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The PM’s peculiar passions (See The HUBBUB p. 8)

Tek’s turfed out

HubARTS The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir get merry!

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An online petition calls for Marrickville Metro to extend the lease of Tek’s, closing on 29 Dec. Photo: Alec Smart

BY ALEC SMART ek’s Gifts and Things, a discount variety store within the Marrickville Metro shopping centre, is set to close its doors on 29 December after 22 years. The store is reluctant to leave; the situation has arisen after discussions between the Metro management, AMP Capital, and Tek’s failed to reach a compromise over the store’s future in the shopping mall.

Tek’s revealed they will have to close completely as there are no other premises in the vicinity suitable in which to relocate. An online petition at Change. org to extend Tek’s lease, supported by the store’s regular users, is rapidly approaching 1000 signatures.

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Tek’s customers, who have been posting complaints on Facebook and social media, believe the eviction is a result of creeping gentrification. Talk is that the Metro, currently undergoing upgrade and expansion works, is moving in the direction of a Westfield Plaza-type shopping complex, which favours large chain stores and boutiques over small budget-oriented independent traders like Tek’s.

On 29 January 2019, AMP announced the commencement of Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre’s $142 million development.

“Once completed, Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre will be expanded from 22,000 square metres to 33,000 square metres, and will host an additional 44 new retailers including Coles, as well as a fresh food precinct and indoor and al fresco dining options...”

Tek’s owner-manager, Tek, told City Hub “Tek’s is a discount store. It was never designed to make anyone rich, we’re more of a community service… We’ve always employed locally. Some of my former employees’ kids now work and shop here.

“I lease a 600sqm space. Metro offered me the 200sqm space so they could lease out the 400sqm alongside to a toy store, but they wanted to charge me $9,500 a week, much more than I’ve ever paid. I offered $3,000, then I received an email saying ‘we won’t be able to come to an arrangement’. That was the end of the negotiations. If they wanted me to stay they would have talked more…

This isn’t the first time I was asked to leave. Two years ago Metro were planning to move the RTA [Service NSW] here to replace us, but two weeks before Xmas they then changed their mind and asked me to stay.”

No stay of execution likely

As to whether the Inner West Council can intervene for a stay-of-execution,

independent councillor Pauline Lockie revealed on Facebook on 21 November: “Sadly this isn’t something Council can change… Feeling for the staff and management at Tek’s, which has been serving locals searching for pretty much every art, craft or household item you can think of at Marrickville Metro for 22 years…”

Tek’s are a long standing tenant and service everyone in the community Marrickville Metro’s Centre Management team released an official statement: “While we had been in discussions for a long time seeking to keep Tek’s within the Centre, unfortunately we were unable to come to an agreement.

In line with customer feedback and the needs of our growing community, we will be introducing two exciting new stores to the existing Tek’s location.

We have enjoyed having Tekin, Morris and the wider Tek’s team as part of our centre, and are happy to announce that both stores have agreed to consider Tek’s staff for relevant job opportunities. In addition, we will be proactively speaking with other retailers and working with them to place any additional staff within roles in the Centre where possible…” city hub 28 NOVEMBER 2019

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Westpac is here to help. If you’re a money launderer.

Hubbub has watched with interest the revelations to come out of Westpac.

The bank has been charged with 23 million counts - 23 million - of fraud involving money laundering. Although the crimes - still alleged in this case should attract a fine of over $1 trillion dollars, experts suggest it will be closer to $1 billion.

Two things spring to mind.

1) 23 million counts of fraud in a country of 24.6 million. That’s just under 1 per person. And they say the banks aren’t for people.

2) Doing the rounds in Hubbub’s circle is the question of how they got away with it? One must remember that the tellers, loans officers, admin staff, the IT staff, the HR staff etc. - the frontline people - are not part of this. Or at least not knowingly. Bank staff are devastated that the company that has been around since the 1850s, that they’ve worked hard for, that they trusted, is crooked.

It’s a terrible blow after the royal commission.

Hubbub does not wish to exonerate the bank or the crimes. But we have a wish that those who are truly innocent are treated as such. As for the guilty - jail would seem to be too good for them. Some kind of damaging

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Star Casino: Fight not over yet

By ALLISON HORE ro-business forces are gearing up after the Star Casino’s 237-metre tower in Pyrmont was rejected by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC).

The rejection of the casino’s proposal led to a torrent of criticism from The Daily Telegraph and 2GB shock-jock Alan Jones, who called NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes a “delinquent”.

The backlash led to Premier Gladys Berejiklian requesting the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) review the planning procedures in the Pyrmont area. They found that the current planning procedures were inadequate and recommended the NSW Government move towards a holistic place-based approach instead of a project-by-project decision making process.

The Sydney Business Chamber, which had welcomed the findings of the GSC’s report, is critical of the choice to reject the proposal. They suggested the IPC was “out of touch” with the needs of a business-friendly world city.

“The IPC’s outright rejection of The Star’s hotel in Pyrmont shows that it’s sadly out of touch with Sydney’s place as the nation’s global city and it’s time to

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Star Casino gambled unsuccessfully on approval for a skyscraper in Pyrmont. Photo: Alec Smart

rethink the slow and inefficient planning process,” said executive director Katherine O’Regan.

With such powerful forces working on its behalf, it can’t be said the Star project is dead as yet.

“The public benefits do not outweigh the impacts.”

With those words, the IPC blew the proposal out of the wate last weekr, rejecting it on the grounds that it was “overly obtrusive”.

The tower development was part of the Star Casino’s strategy to remain competitive with Crown’s $2.2 billion resort and casino development in Barangaroo, which is set for completion in 2021 and has also faced criticism.

Powerful forces at work to salvage the project The 66-storey development, if it went ahead, would have comprised a 220room, six-star Ritz-Carlton hotel and 204 residential apartments.

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reparation and the ineligibility to get a high-paying job might send the right message. What do our readers think?

The PM’s Potty Mouth

The SMH reports that the prime minister’s office was abuzz with activity after the PM took umbrage at signs concerning gender-neutral toilets in his offices.

That’s not quite right, actually.

Motivating the PM wasn’t the signs per se: It was talk about the signs emanating from the silly mouth of 2GB’s Ben Fordham.

So Mr Morrison hopped right to it, snarling to his staff to take the signs down and, as the SMH reported, sending his staff into such a tizzy that, as released emails reveal, team members were assiduously attending to the issue until late into the night.

“I’ve cleared my diary” to deal with the crisis, one wrote.

“What Just Happened?”

Surely there is far more pressing matters to deal with than the banal and trivial sign on a toilet door in an area where about 50 people at most have access.

If we doubt the prime ministers ability, we can always turn to the most tin-eared tweet of the year, in which

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Strip-searches to continue

BY ALEC SMART SW Police will continue strip-searches during drug detection operations, despite recommendations they cease the practice

by NSW Deputy Coroner Harriet Grahame during a recent inquiry into six recreational drug deaths at music festivals.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller defended his force’s use of strip searches, including the controversial targeting of minors, many of them girls under 18 who were made to undress and squat for an inspection.

Freedom of Information documents obtained in October by Redfern Legal Centre revealed that since 2016 there have been 3,919 strip-searches by NSW Police on women and girls, with 122 of them under the age of 18, including two 12-year-olds.

Commissioner Fuller said that any changes to the current policy would lead to an increase in crime.

“People need to know there are consequences, especially those who are criminals or on the verge of being criminals,” Fuller told Daily Telegraph newspaper.

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“You look at London,” he added. “They decrease their person searches by 20,000 because of a government policy position and knife crime went through the roof. When the legitimacy of policing communities is questioned it has a negative impact on public safety.”

The commissioner did not reveal how many knives his forces had discovered in their strip-searches of pre-teen girls.

Intrusive and intimidatory

On 20 Nov former Australian Federal Police commissioner Mick Palmer said he found Fuller’s comments on police

powers “frightening”, and challenged him to a public debate over the use of strip searches.

“Police are given without-warrant powers to stop, search and detain sparingly and with good reason,” Palmer told the Sydney Morning Herald. “Such powers need to be used prudently and with clear evidence of reasonable cause.”

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission will launch an inquiry on Dec 2 into claims officers illegally stripsearched several minors at the Lost City under-18s music festival in Olympic Park this year.

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the prime minister, with the spectre of the worst and longest fire season ever looking down on us, promising a great summer of cricket which the volunteers and victims can enjoy.

Parade or Protest:

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And speaking of volunteers, Hubbub has heard from front-line fire fighters that the reliance on volunteers, which is a direct consequence of budget cuts at a state and federal level, is problematic. Trained professionals lie idle while volunteers - the vast majority of whom are sturdy worthwhile people - fight fires with inadequate skills and equipment. Also, the media praising of volunteers has attracted in a very small number showoffs and posers. Note, it’s a very small number, but it only takes one to make a large problem worse.

Hubbub admires the work being done by volunteers but is concerned that without proper support things will become worse than they should.

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embers of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will elect its board of directors this Saturday, November 30, in what has the potential to be a highly volatile Annual General Meeting. Vying for a place each on the board are four candidates from the group Pride In Protest.

The group has been very vocal in criticising Mardi Gras for failing to stay true to core values of the LGBTQI community. They’ve outlined their grievances in five motions that have been submitted to the Mardi Gras board for consideration during the AGM. In summary, the motions propose that Mardi Gras formally “disinvite” Prime Minister Scott Morrison from attending any Mardi Gras event; that NSW Police, Australian Federal Police and associated organisations be banned from having a float in the Mardi Gras Parade; and that Mardi Gras reconsider its sponsorship arrangements with Qantas, ANZ, and Gilead. Pride In Protest launched its campaign last year with a similar attempt to gain places on the Mardi Gras board.

This year, its candidates are Evan Gray,

Bridget Harilaou, Connor Parissis and Charlie Murphy.

Ethical issues

Murphy, the lead candidate, is transgender and worked for Mardi Gras organisation for five years. While she appreciates the significance of Mardi Gras as a cultural organisation, she would like to see it re-embrace its protest roots and does not consider the two things mutually exclusive.

All we’re asking is Mardi Gras conducts their business practices with an outlook on social justice “As long as we have independent producers and queer artists and people who want to do a show […] the arts festival is always going to be there,” said Murphy.

“All we’re asking is that Mardi Gras actually conducts their business practices and the way that they approach who’s in the parade, who their corporate sponsors are, with an ethical backbone and an outlook on social justice.”

Pride In Protest has concentrated its efforts

on Mardi Gras in particular because of its pivotal position in the LGBTQI community.

“We have this event that is a major tourist draw card; it’s broadcast on SBS, it attracts somewhere around a quarter of a million people to the parade and over a million people viewing it on SBS,” said Murphy. With such a high profile, Mardi Gras could and should be doing more to address the corrosion of rights that is threatening society, .

“You need to understand that we’re still fighting for our rights, that the protest hasn’t ended, that the political fight hasn’t ended, and that’s what we wanna bring back,” she explained. “I think that powerful interests have drowned out voices of more marginalised communities within the parade…”

Pride In Protest especially objects to sponsorship by Qantas because of its compliance in deporting refugees; ANZ because of its contribution to arms deals and investment in weapons; and American pharmaceutical company Gilead, because of its extortionate pricing of PrEP (a drug that prevents HIV infection) in the US. They advocate for adoption of an ethics charter for

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Sydney Mardi Gras: a group called Pride in Protest demand changes. Photo: Hasitha Tudugalle/Wikimedia

corporate sponsorship in consultation with community and members.

Another controversial motion brought by the group is a call to ban NSW, Federal, and related police associations from having a float in the parade. “We don’t believe that people should march under the banner of an institution that causes oppression in society,” said Murphy.

As the group sees it, the police force has an appalling record on treatment of indigenous people, the LGBTQI community and other marginalised groups and has no place in a parade celebrating diversity and pride.

Divided response

The LGBTQI community is divided in its response to Pride In Protest. Some agree with their agenda, others believe they are too militant.

Christine Forster MP, Liberal councillor in the City of Sydney, sister of former Prime Minister of Tony Abbot and happily married in a same-sex relationship, told City Hub: “Mardi Gras is about respect, diversity and inclusion. Moves to ban certain groups or companies from the parade on political grounds flies in the face of everything the LGBTI+ community has worked so hard to achieve. I hope and expect these motions will be resoundingly defeated.”

William Brougham is a Mardi Gras member and also very active in the community.

“While there will be disagreements and polarisation of the Pride in Protests motions, I do think the issues that they bring up are relevant points of discussion and should be discussed,” he said.

Mardi Gras itself has issued the following formal statement: “The Board has a responsibility to consider motions brought forward by its members.

The LGBTQI community is divided in its response to Pride In Protest. Some agree with their agenda, others believe they are too militant.

Christine Forster MP, Liberal councillor in the City of Sydney, sister of former Prime Minister of Tony Abbot and happily married in a same-sex relationship, told City Hub: “Mardi Gras is about respect, diversity and inclusion. Moves to ban certain groups or companies from the parade on political grounds flies in the face of everything the LGBTI+ community has worked so hard to achieve. I hope and expect these motions will be resoundingly defeated.”

Dr Kerryn Phelps, an independent City of Sydney councillor, medical practitioner and the first woman to be elected president of the Australian Medical Association, told City Hub: “I welcome the police involvement in the Mardi Gras. I remember the first time they marched in the parade and how difficult it was for them to gain official approval, but it was a real signal that times had moved on from 1978.

I see the great work the police do to help the LGBTQI community – they wear the purple shirts on Wear It Purple Day to support LGBTQI youth, and attend community events, including the recent Transgender Remembrance Day. Our community depends on the police for protection and I very much welcome their Continued involvement in the parade.

“Mardi Gras is inclusive. The community

has a place for all reasonable views.

The AGM is a democratic process and this particular group has tried to have a member elected for the past five years but they’ve so far been unsuccessful.

The protest group mentions boycotting corporate sponsors, but some of Mardi Gras’ main sponsors were quite pivotal in promoting marriage equality – Qantas is one example.

The LGBTQI community are going to have a range of views because people come from all political persuasions. There is room for debate on these important issues but at the end of the day I hope reason prevails.”

William Brougham is a Mardi Gras member and also very active in the LGBTQI community.

“While there will be disagreements and polarisation of the Pride in Protests motions, I do think the issues that they bring up are relevant points of discussion and should be discussed,” he said.

Mardi Gras is a member-based organisation and it is the right of every member to bring motions for consideration by all members at the Annual General Meeting.

This year’s AGM will consider motions on everything from the pricing of membership to political issues. These motions and the surrounding debate are displays of the strength and diversity of Mardi Gras and our community, and it is a diversity that we are proud to nurture and celebrate.

The 2020 Festival will showcase these strengths by providing multiple platforms to debate the way forward on a variety of topics related to LGBTIQ lives, culture, and rights.”

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U2 rocked the house at the Sydney Cricket Field Saturday night, the second of two shows in Sydney, just before the group’s November sojourn in Australia comes to an end and they head off to points north. U2’s a great band, and Bono has done a lot for the world with his fanatical but sensible approach to philanthropy.

We get all that. And we don’t want to harsh the mellow of the folks who went and had a good time, as we did.

But as we looked down at the 5,000 or more fans down on the field in front of the stage, we wondered what happened to the concert industry’s commitment to making those general admission fields safer.

It’s a known problem, with a known fix; you just set up mini corrals inside the GA area, each with its own padded barrier.You leave some extra space, too, so it’s much less likely for there to be a deadly crush, either amidst the fun of the show when fans rush the stage, or if something sudden and unexpected, like an emergency, happens.

Ah-we hear what you’re thinking, More of the nanny state, right?

Sure, except: Eleven dead at a 1989 Who concert. Three dead at a AC/DC show in 1991. Nine dead at a Pearl Jam concert in Denmark in 2000; 11 more at a festival in Morocco in 2009. There are lots of others. And just to be clear, these are just deaths that resulted in the crush after an unexpected crowd surge in front of a stage.

The concert industry gears up for safety after each of these horrific events, and then gradually lets conditions become unsafe as the public forgets.

And the clock starts ticking toward the next tragedy.

Pursued by a Bear

Hubbub loves secrets. Loves them.

Hubbub also loves public events, unsung heroes, launches, interesting productions by local artists, movies, books by local authors, music, art installations, school fetes, worthy charitable causes and much more besides. Don’t keep us out of the loop let us know what is happening. Drop us a line at hubbubsydney@gmail.com.

Secrets will remain anonymous.

Hubbub, a resident of the Sydney area, has a background in politics, history, music, literature, art and other such refined acts. Hubbub loves the city, though the relationship has been getting strained recently. city hub 28 NOVEMBER 2019

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The racing industry’s tax scam

by JOHN MOYLE That the Thoroughbred racing industry is in a crisis cannot be denied. Just before the 2019 Melbourne Cup, the ABC broke a damming story on the treatment of working race horses. We also learned about the horrendous manner in which non-performing horses were disposed of.

The fallout was immediate and farreaching for animal rights activist and horse lovers alike. Protesters took to the streets and an international pop star shied away from attending the Cup, which also suffered its lowest attendances since 1995. The industry answered with motherhood statements and then retreated.

Racing in NSW is a huge business.

More than 200 Thoroughbred, harness and greyhound clubs across the state directly employ 90,214 people, and account for a $2.4 billion direct spend, with profits of $1.2bn. So why is it that the Australian Tax Office allows such generous tax concessions to the industry that have not been seen since the car industry?

Think of how negative gearing for

had an opinion about the car industry subsidies, no-one, it seems, wants to talk about the racing industry.

Who needs taxes?

For a “hobby” racehorse owner winnings are not taxable, no matter how large these may be. NSW winnings for 2016-17 were more than $200 million. A “hobby” owner can be described as someone who buys a share through a syndicate for under $10,000.

Racing in NSW is a huge business so why does the Tax Office allow generous tax concessions?

James Brennan’s cartoon of racing identity Bart Cummings, one of Australia’s most successful race horse trainers

houses works and you have a picture of how the racing industry tax concessions work. While everyone

A syndicate can have up 20 members who are also not liable for capital gains tax on that horse, no matter how much they sell the horse for.

The rub is that syndicates have no incentives to curtail the breeding of animals, as they are mere assets that lead to more coverage fees, feed and stall fees and more work for the

trainers. Owners pay about $40,000 per year for the above, which is one reason that syndicates are so popular.

“The more financially appealing we make it for people to invest in racehorses, the more we encourage excessive breeding and increase the level of what the industry terms “wastage”, The Hon. Emma Hurst, MLC said.

A further tax concession is granted to non-residents who do not pay capital gains tax if they live in a jurisdiction where race horses are also not subject to tax on sale.

Horses can also be written down to $1 by the age of 12 and mares purchased at the age of 12 or greater can also be written down in the first year.

If you are starting a horse breeding business you can transfer a horse into that business at market value and receive a 50 per cent capital gains tax discount.

The Treasury and opposition racing industry spokesperson Dr Jim Chalmers was contacted for comment but did not respond. Racing NSW declined to comment as well.

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THE ARIA AFTERMATH!

n the 80s and 90s, when the Australian music industry was booming and everybody was buying CDs, the big record companies would unleash their wallets with lavish after ARIA award parties. The annual awards night was seen as a real showcase of local music talent - the record industry’s night of nights. In the great rock’n’roll tradition, all roads led to the after-parties, to celebrate the winners, pop the champagne corks and imbibe until the wee small hours.

These days the post-awards shindigs are a lot more subdued and the free booze doesn’t flow quite so freely.

Perhaps it’s a reflection of a more sober and responsible era, minus the coke-snorting rituals that were once commonplace. The reality is that there’s not a great deal to celebrate, despite the usual hype that surrounds the event – and many would argue that the record industry as we once knew it is all but dead.

CD sales have plummeted and whilst there’s money to be made out of downloads, today’s major record companies are a far cry from those of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Their rosters of artists are greatly reduced, they no longer go out of their way to discover new talent and their focus is often on promoting the winners of TV talent shows.

Sadly most of the smaller Australian independent record companies of the 80s and 90s have all but disappeared.

At a time when live music was thriving, they played a pivotal role in recording

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new artists and bands who often went on to sign with the majors. These days many young and up and coming artists still record tracks and albums but rely on self marketed CDs or digital downloads to promote their music, without the support of a record company.

If you happened to watch the telecast of the ARIA awards last Wednesday you might have concluded that the Australian music industry has never been healthier and no doubt there are a number of artists who deserve the gongs. Those of a more cynical persuasion may have dismissed it as a glitzy promotional exercise for the major

companies, pushing a small number of artists in whom they are heavily invested, to a youthful demographic that is most likely to download from Apple Music.

Once a big deal on Australian TV, guaranteed to be a ratings winner, the ARIA awards are now a much lesser event with a painful predictability about the various winners. A prime Sunday night timeslot has now been downgraded to a midweek airing with little of the usual PR build-up.

The local live music scene is often described as moribund and maybe that’s a contributing factor to our own

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recording industry. The days when the majors sent their A&R personnel to check out bands in inner city pubs and music venues are long gone. Whereas record companies were once prepared to develop and nurture artists over a period of time, often investing in their live appearances and touring, they now want almost instant results. The winners of shows like The Voice and Australian Idol deliver those ready-made artists and it’s an easy sell to push their first single or album.

For a minority of Australians, those cultural luddites that still buy CDs and vinyl, enthuse about the back catalogue and eschew the various download services, the ARIA awards are all but irrelevant. Many view the modus operandi of the major record companies like those of McDonalds and KFC, flogging fast food to the mass market with profit being the only real motive.

Perhaps in a few years time, the socalled record industry will become so homogenised, formula-driven and artistically bankrupt that mutual admiration nights like the ARIAs will seem unnecessary. Why go to all that expense in staging an event when everybody knows months in advance who the winners will be?

That does not necessarily mean the after-party should be scrapped, as the money saved from an actual telecast could be funnelled into a good old 80s rock’n’roll party – a kind of wake for what the once proud record industry stood for. Lots of booze, even a few lines of coke and a venue that would look like a war zone after the record bosses, rock musicians, music journalists, groupies and hangers-on had all departed. city hub 28 NOVEMBER 2019

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A Very Naughty Xmas As we rapidly run towards Christmas the team at City Hub have compiled a comprehensive list of shopping locations, events & gift ideas to ease the stress

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they’ve got a wicked sense of humour (think about all the fun you can have with succ and pricks.) Check ‘em out at www.littlesuccers.com.au

Get Hyp!

For unique, feel-good gift buying it’s hard to find anywhere better than Hypmotive Hub - and their Christmas market promises to be extra special. Artists, designers and makers from the Inner West will bring their very best wares to Marrickville on Dec 14, and they’ll be on hand to help you decide what to buy for whom. With items ranging across jewellery, fashion, ceramics, artworks, curios, stationery, and more. Live music by local performers, activities for kids, Christmas wrapping and some surprise events - all FREE! Plus, if you RSVP via Eventbrite you’ll go into the draw to win a $100 store voucher.

Info: www.hypmotive.com

Happy Bridgemas!

The Bridgeview Hotel in Willoughby will be doing Christmas their way with the third annual Bridgemas on Dec 8. The festivities begin at midday with Santared strawberry daiquiris and a Chrissie themed takeaway menu. There’ll be a jumping castle, petting zoo and face painting for the kids, plus, it is strongly rumoured that Santa might stop in for a drink. Holly Summer will perform live and money will be raised for a good cause. www.bridgeviewhotel.com.au

It’s Xmas Darling!

Sing, choirs of angels!

If you want to hear voices of angels this Christmas you’d better get your tickets now. City Recital Hall and Gondwana Choirs are presenting Voices of Angels: Twelve Days Of Christmas featuring the Sydney Children’s Choir on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December only. The program includes a delightful rendition of that evergreen carol listing of twelve “you shouldn’t have” gifts, as well as a selection of Christmas favourites, traditional tunes by Benjamin Britten, William Mathias, and new music

by Sally Whitwell and Joseph Twist.

Located within the CBD in the aptly named Angel Place, City Recital Hall is a modern, intimate venue with lovely ambience and excellent acoustics.

Christmas crawl

SantaCon is a world-wide phenomena almost as big as Christmas itself. Put simply, it is a Santa convention: a chance for people to get dressed up as Santa, Mrs Claus, elves, angels anything Christmas themed - and have a merry time together. The Sydney SantaCon, organised by The Socialites, is happening on Dec 14 and will be a pub crawl through Darlinghurst with regular stops at popular drinking holes to imbibe some liquid cheer. Enjoy Christmas-themed cocktails and food.

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be collected on the day to help sponsor gifts for underprivileged Australian kids.

For details and to register, visit www.facebook.com

Merry marathon

Seafood is as much a part of Christmas Down Under as beach sand and cricket; that’s why the Sydney Fish Market’s 36 hour Marathon is such a huge annual event. From 5am Dec 23 until 5pm Dec 24, shoppers can come in and purchase fresh fish, prawns, crustaceans, oysters, octopus - over 500 different species of seafood, plus turkeys, meat, bread, fruit and veggies, desserts, wine, beer - absolutely everything they need for a Christmas feast. Santa will be there on Dec 23 between 11:00am–1:00pm, and Dec 24 between 10:00am-12:00pm.

It’s a festive vibe and there’s plenty of places to dine or chill out with a drink.

Get there by bus, light rail or try the new On-Demand ferry. Parking available onsite and nearby.

The next Finders Keepers market for Sydney will be held Dec 6-8 in the Cutaway at Barangaroo - just in time for Christmas. These fabulous makers markets are held only three times a year in Sydney and feature some of the best bespoke designers in fashion, homewares, beauty and skin products, ceramics, artwork, and so much more.

Stallholders are selected based on their quality, unique style, and adherence to sustainability. You’ll find things here you won’t find anywhere else. In the cool caverns of the Cutaway come and enjoy fantastic food trucks, coffee, beverages, beer, all to the soundtrack of live music. www.thefinderskeepers.com

Christmas succs!

Ask these guys about gift-giving and they’ll say “succ-u!” Succulent, to be specific. As they say on their website, flowers die and chocolates melt. If you want to give a gift that’s outside the bonbon box, send a succulent. Little Succers have a range of cute cacti in pots that would suit any occasion and anyone. And

Gather your friends and share the festive joy, enjoy dining and drinks, Christmas Markets, movies, workshops, fireworks or simply gaze upon the gigantic decorative art decorations. Throughout the Darling Harbour Precinct, a range of activities and events have already begun popping up as we run into the festive season. One highlight, in particular, is the dazzling 6-metre high one-of-a-kind Christmas bauble in the ICC Forecourt, the perfect place for that Xmas themed Insta pic!

One-stop Christmas shop!

Located in the CBD, with a light-rail stop right outside, buses, trains, and underground parking mere elf steps away, this is the oasis of Christmas shopping. Whether it’s something for the office Kris Kringle, last-minute stocking fillers, that special something for a special someone, or even a little treat for yourself, you’re bound to find it all among the hundreds of stalls. You can pick up nibblies, fruit and decorations for office parties and get-togethers, and buy everything you need for the family feast. Fresh produce, fresh seafood, meats, poultry, vegetables, sweets and lots more.

There’s plenty of ready-to-eat food and beverages with some of Sydney’s best food trucks on-site to help keep your energy levels up. Check out the holiday trading hours and free Christmas entertainment program at www.paddysmarkets.com.au

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Kate Gaul presents an exuberantly genderbending version of H.M.S. Pinafore (See p.14)

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fter getting in touch via mutual friends and then meeting over a coffee, Sam Martin and Dan Graham established that they both had a common goal: to see disabilities represented accurately in the arts.

From this sparked their journey toward Sam I Am – a powerful autographical account of Sam discovering his identity as a gay, queer, hard-of-hearing and deaf man. On November 29 and 30, Sam I Am will be presented as an inprogress staged reading at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre.

“When writing the script I was confronted with the challenge of selecting stories and memories from my life to curate into a play,” said Sam. “In Auslan, there is a beautiful sign that if it had to be translated into English would be similar to saying, ‘re-evaluate yourself’ and that is exactly what Sam I Am has done for me.”

Director Dan Graham hopes the piece will spark a shift in the representation of disabilities in theatre, saying: “I’d like both the audience and the Performing Arts Industry to ‘listen’ and realise that in the current long-overdue discussion on diversity that there are many such wonderful stories to be told by artists with varying and diverse disabilities.”

Sam is excited to share his story with an audience for the first time saying, “the performance will include stories that I have never told and despite the nerves surrounding that I am excited to give this opportunity all that I’ve got and see where it goes.”

Sam I Am will be a completely accessible show including an Auslan interpreter, live captioning and wheelchair access. (MB) Nov 29-30. East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, 34 Burton Street, Darlinghurst. $20. Tickets & Info: www.brandx.org.au

Gods Cowboys - Slouching Towards Bethlehem

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fter hanging up their boots for over 23 years, Australia’s favourite Gods Cowboys are back, and are following up their sold-out February reunion tour with a Christmas season performance at Petersham Bowling Club.

George Catsi, David Delves and John Knowles make up the group, with each offering up their own array of talents.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem will feature their much-loved comedy and satire, with some cabaret and costume changes thrown in as well.

The group are best known for their religious satire, with George Catsi saying: “We’re evangelical cowboys…

I mean it’s all satire. There’s just so much material.”

Slouching Towards Bethlehem will be a show filled with Christmas cheer and the group’s trademark satire.

“We critique, we comment, but it’s just high energy. It’s fun! It’s something for everyone.

What we’re doing is we’re taking on Christmas.”

George assures their Christmas show at The Bowlo is not to be missed, saying: “Audiences will experience a high energy, fun, unpredictable show. They’ll leave feeling in high spirits and joyful. It’s a really joyful show.” (MB) Nov 30 & Dec 7. Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton Street, Petersham. $20-$30+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.thepbc.org.au

Kasama Kita

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n intimate exploration of immigration and identity, Kasama Kita unfolds as a drama of family, immigration and the inescapable ties of both. Written by Jordan Shea and fluidly directed by Erin Taylor, this is a heartfelt tribute to the experiences of Filipinos who came to Australia for opportunities and discovered more than they expected. Nancy, her brother Antero and their friend Cory arrive in 1970s Sydney as trainee nurses. Each discovers the strength of their moral compass: duty to self or family? And does that compass have a place in this new land of roller-skates and late-night carousing?

The minimal set design, music and lighting do much to enhance the production. Quick scenes blend together seamlessly, with clever scene changes that can add a spice of humour as well, and reveal much, such as a suitcase transforming into a hospital bed, taxi and

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n incredible musical, which has arrived in Australia by way of Broadway and London’s West End, is now entering into its final week.

Coram Boy is simultaneously a glorious love story and epic thriller.

Spanning across three generations Coram Boy tells a heartbreaking tale of mothers and daughter, fathers and sons, children lost and found, betrayal and murder. And the redemption that love brings.

Co-Director John Harrison says: “We wanted to stage something grand in our intimate theatre, but also something that makes us take stock of how we stand as a community today. Coram Boy is also a great play for the end of the year – it features events around the first public performance of Handel’s Messiah in 1742 and traditionally performed at Christmas – and I think this is a perfect time to come together to share a story that considers how we treat the most vulnerable members of our community.”

Until Dec 7. KXT, Level 2, Kings Cross Hotel, 244-248 William St, Kings Cross. $25-$42+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.kingscrosstheatre.com

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back into a plain old suitcase.

These three young hopefuls 45 years later, aging, successful, getting along, dying, are shown in the latter part of Kasama Kita. It’s about family, but also a reflection on the immigrant experience, from the past and into the present, and what family means in a new land. (OA) Until Dec 7. Belvoir, 18 & 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills. $25+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.belvoir.com.au

his weekend Riff Raff and our little furry buddy, Woof Woof, will certainly be heading to the Street Paws Festival in Marrickville.

This wonderful community based festival celebrates all things community and canine. Throughout the day attendees can expect to see a range of pet brand stalls, vets giving free medical advice, kids activities, competitions, demonstrations, food stalls, giveaways educational advice, rescues, adoptions and much more.

Might be a great chance to pick-up some Christmas gifts for your best friend!

Nov 30. Addison Road Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. FREE

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usical performances are often times described as being an ephemeral experience. But no other band encapsulates this more than the aptly named Ephemera Quartet.

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setting up in the Seymour Centre for a very special one-night only performance.

Initially formed in 2015 the Ephemera Quartet consists of Keyna Wilkins (piano/flute/compositions) with Elsen Price (double bass/loop pedal), Will Gilbert (trumpet) and Carl St Jacques (viola). The quartet is always accompanied by a soundtrack of outer-space electromagnetic waves recorded by NASA and compiled by astronomer Professor Paul Francis.

The music is complimented by projections of space probe footage.

Each member brings their own unique voice to the ensemble drawing from a multitude of musical backgrounds, combining to create a distinctive soundscape that organically reacts to stellar concepts. Universe and Universality.

Nov 30. Seymour Centre, Cnr City Rd & Cleveland Street, Chippendale. $15-$25+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.seymourcentre.com

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H.M.S. Pinafore

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t’s always fun to see an actor steal a production, as Thomas Campbell does in the opening scene to Hayes Theatre’s giddy and hilarious new production of H.M.S. Pinafore. This is one of the most delightful and popular of Gilbert and Sullivan’s light operas; it’s a great moment when an audience collectively thinks, You know, I didn’t know until right now that what I’ve always needed to see is I’m Called Little Buttercup sung by a hefty bald guy.

In falsetto. In pink sunglasses.

That might make it seem like this is a joke musical. It’s not.

This production—a killer vision from director Kate Gaul—is an exuberantly gender-bending, stripped-down but highly musical reimagining of this classic tale. (Seafarers, lovers from different classes, family secrets, etc. etc.) The accompaniment is provided by two creative multi-instrumentalists, with incidental touches (acoustic guitar, harmonica) supplied by various members of the well-voiced cast.

And as for the staging—well, it’s at once traditional but insane; fetching sailor outfits a lot of the time, but there is plenty of room in Gaul’s imaginings for much of the second

act to be staged as a drag floor show. The only bad news is for Campbell, whose theft of the production lasts not even through the first act, when it is stolen right back by Rory O’Keefe, playing Sir Joseph, when he … Well, you’re going to have to go see for yourself. (BW) WWWW

Until Dec. 14. Hayes Theatre, 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point. $55-75. Tickets & Info: www.hayestheatre.com.au

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he Eastern Suburbs Amnesty International Action Group is inviting Sydneysiders to a special free screening of documentary,

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By Rita Bratovich hristmas is peak season for choirs and, with a fairly fixed catalogue of tunes, it’s hard for any one group to stand out from the rest. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir (SGLC) however, has managed to distinguish itself, not only through its diverse make-up but also its broad and varied repertoire. The choir is two years shy of its 30th Anniversary and has garnered a devoted following since its inception, continuing to attract new fans. Musical director, Adam Majsay, has led the choir for three years and describes the experience as “incredibly rewarding.” In particular, he loves watching members flourish, both as singers and individuals.

Remarkably, there is no audition or entry criteria - absolutely everyone is welcome to join.

“My belief is that almost every person can create a reasonable vocal sound with work and with effort,” explains Majsay. He has seen many people go from timid and awkward to confident and impressive after joining the choir.

The upcoming Christmas concert at Riverside Theatres is the last performance for the year for the SGLC and promises to deliver all the fun, professionalism and unpredictability that is typical of the choir.

“It is loosely a Christmas concert,” says Majsay. “It’s certainly a celebration of

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a time of year when we all get together.

What I avoided with this program is specifically having a concert of Christmas carols and traditional Christmas songs.

Not everyone in the choir itself and our committed audience members are people that celebrate Xmas, so for us, we wanted to make sure that it was not going to exclude members and not going to exclude audience by focusing on a time of year that perhaps isn’t a celebration for them.”

The show is named Wish You Were Here, after the song by the same title written by country singer, Melinda Schneider - a lament about a someone who won’t be around for Christmas. Using this theme as

a through-line, choir members will read letters to absent loved ones. It promises to be very poignant. But in true SGLC style, the concert will take an upbeat turn with some fun, cheeky, twisted jingles including a new take on a classic: The Twelve Days After Christmas, and the irreverent, Atheists Don’t Have No Songs. Mix in some traditional music and a few other surprises, and you have a Christmas cracker filled with treats.

Dec 1. Riverside Theatres, Cnr Church & Market Streets, Parramatta. $23-$39+b.f.

Tickets & Info: www.riversideparramatta.com.au

Nearly everyone can agree that Mariah Carey’s music has become a staple of Christmas, especially All I Want For Christmas Is You, but this year Carey is kicking it up a notch by releasing her album Merry Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition).

The deluxe version of the album includes two-discs featuring previously unreleased recordings and bonus content.

Carey offers new songs such as When Christmas Comes, which features John Legend, along with her rendition of older tunes such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for bonus material.

The discs’ songs range from traditional -- Silent Night and Joy to the World -- to modern Christmas classics such as Sugar Plum Fairy, making it the perfect collection for any true Christmas lover. (EE) WWWW1/2

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UNSW Art & Design Annual O nce again the University Of New South Wales’ (UNSW) art and design faculty will celebrate the latest batch of incredible graduates.

The A&D Annual is the largest national showcase of graduate contemporary art and design.

This exhibition launches the next generation of artists, designers, makers and digital media creators across a wide range of mediums.

Some of the mediums employed this year by the over 150 graduates include animation, visual effects, digital media and film, visual communication and graphic design, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, sound, spatial design, furniture, jewellery, textile design, design for social innovation, and ceramics.

Putuparri And The Rainmakers, tonight. This powerful documentary

by Nicole Ma is about indigenous spiritual connections to the land.

Nov 28. Surry Hills Library, 405 Crown St. FREE. Info: www.amnesty.org.au

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Get out and support Australia’s next wave of creative innovators as they begin their careers.

Dec 4-14. UNSW Art & Design,

Cnr Oxford St & Greens Rd, Paddington. FREE. Registrations required at www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au

ooking a little further ahead Riff Raff is excited for the program of films at Moonlight Cinemas.

The phenomenal December/ January program is jam-packed with acclaimed summer blockbusters, cosy Christmas flicks, fan favourites, fierce female leads and an array of hotly anticipated family-friendly films. Some of the highlights include; Joker, Ford v Ferrari, Last Christmas, Love Actually, Elf, Dirty Dancing, A Star Is Born, The Matrix, Bring It On, Frozen 2, Jumanji: The Next Level, Charlie’s Angels and Hustlers.

Until Mar 29. Centennial Park.

Tickets & Info: www.moonlight.com.au Remember if you’ve got any tidbits to share, send them in via #RiffRaff.

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his is a deliciously witty, star-choked satire that takes the classic Agatha Christie formula and stirs in some absurdity and loads of fun.

Rian Johnson wrote and directed the film and an impeccable cast brings it to life around a death.

Although it’s being touted as a whodunnit, that mystery is answered midway (although there continue to be twists

and turns).

The plot mostly centres on skeletons in the closets, family bickering, and the hapless attempts to undo the consequences of the murder. While the storyline is engaging, the film could easily have stood on the brilliant stone-dry humour and excellent performances.

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc delivers pompously intellectual quips with a

deep southern drawl, like he’s a weird hybrid of Atticus Finch, Colombo, and Sherlock Holmes. Toni Collette chews up every scene she’s in with her overly tanned, West Coast health guru, Joni Thrombey.

Christopher Plummer is the ill-fated Harlan Thrombey who displays delightful patriarchal disdain in flashback scenes. Ana de Armas is the doe-eyed Marta, nurse to Harlan and embraced by the family as one of their own…until. (RB) WWW1/2

Hermitage: The Power Of Art espite the distance and politics, Russian culture tingles curious minds of Sydney art lovers.

After Alexander The Great: 2000 Years Of Treasures (2012) and Masters Of Modern Art From The Hermitage (2018-2019) exhibitions, Hermitage: The Power Of Art is coming to the big screen to introduce the home of the world-class art collection.

The Great Beauty star Tony Servillo walks the viewer through the halls of the magnificent

Winter Palace, telling the story of the city, the buildings, royal collectors and artistic gems, all woven into kerfuffles of the Russian history for the past 250 years. The creators of The Prado Museum: A Collection Of Wonders excel to illustrate the story through stunning shots using 3D technology in competition with the Russian Ark (2002) experimental documentary directed by Alexander Sokerov produced using a steady cam sequence shot. (OS) WWW1/2

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