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Rowing championships come to Penrith

WESTERN Sydney’s visitor economy is set for another boost, with the NSW Government securing the Australian Rowing Championships for 2022 and 2024.

Th e Australian Rowing Championships will see the nation’s best rowers and the country’s largest annual rowing event return to Sydney International Regatt a Centre in Penrith as part of the NSW Government’s continued investment in Western Sydney.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney and Member for Penrith said the NSW Government is committed to building a world-class calendar of events as part of the recently announced Visitor Economy Strategy, which is set to rejuvenate NSW’s visitor tourism and events industry in the wake of COVID-19.

“Th is is a win for the people of Western Sydney and I am thrilled Australia’s premier rowing regatt a will remain at the home of adrenaline and outdoor adventure in Penrith by hosting the Australian Rowing Championships in 2022 and 2024.

“Events such as the Australian Rowing Championships play a pivotal role in NSW’s Visitor Economy Strategy, which sees participants and spectators fl ock to Sydney, injecting an economic boost into our city, furthermore, enhancing our city’s reputation as Australia’s premier sporting destination,” Mr Ayres said.

Th e Australian Rowing Championships (previously known as the Sydney International Rowing Regatt a when last held in Penrith) is the largest rowing event in Australia and the pinnacle of domestic competition.

Th e event comprises of the Australian Open Rowing Championships, Australian Open Schools Rowing Championships and the King’s and Queen’s Cups Interstate Regatt a, which brings competitors from across Australia, as well as internationally.

Th e 2022 Australian Rowing Championships will be held at the Sydney International Regatt a Centre from 21 – 27 March 2022, with the 2024 event also set to be held in March at the same venue.

Athletes will compete in the 2024 Australian Rowing Championships to secure their position on the Australian Rowing Team in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

For more information on the Australian Rowing Championships and to plan your trip, go to www. Sydney.com

Council calls for much-needed evacuation route

PENRITH City Council is calling on the Government to prioritise the Castlereagh Connection in the wake of the flood emergency in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley. Once constructed, the 22km corridor would function as a much-needed evacuation route in the event of emergencies providing a swifter and safer route for the community.

Th e fl ooding events which have devastated parts of Penrith and the Hawkesbury regions over the past week should be “a wake-up call”, prompting urgent funding from the State and Federal Governments ahead of future disasters.

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown OAM said since the Castlereagh corridor was identifi ed in 1951 it has sat dormant, despite the desperate need for improved infrastructure during times of crisis and various calls for action from Council and industry bodies.

“Th is corridor, which is 90% Government-owned, has sat idle for over half a century while we continue to wait for action,” Cr McKeown said.

“Th e fl ood crisis this week has wreaked havoc and surprisingly it is only a 1 in 20-year fl ood event for Penrith and a 1 in 50-year event for the Hawkesbury. We cannot sit and wait for a 1 in 100-year fl ood disaster that has the potential to reach and obliterate arterial roads – we need to act immediately,” she said.

“As the SES continues to free our neighbours from fl ood waters in the Hawkesbury, the government has a prime piece of untapped land which could have evacuated thousands of people had it been developed in time,” Cr McKeown said.

“We know that the Castlereagh Connection would intersect with four of the current evacuation routes and provide much-needed relief during times of crisis, including fl oods and bushfi res; connecting the corridor will help move up to 24,000 vehicles (particularly many of the highly fl ood-prone Richmond-Windsor SA3) to the M7 and keep residents out of harm’s way.

“Infrastructure Australia identifi ed this as a high priority project and just last month the Insurance Council of Australia acknowledged the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley’s fl ood risks and desperate need for alternative evacuation routes to be explored to mitigate safety risks – so why are we still waiting on Government funding?”

“Our ask is simple: we need a commitment from the government to develop a business case for the project to determine the true benefi t this will bring to our local communities,” she said.

Penrith’s footprint continues to spread as new infrastructure and earmarked road and rail upgrades link the City to the Western Sydney Airport and the surrounding aerotropolis.

Such a development boom spurs population growth and, with more people choosing to live in Penrith, it is critical that adequate safety measures are put in place.

Winner of redevelopment project announced

PENRITH City Council has announced the winner of its design excellence competition to reinvigorate the former Council Chambers at 129-133 Henry Street, into a new commercial building set to revitalise the Penrith CBD.

Global architecture fi rm, Woods Bagot, produced the winning design for the redevelopment, known as 131 Henry Street, following a rigorous Design Excellence Competition and assessment from the judging panel of independent industry experts.

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown OAM said the winning design off ered an innovative architectural solution that responded to the competition brief, and future urban character of the Penrith CBD.

“We are thrilled to start working with award-winning architects Woods Bagot to deliver a highly advanced workplace at 131 Henry Street, which will feature a sustainable design, and activated public and retail spaces for the community,” Cr McKeown said.

“Th e redevelopment of 131 Henry Street will set the benchmark for future city developments and be the catalyst for the revitalisation of the Penrith CBD, alongside Council’s investment in a new City Park and transformation of Soper Place.

As a key city within Western Sydney, Penrith will be the fi rst to connect to the new Nancy-Bird International Airport at Badgerys Creek and surrounding aerotropolis by metro rail from day one of operations.

“Penrith is well positioned to become a new commercial centre for growth and innovation, with a number of other projects in the pipeline including commercial space at Soper Place, a new City Park and the $24M upgrade of Regatt a Park.”

Th e proposed design, featuring approximately 8,000 sqm of fl exible commercial space, ground fl oor retail, on-site parking and a building façade that activates both street frontages, incorporates best practice principles of environmentally sustainable design and is targeting a minimum of 5 Star Green Star rating in line with Council’s ‘Cooling the City Strategy’.

Woods Bagot principal Jason Fraser said the scheme for 131 Henry Street was uniquely focused on both community and workplace to create a building that benefi ts the public whilst delivering a workplace of the future.

Building on the wellness and sustainability tenets of the development, the key to its longevity is to design the building with fl exibility, capable of adapting to changing user needs.

“Reinforcing its place in civic life by providing a multitude of public uses, green space will fl ow through the site and connect it with the future City park, creating a heart to the civic and education precinct,” Fraser said.

Well-positioned in the heart of Penrith’s CBD, this commercial building will off er future occupants the ease and convenience of retail, restaurants and major public transport links on their doorstep, while also being adjacent to the future City Park. 131 Henry Street was the former home of Council from 1958 until the relocation of Council in 1993 to its current premises.

Th e history of the site will be celebrated through a robust heritage interpretation strategy which includes the reuse of building elements and high-quality public domain features.

Th e winning design will undergo further design development and refi nement with the development application to be lodged by the end of 2021.

Artist impression of the completed project.

Lights shine on Penrith opportunity

 STACEY RANDELL

THE inaugural Lights on Penrith 2021 Growth Summit, held on March 26 at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith, was a huge success, gathering delegates from business, government, and the local community together to discuss the significant growth and development planned for the region in the next few years.

Kate Raft on, President of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce and the driving force behind the Summit was delighted with the outcome.

“We had some amazing feedback from participants on the day. Th is was our fi rst event under the Lights on Penrith banner and we are planning to run a series, each one focusing on a diff erent aspect of growth and opportunity in our region. What really struck me, was how much the participants appreciated the chance to come together and focus on some of the most important issues relevant to Western Sydney and in particular, the Penrith region,” she said.

Th e key focus of the Summit was to highlight business growth opportunities and how major infrastructure and development projects, such as the Western Sydney Airport, Nepean Business Park, St Mary’s Freight Hub and Sydney Science Park, will create more local jobs and improve sustainability in the Nepean.

Bruce Baudinet, Chairman of Precinct Capital–the developers behind Nepean Business Park and Flagship Sponsors of the Summit – enjoyed the chance to contribute to the discussion on the day.

“We love the concept of the “30-minute city”. Providing opportunities for people to work within an easy 30-minute commute is critical when building sustainable communities. Th e Summit allowed us to meet with local businesses, share our vision of the 30-minute city, and demonstrate how an enlightened planning framework can support small business and thereby improve local employment opportunities. Th is will allow facilities like the Nepean Business Park to att ract and retain small to medium enterprises in the region and create local jobs for local people,”” he said.

According to Andrew Grima, Principal of Coleman Greig Lawyers and Flagship Sponsor of Lights on Penrith:

“Th e Lights on Penrith Growth Summit was exactly what the Penrith community needed. It was a fantastic opportunity to not only showcase future development in the region, but also to connect key stakeholders, and give businesses solid ideas on how they can leverage the growth opportunities. “

Sponsors and supporters of the event included Nepean Business Park (NBP) and Coleman Greig Lawyers, Penrith City Council, Celestino (developers of the Sydney Science Park), KPMG, NAB, Macquarie Commercial, Hix Group, Optus Business Centre Western Sydney, St Mary’s Freight Hub, Complete Recruitment Solutions, Raine & Horne Commercial Penrith, Uphire Equipment Specialists and Business Western Sydney.

Western Sydney Business Access was the regional media partner for the event.

With planning already underway, the next Lights on Penrith event will have a focus on tourism and hospitality in the region and take place in July.

Scenes from the Lights on Penrith event.

Stacey Randell is Engagement Manager at Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce. Contact her on 0435 457 849

French Exit – 5 Stars

Odd, charming and immensely lovable, French Exit is a triumph

Frances Price (Michelle Pfeiffer) is a Manhattan socialite known as much for her acerbic wit and unusual antics as she is for the rumor that she murdered her late husband. Her expensive taste is challenged, however, when her inheritance dwindles to almost nothing.

Faced with the prospect of poverty, Frances sells what she can and ups and leaves the city, travelling with her son Malcolm (Lucas Hedges) and her cat to a friend’s apartment in Paris. Th ere, she seems intent on whiling away what’s left of her inheritance before eventually killing herself when the money runs out.

Directed by Azazel Jacobs, French Exit is undoubtedly a polarising fi lm. Th ere’s no question this movie won’t be for everyone, with it’s slow pace, it’s ad hoc indulgence in the surreal and strange, and it’s Wes Anderson-esque humor.

At the same time, however, for every viewer who can’t stand it’s style, they’ll be another so in love with it as to forgive the storytelling fl aws in favour of what is a cohesive and engaging vibe.

Th e most impressive thing about this fi lm is without a doubt Pfeiff er’s performance. Acerbic, antagonistic, utt erly classy, and truly aloof, Pfeiff er’s Frances Price is a blend of drug-addled swaying a la Jack Sparrow, Miranda Priestly-esque one liners, and a wardrobe that screams colour blocked French Fashion Week haul.

It’s a character one could be utt erly obsessed with, and it is elevated by a performance from Pfeiff er that screams her talent from the rooft op–one that makes the Oscar snub a truly abhorrent occurrence.

Hedges performs admirably too, bringing an disquieting strangeness, stillness and acceptance to his character that counterbalances Frances’ wilder impulses. Th e rest of the cast then starts to take on less complex, more one-dimensional characters–Madame Reynard (Valerie Mahaff ey) is the overbearing, lonely widower,

Madeleine (Danielle Macdonald) is the strange, street urchin medium, and Susan (Imogen Poots) is the commitment-seeking adorer of Malcolm. Alas, all of their performances are entirely outstripped and overshadowed by Pfeiff er’s, for bett er or worse.

Th ere’s a peculiar and intriguing colouring to the picture, and sense of cinematography, that almost begins to mimic some of Wes Anderson’s pieces. Th at’s not a bad thing, because while the fi rst 40 minutes of the fi lm are relatively standard storywise, the back half of the picture truly takes on an absurdist lens–a talking cat, and odd bunch dynamic in the fl at, and the fi nal stroll from Frances, all have Anderson-esque overtones. It is also an engagingly funny fi lm, and there are genuine laugh out loud moments strewn throughout.

Th is isn’t a movie for everyone, but for those with the taste for great scriptwriting, a showstopping performance from Michelle Pfeiff er, and slightly absurdist and witt y comedy, this could be the movie of the year. French Exit is unapologetically niche, but undeniably a gorgeous, hilarious and engaging piece of cinema.

Reviews by Jacob Richardson Creative Director | Film Focus www.filmfocusau.com

Godzilla Vs Kong – 2 Stars

Giant monsters fi ghting each other is let down by the hamfi sted human stories interspersed throughout

Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) is a scientist in charge of working with King Kong. They have him trapped on his island for his own safety, afraid that when Godzilla discovers there is another Titan on Earth, he will rip Kong to shreds.

Nathan Lind (Alexander Skarsgard), at the behest of an evil conglomerate led by Walter Simmons (Demian Bichir), convinces Ilene to bring Kong to Antarctica in pursuit of the Hollow Earth–a cavernous, monster-fi lled space in the middle of our Earth where Kong came from.

Th eir movement att racts the wrong kind of att ention however, and it puts Godzilla on their tails. As Godzilla and Kong duke it out in the ocean, Madison Russell (Millie Bobby Brown), Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry) and Josh Valentine (Julian Dennison) are hot on the trail of a tech creation in Hong Kong–Mecha Godzilla is here, and draws the ire and rampage of both Titans.

Th e easiest thing to cover off about Godzilla vs Kong is what it does well–which is exactly what it says on the cover. Th e handful of fi ghts between Godzilla and Kong in this fi lm are great; giant spectacles that feel bodily, destructive and brutal.

Th ere’s a lot of fun to be had despite the shaky physics, the ridiculous workarounds to make Kong remotely a match for Godzilla, and the seemingly constantly shift ing size. When these guys duke it out, it feels visceral, and you’re sitt ing up in your seat loving every second.

It’s a shame, then, that this movie takes 40 minutes to get to any of that. Th e craziest thing about this fi lm is how insistent they are on slogging through the most laborious plott ing and workarounds to get these two Titans to fi ght one another.

It feels like someone should have sat down with them at the start and just said “No one cares–make the monkey fi ght the lizard”. Instead, we get endless exposition about another evil tech company, massive logic leaps, a ridiculous C-plot around the Hollow Earth theory, and ever more garbage dumped on us. You’re slogging for most of the movie through something that, without the monster fi ghts, would be unwatchable.

Th en you’ve got the people. Th is franchise has always struggled with the human element of these stories–ever since the 2014 Godzilla. Th is fi lm is another level though. We don’t care one ounce about any of the characters here. Dennison is unwatchable, Tyree Henry is laden with one of the shittiest characters ever writt en (by someone who maybe once heard at a great distance what a podcast is).

Millie Bobby Brown eviscerates any acting bonafi des her time on Stranger Th ings gave her, Eiza Gonzalez does nothing with the most cliche character of the fi lm, and even Alexander Skarsgaard is phoning it in here. Only Rebecca Hall brings any credibility to her role, but then again it could just be that she seems competent when compared to an entire cast that seems to be coasting through in the lowest gear just for the paycheck.

Nothing can save this actioner from the bland betrayal of its human elements–not even these two Titans ripping each other apart. Godzilla Vs Kong is a disappointing romp.

Reviews by Jacob Richardson Creative Director | Film Focus www.filmfocusau.com

Coming in for its mid-life update

SsangYong gives Rexton generous power bump

 CALLUM HUNTER

DESPITE the ongoing uncertainty of the brand’s future, SsangYong Australia has launched its updated Rexton large SUV with the seven-seat family hauler being gifted new styling, more power and torque and increased standard equipment while the base EX trim has been dropped from the range.

As one would expect, dropping the previous range opener has driven the Rexton’s starting price up signifi cantly from $39,990 driveaway to $47,990 with the now entry-level ELX rising in price by $1000 as part of the facelift – the fl agship Ultimate has risen $2000 to now start from $54,990.

Th e most obvious change to the Rexton is its new aggressive front fascia with the whole arrangement centred around a completely redesigned grille and front apron.

New LED headlights and tweaked daytime running lights fl ank the grille in the top corners of the fascia with plenty of angles and sharp contours fi lling the rest of the space.

Changes have also been made at the rear with redesigned tail-lights and bumper which is now largely free of the typical black cladding found on SUVs with a set of integrated chrome exhaust tips poking through.

Th e rest of the Rexton’s body has been left untouched save for some updated alloy wheel designs on both the ELX and Ultimate while the interior has scored a new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, overhead console and a redesigned gear lever.

Still powered by the familiar 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, SsangYong has bumped the Rexton’s peak power and torque fi gures by 15kW and 21Nm respectively with the mill now churning out a healthier 148kW/441Nm, putt ing it well and truly on par with its Japanese rivals.

Made no impact

To extract the most out of the updated engine, engineers have paired it with a new eight-speed automatic transmission – still featuring high and low-range – driving all four wheels via a selectable 4x4 system.

Fuel consumption has increased as a result of the extra grunt and new transmission combination, rising from a claimed 8.3 to 8.9 litres per 100km.

Th e extra shove has made no impact on the Rexton’s already class-leading braked towing capacity of 3500kg, however trailer sway control has been added to its list of standard equipment and safety gear.

On the ELX, customers score the aforementioned digital instrument cluster and redesigned gear lever as well as 18-inch alloy wheels, LED head-, fog- and taillights, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, multi-device Bluetooth connectivity, TPU leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats with power adjustment, heated rear seats, a leather steering wheel and cruise control.

Th e Ultimate steps things up considerably with 20-inch alloys, sunroof, powered tailgate, 360-degree camera, premium leather seats, heated leather steering wheel, wireless phone charging, rear zone air conditioning, interior mood lighting, front touch sensing door handles and memory function for the driver’s seat and wing mirrors.

Standard safety gear on both variants consists of autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, blind spot detection, lane change assist, rear cross-traffi c alert, trailer sway control, driver’s knee airbag, tyre pressure monitoring and parking sensors front and rear while the range topper also picks up speed-sensitive steering.

Th e automatic locking rear diff erential has also been carried over on both variants.

Given it shares its ladder-frame chassis and the vast majority of its running gear with the Musso/Musso XLV pick-up, it should only be a matt er of time before an updated version of the workhorse emerges brandishing a similar face and matching power outputs at the very least.

SsangYong has undergone something of a resurgence so far this year ending February with sales up 98.9 per compared to the same period last year (368 vs 185) with the Musso/Musso XLV doing the bulk of the heavy lift ing (279).

Th e Rexton meanwhile has had a far more conservative start to the year with just 37 units sold (+5.7%).

2021 SsangYong Rexton driveaway pricing

ELX (a) $47,990

Ultimate (a) $54,990

Alpina aims for the top as it debut its new 8 Series-based B8 Gran Coupe

 CALLUM HUNTER

BMW tuning specialist Alpina has turned its hand to the 8 Series Gran Coupe and come up with one of its most powerful models to date in the form of the new B8 Gran Coupe; a high-performance four-door coupe for those who want something a bit different to the established German heavyweights.

In classic Alpina style, the relation between the B8 and the M8 are clear for all to see with the bespoke tuning house only making the subtlest of styling changes to the elongated coupe with the biggest diff erence being its metallic green paint – Alpina Blue is also available.

As with all Alpina models, the brand has made some changes and applied its own unique engine mapping to the BMW powerplant, which in this case is the same twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 as found under the bonnet of both the B5 and XB7.

In M8 guise the bent-eight develops 460kW/750Nm; marginally more power than in the B8 (460kW vs 457kW) but far less torque with the latt er developing an extra 50Nm (750Nm vs 800Nm).

As with its donor car, drive is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Performance-wise, the Alpina will sprint from 0-100km/h in 3.4 seconds and push on to a top speed of 324km/h.

Mass of power

Despite the mass of power and performance on hand, Alpina says the B8 will sip 11.9 litres of fuel per 100km on the combined cycle while emitt ing 270 grams of CO2.

Under the skin, the B8 Gran Coupe rides on Alpina’s tried and tested adaptive suspension system with the brand also adding its usual Comfort+ drive mode to the package to gift the B8 a more compliant ride than its BMW M counterpart.

Speed-sensitive four-wheel steering ensures a greater level of slow speed manoeuvrability with the rear axle counter-steering by up to 2.3 degrees before switching to provide enhanced stability at higher speeds by turning in the same direction as the front wheels.

Pirelli-sourced rubber encompasses the bespoke 21-inch alloy wheels, behind which peek out blue four-piston brake callipers courtesy of Brembo.

Th e four-pot grabbers act on Alpina’s own 395mm drilled front rotors and 398mm rear discs with the pads also coming from in-house.

Matching the exterior design, the cabin is also decidedly BMW save for a few Alpina touches here and there like the illuminated door sills, crystal glass iDrive Controller and the now familiar Walnut Anthracite high-gloss accents.

Standard equipment on the B8 is as expansive as it is on the M8 with highlights including heated multifunction sport seats, heated steering wheel, BMW Individual extended Merino leather upholstery, Harman Kardon surround sound system, BMW iDrive infotainment system and BMW Driving Assistant Professional.

According to Alpina, the fi rst European deliveries of the B8 Gran Coupe will commence in July with the car fl aunting a €161,200 ($A250,605) asking price.

GoAuto has contacted Alpina Australia for confi rmation on the B8’s local timing.

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Is love passing you by?

The bad habits that may be ruining your love life

 DALLAS SHERRINGHAM

IF you worry about love passing you by or your relationship has gone down the drain, the answer may be your own bad habits.

A million songs have been writt en about lost loves, broken hearts and cheating, but the three minutes of self-pity never explain why it all happened in the fi rst place.

You see, negative self-talk and low self-esteem are two of the most common challenges people face when it comes to fi nding and holding on to love.

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He has developed practical techniques to help anyone, single or in a couple, break the bad habits of the past and att ract healthy love into their lives.

By harnessing the power of the subconscious and changing deeply entrenched thought patt erns, Mark’s hypnosis treatments can help: 1. Heal a broken heart. 2. Have a healthy, baggage-free relationship. 3. Attract the perfect partner.

Heal your own broken heart:

“Having your heart broken can trigger a range of negative emotions, sometimes years later, that aff ect every part of your day-to-day life, including feelings of worthlessness, despair, self-blame, loneliness, insomnia, lack of appetite and binge eating,” Mark said.

“By accessing your subconscious, you can process your heartbreak, break those negative thoughts and behaviors and move on to live your best life.”

Mark’s top fi ve tips for healing a broken heart are: 1. Crying: Do not underestimate the power of crying – it can be a powerful tool to help you process and move on from pain. 2. Gratitude: Practicing gratitude helps you appreciate what you have rather than focusing on what you don’t have. 3. Self-love: Create positive experiences for yourself by changing the story running through your mind. Tell yourself – ‘I am enough, I am worthy and I am loveable’. 4. Acceptance: Accepting the situation will help you let go of the pain attached to it.

Mindfulness: Aft er a breakup, many people will continually replay events over and again in their minds. Practicing mindfulness can help break this patt ern, bringing your att ention back to where you are and what you are doing in the present moment.

Leave your baggage at the door

“Many people will unconsciously bring baggage from their last relationship into their new one, eroding it before it’s even properly begun. Th e key is to face the issues from your past, rather than fear them, look at them clearly and objectively and learn from them,” he said.

Mark’s top fi ve tips for leaving your baggage at the door are: 1. Stop comparing: Break the habit of comparing your new relationship with your past one. 2. Clear emotional baggage: Learn to

let go of your past so you can create healthy space for your future. 3. Reset your thought patterns: Replace negative self-talk with positive self-reinforcement. 4. Invest in the relationship: Do this with acceptance, compassion and mutual support.

Meditate: Learn to think away the stress that causes those everyday confl icts.

Attract the right partner

“Th e most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. Gett ing that relationship right fi rst and not relying on others for your happiness is key to att racting the perfect partner”, Mark said.

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