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Like us on Facebook or go to www.thelocalnewcastle.com.au for community news • Issue No 96 • Newcastle’s favourite community newspaper • April 2022 •

New life for slide Local kids can take one more slide down the towering spiral waterslide at Lambton Memorial Swimming Centre before the iconic attraction is updated in coming months.

City of Newcastle has progressed plans to replace the 22 year old enclosed raft waterslide, with the project awarded to Australian Waterslides and Leisure at a cost of more than $350,000.

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the 120 metre long twisting waterslide will remain in operation until the end of the April school holidays, with work to commence on replacement once the Lambton Swimming Centre closes for winter. ”The existing waterslide will continue to operate throughout the remainder of the current season, ready for locals to enjoy the new waterslide when the pool reopens for the 2022/23 summer season,” Cr Nelmes said. continued on page 5

Bella and Tom enjoy the waterslide at Lambton Swimming Centre before its replacement is installed

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with Mark Brooker Publisher of The Local

So over iso

Last month in this column I questioned whether dropping pretty much all of our mandated COVID restrictions, such as mask-wearing and indoor density limits, was a smart move when we had 9000+ new cases daily across NSW. It probably was smart politically and perhaps even smart economically, but not so smart if you’re measuring health outcomes.

In the last few weeks we’ve seen the numbers grow from 10,000 to 15,000 daily. Currently there are more than 20,000 cases being recorded daily. The last day that there were no deaths from COVID in NSW was Christmas Day! COVID came knocking on my door this month for the first time since the pandemic began in March 2020. We guess it came to us via an event one of the kids attended but of course cannot be sure.

Three of us tested positive in the space of four days.

I don’t know how but I tested negative each time the RATs were dealt out.

Nevertheless, positive or not, as close contacts we all did the seven days isolation.

I’m pleased to report that the family got through the infectious period without serious symptoms. More like a head cold than a flu from what they told me (across a large room that had been Glen-20’d and with everyone masked up).

I’m sure there’s no house big enough to accommodate a family of four who are locked down, anxious, tired and emotional, three of whom are unwell.

‘Lucky’, the family dog looked at us with a face that said either “Why are you all here, all the time?” Or “Thanks, but I think that’s enough patting for today”.

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Blackbutt Village upgrade underway

A $3.7 million upgrade of Blackbutt Village on Orchardtown Road is set to commence next month, delivering a safer, more attractive place to shop for New Lambton residents.

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said after previously engaging with the community on their ideas for this popular area, it will be wonderful to see this long-awaited upgrade get underway.

“Early in this project the community highlighted concerns about safety, and in particular safety when crossing the busy Orchardtown Road,” Cr Nelmes said.

The upgrade will include an offroad shared pedestrian and cycle path, a new pedestrian crossing, improved footpath connections to Blackbutt Reserve, as well as introduction of a 40km per hour high pedestrian activity area.

Ward 3 councillor and chair of the Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Peta Winney-Baartz said the upgrade will see the entire public domain of the popular local centre renewed for the local community and visitors, with a focus on place activation and improving public spaces to further promote local businesses.

“Wider footpaths and new plazas will improve outdoor dining and promote activation of the area,

An artist’s impression of the upgrade of Blackbutt Village on Orchardtown Road, New Lambton while its look and feel will be improved with renewed drainage, kerbs, gutters, road surfaces, footpaths, lighting, street furniture, tree planting and landscaping,” Cr Winney-Baartz said.

Traffic and transport manager Ryan Tranter said that City of Newcastle will continue to involve the community and local businesses in discussions about the introduction of timed parking in the local area.

“Parking safety and turnover issues have been strongly identified throughout community consultation to date, and we’ll continue to speak with local businesses and residents to ensure ease of access to the upgraded local centre for locals, customers

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and visitors,” Mr Tranter said.

“We hope that through the improvements we are delivering, the community will enjoy even greater connections in this area and benefit from its links to our expanded pedestrian and cycleway network.”

Following a workshop with business owners in the area, the broader community will be invited to provide feedback on options for timed parking in the coming months.

Construction should be complete by early next year. The upgrade has been supported with a grant of more than $590,000 from the NSW Government under the Resources for Regions program.

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Do you know a migrant or a refugee who wants to practice their English? Then the Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre (MNC) conversation class is the place for them .

The free classes are held in Lambton every Tuesday and Wednesday during school terms, and are available to all migrants, regardless of residency status, visa type or level of English proficiency.

The purpose of the group is to provide opportunities to practice conversational English and help

students improve their everyday communication, pronunciation, and fluency in a friendly atmosphere where students also learn about lifestyle in Australia.

The Free English Classes will also help people to participate socially and economically in Australian society, increase their opportunity to find a job, enable them to integrate into the community, make new friends, and create opportunities for further studies / employment.

New students can join the classes

at any time throughout the year.

For more information call 4965 5291 or email: info@mncinc.org. au/ The Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre is located at 3 Illalung Rd, corner of Durham Rd at Lambton.

MNC is a not-for-profit Government funded organisation.

The MNC provides a variety of programs and activities Including: Free English Classes, Playgroup, Youth Programs and activities, Multicultural Gardening Group, Social Groups.

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New life for slide

continued from front page Councillor Peta Winney-Baartz said the waterslide has been a hit since its installation, with hundreds of people flocking to Lambton Swimming Centre during the school holidays to make a splash down the popular attraction.

“I encourage local kids, whose parents may have enjoyed climbing up the 9 metre high tower to splash down the waterslide when it was originally installed in 2000, to take one more slide down the popular attraction before it is replaced,” Cr Winney-Baartz said.

A like for like replacement of the waterslide will be installed using the existing support infrastructure.

Lambton Memorial Swimming Centre was developed as the City of Newcastle’s first inland swimming pool and was opened in January 1963.

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ANZAC Day 2022

Lambton - New Lambton RSL sub-Branch will hold a number of services around our local suburbs to commemorate ANZAC Day on Monday 25th April.

The continuing risks of large indoor gatherings means the focus this year will be on outdoor events.

The main service of remembrance will be the one held on the lawns outside Lambton Park War Memorial Swimming Centre.

Note that the traditional march will be switched around this year. Rather than moving from the Pool to the Bowling Club, the march will commence at Club Lambton at 10.30am and end at Lambton Memorial Swimming Centre. The main service will follow the march from around 11am on the steps of the Swimming Centre.

Other services include one at War Memorial in New Lambton Park on Hobart Rd (opposite Wests New Lambton at 6.45am and one at the War Memorial gates on Morehead St at Lambton Park at 8.30am.

The public are invited to pay their respects to our servicemen and women at any of these outdoor events.

The catafalque party at the war memorial gates to Lambton Park on ANZAC Day

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Organics facility fast tracked A proposal to increase the capacity of Newcastle’s new organics processing facility will fast track its ability to accept food scraps by four years, diverting an additional 24,000 tonnes of waste from landfill.

A report tabled at last month’s Council meeting recommends expanding the facility’s capacity to 50,000 tonnes per annum at the initial construction stage, which would allow it to process both garden and food organics from its first year of operation.

The fully enclosed facility, which will be constructed at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre, uses new technology to process the waste into compost for reuse.

Newcastle lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the facility would deliver a more sustainable approach to organic waste and resource recovery in line with community expectations.

“Delivering this facility is in line with the objectives in our adopted Climate Action Plan and our draft Sustainable Waste Strategy, and meets the expectations of our community, who are supportive of measures to divert waste from landfill,” Cr Nelmes said.

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receive, and importantly, it enables us to process and transform that waste into compost for reuse instead of sending it all to landfill.”

The City currently receives around 23,000 tonnes of garden organic waste at Summerhill each year, which is then transported more than 90km to Ravensworth for further processing, however food and organic waste generation has significant seasonal peaks which the facility must cater to.

There is also expected to be a significant increase in organics received once residents take advantage of the new collection service. A key learning was from Lake Macquarie City Council, who reported much larger increases in organics than anticipated, placing stress on the capacity of its Awaba facility.

The proposed facility at Summerhill will instead allow onsite processing of up to 50,000 tonnes of food and garden organic waste every year in a completely enclosed facility designed to contain any associated noise or odour.

The facility was previously designed with a staged approach, beginning with a capacity of 32,600 tonnes to process green waste only, with an additional upgrade needed before it could cater for food waste and population growth in its fourth

year of operation.

Increasing the capacity of the organics facility now also ensures City of Newcastle will fulfill the requirements of the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041, which requires local councils to deliver food and garden organics collection by 2030, with major commercial generators required to have food diversion by 2025.

Subject to the expanded capacity being approved by the Council, a development application for the facility will be lodged in April.

Two additional development applications are also being submitted for site preparation and relocation of the existing materials processing operations, and bulk earthworks to ready the site for the new facility.

“Community input into this project is an important part of the planning process,” Cr Nelmes said.

“We consulted with the nearby community in late 2021 and heard that most respondents were extremely supportive of the proposed facility. As we move forward, the views of the community will continue to inform our approach for this important project.”

The development application for the organics facility is expected to go on public exhibition mid-year.

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If one of the letterboxes pictured above is yours, you’ve won a $30 shopping voucher from one of three great local retailers. Phone us at The Local on 0455 210 000 by Thursday 14 April to confirm your address and choose your prize.

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Library re-opens with latest tech

City of Newcastle project manager Beau Brazel, Newcastle Libraries manager digital services & innovation Briana Elliott, City of Newcastle manager libraries and learning Suzie Gately, lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes with Lambton Residents Group representatives Tammy Russell, Angela Smith, Louise Evans and Robert Watson at Lambton Library.

The humble library card has been transformed into an after hours key allowing accessing to Lambton Library for the city’s more than 100,000 library members.

prior to its closure during the early days of the pandemic in 2020, the facility was open just two days each week,” Cr Nelmes said.

assist members and manage the collection.

During the closure period, City of Newcastle also completed a restoration of the library’s front façade and entrance to the building including reinstatement of the original bullnose verandah and heritage details.

“Thanks to an innovative new service model, we’ve transformed Lambton Library into a modern and accessible community space, which utilises specialist OPEN+ technology to welcome library members from 7am Lambton Residents Group supported The Library re-opened to the public to 9pm, seven days a week. and advocated for the restoration of in mid March following an extensive “The improved service allows Lambton Library and member and renovation that has delivered modern community members to borrow and community historian Robert Watson and accessible facilities while also return books, use public computers said that the group is pleased to have returning the building’s original and free Wi-Fi, and access meeting greater access to the much-loved heritage character to the front façade. spaces simply by using their library community facility.

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said membership during the extended “Lambton Library holds great enhanced community access hours of operation. historical significance within our follows the installation of OPEN+ The OPEN+ technology will community and it’s fantastic to see technology, which allows library enable members to use their library the beautiful building’s heritage members to visit Lambton Library membership number and barcode to façade reflect its original style.” said even when the facility is not staffed. access Lambton Library and an onsite Mr Watson.

“We know the local community loves CCTV system will maintain the The building containing Lambton the nostalgia that comes with visiting safety of patrons during accessible Library was constructed in 1887 and Lambton’s quaint neighbourhood hours. A library staff member will was initially used as the Lambton be onsite Mondays, Tuesdays and Council Chamber before being library, however Fridays between 2pm and 4pm to converted into a library in 1950.

Using technology new to Australia, Lambton Library is the city’s first to offer library members access seven days a week even when their visit is outside of staffed hours.

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The Local Quiz

Congratulations to last month’s quiz winner, Megan Eather of New Lambton. Megan has won a $25 voucher to spend at Piggott’s Pharmacy.

Last month’s mystery photo was of course the top of the Rotunda in Lambton Park.

This month’s quiz questions are below. You’ll find the answers within the pages of this issue, except of course the mystery photo.

Question 1: How much will the planned upgrade at Blackbutt Village cost City of Newcastle?

Question 2: According to our local history correspondent Lachlan Wetherall what is one of the most enduring of Novocastrian pastimes?

Question 3: What date is Easter Sunday this year?

Question 4: How many years old is the current water slide at Lambton Pool?

Question 5: Where would you find the object picture above right?

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Easter craft without eco-guilt

by Rev’d Kate Heath Lambton Anglican Church

Easter is one of the biggest celebrations for our family.

Between two little kids, my passion for chocolate and our Church community - we just love it.

This year I am trying to minimise waste and make Easter fun with less disposable junk.

Some ideas that might work with your family: • Recycling foil Foil from chocolate eggs can be recycled, it just needs to be a biggish ball. Save everyone’s foil in one spot until the ball is big enough for your yellow bin.

• Foil holder/ Easter basket Kids might like to make an Easter

STEM activity. Kids of different ages can play with the colours or the science behind how it works.

We found beetroot and red cabbage gave us the best result.

• Patterns on dyed eggs Drawing on the eggs with crayons or candles then dyeing the egg did not work for me. I used duct tape, which gave a good clear image when peeled off after dyeing.

•Sprouting Autumn seeds Easter for Christians is all about new life. Now is an ideal time to sprout some seeds for winter crops in the garden. If we are going Emily enjoying her Easter crafts to have all this rain, we might as holder to store the foil, or for egg- well use it! Use egg-shells or egghunts cartons to germinate seed such as • Dyeing hard-boiled eggs snow peas or bok choy. Or recreate Dyeing hard-boiled eggs with cress projects from your own natural home-made dyes is a great childhood.

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Here to

HELP with Elaine Abery of Unravelling Red Tape

The golden key?

Dear Here to Help, I really struggle to understand government, how it works, and how to engage with government. Is there some kind of “golden bullet” that gets the attention of government?

Thank you for your query. There are, indeed, some key phrases that can help you better engage with government. One of these is “unintended consequences”.

When government makes a decision, it expects certain things to happen. Let’s take a simple example that most Novocastrians will relate to.

When the steps at the Merewether Ocean Baths were built, the decision-makers likely expected them to be used to access the various levels up to Scenic Drive. However, the steps are well known for people exercising. This secondary use of the stairs can be called an “unintended consequence” of building the stairs.

“Unintended consequences” can be positive (such

as exercising) or negative. Negative unintended consequences might be things like, in this example, discouraging people from healthy activity.

Where negative unintended consequences arise out of a government decision, this is an opportunity to go back to the responsible department and have that discussion. For the best results, you should make sure you understand the original decision, the reasons behind it and how those unintended consequences arose.

This is the difference between intended consequences and unintended consequences. Finally, don’t forget to have some ideas about how those unintended consequences can be avoided.

Let’s look at an example. In its 2019 Budget, the Federal government significantly cut Medicare rebates to a complex medical specialist profession, compared to similar medical specialties. This made it more attractive for doctors to perform other types of services that were better remunerated. Going forward – would this specialty still attract students? Clearly, the government did not intend these consequences – hence “unintended consequences”. And so, we talked to the government and the government increased Medicare rebates for this specialty back in line with similar specialties.

An issue I often come across is people assuming government’s intentions for it, rather than doing the research. That’s why researching the government’s intentions is so important to help you determine what are unintended consequences.

In this case, the golden phrase was “unintended consequences” – by discussing the unintended consequences of government’s decisions, this facilitated the government taking a more appropriate decision.

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THAT WAS THEN This is now

with Lachlan Wetherall

Adamstown railway station and crossing

There are a number of quintessential activities to do in Newcastle – walk Nobby’s Breakwall, swim in the Bogey Hole, picnic at Blackbutt Reserve. But one of the most enduring of Novocastrian pastimes has to be complaining about the Adamstown rail crossing. “The delay to the traffic on the Adamstown and New Lambton road is most annoying.” This quote from the Newcastle Herald, is not from the recent past, but 1898!

The Newcastle to Gosford rail line opened in 1887, with passengers bound for Sydney needing to travel 14 miles on a steamer from Gosford to the south bank of the

Hawkesbury River to continue their rail journey. Initially Adamstown had only a platform and a paltry office described as “large enough only for a dog kennel”. After vigorous campaigning by Adamstown residents, new station buildings were erected in 1891 including ladies and gentlemen’s waiting rooms, and a ticket and parcels office.

By 1891 the rail line at Adamstown had become exceedingly busy. The tracks had been duplicated from Hamilton to Teralba, and just south of the station was the junction of two private branch lines, to the New Lambton C Pit and Redhead Colliery. A number of near accidents at the level crossing north of the station led to the introduction in 1892 of a signal interlocking system, which ensured that trains could not pass until the gates were closed.

The gates and signals were manually operated, and while improving safety, they did not ease traffic congestion. In 1939 the manually operated swing gates were replaced with power operated boom gates, but complaints about traffic delays were ever recurring, as were suggested solutions.

A reporter for the Newcastle Herald stated: “Probably, the day is not far distant when an overhead bridge will have to be erected.” Sadly, this nugget of wishful thinking was written 112 years ago in 1910. It seems the chances of this idea being realised now, are as forlorn as back then.

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The Accidental Tour Guide by Mary Moody

Mary, a journalist, writes about her own journey in life with her husband David, who works in the film industry and family. It is an interesting and moving story where Mary thoughtfully describes her wild and wonderful family and working life in the country near Bathurst and later in the Blue Mountains.

She has quite a journey in her work life that takes her to interesting places in the world. Her story is punctuated with David’s situation that is gradually evolving, and the management of her small farm holding, and the comings and goings of family and friends to their happy country abode.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was easy to read, engaging and just flowed. I just wanted to keep reading it. The story talks about the challenges in everyday home and working life and the wonderful adventures that she experiences.

It has 338 pages with a short prologue then two parts - the first with 31 short chapters and 44 short chapters in the second part followed by a short epilogue and acknowledgements. The pictures near the centre of the book are a great asset to the story too. They give you a personal look at the people and some events talked about.

This book is a must for those who like country life, gardening, interesting vocations, travelling, nature and personal stories. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

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Principal Psychologist at Newcastle Psychology & Health

A cancer diagnosis

Receiving those dreaded words from your doctor, “it’s cancer”, can be one of the scariest experiences we can have. Just the words send chills down our spine. But these days, if the doctors can identify cancer early enough, there is very often much that they can do with the hope of getting you through it.

But how do we fare psychologically?

It is not uncommon after first receiving a cancer diagnosis for an individual to fall into a bit of a heap for a few weeks. They can shut down, isolate themselves, feel numb and overwhelmed. They don’t know what to do or what to think. But after

a time, not uncommonly, they will pick themselves up and begin to just unconsciously fall back into the coping style that they usually use when facing stressful situations.

A person’s coping style will often determine how the individual will deal with their cancer, their doctor, their treatment, their mental health and their relationships. In other words, cancer coping style is a big deal. There are five coping styles typically that people fall into: helpless/hopeless, anxious preoccupation, stoic soldiering on, denial, and fighting spirit. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages for both the individual involved and the clinicians working with them.

Psychologists working in this area generally try to help cancer patients reduce anxiety and depression, clarify their personal autonomy in dealing with the diagnosis their own way, help to open up communication channels between the individual and families and friends, and teach deep relaxation, meditation and self-hypnosis skills. When successful psychological treatment occurs alongside what the doctors are doing, it can often help to smooth the way a little on what can be a bumpy and scary ride and in some cases even help with the healing process.

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PARENTING

Matters with Mel Burgess of Love Parenting

Body image

At some stage each child moves from freely moving through their day in the body they just unquestioningly live in, to being generally or acutely aware that society values certain ways of looking as superior/inferior.

As well as media-messaging, our children’s body image awareness comes from things said directly to them (or within their earshot) by other kids, us, teachers, coaches, friends, family and the random Helpful-Harolds they encounter as they through the community.

Seeing our kids reel from comments made about their appearance can hit us really hard.

Effectively holding space for those big feelings of theirs (and by default also ours) and then finding a way forward takes alot.

How rude that we need to call on our ability to be useful to them right when we are feeling: -emotionally flooded about what was said -upset at how it is visibly impacting our precious youngster -needing to (perhaps) manage wayward behaviour that it kicked off in our child -and because so often the disclosure comes out of our child right in the middle of a time-limited moment A great place to start towards being more effective in these moments is to know that our well-intended kneejerk responses are rarely a best-fit.

We all want our kids to get through their childhoods unscathed too much by anything in particular.

Hence, our protective mama-papa bear response can go a bit rogue in times like these.

Understandably some of us leap into ineffective overreassurance, others into dismissiveness, or over-talking it, and others over-act on what is disclosed, or become vengeance or start wading in self-blame.

I’ve written a blog about what works towards us being a solid support for our kids while they learn how to navigate this new realm.

Check it out over at www.loveparenting.com.au/blog then tell me how the suggestions feel in comparison to the strategies you’ve already given a red hot go to over there.

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My story of pain

“Well, you look like you’re doing great to me” I know he was just trying to be kind; he was probably trying to reassure me that everything wasn’t all bad, but I stared at him in disbelief.

I’d just told my GP that for the last few months, I hadn’t been feeling myself. That monthly, for a couple of days, I was in so much pain that I could barely move. I was nauseous. I felt anxious. I couldn’t sleep. I was only 17 at the time, so going to the GP to discuss these issues was a huge step for me.

This was the beginning of a long journey that lasted almost six years. After being told by countless doctors that I was just experiencing ‘bad period pain’ and that

there was ‘nothing they could do’, I finally found a GP who took me seriously. And what a difference that made. Investigations were done, surgeries were had, medications prescribed, and today I can function well for 28 of 28 days of my cycle.

It’s no real news that women often face bias in the healthcare system. Although we’ve come a long way with women’s health, there’s still a long way to go.

If you ever feel like you’re not being listened to, try these few things: 1. Do your research. Healthcare providers are only human, and sometimes we’re wrong. There’s no harm in being equipped with knowledge. You’re your own best advocate. And if you feel like you’re still not being listened to, get a second opinion.

2. Bring notes. It can be a little nerve-wracking going to see a new healthcare provider, and it’s not uncommon to feel rushed. Write down all the things you want to say beforehand, so you don’t forget them during the appointment.

3. See a good Women’s Health Physio. At Brightside, we take the time to listen carefully and to help women in pain or discomfort. We are driven to understand and change your life for the better.

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LAW

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by Chris Hill-Smith of Appleton Law, Lambton

Who gets your Super?

Superannuation benefits are often a significant asset of a person. So who will get the death benefits when you die?

For a regulated fund, how the death benefits are paid out is generally determined by the trustee of the fund. The trustee can only pay the death benefits to one or more ‘dependants’ of the member or to the executor of the estate of the deceased member. A ‘dependant’ is defined to include a spouse, a child or any person with whom the deceased had an interdependency relationship. Broadly speaking two people have an interdependency relationship if they live together and one provides the other with financial of domestic support and personal care.

Death benefits can only be paid out as a lump sum (there is some provision for interim payments) or as a reversionary pension to a dependant or a child of the member under

18, or to child under 25 and who is either financially dependent on the member or disabled.

For most funds the member nominates a beneficiary when they commence the policy. The initial nomination is generally a non-binding nomination, meaning it is an expression of wishes only and is not binding on the trustee.

The nominated beneficiary must meet the definition of a dependant. It is not uncommon for young persons to nominate their parents when the policy is commenced but the parents will in most cases not meet the definition of a dependant when the time comes for the fund to be distributed. If there is no person meeting the definition of a dependant the trustee must pay the death benefit to the legal personal representative of the deceased member, the executor of their estate. The death benefits will then be dealt with under the terms of the members will or on intestacy.

Many funds have provision for members to make binding death benefit nominations which are required to be renewed each three years. The trustee is bound to abide by a valid binding nomination which can be made to a dependant or to the legal personal representative of the member. So it is important to check who are likely to be the beneficiaries of your super death benefits.

Disclaimer: the content of this article is provided for information purposes only. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be used as such. Formal legal advice should be sought in particular matters.

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consumption and exposure to certain toxins.

The Your Fertility website (https://yourfertility. org.au) contains information on fertility, including information on factors affecting fertility. By paying attention to certain lifestyle factors, the chances of fertility and having a healthy baby are improved.

A woman’s age is the number one factor affecting a couple’s likelihood of conceiving, as the number of

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Monitor your menstrual cycle Women can keep a daily record of their menstrual cycle to help recognise when they are more fertile in order to plan a pregnancy. The Your Fertility website has an online ovulation calculator and a tool to help you gauge your fertility potential.

Your local pharmacy is your health destination.

One in six Australian couples has infertility Pharmacists and pharmacy staff can advise on key problems. fertility factors and provide you with products used Infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive to monitor your menstrual cycle in order to help you after a year of unprotected intercourse, or the recognise the ‘fertile window’ – the best time to try and conceive. This is different for every woman. inability to carry pregnancies to a live birth.

Many couples suffering infertility problems can be successfully treated with lifestyle changes, or medical or surgical interventions. For a fertile couple in their twenties having regular unprotected sex, the chance of conceiving each month is only 25%. Infertility is shared equally among men and State Member for Newcastle women.

Common causes of infertility Causes of infertility are many and varied and involve male, female or a combination of factors.

These include problems with: *the production of sperm or eggs *the structure or function of male or female reproductive systems *hormonal and immune conditions *sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia There are degrees of infertility. The majority of infertile couples are actually sub-fertile – they produce eggs and sperm but have difficulty conceiving due to disorders such as hormone imbalances and problems of the reproductive tract.

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Local Community Group Notices CHILDREN & FAMILIES HOME-START FAMILY SERVICES Home-Start is a voluntary service offering support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under five where the parents are experiencing difficulty in their parenting roles or are under stress. For information about volunteering or Home-Start services ph 4952 9488 or go to: www.homestartaustralia.org/

NEWCASTLE & HUNTER TOY LIBRARY Newcastle and Hunter Toy Library is calling all ‘kids at heart’ to become regular volunteers to assist with the running of the Toy Library sessions on Saturday mornings. The Toy Library is a terrific service based at New Lambton Library and run entirely by volunteers. We are also seeking new members to join our committee. Contact newcastletoylibrary@gmail. com for more information about joining our enthusiastic team. For more information search @newcastleandhuntertoylibrary on Facebook.

FAMILY SUPPORT NEWCASTLE MEN’S PROJECT The Men’s Project is a free service for fathers who want to enrich their relationships with their children. We have two male workers who can assist and support fathers who have children aged between 0-18 years and may be experiencing some difficulties with parenting. These difficulties may include adjusting to co-parenting after separation. We can provide individual family support to fathers and we also offer a variety of group programs. For more information about the services we offer to fathers please call 4926 3577 or go to: www.nfss.org.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS LAMBTON RESIDENTS GROUP All residents of Lambton area are welcome to come along to our monthly meeting. You too can be a part of some exciting and worthwhile initiatives and projects for the local area.

Meetings are held at 5.30pm on the 2nd Monday of each month. No RSVP needed. For more information email: lambtonresidents@gmail. com or call Angela on 0422 633 737.

NEWCASTLE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Are you interested in knowing more about your family history or history in general? The NFHS is a vibrant, active group which runs courses, events, workshops & excursions as well as offering expert assistance with researching your family history. Visit our website www.nfhs.org. au or drop in to the Mechanics’ Institute at 68 Elder Street, Lambton, which is open Saturdays from 10am until 3pm & Thursdays 1-3pm. You will be made very welcome.

GAMBLING IMPACT SOCIETY Gambling Impact Society (GIS) offers free education sessions regarding gambling harm.

GIS are looking for opportunities to provide presentations around Gambling Harm. Talks, funded by the NSW state government, include hearing from someone with a lived experience of gambling harm, in conjunction with your local GambleAware service, who will provide the audience with information about where to get help. If you are interested in having a presentation, please contact Joan at joan@ gisnsw.org.au or 0417 194 307

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Local Community Group Notices COMMUNITY GROUPS

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MR. PERFECT BARBECUE Mr. Perfect holds free informal “meetup” barbecues across Australia.We run a free barbecue at Carrington Bowling Club from 11.30am to 1.30pm on the third Sunday of each month. If you are available for a couple of hours for a healthy barbecue, with meat and vegetarian options available, come along and meet a bunch of top blokes. Soft drink and water supplied but please bring your own preference if you wish.

The format is simple, informal and completely inclusive. It is a chance to get out of the house in the sun, socialise and meet some great people and form a supportive community. Friends, family and pets welcome too! Mental health is discussed at times and is purely optional.

For more info see Mr Perfect on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn. Please RSVP to Greg at greg@menshealthservices.com.au or text/phone 0417 772 390 for catering purposes.

NEWCASTLE MEN’S SHED Newcastle Men’s Shed is now open at 99 Beaumont Street Hamilton, next door to Westpac. The shop front is open weekdays 9am to 2pm. New members are welcome. For more information phone 0498 365 207 or email newcastleshed@gmail.com

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY St Vincent De Paul has volunteer member roles right across the greater Newcastle region. In the last two years Vinnies has supported over 2000 households in the region and needs members to continue the good works of St Vincent de Paul which was established in 1833 by Parisian University students as a way to assist the poor.

As a member you could be involved with home visitation, pastoral support, providing emergency welfare relief, mentoring Mini Vinnies, social advocacy, basic administration and fundraising just to name a few of our activities. If you are able to spare some time on a regular basis or would like to learn more, contact Sarah Kemp by phone on 0490 255 100 or by email at sarah. kemp@vinnies.org.au

HOBBIES & INTERESTS SOCIAL SCRABBLE CLUB

at NEX Wests City, every Saturday 12 pm - 4pm.

Cost $2 and you must be a member of Wests. Phone Christine 0407 484 851 or 49523001. Or just turn up.

Free coaching available. A great friendly day out for scrabble enthusiasts.

GREEN EARTH PEERS Green Earth peers aims to give people with disability a voice and have their say about environmental issues and climate change. People with disability deserve to be at the table when it comes to decisions about the environment. This group aims to educate ourselves on environment issues and engage in environmental projects and actions. This is a peer group, meaning it is run for and by people with a disability. We aim to break down the barriers of access when it comes to environmental action and discussion as well as build a peer movement! We meet on the first Monday of every month, 2-3pm via Zoom.

Anyone who identifies as having a disability and is interested in the environment and its protection is welcome to join. If you are interested or know someone who is please contact leigh@cdah.org. au or sinead@cdah.org.au or by mobile on 0427 905 702.

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Local Community Group Notices HOBBIES & INTERESTS NEWCASTLE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Are you interested in knowing more about your family history or history in general? The NFHS is a vibrant, active group which runs courses, events, workshops & excursions as well as offering expert assistance with researching your family history. Visit our website www.nfhs.org. au or drop in to the Mechanics’ Institute at 68 Elder Street, Lambton, which is open Saturdays from 10am until 3pm & Thursdays 1-3pm. You will be made very welcome.

HUNTER DISTRICT BROMELIAD SOCIETY Are you interested in bromeliads or tillandsias (air plants)? Do you want the opportunity to buy your plants cheap, direct from the growers/ breeders? Then come along to the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens at Heatherbrae on Saturday 30th April to mix with fellow gardeners. We are an active group with monthly competitions, guest speakers, demonstrations, Q&A, etc. Sale of plants commences at 12.30 and meetings commence at 1.30pm. Come and get tips and advice direct from the experts in your local area.

Find us on Facebook or send enquiries to hdbssecretary@gmail.com HUNTER REGION FIELD NATURALISTS & NATURE JOURNALING CLUB A local club started in Lambton almost two years ago offers free outdoor nature journaling sessions to anyone interested in trying their hand at drawing and painting whilst exploring nature.

The club meet outdoors on the 4th Saturday of each month and offer online sessions on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Find out more on Instagram and Facebook: @naturejournalclub. hunterregion

SENIORS GROUPS LADIES PROBUS CLUB OF NEW LAMBTON Are you recently retired or semi-retired and looking for a friendly group of ladies to share activities and social outings with? Our Club has vacancies for new members. Our monthly activities include active and interesting Walks, Book Club, Movies/Theatre/Shows, Day Trips, Birthday Lunches and a monthly meeting with Guest Speaker on the fourth Monday at Central Charlestown Leagues Club. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of please contact Eileen at eileencampbell46@yahoo.com. au or on 0428 991 184.

LAMBTON SENIORS GROUP Interested in playing cards? Canasta is a great social game and is played every Thursday from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm at 18 Morehead St, Lambton. You’ll be most welcome and we’ll happily teach you, either from scratch or just refresh your knowledge. Free off street parking.

Phone Nola 4952 3685 or Des 4955 5052.

BEL AIR VIEW CLUB Bel Air View Club meets on the third Monday of each month at South Leagues Club 46 Llewellyn St Merewether at 10.30 am. Visitors and new members are warmly welcomed to join us for friendship and interesting guest speakers and to help support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program which assists young Australians experiencing disadvantage to create a better future for themselves through education. For further information please phone Gillian on 49635755 or email gillian.cranston@bigpond.com

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