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Our Pets are Wishing for a Merry Christmas! It’s estimated that 13% of Australians will buy their pets a present at Christmas, so with this in mind, Petbarn Penrith Mulgoa is calling on local residents to also help animals in need by getting behind the Petbarn Foundation’s annual Giving Tree Appeal, which raises much-needed funds for animal shelters across the country. To get involved in the appeal local residents can simply purchase a $3, $5 or $10 Christmas decoration, which comes in two parts - one to hang on the Petbarn Penrith Mulgoa Giving Tree and one to take home for their very own family Christmas tree. All funds raised through the appeal will be donated by the Petbarn Foundation to local animal shelters including the RSPCA, Bendigo Animal Rescue, The Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Peninsula Cat Rescue, The Cat Corner, Cat Haven and The Australian Animal Protection Society. Last year over $209,000 was raised through The Giving Tree Appeal, and this year, the Petbarn Foundation is aiming to exceed this amount. “We know that many pet parents from all over Penrith City will be coming in store to buy presents for their furry or finned friends as part of family Christmas celebrations. While they’re here we’re encouraging them to get behind this fantastic cause,” said Debbie Harrison, Store Manager, Petbarn Penrith Mulgoa. “Buying a Christmas decoration for our Petbarn Penrith Mulgoa Giving Tree is an easy way to help support pets in need. Sadly, we see an increase in pets being housed at shelters after the festive season, so we are hoping to raise as much funds as we can to help support our local shelters looking after these animals,” said Debbie. The Petbarn Foundation Giving Tree fundraising promotion will run until 24 December, with the funds presented to the nominated charities in the New Year. To find out more contact Petbarn Penrith Mulgoa ... Shop T380 Penrith Homemaker Centre, 13 - 23 Patty Place, Jamisontown, Ph: 4733 5930 or visit http://www.petbarn.com.au/giving-tree
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From the Editor December is here. My, how the year has positively flown! And what a year it’s been, eh? The first part, a flurry of the usual activity, the constant chasing of tails and getting nowhere, the latter part marred by devastating fires, followed by torrential rains. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the people affected by the bushfires and storms. May the Christmas season bring some hope and joy to your lives. Kids, while you’re busy making your lists for Santa, spare a thought (and maybe even a present) for all the underprivileged children in the world. And for the parents wondering what to buy, here’s a thought. Last Christmas I gave my teenage nieces and nephews Oxfam pigs and goats. They’re gifts that keeps giving – the kids got a card, and poor families in Vietnam and Mozambique received a pig or a goat. The presents were quite a hit with my socially aware young relatives. Such gifts are also a thoughtful departure from the old box of chocolates or candles for your school teachers. Visit oxfamunwrapped.com.au for many great gifting options. Enjoy your Christmas festivities, and have a very safe and happy New Year! We’ll be back in February to keep you up to date on all the goings-on around your neighbourhood!
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Christmas Church Services 2013 Our Lady of the Way Catholic Church 15 Troy Street, Emu Plains Ph: 4735 1041 Christmas Eve Carols– 5.30pm followed by Christmas Eve Vigil Mass – 6.00pm Christmas Eve Carols – 11.30pm followed by Midnight Mass Christmas Day Mass – 9.30am Emu Plains Anglican Church Short Street (via Mundy St), Emu Plains Ph: 4735 1001 Community Christmas Fair – 5pm Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Carols Service – 6.30pm Christmas Day Traditional Church – 8.00am Family Christmas Church – 9.30am Christmas Day Emu Plains Community Baptist Church Melrose Hall, GWH, Emu Plains Ph: 4735 1050, Minister Phil: 0409 779 274 Sunday December 15th – Christmas Fair @ Emu Plains Community Centre (Lawson St) from 4.30pm – sausage sizzle, kids activities, jumping castle, followed by Carols on the Lawn @ 7pm Christmas Day Service – 9.00am at Melrose Hall Emu Plains Uniting Church Emerald Street, Emu Plains Ph: 4735 1620 Carols service – 9.30am Sunday 23rd December ALL WELCOME Christmas Day service – 9.30am
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A Bewitching Performance Salem, 1692. A time of conformity in a tight-knit puritanical society. A society where non-conformists weren’t tolerated and such recreational pursuits as dancing were strictly forbidden. This is the setting for American playwright Arthur Miller’s classic, “The Crucible”. Late November saw the Q Theatre magically transformed into the northeast American village, for Emu Heights Production’s interpretation of “The Crucible”. Emu Heights Productions’ Director Ian Zammit has a vision: “to engage and entertain Western Sydney through the production of exceptional theatre in Penrith”. This he has managed to achieve with gusto, drawing together a talented ensemble for an outstanding delivery of the timeless classic. Ian is a man on a mission: a mission to create opportunities in the performing arts by providing a platform for emerging theatre practitioners to collaborate with respected and experienced professionals. Four students from Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School were given such opportunities. 15–year-old Alexandra Smith and 16-year-old Ashleigh Powell played the parts of two of the girls behind the witch conspiracy, Betty Parris and Susannah Walcott. The experience was invaluable for both girls. Ashley said, “I learnt a lot through communication with the other actors which allowed me to experience different styles of acting and to develop my own craft.” Alexandra will never forget her experience. “I learnt a great deal about the commitment required to be in a professional production. It was the best experience of my life.” Mission: Provide Western Sydney students with local access to the performing arts. This he does by bringing productions relevant to HSC studies to life on stage, as well as providing opportunities for students to participate in the production side of the business. Two Nepean CAPA High students were lucky enough to be part of the behindthe-scenes performance. Kodie Amos
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Welcomes you to our Official Opening Friday 13th December @ 6pm What Raphael’s Offer... Tarot, Spiritual & Coffee Cup Readings, Numerology, Astrology, Mediumship, Clairvoyance, Meditation, Hypnotherapy, Sand Play, Art Therapy, Childrens Play, Lounge Reading, Coffee, Tea & Cake
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Not long ago, clairvoyant Robyn Caughlan went to visit Deirdre from Grandma’s Timeless Treasures in Emu Plains for a reading. Robyn was so impressed with Deirdre’s reading skills that an instant bond was formed. They both realised at that moment that they were meant to take a life journey together. From that first meeting, their partnership has evolved into Raphael’s Wellness & Healing Centre. Previously known as Grandma’s Timeless treasures owned by Deirdre, Raphael’s has undergone a huge transformation. Gone is the second-hand furniture and junk. Now beautiful gold angels wings grace the entrance and the space is wholly dedicated to the mystic and spiritual world. On the auspicious evening of Friday 13th December, Raphael’s will host their official opening. Deirdre and Robyn invite all our readers to come and meet them, share a drink and hors d’oeuvres and admire the laid back and comfortable feel that Raphael’s offers. They also have a selection of angels, books and crystals for sale. The shop is decorated with Robyn’s magnificent spiritual artworks. Raphael’s is a Wellness & Learning Centre, offering tarot, spiritual and coffee cup readings, numerology, astrology, mediumship, clairvoyance, hypnotherapy, sand play and art therapy. The centre will hold workshops with guest speakers. Robyn says, “Everyone has a journey that takes them to where they need to be”. Not only is Raphael’s a healing centre, it’s a place where you can just come and have a coffee and cake and enjoy the reading lounge. Well, nothing better than that really, as a recipe for healing. Owners Deirdre and Robyn are both clairvoyants, and they‘ll have a host of the best readers from all over the country available to help you at Raphael’s Reading Day on Sunday 15th December. The Reading Day is something that the owners are intending to hold on a regular basis. If you’ve never had a reading before, why not come down to 283 Great Western Highway, Emu Plains. You never know, it might open the doors to an interesting future! of all ages. provides music education new for children
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Celebrating the Life of Lisa Preuss Lisa Preuss of Emu Heights, captured the hearts of many people. Having lived and worked in the Penrith area since 1957, Lisa is fondly known as the friendly German lady from the Ponderosa Fruit Market . Lisa and her husband Karl worked every day, but Friday mornings she would take time off to go into Penrith and do the weekly errands. Through Lisa’s work and her involvement with Table Tennis and Indoor Bowls, many people knew Lisa and she was blessed with many friends. She is best known for her bright and happy nature . Karl and Lisa celebrated 60 years of marriage in May this year. They were honoured by local member Stuart Ayres, and received letters from the Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Queen. Sadly, we recently said Farewell to our beloved Lisa. The Preuss Family are very thankful for the love, comfort and support they have received. Their appreciation goes to Grace Funerals for their help and understanding, and a special thankyou to the Celebrant, Pamela Noal, for a beautiful and personal Service. Lisa will always hold a special place in our hearts.
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10 years ago, Emu Plains resident Margaret Collier got together with a few friends to establish a charity quilting group known as Caring Hearts Community Quilters. Today, the group consists of 16 women from the Emu Plains and Penrith district, with some members hailing from Windsor, Richmond, Springwood and Winmalee. The Quilters’ sole purpose is to make quilts for charity, and collectively the women have spent thousands of hours and thousands of metres of cotton sewing quilts for people in need right across the country and abroad. Their latest project has seen the ladies collating quilts from their own collection and those supplied by other quilting groups to donate to bushfire-affected students from various schools in the Blue Mountains. By the end of November, Caring Hearts Quilters had distributed over 80 beautiful quilts to 5 pre-schools, 5 primary schools as well as students from St Columbus and Winmalee High School.
When to Put Up the Tree Traditionally, Christmas trees were not brought in and decorated until Christmas Eve or, in the traditions celebrating Christmas Eve rather than on the first of day of Christmas, 23 December, and then removed the day after Twelfth Night (5 January); to have a tree up before or after these dates was even considered bad luck. In many areas, it has become customary to set up one’s Christmas tree at the beginning of the Advent season. In Australia, the Christmas tree is usually put up on 1st December, except for South Australia, where most people put up their tree after the Adelaide Christmas Pageant in late November. Some traditions suggest that Christmas trees may be kept up until no later than 2 February, the feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas), when the Christmas season effectively closes.
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PARENTS’ CORNER Article by: Narelle Smith (Family Worker) NepeanStudent-Wellbeing Worker – Mulgoa Public School Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services Ph: 0409 986 121 Centre: 4721 8520 Blog: http://handsheartsminds.wordpress.com In the October issue of the Gazette, I gave you some strategies for resolving sibling conflict and rivalry. It was such a big topic that I had to split it into two parts. Here is Part 2 … • Role model for your kids what relationship repair looks like. If you have roused on the kids and you feel like you went too far, lost your cool, got it wrong, or responded from your own stuff rather than being logical and reasonable, you can apologise to your kids for your behaviour. You can talk about what you said or did that was mistaken and what you think you could have done better. This is good modelling. Just never make your kids responsible for YOUR feelings and behaviour (own them), never make your kids responsible for making you feel better, and never ever beg for their forgiveness. • Do the “kid swap” on a regular basis. When your kids have their friends over they are usually at their best behaviour. When you send your kids off to someone else’s house to play, they are usually on their best behaviour. I really like the kid swap, and will have up to 6 boys in my tiny little house on a regular basis. It is wonderful to see how well the children can get along. • As Dr Laura Markham says “love each one the best”. This is different to treating them all the same. As your children get older it becomes too hard to treat them all the same. One will have a birthday party invite and the others will not. That’s life – there is very little equity or sameness. However, be careful that you speak positively about each of your children and give each of them your love, care and attention. A work colleague of mine years ago told me that growing up she thought she was Mum’s “special one”. She was one of eight children. One day at lunch, sitting around the table with her adult siblings, they each said they thought they were the special one, the one that Mum loved the best. I can almost guarantee that Mum did not spend hours with each of her eight children each day. She demonstrated her love and care to each child in the quality of the small interactions throughout the day, each and every day. • Have house rules - not because the kids are going to follow them 100% of the time, but because rules communicate your expectations for their behaviour. State them in a positive way, so that the kids know what to do rather than what not to do. So, instead of saying “no hitting: say “we keep our hands and feet to ourselves”. Have a family meeting once per week, and allow the children to have their own say about what is working for them and what is not. • When children are fighting over the computer, TV, X-box, etc, the logical consequence is to switch it off for five minutes. When they come back to the activity at the end of the five minutes, remind them that if they fight over it again, it will go away for 10 minutes. Increase the time by five minutes each time. Make sure you apply the logical consequence immediately and consistently. Follow through with what you say you will do. Switching it off for short periods gives your kids the chance to get it right. When you’ve got to the stage where you have switched the machine off for a half hour, let the kids know that it has gone away for the day and they can try again tomorrow. • Kids fighting in the car? Pull over and have a five minute Quiet Time. It’s too dangerous to drive whilst the kids are carrying on in the back. • You can use reflective listening to sort out a stoush between siblings by reflecting what they are saying and how they are feeling. Don’t storm in and ask the two most stupid questions that parents ask – “Who started it?” and “What happened?” You’ll never get a straight answer, you will be forced to take sides, and you may get it wrong, setting the scene for further resentment and conflict . Dr Laura Markham demonstrates a great way to resolve children’s disagreements at http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/ family-life/siblings_fight That’s it for this month. Wishing you peaceful sibling interactions this holiday season.
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MONEY MATTER$ With Alex McKenzie – Future Financial Services Ph: 0414 330 651 E: info@futurefinancialservices.com.au
Insurance ... How much cover is enough? Under insurance is a huge problem in Australia, mainly because many of us tend to overlook the fact that a member of our family could become critically ill, injured or worse, pass away. Essentially, we ignore the risk and figure that it won’t happen to us. Therefore we don’t prepare for the associated financial risk. I don’t need to tell everyone that this is a naive view –serious illness and accidents happen to people everyday and although we all hope it doesn’t happen to us or our loved ones, none of us are immune. Secondly, many of us are not accurately aware of the financial risk if something unforeseen should happen. Most people are aware of and understand life insurance and many have cover, either held in super or directly, but more than half have insufficient cover to maintain the family lifestyle in the event of the insured’s death. To Calculate life insurance we normally look at the clients expenses, debts and income requirements to determine how much is needed for the family, then take into consideration the assets available and use insurance to cover the gap. The expense component, often referred to as clean-up, normally includes funeral costs, legal costs and other expenses that surround the death of an individual. Some also like to include additional funds to cover time off work and the like. This amount is usually relatively small and fairly consistent, ranging from around $5,000 to $25,000. Most clients require both partners’ incomes to service debts; therefore in general, clients will need to have sufficient cover to pay down most or all of their debts. If all debts are paid down the family will be able to keep all assets, most notably the family home, with no debts against them. This is important even in the event of a nonworking spouse. Income requirements are an often forgotten part of the insurance calculations. In many cases, even without debts, the surviving family will have insufficient income to meet expenses. When calculating income requirements it is normal to separate into income required for children and income for the surviving spouse. We then calculate a per annum figure for each, and determine the length of time the income is required. The reason we separate the two is that income for the children usually has a different time factor to that of the spouse. The income shortfall can be hard to determine, but a good financial planner will be able to guide you through this process. Often income requirements may change; a spouse may require more income initially whilst they are “getting back on their feet” or are taking care of the children and unable to work. As an example they may need $20,000 pa for the first 5 years and $10,000 pa for the following 10 years. Once we have determined the income needs and time periods for children and spouse, we calculate the lump sum required to provide that income. Once the three amounts are combined and we have identified the needs, we then subtract the family’s available assets to provide for the above expenses. These include Superannuation, investments and cash, to identify the cover required. A working example to demonstrate the process. John & Mary are 35, they have 2 kids, aged 7 & 5. John is employed full time, Mary no longer works. John has $100,000 in super and $20,000 in savings. They have $415,000 in debts. Estimated income required for the children is $10,000 p.a. Mary will require $20,000 pa for the first 10 years, then $10,000 pa until she reaches age 65. John’s life insurance ... Debts $415,000 Expenses $10,000 Income Spouse $277,978 Children $230,976 Coverage needs $933,733 Less Assets $120,000 Insurance Needs $813,733
Calculating the level of insurance is the first step in the insurance planning process. Please contact Future Financial services for more information on 0414 330 651 or visit our website www.futurefinancialservices.com.au
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The Lions Club of Australia with the support and sponsorship of the National Australia Bank, has hosted the Youth of the Year Quest for over 20 years, giving contestants the opportunity to be selected as the outstanding youth, to be an ambassador for his/her country and travel overseas under the auspices of Lions International. The Lions Youth of the Year Quest is designed to foster, encourage and develop leadership in conjunction with other citizenship qualities of our youth, at the age when they are about to enter the fields of employment or higher education. The judging is held over two days; with a preliminary interview where the student may wear casual attire followed on the next evening by a public speaking dinner where the student must wear full school uniform. The student is required to prepare a five minute speech for the dinner as the public speaking section of the quest, as well as provide two minute answers to two impromptu questions. The Lions Club of Emu Plains supported Jessica Alderson of Nepean Creative & Performing Arts High School at the local Quest held at Penrith Bowling Club. The overall winner was Cristin Warda from Caroline Chisholm College. Those students or teachers interested in competing in next years‘ Quest should contact the Lions Club of Emu Plains Quest coordinator; Jim Devine on 0427110061.
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Nestled in the Lower Blue Mountains, the historical Wallacia Hotel is located a 1 hour drive west from Sydney CBD and 15 minutes from Penrith CBD. The Wallacia Hotel features a large private function room accommodating up to 120 people for a banquet dinner and up to 150 for a cocktail function. To accommodate your guests our hotel offers 29 recently refurbished rooms, all featuring their own ensuite, reverse cycle air conditioning, bar fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. There is ample parking available for your guests. Within the local area there are various picturesque locations for your
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SECURING YOUR WORLD With Brett McVea – National Locksmiths
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Fantastic Open Day with Dr Harry! Thank you to everyone who attended the Open Day on Sunday 17th November. The weather was terrible and it rained all day, however we still had many people visit and stand in the queue to meet Dr Harry Cooper. From the comments we are hearing, Dr Harry was worth the wait and the rain!! Our guests had an opportunity to line up to meet Dr Harry Cooper where he gave advice on dogs, cats and other animals whilst having his photo taken and signing autographs. The hospital tours were very popular, and not just because it gave the guests a chance to get dry and stay out of the rain. Eden and Kristie showed many people through the hospital and explained all of the different pieces of equipment that we have. A hospital tour is a great way for you to see what goes on behind our doors. Dr Harry Cooper judged the dog competitions and the winners received a large bag full of goodies kindly donated by Walking With A PawPose, Woof N Whiskers Pet Minding, Fluffy and Knuckles, Dog Tech, Pets Charming, Boehringer, Hills, Bayer, Zoetis, Dermcare and The Rosehip Specialists. Check out our Facebook page for the list of winners. We also hosted an online cat competition, as we all know that cats are more comfortable in their own home. Check out our Facebook page for the list of winners. A special thank you to Denise and Lorraine for handmaking and donating 2 quilts, which were raffled on the day. The raffle proceeds were donated to The Guide Dogs NSW. The sausage sizzle was a great success, as they filled our bellies on a rainy day! All proceeds were donated to The Guide Dogs NSW. We also had the world’s biggest model dog, Gulliver, attend our Open Day. Gulliver is a Guide Dog replica, who weighs 690kg, is 4.3 metres tall on his trailer, which is 2.3m wide, and 5m long. Travis, thanks for bringing Gulliver!! A special thank you to all of our staff and volunteers who helped out on the day. We could not have done it without you all! Thank you for working in the carpark, the jumping castles, and the BBQ. Thank you’s go out to: Pete, Chrissy, Bill, Hayley, Brian, Mark, Melissa, Nick, Andrew, Chris, Darren, Alex, Bob and Camille’s family. Thank goodness for family and friends!! Thank you to all of the tent holders who braved the wet weather and put on a smiling face: The Penrith Anglican College , Woof N Whiskers Pet Minding, David Darcy, Dog Tech, Fluffy and Knuckles, Pets Charming, Walking With a Pawpose, and Orchard Hills Rural Fire Brigade. If you have any suggestions for future events or what we can do to make an Open Day more enjoyable, please let us know. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Santa Claus will be visiting Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital during December 2013 to take photos with your pets. Santa will be here from Monday 2nd December until Saturday 21st December. The Santa photos are so popular we have extended Santa’s hours, so he will be here all day Monday to Friday (9am-7pm) and on Saturdays (10am-12pm). We cannot wait for you to see Santa’s sensational new throne! Your Santa photo presented in a Christmas card costs $5, with all proceeds donated to the Guide Dogs.
We look forward to meeting you and your pets at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital, and please feel free to pop in anytime and meet the team. For more information check out our Facebook, website www.orchardhillsvet.com.au or call 02 4736 2027.
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CHRISTMAS COOKING Mini Chocolate Puds
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rNepean Wolves Haidong Gumdo Club Back row: Megan Williamson, Geoff Bromley, Luke Adlam, Glen Reynolds, Madeleine McCabe, David Andison Middle Row: Jessica Hargraves, Robert Harris, Lindsay Petit, Sue Adlam Front Row: Megan Bromley, Blake Stevens, Brian McCabe.
Bringing Home the Gold Nepean Wolves Taekwondo & Haidong Gumdo Club recently sent a 19-strong team to Brisbane to compete in the 2013 Haidong Gumdo Australia Nationals. The club met with great success, returning home with a total of 55 medals between them. Haidong Gumdo is a dynamic and exciting Korean Sword art based on battle field techniques which can be traced back through 2,000 years of Korean history. Haidong Gumdo came to Australia 11 yrs ago and has rapidly grown in popularity, spreading
to 4 states with a very high standard amongst the students practicing the art. The Nepean Wolves team exhibited great enthusiasm and spirit at the Nationals. Every year, for the past 5 years, the Wolves club wins the trophy for the “Best Spirited” and “Best Performing” Club, and this year was no exception. The events at the Nationals included; • Patterns, like kata, a series of moves increasing in complexity as the student moves up through the grades. • Contact sparring. This is done with foam swords and the students wear a lot of padding to avoid any injuries. This is a great way to encourage students to remember to block the incoming attack before launching an attack of their own! • Paper cutting. This sounds easy, but cutting a hanging piece of paper with a wooden sword takes the correct technique. The lines to be cut on the paper are marked, and points are given for accuracy and the straightness of the cut. • Bamboo cutting is done by the black belt grades. It means performing a series of diagonal cuts through the bamboo, with a very sharp sword, in a downward and upward direction. A spectacular event to watch! The Nepean Wolves Club has been running Taekwondo classes in the Nepean area for 12 years, and began Haidong Gumdo classes nearly 5 years ago. If you’re interested in knowing more about the Wolves, call Luke Adlam – 0408 609 464.
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From Monday 23 December 2013 to Friday 17 January 2014, extra bin collections will be provided to all households.
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Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres MP is reminding local residents and community groups to check their gas and electrical barbeques and to be proactive when it comes to maintenance in preparation for a hot summer. “Over the coming weeks in the lead up the Christmas, many people across the region will be hosting their Christmas party barbeques with friends and colleagues,” Mr Ayres said. “If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to check that your barbeque is ready for the summer season. “All gas appliances including barbeques and portable camping equipment must be certified to be legally sold in New South Wales. All electric barbecues must be approved and marked. “Owners of gas barbeques and portable appliances, including small cookers and camping lanterns, should check to make sure they are in good order and have the relevant approval marks before connecting to gas. Always check for leaks before lighting, and when lit, be aware of any unusual flame appearance or smells. Conduct any checks in a clear, safe location. “Make barbeque gas and electrical safety a priority this summer,” Mr Ayres said. You can find more information about gas and electrical product safety and check examples of gas and electrical approval marks on the Fair Trading website at www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au or call 13 32 20.
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*Regular house cleaning *Move Out/Move In clean *Oven Cleans *Spring Cleans *Office Cleaning Satisfaction Guarantee www.1james.com.au
CLEANING
EXCAVATIONS
HOT WATER SPECIALIST Experts in Plumbing
WINDOW & EXTERIOR CLEANING
Gold Medal Service for your home or business!
*Regular Window cleans *High Pressure Cleaning *All Exterior, Eaves, Gutters *Driveways, Pool Surrounds FOR A FREE QUOTE
Specialising in Gas, Electric and Solar Hot Water Systems Lic No. 225 162C
Phone Peter 0414 614 062 or Free Call 1800 1 5263
Contact: Nicholas McLeod
EXCAVATIONS Lic No. 249534C
CONCRETING
• Stencil, Stamp & Coloured concreting • Driveways, Patios, Shed Slabs & All general concreting
Ph: 0410 474 366 www.grantsconcreting.com.au
DRIVING SCHOOL SCHOOL
building services pty ltd MINI EXCAVATOR RUBBER TRACKS ROCK BREAKER & 2 TONNE TIPPER • Trenching & Footings • Post & Pier Holes Concrete & Soil Removal • Driveways • Retaining Walls • Land Clearing • Rock Excavation • Drainage • Removal of Fill • Licensed and Insured • All General Excavation • Free Quotes
HOT WATER
Quality Services at an Affordable Price Servicing all Areas
David La Rosa Mobile: 0418 286 147 Office: 4733 4466
ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN
Licence 62100C
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Alex McKenzie Phone: 0414 330 651 or 4727 6588
Email: info@futurefinancialservices.com.au
Authorised representative Charter Financial Planning Ltd AFS Licence No. 234665
Louis McLachlan Licenced Electrical Contractor Lic no 39282
Specialising in garden lighting and all purpose ambient lighting All types of work
Mobile 0414 351 987 ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN
DESIGN • INSTALL• MAINTAIN • Lighting & Power Points • TV & Phone Outlets • Smoke Alarms • 3 in 1 Heaters & Ceiling Fans • Stove & Hot Water • 24 Hr Emergency Service Available Visit our website www.rondys.com.au for detailed information about our services
Call 4737 9990 or 0423 877 630 Seniors Card accepted!
HAIR & BEAUTY
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• Cuts from $15 • Full colour from $25 • Eyebrow waxing $8
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Request a price list today – contact me on Facebook or txt Located in Glenmore Park
LJ Hair and Beauty
HOGAN HOT WATER All Brands of Hot Water Systems Replaced All Hot Water Problems Solved GAS • SOLAR • ELECTRIC YOUR LOCAL HOT WATER SPECIALIST
• Superannuation Advice Future • Retirement Planning Financial • Insurance Advice Services • Wealth Creation ‘Plan & Prosper’ • Mobile Service
ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN
0431 253 543
www.countrysideplumbing.com.au countrysideplumbing@live.com.au
We service/replace all makes and models of Hot Water Systems SAME DAY HOT WATER Free Quotes and Pensioner Discounts available
Excavation & Tipper Hire
EXCAVATION - Buckets 300 to 450 - Mud buckets -Tight Access Specialist - 700mm wide able to fit through door - Hammer & Ripper - Conveyors
Lic No 205620C 236464C
HOT WATER WATER HOT
Ph: 0466 845 184
HANDYMAN MARK’S MAINTENANCE SERVICE All home maintenance jobs Clean & seal driveways Pressure clean retaining walls Fence repairs, kitchen & wall repairs No job too big or too small Fully insured and police checked
Call Mark on 0414245948
HOT WATER
Ph: 0408 259 994 KITCHENS
4732 4566 fax: 4732 4588 www.jandlkitchens.com
Quality Affordable Kitchens
Enquire about a Free Consultation Come and visit our showroom at
Unit 1/6 Coombes Dr, Penrith Open Mon – Thurs 7.30am - 4pm Friday 7.30am - 2pm Saturday 9am - 1pm
LANDSCAPING HERITAGE LANDSCAPES & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Licence No. 223594C
Gardens, Decks, Retaining Walls, Turfing, Irrigation, Paving & Garden Maintenance Call Ben
0448 844 314 LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING
NEWLINE LANDSCAPES
Free Quotes
All aspects of Landscaping and Artificial Lawns
0423 404 164 aaronzarb@yahoo.com.au
LAWN LAWN CARE
CHEAPER HOTWATER Piping Hot Plumbing lic 195703c
Repairs / Replacement of all brands Pensioner discount/Guaranteed work
ALL AREAS 24/7 SAME DAY SERVICE Call Graham for local service
0419 233 465 / 4774 9942
Lawn Mowing ~ Edging ~ Hedging ~ Mulching Lawn & Garden Spraying ~ Fertilising & Top Dressing Single Storey Gutter Clean ~ Acreage Mowing
Over 12 years Greenkeeping Experience Fully Qualified Cert III Horticulture
Call Andrew 0422 303 100
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LAWN CARE LAWNMOWING & GARDENS
Andrew Johnston's Garden Services Lawns, Lawns Landscape Construction, Hedging, From to Tree Lopping Garden Maintenance and Tree Lopping first job! $10 your first job! $10 off off your
LOCKSMITH
PET CARE – GROOMING
National Locksmiths
Dog Grooming Salon and Pet Boutique
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multi award winning locksmiths & inventors of
112 Stafford Street, Penrith NSW 2750
FREE CALL 1300 897 170
Unit 39, 38-40 Abel Street, Penrith
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www.nationallocksmiths.com.au
Open Mon to Fri 9–6 and Sat 9 – 3
LAWN CARE
MASSAGE MASSAGE
PET PET CARE CARE -- GROOMING GROOMING
Insured • Fully Insured Fully • Young & honest tradesman
0449 134 772
email: info@nationallocksmiths.com.au
Nepean Mobile Massage
Your Lawn Care Specialists Save water with Coochie and enjoy a healthy green lawn
4722 9492
A Relaxation Massage In The Comfort of Your Own Home
Qualified Massage Therapist (D.M.A) Registered Member (Massage Australia Association)
Complete balanced liquid lawn fertiliser Weed Control eg. bindi, clover etc Beetle, grub and army worm control We treat all types of lawns. Talk to us about our lawn care program.
Available After 7pm - Monday to Friday From 10am – Saturday & Sunday Ph: 4733 1475 Mob: 0422 816 010
Fabian Gemin 0401 701 322 Freecall 1800 245 955 www.coochie.com.au
Email any enquiries to : nepeanmobilemassage@gmail.com
LAWN CARE
MUSIC TUITION
PET CARE – GROOMING
Kalinda Jade Studios
Nepean Mountains Dog Grooming Established 1990
LAWN & GARDEN CARE
Gold Medal Service for all your lawn & garden needs! *Lawns mowed & edges *Weeding, mulching & pruning *Fertilizing, rubbish removal *Turfing, planting & gardening For an obligation free quote
Call Mitchell 0406 868 421 www.1james.com.au
Singing Piano Drums Guitar Bass
See our students perform at Southlands & Glenmore Park shops during December!
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Southern Sun Painting & Decorating
Dial A Minder
All painting work domestic & commercial Fully Licensed & Insured Free Quotes - No Obligation
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Pet & Home Care
Personally tailored pet care & home care solutions to suit you & your pet’s every need. - No more kennels or catteries! - Act NOW!
Paul Kowalczuk Lic No. 191875C Mb: 0408 741 548
Melina 0412 971 110 or 4733 2453
PEST CONTROL
PLUMBING
• Pre-purchase & Termite Inspection • Termite Specialist • Domestic & Commercial Pests • Friendly, local pest controller with 15years experience
PET GROOMING PET CARE CARE – - GROOMING
www.nepeangrasshopper.com.au
4774 0026 0417 262706
PET CARE – MINDING
LAWN MOWING
Quality Lawn Mowing Services NoNo job No job too No job too No big job too big job No or too big or too job big No or too No big small too job or too small job or too big too small too too small or big small big too oror small too too small small Fully Insured Reliability Assured Call Gordon for an obligation free quote Mob 0403 776 636 Home 4773 8955
WE COME TO YOU OUR BUDGET MOBILE DOG WASH & clipping service, WILL KEEP YOU & YOUR DOG HAPPY
PAINTER
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Call Bob on 0417 262 706 or 4774 0026 (AH)
Tim Franklin p: 4774 0802 m: 0430 334 186 e: ellejapestservices@hotmail.com
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*Extreme Oven Conditions May Incur An Additional Charge. Loyalty Discounts Can Apply
LAWN MOWING
Special care with older dogs 4735 2558 0427 352 558 Unit3/14 Smith St, EmuPlains
Your Dog Clean, Flea-Free & Smelling Great... OR IT’S FREE Hydrobath in warm Hydrobath in warm clean clean waterwater usingusing environmentally friendly friendly products, Brush, Brush, Nail clipenvironmentally products, Nail ping, Ear & Cleaning, Drying, Deodorise, clipping, EarEye & eye Cleaning, Drying, Deoderise, Doggy T reat, Phone Sue Doggy Treat,Aromatherapy Aromatherapy Phone Aaron
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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
PLUMBING PLUMBING
REMOVALS REMOVALS
Phill Stevens
Removals LOCAL COUNTRY NSW Pre Packing Free Packing Materials All removals BIG or SMALL
Lic.No. 225162C
Nicholas McLeod
Ph: 0450 369 949
* Hot water services * Blocked drains * Gas fitting LPG & Natural Gas * Pensioner discounts * Rainwater tanks * 24 hour service * Same day service
Mob. 0431 253 543 PLUMBING
11:10 PM
Plumber Drainer Gasfitter 24 Hours—7 Days
Accredited Pink Batt Specialist
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Opening times Monday to Saturday 10:00 am- 6:00pm Sun: 10:00am-3:00pm
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SPICECOLLECTION
Shop 5/6,389 High street, Penrith NSW 2750
4701 5898
HITCHENS ING MOV ES X O B From
• Self Storage • Removals • Truck Rental • Box Shop
RUBBISH REMOVAL REMOVAL RUBBISH
Reflex Plumbing Services
ALL YOUR SPICE NEEDS
SELF SELF STORAGE STORAGE & & REMOVALS REMOVALS
Bathroom Renovations Extensions Maintenance Blocked Drains Hot Water Broken Pipes
For friendly & reliable service contact Simon Parnell on 0410 421 573
All Spices, Over 20 Varieties of Rice, Bottled/Pickled/Chutneys, Curry/Paste/Sauces, Varieties of Flour, Frozen Cassava/Vegetables/Taro, Frozen Rotti/Paratha/Indian Bread/Chapatti, Dried/Canned Fruits, Lentils/Beans/Seeds
STORAGE
Lic No 86216C
email: countrysideplumbing@live.com.au
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ROOFING
SPICES SPICES
MATT’S SKIP BINS 0432 696 812
2 cubic metre $140 3 cubic metre $200 4 cubic metre $280 696 812$400 6 cubic0432metre
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Ph: 4735 7000 $2.5 142 Old Bathurst Rd, Emu Plains
TILING
Silver Service Tiling All aspects of Tiling, bathroom renovations, repair work
Shane 0418 439 992
a/h 4774 2511
WASHER REPAIRS
Washers Dryers Dishwashers Family Business
Established
45 years
• DISHWASHERS • INSURANCE CLAIMS • PENSIONER CONCESSIONS
0417 657 410
2 cubic metre $160 3 cubic metre $240 4 cubic metre $320 6 cubic metre $480 CASH OR CARD WELCOME Conditions Apply. Valid till 15/01/14
TO REDEEM, MUST CALL MATT DIRECT ON & PRESENT VOUCHER UPON DELIVERY
CASHSMASH OR CARD WELCOME REPAIRS
PLUMBING PLUMBING
CONDITIONS APPLY. VALID TILL 27/8/11.
EMU PLAINS
TO REDEEM, MUST CALL MATT DIRECT ON SMASH REPAIRS PTY LTD & PRESENT VOUCHER UPON DELIVERY
0432 696 812
15 SMITH STREET, EMU PLAINS PHONE: 4735 4811
INSURANCE AND PRIVATE WORK Lic: 262150C
less than $2 per day Phone: 4733 0792
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