Community Organisation and Development
ADDults with ADHD NSW Inc
Phone: 9889 5977
Mail to: PO Box 22, Epping 1710
Email: info@adultadhd.org.au
Web: www.adultadhd.org.au
Al-Anon Family Groups
Phone: 9570 3400, 1300 252 666
Mail to: PO Box 217, Hamilton 2303
Email: alanonnorthernnsw@bigpond.com
Web: www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia/
Arthritis and Osteoporosis NSW
Phone: 1800 011 041, 9857 3300
Mail to: Locked Bag 2216, North Ryde 1670
Email: info@arthritisnsw.org.au
Web: www.arthritisnsw.org.au
Arthritis NSW - Head Office
Phone: 9857 3300
Mail to: Locked Bag 2216, North Ryde 1670
Email: info@arthritisnsw.org.au
Web: www.arthritisnsw.org.au
Campus Wellbeing and Support Services
Phone: 9850 7497
Email: campuswellbeing@mq.edu.au
Web: mq.edu.au/disability
Care for Carers Program - Muscular
Dystrophy Association of NSW
Phone: 0429 565 222
Mail to: PO Box 1365, Meadowbank 2114
Email: kejanna.taylor-king@mdnsw.org.au
Web: www.mdnsw.org.au
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Association
(CdLSA) Australasia Inc
Phone: 9809 0287
Mail to: PO Box 20, Putney 2112
Web: www.cdlsaus.org.au
Gam-Anon
Phone: 9726 6625
Mail to: PO BOX 122, FAIRFIELD 1860
Email: info@gansw.org,au
Web: www.gansw.org.au/GamAnon.htm
Macarthur Area Parkinsons Support Group
Phone: 1800 644 189
Mail to: PO Box 71, North Ryde BC 1670
Email: pnsw@parkinsonsnsw.org.au
Web: www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au
Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW
Inc
Phone: 1800 777 175
Mail to: Locked Bag 5005, Gladesville 1675
Email: admin@mndnsw.asn.au
Web: www.mndnsw.asn.au
MS Society of NSW - Metro Northern Region
Phone: 8815 2100
Mail to: PO Box 622, North Ryde BC 1670
Email: MSConnect@msaustralia.org.au
Web: www.msaustralia.org.au
Muscular Dystrophy Association of NSW
Phone: 9888 5711, 1800 635 109
Mail to: PO Box 1365, Meadowbank 2114
Email: info@mdnsw.org.au
Web: www.mdnsw.org.au
National Centre For Childhood Grief ('A
Friend's Place')
Phone: 1300 654 556, 9804 6909
Mail to: PO Box 327, Epping 1710
Email: afriendsplace@me.com
Web: www.childhoodgrief.org.au
Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc -
Respite Services
Phone: 9879 2600, 1800 124 121
Email: respite-admin@sfnsw.org.au
Web: www.sfnsw.org.au
Stroke Recovery Association Inc
Phone: 9807 6422, 1300 650 594
Mail to: PO Box 3401, Putney 2112
Email: info@strokensw.org.au
Web: www.strokensw.org.au
The Seahorse Society of NSW Inc
Phone: 0490 334 286
Mail to: PO Box 2193, Boronia Park 2111
Email: dghatley@gmail.com
Web: www.seahorsesoc.org
Christian Community Aid Inc
Phone: 9858 3222
12 Lakeside Rd, Eastwood 2122
Email: administration@ccas.org.au
Web: www.ccas.org.au
Service Description: Multi-purpose neighbourhood centre providing information and referral and a variety
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of services for people who are aged or disabled and their carers and services for all members of the community including social groups. Fax and photocopying facilities, volunteer training and recruitment, shopping services, lunches and outings,
J.P. services and NILS (No Interest Loan
Scheme).See separate entries for particular services.
Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services Inc
Phone: 9817 0101
46 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill 2110
Email: office1@hhrcs.org.au
Web: www.hhrcs.org.au
Service Description: Provides community information & referral services for the community and social and practical support for older people and people with disabilities. See separate entries for specific services/programs.
Mahboba's Promise
Phone: 9887 1665
4/1 Avon Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: PO box 6234, North Ryde 2113
Email: office@mahbobaspromise.org
Web: mahbobaspromise.org
Service Description: Mahboba's Promise helps to support women and children in Afghanistan. We offer school education, vocational training, food and accommodation. We help people become self sufficient.
North Ryde Community Aid & Information
Centre Inc
Phone: 9888 3380
4 Cutler Pde, North Ryde 2113
Web: www.nrca.org.au
Service Description: For the aged or disabled, and their carers, living independently: NRCA provides
Information and referral, advocacy and client case co-ordination; Social groups and outings including
Armenian group, practical help with linen, and medical transports.
Australia Day Council (NSW)
Level 4, 4-6 Bligh St, Sydney 2000
Mail to: PO Box 5341, Sydney 2001
Web: www.australiaday.com.au
Service Description: Offers support and advice to groups organising Australia Day activities.
Coordinates functions.
See also Community Aid Services in this chapter
DiscoverHuntersHill
Web: www.gladesville.nsw.au
Service Description: A community website which includes a directory of businesses and community groups in Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Boronia Park,
Community Organisation and Development
Woolwich, Henley, Huntleys cove and Huntleys Point, a calendar of events, walking trails and maps, photo galleries, local news and links to other services.
NSW Seniors Information Service (SIS)
Phone: 13 77 88
Mail to: Locked Bag 2090, North Ryde 1670
Email: info@service.gov.au
Web: service.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides older people, their families and friends with information on the range services and options available to them, including lifelong learning, recreational and community activities, financial matters and concessions, health matters, legal matters and planning ahead, housing, community care and support at home, residential aged care. provides information over the phone and more information can be gained from the website. It has a series of fact sheets and some information resources from other NSW Government agencies.
The Seniors Information Service does not advise callers what actions to take in their particular circumstances or guide them in making their decisions. Also all enquiries for Seniors Card to this same contact.
Ryde Library Service
Phone: 9952 8352
1 Pope St, Ryde 2112
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: rydelibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference and lending services. Materials for loan include large print, videos, CDs, DVDs books in community languages, language learning materials, magazines, talking books. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Toys at North Ryde. Word processing PCs and internet access. Home library service. Community
Information service. Genealogy and Local Studies collections based at Ryde. Branches at West Ryde,
North Ryde, Eastwood & Gladesville.
Youthsafe
Phone: 9817 7847
2-12 Tennyson Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 3023, Putney 2112
Email: office@youthsafe.org
Web: www.youthsafe.org
Service Description: Youthsafe, aims to foster the development of partnerships and collaboration within the field of youth injury prevention. Youthsafe works at local and state levels with government, industry, community groups, education institutions, non-government organisations and the media.
Youthsafe is committed to strong advocacy and best practice initiatives to reduce injuries in young people.
1st Boronia Cub & Scout Group
Phone: 0425 212 721
Mail to: PO Box 520, Gladesville 2111
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1st East Ryde Scout Group
Phone: 9888 9991
Mail to: PO Box 6062, North Ryde 2113
1st Meadowbank Scout Group
Phone: 9874 3752
Mail to: PO Box 1110, Meadowbank 2114
1st North Ryde Scout Group
Phone: 9878 2745
Arthritis NSW Ryde Support Group
Phone: 9817 7470, 9887 2295
Mail to: 10 / 2-4 Blair St, Gladesville 2111
Brush Park Rover Crew
Phone: 0400 581 365
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi
Foundation Australia
Phone: 9874 7666
Christian Community Aid Inc
Phone: 9858 3222
Eastwood Girl Guides
Phone: 8396 5200
Mail to: 46 Tarrants Ave, Eastwood 2122
Girl Guides NSW - Northern Sydney Region
Phone: 8396 5200
Hunter's Hill Council - Community Services
Phone: 9879 9400
Mail to: PO Box 21, Hunters Hill 2110
Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services Inc
Phone: 9817 0101
Lions Club City of Ryde Inc
Mail to: PO Box 460, Ryde 1680
Lions Club Of Epping-Eastwood Inc
Phone: 0408 276 231
Mail to: PO Box 469, Epping 2121
Permaculture Ryde/Hunters Hill
Phone: 9809 1253
Mail to: PO Box 1145, Chatswood 2057
Reach Community Initiatives
Phone: 9807 2500
Mail to: PO Box 919, Ryde- 1680
Rotary Club of Eastwood Inc
Phone: 9874 6698
Rotary Club of Gladesville Inc
Phone: 0409 460 650
Mail to: PO Box 303, Gladesville 1675
Rotary Club of Hunters Hill Inc
Phone: 0419 049 449
Mail to: PO Box 1003, Hunters Hill 2110
Rotary Club of Macquarie Park
Phone: 0411 709 738
Community Organisation and Development
Mail to: PO Box 39, North Ryde BC, North Ryde
1670
Rotary Club of North Ryde Inc
Phone: 0407 272 495
Mail to: PO Box 6171, North Ryde 2113
Rotary Club of Ryde Inc
Mail to: PO Box 90, Ryde 1680
Ryde Scout Group
Phone: 9802 7750
Mail to: 16 Federal Rd, West Ryde 2114
St George's Guild of Former Scouts & Guides
- Ryde Branch
Phone: 9808 1016
Mail to: 87 Princes St, Ryde 2112
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) - Ryde
Division
Phone: 9745 8888
Mail to: Event Health Services, St John House, 9
Deane St, Burwood 2134
St Vincent de Paul Society - West Ryde &
North Ryde
Phone: 9809 2757
CCA Emergency Relief & Social Welfare
Service
Phone: 9858 3222
Country Women's Association of NSW
(CWA) - Eastwood/Epping Branch
Phone: 9871 2702
Mail to: 2 Coverdale St, Carlingford 2118
Country Women's Association of NSW (CWA)
- Northern Districts Branch
Phone: 9484 5289
Mail to: 14 Albion St, Pennant Hills 2120
View Club - Macquarie Ryde Evening
Phone: 9484 5342
Mail to: 3/33 Pennant Ave, Denistone 2114
Zonta Club of Macquarie Inc
Phone: 9869 1481
Mail to: PO Box 98, Ryde 1680
See also Halls and Meeting Rooms in this chapter and Social Clubs and Groups - Licensed in the
Leisure chapter
Brush Farm Corrective Services Academy
Phone: 9804 5444
Brush Farm, 66 Terry Rd, Eastwood 2122
Web: www.bfcsa.nsw.gov.au
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Brush Farm House
Phone: 9952 8222
Lawson St, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: City of Ryde Venue Support, Locked Bag
2069, North Ryde 1670
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
CRU Camps
Phone: 9874 8933
Suite 1, 38 Rowe St, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: PO Box 590, Eastwood 2122
Email: crucamps@crusaders.edu.au
Web: www.crucamps.com.au
Curzon Hall
Phone: 9887 1877
53 Agincourt Rd, Marsfield 2122
Email: info@curzonhall.com.au
Web: www.curzonhall.com.au
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Phone: 9850 7800
99 Talavera Rd, Macquarie University 2109
Mail to: Marketing Executive, Macquarie University
2109
Email: mgsminfo@mgsm.edu.au
Web: www.mgsm.edu.au
Macquarie University Venues
Phone: 9850 7604
Gymnasium Rd, Macquarie University 2109
Email: catering@mq.edu.au
Web: https://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/on_campus/catering
_and_venue_hire/
Robert Menzies College
Phone: 9936 6000
136 Herring Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: PO Box 1505, Macquarie Centre 2113
Email: enquiries@rmc.nsw.edu.au
Web: www.rmc.org.au
The Ranch Hotel
Phone: 9887 2411
Cnr Epping & Herring Rds, Eastwood 2122
Email: the.ranch@alhgroup.com.au
Web: www.theranch.com.au/
Web: www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au
Eastwood Fire Station
Phone: 9858 4457
269 Rowe St, Eastwood 2122
Web: www.fire.nsw.gov.au/station_details.php?id=108
Gladesville Fire Station
Phone: 9817 4821
7a Pittwater Rd, Gladesville 2111
Web: www.fire.nsw.gov.au/station_details.php?id=118
Community Organisation and Development
Ryde Fire Station
Phone: 9808 2798
216 Blaxland Rd, Ryde 2112
Web: www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au
See also Conference Venues in this chapter and listings under churches in the Religions &
Philosophies chapter. School halls and classrooms are sometimes available for hire - see Education chapter. Club auditoriums and meeting rooms may also be available - see Leisure chapter
1st Boronia Cub & Scout Group
Phone: 0425 212 721
21c Farnell St, Hunters Hill 2110
Mail to: PO Box 520, Gladesville 2111
Email: groupleader@1stboroniascouts.org.au
Web: www.1stboroniascouts.org.au/cubs.html
Service Description: Teaching of life skills and personal development via Scouting; appreciation of the natural environment; hall hire;
Brush Farm House
Phone: 9952 8222
Lawson St, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: City of Ryde Venue Support, Locked Bag
2069, North Ryde 1670
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
Service Description: Restored and reopened in 2007 this historic house is available for corporate, community and private special events. Suitable for weddings, cocktail parties, art exhibitions, etc. Built in 1819 by explorer Gregory Blaxland it is an excellent example of early colonial architecture.
Cornucopia Cafe & Nursery/Mars Garden
Maintenance
Phone: 9816 0393
Bldg 22B Old Gladesville Hospital, Victoria Rd,
Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 157, Gladesville 1675
Email: geoff.craig@health.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.mars-inc.com.au
Service Description: Hospitality and horticulture rehabilitation / vocational training for people with psychiatric disability, provided by a commercially run coffee shop and local native plant nursery.
Eastwood Croquet Club Inc
Phone: 9654 2248
Cnr West Pde & Wingate Ave, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: 20/221 North Rocks Rd, North Rocks 2151
Email: secretary@eastwoodcroquetclub.org.au
Web: eastwoodcroquetclub.org.au/
Service Description: Promote and play croquet.
Coaching available. New members welcome. Meeting room capacity 20.
Eastwood Senior Citizens' Centre
Phone: 9858 3793
159-161 Shaftesbury Rd, Eastwood 2122
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Email: ewsencit159@gmail.com
Service Description: Social & leisure activities for senior citizens. Mon - bingo, computer classes; Tue - table tennis, indoor bowls, cards, Scrabble, computer classes; Thu - table tennis, computer classes.
Eastwood Women's Rest Centre
Phone: 9852 8222
Cnr Hillview Ave & West Pde, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: 2 Coverdale St, Carlingford 2118
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Tea room, baby change facility, women's public toilets. Men are welcome for tea and scones. Available for hire evenings and weekends phone City of Ryde 9952 8222.
Gladesville Library Meeting Room
Phone: 9952 8222
6 Pittwater Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: Venue Support, Locked Bag 2069, North
Ryde 1670
Email: venuesupport@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
Service Description: Meeting room capacity 40, disabled access and toilet, kitchen facilities, tables and chairs, air conditioned, off street parking. Seminar equipment available.
Hunters Hill RSL Sub-Branch
Phone: 9428 2403
58 Alexandra St, Hunters Hill 2110
Mail to: PO Box 48, Hunters Hill 2110
Service Description: Primarily social basis. Hall available for community functions, phone 9428 2403.
Hunters Hill Town Hall
Phone: 9879 9400
Town Hall, 22 Alexandra St, Hunters Hill 2110
Mail to: PO Box 21, Hunters Hill 2110
Email: council@huntershill.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Capacity 400 standing, 300 seated, 250 seated with dance floor.
Macquarie Centre
Phone: 9887 0800
Cnr Herring & Waterloo Rds, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: PO Box 1521, Macquarie Centre 2113
Email: macquariecentre@ampcapital.com
Web: www.macquariecentre.com.au
Service Description: A major regional shopping centre with over 340 specialty shops, major dept stores and supermarkets, a 16 screen Greater Union cinema complex (Macquarie Megaplex) 9888 1544, an Ice Skating rink and numerous food outlets. "Shop
Mobility" offers free mobility equipment to customers with limited mobility, bookings 9887 0820. A Justice of the Peace is available at the Customer Service Centre
Wed 9:30am-3pm & Sat 9:30am-2:30pm.
Marsfield Community Centre
Phone: 9952 8222
Trafalgar Shopping Square, 1a Trafalgar Place,
Marsfield 2122
Community Organisation and Development
Mail to: Venue Support, Locked Bag 2069, North
Ryde 1670
Email: venuesupport@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
Service Description: Capacity up to 60 seated or 80 cocktail party. Suitable for education activities, playgroups (shaded and sand pit area) dance studio.
Adjoining kitchenette, tables & chairs, off-street parking.
Meadowbank TAFE. Northern Sydney
Institute of TAFE
Phone: 131 674, 9942 3666
See St, Meadowbank 2114
Email: nsi.study@tafensw.edu.au
Web: www.tafestudy.info
Service Description: Offers a variety of courses from
Certificate, advanced diploma, degrees, trades and short flexible courses including business, fine arts, hairdressing, sport and recreation, beauty and welfare, information technology, literacy, engineering trades, construction and transport, hospitality, child studies and therapeutic massage.
North Ryde Community Aid & Information
Centre Inc
Phone: 9888 3380
4 Cutler Pde, North Ryde 2113
Web: www.nrca.org.au
Service Description: For the aged or disabled, and their carers, living independently: NRCA provides
Information and referral, advocacy and client case co-ordination; Social groups and outings including
Armenian group, practical help with linen, and medical transports.
North Ryde School of Arts Community Centre
Phone: 9952 8222
201 Coxs Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: venuesupport@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
Service Description: Hall capacity up to 500 seated or 250 dinner dance. Disabled access & toilets, kitchen facilities, tables & chairs, sound system, stage area, air-conditioning, off-street parking.
Ryde Civic Hall
Phone: 9952 8222
Civic Centre, 1 Devlin St, Ryde 2112
Mail to: Venue Support, Locked Bag 2069, North
Ryde 1670
Email: cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
Service Description: Capacity up to 700 seated or
460 for dinner dance. Stage, stage lighting, piano and sound system, large commercial kitchen, separate bar area.
Ryde Hospital & Community Health Services
Phone: 9858 7888
Denistone Rd, Eastwood 2122
Web: www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Hospitals/Ryde
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Service Description: Services include emergency, intensive care & coronary heart care, midwifery service, comprehensive medical, day surgery, general
& specialist surgery, aged care & rehabilitation, community based mental health, dental for children up to 12 & health care card holders, drug & alcohol, health promotion & education, infant, child & family health.
Ryde Masonic Centre Inc
Phone: 0418 215 891 (Bookings)
142 Blaxland Rd, Ryde 2112
Web: www.rydemasoniccentre.com.au/Default.aspx
Service Description: Hall capacity meeting-300, function-120. PA system, in-built sound system, air conditioned, kitchen facilities. Upper hall capacity 60, air conditioned, kitchen facilities.
Shepherds Bay Community Centre
Phone: 9952 8222
3A Bay Dr, Meadowbank 2114
Mail to: Venue Support, Locked Bag 2069, North
Ryde 1670
Email: venuesupport@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/venues
Service Description: The centre can accommodate a range of uses, including play groups, staff training sessions, community activities, exhibitions and corporate seminars. Capacity 120/100.
Travelodge Macquarie North Ryde
Phone: 8874 5200
81 Talavera Rd, Macquarie University 2109
Mail to: PO Box 1845, Macquarie Centre 2113
Email: macquarie@travelodge.com.au
Web: www.travelodge.com.au
Service Description: 120 unit hotel and meeting room.
West Ryde Hall
Phone: 9952 8222
1a Station St, West Ryde 2114
Mail to: Venue Support, Locked Bag 2069, North
Ryde 1670
Email: venuesupport@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Community/Venue+Hire/West+
Ryde+Hall+
Service Description: Capacity up to 200 seated or
100 dinner dance. Stage, piano and medium kitchen.
Northern Sydney Disability Network (NSDN)
Phone: 9942 2686
Willoughby Council chambers - Level 6, 31 Victor St,
Chatswood 2067
Email: janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Network of disability services staff, carers and people with disability who meet quarterly to exchange information, hear speakers, and support the provision of services and rights for people
Community Organisation and Development with disabilities. Meets first Tue 9.30am-11.30am of
Feb, May, Aug, and last Tue in Oct.
Northside Community Forum Inc
Phone: 8405 4444
Suite 205, Level 2, 10 Help St, Chatswood 2067
Email: nsforum@nsforum.org.au
Web: www.nsforum.org.au
Service Description: Supports the four local volunteer services to improve the promotion, recruitment, training, management, and retention of volunteers for the Northern Sydney HACC services.
Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc -
Respite Services
Phone: 9879 2600, 1800 124 121
Building 36, Gladesville Hospital, Digby Rd,
Gladesville 2111
Email: respite-admin@sfnsw.org.au
Web: www.sfnsw.org.au
Service Description: Trained respite mental health staff provide a variety of services that aim to meet the individual needs of carers, families and friends.
These services include one to one support (in and out of home), centre based activities (planned recreational, social and educational activities) and community access (individual or group activities that encourage community participation) and 24 hour respite for carers and consumers
Chinese Bilingual Storytime - Ryde Library
Services
Phone: 9952 8375 (TTY 02 9807 2622)
Cnr Hillview Rd & West Pde, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: ewlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Weekly bilingual storytimes for preschool children are held at Eastwood - 1st Thu of the month at 11am and West Ryde - 3rd Wed of the month at 11am.
City of Ryde
Phone: 9952 8222
Civic Centre, 1 Devlin St, Ryde 2112
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Council is responsible for the planning and provision of services to the community.
Council elections are held every 4 yrs. Voting is compulsory. Council & Committee meetings are open to the public. Council meetings are held at 7.30pm
2nd & 4th Tue of month, Committee of the Whole &
Committee meetings 1st & 3rd Tue. Councillors are available for interview on a roster basis every Sat morning at various venues in the city. Phone for after hours emergencies such as storm damage in public areas, road damage, dead animals and any activity contrary to council regulations.
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Eastwood Library
Phone: 9952 8375
Cnr Hillview Rd & West Pde, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: ewlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference and lending services. Materials available for loan include large print materials, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books. Community Information service. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Word processing PC's and internet access.
Gladesville Library
Phone: 9952 8378
6 Pittwater Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: gvlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: (Jointly funded by City of Ryde and Hunters Hill Council) Provides reference and lending services. Materials available for loan include books, large print materials, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Word processing PCs and internet access. Community Information service,
Genealogy and Local Studies collections.
Noah's Ark Toy Library for Children with
Special Needs Inc
Phone: 9411 4429
18 Broughton Rd, Artarmon 2064
Mail to: PO Box 149, Artarmon 1570
Web: www.toys4specialneeds.org.au
Service Description: Loans toys and play equipment for children with special needs. Provides support and advice on play, choosing /using toys and equipment to assist child development and therapy programs.
Mobile van visits Artarmon, Baulkham Hills, Ryde,
Thornleigh, Wahroonga.
North Ryde Library
Phone: 9952 8377
201 Coxs Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: nrlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference & lending services. Materials available for loan include large print books, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books. Toy library. Weekly storytimes & holiday activities for children. Word processing PCs and internet access.
Preschool Storytime - Ryde Library Services
Phone: 9952 8340
1, Pope St (Cnr Pope St and Devlin St), Ryde 2112
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: rydelibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Community Organisation and Development
Service Description: Weekly storytimes for preschool children are held at 10am-11.45am and
11.15am - 12.00noon: Tue - Ryde. 11am - 12noon at
Eastwood, Wed - West Ryde & North Ryde, Thu -
Eastwood, Fri - Gladesville
Ryde Library Service
Phone: 9952 8352
1 Pope St, Ryde 2112
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: rydelibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference and lending services. Materials for loan include large print, videos, CDs, DVDs books in community languages, language learning materials, magazines, talking books. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Toys at North Ryde. Word processing PCs and internet access. Home library service. Community
Information service. Genealogy and Local Studies collections based at Ryde. Branches at West Ryde,
North Ryde, Eastwood & Gladesville.
Ryde Rockers Rhyme Time - Ryde Library
Services
Phone: 9952 8340
1, Pope St (Cnr Pope St and Devlin St), Ryde 2112
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: rydelibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Weekly rhyme times, songs and fingerplay for babies are held at 10.30am:
Wed-Thur-Fri Ryde, 10:30am: Tue - North Ryde, Fri -
Gladesville & Eastwood and 2:00pm Tues, 10:15am:
Fri - West Ryde.
School Holiday Activities at Ryde Library
Phone: 9952 8352
1, Pope St, Ryde 2112
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: rydelibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: A variety of activities for school children are held at Ryde, Gladesville, North Ryde,
Eastwood and West Ryde libraries every school holidays.
West Ryde Library
Phone: 9952 8376
2 Graf Ave, West Ryde 2114
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: wrlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference & lending services. Materials available for loan include large print, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books.
Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children.
Word processing PCs and internet access. Author's
Platform, Knitting groups, Seniors' morning teas and
Readers' Group.
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Bookings for Street Stalls can be made through City of Ryde, ph 9952 8222 and Hunters Hill Council, ph
9879 9400
Riverside Market
Phone: 9999 2226
Riverside Girls High School, cnr Victoria Rd and
Huntleys Point Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: Organic Food Markets, Suite 3/1741
Pittwater Rd, Mona Vale 2103
Email: mail@organicfoodmarkets.com.au
Web: www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au
Service Description: A farmers market with organic and fresh fruit and vegetables, produce, gourmet treats, free range beef and other stalls & jumping castle. Fashion plants and herbs and craft stalls
Riverside Market
Phone: 9999 2226
Held at Riverside Girls High School, Cnr Huntleys
Point & Victoria Rds, Huntleys Point 2111
Service Description: Market focusing on crafts, fashion accessories, jewellery, goumet food stalls, hot food stalls, fresh farm produce, gardening supplies.
Free entry and free parking. Welcome enquiries from groups wanting to host fund raising activities during the market time.
Arthritis NSW - Head Office
Phone: 9857 3300
Suite 1.15, 32 Delhi Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: Locked Bag 2216, North Ryde 1670
Email: info@arthritisnsw.org.au
Web: www.arthritisnsw.org.au
Service Description: Provides information, advice and education regarding all types of arthritis, osteoporosis and rheumatic disorders. Fund raises for research. Also publishes quarterly magazine. Can provide details of support groups throughout NSW.
Co-ordinates water exercise classes in Sydney metropolitan area, holds annual camps for children and has an educational assistance scheme for young people with arthritis.
CICADA Australia Inc
Phone: 9488 9728
Club Room, Syd Cochlear Implant Centre, Building
39, Punt Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 5028, South Turramurra 2074
Email: judycassell@cicada.org.au
Web: www.cicada.org.au
Service Description: Provides support and advice for pre and post cochlear implantees and families. Also provides opportunities to meet others socially and share information. Monthly morning teas and weekend social BBQs and Guest Speaker 4 times per year.
Community Organisation and Development
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Association
(CdLSA) Australasia Inc
Phone: 9809 0287
Mail to: PO Box 20, Putney 2112
Web: www.cdlsaus.org.au
Service Description: Provide support & information for families affected by CdLS, also provide information for support workers and to educate the public.
Research programmes in USA and England. contacts in all states and contact with overseas groups
Eastwood Library
Phone: 9952 8375
Cnr Hillview Rd & West Pde, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: ewlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference and lending services. Materials available for loan include large print materials, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books. Community Information service. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Word processing PC's and internet access.
Gladesville Library
Phone: 9952 8378
6 Pittwater Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: gvlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: (Jointly funded by City of Ryde and Hunters Hill Council) Provides reference and lending services. Materials available for loan include books, large print materials, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Word processing PCs and internet access. Community Information service,
Genealogy and Local Studies collections.
Lupus Association of NSW Inc
Phone: 1800 802 088, 9878 6055
55 Wicks Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: PO Box 89, North Ryde 1670
Email: info@lupusnsw.org.au
Web: www.lupusnsw.org.au
Service Description: Bi-Yearly Newsletter; patient education; information and literature; telephone support at head office for Lupus sufferers. Liaison with support groups. Promoting Lupus Awareness and
Education.
Motor Neurone Disease Australia Inc (MNDA)
Phone: 9816 5322
Building 4, Old Gladesville Hospital, Victoria Rd,
Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 990, Gladesville 1675
Email: info@mndaust.asn.au
Web: www.mndaust.asn.au
Service Description: This umbrella organisation for state Motor Neurone Disease associations encourages flow of information internationally and within Australia. It influences policy, provides
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information, raises awareness, and promotes and funds MND research.
National Centre For Childhood Grief ('A
Friend's Place')
Phone: 1300 654 556, 9804 6909
14 Hollis Ave, Denistone East 2112
Mail to: PO Box 327, Epping 1710
Email: afriendsplace@me.com
Web: www.childhoodgrief.org.au
Service Description: Counselling and support service for the bereaved and terminally ill. The NCCG
('A Friend's Place') offers advice to professionals and members of the community. Educational resources
(books & videos), training courses and seminars on bereavement. We also offer bereavement support groups for children who have had a parent die. The
NCCG offers counselling services to terminally ill, and recently bereaved adults, on a fee for service basis.
Children's counselling service is free after the initial assessment session.
North Ryde Library
Phone: 9952 8377
201 Coxs Rd, North Ryde 2113
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: nrlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference & lending services. Materials available for loan include large print books, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books. Toy library. Weekly storytimes & holiday activities for children. Word processing PCs and internet access.
Northern District Times
Phone: 9024 8777
Suite 2, 3 Carlingford Rd, Epping 2121
Mail to: GPO Box 7002, Sydney 2001
Email: editor@northerndistricttimes.com.au
Web: www.northerndistricttimes.com.au
Service Description: Local weekly newspaper published Wednesday. Circulation area covers
Cheltenham, Carlingford, Dundas, Beecroft, Epping, &
Ryde City & Hunters Hill local government areas.
Relationships Australia (New South Wales) -
Northern Regional Office
Phone: 1300 364 277; 02 8874 8000
Suite 102, 68 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park 2113
Mail to: PO Box 371, North Ryde BC 1670
Email: north@ransw.org.au
Web: www.relationships.com.au
Service Description: Provides counselling, mediation, family dispute resolution and relationships education. Appointments available week days, evenings and Saturdays. Services are provided through a network of regional offices. Clients under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Ryde Library Service
Phone: 9952 8352
1 Pope St, Ryde 2112
Community Organisation and Development
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: rydelibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference and lending services. Materials for loan include large print, videos, CDs, DVDs books in community languages, language learning materials, magazines, talking books. Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children. Toys at North Ryde. Word processing PCs and internet access. Home library service. Community
Information service. Genealogy and Local Studies collections based at Ryde. Branches at West Ryde,
North Ryde, Eastwood & Gladesville.
The Weekly Times (TWT)
Phone: 9807 6666
"Wallumetta", 826 Victoria Rd, Ryde 2112
Mail to: PO Box 123, Ryde 1680
Email: contactus@weeklytimes.com.au
Web: www.weeklytimes.com.au
Service Description: Free local paper. Published
Wednesday. Distribution in North West Sydney area of City of Ryde, Hunters Hill Municipality, Woolwich,
Lane Cove, Chatswood West, Drummoyne, Concord
West, Rhodes, Yaralla, Cabarita, Epping, North
Epping, Carlingford.
West Ryde Library
Phone: 9952 8376
2 Graf Ave, West Ryde 2114
Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: wrlibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Provides reference & lending services. Materials available for loan include large print, videos, CDs, books in community languages, language learning tapes, magazines, talking books.
Weekly storytimes and holiday activities for children.
Word processing PCs and internet access. Author's
Platform, Knitting groups, Seniors' morning teas and
Readers' Group.
Youthsafe
Phone: 9817 7847
2-12 Tennyson Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 3023, Putney 2112
Email: office@youthsafe.org
Web: www.youthsafe.org
Service Description: Youthsafe, aims to foster the development of partnerships and collaboration within the field of youth injury prevention. Youthsafe works at local and state levels with government, industry, community groups, education institutions, non-government organisations and the media.
Youthsafe is committed to strong advocacy and best practice initiatives to reduce injuries in young people.
Web: www.auspost.com.au
Boronia Park Post Office
Phone: 9817 1621
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97 Pittwater Rd, Hunters Hill 2110
Denistone East Licensed Post Office
Phone: 9878 4358
Midway Newsagency, 119e North Rd, Denistone East
2112
Eastwood Post Office
Phone: 13 13 18
2 Progress Ave, Eastwood 2122
Gladesville Post Office
Phone: 13 13 18
217 Victoria Rd, Gladesville 2111
Hunters Hill Post Office
Phone: 9817 2153
32 Alexandra St, Hunters Hill 2110
Macquarie Centre Post Shop
Phone: 9942 1820
Shop UC7 Macquarie Centre, Herring Rd, North Ryde
2113
Macquarie Park Business Hub
Phone: 9942 1801
11 Waterloo Rd, North Ryde 2113
Marsfield Post Office
Phone: 9874 1367
4 Corunna Rd, Eastwood 2122
Meadowbank Post Office
Phone: 9809 3385
Shop 7/2 Village Plaza Shepherds Bay, 11 Bay Dr,
Meadowbank 2114
Putney Licensed Post Office
Phone: 9809 3000
217 Morrison Rd, Ryde 2112
Ryde Post Shop
Phone: 13 13 18
Shop 3017, Top Ryde Shopping Centre, 109-129
Blaxland Rd, Ryde 2112
West Ryde Post Shop
Phone: 13 13 18
12 West Pde, West Ryde 2114
2RRR - Ryde Regional Radio Co-operative Ltd
Phone: 9816 2988
4 Victoria Rd, Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 644, Gladesville 1675
Email: office@2rrr.org.au
Web: www.2rrr.org.au
Service Description: Community radio station operating on 88.5FM. 12 Community Language programs. Free community events announcements, various music programs.
Ai-Media
Phone: 8870 7700
Lvl 3, 12 Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park 2113
Community Organisation and Development
Mail to: PO Box 260, North Ryde BC 1670
Email: info@ai-media.tv
Web: www.ai-media.tv
Service Description: Ai-Media is a captioning and transcription company providing services for television, schools, universities, for the government and corporate sectors. Ai-Media's live captioning solution Ai-Live benefits people who are deaf and hard of hearing, as well as people on the Autism
Spectrum Disorder, who have Cerebral Palsy, or who use English as an Additional Language. Ai-Media can also make online video content accessible and WCAG
2.0 compliant through provision of closed captioning, transcription and audio description. Ai-Media is a registered NDIS service provider.
Armenian TV Sydney Inc.
Phone: 0412 048 330
Mail to: PO Box 631, Gladesville 2111
Email: armtv2000@yahoo.com.au
Service Description: Production of audio visual materials, videos, DVD/CD, targeting multicultural communities. direct. Established in 1994 as a non-profit organisation dedicated to the production, distribution and broadcast of information relevant to the local and broader Armenian community.
Specifically targets Armenian elderly migrants and recent arrivals, and youth, via TV, videos, direct mail newsletters and a phone service.
Radio 2SER-FM (107.3)
Phone: 9514 9514
Room 138, Building Y3A, Macquarie University 2109
Mail to: PO Box 123, Broadway 2007
Email: info@2ser.com
Web: www.2ser.com
Service Description: Community radio station broadcasting to all of Sydney with a special emphasis on education, alternative music and issues of social justice. Studios are located at Macquarie University and UTS Broadway.
State Emergency Service (SES) - Hunters Hill
Phone: 132 500
Gladesville Hospital, Corner Punt & Victoria Rds,
Gladesville 2111
Mail to: PO Box 662, Gladesville 1675
Email: hhl.ops@ses.nsw.gov.au
Web: huntershill.ses.nsw.gov.au
State Emergency Service (SES) - Ryde
Phone: 9889 4999; 132 500
137 Wicks Rd, Macquarie Park 2113
Web: ryde.ses.nsw.gov.au
Ryde Hunters Hill Community Volunteers
Phone: 9952 8222
1A Pope St, Ryde 2112
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Mail to: Locked Bag 2069, North Ryde 1670
Email: volunteers@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Links prospective volunteers with community organisations in Ryde & Hunters Hill.
The agency recruits, interviews and refers. Ongoing support & assistance.
The Centre for Volunteering
Phone: 9261 3600
Level 3, 40 Gloucester St, The Rocks 2000
Email: info@volunteering.com.au
Web: www.volunteering.com.au
Service Description: State-wide service provider offering education, training and resource material to
NSW. Provides a Sydney metropolitan referral service which interviews, matches and refers people to volunteer work in the non-profit sector.
Eastwood Women's Rest Centre
Phone: 9852 8222
Cnr Hillview Ave & West Pde, Eastwood 2122
Mail to: 2 Coverdale St, Carlingford 2118
Web: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au
Service Description: Tea room, baby change facility, women's public toilets. Men are welcome for tea and scones. Available for hire evenings and weekends phone City of Ryde 9952 8222.
Community Organisation and Development
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