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Students out in force for the Salvos Red Shield Appeal Doorknock 24 and 25 May by Belinda Noonan

THREE hundred local high school students will be doorknocking in the Strathfield area for the annual Red Shield Appeal and Strathfield Rotary is appealing to the community to help with a further sixty volunteers who will drive the students to and from their designated collection area. “It is only through the generosity of the Australian people that The Salvation Army is able to continue to support people in need,” said Chairman of the Strathfield Red Shield Appeal. “We are asking responsible adults who are willing give a few hours to drive our students from Strathfield Town Hall on Sunday, May 25, where the students congregate to their collection area and back,” Mr Smith said. “By giving a few hours of your time on the Red Shield Appeal Doorknock weekend, you will be helping the Salvos to help over one million people in need,” he added. The national goal for the Red Shield Appeal Doorknock this year is $10 million. With Australia going through a major economic transition and many individuals and families facing an uncertain future, The Salvation Army expects many more people will be in need of basic assistance with issues such as food stress. The Salvation Army assists individuals and families who fall on hard times, whether it be with their immediate needs such as homelessness, food assistance, working with people over the longer term with finance counselling, drug, alcohol and gambling rehabilitation services. If you are able to help and have two or three hours to spare on Sunday morning 25 May call Pete Smith on 0412 232 753.

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HE ABBOTT Government set out proposed changes to Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act on March 25 that, on the surface, make it lawful to make bigoted comments and could restrict freedom of speech. Essentially the widelycondemned proposals define ‘intimidate’ to a meaning that is restricted to ‘fear of physical harm’ and where speaking in an abusive manner could be tolerated. Under the current Act, verbal abuse is not tolerated.

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BURWOOD how they walk backwards from it now will be the issue. Manager of Opposition Business and Member for Watson, Tony Burke is gaining traction by hosting a Walk For Respect on May 25 in Lakemba that is expected to draw hundreds of people from his

Member for Reid Craig Laundy has been very vocal in his opposition to the changes and is believed to have other back benchers’ support. That the proposed changes are a disaster for the Abbott Government is a no brainer but

ultra-multicultural seat. Burke is advocating for no changes at all to 18c, and he is right. Last Friday Tony Burke appointed dozens of Ambassadors for the walk, which, naturally was heavily loaded with Labor supporters. I was also asked to act as an Ambassador and I’m happy to do so. Why? The changes to 18c are not OK. It has taken decades to develop a more tolerant, inclusive Australian society. Any legislation that can even remotely seek to walk that achievement back cannot proceed. A further report on page 12.

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AS VOLUNTEERS around the nation were applauded for their work in National Volunteer Week 2014 from 12 to 18 May, St John (NSW), which is headquartered in Burwood, celebrated by recognising the contribution its volunteers make to their communities. www.burwoodscene.com.au “In NSW, St John has more than 4300 volunteers in metro and regional centres,” said Mark Newton, St John (NSW) CEO. “Each year I am impressed at the dedication of our volunteers to their communities. They embody our mission of ‘Saving lives through first aid’ in everything they do and the contributions they make,” he said. “I’d like to use National Volunteer Week 3 NEWS to congratulate them and thank them for their time and commitment to making our 6 October 2011 communities a safer and better place. We

encourage our volunteers across the state to celebrate their efforts and invite members of the public to say ‘Thanks’ if they see a St John volunteer out and about.” In NSW, St John volunteers provide first aid and health services to people at large events such as the Royal Easter Show, ANZAC Day and the City2Surf in addition to many smaller sporting and community events. Last year 3400 St John volunteers provided care to people at more than 8000 public events and emergencies. Volunteers also provide wider community services such as first aid training and have commenced a program of delivering first aid training to school children to raise awareness of first aid and safety generally to the younger members of our community.

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C4C: Vibrant volunteering across the ages by Belinda Noonan

COMMUNITIES for Communities (C4C), the Canada Bay based charitable organisation that has raised $2million in its 11 years for local and overseas projects, hosted a breakfast for volunteer groups last week, which attracted over 135 people to hear guest speaker Charlie Lynn. Mr Lynn gave an hilarious account of his career as a parachutist during his time in national service, where he rose to the rank of Major. “Parachuting is certainly about controlling fear and admitting who you are,” Mr Lynn told the audience, which included Patron and Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas and Drummoyne MP, John Sidoti. At the conclusion of the breakfast Mr Sidoti presented C4C Founder Lance Brooks

The Friends of St Thomas’ Cemetery The next meeting of the Friends of St Thomas’ Cemetery will be held on Saturday 31st May at 2pm in the lower hall of St Thomas Church in King St Enfield The speaker will be Sandra Crofts who will speak on the memorial graves of the men who fought in WWI. There will be a Cemetery tour of these memorials at the completion of the presentation. Following the Cemetery tour a short meeting will be held to discuss the progress of work to maintain the Cemetery. Free tea, coffee and Anzac biscuits will be available Enquiries to SANDRA CROFTS on 9707 1673

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Get Active Parking meters on This Winter their way up BURWOOD Council’s Draft Fees and Charges are on exhibition and include a proposal to increase on street metered parking from $3.30 per hour to $3.60 per hour and all day parking from $16.50 to $25. Other parking changes prosed are increasing off street parking from $2.20 per hour up to $3.60 and Early Bird all day parking up to $5.50 from $3.30. “Council implemented a comprehensive public parking strategy to provide parking for residents and reduce the impact of commuter parking,” Mayor John Faker said. “This has been achieved through initiatives such as the 2P Prime Parking Permit - which allows residents to park for 2 hours for free in Council car parks - and parking schemes in shopping districts, which assist Council in promoting a higher turnover of vehicles in the area, reducing

congestion and improving access to parking for residents. In addition, we have also changed the starting times of parking schemes from 8am to 9am everyday.” Council intends to use the increased fees for the Burwood Safe and Clean initiative. “ T h e c h ange s t o Council’s parking meter fees structure will be used to fund the new Burwood Safe and Clean initiative, which will include daily cleaning and inspections of our town centres and asset management of outdoor seating areas, while increasing maintenance of existing services,” the Mayor advised. One Burwood resident is critical of the proposed changes. “How they can justify the 63.64% increase in off street parking charges?” the resident said in an email to Burwood Scene. “The only concession is

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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

rowing up in the area, I have always been passionate about the sustainability of our local environment and, now as Mayor, I believe it is important for Council to lead by example on this matter. Recently, Council received a sustainable choice scorecard from the NSW Government, which ranked our sustainable practices and culture against other councils. The results placed us above the benchmark of councils and well above the average for the total spend on sustainable products and services. We achieved this result through our environmental strategies which include the installation of hot water systems and solar panel at our facilities and our recycling initiatives including the fridge buy-back scheme, e-waste and mobile phone collection and our treading lightly programs.

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Cheap heaters are firetraps

Just sayin’… By Mitchell Jordan

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THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS

by Saimi Jeong

THE WINTER chill has prompted many households to dust off their electric heaters and stoke the fireplace – but these can be a deathtrap, NSW firies are warning. Winter is the worst time for house fires, with 60 per cent occurring between May and September, contributing to needless and preventable deaths and injury. “Heaters covered in dust, old electric blankets and fires kept on are a hazard,” Campsie Fire Station Officer Craig Bennett said. Ac c o r d i n g t o Vi c t o r i a’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade, an accidental house fire occurs every

26 minutes in Australia, resulting in over one hundred deaths each year. Old heating equipment and cheaply made heating products are a common cause of house fires, Bennett says. “Make sure your equipment has the Australian Standard,” he said. “I understand when we’re facing it tough economically but this is about safety, so heaters that meet the standard are important.” Electrical equipment that meets the Australian Standard can be recognised by a large “AS” label and standard number on the product.

Bennett says fire alarms should be checked periodically to ensure early detection. Two-thirds of deaths related to house fires occur in properties without working smoke alarms. In NSW 40 per cent of house fires begin in the kitchen, making the need to check smoke alarms essential as winter approaches. According to Smoke Alarm Solutions, 50 per cent of homes inspected for the first time do not have working smoke alarms.

Liberal member for Strathfield Charles Casuscelli has said locals who question the $12 billion investment in WestConnex development are “just ignorant”. “It just means the person hasn’t made a genuine attempt at finding the facts,” he said. Concerns expressed by local groups have included fear over the future of Ashfield Park. “WestConnex is going to take a 20 metre strip from the front of Ashfield Park – and I think to myself, so what? You’re getting 11 kilometres

of dedicated bus lanes,” Mr Casuscelli said. The federal government revealed in its budget announcement last Tuesday that it will provide $1.5 billion for the WestConnex expansion to fast track its completion by 2023. M r C a s u s c e l l i s ay s t h e development will remove 3,000 heavy vehicles from local roads, which will ease traffic congestion and have buses run more reliably. “At public rallies, where I get crucified if I stand up for the WestConnex… These comments about improving public transport is nothing more than Greens inspired rhetoric,” he said.

place for most of our parents and so it’s right they wanted to anchor themselves while we seek out unexplored nooks in an ever-shrinking global village. No longer do I feel bad about any of my whimsical adventures that could have been used for a deposit on a house. After years of collecting passport stamps rather than property, I’ve come to realise that, apart from our health, travel may well be the most important thing in life. I know people who have left serious, high-paying jobs which left them disenchanted or disillusioned with the world, and those who decided they needed more than the predictability of a work-buy-eat lifestyle become completely new people just by getting on a plane. True, travel may not be financially viable for most; but I truly believe that stepping out of our comfort zone into the unknown is a lesson in enrichment and appreciation of our world. And if we can learn at least one thing from doing this then I guess it makes the screaming children and in-flight meals worth it in the end. – Mitchell Jordan is Deputy Editor at Burwood Scene

“The main thing is common sense and vigilance,” Bennett advised. “These things do happen, and it’s easy to say this won’t happen to me – until it does. And then it’s too late.”

Casuscelli slams Greens rhetoric by Saimi Jeong

THIS COLUMN comes to you from Abu Dhabi airport where the sky is pure-blue and the temperature much warmer than the Sydney I left behind. But before you get too jealous, I should point out that I’m also cramped in a waiting room with five hours to kill before my connecting flight, not to mention feeling under enormous pressure to entertain when my laptop screen is in easy view of so many fellow commuters who are probably bored enough to care what I’m typing. Travelling overseas does a lot to dispel the myth that it’s the journey which is important, not the destination. After all, who would want to sit through twelve hours of migraineinducing babies’ cries and a choice of beef or chicken which both resemble something from outer-space? And I’m only half-way to Europe. Yet every time I travel I meet others – often in my age bracket – who choose to uproot themselves and throw away the security of a job or house to see the world. To a lot of people, in particular our parents, this is a selfish way of living when we don’t yet own a house or have the serious ‘adult’ commitments they took on a lot younger than us. Of course the world was a much bigger

Greens NSW MP Mehreen Faruqi said in an email response that WestConnex will contribute hugely to pollution in our communities, and won’t fix congestion in Sydney. “There’s a large body of research that shows that building more urban motorways only induces more cars onto the road,” she said. “Public transport can be improved by spending a fraction of the billions being wasted on WestConnex by developing integrated transport solutions including an expanded light rail system, cycle paths, and park-and-ride facilities.”

Putting your feet first Home and Community Podiatry Service, auspiced by Burwood Council, is for residents of the Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, Leichhardt, Marrickville and Strathfield Local Government Areas. We aim to provide a comprehensive, responsive and flexible podiatry service for the Home and Community Care target group which includes the frail aged, people with disabilities, and their carers. If you think you, a friend or family member may be eligible please call the Podiatry Service on 99 11 99 39 to talk to someone about the service.

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BEYOND THE HSC

THE PATHS beyond the HSC are a little clearer for Santa Sabina College students in Years 10-12 after the annual “Beyond the HSC” Careers Networking Evening held at the College last week. With over 98% of Santa Sabina College students going on to tertiary education the evening was an insight into life after the HSC. Over 250 students and their parents began the evening participating in a Q&A session. A panel of University experts including; Dr Chris Walker from UNSW, Professor Mary

Spongberg from UTS, Rina Bernabei from UNSW, Associate Professor James Curran from Sydney University and Dr Adriana Verges from UNSW fielded questions from the enthusiastic crowd ranging from how to prepare for the first weeks of University to effective use of student support networks. Students gained valuable insights into how to manage their time at University as well as independent learning techniques. After this session, students and parents moved to the library where over 40 Ex-Student

mentors from a range of professions including finance, communications, defence, engineering, design, health and law gave advice about their chosen careers. Representatives from major Universities were also present to provide up-to-date course and admission information. “The evening was a wonderful opportunity for the students to gather as much information about life beyond the HSC. “The generous commitment from our Ex-Students to give their time and experience is a strong feature of our wonderful

Alumni community,” President of the Ex-Students’ Association Peta Magee said.

The mentors will continue to be available to the students as they complete their final years of

schooling and assist them with possible career paths.

Challenge shows kids the money HIGH SCHOOL students from years 8-10 are being urged to get involved in the Money Stuff Challenge. Money Stuff focuses on helping young consumers make independent and significant decisions when it comes to buying a car, online shopping, signing up to a mobile plan or moving out of home.

A cash prize pool of up to $14,000 is on offer for fun and creative messages about consumer issues including scams, how to manage money or how to avoid the debt trap. All entries must be submitted online via the Money Stuff website or on CD, DVD or USB. Entries can include short

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THE AUSTRALIAN International Academy (AIA) in Strathfield is among the now 2,000 schools that have adopted KidsMatter Primary, an initiative promoting mental health in primary school children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our school recognises that healthy social and emotional growth is absolutely essential,â&#x20AC;? Principal MonaÂ Abdel-Fattah said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[It] contributes to the development of resilient children who are able to deal with anxiety,

AIA Strathfield took on the initiative â&#x20AC;&#x201C; developed by BeyondBlue, the Commonwealth Department of Health, the Australian Psychology Society, Principals Australia Institute and supported by Australian Rotary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mid-2013. The initiative provides programs to help students develop skills to manage life challenges. It also offers training and information to teachers and

parents on how they can support healthy child development, including recognising children at risk who may need more help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love that it takes a whole school approach to learning,â&#x20AC;? said school counsellor Nadah Badawy. She says KidsMatter has enhanced AIA Strathfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sense of community, and she hopes more schools will take up the program to show support for the mental health and wellbeing of their students.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Later in life, as adults, this resiliency will help them with a myriad of stresses brought on by work, higher study and adult relationships,â&#x20AC;? Principal Abdel-Fattah said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We already have a Learning Support Program at the school and the KidsMatters Program is a logical extension for the wellbeing of our children.â&#x20AC;? KidsMatter Primary runs in schools across all states and territories in Australia, with 359 schools in NSW.

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Surreal Gallipoli experience humbles John Faker It has been a long-held desire of Burwood Mayor, Cr John Faker to visit Gallipoli. Cr Faker has written about his thoughts and feelings for Burwood Scene on the self-funded trip to Turkey last month with Liberal Councillor Tony Doueihi.

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“THE trip was a really great experience, really humbling. We l e f t Is t anbu l at approximately 6pm on the Thursday evening and arrived at the last check point entry into ANZAC Cove at 1.30am Friday morning, walking 5 - 6km through the beautiful countryside for the start of the 5.30am Dawn Service. As you walk towards the Cove it starts to feel like you

are walking on sacred ground. It was quite a surreal experience imagining the horrific events that took place on such a beautiful coastline. During the service, I thought about the 941 local men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. They came from our area, the place I grew up and call home, and represented our country with courage and honour. Afterwards, we visited the final resting place of many of our young Diggers at Lone

The final resting place of so many ANZACs.

Pine Cemetery. It was a very emotional experience to see the names and ages of our ANZAC heroes, some of who were still by law - considered children but had shown maturity well beyond their years. I couldn’t imagine having to say goodbye to my children, not knowing if they would ever return. I couldn’t imagine them having to go through what some of these young men faced. It makes me so grateful that these brave men and women

made this sacrifice many years ago so that we didn’t have to. It was truly an honour to visit such a sacred place. The trip has reaffirmed the amount of respect and pride I have for this country and everything it stands for. Back in Burwood after my return, we had our citizenship ceremony. It was the first time I’d heard our anthem since the Dawn Service. It immediately brought me back to the power of the service.”

Rebels arrested following Which icons do you An answer to cancer – we need yourto support want save? Burwood brawl

THE federal government has Public comment will be was Medical “foreign” inAppeal NSW POLICE haveResearch arrested five activity ANZAC Institute members of the Rebels outlaw Burwood and that police were released a draft Australian accepted until 9 June, 2014. Heritage Strategy for public keen to “get out before Three key elements of the motorcycle gang as part of an Institute The ANZAC Research hasthem launched this public appeal to fund pre-clinical comment that provides draft: ongoing investigation by the they get in.” research and the proposed clinical trial of a new treatment for Acute Myeloid State Crime Command’s Gangs Superintendent Jones also Australians with an opportunity National Leadership have their say which • Improve support for Australia’s Squad.Leukaemia, in collaboration with atthetheHaematology of on Concord, confirmed time that toDepartment Police,hospitals. in conjunction heritage items should be FiveRoyal members of theAlfred Rebels –andBurwood iconic world heritage sites Prince Westmead four of them from the Liverpool with Strike Force Raptor, had protected. • C apture a representative chapter – were arrested and been successful in preventing a “The aim of the Strategy is to National Heritage List chapter of the Hell’s Angels from provide outcomes, priorities and • Pursue greater recognition charged. Donate ONLINE: www.bendigobank.com.au/foundation/anzacresearch up in Concord. actions that effectively recognise, and protection of our natural The arrest, onINMonday 12 atstarting PERSON: any Bendigo Bank and cultural heritage The Warwick Farm clubhouse manage and celebrate Australia’s May, by Strike Force Gault is POST: Sendofathe cheque or money order unique to Homebush Community heritage,” said Member Bank, Rebels Liverpool chapter • C ontribute to international a Gangs Squad BY investigation Reid,2140 Craig Laundy. “It’s an standard setting and guidance was also dismantled during the for 27 Rochester Street, Homebush NSW into a number of criminal opportunity for all Australians Innovative Partnerships operation. activities allegedly undertaken Call 9715 2700 or by members of the Rebels Among those arrested were to discuss which heritage icons • Greater heritage policy and email editor@burwoodscene.com.au Liverpool chapter, including a 21-year-old Rebels nominee should be protected, and how process alignment across all their alleged involvement in a from Cecil Hills, a 32-year-old best to manage and maintain levels of government brawl with members of the Lone Lone Wolf member from these places.” • B uild capacity through Wolf outlaw motorcycle gang Monterey, a 22-year-old Rhodes “ The draft Australian workforce support, education in Burwood on Wednesday 23 woman with links to the Rebels Heritage Strategy contains a and training April. and a 33-year-old Rebels range of commitments and • A l t e r n a t i v e f u n d i n g , proposed actions that recognise resource sharing and creative After the brawl in Burwood member from Camperdown. partnerships last month, Local Area The investigation by Strike this work and aim to support Commander Superintendent Force Gault is ongoing and more and strengthen community • Foster collaboration between engagement with our heritage.” Mark Jones said the OMCG arrests are expected. heritage and tourism sectors

An answer to cancer – we need your support ANZAC Research Institute Medical Appeal The ANZAC Research Institute has launched this public appeal to fund pre-clinical research and the proposed clinical trial of a new treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, in collaboration with the Haematology Department of Concord, Royal Prince Alfred and Westmead hospitals.

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Health cuts cop it by Belinda Noonan

L A B O R c a n d i d at e f o r Drummoyne in next year’s state election, Jason Khoury maintains that cuts to the NSW health system have led to longer waiting times at Concord Hospital. Mr Khoury referred to an article in the May 7 Burwood Scene where the Member for Drummoyne, John Sidoti said, “There are no cuts to the health system – it has increased by 5.2% to a record $17.9 billion this year.” “Mr Sidoti’s claims are completely false – as Treasurer Mike Baird slammed through $3 billion in cuts to healthcare,” Mr Khoury said. “Frontline health workers

are under more pressure and patients are waiting longer as a result of these cuts.” “Information from the Bureau of Health Information website speaks for itself – the waiting list for urgent surgery at Concord Hospital has blown out by 200 per cent from a year ago,” Mr Khoury said in his press release. Mr Khoury warned that the problem would only keep getting worse under the Liberals with Mike Baird declaring that hospital privatisation was amongst his top priorities: “Mike Baird and John Sidoti need to realise that you can’t run the State like an investment bank.” “Local residents can be assured that I will fight against any plans to privatise hospitals or cut health funding.”

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FOOD AND GARDEN waste collections in Strathfield will receive a boost following an $118,000 injection of funds to Strathfield Council. The money was given as part of the NSW Government’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. The grant will enable council to expand its food and garden waste collections to every house in the local government area, following a trial of over 1,500 homes. Strathfield MP, Charles Casuscelli said that caddy bins would be delivered to households to help residents put their food waste into the green-lid bin instead of the red-lid bin. “More than half of the household red-lid bin is estimated to contain food and garden organic waste that can be separated and reused as compost rather than ending up in landfill so these projects will be of great benefit to the Strathfield electorate,” he said. Strathfield Mayor, Cr Daniel Bott, described the food and gardens organics trial areas as a success. “The funding … will enable Council to call on the entire community to change their THE waste behaviours and FRIENDLY help divert food waste from landfill with use of the kitchen organics bin,” he added.

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AS AUSSIES we have historically chosen the ups and downs of a variable rate more often for our home loan. But the unprecedented fixed rates on offer these days are certainly raising some eyebrows. Fixing is generally advisable if you think that you would face financial difficulty if rates went up by 1 or 2%. If the prospect of rates rising too high too fast is keeping you awake at night, you would be happy with the current deals out there, if you know where to look. Right now you can fix at 4.69% for 3 years and a perhaps more enticing 5.39% for 5 years. To lock in at the very best rate will probably mean you’ll need to switch your home loan, because fixed rates differ so much amongst the banks. In general, it’s probably not the Big 4 that will offer you the most attractive option. Banks like Suncorp, ME and Citibank are luring new customers with some of the cheapest fixed rates on the market. Another bank will even allow you to have a 100% mortgage offset account against your fixed rate loan! The ‘certainty’ of fixing does cost you a little ‘flexibility’, as you can be hit with break fees if you sold or refinanced or even repaid part of your loan during the fixed rate period. That’s

why it’s often advisable to split your loan, with a portion left on a variable rate. It costs no extra, so why not get the best of both worlds? Whilst part of your borrowings can be locked away at a terrific rate, the variable rate portion can be attached to your offset account with linked credit card. If you have a loan against an investment property, perhaps you could keep your “home loan” variable (so it can be attached to your offset account and you can repay it as fast as you like) and fix the investment loan, which can be at another bank with the better rate. The interest on the investment loan is tax deductible so this is probably the loan you don’t want to reduce. A top-notch mortgage broker will always ensure your loans are structured to maximise the current and future tax benefits you are entitled to – and might be able to squeeze a better-than-published rate too. I will be explaining mortgage structuring and tax tips at the iChoice $10 Charity Info Night at Concord RSL on May 22. Come along and meet Wayne Pearce who will be talking about goal setting and other ‘you-beaut’ stuff. Jason is the Principal of iChoice 100% Free Mortgage Brokers.

MORE FUNDING FOR RECYCLING CITY of Canada Bay Council will receive $231,136 from the NSW Government to improve waste and recycling performance as part of the $465.7 million Waste Less, Recycle More initiative, Environment Minister Rob Stokes announced last week. Rob Stokes said the funding for the $70 million dollar four-year Better Waste and Recycling Fund designed by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will support council-run waste and recycling projects in the state’s waste-levy paying area. “This is the first year of funding under the Better Waste and Recycling Fund and totals $17.2 million across all participating councils including the City of Canada Bay,” he said.

“The grant will be used to support projects that reduce waste generation and improve recycling and community engagement,” added Drummoyne MP Mr Sidoti. “It can also be used to tackle litter and illegal dumping in local communities and assist us to achieve our ambitious state-wide waste and recycling targets. “This could include council initiatives such as recycling education, bin inspections, composting programs or installing public place recycling in parks and community areas. “It is up to each council to identify the best way to use this funding to provide enhanced waste services that will help to reduce waste to landfill and increase recycling initiatives in their local government area.”

CRAIG LAUNDY MP, the Federal Member for Reid says the Abbott Government’s first Budget is laying the foundations for a strong and prosperous economy with less debt. The furore surrounding broken promises is becoming semantic with differences between what is a promise and a “solemn promise” taking up way too much media space as lead stories. The expected press releases and big sell being wheeled out by Coalition Members is as fast as the ‘broken promise’ press releases arriving from the Opposition. Mr Laundy says the Abbott Government is keeping its pledge. “At the election, the Coalition made the solemn promise to get the Budget back under control, as well as scrap the Carbon Tax,

end the waste, stop the boats and build the roads of the 21st century. This Budget keeps that pledge,” said Mr Laundy. “We are all playing a part – because it’s in sharing the load that we lighten the load. Governments, like households, must live within their means.” “Labor ran up five record deficits and left $123 billion in future deficits. If we took no action, debt would have hit $667 billion. Every month, the government is paying $1 billion in interest costs on Labor’s debt,” the Member for Reid said. Labor’s Anthony Albanese, Member for Grayndler , says the inner west is home to many students who will be worse off under the “horror budget.” “From 1 January next year, people under 30 who need Newstart and Youth Allowance will be forced to wait six months before receiving any support. This begs the question - what

will they live on if they can’t find a job?” Mr Albanese said. “Young people under 24 will be shifted from Newstart onto the lower Youth Allowance, making them $48 a week worse off,” he added. THE BUDGET AT A GLANCE • A u s t r a l i a’s biggest infrastructure programme with $50 billion in transport investment by 2019-20; • Creating the world’s biggest medical research endowment fund - the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund. It will find the cures of the future and be funded by the health reforms. • R equiring young people who can work to be earning, learning or participating in Work for the Dole; • Providing stronger incentives to businesses to hire older workers - businesses will receive up to $10,000 for employing workers older than 50;

• F unding for additional road infrastructure by reintroducing twice-yearly indexation of fuel to CPI from 1 August 2014; • P r o v i d i n g Au s t r a l i a n universities with the freedom to innovate through full deregulation; • Reforming the Age Pension to make it more sustainable - that includes gradually increasing the Age Pension age to 70 by 1 July 2035; • Freezing politicians’ pay and ending the life-time gold pass; • Changing family payments to target support to those who need it most; and • I ntroducing a three-year Temporary Budget Repair Levy - payable, from July, by individuals with a taxable income above $180,000 at a rate of two per cent. The Levy will ensure those on a higher income contribute to the Budget repair.

Heat turned up on Racial Discrimination Act by Belinda Noonan

PROPOSED changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act by the Abbott Government are under fire and look increasingly likely to fail as backbenchers, including Member for Reid Craig Laundy threaten to cross the floor if the changes to the Act remain. In his letter to the AttorneyGeneral, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC last month, Mr Laundy didn’t mince his words. “The draft as written loses the important criteria that such communication should be done reasonably and in good faith. I am therefore fearful that where somebody is violently abused purely on the basis of the colour of their skin or their ethnic background, and this occurs during the course of a public debate, such abuse will be exempt from the act,” Mr Laundy said in his letter. Labor’s outspoken Member for Watson, Tony Burke is hosting a Walk For Respect

through the streets of Lakemba on May 25 in protest over any proposed changes. “Australia is not a place of bigotry and hatred. It is one of many backgrounds, many stories, which together make us strong and vibrant. Our shared story, of so many of us who have built a new home and a new community in a country with an ancient history, is unique,” Mr Burke said. Last Friday Mr Burke appointed numerous Ambassadors for the Walk to promote the event. “Section 18C protects against offence, insult and humiliation based on race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin. That is why it is so important to send a strong

message to the Government that proposed changes are unacceptable,” he said. Mr Laundy, who, like his neighbouring Parliamentary Member Tony Burke, represents one of the most ethnically diverse seats in Australia. “I have consulted extensively with my local community following the release of the draft amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (the Act). “By creating the specific and highly restrictive meaning of vilify as being “to incite hatred” as opposed to the much broader commonly accepted definition as to speak in an abusively disparaging manner, I believe we are potentially permitting acts that have no place in our wonderfully multicultural communities,” Mr Laundy said. “Similarly, the definition of ‘intimidate’ as proposed to be that which means “fear of physical harm” leaves open the possibility that damage to a person’s mental state is to be tolerated.” “Moreover, these definitions

may discourage an individual from participating in a debate where that individual is fearful that they may be verbally attacked on the basis of their cultural background. In this respect, rather than protecting free speech we are potentially hindering it. It is also my view that the proposal that the Act “does not apply to words, sounds, images or writing spoken, broadcast, published or other wise communicated in the course of participating in the public discussion of any political, social, cultural, religious, artistic, academic or scientific matter…” is far too broad,” Mr Laundy outlined. 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. Everyone is encouraged to attend. EDITOR’S NOTE: I have been asked to be an Ambassador for the Walk For Respect. A request I am very happy to fulfil. – Belinda Noonan

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NEXT VIEW CLUB MEETING Concord West VIEW club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on Wednesday May 28 at Burwood R.S.L. on Shaftesbury Road, with speaker Myra who will talk about the seniors and disability programs she runs at Burwood Council. The VIEW club ladies help to raise money for The Smith Family to educate the children of less fortunate families. For all enquires call 9747 2829.

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New research from Australian Eggs has found that four in ten Australians eat the same breakfast every morning. “When we eat the same thing each morning, we risk regularly missing out on key nutrients. Depending on our breakfast choices, these nutrients can include B vitamins, iron, fibre and magnesium,” said Sharon Natoli, Director of Food & Nutrition Australia and member of the Egg Nutrition Council. With the average Australian allocating only ten minutes to breakfast on a regular weekday, Australian Eggs has launched the 10 Minute Breakfast Challenge to encourage quick, egg-

GRANTS BOOST VETERAN COMMUNITY Nineteen projects enriching the quality of lives of veterans across the country have received funding worth $236,294 as part of the Veteran and Community Grants program. Ex-service and community organisations, veteran representative groups, private organisations and projects that promote improved independence and quality of life for veterans are eligible for funding through the Veteran and Community Grants program. To apply, visit www.dva.gov.au/grants GRACEPOINT MORNING TEA Everyone is invited to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea hosted by GracePoint Burwood Church on Sunday June 1 from 10.30am at The Fitzroy Centre, 22 Church Street, Burwood. Sample a smorgasboard of delicious treats over a friendly chat whilst raising money for the Cancer Council. A range of food, including nutfree, gluten-free and dairy-free will be provided. There will also be fun children’s activities on the day.

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AUTHORS AT ASHFIELD Susannah Fullerton will present an illustrated lecture on William Thackeray and his novel Vanity Fair at 1pm on June 5 at Level 6, Ashfield Council Chambers, Liverpool Road Ashfield GET RIDFRIENDLY OF OLD TVS AND COMPUTERS THE PLACE TO SHOP Burwood Council now provides residents with regular e-waste drop-off days. The drop-off days occur regularly on Saturdays between 8am and midday at Burwood Council Depot, 8 Kingsbury Street, Croydon Park. Check their website for the list of goods that can be dropped-off. MAILBOX THIEF CAUGHT Police arrested a man in Carramar last week after allegedly being found with stolen items taken from mailboxes in Sydney’s inner west. Police believe the man allegedly stole documents from letterboxes in the Dulwich Hill, Homebush and West Pennant Hills areas. The 29-year-old man allegedly was found with cards, documents and a mobile phone believed to be stolen.

based breakfasts that set up nutritional intake for the day. Celebrity cook Luke Hines is leading the challenge, to promote the benefit of waking up to eggs. “We shouldn’t do our bodies a disservice by choosing convenience over health,

STRICTER penalties, including jail, will apply to vandals caught for graffiti under a tough new act. T he DINE Gr af f it i C ont rol AND Amendment Act will combat emerging graffiti threats, such as acid etching, making it easier for police to deal with graffiti crime and paving the way for more graffiti offenders to clean up vandalism in the community. The offence also carries a 12-month jail sentence and a fine of $2,200. Under the act, courts can include a community clean up order as part of a graffiti offender’s sentence even if it hasn’t been specifically sought by the prosecutor or offender.

Member for Drummoyne, John Sidoti, welcomed the amendment act. “Local police officers no longer have to search several different pieces of legislation when deciding what charge to lay against a graffiti offender as all the relevant laws are now contained in the one Act,” Mr Sidoti said. Mr Sidoti said graffiti laws would target criminal behaviour and would not prevent children

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‘TAKE HEART Australia’, a campaign to improve Australia’s poor cardiac arrest survival rate, will be launched at Luna Park in Sydney on Wednesday 28 May with a free day of CPR training and activities for the community from 7am until 3pm. Emergency first responders, paramedics, nurses and doctors will come together at Sydney’s Luna Park to train more than five hundred Australians to perform CPR. Take Heart Australia invites to join with Sydney-siders SHOPyou AND DINE of all ages to take part in CPR training and to prepare yourself and your community to save lives. See www.takeheartaustralia. org

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WHEELCHAIR tennis player Ben Weekes from Strathfield is one of the three-man team representing Australia at the World Team Cup 2014 in the Netherlands this month. Weekes, who is ranked second in Australia and eighteenth in the world, started playing wheelchair tennis as a fifteen-year-old following a spinal cord injury at age thirteen. “I had always really enjoyed tennis and so wanted to keep playing after my injury. Since I could no longer run, the

wheelchair was my only option to play,” Weekes said. Last year, the Australian team competed in the World Team Cup in Turkey and won World Group 2 – gaining a chance at the World Group 1 title this year. “Of course, we’re all very excited to be back up to the top group and are looking to do really well this year,” he said. “We have all been training very well as a team here in Sydney and are doing our final preparations this week at the Japan Open before the tournament begins.

“The World Team Cup is the one time of year we get to represent our country and play as a team rather than as individuals, so it’s a great atmosphere. “It definitely gives you a little more fire to compete, knowing that you’re not just doing it for yourself but you are there with your teammates and coach, and the country behind you.” The World Team Cup will be held from May 26 to June 1. The event features men’s and women’s singles, doubles, juniors and quad competitions.

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ACU students sign up for Mallet Sports Project THE Australian Catholic University and Strathfield Croquet Club launched a Joint Mallet Sports Project at the Strathfield May Fair recently that will see a greater involvement of young people being qualified in all mallet sports such as Croquet. “Together with ACU students Angus Hawke, Saskia Hunt and Jessica White, we launched our Joint Mallet Sports Project that will encourage community groups and individuals to take up the many opportunities now on offer at Strathfield Croquet Club,” said Ruth Bridger. “There are positive signs that our club is well and truly out of its ‘wane period’ with steadily

increasing inter-club competitions and community participation. We aim to become a more inter-generational and culturally diverse club.” Recently, Strathfield Croquet Club hosted the prestigious NSW Silver Singles Championship, which attracted competitors from Killara, Eastwood, Coogee, Marrickville, Cammeray and Epping. “The competition was a single round robin event, each player playing one another with 25 games played over the week. “The matches were often very close and the runner up was not decided until the final game on Saturday morning.

The winner was Gareth Denyer (Marrickville Croquet Club) and the runner-up Val Lloyd (Coogee Croquet Club),” said competition manager Heather Smallbone. “The players were very complimentary about the condition of our lawns, which are true and in good condition.” To find out more, call Ruth Bridger 9736 3410 or Ann Shaddick 0420 771 383.

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4a Lyons Street (Entrance via Morwick Street) Strathfield, 2135 Alex (Director): 0417 432 757 Shaun (Junior Development Coach): 0412 745 557

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2 Sydney FC players Rhyan Grant, Hagi Gligor and Peter Triantis with young soccer players.

Each Monday one entrant will be chosen to be featured as Sydney FC’s “Local Club of the Week,” and will earn their club a $500 grant from St. George Bank, as well as seeing their club colours and badge splashed across the Sydney FC website and social media outlets. No two clubs are the same and Sydney FC and St. George want to know what makes each club unique, whether it is their home ground, mascot, playing strip or other facet. Entrants are asked to send in their words and images to yourclub@sydneyfc.com to show what makes their football club so special. “L o cal clubs form the cornerstone of grassroots football,

delivering so much - not just to the kids - but mums, dads and the entire community,” said General Manager of St. George Retail Banking, Andy Fell. “Through our Junior Blues Membership program we are able to cater for all FFA registered junior players under 12 to attend games for free and this Local Club of the Week initiative will help further highlight the importance of grassroots football to the Sky Blues,” Sydney FC Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata added. Each winning club will receive their grant from Sydney FC players and Happy the Dragon at their training venue or weekend match throughout June and July when the Sydney FC stars will be out

in force helping across the local community football clubs. Entry is open to all age groups however entrants must be from a Sydney or South Coast Football

Association Club affiliated with Football NSW. The competition will run until July 11. See http://my.sydneyfc.com for more information.

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