Dates for the Diary

CPPA Festive Season social at RMYC

Sunday, 11th December 11 am @ Royal Motor Yacht Club - Waterfront Beer Garden

It’s the Festive season and CPPA members and volunteers are invited to get together for some good food and a CPPA 'catch up' without having to test our mental capabilities with trivia questions or our muscles landcaring or our legs delivering Chronicles.

There is a 'cook your own BBQ' pack available for $12.00 - this included steak, sausage, bacon, salad and a bread roll. There will be entertainment provided including a jumping castle.

To get into the Christmas Spirit - a $5.00 Secret Santa gift, per person would be appreciated so we can all share the joy of giving.

Landcare EEL Awards and Xmas Party

Friday 25th November 4-7pm @ Landcare Resource Centre.
Lake Macquarie Landcare Environmental Excellence in Landcare Awards and Christmas party.RSVP by 22/11/16 ph 4921 0392

Toronto Streetscape

The team will be at Toronto Library every Wednesday morning from 9am if you’d like to drop by for a chat.

Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance Brainstorming session

3/12/16 2-5pm at Landcare Centre

Catch up with Sustainable Neighbourhood volunteers from around Lake Macquarie for an end of year celebration. Share a plastic-free afternoon tea, enjoy a project presentation, and discuss ideas to make Sustainable Neighbourhoods even better.

All welcome. Afternoon tea will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring along a favourite treat to share. Please avoid single use plastic wrap and packaging, and remember to bring a reusable container to take home leftovers.

Location: Landcare Resource Centre, 110 York St, Teralba

RSVPs essential by 25 November to the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance, 4921 0117, admin@sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au.

For more information about Sustainable Neighbourhoods, visit www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au.

Community Gardeners

1st and 3rd Saturdays 10am-12 and 10am-noon Thursday at The Hub, 97 The Boulevarde

Carols by the Lake 2016

On December 15th Toronto Chamber of Commerce and the community will hold our Carols by the Lake 2016 on the beautiful Toronto Foreshore

Dates for the Diary

See the CPPA Online Calendar for an up to date calendar of events
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Ride2Work Day

Wed 12 Oct. A celebration of commuter riding in Australia

Chemical CleanOut

Sat 8 Oct, 9.00am – 3.30pm, Glendale TAFE

CPPA Committee meeting

Mon 10 Oct, 3:30-5:30, Progress Hall, 197 Skye Point Rd

TASNG AGM:

Wed 19 Oct The Hub, 97 The Boulevarde 5-6.30pm

Wildlife Nest box Workshop

Sat 15 Oct 9am-noon, Progress Hall, 197 Skye Point Rd

Rathmines Catalina Festival

Sun 30 Oct 10am-3pm, Rathmines Park

Say Hi at our stall at the Toronto Spring Fair:

Sat 22 Oct 9am-3pm, Toronto Town

Vote now! Toronto picture competition

http://www.torontonswevents.com

Toronto Streetscape Implementation Update

Two chances to hear from LMCC’s  Toronto Streetscape team about the final implementation plans for The Boulevarde. 

1. A business focussed presentation is on June 1^st at 6pm Diggers Club Downstairs Lounge- hosted by the Toronto Chamber of Commerce
2. A community presentation on June 8th, 5pm at The Hub hosted by the Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood (TASNG) meeting.

This will be the last opportunity to seek feedback before work operations commence. Please join in and have your say.

The Toronto Streetscape Plan update

Presentations to update the community are being delivered by council officers on the streetscape plan for Toronto in early March.

A local business focused presentation for the Toronto Chamber of Commerce will be given on Wednesday 2/3/16 at the Diggers Club, Downstairs lounge, 6pm. All businesses welcome.

A community focused delivery will be provided at the Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group’s monthly meeting on Wednesday 9/3/16 at the Hub, 97 The Boulevarde at 5:30pm. This is a great opportunity to learn first hand about the streetscaping progress and to provide feedback prior to further community consultation. All welcome.

Greater Toronto Spring Fair

Saturday October 17 will see the Boulevarde a-buzz with everyone and their dog at the Annual Spring Fair.

The Progress Association and the Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood group will have a ‘Sustainable Progress’ stall in The Community Area near the movie hire shop and will be available to discuss their current projects with you. 

If you’ve been wanting to find out about how the Threatened Species project can assist you there will be a chance to organise a nestbox for your property, purchase a Hairy Clairy or book in a backyard garden assessment. 

The Sustainable Neighbourhood group are cleaning up Toronto one fast food operator at a time as well as identifying and trying to rectify pedestrian hotspots that can be made safer. Your interest and input are very welcome.

Dates for the Diary

11 July Squirrel Spotlighting Soiree

• 2-4pm nest box survey
• 5-6:30pm Spotlighting 

Please RSVP 

Toronto Chamber Monthly Markets: Thursday 9am-3pm

• 2nd July Winter Holiday Market
• 6th August Taste of Winter Market
• October Greater Toronto Spring Fair Saturday 17th

Toronto Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group :

Wed 8th July The Hub, 97 The Boulevarde 5-6.30pm

Coal Point Progress Assoc.

Mon 13th July, Progress Hall,197 Skye Pt Rd 4-6pm

Toronto Spring Fair

If you wish to participate and are a business or organisation located in the Greater Toronto Area (Teralba to Wangi to Freemans Waterhole) then you are invited to do so.  The Fair is only one month away now so phone Monday or Tuesday 1300488356 to contact the Toronto Chamber or visit  the website

There are 4 ways to participate;

1. Have a stall or display or activity on the Day
2. If your business is located close to or in The Boulevarde be a participating business
3. Become a Sponsor for the fair
4. Donate a prize for the Buy a Bale Guessing Competition which is supporting the NSW rural community

Greater Toronto Spring Fair

The Toronto Chamber of Commerce is looking for motivated businesses to participate in the Spring Fair promoting the Greater Toronto area as the destination for shopping, dining, leisure and services. 

With a Buy Smart, Shop Local message, displays and stalls will be grouped in interest areas such as Sports & Watersports, Health & Wellness, Homemaker, Clubs & Communities Groups, Arts & Crafts, Home Entertainments. There will be lots to see and do as well with areas for Active and Interactive Kids, Classicars, Entertainment and a Fashion parade. 

Contact the Chamber on 1300 488 356 or email admin@toronto.com.au for more information. Stalls are $75 or $65 for Chamber members.

Home business-Small business-local business

The Toronto Chamber of Commerce supports businesses throughout the community with a range of opportunities for learning business skills, networking and growing your business. Each month there is Twilight @ Toronto a social, fast paced networking opportunity, Market Days to inspire shoppers, Morning coffee to gather opinions and feedback and Positive People In Business sessions to network with an education slant (17/8/11). For more information contact Keryl on 4950 5216 or info@toronto.com.au

Business Skills

The Toronto Chamber of Commerce is running a Better Business Congress over 4 months at Hype Fitness 7.30am-9.30am. 

It will cover the 6 steps to better business, IT & Communication Systems, Sales Goals and You and Follow-up and Moving Forward.  www.toronto.com.au has all the details, including cost and registration. 

TORONTO MARKET DAY 1st JULY

The Toronto fun committee has met and are happy to advise the first Thursday of each month starting July 1st,  10am – 4pm, will be market day. All the local businesses are being encouraged to take part, so if you only go shopping infrequently and you like the total entertaining shopping experience, the 1st Thursday of each month will come around pretty quick.

Entertainment has been organised, but they’re looking for more buskers. If you have talent or know of someone contact Brenda Hartmire, LE Computers the fun-committee, entertainment coordinator on 4959 6055

There’ll also be Jumping Castle at Toronto Town Square courtesy of Hype Fitness & Racquet Club.

Toronto Chamber of Commerce

Toronto Chamber Of Commerce is moving along in leaps and bounds. The membership is expanding at a phenomenal rate, the new & improved website is up and running and a calendar of events sorted for the rest of the year.

The first Thursday of every month will be market day in Toronto Town, the aim is to make it a  special, specials day. Christmas Carols by the Lake has been set for 10th December and Santa photos will be available locally this year at See-Saws from 6th December.

The Chamber meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Yacht Club, at 5.30pm

Toronto's Trees

Where do you stand on the trees of Toronto town?

The Lakes Mail has been raising awareness over the past few weeks on the possible fate of the Toronto figs. The issue has been described as one that will divide the community, but how will it be divided, it's a little bit more than Treehuggers v's treeloppers.

It could be divided by personal comfort factors?

• People who enjoy sitting in the shade or those that like sweltering whilst they dine in the sun.
• People who like walking along a shady and cooler boulevard or those that like to tan and feel the heat radiating off the footpath.
• People who like to window shop with the sun on their back, or those that like to linger longer in the shade.

It could be divided by cost?

• Business owners whose air conditioners don?t have to work as hard because of the extensive shade coverage or those business owners who like to hear the hum or the air-con cranking, and pay accordingly.
• Businesses who are prepared to pay thousands of dollars to remove the trees or those that will pay to treat the pipes to prevent root growth and blockages and keep the trees.

Or maybe it will divide along the lines of those with a more natural bent?

• Those who think a tree lined boulevard is aesthetically appealing and makes Toronto unique or those that don?t.
• People who appreciate the birdlife and the rarity of the roosting trees or those that see the birds as noise and mess.

On this point there are some places like Currumbin Bird Sanctuary in Queensland and more closer to home the Wetlands Centre that make money off encouraging bird and people interaction, such as breakfast with the birds. Perhaps the Toronto Chamber could investigate getting some funding to promote this rare attraction?

And has anyone considered where will the birds roost if all the trees go? The lorikeets that need these trees are the ones that frequent our gardens and make our backyards buzz with life and are a part of our bushland suburb.

This is a very similar situation to what?s happening with the Laman Street Figs in Newcastle, a quick fix solution is being touted by a few without a full investigation of a variety of options and the impacts on the many who have not been given a chance to voice their opinion.

Make your views known to the Toronto Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 382 ,Toronto 2283,  Phone 4950 5216, Email co-ordinator@torontochamber.com.au   and Lake Macquarie City Council Postal Address: Box 1906 Hunter Region Mail Centre 2310 or council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

This issue will also be discussed at the monthly meeting of the Progress Association on Monday 7th December 7pm.