Emu + Leonay Gazette July 2009

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Mystery Solved!

Many thanks to everyone who responded to our story last month about Fred from Leonay. Fred has located the Emu Plains man who took the fabulous photo of him dancing with a belly dancer in Egypt. As promised, we have a published a copy of the photo on page 5.

Support for Nepean High School Nepean High recently held a 10km walkathon to raise money which will go towards air-conditioning for the library, replacing animals lost in recent attacks and increasing security for the agricultural plot. If you would like to support the school, call 4728 7200.

Bowled Over Congratulations to local lawn bowlers Beryl Hilleard and Joy Howe who won the Pairs title and Helen Fitzger-

ald who won the Singles title at the Nepean District competition.

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$2 million for Leonay Public School Leonay PS will utilise $2 million in Federal Government funding to build new classroom facilities and a Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA).

Helping The Garden Grow The Rotary club of Lower Blue Mountains will help fund and construct a fully fenced vegetable patch at Emu Plains Public School, with the aim of encouraging the children at the school to learn more about growing food.

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The Arms of Australia

Business Winners

Open Day Sunday, July 19

Congratulations to O’Donoghues Irish Pub, winner of Best Hotel/Bottle Shop/Bar in the Penrith Local Business Awards. Congratulations also to local finalists Mud Puddles Cottage, TIPM Automotive, Michelle’s Patisserie (Centro Lennox), Meat At Welshy’s, Johnson Computer Solutions, Emu Florist, Garlands Floral Designers, Physique Health Club, Chatterbox Café, Ibrahim’s Pharmacy and Ultra Fresh.

A very public trial, 1790s style, will be held at the Arms of Australia Inn, Great Western Highway, Emu Plains for John Wilkins who was arrested for stealing from the Government store.

The trial will be conducted by the NSW Corps of Marines following the Flag raising ceremony which will include the 5th Light Horse Regiment Hawkesbury Troop.

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Helping The Garden Grow

very seriously,” said Tony Best, “and so I believe the garden project is sustainable”.

Mr Best is very enthusiastic about community involvement.

“Emu Plains Public School is a hub in the local community,” he said.

Mulched garden beds and protection from possums will help to ensure a good crop of assorted organic vegies is grown. Salad vegetables will be used in the school canteen.

Successful crops of other vegies may be sold to help maintain the garden.

“The Rotary club of Lower Blue Mountains is looking forward to meeting the Emu Plains Public School’s environment committee and P&C to discuss the best way forward with this venture,” said Frank Behl (above right), President of the Rotary club.

Christine Behl, and Del and Bob Jeal, who were at the meeting, said that they expected the garden to be prepared over winter to be ready for spring planting.

Growing vegies is the best way for children to learn about growing food.

With this in mind the Rotary club of Lower Blue Mountains approached Tony Best (pictured left), Principal of Emu Plains Public School to discuss the best way of installing a vegetable garden at the school. The Rotary club will help fund and set up the fully fenced vegie patch, with the aim of encouraging the children at the school to learn more about growing food.

This venture will involve Lower Blue Rotarians, Emu Plains Public School staff, students and hopefully the P&C (Parents and Citizens). The Rotary club will provide funding, information and manpower to help create and maintain the garden.

The garden will be situated close to water access and storage for the gardening equipment. A water tank may be installed later as part of the project.

“Emu Plains Public School has an environment committee consisting of staff and children who take their roles

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Congratulations to lawn bowlers Beryl Hilleard and Joy Howe (right), both from Emu Plains, who recently won the Nepean District Pairs and will now play at Bathurst this month against Western and Blue Mountains Districts.

Helen Fitzgerald (below) from the Penrith Bowling Club has won the Nepean District singles title and won the group play-offs against Western and Blue Mountains Districts. She will play at the state titles in 11th-12th Sept at St Johns Park.

Nepean Art Society The Art Society will be meeting on July 13 at 7pm at the Cottage, 3 North Street Penrith. Demonstrations in pastel by Sue Gasser. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit www.nepeanartsociety.org or call Judy Joyce (President) on 4774 1099.

VIEW Club Nepean Evening VIEW Club (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) are holding their Dinner Meeting at Panthers Penrith on Monday 20 July commencing at 7pm. The cost is $23.

Women of VIEW support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life project. New members warmly welcomed. Bookings

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Family History A Family History Open Day will be held at 1st August, 2009 at The Church

Drug Raid Police seized almost $400,000 worth of cannabis in a drug raid at a premises in Imperial Ave, Emu Plains.

At about 8am on June 10, police executed a search warrant and seized a commercial amount of plants.

A 29-year-old Emu Plains man has been charged with enhanced indoor cultivation of plants for commercial purposes, using electricity without authority, and being an owner knowingly allowing the premises to be used as a drug premises. He has been refused bail.

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St Josephs Primary School Reunion Class of 1988 Where: O’Donaguhes Irish Pub, Emu Plains When: Saturday 11th July 2009 Time: 5.30pm til midnight Cover charge: $10 (to cover cost of light finger food) Both Staff and students are most welcome!

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ing weeds and replanting native vegetation as part of its popular River Road Riparian Plan of Management.

“Council is steadily and purposefully restor-

Fun on the Nile Here are the photographs of Fred from Leonay dancing with a belly dancer in Egypt!

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River Restoration Residents can continue to enjoy the majestic Nepean River’s scenic beauty with Penrith City Council committing funds recently to continue rehabilitating the river bank along River Road at Emu Plains.

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century residents and visitors to enjoy the pleasure of similar views.

“Removing weeds and replacing them with natives keeps the banks from eroding. Great headway has already been made since work started in 2007, but the work needs to be done slowly to ensure the river bank is stable. The work is labour intensive because it is a difficult job to remove weeds such as Privet, Box elder, Camphor laurel and Lantana.

This year Penrith City Council is continuing the job and will continue the job until it is finished.”

ing the river view to its former glory,” Councillor Aitken said. “The historically well known panoramic views attracted famous 19th Century artists such as Streeton, Conder, Long, Ashton and Fullwood to paint. Council wants 21st

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One man has been charged and police are searching for two others following a burglary in Emu Plains. Between midnight and 3.30am on Sunday, June 7, at least three people stole two vehicles and a quantity of household goods from a home on River Rd. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Rental Assistance for Domestic Violence Victims A new $16 million rental subsidy initiative will help domestic violence victims into private accommodation.

The Safe Start Private Rental Subsidy Scheme, which will be offered in Western Sydney, will house around 1,650 women with children in private rental accommodation over the next four years.

“After hearing from domestic violence support workers about the need for more women’s services, I am very glad to be able to fund this new initiative in the upcoming Budget,” said Premier Rees. “The NSW Government is committed to strengthening the support and services it offers to domestic violence victims.”

Minister for Women Verity Firth said Safe Start is about ensuring women with children who are escaping domestic violence get the support they need to secure and sustain a safe home. “Domestic violence victims can often spend lengthy periods in temporary or crisis accommodation and in the worst cases are forced into homelessness,” Ms Firth said.

“Safe Start will help ensure that women and children are not forced are return to violent homes because they have no-where else to go.”

Subsidised rents will be available to approved applicants for up to 12 months and they will only have to pay the same amount as other social housing tenants, ensuring their rent is reasonable. Follow-up support, including a six-month review, will be provided to ensure tenants can make the transition from the subsidy at the end of the 12month period.

The scheme, to be administered by Housing NSW.

The 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, recycle!

Reduce Reduce the amount you consume and the amount of waste you produce.

Here are some handy tips: • Take your own bags or cardboard boxes shopping- even use calico bags and say NO to throw-away plastic bags. It is also handy to keep a few shopping bags or boxes in the car in case you do some unexpected shopping • Buy in bulk. It reduces the amount of packaging you take home and saves you money.

• Buy only what you need. Impulse buying may result in buying things you can’t really use, ask yourself “Do I really need this?”

• Nowadays there are a multitude of single-use products on the market.

Avoid buying disposable products like nappies, razors or tissues- the durable alternatives (cloth nappies, electric razors and handkerchiefs) last longer and are cheaper in the long run • Making homemade is usually cheaper and more satisfying than buying pre-made, pre-packaged items • Buy fresh fruit (and compost the scraps) instead of buying pre-packaged fruit in containers • Buy rechargeable batteries • Take your own mug where drinks may be served in disposable cups (work, conferences, functions) • Send messages via email rather then fax and save paper Reuse Many products have more than one life. Try these easy examples: • Repair items rather than throwing them away • Reuse old materials for handicrafts • Refill a drink bottle • Use a lunchbox

• Reuse plastic bags as bin liners • Make handy garden scoops out of old milk bottles • Use both sides of paper and then recycle • Reuse old cards or old wrapping paper and ribbon for presents • Reuse glass jars for lollies or a vase • Borrow or swap items rather than buying new ones • Give old clothes, toys and furniture to a charity • Hold a garage sale to get rid of unwanted items or use websites such as freecycle or ebay and make some extra money while you’re at it.

• Use the back of an envelope for shopping lists Recycle Recycling turns old products into new products- recycling is something we can all do to help conserve our precious material resources. Remember: • Use your kerbside recycling collection to recycle : • newspaper, notepaper, envelopes and magazines • egg cartons • cardboard boxes (flattened) • aluminium cans and steel cans • aerosol (spray) cans • milk & juice cartons • plastic bottles, jars, tubs and containers (milk, soft drink, cordial, detergent & shampoo bottles, and icecream, margarine/ butter, yoghurt and dairy food containers) • glass bottles & jars (green, brown and clear glass) • Feed your fruit and vegetable scraps to a worm farm or compost • Use drop off centres to recycle car batteries, gas bottles, paint tins, building materials, whitegoods and tyres • Excess household recyclables can be dropped off at transfer stations free of charge • Recycle print cartridges at Australia Post or Harvey Norman Stores

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Arms of Australia Inn Open Day Sunday, July 19 Should Wilkins sentence include a flogging, he will be taken to the Corps hospital next to the court, to be patched up.

Amongst their duties on the day, the Marines will challenge, along with other teams from the district, the winners of last year’s Leg Pull competition. “A great effort is being made to acquaint children with local history with the help of the Marines’ re-enactments, You could describe it as a day of learning and fun,” said Craig Werner, President of the Nepean District Historical Society.

There will be a host of activities for children of all ages. Trampoline Bungee Jumping, Thomas the Tank Engine, face painting the ever popular old fashioned school room, games, merry-go-round, animals to cuddle and a jumping castle.

There will be plenty of food, music, stalls, and displays of all kinds and plenty of entertainment. The day, which commemorates the day William Cox started the road across the Blue Mountains in 1814, starts at 9.30 am.

Poisoning Spike New figures from the NSW Poisons Information Centre show it received more than 8,000 calls regarding suspected paracetamol overdose last year, half of them in children.

Unfortunately, Nepean Hospital holds the dubious distinction of topping the list of calls to the Poisons Centre by hospital staff.

The centre received more than 119,000 calls from throughout Australia last year, almost 80,000 from NSW, 50% relating to accidental poisoning in

children – of these 15% were hospitalised. Of most concern is the amount of people, particularly children, who have ingested large doses of over-the-counter medicines.

“Most accidental poisonings occur in children younger than five, with children aged between one and three most at risk, in western Sydney,” he said.

Some helpful tips: • Store medicines and chemicals out of sight and reach of children, at least 1.5 metres off the ground and in a locked, child-resistant container; • Use medicines and chemicals safely by following given instructions and return them to safe storage immediately after use; • Buy products in child-resistant containers and use child-resistant locks on cupboards or cabinets • Ensure all products are stored in their original containers and are clearly labelled; • Be alert to household poisons outside the home which are stored in the garage or garden shed; and • Take extra care when the household routine changes – when on holiday, moving house, when hosting visitors or during times of family stress.

The Poisons Information Centre can be contacted on 13 11 26. For more information go to www.poisonsinfo.nsw.gov.au.

Budget Benefits The community of Emu Plains & Leonay will benefit from investments in major public health facilities, roads and transport, including: • Commonwealth and State funds to develop Nepean Hospital.

This will involve construction of a new building to accommodate six new operating theatres, overnight, day only and extended day only beds; an up-

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grade to sterilising equipment to support surgical services; and major enhancements to service infrastructure such as power, gas and water to support hospital operations for the coming decades. The project will also deliver additional medical assessment beds, expanded intensive care and renal dialysis services and enhanced mental health and oral health services • $1.71 million for six additional acute hospital beds • $1.0 million to roll out ten hour night shifts for nurses at Nepean • A $75 million four year state-wide program will provide an additional 6 Medical Assessment Unit beds.

• $1.84 million for 21 Clinical Support Officers for Nepean Hospital to enable doctors and nurses to spend less time on paperwork • $8.1 million for traffic and transport management • $772,000 for road safety • $2 million for traffic and transport management work • $136,000 for councils to maintain the local road network • $22,000 for road safety officers • $4.39 million for rail maintenance and capital works, • $117.33 million to progress the delivery of 626 new, air-conditioned CityRail carriages Crossword solution

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Sad Search At the time of going to print, it appears the search for an elderly man missing from Mt Riverview has ended sadly. About 9:15am on Wednesday June 17, officers from the Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad, assisted by volunteers from the Rural Fire Service, commenced a search of an area of bushland at Mount Riverview.

A short time later, the body of a man was found in a creek near Nicholas Parade. The body has not been formally identified however police believe it to be that of an 88-year-old man suffering dementia who last seen in the vicinity of his home about 6pm on Sunday June 14.

The man had attended the Nepean Hospital about 4pm on Sunday with his wife who had fallen ill. About 5pm, he was seen by staff to enter a taxi from the casualty area of the hospital where his wife was admitted. The driver of the taxi confirmed to police that he took the elderly man to Mt Riverview about 6pm and dropped him off about a block from his house. He had not been seen or heard from since. Police held grave concerns for his welfare due to his age, and his medical condition, and freezing weather conditions.

An extensive search operation had been conducted in the area and involved police from the Blue Mountains and Penrith Local Area Commands, PolAir, and Rural Fire Service volunteers.

Composting Made Easy By turning your food and garden waste into compost you can make a difference to our environment. Composting reduces the amount of waste you dispose into land fill as well as creating a natural fertiliser which is great

for improving soil quality. And best of all it’s easy to do!

1. Choose the Site The ideal location for compost has good drainage and is well shaded.

2. What to compost?

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- Nitrogen poor brown garden organics such as dry leaves, woody twigs, paper and straw.

3. Layering To build the compost, start with a thick layer (15cm) of twigs or coarse mulch at the base for drainage. Then follow the easy A, B, C formula to build a heap layer upon layer.

A. Thin layer of kitchen organics and green garden organics.

B. Cover with a layer of brown garden organics ensuring no food waste is left exposed.

C. Moisten well. Then repeat steps A, B & C 4. Maintaining your compost It is important to add air to the compost so it doesn’t smell. This can be done by regularly turning it with a garden fork or by placing garden stakes or pipes through the heap to allow air in.

Common Compost Problems Composting is like baking a cake – sometimes the recipe doesn’t work or the cake won’t rise!

However, composting is a natural process so it doesn’t take much to work out the problem and to fix it.

Some common problems and solutions are listed below.

• Smelly Compost Your compost will start to smell if it gets too wet or if there is not enough air in the heap.

Fix It! Add dry leaves or garden mulch and turn the compost to get more air

through the heap. Garden lime, dolomite or woodfire ash will also help to eliminate the smell. Ensure there are sticks to create a ‘floor’ to ensure good drainage • Slow maturing compost Your compost doesn’t break down quick enough to keep up with your needs. Fix It! Adding nitrogen-rich material, such as kitchen organics and green garden organics can speed up the composting process. Turn the heap often and make sure your compost is moist.

• Unwelcome Visitors Ants, cockroaches, mice or rats can sometimes find there way into your compost and make it their home. Fix It! Always ensure the food heap is covered with a layer of green organics – then cover the heap with hessian. Turning the heap regularly discourages the ants and cockroaches and placing fine wire under the compost bin will help keep out mice and rats.

HINT: Avoid placing meat or dairy products in your compost.

HINT: Adding some soil into your compost heap will introduce the microorganisms that break down food waste and help minimize odours.

For more helpful tips, subscribe to the Sustainability Street Newletter. To receive the newsletter automatically via email or snail mail please contact Claire Rozema on 4732 8121 or email crozema@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.

Holiday Workshops Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers Bequest will be conducting school holiday art workshops for children from Monday July 20 to Friday July 24. Children should wear old clothes for a messy workshop environment and bring a snack. The workshops are $15 per student (5-8 years, 2 hrs) and $22 (8-12 years, 3 hrs).

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• RETAINING WALLS • DECKS & AWNINGS • CARPENTRY • PERGOLAS & CARPORTS • ALL HOME REPAIRS • ROOM ENCLOSURES

FREE CALL 1800 304 984 MOB 0425 232 732 RICHARD OWNER OPERATED

LIC 91034C

BUILDER/REPAIRS

30 Yea rs Experience Lic No R76576 & 150377C

Home & Building Services from Roof top to Underground

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

Phone: 0419 682 334 Email: psilsby@optusnet.com.au

CHILDCARE

Family Daycare

in Leonay 22 years experience • Open Mon to Fri, 6am to 6pm

• Catering for 0 to 6 year olds • High quality approved childcare in a warm family environment • Dedicated indoor and large covered outdoor play areas • Brand new play equipment • Trilingual Education • Nappies provided

Phone 4727 6075

The Sanctuary Drive, Leonay

COMPUTER SERVICES

815 Silverdale 398 Call Call RossRoss 04030403 815 398 July 2009

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DOG GROOMER

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

DOG WASH Dog Grooming Salon and Pet Boutique

Unit 39, 38-40 Abel Street, Penrith,

4722 9492.

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

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 KITCHENS Quality Affordable Kitchens

JRF Electrical High Quality Work at Fair Prices Dom estic, Commercial, Industrial For free estimates call Jason

p: 4732 4566

f: 4732 4588 www.jandlkitchens.com

Open 7.30am-4pm Mon-Thurs 7.30am-2pm Fri 9am-1pm Sat

Baku Kitchens Pty Ltd Quality & Custom-Made Kitchens • Laminate/Timber/Poly/Vacuum • Kitchens & Vanities • Wall Units Plus Renovations

Lic. 174994c

ELECTRICIAN

ADVERTISE HERE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PERSONAL MORTGAGE ADVISER · Full range of residential mortgages · 1st Home Buyer specialist · Investment property finance · Debt consolidation/re-financing · Lo Doc/No Doc mortgages · Reverse Mortgages for the over 60’s

Call Carl Loughman JP 0413 285 633

HAIR STYLING

Reasonable Prices Always Guaranteed Specialists in all areas of hair design Matrix hair products used exclusively Don’t delay – Book today!

4735 7747

Unit 3/71 Billington Place, Emu Plains

HANDY MAN

Sam The Handy Man Can… FIX IT

Doors, Wi ndows, Fly Screens, Tiles, Paint, Taps & Showers.

BUILD IT

Extensi ons, Footings, Walls, Bag rendering, Wat er features

CLEAN IT

Rubbish removal, Maintenanc e Gutt ers, Lawns, Garden care .

All Work Guaranteed Service with a Smile

0416 373 172

www.emuleonaygazette.com.au

Lic No: 185734C

LAWN MOWING & GARDENING

All Lawn & Garden Work Residential & Commercial Call Brendon 0416 322 002 or 4774 2425

Come and visit our showroom at

PH: 0411 810 061

Licence no: 196311c

districtgazette@optusnet.com.au

U19/29 Coombes Dve Penrith

Unit 10, 26-32 Call for Free Measure & Quote Abel St, Penrith FACTORY & 4722 4400 SHOWROOM

No job is too big or small. Give me a call for a free quote.

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

Enquire about a Free Consultation

KITCHENS

ELECTRICIAN

ADVERTISE HERE

Great Escape Landscaping & Maintenance

MUSIC TUITION

Vivo Creations

Music Life Meaning

Suzanne Cooper

Classical pianist•Teacher*Lecturer Seminar & Workshop Facilitator Mob:0400 665 067 suzannecooper-vivocreations@bigpond .com

OVEN CLEANING HATE CLEANING YOUR OVEN?

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

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

LAWN CARE

PAINT

districtgazette@optusnet.com.au

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*

*Extreme Oven Conditions May Incur An Additional Charge.

Loyalty Discounts Can Apply

Coochie HydroGreen Lawn Services 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

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House Paints Automotive Paints

Professional Colour M atching Available BeS T PAINT BeS T ADVIC e 108 russell St, emu Plains 4735

6777

LAWN MOWING

PAINTER

Andy’s Lawn Mowing

Southern Sun Painting & Decorating

Rubbish removal, slashing, trees trimmed, Pensioner ride-on mowing, Discount domestic mowing, gutter cleaning Same day quotes All work guaranteed Fully insured

0402 328 143 July 2009

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

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

PAINTER

ron Hallesy Painters & Decorators Ring Ron For A Quote

4735 5477

Lic. 2411C

Over 30 Years Experience 10

PAINTING & DECORATING ADSUM COLOUR

• Interior • Exterior • Feature walls • Textured finishes • 10 years experience • Fully insured • Fully licenced Free quotes & colour advice for your complete home make-over Adsum Colour To Your Life

0421 905 231 adsumcolour@optusnet.com.au www. adsumcolour.com.au

PARTIES Celebrate your birthday in style with a

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

0422 242 918

PLUMBING

POOL SERVICES

SMASH REPAIRS

Western Western Sydney Sydney Pool Pool Services

Services 133 Russell St, Emu Plains Specials on AUTUMN HERE Pumps, Filters,IS Chlorinators Specials on & Pool Cleaners

NEW RANGE of Pool Cleaners SPRING INTO SUMMeR OPEN SPeCIAlS!!!

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm SAVe ON WATeR! Sat 9am-2pm & Sun 9am-1pm Come in and the new 132 Russell St,see Emu Plains water saving products 4735 5322

4773 9005 (After Hours)

Business hours: Mon-FriPOOLS 9am-5pm& Sat 9am-2pm

4735 SPAS

5322

NEED HELP WITH YOUR POOL?

NEPEAN POOL CARE

4773-9977 Mob 0408 96 95 93

Bathroom Renovations Extensions Maintenance Blocked Drains Hot Water Broken Pipes

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

PLUMBING

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 POOL SERVICES

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

www.emuleonaygazette.com.au

INS URANCE AND PRIVA TE WORK

Whole New Filters, Spa Range and much more.

Pumps, Chlorinators,

Lic No 105354C

Plumber Drainer Gasfitter 24 Hours—7 Days

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

● 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

PRINTING URGENT PRINTING SPECIALISTS

We come to you!!!

Business stationery, Promotional advertising, Weddings & special occasions, Large format posters, Commercial colour, Book publishing

Phone Gary on 0401

044 225

TILING

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

VET

“We treat your pets like our own” • 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

RUBBISH REMOVAL Simply the best BI NS

2m³- 6m³

7 days pick up and delivery

PRESERVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES

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

Ph: 4753 7761

Free call

1 800 50 2468

www.blackdogmemories.com.au

WASHER REPAIRS

SCAFFOLDING “For all Your Scaffold Needs”

1800 704 611

Washers, Dryers & Dishwashers

Locally owned Supporting Our Community SCRAP METAL

Family Business est 40 years

BRIAN’S SCRAP METAL 0488 29 1972 or 0418 48 8310 ••• FREE PICK-UP •••

Recycling all metal items including general scrap, copper, aluminium, brass, cans etc • Fridges • Freezers • Ovens • Washing machines • Sinks • Window frames • BBQs • Cars • Car parts & MORE! Fee applies for stairs or in-house removal July 2009

4773 8242 · · ·

DISHWASHERS INSURANCE CLAIMS PENSIONER CONCESSIONS

0417 657 410

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Are you moving house?

Need boxes for storage?

Preschool

Smithfield Cartons provides quality secondhand boxes for packing.

A consistent High Quality childcare centre we have been caring for local families for over 20 years. Qualified teaching staff prepare individual programs to suit each child and also a School Readiness program. We are located in Leonay and surrounded by the Leonay Golf course grounds.

• • • • • • • •

We are a family business of 3 generations and recently moved from Smithfield to the Industrial Area of Silverdale, 20 mins from Penrith.

We provide: Boxes for packing ranging from 85c up to $2 Bubble Wrap, Butchers Paper Tape & tape dispensers

Caring for ages 2yrs to School Age. Open 7.30am to 6.00 pm.

Colourful Shaded Outdoor area.

Qualified Early Childhood staff.

High Quality Centre (NCAC certificate) Long serving professional staff Warm, Friendly & professional atmosphere.

Parents welcome to call in at any time.

We also offer OOSH & Vacation Care from Leonay Public School grounds with Active After School program sponsored by the Australian Sports Commission.

OOSH is also available from the Emu Plains Public School with an Active After School program

Ph: 4774 1111

Unit 4, The Leonay Centre, 30-32 Leonay Parade, Leonay

4735-6564 7/8/08

1:06 PM

www.KidsCare.com.au

Email: info@smithfieldcartons.com.au Website: www.boxes4movinghouse.com.au

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Pergolas, Carports and Awnings

BBQ for illustration purpose only!

Phone: Sunscreen Glenmore ad

29 Econo Place, Silverdale

Building can be complicated.

With design, construction and council approvals.

Not any more…

Simply give the team at Sunscreen a call on...

9609 4555

or visitwww.carport.com.au for your free design consultation, and we’ll take care of the lot.

ol o h c s e r P • Catering for 2-6 year old children • Situated in quiet and safe street • Preschool and School Readiness specialty program • Qualified Early Childhood Staff • Operational hours 8am till 4pm • Large outdoor play area with new play equipment 8 Tabor Street, Glenbrook NSW 2773

Ph: 47391008 Fax: 47391109

www.emuleonaygazette.com.au

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