Thank goodness council amalgamation has been taken off the table and we can now move forward with consistency and confidence. Artarmon Village Inc (AVI) has always enjoyed the support of Willoughby City Council.

Congratulations to our newly elected ward councillor Christine Toun and returned councillors Stuart Coppock and Nic Wright. We are looking forward to working with you with some renewed vigour on the Artarmon shopping precinct.

 It is well and truly time for some civic improvement in Artarmon. The AVI committee is currently working on getting some momentum with the following projects; • Upgrade lighting and street furniture in Wilkes Ave to create atmosphere and buzz after sunset. • A unified theme and paint job for our heritage façade in Hampden Road including removal of the outdated signs. • Some clean, unisex, public toilets which are accessible to people with disabilities. Recent victories for Artarmon Village Inc have included; • Supporting Artarmon Public School Spring Fair. It was the first time their annual fete was held outside the school grounds on Thomson Park. What an outstanding community event! Congratulations Artarmon Public School and thank you for involving the Artarmon Village. • Managing the 33kV power cabling by Sydney Metro through Artarmon. The original plan to slowly work up Hampden Road for 7-9 months would have wiped out many small businesses in Artarmon. Instead the cabling was finished in a total of about 7 weeks and during school holidays.

Special thanks to our friends at Artarmon Progress Association for supporting us on this project. AVI is currently recruiting members for this financial year. Membership is limited to small businesses in the Hampden Road/Wilkes Ave shopping village. Our goal is to have 50 members. Please encourage your favourite local businesses to join up and support our community. Look for the “AVI Proud Member” decal in store windows. Please “like” our Facebook page for local community news, events and offers: https://www.facebook.com/ artarmonvillage/

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