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• Issue No 115 • Newcastle’s favourite little community newspaper • November 2023 •

Brian Lizotte, James Hingston and Wayne Rogers outside the iconic Lizotte’s in Lambton

Lovers of live music and great food can rest easy knowing that Lizotte’s is set to continue under new ownership.

The popular dinner and live show theatre at Lambton went on the market last year when founders Brian and Jo Lizotte decided to spend more time with family and enjoy some well-earned down time.

Despite reports earlier this year that a purchaser was proving hard to find the business has now changed hands.

From 1 November the venue will be operated by Wayne Rogers and his partner James Hingston.

Wayne is a popular long-time cabaret performer.

“This just feels right. It’s like I’ve come the full circle.”

Wayne told The Local. continued of page 4

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with Mark Brooker Publisher of The Local

When IT hits the fan

It’s easy to take for granted how big a part technology plays in our lives. Or perhaps more correctly, it’s only when the technology fails us that we realise how reliant on it we are.

For many tasks, including publishing a monthly community newspaper, there is no low-tech alternative or work around. If you want it to happen you will need your IT to be on point.

It may be a slow, or no internet connection. Or it’s having to erase a hard drive and start all over again from a back up. Or it’s having to remember passwords you set up almost 10 years ago and forgotten because you were permanently signed in. Or it’s a computer freezing when you ask a routine task of it. Or it’s having different devices logged in to the same cloud storage services and seeing different contents.

Or it’s all of the above, repeatedly, getting progressively worse as the deadline approaches.

I’ll admit there were moments this month that I thought The Local would not make it to the printers on time, if at all.

I sought expert advice from two different places to try to fix the issues. Both were friendly, keen to help, and explained things in layman’s terms. I applied both sets of advice for no net gain.

In fact I’d be quite happy if I could turn back time and just have my original IT issues back. I seem to have only aggravated things by trying to fix it.

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Grief reveals hidden treasure What began as a very personal and private journal following the death of her beloved husband 13 years ago has now been published as a book for local woman Hilary Parkinson.

Hilary of New Lambton says that as she dealt with the grief of losing her husband David suddenly, she found it helpful to write during the nights of broken sleep.

“I had not the remotest thought of publishing, then gradually narrative emerged around some of the journal entries and I began to see that it had a beginning, a middle and a form of an end.” she wrote in a recent blog.

“It was still for my eyes and heart only until one day, more than five years after David had died, I felt the urge to show it to an experienced writer, someone who hadn’t known David, just out of interest.” Hilary continued.

Despite some initial reluctance due to the sensitive and personal nature of the content, Hilary says the writer couldn’t put it down and encouraged her to publish.

And from there Hidden Treasure was born.

While the book has been categorised by the publisher as a memoir or biography, it is, for Hilary primarily a love story that has continued on after David’s death.

Hidden Treasure is Hilary’s second book published under the pen name Karina Moss. Her first book , which was titled Song of the Unsung, celebrated hospice volunteers, an area of work she had been involved with.

Hidden Treasure is available to purchase as an e-book, paperback and hardback via Amazon. It is also available locally at Blackbutt Post Office and Newsagency.

Hilary is available to talk to local community groups about her book on request. Contact The Local on 0455 210 000 for Hilary’s contact details. For more information, news and blog posts from the author go to https://karimamoss.ampbk.com/

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Lizotte’s changes hands “When I first came to Newcastle I auditioned at what was then King’s Theatre. I spent six years on stage here, and loved it.”

“In recent months, while considering the decision to take the business on, I’ve put on a couple of my own shows and helped out as a host for Brian.”

“It’s like coming home.” he added.

When asked what he and James had in mind for the theatre’s future Wayne hinted that they will look to widen the range of acts and performance genres.

“The legacy that Brian and Jo leave us is amazing. We won’t be changing anything immediately.

Why would we?”

“At the same time we know that appealing to as wide an audience as possible is important for a venue

to stay open.”

The Lizottes founded their business in Lambton in 2009. Since then it has offered a live music and dining experience like no other. Over the years artists such as Mick Fleetwood, Jimmy Barnes, Keith Urban, Diesel, Kasey Chambers, Ian Moss, Daryl Braithwaite and hundreds more have graced the stage at Lizotte’s.

Brian said the following on a recent message to his customers: “When Jo and I made the decision that we wanted to spend more time with our family and make the most out of our new role as grandparents we were determined that the extended music family we had built here at Lizotte’s would not only continue but thrive after we left. We think we have achieved

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that being able to hand over the venue to Wayne and James.”

“Owning this theatre has been one of the great joys of our lives.

Celebrating our love of life and music with Newcastle, meeting the most amazing people and looking after your social lives has been a privilege”.

“We couldn’t have done any of it without the hundreds of staff members who have worked with us over the last 15 years. We have watched their lives grow and change. We even have some staff members who were here on day one that will be here on our last night!”

“As we step away we just want to say thank you for the music and the memories.” Brian said.

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Search for unsung heroes

Novocastrians have the chance to help a local champion become a legend, with nominations now open for City of Newcastle’s 2024 Citizen of the Year Awards.

Categories include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year and Community Group of the Year, within the Newcastle local government area.

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the annual award program celebrates a diverse range of people from all walks of life.

“We all know Newcastle is a great place to live and it’s the people in our community who continue to make the city better each year,” Cr Nelmes said.

“Now is the time to nominate

someone who’s made a difference in Newcastle. It doesn’t have to be a familiar name or a high-profile achiever, it could be a friend or neighbour, colleague, or a local group.

“This is your chance to tell us about an unsung hero whose efforts deserve formal recognition.”

As the University of Newcastle’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Strategy and Leadership, 2023 Citizen of the Year Nathan Towney says winning the award has given him a greater profile at a significant time in the national discourse on Indigenous affairs.

“As a proud Wiradjuri man, I was honoured to be given this award and have the chance to encourage more discussion around the issues

facing First Nations people,” Mr Towney said.

“I’m very grateful to those people who have done a lot of hard work in this region and this city and I want to acknowledge them. I wouldn’t be able to do what I do in this space without the foundations that have been laid before me.

“I want to encourage everyone in Newcastle to think about nominating someone who is fighting for a worthy cause.”

Citizen of the Year Award nominations are now open at newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ citizenoftheyear Nominations close 19 November and will be judged by the City of Newcastle Award Panel.

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Hamilton Business Association won Community Group of the Year in 2021. Love Local, Love Hamilton.

This monthly update will give you information on some of the exciting projects and collaborations the HBA is involved in.

Hamilton Hawker Street Markets is nearly here! Saturday November 11th 4pm - 9pm Back in Hamilton bigger and better, spreading over a wider footprint. this will be a night of Asian street food, performers and entertainment. Follow our socials for further details as we get closer.

Operation Confidence – A Business and Community forum was held in October with the local area police command, in conjunction with Hamilton Business Improvement Association. This was a great opportunity for local business and community to gain insights and share experiences directly, continuing our focus of safety and projects underway in the precinct. Thank you for all that attended.

Beautiful Beaumont Doors is being held Saturday November 25th This Hamilton Business Improvement Association funded program for businesses and landowners is following the success of the previous mural beautification initiative earlier this year.

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

Last month’s mystery photo was the bus shelter on St James Rd New 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.

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Question 2 - which local theatre company has a production called The Appleton Ladies Potato Race this month?

Question 3 - What are the names of the new owners of Lizotte’s Question 4 - What pen name does local author Hilary Parkinson write under?

Question 5 - Where would you find the sporting equipment relic pictured at right?

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Win a double to NTC production

The final production from Newcastle Theatre Company in Season 2023 is titled The Appleton Ladies Potato Race and it opens on Saturday 18 November at 8pm.

Appleton, a tidy town since 1987, is a typical small country town

in New South Wales.

It is renowned for its potato growing and annual Show, where the Appleton potato race offers a first prize for men of $1,000 and a first prize for the ladies of $200. What? That can’t be right in this day and age! Well, in a lot of

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Penny, Nikki, Rania, Bev and Barb face real world problems: health concerns, sole parenting, family disconnect, refugee acceptance.

The play explores these themes through a comic lens with great heart. Women working together, shouldering the load.

It’s time to get ready, get set, and go, for The Appleton Ladies Potato Race.

Evening performances will be held on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 18 November until 2 December.

Matinees will be performed at 2pm on Sunday 19, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November.

The Local has a double pass to the winner’s choice of performance of The Appleton Ladies Potato Race.

To be in the running for the double pass just text the word ‘Appleton’, your first and last name, and your preferred performance day/time to 0455 210 000 by Wednesday 16 November The winner will be advised by phone and their name published in next month’s issue of The Local.

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Art Bazaar at Lambton Park Art Bazaar returns to Lambton Park from 9am to 3pm on Sunday 19 November.

Drawn from across the Hunter region, the majority of Hunter Arts Network’s (HAN) wide variety of stallholders are exclusive to Art Bazaar. Visitors to Art Bazaar can meet local makers and have the assurance of returning to the next Art Bazaar to find their favourite artisans. By purchasing direct from the makers shoppers are supporting locals.

“The point of difference with Art Bazaar is that you won’t find many of our stallholders at other markets - most of our traders will only set up stalls at Art Bazaar”, Margo Humphries, Publicity Officer, Hunter Arts Network told The Local.

There’s plenty to capture your

Lambton Park has hosted Art Bazaar annually since 2015 imagination while you wander the stalls of Art Bazaar. Take home a one-of-a kind treasure or get your Christmas shopping started.

Art Bazaar has cemented its reputation over more than 20 years as the event that showcases the Hunter’s vibrant arts

community that locals and visitors look forward to several times every year. Food trucks, coffee and entertainment will be on offer during the day.

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Darren Brollo at home in his drum studio at New Lambton

Darren Brollo

When Santa delivered his first plastic drum kit at the tender age of three, right around the time The Beatles captured the cultural zeitgeist, an aspiring Ringo Starr was born in Darren Brollo.

These days he teaches players as young as three — only he’s long since graduated to the real deal — as the owner of The dbmusic Drum Academy.

“Originally I wanted to study vet science,” said Brollo, a long-term animal activist and member of the Animal Justice Party. “Then I started doing gigs and playing on stage and thought, this is where I’m meant to be.”

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He went on to obtain a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney.

Teaching was a natural career progression for Brollo, whom you may recognise as the drummer from former Australian pop band Lo-Tel, best known for their hit “Teenager of the Year”, which topped the charts five weeks running.

The band toured with some of the greats, including Midnight Oil, INXS, Wheatus and The Superjesus. Brollo was certainly no stranger to an access all areas pass, having toured with singingsongwriting sensation Taylor Swift twice, back when she performed for fewer than 2,000 fans.

But life on the road was demanding and, searching to put down roots, Brollo decided to take his casual drumming lessons up an octave

and formally establish the drum academy, which has been running for the best part of two decades.

About 40 students, from young children to high school students to players in their sixties, are under Brollo’s masterful tutelage at his New Lambton studio, staging annual concerts since 2006.

“The most rewarding part is seeing the expression on a player’s face when something finally clicks,” he said. “I try and have every student leaving their lesson with that feeling of a win.”

The dbmusic Drum Academy will host its first concert post COVID this month at Kahibah Sports Club.

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Broadmeadow. Seating 2000 people, the grandiosely

“No. 1 Picture Palace” was a basic structure THAT WAS named with asphalt floor and canvas roof.

During 1923 and 1924, Herbert ingeniously managed THEN the complete reconstruction of the building “without shutting down the theatre or seriously This is now temporarily inconveniencing his patrons.” Corrugated iron walls

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Herbert’s Theatre De Luxe, Broadmeadow

William Herbert was a pioneer of the cinema scene in Newcastle. Born in the United States, he moved to Newcastle in 1907 and began showing the new ‘moving pictures’ at various locations in Newcastle.

In October 1910 Herbert announced plans to screen films in the open air at the Hamilton Rugby League ground on the north side of Belford St. The first night was a disaster. “Owing to the boisterous nature of the weather the moving pictures could not be held as the screen was blown down in the afternoon.”

Despite the initial setback, Herbert persevered and regularly screened movies at the ground until 1912 when he opened a permanent theatre at the Nineways

were removed gradually and replaced with brick, steel girders installed, and the canvas roof replaced over a three-week period. “There were times when parts of the theatre had two coverings, but at every screening the audience was protected from the weather.”

A photograph of the new Herbert’s Theatre De Luxe can be dated by close inspection of the poster on the right-hand side. It advertises Gladys Walton in the silent film “The Girl Who Ran Wild” that screened in September 1923.

Herbert sold the theatre in 1933 and in 1941 the new owners announced plans for its demolition and erection of a new building. At a cost of £40,000 and a seating capacity of 1600, the new Century Theatre opened in April 1942 and had its final screening in September 1973. The building lay derelict for a while and was then variously used as a truck repair workshop, gaming arcade, and finally as a church.

Badly damaged in the 1989 earthquake, the Century Theatre was demolished soon afterwards.

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Above: Herbert’s Theatre De Luxe, Broadmeadow, September 1923. Newcastle University, Living Histories.

At left: Nineways, Broadmeadow in 2023.

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Parking problems

Dear Here to Help, Why is it that every summer, parking becomes such a heated issue? People seem to park wherever they want, fight over parking spots, park along yellow lines, shout at one another,… The beach and lake seem to be the biggest source of parking woes. People park along the yellow lines, turning two way routes into one-way routes. Other people forward park into spots people are in the process of reverse parking into. Arguments get heated.

Surely, government can facilitate a better way to enjoy a summer outing to the beach or lake?

Thank you for your query.

Government puts a lot of effort into working out the best ways to keep people moving safely in our towns and cities. This includes parking, roads, public transport and pathways.

Many of these things are looked after by local Council.

For example, Newcastle City Council adopted a Parking Plan in 2021, aligned to its Newcastle 2040 goals. All these documents are publicly available.

State Government is responsible for parking fines and managing major roads.

Part of changing parking rules involves stakeholder engagement. Keep an eye on your Council’s website for consultation opportunities. There may be media announcements or letterbox drops in relevant areas, but there may not – most government consultation opportunities appear online.

If you see something that’s not right, you can contact Council here. Council will consider your feedback, including about parking rules.

You can also contact NSW Police. For example, if you witness escalating, heated arguments over parking spots and/or parked cars are blocking access to parking bays or the road.

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‘So, what do you like to do for exercise?’

Jenny* (52), looked down at the floor. ‘I used to be fit, I loved swimming, but now I can barely put on a pair of shoes without losing my breath’.

Jenny sat in front of me looking tired, a little embarrassed and very deflated. She’d recently had a hysterectomy and while in hospital she’d acquired Covid-19. Jenny had then gone home and because of a combination of nausea, fatigue, and just general downin-the-dumpiness, she’d had a fall and injured her

shoulder, which is why she’d come to see me.

‘Is swimming something you’d like to get back to?’ I asked Jenny.

‘Yes’, she replied, ‘but I feel as though with this shoulder and my surgery it might be something I never do again, not in the same way at least’.

For the general population, two weeks of inactivity will result in a noticeable loss of cardiovascular fitness, and three weeks will amount to a noticeable loss in strength.

Jenny had been inactive for around six weeks by the time she got to me, so she definitely wasn’t feeling her best self.

‘Swimming is absolutely something you’ll be able to do again’ I encouraged her.

‘Come on, let’s find some things you can do instead of focusing on the things you can’t.’

Over the following weeks, Jenny and I worked together to settle her shoulder pain and introduced little exercises to increase her fitness and shoulder function for swimming. Six weeks later she was back in the pool.

‘Thanks for supporting me’ Jenny said at her final appointment. ‘Without your encouragement, I don’t know if I’d have ever been able to get back on the horse!’

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PHARMACY

Matters

by Anthony Piggott

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

Immunisation

Immunisation strengthens the body’s immune system. The immune system fights infection in the body. Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect children (and adults) from some lifethreatening infections.

Vaccines are injections or oral doses of live but weakened viruses, dead bacteria or viruses, parts of bacteria or weakened bacterial toxins. Immunisation with a vaccine (vaccination) strengthens the body’s immune system against a bacteria or virus, before the body comes into contact with that bacteria or virus.

Immunisation increases a person’s protection against

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infection caused by that bacteria or virus, reducing the risk of illness. Some infections that immunisation can prevent • Chicken pox (varicella) – a viral infection that causes an itchy, blistering skin rash. It can also cause serious problems. It may re-appear later in life as shingles.

• Diphtheria – a bacterial infection that makes it hard to breathe. It can also cause heart and nerve damage and can lead to death.

• Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) – a bacterial infection that can affect the brain, throat, lungs, joints or skin, and can lead to death. It occurs mostly in children under 2 years.

• Hepatitis B – a viral infection that affects the liver and can lead to liver failure or cancer.

• Measles – a viral infection that causes fever, rash, runny nose, cough and conjunctivitis (eye infection).

It can lead to ear, lung and brain infections and death.

• Meningococcal disease type C – a bacterial infection that can affect the blood or brain and can lead to death. It can develop very quickly.

• Mumps – a viral infection that causes swollen salivary glands (glands that produce saliva). It can also cause serious problems.

• Pertussis (whooping cough) – a bacterial infection that can cause a severe cough, lung infection, brain damage and death.

• Pneumococcal disease – a bacterial infection that can affect the brain, blood or lungs, and can lead to death.

• Rotavirus – a viral infection that can cause severe diarrhoea and vomiting in babies and young children which can lead to death.

• Rubella (German measles) – a viral infection that causes swollen glands, joint pain and a rash. If a woman gets rubella during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, the rubella can damage the baby.

Piggott’s Pharmacists and many others are now accredited to supply and administer a number of vaccinations including Influenza (flu), Whooping Cough, Measles, Mumps and Rubella.

Adverse effects of immunisation

The benefits of immunisation far outweigh the risks of serious side effects. Common side effects of immunisation are swelling, redness and pain at the injection site and mild fever. Most side effects only last a short time and the child recovers without any problems. Ask your local Piggott’s Pharmacist, a Doctor or immunisation clinic about side effects of immunisation. www.thelocalnewcastle.com.au

LAW

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by Rob Brook

of Newcastle Legal

Will dispute issues We were involved in a case recently where the father died leaving two children, a son with a disability and a daughter without any disability.

The father knew his son was unable to hold down a job. He worried that unless he favoured his son in his will, his future was bleak.

He also worried that unless he placed any gift to his son in a testamentary trust (with the son’s inheritance controlled by someone else for his son’s benefit) it was possible or even likely that the son might squander his inheritance or someone might take advantage.

The father was also conscious that he had already provided more assistance to his son than his daughter. He did not want his estate eaten into by an expensive and otherwise damaging court battle between his children over his will.

In preparing the father’s will, we were able to provide expert advice on what his options were and how to protect his will from challenge to the extent possible.

After receiving advice the father decided to leave the family home to his son in a testamentary trust and the remainder of his estate to his daughter.

We advised on other steps he could take to make the likelihood of a challenge to his will less likely.

Courts determine will challenges broadly based on the “needs” of the “eligible persons” entitled to challenge a will. A wide variety of circumstances come into play in individual cases.

Many parents face difficult choices in how to pass their estates to their children, equally or unequally, and how to account for differences in past treatment.

Obtaining expert advice can be critical.

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Local Community Group Notices CHILDREN & FAMILIES

COMMUNITY GROUPS

HOME-START FAMILY SERVICES Home-Start is a voluntary service offering support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under 5 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/

BOOK AND COFFEE GROUP Meeting fortnightly in Lambton. This discussion group will look at different books in the bible and discuss their relevance to today’s world. Contact Faye on 0411 166 500

COMMUNITY GROUPS HUNTER ANIMAL WATCH Hunter Animal Watch offers subsidised pet desexing for dogs and cats belonging to pensioners and health card holders. Phone 4961 6133 between 10am and 4pm Tuesday to Friday MEREWETHER/JUNCTION RED CROSS BRANCH Merewether/Junction Red Cross Branch operates a Lolly Kiosk at Lingard Private Hospital in Merewether. We are currently seeking new members to assist at the kiosk, one or two days a month, 11am-3pm, Monday-Friday. We sell a range of sweets, chips, cold drinks and toiletries to patients, staff and visitors. If you would like more information, please call our secretary on 0411 045 409.

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 Wednesday of the month.

Next meeting will be at The Mark Hotel on Wednesday 8 November commencing at 5.30pm.

For more information email: lambtonresidents@ gmail.com or call Angela on 0422 633 737.

DOG RESCUE NEWCASTLE Dog Rescue Newcastle is a volunteer organisation committed to saving lives. We are looking for donations to assist with the care of our foster dogs and puppies including: food supplies, flea/ tick treatments, beds, toys, collars/leads, puppy supplies If you can assist please call Maria Ph 0438 529 727 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.

LAMBTON GARDEN CLUB Lambton Garden Club meets at 1.30pm on the 3rd Saturday of each month in Lambton Library.

Interesting topics, garden visits and outings are arranged. Contact Tammy for more information on Ph 4956 2241.

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Local Community Group Notices HOBBIES & INTERESTS

SENIORS GROUPS

MIDDAY MOVERS Low intensity workout with low impact aerobics, easy to follow dance steps, chair drumming, balance and stretching. This class is for older adults, beginners and anyone that wants a fun low impact workout. Classes are held at Jesmond Park Uniting Church every Tuesday 12pm to 12.45pm.

Cost per class is $10 and can be paid with cash or card.

BEL AIR VIEW CLUB Bel Air View Club meets on the third Monday of each month at South Leagues Club 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 Australian school children create a better future for themselves. For any further information please phone Gillian on 4963 5655.

HUNTER DISTRICT BROMELIAD SOCIETY Are you interested in bromeliads, including tillandsias (air plants)? Do you want the opportunity to buy your plants cheap, directly from the growers? Then come along to Henderson Park Hall in Merewether 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. Plant sales commence at 12.30pm and meetings at 1.15pm. Come along and get tips and advice direct from the experts in your local area.

Find us on Facebook or send enquiries to hdbssecretary@gmail.com

SENIORS GROUPS THE PROBUS CLUB OF SHORTLAND INC. We are a Combined Club who meets at the beautiful Hunter Wetlands on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 9.30am, for friendship and fellowship with the meeting starting at 10.am.

We are currently looking for people over 55 years who have retired and would like to join us for Coffee Mornings, Outings of day trips and away trips, good Guest Speakers, and a great morning tea at our Meetings, followed by a BBQ on the following day. We have 4 lunches at the Wetlands per year. If you would like to find out more about this Club, please contact Alan on 49683325 or email westalan@hotmail.com To advertise in The Local call Mark on 0455 210 000

NEWCASTLE MEN’S PROBUS CLUB Newcastle Men’s Probus Club provides great social outings, regular monthly meetings, for Friendship, Fellowship and Fun in retirement. We love to welcome visitors at our meetings. Why not drop into our regular 4th Tuesday of the month meetings at Souths Leagues Club Merewether.

You will be warmly welcomed, enjoy some refreshments and a guest speaker. The meetings start at 9:30am. We would love to meet you at our next meeting. https://www.newcastleprobus.org/ Contact Brian Prior 0415 081 610.

LAMBTON SENIORS GROUP Interested in playing cards? Canasta is a great social game and is played every Thursday from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm at Jesmond Bowlo, 48 Mordue Parade (near the Jesmond Mall).

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 5032.

NOVACARE VOLUNTEERS NovaCare are searching for reliable and trustworthy volunteers to join our organisation.

Volunteer requirements include: being able to commit to a few hours each week; able to build relationships with consumers; reliable transport and drivers’ licence. Would suit active retirees.

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Local Classifieds...

FOR SALE

BARBECUE Family size barbecue, hardly used.

Cost over $600, sell $150 please leave message Ph 4957 4758 BUDGERIGARS Bush and modern budgies for sale, starting from $15 Ph 0456 919 046 DINING SUITE Oak, oval shape dining table with 5 chairs and 2 carvers, newly upholstered, very good condition $250 o.n.o. Matching oak sideboard $50 o.n.o.

Ph 0447 075 680 FLOOR TILES Grey, approx 8 sq mts, new $400, selling for $50 the lot.

Ph 0408 830 883 MATERIAL All types of material $1-5 per metre, cottons, lace, ribbon etc Ph 4952 2030 OLD FARM IMPLEMENTS Horse-drawn field plough and six foot high model of a Southern Cross windmill, great garden ornaments, only $90 for the two Ph 4951 5563

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GOLDFISH 5 goldfish, 1 whitefish, 10-15 cm, living in outside pond. Pick up New Lambton Ph 0429 626 242 78RPM RECORDS Attention record collectors, 3 boxes of 78rpm records available for inspection & comment, mostly opera, operetta, orchestral & vocal also band music. Any records of interest are free, no monies required. Pick up New Lambton Ph 4952 4585

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SYDNEY BUS TRIP

Sunday 3 December 2023. Leave Wests New Lambton 7.30 am Travel to Warners Bay, Belmont, Swansea to Flemington Markets, staying until 11.45am. Then to Sydney Warehouse until 2.45 pm then return home. Cost $35 per person. For details and bookings Ph 4952 8590 COMPANION WANTED Mature lady (prefer 60+) to be a companion one day per week to a 60+ female. Please list hobbies. $155 /day. Contact by email to: rockorchid@gmail.com

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Prioritise finding the balance with time out for yourself to enhance your wellbeing and happiness.

Keep moving through our cooler seasons and enjoy feeling the benefits of a gentle yoga practice.

Welcome beginners and seniors, suitable for most ages. Gift vouchers available. Inquiries and bookings: Michelle Pirie

0400 790 479 (Dip Yoga Teaching IYTA)

CUSTOM CABINETRY & JOINERY Kitchens, vanities, laundries, TV display units, stone, solid timber & veneer surfaces.

Licence number 353314C Chris’s Custom Cabinetry. Email chriscustomcabinetry31@gmail. com or phone Ph 0406 033 171 DECEASED ESTATES Deceased Estates & memorabilia bought. Cash $ call Steve Ph 0419 266 223 www.thelocalnewcastle.com.au

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IELTS/IDP Certified. Lessons via Zoom & Google Docs. Suitable for foreign nationals applying for Permanent Residency/Sponsor visas & university applications.

Offering instruction for all academic levels. Testimonials available. From $40 per hour. Contact Chris by email: chrisausspeak@gmail.com or SMS Ph 0416 624 710 MICHAEL SMITH I am looking for a Michael Smith, born Peter Jones, age 61, lives in the Newcastle area. If he could contact me, Wendy Smith at the email address below, he has a connection to my late husband’s DNA on Ancestry.

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Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Xbox, Playstation. If they are cluttering your space leave a message at Ph 0422 701 491 OLD BEER LABELS ETC Old beer labels, cigarette packets and tobacco tins phone Gary Ph 0401 526 093 SLIDE RULES Looking for slide rules to buy Ph 4952 1861 LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS If you have something to tell or something to sell, try Local Classifieds. Email your ad to admin@hunterlocal.com.au or post it to PO Box 130 Lambton 2299 by 15th of the month.

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