Maudeville

This is an 1927 interior shot of 22 Newington Road, my old street. The house hasn't existed for years, and is now townhouses called Newington Mews. I found this photo from the Marrickville Library archive :

" Interior photograph of "Maudville", 22 Newington Road, Marrickville. Believed to be taken in 1927 by Melba Studios of Sydney. Portraits on table shows two of A P Donney's daughters, Alice and Ethel. Carved timber arches were removed when building was converted into offices."

I love the hat stand with the bear. Sort of kitsch Addams family.

Waterplay Park

When we first moved to South Marrickville, there was talk of building a waterplay park in Steel Park. That was a few years ago, and now it looks like some progress is being made as a DA has been submitted. A waterplay park is basically a series of waterfeatures and fountains with which you can interact.It is a way for Marrickville Council to provide some form of water recreation for families without building a swimming pool. Just trying to update the existing Annete Kellerman Pool in Enmore Park proved a struggle for the council, who finally agreed to rebuild with a 50m pool. That means that available funds were reduced and a waterplay park is financially more attractive.

I made a small submission to the council regarding the DA, requesting that inthe rebuilding some of the Cooks River bank that some allowance be made for launching kayaks. Currently, it's bloody hard launching off the rocks.

Development Application