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Clinic closed

You bewdy! Tanya Davies and local business owners and residents celebrate the closure of the St Marys Methadone Clinic.

TANYA Davies, Member for Mulgoa, says she is “thrilled to announce” the closure of the St Marys Methadone Clinic at the railway station end of Queen Street.

“When I was elected as the Member for Mulgoa in 2011 I made a promise to the community, residents and businesses of St Marys that I would make the closure and relocation of the Methadone Clinic my top priority,” Ms Davies said.

“I have now delivered on that promise!

“The services that were provided here at the St Marys Methadone Clinic have been relocated to a purpose-built facility at the Mt Druitt Hospital Campus health precinct.

“I want to thank every member of the community who raised their concerns with me about the St Marys Methadone Clinic.

“I thank them for their patience while we

worked through this issue.

“Not only will the clinic clients receive a more enhanced health service at their new facility in Mt Druitt, but St Marys businesses can begin to flourish, investment can flow back into St Marys, (rail) commuters will feel safer and St Marys can become all that it should be.

There are a number of benefits in relocating the service to the Mt Druitt Hospital campus.

These include: * The Mt Druitt site is in a medical setting, enabling easier access to enhanced treatment and support for the clinic’s patients. * The potential for the clinic to impact the local community and residents is minimised. * Greater ability of the health system to respond to local social disadvantage and poor health outcomes.

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GLENBROOK’S Kevin Robinson, a regular face on these pages, has been awarded 2015 NSW Local Hero for his work as a social entrepreneur during the 2015 NSW Australian of the Year Awards ceremony at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Monday night.

Kevin first appeared in the Nepean News late last year as a subject in our popular Legend of the Nepean series.

Following is the press release issued by the Australian of the Year organisers.

“With a career in the corporate world and a successful business under his belt, Kevin wanted to give back.

In 2011, Kevin established Little Wings, a free, safe flight service that transports seriously ill children living in rural and regional New South Wales to specialist oncology facilities in Sydney.

Armed with a pilot’s licence and a hired aircraft, Kevin completed his first flight in September, 2012.

Since then, he has built a charity that is delivering 250 flights with 600 passengers a year.

Using his business savvy and his own funds, Kevin has attracted grants, corporate partners and a team of qualified pilots to volunteer their time to fly donated aircraft.

By returning children home safely and quickly after treatment, Little Wings enhances quality of life, recovery and family cohesiveness for sick children.

Kevin’s goal is to build a scalable model for a truly national service and to make a real difference to Australian families at the time of their greatest need.

The NSW Award recipients will join recipients from the other States and Territories as finalists for the National Awards to be announced on 25 January 25, 2015 in Canberra. “ All at the Nepean News offer Kevin and his team their heartiest congratulations.

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INVESTMENT in Penrith is booming, with Council receiving applications for development worth a staggering $100 million per month, totalling $410 million in the past four months.

Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM said the welcome investment shows there is a tangible interest in our City and an eagerness to invest.

“The sheer weight of investment shows that Penrith is recognised as a significant area in the region and NSW, and the centre point of the exciting New West,” Councillor Fowler said.

“Pleasingly the investment is spread around our City and in a number of industries including residential, business, leisure industries and retail.

“This means local jobs, both in the building of the developments and in the longer term.

“Almost 60 per cent of the investment is in big projects worth $5 million or more. “ The proposed investments are welcomed

by Penrith Progression Project Director, Craig Butler. “This kind of investment not only brings jobs and infrastructure to the city,” said Mr Butler, “but improves liveability and brings a vibrancy that benefits the City and its people.”

“These investors have done their research, and they know that they need to get involved in Penrith now, as the capital of the thriving New West.”.

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Plans to rebuild St Clair High MINISTER for Education Adrian Piccoli and Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies have visited St Clair High School to discuss plans for the school’s refurbishment following a fire at the school in June.

Mr Piccoli said the Department of Education and the local community pulled together following the fire to get students back to school for the beginning of term three.

“The devastating fire earlier this year caused extensive fire, smoke and water damage to 43 classrooms, as well as the canteen, library, staff rooms, toilets,” Mr Piccoli said.

“In the two weeks after the fire the Department of Education and the local community completed the necessary demolition works, installed 20 demountable classrooms, two libraries and a staff room.

“They also refurbished the HSIE block, which gave the school 12 classrooms, toilets, and a staffroom.

“Other important work was undertaken including restoring power, data systems and plumbing.

“The work of local community in conjunction with the Department of Education is nothing short of extraordinary and I commend everybody who was involved in the getting the school up and running

again.”

Tanya Davies said the Department of Education has engaged Public Works and the Government Architect’s Office to manage the rebuild.

“Meetings have been held with the school to discuss the scope of the project and how it will proceed. The cost of the work is currently being

calculated and this is expected to be known by the end of November,” Tanya Davies said.

“A reference group has been formed for the project. Once the cost of the work has been determined, a design and tender process will be undertaken.

Works are expected to commence on site next year.”

Christmas food drive ST CLAIR Youth and Neighbourhood Team is once again conducting its annual Christmas Food Drive.

SCYNT will be accepting donations of non-perishable indate food items and donations of new toys.

Hampers will be donated to local families in need in plenty of time for Christmas.

Donations can be left at Autumnleaf Neighbourhood Centre, corner Autumnleaf Parade and Timesweep Drive St Clair, St Clair Shopping Centre (next to Priceline) or at SCYNT’s Christmas event, “Christmas under the Stars” at the Autumnleaf Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday, December 6.

SCYNT will be accepting donations up to and including December 6.

Christmas Under the Stars is a free community event.

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Funding to improve traffic delays FIONA Scott, Federal Member for Lindsay, joined The Hon. Jamie Briggs, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, and Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler, to announce $1.1 million in funding for Penrith and Erskine Park infrastructure planning.

“The funding will allow Penrith City Council to undertake a corridor study along a section of The Northern Road, South Penrith between the M4 Motorway and the Great Western Highway,” Fiona Scott said.

“The study will target nine intersections - five along The Northern Road and four on Erskine Park Road - with known road safety and traffic issues and focus on identifying potential solutions.

“Local knowledge, community feedback and general observations indicate there are already delays at many intersections along The Northern Road, particularly during commuter peak time,” Fiona Scott added.

Jamie Briggs, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, said the funding is part of Round One of the $200 million Western Sydney Local Roads Package.

“This package is an important part of our joint $3.6 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan that will unlock the region’s economic capacity

by boosting productivity, slashing travel times and creating thousands of local jobs,” Jamie Briggs said.

Ross Fowler, Penrith City Mayor, said this is an important announcement and highlights the Federal Government’s continuing commitment to delivering much needed infrastructure in Western Sydney, more particularly Penrith.

“These funds will help improve the important north-south links across our region and allow Penrith City Council the opportunity to plan vital upgrades for the Northern Road which provides direct access to the Nepean Hospital, the University of Western Sydney and the Penrith CBD precinct,” Ross Fowler said.

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Jackie Kelly’s back FORMER Lindsay MP Jackie Kelly has announced that she will be running as an Independent Candidate for the seat of Penrith in the state election in March next year.

Ms Kelly recently resigned from the Liberal Party, following an unsuccessful preselection bid for the Liberal Candidacy against Penrith MP and Minister Stuart Ayres.

On announcing her resignation Ms Kelly claimed that the “Liberal Party had stopped listening to the people” and has been campaigning against a second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek.

“The next State election is the first opportunity to vote on the airport,” Ms Kelly said.

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the various developer lobby groups running the Liberal Party that they cannot run rough shod over Western Sydney residents in order to keep their inner city mates happy.”

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The NSW Government, through the Office of State Revenue, currently holds more than 305,000 items of unclaimed money valued at $139,372,419 (as September).

Ideally the government would like to see these funds going back to the rightful owners.

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Legends of the Nepean

By Greg Martin

FOR this heartwarming Legend of the Nepean article, we venture slightly out of our neck of the woods because, well, this is such a great story!

And the subjects are now working in close liaison with two Nepean organisations also aiding the homeless – Play it Forward and Mama Lana’s.

Single mother, Windsor’s Linda

Strickland, has obviously always loved her daughter but when Cassidy was just six years of age, Linda knew she was “something special”.

“It was in the lead-up to Cassidy’s sixth birthday party and she wrote on all the invitations that she didn’t want a present and instead that the guest donate to a children’s charity,” Linda explained.

“I cried when I read it and I still get emotional and teary whenever I think about it!”

Linda and Cassidy Strickland were guests of the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, at Kirribilli House for the launch of Anti-Poverty Week.

Cassidy, now 12, was the catalyst for her and her beloved mum taking centre stage at The Rocks last month during the NSW Pride of Australia Medal presentations.

The reluctant pair, who founded Hawkesbury Helping Hand, was whisked on stage where each received a Community Spirit Medal from host, Channel 10’s Sandra Sully.

The Pride of Australia Awards, an initiative of News Corp, has been running now for 10 years and 70 medals are awarded across all states and territories annually.

They recognise community leaders, campaigners, care-givers, volunteers, teachers – everyday Australians – for their extraordinary actions which set them apart.

Three years ago, Cassidy was awoken by a noise and looked out her window to see an obviously homeless man scrounging through the garbage bin searching for food.

“Mum, we have to do something about it,” a distraught Cassidy told her mother.

And do something about it they have.

Since then, Linda, Cassidy and a dedicated team of volunteers have

produced over 50,000 meals and each week make up between 30-50 food hampers to be delivered to worthy recipients around the Hawkesbury.

All out of her small kitchen in their small two-bedroom home – the garage now doesn’t house a car - it is used to store all the donated produce.

Produce which is magically transformed into delicious and nourishing meals by the Stricklands and their wonderful band of volunteers who come from all over the Hawkesbury and the Nepean.

During her acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, a typically modest Linda, 52, said it was humbling to be “in the same place as all these other awesome finalists and Cassidy and I are very honoured”.

The Stricklands were one of three finalists in the Community Spirit Medal award and Linda said that on reading the other finalists’ reasons for being nominated, she thought “we would run a good third”.

The other finalists were Kelly Doyle the founder of Foster Care Angels, a volunteer-run charity which provides support services to children living in foster care and Vivian Hayes, the founder of Heartfelt, a

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Linda and Cassidy said they were stunned to be honoured for doing what they consider is “just a normal thing people do”.

“We were very surprised when our names were announced (as the winners) and if someone told us three years ago that we would be in this position, I would have told them they were nuts,” Linda said.

“We were excited to be in the same room as those people and there was a tangible energy around us.

“This award will bring more awareness about the homeless people in our community and since then I have received calls from people all over the country wanting to set-up similar organisations.”

The mother and daughter team are now one of three finalists for the Community Spirit category at the National Pride of Australia Award swhich will be televised live from Sydney Town Hall on December 11

by Channel 10.

The Stricklands have been the

recipients of a number of awards for their community efforts but for them, the only real reward is “putting food into peoples’ stomachs”.

“Being homeless and needy can happen to anyone,” Linda said.

“People are hungry, people are in need and for Cassidy and I and all our supporters, it is only human to help others.”

So who are Linda and Cassidy Strickland?

Linda spent her childhood at Baulkham Hills before moving out to Oakville with her parents.

In 1990 she moved to the United States with her partner, before returning home on her own in 2002.

Well not really on her own because she was heavily pregnant with Cassidy!

“I moved back in with mum and dad at Oakville – it was wonderful to be back in the Hawkesbury and giving the area another little resident,” Linda laughed.

Linda works as a part-time administrative assistant at Riverstone – her only relaxation away from work, parenting and of course the multitude of hours she puts in with Hawkesbury Helping Hands comes

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Linda and Cassidy doing what they love – serving much-needed meals to the less fortunate in our community.

on the basketball court.

“I play for a team called The Misfits in women’s division 2 competition at Hawkesbury Indoor Stadium,” she said.

“It is the only time I get to do something for myself and I love it.

Cassidy, a bright Year 6 student at Cattai Public School – she heads to John Paul II College at Schofields next year – is also pretty nifty on a basketball court.

“Cassidy has played representative basketball ever since she was eight and also loves the game,” Linda said.

“Her only other interest apart

from school and basketball is writing for which she has a real passion.

“Cassidy’s basically a shy girl but I just so much admire the way she forces herself to front up and make her presence felt.”

Linda and Cassidy Strickland were nominated as a Legend of the Nepean by Greg Martin.

If you know a local legend, send us a nomination at greg@nepeannews.com.au

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World COPD Day ONE in seven Australians 40 years or older has Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and half of those who have progressed to a stage where they are experiencing symptoms will not know that they have it.

November 19 is World COPD Day and Lung Foundation Australia is raising awareness of the prevalence and impact of COPD. COPD includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic asthma that isn’t fully reversible. Typical symptoms include breathlessness, persistent cough and phlegm production.

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THE Hawkesbury Nepean Valley Pipe Band, the current Australian pipe band champions, will be playing at clubs across Sydney on their Celtic-style inspired concert tour.

The “Scotland Forever” – Alba Gu Bráth – tour is limited to four exclusive shows from Saturday, November 29 through to Sunday December 7 in the lead-up to Christmas festivities.

The Celtic extravaganza features inspiring bagpipe performances from the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley Pipe Band with favourites like: Amazing Grace, Highland Cathedral and Scotland The Brave to name a few.

There will also be an amazing

twirling tenors light show, highlighting the skills of the band’s tenor drummers and music, songs and dance from several supporting artists.

The two and half hour shows will feature Australia’s international virtuoso violinist, Ian Cooper and the Metropolitan Ensemble who will put their own spin on Celtic music.

Also on the program is the truly sensational Highland Dancers from the top performing group in Australia, the Douglas McFarland Down Under The Kilt dancers.

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Sunday, December 7 (2pm show) – Parramatta RSL Club.

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T-BONE was jumping into his handler’s ute to go to work. As he jumped, he bumped his tummy on the side of the car and he suddenly collapsed. His handler rushed him straight to the Western Sydney Veterinary Emergency Service (WSVES) located within Nepean Animal Hospital at 50 Mulgoa Rd, Regentville. Dr. Ava immediately

examined T-Bone. T-Bone was in a great deal of pain. He was hunched over and unable to stand. Dr. Ava gave him strong pain relief and proceeded into Radiology to take a Radiograph (X-Ray) to rule out any spinal damage.

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Dr. Ava investigated this further using an Ultrasound. She saw a lot of abnormal free fluid in his abdominal cavity. Using a sterile needle, she took a sample of this fluid and tested it. She found that the fluid in the abdomen was urine! All the evidence pointed towards a traumatic rupture of T-Bone’s urinary tract, probably his bladder.

T-Bone therefore needed urgent surgery to explore his abdomen.

The WellPet vet’s needed to find the rupture and repair any damage as soon as possible. Dr. Mei performed the surgery along side Dr. Ava and they found that T-bone had a 5cm rupture in his bladder wall! Drs. Mei and Ava successfully repaired the tear by suturing T-Bone’s bladder wall back together. His abdomen was flushed of urine and a closure performed. T-bone has made a speedy recovery.

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Twilight Christmas Market THE Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewer’s Bequest’s highly anticipated annual Twilight Christmas Market will be back on Sunday, November 30 (2pm-7pm).

The gallery programs two market events per year Forage & Feast in the winter and The Twilight Christmas Market.

These events have been run successfully for the past three years and offer residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy one of Penrith’s gem locations with free live music and a range of quality market stalls.

There are over 40 stalls, winetasting by Dusty Buzzard, a live music performance by The Blue Mugs the Blue Mountains’ entertaining Ukulele band who are guaranteed to make you smile and perhaps even get you dancing in the garden!

Stalls will be selling art, craft, jewellery, plants, vintage collectables, food, fashion, home wares, candles, up cycled designs and curios.

The gallery provides an idyllic space for artisans to showcase their wares and for shoppers to have a local enjoyable retailing experience in the great outdoors.

This year will feature a range of international cuisines such as the

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Prayer hall approved You can get anything you want at the gallery’s Twilight Christmas Market

Cantina Movil food truck for some fine Mexican food along with a true street fair atmosphere, delicious American/Aussie burgers from Cafe at Lewers, authentic Turkish Gozleme and the Le Petit Swiss Chalet for gourmet Swiss food.

If your sweet tooth needs attention then the Cookie Jar Cupcakes or Moreish Macarons stalls will help you out.

The gallery has historically been a place of makers being the home of artists Margo and Gerald Lewers.

The Lewers bought the property in the 40s, making it their permanent home and studio from the 50’s.

So continuing this tradition the market allows the contemporary makers to showcase and sell their wares at this very special event.

Don’t miss the opportunity to find a special hand crafted gift as well as the ability to meet the maker.

Support your local artists, designers, crafters and retailers at the Twilight Christmas Market on November 30.

THE Development Application for an Islamic prayer hall at Kemps Creek has been approved

by Penrith Council this week.

Cr Marcus Cornish had filed a revision motion against the approval but it was voted against in a 7-4 vote on Monday night.

Approximately 60 protesters attended the council meeting, some holding anti-mosque signs.

Cr John Thain said the application met the planning law requirements and therefore no valid reason to knock it back.

The prayer hall will be situated on Mamre Road at Kemps Creek.

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Golf anyone? Keep our waterways clean PENRITH Golf Club is opening its doors for a Come & Try Day on Sunday, November 23.

Players will be treated to use of an inflatable driving range bay with swing analysis via a launch monitor.

The day will commence at 11am and conclude at 4pm.

Great prizes are on offer and attendance is free. Bookings are preferred on 02 4736 1613 or proshop@penrithgolfclub. com.au Penrith Golf Club’s General Manager, Brendon Kop says people of all ages and abilities are welcome.

“All rules and regulations go out the door,” Brendon said.

“Players don’t even need their own equipment – we can provide that if required.”

The Come & Try Day is part of Playgolf Week, a national campaign being run by Golf Australia and its State Associations, and supported by other industry stakeholders, throughout the week of 17-23 November.

CEO of Golf Australia, Stephen Pitt, said: “Playgolf Week is a fantastic vehicle for individuals to discover golf as an accessible, colourful and fun past time and we are thrilled that so many clubs have opened their doors to the community.”

Penrith Golf Club also welcomes any players to become members of the club through its special 6-month introductory membership offer of just $299 which is available until December 15 as a part of the Playgolf Week campaign.

During Playgolf Week, Penrith Golf Club is also hosting a women’s morning on Thursday, November 20.

The Club professional will host a clinic and a light lunch, all for only $10.

The day gets underway at 11am and concludes at 1pm.

Bookings are essential, on 02 4736 1613.

PENRITH Council is working with business operators in the Dunheved Industrial Estate to help keep our river and creeks clean.

Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM, said he hoped the program would identify potential stormwater pollution problems and help businesses understand their role before any damage to our waterways is done.

The mayor’s comments follow several huge storms which have lashed the Nepean in recent weeks, contributing to one of the wettest Novembers on record.

“When it comes to water pollution, prevention is definitely better than cure,” Cr Fowler said.

“Without the proper precautions in place, when it rains, stormwater can carry all

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types of materials into our creeks and rivers, endangering aquatic plants and animals.”

Business owners have a legal responsibility to ensure they do not pollute our waterways.

Fines can apply if water pollution occurs.

“Council is committed to caring for our waterways and we know the majority of industrial businesses in our city work hard to manage their stormwater,” Cl Fowler said.”

Our aim is to highlight why it is so important to protect our rivers and creeks and make sure business owners and staff are aware of their responsibilities and know how to carry them out.”

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HE “Shanes Park Hotel” was said to be built of pise sun-dried mud building blocks reinforced with straw in 1870 by John Harris. In 1878 Ellen Darcy applied for a licence for the hotel at St Mary’s railway station. With the necessary accommodation having been supplied, the licence was granted. This hotel later changed its name to the “Railway Hotel” or “Mud Hut” as it was known by the locals. In the Nepean Times in 1883 John Garvie was the owner of the hotel and was adding rooms when that same year the licence changed to David Reid who held the licence from 1885 until it was passed to Andrew Keys whose wife ran the bar until 1891. An advertisement in 1891 in the Nepean Times gives a new licensee as Michael McCarren and on that same advertisement John Harris posted the following – “NOTICE – I hereby give notice that after this date any person found trespassing in the Shanes Park Bush known as “Yankeeyo” John Harris will prosecute according to the law without respect to person”. From 1891 to 1894 the bar was run by a Mrs McCarron who died in the hotel. It is worth mentioning that women publican’s of that era were able to hold a license and run a hotel as long as they had a male assisting at the bar. Frank McCarron worked behind the bar. John Harris’ obituary in the Nepean Times in 1891 covers all that is needed to be said of John, as well as the Nepean Times 1895 describing his estate. Following is what was said at that time. Obituary - “Scarcely does a week pass but the vast throng of “the great majority” is swelled by our quota, small as this little district is. Now the news (always terrible and in this case especially appalling from its ghastly and cruel suddenness) comes to us that one in the full ripeness of years in all the strength of vigorous old age, in possession of unlimited resources and wealth is without an instant’s notice or warning of any kind caught by a rushing train while quietly crossing the railway line at Parramatta and hurled headlong, a shapeless inanimate corpse.

The victim of so unexpected and so ruthless a fate was no other than Mr John Harris of Shane’s Park, St. Marys. He was a man of splendid physique and constitution, always rich but during the latter part of his long life his city property had so increased in value that he paid nearly one thousand pounds a year of rates upon it, yet he never entered public life properly so called, neither was he married. He however, had a very extensive circle of acquaintances and friends and saddest of all those who may be counted by dozens who reaped so much benefit from his somewhat rough liberality, will feel an aching void now that their old friend has so suddenly gone from them. He was formed of the right stuff for the earlier time of his life and the many episodes of his youth and early manhood are famous for a robust rollicking jocularity that would fill a volume as full of variety and humor as “Charles O’Malley.” This is however no time to go into this phase of an eventful history, and as Christian men and women we can only devoutly hope that there is now a rest for his turbulent spirit”. The Harris Estate – “Country properties comprising Tannery Property, Farms, grazing lands, cottages and allotments in the well-known district of St Marys (South creek), Mount Druitt, Rooty Hill, Great Western Railway Line. In the Estate of the late John Harris Esq of Shanes Park. Richardson & Wrench Ltd, have received instructions from the Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd, administrators in the estate of the late John Harris Esq, to sell by auction at the junction, Great Western

Hotel next door to the Ingles Sale Yards

Road and Mamre Street, St Marys on Saturday 30th March at 3 o’clock prompt, the following St Marys Township:- Carberry’s Tannery and boot factory (originally Harford’s tannery) and two old cottages erected on lots 3 to 7, sections 24 original sub-division O’Connell estate, having frontage to southern side of Great Western Road and frontage to Market Street. The tannery buildings are built of wood and iron are commodious and contain one and two doors, twenty-five tan pits and eight lime pits. Good water supply from dam on the land. A hall and two cottages fronting Mamre Street erected on a block of land on Mamre St and the Great Western Road. (Is one or two lots). A large block of land situate at the railway station and adjoining Shane’s Park Hotel with a right of way entrance leading to the railway station on which are erected of brick with iron roof, three detached cottages with verandahs front and rear, and containing (each) hall, 5 rooms. ( Is one or three lots) A farm of 21 acres near Carberry’s Tannery and having large frontages to Gipps and Putland Streets and South creek. Lot 15 O’Connell Estate. Land fronting Putland and Saddington Streets together with the cottage fronting Putland St, built of slabs, iron roof and containing four apartments. Land fronting Tannery Rd and Page St, near Thompson’s Tannery on which is erected two old cottages. Land comprising Lot 5 O’Connell Estate fronting Great Western Rd near the bridge on which is erected a small slab cottage with four rooms. Block of 5 acre land comprising Lot 29 to 41 O’Connell Estate having frontages to Great Western Road & Water Street and a reserved road on which are erected two old cottages. Two acres of land comprising Lots 11 to 14 O’Connell Estate having frontages to Great Western Road (opposite Carberry’s Tannery) Water St, Werrington Road on which is erected a slab cottage containing four rooms. A block of 4 acre land comprising Lots 42 to 48 O’Connell estates fronting Great Western Road, Gipps Street and Putland Street. Fenced and adjoining Mr Gursback’s (sic) (Gersbach) property.”

Sources: Nepean Times, NSW State Archives.

Lyn Forde, Vice-President of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc.

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Lasting impressions FEATURING award winning entertainers: Morgan Kent, Donna Watson and Peter Kaye, Morning Melodies is on at The Joan on Wednesday, November 26 at 11am.

Join us at The Joan for a smorgasbord of international personalities, world famous singers and celebrities when award winning entertainers and impersonators Morgan Kent, Donna Watson and Peter Kaye presentLasting Impressions on Wednesday 26 November.

Morgan Kent’s zany humour and hysterical impressions of Michael Caine, Joe Cocker, Pavarotti, Austin Powers and his look alike Rod Stewart will astound you; while Donna Watson’s tribute to her favourite Aussie singer Olivia Newton John will delight; and Peter Kaye will dazzle with his vocal impressions as he introduces to the audience greats such as George Burns, Frank Sinatra, Columbo, Sean Connery and many, many more!

Lasting Impressions is the second last concert for the year of the popular Morning Melodies series at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith. Tickets are just $20 and include a delicious Devonshire morning tea at 10am with the show commencing at 11am.To book call our Box Office on 4723-7600 or online atwww.jspac.com.au

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Step back in time EVENTS

1002 - English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice’s Day massacre.

1841 - James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.

1916 - Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.

1940 - Walt Disney’s animated musical film Fantasia is first released, on the first night of a road show at New York’s Broadway Theatre.

1942 - World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal – U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

1947 - The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.

1954 - Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators.

1990 - In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shoots dead 13 people in a massacre before being tracked down and killed by police the next day.

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Edward III of England (d. 1377).

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish author and poet (d. 1894).

Jean Seberg, American actress (d. 1979).

Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, singer, and talk show host.

DEATHS 1460 - Henry the Navigator, Portuguese son of John I of Portugal (b. 1394).

1770 - George Grenville, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1712).

1777 - William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1699).

1974 - Karen Silkwood, American activist (b. 1946).

1999 - Donald Mills, American singer (Mills Brothers) (b. 1915).

JOKES This is another longish one but one certainly worthwhile bringing to your attention.

The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background checks, interviews, and testing were done there were three finalist - two men and a woman.

For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun.

“We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances.

In side of this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Kill Her!” The man said, “You can‛t be serious. I could never shoot my wife.” The agent said, “Then you‛re not the right man for this job.”

The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the man came out with tears in his eyes.” I tried, but I can‛t kill my wife.”

The agent said, “You don‛t have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.”

Finally, it was the woman‛s turn. She was given the same instructions to kill her husband.

She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls.

After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow, and said, “This gun is loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair.”

And a couple of one-liners!

1. What happens to a frog‛s car when it breaks down? It gets toad away.

2. I never wanted to believe that my Dad was stealing from his job as a road worker. But when I got home, all the signs were there.

3. Elderly couple are in church. The wife leans over and whispers to her husband, “I just let out a long, silent fart. What should I do?” The husband replies, “First off, replace the batteries in your hearing aid!”

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Stop a ball-carrier (6) 4 Stalemate (8) 10 Lay waste to (9) 11 A friction match (5) 12 Oafs (5) 13 External (9) 14 Fails to fulfill a promise (7) 16 Percussion instrument (4) 19 Rant (4) 21 Intestinal (7) 24 Fortune telling by drawing lots (9) 25 Hardwood, carpeted or _____ floors (5) 26 Form of Japanese poetry (5) 27 Mesmerism (9) 28 Cowboy movies (8) 29 Pertaining to speech sounds (6)

DOWN 1 Infants (8) 2 A written agreement (8) 3 Enumerates (5) 5 Thrown out (7) 6 Not easy (9) 7 Preoccupy (6) 8 Complain (6) 9 Tags (6) 15 Thankfulness (9) 17 More than a billion (8) 18 Scholarly (8) 20 Butler’s fictitious paradise (7) 21 Nontaxable (6) 22 Shun (6) 23 Intelligence (6) 25 Incisor or bicuspid (5)

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8 Ball Aitken Rolls To Wallacia

8 BALL Aitken plays Saturday 15 November – Wallacia Hotel, 1590 Mulgoa Rd, Wallacia, 8:30pm.

Former Australian bananapicker (turned Nashville guitarpicker), 8 Ball Aitken is touring to the Wallacia on his biggestever national tour of the Lucky Country. Catch 8 Ball performing at Wallacia Hotel on Saturday 15 November, 8:30pm. Entry is free.

8 Ball’s single ‘I’m Going To Jail’ (from his current ‘Southern Hemisphere’ CD) hit number one in the Australian Country Music top 30 back in March, 2014 and he has been on a roll touring in the USA since then. His album crossed over peaking at #2 in the Australian Blues Radio Charts at the same time.

8 Ball’s sizzling hot country, blues & swamp music blend has been striking a chord in North America. His tours have taken him across the USA throughout 2014.

His songs have also been used on popular American TV shows including ‘Justified’, ‘Parking Wars’, and ‘Breaking Amish’.

His new album, ‘The New Normal’, will be launched at the 2015 Tamworth Country Music Festival. 8 Ball recorded in Nashville with AustralianAmerican producer Mike Flanders and a band of musicians including

past and present members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Taylor Swift, and Emmylou Harris, among many others.

When not boarding planes to get from gig to gig, the redheaded Queenslander has been making the rounds of his adopted hometown, Nashville, USA. By day, he has been song writing with some of Nashville’s most talented tunesmiths, and by night he has become a regular performer of the country honky tonks and steamy blues bars on the NashvilleMemphis circuit.

For 8 Ball, it’s been a real ‘Boys’ Own Adventure’ experience in America – not too shabby for a banana picker from Far North Queensland. He’s appeared as an extra on the international hit TV show, ‘Nashville’ – and now the show is featuring his unique gig posters displayed as background art at the venue sets featured in the program. Another major career highlight has been his regular gigs at Loretta Lynn’s ranch. He is a big hit with the punters there. As a result, the red-head from FNQ has been asked back to the ranch to play more gigs next year.

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JUST back from an eight day trip to New York, for the first time and all I can say is WOW! Everything people who have been before tell you is true. Times 10!

We (Grill Team) were there to do our radio show whilst coinciding with filming some stuff for a new TV show on the A&E channel on Fox. It’s based on our co-host Gus Worland, who shredded 30kgs off his body to compete in the New York Marathon.

Hence the name of the new TV show “Gus Worland- Marathon Man”, on Thursdays at 730pm.

The show is about Gus’s weight loss and everything that gets him to run the 42.3 kms required in the most prestigious running race in the world.

More on that in coming weeks!

Back to the beast, known as New York.

Once we arrived it was a Thursday night around 7pm.

We found our apartment in lower Manhattan, we showered, changed our clothes, and then stepped foot in the most happening city on the planet.

Everywhere you look there is something taking place.

As I started this column everything people tell you about New York is true but what you aren’t equipped or prepared for is the sheer magnitude of people walking the streets five deep.

The sea of ‘homo sapiens’ from every walk of life is just brilliant.

But I could imagine it is not for all.

Those with Anthropophobia (fear of people) run! Stay away. In the week I was there I managed the following, and doing so ticked a few from the bucket list.

I went to a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.

I watched the Giants play the Colts in the NFL. I went tailgating (Google it, what an experience).

I went on a ‘Sex in the City tour’ for a fish out of water segment we did for radio.

Ran into Greg (Davies) and Kez (Davies – nee Martin) on their honeymoon for a sip.

Ate the worlds’ hottest curry.

Went to the diner where “Harry met Sally” (Google that too, you younger readers).

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Watched Hugh Jackman perform on Broadway.

Went to the 9/11 memorial.

Eeringly spiritual.

Rode the subway.

And did our show from 2-5pm New York time every day.

And that’s just the stuff I can remember!

It was truly one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had visiting the City That Never Sleeps.

Next time I hope to do it with my family.

It’s one of those places that you want those closest to you to experience just once.

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ON THE MAT With Col Crossingham

IN 2014 Keith Fay Shield ACTION, Qualifying games were played at FOUR venues throughout the district last Saturday.

At Penrith, Wallacia won the Singles and Pairs over Kingswood to move to the next round. Windsor had a bye in the first round. In the quarter final Windsor won the Singles and Pairs over Wallacia to progress to the Semi Finals.

At Blacktown Workers, Springwood won the Singles and Pairs over Pitt Town and St Marys RSL won the Singles and Fours over Penrith. In the quarter final Springwood won the Pairs and Fours over St Marys RSL. At Kingswood, Blacktown Workers had a bye in the first round and Austral won the Singles and Pairs over Wisemans Ferry. In the quarter final Blacktown Workers won the Pairs and Fours over Austral to progress to the Semi Finals.

And at Windsor, Blacktown City had a bye in the first round and the reigning champions Glenbrook Panthers won all three games against Richmond. In the quarter final Glenbrook Panthers again won all three games against Blacktown City to progress to the semi-finals.

The venue for the semi-finals and final was at the home of the 2013 winners Glenbrook Panthers.

BARRIER RISE with Tony Brassel

The first semi-final was Springwood versus Windsor. Springwood won the Singles 31 to 28, the Fours 30 to 10 and the Pairs was a dead rubber.

In the second semi -final Glenbrook Panthers won the Singles 31 to 17, the Fours 20 to 13 and the Pairs was a dead rubber.

In the final Glenbrook Panthers had an opportunity to go back-to-back however Springwood were just as determined to repeat their victory from 2012. From the very start it was clear that the match was going to come down to which player would win the Singles.

For the majority of the early going Glenbrook led the way in the Pairs and Springwood had the Fours covered.

The end result was Glenbrook Panthers winning the Pairs 24 to 13 and Springwood winning the Fours 24 to 15.

In the Singles, Springwood’s Ian Sullivan led early over Glenbrook’s Mick Devine, picking up a four on the second end to lead 6 to 0. After 17 ends, Ian led by seven shots 16 to 9 when Mick picked up a four to be behind by three 13 to 16.

On what was to be the last end, both players played some great draw bowls with Ian drawing shot on the last bowl to take the game 31 to 30 and seal the victory for Springwood.

Tony Brassel is one of the most respected judges of horseflesh in the country. He is a form expert and racing analyst with SKY Racing and radio 2KY and has now joined the Nepean News’ stable of quality journalists.

IN a recent edition I tipped you Joe Pride’s Terravista after the fiveyear-old put in a bottler of a barrier trial.

Well the classy gelding didn’t let us down, finishing an unlucky and close-up 5th behind Lankan Rupee in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes before unleashing a terrific finish to edge out the smart Chautauqua in another Group 1 race, the Darley Classic at Flemington last Saturday.

We’re on a roll, so let’s try and keep it going!

ARGYLE PRINCE: Moved through his paces keenly when snaring a Gosford trial last week.

COOLRING: City-placed and not overly serious when fifth in a trial at Warwick Farm. Could be in for a tidy preparation on that effort.

CRIMSON GOD: Did the job stylishly after leading three lengths in a trial. Capable of cracking it this time up.

FREEZE THE CHARGES: Jason Coyle trains this pacey sort and he continues to show above average ability. Trialled well at Warwick Farm.

HIGH ESTEEM: Peter Moody-trained steed given a decent sound out to take a recent barrier trial. Set to make it four career wins soon.

HUMBLE: David Pfeiffer’s stable is performing nicely at present.

Look for a win or two from this one during the summer.

MYBOYGUY: Kris Lees often takes his charges to Gosford for trials and this fellow looked smart landing a heat there in early November.

PHILOSOPHY: The Street Cry youngster from John O’Shea’s stable sure looked slick winning his Warwick Farm trial. Very talented.

NFA annual awards THE Nepean Football Association recently held its Annual Awards Dinner viewing it as a “Celebration of All Things Football”.

Clubs gathered in the Members Lounge Function Room of Penrith Paceway to receive well deserved accolades and to celebrate the accomplishments of their teams, their club and their association.

The night was supported by the attendance of local dignitaries Tanya Davies MP Member for Mulgoa, Penrith City Councillor Bernard Bratusa and the Awards Night Sponsor and Penrith City Councillor, Jim Aitken OAM of Jim Aitken + Partners Real Estate.

Also on hand to help deliver the celebrations were Western Sydney Wanderers’ newest A League signings, Socceroo Nikita Rukuvistya and new import, Romeo Casterlan, along with local home grown W-League signing, Lorena Bugden, who started her playing career at Glenmore Park FC. Award winning clubs were acknowledged for the achievements of their teams and the following significant Perpetual Awards were also handed out.

Excellence in Club Administration Award went to St Clair United Soccer Club along with the prestigious

Members of St Clair were presented with the Club Administration Award by Linda Cherone.

reputation that a club can hang it’s hat on when receiving this much coveted award, the club was also presented with a $1000 prize cheque.

The award was presented by the Association’s Operations Manager, Linda Cerone.

“It was wonderful to be able to recognise a club who has made such a concerted effort to strive for excellence on so many levels to ensure they deliver a quality product to their members,” Linda said.

“Previous winners of this award, Blue Mountains FC and Cranebrook

Untied SC continue to deliver a quality football environment to their members, and the award is now becoming one that clubs are striving to claim, with the top 5 clubs within 6 points of each other.”

The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Graham Chapman from the Nepean Referees Groups for his work is assisting the association with the establishment and successful roll out of the new Referees group.

“Graham Chapman’s leadership of the new Nepean Referees Group was integral to the successful year,”

said the NFA retiring president, John Churchward.

The Hawkesbury District clubs scooped the pool in 2014 club awards.

The Referees Trophy for Best & Fairest Club – was awarded to Pitt Town & Districts Sports Soccer Club. the Horley Trophy for Junior Club Championship and the Bill Morris Shield for overall Club Championship were both won by Richmond ExServicemen’s Soccer Club, Also acknowledged on the night was this year’s Football NSW State Award Winner for his services to Football - Gordon Aiken of Blue Mountains Football Club.

Gordon’s distinguished service to football in the Nepean District has spanned more than a quarter of a century and has spanned both services to club and to association.

John Churchward was lavish with his praise of all sections of the football community who worked so hard to deliver the game to the association’s 16,000 members - players, coaches, managers and club administrators.

He expressed his gratitude to all clubs administrators, past and present who have made his job as president over the last five years, one that he has enjoyed immensely.

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HARPO’S MARKS

F FOR the life of me I just couldn’t find a anything to write about this this week’s column.

At one stage I was going to suggest to the editor that we just print “Gone fishing” in big type to fill this regular spot.

But in the end, I turned to my old reliable mate, Tony Brassel – a popular contributor to these pages – to suck his brains about the big carnival highlights from Melbourne.

And sure ‘nuff, Tony came to the rescue.

Of course, Tony was mightily impressed by the staying performance of Protectionist in blitzing his rivals to win the Melbourne Cup. “The horse travelled nicely midfield for Ryan Moore and still had plenty in the tank for when the serious work commenced on straightening,” Tony explained.

“Fair dinkum, didn’t he just explode away from them when Moore gave him full rein and a little bit of stick – just an outstanding staying performance!”

Tony said the German breeding

industry deserved a big wrap.

“You know they only produce less than 2000 foals a year – we produce 10 times that – yet the German breeders have provided the past two Melbourne Cup winners,” he said.

Like Fiorente before him, Protectionist is by Monsun.

Tony, like many of us who love the Sport of Kings, despairs about the fact Australia struggles to produces quality stayers anymore, what with this fixation by the administration, owners, breeders and clubs with promoting rich short course races for two and three-year-olds.

“Adelaide’s win in Cox Plate was sensational, although he was suited by the furious pace set by the Cleaner,” Tony said.

“Adelaide proved himself to be the best stayer in the race – taking off a fair way from home and racing around the field and then outstaying his rivals in the run up the straight.

“It once again showed the dearth of stayers in this country!”

Two other neddies to impress Tony during the Melbourne carnival were Joe’s Pride exciting sprinter, Terravista

and Chris Waller’s highly promising VRC Derby winner, Preferment.

“Preferment could be the hope of the side for local staying-bred enthusiasts,” Tony said.

“He’s a typical Zabeel – a strapping bay with a big engine – the AJC Derby in the autumn looks right up his alley.”

Joe Pride was a little bit tongue in cheek six weeks back when he declared to Tony after a barrier trial that Terravista was “the best sprinter in the world”.

“After watching Terravista beat the best sprinters in the land in the Group 1 Darley Classic on Saturday, it is hard not to agree with him,” Tony said.

Terravista, Adelaide (now also with Chris Waller) and Preferment will be among a host of star local and imported gallopers which will line-up in The Championships at Randwick next Easter.

HIGH MARKS: Tony Brassel for obvious reasons.

SAD MARKS: Just couldn’t work up any enthusiasm for the rugby league Four Nations Tournament.