“It’s crucial that we keep these areas well-maintained and functioning, so this mower is particularly beneficial after the increased wet weather of recent years. It has the additional capability of mowing wet and boggy areas and is more effective in managing areas where stormwater is an issue.”
Council’s waste management facilities feature very steep batters and the Agria 9600 mower has the following advantages for these areas:
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With summer and the swimming season upon us, Penrith families are being encouraged to take advantage of the enormously successful First Lap Voucher program, helping kids keep safe and having fun without breaking the family budget.
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith said families across Penrith can use their First Lap voucher to ensure their children learn about water safety and learning to swim.
The First Lap program provides families of eligible NSW children aged 3-6, not enrolled in school, with one $100 voucher to offset the costs of swimming lessons.
“Signing your child up for swimming allows for them to make new friends, learn important safety skills and stay healthy,” Stuart Ayres said.
“Now is the perfect time to download your vouchers for the kids to have some fun in the water this summer.”
“I encourage families to get on the Service NSW app or website to create their child’s vouchers,” said Stuart Ayres.
More information on the First Lap program is available at: First Lap | NSW Government.
• The remote-controlled operation makes it safer than the current practice of using man operated plant.
• Keeping the area maintained will help Council identify leachate and gas breakouts which will assist with compliance monitoring and improve environmental outcomes, such as gas management and odour risk.
• Grasses will take better root of the batters reducing the likelihood of landslides
• Stormwater will run more freely and not become polluting leachate, which incurs additional costs to Council.
• There will be a reduced risk of snake bite at the facilities.
The ideal candidate will have strong ties to the area and a knowledge of local business. A willingness to support our communities and highlight the value of local newspapers to our region’s future is essential.
The role is casual, working across our entire portfolio.
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Council’s Open Space and Recreation service successfully developed a business case for the robotic mower, following safety concerns with operating mowers on steep slopes and embankments.
The Agria 9600 is a leading remotecontrolled, self-propelled mower designed for the maintenance of these steep areas.
“We’re constantly seeking ways we can make our operations safer, and more efficient,” CEO Dr Rosemary Dillon said. “This important addition will make Council’s maintenance of certain steep areas much safer and more efficient, especially at Council’s sportsgrounds and waste management facilities.
From Wednesday 16 November 2022, the Great Western Highway end of York Street, Emu Plains will permanently close due to the realignment of River Road which is part of the Regatta Park upgrade.
Traffic will no longer be able to turn into or out of York Street from the Great Western Highway. Detours will be put in place with the realignment of River Road to intersect with the Great Western Highway at Lamrock Street expected to be completed by the end of February 2023.
York Street will remain accessible from Willow Tree Avenue, Westbank Avenue, Napier Avenue and Vincent Avenue.
Penrith City Council apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Find out more at: www.yoursaypenrith. com.au/regatta-park
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Joy Myers Creed is celebrating her 90th birthday, with an exhibition of current and retrospective works at the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre, where she started and facilitated their life drawing group over 30 years ago.
“My children thought it was a great idea and encouragement to help me have this exhibition celebrating my 90th birthday” said Joy to the Emu and Leonay Gazette.
Her desire to create artworks that allude to the human condition, to create engagement between the viewer and the artwork, has driven her professional career for over 40 years.
“I started seriously perusing art when I was 40 years old. I began a four year Art Certificate course at Penrith TAFE. TAFE introduced me to all aspects of visual arts. I’ve been practicing all aspects of drawing, painting and printmaking. My Bachelor of Arts (Visual) began at university in Kingswood when I was 53 years old” Joy explained.
Joy’s works have been exhibited internationally and acquired by regional galleries across Australia. This multi award winning artist’s exhibition will be opened by the Mayor of the Blue Mountains, Mark Greenhill.
Joy’s work embraces a wide range of media which will be on display, and for sale, featuring print making, acrylic works, and including collage in paintings, her latest passion.
“Art has become an important part of my life. I feel more alive when I have a few works on the go and am secure in the knowledge that God wants me to continue, and that is very motivational and such a privilege” she said.
Join the celebration and meet Joy, at the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre (BMCAC), located at the corner of Hare and Moore Streets in Glenbrook.
Open 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, the 3rd and 4th of December 2022.
r Joy in her studio | Image: Katherine Kennedy
What’s the best gift you’ve ever received at Christmas? I can think of lots of good ones, like a trainset when I was a kid, or tickets to a show, and my wife Louise always comes up with great gifts - and I’m not just saying that because she’ll see this! And aren’t the best gifts always the unexpected and undeserved?
If you’ve ever heard someone talk about the ‘grace of God’ you might be surprised to hear it means the ‘gift of God’. Grace means gift. And at Christmas as we give gifts, no matter how good they are, we’re reminded of the best gift.
Paul in the Bible puts it like this, ‘You know the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’ (2 Corinthians 8:9). And so, at Christmas we remember Jesus’ coming, so he could give us this gift. While he was God himself, in all his awesome power and holiness, he came into the world, came as a person, into the mire of us living as if he weren’t God. He set aside the riches of his glory and took on the poverty of our ungodliness. He came to live, and die, so we could become children of God and truly live.
That is an extraordinary gift, isn’t it? It was unexpected by most and deserved by none. If we had deserved it, well it wouldn’t be a gift! This is the gift we remember at Christmas, God meeting our greatest need. All that is left for us to do is decide whether we’ll accept it, whether we’ll trust the one who gives it. I hope you will.
Join us to celebrate and hear more this year and have a Merry Christmas!
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• Requesting a printed copy to be sent to you by visiting The Waste Spot at penrith.city/thewastespot
We’re providing extra bin collections to help with the additional waste and recycling produced over Christmas and New Year’s.
During the weeks highlighted, place all bins on the kerbside the night before your normal collection day. Collections may run early in the morning and late into the night, so please do not bring your bins in until they have been emptied.
Have a lot of recycling that won’t fit into your yellow-lidded recycling bin?
Bring it to our free recycling drop-off point from Monday 19 December to Friday 30 December 2022* between 3pm and 6pm at Jamison Park.
We’re accepting items such as wrapping paper, cardboard boxes and other household recyclables.
Please remember that polystyrene can’t be dropped off, but it can be placed in your red-lidded residual bin or taken to Penrith’s Community Recycling Centre.
*Event excludes public holidays and the weekend.
We’re collecting real Christmas trees for free on Saturday 7 January 2023. Bring your real tree to Jamison Park between 10am and 2pm and we’ll turn it into mulch. Please make sure to remove all decorations from your trees before bringing them down on the day. Artificial trees can be disposed of by booking a bulky waste collection at The Waste Spot or by breaking it down and placing it in your red-lidded residual bin.
Learn more at penrith.city/christmaswaste penrith.city
It's that time of year again and Regentville Rural Fire Brigade are making this time bigger than last!
Their firefighters have been busy in meetings with Santa to ensure that they can get him out and about in our local community to see all the good boys and girls. They are so excited to say that he is coming! Santa will be making his rounds through 6 days of December in the locations of Emu Heights, Glenmore Park, Leonay, Regentville, and Jamisontown.
Due to popular success (and so others don't miss out), Santa will also be doing a day at their very own station where you can come down and get a photo with him in front of one of their big red fire trucks, that he calls a sleigh!
All dates are locked in, so be sure to follow "NSW RFS Regentville Brigade" on Facebook and you will know when your visit is happening, including live updates on where he is during his visits.
Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen said it’s fantastic to see Council’s innovative idea and the joint vision of Council and the NSW Government
bring the former Police Cottage back to life as a restaurant coming to fruition.
“Both Council and the NSW Government wanted to celebrate and conserve the City's heritage, while also ensuring the community can enjoy this historically significant site for many years to come,” Cr Hitchen said.
“The Police Cottage was originally constructed in 1908 as a purpose-built police station and residence for Emu Plains until the 1950s, then later served as a private residence until 2015.
“Now refurbishment and enhancements are completed inside and out, I’m thrilled to see the Police Cottage reopen to the public for the first time in over 70 years, with the new restaurant soon to offer a memorable dining experience alongside the beautiful Nepean River,” Cr Hitchen said.
The refurbishment of the Police Cottage was proudly funded by the NSW Government and Penrith Council, with $1.5 million stimulus funding from Crown Land and a further $1.7 million from Council.
Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith said the restoration of the Police Cottage showcases a great adaptive reuse of this beautiful heritage building.
“Bringing this building back to life has given it a bright future and offers locals and visitors the opportunity to experience its history while enjoying a coffee or a meal right on the banks of the Nepean.”
Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson said the Police Cottage had been sensitively refurbished to restore its façade with upgrades to services, roof and verandas, internal areas, and outdoor privy.
“The restoration has preserved a gem of local history on a Crown reserve adjacent to the $24 million Regatta Park redevelopment at Emu Plains, giving it a new lease of life for generations to come,” Mr Anderson said.
r Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen and Stuart Ayres MP, Member for Penrith cut the ribbon at the restored historic Police Cottage at Emu Plains | Image
“Our volunteers at Regentville Rural Fire Brigade love doing the Santa run. To be able to give back to a community that supports us when we need it most, is great. So don't be shy, come say "G'day" to the jolly round guy in the big red suit rising in the big red truck” said Jordan Jobson of Regentville Fire Brigade.
If you've ever thought about getting involved with the NSW Rural Fire Service, why not make it your New Year's plan? Come and see them at the station at 20 Jeanette Street in Regentville on Tuesday nights from 7pm. They can help you find a place whether it be front line firefighting, logistical support, operational communications or even public relations and community engagement. There is a place for everyone!
This month, I was excited to finally visit The Blind Chef Café and Dessert Bar in Penrith for lunch.
Michelle and I were impressed with the service and quality of the food there. When I first walked into the Café, Craig greeted me, and I immediately noticed how welcoming he and his team were and the warm atmosphere within. Craig and I had a chat, and I was excited by how easy it was to navigate the Café. There was plenty of room to walk, and no obstacles in my way. The tables were spread out, so people were able to walk by and the seating was comfortable.
Michelle ordered the Halloumi Salad This salad consisted of oven roasted halloumi, chickpeas, pumpkin, cauliflower, spinach, confit cherry tomato and harissa yoghurt dressing.
Michelle really enjoyed her salad and said it was exceptional and very filling.
I ordered the menu item called the Fat Boy, which consisted of schnitzel, prawns, prosciutto garlic sauce and chips.
The Fat Boy was outstanding, and I found the flavours exceptional. The schnitzel was tender, the prawns were succulent and the garlic sauce on top gave this dish a ten out of ten.
I ordered a mug of flat white, along with a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice. I really enjoyed how fresh this juice was and the coffee was creamy and had plenty of flavour. What also impressed me was when my coffee arrived, the Waitress told me that the handle of the mug was on my right.
Overall, the Blind Chef Café and Dessert Bar receives a ten out of ten.
The service was outstanding, and the staff were really engaging and friendly. Craig has put so much time and effort into his Café. If you have not visited the Blind Chef Café and Dessert Bar, you really need to visit and experience the warm and inviting atmosphere and the top-quality cuisine Craig has to offer.
Thank you so much team for making my visit welcoming and a pleasant encounter.
Tis’ the season for Emu Plains Lions Club, with the local club’s ever popular Christmas trees, cakes, and puddings sure to sell out.
You’ve probably read or seen on television, the story of the scarcity of real Christmas trees once again this year.
Despite this, Emu Plains Lions will sell ‘real’ Christmas trees on Saturday 3rd December 2022 at Lions Park in Emu Plains.
The trees are being sourced from Oberon and will be delivered at approx. 6:30 am on the day and offloaded from the truck.
Customers will be asked to queue, and the 100 trees will be sold on a first come/first served basis until they are sold out. The trees are $45 each, with cash only as the payment method.
The net proceeds from the sale of the trees will go to Ronald McDonald House, Nepean Hospital.
Emu Plains Lions will continue the tradition of selling Christmas cakes and puddings again this year too.
The Club will be selling them on Saturday 3rd December and Saturday 10th December 2022 at Lennox Shopping Village in Emu Plains.
The cost of the cakes is $15.00 for 1kg cake, $19.00 for 1.5kg cake, $15.00 for 900g puddings and $2.00 each for 80g mini cakes.
They will also be running a Christmas Raffle over this time. EFTPOS will be available.
Proceeds from the sales of the cakes and puddings will go to local charities, Westcare and Paying it Forward.
For more information about Emu Plains Lions Club and their Christmas activities, find them on Facebook.
**Restaurants are not privy to reviews taking place, and all meals are fully paid by us.
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With Summer holidays fast approaching and families gathering at local beaches and swimming pools, it is a timely reminder to keep watch whenever children are near water. Unfortunately, around 22 children lose their lives to drowning in Australia each year. These deaths are preventable with active adult supervision.
Toddlers aged 1-4 years are most at risk because they are fast moving, adventurous and do not understand water safety. Parents think that children will splash and yell when they are struggling but drowning occurs quickly and silently. A child’s airway can fill with water in less than 20 seconds, preventing capacity to call out.
Active supervision requires you to have your full attention on your child when they are near, around or in water. Avoid distractions like smart phones. Always ensure you are within an arm’s length of toddlers, so you can intervene quickly. Flotation devices or leaving small children in the care of older children does not replace adult supervision. Older children also require your full attention when near, in or around water.
Other steps you can take to ensure your children’s safety around water:
1. Restrict children’s access to water. Ensure gates to pools or spas are securely closed and meet NSW Standards (visit swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au for more information). Make sure there are no chairs or pot plants nearby for children to climb and gain entry. Empty all buckets, containers, and wading pools immediately after use as young children can drown in as little as 5cm depth.
2. Learn and regularly refresh your cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. You can access a free online course at kidshealth.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/cpr-resuscitation. You can also download, print, and display resuscitation posters to keep as a reminder around pools and spas.
3. Enrol your children in water familiarisation or swimming lessons so they can start to develop their understanding of water safety from an early age.
For more information on water safety, visit kidsafensw.org or royallifesaving.com.au. Keep safe this Summer. Keep watch.
Get ready to celebrate all things festive Carols on the Course is back!
A family-favourite Christmas event, the Carols are on Leonay Golf Course on Saturday 10th December. The event features a line-up of local entertainment, showground rides, sideshow games, food trucks, face painting, and a spectacular fireworks show - and let’s not forget their guest of honour… a visit from the man in red himself!
Carols on the Course is free to attend, with proceeds from the night donated to ‘Our Community Cares’, a local charity that assists the aged and needy in the Penrith and Nepean area and aims to improve their quality of life. ‘Our Community Cares’ delivers much needed community support such as providing food to feed the homeless, equipment to outpatient services of Nepean to increase patient comfort and well-being, and support to local aged care residents.
Andrew Gardner, CEO of Emu Sports Club said, “Carols on the Course is not only a fantastic community event to get in the spirit of the season, but also a chance to work together to aid the less fortunate in our community”.
“We are very proud of what we have achieved for the community in previous years and hoping to raise a significant amount of funds towards community aid in 2023”.
This year’s event will be the first time Carols on the Course has featured showground rides, testament to the growing popularity of the event. “The Carols has always been a celebration of the season, and its popularity has shown us how much it is valued by the community. The event has grown to allow the addition of showground rides, which I think will be highly popular with kids young and old,” said Mr Gardner.
Ride wristbands will be sold on the night for $20 each and will allow unlimited rides for the duration of the event, with proceeds from wristband sales donated to ‘Our Community Cares’.
Arrivals for the event are welcomed from 4:30pm, with festivities from 5:30pm.
r Feature Article [Cover + Above] A welcome return since 2019 | Images + Article: Emu Sports Club/Stacey Clarke
Starting its humble beginnings locally, SOLiD MEN is a group whose mission is ‘to strengthen and equip a growing number of communities of like-minded men with the goal of promoting physical, spiritual, emotional and mental health’.
Back in 2017, a group of women including the wives of their founders, started a 2 week fitness challenge. The men thought it might be good to do a similar challenge… except they kept going for over 5 years! The group was started by two friends, Nik Fe'ao and Suaia Matagi. Suaia was playing NRL for the Parramatta Eels at the time, bringing his fitness knowledge to the group.
“We run free; peer led exercise sessions twice a week. Sessions are always outdoors and include bodyweight training, cardio and often we use concrete bricks to increase the intensity” said Lance Rogers, Treasurer and Public Officer of SOLiD MEN.
“After each session, the men get together and grab a coffee and chat. Men are free to share as much or as little as they like knowing it is a safe space to speak. We also have a run club twice per week, again with a well-earned coffee and chat afterwards!” he continued.
Run Club is a lap of the Nepean River Bridge to Bridge, meeting at 5:00am near The Coffee Club. Wednesday workouts are at 5:00am at Jamison Park Netball Courts. Their main session is every Saturday at 5:45am at Western Sydney University (Werrington Campus), followed by coffee at The Valley Junction in Caddens from 7:10am. They also have a seasonal basketball session at Ropes Crossing Basketball Courts, which is due to start again in January 2023.
Lance enjoys being a part of SOLiD MEN, “The accountability aspect has been fantastic to help myself grow as an individual both physically and mentally. If I don't show up for a few workouts or go AWOL on our weekly "Check In Tuesday" post, I know there'll be someone out there texting or calling. I'm fitter than I have ever been in my adult life and have an amazing circle of friends that has all come from being a part of SOLiD MEN”.
He believes that it’s important to have groups like this in the local community.
“One of our values is ‘Check 6’ representing the need to watch out for each other, keep an eye on that vulnerable area of life and ensure we're checking in with each other and also know a man out there has my back.
“We hear the stats that men too often don't speak up and reach out if they need help, but when you've pushed your body through a tough workout alongside another bloke it breaks down that barrier opening up that real, vulnerable conversation. When it comes to getting men connected with each other I don't think there can ever be enough groups like this out there”.
r Group photo after the workout. If there's no photo it didn't happen!
Image: Lance Rogers
Chocolate is delicious for humans, but can be fatal if our pets ingest it. Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which causes vomiting, diarrhoea, hyperactivity, increased heart rate, restlessness, muscle twitching, increased urination, excessive panting and if left untreated can be rapidly fatal.
If your dog does accidentally eat some chocolate, it is vitally important that they are seen within 30 minutes to an hour by your local veterinarian. The veterinarian will give a medication to make your pet vomit, which removes most of the toxins from the body. Sometimes, your pet will be hospitalised, where intravenous fluids may be used, an enema or stomach pump may be required, and we may also need to use muscles relaxants and activated charcoal.
Ensure all chocolate is kept out of reach from your pets.
With the warmer weather upon us, snakes are coming out of hibernation.
Signs of snake envenomation includes: muscular weakness, wobbliness or paralysis, increased respiratory effort, trembling, salivation, vomiting, slower blood clotting time, bruising, blood in the urine, and abnormal neurological signs (including collapse, seizure, tremors, pupil enlargement).
The sooner the snake anti venom is given, the higher the chance of survival.
If you see a snake, please keep your distance, do not try to touch it or try to contain it and call WIRES on 1300 094 737.
Ticks are bloodsucking, external parasites. High humidity is necessary for all stages of the tick to survive and ticks are commonly found in a 20 kilometre band on the eastern coastline of Australia, from Lakes Entrance, Victoria to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. Ticks are also found in the Lower Blue Mountains.
The tick toxin is injected into the host whilst the tick is feeding. The neurotoxin causes a rapidly progressive, ascending lower motor neuron paresis to flaccid paralysis. Pain sensation is preserved.
Some clinical signs include:
1. Loss of coordination in the hind limbs.
2. Change in voice or bark.
3. Retching, vomiting, coughing
4. Loss of appetite.
5. Difficulty breathing or increased respiratory rate.
6. Large and poorly responsive pupils
7. Progressive paralysis to the forelimbs and respiratory muscle paralysis in a few hours.
Treatment of tick paralysis is aimed to preserve life while the antitoxin has time to work and neutralize the tick toxin. The tick is removed as soon as possible, tick antiserum is administered and supportive care is provided. Some cases may require 24 hour specialist care with a ventilator.
There are many products on the market that provide some protection against ticks, including: Bravecto, Nexgard, Simparica, Comfortis, The Big Five, Credelio, Revolution Plus, Frontline and many other products.
Perform daily body searches on your pet for ticks when visiting tick infested areas.
The typical history of a canine patient that is diagnosed with pancreatitis is one in which the dog ate a high-fat meal or got into the garbage. Pancreatitis in dogs is an inflammatory reaction within the pancreas that can result in abdominal pain, inappetence, and vomiting. The inflammation results from the inappropriate, early activation of an enzyme within the pancreas, which causes the pancreas to digest itself. Avoid feeding fatty foods to your pets, including the fat from the Christmas hams.
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With the weather warming up it is important to look after your pets:
• Provide shelter for your pets, so they get away from direct sunlight.
• Provide plenty of water. Animals do not sweat like humans and they rely on the evaporation of the water in their mouths to cool themselves down. So they need extra water so they do not overheat.
• Provide extra water sources in case they are spilled.
• Provide kiddy pools so your pet can lay in the water.
• Bring your pets indoors with air conditioning, if possible.
• Consider day boarding in air conditioning.
• Avoid exercising your pets during the heat of the day. Walk them in the early morning, or later at night when it is cooler.
• Do not leave pets in a car or vehicle.
Please feel free to pop in anytime and meet the team at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital.
Little Green Gem on Emerald is a street pantry and front yard garden for community sharing that can be found in Emu Plains. In just over a month, locals have already come together to embrace this amazing idea.
“The concept has been something evolving within my heart and mind for quite some time” explained Lisa Mamo of Little Green Gem on Emerald.
“You can take what you need and leave what you can. It is about community connection, learning what others in the community are doing for a sustainable future, and sharing this” she continued.
Lisa’s motivation was to create a safe space where you can give, ask, share, lend and express gratitude.
“This will strengthen our community by developing personal connections and trust between people, and modelling this as normal human behaviour to our children. In turn we hope to positively impact on poverty, food waste, community building, climate awareness, cultivating love and care for mother nature, and raising conscious children well equipped for the future” Lisa said to the Emu and Leonay Gazette.
It is hoped that the local project will grow with the community.
“There is more to come, it will be ever evolving and growing in response to community feedback and needs” she stated.
Little Green Gem on Emerald is located at 34 Emerald Street in Emu Plains. You can follow their Instagram page for daily updates on what is available at @little_green_gem_on_emerald or on the Facebook community pages.
Many animal models for studying colitis exist. Most use rectal instillation of irritants such as acetic acid, ethanol, trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, formalin, and hydrogen peroxide, or oral ingestion of sulphated polysaccharides to generate colon inflammation. These animal models don’t resemble human ulcerative colitis either in terms of causation, at the tissue level appearance, or how human UC develops over time. The real clues, to what may cause human UC came from observations of a nutritional form of colitis in pigs.
Last month’s article suggested that a compound called “Co enzyme-A” may play a key role in Ulcerative Colitis (UC) in humans.
Co enzyme-A is made in the body of all mammals from Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). Vitamin B5 is an essential nutrient which must be gotten from the diet.
Vitamin B5 deficiency often develops in animals (particularly pigs) fed corn, because corn/soybean meal is deficient in pantothenic acid. Dietary deficiency of Vitamin B5 causes Ulcerative Colitis (among other problems) in pigs.
This was first illustrated in the early last century. Dietary Vitamin B5 deficiency leads first to a low free CoA level in pig colon cells, then severe colonic inflammation, wall thickening,
oedema, excessive mucus discharge and bloody diarrhoea. In fact, this Colitis in pigs exactly resembles UC in humans:
1. Free Co enzyme-A concentration in pig colonic mucosal cells and UC patients are both low
2. Colitis appears first at the rectum, then spreads toward the caecum as disease worsens in pigs and human UC
3. Similar tissue inflammatory changes occur with appearance of crypt abscesses, and mucus cell depletion.
In pigs, the chain of events is: Low dietary Vitamin B5 low Vitamin B5 levels in colonic cells low free CoA levels in colon cells Colitis.
Vitamin B5 supplementation easily reverses this chain of events, and the pig Colitis heals, commencing at the caecum and progressing toward the rectum.
While simple Vitamin B5 deficiency isn’t sufficient to induce UC in man, it was:
1. The clear similarity of Vitamin B5 deficiency Colitis in pigs to UC in humans, and
2. The similarly low free Co enzyme-A levels in human and pig colonic cells during Colitis that first lead medical scientists to suspect that low free Co enzyme-A may also lead to UC in humans.
Local resident Belinda was all set and prepared for gastric sleeve surgery, when she began losing weight during the pre-operation diet, but she was starving.
She decided to start herself on Lite n’ Easy and ended up feeling so great and never had to go through with the surgery. “After the ‘pre-op’ diet, it made me realise I didn’t have to starve myself to lose weight” explained Belinda.
Belinda kick started her weight loss with Jump Start. Jump Start is a two week program designed to kick weight loss into high gear. Based on the science of calories in versus calories burnt, it combines five days of normal, healthy eating (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) with two days of intermittent fasting. Results from 1,600 survey participants revealed that 88% of people lost weight.
“This helps to increase your weekly calorie deficit which may accelerate your weight loss in those first two weeks, giving Australians the motivation, they need to continue,” said Accredited Practising Dietitian for Lite n’ Easy Ashleigh Jones.
“On intermittent fasting days, breakfast and morning snacks are removed. This reduces the weekly calorie intake by approximately 600 to 800 calories. For optimum results increasing water intake and exercise will assist further along with avoiding alcohol,” Ashleigh said.
A recent study by Torrens University shed light on the sad state of Australia’s obesity epidemic. The number of Australians who are overweight and obese is now the highest on record.
“What the current science indicates is that weight loss really comes down to eating less and moving more. The problem is that this isn’t always easy to do. People need help putting these principles into practice, and a program such as Jump Start may be the key to helping people lose weight,” Ashleigh added.
Belinda has now lost 35kgs without the need to go under the knife, “I know my dear (late) Mum would not have wanted me to go through with surgery, and I feel like somewhere, somehow, deep down she played a hand in helping me come to this realisation” she said.
Even her own Doctor was shocked by the results. “My doctor was even pleased I didn’t go ahead with the surgery, convincing me I didn’t owe the surgeon anything” she ended.
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Anglican Church St Paul’s, Emu Plains 47351001
Baptist Church Emu Plains Community 4735 1050
Catholic Church Our Lady of the Way, Emu Plains 4735 1041
Uniting Church 7 Green Street, Glenbrook 4739 6295
'This year, I lost, won, failed, cried, laughed, loved, but I didn't fold.'
A relevant quote that not only echoes the year many have experienced, but ironically also here at the District Gazette.
We're proud to still be delivering local news across our portfolio of 5 publications, reaching 28,000 letterboxes spanning 20 suburbs and a readership of 83,000.
Unlike some, we have not 'folded' but stand stronger than ever.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 0438 006 290
Spiritual Church 0439 453 430
Elevation Church Penrith 4722 8489
Embroiderers Guild Nepean 0466 457 594
Girl Guides Glenbrook 4739 6087
Lions Club Emu Plains 4735 5120
Lung Support Group 4735 1542 Probus Nepean www.probussouthpacific.org/microsites/nepean
Rotary Club 0419 725 302
Scouts 1800 SCOUTS (1800 726 887)
Toastmasters Glenbrook 0408 692 770
VIEW Club Nepean 4735 4982
Baseball Club Penrith 0434 116 940
BMX Penrith Panthers 0434 267 785
Junior AFL 0412 579 061
Cricket Club 0418 209 105
Hockey 0419 226 698
Junior Rugby Union 4736 3912
Junior Rugby League 0404 116 226
Karate Goshin Ryu 0411 136 237
Little Athletics Emu Plains 0438 039 913
Little Athletics Glenbrook 0438 357 478
Netball 0419 357 165
Rugby League 4736 3912
Self Defence Emu Heights 0422 648 206
Tennis Club Glenbrook 4739 1675
Soccer BMFC 4739 5121
Swimming Club Nepean 0416 311 453
Triathlon Club Panthers ptcmembership@hotmail.com
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