future character of this important part of our city.”The commission is requesting input from stakeholders including community, industry, and other stakeholders. This can be done via an online form and 10 minute one-on-one meetings with stakeholders.All feedback must be received no later than 5pm on Monday, 16th September.To provide feedback visit:www.surveymonkey.com/r/westernharbourprecinct

Blessing Of The Fleet

Written on September 3, 2019

The annual Blessing Of The Fleet is one of Sydney Fish Market’s most popular events, heralding Spring and bringing auspices for a safe and bountiful fishing season. It’s a borrowed tradition that dates back hundreds of years, practised in fishing villages along the Mediterranean coast and in other parts of the world and introduced to this country by migrants. It has become a signature event for SFM whose origins are strongly linked to Southern Italian fishing families. The day begins with a procession led by bearers carrying a statue of Santa Maria Di Porto Salvo (literally translated as St. Mary of Safe Ports or Safe Harbour). To the accompaniment of a boisterous marching band, the procession circles the site before returning to the wharf where the docked fishing boats have been decorated. The boats are blessed and the party starts. With live entertainment, the highly contested spaghetti eating competition, face painting, net mending demonstrations, an interactive Ocean Watch Australia display, great food, picnic tables, umbrellas, and a stunning backdrop, you’re sure to net a bucketful of smiles.Sunday 29th September 10:30am - 3pm Sydney Fish Market

Apply for a community grant

Written on September 3, 2019

Applications are currently open for community groups to apply for NSW government grant. The Community Building Partnership program is offering grants to local sports clubs, social groups, religious organisations, schools and other social, recreational, or support groups for small infrastructure projects. Grants last year went to new St John’s Anglican Church hall toilets, upgrading the Australian Chinese Community Association kitchen, the Friends of the Botanic Gardens nursery upgrade, Glenmore Road Public School solar, Sloths Dragon Boating Club equipment, Woolloomooloo PCYC lift, St Francis Social Services Paddington training room, The Jewish War Memorial toilets, The Wayside Chapel refurbishments and Woollahra Council’s EJ Ward Community Centre upgrade. For more information and details on how to apply, visit: www.nsw.gov.au/improving-nsw/projects-and-initiatives/community-building-partnership/

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