The Epping Building

In an earlier posting (April 2018) it was reported that the Epping building was to be demolished to make way for a substantial retail and residential precinct.

As the following photo shows, it has happened. The photo was taken on 8 May 2019 from the Langston Place side. The mess on the right is what is left of the front entrance.

It’s not all gone - yet. This small remaining corner is where the security office was (beside the entrance to the upper level car park off Chambers Court).

Woy Woy - 28 February 2019

Although tinged with a little nostalgia, the first lunch for the year provided its usual portion of good laughs and great fellowship - improved by the presence of our special guest, Carol Whittaker.

Thanks to Rob McPherson for organising the lunch; and thanks to him and Peter George for making the long trek from their Southern estates to be there.

And as the photo below shows, Nev Hine joined the 75th Birthday Club.

Pyrmont - 6 December 2018

It was great to see so many smiling faces at our last gathering for the year.

Ian Nay made his annual appearance, and it was good to see Ron Matthews again after a too-long absence.

As shown below, John Leplaw received a special 75th birthday award - Life Membership. (Thanks, Nev, very humbling.)

It was a happy time, tingled with a touch of sadness at the absence of our dear friend, Roy Whittaker. See item below this one. Rob McPherson has kindly assumed Roy's former task of organising the Woy Woy gathering.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

Leppy Gets Life

 (now there's a headline that

 wouldn't surprise some!)

Vale - Roy Whittaker

I don’t have the words to properly express how deeply we all must feel at the passing of our dear friend, Roy. So I will leave you with your own thoughts of him - with this reminder from his funeral service.

Pyrmont - 6 September 2018

Numbers were low but, as always, the value of the company was very high.

Overseas and other travel prevented some from attending; and it's hoped that it wasn't illness that caused some other absences.

Pyrmont - 31 May 2018

A smaller than usual group this time - but no less enjoyable.

Good to see Bob Clarke - now settled into his country estate.

Epping

Those for whom the Epping building - AGCente - was "home" at one stage or another may be interested to learn that it is to be demolished. It's currently occupied by Westpac, and looks like this:

Its replacement, The Langston, will (according the advertising blurb) be a mixed use precinct, comprising of three towers containing 463 premium apartments, 1,681sqm of activated retail space, 1,921sqm of communal open space as well as laneway and pedestrian links throughout the site, connecting The Langston with the existing public library, recreational facilities and the broader Epping Town Centre. And could look like this:

Just a bit different!