Hamilton Local - May 2018

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• Issue No. 13 • A community newspaper for Hamilton • May 2018 •

Hawks Rugby have sistas’ backs A partnership between a charity and a local rugby club is raising the profile of the anti-domestic violence message with our community’s youngest members.

The Hamilton Hawks have signed on to support the work of Got Your Back Sista, a Newcastle-based charity which assists women’s refuges and services.

The partnership has seen five junior teams wear training shirts emblazoned with the charity’s logo, while both junior and senior players have participated in a promotional video.

“This is such a great model that encourages young people to spread the message about respecting each

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other and that it is never okay to be violent,” Got Your Back Sista CEO Melissa Histon said.

“I congratulate the club and its members on their commitment against violence in our community.”

Hawks Junior President Ben McMillan said that the partnership provided an important opportunity to add value to the club’s philosophy of being respectful.

“Football provides an opportunity to work as a team and build confidence, but it is also a place where we can encourage young people to invest in their future and say to no to violence,” he said.

Got Your Back Sista was established in 2016 as the charitable arm of The Sista Code, a movement which aims to uplift and support women.

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Don’t forget Mothers Day Sunday 13th May

Laura has leadership potential Year 11 student Laura McKay of Hamilton, was selected by the Secondary Principals Association to attend the recent UBS Young Women’s Leadership Academy, recognising her leadership potential.

The Hunter School of Performing Arts student was one of 40 female students selected from public high schools across NSW for the 4 day residential program at The Women’s College, University of Sydney. The academy offers young female leaders the opportunity to build confidence, learn leadership skills and business knowledge as well as raising awareness of rising social issues.

Matthew Grounds, UBS Chief Executive Officer Australasia said, “The academy, now in its 14th year continues to be one of the major pillars of UBS Australia’s community program, providing

close to 800 young aspiring female leaders new experiences, knowledge and inspirations to enact real change within our community”.

“It was a very busy few days. I learned so much about the qualities required for sound leadership. We did some work on personality types and how they interact and relate to each other which was really interesting” Laura told Hamilton Local.

During the week, students heard from a diverse group of contemporary female leaders including Dr Catherine Keenan from The Sydney Story Factory, Nina Roxburgh, Foundation for Young Australians and Dr Tiffany Donnelly from The Women’s College. The students also enjoyed a private tour of the Art Gallery of NSW and attended networking events.

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Youth Week at Hamilton South Free food, competitions and workshops were on offer when Samaritans celebrated Youth Week at the Hamilton South Community Hall last month.

Now in its fourth year, the Hamilton South Youth Week Celebration was bigger than ever with Samaritans partnering with agencies such as Wesley Uniting, NSW Police, Newcastle Museum and Newcastle Library to entertain and educate young people with games, music, arts and crafts and cultural activities.

their lives, and create and enjoy activities and events.

“We’re proud to acknowledge the important role that young people play in encouraging our community to be creative, forward thinking and fun. This event is a fantastic opportunity for Samaritans to celebrate with them.

“Our young people have been the focus of this entire event and that’s important to Samaritans,” Ms Aitken said.

“Youth Week is a NSW Government initiative and an opportunity for young people to have fun and celebrate the contributions they make in the community,” Rachelle Aitken, Coordinator of Samaritans Tenancy Resource Service said.

Young people from the TAFE and Hamilton South community collaborated with Samaritans and local artist Shane Kennedy from Up&Up to create the event, designing posters, promoting to their peers and choosing the activities that interest them the most.

Youth Week is an opportunity for young people to This year’s event was possible thanks to funding from express their ideas and views, act on issues that affect Newcastle Youth Council.

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Call for green leaders to come forward Potential leaders with a passion and commitment for sustainability are encouraged to join a Sustainability Leadership Development Program being funded by the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH).

Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald MLC said the program will provide participants with the skills necessary to participate in and/or lead local projects that contribute towards achieving net-zero emissions in NSW by 2050.

“This is an exciting 6-month program for up to 20 emerging leaders who would like to contribute to transitioning the Hunter region to a low-emission economy and will run from May to October,” Mr MacDonald said.

“Participants must be involved in either government, a business, a social enterprise, a community

organisation or a non-government organisation and be interested or currently engaged in carbon emission-reduction projects, such as resource efficiency, energy affordability and renewable energy industries.

“The program is looking for a diverse range of participants between 18-80 years of age to apply. They will develop a range of business skills from creative problem-solving to finding alternative economic models such as social enterprise and crowdsourcing and how to collaborate and build capacity as a way of contributing to achieving net-zero emissions in NSW by 2050.”

The Centre for Sustainability Leadership will deliver the program and interested people should visit www.csl.org.au/sld for

more information.

The program is worth $4,200 per participant. Participants are expected to pay a small contribution of up to $500 depending on their occupation.

An information evening will be held on the 3rd May and the closing date for applications is 6th May 2018.

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by Nathan Errington President of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

Ghosts of buses past

Last month, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce invited Mark Dunlop and the team at Keolis Downer/ Newcastle Transport to brief members and guests on the bus system introduced earlier this year.

For many, the new routes and timetables have created a ‘ghost town’ with many people now not able to access Beaumont street directly. At the breakfast, members, business owners, residents, representatives of local schools and guests provided their own experiences since the bus route was removed. A number of businesses reported a significant downturn in trade and visitation, citing their business relied heavily on the customer demographic that required ‘to the door’ transport options previously experienced on Beaumont Street. The current routes on Donald and Tudor Street do not offer this easy proximity.

For others, the ghosts of buses past in the street could signal a new era for Hamilton. What is certain is that Hamilton remains an important one-stop-shopping precinct, offering most banking options, chemists, convenience stores, post office, shopping and dining experiences. Our cosmopolitan offering, and our need to remain a critical transport link for the wider area, is an important piece of the puzzle that the Chamber will ensure is factored into the Hamilton Masterplan that we are developing with Newcastle City Council.

The Chamber will also continue to provide Keolis Downer with feedback from our community in an effort to influence their review of the services now and into the future. If you have any feedback, please talk with me or my fellow directors, Andy Rossi, Jim Garis, Janice Musameci, Rob Burton, Dana Pichaloff or Steve Hunt, or email us at info@hamiltonchamber. com.au Look forward to seeing you in Hamilton.

Nathan Errington - president Hamilton

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HAMILTON CHAMBER is your business…

Hamilton Chamber is a not-for-profit entity overseen by an elected management committee of volunteers selected from our membership base. Full membership is open to any business owner/operator or building owner within the Special Benefit Rate zones.

We have a modest staff and a group of active volunteer local business owners to manage our day to day activities.

Hamilton Chamber is a business advocacy group tasked with driving the Hamilton community forward and revitalising our great suburb. We use place-making projects, public events, partnerships with business and organisations, and strategic planning to bring life into our CBD. SOME OF OUR BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS INCLUDE: ■ Free wi-fi throughout Beaumont St ■ A Taste of Beaumont including iconic restaurants and cafes ■ Some of Newcastle city’s best street festivals like Beaumont Street Carnivale & China Week Festival If you’d like to know more about what we do, we encourage business owners/operators, residents, and other interested parties to participate in our Hamilton Monthly Networking Event which allow you to work closely with the community and our organisation.

To become a member or to contact your local business chamber go to www.hamiltonchamber.com.au or email: info@hamiltonchamber.com.au Hamilton Local > May 2018 > Page 7

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Aerobics with Timothy is here

It was from a conversation between ex-aerobics instructor Timothy Cooper and freelance journalist Laura Jackel that ‘Aerobics with Timothy’ was launched in Newcastle CBD in 2015. After a break due to careers and babies, ‘Aerobics with Timothy’ is back for 2018, this time in New Lambton.

“Timothy is a great aerobics teacher and is also a lot of fun. I married his best friend Julian and we have a shared love of 1980s and 1990s music and dancing,” said Laura.

Timothy and Laura have been pleased with the turn out and the enthusiasm for something like this on a Tuesday night.

“It has been really popular and while it is a ‘fitness class’ it is just as much about having a laugh with friends and moving to some great

retro music.

“We encourage guests to dress up and have fun with the retro aerobics theme. People have arrived in leotards, bright colours, legwarmers or just their gym gear – whatever they feel comfortable in. We certainly enjoy the chance to be creative and silly with our own costumes,” said Laura.

The class costs just $5.00 per person and is held at 6.30pm on the first Tuesday of each month in the Savoy Room at New Lambton Community Centre.

You can follow the Aerobics with Timothy page on Facebook to receive updates and event notifications.

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Guests at Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Breakfast in April listened to representatives of Keolis Downer, the operators of Newcastle Buses speak about the recent network changes.

Below: Rod Green, Rhea Goldsmith and Samantha Close from ANZ Hamilton; Middle: Anthony Piggott and Alec Payne from Piggott’s Pharmacy; Bottom: Nathan Errington, Chamber president and Meredith Lindsay, Principal of Hamilton Public School

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Visit to Blackbutt captured in book The magic of Blackbutt Reserve has been brought to life in a children’s picture book, authored and illustrated by a North Lambton local.

Elise Asquith has penned and painted A Visit to Blackbutt Reserve, which details many of the animals visitors are able to see, accompanied by spectacular pencil and watercolour illustrations.

Whilst Elise has a professional background in environmental science and science teaching, she has held a passion for natural history illustration since she was a child.

This is Elise’s third book, and was inspired by visits she makes to the reserve with her son, Owen.

It features 29 different birds, seven mammals and half a dozen amphibians and reptiles.

Elise has previously published Counting Colourful

Elise Asquith and her son Owen reading her new book at Blackbutt Reserve’ Creatures and The Hippo who was Afraid of Water.

A Visit to Blackbutt Reserve is available at the Blackbutt Reserve Kiosk for $10 or online at www. budgiebooks.com, for $15 including Australia-wide shipping. The book has a limited first print run but if demand is there Elise will order additional copies.

Hamilton Local has a copy of A Visit to Blackbutt Reserve to give away. To be in the running, email your name to enquiries@budgiebooks.com by Friday, May 11.

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The Quick Quiz

Congratulations to Sharon Williams who was the winner of the April quiz. Last month’s mystery photo was one of the cannons in Gregson Park.

This month’s quiz questions are below. The answers can be found within the pages of Hamilton Local.

Question 1 Where is Hamilton Public School holding its upcoming Trivia Night?

Question 2 According to Piggott’s Pharmacy a warm smile is the universal language of what?

Question 3 In what year where the cannons installed in Gregson Park?

Question 4 In what year was the Got Your Back Sista charity established?

Question 5 Who wrote the novel East of Eden?

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Humans of Hamilton

by Melissah Comber

Carol Duncan is revelling in being a Hamilton local

Carol Duncan Carol Duncan describes her move to Hamilton as ‘coming home’.

Although it feels like she’s always been around, the former ABC Newcastle radio presenter and now city councillor only settled in her home near the racecourse 18 months ago, seeking a different lifestyle to what she and her family were experiencing living in Lake Macquarie.

“With the boys getting older and wanting to be more mobile, public transport from anywhere at the Lake into the city to do stuff with their friends was ridiculous,” she said.

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“That was a big part of it, but also lifestyle for us [Carol and her husband, Pete] – we’re not looking after little children anymore.

“They’re independent so that means we’re more independent and I love that.”

They haven’t looked back.

“I can remember Pete and I remarked that we’d just felt like we’d come home,” she said.

“We’ve got some Indian IT workers on one side, we’ve got another amazing couple on the other side of us who just play all the right music, and then you’ve got the older Polish guy across the street and another young family.

“It’s such a different community – it’s really welcoming and diverse and we love that.”

Carol believes it also sets the foundation for Hamilton to

develop into an alternative CBD, capitalising on the work underway in Newcastle’s east end.

“I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for the renaissance of Beaumont Street,” she said.

“It could be like Newtown or Erskineville, but nicer, still incredibly ethnically diverse, a place for artists, for the restaurants, for the small bars, for the workers.

“You go for a walk and you’ve got the old Greek and Italian guys sitting outside Eurobar, they’re having their coffee and they will just talk for hours and hours.

“That’s community – that’s how we should live with other people.”

----------------------------------------If you know a ‘Human of Hamilton’ whose story we should tell please email us at info.hamiltonlocal@ gmail.com

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HAMILTON’S

History with Phil Warren

Does Gregson Park need the cannons?

In January 1938, the Newcastle Herald posed the question “should the cannons be removed”. The paper said the cannons were no longer popular, stating, “Many residents, particularly the old folk who are to be found in the park almost every day, think they should be removed.” The Herald continued “the cannons are too popular with children who swarm over them in their games, with the result that there are many minor accidents”.

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cannons for scrap iron to provide a little revenue for Hamilton Council, an organisation that may have had other priorities as the council ceased to exist in 1938 when all of the suburban councils were amalgamated with Newcastle’s council to become The City of Greater Newcastle Council.

The cannons that have now been in Gregson Park for over a hundred years came from Fort Macquarie in Sydney. They were gifted to our city when a tram shed replaced the fort. On their arrival in Hamilton in 1903 they were located at the corner of Steel and Tudor Streets. In 1920, after The Great War, some Hamilton councillors were advocating the removal of the cannons from the park to create space to construct the war memorial.

Rather than removing the cannons they were relocated to the Steel and James Street gates and, on Saturday 20 May 1922, the new memorial was solemnly unveiled listing the names of the 627 from the municipality who had enlisted to serve in The Great War. Some at the time argued a memorial wasn’t needed; others said it would be a fitting memorial to those who served. As we approach the centennial of the end that war the memorial remains a focal point to remember all who served and those who did not return.

The cannons are still in the park, after refurbishment in recent years, and they are in pretty good shape for their 150 years or so. No, they shouldn’t be removed, children do still enjoy playing on them and the cannons remain as a mute monument to the early days.

Above: The Fort Macquarie cannons in their original Hamilton location at the corner of Tudor and Steel Streets (courtesy of Hunter PhotoBank, Newcastle Region Library). Facing page: Supervised play on one of the cannons which now sit at the Steel and James Street entrance to Gregson Park

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Flu season on its way It’s nearly Flu season again and one of the most common questions General Practitioners get asked is “Should I get the flu needle?” The ATAGI guidelines recommend annual influenza vaccination for all persons over six months of age.

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than 15 years of age - Persons more than 65 years of age - Persons with a chronic illness that puts them at increased risk of complications from influenza, such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, asthma.

Check with your doctor if you are eligible - All pregnant women Patients aged 65 or older will have a separate flu vaccine for the first time this year. One of these new vaccines is up to 4 times stronger than last year, to provide better protection for strains of the flu that can cause more serious complications in this age group.

When should I get my flu needle? The AMA suggests that late April or early May is the best time to get the flu needle so you get optimum protection during peak flu season, June through to September.

A myth that I commonly hear is ‘The flu needle gave me the flu’. The influenza vaccine does not contain live virus so it cannot give you the flu. The vast majority of reactions to the flu needle are mild in severity. The benefits of the Flu needle far outweigh the risks and we would encourage everyone to visit their local doctor to get the flu needle.

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TAI CHI

Chat with Amanda Heidke of The Tai Chi Centre

Origins of Tai Chi Tai Chi is an ancient martial art which originated in China in about the 12th century.

Mystical accounts date as far back as the 15th, 12th and even the 8th century. A Taosist priest of the 15th century, known as Zhang Shanfeng, was believed to possess super human ability and immense internal power.

One night he dreamed a Taoist Immortal advised him to ease his harsh martial art training. Zhang Shanfeng

did not understand the message of the dream until one day he witnessed a snake and a crane engaged in fierce combat.

What Zhang Shanfeng noticed was that before the snake attacked it raised its head, bowed its body and appeared to gather its energy in readiness to strike. In response, the crane would simply deflect the strikes and retaliate by stabbing down at the snake with its sharp beak. Using its flexibility to dodge the stabs allowed the snake to lash out at the crane’s legs, but the crane would simply raise the threatened leg. The natural display of yin yang demonstrated that yielding is more effective than using brute force.

Less romantic accounts of the origins of Tai Chi date back to the 16th century and to Chen Wangting, a Royal Guard of the Chen village who was greatly influenced by schools of boxing, particularly of the famous general of the Imperial Army, Qi Jiguanghe.

After Chen Wangting retired from the army he spent his time in seclusion researching, studying and teaching martial arts. He took characteristics from various Chinese martial art styles, using flexibility and suppleness rather than strength and force and created his own style known as Chen Style, which is the oldest of the Tai Chi styles.

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Drink driving offences are taken seriously by the Courts. All offences provide for license disqualification however an experienced lawyer advocating on your behalf can, in some circumstances, have the usual penalties reduced or waived.

Low Range PCA (0.05 to 0.79 BAC): Usual penalties include: 1. Maximum fine of $1,100 (1st offence) or $2,200 (subsequent offences); and 2. Minimum licence disqualification of 3 months (1st offence) or automatic disqualification period of 6 months (subsequent).

Mid-Range PCA (0.08 to 0.149 BAC): Usual penalties include: 1. Immediate suspension of your license; 2. Maximum fine of $2,200 (1st offence) or $3,300 (subsequent offences); 3. Maximum jail term of 9 months (1st offence but rarely imposed) or up to 12 months (subsequent); 4. Minimum disqualification period of 6 months (1st offence) or 12 months (subsequent).

High Range PCA (> 0.150 BAC): Usual penalties include:1. Immediate suspension of your licence; 2. Maximum fine of $3,300 (1st offence) or $5,500 (subsequent offences); 3. Maximum jail term of 18 months (1st offence) or 2 years (subsequent) 4. A minimum disqualification period of 12 months (1st offence) or 2 years (subsequent).

An interlock device might also be ordered to be installed in your vehicle which prevents you from driving after drinking.

An experienced lawyer will emphasise the mitigating factors in your favour generally resulting in a sentence at the lower range of outcomes for your circumstances.

If you have been charged with drink driving seek advice from an experienced criminal lawyer to achieve the best sentencing outcome.

SPINAL Column with James Cobb of Total Balance Chiropractic

Posture awareness starts when young

“As the twig is bent, so grows the tree” goes the old proverb. When it comes to developing a healthy, balanced posture, the sooner we can start, the better. The growth phases passed through from late childhood into late teens and early 20’s set the patterns for our posture for the rest of our adult life, for better or for worse.

The typical infant has around 300 separate bone growth centres at birth. However, once we reach full skeletal maturity in our early 20s that number shrinks to 206. It’s not that those growth centres disappear, but rather that some “fuse” together to form larger

bones. During this important growth phase, the microscopic scaffolding of our bones (trabeculae) form along the lines of stress that the bones are placed under. In other words, the bones will grow to support whatever posture they’re placed in.

Once those patterns form, they become harder to shift. According to Wolff’s Law, it takes around 5 times as long to for bones to remodel as they took to form. In other words, even if we try to change posture in adult life, it will take at least 5 years of re-adaption to reverse one year of poor growth.

So next time you see your kids slouching on the couch or hanging their head to check their smartphone, know that these habits may have a lasting influence on their posture throughout life.

The solution? Get them up and active – minimise screen time and sedentary activities, get them outdoors and running, jumping, riding, climbing and swimming – in other words, move!

And if you see them hanging their head to check out their screen, remind them to bring the screen up to their eyes, not to drop their eyes to the screen.

And of course, if you still have concerns make sure you seek advice from suitably qualified health professionals. In our experience, kids usually respond much faster to intervention than adults. It’s easier to straighten the twig than the tree!

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PHARMACY

Matters

by Anthony Piggott

of Piggott’s Pharmacies Hamilton & Hamilton South

Medicines and driving It is estimated that road crashes cost Australia $27 billion every year. Since record keeping started in 1925, there have been more than 189,000 road deaths in Australia.

We all know alcohol can slow our reflexes, but many medicines can do this too. If your driving skills are compromised by medicine side effects, you may cause an accident and risk death or injury to yourself or others. Other risks include fines, property damage, and loss of licence, or even time in jail.

Many over-the-counter medicines including

antihistamines for allergy, and prescription medicines such as opioid pain relievers and benzodiazepines (for anxiety or sleep disorders) come with warnings against the operation of machinery – including motor vehicles – for a specified period of time after use. This is because these medicines can impair driving and make traffic accidents much more likely.

Medicines can impair driving by causing drowsiness, slowing reaction time, affecting concentration, causing shakiness or unsteadiness, causing blurred vision, causing aggressive behaviour, and affecting coordination. These are some of the effects that can make driving unsafe.

There are many factors that can cause the effects of medicines to vary. These factors can include the individual’s metabolism, the strength and time of dose, whether it is initial treatment, whether the dose has increased, whether it was taken in combination with other substances (e.g. other medicines, illicit drugs, alcohol, and some complementary medicines).

Remember, your driving can affect not only you, but also your passengers and others on the road.

For more information on how your medicines could impact your driving ask Piggotts!

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MONEY

Matters

by Margaret Glenn CPA of Pritchard Partners

Get smart before June 30 comes

Recently I read an article by one of the Sydney Morning Herald finance reporters about how to make the most of this financial year. Here are some of the top tips.

Pay – Identify ways to pay tax-deductible expenses now. For example, it is worth considering pre-paying 12 months’ interest on a margin loan or premiums on your personal income protection insurance or prepaying subscriptions, conferences and membership fees for professional associations.

Delay - You might be able to defer income until after 30 June to avoid paying tax this financial year. But be careful, because you will need to include that income in the next financial year.

Give a little - Many people choose to support our community by making a donation. Look into your favourite causes and make sure that it can offer tax deductible receipts on donations and gifts.

Property owners - Owners of an investment property might consider undertaking repairs and maintenance prior to the end of financial year.

Salary sacrifice - Talk to you accountant of financial planner about sacrificing your last pay into superannuation.

Reduce capital gains - Investments move around in value throughout the year and you may be sitting on some paper losses. This could be a good time to sell some of your poor performers to offset against capital gains made on the sale of other investments so speak to your professional adviser.

Don’t leave it to the last minute - It is to consider your personal circumstances and ensure you are doing what is best for you. So make an appointment with your accountant and make sure you are on the right track early.

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MIND

Matters

by Dr Stuart Edser

Principal Psychologist at Newcastle Psychology & Health

Depression What makes it worse?

What makes it better?

Depression comes in all shapes and sizes. There is a whole list of symptoms for Major Depressive Disorder, some of which you may have, some not.

For a formal diagnosis, people have to have either, (i) depressed mood, or (ii) anhedonia (a marked decrease in interest in pleasurable activity), plus at least four other common symptoms over a minimum two-week period.

The three most common things that make depression worse are worth noting. Isolating yourself is very unhelpful. When you isolate yourself, you cut yourself off from other people and the world, both of which are part of the healing strategies to beat depression.

Not getting enough sleep makes depression worse.

Depression often interrupts sleep, so it is important that you do whatever you can to try to get as close as possible to eight hours of sleep. Alcohol does not help, it disrupts sleep. There are lots of ways sleep can be improved. Finally, an error of judgement called ‘all or nothing thinking’ is very unhelpful. This is where you see life on only two ends of a continuum, such as black or white, left or right, success or failure, instead of allowing for everything in between. It can lock us into some very negative views about how the world works and our place in it.

Two things that can help enormously with depression are regular exercise and good nutrition. Exercise, say a daily walk, helps calm us down and can release endorphins, the feel good and pain killing hormones, into our system which makes us feel better. When we eat a healthy balanced diet of fresh food and cut down on take aways and sugary confectionary, we tend to feel better and are more energised.

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AGE Matters with Joseph McCarthy CEO of NovaCare Community Services

Long delays for aged care home care packages

The Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, released Home Care Data in March this year which showed that there are over 104,000 older Australians waiting to access home care packages for which they had already been approved. 82,000 of those Australians were on the queue for a high level package.

The waiting time for a high level package is currently more than 12 months and 6-9 months for low level packages. Around 46% of people on the national

waitlist receive a level of interim support while they wait for their approved support to become available.

More must be done by our Federal Government to cut the unacceptably long period of time that older Australians must wait before they can access these essential services.

The services provided in these packages can include, shopping, cleaning, mowing, gardening, transport, meal preparation, social connection, respite care, help with medications, clinical care and personal care. These services are what many people need to continue to live at home, where they want to be. Not in a nursing home.

Given these long waiting lists I would encourage you to plan for your future care if you wish to remain living at home. You can only enter the wait list for a Home Care Package once the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) assesses you as requiring care.

Can you think about what support you may require?

Talk with your family, if they’re available, and let them understand your feelings and needs. Start doing your research about which organisation you would choose to provide your care. Get the help you need.

The Myagedcare.gov.au portal is a good support for aged care planning or ring them on 1800 200 422. Organisations such as NovaCare can also help you navigate through what can seem like a bit of a confusing maze.

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Local Community Group Notices CHILDREN & FAMILIES 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, run entirely by volunteers. We are also seeking new members to join our committee.

Contact newcastletoylibrary@gmail.com for information about joining our enthusiastic team.

COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHERN SETTLEMENT SERVICES Do you enjoy spending time with others? Are you open to new experiences? Would you like to join our team of volunteers? Northern Settlement Services has several programes to support older persons from both Australian and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to maintain and enhance their social connections and independence. Our volunteers help with shopping, medical appointments, transport for social activities, home visits, letter writing/ reading and group social activities. We offer our volunteers traning and support. If you would like to make new friends and make a difference to someones life we would especially like to hear from you. Contact Rasa Bajalis 4969 3399 or 0425 090 670, or email hcp@nsservices.com.au COMPUTERPALS Where seniors master technology. Our mission is to educate seniors in the use of computers as a way of enriching their lives and making them more self-reliant. We bridge the generation gap and assist seniors to find ways to benefit the community through their collective experience and knowledge. 15 Hubbard Street, Islington. Ph 4961 6576 contact@computerpals.org.au

GRANDMOTHERS AGAINST THE DETENTION OF REFUGEE CHILDREN Join our vigil every Thursday 5pm. Civic Park.

Help us free the children. Bring them here.

MEALS ON WHEELS HAMILTON A delicious meal and a friendly face to your door.

Meals on Wheels helps make it possible for you to stay independent in your own home. It’s easy, just sit back, relax … and let us cater for you. Our Hamilton branch operates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Hamilton Meals on Wheels delivers to Hamilton, Broadmeadow, Adamstown (north of Glebe Road), Georgetown and Waratah West.

To apply for this service phone the general enquiries line 4957 7079 or the Hamilton Branch 4969 4292 or email: hamilton@mow.net.au NEIGHBOUR AID SOCIAL SUPPORT We offer companionship to those over 65 years, transport to appointments, assistance with shopping, social interaction, activities and lunch at our centres. We also have day bus trips every month. Volunteers also needed to help with transport for the elderly a few hours a fortnight.

For more details contact Gayle Grayson on 4960 8248 or 0425 090 670

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS ROTARY CLUB OF NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE Rotary Club of Newcastle Enterprise meets for dinner and friendship each Tuesday at Wests, Mayfield at 6.15pm. Visitors and potential new members are very welcome. Our Club fully embraces the Rotary motto “Service Above Self” and has a strong commitment to local youth and community projects often resulting in lifechanging experiences. For further information, please contact President Merrie How: merrie@ dragnet.com.au

Community groups and organisations are invited to submit notices for publication free of charge.

Email your notice to: info.hamiltonlocal@gmail.com or post to PO Box 130, Lambton by 15th of the month.

NOTE: Notices may be edited or omitted due to space limitations.

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Local Community Classifieds...

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