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KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE COMMUNITY

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Carnations with love SHOW MUM YOU CARE ON SUNDAY MAY 11 A BUNCH of carnations mean the world to Ashfield mum Trish Anderson and that is exactly what her daughter, Shelley, plans to buy on Mother’s Day. “We get Mum flowers because she loves them, especially carnations and oriental lilies,” said Shelley. Carnations hold a special place in Trish’s heart because they were her mother’s favourite. “It’s about thinking of your mum and showing her that she is precious, rather than getting something material,” added Shelley. “We will also plan to treat mum to dinner out with the family.” “Mother’s Day has turned into something that’s all commercial when really it’s about spending time together and showing that you care.” Ashfield’s Trish Anderson with her daughter Shelley Smith in their garden. Photo: Saimi Jeong

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HREE SEPARATE incidents came to my attention in the past few weeks and all were OMCG-related. Previously, I would have struggled to exactly come up with what OMCG stands for, other than to know it is related to bikie gangs. Firstly, I was informed of how Burwood Police with the assistance of local residents were able to shut out a Hell’s Angels chapter from starting up in Concord. Secondly, an alleged OMCG-related shooting occurred in Homebush West and thirdly, a brawl between

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SHOUT OUT TO THE MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE two bike gangs erupted in a Burwood café. This is scary news. In the almost eight years publishing Burwood Scene, this is the first time that three news items relating to bikie gangs have come to the surface in a matter of weeks. A full report on that score is on page 5 of this edition.

The rumour mill suggests business would be good in the inner west for OMCG illegal goods such as drugs because our young people have more money to spend than those living further afield. Until this week, I didn’t know the difference between ‘colours’ and ‘supporter’s

clothing’. Colours are usually vests with club patches, rank within the club and other insignia. Supporters clothing could be just a T Shirt and does not bear club patches and insignia. Wikipedia tells me that OMCG is a motorcycle subculture which has its roots in the immediate post-World War II era of American society and are considered “outlaw” as they are not sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association. Last year The NSW Parliament attempted to bring in stronger antigang laws, which became the subject of high court

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appeals that remain mired in controversy. Certainly the NSW Police under its State Crime Command is doing everything it can, within the current law, to contain illegal activity by OMCGs but our men and women in blue can’t succeed without information from the public. According to the NSW Police website, Strike Force Raptor, which was established in 2009, “is a proactive, high-impact operation targeting OMCGs and any associated criminal enterprises. To date, Strike Force Raptor has resulted in more than 1800 arrests and more than 4000 charges,

as well as the seizure of more than 400 firearms, 250 other weapons, large quantities of prohibited drugs and steroids, and over $2.3 million cash.” There are also those bikers who like riding their motorcycles and are entitled to do so. The surrounding Local Area Commands in Ashfield, Burwood and Flemington urge all people to remain vigilant and report any behaviour or incidents. Information is great, but increased CCTV is essential and that is in the funding province of our governments.

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Olde fashioned fun for Strathfield’s May Fair THE fifth annual May Fun Fair is on May 10 at Strathfield Square with a host of activities, entertainment, rides and the opportunity to pick

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Burwood Scene has FREE ride tickets to give away for the first 50 people who email: editor@burwoodscene.com.au – by Friday, May 9 Tickets will be available for collection at the ticket booth at Strathfield Square from 10am on Saturday, May 10. NOTE: 20 free ride tickets per email equal four (4) rides or activities. PLUS you can present the May Fair ad on this page for an additional five free ride tokens.

guest performer - folk singer and songwriter, Pat Drummond. The Fun Fair is aimed at promoting Strathfield businesses with free ride tokens from any participating Strathfield business with any purchase. Tickets are required for the Animal Farm, Cup & Saucer, Disco Show, Laughing Clowns, Pick-a-Duck and Sponge Throwing. You can win free ride tickets by emailing editor@burwoodscene. com.au plus receive an extra five ride tokens by taking the May Fair ad on this page to the ticket booth. The all-day event is hosted by the Strathfield

Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Strathfield Korean Business Association, the Korean Society of Sydney and Strathfield Australians of Indian Sub-Contintental Heritage and is sponsored by Richard Matthews Real Estate, Strathfield Partners Real Estate and Strathfield Council. Chamber secretary, Sue McDonald says the Fun Fair has become a major event. “You get real value for your money at the Olde Fashioned May Fun Fair,” Sue said. “This is a community event supported by the community.”

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Cr John Faker (Mayor) 9911 9916 mayor@burwood.nsw.gov.au Cr Tony Doueihi 0437 970 499 tony.doueihi@burwood.nsw.gov.au Cr Sally Deans 0424 022 627 sally.deans@burwood.nsw.gov.au Cr Lesley Furneaux-Cook 0408 227 826 lesley.furneaux-cook@burwood.nsw.gov.au Cr George Mannah 0448 133 396 george.mannah@burwood.nsw.gov.au Cr Justin Taunton 0488 083 108 justin.taunton@burwood.nsw.gov.au Cr Ernest Wong 0425 691 838 ernest.wong@burwood.nsw.gov.au

 The Building and Development Committee Meeting scheduled for Monday 12 May 2014 at 6.00pm has been cancelled due to lack of business. • A Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday 26 May 2014 at 6.00pm in the Council Chambers.

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ver the past few months, I have held several street meetings with residents to hear your feedback.

One of the priorities residents have raised with me is the importance for Council to continue upgrading and maintaining our local infrastructure to ensure pedestrian and motorist safety. Council remains committed to delivering this service with a comprehensive capital works program

DROP OFF YOUR E-WASTE AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT

urwood Council now provides residents with regular e-waste drop-off days. The drop-off days occur regularly on selected Saturdays between 8am – Midday at Burwood Council Depot, 8 Kingsbury Street, Croydon Park.

Visit Council’s website to see when you can drop off items and which items are accepted.

underway during the colder months of the year. The following works are scheduled to commence next month: • Boundary Street (road upgrades) • Woodside Avenue East (road upgrades) • Victoria Avenue (road widening) • Burwood Road (drainage)

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BIGGER WEST…

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Super-sized cities are coming your way by Mitchell Jordan

CHANGE is the one constant in life but it has become difficult to keep up with the number of development proposals and plans taking place throughout the inner west. On a weekly basis Burwood Scene receives phone calls and emails from angry – and often distraught – residents who are concerned that the area they know and love is about to disappear. The media is all too often accused of fear mongering, but it is undeniable that locals are living through a metamorphosis that could result in a radically different landscape. Last month, Bur wood Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the state government. The MOU is part of the Parramatta Road Urban Renewal Program associated with the controversial Westconnex proposal, which aims to improve the choked Parramatta Road. Part of the MOU will see a Study Area, which encompasses the north of the Burwood town centre through to Parramatta Road and Meryla Street on the south, Park Road on the west and Shaftesbury Road on the east. Not for the f irst time, Councillor Lesley Furneaux-Cook from Burwood Community Voice found herself the lone wolf by being the only member of council to vote against the MOU saying that she believes that the study area is too large. “Burwood now has the lowest amount of open space than [sic] any other Sydney metropolitan council. Our infrastructure is at-capacity,” she said. Burwood Mayor, Cr John Faker sees working with the State Government as the only answer. “It is important that we work with the State Government on the renewal of Parramatta Road to provide feedback on the project and ensure the right outcomes for our community, rather than just oppose the project which has been given the go-ahead.” “The MoU will ensure that we can address concerns regarding the state of our local amenity and development along the Parramatta Road corridor. “Working on this project has also given us an opportunity to

Get the OMCG out before they get in by Belinda Noonan

Railway Parade, Burwood under construction last year. resubmit a Planning Proposal for the down-zoning of the residential area near the northwest of Burwood to reduce high density development in the area,” Cr Faker said. Strathfield MP, Charles Casuscelli explained that UrbanGrowth NSW is in the process of developing “precinct plans” along the Parramatta Road corridor, which currently carries 100,000 vehicles per day. “I am advocating for the urban renewal to start at the Strathfield end of the corridor to exploit the opportunities afforded by so much traffic being taken off our local roads,” he said. Government funding of $200 million has been earmarked to facilitate the urban renewal, and Mr Casuscelli would like as much of that money spent in his electorate as possible. “I expect that the urban renewal will return as much to the community as it does to developers, with tall, skinny, elegant buildings that have green space between them, complete with community facilities, a place for families and work,” Mr Casuscelli.

The potential loss of green space has drawn ire for much of this year when residents in the Ashfield area learnt that four per cent of Ashfield Park bordering Parramatta Road will be required for a two-lane westbound entry ramp into the WestConnex tunnel from Parramatta Road. “A minimum of 96 per cent of Ashfield Park, and possibly more, will be completely retained for community use,” a spokesperson for WestConnex Deliver y Authority told Burwood Scene. The NSW Planning & Infrastructure, which recently published its Local Development Performance Monitoring Report for 2010/11 ranked Burwood as number two out of 14 councils in regarding mean times of development assessment in comparison to the other councils. The DA mean net for Group 2 Councils is 66 days with the median at 51 days. Burwood Council received a mean of 41 and a median of 34, while Ashfield and Strathfield councils were given a score of 28 and 21, and 55 and 54 respectively.

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Crime Report… VIOLENCE DOWN by Belinda Noonan

Burwood Police have released their latest internal crime figures that show a huge drop in 2013 compared with 2012 across four major areas including Break & Enter (-21%), Stolen Vehicle (-17%), Steal From Person (-47%) and Steal From Retail Store (-29%). The big challenge for the officers in the 145-strong Burwood Local Area Command that covers 110,000 people in Burwood and Canada Bay are Fraud and Stealing From Dwellings, which largely relate

to credit cards, identity theft, work-related fraud and fuel theft. Statistics show Fraud up 27% and Steal From Dwelling up 29%. “Credit card fraud is big at the moment and connected to Steal From Dwelling,” said Sen. Const. John Tikisci. “In many cases this is related to mail box theft.” Since mid-January there has also been an increase in ATM skimming across Sydney, including Burwood, that is believed to be carried out by an organised group with links to eastern Europe.

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T H E E S C A L AT ION of OMCG (Outlaw Motorcycle Gang) activity in the inner west has Burwood Local Area Commander, Superintendent Mark Jones on high alert following separate OMCG related activities in the inner west at Concord and Burwood. “We want to get them out before they get in,” Burwood Local Area Commander Superintendent Mark Jones said. Last year Burwood Police were alerted to ‘murmurs’ of possible stand-over tactics and that members of the Hell’s Angels were showing their colours in Concord around the Majors Bay Road shopping precinct. Information obtained by Burwood Police led them the suspect that the OMCG were looking to establish a Concord chapter club house. “We wanted to make sure they didn’t find premises,” said a Burwood Police officer. From September last year, Burwood Police conducted meetings with locals and a high visibility strategy along Majors Bay Road by being in local cafes, restaurants and pubs. “We worked with Strike Force Raptor and encouraged locals to report anything at all to us. By January we became aware that the Hell’s Angels had pulled out of Concord because it was too hard. Where they were daily

showing their colours, they are now gone,” the officer reported. “It was so much about what the public did to assist us by providing information, reporting incidents and being vigilant,” the officer said. Superintendent Jones has called for any information on any possible OMCG related incidents following a brawl outside a coffee shop in Burwood at 8.30pm on Wednesday, April 23 that injured a near-by 39-year-old man waiting for a bus with lacerations to his head. “Our hope is that members of the public contact police if these groups try to establish themselves in Burwood,” Superintendent Jones said. “Talk to us.” Burwood detectives were called to Georges Café on Burwood Road on April 23 after reports of a fight that broke out where people were throwing bottles and chairs. They believe the incident is OMCG-related. “Twenty males were having a meal at the café,” Supt. Jones told the media the next day. “Thirty minutes later another group of males arrived and a fight ensued.” It is believed that a number of the men having dinner were wearing Rebels supporters clothing when they were approached by a number of men and the brawl broke out. Sup e r i nt e n d e nt Jon e s confirmed that the second group of men were not wearing any

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OMCG colours but that the incident is a concern. “It’s a serious incident and there will be a thorough investigation. They [the Rebels] don’t frequent this area as far as we know but we do know some of the individuals. It’s a little foreign to Burwood,” Supt. Jones added. The Burwood altercation fol lows a sho ot ing in Homebush West the previous week that is also alleged to be OMCG-related. Flemington Police have charged a member of the Lone Wolf Outlaw Motorcycle Gang after allegedly concealing an offence following a shooting in Homebush West on Wednesday, 16 April when police and emergency services responded to reports of a man being shot on Bedford Road. Police located blood but no people, and an investigation was started. Later the same day, a 23-year-old man presented at hospital with a single gunshot wound to his left leg. During the investigation, officers on several occasions spoke to the man, who allegedly refused to assist. On Tuesday, April 22, the man was issued with a court attendance notice and will appear in Burwood Local Court on May 29. Police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1. police.nsw.gov.au/.

FRAUD UP Domestic Violence has risen by 16% to 206 reports in 2013 but this is a figure with which police are comfortable. “Domestic Violence is under the spotlight. If we can get women to report domestic violence, hopefully they can circumvent a bigger tragedy,” Tikisci said. “Bringing down robbery to 67 incidents in 2013 as compared to 160 in 2009 is also a big success for us. The community is very much on board here. We urge residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour.”

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THE FIGHT IS ON by Belinda Noonan

THERE’S still ten months to go before the NSW State Election in March 2015 but the combatants are lining up and moving into campaignmode. Liberal member for Drummoyne John Sidoti has criticised the newly-preselected Labor candidate Jason Khoury for “denigrating the achievements of Concord Hospital.” In his first campaign media release, Mr Khoury said that waiting times at Concord Hospital “are skyrocketing”, a claim Mr Sidoti rejects. “Concord Hospital has made great progress in caring for patients within clinically recommended timeframes. This is something to be celebrated not slandered,” Mr Sidoti said. Mr Sidoti said 100 per cent of patients at Concord Hospital are receiving their elective surgeries on time. “All patients, urgent, semi-urgent

and non-urgent, have had their District this year – an increase of 3.6 surgeries in clinically recommended per cent on last year. timeframes. This is a fantastic John Sidoti was elected as the achievement and testament to the Member for Drummoyne in 2011 hard work of staff at the hospital.” and has a 17 percent buffer after the “Patients at Concord Hospital’s Labor Keneally state government was emergency department are also swept from power. MONTHLY COMMUNITY NEWS being cared for in swifter timeframes “There are no cuts to the health waiting 33 minutes less than when budget – it has increased by 5.2 per Labor was last in power.” cent to a record $17.9 billion this “This information is publically year. available on the Bureau of “We’ve bolstered our nursing Health Information website. Mr workforce with 166 additional nurses Khoury should take a look before (FTE) now caring for patients across scaremongering the community,” the District since the election. Mr Sidoti said. “While Labor plays politics, I “Our community has not continue to throw my full support forgotten Labor’s neglect of the behind the hard-working staff at health system after their 16 years Concord Hospital to deliver the first of mismanagement. The NSW class care they are known for,” Mr Government is delivering more than Sidoti said. ever before for Concord Hospital Newly elected NSW Premier, Mike with an increased budget, more Baird, replaced Barry O’Farrell who doctors and more nurses.” sensationally resigned On April “We’ve invested a record $1.4 17 after an ICAC query over the billion in the Sydney Local Health now-famous $3,000 bottle of Grange.

Concord Rotary Club’s Pride of Workmanship awardees

CONCORD Rotary Club recognised five unsung heroes at their Pride of Workmanship awards last week. Among the awardees were teachers, business operators, a volunteer and a doctor. Halina Dallas from the Inner West Eisteddfod

Mar yse Rodrigo, a teacher at St Mary’s School at Concord, who is developing programs for children with disabilities with music. Dr Ken Liu f rom Concord Hospital David Hawkins from David’s Quality Family Meats at Nth Strathfield,

for his supp or t of community groups Marlene Barnes who runs and co-ordinates on a voluntary basis the Yaralla Club, which supports older members in the community with activities programs and outings from St Luke’s Church at Concord.

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JULIAN DAY is a committed walker. Very committed. He has walked the entire New South Wales coastline, as close to the edge of the water as possible from Tweed Heads to Cape

Howe, at an average of 36km a day. Julian, a Drummoyne resident, recently launched a book on his life, “Walking on a BOB or TWO” which details his fight against cancer three times and six

of his favourite half day and full day walks. “Walking on a BOB or TWO” is available in paperback or electronic versions www.beachwalker. com.au

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NINETY extra weekly route 461 bus services have been added along Parramatta Road from Burwood to Sydney CDB from Sunday, April 27 in peak times. The announcement, in a joint press release by MPs John Sidoti and Charles Casuscelli, said that the expansion in services was due to a “key route” between Burwood and the Sydney CBD.

Mr Sidoti said these extra services trips mean extra capacity in peak times. “ These extra peak services will cater for increased demand between Burwood and the Sydney CBD along Parramatta Road and are being provided under the NSW Government’s Growth Bus program,” Mr Sidoti said. “From Sunday 27 April there will be 90 extra peak hour services per week

on bus route 461,” Mr Casuscelli said. “We have listened to customers and this Government is delivering for the people of the local community. They want more services to get to work and we are now providing that for our customers.” According to the joint press release, 518 extra weekly bus ser vices have been introduced in Sydney’s Inner West.

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Youngsters jam with the pros Easter spirit brings young and old closer S T R AT H F I E L D R o t a r y Club will hold its inaugural Horizon Youth Music Festival at the Australian Catholic University this month and has invited young musicians from Strathfield and local schools to take part. The line-up also features professional p erformers including Australian folk singer-song writer Pat Drummond, country singer

Karen Lynne, MumaMegs, Imogen Clark and Isabelle Minter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope this will be the first of what is intended to become an annual Strathfield Music Festival each year,â&#x20AC;? said Strathfield Rotary Club president, Suzanne Freund. Performances will highlight a range of different genres including j azz, gosp el,

Indigenous, hip-hop, classical and country music. The festival is on Saturday, May 24 from 11am to 3pm at the Australian Catholic University, Strathfield. Entry is free and there will be a sausage sizzle, coffee, and other drinks and food stalls. Contact Strathfield Rotary President, Suzanne Freund on 0422 520 450.

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CHILDREN from Retaval Infants School at Belfield donned Easter bonnets and visited Strathfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Goondee Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 22 to entertain the residents with songs and poems.

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Residents in wheelchairs and walkers welcomed the 17 young students, ranging from 4 to 7-years-old, as they paraded their hats and gave out cards and chocolates. One delighted resident clapped her hands together and said it was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;best day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ever.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about the treats but about making people happy,â&#x20AC;? a student said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The visit to the nursing home helps children to look outside themselves and think of others and part of the overall

character development that we nurture in the school,â&#x20AC;? Iman Abagi, the school coordinator, said.

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More stalls than ever before THIS year’s Open Day and Fair at PLC Sydney will have the largest number of stalls it’s ever had, including clothing, s econd-hand b o oks, jewellery, giftware, plants and – for the first time – a Growers’ Market offering a wide selection of fresh produce.

Executive Principal Dr Paul Burgis says the Open Day and Fair provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate quality girls’ education. “As t h e P & F Ass o c i at i on’s m aj or fundraising activity for the year, event organisers have worked very hard to ensure that there are many exciting new attractions for everyone to enjoy.” Activities cater to the whole family, featuring the ‘Wacky Science Fair’, vintage car display, silent auction and carnival rides.

For thos e feeling peckish, there will be a range of international food stalls, freshly baked cakes, delicious treats and a ‘high tea’.

“We invite the local community to join us in this delightful event that reflects PLC Sydney’s strong community spirit and the talent and dedication of our students and staff,” Dr Paul Burgis said. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet current students, parents and staff and also take a tour of the campus. School tours will leave from Shubra Hall, the heritage house in the centre of the grounds. Visitors will be able to see the school’s facilities, academic displays and also enjoy a wide range of student performances and demonstrations.

The PLC Sydney Annual Open Day and Fair will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 10am to 4pm on the school grounds in Boundary Street, Croydon.

FOMO robs teens of sleep by Saimi Jeong

A FEAR of missing out (FOMO) is causing seven in 10 Australian teenagers to suffer from sleep deprivation, yet almost none seek help from their doctor. The concerning figure has prompted specialists at Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney to launch the country’s first inter-disciplinary Paediatric Sleep Clinic on April 29 to tackle sleeping problems, common in adolescents. “Most nights I’ll be lucky to get more than six hours of sleep,” said 19-year-old Margot Tucker from Summer Hill. “I go to uni all day, come home and have an hour or so to revise. Then I might squeeze in dinner before I’m back to the books for another few hours.” Teenagers need an average of nine hours sleep a night according to the clinic’s Dr Chris Seton, a paediatric and adolescent

sleep physician with over 20 years’ experience.

hormone melatonin, he explains.

“Without treatment, these kids are suffering from poor sleep and the many possible side effects, like learning problems, risk-taking behaviours, f am i l y d i s h ar m ony, school absenteeism, poor self-esteem, depression and obesity.”

The clinic runs fortnightly in Glebe, with specialists in sleep, respiratory, allergies, and ear, nose and throat conditions and houses two fully-equipped sleep study suites where sleep patterns can be monitored overnight.

But Margot says there is no way to get more sleep around her schedule.

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“At around 10 or 11, when I start losing concentration, I’ll log on to Facebook or watch a movie,” Margot said. “It’s difficult because this is my only free time – the only time I can switch off from being in uni-mode.”

• At night, try to stop using technology earlier and dim the lights earlier

Dr Seton says FOMO drives teens to stay up late texting, chatting and gaming with friends on their phone, computer or tablet to stay connected. Light emitted from these electronic screens, particularly short wavelength blue light, further delays sleep by suppressing the sleep

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Ashfield actress leads new Sweet new beginnings production of ancient story for Pavlova factory by Saimi Jeong

EMILIA Stubbs Grigoriou of Ashfield will play the title role in upcoming production, Antigone: The Burial at Thebes by Seamus Heaney. This is the debut production for Furies Theatre, co-founded by Emilia with fellow UNSW graduate Krystiann Dingas who will alternate in the role of Antigone. The play draws from Greek mythology - can you tell me more about the plot? It follows the story of the daughters of Oedipus. After Oedipus has found out that he has married his mother, killed his father and subsequently torn his eyes out and his mother-wife has hung herself, his sons fight over the throne and slay each other in battle.

We begin as his daughters face a law condemning the burial of one of their brothers – the brother who fought against the city. The sisters’ choices at this point have great ramifications. What we drew from the myth and this particular version was a lesson about power... A lesson about power and the lack of power and in a lot of ways the treatment of women – to gain power, you must take power from someone else. For us it is about decisionmaking and that arguments about the gods and fate are masks for manipulation of power by those who use others… Although theatre can heighten experience, distort it slightly from daily reality, this play is not so far away from the

fears that many of us face: we are afraid of death, we worry about and love our family, we struggle to do right by our conscience and try to live within the confines of society and law; we hold faith in our lives or we question it or we disregard it completely... I think what I’m trying to say is Antigone still allows us to see ourselves and reflect on how we act, how we and our society behaves. How did this first production, Antigone, come about? This production of Antigone originated from a deep desire to put my own show together. A fellow UNSW Graduate, Krystiann Dingas and I were talking about writing something ourselves – it was to be a sort of performance art/theatre collaboration. Antigone was born from sitting down and frankly talking about what we were both passionate about and why we wanted to make theatre in the first place...

Before and after: 76 Edwin Street North, Croydon. by Mitchell Jordan

GONE are the days of 76 Edwin Street North, Croydon standing out like a sickly-sweet thumb. The two-storey building What made you start your own dating back to 1889 received theatre company? The impetus to start our more than just a lick of paint own theatre company was that when it was bought – and we had this project that we rescued – by couple Jillian desperately wanted to do and Comber and David Nutley in weren’t going to wait around for 2011. The building, which was someone to ‘ok’ it. We wanted to see it realised and on the stage. across the road from her office, had caught Ms Comber’s eye for Where: TAP Gallery 45 some time. Burton St, Darlinghurst “It had been used to make When: April 29 & 30, May and sell pavlovas and painted 1–3 (Tuesday–Saturday) at various shades of pink,” she 7:30pm and May 4 (Sunday) recalled. at 5pm “It had been empty for years. It looked disgusting.” To book for Antigone, email: Each time Ms Comber antigone.theburialatthebes@ and her husband passed the gmail.com building, they found themselves www.facebook.com/events/ wishing that the owners would 576029789136096/ do something with it. When it came on the market, the pair

– who are archaeologist and heritage specialists – decided to take on the challenge. Receiving a DA was, in retrospect, one of the easiest parts of the process. “ T h e e l e c t r i c it y w a s horrendous – it was a death trap with livewires everywhere,” Ms Comber recalled. Among other obstacles were a roof that leaked, internal ceilings that had collapsed and aluminium windows that were broken or leaked. Taking two years and four months to complete, the project was more than just a labour of love. “We didn’t feel like giving up but there were times when we wondered what we’d got ourselves into, but we’re still together, we survived it.” The couple’s efforts have paid off. The building has been nominated for the Adaptive Re-Use, Community/Individual

category in the National Trust’s Heritage Festival awards. Now used as an office by the couple, the building has not been completely modernised and, Ms Comber hopes, will show others what Croydon was once like. “The building is now painted in traditional colours and we’re proud that we’ve saved it for future generations. We did extensive work to ensure it’s there for the future,” she said. They have not ruled out the possibility of taking on another similar project if funds allowed. As long-time residents of the inner-west, Ms Comber and her husband are concerned at the increase of development in the area. “I think it’s very important we maintain this character because it created the inner-west and gives it significance and difference and makes it a pleasant place to live,” she said.

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CARLY Simpson-Gregory never thought that she’d be a mother. Three ye ars ago t he 32-year-old hairdresser’s world was turned upside-down when she was diagnosed with acoustic neuroma, a benign tumour that grows in the canal connecting the brain to the inner ear. Today, Carly has no hearing or balance on her right-hand side but replacing this is something she wouldn’t swap for the world: her 11-month-old baby, Archie. “When I was told I had a brain tumour I didn’t know if I’d make it through the operation, let alone have a child,” she admitted. Surviving the operation and six-month rehabilitation process made Carly and her partner, Chris, realise that they were ready for a child. While some mothers speak of the agony and pains of pregnancy, Carly recalls

the forty-weeks as an entirely positive experience. “Being pregnant was the best thing that could have happened to my body; my hair, skin and nails all grew back and I felt like me again,” she said. This month, Carly embarks on another milestone as she prepares to celebrate her first Mother’s Day. “I’m really excited about it – being a mother has been the biggest accomplishment of my life,” Carly admitted. There are no major plans for the day, apart from spending time with Archie and her extended family. An optimist, Carly realises that no matter how bad the side effects caused by her tumour can be, she is lucky to have a child of her own. “If I’m really fatigued my vertigo gets bad, but the upside is waking up to a happy, smiling, loveable person who makes the dark days brighter,” she said.

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NEXT JUSTICES MEETING The New South Wales Justice’s Association will hold a training session on Power Point Presentation for Affidavits at their next meeting on Wednesday 21 May at 7.15 pm at Club Burwood R.S.L., 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood. Training that evening will be conducted by our Training Officer Beryce Kerr. All Justices of the Peace welcome and encouraged to attend. MORE MONEY FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES Parents adopting children from the out-ofhome care system will receive more support as part of the Government’s Child Protection reforms. Under the new arrangements, support to adopting parents will be doubled in the first year to $3,000. Payments in the second year will now be $2,500, in the third year $2,000 and then $1,500 ongoing until the child is eighteen. The payment to adopting parents is currently $1,500 per year. The adoption transitional support payment will come into effect from July 1 this year, and will be reviewed after 12 months to determine its effectiveness. STROKE SUPPORT AT HAND The Stroke Recovery Club for the Inner West supports people affected by Stroke and/or their carers. It meets at 1pm to 2.30pm on the third Friday of each month at the Drummoyne Community Centre 10 Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne. For more information contact the Stroke Recovery Association NSW on 9807 6422 or 1300 650 594.

Armory takes its place in history

Federal Member Craig Laundy at Newington Armory.

Lavosh success by Saimi Jeong

KAREN and Ben Lebsanft are the proud Australians behind Lavosh – the original bread for cheese platters. In 1993, still baking in traditional methods from their small restaurant HUME HIGHWAY UPGRADE in Kurrajong NSW, they decided The road surface is currently being upgraded to market their product to chefs on the Hume Highway between Thomas Street around Australia. at Ashfield and The Boulevarde at Enfield. her 21st year of manufacturing THE FRIENDLY PLACE TO SHOP In AND DINE The $1.6million project began on May 4 in Australia, Karen is the guest and is expected to be completed, weather speaker at the Strathfield BPW permitting, by Thursday, July 17. Work will be meeting on May 14 at Club undertaken between 8pm and 5am, except Burwood (on Burwood Road). Saturdays. Partial lane closures and reduced She will share the ups and downs, speed limits will be in place during work. challenges and what’s required to transform a startup to a substantial PRAISE FOR POLICE PAST AND PRESENT business. The federal government has extended the “Last year, we nearly didn’t make eligibility for the National Police Service Medal it to 21 years. I’ll be speaking about to recognise police officers whose service what sent the business into decline concluded on or after 14 February 1975, the and how we overcame that,” Karen date on which the Australian Honours system said. was established. Previously, police officers Bookings are essential: http:// whose service concluded between 14 February bpwstrathmay14.eventbrite.com.au 1975 and 30 October 2008 were ineligible for Enquiries: bpwstrathfield@gmail. the medal. com or 0433 819 737

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NEWINGTON Armory, formerly the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot (RANAD), features over 100 heritage buildings of various ages and types including former army and navy ammunition storehouses, workshops, offices, small gauge railway and other infrastructure associated with the operation of a naval armament depot. Federal Member for Reid, Craig Laundy MP, visited Newington Armory on April 15, during Heritage Week, to learn more about the site’s one hundred years of naval occupation and use. The Armory was formed in 1897 and was decommissioned in 1999, 1 year before the Sydney Olympic Games. It has since

reformed the use of its buildings and preserved its historical integrity. The Armory Gallery, an old WWII explosives storehouse, was adapted for re-use in 2004 and now the facility is a fully operational gallery space with a maximum audience capacity of 450 people. “Heritage Week is about maintaining a link to the past and here is a link that not many people know about,” Mr Laundy said. “The Armory has been used in every major conflict we have been involved in. “I encourage the people of Reid to visit Newington Armory and share in a part of our great nation’s heritage.”

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Second Sydney airport: what it means for the inner west

Allan Rees, Research Officer deny a job to my children?” he at No Aircraft Noise, says inner said. west residents “shouldn’t hold out “It’s called progress. The same THE announcement of a new any hope that an overflow second people who’re out there now used airport at Badgerys Creek has airport will provide relief from to be living on farms, and when reignited the battle against the current situation.” progress came along it became aircraft noise and pollution in No Aircraft Noise argues urban area.” the inner west, but some say that Western Sydney Airport Wilton is a better site because dispute’s over. Alliance spokesman David it is on the edge of the Sydney Philip Lingard, Ashfield Borger says inner city residents resident and Secretary for the airshed, minimising air pollution have to realise that Western in Western Sydney. It says Wilton Sydney Airport Community Sydney needs jobs. Forum, predicts that flight could run a 24-hour airport with “Airports have got to go significantly less community paths in and out of Badgerys somewhere and 40 years of impact than at Badgerys Creek. Creek will overlap with Sydney studies have shown that Badgerys Airport flight paths, resulting in Strathfield MP Charles Creek is the best place,” he said. lower altitude flights and louder Casuscelli says the concerns In response to community aircraft noise. THE FRIENDLY amount to a small inconvenience PLACE TO SHOP groups ANDwanting DINEa replacement He says the new airport will when weighed against economic airport at Wilton, he said, “They be “an intolerable burden to the benefits. may as well ask for a new airport people in the inner west.” “What parent would say – I’ll to go in New Zealand, Peru or “The primary consideration live… with a little bit of ambient South America.” should be the environment, noise, which I could probably “They’ve got to wake up the air people breathe and their treat by putting up a little sound because that debate’s over. The health.” insulation, but in not doing so… government’s made a decision.” by Saimi Jeong

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PUNCHING ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT BETHLEHEM College students delivered a swag of medals to their school at the NSW Combined Catholic College sports competition held on April 29 Year 9 student, Rhiannon Carr broke the 50m Butterfly record with a time of 28.75 seconds and was one second off breaking the 100m Butterfly record of 1.03 min. Rhiannon also recently represented the City of Sydney Aquatic Centre club in the Georgina Hope Swimming Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park in April where she swam the 100m butterfly, placing second with a personal best time of 1.0263m. Lucy Durbin, Milly Marks and Samantha Gregory also scored big with Lucy achieving 5th place in the 50m and 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle for 17 and over, Milly took first in the 12-13 year springboard event, while Samantha Gregory qualified for the State Age Championships to be held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre later this year.

Samantha is aiming high, training twelve times per week and is hoping to represent Australia at Olympic level. In water polo representing the Balmain Tigers, Natasha Majstorovic competed at the state championships in Wagga Wagga in March, placing third, following up with a seventh at nationals in Melbourne last month. For her efforts, Natasha was selected for the NSW Talented Athletes program and NSW Blue’s Water Polo Team. Out of the pool, Year 11 student Georgia Bower, recently returned from her trip to Hong Kong as part of the Australian Under 18’s Baseball Team, where she played in each of the six games and was awarded The Home Run award. Georgia also represented NSW in the national championships and will take on the men in the upcoming winter season competition. “I am very proud to have our Bethlehem girls involved in such a wide variety of sports and other extra-curricular activities. We really do punch above our weight in so many areas,” Bethlehem College principal, Bethlehem College athletes, (L to R) Rhiannon Carr, Natasha Majstorovic, Georgia Bower, Lucy Durbin, Milly Marks. Paula Bounds said.

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“I remain deeply concerned about the proposed amendments to the Act. I, like many people within my community believe that the proposed definition of ‘vilify’ is too limited,” Mr Laundy said in his letter. M r L au n d y a l s o criticised the Act as being too broad, saying in his letter, “rather than protecting free speech we are potentially hindering it.” The walk will be held at 12pm on Sunday, May 25 from the corner of Gillies Street and Haldon Street, Lakemba, finishing at Parry Park for a barbecue lunch.

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Burwood banks on give and take program

Property, tenants and strata talks Burwood Library will be hosting a range of property talks on topics including Buying and Investing in Property, Tenants Rights and Strata Living from Tuesday, 13 May to Wednesday, 14 May. • Buying and investing in property talk (Tuesday, 13 May at 5.30pm) • Tenants rights and responsibilities talk (Wednesday, 14 May at 10.30am) • Strata living – know your rights (Wednesday, 14 May at 1pm)

BURWOOD has been named one of 30 communities across NSW to provide a new service called Timebanking. Timebanking is a new concept in Australia and is essentially a community program which allows for the voluntary exchange of services between members. The website describes the process as letting members search through all the offers of assistance and requests for assistance made by other members. After completing the task, the person documents the exchange of time between the members involved. According to Member for Strathfield, Charles Casuscelli, Burwood was selected following a registration of interest process seeking communities to take part in the expansion of Timebanking. “It enables people to earn and exchange time credits which are registered through a website. “They ‘bank’ these time credits and redeem them later on a service of personal value, such as help

Family law Want to know more about family law? Come to this information session to find out more about family relationship services, children and family law and property disputes. Thursday, 15 May, 11am–12.30pm Cool tips for HSC Maths Come along to our free HSC Maths workshop and prepare for the exams, learn strategies to help you during the exams and find out what markers are looking for. You’ll also have a chance to ask questions. Monday, 19 May, 5.15pm–7.15pm Join our Book Club Friday Book Club meets every second Friday of the month from 10am–11am. New members are welcome. You can now keep up to the latest Library news and events by following @BurwoodLibrary on Twitter. Burwood Library and Community Hub 2 Conder Street Burwood Monday to Friday 9am to 7.30pm Saturday 9.30am to 4pm Sunday 12 noon to 4pm

around the home, support with shopping or getting your car washed,” said Mr Casuscelli. “This is an exciting opportunity for Burwood to be at the forefront of a game change in the way volunteers are acknowledged by their communities.” A spokesperson from Burwood Council said that there is some interest on the initiative, however no decision has been made by Council. “We’ve not contacted the State Member’s Office regarding it. Staff are currently investigating before making a decision over the coming weeks,” said the spokesperson. The newly redeveloped Timebanking software is now in use and the first Timebanking host organisations have already begun the process of rolling out the program in new communities. Further Timebanking host organisations will come online in coming months and all new sites will be operational by mid-June.

Waste terminal reduces Sydney landfill AN Environmental Impact Statement for the construction and operation of the Banksmeadow Waste Transfer Terminal has found that the facility will fully comply with all the relevant environmental criteria. C o m p l e t e d b y Ve o l i a Environmental Services, the EIS addresses a variety of environmental issues, including traffic, air quality, noise,

greenhouse gas, soil and water management. Up to six trains per week will transport fully sealed, containerised putrescible waste from the proposed waste transfer facility at Banksmeadow to Veolia’s Woodlawn Eco-Project site near Goulburn for treatment, recycling or energy recovery using innovative technology. The facility would also include an enclosed area where

non-putrescible waste would be consolidated and transferred by semi-trailers to a resource recovery facility, such as the proposed Camellia Recycling Centre. Once at full capacity, the waste transfer terminal will be able to handle up to 400,000t of putrescible and 100,000t of non-putrescible waste. In the first year of operation, it is estimated that 108 trucks would use Beauchamp Road

over a 24-hour period which represents less than one per cent of the current traffic volume. At full capacity, traffic flow from the Transfer Terminal would be approximately three per cent of the current traffic volume. The EIS has been submitted to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure by Veolia Environmental Services and will be on public display until 28 May.

Just sayin’… By Mitchell Jordan

Mitchell@scenenewspapers.com.au

THE PRICE ISN’T RIGHT WHEN a friend from Melbourne recently asked why I live in Sydney I found myself struggling to come up with an answer. There was a time – probably not too far back – when I would have replied: “Why do you live in a city with terrible weather, no decent beach or obvious tourist attractions?” Instead, I started to wonder why I choose to stay in a city where it feels like all we do is work to pay the exorbitant rent and lose a little bit more of any kind of view we might have to high rises and consider serenity five minutes on a Saturday morning unpunctuated by jackhammers. When I first moved to Sydney the inner-west seemed like the logical place to begin. After all, who actually lives in Paddington? Paying $120 a week for a room in a Dulwich Hill apartment seemed like the bargain of the century. Almost a decade later and anything less than $300 a week in the inner-west is likely to be either cockroachinfested or a converted pantry.

By contrast, a four-bedroom house to rent in Melbourne’s inner-west suburb of Yarraville is currently listed for under $600, just slightly more than a two-bedder in Strathfield. For a similar price you can live like a king in Brisbane’s West End. If you haven’t noticed, Sydney is now a city which belongs to the elite or workaholics. My housemate, who earns triple the salary I do in a project management role, told me he would likely have to buy his first home in either Victoria or Queensland. Eve r y t h i n g h a s a tipping point; though it worries me that Sydney’s vibrant character may risk becoming another bland, Zurich-esque landscape of opulence and entitlement. So why stay? Apart from the tired yet true cliché that we are all creatures of habit who fear change, there is also the knowledge that we are in one of the most special cities in the world. I just hope it’s one that doesn’t slip out of our reach. – Mitchell Jordan is Deputy Editor at Burwood Scene

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BURWOOD SCENE

7 May 2014