2015 Media Releases

December

Date	Title
18 Dec	State Government announces Forced Mergers and ignores our Communities(PDF, 366KB)
16 Dec	End of the line mentality for Macquarie Park to Parramatta Light Rail(PDF, 231KB)
16 Dec	Council votes for synthetic turf to ease soaring demand for sporting fields(PDF, 231KB)
15 Dec	End of the Line Mentality for Macquarie Park to Parramatta Light Rail(PDF, 230KB)
14 Dec	Christmas Lights Winners Lighting Up Ryde Skies(PDF, 222KB)
8 Dec	Light Rail decision has let Ryde down, again(PDF, 217KB)
7 Dec	A Happy Ho-Ho Time at the Community Christmas Celebration(PDF, 205KB)
3 Dec	Unique Calendar Designed to Promote Road Safety(PDF, 209KB)

November

Date	Title
27 Nov	Making Parramatta River Swimmable Again By 2025 – One Year In(PDF, 3MB)
27 Nov	Ryde’s Night Time Economy – Activating Macquarie Park(PDF, 214KB)
20 Nov	New M.E.R.C. Unveilled by Liquor Accord(PDF, 219KB)
19 Nov	Council's Human White Ribbon Raises Awareness(PDF, 289KB)
19 Nov	JRA Partners will not succumb to Premier's 'Bully-Boy' Tactics(PDF, 441KB)
12 Nov	City of Ryde Steps Up to Challenge of Affordable Housing(PDF, 216KB)
10 Nov	Your Special Rates at Work(PDF, 239KB)
04 Nov	Parramatta Council’s Hostile Take Over Bid will Suck the Life Blood out of Ryde’s Economy(PDF, 213KB)

October

Date	Title
29 Oct	Parliamentary Inquiry Vindicates Joint Regional Authority as a Superior Model for Councils in Metropolitan Sydney(PDF, 356KB)
23 Oct	Ryde's strong labour force continues to build(PDF, 186KB)
23 Oct	Winners of Spring Garden Competition Announced(PDF, 253KB)
20 Oct	Ryde Financially Fit - Yet Still Slated For Merger(PDF, 286KB)
19 Oct	Granny Smith 30th Festival Goes Off With a Bang(PDF, 324KB)
15 Oct	Ryde Heritage Trail Launch Event(PDF, 213KB)
15 Oct	Keep Councils Local:LGNSW Delegates Demonstrate Overwhelming Support for the Formation of Joint Organisations for Metropolitan Sydney(PDF, 280KB)
15 Oct	City of Ryde Art Society Exhibition(PDF, 357KB)
02 Oct	Ryde River Walk's new Gladesville section reveals hidden gems(PDF, 217KB)

September

Date	Title
29 Sep	Do you know someone who makes our community a better place?(PDF, 226KB)
29 Sep	Granny Smith Festival's 30th Year(PDF, 301KB)
24 Sep	Ryde Mayor Disappointed at the State Government’s Announcement for Macquarie Park(PDF, 218KB)
21 Sep	Mayor Laxale Calls for More Action on Schools(PDF, 211KB)
17 Sep	Ryde Ready to Welcome Refugees(PDF, 212KB)
11 Sep	Power Outage across suburbs of Ryde - Thursday 10 September 2015(PDF, 167KB)
09 Sep	City of Ryde Mayoral Election 2015(PDF, 287KB)
09 Sep	New Council and Committee Meeting Calendar(PDF, 215KB)
03 Sep	Bike Week Skills and Safety Clinics(PDF, 245KB)
02 Sep	Councils deliver on a new ten-year regional waste contract for Northern Sydney(PDF, 346KB)

August

Date	Title
27 Aug	Surf Ryder Wins NSW Project of the Year Award(PDF, 299KB)
27 Aug	Councillors want value for money on all-weather sports field surface(PDF, 204KB)
26 Aug	NSW Electoral Commission determines not to prosecute Ryde Councillors following ICAC Investigation(PDF, 209KB)
21 Aug	The Art of Transforming Waste to Art(PDF, 368KB)
20 Aug	Ryde Swim Teacher Named Best In The Nation(PDF, 211KB)
18 Aug	Training and Employment opportunities at Ryde Jobs & Skills Expo(PDF, 225KB)
10 Aug	Ryde Council Wins Prestigious Communications Award(PDF, 185KB)
07 Aug	City of Ryde to sign Friendship Agreement with Dongguan City(PDF, 208KB)

July

Date	Title
24 Jul	Unusually High Winter Rainfall Disrupts Football Season(PDF, 299KB)
22 Jul	Crackdown on Illegal Dumping(PDF, 220KB)
22 Jul	Signing signifies Ryde is a better place for everyone, everyday(PDF, 314KB)
15 Jul	Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast(PDF, 210KB)
10 Jul	Skill sharing result from Cross-Council Cooperation(PDF, 218KB)
01 Jul	High Price of Tree Vandalism(PDF, 156KB)

June

Date	Title
30 Jun	It's time to toil in the soil(PDF, 231KB)
26 Jun	Help create a Wildlife Corridor for National Tree Day(PDF, 209KB)
24 Jun	No Butts About It - Eastwood Plaza to be Smoke Free Zone(PDF, 217KB)
23 Jun	Parramatta Council Labelled ‘Parasitic Megalomaniacs’(PDF, 286KB)
19 Jun	Ryde Council Wins Fifth Gold Award for Annual Report(PDF, 227KB)
19 Jun	City of Ryde hosts state Age Netball Championships(PDF, 214KB)
18 Jun	Banners Promote Smoke Free Campaign(PDF, 132KB)
17 Jun	Joint Regional Authority - A superior Solution to Forced Amalgamations(PDF, 381KB)
16 Jun	'Build Light Rail where the jobs are ' says Ryde Mayor(PDF, 294KB)
11 Jun	Hornsby Council labelled ‘Desperate and Dateless’ in Hostile Takeover Bid(PDF, 291KB)
04 Jun	Community Celebrates Refugee Contribution(PDF, 308KB)

May

Date	Title
29 May	‘Make It Happen’ Women’s Art Prize Winners Announced(PDF, 310KB)
28 May	Wave Ryding made easy with Surf Ryder Master Class(PDF, 109KB)
19 May	ELS Hall amenities block upgrade kicks goal for the community(PDF, 108KB)
15 May	Ryde Bowling Club to Retain Community and Recreational Usage(PDF, 80KB)
15 May	Council Resolves to Redevelop Argyle Centre Site(PDF, 83KB)
12 May	Volunteer of the Year Winners(PDF, 136KB)
12 May	Residents up in Arms at Possibility of Forced Amalgamations(PDF, 238KB)
08 May	Construction of Critical Missing Link in Light Rail Network is a ‘No Brainer’(PDF, 242KB)
08 May	ELS Hall Amenities Block Upgrade Kicks Goal For The Community(PDF, 224KB)
08 May	Hungry for Art Festival Mobile Phone PhotoComp Winners(PDF, 316KB)
06 May	City of Ryde Says ‘Thanks’ to Volunteers(PDF, 237KB)
06 May	Light Rail Symposium, Friday 8 May 2015(PDF, 226KB)

April

Date	Title
30 Apr	Fatality Free Friday - Take the pledge to drive safely(PDF, 310KB)
20 Apr	Hungry for Art Festival is Back(PDF, 453KB)
17 Apr	Flanders' Poppies Bloom in Ryde(PDF, 442KB)
14 Apr	New bigger playground for Memorial Park(PDF, 226KB)
10 Apr	City of Ryde Responds to TWU Protest(PDF, 258KB)
07 Apr	R Y D E’s Red Letter Anzac Day(PDF, 234KB)
02 Apr	National Youth Week 2015 - It Starts With Us(PDF, 383KB)
01 Apr	Heart-ful Thanks to Volunteers(PDF, 210KB)

March

Date	Title
26 Mar	Expert Says Forced Mergers Won't Deliver Benefits(PDF, 282KB)
23 Mar	Keep Council's Local: MPs in Sydney's North Must Stand up for Ratepayers(PDF, 435KB)
20 Mar	Residents Respond Positively to Argyle/Bowling Club Site Options(PDF, 212KB)
20 Mar	Keep Councils Local: Ratepayers Reject Amalgamation with 82% Vote(PDF, 438KB)
18 Mar	Local women who made change happen(PDF, 387KB)
16 Mar	Keep Councils Local: Baird Government must reveal amalgamation plans(PDF, 430KB)
13 Mar	Make it Happen Women’s Art Prize Announced(PDF, 210KB)
12 Mar	OMG! Don’t get DISTRACTED(PDF, 307KB)
10 Mar	Harmony Day Festival with a Latino Twist(PDF, 216KB)
10 Mar	Body Cameras see 98% drop in Ranger assaults(PDF, 122KB)
04 Mar	P I N K Football4All(PDF, 294KB)

February

Date	Title
25 Feb	New East Ward Councillor Declared(PDF, 205KB)
19 Feb	Wishing You Good Fortune in the Year of the Sheep(PDF, 230KB)
18 Feb	Council Adopts City of Ryde's response to the Fit for the Future Initiative(PDF, 114KB)
17 Feb	Ghostbusters at Eastwood Plaza gets the Green Light(PDF, 307KB)
12 Feb	Council Adopts the Revised Delivery Plan and Endorses a Special Rates application to IPART(PDF, 113KB)
12 Feb	By-election for East Ward, City of Ryde(PDF, 118KB)

January

Date	Title
27 Jan	Trampolines Add Extra Bounce at Monash Park(PDF, 205KB)
26 Jan	Citizen of the Year Winners 2015(PDF, 107KB)
22 Jan	2015 Community Grants Now Open(PDF, 217KB)
21 Jan	Macquarie Park Prospectus(PDF, 222KB)
13 Jan	2015 Citizen & Young Citizen of the Year(PDF, 159KB)
09 Jan	Australia Day Ambassador Adds Spice to Ryde’s Celebrations(PDF, 217KB)
06 Jan	Ryde Celebrates Australia Day 2015(PDF, 320KB)

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