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Jessica’s win in France 16 year old Jessica Fox from Leonay has won two gold medals in the Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships in France in the single canoe C1 and kayak K1 women events.

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Buring House The Leonay heritage home of Leo Buring the wine maker is finally being restored having been derelict for 25 years. Leo and his wife, Nay called their home Leonay which became the name of the present suburb.

Local builder Ben Hitchon has spent two years restoring the home on Leonay Parade to its former glory and is ready to move in with his family in the next few weeks. Over the years the house had been vandalised with every pane of glass smashed, ceilings

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and walls damaged and only the concrete walls left. A heritage landscape garden designer has planned the new rose gardens which will be started soon.

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Fix Victoria Bridge www.fixvictoriabridge.com.au This web site is the focal point of a lobby for the construction of a dedicated safe crossing of the Nepean River at Victoria Bridge, Penrith.

The lobby aims to raise awareness of the safety hazard to users of the bridge, provide a forum for users of the bridge to give their views and register their support for change and demonstrate to politicians the community support for construction of a safe pedestrian and cycle crossing of the Nepean River at Victoria Bridge.There is a community blog for comments.

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Tammy’s Boxing in Barbados Emu Plains resident, Tammy Taylor, is the first Australian female boxer to hold a title after winning the national welterweight title at the end of last year. She has been selected for the Australian team to fight in Barbados and is trying to find sponsorship.

Female boxing is now an Olympic sport but neither the Australian Sports Commission nor the Government are providing any funding.

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Arms Of Australia Inn The annual open day was held recently but there are plenty of events in this fascinating museum which is one of the oldest buildings in Penrith. Have a look at the inn’s new web site: www.armsofaustraliainn.org.au See page 4

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Penrith Police Station 4721 9444 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Lifeline 24-Hour Counselling 131 114 Churches St Paul’s Anglican Church

Short St (via Mundy St), Emu Plains 4735 1001 Our Lady Of The Way Catholic Church Cnr Troy & Forbes St, Emu Plains 4735 1041 Uniting Church Emerald St, Emu Plains 4735 1620 Nepean Valley Church (A Westminster Presbyterian Church) Emerald St, Emu Plains 0416 283 364 Emu Plains Community Baptist Church Melrose Hall, Emu Plains (cnr Great Western H’way & Park St) 0425 295

111 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 30 Napier Ave, Emu Plains 0438 006 290 Spiritual Church Emu Hts Community Centre 4759 1575 Community Groups Lions Club 4735 5120 Emu Plains Scouts 0422 477 247 Glenmore Park Probus 4730 1503 Emu Community Centre 4735 2323 Sitters Club 4733 1179 Nepean Probus 4782 5593 Soroptimist International 4735 1412 Sports Clubs Junior AFL 0412 579 061 Cricket Club 0418 209 105 Hockey 0419 226 698 Junior Rugby Union 4736 3912 Junior Rugby League 0437 711 716 Rugby League 4736 3912 Emu Plains Little Athletics 4735 2490 Netball 0419 357 165 Soccer 0416 117 858 Swimming (Nepean) 0416 311 453 Emu Heights Self Defence 0422 648 206 Penrith Panthers BMX 0407 497 606

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Tammy’s Boxing Tammy needs to find sponsors to help her raise $4,200 to get her to Barbados in September to fight in the world titles.

24 year old Tammy only started boxing two years ago. Her grandfather was a professional boxer and some of her male cousins box. Tammy says “I love the sport and although I won the welterweight title last year I am now fighting middleweight (under 75kg) to be able to train for the 2012 London Olympics where there are only three weight classes.”

Tammy trains twice a day in preparation for a fight otherwise once a day. The photos show her in action and outside the Richmond Boxing Club. The funding for female boxing is very political as when the original budget was set female boxing was not an Olympic sport. Any sponsorship for Tammy would be a great help and you can contact her by email tammy.taylor@live.com.au.

Last month a small group of Bushcare volunteers planted 1500 sedges in Clissold Reserve, Emu Heights.

Disappointingly most of them have been pulled out and thrown around.

This is so disheartening for the volunteers and a waste of time and resources. If anybody has any information about this vandalism please contact Janet Rannard at Penrith Council on 4732 8088.

Residents are able to report incidents at any time to Council rangers on 4732 7543 who will investigate.

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History of the Arms of Australia Inn Museum The Arms of Australia Inn, or ‘Mortimer’s House’ as it was also known, was one of 23 road side inns in the Nepean District and the last stop before starting up the mountain road and the trail west. It is believed that the building was built in two sections, the first around 1826 and was purchased on 1st May 1833 by Joseph Barrow Montefiore. He later split the land in two in 1840 and sold half to John Mortimer, who commenced trading as an inn on the main road to Bathurst, Orange and the gold diggings.

The Cobb and Co coaches that plied the road day and night also used to stop at the inn as did many bullock

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Begin tracing your family tree at our open day on Saturday August 7, Sessions are being held at 10am, 12 noon and 2 pm at the Family History Centre - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints cnr. Imperial Ave. and Napier Ave. at Emu Plains. (Enter via Imperial Ave.) Please ring 4735 4640 on Tuesday or Friday between 9 am and 12 noon pm or Wednesday night between 7pm and 8:30 pm to book your place.

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team drivers taking stock and provisions over the mountains. As the inn only had two main rooms, most overnight travellers had to sleep in the barn, on the veranda or under their wagons.

A year later the laws were changed and Inns had to have separate rooms for ‘Ladies and Children’.

Mortimer added four additional rooms for bedrooms.

As bushrangers were a great problem in the area, the Arms and a second inn at the top of the hill at Glenbrook had a system to warn travellers if bushrangers were about. This was accomplished by hanging a lantern on the northern end of the building which was visible to Glenbrook Inn. If the lantern was burning, the road was clear, but if it was not, the stagecoach drivers and other travellers would spend the night at the Arms and continue on in daylight.

The Inn continued to prosper till the 1860s, when the rail line came through. People began to use the train instead of going by road and trade died off.

The inn was sold in 1865 and became a private house for the next

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Call 0425 828 955 hundred years, when it was sold to Lucas & Tait for subdivision.

In 1971 the building, now owned

by Penrith City Council, was derelict after years of neglect and was to be demolished, when the Historical Society, with the help of Mr Ivan Casson, stepped in and saved it. The society took control of the building and began the slow work of restoration until it was officially opened on 27th March 1976 as a museum of local history for the Nepean district.

Printer is worth more than $24,400 and was bought through the Library Development Grant Program run by the NSW Government and the Library Council of NSW. Library members can use the device at Penrith’s main branch at the Civic Centre for free and training is provided. The device features an A3 screen – a big improvement on the A4 size screen of the predecessor Julie-Anne Jones, Outreach Services reader.

Librarian at Penrith City Library Penrith City Mayor Kevin with the Kodak Reader Printer.

Crameri said: “It’s a great Councillor Crameri said: “It’s retool to help research your family tree, ally easy to bring in your memory stick which usually involves checking death to Penrith City Library and save your notices and obituaries such as in the scan on it to take home and rework Sydney Morning Herald. We’ve been further such as cropping it to the size trialling the training for the device over you need. Previously people had to the past month and several people print out a copy and then type in the have taken up the offer to be trained. words into their index.”

The feedback we’re getting is that it’s To book training and to use the deeasy to use, particularly with the huge vice, contact the library on 4732 7891.

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Environmental flows for Nepean River The State Government has announced the start of new environmental flows for the Hawkesbury-Nepean River following the completion of a $39 million upgrade to dams and weirs across the system.

NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa said the new environmental flows were a major investment in one of Sydney’s most important river systems and a key part of the NSW Government’s Metropolitan Water Plan to secure water for people and the environment.

Overall the new environmental flow rules will see a tenfold increase in the amount of water released to restore the health of the waterway.

“The Hawkesbury-Nepean is the lifeblood of greater Sydney – it’s a place where families come to enjoy time together and it’s also a vital natural asset. Families returning to the river over the coming years will notice better water quality, more native fish and birds and fewer weeds.

“These environmental flows will help protect the endangered giant dragonfly and macquarie perch as well as 10 other native fish species including the vulnerable Australian grayling,

the Australian bass, Australian smelt, a range of gudgeon, mullet and glaxias species and freshwater herring that depend on the river system. It will also help protect local animals including the azure kingfisher, black bittern, pectoral sandpiper, white-bellied sea eagle and large footed myotis, a fishing bat.”

Previously, 24 million litres a day was released from the dams regardless of inflows and rainfall. Now more water is released downstream when it rains, and less during dry times, therefore mimicking the natural flows of the river. The major improvements to the weirs along the river help the new flows make it downstream and have modified or replaced fishways to allow fish to move more freely up and down the river and breed.

“These new environmental flows better mimic the natural flows of the river – the amount of water that is released is calculated each day based how much water flows into the dams from the catchments.

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Jessica has won two gold medals in the Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships in the single canoe C1 and kayak K1 women events.

Jessica Fox in action in France

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Buring House The suburb of Leonay takes its name from the riverside property of the well-known Australian wine grower Hermann Paul Leopold Buring – better known as Leo Buring - and his wife Ida – nicknamed Nay. Leo and Nay purchased the 376 acre Edinglassie Estate for 2200 pounds and built a house, combining their names to call it Leonay.

They described their home as “so beautiful here with the Nepean River in front 1939 Leo Buring was an alderman on and the mountains at our back door, the Blue Mountains Council.

Leo’s work in the wine industry was with an abundance of emus and walrenowned worldwide and he was welllabies”. Here they developed a comrespected throughout mercial vineyard and around 1936 “Winemaking isn’t a matter Australia. Over the years the Buring’s enthe Burings built a of life or death – it’s much tertained many well 19-hole golf course more important than that!” known guests includon their property. ing on 1 August 1948 Hermann Paul -Leo Buring Sir Laurence Olivier Leopold (Leo) Burand wife Vivian Leigh. ing was born 7 OcMost of ‘Leonay’ was sold for houstober 1876 in Adelaide South Australing development upon the death of Leo ia. In 1896-7 he studied at GeisenheBuring at the age of 85 years in 1961. im Viticulture College, Rhine Germany Nay however continued to live in the and in 1898 attended the Viticultural house until her death.

College at Montpellier in France. From 1898 to 1930 he was successively manager of Alex Prentice Wine CelDo you have any old lars, Rutherglen Victoria, Hans Irvine photographs of Buring House?

Cellars Victoria, Minchinbury Wine Are you aware of any tunnels Cellars, NSW and governing director of Lindemans Ltd. In 1930 he set up underneath the house? his own business at Ye Olde Crusty Wine Cellars in George Street Sydney.

Please contact Emu & Leonay In 1931, he formed Leo Buring Pty Ltd. Gazette on 4773 8974 or This company was later made a subeditor@districtgazette.com.au sidiary of Lindemans Ltd. Between December 1837 and May

Student Excellence Congratulations to Dorian Taylor and Andrew Seeley.

The two Emu Plains residents who studied at TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute (WSI) were recognised for their outstanding achievements at the Institute’s 2010 Student Excellence Awards.

Dorian Taylor received the Institute’s top honour, being awarded the Institute Medal. Dorian was also named General Education Student of the Year and was awarded a State Medal for the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation.

He also received more than $1,000 in prize money.

Andrew Seeley was named Information Technology Student of the Year.

Andrew also achieved a silver medal at the prestigious National WorldSkills competition in May 2010.

Institute Director Susan Hartigan said “We have more than 92,000 enrolments at TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute. To be considered for a Student Excellence Award is evidence of exceptional performance.”

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Teaspoon medicine warning PARENTS are being warned not to give their children medicine using an ordinary teaspoon because of the risk of overdose.

A study found teaspoons vary from a capacity of 2.5ml to 7.3ml, meaning youngsters could be receiving an inaccurate dose.

Instead, parents should use the special spoon provided with a medicine or buy a syringe or spoon with measurements on it.

They should also consult the medicine’s packaging to make sure their child is given the right dose for their age.

Experts from Greece and the US looked at 71 teaspoons and 49 tablespoons collected from 25 households.

They said a parent using one of the biggest teaspoons would be giving their child 192 per cent more medicine than a parent using the smallest teaspoon. Some of the tablespoons were also twice the size of others.

The experts, writing in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, said that not only is there a risk of overdose, but some youngsters could be given too little medicine.

They said: “Teaspoons and tablespoons are unreliable dosing devices, and thus their use should no longer be recommended.”

Professor Matthew Falagas, director of the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Athens, was one of the authors on the study.

He said: “The variations between the domestic spoon sizes was considerable and in some case bore no relation to the proper calibrated spoons included in many commercially available children’s medicines.

“We not only found wide variations between households, we also found considerable differences within households.

“Dosing and administering medication to children is different from adults.

“Paediatric dosages need to be adjusted to age and body weight and, as a result, children are considered to be more vulnerable to dosage errors than adults.

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Nepean Evening VIEW Club (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) are holding their Dinner Meeting on 16 August 2010 at Panthers Penrith commencing at 7.00 pm - cost $23. Women of VIEW support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life project. New members warmly welcomed. Details and bookings by 9th August 2010 to Veronica on 0410 553 272.

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Stacey Fulton 0412 736 401 help@savemybooks.com.au • Accounts Payable data entry & management • Accounts Receivable data entry & management • Payroll & Superannuation • Bank, Credit Card, and Loan Reconciliations • Inventory Control • Preparation of BAS, IAS, • Administrational Assistance • Software Setup Training and Assistance • Fixed Asset Register management • P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Reports

CARPET CLEANING

ChemDry Vogue

Drier, Healthier Drier, Cleaner, Cleaner, Healthier

Carpet, leather & upholsterycleaner cleaning carpet & upholstery

PhoneTiffany TiffanyororMark Mark Phone on

4731 5818 0419 or 203 907 4731or5818 0419 203 907

CARPET CLEANING

ARGYLL Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Tile & Grout Cleaning Locally owned & operated. On time, every time. Quality work at competitive prices.

1300 557 548 or 4774 9618 CARPET CLEANING

10%*

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* easy - mention this ad

Friendly and Reliable Local Carpet Cleaning Service

0422 436 562

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All roof repairs, flashing, roof vents, guttering, downpipes,plumbing, all carpentry work and maintenance, decks, pergolas, skylights, retaining walls and odd jobs Credit cards welcome

• Renovations • Pergolas • Decks • Floating floors • Built in wardrobes • Hang doors • Skirting • Architraves • Gyprocking/Plastering • General household maintenance & much more!

• Sales & Service • Maintenance/Repair • Installation • Ducted A/C • Split systems • Intercoms • Security systems • Phone lines & Network systems • Home automation • Home entertainment system • Free Quotes

Ph: 9790 3555

Phone: 4773 8974 Email: editor@districtgazette.com.au

BUILDER/REPAIRS

AMAZING AWNINGS & DECKS • Carports & Patios • Designer Decks • Flat, dome & gable roofs • Free measure & quotes • Qualified licensed tradesmen Call Mark on 0404 163 158

Sainsbury Air Solutions

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August 2010

Steam or Dry Clean Upholstery cleaning End of lease cleaning Car interiors & more..

FREE Deodorising FREE Quotes

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CLEANING

CELEBRANT Pamela Noal

Clean Up With ENJO Clean Up

CMC DipCel JP

Reflections To Share, Celebrancy Services

Weddings Namings Celebration of Life: Funerals

0447 778 870

WINDOW & EXTERIOR CLEANING

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your own business SaveStart water

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on 4774 0136 or 0402 473 558

Great value in any climate COMPUTER

CLEANING

DENTIST

Domestic Cleaning

Dentist at your doorstep

Dentistthatat smile your doorstep Keep in shape Dr Surgery DrKroon’s Kroons surgery

We specialise in: • General dentistry (Clean, scale & fillings) Keep that smile • Crowns • Bridges in shape • Implants • Tooth Whitening • Sports mouth guards • Occlusal Splints Short & Long Term, Move/Move out Spring Clean, Regular housekeeping.

Professional & Reliable Excellent references

Phone 0403 892 949

CLEANING Terri-Anne’S Cleaning Services

Let me clean for you Fully insured Security conscious Domestic or Commercial 4737 9232 or 0410 278 228 www.terri-annescleaning.com

CLEANING

We alsoin: support Teen Benefit plans and We specialise GP plans (Clean (sponsored

by Medicare) • management General dentistry and scale) •

By appointment Cosmetic dentistry including:

4735 2811 By appointment

Crowns 50• River Rd Emu Plains • lizernst@pnc.com.au •

4735 2811

Bridges

•

ImplantsELECTRICIAN

•

Tooth Whitening

•

Sports mouth guards

JRF Electrical 50 River Rd Emu Plains

High Quality Work at Fair Prices Dom estic, Commercial, Industrial www.riverrddental.com.au For free estimates call Jason Lic. 174994c

PH: 0411 810 061 FUNERALS

Reflections Funerals INTERIOR HOUSE CARE

Gold Medal Service for all your cleaning needs! *Regular house cleaning *Move out & Move in cleans *Spring Cleans & Oven cleans *Office Cleaning

For an obligation free quote Call James’ on 1800 1 52637 www.1james.com.au 10

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SERVICES

To find out more about the ENJO range, call Louise Webb on 4774 0136 or 0402 473 558

Phone Peter 0414 614 062 or Free Call 1800 1 5263

Reliable Cleaning Service

ADVERTISE HERE

We at Reflections Funerals offer the support and understanding to help you through the difficult time when a loved one passes.

We are a local family owned business caring for your needs 24 hours every day.

In these times, value is important, we will better any written quote.

Reflections

• 4732 4440 • All Suburbs August 2010

HANDY MAN

Sam The Handy Man Can ...

FIX IT

Doors Windows Fly Screens Gyprock Tiles, Paint Brick Problems Leaky Taps/Showers

CLEAN IT

BUILD IT

BBQs Extensions Brick Laying Stone Work Water Features Concrete Footings Retaining Walls All Brickwork

Lawn Mowing, Garden Care Gutter Cleaning, Rubbish Removal General Property Maintenance

M:

0416 373 172

‘Service with a smile’

All work guaranteed

Lic No: 185734C

HANDY MAN

Joe’s Ultimate Handyman Services

All Aspects of Building and Building Repairs

BUILDING Concrete Footings, Bag Rendering, Block Work, Window Repairs, Saw Cutting, Stone Walls, Decorative Stone Laying, All Brickwork BUILDING REPAIRS Tiles, Plastering, Carpentry, Doors & Locks, Painting, Fly Screens, Leaky Taps GENERAL JOBS Lawn Mowing, Rubbish Removal, Garden Care, Property Maintenance

0422 765 397

‘Service with a smile’

All work guaranteed

Lic No: R84571

HANDY MAN

BRICK LAYING, Handyman & Garden Services 30 years experience Fully insured & Free quotes

Frank & Olly’s

• Brick Laying • Paving • Tiling • Cleaning • Painting • Carpentry • Lawn & Garden Services

When quality counts

For friendly reliable service contact us on

Lic No. 221280C

0409 393 243 or 4735 1175

HOT WATER

HOGAN HOT WATER All Brands of Hot W ate r Systems Re place d All Hot Wate r Proble ms Solve d

GAS · SOL AR ·ELECTRIC YOUR LOCAL HOT WATER SPECIALIST

Ph: 0408 259 994 www.emuleonaygazette.com.au

INSURANCE If you were to die tomorrow or were unable to work due to a sickness or accident, which would you rather lose

YOUR HOME or YOUR MORTGAGE?

LIFE INSURANCE INCOME PROTECTION TRAUMA INSURANCE Glenn Maher 4721 5582 or 0419 975 543 Authorised Representative of Pivotal Financial Advisers Limited AFSL 237857 ABN 13 085 335 397

OVEN CLEANING

PET CARE - GROOMING

HATE CLEANING YOUR OVEN?

Get Western Cleaning Solutions to do it for you!

Western Cleaning Solution use a specialised steaming machine that steams at 170 degrees to ensure that the best possible results are achieved NO FUMES • NO HARSH CHEMICALS • NO FUSS

$60*

Unit 39, 38-40 Abel Street, Penrith,

*Extreme Oven Conditions May Incur An Additional Charge.

Loyalty Discounts Can Apply

open Mon to Fri 9-6 and Sat 9-3.

Call Bob on 0417 262 706 or 4774 0026 (AH)

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4722 9492.

PLASTERER

PAINT

House Paints Automotive Paints

Professional Colour M atching Available BES T PAINT BES T ADVIC E 108 Russell St, Emu Plains 4735

6777

IRONING

PAINTER

Karen’s the person to contact

Southern Sun Painting & Decorating

Too busy to Iron?

Dog Grooming Salon and Pet Boutique

• Residential • Cornices • Repairs • Extensions • Restorations

No Job too small Mark Gentle

Ph: 0410 436 997 Email: MGlinings@hotmail.com LIC:223838C

Free pick up & drop off available in Glenmore Park

All painting work domestic & commercial FullyCommercial Licensed & Insured Domestic, & Industrial Free Quotes - No Obligation

Handyman Services available

KITCHENS

PAINTER

PLUMBING

0413 992 365

Quality Affordable Kitchens Enquire about a Free Consultation

Come and visit our showroom at

p: 4732 4566

f: 4732 4588 www.jandlkitchens.com

U19/29 Coombes Dve Penrith Open 7.30am-4pm Mon-Thurs 7.30am-2pm Fri 9am-1pm Sat

Paul Kowalczuk Lic. No. 191875C Paul Kowalczuk Lic No. 191875C Mb: 0408 741 548 Mb: 0408 741 548

Ron Hallesy Painters & Decorators Ring Ron For A Quote

4735 5477

Lic. 2411C

Over 30 Years Experience

LAWN CARE

PARTIES

Coochie HydroGreen Lawn Services

Celebrate your birthday in style with a

Organic Soil Conditioning Liquid Fertilisation & Greening Soil Moisture Retainers (Wetters) Lawn Insect Pest Control Grass & Broadleaf Weed Control Lawn Disease Monitoring & Treatment Fabian Gemin 0401 701 322

fgemin@coochie.com.au • www.coochie.com.au

LAWN MOWING

Gordons Mowing & Slashing 0421 757 944 Free Quote - Same Day Response Fully Insured

• Lawn Mowing • Hedging • Annual Maintenance Service • Weeding • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs & Much More

MUSIC TUITION

PAMPER PARTY!

Just for girls up to 15 years You & your guests will be spoilt with: • Mini-facials • Hair • Make-up • Manicure & Pedicure For more details, phone Danielle on

Bathroom Renovations Extensions Maintenance Blocked Drains Hot Water Broken Pipes

0422 242 918

For friendly & reliable service contact simon Parnell on 0410 421 573

PARTIES

PLUMBING

BAMBINI CUPCAKE PARTIES

Cupcake decorating parties are creative and fun! We offer: ¨ Cupcake Decorating Party for approx. 2 hrs ¨ Cupcakes for each child to decorate ¨ Iced birthday cake for the children to decorate ¨ Apron & chef hat for each child to wear & take home ¨ A special present for the birthday child Call Melissa on 0434 140 756 or visit www.bambinicupcakeparties.com.au

PET CARE - GROOMING N e p ea n M o u n ta in s D o g G r o o m in g

S ma ll Bu siness Aw ard W inner s 2 000 E st a b l is h e d 1 9 9 0

SPECIAL CARE WITH OLDER DOGS

4 735 2 55 8 04 2 7 352 5 58

U n it 3 /14 S m ith Str eet E mu P la in s

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Plumber Drainer Gasfitter 24 Hours—7 Days

August 2010

24 hour Maintenance on Plumbing & Drainage

- Blocked drains cleared with electric eel - Taps & Toilets no job too small - Hot water services quoted & guaranteed - Water jetter services - Camera inspections Contact Paul on

0405 184 516

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POOL SERVICES

Western Western Sydney Sydney Pool Pool Services

RUBBISH REMOVAL

VET

Simply the best BINS

“We treat your pets like our own”

Simply the best BI NS

Services

133 Russell St, Emu Plains on TimeSpecials to Winterise Pumps, Filters, Chlorinators WINTER SPECIALS & Pool Cleaners

Pumps, Chlorinators, Whole New Filters, Spa Range and much more.

NEW RANGE of Pool Cleaners SPring inTO SUMMer OPEN SPeCiAlS!!!

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat On 9am-2pm SAve WATer! 132 Russell St,see Emu Plains Come in and the new water saving products 4735 5322

4773 9005 (After Hours)

Business hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm POOL SERVICES Sat 9am-2pm

4735 5322

Four Seasons Pool Heating SPECIALISING IN SOLAR

Ph 1300 650 806

FACTORY/SHOWROOM

UNIT 2/112 RUSSELL S T EMU PLAINS

• New Systems • Insurance Work

• Service & Repairs • Free Quotes

POOLS & SPAS Lic No 105354C

NEED HELP WITH YOUR POOL?

NEPEAN POOL CARE

4773-9977 Mob 0408 96 95 93 ● We supply all your pool needs ●We recover green pools ●Install & repair solar heating ● Supply and maintain pumps, filters, cleaners ● Clean pools on regular or casual basis

POOLS & SPAS

2m³- 6m³

7 days pick up and delivery

Free call

1 800 50 2468 SCAFFOLDING “For all Your Scaffold Needs”

1800 704 611 Locally owned Supporting Our Community

• Full service Hospital • Puppy training classes • Cat boarding facilities • House calls available • Catering for all companion animals • Special interest in birds

1 Station Street

EMU PLAINS 4735 3268 www.railwayrowvets.com.au

VIDEOS TO DVD

SCRAP METAL

Scrap Metal Wanted For Recycling

PRESERVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES

We will collect any • Fridges • Cookers • Washers • Metal items All removed Free from your home or business Regular collections can be arranged Please phone Trevor 0468 575 934 Email smurthwai8@aol.com FREE COLLECTION

VHS/tapes, photographs/slides, memorial tributes to professionally edited DVD movies

SCRAP METAL

ADVERTISE HERE

JJ’s SCRAP

Ph: 4753 7761 www.blackdogmemories.com.au

Phone 4721 1937 or 0415 989 421 or 0434 397 211

Advertise your business to 5500 homes & businesses for just: • $22 (single) per month • $44 double) per month Call 4773 8974 or email

SMASH REPAIRS

WASHER REPAIRS

SCRAP METAL REMOVALIST

We pick up & remove all types of metal at your convenience: • All Scrap Metal • Cars/Car Parts/Batteries • All Whitegoods • All Electrical Appliances • Swing Sets/Bikes etc.

Free Pick-up Anywhere Any Time

Email denton53@optusnet.com.au

editor@districtgazette.com.au

Graham Stapleton 0419 018 909

Washers, Dryers & Dishwashers

15 SMITH S TREE T, EMU PLA INS PHONE: 4735 4811

• Swimming pool maintenance & inspections • Pumps, filters, chlorinators, cleaners New Roofs, Re-roof, Roof Restoration, Repairs, ROOFING Re-ridging, Extensions, Accredited Pink

License N: 86216C

Lic No 86216C Supply a nd fit fascia & guttering • New roofs (New & Old)

Phone Greg • Roof repairs & restoration 0418 446 590, 4773 8634 • Supply & fit fascia & guttering • Bonded asbestos removal • Supply & fit insulation License No. 63551C

Phone Greg

0418 446 590 or 4773 8634 www.completeroofing.com.au 12

INS URANCE AND PRIVA TE WORK

Family Business Est 40 years

TILING

E&M Tiling

All Wall & Floor Tiling 20+ years experience 4732 4298 or 0418 250 293 Licence No. R97930

TILING

Silver Service Tiling All aspects of tiling, bathroom renovations, repair work Shane - 0418 439 992 a/h 4774 2511 August 2010

4773 8242 · · ·

DISHWASHERS INSURANCE CLAIMS PENSIONER CONCESSIONS

0417 657 410 YOGA

FOR Adults & CHILDREN

Mon 10am Gentle Yoga Mon 11am Beginners Course (BSH) Thurs 5pm Kids Yoga 5-12 yrs (BPS) Thurs 6pm General Yoga 7pm Meditation (BPS) Sat 8am General Yoga (BPS)

0419 292 420

10 visit pass $150 Ph Tracey on 5 visit pass $85 www.yogaembrace.com.au Casual visits $20 Classes at Blaxland Public School (BPS) & Blaxland Scout Hall (BSH)

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