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Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram for community news and info • Issue No 82•A community newspaper for Newcastle’s suburbs•February 2021 •

Citizen of Year announced Australia’s first recognised Indigenous surgeon and a passionate advocate for health equality, Associate Professor Kelvin Kong, has been honoured as City of Newcastle’s Citizen of the Year 2021.

When not tending to patients at his Broadmeadow practice or performing operations, Dr Kong devotes his time to researching Alloiococcus otitidis – an organism prevalent in ear disease – with the Hunter Medical Research Institute and lecturing students at the University of Newcastle.

As one of only three Indigenous surgeons in the country, Dr Kong is passionate about addressing the disparity in health outcomes between Indigenous and nonIndigenous children.

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Citizen of the Year Award recipients: (L to R) Janice Musumeci, chair of Hamilton Business Association, Jaci Lappin CEO of Carrington Bowling Club, lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes, Dr Kelvin Kong and netballer Sam Poolman at the recent awards ceremony atop City of Newcastle’s administration centre

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Lambton’s 150 is soon Publisher of The Local

As reported last month, in June this year it will be 150 years since the township of Lambton was declared by none other than Queen Victoria.

I for one think that’s a birthday worth celebrating and I’m pleased to have joined the organising committee charged with celebrating this milestone. Pretty sure I won’t be much help with organising the 200th, so now’s the time to get involved I guess.

And getting involved is what’s needed to make this event, or series of events happen.

The concept of Love Lambton - 150 years young is that there will be events held throughout the week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 June. The finale to the weeklong celebration will be an event in Lambton Park, a birthday party if you like.

Local community groups, sports clubs, schools, businesses etc are, without exception, invited to contribute to the weeklong calendar of events.

The committee has contact details for many groups based in or active in Lambton and have been busy getting in touch with each and every one of them.

Whatever it is that your group, club or organisation does the organising committee would like to hear from you.

We are sure to have missed someone however. So please, if you belong to a local group and we have not contacted you yet, email the committee at lovelambton150@gmail.com or call me on 0455 210 000.

Corporate sponsorships are not easy to come by in the current business climate. This event will be very much a grass roots community-driven celebration.

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Locals honoured in Citizen awards (continued from front page) Each year, he spends time working in remote Australian communities, providing access to quality healthcare that would otherwise be limited or unavailable.

“Indigenous people have been practicing medicine in this country for 60,000 years, a history I am proud to be part of and carry on for future generations,” Dr Kong said.

“I am both humbled and galvanised by this prestigious award, to continue striving towards improved ear health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.”

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said Dr Kong’s demonstrated leadership in Aboriginal health service delivery, advocacy and research had earned him the Citizen of the Year gong at an intimate award ceremony in Newcastle in January.

“Dr Kong exemplifies the values of the Citizen of the Year title, representing Newcastle at the top of his field and working tirelessly to improve health outcomes among disadvantaged communities,” Cr Nelmes said.

“The year 2020 was challenging for our health professionals, so it is apt that today we recognised Dr Kong for his continued efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Awarded Newcastle’s Young Citizen of the Year 2021 was

professional netballer Samantha Poolman.

Poolman, of Rankin Park, was recognised for her contributions to women and girls in sport, representing Newcastle in the Giants Netball team at the sport’s most elite level. She is also an ambassador for the Confident Girls Foundation, inspiring and empowering a new generation of young netballers.

In 2020, Poolman led a fundraiser for Black Summer bushfire affected communities through her Hunter athlete development program, Aspire Netball, which raised $12,000 for Netball Bushfire Relief.

This year City of Newcastle also awarded a Senior Citizen of the Year accolade to Jaci Lappin, CEO of Carrington Bowling Club, for her dedication to providing a safe, inclusive space for the community to gather, enriching the City’s vibrant social tapestry through a range of community activities. This became even more significant at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when social isolation was prevalent.

Ms Lappin was also the driving force behind fundraisers to install solar panels and complete muchneeded renovations to the club.

“Both Samantha and Jaci are well respected, well-loved members of our community who give so much of their time to that which they are

passionate about for the benefit of others, and I’m pleased to be able to formally acknowledge their contributions,” the lord mayor said.

Taking out Community Group of the Year 2021, Hamilton Business Association Inc was recognised for its commitment to the betterment of the Hamilton community, and the Association’s renewed sense of purpose to attract people to the Beaumont Street precinct and surrounds.

The Hamilton Business Association has worked closely with the City during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the community’s safety, a partnership from which the LiveSpots initiative was born, helping local musicians recover from the pandemic’s economic impact.

The Association was also instrumental in helping to secure a new home in September for Newcastle Men’s Shed after four years without a dedicated space.

“Hamilton Business Association embodies the sense of community spirit the Community Group of the Year award aims to highlight and celebrate,” the lord mayor added.

“I commend each of our 2021 award recipients and congratulate them all on making Newcastle an even better city to live, work and play.”

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Safety first in School zones

Now that school holidays have ended the school zone laws are back in place.

40km/h school zones help protect kids on their way to and from schools at the times and places where they are often in high numbers.

This lower speed limit reduces the risk and potential severity of a crash. School zone signs, dragon’s teeth road markings and flashing lights improve the visibility of school zones.

If you have school aged children there are a few things you can do to help keep them and others safer during drop-off and pick-up times: • Make sure your children are fastened in the correct child car seat for their age and size and that

it is fitted correctly.

• Stick to the 40km/h speed limit in a school zone and look out for children who may be about.

• Watch for flashing lights on buses. They let you know that there may be children crossing or about to cross the road. A 40km/h limit applies when school bus lights flash.

• Always give way to pedestrians particularly when entering and leaving driveways.

• Always park and turn legally around schools. Manoeuvres such as U-turns and three-point turns are dangerous during busy school drop-off and pick-up times.

• Drop your children off and pick them up on the school side of the road in your school’s designated

drop-off and pick-up area. Never call out to them from across the road – they may run to you without checking for traffic.

• It’s safest for children to get out of the car through the safety door, away from passing traffic. This is the rear footpath side door of the car.

• Remind your child to STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK! every time they cross the road and keep checking until safely across.

• Talk to them about why they should stop, look, listen, think before crossing a driveway, road or carpark.

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Welcome to Australia... Or is it?

We received this letter recently from a local student. It takes up more space than we would usually allow for a letter to the editor, but we think these well chosen words are worth publishing in full...Mark Did you know that over 79 million people are displaced worldwide?

This statistic should be shocking. In fear of their life, one in every 100 people flee their homes in traumatic circumstances. Refugees should be valued no matter their culture, race, ethnicity, religion or beliefs. People are people and should be treated as such. So, what are we doing to help and what can we do to help?

I have had the privilege to spend some time at my local Refugee Women and Children’s Centre, Zara’s House. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to many people about this topic, some local, and some further afield.

So, if one out of every 100 people on the planet don’t have a safe place to call home, what are the other 99 doing to help these people? It depends a lot on the country they are living in, for example it is really hard for refugees to get to Australia, let alone stay here.

Seeking asylum is not illegal; it is a basic human right. It is not illegal

in Canada, not in Bangladesh, not in Australia. However, in Australia, anyone seeking asylum without a valid visa must be sent to an immigration detention centre.

Applying for a visa is a long and difficult process, and sometimes these people, although running for their lives, are ineligible for such a visa.

Outside of Australia, over 85% of refugees are hosted in developing countries. This is shocking. We have all the benefits of Australia: beaches, healthcare, non-corrupt government,

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(from previous page) and plenty of space. Australia is a developed country with all the blessings of the first world. We are much better resourced to help refugees. Instead we send these people to developing countries, where even the citizens are struggling to survive. Why? Aleah is one of these people. Her story describes fleeing in Iran from her father because of domestic violence. She fled with her mother, brother and younger sister. After escaping she moved into a room with four other people. During her stay there she had nightmares of being choked in her sleep. Once in a unit of her own she suffered more trauma when the landlord broke in. Her father was in gaol and even there he used his friends to threaten her and her mother. Her family eventually fled the country and ended up in Australia.

The numbers of people displaced is shocking, but the personal stories

of pain, heartbreak, trauma and starvation are even more so. One lady I spoke to said, “These people are mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, niece, nephews, friends, and neighbours.” We need to remember this when we see statistics.

Refugees are more than numbers they are real people with real feelings and real stories.

A student based in Newcastle said “I have come into contact with a range of students who come from refugee backgrounds. To think that these eloquent, intelligent and driven children are still jumping through a number of hoops to receive care and education in Australia is disgraceful.

What makes these people less entitled than you? Why do you think they should suffer?”

I think they have a very valid point.

These refugees are people too. Why should they have had to go through so much?

We, who have never experienced this fear and distress can never identify with the pain and trauma refugees have gone through. Instead of welcoming these people we shun them. We think they are “infiltrating”.

In reality, these people are fleeing from others carrying out the exact same actions that we are afraid of the refugees doing.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

One woman who has worked with refugees for a number of years told me that, “Their hearts are huge and they want to fit into our culture.

They love to be hospitable and to build community. This community can include Australians if we make ourselves available or we can invite them into our community. It’s not them and us.”

We need to be more welcoming to these people. They have fled in fear of persecution and death because of their race, religion, or the fact they that they (continued over page)

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(from previous page) belong to another minority group.

The least we can do is welcome them, with their scars and trauma, and invite to be a part of our community.

Through my time volunteering in the preschool at Zara’s House I have learnt first-hand that a four-yearold is still a four-year-old regardless of whether they are born in Australia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan or anywhere else on our planet. They still play, learn, laugh, cry and love. A child from every culture deserves a loving family, and a safe place to live.

Imagine yourself in the situation: It is only an accident of birth that you are not suffering in the same way as many displaced refugees. When you next see children on the news, running for their lives, ask yourself what you would do if they were your niece, nephew, grandson, or daughter?

There are so many heartbreaking stories like this around the world. Over 79 million to be more exact. Each of these people may have fled similar things, or ended up in similar places, but their stories are unique, except in the fact that they cannot return to their home country.

So, what can you do to help? Let’s start with caring.

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Congratulations to last month’s quiz winner, Berice Merrell of Lambton. Your prize is on its way. Last month’s mystery photo was taken at Johnson Park corner of Bindera and Wyong Rds, Lambton.

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 Who wrote the novel Little Women?

Question 2 Who was recently named Citizen of the Year by City of Newcastle?

Question 3 In what year was the East Lambton Colliery closed?

Question 4 Around the world how many millions of people are currently displaced?

Question 5 Where would you be if you saw the sign pictured above right?

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THAT WAS THEN This is now

with Lachlan Wetherall

costs, usually by reducing miners’ wages. Depending on where your political sympathies lay, this was viewed as either a good or evil arrangement.

Because of the constant need to cut costs, collieries run under the tribute system tended to face constant troubles. East Lambton was no exception. In its short life between 1888 and 1894 there were disputes about unpaid wages, court cases over subcontractors, and arguments about leases and ownership.

East Lambton Colliery

Often historical photographs feature a successful person, event or building. But sometimes an old photograph is a snapshot of failure. Such is the case with the East Lambton Colliery. Somewhat confusingly this colliery was not located in East Lambton, but in New Lambton (near present day Novocastrian Park), on land owned by the Waratah Coal Company.

The mine was worked under the tribute system, where a large mining company having extracted all the easily won coal, would lease their mine to a smaller third party. The lease holder would then attempt to make a profit from the remaining coal by cutting

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Above: Suburban serenity now covers the site of the troubled East Lambton Colliery. © 2020 Google. Image Landsat / Copernicus Image © 2021 Maxar Technologies The mine also laboured under physical difficulties, with issues of flooding and having to dig shafts through harder than expected rock. All this led to a rather shambolic and perilous workplace. A close inspection of Ralph Snowball’s photo shows an untidy scene of rubbish, machinery and materials strewn all over the place. There was a fatality in 1891 when a large metal pipe fell down a shaft and struck a miner.

The colliery proved to be unprofitable and closed in 1894, and the land in the area remained vacant and undeveloped for the next 50 years. Following World War 2, new housing subdivisions quickly and completely covered all trace of the former troubled colliery.

The legacy of the troubled East Lambton pit can perhaps best be summed up in the final words of the Newcastle Herald and Miners’ Advocate report on its abandonment … “The closing of the colliery will not be felt.”

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East Lambton Colliery in 1892. Photo by Ralph Snowball. NSW State Archives and Records.

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women is the most splendid read. This classic is a favourite of mine and this is not the first time I have read this beautiful novel. If you haven’t read Little Women, Women, you may not realise that it is an utterly timeless story. It is a story of four sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy, who each have their own interests and personalities and we learn how they cope in the most difficult of times; when their father is at war, sickness of a sister and their mother is away. Their daily lives are written about in such a way that I am immediately drawn into the March home and feel a part if their family. The sisters are normal sisters; they show kindness, share their trials and tribulations and argue with one another. The most beautiful part of their relationship is the love they all share.

Louisa M. Alcott’s writing is beautiful in message and meaning. Each chapter presents a lesson to learn by and the value placed on family. Love is the main message throughout the novel.

If you would like to read a classic story that will tear at your heartstrings and be one of the most beautiful novels you may have ever read, please pick up this novel..

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HELP with Elaine Abery of Unravelling Red Tape

Covid-regulation Or – a dirty question

Dear Here to Help On the one hand, government tells us we should/ must wear masks, wash our hands with soap and water before drying them, and avoid touching hightouch surfaces. On the other hand, most public (local government) toilets don’t have soap, hand drying facilities and you have to touch multiple doors to enter and exit, can only activate the flush button with your fingers, and taps need to be touched to turn them on and off.

I have even encountered situations where the public toilet hand basins were deactivated, with signs stating that, due to covid these hand basins facilities cannot be used. On the outside of the same toilets were Health notices telling us to wash our hands frequently with soap and water to stay covidsafe.

Ironic, given that they had stopped us from washing our hands at all when using the toilet.

Is this a case of government not practising what it preaches?

Thank you for your question.

Public policy is the name we use to describe the way government interacts with the community. Laws are

just one example of public policy.

Public policy is comprised of three main parts – “carrots” and “sticks”, which are well known. The third is not talked about as much – it’s making it easier for people to do the right thing.

We often talk about public policy as a balancing act between “carrots” and “sticks”. Sometimes, government coerces us to do certain things, like wear masks during “lockdown” events, using “sticks” (threat of fines). Other times, government pushes us towards doing certain things, like rebates for solar panels (“carrots”).

The third, more subtle, aspect of public policy. This is about making it as easy as possible for citizens to do the right thing. Let’s imagine that to pay your taxes, the ATO only allowed you to turn up in person, to one office, with cash, on one day of the year. Many people would likely just give up.

Usually, the three aspects work together. Let’s take an example – obeying traffic laws. Just imagine driving if we had no traffic laws – some people would be scared to go on the roads and mortality would increase. Examples of carrots include reduced driver licence renewal fees for drivers with a good driving record. Sticks are things like red light cameras.

Finally, government makes it easier for us to obey the road rules with things like signs “keep left” “80 limit” “give way”, “black spot”, “traffic lights ahead”.

Imagine how much harder it would be for us to comply with the traffic laws without these reminders.

Similarly, our ability to maintain covid hygiene would be improved through better, safer, public facilities – door openers and closers, soap, hand towels, fingerfree flushing.

Let us hope that covid prompts government to improve the hygiene of public facilities going forward, improving public hygiene just like government helps us better obey traffic laws (and reduce mortality) with improved signage.

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LAW

Matters

by Rob Dilley of Newcastle Legal

Property settlement following separation Making Legal Easy FAMILY LAW MATTERS Our specialist family lawyers, Rob Dilley & Karina Hansen, will: ➤ explain Court processes and the laws that relate to your case. ➤ negotiate with your ex-partner or their lawyer. ➤ represent you in Court. ➤ assist you through your family law matter.

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The holiday period traditionally sees an increase in family conflict and some partners leaving relationships.

An often thorny issue is how the property should be divided. There are four ways to achieve this: 1: Informal Agreement: Couples may reach an informal agreement on division of property. This however provides you with very little protection if your ex later decides he or she wants more.

2. Consent Orders: A lawyer can help you negotiate with your partner (or their lawyer) and agree on the proper division of property. Orders reflecting the agreement reached can then be drafted and provided to the Family Court. A Judge or Registrar will review the proposed division of property, usually “on the papers” without anyone having to attend Court, to ensure the terms of settlement are reasonable before making the orders agreed by the parties.

3: Binding Financial Agreement (“BFA”): A BFA is a contract between you and your ex on the division of property. You and your ex are both required to have your own lawyer advise you on the fairness of the proposed division of property. The Court is not involved.

4: Going to Court: If you are unable to agree on a fair division of property you can have a contested trial where each party gives its own evidence and ask the Court to make the decision. A Court trial is by far the most expensive process and routinely takes 18 months or longer. It should be avoided wherever reasonably possible.

If you have a family law issue seek advice from an experienced family lawyer.

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SPINE

Matters with Dr Nick Ruffin of Healing Wave Chiropractic, New Lambton

Why Chiropractic?

Picture a spine. What is its purpose? How does it work? Your spine is the supporting structure for your head and therefore your brain.

Your brain communicates with your body through your spinal cord.

Your spinal cord is a network of millions of neuron cells that harness the power of electricity to send messages between your brain to every other part of your body, from your nose to your toes, allowing you to move, think and feel.

Your spinal cord is housed inside your spine, which is your nervous system’s suit of armour.

There are many stressors in life that can impede your spine’s ability and thus your nervous system’s ability to function at its best, such as pain, bad posture, injuries, immobility, extended periods of sitting, and poor lifestyle choices, the list goes on.

Chiropractic aims to identify these stressors through comprehensive evaluation of the spine and nervous system, followed by care that includes postural modulation, lifestyle advice and last but not least the chiropractic adjustment.

Your spine and nervous system is like anything else in this world that you might care about, it needs to be healthy and functioning at its best.

The dentist takes care of your teeth, the mechanic takes care of your car, most people are aware of these facts and make regular dental check ups and car services a part of their life.

Unlike your car or your teeth, your spine cannot be replaced, you only have one.

That is why you should get your spine checked regularly by a registered chiropractor, regardless of your age, job, or gender.

At Healing Wave Chiropractic, we specialise in taking care of you and your spine.

We will work with you to seek long term and sustainable solutions for your neck and back concerns, poor posture, headaches and nerve pain.

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Care

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Does your dog shed hair throughout the house?

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De-shedding treatments start with a fresh warm water bath, using special shampoo to separate the dog’s coat, then massaging and stimulating the hair follicles which invigorates circulation. The dog is then dried using a high velocity dryer and this separates the hair, eliminates excess coat and loose hair. After drying and lifting the coat the dog is thoroughly brushed and massaged using an array of different gentle grooming techniques further coat is removed. The dog is again dried with a high velocity dryer to remove any remaining loose hair.

Allergy sufferers can breathe easier after their dog has had a de-shed treatment. Reducing the amount of hair in your environment also reduces the amount of dander and airborne elements that can trigger allergic reactions. Reducing the shedding coat is good for both the dog and owner.

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MIND

Matters

by Dr Stuart Edser

Principal Psychologist at Newcastle Psychology & Health

Getting the year started

Now that we’re through Christmas and the New Year, many of us are now returning to our usual lives.

This year thankfully will see the roll-out of the Covid19 vaccine which we all hope will put a major dent in the transmission of the virus and get us all better protected from its ravages. When my turn comes, I’ll be throwing confetti as I get the jab.

In the meantime, here are six evidence-based ways that neuroscientists have suggested will start us all off on the right footing for a healthy year for mind, brain and body.

1. Be kind and helpful. Helping others lifts our own spirits, chases away depression and helps us to feel more fulfilled.

2. Exercise. Studies are clear, exercise helps our health both physically and mentally enormously. It also increases brain volume and augments better cognitive processing.

3. Eat well. Eating a healthy diet once again, helps us physically and mentally. Brain function is improved.

Studies of people who eat high levels of sugar, fats and calories show actual damage to neuronal functioning.

4. Keep socially connected. We know that isolation and loneliness can be harbingers of depression, having a detrimental effect on physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing. As mammals, we are social creatures. We’re not designed to be isolated. Social interaction boosts self-worth and overall mental health.

5. Learn something new. Challenging our brains to learn something new increases white matter and grey matter. More brain power. Better resilience. What’s more, learning new material, eg. a musical instrument, a language, how to play chess or bridge, or even cognitive games, can have a protective factor against cognitive decline in older age.

6. Sleep properly. Looking after your sleep assist in just about every aspect of your life, including energy, motivation, emotional regulation, your immune system, and memory.

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PARENTING

Matters with Mel Burgess of Love Parenting

Our child’s anger

We are all trying to raise kids who can manage their anger.

In order for them to grow that skill we need to let them feel the feeling so they can experientially learn how to navigate it. Day-to-day life will deal them a bazillion opportunities to navigate anger if we get out of the way a bit. They thrive when we are less of an ‘intervener’ and more of a ‘quiet supporter’.

As their parent, it is natural to feel pulled to try and shut down their anger. It’s hard to see them uncomfortable and so much societal street-cred gets laid on the kids that are ‘compliant’.

However, it is important to remember that an

absence of expressed anger doesn’t equate to them being able to self-regulate. It can be a sign that they have learnt that their anger is a part of them that is not welcome. If so, they will likely quietly and shamefully internalize and have implosions (eg anxiety) rather than explosions.

So, what to do?

As much as you can - let them BLOW. Say ‘it’s ok to be mad’ then stop talking and let them be mad.

You let them be joyful don’t you? Why does anger need to be so boxed-up?

The aim is not to teach our kids to suppress their anger. It is for them to learn how to regularly express anger in ways that work for them and those around them.

Resist the pull to lecture them, placate them, distract them, ignore them, shame them, take things from them, or send them away. Stay quietly alongside them doing what you can towards them having some safe space while they work on processing their fizz.

When we take all that futile energy out of trying to keep the anger jack-in-the box from popping up we then have it to (as clearly, calmly and kindly as we can manage) put into holding limits around behaviour and not feelings.

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VET Chat

by Dr Fiona Wallace of New Lambton Veterinary Clinic

Mast cell tumours

common in staffies, boxers, Rhodesian ridgebacks, Weimaraners and Shar-peis. We also occasionally see cats with mast cell tumours. One bad thing about mast cell tumours is that when they grow the cells can become unstable. They can rapidly release their toxic granules just by being knocked or touched, or even sometimes at random, and they create allergic symptoms without exposure to any particular antigen.

Another problem with mast cell tumours is that they are very invasive, a bit like an octopus – the “body” of the tumour is surrounded by tentacles growing all around it sometimes centimetres away from the main part of the tumour. When we remove these masses we have to take a very wide margin to make sure we remove everything.

Sometimes we have to refer directly to the surgery specialists for advanced plastic surgery. Sometimes the specialists can’t fully remove these tumours either, and then, depending on the grade of the tumour (because they can cover the spectrum from almost benign to highly malignant and likely to metastasise) there are follow-up options of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

To protect your furry friend, check him/her over for lumps regularly, especially lumps that are new, rapidly growing, or look inflamed. As my old boss used to say, your eyes aren’t microscopes, so if there is anything suspicious it is best to get it checked out sooner rather than later…we will carry out a needle aspirate and

We have been unlucky to see quite a few dogs at the clinic with skin cancers in the last few weeks. The most common and worrying of these are mast cell tumours.

Normal mast cells are part of the body’s immune system, and they are usually easy to see under the microscope because they contain granules of brightly staining inflammatory chemicals ready to attack the body’s invaders when required. Mast cells are supposed to provide a defence against parasites, but in our clean world they are often under-worked and instead react to other antigens that look like parasites, commonly, for instance, pollen. The inflammation that results is seen as an allergy, - red skin, itchiness, swelling and so on.

Mast cell tumours can occur in any breed but are more microscopic examination in consult to investigate!

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PHARMACY

Matters

by Anthony Piggott

of Piggott’s Pharmacies: Blackbutt, Branxton, Hamilton, Huntlee, Lambton and Merewether

Helping you save money on your Scripts The Pharmaceutical Benefit Safety Net Scheme is a way of ensuring that you do not pay too much for your prescription medicines.

If you spend more than a certain amount in a year (the Safety Net threshold), you become entitled to cheaper or free pharmaceutical medicines for the remainder of

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that calendar year.

Piggott’s Pharmacy will keep a record of how much you have spent on prescription medicines and process the paperwork for you to make sure that you get the maximum savings and discounts which you are eligible for.

The 2021 PBS Safety Net threshold is just over $300 for concession card holders or just under $1500 for general patients.

Once you reach the threshold your Piggott’s Pharmacy will assist you to apply for a PBS Safety Net card to get cheaper medicines.

Your medicine will then either be free for concession card holders or cost up to $6.60 for general patients.

If you happen to visit another Pharmacy, we can contact them for you and add those scripts to your record. If you have family, all of your prescriptions can be included on the one Safety Net Record Form.

Ask Piggott’s Pharmacy about the many services we provide including personalised ‘Piggott Pill Pouches’ and home medication reviews.

We can also keep your Scripts on file and delivery is free to the local area.Pop into any Piggott’s Pharmacy or call us today to see how we can make life easier for you and save you money.

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AGE Matters with Joseph McCarthy CEO of NovaCare Community Services

Getting more help for loved ones

The New Year is here but did you notice at Christmas that your loved was starting to appear more fatigued, or slowing down in their movements. Maybe they are socially withdrawing and no longer taking part in their usual day to day activities. Maybe jobs like cleaning and gardening are piling up or hygiene standards are slipping.

Novacare work with people to develop a plan based on what is important to them.

Many people flourish when they get assistance with some

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of the dull chores and they are able to be independent for much longer by arranging this assistance The Australian Government understands this and funds a number of different options to support people to continue to live at home.

This can include assistance with gardening, mowing or weeding the garden patch, house cleaning, transport to the shops and the doctors or cooking home cooked meals. Many people get us to assist with pet transport to the vet or pet walking.

You can access assistance with care at home including nursing support, physiotherapy and massage.

You may want to do some fun stuff like Painting, Tai Chair or Strength Balance Relax classes or go on outings to visit Camels in the Hunter Valley. Maybe you want to meet up with people just like you and join a mens group or do activities with other handy hens. We offer door to door transport to you making life for people with limited or no transport so much easier.

NovaCare is an Award Winning Hunter based not for profit organisation. Call our Home Care Specialists on 1300 363 653 for a free no obligation chat to understand your options and we can help you to get the assistance you need.

The Commonwealth Government also has a website www.myagedcare.gov.au or call them on 1800 200 422.

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Saving you money on your Scripts!

The Pharmaceutical Benefit Safety Net Scheme is a way of ensuring that you do not pay too much for your prescription medicines. If you spend more than a certain amount in a year (the Safety Net threshold), you become entitled to cheaper or FREE pharmaceutical medicines for the remainder of that calendar year.

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Ask Piggott’s Pharmacy about the many services we provide: ♥ Personalised Piggott Pill Pouches ♥ Home Medication Reviews ♥ Keep your Scripts on file ♥ Free local delivery Pop into any Piggott’s Pharmacy or call us today to see how Piggott’s Pharmacy can make life easier for you and save you money.

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