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📰 News
🔵 Blueberry bush heist shocks Magic Lane
Annandale’s Magic Lane community garden suffered a fruity crime: someone dug up and stole a blooming blueberry bush. Locals rallied online with sympathy (and a fair bit of outrage).
🌱 Best verge garden? Nominate now
Got a neighbour’s verge that makes you smile? Council’s Miwa Gawaian comp is open for nominations, entries close Sunday 5 October.
⚡ Free help to electrify your home
Inner West Council has teamed up with social enterprise ZapCat to help locals cut bills and emissions. The new program offers free advice to help locals go all-electric. Link
🌳 Callan Park revamp
Callan Park’s master plan adds trails, restored heritage gems, cultural spaces and even cafés. More picnic spots for us, though heritage buffs are eyeing it carefully. Link
🏡 Property Watch
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DA activity
64 Ferris St, alterations and additions (DA/2025/0793)
348 Young St, alterations and additions (DA/2025/0789)
168 Albion St, alterations and additions (DA/2025/0802)
98 Annandale St, subdivision (DA/2025/0249)
🎉 Get out of the house (Fri 3 Oct – Thu 9 Oct)
Friday 3 Oct
🎨 Kabuto Workshop, Leichhardt Library — Kids make samurai helmets. Free • 10.30am–12pm • Leichhardt. (link)
🎤 Bien World Tour ’25, Manning Bar — East African star live. $107 • 8–11pm • Manning Bar. (link)
Saturday 4 Oct
🛍️ Italian Forum Twilight Market — Stalls, food + live music. Free • 4–9pm • Leichhardt. (link)
🎤 In Your Honor – Foo Fighters Tribute, Crowbar — Tribute rock show. From $29 • 7pm • Leichhardt. (link)
Sunday 5 Oct
🎹 Bach’s Universe – Glebe Music Festival — Harpsichord works + new music. $20/$10 conc. • 3–5pm • Glebe. (link)
🎭 Side by Side by Sondheim, Rozelle — Musical revue. Ticketed • 4.30pm • Genesian Theatre. (link)
Monday 6 Oct (Public Holiday)
💻 Come and Get Techie, Glebe Library — Free 1-on-1 tech help. Free • 2–3pm • Glebe. (link)
🎶 The Rions Album Release Party, Crowbar — Album launch show. From $8 • 4pm • Leichhardt. (link)
Thursday 9 Oct
🧠 Monthly Trivia, Glebe — Trivia + optional lunch. $12.50 lunch • 12–2pm • St Helen’s Centre. (link)
🎹 Round the Sun – Gary Daley, Johnston St Jazz — Piano + accordion compositions. $30/$15 • 8–9.30pm • Annandale. (link)
📸 Pic of the Week
Annandale’s Federation-era post office has been keeping the suburb connected since 1896. Today it’s still a community landmark, with letters below and planes flying high above.
This is just the start... If you’ve got ideas to make it better, please share them in this short feedback survey.
Sincerely,
Mark (resident of North Annandale)