8 NORTHERN DISTRICT TIMES, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 MB

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GRAFFITI

Hotline to dobin a vandal

CONCERNED residentscan use a new, toll-free

hotline to dob in vandals spray-ing graffiti. The hotline waslaunched this week byAttorney-General Greg Smithin an effort to cut down onvandalism. All of the reportswill be compiled before beingsent on to the relevant gov-ernment agency or local gov-ernment area. All LGAs in NSWhave established emailaddresses to receive publicreferrals to the hotline. Callanonymously to 1800 707 125during office hours.

NEWS FROM YOUR SUBURB

NORTH RYDE

Classes help yousettle into Sydney

THE Rock InternationalMinistries will hold

classes tomorrow on settlinginto a new life in Sydney.Topics include an introductionof Australian culture andlifestyle, how to apply forMedicare and governmentbenefits, finding schools, jobapplications and taking publictransport. The free session willrun from 10.30am to noon at5 Talavera Rd, Unit 6C, NorthRyde. Bookings: 8065 7626.

LANE COVE

Zen-inspiredletterheads

NORTHERN district artistFranz Cheung will stage

his third solo arts exhibitionBreaking the Mould fromMarch 13 to April 3 at the LaneCove Music and Culture Centre.His paintings and calligraphydisplay Zen concepts fromBuddhism. The exhibition willbe open Monday, Tuesday,Thursday and Friday from10am-4pm. For further detailscall 0415 695 568.

RYDE

Tigers onthe prowlfor thebig bashRobbie Patterson

WHAT’S ON

On Saturday: The freeshowing of The Smurfs Movieat Yamble reserve, Quarry Rd,Ryde, from about 8pm.On Sunday: The Mayor’s BigBash Charity cricket match willbe a star-studded event atRyde Park, Princes St, from9am to 2pm.

Benji Marshall celebrates hismatch-winning drop goal.

A MAJOR negative couldturn into a positive for

northern district residentsafter the last-minute cancel-lation of Ryde Council’s charityweekend, due to poor weather— with the chances of a WestsTiger sighting on the rise.Bec Ho, the playground projectmanager for the Touched byOlivia Foundation, said theevents are scheduled for nextweekend. And the fundraiserto build an all abilities play-ground called Livvy’s Place atYamble Reserve could now bebigger and better.‘ ‘We might have moreplayers,’’ Ms Ho said of therescheduled Mayor’s Big Bashcricket game, in which theMayor’s XI will take on a teamfrom the Ryde Hunters HillPirates club.

She is hopeful Wests TigersNRL players will now be avail-able to participate.The Tigers played CronullaSharks last Sunday, which theTigers won with an amazingdrop goal by Benji Marshall.‘‘They couldn’t come lastweekend, but they might beable to make it this week,’’ MsHo said.‘‘We are very hopeful.’’

EASTWOOD

Bring balance and harmony to your homeJINGWEN SUN

Jane Langof.

FENG shui master JaneLangof, from Hunters

Hill, says that feng shui is notabout superstition or placingtacky objects around the hometo bring good luck.Instead, it is the application ofstatistics and observationsgathered through thousandsof years.Ms Langof, who studied forfive years before setting upher Feng Shui Concepts busi-ness, said the practice con-cerned the relationship with

your home and environmentand how energy in your sur-roundings can affect yourmind, body and spirit.‘‘Feng shui is used to bringbalance and create more har-mony and engagement withina home,’’ she said.‘‘We believe that your home isa reflection of your life and youcan make positive improve-ments by changing your sur-roundings.’’Ms Langof says feng shui isusually used when doing reno-vations, designing a new homeor choosing a property.

clients also ask for advice toimprove the energy in theirbusiness premises.Ms Langof will give a lecture atE a s t w o o d L i b r a r y n e x tWednesday at 10.30am.‘‘Feng shui is important be-cause each home has a uniquemap of energy that influencesthe health, wealth and re-lationships of people livingthere,’’ she said.The free seminar will be heldat Eastwood Library, cornerHillview Rd and West Pde,Eastwood. For bookings andinformation phone 9952 8375.

CARLINGFORD

Family historyworkshop free

DISCOVER your familyhistory at Macquarie

Community College’s free gen-ealogy course to celebrateSeniors Week. This workshopis running at the CarlingfordCampus on Tuesday, March 23from 10am to 1pm. The collegeis also offering a free Facebookfor Seniors course on Tuesday,March 20 from 9.30am tonoon. Lunch will be provided.Limited places are available, sobook for either course, phone8 8 4 5 8 8 8 8 o r e m a i linfo@macquarie.nsw.edu.au

EASTWOOD

Funds potted for charityLeisure Lea Gardens’ resident ambassadors and village manager Ben Mangion (right) present the chequefor $500 to Katherine Jones of the youth cancer charity, Canteen.

THE Potted and IndoorPlant Show at Leisure

Lea Gardens proved to be agreat success for the avidgardeners and for Canteen,the young people’s cancercharity.Not only did the residents ofthe complex on Epping Rd,Eastwood, benefit from learn-ing the right and wrong way

to look after indoor and pot-ted balcony plants but theyalso raised $500 for theirfavourite charity.‘‘Our team of resident am-bassadors provided a beauti-ful morning tea and we raisedfunds at the same time for awonderful charity that getsno government funding what-soever,’’ Jan Foulcher, presi-

dent of the resident’s com-mittee, said.‘‘They are dependent uponcorporations and individualsdonating money so we hopeour little bit helped.’’Many plants were purchasedas well as accessories.These will add to the alreadyplentiful gardens that sur-round the units in the village.

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