Mayor's Community Message
2 July
KEEPING OUR COMMITMENTS
At the commencement of this Council term, I made a clear commitment as Mayor to lead a Council that keeps rates low, improves financial sustainability, invests in local infrastructure, and enhances customer service and service delivery for our community.
I am proud to report that Council continues to deliver on these commitments, despite operating in an increasingly challenging financial environment.
Council’s 2025/26 Budget has been carefully framed to ensure that the average residential rate increase is limited to less than $1.40 per week. At the same time, we continue to invest in new infrastructure, maintain our existing assets, and improve the core services that matter most to our residents.
Importantly, we have maintained all of Council’s existing services, programs and projects, despite significant cost escalations across many fronts.
This outcome reflects the collective leadership of this Council and our shared focus on delivering real and lasting outcomes for the wonderful Ryde community.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
Winter school holidays arrive on 7 July and, as usual, the City of Ryde has families and kids covered when it comes to some great activities designed for fun and learning.
City of Ryde Libraries are theming their holiday program around ‘Big Adventures, Little Heroes’ with some fantastic activities aimed at the budding superhero in your home.They include Drop-in Superhero Wristband Craft Workshops, JECKA building Workshops, a Minecraft Movie Workshop, a Superhero Pot Plant Workshop, a Drawing Workshop, a CSI Forensic Science Workshop, and a Banjo Superhero Storytime.
And don’t forget our popular Comic-Con at Ryde Library on 17 July, when Spiderman and Wonder Woman will swing in to launch the event at 10.00am, followed by a series of super-powered activities.
For full details on the Library Program, click here.
NAIDOC WEEK
NAIDOC Week, which takes place from 6-13 July, is another important event on Council’s calendar and we’re proud to join the celebrations recognising the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through City of Ryde’s Libraries, which are holding a series of NAIDOC-themed events and workshops.
These include Nowey Boat Making Workshops, an Aboriginal History Talk and Bushfood Tasting, a Warurabunga Weaving Workshop, and a performance by the Walangari Diramu Aboriginal Dance and Didgeridoo Company.
For more details on NAIDOC Week, click here.
Sincerely,
Trenton Brown – Mayor