Coogee newsletter from State MP Paul Pearce

1. Always available JUNE 2009
COMMUNITY NEWS
WORKING IN OUR COMMUNITY to help
Coogee Electorate
So-called ‘war on drugs’ questioned
As a Member of Parliament I have a violence in producer countries, and specialists working in drug
State Government deals with an
extensive range of issues including:
I Aboriginal Affairs
I Anti-discrimination
CommunityNews
I Community Services
responsibility to raise issues of corruption and domestic violence rehabilitation areas, and many
I Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Paul Pearce, our local MP
public concern, and debate issues among criminal groups in user others.
facing our community. countries. Tribunal
Our society continues to focus on a I Disability Services
From Paul Pearce MP • 80 Bronte Road Bondi Junction 2022 • Phone 9389 6669 • Fax 9387 8845
I have recently been questioning the And while we are increasing ‘lock them up and make them I Electricity, gas and water
means by which NSW and other penalties and sentences, building criminals’ response rather than I Emergency Services
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governments have responded to the more prisons and rolling out more addressing the broader health I Environment, including National
issue of illicit drug use within our and more sniffer dog units, the use impacts on users and the social Parks
community. of recreational and other illegal impacts on the community. I Fair Trading
drugs is actually climbing. I Hospitals
In spite of the billions of dollars Many will argue with my point of
I Industrial Relations (State
spent world wide, military view, but I feel the injecting room at
Awards) A trial is presently taking
interventions, comprehensive Kings Cross or needle exchange
I Mental Health place of an additional 339
policing, infringements on civil programs have a positive impact on Waverley resident, Bill Chan – one of my many nominees as Justice of the Peace.
I Planning inbound and outbound
liberties, the criminalising of health and wellbeing, both of users
I Police and law enforcement service.
numerous young people, there is The whole ‘war’ approach is being and the broader community. This
little evidence that drug usage or questioned by people from the US sort of harm minimisation approach
With Federal Minister Albanese and Waverley Mayor Sally
Betts at the announcement of federal funding to help Justices of the Peace I Public Housing
I Public Transport The trial service leaves the
demand has significantly been administration, senior police in the is being favoured in some of the rebuild Waverley Oval grandstand. One of my roles is to nominate suit- Sometimes chemists and other local
I Rental Bond Board Clovelly terminus at 7.15am
reduced. In fact the available UK, AIDS groups in Australia, the most conservative overseas able people as Justices of the Peace. business people are JPs and one of
I Roads Monday to Friday and another
evidence shows increasing civil NSW Ombudsman, all sorts of countries. my own part-time staff members is
Over time this office – originally I Schools and TAFE leaves Spring Street and Pitt
a JP. Members of the NSW Justice’s
started in the 12th century in England I State Debt Office Street in the city for the return
Association are at Waverley Council’s
to help preserve the peace in unruly I State taxes journey at 5.44pm.
customer service centre on certain
areas – has lost most of its judicial I Youth services
Paul Pearce ... working for you
Anzac Day ceremony, Bronte Beach. days to help the general public. After the trial ends in a month
roles but remains important in the
swearing of statutory declarations I am the patron of their Eastern Councils deal with the following or two, Sydney Buses will
and the certification of documents as Suburbs branch and my office would matters: make recommendations
true copies. be pleased to pass on contact details I Animals based on patronage. If
I Community Information
Public Transport
and other information to any enough people use the trial
I Council meetings
Although there are more than 200 JPs Transport Minister David Campbell at Bondi Junction announcing
interested JP. buses, they will be continued
I Development Applications
within our local community, many are improvements to our bus services.
permanenty.
I Footpaths
appointed for their own work My office can also help you find a
I requirements and do not appear on local JP if you need one. I Garbage and Recycling
Minister listens
Helped save a teacher position at
I Green Waste
Clovelly School. the public register.
I I Halls for Hire
Still to be achieved ...
Had faster EFTPOS facilities installed at Bondi Junction rail HOW TO FIND HOW TO APPLY I Illegal dumping
station to speed up ticket purchases.
I Clean ups
At the Clovelly Childcare Sustainability Day. You must be of good repute and an
A public register of
I Getting flashing lights installed soon around Randwick and Australian Citizen, on the electoral roll and I Parking
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‘community’ JPs can be
I Parks and beaches
Waverley Schools. Trying to get the Routes 400 have either work or community group
located at:
I Precinct Committees
and 410 to stop at Waverley
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requirements for your appointment.
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Improving Waverley library with additional funds under the Library With DOCS Minister Linda Burney at the Red www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au
Continuing reviews of the need for
I Rates
Court House to help elderly
Development Program. Cross Glen Mervyn Centre, Randwick. Application forms are available through my I recently joined Transport Minister Significantly, there will be: additional X39 and X74 peak hour
I Trees
and infirm passengers to or contact my office on
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office. A processing fee is payable on David Campbell in announcing the routes.
I Library services
Helped convince Premier Rees to abandon charging for School more easily access the War 9389 6669 No reductions at all in any off-peak
Memorial Hospital. appointment. completion of the review of Sydney services, including the 361, 373
Bus Passes. Following the public consultation,
Buses network that services the
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Local Council phone numbers:
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and 378s. Route 359 has been discontinued
I Randwick 1300 722 542
Argued successfully against off peak cuts to our bus services. Getting amendments to the
Eastern Suburbs.
Local Government Act to force I Waverley 9369 8000 I due to low demand, but the 357 has
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Increased frequency of some other
Supported new Graffiti Laws to include marker pens and etching Councillors facing serious More than 3200 people took the been altered to cover parts of the
services.
equipment along with spray can offences. criminal charges to take leave Local Federal Members of 359 route including Rainbow, Avoca
trouble to tell the Transport Minister
I from Councils. Parliament: I Removal of the proposal for the and Barker Streets. This will ensure
Advocated successfully for the crackdown of our rowdy and violent their reaction to earlier proposals
I Kingsford Smith – Peter Garrett 357 to use Stanley and King
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pubs and the imposition of compulsory lockouts, policing of anti- mooted by Sydney Buses, such as that links with schools and the
Opposing the Bondi Road Streets, Randwick.
social behaviour and other measures. MP 9349 6007 the reduction of some off-peak hospital are retained.
weekend clearway, which
I Wentworth – Malcolm Turnbull
I Helped achieve one-off funding for Randwick-Waverley Community inconveniences residents and frequencies and redirection of certain I Introduction of a new full-time 348 The new and improved route 348 will
MP 9369 5221 service between Bondi Junction
Transport. hurts local businesses. buses. run more frequently, reach more
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and Wolli Creek. people and connect growth areas of
I Attended every sitting day of State Parliament, and entered a Opposing Planning Need help? Instead of cuts, the Transport
I Extensions of the pre-paid services the eastern suburbs and south
variety of debates, asked questions and served on various Department plans to lift Bondi Minister has approved additional and
Please contact Paul Pearce MP Sydney with vital education, health
committees. Junction Commercial FSR from better services, because he listened that speed up journeys.
Office address: and commercial centres such as
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4:1 to 10:1. to me and our residents instead
Serving as the Ministerial nominee on the Council of the Local identity Phil O'Sullivan was made a 80 Bronte Road New Metro bus services from Green Square, Sydney Park, Tempe
University of NSW. With the Russian Community to celebrate Presenting a flag at the Anzac Day ceremony at Our Lady of the Waverley Living Legend at a recent Council Bondi Junction NSW 2022 of the bean counters at Sydney Bondi Junction and from Randwick and Wolli Creek. There will be 49
Russian Victory Day. Sacred Heart Primary School, Randwick. Function with Mayor Sally Betts. Phone: 9389 6669 Fax: 9387 8845 Buses. in 2010. trips running throughout the day.
Email: paul.pearce@parliament.nsw.gov.au

2. COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS
Funding revolution for our local schools People power
Be careful of
Drinking behaviour New Metrobus at Kingsford
internet scams Toilets canned at Coogee
The first stage of the Rudd
improves after lockouts Government’s education revolution
has arrived in our electorate with the A proposal by Randwick Council to
A constituent recently received announcement of ‘Primary Schools construct new enlarged staff facilities The new Metrobus service Route
Growing community concern about anti-social and drunken behaviour in the an email purporting to be from for the 21st Century’ funding of over and public toilets in an iconic view 10 travels between Kingsford
Coogee and Bondi Junction area helped convince the NSW Government to the Commonwealth Bank. It $6 million for new school facilities. corridor at Dunningham Reserve, and Leichhardt and is an
introduce strict legislation to help curb the problem. These changes are the claimed that the bank security Together with Government funding Coogee, attracted a huge local additional public transport
largest reform to our liquor laws for a quarter of a century. system was being updated and specifically for school maintenance protest. service.
asked the ‘customer’ to click programs, the total additional funds
One of the major changes was the ability of community members, police and The proposal was to replace the It operates with existing
into a link to reconfirm her for local schools will be nearly
Councils to complain about noise, disturbance and other anti-social behaviour existing somewhat dilapidated timetabled services meaning
password. $7 million. And this is only round one
directly to the Director of Licensing and Gaming. The Director, in turn was facilities but use the same site. more buses servicing Anzac
given the powers to impose or vary licence conditions, and/or to declare A closer examination showed of a three round program! The proposal also included an Parade to the City.
lockouts or curfews in problem areas. the link – addressed to The funding was announced by the unnecessary viewing deck.
‘Commonwealth’ but not to the Running every ten minutes in
New liquor licences and increases in operating hour proposals now require Federal Education Minister and Recently Randwick Council installed
bank, would deliver information peak hours and 15 at other
Community Impact Statements made after much greater public consultation. Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, the ‘Impressionist’s Seat’ sculpture
to an address in Italy. Such times (20 minutes weekends),
together with Verity Firth, State in Dunningham Reserve as a tribute
information would allow With State Education Minister Verity Firth, Premier Nathan Rees, Relieving Route 10 services popular
Education Minister, and Premier Principal, David O'Connell, School Captains Leonard King and Emma Grand, to the three Heidelberg School artists
schemers to access the bank destinations like the City,
Nathan Rees on a visit with me to and Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Randwick Public School. – Streeton, Roberts and Condor, who
account and transfer funds out. Chinatown, Norton Street,
Randwick Public School. famously painted Coogee during the Paul Pearce joins local residents at their rally against Council plans. Moore Park and Broadway.
You wouldn’t fall for such an Randwick Public School will get eventuate from these new projects and that will also 1880s and 90s, using the sight lines
obvious scam, would you? Because of its high frequency,
$3 million for a new hall and covered outdoor learning greatly assist local businesses. that the proposed building was to
Council. Council subsequently took During the trial, local residents were there is no need for timetables.
Well apparently hundreds do area plus upgraded library facilities. interrupt.
The maintenance funding for Randwick, Coogee, Bronte notice of the community and forced to shift their vehicles into The service starts on weekdays
and the Department of Fair St Anthony’s Clovelly will get upgraded library facilities, and Waverley public schools will be used for urgent at 6.45am (from Kingsford) and
Trading tells me that Internet Randwick Council has not only surrounding streets for parking and
Waverley College’s Waterford Junior School will get a new repairs to roofs and toilets. Centennial Park and abandoned its plans but will remove local business takings reduced by operates till nearly 9pm on
scams – now that about 70% of hall and St Catherine’s will benefit with a multi purpose Randwick Boys High schools will also benefit. return journeys. On weekends and public holidays
us use the web – are on the the existing facilities as well. over 15%. The RTA surveyed bus
hall and upgrades to its school library. the first bus out of Kingsford Nine Ways leaves at
increase. The injection of Commonwealth money complements users but not local residents as to 7.38am and the last bus home leaves Leichhardt
Metrobuses –
Bondi Road plans still
This is not just a boost for our primary schools, but also record State education outlays being made right their views.
Scams are designed to trick Town Hall for Kingsford at 7.39pm. Prepay tickets
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unclear
for the local economy. Many construction jobs will across NSW. have limited stops
people into giving away money The RTA is still considering their are available from a wide range of outlets.
I are cashless so prepaid tickets only
or personal details that will results and may introduce the The Route 10 is the first Metrobus service for our I have easy to follow routes
access money or other
property. Fire Station celebrates 100 years At the other end of our electorate,
the RTA instituted a summer trial of
arrangements permanently next
summer. Such arrangements, in my
area and will be joined next year by Route 50
(Randwick to Drummoyne) and Route 40 (Bondi
I minimise waiting for services
Holiday sketch at Coogee 1888 – I allow easy connections
They come in various forms – clearway arrangements on Saturday, opinion, only encourage more and Junction to Chatswood).
Tom Roberts.
mail, email, telephone, over the I are wheelchair friendly
Randwick Fire Station in The Avenue Sundays and Public Holidays in an more people to travel to Bondi Each of these Metrobuses will travel to Park Street
internet or door to door. The I minimise greenhouse gas emissions
recently turned 100 and I joined local residents in their rallies attempt to improve traffic congestion Beach by car and this is what we and have various stops that link up with other
most common tricks are to I was there both as local member I deliver more buses – more often.
and in making submissions to from Bondi Beach. should be avoiding. public transport services.
offer great prizes, true love or and to represent Nathan Rees.
easy money provided you send
money or give them credit card A host of dignatories including the
numbers or other personal NSW Deputy Fire Commissioner John
details. Benson, Randwick Mayor Bruce
Notley-Smith, various Area
FAMILY FUNDAY SUNDAYS
By all accounts, the Director’s recent decision to impose a compulsory 2am Another growing scam is to
lockout of the Coogee Bay Hotel (and the subsequent decision by the Beach Commanders and past and present
pretend to be legitimate fire fighters joined members of the
Palace) and the Eastern Hotel at Bondi Junction, together with greater police businesses and make requests
visibility generally, has helped control the problem, especially late at night. community in celebrating the
that genuine organisations centenary.
The lockdown means that new customers cannot enter the hotels after 2am would not make. A new public transport initiative was recently Tickets are available on Sundays from bus drivers
so late night/early morning revellers don’t bother coming to these venues. The present fire station, an imposing Today there are 24 fire fighters community is in the safest of hands announced giving $2.50 all day Sunday fares to (but not prepaid services), ferry and rail ticket
But that’s exactly why scams two storey brick building (in what stationed at Randwick with a modern even in the most dangerous
Other measures taken included cessation of alcohol service half an hour each family member. offices. Families wishing to start their travel on a
succeed – they look and feel was then known as Cross St), was fleet of fire engines and the latest in situations.
before closing and after midnight, plastic glasses, no shots sold and limits on prepaid service such as Route 333, should
like the real thing. built in 1908 after the NSW Govern- equipment and technology. They The Family Funday fares allow unlimited Sunday
the number of drinks purchased, together with time-outs every hour. It’s sometimes easy to take for purchase their tickets in advance from a ticket
ment accepted a tender of just on respond to nearly 2,100 fire and public transport travel in Sydney, outer metropolitan
To find out more about granted the job that our fire brigades reseller.
I was heavily criticised by the Coogee Bay Hotel for calling for a 1am lockout – three thousand pounds ($6000). emergency calls each year. They also areas and travel to Wollongong and Newcastle,
scams and to report scams – and indeed all our emergency
similar to the one, several years ago, that helped the Bondi community fix visit local primary schools, hospitals provided the travelling group consists of at least one As with Seniors’ travel, certain services are
you come across, go to The first Randwick fire fighters to services – perform these days and
similar problems. and our senior’s centres delivering adult and one related child. A child is considered to excluded – light rail, monorail, Sydney and Bondi
www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au use the building were all volunteers the centenary celebration gave me a
essential fire safety information. be anyone under 16 years or students at 16, 17 Explorer buses, special event buses – whilst access
We still have the problem of daytime drunk behaviour in Coogee streets and or phone 131320. and they used a manual fire engine chance to say ‘thanks’ on our or 18. fees also apply to Airport line stations.
reserves as experienced recently on Australia Day but both Randwick Council and two horses to respond to Randwick fire fighters’ experience community’s behalf.
Paul Pearce takes a stand. Bondi Road protest against the weekend clearways.
and the State Government are working on solutions. emergency calls. and professionalism mean that our