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• Issue No. 9 • Home delivered FREE • December 2017/January 2018 •
Santa says “Buy local” ‘Deck the Halls’ Santa is coming to Beaumont Street Hamilton. ‘Christmas in Hamilton’ is an all day celebration on Wednesday 6 December with loads of fun and festive activities along our famous eat and shopping street. Shops will be open until 8pm offering one day only savings and specials. Santa will be at James Street Plaza from 5 to 8pm for photos with kids or the family pet. Other highlights include a visit from llamas Hamish and Sheeran, balloon twisters, a petting zone, face painting and the special sounds of Christmas carollers and DJ Vinnie. The Beaumont Street window dressing competition will also be judged on the night, with the best dressed shop window awarded $200 and an advertising package with Hamilton Local. Shoppers are encouraged to buy local and let Hamilton Chamber know why they love to shop in Hamilton. Spend just $20 in a participating shop to enter the competition to win $500 cash by outlining in just a few words why you prefer to shop in Hamilton. The competition will run until 21 December.
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to Hamilton Local since we began publishing in May this year. It has been a pleasure to work with our advertisers and contributors to bring Hamilton its own community newspaper each month. Thanks for your support. Thanks also to our readers for the fantastic feedback. There’s a very special community spirit in Hamilton and we are pleased to be able to report on it. We are taking a short break and will be back in the new year to get the ball rolling again. Our next issue will be in your letterbox in late January or early February. To keep up with local news and events across the Christmas new year period or anytime please like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing and peaceful Christmas and new year.. Mark Brooker - publisher
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When Newcastle bus driver Margaret Pannell decorated her bus with a few bits of tinsel and played a cassette of Christmas carols during her work day back in 1997 she was just trying to bring some festive spirit to her passengers. Since then the Christmas Bus has delighted many thousands of passengers and raised much needed donations for local charity. The Christmas Bus idea has grown to become an annual institution, much loved by young and old. Many local families make a point of finding out when the Christmas Bus will be running on their local route and make an outing of it. Other, unsuspecting passengers, can’t help but smile when a bus fully decorated inside and out swings around the corner and takes them on their journey. The Christmas Bus will run on a number of regular routes in and around the Hamilton area right up until 25th December. To see the full timetable of when the Christmas Bus will be at a bus stop near you go to www.thechristmasbus. com.au or like The Christmas Bus (Newcastle Buses) page on Facebook.
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Newcastle Toy Run will be held on Sunday 3 December to raise funds for disadvantaged families and provide toys for kids that would otherwise go without this Christmas. The Bikers for Kids Newcastle Toy Run is an annual community fundraising event celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Riders will assemble at Stockton for a 10am departure ride to a Community Fun Day at Wickham Park. For more infortmation go to www.newcastletoyrun. com.au
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Hamilton’s DAPA theatre sold to WEA DAPA theatre has been sold to WEA Hunter and will continue its role as one of the region’s premier performance spaces but will also have a strong presence as a place for the local community. Located at 145 Beaumont Street, the theatre was previously owned by Lesly Stevenson and was the first complete performance arts academy to be established in Newcastle offering a mix of dance, music and theatre. Under the WEA Hunter banner, the theatre will honour this legacy and will become the key learning and performance venue for its music industry academy. WEA Hunter introduced a mix of qualifications and non-accredited courses in music, musical theatre and dance almost three years ago and will use the newly acquired space for classes, performances, productions and community activities. WEA Hunter Senior Compliance Officer, John Radvan, said that the theatre had a long and valued history in the Newcastle region and provided the perfect venue for WEA to base music industry teaching and learning. “DAPA will be the hub of the WEA arts development program. This means that accredited and non-
John Radvan of WEA Hunter and Lesly Stevenson outside DAPA Theatre on Beaumont Street accredited courses will operate from here. The theatre will provide additional room for classes, dedicated performance and audience participation.” Mr Radvan said. From 2018 WEA Hunter will offer CUA50815 Diploma of Music Industry with music industry and musical theatre elective streams and CUA30213 Certificate III in Community, Dance, Theatre and Events as well as lifestyle courses in all aspects of performance. “The theatre will also be a place for our community. For a number of weeks each year, WEA Hunter will provide the space for community activities and performances. This is very much part of WEA Hunter’s commitment to providing people in our community with access to learning options,” Mr Radvan said. Mr Radvan said that Lesly Stevenson would remain a critical part of the theatre as a member of a dedicated advisory committee for WEA. “Lesly created a specialist place for generations to learn theatre, dance and music. We are incredibly grateful to Lesly and look forward to her continued advice and involvement,” he said.
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CHAMBER
Chat by Nathan Errington President of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
‘Tis the season Christmas There is lots happening in cosmopolitan Hamilton this festive season. During December, the Chamber is inviting people to shop local with $500 cash up for grabs. Each person who spends at least $20 in one transaction and briefly tells the Chamber why they love Hamilton, will go into the competition. You might also notice that some of the shops are in the Christmas spirit and have begun to decorate their windows. We are getting ready for a special evening with many of shops, businesses, restaurants, pubs and cafes offering special deals to celebrate Christmas. On Wednesday 6 December, there will be carollers from YPT, a petting zone and plenty of music and entertainment from DJ Vinnie in James Street Plaza. Our friends from Newcastle Police Local Area Command will judge the best window display and there will be a visit from Santa. Please see the ad in this issue for more information. In other news, I am really pleased to introduce a new board of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber held its AGM on 21 November where the following people were elected to represent the interests of Hamilton; Adriano Rossi as Vice President, Jim Garis as Treasurer are joined by directors, Dana Pichaloff, Janice Musumeci, Robert Burton and Steve Hunt. I am very much looking forward to working as President again with these people who generously volunteer their time and skills for the benefit of local business and our community. Arrangements for Carnivale 2018 are full steam ahead and in the next few weeks we look forward to announcing some exciting additions to the day and some generous support from our local business community. In the meantime, please make sure that Sunday 11 March is in your diary as the day that Hamilton celebrates is unique cosmopolitan lifestyle. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and safe festive season and I look forward to meeting you in cosmopolitan Hamilton.
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Exotic pieces from faraway lands
It may have only opened in October but Lil’ B’zar on Beaumont has already attracted many regulars and new friends. “That’s what I prefer to call people, friends, not customers and clients” says store owner Inji. Inji quickly fell in love with Hamilton when she came to Newcastle just over 3 years ago. Lil’ B’zar at 35 Beaumont Street is a little shop of surprises boasting lots of colour. Beautiful handcrafted homewares and delightful giftware adorn the whole premises. “We aim to ethically source unusual, exotic and often one-off pieces of home and giftwares from faraway lands.” “A visit to Lil’ B’zar is a warm, friendly experience. Have a glass of Turkish Apple Tea or a cup of Turkish coffee on the house whilst browsing through all the colour and wonder.” Inji added. With the assistance of Maggie Endacott who fills the role of community workshop coordinator, Inji would like to see Lil’ B’zar become over time a hub for a number of community events including art therapy groups for kids undergoing cancer treatment”.
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Carols in Gregson Park One of Hamilton’s most popular annual events is Carols in Gregson Park. The event is well supported by locals who love to arrive early, spread out a rug, unpack their picnic tea and set themselves up for an enjoyable night. This year’s event will be on Saturday 23rd December. Founder and organiser of the event, Andrew Dodd is gearing up for the 15th successive year. He loves the friendly community atmosphere that pervades the park, “While we don’t go in for a lot of hype or big stars – people keep coming back and seem to enjoy our low-key approach and sense of fun. There are not many Carols events that can claim to have their own song written about them. Local resident and country and western singer Neville Anderson who had attended the event for many years put pen to paper and this year will perform for the third time ‘The Gregson Park Carols Song’. His opening verse beautifully captures the vibe : The families are gathered, the blankets are down The stage is set up and there’s kids running round The glow sticks are out cos it’s nearly dark It’s time for the carols here in Gregson Park Hamilton Baptist Church, where Andrew is the pastor, provides the event free to the local community and are grateful to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce for their support. While people are encouraged to bring their own food and drinks - dutch pancakes, drinks and coffee are on sale and help to offset the costs of the night – and of course the glostix stall is very popular. People are welcome on the night to make donations to the church’s community development projects in Nepalgunj, Nepal. Local entertainer The Pretty Amazing Jono will once again put smiles on the faces of kids and adults alike as he rides around on his unicycle, juggles, makes things disappear and engages with the audience in his own riotous way. Dave Robbo will warm the crowd up along with young promising musicians from Reynolds & Co music studio. The Hamilton Baptist Band will then get the crowd singing along to their favourite carols with Jono appearing for his performance. This year Hamilton Baptist Church has merged with another church from Edgeworth. Church services are still held at 108 Lindsay St at 9:30 am on Sunday mornings and ministries such as the food van in Civic Park, the Café Estate drop-in centre in Hamilton
Hamilton Baptist Church will host the Carols on Saturday 23rd (photo credit: Andrew Roberts) South and involvement with Mum’s Cottage at Holmesville continues. While there will be no Christmas Day service this year everyone is invited to our 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Service. In the event of wet weather the venue for the Carols will be Hamilton Public School.
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It’s the genuinely warm welcome when you walk in to The Village that gives away owner Sam Tsolakis’ years of experience in making customers feel at ease and at home. While Sam has worked in and managed a number of other cafes and restaurants previously, this is the first time he has owned and operated one for himself. Good old fashioned hospitality where quality food and service come together for an authentic village style experience would be the best way to describe The Village. The new summer menu boasts Greek and Mediterranean favourites including The Greek Breakkie with lemon fried eggs, grilled haloumi, mushrooms, spinach, roasted tomato, olives and sour dough. Add smashed Atlantic salmon, pulled lamb or bacon if you dare. For lunch try the Dukkah-crusted pumpkin and falfael wrap with kale salad and chutney. The Village Newcastle at 2/44 Beaumont Street and is open 7 days for coffee, breakfast and lunch.
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Release Date: Thursday 14 December Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Cast: John Cena, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Kate McKinnon, David Tennant Synopsis: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. --------------------------------------------------------------Here’s your opportunity to become a published movie reviewer with Event Cinemas Kotara and Hamilton Local. Just visit Event Cinemas Kotara, see a movie, provide a 100 word review and you will go in the running for movies for 2 for 6 months! Send your reviews to info.hamiltonlocal@gmail.com
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Irene Pappas was the winner of last month’s quiz. Your $50 shopping voucher is on its way to you Irene. Last month’s mystery photo was the decoration on the Lindsay St wall of Piggott’s Pharmacy. This month’s quiz questions are below. Most answers can be found within the pages of Hamilton Local. Question 1 To which community educational organisation was DAPA Theatre recently sold? Question 2 What business can be found at 2/58 Lindsay Street, Hamilton? Question 3 Which local dry cleaner has joined a pilot environment program?
Question 4 The first Methodist church building in Hamilton was built on the corner of which two well known streets? Question 5 In which year did The Christmas Bus begin operating? Question 6 Where would you find the building pictured at right? --------------------------------------Send your answers in an email to info.hamiltonlocal@gmail.com with ‘Quick Quiz’ in the subject line or post them to PO Box 130, Lambton 2299 by Wednesday 13 December for a chance to win $50 to spend at your choice of Hamilton business advertising in this issue. Winner’s name will be published next month.
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Hailed by readers and critics, this engrossing novel, White Oleander, of 13 year old Astrid Magnussen, reveals a sensitive and heart-wrenching woman, burdened with an impossible mother in Ingrid, a beautiful, gifted poet whose scattered life is governed by an enormous ego. When Ingrid goes to prison for murdering her ex-lover, Astrid’s odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes--each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned--becomes a redeeming and surprising journey of self-discovery. Such melodramatic developments fuel the rollercoaster narrative of White Oleander. Janet Fitch displays an irritating penchant for punctuating Astrid’s story every few dozen pages with a terrible event (from a shooting, to a dog attack, to an assault by other children) as well as an intermittent taste for romance-novel prose. Astrid’s difficult choices yield unexpected truths about her hidden past, and propels her already epic story forward, with genuinely surprising and wrenching twists. Fitch is a splendid stylist; her prose is graceful and witty; the dialogue, especially Astrid’s distinctive utterances and loopy adages, has a seductive pull. This sensitive exploration of the mother-daughter terrain offers a convincing look into a poignant, virtuosic and utterly captivating narrative. White Oleander is an absolutely rare and beautiful novel, characterised by its power and amazing ability to exercise this diverse perspective of hardship. Which book would you like to review? Please get in touch with us at Q’s Books email: info@qsbooks. com.au or speak to us in store.
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Hidden Hamilton
By Ruth Cotton
Wesleyans of Pit Town When going to church on Sundays was the thing to do as a family, it meant climbing aboard a canvas covered coal wagon pulled by horses along a rail line. A slow, all stops service, rain or shine, was provided each Sunday by ‘the bosses’, the A.A. Company. It ran from outlying mining settlements to various churches in the centre of Newcastle. Methodists, also known as Wesleyans, were especially numerous around the mining communities of Pit Town, Borehole and Happy Flat, now Hamilton. Tired of this rattletrap transport, they were keen to establish their own place of worship, close to where they lived. In 1869 a block of land on the south-west corner of Tudor and Beaumont streets was purchased. Here, a simple, austere chapel accommodating just 70 people became the first Methodist church building in Hamilton. Today, the corner is the home of the Greater Bank.
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By the early 1920s the church was bursting at the seams. Hamilton was in the midst of a building boom, and by 1928 its population was almost 19,000. In 1928 the Methodist Church and its parsonage (see facing page) were sold to Australia’s first bank, the Bank of New South Wales. The 60 year old church was demolished by the Bank, which built its own structure. For the Methodist Church, the sale financed a new building close by, on the corner of Denison and Beaumont streets. It took just three months to build what was at the time the largest Methodist church north of Sydney, seating about 600 people. Then in 2001, when the original corner site was being redeveloped by the (then) Greater Building Society, a surprise discovery was made. Footings of the western wall of the early church were revealed. Because of their archaeological significance, the creamy sandstone blocks were preserved and can be viewed through glass tiles in the foyer of the Greater Bank. In the adjacent Apothecary Kitchen, story boards present the history of the site. The restored Bank of New South Wales building is now integrated within the Greater Bank complex (see below) . The beautiful 1930s neo-classical building – one of Hamilton’s finest – is heritage listed. This is an edited extract from my book Hidden Hamilton: Uncovering stories of Hamilton, NSW. Hidden Hamilton and More Hidden Hamilton are available from a number of local booksellers and newsagents – to buy online or check for an outlet near you, go to http://hunterpress.com.au/ customerinformation.html
Above: Methodist Church, parsonage and Mission Hall, Hamilton c.1903 (Photograph Ralph Snowball, courtesy Cultural Collections, University of Newcastle). Below left: The Greater headquarters turns red for the Salvos appeal, 2013 (Greater Bank)
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Pride in Plastic Police Pride Dry Cleaning is the first business to partner with a new pilot environment program that diverts soft plastics from landfill to be recycled into useful products for schools, councils, businesses and community groups. The Islington-based business is participating in the Plastic Police program, an initiative set up by local business waste consultant Samantha Cross from Cross Connections Consulting. Pride’s is now a community collection point for scrunchable plastic which cannot be recycled in yellow recycling bins, including plastic dry-cleaning covers. Pride’s owner, Jennie Lyons, is urging other businesses to join with Plastic Police. She says she has been looking for something like this for several years. “As part of our goal to be an ecofriendly dry cleaner, we already recycle water and other materials, as well as reducing our energy and chemical use,” Mrs Lyons says. “Until we can find a better way of protecting cleaned garments I have been looking for ways to deal with the impact of the plastic covers our industry uses,” she says. “If our small business is recycling a bale a fortnight, imagine how much plastic from other dry
Samantha Cross of Cross Connections Consulting and Jennie Lyons of Pride Dry Cleaning with a bale of recyclable scrunchable plastic cleaners and other businesses is going to landfill.” Ms Cross says Plastic Police is a more than just a recycling program. It is a community engagement program to close the loop on wasted resources. She wants to engage schools, businesses and councils, as part of a regional pilot program to demonstrate the Hunter has been able to tackle this plastic waste issue. The pilot will explore, trial and develop local end markets for products that can be made from collected materials. “Our aim is to turn as much of this material back into useful products, to avoid material ending up in landfills or being shipped overseas to be recycled,” Mrs Cross says.
“We want to get communities, including businesses and Councils, playing a role in purchasing or incorporating products made from reprocessed and recycled materials to ensure local end demand.” Mrs Lyons wants to help reduce the impact of plastic beyond her business. “We are happy to accept dry cleaning plastic and any other clean scrunchable soft plastics from anyone, not just our customers, at our Maitland Road Islington store.” To find out more about Plastic Police visit www. crossconnections.com.au/plasticpolice-partnerships/
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MONEY
Matters by Margaret Glenn CPA of Pritchard Partners
A time to give
Sometimes, it might be worth having a look at their financial statements. These documents can provide you with an indication of where your money is going and will tell the story of how the charity fulfils its mission. This is particularly important if you decide you’d like to give on a long-term basis, as you’ll begin to see the impact your donation is having. Once you decide on a charity, make sure it is registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) with the Australian Taxation Office. If the charity isn’t registered as a DGR, then you won’t be able to claim a deduction on any amount you’ve donated to that particular charity. When it does come time to complete your tax return, you can claim donations of more than $2 and generally you will need to have a receipt. If your donation has the potential to provide you with personal benefit, regardless of the amount you give, it cannot be claimed on your tax return. For example, if you purchase a ticket in a charity raffle which may win you a prize (such as a house or car) it falls in this category. There is no doubt that giving to charity can be rewarding for both the individual making the donation and those who receive the gift. Best wishes for the festive season.
Sometimes you might be emotionally moved by someone’s story, interested in a particular cause in your community, or perhaps you want to make a small donation that can change a life. There are many reasons why individuals choose to give to a charity but there are some important things to keep in mind before doing so. Charities invest in us too. While marketing material can help us understand the cause, they generally cost money, and most charities pay people, administrative costs and overheads to advance their position. It is therefore important to research the charity so you can Margaret Glenn is a Certified Practicing Accountant decide if your investment will be used in the way you and director of Rees Pritchard Pty Limited. wish.
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PHARMACY
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virus. Approximately 150,000 new cases of shingles occur every year in the general population in Australia. It is estimated that by the age of 85 years, about half of people will develop shingles. Shingles may occur at any age, but is more common in people over 50 years of age. Fortunately most people only have shingles once. If the varicella-zoster virus reactivates, it travels along the nerve to the skin to cause shingles. Symptoms are commonly pain and a rash. The pain is localised, and can range from mild to severe. The pain may be a constant dull, burning or gnawing pain, or sharp and stabbing pain that comes and goes. The rash typically appears two to three days after the pain begins. The shingles rash can look like chickenpox, but only appears on the area of skin supplied by the affected nerve. New blisters may appear for up to a week and the soft tissues under and around the rash may become swollen due to inflammation caused by the virus. Some people, most often children, have no pain, whereas other people occasionally have pain with no rash. Shingles generally affects only one nerve, on one side of the body. Shingles can also cause a condition called postherpetic neuralgia, in which the affected area of skin stays painful after the shingles rash has cleared. This problem is uncommon in people under 50 years of age, but the risk increases with age. Shingles can also cause other problems, e.g. shingles of the eye has the potential to damage eyesight. Treatments for shingles include anti-viral medicines, pain-relieving medicines (analgesics) and soothing creams, gels and dressings. Antiviral medicines (e.g. famciclovir, valaciclovir, aciclovir) stop the virus from replicating. Early treatment with antiviral medicines can speed healing, as well as reduce pain and other complications. Antiviral medicines must be prescribed by a doctor, and can only be subsidised on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for treatment of patients with herpes zoster within 72 hours of the onset of the rash. Pain-relieving medicines such as non-prescription simple analgesics (e.g. paracetamol, ibuprofen) may help to relieve the pain, and you can buy them from a pharmacy. Stronger analgesics (e.g. opioids and medicines for nerve pain) must be prescribed by a doctor. These prescription-only medicines may be required to relieve shingles pain and post-herpetic neuralgia. Vaccine protection is also available. Anthony Piggott
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Matters by Katherine Guilfoyle of Newcastle Legal
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Successful debt recovery usually starts with a carefully drafted and persuasive letter of demand. The letter should set out the essential facts proving the debt and its amount. If a debtor ignores your letter of demand you can initiate court proceedings to enforce the debt. The “claim amount” you are owed generally determines which court and division to file in. If your claim is: • less than $10,000 file in the Small Claims Division of the Local Court; • between $10,000 & $100,000 file in the General Division of the Local Court; • between $100,001 & $750,000 file in the District Court; • over $750,000 file in the Supreme Court. Court proceedings commence when you file a “Statement of Claim”. There are strict rules on how this document is drafted. If the debtor ignores the Statement of Claim for 28 days you can file for “default judgment”. That is when a court will review the papers to ensure the claim appears valid and order the debtor to pay the debt. No-one usually needs to attend court when a default judgment is issued. A default judgment can impact the debtor’s credit rating making it more difficult to obtain a loan. After you have a court order that the Defendant must pay the debt a range of procedures are available to enforce your debt. If a company owes you more than $2,000 you can file a Statutory Demand instead of a Statement of Claim. If not paid or disputed within 21 days the company is assumed insolvent and you as a creditor can commence “winding up” procedures. It is best to engage a skilled lawyer to assist with navigating the complex legal procedures for debt recovery.
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