News Brief

Sydney Park wins $10 million

The City of Sydney is urging local residents to contribute to the planning for Sydney Park’s multimillion dollar upgrade.
The plans to create a scenic water-walkway, tree canopy and recycle water are on exhibition. There will be a community consultation on October 16.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said the park upgrade will help the City meet its target of increasing recycled water usage to 25 per cent.
“We are currently wasting up to 50 per cent of our drinking water by using it to irrigate parks, flush toilets and in air-conditioning cooling towers,” Ms Moore said.
The proposal has already collected and cleaned 50 million litres of stormwater from surrounding streets.
“The Sydney Park water cleansing project will provide an alternative water source and reduce pressure on our drinking water supplies.”
Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek, said: “The Gillard Government is already investing a significant amount in stormwater harvesting and re-use projects across Australia. The call for applications under the expanded stormwater grants round recently opened, with $100 million allocated for projects under the round.”

Fraud in the Rocks

A 24 year old has been refused bail and will appear in Central Local Court on Tuesday for charges relating to fraud.
The man was arrested by the Rock’s Police Strike Force Binnalong on Monday after he was found with the alleged possession of 11 credit cards and several forms of identification.
The man was subsequently charged with one count of unauthorised access with the intent to commit serious indictable offences and 12 counts for possessing identification information with the intent to commit serious indictable offences.

Artists claim Tabernacle

The City of Sydney has announced the historic Burton Street Tabernacle in Darlinghurst will become home to a new theatre, gallery and cafe.
The construction ofthe former church will begin this month to create a 200 seat theatre, gallery and cafe, with room for a public foyer, backstage dressing room and office space.
The Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said: “The Burton Street Tabernacle in the heart of East Sydney is the perfect space for us to continue this small theatre tradition and give our next generation a launch pad to Australia’s thriving creative arts sector.”
“Small theatres have given many of our finest actors, directors, writers and designers their first break – including talents such as Cate Blanchett, Brian Brown, David Williamson and Brendan Cowell,” she said.
The building to be known as the Tabernacle Theatre will be refurbhised by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, the team who designed Paddington Reservoir Gardens and the Carriageworks in Eveleigh