Councillor Nick Yap | Public figure
Councillor Nick Yap
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25.01.2022 Thank you Fiona Martin MP for this amazing support, a $20,000 federal govt. grant to assist our Bushcare team and volunteers in rejuvenating the native flora and fauna of Queens Elizabeth Park, Concord. For more information about volunteering for our Bushcare program checkout https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/comm/get-involved/bushcare @fionamartinmp https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQqWO8B9gp/
25.01.2022 Our libraries are back open, Five Dock Library and the Learning Centre at the Connections in Rhodes. A big thank you to our library staff for supporting the council’s many other activities during lockdown, especially our community outreach program. If you get a chance to visit Five Dock Library, please take the opportunity to view Lois Janik’s amazing retrospective exhibition. For more info on our libraries https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/libraries @drummoyneart @canbaylibraries @ Five Dock Library City of Canada Bay Libraries
24.01.2022 Attending church onsite, the first time since lockdown, God Bless. This morning felt super safe at St. Bede’s Drummoyne, lots of precautions undertaken including social distancing, temperature checks, fewer pews and allocated seating. Thank you to all the ministers and church leaders throughout our LGA for their ongoing support of our community during this time. Church is so special for so many of our residents, thank you. @st_bedes_drummoyne @mjstedmen @jezmo106 @ St Bede's Anglican, Drummoyne
23.01.2022 Bike ride around Concord and recharging with some great coffee from our Majors Bay Road cafes. To further support our local cafes and restaurants, Canada Bay Council continues to waive all footpath dining fees and promote businesses with our Love Local campaign. For more info checkout https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/love-local-directo @majorsbaychamber @munoushee #concordsydney @canadabay_baytalk @concordpulse @ Concord, New South Wales, Australia
20.01.2022 International Nurses Day. A big thank you to our nurses at our Covid-19 testing clinics in Five Dock and Concord West, our nurses at Concord Hospital and aged care facilities and our home care nurses making calls throughout our LGA. Thank you. Mum was a nurse, it’s an extraordinary, noble profession. #nursesday #covid19aus @newsouthwaleshealth @sydneylocalhealthdistrict #concordhospital
19.01.2022 It’s official, the cricket nets at Drummoyne Oval are now called the ‘Gavin Robertson Nets’, recognising Gavin’s contribution to cricket in Drummoyne and Balmain, thanks and congrats Gavin. #drummoyne #drummoyneoval @stevewaugh @sydneycricketclub
19.01.2022 Father’s Day at Bayview Park. Council is planning to re-establish a swim site at Bayview Park in partnership with the Parramatta River Catchment Group and the NSW Government. For more info and the opportunity to provide feedback on the plan checkout https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/bayview
18.01.2022 Celebrating Ferragosto at home with a delightful Italian Barbera and some yummy home cooked pasta. Not quite the same as celebrating Ferragosto with 80,000 people on Great North Road, Five Dock. Looking forward to a huge Ferragosto celebration in Five Dock in 2021. Happy Ferragosto Day. @ferragostonsw #ferragosto2020 #fivedock @fivedock_sydney
18.01.2022 A motion on reducing cigarette butt litter for consideration at our next council meeting. It’s estimated over a billion cigarette butts are littered in NSW every year. The NSW Government has recently completed a world first trial in reducing butt litter and is rolling out a new program and grants for councils to uptake in their fight against butt litter. The City of Canada Bay participated in this trial and has been undertaking a number of strategies and initiatives to reduce butt litter in our LGA. The new program being launched by the NSW Government provides the Canada Bay council an opportunity to review the effectiveness of its strategies in reducing butt litter and identify what else we can be doing. @cleanupaustralia #canadabay
18.01.2022 Concord Community Christmas celebration (and a native tree giveaway), held earlier this month before the Northern Beaches lockdown, supported by Majors Bay Chamber of Commerce. A big thank you to the Chamber and all our community groups throughout our LGA who made significant efforts to help our local businesses and our residents get through this crappy Covid year. Here’s to a much bigger and better 2021. @majorsbaychamber #concord #canadabay @ Concord, New South Wales, Australia
17.01.2022 Our annual e-waste drop-off, a huge day, containers of e-waste collected, many thanks to our local residents for taking the time and effort to come to Cintra Park and drop off their e-waste, allowing us to divert hazardous toxins from landfill. #canadabay #ewasterecycling @zerowastenerd ... https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au//recycling-days-and-events @ Concord, New South Wales, Australia
17.01.2022 Council has received funding from the NSW Government to construct a new passive water craft launch at Uhrs Point Reserve in Rhodes, home to the 1st Yaralla Sea Scouts Group and the DSA Dragon Boat Club. Council is now undertaking community consultation on the new launch, for more information: https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/uhrspoint #rhodessydney #seascouts @dsadragon @ Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia
15.01.2022 Point Church Concord, acoustic treatment works completed and new chairs installed, amazing work by Peter, Brett, Glenn and Team Point Church, supported by an Australian Government Stronger Communities grant. Thank you also to Rev. Stewart Witt for a wonderful sermon on serving with humility. @fionamartinmp @ Point Church Anglican
14.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. This week I received a wonderful heartfelt Christmas card reminding me that even before Covid and also after Covid people have and will continue to be confronted with significant life challenges that somehow they continue to overcome through strength and resilience, love and support. It’s an inspiration, a strength we can draw on to make 2021 an amazing year. Merry Christmas.
14.01.2022 A big welcome to Dave Binggeli and family to Five Dock and the City of Canada Bay. Dave is the new Site Pastor at St. Alban’s Anglican Church. At this morning’s service Dave delivered a thoughtful and moving sermon on how the ‘heart of humility’ overcomes racism. Thank you also to all the wonderful St. Alban’s parishioners, it was a delight to be able to attend service at St. Alban’s, whilst adhering to the all important social distancing and covid rules. If you get a chance check out St Alban’s weekly Spotify playlist (thanks Ali!) https://open.spotify.com/user/xzialwuk3fqzitgc8qtf5cciz @stalbansfivedock @davebinggeli @fivedock_sydney #fivedock @ St Alban's Five Dock
14.01.2022 Many thanks to the residents’ alerts regarding the safety fence at the Massey Park Golf Club course - Council has fixed the fence, thanks.
13.01.2022 Was great to be back in chambers this week for our council meeting, the first time since lockdown. Since the onset of Covid we held all our weekly meetings and workshops remotely. Big thanks to council staff for their agility in adapting quickly to the changes and many thanks to fellow councillors Stephanie di Pasqua and Michael Megna for all their hard work and support during these challenging times. @stephanie.dipasqua @megna10
13.01.2022 Installation of council’s new Rhodes shade structure has been completed and some finals works being undertaken to the amphitheatre. Post-COVID looking forward to the many exciting events at the new amphitheatre. #rhodessydney @ Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia
12.01.2022 Our Community Recycling Centre has received 100 tons of problematic waste this financial year, including 77 tons of paint, 2,500 batteries and 6,000 gas cylinders. Wow. This is a 2-fold increase on the previous financial year. Established in 2016 with NSW Government funding, the Five Dock centre provides a free service for residents of the City of Canada Bay. It’s open Tues-Sat and accepts problematic waste including fire extinguishers and cooking oils. For more info https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au//community-recycling-cent @cleanupaustralia @parraparents #canadababy @ Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia
11.01.2022 Receiving feedback on the Concord to Bay Run ‘East-West Regional Cycleway’ draft plan. NSW Government is funding this $7 million project to improve the cycleways and connectivity across the City of Canada Bay. Council is seeking community feedback, submissions close Wed 12th August. For more info https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/ewcycleway #canadabay @ Concord, New South Wales, Australia
11.01.2022 My motion for council to undertake activities to raise awareness of domestic and family violence was passed unanimously at our council meeting, thank you Councillor Stephanie Di Pasqua for seconding the motion and to Councillor Michael Megna and the other councillors for their support. @abuse_warriors @dvnsw #domesticviolenceawareness @cara.house.au @ City of Canada Bay
11.01.2022 Being ‘World Pharmacists Day’ I’d like to recognise and celebrate our local pharmacists and pharmacists assistants. The City of Canada Bay has over 25 pharmacies providing valuable healthcare services for our local community. Thank you to my local pharmacy, Destro’s in Drummoyne. @destros_pharmacy @theguilddispensary @proudmps #canadabay
10.01.2022 Alexandra Reserve has received an upgrade. This playground is located on Alexandra Street in Drummoyne, a short 10 min walk from Birkendhead Point. New interactive, sensory play equipment has been installed plus some extra seating and a picnic table for the grown-ups. #drummoyne @parraparents @innerwestmums
10.01.2022 Amazing news, the NSW Government is supporting councils with a huge $395 million economic stimulus package, to help safeguard council jobs, services and infrastructure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to this package and other funding support from the NSW Government, we can proceed with some big local infrastructure projects, including the redevelopment of Concord Oval ($24mil), phase 2 of the Five Dock Streetscape upgrade ($2mil), new Timbrell Park amenities ($1.7mil), the McIllwaine Park river activation ($1.4mil) and many other projects. https://www.nsw.gov.au//395m-economic-stimulus-package-to- #canadabay @ Concord Oval
09.01.2022 Playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment in the City of Canada Bay are now open again, with social distancing and good hygiene rules in place. The Council’s outdoor group trainings have also resumed. For all Council updates related to Covid-19 check out https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/covid19 @parraparents @innerwestmums #rhodessydney #canadabay @ Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia
08.01.2022 Masking up for church, this morning we took communion for the first time in five months, many thanks to Minister Matt and the team at St. Bede’s Drummoyne for all the COVID safety protocols including our special communion pods, so grateful, thanks. @st_bedes_drummoyne @mjstedmen @ St Bede's Anglican, Drummoyne
08.01.2022 The inaugural networking event for the new Drummoyne Chamber of Commerce. A huge turn out. A common theme shared by business owners is the need to pivot and change to succeed during COVID. Well done Serge and the committee for re-establishing the DCC and hosting a great inaugural networking event. #drummoyne @ Drummoyne Sailing Club
07.01.2022 Attending an energy forum with Strathfield Councillor Stephanie Kokkolis, hosted by our federal member, Fiona Martin, with guest speaker the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor. Recently, the City of Canada Bay council received an ‘Excellence in the Environment’ award from NSW’s local government association, a number of council’s environmental initiatives aim to reduce carbon emissions. @fionamartinmp @ Concord, New South Wales, Australia
06.01.2022 Concord library is open! Council has completed its renovations, delivering an open and inviting learning space. Nearly all the library’s resources are up and running, supported by our super friendly, knowledgeable librarians and staff (note the library’s JP service and daily newspapers still on hold due to Covid). @canbaylibraries @innerwestmums @parraparents @ Concord Library City of Canada Bay Libraries
06.01.2022 Brewer Street Concord Precinct workshop with Cr Stephanie Di Pasqua, many thanks to the Concord Residents Action Group for raising awareness and engaging council on issues that need to be fixed, to feedback issues on this precinct: https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/brewerstreet #concordsydney @concordpulse
05.01.2022 Great feeling to once again dine in at our amazing local cafes, this morning grabbing some yummy breaky in Drummoyne and importantly, still keeping our social distancing. #drummoyne #canadabay @lapetite_birkenhead @lapetitebirkenhead @ Birkenhead Point Marina
04.01.2022 Great to be back at Five Dock RSL, grabbing some yummy lunch, always served by the friendliest staff. Our pubs and clubs are back open. Shop locally in the City of Canada Bay LGA and you can enter for the chance to win $100. For more info checkout https://collaborate.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/winlovelocal @clubfivedockrsl @fivedock_sydney #support2137 #lovelocal @ Club Five Dock RSL
03.01.2022 A day shopping local, always a great feeling supporting our local businesses. Council is supporting the Drummoyne Chamber of Commerce in delivering initiatives to grow our local businesses, more updates to follow. #drummoyne #shoplocal2047 @ Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia
03.01.2022 Sibbick Street Reserve is a huge park and playground in Russell Lea, with the impending end of the lease an agreement was reached in transferring ownership of the reserve from the Federal Government to Council with the caveat it remains a reserve - a great result. Congrats Tony, Jacinta and the local residents for driving this campaign and to our Federal MP Fiona Martin and State MP John Sidoti for their assistance. Thanks to Five Dock Rotary for helping celebrate the event together with fellow councillors Michael Megna and Stephanie Di Pasqua. #russelllea @fionamartinmp @johnsidotimp #fivedockrotary @megna10 @stephanie.dipasqua @innerwestmums @parraparents @ Russell Lea
03.01.2022 With Minister Geoff Lee MP, Member for Parramatta, supporting the GoActive association.
02.01.2022 Meeting residents with Councillor Stephanie Di Pasqua on a rainy weekend, following up on a number of resident queries and issues for council to fix.
01.01.2022 Meeting with staff and parents of St. Patrick’s Primary School in Mortlake regarding traffic concerns, with Councillor Stephanie Di Pasqua and council staff, many thanks Principal Mandy Westgate. @stephanie.dipasqua #mortlake
