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CCTV push for safer streets The need for increased security infrastructure targeting local crime hotspots brought Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan to Burwood last week for the Safer Streets Program. by Belinda Noonan
MR KEENAN, who also assists the PM on Counter Terrorism, said the three-year $50 million program would assist local communities. “More than $19.5 million in funding has already been provided under Round 1 for projects across 150 locations to deliver security enhancements such as better lighting and CCTV in retail, entertainment and commercial precincts,” he said. Burwood Council received $470,000 in Round 1 for a software upgrade and hardware expansion targeting its taxi ranks and also mobile cameras for areas such as The Strand and Croydon Park. Strathfield Town Centre has one camera at the Everton Road taxi rank in the Burwood Council area and Strathfield Mayor Sang Ok wants more. – Continued on page 3
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ITTING on the seat surrounding the fountain in Strathfield’s town square waiting for the Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan, who is also the Minister assisting the Prime Minister on Counter Terrorism, I found myself looking around more keenly. I’m not overly observant of passers-by. Yet, given the abominable reality of what we saw, know and heard in Paris of the gun-toting, wilful annihilation of lives of ordinary Parisians going about their lives – it’s time to stop and look more carefully.
By Belinda Noonan
WHO’S WHO IN THE ZOO There wasn’t much happening at Strathfield Station and around the town centre as I waited and wondered who was who and could a terrorist be spotted prior to a despicable event. Looking around, there was no evidence of any CCTV
in the town centre, which Strathfield Mayor Sang Ok confirmed when he arrived. Strathfield and Burwood Stations have 100 cameras between them but the public areas outside Strathfield Station are serviced by only
one CCTV camera, whereas Burwood Road is covered. Police rely on CCTV evidence. Not a day goes by that NSW police media alerts containing the words “CCTV images of the men police wish to speak to” land in my inbox. The sad fact is that police can’t force a business or council to install and maintain CCTV, but they need the cooperation from both sectors to provide any images they may have to help keep the community safer, but the burden of cost falls on business and local councils. The Minister never showed up at Strathfield Station because he was doing live-
cross TV interviews from Craig Laundy’s office in the aftermath of the Paris attacks but he did get to Burwood Council’s CCTV Control Centre. So, I raced there. I had a question. Or two. “Following the attacks in Paris last Friday night, how important is CCTV in Sydney at places like major railway stations?” Mr Keenan said “It’s vital.” He went on to espouse the ability of police being able to link evidence through CCTV. The $50million Safer Streets program was set in place as an election promise and the Liberals are living up to that promise.
The only problem is that $50million nation-wide is nowhere near enough to achieve a comprehensive result and since they were elected, terrorism has escalated. There will be those who see CCTV as a big-brother over-governed intrusion on their daily lives. I don’t see it that way. If a law-abiding person is going about their work, play or whatever in a public place then it’s of no consequence that they can be seen, whether it’s by my two eyes or a few camera lenses.
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ROUND 2 of the Federal Government’s Safer Streets Program will open shortly and Strathfield Mayor Sang Ok believes having cameras installed in the Strathfield Town Centre and monitored at the Burwood CCTV Control Centre would be cost effective. “As yet there is no money set aside by Strathfield Council for CCTV because installing and monitoring cameras is too expensive,” Mayor Ok said. “If Strathfield received a federal grant for camera installation and the cameras were monitored at Burwood, that would save money. In that case, I’d be happy to propose and have funds allocated to that package.” Craig Laundy MP believes one monitoring site is the way to go. “I would advocate for one CCTV command centre for a larger area in the inner west. An expanded network would be cheaper and more effective,” he said. Burwood Council has spent close to $1million on its CCTV operation, which costs around $150,000 per year to operate. “The additional $470,000 from the federal government in Round 1 is very welcome and will be targeted to our taxi ranks,” he said. “If Burwood Council could secure a further $600,000 we could expand
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our CCTV to all major town centres and hot spots. Strathfield, even on the Burwood side, needs more than one camera.” Being safe on the streets and in public places is a right that the Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan says the Safer Streets Program helps to deliver. “Our Government firmly believes that all Australians have the right to feel safe and secure, and the Safer Streets Program is one way we can achieve that,” Mr Keenan said. “Round two of the Safer Streets Program will open shortly. It will fund installation of security related infrastructure such as CCT V and better lighting in local
retail, entertainment and commercial precincts that have been identified as experiencing problems with criminal or anti-social behaviour.” M r L au n d y s a i d investment in security infrastructure at local crime hotspots would reduce fear of crime. “CCTV cameras, funded from proceeds confiscated from criminals, deter criminal and anti-social behaviour, and assist in apprehending those responsible for crime,” he said. “Reinvesting money taken from criminals in local crime prevention projects would send a direct message to criminals - our law enforcement agencies will catch you.”
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Decorative garlands will adorn shops across our shopping districts with Christmas trees greeting residents and visitors at Burwood Park and Croydon.
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Bring your picnic blanket and sign along to your favourite carols, enjoy the many food stalls and stay for the dazzling fireworks display.
While we celebrate the joy that Christmas brings, it’s also important to remember the true meaning of the holiday season. I recently attended both the Target and Kmart Christmas Tree Appeal launches. These events serve as a timely reminder to make sure we give generously to those less fortunate this Christmas.
Tonight, we will be launching a Christmas tree in Railway Square for the first time.
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Please join us at 8pm for the official lighting.
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Dooleys Christmas Fair … fun for a good cause ON SUNDAY 6 December, Wyatt Park Lidcombe will come alive with entertainment, amusement rides, kids activities, food and games as Dooleys hosts its annual Christmas Fair. The Christmas Fair is Dooleys’ major fundraiser for the Cancer Centre for Children at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, helping children living with cancer. This year, the event welcomes the Minions Musical Experience to the celebration who will be
performing two shows during the day. Children will also have the chance to have their photos taken with the Minions. “Our annual Christmas Fair is a chance to celebrate this special time of year with the local community”, said Dooleys Chairman, Mr John Munce. “This event is not only our Christmas gift to our members and the community, but also an important fundraiser for The
Children’s Hospital, so we want everyone to come and enjoy a great day out for a great cause … helping kids living with cancer.” From 10 am to 4 pm, Dooleys Christmas Fair will host non-stop activities including music and entertainment, amusement rides, cultural performances, craft, drumming and circus skills workshops, sports activities and prize giveaways. Attendees can also enter the major prize draw for your
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The children’s entertainment program will be headlined by the Minions Musical Experience.
The shuttle service begins at 10am and leaves every 15 minutes from Church Street entrance of Dooleys Lidcombe.
The line-up also includes Lidcombe Public School Choir, Pistachio Christmas Show, Neo Magician and cultural performances from 15 Stars and Natraj Bollywood Dance. A shuttle bus service will be available to transport visitors
Santa Claus will arrive just before 12 noon and will be available for photos throughout the afternoon. All donations for Santa photos will go to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
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LOCAL photographer Russell Workman is among those residents who are calling on the NSW Government to reconsider the modern design proposed for the upgrade of Croydon Station. The modern-style architecture would sit between state and council heritage-listed buildings at The Strand and Hennessey Street. “I wish to compliment the designer of the proposed new Croydon Station Building,” Mr Workman said tongue-in-cheek. “It is a perfect structure for an entrance foyer to the tower block that Urban Growth NSW will eventually deem necessary to construct over Croydon Station. Unfortunately ‘heritage conservation’ appears to be the missing words in the NSW Government’s guidelines for developers.” Mr Workman has been contracted from time to time to photograph heritage buildings and areas for various Sydney councils and the Royal Australian Historical Society since 2009 to record rapidly Xrytryryrytry Photo: changing areas.
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WHEN my friend became a dad cultural and commercial advantages recently I found myself insanely of learning at least one language. jealous. Not of him, but ofCross the students child. and southern membersup from Growing in strathfield rural NewMen’s South shed is take break – on their ownI benches outside the Burwood Wales attended a miniscule high With a father who halfaSwedish, Community half Icelandic and a ChineseCentre. mother, school where anything other than this baby boy is going to grow up sport and farming were scoffed at exposed to four different languages and ridiculed. before he even starts school or Despite the region’s ties to Japan, discovers all the teach-yourself the school’s Japanese classes were courses available on YouTube. met with such fierce opposition from No one can deny that Australia has parents who vowed to remove their become an increasingly multicultural children from the school that the country, though this shift has not principal bowed to their xenophobia been reflected in the number of bi, by temporarily suspending the lessons. or tri-lingual Australians. It sent out a deadly message It’s a fairly safe bet that most Australians would struggle to say to country folk who were already more than Ciao or Sayonara. In fact, dangerously narrow-minded. Cross to be involved in this project. many couldn’tsoutheRN even tell you the Catholic That was decades The almost students two and men’s shed Vocational College students have difference between a noun and a and yet, proving Tall Poppy left their mark in Burwoodago Park, members didthe a fantastic job,” verb. installing new benches andSyndrome table said Burwood mayor, Crthe John is still alive and well, Faker. “This PM project does more settings outside theaBurwood ribbing that former Kevin Rudd I am not putting myself up on Centre.faced for daring than teach students valuable to speak in Mandarin pedestal here: Park I amCommunity monolingual. supported and coordinated practical skills, it allows them is a far-from-distant memory. Over the years I have enrolled in short by Burwood Council, 12 to make a contribution to our courses for German, Japanese and yearMost us need a push into students have been oflocal community andtrying engage Norwegian andconstruction stayed committed to change anything other than the with elder residents. ” working with the strathfield to none of them. men’s shed, to build fittings light bulb. The new installation is one of numerous major upgrades to for local facilities As one European pointed out toincluding There Burwood is a Czech thatthe thesimply enfield Parkproverb which include me, the incentive isn’taquatic there Centre states: “You live a new life for every proposed multi-purpose stage and Burwood Park Community when you consider our isolation from new language you speak. If you Centre. structure, new playground and the rest of the world. know only one language, footpath upgrades. you live “Burwood Council is proud We can’t change our place on the only once.” That sounds like the best map, but we could at least alter our anti-ageing remedy I’ve ever heard education system to recognise the of.
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“Private health insurance is a fundamental part of Australia’s health system, with half of our population having some form of cover,” Mr Laundy said. “Any changes need to be delivered with a starting point that Medicare and the public hospital systems remain ‘universally’ accessible to all and that taking out private health insurance was a complement – not a substitute – to those services.” The survey is open until 4 Dec at www. health.gov.au/PHIconsultations2015-16. Homebush Boys’ Year 8 debating champions Aryan Jani, Michael Lopes, Charles McLean and James Smith with their teacher Thomas Lee.
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New home for Girl Guides WITH the WestConnex gobbling up homes along its path, one casualty has been the local Girl Guides group, whose hall in Homebush is being acquired for the road project. “The Girl Guide Association currently uses a property owned by Strathfield Council in Ismay Avenue, Homebush adjoining a drainage easement, which is required for the M4 East,” a WestConnex spokesperson said. “Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC) and RMS investigated the possibility of leasing a Roads and Maritime property to Council as alternative accommodation for the Guides.”
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THE annual Strathfield Council and Strathfield Rotary Club Christmas Carol festival will be held on Saturday 5 December at Strathfield Park on Homebush Road between 6.00pm and 10.00pm. Enjoy your favourite carols from the Australian Youth Choir, Marianna Singers, DJ Jazzy and be
entertained by local dance group Elevate Performing Arts, a petting zoo, face painting, sand art, jumping castle, show bag stall and much more. Lyndall Wennekes from Channel Nine’s The Voice will be singing before a screening of the animated movie Home, starring the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna and Jennifer
Lopez. The evening finishes up with a fireworks spectacular. The evening will be jam-packed with entertainment for everyone . Strathfield Rotary will be cooking up a sausage sizzle feast to raise money for local charities, or you can bring your own picnic.
Strathfield Mayor seeks more input by Belinda Noonan
FOUR Extraordinary General Meetings have been held by Strathfield Council over two weeks in November, which included council mergers and the investigation S430 report from the Office of NSW Local Government. Strathfield Council resolved to reaffirm its previous resolutions to stand alone and not submit any merger proposals to the NSW Government by the November 18 deadline, “- as it is not in the best interests of the residents and ratepayers of the Strathfield Local Government Area.”
The S430 report response by Strathfield Council to the Office of Local Government will now have greater input from Mayor Sang Ok and Deputy Mayor Andrew Soulos. As a general provision, Council resolved that the mayor and deputy mayor are now authorised to engage appropriate independent legal advice in the fulfilment of their roles. Council’s seven-page response to the S430 report was submitted on November 13, but at the November 17 EGM, Council resolved to ask the Office of Local Government to accept a further letter clarifying and changing just one sentence, – “Council has full confidence in its officers and the robustness of its new internal control
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FOUR Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College students in Burwood have successfully placed in an international trade skills competition. The College along with leaders of industry recently hosted the regional level of the WorldSkills competition for students from several schools. SCCVC hairdressing students Pia Roselli won a silver medal and Anastasia Hampsas, a Bronze. Amana Samrani gained a Bronze medal in the Business Services regional level and Stephanie Coelho won Bronze in the Hospitality inter-school level of the competition. The Year 12 students showcased their Certificate II course skills in front of industry judges including Burwood hair salon owner Jeanette Dalla Bona and hospitality trainer and chef George Carpinato. Hairdressing Silver Medalist Pia Roselli said the competition has increased her confidence in using her skills in a real-life pressured work environment. “It was really good to have the opportunity to compete with fellow students and be judged on our skills by industry professionals.” Fellow industry judge, hair salon owner and SCCVC Learning Facilitator Leanne Connor said the competition
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IT’S HARDLY known for being a time of restraint, but school leavers attending Schoolies at the Gold Coast this month are being urged to act responsibly.
Tens of thousands of leavers are expected to descend on the Gold Coast from November 21 to partake in the right of passage commonly associated with excessive drinking and partying. Schoolies.com CEO Matt
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but can lead to a brush with the law,” Mr Lloyd said. “We’re urging all school leavers to think before they act, to stay safe and to remember the Red Frogs and police are there to help in times of need.” All Schoolies attendees are required to carry a Schoolies photo ID at all times and there was a 24-hour helpline for students and parents should an issue arise.
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Top tips for school lunches A NEW report by Uncle Tobys has revealed that parents’ top priority when packing school lunches for their children is nutrition. However, almost half of all Australian primary school students are bringing home their uneaten lunches once a week, according to the ‘Fuel for thought report: Getting kids from recess to lunch’. While the focus of feeding children at school is often centred at lunchtime, dietician Natasha Murray believes that it should be on fuelling the bodies and brains of youngsters with nutritious snacks regularly throughout the school day.
“The Uncle Tobys report has found one in six kids eat just three times a day,” she said. “However, in some schools lunch can be as late as 1pm, so regular fuelling with healthy food throughout the day is important to keep their brain working at its best.” The report highlighted that one of the main concerns of parents was ensuring that their children were being provided with a healthy and nutritious lunch that they would enjoy eating. Ms Murray believes that the best way to do this is to get the entire family involved in the planning of snacks and lunches. “Offer healthy foods and snacks you know will fuel them throughout the day,
and let children choose options they like,” she said. “Get kids involved in preparing food and even packing the lunchbox – it’s well known that kids who help prepare food are more likely to eat it.” Tips on packing a healthy lunchbox: 1. Get kids involved in the planning of food for recess and lunchtime 2. Keep it simple 3. Offer up to four healthy snack options then let the kids choose 4. Make fruit quick and easy to eat i.e. cut up apples and oranges for a quick snack on the go 5. Make sure wrapped fruit can be opened easily by kids
Mural brings Croydon Park history to life
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LIKE every other year, 2015 has flown by so quickly that many parents will be shocked to learn that orientation for the 2016 school year is just around the corner. Orientation can be a daunting time for parents and carers, but it is also a great opportunity to prepare for and make the most out of a child’s first exposure to school, giving them the best opportunity to settle in quickly. Kirsty Dadah and Kate Sanchez, founders of Schoolparents, a parent-only social platform that connects mums and dads with the parents of their children’s classmates, have shared their top tips on making the most of orientation: 1. Ask questions – don’t be afraid to ask the teacher lots of questions, even if you think they are silly. Write down a list of everything you want answered so that you can be fully informed before the school year starts. 2. Make it social – Orientation is often not a true representation of how a first day of school will be since parents usually stay with their child during the process. Parents should encourage their child to socialise with other kids so that they will know some familiar faces on their first day. 3. Introduce yourself – take the time to introduce yourself to other parents. You will often meet parents with older children who have gone though the kindergarten experience before and will be able to help answer your questions and offer advice. 4. Follow-up – after the orientation process, follow-up with the other parents who you meet by setting up play dates with your children. This is a great way to build excitement for the school year. Parents can sign up to Schoolparents and be put in touch with parents from their child’s school by visiting www.schoolparents.com.au
THE past is alive and strong at Croydon Park Public School with a new historical mural and ANZAC tribute plaque. The unveiling of the project last week forms part of a joint funded Burwood Council project commenced in July 2014 titled ‘Living history: Croydon Park Public School edible indigenous and cross cultural kitchen gardens’. The bitumen street frontage of Croydon Park Public School has now become the front entrance. As part of the Burwood Council project, it was re- landscaped into a community useful space and includes gardens containing edible indigenous plants, cross-cultural perennial herbs and vegetables and historical signage at objects of historical significance. The series of murals is aimed to compliment signage on historical objects at the entrance. The mural will relate the school’s history to the social history of Croydon Park and Sydney; its settlement, military involvement, economic health and changing policies. Over the centuries, both Croydon Park and the school have changed considerably. The traditional landowners of Croydon Park were the Wangal and Bediagal clans of the Eora Nation who spoke the coastal Dharug tribal language. European settlers originally had little interest in Croydon Park, which was deemed too swampy until the 1800s when land was used for keeping stock and cutting timber. It was not long after this that Aboriginals
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came to rely more and more upon the settler for basic needs such as food and clothing. The suburb boomed in the 1880s when the Gold Rush saw a similar rush in buying and building houses, along with the town’s first school, which opened in 1886. Croydon Park Public School opened in 1886 with just two classrooms. A photograph shows 150 students crammed into one room under the instruction of a principal and adolescent pupil teacher. By 1912, 450 students were enrolled at the school, despite its capacity for much less. Three years later, a new building with 10 extra classrooms was built.
When World War I began not long after, the school found itself operating as far more than a place of learning. “During that period Croydon Park Public School became a hospital and the pupils were given a ‘holiday’. The school had electricity connected and electric lighting installed,” recalled former student, Albert Dickens. The Great Depression and World War 2 brought more hardships and classroom conditions remained basic. One student, Bruce Rogerson, who studied from 1937 to 1942, remembered the fear of war being close to home. “The local people dug air raid trenches in the school, and they did the digging by hand,” he said.
“I also remember the sirens going off in the night.” The end of the war brought about prosperity and renewed optimism, though a wave of immigration also caused racial tension throughout the country. In the new millennium, Beth Bush, a student from 1935, spoke of how multiculturalism in school and throughout Australia had progressed from its rough and disastrous beginnings. “I’m of Scottish extraction and have clung to my British heritage with a vengeance,” she said. “That was the first time I have ever felt so completely Australian watching those 34 nationalities singing We are Australian.”
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Burwood businesses on show at Rotary awards NOMINATIONS are open for local businesses that have excelled as part of Rotary Burwood BCA Awards next year. According to Burwood Rotary President, Peter Hamer, the awards play an important role in showcasing businesses within the inner-west. “The first four award nights have been a great success and our intention is to provide awards on an ongoing basis to local business organisations that do what we at Rotary do – that is support local community and charitable organisations,” he said.
“These award nights are added opportunities for those organizations to publicly recognise their support businesses. We have recognised over 40 local businesses over the last four years and we welcome the receipt of nominations for the 2016 awards night.” Mr Hamer has encouraged the community to show its support. “If you are part of a local Church, sporting organisation, or other not-for-profit organisation and you receive assistance or financial support from a local business Burwood Rotary wants to hear from you. It
is your chance to publicly recognise them for that support. There is nothing better to give to a support business organisation than a Rotary BBCA,” he added. The awards night will be on 22 February 2016 at Burwood RSL. It is important that all nominations be lodged with the Rotary Club of Burwood before 15 January 2016. Forms can be obtained by contacting Tim O’Connor on 9744 9247 during business hours or by e-mailing President Peter Hamer at hamerpjc@ optusnet.com.au
Do you know the next Woman of the Year? NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2016 NSW Women of the Year awards, celebrating some of Australia’s most remarkable and inspiring women. Minister for Women, Pru Goward, has called on communities across the state to get involved and nominate women who make valuable contributions to NSW. “Every day women of all ages across NSW make immense and valuable contributions to their community, and these annual awards are our opportunity to publicly acknowledge and celebrate these inspirational women,” she said. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs,
The recent heavy rains then hot weather has breathed life into the new Wangal Park as ponds begin to fill and the bank-side plants take hold. The harvested storm water flows into the lower ponds then is pumped to higher ground before trickling down through natural rock filters. If you haven’t visited Wangal park yet, have a look, take a few images and share the evolution of this inner west oasis.
Leslie Williams, joined Ms Goward in announcing the awards, highlighting that they would include a new award for the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year. Award categories include the Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year; A.H. Beard’s Community Hero Award; Harvey Norman’s Young Woman of the Year Award and REX Airlines’ Regional Woman of the Year Award. Winners will join an honour-roll of inspirational alumni, including mining engineer and burns survivor Turia Pitt and leading researcher of pancreatic diseases, Professor Minote Apte OAM.
Ms Goward said she was in awe of the nominations the Awards received every year. “It is a fantastic reminder that there are women all over NSW who are striving to be their very best and achieving brilliant things,” she said. “Don’t miss out on nominating a woman who is doing extraordinary things.” Nominations close on 13 January 2016 and can be made at www. women.nsw.gov.au A ceremony for the 2016 winners will be held on 9 March 2016 at Parliament House with Premier Mike Baird.
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Killing time in Copenhagen Story and photos by Mitchell Jordan
I AM standing on the most dangerous street in Copenhagen and I’ve never felt safer. Istegade, a one kilometre-long street just north of Copenhagen Central Station is as notorious as Sydney’s Kings Cross or The Block and, like the latter two locations, continues to be defined by its indelibly rough past. Porn shops, prostitutes and migrants are the words commonly associated with the area even though all I saw were fancy hotels and trendy
cafes with a bohemian bent that would not be out of place in Newtown. I am here, as ignorant as my fellow English-speaking companions, to embark on a walking tour of Danish television program, The Killing. None of us know a lot about this country apart from the addictive nature of its pioneering Scandinoir miniseries; and, of course, that it is home to a statue of the Little Mermaid.
It’s been called underwhelming, but the statue of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is one of Copenhagen’s mostvisited attractions.
This is why we are so shocked, some even outraged, when our guide tells us with a suppressed smile that an American travel piece advised visitors against coming to this area. “It looks like the good parts of London!” I say, and this makes her laugh. T h i s st re e t and t he surrounding area were used to film much of The Killing, a show which had most Australians – myself included – addicted. The third and final series concluded in 2012 with an ending so electrifying I can still feel the hairs rise on my neck when I think of the closing scene. Its protagonist, the mulish Sarah Lund, is forever on my mind and it has nothing to do with her woollen jumpers. Most Danes, the guide goes on to say, cannot understand why we are still so interested in the show, or how it is that we ever came to care about it at all. Even the actors here catch public transport or ride their bike; those that move to the UK complain about being recognised and return. When it is just the two of us, the guide tells me how she saw the killer from season one take a canal tour of the city one day. “He chose the cheapest tour operator,” she says. As we continue walking, a drizzle faint as a lamb’s breath falls over the city and we joke that it’s appropriate for us to experience rain when we are trying to step inside a television show that was always dark and
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the only light was the wan glow of a police station. “It’s cheaper to film without much light,” the guide explains. “Back then, they didn’t know that The Killing was going to be so popular and they didn’t have a high budget.” Many of us are surprised that Copenhagen is not shrouded in a perpetual black shawl, as television would lead us to believe. True, it’s October: summer has long gone and winter feels just a whisper away; fog has moved in with the resistance of roaches but it only makes this city seem all the more beautiful. Autumn sees the gardens burst into explosions of blood-orange and cornflower leaves and even the mist appears friendly.
This is my second trip to Copenhagen. The first, many years earlier, was drenched in sunshine. I hadn’t watched The Killing then. This time, I came in search of back alleys and empty streets that can and will reveal anything, and in a sense I succeeded in finding what I was after. At 11.00pm on a Friday night, I go for a walk, restless, and find that the entrance to the grounds of Christiansborg Palace is open, and so I step inside because how often is it that you get the chance to have a palace entirely to yourself? It turns out I am not alone. A group of young Danish boys skulk on their bicycles, managing to balance the handlebars with one hand and a bottle of alcohol in the other. This is as close as I will
get to Copenhagen’s gritty underworld. If there is any danger in this city then it eludes me. In the Meat Packing District, where many of The Killing’s chase scenes were shot, people sit calmly, wrapped in blankets provided by the bars and restaurant owners so that they can eat, drink and smoke without freezing. As for Sarah Lund, it may surprise many to learn that her apartment in Østerbro is in fact walking distance from The Little Mermaid. I fought the urge to ask the mermaid sitting atop the rocks – so close and yet still a world away from land – if she knew where Sarah was, but her gaze, still focused on the water that holds her captive, meets the eyes of no one.
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Telstra calls on Burwood students A game for life
THE Telstra Exchange Building on Railway Parade in Burwood next to Westpac is now a much brighter space after the hard work and imagination of a group of students from Burwood Public School. Burwood Public School students Emily, Layne, Paris, Amy, Madhu, Carey, Stephen, Lydia, Winston and Joshua, along with teachers Ms Birchley, Ms Henderson were invited to design and paint a mural in the space. Designing began in Term 2 and finished with the final painting at the end of Term 3. The concept represented communication both today and in the future. “One side of the design showed modern life and the other side showed some sort of futuristic space place,” the students explained.
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NETBALL is Australia’s most popular female sport and according to the 2013 Bureau of Statistics is played by 61 per cent of Australian girls and women who were born in Australia at some point in their lives. But it’s not only girls because more boys are taking up the sport, with many adult males having a go in social games. The Inner Western Suburbs Netball Association also offers the sport to boys from 5 to 12 years but for women there is no age limit. “It doesn’t matter what your skill level is, everyone can play,” said Leanne Blackmore from the Inner Western Suburbs Netball Association. “It’s a great way to meet new people, make new friends and
Bright idea and collaboration between Telstra and Burwood Public School.
be involved as a player, parent or supporter.” “Netball teaches the importance of team work and communication and there are opportunities to play representative level if you are a talented player, or to coach and umpire and become a mentor to younger girls,” Leanne said. Above all netball is fun. The Inner Western Suburbs Netball Association have members who have been involved for over 40 years and who began as juniors and come from as far away as the Blue Mountains to play for their home club and also bring their daughters. “I have played in teams with my youngest daughter and that was a fun season,” Leanne explained. “It’s not an expensive sport and you play at the same time, same place every week.”
Sports students scoop top awards COME AND TRY FOUR students from Catholic primary schools in Sydney’s inner west were among the 35 primary school students who received medals at the annual Sydney Archdiocesan Primary Sports Awards.
Z ara Tullipan, St Ambrose Catholic Primary Concord West (Year 5); Subi Surenraj, All Hallows Catholic Primary Five Dock (Year 6); Donna Choi, St Mary’s Catholic Primary Concord (Year 6) and Alana Goodchild,
Tennis champ Subi Surenraj, Year 6 All Hallows Catholic Primary student.
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield (Year 6) were presented with their medallions by former professional Rugby League footballer and Sydney Roosters captain Anthony Minichiello at a ceremony this month. The awards recognise young athletes from a pool of 116 Catholic primary schools who have excelled at a number of sports during the school year. Award recipients have represented the Sydney Archdiocese in a NSW Catholic Primary Schools (NSWCPS) MacKillop team or NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (NSWPSSA) State team and demonst rate a high level of sporting achievement in their schools. Each of the four students has impressive track records. Donna was a member of the 2015 Mackillop and NSW PSSA swim teams. Last year, Alana attended the PSSA Championships as a member of the MacKillop team. Tennis player Subi was part of the Mackillop team and participates in the NSW PSSA Tennis competition, while Zara has represented her school in Cross Country, Athletics and Swimming at regional and Mackillop level.
NETBALL
WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER Great way to try Netball before registering for next season
Inner West Netball Association in conjunction with Burwood and West Magpies Netball Clubs is hosting a Come and Try session for girls or boys who want to have fun with netball. This FREE clinic is for netballers of all abilities and skill levels, and a great chance to meet new friends while learning new skills in a safe and inclusive environment. Inner Western Suburbs Netball Association
CINTRA PARK NETBALL COURTS CRANE STREET CONCORD 5.00pm-7.00pm
FREE!
Bring healthy snacks, drink bottle, sunscreen and a hat, and wear closed in running shoes To register your interest please contact:
INNER WEST NETBALL ASSOCIATION
Play lots of fun games and improve your netball skills all at the same time!
canterbury
• 2 hours of netball fun • For girls between 5-14 years or Boys 5-12 years • For all skill levels and abilities
8 week semester includes 8 free extra sessions
Olympic ice Rink
saturday 11am - 12.30pm monday 4.15pm - 5.45pm
Skate with the best
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$150
mon-thurs 10:15am – 12:15am, 1pm – 3pm friday 10:15am – 12:15am, 1pm – 3pm 8pm – 10:30pm (Disco) saturday 2:30pm – 4:30pm, 8:15pm – 10:45pm sunday 1:15pm – 3:15pm PhilliPs ave, tasker Park, canterbury
0414314863
Email: IWClinics@yahoo.com.au Web: Innerwest.netball.asn.au
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25 November 2015