December 2023

Western Sydney International Airport information session for residents
5th December 2023 at 5.00pm in the Wallacia Progress Hall

Organised by the Wallacia Progress Association and presented by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, which is responsible for the development of the flight paths.

David Jansen, Assistant Secretary, Western Sydney Airport Regulatory Policy Branch, International, Aviation, Technology and Services Division, DITRDCA will lead the discussion. A member of the WSP team will be in attendance.

The draft EIS was released on the 24 October 2023 and is available online at www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au.
This meeting will be a good opportunity for you to look at the EIS and ask questions. David Jansen is a senior member of the WSI team and will be encouraging us to understand how we will be affected and how to get our voice heard.
There will be significant negative impacts for us under the current proposed flights paths, including the night time (11pm to 5.30am)

Many residents under these flightpaths will NOT be eligible for the home noise mitigation scheme.
Residents around Kingsford Smith Airport are protected from aircraft noise by a legislated curfew. Why not us!
Exposure to this long term noise can lead to physical and psychological health consequences.

It’s vitally important for local residents to have their say regarding the airport and the proposed flight paths by putting in a submission before 31 January 2024.

Every submission counts

The next General meeting is
12th December 2023 7.30pm in the Wallacia Progress Hall
Our last meeting for the year with time for a cup of tea and chat afterwards. All welcome.

Unable to attend? Join us online with Zoom
email - wallaciaprogressassociation@gmail.com

2023 Annual General Meeting Report

Read the President's Report on our website HERE
The new committee is Spiro Gouriotis:Vice President, Graeme Renshaw: Treasurer, Elizabeth French: Secretary and committee members: Shaheen Aumeer-Donovan, Joe Grech and Rosalyn Faddy.
Thankyou to retiring committee member Jane McLuckie and welcome back to Joe Grech.

Bunnings BBQ fundraiser

Thanks to a great team of people we raised $1700.00 towards our matching contribution of $2000.00 from Penrith Council Heritage Funding for the Progress Hall window restoration.

Upper South Creek Advanced Water Pipeline through Wallacia
The work has already started with the trees along Park Road felled ready for the trenching to start and some tempory work site buildings set up. There will be a revegetating of the road after the work is completed. The site for the boring machine has been set up behind the fence on Park Road near Montelimar Place and the pipe will go underground through Crossman Reserve. The trenching will resume through Wallacia down into Fowlers Reserve where the boring underground will take the pipeline 30 metres under the Nepean River and under Silverdale Road. It will continue along the western side of the river and discharge below the weir.
Sydney Water has been asked for regular updates as the work progresses.

The proposed cemetery at 276 Park Road and 723 & 727 Greendale Road Wallacia
The site runs from Park Road through to Greendale Road. All the details can be seen on the NSW planning portal HERE
The proposal is for a concept development application including detailed stage 1 works for the purposes of a cemetery development. It is envisaged that the masterplan will be constructed over a total of 6 stages. The cemetery includes ceremonial spaces, gatehouse, administration buildings, café, parking, access roads, landscaping, and earthworks. Stage 1 would include approximately 40,000 burial plots with the whole site projected to contain between 220,000 – 250,000 burial plots. The site has access from three roads. There is primary site access from Park Road in the north. There are two access points from Greendale Road, a main gateway entrance to the south west and a secondary entrance in the south. Access is also achieved from Silverwood Avenue in the west for the purposes of a maintenance/emergency access.

Volunteer opportunities in Wallacia

Be a part of the Wallacia community by volunteering with

the management of the Progress Hall
caring for Crossman Reserve and Fowler reserve with Bushcare
the Wallacia School reunion
the local history project
helping with the Wallacia Wattles Seniors group
other community events organisation
information sharing with social media and the website

Crossman Reserve Bushcare group

The Crossman Reserve Bushcare group has been continuing to meet on the third Friday of the month. The last session is 15th December.
The entrance to the reserve is next to 7 Denton Place, Wallacia. The work is usually weeding and sometimes planting. It is exciting to see the progress being made as the native vegetation is allowed to thrive. There is wildlife to see and lots to learn so come along and meet the friendly volunteers and Penrith Council staff.
All equipment, tools, training and morning tea is provided. When attending, please bring water and a hat and wear sturdy shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. In the event of wet weather, a message is via text on the morning.
Further information from Jess, phone 0488 692 153, or email bushcare@penrith.city

Wallacia Wattles, the Friendly Social club for Seniors

Every second Tuesday 10.00am to 12.00pm in the Progress Hall

The last meeting is the Christmas get together on the 12th December.
The group will resume at the beginning of February.

Morning tea is provided by Nepean Food Services and transport can be arranged. Conversation, games, craft, occasional speakers or any other suggestions. Bring your ideas and enjoy meeting new people and having fun.
Phone 4773 7200 or 0407 230 499

Wallacia Community - Be Involved

The Wallacia Progress Association (WPA) has been working with the community since 1908. The Progress Hall on Greendale Road was built by volunteers and opened in 1954, and has been used by the community ever since. It is one of the few village halls still owned and managed by volunteers and was registered as being of heritage significance in 2007.
Over the past few years the WPA volunteers have managed and enhanced the hall for the benefit of Wallacia. Upgrades have included emergency lighting and fire safety equipment. A Lions Club Australia grant funded installation of air conditioning and a grant from the State Government funded installation of hand dryers to the toilets, outdoor sensor lights to enhance security and painting to the rear of the hall. The concrete paths to the toilet block is a great improvement and thankyou to Penrith City Council for the footpath from Greendale Road to the front of the hall. There is still plenty more to do and the committee is looking for new members and volunteers.
WPA is involved with caring for our local environment and community. We want to focus on preserving our unique village lifestyle and working towards better facilities for all age groups as well as encouraging more community events. We need your help to do this!

Please let us know what you would like to see in Wallacia.

We need more members to work with the committee but also to just support the association by joining as a member. Membership is only $1, although we appreciate any additional donation to assist financing the Association, which includes the ongoing operation of the hall.
The benefits of WPA membership includes notification of meetings, updates of happenings in and around Wallacia as well as supporting the Progress Hall.

WPA Membership
If you are already a member, thank you for your support and if you have been a member in the past and haven't renewed then please do so as we rely on the financial support of our members. Membership to the Association is only $1 a year although donations are welcome!

Western Sydney International Airport information session for residents 5th December 2023 at 5.00pm in the Wallacia Progress Hall

The next General meeting is 12th December 2023 7.30pm in the Wallacia Progress Hall Our last meeting for the year with time for a cup of tea and chat afterwards. All welcome.