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Wangal Wetlands are wonderful by Belinda Noonan
FIVE YEARS in the making, the wetlands and Stage 1 of Wangal Park on Cheltenham Road is finally open and what a beautiful revelation it is. “This is brilliant,” said King Edward Street resident Margaret Topagian. “It feels like a little oasis,” summing up the sentiment of everyone present on Friday, October 2 at the official opening. – Full report on page 3 Pictured: Local children can’t wait to enjoy Wangal Park.
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Y MOTHER, Vi Coulthard will tell you she has enough jewellery now – and she’s right about that, so it was virtual diamonds we sprinkled upon her and my father, John for the celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary last week. To live a long life with your partner facing the highs and lows in equal measure for 60 years is a magnificent achievement. Married at St Stephens, Summer Hill, on October 8 in 1955 in a time that was post WWII development my parents have seen it all – from the beginning of Sydney’s housing expansion to changes in attitude, convention and the digital age.
By Belinda Noonan
DIAMONDS ARE FOR LIFE Theirs is a generation whose immediate families straddled World War 1 and 2 and who raised children into an entirely new world order. My Dad, an advertising exec for over 50 years, was the original inspiration for Burwood Scene.
Mum stood by his side and that’s how it has always been. So, because I can, this column is dedicated to John and Vi as a public Thank You, for all that they have done for our family and their community via service in Rotary.
John and Vi in 1955 and a return visit in 2015.
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THE results of the 2015 YourSay Workplace Survey reflect high levels of staff engagement, positive workplace culture and confidence in management with improvements across all major indicators for Sydney Local Health District. More than 45 per cent of Sydney Local Health District staff responded to the survey, a 16 per cent increase on the 2013 response rate, and higher than the NSW Health average. Overall, 78 per cent of staff who completed the survey said they were proud to be a part of the Sydney Local Health District. The YourSay survey results indicate that employee engagement and workplace culture within Sydney LHD have improved significantly since 2013 and are considerably above the NSW Health overall scores. At 73 per cent, the employee engagement index is a nine per cent increase from 2013
with improvements across all locations, and very high engagement scores at Balmain and Concord hospitals. The workplace culture index was 59 per cent, improving in all locations across the District, with the biggest improvements in Drug Health, Sydney Dental Hospital and Canterbury Hospital. The District’s Director of Workforce Services, Gina Finocchiaro, said the biggest improvements were associated with the quality of service, workplace culture and employees displaying the CORE values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment. “The results show that employee opinions in the District are largely more positive than the NSW Health average and that there are better relationships with senior managers, employees feel more informed and they are generally more positive about the culture,” Ms Finocchiaro said.
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$7 million park worth waiting for
by Belinda Noonan
Top: The 2,000 square metre section of the Wangal Park Wetlands Above: An elevated boardwalk through the site provides premium viewing opportunities.
Design team member Andrew McMillan is delighted with the outcome. “It will look outstanding once it fills up,” he said. “We expect it will take at least a year to mature and will be fun to watch it develop.” “ The sustainable water management program will reduce storm water to Sydney Harbour. Annually, six tonnes of pollutant sediment and nutrients will be collected that won’t flow into the harbour, plus the storm water harvesting will be collected and used for irrigation – reducing mains water use.” For neighbouring residents the result is a revelation. “It’s really wonderful. A long time in coming because we all wondered when anything would happen,” said Bruce Derwent. “I can’t wait to see the birdlife returning.” Joanne Pettit agreed. “Fabulous. I never imagined there would be so much infrastructure and it’s all in our front yard.” The quintessential effect that the new park evokes is that is feels peaceful and Australian – which is a
long way from its previous and toxic brick pit past. In his speech, Mayor John Faker recalled the past. “I remember coming here with my father 25 years ago to dump bricks and concrete. Then there was the possibility that this site could have been developed into townhouses,” he said. “Wangal Park is named in recognition of its indigenous heritage – the Darrug people - and is the only park named for them.” “This is one of my proudest moments as mayor and has been an enormous project but there is more to come. Who would ever believe this is here, just a kilometre or so from the CBD?” Burwood Council expect that the automated block and café will be open in a “couple of months”, followed by the barbecue area, skate park and the top park completed within a year. There is no doubt that Wangal Park is a happy place, even though the annoying ibis birds have been the first to show up to make a new home.
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M4 East Environmental Impact Statement The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has placed the M4 East Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on exhibition until Monday, 2 November 2015. The EIS describes the key features of the M4 East project and outlines the key benefits to the community once operational. It also describes potential environmental and social impacts such as construction, traffic and noise that may occur during construction and how this will be managed. You are invited to make a submission during the M4 East EIS exhibition period through the formal submission process. The submission process is an opportunity to have your say and plays a vital role in the project’s development. Please attend our upcoming drop in sessions to learn more and talk to specialists at any time during the sessions. Thursday, 15 October 2015 between 4pm and 7.30pm Wests Ashfield, 115 Liverpool Road, Ashfi eld Saturday, 17 October 2015 between 11am and 2pm Concord RSL Auditorium, Nirranda Street, Concord West For more information on EIS display locations and how to make a submission, please visit westconnex.com.au The WestConnex M4 East will extend the existing M4 Motorway with two new 5.5 kilometre tunnels, three lanes in each direction, from Homebush to Haberfield, providing a bypass of Parramatta Road and connecting to the City West Link.
For more information visit westconnex.com.au email: info@westconnex.com.au or call: 1300 660 248
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SAID to be the biggest park in the inner west and largest project since Bicentennial Park, the 4.2 hectare Wangal Park promises to exceed every expectation. The 2,000 square metre Wetlands, which is Stage 1 of the overall $7 million project, is breathtakingly serene and a tribute to the tenacity of Burwood Council’s commitment to deliver, the design team’s vision and the skill of the construction experts. Opened by a visibly moved mayor, Cr John Faker, on Friday October 2 in glaring sun with Auntie Kerry and Uncle Wes officially welcoming the park on behalf of its indigenous beginnings, Wangal Park or its true Aboriginal name Wattewanne will impress. “This is the land of the crow people of the wattle,” Aunty Kerry told those gathered for the moving ceremony. “We walk together on this land and pay our respects. It is sacred ground. A place that connects.” Part of the wonder will be realised when it next rains and the wetlands begin to fill up from harvested street water collected from Cheltenham Road, which will go through natural filtration stations within the park from the west side to the east – pumped up to the top park, trickle back down to the wetlands, recirculate and start the process all over again. “The wetlands will continue to be full of water (once it rains of course) and purify itself through the rocks and vegetation,” said Mayor John Faker.
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Wangal Park wetlands: A new open space
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t was an honour to officially open the wetlands at Wangal Park on Friday, 2 October together with our local community and Indigenous elders. It’s a very special moment for me personally having grown up nearby and visiting this site when it was a brick pit. It’s a truly great feeling to be able to now take my children here where they can see native plants and wildlife right at their doorstep.
The community comes together for the opening
Wangal Park will be a great destination drawing people from across Sydney for many years to come and I look forward to the opening of the remainder of the park in early 2016. As Mayor, this has been one of my proudest projects to be involved with. Every member of the community that I have spoken with has been very supportive of this project and the many benefits it will bring to our community.
Stage One opens at Wangal Park
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housands from across Sydney will now flock to a wetland oasis in the heart of Sydney’s inner west with the opening of the wetlands at Wangal Park. Located in Croydon, the new 4.2 hectare
green space will feature three wetlands with surrounding boardwalks, an observation deck with educational signage and amenities. Wangal Park was formerly a brick pit which has been converted into an open space for the community by Burwood Council. The remainder of Wangal Park will be opened to the community in early 2016.
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ouncil is publicly exhibiting a Planning Proposal to reclassify land at 59B Park Road, Burwood (Lot 2, DP 615429) from Community to Operational land under the Burwood Local Environmental Plan (BLEP) 2012. The Planning Proposal and accompanying documentation will be available for public inspection from 6 October 2015 to 3 November 2015 at Council’s Administration Centre, Suite 1, Level 2, 1 – 17 Elsie Street Burwood, Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm, and on Council’s website, www.burwood.nsw.gov.au.
Taking action against illegal dumping
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C R J O H N FA K E R (Mayor) 9911 9916 mayor@burwood.nsw.gov.au C R TO N Y D O U E I H I
0437 970 499 tony.doueihi@burwood.nsw.gov.au
If you witness illegal dumping, please call Council immediately on 9911 9911
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ouncil continues to take action against illegal dumping with new mobile CCTV cameras being placed in hot spots to catch perpetrators in the act.
A Public Hearing is required to be held in respect of the Planning Proposal to reclassify Community land to Operational land under Section 29 of the Local Government act 1993. The public hearing will be held on 27th October 2015, 6.00 pm at the Council’s Administration Centre.
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M4 East EIS information sessions INNER WEST residents are reminded that five more information sessions about the M4 East Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be held after the school holidays. The EIS exhibition period runs until 2 November. The five information sessions scheduled for October will ensure community members have ample opportunity to ask questions about the project. Three drop-in community information sessions about the M4 East EIS have already been held, with a project overview, community update and a series of fact sheets also released. We s t C o n n e x P r o j e c t Director Terry Chapman said this information was available for residents, businesses and motorists to enable them to better understand the scope and benefits of the project. “The preferred route for the M4 East was announced in June, enabling a robust EIS to be prepared providing meaningful information for the community,” Mr Chapman said. “I encourage residents to review the EIS together with the project overview, community update and fact sheets relevant to where they live, and also come along to any of the information
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sessions being held after the school holidays,” he said. The remaining community information sessions are scheduled for: • Thursday 15 October Wests Ashfield 4pm to 7.30pm • Saturday 17 October Concord RSL 11am to 2pm The M4 East includes extending the M4 with twin tunnels – 5.5 kilometres long and three lanes in each direction – between Homebush Bay Drive at Homebush and City West Link at Haberfield. There will also be tunnel connections at Concord Road and Parramatta Road at Haberfield. The EIS is available online via westconnex.com.au and is also on display at 18 locations including Ashfield, Auburn, Burwood, Strathfield and City of Canada Bay Councils; local libraries; and the WestConnex information kiosk at Westfield Burwood. Following exhibition of the EIS, a submissions report will be provided to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. The M4 East project overview, community update and suite of fact sheets are also available online at www.westconnex.com. au
Successful graduates Christine and Cecilia, MP Craig Laundy, Naomi from Dooley’s Catholic Club, and Anthony from Navitas English.
AN INITIATIVE to boost local employment by Federal Member for Reid, Craig Laundy that provides work experience as a method to improve employability amongst migrant communities is already showing results after just a few months. The program is part of Laundy’s ‘Community Outreach’ initiative, and is a collaboration between Navitas English and Dooley’s Catholic Club at Lidcombe. Following the completion of a ten-week Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Hospitality course, participants were required to complete two weeks of work placement in a hospitality environment.
From the first term, Dooley’s accepted seven clients to undertake work experience at their various venues, after which they were offered interviews and subsequently employment to suitable candidates. “This is a great example of government and private sector collaborating for a great outcome for the community,” Mr Laundy said. “English is without a doubt one of the most vital skills new migrants in this country can learn to enable them to engage with their new community. “This particular programme is targeted at not just learning English but learning how to use English in a workplace
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“Responsible government needs to foster these types of social relationships and help people find sustainable employment.” Navitas English provides government-supported English
language programs for new Australians and also assists in broader settlement services including finding employment opportunities. Dooley’s Catholic Club is one of the largest local employers in the Reid electorate and offers many employment opportunities.
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Attention all males over 40: get active
Just sayin’… By Mitchell Jordan
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The lesson of life EACH summer I find myself using this column to give advice to those doing the HSC, and it looks like 2015 is no different. The truth is that it was a media release from Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli, who has encouraged this year’s top HSC achievers to consider a career in teaching that made me feel the urge to speak to those leaving the classroom. Teaching, according to Mr Piccoli, is “an incredibly important and rewarding job”. Few could argue that it is not only important, but essential. After all, who else is going to teach the next generation to read and write? What I objected to most was encouraging students – still children in many respects – to commit the rest of their lives to what is effectively more of the same. University, and all forms of further education, should be encouraged, but so too should life experience. Universities have failed to accept or reflect it in the courses being offered, but one of the best things that can happen to the youth of today is that the job they begin with will, for the majority, not be the one they stay in until retirement. Now, simply having a Twitter account can earn you a gig on television. We are our own walking, talking resumes; and increasingly
we are in the hands of both fate and timing. Right back from when I did my HSC, journalism is all I ever wanted to do, and I doubt that will ever change (I’m old, you know), but the path to getting there is far from linear. As a result, I’ve worked in three separate industries along the way. From each of these vastly different jobs I learnt not only that they were not where my heart belonged, but also valuable skills which I have been able to apply to the workforce. I’m sure there are many youth out there who will settle on teaching: you’re guaranteed a job, plus there are longer holidays than most other professions. Maybe in their wide-eyed optimism they will even be able to capture the attention of teenagers long enough to put down their phones for five minutes. All of this brings me to my advice for anyone leaving school – should they wish to take it. Don’t feel the need to decide on a career just because you’ve turned 18, and don’t choose something just because it appears a safe option. Enjoy the journey to getting there, and prepare to be surprised along the way. Mitchell Jordan is Deputy Editor at Burwood Scene.
AUSTRALIAN men are being urged to get active following the launch of the NSW Government’s Real Men Move initiative targeted at men over the age of 40. The initiative, which was announced on 1 October, is designed to support healthy ageing amongst men and will form part of the 2016 NSW Seniors Week on healthy living. Minister for Ageing, John Ajaka, said that the initiative, which comes in the form of an interactive website, offers resources for partners and friends to
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encourage their loved ones to kick start an exercise regime. “I am delighted to launch this great resource today, which encourages older men to take responsibility for their own health,” he said. Member for Drummoyne, John Sidoti, believes that it is imperative that men are inspired to increase their participation in physical activity and that the Real Men Move website will be useful in doing so. “We are all aware of the importance of maintaining physical activity throughout our lives but statistics tell us
that when men reach a certain age they simply stop being as active,” he said. “Often, all it takes is a push in the right direction and some encouragement from family and friends for people to recognise the importance of getting fit and the benefits of staying healthy.” The Real Men Move website provides a range of information on how older men can use their surroundings at home to start exercising as well as the enormous social and health benefits of exercising. For more information, visit realmenmove.org.au
AFTER two years at the helm of the Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Club of Strathfield, Faye Helou has handed over to new President, Business Services Coordinator Zinah Tam. BPW clubs world-wide seek to develop the professional, business and leadership potential of women and also has a seat at the UN for women’s issues. Zinah is keen to attract more young professional women to the monthly meetings at Club Burwood to hear experienced speakers on issues that relate to women in the workplace.
Draft Parramatta Road Urban Transformation Strategy Be part of the future of the Parramatta Road Corridor Over the next 30 years the Parramatta Road Corridor will transform into a more attractive place to live, work and visit. The NSW Government is working closely with local councils and communities along the Corridor to create new housing choices, generate jobs and improve public transport and walking/cycling connections, making access within and between neighbourhoods easier and safer. The draft Parramatta Road Urban Transformation Strategy is the NSW Government’s plan to achieve this. There are a number of ways you can find out more, share your ideas and provide feedback on the draft Strategy between now and Friday 18 December 2015.
Complete an online survey Visit the website to find out more information and to share your views using the online survey www.newparramattard.com.au
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Attend a Community Information Session Community information sessions and other events and activities are being held in all local government areas in the Corridor throughout the consultation period. The upcoming community information sessions are below. Details for future sessions, other events and activities are on the website. Join us at any time between 11am and 2pm Ashfield Bowling Club
Auburn Town Hall
Corner of Orpington Street & Parramatta Road, Ashfield Saturday, 10 October 2015
1 Susan Street, Auburn Saturday, 31 October 2015
Concord Recreation and Bowling Club
Annandale Neighbourhood Centre
Clermont Avenue, Concord Saturday, 17 October 2015
79 Johnston Street, Annandale Sunday, 1 November 2015
Burwood Park Community Centre Enter from Comer Street, Burwood Saturday, 24 October 2015
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Copies of the draft Parramatta Road Urban Transformation Strategy are also on display at council libraries and offices in these council areas – Holroyd, Parramatta, Auburn, Canada Bay, Strathfield, Burwood, Ashfield, Leichhardt, Marrickville and City of Sydney.
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14 October 2015
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RHODES Waterside is inviting all Mighty Monkeys Kids Club members to celebrate the scariest day of the year to the Halloween Movie Day and infamous Trick or Treat through the centre on Saturday October 31. The Spookfest for Mighty Monkeys kids includes an exclusive preview screening of Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG), at Reading Cinemas, four weeks before the official launch. G e n n d y Tar t a kov s k y ’s Hot e l Transylvania 2 (PG) was released on 25 September in the US, and has broken records for the best September film opening and best opening ever for a Sony Pictures Animation film, earning US$48.5 million at the box office. After the screening, kids will Trick or Treat their way through Rhodes Waterside, visiting retailers and filling their Halloween pumpkin buckets with all sorts of goodies. There will also be free face painting and Halloween fruit carving. How to be spooked at Rhodes for the Halloween Movie Day Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) screening at 1:30pm. Trick or Treat at 3:30pm. Cost: $12 per ticket. Price includes Trick or Treat bucket, movie screening, bottle of water and small popcorn. Bookings are essential and can be made at the Customer Service Desk, Ground Floor. Tickets are strictly limited.
Parental attendance is required. Kids aged 3 and up must have a ticket. Seating is non-allocated. Children must be a member of
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Rhodes East residents are invited to have their say RESIDENTS of Rhodes East are being invited to have their say on the future of their area in Sydney’s inner west. The Department of Planning and Environment has launched an online community survey, asking what locals like about the area and what could be improved. The sur vey comes as the Department, the City of Canada Bay and the University of Sydney forms a partnership to investigate potential opportunities to revitalise Rhodes East. Rhodes was identified as a Strategic Centre in ‘A Plan for Growing
Sydney’, the NSW Government’s vision for a greater Sydney. “The City of Canada Bay identified the area between the railway line and Concord Road as having potential for more open space, homes and improved connections to Rhodes Station. “We agree and are looking forward to working with the council, university and the community on ideas to revitalise the area,” a Planning Department spokesperson said. Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas said council will look at a range of options for transforming the
area, taking on board feedback from the community. “Rhodes East has excellent access to Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta and direct train access to the Sydney CBD, and this is the first step in the discussion about how we can maximise opportunities for the area into the future,” Mayor Tsirekas said.” The investigations will look at ways to maintain and create new jobs in the area, as well as ways to revitalise the community with new homes, shops, cafes and improved foreshore access. For more information or to participate in the survey go to www. planning.nsw.gov.au/rhodeseast
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14 October 2015
@ SCHOOL Students make the cut for Operation Art
The HSC doesn’t define you
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by David Barden
OVER 75,000 NSW students will sit the HSC this week, with exams being conducted throughout the rest of October and into early November. As with any milestone event, the HSC brings with it an array of feelings and emotions: stress, excitement, worry and happiness, just to name a few. Undoubtedly, the stress of the exams would have already set in by now, with nervous students constantly asking themselves whether they have studied enough or if they can remember the relevant Shakespeare quotes. However, what many will fail to do is take the time out of their study schedule to calm down and relax before entering the dreaded exam room. Michael Bechara, a current year 12 student at St Patrick’s College, Strathfield sat his HSC English exams on Monday and
Tuesday this week and has realised the importance of minimising his stress for the exams. “I’ve survived the stress that comes with the HSC by managing my time effectively,” he said. “I try to balance my studying with working as well so that I can get out of the house and still make sure I have time to catch up with my friends to have some sort of a social life.” “When I study I try and study in blocks of 45 minutes and then rest for 15 minutes in between. I find that sticking to this timetable really helps manage my stress too.” Joanna McKeown, leader of pedagogy at OLMC Burraneer Bay, shared some of her best tips for tackling the HSC and emphasised the importance of trying to remain as stress-free as possible. “Familiarise yourself with the HSC exam. Examples of
past papers are on the BOSTES website so you can get a feeling for what style of questions will be asked,” she said. “Set out a regular study plan leading up to the exam and include time for friends and downtime. Get a good night’s sleep and eat well.” “Above all, remember that the HSC is an exam that marks the end of your secondary school journey, but there are plenty of other ways to get where you want to go and achieve your goals. Do your best but keep everything in perspective.” For most students, the HSC will seem like a massive obstacle standing between them and their dreams for the future, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Your ATAR doesn’t define who you are or what you are capable of achieving so above all, try your best but remember, there’s always another way to get what you want.
will provide students with the ability to visit the Western Front to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC.
in July 2016 to visit France and Belgium and the key battlefields and memorials associated with the Centenary of ANZAC.
Up to 20 scholarships will be provided to NSW students, providing them with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS James Smith’s artwork is on show at Armory Art Gallery.
LOCAL students Veronica Jee Hee Park from Strathfield Girls High School, along with James Smith and Leon Burfield from Homebush Boys have had their artworks chosen as part of the Operation Art exhibition. In addition to being chosen, James also won the Secondary Schools ANSTO award at the Operation Art exhibition. The Operation Art exhibition is held at the Armory Art Gallery at Newington and is run in association with the
New South Wales Department of Education’s ‘Arts Unit’ and Westmead Children’s Hospital. This year there were 857 student artworks from both primary and secondary schools across NSW that were entered in the exhibition. Operation Art Coordinator, Lisa van den Dolder, said that children’s art can be a powerful tool in aiding recovery and that the 50 selected artworks display an array of talent. “Research shows that bright,
colourful, optimistic artwork can play a vital role in the healing process, giving children an outlet or distraction during long hospital stays and this year the students have really captured this concept,” she said. “As you walk around the exhibition, you will be overwhelmed with colour, positivity and creativity; it becomes quite clear how these artworks can help improve a child’s mood.” Operation Art runs until 25 October.
Back To Schoo l ANZAC Memorial Scholarships STUDENTS currently in Year 9 or 10 can apply for the 2016 Premier’s ANZAC Memorial Scholarship, for the opportunity to travel to historic battlefields in which Australian Diggers fought.
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Tina stays close to home THE former Montessori pre-school on Georges River Road at Croydon Park is undergoing a transformation under its new owner and experienced teacher, Tina Domingo. Tina grew up in the area, attending Enfield Primary and Strathfield Girls High before graduating from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Education degree With over 13 years of experience as a primary school teacher, Tina is branching out to operate her own Love of Learning Early Learning Centre. “We have planned fabulous learning activities and programs for the children,” Tina said. “There will be some Montessori daily activities but it will be focusing on the Early Years Learning Framework which has a genuine focus on learning through play.” “I am passionate and love teaching others what I know best and ultimately that is, teaching children and caring for children to provide them with the best possible future.” Programs to prepare children for school are literacy mathematics, language activities and social skills focusing on friendships, turn taking, sharing and more. The centre is currently undergoing an extensive make-over, including the
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installation of a brand new shade structure for the backyard, baby equipment to cater for the one-year-olds and new outdoor equipment. Love of Learning Early Learning Centre will have its first Open Day and registration on Saturday, October 24 from 10am until 1pm. For more information, Call Tina on 0402 082 985 or email enquiries@loveoflearningelc.com.au
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‘WHO CARES?’ APP for young carers MINISTER for Disability Services John Ajaka has launched the ‘Who Cares?’ app for young carers. ‘Who Cares?’ is designed to help young people from 12 years old who care for loved ones with a disability or illness. More than 100,000 of the 850,000 carers in NSW are under the age of 25. “These young people take on a level of responsibility that we would normally associate with an adult,” Mr Ajaka said.
The app is a joint initiative with Carers NSW, and was developed by the winners of the Apps4NSW competition, InductOnline, in consultation with young carers. It features stories from young carers and social media functions to help build community awareness of the unique experiences of young carers and the support they most need. The app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Canada Bay: Australia’s most sustainable city? JUDGES have visited Canada Bay in order to determine whether it can take out the title of Australia’s most sustainable city in the national Keep Australia Beautiful program. Canada Bay displayed its various community initiatives, partnerships with neighbouring councils, as well as the Waste App that has been translated into multiple languages. It also showcased their education and behaviour change WasteLess in the Bay program, kNOw Waste Schools Education, and Regional Compost Revolution online tutorial. Keep Australia Beautiful National judge, Sean Rooney praised the Water for Our Community project for ensuring the future of open spaces by harvesting stormwater. “Canada Bay were very strong with their partnerships, which was demonstrated by Our Living River, a project that aims to make Parramatta River Swimmable by 2025,” he commented. Canada Bay was named the state’s most sustainable city in the Keep New South Wales Beautiful final, and will now vie for the national title against five other finalists from Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland and the ACT. Pictured L-R: Tony Pavlovic, Mayor Angelo Tsirekas; Petrina Nelson, Sean Rooney from Keep Australia Beautiful and Belinda Koytz, City of Canada Bay.
Submissions open for sexual abuse support THE Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is calling for submissions on issues relating to advocacy and support and therapeutic treatment services. Advocacy and support and therapeutic treatment encompass a range of services survivors need to address the impact of child sexual abuse and trauma and help them to heal and lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Royal Commission CEO Philip Reed said that the Royal Commission is required by its Terms of Reference to ensure justice for victims through the provision of support services. “Through our case studies and private sessions we have heard about the lack of quality support services as well as a range of difficulties survivors face when seeking support and therapeutic treatment services,” Mr Reed said.
“We now seek submissions from all interested parties on their experiences of advocacy and support and therapeutic treatment services for survivors of child sexual abuse to further increase our understanding of these issues,” he said. It is expected that a consultation paper will be published, which will call for public submissions. Final recommendations
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on advocacy and support and therapeutic services will be contained in the Royal Commission’s final report in 2017. Interested individuals and organisations wishing to respond to the issues paper have until 13 November 2015 to lodge a submission by emailing advocacyandsupport @childabuseroyalcommission. gov.au
Let’s talk about climate change CATHOLICS in the Inner West are being urged to join discussions on climate change in light of Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, ‘On care for our common home’. On Sunday 11 October at Del Monte School Hall, Jan Barnett of the Sisters of St Joseph will facilitate conversations exploring the various perspectives on the encyclical and climate change. The Pope has challenged members of the Catholic faith and the wider global community to enter into a new dialogue
committed toward building a better future for the planet. “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods,” the encyclical reads. Attendees include representatives from the Solomon Islands, Pacific Calling Partnership, Catholic Earthcare and Catholic Care. The discussion goes from 12 noon until 4pm. RSVP to Jill Finnane via e-mail jillf@erc.org. au
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Life is full steam ahead for Cheryl husband Brad and led by Rotarian Club Director Arie Pappas from the Strathfield Rotary Club, Cheryl helped to organise the Gift of Life Gala Ball in August at the Great Hall of Sydney University. The night raised $25,000 with many local businesses and residents donating auction items. There were many difficult days for Cheryl and Brad but thankfully life is looking bright. Cheryl’s thoughts are best shared in her own words.
common blood cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer. LYMPHOMA claims a life every I was happily ignorant of my six hours. If that’s not a sobering lymph glands and all they do for thought, it’s hard to imagine me to clear infections and clean what would be. my blood. Then, seven years Advances in medical research ago that all changed as I found and treatment into all types of myself saying something I never cancer are progressing faster thought I’d ever hear coming than ever before, partly due out my mouth – “I’ve got cancer to increased technological – it’s lymphoma”. development and also because We all have lymph nodes of the collaborative work being throughout our body, in our undertaken by highly skilled and neck, through the back of our motivated medical professionals. mouth and nose, under our Research and development Cheryl’s story “Lymphoma is a general term arms, under our rib cage and comes at a cost borne mostly by fund raising, foundations for cancer of the lymphatic down through our groin. When I discovered the first and the not-for-profit sector. system and the lymphatic system Competition for available is part of your body’s immune lumps, I was having a massage. If they’d been anywhere else in funds is fierce and there’s system. Doctors don’t know what my body, I’d likely have missed always the imminent prospect them. It started that a program out as a lump can’t proceed about the size fast enough, stall of a 10-20 cent or peter out as – Cheryl Ayres piece. By the funding dries up. Cheryl Ayres, a business causes it, there are no proven time treatment started, three woman, wife and mother of measures for preventing it weeks after the diagnosis, my a young daughter at Meriden and there are no routine neck looked like a footballer’s has battled and survived screening tests to detect it – on one side and it was pushing lymphoma for seven years. Now like mammograms are for breast into my throat. I was lucky because I in remission, she is giving back cancer. Around 4,000 people are discovered it early and the by helping to raise funds and diagnosed every year in position was highly visible. But awareness. With friends, family, her Australia. That makes it the most more importantly, and a lesson for us all, I took the time and got it checked. Another reason it can be good to have a common cancer is the world-wide research that results in constant fine tuning of the treatment of the disease at every stage. Of course without funding, this research and collaboration would dry up. That’s why events like the Gala Ball and our wonderful Gift of Life Partners are so vital to the future of research specific to this cancer. In 2012, what made the lymphoma return after four years of remission is anybody’s guess. But it meant that the next round of treatment was all set and would be an autonomous stem cell transplant (meaning using my own stem cells rather than a donation). The medical science involved is impressive. Strathfield Rotary President Allan Petersen with Rotarian Arie Just over 15 months later, Pappas. Photo: Brad Ayres by Belinda Noonan
“I may have had cancer, but it never had me”
Cheryl Ayres and husband Brad at the Thank You Cocktail party.
towards the end of 2013, I started to get what I hoped was just paranoid. But suffice to say, the stem cell transplant didn’t work. My treatment finished in March last year in 2014. It’s 18 months after my last and hopefully final ever treatment. I feel I have earned a post doctorate degree in being a survivor. I may have had cancer, but it never had me. While I thrive and survive, not everyone is so lucky. A new diagnosis of Lymphoma in Australia occurs every two hours and another life is lost every six hours – that’s the same as skin cancer. Over the last 20 years, the number of lymphoma cases has doubled in Australia. We don’t know the causes nor are there proven measures to prevent Lymphoma. Breakthroughs are coming every day, but it is only through fundraising that we can continue this vital work. We won’t be the genius who cures cancer, but together we can raise the money to fund the researcher who does find the cure. We can encourage that one person to go get that check-up that they keep putting off. We can be that shoulder to
cry on, to give advice or just be someone who listens. You can consider adding your name to the worldwide list of stem cell donors. While I don’t like to say ‘Life is short’, I would say every day is worth getting out and living it with hope in your heart. Perhaps the greatest hope I’ve witnessed on this journey is the love and support shown by people from all walks of life. That individuals and communities who come together to raise funds feeds the hope we have in all of us. To want a better future than we have today. One that is Cancer free.” Strathfield Rotary held a Thank You Cocktail Party on Wednesday, September 30 at the Maenam Lao and Thai Restaurant at Strathfield to present $25,000 to Lymphoma Australia CEO Sharon Millman. Also attending was Strathfield MP Jodi McKay, Lymphoma Au s t r a l i a A m b a s s a d o r and Middleweight World Champion Boxer Daniel Geale and Associate Professor Judith Trotman – Director, Clinical Research Unit at Concord Cancer Centre.
Graffiti Removal Day SUNDAY 18 October is the state-wide Graffiti Removal Day. Strathfield Rotar y has organised local Graffiti Removal sites on Parramatta Road and Homebush Shopping Centre carpark (including the laneway through to Rochester Street). If time and volunteer numbers permit, Rotary will also tackle the corner of Orr’s Lane and The Boulevarde at Strathfield. Volunteers will initially meet up and register in the Homebush Shopping carpark at 8.30am for a 9am start. The clean-up is expected to conclude by 11.30. Vo lu nt e e r s f rom t h e community are welcome to register and help out for a few hours. For more information, contact Strathfield Rotarian Peter Smith by emailing selectedfinance@ optusnet.com.au or call 0412 232 753.
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Story and photos by Mitchell Jordan
IS THERE any country in Europe that is as loved by Australians as Croatia is? After visiting 20 European countries, I’m not sure that there is. We might like to party hard in Amsterdam and Ibiza or get lovey-dovey in Paris and Venice, but the chance to go cruising along the Croatian coast is an opportunity too great for any Australian holiday-maker to resist. Indeed, in summer it’s easier to spot an Aussie accent than a Croatian one. No one can ever see a country in its entirety, but it’s surprising how many pass off Croatia’s capital,
Zagreb, simply because there is no beach. One of its main draws, the Museum of Broken Relationships, dedicated to the stories of broken hearts shows just how irreverent and unexpected this country can be. For most, however, there is only one port of call.
Dubrovnik: stairways to heaven
When the sun comes out, which it does pretty much every day in summer, you cannot take an ugly photo of Dubrovnik. Entering the labyrinthine walled-in Old City is an experience like no other, though the best way to see this city is by walking
Head for the hills and the Fortress of Klis.
the walls. It goes without saying that anyone with an aversion to stairs simply should not visit Dubrovnik. For any Game of Thrones fan, this city is a must-visit for the picture-perfect locations used to film the medieval epic. As enticing as it might be to kick back with cocktails by some of the trendy beaches, any tourist should make time to take the cable car to Mount Srdj and view the sunsets, an experience made more sobering by the sight of trenches which still exist from the Croatian War of Independence that took place from 1991 to 1995.
More house break-ins during October NATIONAL statistics compiled by insurer Budget Direct has revealed that Friday afternoons in October are the prime time for house break-ins*. Research reveals that even burglars aren’t adverse to that Friday feeling and are most likely to chance a break-in at 5pm on Fridays throughout October. “The clock change and lighter evenings can often bring a more relaxed approach to home security that potential burglars are all too happy to exploit,” Lockwood’s National security expert, Bruce Chisholm said. “Just because the evenings are lighter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t opportunists out there willing to take a chance, even without the cover of darkness,” Lock-tober with Bruce’s top home security tips: 1. Think of the message that the
front of your house gives. Is the gate open? If so, maybe your front door will be too. If you’re not using a gate, close it. Even better, lock it. Do the same with your fly screen and your front door and do it consistently. 2. Trim trees and bushes in your front garden so (if possible) your front door is visible to your neighbours. Keeping the garden tidy also provides less hiding places. A nosy neighbour is exactly what you need when you’ve got uninvited guests on your property. 3. Install deadlocks on all entry doors and windows. It’s a requirement of most insurance companies but it’s surprising how many homes don’t have them and are targeted as a result. Nearly half (46%) of the burglaries in Victoria last year showed no signs of forced entry. 4. Be careful on social media
– ‘checking-in’ for a weekend away on Facebook doesn’t just make your friends envious, it also advertises an empty house to budding burglars. 5. Don’t hide your keys under the doormat…or on top of the door frame, car wheel arch or in a flower pot. It’s predictable. Best not to hide a key on your property at all. Consider installing a keyless lock on your front door. 6. Don’t leave the box for your new flat screen TV or shiny laptop by your bins. It’s like window shopping for burglars. 7. Don’t leave any tools or ladders out on your property. Keep them locked up in a garage or garden shed. *Source: https://www.budgetdirect.com. au/blog/the-state-of-home-burglaries-inaustralia.html
Tip: When the crowds get too much, take the first boat to the island of Lokrum where the beaches are better (nudity is also permitted in parts) and there are enough walking tracks to really disappear. Those on a budget who want the best accommodation possible should choose Hostel Villa Angelina Old Town.
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Poor Split cops a lot of flack from visitors who consider Croatia’s second-largest city the ugly duckling that lingers in Dubrovnik’s shining shadow. Not true. This is a city that rewards anyone who gives it the time. Oh, and Game of Thrones is filmed here, too. Numerous beaches mean that nowhere is ever too crowded, and there is always the option of climbing the Cathedral of Saint Domnius and taking in the city from above for only two Euros. The old town is bustling in the evenings, with historical
and musical performances and vibrant food markets which even cater for vegans. The number of daytrips from Split is countless. Highly recommended are swimming at the waterfalls of Krka National Park, or partaking in the great Australian tradition of taking a tour with Daluma Travel and getting on a boat and seeing the Dalmatian Coast’s many attractions, including the islands of Brač and Hvar, the Blue and Green Caves, and the Blue Lagoon. Tip: To experience Croatia like a local and see what may well be Split’s best-kept secret, take the bus to the Fortress of Klis, where you really can feel like king or queen of the world. Still needs your help
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Annual General Meeting The Sydney Local Health District Board invites you to attend its Annual General Meeting to be held: Thursday 5 November 2015 Meet the Board and refreshments from 4pm AGM from 5pm – 6.30pm Auditorium, Centre for Education and Workforce Development, Building 301, Callan Park Corner of Cecily Street and Balmain Road, Rozelle To register your interest, please RSVP by Thursday 29 October to: Online Registration: www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/agm Email: SLHD.esu@sswahs.nsw.gov.au Tel: (02) 9515 9600
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GOVERNOR’S WIFE HONOURS VOLUNTEERS Presidents of NSW Women’s Auxiliaries attended NSW Government House for afternoon tea late last month at the invitation of Linda Hurley, wife of His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC, DSC. The event was to thank the women for their service. Among the attendees were Concord RSL Women’s Auxiliary President Freda Sutton and Gwen Carruthers OAM. NEXT VIEW CLUB MEETING The Concord West VIEW Club will hold its Luncheon Meeting on Wednesday October 28 at Burwood RSL. This month’s speaker will be Bill Hoyles from Canada Bay SES. VIEW Club Ladies raise funds to help the Smith Family to educate the children of struggling families. New members always welcome. For all enquiries call 9747 2829. WAR WIDOWS’ WALK The annual War Widows Walk & Picnic will take place on Thursday, October 29 at the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway, Brays Bay Reserve, Concord from 9.30am until 1.30pm. Cost is $10, which includes morning tea, light lunch, refreshments and entertainment. The War Widows’ Guild of Australia NSW Ltd has been meeting for a walk and picnic since 1994 at Hyde Park and since 2002 the meeting has taken place at the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway, Concord. RVSP no later than 16 October to Dianne on 9267 6577. JUSTICES MEETING The Ashfield/Burwood branch for the New South Wales Justices Association will hold their next meeting on Wednesday 21 October at 7.15pm at Club Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood. Guest speakers that evening will be Rhonda and John Alexander from St Johns Ambulance. All Justices of the Peace and those aspiring to become Justices of the Peace are encouraged and welcome toPLACE attend. Details THE FRIENDLY TOmargaret. SHOP arnaout@gmail.com KNIGHTS AND DAMES ARISE FOR MEDIEVAL FAYRE The Australian Catholic University in Strathfield is holding their annual Medieval Fayre on Saturday, October 24 from 12 noon until 5.30pm on its grounds on Barker Road. Enjoy the pageantry, music, markets, crafts, culture, food stalls and entertainment, including a play, and all things medieval for an afternoon’s fun. Entry is free.
Trick or Treat and raise funds
The Croydon park Youth Committee is calling for trick or Treat sponsors.
by Marcella Gallace
BY SPONSORING the Croydon Park Youth Committee’s Trick-or-Treat for CMRI you will be helping to raise funds for the Children Medical Research Institute (CMRI). Trick-or-Treat for CMRI was a concept brewed months ago in a Croydon Park café between the Youth Committee’s five members. A stall will be set up in Belfield during trick-or-treat hours in the early evening during Halloween on 31 October, where free balloons and lollies will be given out to passing trick-ortreaters. Local passers-by will also be welcome to give a gold coin donation. The exact stall location will not be given (hint: Saxon Street)
so that the children and their accompanying adult can have a bit of fun finding where the treats are. The Committee is calling for local businesses for a minimum
$50 sponsorship to assist in mounting the event and to help collect funds. For sponsorship information or other enquiries email: youthcommittee.cpbc@gmail.com
Safety package for New Nasho’s Association NEW State Branch of the National in place giving individual members a women and children AServicemen’s Association of Australia right to a vote in the operation of the
WOMEN’S safety has come to the forefront following a $100 million package to deliver immediate and practical measures to keep women and their children AND DINE safe. The package includes $21 million for specific measures to help Indigenous women and communities. The Member for Reid, Craig Laundy said that impetus for the initiative was due to the recent spike of violent incidents against women. “So far this year, more than 60 women have been killed in domestic violence incidents. One in every six women in this country has experienced violence at the hands of a man,” he said.
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(NSAA) has been formed in NSW, Branch rather than having a delegate replacing the former Lakemba-based speak on their behalf. Financial reporting has also Branch that was expelled by the National Executive in 2012 for been expanded to provide a more failing to meet NSAA governance comprehensive picture of the new Branch’s financial situation. requirements. The NSW Branch is fostering The Association’s National Council has recognised the new NSW Branch relationships with organisations with as the sole entity representing the similar interests and, more than ever, wishes to recognise the 1965-1972 NSAA in NSW. “We are seeking to correct Vietnam era ex-Service personnel and misinformation regarding the the indigenous community. The new NSW Branch of the events of 2012 and the subsequent withdrawal by the former NSW National Servicemen’s Association of Branch of its 2014 Federal Court Australia (NSAA) can be contacted through The National action,” a NSAAPLACE spokesperson said. FRIENDLY TO SHOP AND DINE Servicemen’s “Such misinformation has Association of Australia NSW Branch resulted in some members feeling Publicity Officer on telephone 0419 marginalised and disinclined to 414 256; by writing to PO Box 401, continue as members of the NSAA Mittagong 2575 or by emailing family and we wish to redress this nswsecretary@ipstarmail.com.au Branch details can also be found situation.” A n e w d e m o c r at i c a n d on www.nashos.org.au or call 0499 member-friendly Constitution is now 440 070.
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Changing the way fitness is delivered by Belinda Noonan
“GONE are the days where people just want to jump on the treadmill or bike for an hour,” says Blair Wallace from Hustle Fitness. Looking around his gym on Coronation Parade in Enfield, you won’t see rows and rows of treadmills, bikes or wizz-bang digital equipment. In the three years since he opened Hustle Fitness, Blair Wallace has carved out a niche market for fat
loss with customised programs for his clients. “Every single person in this gym is assessed on their movement, which helps us to design a program to reach his or her personal goal,” he explains. “We take the guess work out.” Blair’s philosophy is to change the way fitness is achieved in the fat loss area, driven by his commitment after many years of struggling with his own weight, then making a change and losing over 40 kilos.
“I fell in love with the fitness industry and the impact it makes in people’s lives.” After gaining his Certificate 3 and 4 in Exercise and Personal Training, Blair developed the four key points he believes helps to deliver his client’s desired result. “Multiple studies show that aerobics for fat loss isn’t the best modality. People are looking for better ways to train. Our key philosophy is based upon performing better, moving better, feel better and look better.” “Depending on the individual’s goal, it takes between three to 12 months to reach the desired result.” The Hustle Fitness program uses five different ‘stations’ over 20 minutes using different equipment such as ropes, kettle bells, slam balls, suspension trainers and sleds. “It’s not all about what our members are doing in their session here. It’s also about what they do after. “When you leave the gym, that’s when the adapation begins – and in some cases, continues up to 48 hours later.” Blair recommends that three sessions spread over a week is generally better than three days in a row. He is also an advocate of strength training as a corner stone to fat loss, saying, “That’s been proven over and over again.” “If you have one or two hours available during the week, first up is strength training.” Some of Hustle Fitness’ members are in their mid-60s to 70s. “Strength training increases bone density. We are very proud of one lady here whose doctor told her she had the bones of a 20-year-old. She was stoked.” Hustle Fitness is located at 32-34 Coronation Parade, Enfield. To be a part of the 8-week challenge starting this month, call Blair on 9008 7242.
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CALL US NOW at 9008 7242 or stop by the gym – 32-34 Coronation Parade, Enfield – to find out more or to get in on this opportunity to lose at least two jean sizes in only eight weeks! You don’t have to be a gym member to participate.
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When: 12 OCT - 5 DEC TO ADVERTISE CALL Hustle Fitness owner Blair Wallace (left) with co-trainer Jarrod Ngati.
9715 2700
canterbury
8 week semester includes 8 free extra sessions
Olympic ice Rink
saturday 11am - 12.30pm monday 4.15pm - 5.45pm
Skate with the best
onLy
PubLIc skatInG
$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
Call today to RSVP! Ph: 9008 7242
32-34 Coronation Parade, Enfield – www.hustlefitness.com.au
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