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Scott Weighs In

By Garion Thain

FOLLOWING recent news Coalition MPs have decided against a free vote on changing the Marriage Act at a recent meeting in Parliament, Member for Lindsay Fiona Scott says she is one of the first in the Coalition to come out in favour of a plebiscite in a recent release.

The statement, released last Wednesday has clarified Ms Scott’s position on whether or not the issue should have come to a conscience vote.

“I attest to the Liberal value of a free vote in matters of conscience,” Ms Scott said.

“If a free vote is not afforded to all members of parliament then the government must provide a free vote or a conscience vote to the people.”

Ms Scott has not clarified whether or not she is personally in favour of changing the Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to marry, however stressed that she wants the community to let her know their views.

“I believe to best do my job in representing the people of Lindsay, is to take matters of conscience to the people of my community and hence carry their vote to Canberra,” she said.

Ms Scott recently distributed a survey to every household in the Lindsay electorate asking if they ‘support same sex marriage’ among other questions. Ms Scott says she will use the survey responses to shape her representations on this issue.

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by Fiona Scott MP clarifies her support of a plebiscite.

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Earlier this year Ms Scott held a community forum at the Peachtree hotel with Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull where she said she would vote in accordance with her electorate on the matter. Mr Turnbull reaffirmed his support of marriage equality and expected a free vote to occur this year.

When the audience was asked for their thoughts, reports say 70 to 80 of the 100 people present raised their hands in favour of reforming the Marriage Act as mentioned in the Nepean News.

Presently in Canberra after the recent decision, Liberal-Nationals internal debates of how to address the marriage equality debate are ongoing.

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NIGEL Plum announced earlier this season that 2015 would be the swansong to an eleven year first grade career that commenced at the Sydney Roosters in 2005 before a three year stint at the Canberra Raiders proved to be the catalyst for his decision to play for Penrith since 2010.

Unfortunately the man renowned by his peers as the hardest-hitter in the game has had his career cut short than even he expected by a string of concussions but walks away knowing he has made the right decision for his health and his family.

The 32-year-old Wagga Kangaroos Junior knows the feeling of playing rugby league in considerable discomfort. It’s been well documented how it cost Penrith more than $1500 per year for more than three kilometres of strapping tape and how it would take a hour to complete the strapping.

His ability to overcome the number of surgeries and concussions suffered is even more remarkable by the fact that Plum can’t take antiinflammatory drugs to help with the pain due to his ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease.

But in Round 20 it was a case of one concussions too many for Plum after he couldn’t shake off the one suffered against the Raiders like previously and was one which nearly didn’t see him play his 150th and final NRL game on Saturday night.

“I had a massive concussion last year up in Newcastle and I recovered quickly because I remember on the bus home I had a Maccas family meal as per normal, but after the latest one I had headaches all night,” Plum said.

“Every time I sneezed and coughed for the next four days after it, I had pressure on my head and on both sides and I knew it was worse than what had happened before.”

“During that week, I really considered not playing again. All I could think about was my family. They come first in my life.”

But after I passed all the (cognitive) tests, I wanted to play again and wanted to finish the season off.” .....Continued on page 6

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By Garion Thain

SPEECH Pathology Week begins next week, with this year’s theme being ‘Talk with me.’

Each year, Speech Pathology Australia hosts the week to bring to light communication as a basic human right. A recent senate inquiry noted that communication disorders are equally as prevalent as diabetes and three times Speech Pathology Week begins next week in Australia, more so than dementia in Australia, where 1.1 million of us have difficulty communicating. however it is not a national health priority like the latter two. non-verbal communicators.

Local speech pathologist Belinda Hill invited “Mia and Hailey are both building up preNepean News to meet with her at her Kingswood verbal skills all kids need before they can use office and discuss communication therapy with words,” Nicole said. her and fellow speech therapist Nicole, who are “Although they are identical sisters they are both currently working with a set of three year progressing differently. Hailey is a making more old triplets – Mia, Alicia and Hailey. Belinda progress in social areas while Mia is progressing says she wants to dispel popular notions about in problem solving.” speech therapy.

One of the girls’ parents, also named Nicole, “We’ve been working with the girls since says the process of developing the triplets’ they were two,” said Ms Hill. communication skills is challenging, but she “We work across a lifespan but here we are sees improvement every visit. The other, doing early intervention. We see them every Amanda, says the work Belinda and Nicole do week and we do a lot of learning through less has “opened things we wouldn’t have thought of formal methods like play.” before,” and that therapy has also taught her how Nicole works with Mia and Hailey and says to better play with the girls. that even though the girls are triplets they each Three in every 1,000 newborns have hearing have different strengths, and are learning in loss, which without intervention can affect their different areas. Two of the girls are currently speech and language development.

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Nigel always did a Plum job Continued from page 4.....

WHILST Plum was given the all clear to play his milestone game against the Warriors, the fear of memory loss after a conversation he had with his wife during the week prompted the Penrith prop to re-assess his retirement plans.

“I just had a few memory issues in the last couple of weeks,” Plum said after the game.

“I remember a conversation I had with my wife earlier in the week but I had forgotten having earlier. It was a conversation I had three weeks ago.”

Plum concluded that one more head knock would be the end of him.

“I made the decision then that if I got one more head knock in the last four games I was going to finish up,” he said.

That head knock Plum feared would bring a premature end to his footballing career came during the captain’s run after taking a minor knock from a teammate.

“It wasn’t much at all. It was a little tap and it stung me for about five seconds,” he said.

“I was sweet from it, but it made me realise that what could happen in the game was a hell of a lot worse than what could happen in there.”

“When it comes down to it, my

health is the most important thing. If I went out and played past this game and got another knock like I did there the other week, I’d be pretty disappointed in myself so I’ve made the right decision.”

“I told (coach) Ivan (Cleary) before the game this would be my last, gave him my reasons, and his first thoughts were, “Are you all right to play?’’ Plum said.

“I was actually a bit worried about telling him before the game because I knew he would have been worried about my welfare. But I was 100 per cent fine to play.”

Upon hearing the fulltime siren sounding, Plum’s pent up emotions got the better of him breaking down with his family before “losing his shit” a little more after he stunned his teammates in the change room with the news that the team victory song he was about to sing with them was to be his last.

Perhaps no team mate was left more stunned than Penrith skipper Elijah Taylor, who appeared visibly upset yet supportive of Plum’s decision during the post-game press conference.

“It’s a bit of a shock,” Taylor said.

“He’s a great teammate to have. He’s good for our culture. He defines the Panthers by the way he plays. Hard, tough with no frills.”

Plum had no qualms with what he had achieved in the game. “I’ve achieved everything I can in the game on a personal level and I’m really happy with that,” Plum said. “I’m happy I managed to play out a successful career and to get to the (150 game) milestone that I did, it’s a massive achievement for me.”

Plum saved special praise for his wife Nicole for getting him to 150 NRL games. “What she’s had to put up with over the years, it’s pretty amazing she’s still with me,” Plum laughed.

“The amount of times she’s had to look after me on the lounge following an operation – I think I’m up to 13 or 14 operations now – and look after the household has been great.”

“The support she has for me is unbelievable. I love her to bits and I can’t thank her enough.”

Whilst the concussions have all but put paid to plans to play for his junior club, Wagga Kangaroos for now, Plum remains hopeful he will be with the Panthers albeit in an off-field role (possibly in sponsorships) but added he would love to remain involved in rugby league.

“I’d love to stay in Penrith. I always want to go back & play footy in the bush but that all on the backburner for now.” Plum explained.

Elijah Taylor: “Plum defines the Panthers by the way he plays – hard, tough with no frills”

“I’ve got to go up to Newcastle and get some tests done and see some specialists. If I’m all clear and fit I would love to go back and play some games with my junior club but we’ll wait and see how it goes.”

As for how we should remember Nigel Plum’s career? I suspect most of us will care to remember Nigel Plum as being more than just the #492nd Penrith first grade footballer who in total played 92 games and scored three tries for the club.

Anyone who has had the pleasure of spending time with him will know he is a quality human being first and a footballer second. Congratulations on a fantastic career and all the best in the next phase of life.

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ATO scam alert FAIR Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning residents about scam calls purporting to be from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Mr Stowe said scammers are telling consumers they have a tax debt and in some cases threatening them with arrest warrants.

“Seniors are a target,” he said.

“Yesterday they phoned an 80 year old resident and a retirement village resident.

“They left a message to call 02 6145 2247 and 02 6152 8686.

Scammers also claim to be from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.

Scammers are out to harvest bank details and funds. Don’t respond to these calls and never give out your bank account or other personal details.

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Masters of their domain

Nepean’s over 45 ladies snared top prize in their Punk Rocker outfits at the Masters presentation dinner.

JAN Harrison reports back from the Masters State tournament at Bathurst that Nepean teams fared well in all age categories.

“Our over 35 ladies made it to the final but unfortunately finished runnerup to Orange,” Jan said.

“The ladies had a chance seconds before the end to equalise but just could not finish off with a goal.

“Nepean’s over 50 ladies also finished runners-up in a match that had more turnovers for Nepean than their country cousins.

Jan said the Masters’ 30 years celebration dinner was an ‘80s’ theme and the ladies from the Over 45 chose to attend dressed as punk rockers.

The punk rockers did not make the final and it was not through their hectic night as punks.

“Actually had they played like punks there may not have been many opposition left standing,” Jan laughed.

“They were a classic and shared the ’Best Dressed’ prize with another association of whose members dress as policemen and women.”

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may receive Masters Jumpers for attending the tournament for five years and every 5 years thereafter if still involved.

Several Nepean ladies were awarded their Masters Jumpers - over 50’s Jenny Coard and Kelly Garlick, over 60’s Lynne Roberts, over 70 Pam Nelson and Jan Harrison received a jumper for over 75 years.

The ladies all returned from the busy weekend where O/50 played 8 games, O/45 7 gams and O/35 7 games, to front up on Saturday for their club matches.

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Little by Little have BIG Hearts

By Garion Thain

LOCALLY based charity Little by Little Inc. is reaching out for support from the community to help raise funds for Martha Siede, a woman whose goal is to be able to buy a vehicle and convert it to be wheelchair accessible.

Little by Little Inc. was founded in 1994 and exists largely in service of Kurrambee School in Werrington, a special school for children with developmental and learning disabilities.

Allen Cullen, Little by Little Inc. President says the charity has branched out further into the greater Nepean community in the last five years.

“What we do is provide the icing on the cake the department provides for Kurrambee,” Mr Cullen said in regards to the school.

“We try to make life better and easier for students, parents and siblings,” he continued.

“We recently spent $250,000 on the new school grounds, including $120,000 on sunshades and $75,000 on new playground equipment.”

Little by Little made local news in recent years for procuring a liberty swing for the school, which allows

St Marys Rugby League Club recently presented Little by Little Inc. a cheque for $5000 to be used in the purchase and later wheelchair accessible conversion of a vehicle for Martha Siede.

wheelchair-bound children to play on the swing sets.

“We also give grants to parents who need resources for their children at home,” said Mr Cullen.

Going on to discuss current efforts to help Ms Siede acquire her vehicle, Mr Cullen says she has been her own driving force at raising money herself.

“As a registered charity, some people choose Little by Little as a conduit to raise money for their cause,” said Mr Cullen.

“Martha has done an amazing job at raising money so far and we’re helping accumulate the funds necessary,” he continued.

“Raising charity dollars can be difficult as there are so many worthwhile charities out there that people donate to - we’re halfway there [in raising the required funds] but the next half is going to be more difficult,” he said, mentioning that a fundraising event was recently undertaken for the cause.

St Marys Rugby League Club recently donated $5000 to the cause in June.

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by Little Inc., they can be found on Facebook under Little by Little Inc. or at their website at http://www.littlebylittle. org.au/

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Reagan Campbell-Gillard: A Debut Season To Remember

By Stewart Moses @TheRiffMarn

REAGAN Campbell-Gillard remains on track to play all 24 regular-season games after taking the early guilty plea to a careless high tackle (grade two) charge following a tackle that forced prop Sam Rapira out of the game.

Campbell-Gillard after the game thought the Rapira incident was the result of a head clash rather than any foul play and stressed he wasn’t placed on report for a shoulder charge.

“I thought so (that it was a head clash on Rapira).

It’s one of those things can go either way. Obviously I’m on report (but) I don’t think I got put on report for a shoulder charge.”

The early guilty plea taken allows the Penrith front-rower to continue putting his case forward for NRL Rookie of the Year honours given his status as the game’s premier rookie prop in season 2015.

According to the Fox Sports Lab, it also allows Campbell-Gillard to possibly become the first Panther in at least the modern NRL era (since 1998) to play all regular season games on debut and could very well be the first NRL prop to achieve the feat for some considerable period.

In fact Reagan is one of just two players (Solomon Kata being the other) to have debuted in Round One this season and go on to play every game thus far.

But despite not missing a game to date, Campbell-Gillard feels far from settled playing in the top grade.

“Not at all (comfortable). Your position is never

Rookie prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard looks set to achieve a rare milestone in 2015

safe and if you clock off anytime things can happen so I’m trying to better my game and better myself.

Any feedback I can get from the coaches I’ll take on board if it helps out the team.”

But coach Ivan Cleary has nothing but high praise for Campbell-Gillard. “Reg has been one of the real positives for our season. He’s played through a fair bit of injury as well,” Cleary said.

Campbell-Gillard is one of just three Penrith first graders (along with Jeremy Latimore and Sam McKendry) that has managed to avoid the packed Panthers casualty ward, despite fracturing his left pinky in five places earlier in the season.

Front-rowers often don’t peak until their mid to late twenties but having earned a City Origin call up after just eight NRL games, Campbell-Gillard has set some pretty high standards to maintain in future years but Cleary expects him to only get better.

“First year as a front-rower, in a tough season when you don’t win a lot of games, I couldn’t ask for more really. He’ll only get better.”

One item crossed off on his bucket list was his

first NRL try which he scored early in the first half in the Panthers 24-10 win over the New Zealand Warriors.

Reagan explained the try was special for a few reasons. “Just to get off the nudie is a relief and to get the win as well, it’s pretty special.” CampbellGillard said.

Campbell-Gillard acknowledged the win was special given it was Nigel Plum’s 150th and final NRL game and admitted there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Plum announced his retirement to the team just moments after the match but added Plum leaves a strong legacy for other props at the club to aspire to.

“Very touching. Everyone (in the shed) kind of shed a tear.” Campbell-Gillard explained.

“Plummy’s one of those players that you want to play next to. Plummy doesn’t talk much. He does all his talking on the field. He’s a great player.”

“It’s good for him (thou) he’s putting his family first. We’re pretty stoked to get a win for him for his 150th (NRL Game).”

Campbell-Gillard said it was now up to the team to finish 2015 strongly, starting with the Dragons this Thursday night in Wollongong but stressed the team isn’t thinking about the wooden spoon.

“I’m not too sure where we sit on the table.

We’re not even thinking about the wooden spoon. I think if you look for the wooden spoon you’re going to get it so we’re just focused on next week against the Dragons now and we’ve got to try and get the two points (from that game) as well.”

But rest assured Panther fans, with the story of Nigel Plum now at an end, the story is just beginning for Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

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Local Charity’s Grand Efforts

By Garion Thain

H AW K E S B U R YNEPEAN based charity Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation (NADO) is raising awareness for their Friendship Gathering Days, held once every two months since its inception in 2014.

NADO is an inclusive group that supports people with disabilities, their carers and their families in the Nepean region. The charity has a variety of programs designed for people with disabilities at multiple stages of life, and offers the choice to construct their own to meet their own goals.

“We feel privileged that each year hundreds of Australians give us the opportunity to make a real difference in their lives,” says the organisation.

Sharyn Gale, a disability support worker at NADO, touched on some of the work the charity does for disabled people in the Nepean region and the appeal of the Friendship Gathering Days.

“We have been holding our Friendship Gathering Day every two months since last year, purely to help clients from our centre and from other service providers to get together for a bit of fun and activities, to catch up with old friends and make new

NADO caters to people with all different kinds of disabilities within the Nepean region with packages that can be suited to individual’s needs.

friends,” said Ms Gale.

“The simple act of spending time with friends is very easy for you and I and something we may take for granted, but as you can imagine not so easy for many of our clients,” she continued.

“This is not run as a fund raising activity, it is run with friendship as the main focus and charge only to cover our costs.”

Ms Gale mentioned that Friendship Gathering Days are for

anyone with an interest, saying “We love to see as many people there as we can, not just people with disability, but anyone that would like to join us from the community.”

Since the outset of the events in 2014 the days have moved from NADO’s own centre to a larger community hall to cater for numbers.

The next Friendship Gathering Day is next month on September 30.

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Win for the injured TANYA Davies MP has welcomed the passage through Parliament of the Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2015 and the State Insurance and Care Governance Bill 2015.

“This week was a win for injured workers and businesses in the Mulgoa electorate and across NSW. It’s clear we have struck the right balance between the needs of injured workers and the businesses that support the scheme” Tanya Davies MP said.

The Bills will see $1 billion worth of enhanced benefits passed on to injured workers and employers, and the structural reform of the workers compensation system.

“The next step in the evolution of the workers compensation system will be consultation on the regulation of legal costs. The Government will be in touch with stakeholders in coming weeks to determine the best way forward” said Tanya Davies.

For further information go to http://insurancereforms.nsw. gov.au/

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Legends of the Nepean

By Greg Martin

Serious business is boxing! Les Murray, pictured in 1991 with two of his most promising young charges, Brad Hardman (l) and Leon Ahearn.

AT 67-years-of-age, Les Murray really should be playing a leisurely game of bowls, tinkering about in the shed and helping his wife of 47 years, Thelma, potter in the garden of their Londonderry home.

Obviously Les didn’t read the script in what is expected of an aged pensioner!

Later this month, Les will compete in the NSW Masters Boxing Championships at Castle Hill, toeing the line in the 55 years and over 75kg class.

He is leaving no stone unturned to ensure he gives himself every chance to put a gold medal on the mantelpiece at home.

Les has always looked after his fitness but to prepare for the titles he has been “doing a bit” every day.

Doing a bit?

For the past couple of months, Les has been training seven days a week including heading over to the boxing gymnasium at Richmond Greyhound Club four times a week.

There he dons the gloves under the watchful eye of trainer, Mark

Hardman, who now operates the successful Box ‘n’ Burn training program.

Which in itself is a story.

You see, teenager Mark was Les’ first pupil when the elite Level II trainer operated a boxing gymnasium at Hawkesbury Showground many years ago.

“Both Les and I find it a bit surreal with the reversal of roles,” Mark said during a break between training rounds.

Les was in Mark’s corner for all 28 of his amateur bouts during which he was successful on 26 occasions before giving the game away to concentrate on playing rugby league Penrith Panthers ‘ then feeder club, Windsor Wolves, and becoming a successful greyhound trainer, Mark normally puts Les through an hour session during which he flails away on the speedball, thumps the big bag or pounds away on the pads with Mark calling the shots.

However each day of the week, Les will mix walking and running 10km which normally puts him out on the road for between an hour and 90 minutes.

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LES MURRAY A Grade competition playing in the second-row,” Les said.

“I was what you called a workaholic footballer because I was very fit and was like a dog-at-a-bone on the footy field - always in the thick of it in attack and defence.”

Les left the wharves at 30 and he and Thelma and family moved out to Londonderry where over the following years until his retirement at 65, he worked a variety of jobs whilst training boxers.

When Mark Hardman commenced the Box ‘n’ Burn phenomena at Windsor in January, 2012, he got nothing but the best in trainers to ensure the venture would be a success from the very outset.

“I was just so fortunate enough to know two of the best men in the business – Les and the great Johnny Lewis who trained champions like Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu, Joe Bugner, Shane Knox and Justin Rowsell,” Mark said.

“Their presence, expertise and guidance were instrumental in Box ‘n’ Burn getting off to a good start and for that I will be forever thankful.”

Box ‘n Burn now conducts yearround fitness programs at Penrith,

Masters Training Days for sparring sessions,” Les said.

“I normally get into the ring for 10 rounds, sparring with three or four different blokes.”

One of those blokes turned up for a scheduled Masters tournament at Bargo last month, saw Les and decamped out of the place faster than a Brad Fittler sidestep.

“It was one of the fellas I had sparred against a month earlier up on the Central Coast,” Les laughed.

“We had only just touched gloves and I caught him with a left hook – he turned his face into the punch and copped a broken nose – so I could fully understand him not wanting a part of me at Bargo!”

Les grew up in Newtown before the family moved to Brisbane when he was just starting high school.

He joined a local boxing club and over the next few years had just the four amateur bouts for as many wins but at 16 he put all his energies into rugby league, winning an under 18 premiership with Souths-Inala.

“At 18 I came back to Sydney to get a job as a painter and docker on the wharves and linked with Warriors in the Newtown juniors, winning an

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Les Murray lets rip into the ‘mongrel bag” during a hectic workout with trainer, Mark Hardman.

Cranebrook, Richmond, Schofields, Campbelltown, Kincumber up on the Central Coast, Bella Vista, Winmalee, Glendenning and Mt Annan.

Mark expects Les to make a successful return to the boxing ring.

“He is an absolute marvel – just so fit and determined,” Mark said.

“I tell you what – he can whack!

“Either hand has enough power to end a fight quickly and he possesses every combination (of punches) in the book.”

Les gets into the square ring at the state Masters titles on September 27.

He says Thelma has been a great supporter in his new boxing venture.

“They say that behind every successful man there’s a good woman,” Les quipped.

Amen to that!

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THE G SPOT

DO you remember growing up and ya mum used to say, “ wear clean undies” just in case we got hit by a bus and you needed to go to hospital? Mums were so caring in those days. No seriously they were. Dumb, but caring!

Now, I am no rocket scientist or brain surgeon, however I am not sure what condition your undies will be in after you have been hit by the 478 heading to Sydney on the fastest route on a time schedule from hell, but it isn’t going to be pretty, that’s all I am saying.

Having said that, I had the enlightening, wonderful, exuberating (big word attack with no idea of the meaning but it looks good for the column) day of riding on a Sydney bus - oops sorry buses (Plural). I swear the driver was a frustrated wannabe retired racing car driver in a previous life. He felt compelled to drive up everyone’s tail-end and then slam on the brakes every 15 seconds, placing my neck into whiplash and the dude next to me to spill his coffee. I was seriously considering sticking my OPAL card where the driver’s sun didn’t shine with a couple of roundhouse kicks and an upper cut thrown in.

Anyway, sigh, getting back on track, one of the many many things I did notice was the amount of people on social media - smartphones, ipads, laptops you name it - they were friggn on it. I reckon I could have done a nudie run up and down the aisle, and no one would have noticed. The great thing was that I was able to actually see what people were viewing. One lady was actually transferring funds through her online bank account and had quite a healthy bank balance, I must say. I was also very blessed to have viewed her account details and work out the password. Pretty scary!

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Oh hint, if you are going to watch, well let’s just say, 18+ educational movies (Cough Cough) make sure your headphone jack is all the way in the computer socket and so the rest of the bus can’t hear it. At first I thought that two wounded hyenas had entered the bus.

I also saw a few selfies and emails being sent out, with one bloke pulling a face on every word, I guess he thought that it would make it easier

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I was lucky enough to attend a Cybercrime training course and whilst I am no expert in the field, one of the many things that I learnt is that the online scammers are pretty darn advanced. I saw so many people on emails that morning and all it takes is one click on an attachment and bingo, whammy or whatever you want to call it, the scammers are in. Click! that quick. Be very very careful of what you open. Its mind boggling how many people really believe that a Russian Heir have left them millions of dollars in a will and click the attachment and get the ball rolling.

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I often wonder, if technology has helped us or stunted us as humans?

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Heavens Above with Reverend Ross Hutchison

What we eat and think today, walks and talks tomorrow!

A slight variation on an old cliché. But one that requires repeating several times a day!

Without being too general, how long is it since you ate food that you knew was “LIVE”?

It’s been along time since we had our own vegie patch and fruit trees in our own backyard, where we would harvest foods that we consumed the same day while it still had “LIFE”!

Generally the foods we throw into our physical bodies today are dead! Processed beyond recognition or harvested weeks or even months before we get to eat them. The moment a fruit or vegie is picked it begins to die.

I really admire those who have their own home-grown goodies.

Can I also venture to make the same analogy regarding our spiritual bodies. Equally as precious as our physical ones. Our spiritual bodies need to be de-fragged, just like our computers.

The same analogy applies rubbish In...rubbish out!

Be aware of what you allow Your mind to receive and absorb....

(It also has a physical effect) Your whole well being depends on Your attitude physically and spiritually. “Rubbish In, rubbish out.”

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Go for it!...YOU ARE WORTH IT! Your Mate, Rossco

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HEODORE Charles Trautwein – (just call him “TC”) was born in 1869 in Camperdown, Victoria. His résumé might look something like “Publican and hotel broker, Managing Director of a hotel at Katoomba, purchaser and seller of other hotels, a shareholder in the Victoria Park Racing Club, owner of racehorses and punter”. His father Theodore (Snr) was born in Lauterbach – Hesse, a small historic village in the centre of Germany and arrived on the ship “Victoria” in Melbourne in 1854. At the age of eighteen he joined the Victorian gold rush. He married in Colac in Victoria in 1864 to Annie Maria McCarthy who was Irish and ten years younger and in 1885 we find him as a gardener on his farm called “Persimmon Grove Grange Farm” at Eastern Creek. TC married Kathleen Kane in 1895 in Sydney. TC’s St Mary’s Volunteer Hotel advertisement in the Nepean Times in 1897 boasted a Billiard table and Minchinbury wines. A poem also appeared in the paper that goes on to say:Tis safe to say you all know very well Host Trautwein’s famous Volunteer Hotel Every comfort there is found for all On Trautwein therefore everyone should call Delightful drinks in all the leading brands Old crusted Port and other sparkling wines Refreshing beers full worthy of an ode Equalled by none along the Western Road Choice spirits free from adulteration The best of meals and accommodation Right hearty welcome and best of cheer All callers find at Trautwein’s Volunteer Unequalled in St Mary’s peaceful town The Volunteer has gained a wide renown We don’t find hosts like Trautwein every day Extremely courteous be what you may In fact for find living far or near No house equals T C Trautwein’s Volunteer Before he purchased the hotel he was able to buy the “Old Retreat Hotel” at Wilberforce in 1896 with earnings from his racehorses.

He only held the ownership of the “Volunteer Hotel” at St Marys for one year from 1897–1898 and when TC and Kathleen moved on they left poor little Basil who died at the age of fourteen months buried alone in an unmarked grave in the St Mary Magdalene cemetery. The family carried on with the hotel business, owning “Trautwein’s Hotel” at King and Pitt Streets in Sydney in 1913 and in 1926 he was a prospective purchaser of the shareholder’s interest in the Coogee Bay Hotel for £100,000. In 1915 he became a Justice of the Peace and he was an Independent Member of the NSW Legislative Council from 1934–1940 but because of his friendship with the Tax Commissioner he didn’t think he had to pay tax and didn’t do so for many years. He brought shame on his family when

he was later charged and jailed in 1940 and sentenced by William Clement Knight, who was an officer of the Taxation Department to one year’s imprisonment “for having made untrue representations about taxation returns”. In November of that year a petition was presented to Federal Attorney-General Hughes for TC’s release from prison. Mr Hughes said that the petition and other representations were under consideration but the following year at the age of 73, TC was declared bankrupt and sentenced to imprisonment for “Contempt of Court” but was released shortly after by Justice Lukin who was the Federal Judge for Bankruptcy. His Honour granted TC’s release on his undertaking that he report twice weekly to the Clarence Street police station until the determination of his appeal to the High Court. He was finally declared as a bankrupt in 1950.

He died in the “Belfields Hotel”, corner of King and George Streets in 1955 and is buried in the Roman Catholic Section of Randwick cemetery. In October 1899 the Volunteer Hotel transferred from TC to Victor A Jones who was well known throughout the district and an employee of the Railway Department as the night stationmaster at Springwood. He applied for and received a billiard license for the Volunteer hotel in 1899-1900. In February 1902 there was a theft at the hotel and Victor lost the following items:- a silver openfaced stop watch with a very thin case with a 15 cwt gold Double Albert chain (this was named after Prince Albert) with long and short links alternatively, a gold medallion with “Presented to V. A. Jones by the residents and debating & cricket clubs of Springwood” with the date and a plain silver matchbox that were never recovered.

He was renovating the hotel in 1903 which was progressing rapidly and would alter the appearance of the old hotel. The photo is of the St Mary’s Brass band outside the hotel and courtesy of Penrith Library.

To be continued.

Sources: Ancestry, Trove, Nepean Times, NSW State Archives Lyn Forde – Research Officer of the St Marys & District Historical Society Inc.

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PANTHERS PLAYING FOR PRIDE

IT’S official. The Panthers are not only playing for pride over the closing rounds to PLENTY has been made of the TV their season but they are now caught up in scheduling this year, another case in point an unwanted battle for the wooden spoon this Thursday night’s game against the along with Newcastle, Gold Coast and the Dragons.

Wests Tigers.

In fairness however, when this game A Round 22 local derby against foes was scheduled, the Panthers were in the Parramatta, played far away in Darwin that midst of a mini-revival having defeated resulted in Penrith losing one of the worst the Tigers and Rabbitohs in successive games of the season 10-4, was the catalyst weeks that suggested a finals run was in for coach Ivan Cleary (much to shock of the offering. skipper Elijah Taylor) at the after-game The match also represents the last press conference to finally confirm that home game for Dragons local junior, Trent Penrith’s finals chance were extinguished Merrin at Win Stadium before he swaps for 2015. the beaches for the mountains next year In truth, most will point to the Round 12 and both the Panthers (and Merrin for that home game ironically against Parramatta matter) will be pumped for the clash. when Matt Moylan went down with what In team news, Isaac John returns to the is now likely to be a season-ending ankle halves which sees Tyrone Peachey replace injury as the moment the Panthers’ finals the retired Nigel Plum in the back row. hopes were dashed for 2015.

Tyrone Peachey’s NRL season best 5 line-breaks had the Warriors Both Leilani Latu and Tupou Sopoaga Since then the Panthers prior to the on the back foot all night are given another chance to impress over Warriors win on Saturday had managed As one player’s career came to a sudden close, the closing rounds while Waqa Blake and Sika Manu just two wins since, highlighting how important in attack Moylan is to the Panthers. With him they were those who attended can say they were also there to join them to make up an extended bench as added a four point better side as well as being four points watch another player’s career continue to blossom cover given the five day turnaround for the Panthers. when rookie prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard scored per game better in defence.

Without Moylan, Penrith’s attack almost grinded his first NRL try in his 21st NRL game.

There was also the drama of Campbell-Gillard FOLLOWING the Dragons game, the Panthers then to a halt, averaging just under 14 points per game to have the dubious record of having the NRL’s worst being placed on report for what many thought may have an eleven day turnaround to prepare for the have been for a shoulder charge on Sam Rapira, such return clash against Canberra on what should be a attacking record in 2015.

It’s disappointing but certainly not surprising is the confusion in the game right now but we now chilly Monday night in the nation’s capital.

The game is an opportunity to put a final nail that’s Penrith’s season, which has hung by a thread know he was charged with a careless high tackle largely since Round 12, was finally cut adrift by grade two which with his early guilty plea, allows in the coffin of Canberra’s dismal home record in the rookie prop the rare opportunity to play all 24 2015 which has seen the Raiders slip out of finals Parramatta ten rounds later. games in his first season in the top grade. contention.

Fans were also treated to some long overdue The Raiders have won just two from eleven FINALLY, last Saturday’s game against the New attacking play from the halves with Tyrone Peachey’s games played at home, the worst record in the NRL Zealand Warriors represented a rare opportunity for switch to five-eighth in particular a success given the despite the efforts put in by arguably the 2015 buy of Penrith to come up against a side experiencing an five line-breaks made (the first NRL player to do so the year, former Panther Blake Austin. in 2015) and the try he scored.

Both games are winnable if the Panthers turn up injury crisis not too similar to Penrith’s.

The win prevented Penrith from suffering six with the right attitude and play for the jumper.

Missing Shaun Johnson skill and organisation in But if the Panthers decide its time to clock off, attack and Ben Matulino’s grunt upfront, the Warriors losses in a row for the first time since the opening who were sitting pretty a month ago in fourth place, nine rounds of 2002 but the Panthers aren’t out of they could be long nights for long-suffering fans the woods just yet with Newcastle, Wests Tigers and will most surely drag Penrith back into the mix had lost all four games since coming into this clash.

Despite just having 6,774 on hand to represent and Gold Coast all just two points behind on 18 for the dreaded wooden spoon; and that would be an unfortunate result for a side that deserves better Penrith’s lowest home crowd of the season, those competition points.

A win over either Dragons (A), Raiders (A) in what has been an unforgiving season for all who did turn up were able to celebrate Nigel Plum’s 150th (and as it turned out final) NRL game of his or Knights (H) should ensure Penrith avoids the concerned. wooden spoon.

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MY WORDS WITH MARK GEYER

NRL SEMI-FINALS RACE IS A CRACKER

I WANT to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Paige Hadley and her Australian Diamonds team-mates for their success in the 2015 World Netball Championships.

For those of you who have been under a rock, the Aussie girls bounced back from an earlier defeat at the hands of the Kiwis to post a heart-stopping 58-55 win over their arch rivals in the game that mattered last Sunday.

The final was played in front of a world record crowd of 16,752 fans who roared themselves hoarse as both great teams battled it out on the court.

The atmosphere was unbelievable – I was excited watching the game on the box so how do you reckon those at the game would have felt!

Paige, from St Clair, is yet another great sportsperson produced in our neck of the woods.

Is there something in the water or is it just living in the best part of Australia which enables Penrith to produce great athletes?

Paige played a leading hand in all her matches for Australia and I was absolutely delighted to witness her receive her gold medal at the presentation ceremony.

Paige is one young lady who deserves every bit of success which comes her way.

The versatile Australian and NSW Swifts player worked her guts out to overcome what could well have been a career-ending injury a couple of years back.

During a Swifts’ training session, Paige Hadley ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament just five months after making her Australian debut.

Aided by her devoted mother, Sandra, Paige worked her butt off to make a full recovery from the injury and return to become one of the nation’s elite netball players.

Onya girl!

THE National Rugby League semi- finals will start three weeks earlier this season as over the next three rounds – 24-25-26 - a host of matches will have vital bearings on which teams will contest the end-of-season matches and positions one through to eight.

After having a good gander at the upcoming matches, here’s how I believe it will all pan out in the run to the semi-finals.

I am ruling both the Warriors and the Raiders out of semi-final contention.

Both have tough runs-in and their points-for-and-against figures will ensure they won’t leap-frog a couple of teams in front.

So that leaves us with nine teams battling it out for eight positions and as we

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all know, nine can’t go into eight.

Having run my eagle eye over the draws for rounds 24 to 26, I think the Broncos will end up on 38 points and snare the minor premiership on points averages over the Cowboys who will also end up on 38 points.

The Roosters and Souths will finish on 36 points with the former gaining third possie on averages.

The Sharks will finish on either 32 or 34 points in fifth place ahead of four teams on 30 points – Storm, Bulldogs, Dragons and Sea Eagles.

The Storm have a handy points-for-and-against advantage at this stage over the three which will make for a heart-stopping and exciting last couple of rounds.

Two games in this week’s round will have vital bearings on final finishing positions and I reckon each is a flag up-lag down situation – the Rabbitohs v Bulldogs and Roosters v Broncos.

And the 26th and final round is also a beauty with Roosters v Rabbitohs, Sharks v Sea Eagles and Storm v Broncos.

Anyway, that’s how I see it but I suppose your guesses are as good as mine.

Let’s just sit back and enjoy the ride.

See you at the game.

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GOLDEN POINTS WITH STEW MOSES

Shoulder Charge Confusion Reigns Penrith’s Jamie Soward is the latest to come out to express concerns over the shoulder charge rule changes after admitting on the Big Sports Breakfast that NRL players have no idea what is and isn’t a shoulder charge and players are in a state of confusion as a result.

Soward was dragged into the escalating debate after it was initially feared that Panthers prop, Reagan Campbell-Gillard was placed on report for a shoulder charge but was subsequently charged with a grade two careless high tackle on Sam Rapira.

“On Saturday night Reagan Campbell-Gillard’s raced up out of the line and put what we thought was a great shot on Sam Rapira.” Soward stated.

“Yes he did probably get a head clash and it wasn’t pretty to see but under the rules Reagan he was put on report for a shoulder charge but his arm was away from his body.”

Soward expressed concerns that unless the changes are clearly clarified, varying interpretations from the officials during the finals could prove costly despite agreeing that the shoulder charge should not be in the game.

Manu Seeks Greener Pastures With Hull Sika Manu’s future has finally been settled after signing with Hull FC for three years from 2016.

The NZ International and current Tongan skipper was linked with Cronulla, Souths and St George Illawarra but the security on offer in playing in the English Super League proved too much of an opportunity to knock back.

Others Look Elsewhere With Sika Manu’s departure to Hull now confirmed, attention turns to the futures of other fringe players unsigned for next year.

Isaac John confirmed last week that he won’t be a Panther in 2016 with the Gold Coast Titans reportedly interested in his services, while NSW Cup skipper, Sam Anderson is also on the lookout for another club having yet to receive an offer from Penrith for next year.

Kieran Moss, who initially was set to move to St Helens mid-season but for injury, has been released to join Parramatta on a one-year deal in 2016.

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Penrith ramps up interest in PNG RL As reported previously, Penrith looks likely to play a pre-season trial game in Papua New Guinea as part of a ground-breaking partnership agreement that is set to be established with PNG RL. Whilst an agreement has yet to be finalised, discussions appear to have been fruitful after Panthers CEO Justin Pascoe, EGM Phil Gould and Anthony Frantzis flew to Port Moresby last weekend to meet with PNG RL officials.

In what is believed to be a first for the NRL (once finalised) the agreement is likely to assist in providing PNG RL players a pathway to the NRL and Penrith with its strong ties to PNG with the likes of James Segeyaro and the Albert brothers on the books, look primed to unearth further talent.

Penrith’s Sika Manu signs with Hull FC for three years from 2016

As A Tiger Is Set To Become A Panther Penrith are set to sign Wests Tigers utility Sitaleki Akauola for 2016. The utility equally at home on the wing, in the centres or playing in the back-row, debuted in the NRL in 2013 and has played 11 NRL games in total for the Tigers.

Given the likely exodus of fringe players at the end of the season, Akauola would be a handy pickup for the Panthers.

Meanwhile reports in Rugby League Week linking Ipswich half, Josh Cleeland to the Panthers are wide of the mark with the Gold Coast Titans set to confirm his signature for 2016 in coming weeks.

The Race To Become Newcastle’s Next NRL Coach Begins Reports surfaced last week that interviews were being conducted by the Knights in Sydney for the vacant NRL coaching role, with a short list of candidates that included among others, Penrith’s Garth Brennan.

While the process appears to have a long way to go before the outcome is reached, Phil Gould has openly stated that the Newcastle local should be given the chance to coach at an NRL level in his home town.

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First Female Referee Set To Officiate In The NRL At Pepper Stadium?

Triple M’s Bill Harrigan indicated that Kasey Badger is one step closer to becoming the NRL’s first female referee after noting that she has been used in Holden Cup games as a pocket referee.

Harrigan went as far to say that it wouldn’t surprise him if Kasey, the better half of fellow referee, Gavin Badger would be promoted for a Round 26 NRL clash.

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THE 2015 Nepean District Bowling Association Champion of Club Champion Singles was played at Wallacia over the August 15-16 weekend.

Firstly, thanks to Wallacia for the use of their green and the facilities for the weekend, especially Tanya Kelly who was “Jill of all trades”, including umpire and barmaid.

The first round matches saw Shane Davis (Wisemans Ferry) d Stephen Brown ( St Marys RSL) 31 to 22, Todd Nixon (Hazelbrook) d Peter Kersivien (Windsor) 31 to 28, Rod Fairman (Springwood) d Frank Teodoruk (Kingswood) and Kevin Fitzpatrick (Lawson) d Mat Searle (Wallacia) 31 to 28.

There were also 3 forfeits and a bye in the first round. In the quarter finals, 3 matches finished with the same score.

John Burke (Glenbrook Panthers) d Rod Fairman 31 to 21, Kevin Fitzpatrick d Doug Brian (Pitt Town) 31 to 21 and Glenn Chandler (Penrith) d Tony White (Austral) 31 to 21.

The other quarter final was won by Shane Davis d Todd Nixon 31 to 25.

In the first semi-final, Shane Davis started with a maximum score of 4 on

the first end and John Burke countered with a 3 on the second end. Over the next few ends the scores were tight and they were tied at 9 all after 11 ends.

Shane scored 8 shots to 2 over the next 6 ends to lead 17 to 11. John then got a maximum 4 on the 18th end and a single on the 19th end to only trail by 1 after 19 ends, 16 to 17.

Shane scored big on the following 5 ends to lead 27 to 16 after 24 ends.

The ends were shared until Shane was victorious 31 to 21.

In the other semi-final, Kevin Fitzpatrick got away to a good start leading 6 to 2 after 4 ends. Glenn won 9 of the next 14 ends to only trail by 14 to 18 after 18 ends. Glen scored 2 shots on the next 2 ends to square it up at 18 all after 20 ends. Kevin scored a 1 on the 21st end and a 3 on the 22nd end to lead 22 to 18. Kevin stalled on 22 and Glenn scored 13 shots on the next 5 ends to take the game 31 to 22.

It was a similar story in the final between Shane and Glenn. The scores were 2-all after 2 ends, 3-all after 4 ends, 4-all after 6 ends and 5 -all after 8 ends.

Shane stalled over the next 5 ends and trailed 5 to 13 after 12 ends. Shots

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were shared over the next 7 ends and the score was locked again at 16-all after 19 ends.

Shane was stuck on 16 for the next 7 ends and Glenn led 24 to 17 after 27 ends. Glenn ran out the eventual winner 31 to 22.

HERE are the results from the Penrith Men’s Over 65 Singles.

Round 1: Don Davis 31 d Bob Taylor 28, Gary Adnum 31 d Joe Scott 25, Les Hickey 31 d Tom Sharpe 7, Jim Burns 31 d Barry Hawkins 18, Bill Allen 31 d Bob Dohne 16. Quarter finals: Don Davis 31 d Haydn Scala 20, Ron Pittaway 31 d Gary Adnum 26, Les Hickey 31 d Jim Burns 17, Steve Harvey 31 d Bill Allen 14. Semifinals: Ron Pittaway 31 d Don Davis 20, Les Hickey 31 d Steve Harvey 27.

In over 65 pairs action: Bob Taylor, Joe Scott 30 d Bob Dohne, Steve Harvey 15, John Dowling, Bob McLean 21 d Jim Burns, Neville Annesley 18, Neville Philp, Rod Fitzgerald 21 d Terry Simmons, Don Davis 4. Quarter finals: Joe Birtles, Les Hickey 32 d Bob Walker, Neville Ireland 15; Ron Pittaway, Gary Adnum 24 d John Dowling, Bob McLean 18; Neville Philp, Rod Fitzgerald 26 d

Peter Hughes, John Haddon 14; Bob Taylor, Joe Scott 32 d Alan McCann, Ray King 8; Good luck to the 4 semi finalists And Triples Results were: Les Hickey, Dan Colyer, John Dickson 24 d Noel Selby, Ian Neill, Ernie Rose 12; Graeme Cobden, Anthony McGowan, Matt Cooper 20 d Milton Taylor, Errol Burrell, Lance Winsor 14; Beau Powick, Emmett McLeod, Mick Stonham 27 d Barry Mann, Ross Campbell, John Haddon 5; Shaun Williams, Ron Pittaway, Gary Adnum 21 d Mick O’Hare, Joe Scott, Bob Taylor 20; Dave Jory, Gary Pearson, Glenn Chandler 37 d Ron Davis, Albert Matthews, Fred Hand 4; Tony Viney, Neville Philp, Rod Fitzgerald 29 d Peter MacQueen, Tim Spain, Steve Martin 6; Jim Burns, Neville Annesley, Steve Harvey 23 d Les Hickey, Dan Colyer, John Dickson 13; Graeme Cobden, Anthony McGowan, Matt Cooper 20 d James Sivaswaren, Robert Langer, Steve Keighran 13; Chris Gibson, Steve Philp, Phil Clarke 26 d Ernie Ness, Bob Dohne, Don Davis 12; Beau Powick, Emmett McLeod, Mick Stonham 24 d Alan McCann, Graham Stockwell, Phil Horsley 23.

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THIS time last year, Adam Docker had the rugby league world at his feet. A start in Country Origin and an appearance in a preliminary final that had him touted as a Kangaroo bolter for last year’s Four Nations tournament.

Twelve months on and amongst the worst injury crisis of all NRL clubs, arguably no other player has suffered quite as much as the Panther affectionately known as “Docks”.

“Knee injuries and feeling crook (especially have impacted) but that’s life and you’ve got to move on from it and push through even though I’ve been unlucky.” Docker explained.

Docker has been restricted to just eight games (including one NRL game) in a season punctuated by knee injuries, suspension, a freak hand injury and an acute bout of glandular fever.

To say he’s relieved to be playing once more is an understatement.

“It’s good just to back on the paddock and clock some minutes up and get my fitness up”. Docker said.

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“I’ve been worrying about (my fitness) because I haven’t played much this year but I’m starting to feel good now so I’m pretty happy.”

Docker’s future has also been the subject of constant speculation with St George Illawarra and Manly among the clubs linked, but insists his main focus is getting his game back to where he knows it can be.

“There’s been a few talks. But

right now, I’m not too focused on it.”

Docker said.

“I’m more focused on getting a game and just trying to get back to my full potential because I’m not going to go anywhere unless I’m playing. If a contract comes along then that would be great.”

The Shellharbour junior is determined to prove he is still worthy of a new deal to stay at Penrith although it’s unknown whether the club can offer Docker a new contract given salary cap constraints.

“I’m going to see how I go here first because I would like to stay (at Penrith) and I would like to prove that I can stay here.” Docker said.

Docker still harbours a strong desire to return to first grade before the season’s out especially given the earlier than expected retirement of Nigel Plum.

“I’d love to play first grade but I’ve just got to play week in week out from now on in and show that I’m good enough to play at the top level again.”

The future is unclear right now for Docker, but rest assured “Docks” won’t be leaving anything in the tank over the coming weeks.