b"Lane Cove Council Community Newsletterand excitement! This family-friendly eventSaturday Sounds: Spring SessionsUpcoming Events welcomes the community to the heart ofSaturday 10 September, 3:30pm5:00pm Lane Cove with childrens activities andLane Cove PlazaCelebrating Plastic Free July performances as we get ready for theWelcome the spring sunshine in Lane Cove Were challenging our community to helpSeptember program of events.Plaza with sweet tunes and fun times with a remove at least 2,066 pieces of litter fromLane Cove Art Award Exhibitionlocal musician.Lane Cove throughout July. Simply collectFriday 26 August to Saturday 10 litter, log how many items youve removed September, Gallery Lane Cove, Upper Level,Save the Date on our website and be in the running for164 Longueville Road, Lane Covesome great prizes! For all the details visit Council and the Lane Cove Art Society www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/litterchallenge welcome you to Gallery Lane Cove for National Tree Daythe 57th Annual Art Award. Opening night Sunday 31 July, 1:30pm3:30pm is Friday 26 August with doors opening Burns Bay Reserve, Kooyong Road, Riverview at 6:00pm. Admission on opening night Support local wildlife by helping to plantincludes catalogue and light refreshments. hundreds of native shrubs and groundcoversDetails via www.lanecoveartsociety.com.auat this community tree planting day! These native seedlings will grow to provide habitat as well as a location for wildlife rescue volunteers to source natural food for the injured native animals in their care. Bring the family and enjoy the outdoors, with a free BBQ and take-home seedling for all tree-planters. For more information and to RSVP:https://treeday.planetark.org/site/10026475First Fridays: Circus SkillsFriday 5 August, 3:30pm5:00pm Lane Cove Plaza Drop by the Plaza with the kids and learn fun circus skills to take home and practice on the weekend. We encourage parents to stay toFlamingo Pink by artist Cilla Davissupervise children. Register your Free Military History TalkCowraLane Cove Festival Watercraft nowBreakoutOrigins and Aftermath1-30 SeptemberTuesday 9 August, 6:15pm7:45pm Lane Cove Festival isDont forget to attach your free watercraft Lane Cove Library the longest-runningregistration tag! By August 1944 there were over 2,000community Festival Japanese prisoners of war being held inin Lane Cove! TheAll owners of a dinghy, canoe, kayak or Australia, a little over 1,100 of these wereFestival brings togetherstand up paddleboard stored on public held in a prisoner of war camp near Cowra.more than 50 eventsland are reminded that watercraft needs On 5 August 1944 at about 2:00am severalrun by local communityto be registered with Council and, most hundred Japanese prisoners set fire togroups and Councilimportantly, have the tag on display. With their huts and attacked the perimeter,with the aim toinspections now underway to help protect throwing blankets and jackets over the wirecelebrate the vibrant to aid their escape. Hear author Grahamand diverse communityour important foreshore and bushland Apthorpe discuss the breakout and theof Lane Cove.areas, any untagged watercraft risks tragic consequences for both Australian andDownload the programbeing impounded by Council. Impounded Japanese troops. His book The Man Inside,for a listing of excitingwatercraft that remains unclaimed after a detailing the story of one Japanese Officer,events including filmperiod of time will be auctioned. will be for sale on the night. screenings, events, exhibitions, live music,More than 640 watercraft have been Bookings essential: workshops and talks. registered so far this year, dont forget to www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/libraryregister yours.Lane Cove Festival Launch: First Fridays: Cameraygal WeekPlaza Party Friday 2 September, 3:30pm5:00pm Registration is free. Simply fill out a Friday 26 August, 3:00pm6:00pmLane Cove Plaza Registration Form available fromLane Cove PlazaCelebrate the start of the Lane Cove Festivalwww.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/boating or call Celebrate the launch of the 2022 Laneby joining special First Nations artists asCouncils Open Space and Urban Services Cove Festival with an afternoon of funthey celebrate Cameraygal Week with anteam on 9911 3555 for further assistance.interactive childrens workshop.Lane Cove Council Stay in touch! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @LaneCoveCouncil Sign up to Council's enewsletters48 Longueville Road, Lane Cove NSW 2066 Postal: PO Box 20 Lane Cove NSW 1595Council Business Hours: 8:30am5:00pm Website: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.auEmail: service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au Telephone: 9911 3555Council After Hours Emergencies: 9911 3555Produced by Lane Cove Council, July 2022Design by Bug Media 4"