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Phil’s lifetime award • Issue No 99 • Newcastle’s favourite community newspaper • July 2022

Former long time Lambton resident, entertainer, promoter and mentor to young musical artists, Phil Mahoney, received a lifetime achievement award for his services to country music recently.

On hearing that he had been given the award at the Dusty Boots Festival in Narromine, Phil said “I am very proud to receive the TC Brown Award....I’ve enjoyed being part of the country music industry and meeting many friendly and talented people. I’ve particularly enjoyed helping country performers get their first start in the industry by organising bookings and passing on advice I’ve learnt from many of the biggest country stars”.

Phil’s biography Try a Little Kindness, released in 2021, with all sales going to Camp Quality, tells his life story.

The book is available for sale at www. philmahoney.com.au

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Phil Mahoney (centre) receives the T.C. Brown Award for Services to Country Music at the annual Dusty Boots Festival from previous winners Shirley and Brian Appleyard in Narromine recently

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Super savers

According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, in March this year, we collectively had $3.4 trillion invested in superannuation. Yeah, I wasn’t sure how much that was either. I looked it up to save you the trouble. It’s a 3 then a 4 followed by 11 zeros!

Given recent headlines about sharemarkets both here and overseas heading in a southerly direction lately, I’d hazard a guess that we have a little less right now.

Nevertheless it’s still a very large sum of money we have saved up for our retirements.

It’s hard to argue with the view of many, that compulsory superannuation, introduced 30 years ago now, was one of the most far-sighted and nationbuilding achievements of any Australian government ever.

Over the next few weeks and months those of working age, and many already in their retirement years, will receive the obligatory annual communication from their super fund(s). I read recently that 16% of us check our super balance once a year or less. Another 10% never check their balance!

Many of those who do open and read this correspondence will find that their balance at 30 June this year was less that it was 12 months ago.

But fear not.

Experts say we shouldn’t panic and go fiddling with the settings on our super just because we experience a negative return in a particular year. History (apparently) tells us that holding our nerve will pay off in the long run. There’s no need to move your balance from a ‘growth’ setting to a conservative ‘cash’ setting. Over the medium to long term the markets have always exceeded their previous high point. They say it’s “time in the market” not “timing the market” that is the secret to success. And keep fingers crossed. www.thelocalnewcastle.com.au

SpongeBob at YPT in Hamilton Opening in the July School Holidays, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) is thrilled to be presenting, for the first time in Newcastle, The SpongeBob Musical.

Based on the hit Nickelodeon cartoon, this bubble-filled production follows the adventures of SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy and Squidward on their mission to save the town of Bikini Bottom and have the ‘best day ever!’

The production is directed by Maddie Watts, previously known for her work on YPT’s Children of Eden JR and The Addams Family Young at Part. Maddie is accompanied by Alexandra Rigby as musical director, Chelsea Willis as co-choreographer and assistant director and Tahlia Smith as co-choreographer. The team is assisted by Clara Barcan, Brianna Budden and Natesha Ham. The SpongeBob Musical is not just for kids, but a thoughtful and fun musical for all ages. The well known SpongeBob characters are transformed into three-dimensional beings who teach us to consider our flaws the very thing others see as our best traits.

“Ultimately, I think the message The SpongeBob Musical shares is about our society learning to be better.

This production brings the message back to a base level and says ‘Hey

Some of the talented young cast of The SpongeBob Musical presented by Young People’s Theatre this month. Photo: Riley McLean it’s that simple’ we just need to accept each other and be nice to people” said Maddie Watts.

This musical mash-up features songs from famous artists such as Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Panic!

At the Disco, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, David Bowie and many more. This creative blend of musical styles allows our production to be expressive and innovative, featuring a plethora of contrasting dance genres and staging opportunities in this full-length contemporary musical.

The SpongeBob Musical runs from 5

July to 6 August at YPT Theatre in Hamilton and includes weekend and school holiday performances.

Tickets are available online at: https://ypt.org.au/bookings/ or call the box office on 4961 4895 from 10:30am weekdays or 8:30am Saturdays.

The Local has one double pass to The SpongeBob Musical to give away to a lucky reader. Simply text ‘SpongeBob’, your name, suburb and preferred performance day and time to 0455 210 000 by Friday 8 July to be in the running.

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Free CPR and AED training Did you know that 30,000 people die annually in Australia due to sudden cardiac arrest? Would you know how to assist someone if they suffered a cardiac arrest while out in the community?

On Monday 18 July Hunter Heart Safe is presenting a free training session for interested community members on how to perform hands only CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and use an AED (Automated External Defribrillator).

Hunter Heart Safe was founded in 2019, the name deriving from the concept of a ‘heart safe community’, a population where there are enough communitybased people who know how to do CPR and use an AED. “Community bystanders are more likely to start CPR if they don’t have to do mouth to mouth,” says

Shaun.

“For someone who has a sudden cardiac arrest in the community, immediate CPR from a bystander and the use of an AED, can increase their survival rate fivefold.”

The one hour training session will be held at Club Lambton at 5.30pm

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If you would like to attend this free training session please email your name and contact phone number to lambtonresidents@gmail.com/ All community members are welcome to attend.

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Social housing fast-tracked

A $12 million social housing funding agreement between the City of Newcastle and NSW Land and Housing Corporation was endorsed by Council in late May. The agreement sets out a commitment from the NSW Government to match City of Newcastle’s contribution of approximately $2 million annually for the next three years.

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“With over 10,000 families suffering from housing stress across the city, housing affordability in Newcastle is close to crisis point, which is why this issue is a priority of the Newcastle 2040 Community Strategic Plan and the Newcastle Local Housing Strategy 2020,” Cr Nelmes said.

“Affordably priced housing plays a critical role in the health and wellbeing of people and their families, and social housing provides an important safety net for the community.”

NSW Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes Anthony Roberts said the agreement would deliver positive social and affordable housing outcomes for the people of Newcastle.

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“We’re thrilled to be working with the City of Newcastle to address housing supply and affordability, and we hope this investment will encourage more of our local government partners to do the same.

Research by City of Newcastle shows that one in three people don’t believe there are enough diverse housing options for everyone across the city, and one quarter of people don’t believe they can afford a reasonable standard of housing in the area.

“The NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) owns 4,300 social housing dwellings across the Newcastle LGA, and City of Newcastle is working in close partnership with LAHC to fast-track projects such as the renewal of existing properties in Waratah West and Wallsend,” “Construction has already commenced on the redevelopment of two ageing homes on Landa Parade Waratah West that will be transformed into a low-rise, accessible building that features six two-bedroom units and four one-bedroom units for up to 16 residents. Cr Nelmes said.

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Bee Varroa careful The NSW Government is urging beekeepers across the state to safeguard their industry after biosecurity surveillance detected Varroa mite in hives at the Port of Newcastle.

Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders says swift measures are being taken to contain the disease, which is the most serious pest for honey bees worldwide.

“We have immediately launched an eradication plan which involved setting up a biosecurity zone, containing the infected hives and euthanising the bees,” Mr Saunders said.

“Australia is the only major honey producing country free from Varroa mite and if it has the chance to establish here, it could cost the honey industry more than $70 million a year.

The Biosecurity Zone covers an area within a 50 kilometre radius of the Port of Newcastle. Beekeepers within this zone must not move or tamper with their hives.

They must also notify the NSW Department of Primary Industries with the location of all of their hives.

“Biosecurity is one of my top priorities and beekeepers have been working with the Government through the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program to act as an early warning system,” Mr Saunders said.

“If it weren’t for their diligence in monitoring hives and catch boxes at strategic locations around our ports and airports, this threat may have gone undetected.”

The mites are tiny reddish-brown parasites and are easily identifiable to the naked eye.

If you have bee hives located within the biosecurity zone please notify DPI of their location by calling 1800 084 881 or completing the form on this website: https://forms.bfs.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forms/9247

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The Local Quiz

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

Last month’s mystery photo was the refurbished bus shelter on Howe St Lambton near Durham Rd. 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: Which popular animated character will be brought to life on stage by Young People’s Theatre this month?

Question 2: What is the scheduled completion date of the Blackbutt Village improvements?

Question 3: In which NSW town did Phil Mahoney recently receive an award for his lifetime contribution to country music?

Question 4: In what year did the New Lambton Fire Brigade receive its first motorised fire engine?

Question 5: In which local park would you find the building pictured above right?

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Blackbutt upgrade progresses A new footpath connecting Blackbutt Village in New Lambton to Blackbutt’s Richley Reserve along Freyberg Street has been completed as part of a $3.7 million upgrade of the popular local centre.

Newcastle lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said this connection is a first step in delivering a safer, more attractive place for visitors and locals to spend time.

“It’s great to see improved accessibility for the community linking these two important locations,” Cr Nelmes said.

“The addition of over 30 street trees along Freyberg Street also creates a more appealing environment with increased shade and colour, with more trees being introduced along Dunkley Avenue in the coming weeks.

“Our staff are preparing to commence upgrades to stormwater infrastructure and road surfaces in the western car park area in the next few weeks, as well as seeking community feedback on timed parking options across the broader local centre area.

“When we spoke to the community during the development of this upgrade we heard concerns about pedestrian safety, and also the

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes tree planting on Freyberg Street New Lambton with City of Newcastle project team members availability of short-term parking for visiting the shops and local services.

“We look forward to hearing community views on the range of timed parking options which were developed in consultation with local businesses during a workshop held with them earlier this year.”

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Be safe, not sorry this winter With a ten per cent increase in the number of house fires during the cooler months, Fire and Rescue NSW is urging communities across NSW to ‘Be safe, not sorry’ this winter by being home fire safe.

Leading Station Officer Glen Whitehead of Fire and Rescue NSW Station 357 Lambton said there are traditionally more fires in bedrooms and lounge rooms due to heaters, electric blankets, and the like.

“Over winter, we see a spike in home fires, fire-related fatalities and injuries,” continued Leading Station Officer Whitehead.

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themselves and their loved ones their home and to test it regularly.” safe.”

Other safety measures include: • Keep looking when cooking • Don’t overload power boards • Keep everything a metre from the heater • Never use wheat bags to warm your bed • Check electric blankets for frayed cords and other damage • Don’t use outdoor heating and cooking equipment inside the Leading Station Officer Whitehead home as it can be fatal said firefighters are committed • Have a Home Escape Plan to reducing the risk of home fires Most importantly, if a fire does and to protecting the irreplaceable. occur, get out, stay out and call “The best way to stay out of harm Triple Zero (000). this winter is to take measures to prevent a fire from occurring in the This winter, keep you and your loved ones safe by using the Get first instance” Ready for Winter checklist at “It is vitally important for people www.fire.nsw.gov.au/winter to have a working smoke alarm in

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THAT WAS THEN This is now

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New Lambton Fire Station

This month marks 125 years since New Lambton Fire Station was opened in 1897. The formation of a fire brigade, nearly thirty years after the suburb was established, was prompted in part by suburban rivalry.

When Lambton fire brigade asked New Lambton council in 1896 to install a hydrant for their use, the council politely declined, deciding instead to form their own brigade.

They applied to the state government and received a grant of £100 and a block of land on Alma Rd to build a

station, which was opened on 17 July 1897. Constructed

by Henry Burg, the station consisted of a shed 18 feet by 35 feet with two large sliding doors at the front and a meeting room at the rear. Perched on top was a bell tower with a lookout platform 26 feet above ground. In the pre-telephone area, ringing the bell would summon volunteer firefighters to the station, to then take their horse drawn hose reel carriage to the location of the fire.

The brigade was first called out in October 1897, to assist at a chimney fire in Adamstown. The Newcastle Morning Herald praised their response noting that “in connection with the alarm the newly inaugurated New Lambton Fire Brigade did a smart run. Ten minutes after the alarm was given at Adamstown station the New Lambton firemen had their fire extinguishing appliances upon the scene.”

Thankfully the early days of the brigade were mostly uneventful. In 1898 the fire bell rang on only eight occasions, five of those a false alarm.

A telephone service was connected to the station in 1912, and in 1925 the brigade received its first motorised fire engine.

In 1934 a new brick fire station was erected in place of the original wooden building. This building still stands today but ceased operations when the new Lambton Fire Station in Young Road opened in 2016.

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Above: The opening of New Lambton Fire Station in Alma Road, 17 July 1897.

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Below: The modern New Lambton Fire Station at the same Alma Rd location and disused since 2016.

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HELP with Elaine Abery of Unravelling Red Tape

Rights and responsibilities

Dear Here to Help, Recently, my 86yo dad rang the ambulance on a Friday night. When the ambulance arrived, the paramedics suggested that he should not go to hospital, but should wait until Monday to see his GP. The paramedics said Dad was likely to wait a long time in hospital, and there was a risk he could catch the flu or covid in the waiting room.

How is this okay? Why did Dad have to wait till Monday? Surely, government should do something about this situation, so that Dad can go to hospital when he needs to, rather than wait till Monday to see his GP! Thank you for your query.

This example is about the difficult interaction between social (government) and individual responsibility.

The easiest way to think about this is that government cannot be responsible for everything in our lives. It would be expensive and intrude into our personal decision-making and freedoms.

From a public policy perspective, there is a fine balance between facilitating people and businesses doing things that help advance our society and curbing behaviour

that harms our society. There is a lot of behaviour and actions that fall in the middle – so what do we do about these things?

One of the hardest things to do in government decisionmaking is remove something from people. Even if people do not use that thing, or do not realise they have access to that thing, they do not want to lose possible access to that thing.

It’s a tricky area, particularly in healthcare. In some cases, the best decision for the community as a whole may seem counterintuitive, or even create difficulties for some people.

Let’s look at some healthcare examples… Statistics show that some hospitals or healthcare practitioners have higher incidences of poor health outcomes than others. People who know the system generally try and avoid those hospitals or practitioners for themselves or their loved ones. However, in the words of Sir Humphrey (Yes Minister), it would be a very brave decision for any government to close, temporarily or permanently, that hospital. So, how do we help this hospital, and its employees, deliver better health outcomes to the community, without reducing services in the meantime, or diverting resources from other hospitals? It’s tricky.

Your ambulance/emergency department query is another example. Like all other services, hospitals have limited space and staffing. There are some questions to ask before we proceed. Is it an emergency? Is it reasonable for everyone’s after hours medical issues to be addressed in hospitals? What is an emergency? Data shows that people ring the ambulance for things such as a “lost engagement ring”, hiccups and even lost acrylic fingernails. What are the risks of having generally healthy people in a hospital environment, for example hospital-acquired infections? Where are you most likely to obtain the best and most holistic treatment for your healthcare concerns?

There is no simple answer to your query, but hopefully this helps you better understand the kind of things that are taken into consideration during government’s decision-making process in situations like this.

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I did an assessment of Jenny’s knee and everything seemed in order. No specific pain, just a dull aching that I couldn’t reproduce with any movement. She’d even brought along some x-rays of her knee which reported no abnormalities. I looked at her, puzzled.

“Has anyone ever had a look at your hip?” I asked her.

“My hip?” she queried, “Honey I don’t know if you’ve been listening for this last half hour, but it’s my knee that’s hurting, my hip has never given me grief in my life”.

“I know”, I said, “but just to be thorough, let’s take a look at it”. I brought her hip up into the position that I know is bound to provoke an irritated hip, and… “AH!” “I’ve been to three different healthcare providers and Jenny jumped. none of them have been able to fix my problem. I just want to be able to walk my dog. You’re my last resort.” “That was it!”

After some further investigation, it turned out that Jenny’s knee pain was a result of hip osteoarthritis.

Bodies are a bit weird like that, pain in one spot can often be a result of an issue in an entirely different one.

Once I knew what the issue was, I was able to prescribe It’s always a bit intimidating when a patient tells you Jenny the right exercises for her problem, and she’s now they’ve seen several other providers because it really back to walking, furry friend in tow. narrows down the list of things you can try. Massage and manipulation hadn’t worked, exercises hadn’t worked, For the right diagnosis and to start getting better book an resting it hadn’t worked, medications hadn’t worked. It appointment online at brightsidephysio.com.au or call the fine folks on 4062 8862 Jenny* had been experiencing knee pain for the past 6 months. She’d tried physio, chiropractic, massage, acupuncture – the whole kit and kaboodle, and none of it had worked for her. She was fed up.

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MIND

Matters

by Dr Stuart Edser

Principal Psychologist at Newcastle Psychology & Health

Values

A very important emphasis in counselling psychology today is the focus on values. It is common now for a therapist to take a client through a process of identifying his or her values and exploring how much the client is living by them.

What are values? Well, for a start, they are not the same thing as goals. A goal is a one-off thing that can be ticked off as completed once achieved. You have a goal to visit Dubbo zoo. You go there. Tick.

Goal achieved. You have a goal to shed four kilos.

You lose them. Tick. Goal achieved. But a value is something that goes on and on. It’s not a one-off. A value might be not just to visit the zoo, but to live life fully on weekends. A value might be not just to shed four kilos, but to eat and move well to stay healthy. These are not just achieved once, but go on indefinitely.

Many of our values come from our parents from the time of our childhood and remain helpful. However, it is not uncommon for adults to adjust or even discard some of those childhood values as not being appropriate or workable in adult life. Sometimes this occurs after a crisis, sometimes as an act of personal growth. Other values arrive during our adolescence and youth and we often take them into our adult lives.

So why this focus? Well, generally speaking, people live happier lives when living from their values. Life is less of a struggle and seems to run more smoothly, be more integrated and is often less stressful. We tend to find life more fulfilling and are able to cope better with life’s challenges when we live in concert with our values. Worth a thought.

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PARENTING

Matters with Mel Burgess of Love Parenting

Sharing the household load

*Penny arrived to her Parenting Reset day visibly frazzled. She used whatever energy she still had left to force a smile before flopping down heavily on Love Parenting Studio’s new and particularly snazzy green velvet lounge. There was an audible sigh that told me she was physically here, but the rest of her was still arriving.

I handed her a lime to scratch and sniff while she caught her breath. I poured our tea.

She scratched and sniffed the lime and then looked slowly around the studio. After paying particular attention to

the lush hanging plants she commented “Gee it’s nice in here.”

The distance between her shoulders and earlobes already looked more spacious.

Across our time working together we explored what Penny is responsible for doing in a day. Starting with what she had already done in the hours before arriving here for our 9:15am start. Alot.

Working through Love Parenting’s ‘Sharing the Household Load’ activity allowed Penny to see how things had gotten to crisis point. *Penny and *Dan had gone from five years ago being child-free and barely having two life-admin tasks to rub together, to flailing in a deluge of them. From years of after-work socialising and ducking away for fabulous local and overseas trips, to counting showering alone or a solo trip to the supermarket as ‘me-time’.

As romantic partners they were finding themselves less and less likely to make it to the end of the day with energy left for anything coupley. Particularly *Penny…… **This is the beginning of a blog that goes on to detail what contributed to *Penny and *Dave finding themselves in such funk, how we turned that ship around, and what the positive flow-ons were for them once they rejigged. www.loveparenting.com.au/blog If you can relate and want to be guided through to easier times too, then link in and let’s get that show on the road.

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LAW

Matters

by Chris Hill-Smith of Appleton Law, Lambton

Who are ‘children’ for the purposes of a Will?

When a will is written, it is common to make gifts to the will maker’s children as beneficiaries.

A gift ‘to my children’ is a class gift and all persons who fall within the class at the date of your death will take a share of the gift, including children born after the date of the will.

It is important to remember that a class gift to your ‘children’ includes all of your children, biological, adopted or ex-nuptial. However step children and foster children would not usually be included in a class gift to ‘children’ and therefore if it is intended that foster

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or step children are included, there needs to specific provision for that to happen.

You are able to name your children specifically in your will and that will exclude any children not named, but if you later have more children, they too will be excluded.

Under legislation an adopted child becomes the child of the adopting parents and ceases to be the child of their natural parents. The inheritance rights of the adopted child in regard to their natural parents also terminate.

A gift to my children includes all children living at the date of death of the mother, including a child or children not yet born but who subsequently survive, generally for 30 days which is the statutory survival requirement.

Children born through artificial or reproductive technology are treated as the natural children of the parents under the NSW Status of Children Act. Other types of class gifts may also be included in a will and the timing of the closure of the class will determine exactly who will take the gift or share in the gift.

It is important to discuss the above matters when having your will drafted to ensure that your will reflects your personal circumstances and sets out your testamentary wishes accurately.

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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PHARMACY

Matters

by Anthony Piggott

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

Asthma

allergens you breathe in (e.g. from house dust mites, pollens, moulds, animal hair) • air pollution (e.g. cigarette smoke, dust) • colds and flu • cold air • exercise or physical activity (exercise induced asthma) • reflux (heartburn) • certain medicines (e.g. aspirin, antiinflammatory pain relievers, beta blockers, echinacea, royal jelly) • strong smells and fumes (e.g. chemicals, paints, perfumes, cleaning agents) • emotional upset, stress, anxiety • some foods and food preservatives, flavourings and colourings. Some people have workrelated asthma that is triggered by something related to their work or workplace.

Medicines

Most asthma medicines are inhaled (breathed) into the lungs, using an inhaler device (e.g. a puffer). The main People with asthma have sensitive airways in their types of asthma medicines are called relievers and lungs which can make breathing difficult. Asthma preventers. The Asthma medicines fact card has more affects about one in ten Australians. It cannot be information. cured, but it can be well controlled with medicines and Self care lifestyle. This can allow you to live a normal and active • Always carry a reliever inhaler (usually blue or grey life, free from symptoms. colour) with you. If you need to use a reliever more In asthma, breathing becomes difficult when certain than 2 days a week (not counting before exercise), your triggers cause the airways to become narrower. The asthma may not be very well controlled. Discuss with airways narrow because: a doctor. • Make sure you use your inhalers correctly.

• the lining of the airways becomes red and swollen Ask your pharmacist to check your technique. (inflammed) • Don’t smoke and avoid other people’s smoke. Ask a • the muscles around the airways tighten pharmacist for help with quitting.

• the airways produce extra mucus.

• Find out what triggers your asthma and try to avoid Symptoms it. Treat hayfever and reflux, as they may be triggering Symptoms of asthma can be: your asthma.

• wheezing or a whistling sound with breathing • Be aware of when your asthma starts to get worse • a dry cough and know how to use your Asthma Action Plan. Ask a • feeling breathless (short of breath) doctor, pharmacist or asthma educator for advice.

• feeling tight in the chest • Teach your family, friends and co workers First Aid • finding it hard to breathe. for Asthma.

You can have one or more of these symptoms. They • Exercise regularly. Always warm up and if needed, often occur at night, early in the morning or with use your reliever inhaler before exercise. physical activity. Children may say they have a sore • Check with your doctor or pharmacist before stopping tummy or sore chest, or may get tired quickly. or starting any medicines, even non-prescription What can cause symptoms? There are many triggers medicines. that can cause or worsen asthma symptoms. Different • Wear a bracelet or necklace (e.g. a MedicAlert people have different triggers. Some triggers are: • bracelet), that says you have asthma.

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Local Community Group Notices CHILDREN & FAMILIES TIME OUT FOR MUMS Time Out for Mums is a special play group for kids 0-5 years held Tuesday mornings at 22 Oxford St, New Lambton. The children are entertained next door while the mums relax and craft over a cuppa. Ph Denise for further details, 0408 085 117.

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

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/

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. The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

This month’s meeting will be at 5.30pm Tuesday July 12 at Club Lambton, Karoola Rd. No RSVP needed. For more information email: lambtonresidents@gmail.com or call Angela on 0422 633 737.

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 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

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.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS 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 HUNTER DISTRICT BROMELIAD SOCIETY Are you interested in bromeliads or tillandsias (air plants)? Do you want the opportunity to buy your plants cheap, directly from the growers? Then come along to the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens at Heatherbrae on the third Saturday of each month and mix with fellow gardeners. We’re an active group with monthly competitions, guest speakers, demonstrations, Q&A, etc. Sale of plants commences at 12.30 and meetings commence at 1.30. Come & get tips and advice direct from the experts in your local area. Find us on Facebook and send enquiries to hdbssecretary@gmail.com 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.

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Local Community Group Notices SENIORS GROUPS PILATES FOR SENIORS Improve your balance, your core strength and your mobility with pilates. Especially through Winter it’s important to remain active. A weekly chair-based Pilates class for Seniors is held at the Jesmond Park Uniting Church Hall at 15 Robert Street Jesmond at 11am on Thursdays.

The class is approved by NSW Health as a Falls Prevention Program. Cost per class $12.

For more information contact Jen Shaddock at STABLE Pilates on 0432 655 013 or visit www. chairpilates.com.au

NOVACARE COMMUNITY SERVICES Scone Time – Connecting the community through friendship and a cup of tea. You are invited to share a scone with jam and cream while meeting new friends in your area. Only requirement is that you are over 65 years and enjoy a chat and of course a love of home-made scones and tea.

Wednesday 27th July 2022 10am – 12pm at Club Lambton - 51 Karoola Road Lambton. Please RSVP to Simone Parker on 1300 363 654 or email simonep@novacare.org.au by 25th July.

This free community event is proudly supported

by City of Newcastle.

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.

SENIORS GROUPS LADIES PROBUS CLUB OF NEWCASTLE Newcastle Ladies’ Probus meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10.30 at Wests in Newcastle. We are a friendly group of ladies.

We have a monthly meeting with interesting Guest Speakers. Other activities include coffee mornings, a walking group, lunches & other outings. For more information phone Margaret 0417 663 064 or Sandra 0438 622 608.

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.

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 49635655 or email gillian.cranston@bigpond.com

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Warm up this Winter with some hot Piggott’s specials!

20% OFF ENTIR! R ANGE

THE QV RANGE

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Soap-free, dermatologically tested cleansers and moisturisers specifically developed for sensitive skin.

$ 20.99

$

30 TABS

MALTOFER

An oral iron therapy for the treatment of iron deficiency, clinically proven to correct iron levels.

9 9 .

2 2 30 CAPS

INNER HEALTH PLUS

Aids in the maintenance of a normal healthy gastrointestinal system & digestive function.

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For a pharmacy with it all…

PIGGOTT’S BLACKBUTT PHARMACY 58 Orchardtown Rd, New Lambton Phone: 4957 2474

PIGGOTT’S PHARMACY HAMILTON 83 Beaumont Street, Hamilton Phone: 4961 3179

PIGGOTT’S PHARMACY MEREWETHER 400 Glebe Road, Merewether Phone: 4969 1978

PIGGOTT’S PHARMACY LAMBTON 117 Elder Street, Lambton Phone: 4957 3630

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