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The Free Little Lockdown Library is on the Move!
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What started as a single cabinet with a few books, intended to last for only a couple of weeks of lockdown, quickly turned into five bookcases, a few crates, and overflowing boxes of pure community joy! Operating for just over six weeks, the community support for the Free Little Lockdown Library has been extraordinary, with so many people visiting – whether it be to take a book, leave a book/s, select a plant, share in the lucky dip, even take photos to capture the experience. From single people isolated due to lockdown and young families needing to get out of the house, through to those passing through on their daily walk, not to mention the 95-year-old matriarch attending with her family, the library delivered on its intent. That was to share the love of reading and the love of community in this unprecedented time. However, the Free Little Lockdown Library in Regentville was never meant to be a permanent fixture in Martin Street. While it’s closure on Sunday 12 September was tinged with a little sadness mixed with hope, its positive impact will now be more widespread and longer lasting. Dismantled and distributed to other Penrith locations, expect to see a little street library pop up in an area near you. From one beneficiary, “I promise your community library will go to a good home and will continue to make many children happy”.
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Could COVID Offer a Gift?
It all seems bad, and a lot of it is bad. Globally people are suffering and dying. I watched a news report of the struggle families in India face just to get their sick loved ones into a hospital. Imagine someone you loved gasping for oxygen, but not being able to find an oxygen bottle or respirator to save them. Unimaginable. Then there is a report about the economic backwash of the pandemic. Job losses. Small businesses closing. Families struggling to make ends meet. Everyone has their views about COVID-19 itself, lockdowns, vaccination passports, school closures, and how far the government can go in implementing a solution. Some people are faring well in this mess, while others are suffering mental illness. But whatever we think, and however the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us and our families, there is a gift on offer in the middle of it all. The gift is tears of compassion. You may say, “What sort of a gift is that!?” It is the gift of softness toward each other when things are difficult. The gift that unites and strengthens humanity in the face of challenges that threaten our wellbeing. The gift that tells us that it will be okay. It’s an amazing gift because compassion is the heart of God toward each of us. Because of it, our souls can be at rest come what may. FAITH – GRACE WEST ANGLICAN CHURCH
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Bayley’s Massive Fundraising Effort
Committing to participate in a fundraiser to help benefit a cause is a selfless act. Now consider doing three fundraisers in a month whilst also studying for your high school certificate and you have someone extraordinary. That’s just what Glenmore Park’s Bayley Baragry is. The local Year 12 student participated in the Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, Camp Quality’s Big Walk for Little Kids and Starlight Children’s Foundation’s Tour de Kids all in the month of September. Mullets for Mental Health involved Bayley growing a mullet, Big Walk for Little Kids was 150kms of walking and Tour de Kids was 500kms of bike riding. All three causes help to raise valuable funds for their charities. “I had different reasons for supporting each charity and their causes,” said Bayley. “With the Black Dog Institute, a lot of people have been suffering mental health issues with COVID-19 over the past two years. It has put people, including my close friends and family, under enormous stress and heartache. “Having had a family member that was older go through Cancer was very hard. I also saw a school mate go through Cancer and it was very upsetting. Anything donated to this cause would help these kids put a smile on their face for Camp Quality. Finally, the Starlight Children’s Foundation is a great cause as it helps to lift kid’s spirits in hospital when they are at their lowest health. Anything to help someone going through this pain” he continued. Bayley has been well supported by his family and friends with his fundraising and they could not be prouder of him. “It’s great to see Bayley helping these causes, and to fit this in while he is completing Year 12 at St Dominic’s College. Our friends, family and community have been donating to the cause and that is fantastic. We as a family are also helping and pushing Bayley to his goals, walking and riding with him. We are very proud of the littlest Baragry of the family” said Jackie Baragry, Bayley’s Mum. If you would like to support Bayley with his fundraising: Black Dog Institute – Mullets for Mental Health h t t p s : / / w w w. t e a m b l a c k d o g . o r g . a u / f u n d r a i s e r s / bayleybaragry/mulletsformentalhealth?ref=ch_3JTdJgIoRqh QTg1P1OBGhZ4K&fbclid=IwAR0kazb3wVtwcnuaXBIIsmcs44I haRT7fJPtKddpOZnBA6xSrMQSp1OcplI Camp Quality – Big Walk for Little Kids https://fundraise.campquality.org.au/event/big-walk-forlittle-kids-2021/the-cause Starlight Children’s Foundation – Tour de Kids https://tourdekids.org.au/bayley-baragry?fbclid=IwAR 3FCU33lmdbhlwvrdXSHj8BTCScvcevw5TN_HN3VpWwFEsQfPC54BxswU r
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A Life of Film
It’s a journey that began almost 25 years ago at film school for Glenmore Park’s Ronnie Riskalla and now the talented filmmaker is set to release his second feature film, Streets of Colour. Streets of Colour was filmed in Western Sydney and tells the story of Tez, a 23-year-old soon to be father who is blamed for the death of his best friend Akachi in a racist street fight. “It’s a film about racism, family, self-identity and culture. It explores how the people who surround us can make or break us and set you on the path you will take in life. Streets of Colour is looking to be released late 2021 or 2022” explained Ronnie to the Glenmore Gazette. Ronnie’s passion for film began at the age of just 4 years old, when he first became fascinated with motion pictures. “I can remember back in the early 80’s recording Superman, Star Wars and morning cartoons on my parents Betamax video recorder and that’s when I became fascinated with storytelling” he said. “Since working in film, I have never had a fallback career. I’ve had jobs in the industry, working mainly in cinema for almost 20 years as Chief Projectionist and then worked for a digital film company looking after the release of local and Hollywood films. So, I’ve always stayed close to my passion making films whilst also juggling a day job” continued Ronnie. With the recent announcement of an anticipated film studio to be built at Penrith Lakes, Ronnie believes this will be great for the Australian Film Industry. “I think it’s extremely exciting. Western Sydney has a lot of creatives in the arts, and I know this will boost the economy and we will finally have a new film hub for filmmakers. This will create so many opportunities for people who never dreamed of going into film or tv because it seems like a fantasy in Australia. “It’s a very bright future and my team at SkyCross Entertainment and I are looking at getting a small studio space there in the future” he beamed. In between the release of Streets of Colour, Ronnie will be going into pre-production for his third feature film later this year. He also has a small business that can transfer your old tapes to USB or DVD. “This is really the best time to get those VHS and camera tapes out to be digitized. I’ve been telling people that they will fade and get worse with time, so if you have tapes, photos, film reels, DVD’s that you want to convert, we can get them converted to USB or DVD at an affordable price for you”. For more information, you can email Ronnie at rsriskalla@hotmail.com. r Ronnie at the Streets of Colour wall at Mt Druitt | Image Supplied
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PARENTS CORNER
Article Written + Submitted by: Monica Purcell | Family Facilitator Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services W: www.nepeancommunity.org.au E: info@nepeancommunity.org.au
Keeping Children Safe Online: Who Are They Talking to? In a time when social distancing is key to addressing the evolving public health issue of COVID-19, the internet allows children to learn, connect and create. However, going online is not risk-free. This month, we continue our three-part series on keeping children safe online. On the 3rd of September, ten additional police officers joined the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad to address a rise in online sex crimes against children. In a statement released by the NSW Police, Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty attributed this concerning trend to children spending additional time at home online unsupervised. “The best tool to ensure your child’s safety is you. Make sure they know they can tell you about anything that makes them uncomfortable and that any app, game or social media platform where they speak to other people can put them at risk,” Det Supt Doherty said. Many seemingly innocuous apps and games include chat functions which allow anyone in the world to contact your child. Before installing any app or game, do your research and ensure you maximise privacy settings. The Carly Ryan Foundation provides detailed, up-to-date information for parents on specific apps and games. These guides include step-by-step instructions on how to operate configure privacy settings on the apps. These free fact sheets can be downloaded from carlyryanfoundation.com. In addition to maximising privacy settings on apps, you need to supervise children when they access the internet. It is best to always supervise small children (under 5 years old) physically when they use internet-enabled devices. Primary aged school children should be encouraged to ask you to access devices, and you need to know where they are and what they are doing when they log on onto the web. I highly discourage allowing primary aged school children to access the internet in their bedroom with the door closed. As children grow older, regular conversations about online safety continue to be essential. For more information, visit the eSafety Commissioner’s website on https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents.
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Mighty Matilda Excels in the Pool
Glenmore Park student Matilda Mobbs continues to set the junior swimming world alight, smashing a 16-year long state record at a club event this year. She has also qualified to compete in the National Age Championships in multiple events and dreams of one day representing Australia at the Paralympic Games. Matilda, who was diagnosed with Spina Bifida at a young age, broke a 16-year long state record in June and is now the NSW State 13 Years & Under S8 400m Freestyle SC record holder. Her time of 7.14 in the 400m event beat the previous record of 8.33. “Due to COVID-19 cancellations, Matilda hasn’t been able to compete as much as she would normally. She has still managed to bring home 7 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal and the Nepean Aquatic Swim Club Captains Female Swimmer Award” said Cassie Mobbs, Matilda’s Mum. “Matilda was selected by the Club Captains to award her the Female Swimmer Award because she has shown above other athletes in the club, determination to push herself in training and in competition” added Jackie Barck, Matilda’s Coach at Nepean Aquatic Centre. With lockdown restrictions limiting Matilda’s time in the pool, she has introduced a dryland strength program to her training. This has assisted in developing her balance and co-ordination skills. “Although Matilda qualified to compete at this year’s National Age Championships, given her age and expected circumstances, we decided not to compete but have continued training through as best we can, given the lockdown restrictions and pool situation” explained Jackie. Her focus is now on the National Age Championships in April 2022, where she will work hard to improve her times in training and to aim for selection in the NSW Paralympic Development Program. “Improvements in her 400m freestyle time will come from endurance and continued work in her technique. Breaking her own record each time that she competes in that event will keep her on target,” said Jackie. Matilda’s swimming idol and Australian Paralympic Athlete Ellie Cole also had a special message for her on television during the recent 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. “I was speechless and blown away. I couldn’t believe that Ellie remembered and mentioned me with everything she had going on. She really is the best! When I raced against her in the 400m freestyle early this year, she was so supportive and told me she would always be in my corner” ended Matilda. r Feature Article [Cover] Matilda with her medals for this year and the Australian Swimsuit [Left] Matilda & Ellie Cole at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, NSW Senior State Championships in March 2021 | Images: Cassie Mobbs
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This month marks National Bandanna Day. Bandanna Day is held on Friday 29th October and is the flagship fundraising and awareness campaign for Canteen. Chloe Posadas of Glenmore Park will be taking part in the fundraiser in memory of her late friend Tara. Bandanna Day raises funds through sponsorships and the selling of bandannas which enables Canteen, as an organisation to support young people with cancer. Canteen assists young people following their diagnosis, as well as their family members who are closely linked with the challenges cancer brings. “This can be supported by accepting the challenge to cut, colour, or cover your hair. I will be cutting my hair to support this cause. My aim is to raise money for Canteen through fundraising donations received from family, friends and my local community” stated Chloe. Chloe’s motivation to participate in Bandanna Day is her former school friend Tara, who sadly passed away from cancer earlier this year. “Tara was adventurous, intelligent, generous, selfless and was constantly radiating positivity and kindness. She was determined to give everything her absolute all and poured her heart and soul into all projects. She was inspiring, and I have never met anyone as brave as her” she reflected. The community have already got behind Chloe with her fundraiser, enabling her to increase her goal. “Since first sharing my fundraiser, I have changed the set goal multiple times as I reach targets and received lots of support from family and friends. My goal now sits at $3,000, but I am incredibly grateful and excited for any amount my page reaches” Chloe explained. “Any type and size of support is extremely valued and helps young people like Tara get the support they need through such tough times” she ended. If you would like to support Chloe for Bandanna Day, visit her personal fundraising link at https://www.bandannaday.org.au/ fundraisers/chloeposadas. r
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HEALTH MATTERS
Article Written + Submitted by: Andreas Klein Nutritionist + Remedial Therapist from Beautiful Health + Wellness P: 0418 166 269
Can Good Diet Benefit Migraine and Regular Headache? Migraines are often triggered by something. In a study by Kelman (2007) patients listed 15 frequent migraine triggers. Clearly, the majority of these are diet/lifestyle related factors, which means we can do something about them. 7 of 15 factors can be directly or indirectly influenced by diet. Food, not eating and alcohol intake are dietary choices. Sleep disturbances (think zinc insufficiency), neck-pain, stress-perception, and hormonal factors can be influenced to varying degrees by diet. Four factors: smoking, exercise, sexual activity, and sleeping late, are clearly lifestyle choices. Only 4 factors, weather, perfumes/odours, lights, and heat are environmental, yet these too could be controlled/avoided. To illustrate the powerful effect of diet on migraine and headache symptoms, let’s review the case of a 39-year-old woman who attended the clinic suffering 2.5 days of migraine-headaches, plus 4.5 days of non-migraine headaches weekly. She was struggling to work and regularly taking Maxalt (rizatriptan), Nurofen, Valium, and aspirin, along with MigraineCare (a nutritional supplement) to deal with symptoms. The patient consumed alcohol regularly, had considerable gastrointestinal issues, and extremely painful and tight muscles, yet was fit and exercised vigorously daily. Note: although exercise can reduce migraine frequency, intensity, and duration, in a cruel twist, exercise can promote non-migraine headaches, and increase symptoms of muscle-pain and tightness, especially if diet is inadequate. The patient wanted to undertake only dietary change and didn’t want any deeper remedial therapy (although this would have been beneficial) as she was particularly sensitive to any type of pain. Thus, this case is an excellent example of the large influence simple diet/lifestyle changes ‘by themselves’ can have on headache and migraine symptoms. We analysed the patient’s current dietary pattern via diet diary, identified shortcomings, then prescribed a healthful eating pattern, plus key dietary supplements. The patient agreed to abstain from alcohol, and moderated exercise to reasonable levels. At a follow up appointment after 5 months on the new dietary protocol, the patient indicated that she had suffered no migraines and just one regular headache and required no medications at any time in the previous month. Her muscle pain and tightness had improved significantly as had gastrointestinal symptoms. r
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