2009 Media Releases

12 December

Magical Bush Pantomimes Engage Youngsters - 17 Dec 2009
Willoughby City Library Wins Multicultural Excellence Award - 15 Dec 2009
Secret to be Unveiled with Music Spectacle - 4 Dec 2009
Plenty to See Under the Boardwalk - 4 Dec 2009
Willoughby City Council is Dreaming of a Green Christmas - 3 Dec 2009
Councils Support Campaign to Tackle Drink Driving - 3 Dec 2009
Carols in Willoughby Park - 3 Dec 2009
Christmas Markets - 1 Dec 2009

11 November

Community Survey Participants Sought - 30 Nov 2009
Mayor Swears for White Ribbon Day - 27 Nov 2009
Greenstyle your Home and Garden this Summer - 27 Nov 2009
New Wildlife Book Available Now - 26 Nov 2009
Join the Walk Against Warming - 24 Nov 2009
Calendar Promotes Road Safety to Seniors - 23 Nov 2009
Second Hand Saturday - 19 Nov 2009
Official Opening: Castle Cove Library - 18 Nov 2009
e.Normous e.Waste e.Vent - 18 Nov 2009
Willoughby’s Christmas Banner Competition – Winners Announced - 16 Nov 2009
Don’t let shopping cost the Earth this festive season! - 11 Nov 2009
Welcome to The Concourse - 10 Nov 2009
Northbridge Baths Extend Hours - 10 Nov 2009
Last chance to receive a free ClimateClever Home Assessment - 10 Nov 2009
Building Spirits: Willoughby Symphony’s Final Concert for 2009 - 9 Nov 2009
Calling on singers to perform on Australia Day - 4 Nov 2009

10 October

Badminton: Now Recruiting New Players - 30 Oct 2009
Free Child Restraint Safety Checks - 29 Oct 2009
Residents Encouraged to Swap and Drop this National Recycling Week - 26 Oct 2009
Charities Day - 26 Oct 2009
2010 Local Citizen of the Year Award Nominations Now Open - 26 Oct 2009
Melody Market Tricks and Treats - 19 Oct 2009
Community Outraged at Failure to Tackle the Underlying Issue - 16 Oct 2009
Conserve Water with a Rainwater Tank from the ClimateClever Shop - 15 Oct 2009
Family Picnic and Fun Fair - 14 Oct 2009
Willoughby Sculpture Prize People’s Choice Winner Announced - 13 Oct 2009
Northbridge Students Cultivate Their Garden - 12 Oct 2009
Willoughby’s Christmas Banner Competition - 8 Oct 2009
Sustain Yourself This Ride to Work Day - 7 Oct 2009
Mayors Show How Easy Sustainability Can Be - 7 Oct 2009
Willoughby Workers Walk to Work - 1 Oct 2009
Artarmon Commuters are Lapping up the Loop - 1 Oct 2009

09 September

Mayors Show How Easy Sustainability Can Be - 30 Sep 2009
Community Outraged at Quick Fix Option for Iconic Bridge - 30 Sep 2009
Landcare Paddle Pays a Visit to Willoughby - 29 Sep 2009
Willoughby Sculpture Prize Winners Announced - 28 Sep 2009
Baltic Passion - 28 Sep 2009
Residents Advised to Assess Rainwater Tanks After Sydney’s Dust Storm - 25 Sep 2009
Library Lights the Way to Reducing Emissions - 24 Sep 2009
Workers Applaud Performance on Civic Place Construction Site - 22 Sep 2009
New-Look Chatswood Mall Plans on Display - 18 Sep 2009
Climate Talks @ Willoughby - 18 Sep 2009
Willoughby’s Wildlife in the Spotlight - 16 Sep 2009
Warners Park Opens in Community Style - 16 Sep 2009
Spring Cycling - 16 Sep 2009
Sensational Cycling this NSW Bike Week - 16 Sep 2009
Relax and treat yourself to a soothing day of croquet - 16 Sep 2009
Live Concerts in Celebration of the Willoughby Spring Festival - 16 Sep 2009
Council Urges RTA to Involve Community in Fencing Decisions for the Iconic Suspension Bridge - 16 Sep 2009
A Little Night Music - 16 Sep 2009
Willoughby Leisure Centre Open Day - 14 Sep 2009
Star Gazing Evening: View the night sky of Willoughby - 14 Sep 2009
Brazilian Touch at Chatswood Library - 14 Sep 2009
Battle of the Baristas - 14 Sep 2009
150 000 Revellers Transform Chatswood CBD at the Annual Willoughby StreetFair - 14 Sep 2009
Willoughby Sculpture Prize Makes its Mark - 10 Sep 2009
Three on Three Basketball Competition - 10 Sep 2009
Outdoor Cinema under the Stars - 10 Sep 2009
Open Garden Daze - 10 Sep 2009
A Kaleidoscope of China: Reflections of the Modern Chinese Lifestyle - 10 Sep 2009
Calling for Sustainability Reference Group Members - 9 Sep 2009
Schools Celebrate the Willoughby Spring Festival - 8 Sep 2009
Japan Cultural Day - 8 Sep 2009
Willoughby Artists Open Studios Weekend, Market Day and Northbridge Art Prize - 3 Sep 2009
Get Active at Willoughby Leisure’s Basic Outdoor Training - 3 Sep 2009
Weaving Clay Fibre Pulp: The domestic art of Eunice Bates (1932 - 2006) - 2 Sep 2009
The Willoughby Short Film Festival - 2 Sep 2009
Take a Walk This Spring Festival - 2 Sep 2009
Puppeteria Theatre Presents the Jeral Puppets: "Hickory Dickory Dock" and "Chimney Sweeps and Waterbabies" - 2 Sep 2009
North Shore Orchid Society Spring Show Blooms Again - 2 Sep 2009
Meccano: Toys that built the future - 2 Sep 2009
Local Homes to Open Their Doors for Sustainable House Day - 2 Sep 2009
Chatswood Chamber of Commerce Spring Festival Luncheon - 2 Sep 2009

08 August

Northbridge Children’s Art Prize - 31 Aug 2009
Magic and Movement at the Melody Market - 28 Aug 2009
Willoughby StreetFair - 26 Aug 2009
Willoughby Girls High School Annual Festival of Creative Arts - 26 Aug 2009
Council Delivers New and Upgraded Libraries - 26 Aug 2009
Naremburn Community Open Day - 25 Aug 2009
Starstruck Musical Theatre Workshop - 24 Aug 2009
Shiwan Ceramics Art Exhibition - 24 Aug 2009
MOSAIC Open Day - 24 Aug 2009
Buddhism Culture Workshops - 24 Aug 2009
Youths celebrate the Willoughby Spring Festival - 20 Aug 2009
Students Attempt a Rubbish Free Lunch - 19 Aug 2009
Beat the Electricity Price Spike with a ClimateClever Home Assessment - 19 Aug 2009
Willoughby Spring Festival – Something for Everyone - 18 Aug 2009
A Band of Bushcarers to Beautify the Bush - 14 Aug 2009
Willoughby City Council wins two awards at the annual Sister Cities Australia National Awards 2009 - 13 Aug 2009
The Life of Galileo - 13 Aug 2009
Willoughby City Council’s Forum to Tackle Climate Change - 6 Aug 2009
Romance your soul - 6 Aug 2009

07 July

Willoughby Fauna Fair - 29 Jul 2009
Taiwanese culture exhibition - 24 Jul 2009
History of the Hula Hoop - 24 Jul 2009
Bring your Pet to Work Day - 24 Jul 2009
Pledge to be ClimateClever - 22 Jul 2009
The International Stars of Magic - 20 Jul 2009
Calling on community volunteers to take part in Willoughby’s Spring Festival - 20 Jul 2009
Get Growing This National Tree Day - 17 Jul 2009
Forum to Tackle Climate Change - 16 Jul 2009
Sizzling Strings: Exceptional guitarist Bruce Mathiske performs live - 13 Jul 2009
The Sorcerer: A twisted tale of love - 6 Jul 2009
Inaugural Willoughby Sculpture Prize: Site specific artist selected - 2 Jul 2009

06 June

West Chatswood Library and Community Learning Facility to Open - 18 Jun 2010
Greenstyle Motivates Eco-Motion - 29 Jun 2009
Willoughby Council Applauds Shopping Trolley Control - 26 Jun 2009
Top Spot for Willoughby’s Fridges - 26 Jun 2009
Helping leaner drivers become safer drivers - 23 Jun 2009
Local Inspirations: An exhibition of artworks and sculptures by Jessica Birk and Chatswood Public School students - 19 Jun 2009
Call for Community to form Artarmon Kid’s Cottage Committee - 16 Jun 2009
Constant Companion: Help at the touch of a button - 15 Jun 2009
Reduce Your Footprint with Organic Food - 11 Jun 2009
Car maintenance course for women - 11 Jun 2009
Fete de la Musique: An international music event comes to Chatswood - 10 Jun 2009
Willoughby Cooks up a Storm to Combat Climate Change - 5 Jun 2009
Climate Change on Show for Willoughby Students - 2 Jun 2009
Willoughby City Council becomes a Companion Card Affiliate - 1 Jun 2009

05 May

Willoughby Council Moves into New Depot - 29 May 2009
Willoughby City Council and Clean Up Australia join call for recycling refund scheme - 29 May 2009
Willoughby celebrates Indigenous culture and heritage - 29 May 2009
Join the Battery Recycling Bandwagon - 29 May 2009
Civic Place Taking Shape - 29 May 2009
Your Planet Needs You – Register to Volunteer this World Environment Day - 28 May 2009
Cooking to Combat Climate Change - 22 May 2009
Calling on musicians to take part in Melody Market’s Busking Competition - 22 May 2009
Biodiversity Project with a Technological Twist - 15 May 2009
Willoughby Reaches Fridge Buyback Milestone - 13 May 2009
Burn: A short film about juvenile violence and crime - 13 May 2009
Blood Brothers - 13 May 2009
Northern Sydney comes together to celebrate Indigenous culture and heritage - 7 May 2009
Free child restraint safety checks - 7 May 2009
School Shoes are Made for Walking - 6 May 2009
National Families Week: Children’s Forum - 6 May 2009
May we Bushwalk? - 6 May 2009
Charity Ride: Entoure Cycle Classic Hunter Valley - 6 May 2009
Councils unite for the safety of our pedestrians - 1 May 2009
Captain Crabclaw’s Pirate Party at Chatswood Library - 1 May 2009

04 April

The Eddie and Mary Britt Auditorium Opening - 8 Apr 2010
Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers - 8 Apr 2010
Residents Recycle Electronic Waste - 30 Apr 2009
The Great Artarmon Race - 29 Apr 2009
Pledge to be ClimateClever and Win - 29 Apr 2009
Broadway Musical: A Chorus Line - 28 Apr 2009
On Eagle’s Wings - 27 Apr 2009
Art Class in the Bush - 22 Apr 2009
Race Around Artarmon - 16 Apr 2009
Willoughby City Council targets fraudulent mobility parking - 15 Apr 2009
Run Club armed and ready to race - 15 Apr 2009
An Aboriginal Place in Space - 9 Apr 2009
Pub Tales: A guided bus tour around Willoughby’s most renowned pubs - 8 Apr 2009
Bushcare Breather at Easter Show - 8 Apr 2009
Willoughby Council Invites Residents to Bang the Table - 6 Apr 2009
Northbridge Plaza/Council Car Park Master Plan Discontinued - 6 Apr 2009
Artarmon Loop: Free Bus Service for Artarmon - 6 Apr 2009
Recycle your Electronic Waste - 3 Apr 2009
Bushcare Weeding Bee - 3 Apr 2009
Industrial Units for Lease - 25 Gibbes Street, Chatswood - 2 Apr 2009
Celebrate Australia’s Rich Cultural Heritage - 1 Apr 2009

03 March

Earth Hour Festival a Hit in the Dark - 31 Mar 2009
Community Grant Applications Now Open - 30 Mar 2009
New Church Location for Artarmon Library - 27 Mar 2009
Star Gazing Evening - 26 Mar 2009
Transform Your Pool to a Pond - 25 Mar 2009
Line-Up Announced for Earth Hour Festival - 20 Mar 2009
Willoughby Ranks Second for Fridge Buyback - 16 Mar 2009
Businesses Switch Off for Earth Hour - 12 Mar 2009
Talks at Willoughby: Steve Ahern speaks about his exceptional radio career - 11 Mar 2009
Harmony Day at the Melody Market - 6 Mar 2009
Children Give Gift of Thanks to Willoughby - Hand in Hand, Heart to Heart - 6 Mar 2009
Bushcarers Unite for a Battle of Weeds - 6 Mar 2009
Get Active at Willoughby Leisure’s Basic Outdoor Training - 4 Mar 2009
Dive in Movies at Willoughby Leisure Centre - 4 Mar 2009
International Women’s Day at Willoughby Leisure Centre - 2 Mar 2009

02 February

Turn Off the Lights to Help Halt Climate Change - 27 Feb 2009
Calling on astronomy enthusiasts to take part in the National Trust Heritage Festival Star Gazing evening - 27 Feb 2009
HSC Workshops at Willoughby City Library - 26 Feb 2009
Willoughby Responds to Bush Fire Appeal with $95 000 - 25 Feb 2009
Take a Civic Place Site Tour - 23 Feb 2009
An invitation to take part in the Melody Market - 19 Feb 2009
Get Involved this Clean Up Australia Day - 17 Feb 2009
Council Rids City of Graffiti - 17 Feb 2009
Victorian Bush Fire Appeal: Community urged to donate and help out those in need - 11 Feb 2009
The Patient: One Man’s Journey Through the Australian Health-care System - 10 Feb 2009
Willoughby City Council to Host World-Class Photography Exhibition - 5 Feb 2009
Safety Around Schools campaign launched - 4 Feb 2009
Willoughby Symphony’s Western Voyage - 3 Feb 2009
Billy Tea and Bush Poetry at Henry Lawson Cave – 8 February - 2 Feb 2009

01 January

Cut Carbon this Year with a Free Home Energy Assessment - 23 Jan 2009
Chinese New Year Celebrations – Year of the Ox - 23 Jan 2009
Cleland Park upgrade complete - 14 Jan 2009
Chinese New Year activities at Willoughby City Library - 13 Jan 2009
Judges select works for inclusion in the 2009 Willoughby Sculpture Prize exhibition - 12 Jan 2009
Australia Day - 5 Jan 2009