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by Kerrie Martin I WATCHED the two-part interview with former Prime Minister John Howard and couldn’t help but feel a touch of sadness mixed with a copious amount of nostalgia.

Anybody who knows me well would know that Johnny Howard has always been one of my heroes so I was always going to be an easy sell - it was a preach to the converted if you like.

But I’d be surprised if anyone who didn’t consider themselves a fan before failed to notice a significant difference between Mr Howard and those Prime Ministers who’ve followed?

He was totally in charge and he owned the interview. He said exactly what he believes, and boo hoo to you if you don’t like it. He wasn’t back-peddling for anyone.

To think we let this bloke go to make way for the likes of Kevin Rudd makes my head hurt.

The 24/7 news cycle and social media has created a climate in which many politicians are frightened to breathe, let alone voice their opinions and stand by it. It can’t be a good thing and it is especially hazardous to governing a country.

If our leaders continue to chop and change their views according to public opinion on that particular day of the week, I predict we’ll see a rise in popularity from those with more outlandish ideas - because at least they have the conviction to voice them.

Outside of the rusted-on voters, there will always be a percentage who swing. And although the swinging voters might vote according to policy that suits their lifestyle, history also shows that they will get behind a strong leader with the conviction to make decisions. It’s an extremely important element that we can’t afford our future leaders to be without.

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LAST Sunday over 500 local and state firefighters took their families to the Museum of Fire for the 25th Anniversary of the Relief & Welfare Fund’s Family Picnic Day. The day offered firefighters and their families a chance to visit the Museum, enjoy carnival rides, the famous Fire and Rescue NSW Band and Marching Team, face painting, food and icecream.

The Relief & Welfare Fund raises money from firefighters, who make a fortnightly financial contribution in order to support fellow firefighters at a time of financial hardship and

on the death of a member, member’s partner or dependent child.

The family picnic day is a great way of repaying firefighter’s families who often miss out on having one of their parents present on Christmases, Birthdays, and Public Holidays due to our firefighters protecting the community.

As part of the fire fraternity, the Museum of Fire, was proud to support the Relief & Welfare Fund with the use of our grounds and facilities, as well as free tours of the Museum. The day was such a success, that they hope that it might become an annual event at the Museum of Fire.

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Project completed MINISTER for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay and Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies has announced work to improve the Roper Road and M4 Motorway interchange at Colyton was now complete.

“The NSW Government provided $1.5 million to reduce congestion and improve safety at this location as part of the five year $246 million commitment to improve key bottlenecks which cause frustration for motorists,” Minister Gay said.

“The NSW Government provided $43 million this financial year to continue key improvements to the existing road network to reduce congestion on Sydney’s main roads, especially during peak travel times.

“Since March 2011, more than 220 pinch point initiatives have been progressed with a further 15 projects starting this financial year and another 21 in development to be built in future years.”

Tanya Davies said this was yet another reminder this government is determined to improve the infrastructure, reduce delays, manage congestion and maintain travel times on Western Sydney’s main roads, particularly during weekday peak periods.

“Work started in April to extend the right lane on Roper Road from Carlisle Avenue to the M4 Motorway interchange and build a new pedestrian path on the eastern side of Roper Road,” Tanya Davies said.

“A new bus zone and pedestrian refuge has been

Discus upgrades STUART Ayres MP, Member for Penrith, met with Mr Ken Forti, President of Emu Plains Little Athletics Club (EPLAC) to view their discus upgrades following the announcement earlier this year on their successful application for funding through the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program.

“Emu Plains Little Athletics Club received a grant of $5,000 under the 2013 Community Building Partnership Program,” said Stuart Ayres.

Mr Forti said the EPLAC was delighted to receive the funds and the upgraded discus nets have already been put to good use.

This year membership at EPLAC has reached 430 making it one of the largest athletics clubs in the area. The club encourages all their athletes to do their very best, to have fun and get fit in a safe and friendly environment, and to “strive with honor”.

Stuart Ayres said it was my privilege to have recommended this project for funding and it’s great to see the benefits it provides for our community.

“Our club is very appreciative of this grant which was organised

by Stuart and we thank him for his continued support of our club,” added Mr Forti.

built near Young Street and a no stopping zone installed on the southbound lanes from Carlisle Avenue to the M4 on ramp.

“This work improves access to the M4 motorway from Roper Road at Colyton by increasing the length of the southbound right turn lane to the M4 from the Carlisle Avenue roundabout.

“This will help reduce congestion along Roper Road and improve safety by reducing the risk of rear end crashes from vehicles waiting to enter the M4 motorway.”

For more information on pinch point projects under way across Sydney visit www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roadprojects/projects/.../ pinch_points/pinch_points.html

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Be creative!

THE Gallery had a fabulous Twining Workshop on Sunday, due to popular demand they have programmed two new sessions for all those who missed out - Sunday 19 October (9.30 – 3pm) and Friday 24 October (11am 4.30pm).

Artist Jillian Culey will be running an adult workshop teaching how to create a twined basket using natural and recycled materials. You get to create your very own basket or vessel. These creations are both sculptural and practical.

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Opening their home and heart ST CLAIR couple Martine and Robert Ussher are looking forward to welcoming their first foster child and starting their journey as MacKillop Family Services foster carers.

The couple is urging more people to consider becoming foster carers.

“Foster caring is something we have always wanted to do,” said Martine. “We are an older couple with adult children and ten grandchildren. We have a lot of experience raising children, and as my son became a quadriplegic at 17 we are experienced in caring for young people with physical disabilities.”

The couple is part of the MacKillop’s Foster Care Plus program, which is run across Greater Western Sydney. It provides therapeutic care for children with higher emotional, behavioural and/or physical needs.

“We believe we can provide the level of support required for these children and young people,” said Martine.

National Foster Care Week highlighted the urgent need for more foster carers in the community, with more than 40,000 children experiencing out-ofhome care in 2013 across Australia*.

“Many people often comment that they have thought about becoming foster carers themselves but for one reason or another, haven’t taken that leap,” said Martine.

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By Greg Martin

SENIOR Constable Julie Stacey is going to the dogs!

Literally, not figuratively!

Hopefully this hard working, conscientious and friendly officer, will soon be working as a Dog Development Officer with the NSW Police Dog Squad.

Julie, who has lived in Penrith for 15 years, has applied for a position with the Copper Canines and should know later this month whether she has been successful in her application.

No doubt having on her resume that she is the recipient of the Bryson Anderson Police Officer of the Year award will certainly earn her many ‘brownie points”.

Organised by Windsor Rotary and Hawkesbury Police, the 2014 award is the fourth of its kind and the second to be named in honour of Bryson Anderson, a fellow Hawkesbury officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2012.

Stationed at Windsor station since September, 2011, Julie’s dedication to her work, fellow colleagues and the community in general earned her the

award ahead of fellow finalists, Senior Constable Julie Day and Constable Kayla Dorne.

The perpetual award, a mounted sword and scabbard, was presented to Julie at a gala dinner at Windsor RSL in August which was attended by the finalists, senior police officers and members of Windsor Rotary.

The superb award was donated by long-time Wilberforce resident, Bill Kelland, a retired businessman who has had a long association with the NSW Police Force as a licensed firearms dealer and in another business servicing police vehicles.

Julie’s career with the NSW Police began way back in 1994 when she worked in general administration at the Parramatta Police station prior to joining the force six years later.

She was previously stationed at St Marys where she worked in Domestic Violence before moving to Windsor three years ago to take on the role of Brief Handling Manager in which capacity she works in close liaison with police prosecutors.

Despite an obvious affinity with people from all walks of life, Julie is ultra-keen to go to the dogs.

“I have always loved animals

Top cop! Julie Stacey proudly displays the Byron Anderson Police Officer of the Year trophy – a magnificent sword and scabbard.

– especially dogs as they are just so honest with you,” Julie said.

Julie is in her last term completing a Certificate II Animal Studies at Richmond TAFE and the Animal Welfare League – skills which will certainly aid her if she can go on to her dream job.

As a Dog Development Officer, Julie would supervise the “basic” training of pups from birth until 15 months old when they will go on to careers in either drug, firearms, cadaver and explosives detection or as general purpose dogs chasing crooks.

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Celebrating a century of

THE bundles of joy are the same but the challenges faced by modern parents are far removed from those faced by mums and dads 100 years ago. With 2014 commemorating 100 years of child and family health services in NSW, we’re looking into how and why the parenting journey, and the care provided, has changed...

This year child and family health staff across the state are celebrating 100 years of child and family health in NSW and reflecting on just how far their area of expertise has come over the course of the last century.

Long-serving NBMLHD nurse and president of the International Lactation Consultant Association, Decalie Brown, has worked in maternal and child and family health for 38 years and has seen all manner of parenting methods and trends come and go during this time.

Decalie has also witnessed the transformation of historical parenting roles from working fathers and stay-at-home mothers to working mothers and stay-at-home fathers, single parents, same-sex parents; the list is now wide, varying and interchangeable. These changing parenting roles have also brought with them all sorts of new questions,

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answers and models of care.

“Families have certainly changed a lot over the course of my career as a child and family health nurse - generally speaking, people had children much younger back then and lived closer to their family support networks; mothers often remained at home and fathers were the ‘head of the household’ and brought home the income,” Decalie explained.

“Modern parents seem to have far less immediate or available family support than their predecessors and parenting ‘roles’ have changed

enormously; fathers are now far more involved in the birth and ongoing care of their children and many become the main carer while the mother returns to work.”

Child and family health models of care have also adapted to suit this rapidly changing demographic, with a move from the authoritarian parenting model ‘you must do this’ to the assertive parenting model ‘evidence suggests that it would be beneficial if you did this’.

“Child and family health has made a significant shift to a

partnership model with a strengthsbased approach. We now have a strong focus on early intervention and empower parents to monitor their babies’ growth and development for any potential issues. We also encourage parents to engage in the community, attend parenting and support groups, and continue to stay connected with each other etc,” Decalie explained.

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before their first birthday.

Nowadays child and family health staff continue to provide enormous support for new parents with a focus on the benefits of breastfeeding, attachment parenting, watching for and identifying feeding and sleeping cues, developing and maintaining support networks, paediatric feeding and reaching physical and mental development milestones.

NBMLHD Child and Family Health Clinical Nurse Consultant

Trish Doyle, who has worked in the field since 1988, expands further on how child and family health models of care have changed to encompass a primary healthcare approach.

“Factors such as increasing access and equity of service provision, emphasising the importance of prevention and early intervention and working in collaboration with other primary healthcare providers is now standard practice,” Trish explained.

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intelligence around fertility and assisted conception, as well as the wide availability of cheap contraceptives, has positively impacted on the health and wellbeing of women and children. We also now teach the importance of immunisation and infection control in reducing child morbidity and mortality, and how lifestyle factors during pregnancy such as smoking, inactivity and obesity can affect infant health.”

To celebrate the centenary, NBMLHD staff have organised a historical memorabilia display that is travelling across the District, and will host an afternoon tea at Glenbrook Early Childhood Centre at 3:00pm on 29 October.

Child and family health parenting advice: then and now Parenting advice is a tricky road to navigate and much has changed in this field over the course of the last century with advances in information and technology. Contemporary child and family health parenting advice is evidence-based, factual and grounded in a partnership approach between health staff and new parents.

Long-serving child and family health nurse and president of the International Lactation Consultant

Association, Decalie Brown, has provided the following interesting insights into the difference between common parenting advice then and now...

Past child and family health advice given to new parents: • Place babies on their stomach to settle them to sleep • Controlled crying: leave bub to ‘cry it out’ • Reconstituted carnation milk given as formula before six months of age • Restricted breastfeeding time: no more than three to five minutes at a stretch to prevent sore nipples • Solids or rice cereal given to babies at three months of age if unsettled Modern child and family health advice given to new parents: • Benefits of breastfeeding and the risks of not breastfeeding • Close interaction with father, mother and baby, and attachment parenting including baby-wearing • Wrap babies to settle them • Watch for and identify early feeding and sleeping cues • No solid foods before six months • Develop and maintain support networks early

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Nominate staff LOCAL State MPs are encouraging businesses in western Sydney with employee volunteering programs to nominate staff for The Centre for Volunteering’s Corporate Volunteer of the Year Awards.

The Awards are sponsored by the NSW Government and are also supported

by ClubsNSW. Nominations close on 31 October 2014.

“Corporate volunteering programs, which enable staff to take paid leave to volunteer, are growing in popularity. Workbased initiatives are helping more people to see the benefits of volunteering by connecting them with great organisations and community projects,” Stuart Ayres MP said.

Businesses are urged to nominate their volunteers for one of the following awards: • 2014 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award (individual award) • 2014 NSW Corporate Volunteer Team of the Year Award (team award) The Centre for Volunteering’s Chief Executive Officer Gemma Rygate said social entrepreneurs using online and other means to get involved in volunteering were encouraged to nominate for the awards Tanya Davies said not-for profit organisations are also eligible to apply for a dedicated NSW Excellence in Volunteer Management Award.

To make a nomination go to: www. volunteering.com.au/2014-awards or call The Centre for Volunteering on 9261 3600.

Clown around during Circus Week PENRITH will host world-class performers and the largest gathering of leaders in the industry to circus performers and this event, but I think it’s professionals in Australia important for everyone to next month, when they know that we are creating come together for a weekand showcasing high-calibre long celebration of circus local artists in Penrith too.” arts.

Circus Week is also Circus Week will be an opportunity for circus held at Performance Art professionals to network Western Sydney (PAWS) and workshop ideas and Studios in Batt St, Penrith issues. A forum will be held from October 5- 8. The during the week to discuss program includes jawvarious topics including dropping performances working with children from world-class artists, a with disabilities, other Jordan McKnight is one of the world’s best competition program for work opportunities and contortionists, and she trains at the Performance Art professionals and students safer rigging and teaching Western Sydney Studios in Penrith. and workshops in aerials, practises. contortion, juggling and acrobatics.

Penrith City Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler While this event features leading circus OAM says Circus Week will provide a fascinating performers, judges and coaches from across the insight into the secret circus world and will be a world, audiences will be surprised by the level of fantastic way to keep the kids entertained these talent being produced at PAWS in Penrith says event school holidays. organiser Jasmine Straga.

“There really is no need for parent’s to leave “One of our local performers Jordan McKnight, Penrith these school holidays, there is so much to see has just returned from competing at the Nikulin and do here,” Cr Fowler said.

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FOR the first time in history Liberal Independent and Labor Councillors on Penrith Council have joined forces in their vote for Mayor and Deputy Mayor, resulting in Liberal-leaning Cr Ross Fowler and Labor Cr Greg Davies being elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Cr Fowler and Cr Jackie Greenow were the two Councillors who nominated for Mayor, and the LaborLiberal leaning alliance resulted in Cr Fowler winning by 9 votes to 6.

Cr Davies and Cr Cornish nominated for Deputy Mayor and the same alliance saw Cr Davies elected to the position by 10 votes to 5.

“It is more important than ever that Council works to ensure Penrith grows in a sustainable and positive manner,” Councillor Fowler said.

“I look forward to working with Cr Greg Davies as Deputy Mayor, we have much work to do and I know we will both be very occupied with the responsibilities we have accepted.”

Deputy Mayor Greg Davies said it was important that as we approach this year of great possibilities to be focused

on what can be achieved for the people of Penrith.

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managed well and we deliver for the people of Penrith. I am pleased to serve as Deputy Mayor and I look forward to a constructive and successful year,” Councillor Davies said.

Supporting students STUART Ayres MP, Member for Penrith said that Cranebrook High School and Jamison High School are benefiting from the Student Support Officer/s (SSOs) appointed by the NSW Government.

Stuart Ayres said an independent review by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that a trial of the officers has helped to reduce bullying and improve student behaviour.

“The NSW Liberals & Nationals committed to the trial of 50 new SSOs in secondary schools for the 2011 State election.

The NSW Government provided funding of $14 million,” Stuart Ayres said.

“Cranebrook High School and Jamison High School, both in the Penrith electorate are trial schools and are showing impressive results.

“Typical activities run by SSOs include stress management sessions for senior students; mental health programs; homework clubs; and anger-management programs.

The report is at: http://www. dec.nsw.gov.au/about-us/news-atdet/announcements

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A relaxed evening of music, storytelling and healing as Geoff shares on Love, Grace & Mercy. Together we will celebrate all that we are and shall be in Him. Time: Friday 7:30pm Venue: New Horizons Community Church – 8/516 Great Western Highway St Marys Cost: A free will offering will be received during the service

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Come along for breakfast with a difference as Geoff shares on Jesus – The Man, through music and storytelling.

Time: Saturday 8am to 10am Venue: Mamre House, 181 Mamre Rd, Orchard Hills Cost: $30 – Numbers are limited and booking is essential Ph: (02) 9673 1009 E: pastor@newhorizonschurch.org.au

COMBINED CHURCHES SEMINAR - WORSHIP, MORE THAN JUST THE MUSIC!

Geoff will reflect on the “history” of Contemporary Worship and present a theology of worship that is entirely “unmusical” and then pose some uncomfortable questions as to where contemporary Christian Worship appears to be heading. Come prepared to discover just what “Worship in Spirit and Truth” is all about and then participate in an open discussion and a practical workshop.

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TODAY we are going to talk about one of my favourite subjects - The Bonehead.

Now the Bonehead can come in many shapes, sizes and sexes. I have met and endured many a bonehead in my life; however today’s bonehead story is going to be about the drunken bonehead.

As you can all appreciate, being in security for 25 years and of course working in many pubs, clubs and at functions, I have experienced many a drunken bonehead that insists that the planet was developed around them and the rest of us poor humans just have to accept that.

I have also been very blessed to have worked at many a race day, where the fillies in the stables had more decorum than some of the fillies drinking in the bar area. If you think that males are the only people talented enough to attend to toilet practices

vertically , think again kids, I’ve seen it all baby!

So, let me give you a run down on the various types of drunken boneheads that I have experienced.

The Not-so-Intelligent bonehead - This is a person convinced that being a total tool is perfectly okay. I had one so intelligent (cough cough) that he attempted to hit me with a pool cue -however the tip of it stuck in the roof cavity and then pulled the entire roof, tile and lighting down on himself in the process. It is amazing how quickly you can clear a room when there are sparks, flames and dust flying everywhere.

The Aggressive Bonehead - This is a person who thinks sculling 35 drinks in 10.5 seconds is cool (yippee) and starts to pump up like the hulk on a bad hair day, and take it out on every person and inanimate object in the universe. I had a guy crash tackle a poker machine bay one night - I was going to high-five

With Gina Field, Nepean Regional Security

him for the effort but couldn’t find him under all the bar stools, ashtrays and the other patrons that had just about a gut full of him as well.

The Teary Bonehead - This one thinks that security really need to hear how their life is sooooo bad (over and over again 15 times) they have a three legged dog with fleas, a gold fish that hates them and the 1973 Datsun 120 Y that won’t run unless its clutch started.

The Jive Dancing Drunken Bonehead - This is a person who considers a dance floor that is 15 by 17 metres not big enough and takes out 75 patrons with their dance moves in the process - then wonders why the DJ won’t play gangnam style. I don’t mind the John Travolta moves in the tight lycra pants, but it’s the windmill and hip thrusting dancing that scares me.

The durry bonehead - This is a person that places five burning cigarettes in their mouths (backwards)

at the same time and wonder how we detected that they were drunk ( Opps sorry - intoxicated) Dunno just lucky I guess …sigh The cuddly bonehead - I love these, the ones that hold onto that toilet bowl like it’s gonna spit out a million dollars in the next 10 minutes, and you have to call in the jaws of life to cut them free. Then they cry because you’re pulling them away from their best friend, a dunny bowl?

The “I love you” Bonehead These are people that drink sooo much that the love just oozes out of them (it’s really beautiful..sigh) I wuv u and I wuv efferywon.

So there you have it - the drunken bonehead experiences, and apparently all you have to do is add a large amount of alcohol consumed in a short amount of time with attitude - and membership to the drunken bonehead club is free.

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Meet the Penrith Panthers at the picnics FERNHILL Estate is inviting the local community to celebrate the Penrith Panthers’ great 2014 season at its Picnic Race Day on Saturday 18th October.

Players Jamie Soward, Matt Moylan, and Kevin Kingston, along with Race Day Ambassador and Holden Cup coach, Trent Barrett, will be on hand to meet race goers and join in the excitement of the day.

Attendees at the Picnics will be able to meet the guys in the Outback Steakhouse Family Zone from 1:30pm to 2:30pm where they can get an autograph and have a photo taken with the players.

“The Panthers have had a great year. The seniors got to the preliminaries and the reserves won the NSW Cup Grand Final, so we’re looking forward to congratulating and celebrating with them at the Picnics,” said Fernhill Chief Operating Officer and Penrith supporter, Tom Lawson.

In addition, information on Panthers 2015 membership will be available on the day. Not only does this Meet & Greet provide a great interaction between the players and local community, it further strengthens the relationship between Fernhill and Panthers, as partners in the NYC homestay program for young Panthers players.

The Fernhill Picnic Races will be held at the historic Fernhill Estate in Mulgoa. Gates open at 10.00am and a wide range of activities and entertainment will be available.

Tickets are now on sale with prices starting from $30.

Children under 14 years free and seniors discounts apply.

Free shuttle bus services will be operational from Penrith Train Station, Penrith Paceway and Wallacia Primary School.

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Hey tosser!

AS part of a NSW EPA grant-funded project, Penrith City Council is bringing the ‘Hey Tosser’ anti-litter message to Penrith.

A series of localised ‘Hey Tosser’ advertisements will be published in local newspapers over four weeks from late September. ‘Hey Tosser’ signage will also be installed at Ched Towns Reserve, Glenmore Park, which has been selected as a pilot site to test the effectiveness of signage in curbing littering behaviours.

Council’s promotion of the ‘Hey Tosser’ campaign is in addition to other efforts to tackle litter across the City via the message ‘We live here, let’s keep it clean!’

Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM said litter removal was a costly Council service that had seen an increase due to high amounts of litter in our public spaces.

“Council has a dedicated crew for litter removal – but these staff could be spending time on other community services if they weren’t picking up after others,” Cr Fowler said.

“Over the past 12 months, Council has collected 45 tonnes of discarded litter from public spaces across the city. This is a sad and completely preventable statistic,” Mayor Fowler said.

Our community can also report a local litter problem by contacting Council on 4732 7777 or emailing: council@ penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.

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Legends of the Nepean

By Greg Martin

MUST tell you about the first time I crossed paths with this edition’s Legend of the Nepean, Tim Maybury.

Tim these days is the long-serving and highly respected president of Warragamba Workers Club but in yesteryear.. .. ..

It was back in April or May, 1963 at Riverstone Oval.

It was an E Reserve (under 13 years) game of rugby league between my struggling Rivo Butchers outfit and Blacktown Workers, the hottest team in the competition.

Two minutes into the match, we were awarded a penalty in front of the posts and my mate, Robert Shea, potted the simple attempt for us to lead the much-vaunted Workers 2-0.

As we ran back into position and said to Shea: “I told you we could beat these bastards”.

Anyway, with the brilliant halfback Maybury calling the shots, Workers went on to flog us 84-2 – and that was in the days when a try was worth just three points!

(And I might add I have rarely backed a winner since).

Well, I thought you might be interested in that little anecdote!

As previously mentioned, these days, Tim calls the shots (again with the aid of excellent “team-mates”) as president of Warragamba Workers Club which this year is celebrating the 52nd anniversary since it began serving the local community.

Tim has been president since 2005 and under his leadership and with the support of fellow committeemen and members, the club is now regarded as one of the success stories in the club industry.

Perfectly set amidst towering gum trees and situated on a hill at the northern edge of the village, Workers boats a membership of 1800 – and that is just about every resident over 18 years of age in the WarragambaSilverdale area.

The club really is the hub of the community out that way – it provides refreshments, superb food – Thai and “Australian”, a TAB, meeting areas and the most tranquil outdoor BBQ – children’s play area.

And under Tim’s guiding and steady hand, the club is totally debtfree – and each and every person associated with the club – committee,

staff and members – are entitled to be mighty proud.

The club is a great supporter of the community and as well as being the district’s social heart, it funds numerous local organisations such as the rugby league, little athletics, soccer, swimming and netball clubs.

Because when Tim came on board in 2005 the club was heavily in the red after borrowing heavily to finance the building of the new club.

When the original club burned down in 2000 it was an imperative that a new facility needed to be built – and built quickly – otherwise the Warragamba region would be bereft of a social venue for the community.

So, much money was borrowed to build the new club and of course, banks DO like to get their money back.

As a former long-time employee with the Commonwealth Bank, Tim had the expertise to help steer the club back into the black.

“But please don’t make it sound as though I did it on my own,” Tim stressed.

“If it wasn’t for the whole-hearted support of the committee – and indeed, staff and the entire community – we wouldn’t be where we are today.”

Tim has been a member of the club since 1988 when he and his family moved into the town after buying the Warragamba Newsagency.

“I joined the Commonwealth (bank) on November 10, 1966 but for the previous five months I worked as a spruiker for F.J. Palmers in Main Street, Blacktown.” Tim recounted.

“I thought I had a voice for radio and thought that getting behind a microphone outside of the store and spruiking: “Get your pyjamas from DF.J. Palmers” would be a first step into radio – it wasn’t!”

Tim spent 22 years with the CBC but while assistant manager at the Camden branch, he called it quits in 1988.

“It was at that time that the bank started to lose that personal touch that existed between the bank managers and clients so I decided to resign and buy the newsagency at Warragamba,” Tim said.

“Originally, my then wife and I thought we would hack the early and long hours for five years or so but in 1995 we took up the opportunity to also take over the licence running the post office so we continued on until 1999 when I eventually sold the

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TIM MAYBURY following year following the Panthers promotion from second division to the big-time.

He played A Grade for Workers and later Riverstone before making it to the lower grades with the Panthers in 1970.

“Late in that season I badly injured my knee going in to make a tackle on the giant Manly centre, Alec Tennant and that was it for the season for me,” Tim said.

“The next season I went well in a couple of trial matches and was told that I was in line to become the reserves halfback but after the final trial the knee blew up again and on medical advice, I had to give the game away.”

League’s loss was banking and subsequently, the district of Warragamba’s gain.

Tim has three adult children of whom he is justifiably proud – Paul, a highly respected singer and dancer, Daniel, a police detective at St Marys, and Rachel, who still looks after her old dad at home, is a dance teacher.

And that trio are in turn, justifiably proud of their father.

2-0. If only they could have blown the full-time whistle then!

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newsagency.”

During the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Tim’s banking expertise won him a job as the person responsible for “balancing the tills” of all the venues selling memorabilia and paraphernalia during both the Olympics and the ensuing Special Olympics.

After that, Tim worked with the Commonwealth Bank branch at Fairfield for six months but then came the opportunity to once again work in his beloved Warragamba community where, of course he also resided.

He gained a contract to deliver mail in Silverdale and has been hard at it ever since.

“I am up at 3.30am every week day to drive over to the Windsor Delivery Centre where I sort the mail before heading to Silverdale to complete my rounds,” Tim said.

“I’m finished by late morning which allows me to get to the (Workers) club by lunchtime which allows me plenty of time to fulfil my duties here.”

Let’s back track a bit to Tim Maybury the footballer, A brilliant ball-player, Tim was a member of the Parramatta Jersey Flegg team in 1966 and was also a member of the Penrith Panthers Flegg side the

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Tim Maybury was nominated as a Legend of the Nepean by Denis Coffey.

If you know a local legend, send us a nomination at greg@nepeannews.com.au Always the gentleman! Tim Maybury welcomes to Warragamba Workers visitors from Tamworth, Kirsty Hogan and two of her three children, Olivia, 3, and Erica, 5.

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Changes at the chamber

By Kerrie Martin

GINA Field, the principal of Nepean Regional Security and a contributor to these pages through her entertaining G-spot column, has been elected unopposed as the new president of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Gina replaces Peter McGhee at the head of the chamber after previously serving for six years as secretary.

Mr McGhee had held the presidency for a number of years but decided to hand over the baton and give someone else a go.

Gina was delighted by her election which was

strongly supported by the great majority of chamber members.

“Peter has been an inspiration and mentor for me during my time holding down the secretary role – he provided me with the tools to ensure I can do the job as president,” Gina said.

“I am chuffed that as he is the immediate past president I can still call on Peter in an advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition and to help guide me through the next 12 months.”

A new committee was voted in last week consisting of Daniel McKinnon, Wayne Willmington, Jo Dickens, Gina Field, Linda Kemp, Natalie Ballard, James Hill, Teresa Tidball and John Capes.

Another change was quick to follow, with Jill Woods announcing her retirement after eight years as CEO. “The new executive team elected last week is a great result from months of lobbying by the previous committee to see a heightened interest in the Chamber and some fresh faces and experience introduced,” Jill said.

“Exciting times are ahead as these enthusiastic volunteers step up to the plate for you, the membership.

Please make sure you get behind them!

“They have a hard act to follow when you pause to think about the leadership and advocacy experiences of Peter McGhee plus the diversity of skill sets amongst the committee members who have also chosen to step down, keen to make way for new blood.

“Importantly, the new team are without doubt all up for the challenge!”

“I humbly thank you so very much for the privilege of serving the membership of this Chamber, representing this organisation as the public face, and for the wonderful opportunities and experiences I have so thoroughly enjoyed during the past eight years,” Jill concluded.

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HOMAS Harford came to Australia at the age of 24 on the “Sir Charles Napier” in April, 1842 from Lurk, Co Dublin in Ireland. He was an assisted immigrant brought out by a Mr Francis who paid £28. He was single and a farm labourer who couldn’t read or write and his parents were Patrick and Ann Harford who remained in Ireland. The ship arrived in Hobart from Plymouth on the 28th November, 1842 and Thomas travelled via the “Shamrock” to Port Jackson in 1845. He was engaged by Major James Erskine to work on his property. The lure of gold in the newly discovered goldfields of Sofala and Ophir prompted Thomas to form a syndicate with several other St Mary’s men and they worked the claim for many years having moderate success. Thomas had to return home in 1855 due to crippling effects of rheumatism.

In that year Thomas bought a plot of land that was situated over the western side of South Creek and just about opposite the old Werrington turn off (Tennant Road) that was next door to the small tannery of Alexander Simpson. Here he built a house and later bought Alexander’s tannery and called it “The Enterprise Boot Factory”. Thomas was a boot maker and tanner who made working men’s boots tanning his own leather. In April, 1857 Thomas was granted a Publican licence with sureties from Charles Harrington and James Collins of St Marys and opened his newly built singlestorey brick hotel he called the “Cottage of Content” alongside his house and tannery. In 1858 his sureties were John Wallis and James Collins of St Marys and in 1860 the sureties were James Beacroft and William Garlick of St Marys. In October 1860 he signed a petition to stop the amalgamation of the District of Penrith into a Municipality. He closed the hotel in 1866 and in 1873 the building became part of his boot making business. In 1867 Thomas’ eldest son Thomas (Jnr) married into another well known hotel keeping family when he married Eliza Corry, daughter of John Corry of the “First & Last” at St Marys. 1882 wasn’t a pleasant time when the Nepean Times reported that Mr Harford discovered one of his dogs with its throat cut. On his retirement in 1887 Thomas (Snr) handed over the tannery to his son-in-law William Carberry. In 1895 the tannery was bought by Master Tanner Martin Brell. The site of Harford’s tannery included several lots of the O’Connell Estate sold by the administrators of John Harris’ Estate, the Perpetual Trustee Company to Martin Brell for £635. The tannery site was bounded by the Great Western Road to the north and Market Street to the east. In the Nepean Times it was recorded that “Mr Martin Brell tanner, purchased the old tan-yards next door to his present tannery formerly leased by Mr Carberry and intends making great alterations to the same”. Two tinkers, menders of pots and pans had gained permission for a night’s lodging in an old disused house (the old hotel) on the highway at St Marys. Early in the morning’s light the men began to fossick about the place and behind some wall lining boards they found a number of old coins and a valuable gold ring. Among the coins were some dated the years 1800, 1842, 1860 and of the 1880’s. Another lucky find by workmen in 1935

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when they found coins to the value of £60 (from a farthing to a golden half sovereign) under the floor of what had been the barroom of the old “Cottage of Content” hotel when demolishing the old brick building. There were also many tokens, some celebrating the opening of the railway from Sydney to Parramatta in 1855.

Thomas’ (Snr) wife Ellen died in 1887 and Thomas died in October 1893 and his obituary in the Nepean Times records that – “There was probably no old resident more popular among all classes in this town and district than the late Mr Thomas Harford (Snr).

Ever since the name of St Marys has been known, the name of this gentleman has been associated with it and there were none among the old residents than he was more ready to tell of the “good old days” when teams came along the road, when money was plentiful, when jollity, good humour and mirth were the characteristics of the road, and toll bars were numerous. Many and many a time have half a dozen young St Marytan’s sat and listened to the tales of those good old times coming from the lips of one who enjoyed them in a way characteristic of all “old hands”. Till Monday last he was in his usual good spirits but then he suddenly took a change for the worse, the rheumatism moving to his shoulders and chest. Dr Shand was sent for but was unable to attend till the afternoon. Some time afterward, Mr Carberry at whose house the old gentleman resided was passing the room when he found him in a perilous condition.

Dr Shand arrived shortly afterwards but was unable to relieve the suffering man who lingered till Tuesday night when he passed away.

The remains of the deceased were interred in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Regentville on Thursday evening. The procession, a very large one comprising about 80 vehicles and 20 horsemen who left the residence of Mr Carberry”. Thomas Harford was an Irish Nationalist. The Irish nationalist movement of the 1840s began by a group of Irish intellectuals who founded and wrote for the Nation. The movement advocated the study of Irish history and the revival of the Irish (Gaelic) language as a means of developing Irish nationalism and achieving independence. The influence of the group wained after a break with the National Repeal Association in 1846.

In 1848 the movement came to an end when a revolt led by the radical wing of the Young Irelander’s was suppressed.

Photo taken by Lyn Forde from the old Tennant Rd looking across the highway to the site of the hotel & tannery.

Source: Land Titles Office, Sydney Morning Herald, Britannica, NSW Shipping Records, NSW State Archives & Nepean Times Lyn Forde, Vice-President of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc

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Changes in place

By Kerrie Martin

IT was almost a year ago that the suburb of Winmalee and surrounding areas were all but wiped out by a devastating bush fire that ripped through at lightening speed destroying everything in her path.

Nervous residents situated in vulnerable sections of the Penrith Local Government area can rest assured that changes have come in to effect that will help minimise the risk this year is we head into the high fire danger season.

Residents in bush fire affected areas have been given the ability to remove trees and vegetation without Council approval while adhering to certain conditions under new 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Legislation.

The legislation came into effect on 1 August 2014 and is managed by the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS).

Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM said the legislation will help those whose properties may be affected by bush fire.

“The legislation was introduced as a way of mitigating the threat to property by bush fire,” Cr Fowler said.

“There are restrictions on who can use the clearing entitlement and I urge all property owners to first consult the RFS website where they can find more details about their property and their ability to clear any vegetation.

“Property owners are reminded if removal of trees or vegetation occurs outside of the provisions set out in 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Legislation for which they require approval, they can expect significant fines,” Cr Fowler said.

The legislation permits landowners in the 10/50 vegetation clearing entitlement area to clear on their own land vegetation that is adjacent to an external wall of a building containing habitable rooms that compromises or is part of residential or a high risk facility.

The 10/50 vegetation clearing entitlement allows a property owner to: • Clear trees within 10 metres of a home without seeking approval; and • Clear underlying vegetation (other than trees) such as shrubs within 50 metres of a home, without seeking approval.

Restrictions may apply if the property is on a slope or there are items

of Aboriginal or cultural significance in the area. The rule only applies to properties that are located within the designated vegetation clearing entitlement area with properties outside of its scope still requiring Council approval for the removal of trees. Any removal of trees not covered by the legislation can result in fines for the property owner.

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Letters to the Editor Send your letters to the editor to kerrie@nepeannews.com.au

I AGREE with Senator Lambie that the Burqa needs to be banned. I get the whole argument that people should have the freedom to do and say as they please, but we have to draw the line when that freedom risks the security of others.

We live in times where we absolutely have to be on our guard and we can’t be pandering to minority religious groups just to look like we are good people if that pandering poses a risk.

The media has dismissed this woman (Lambie) as an idiot, or as another Pauline Hanson, but sometimes you need the Lambie’s and the Hanson’s because although they may seem like they’re naive, they’re the only ones who are bold enough to stand up and say what a lot of people are thinking.

It’s time to stop taking risks in the name of political correctness and put Australia and it’s people first and foremost.

S. Baxter Penrith

A HUGE THANK YOU I would like to acknowledge and thank the kind, thoughtful and generous gentleman that picked up my garden seat from my kerbside collection, after asking my permission, repairing the seat and then returning the seat to my home.

I was so surprised to return home and fine my muchloved garden seat sitting in the same spot it has been for so long. I have now had the seat painted to match the front of the house and it looks brand new.

I am delighted to think that our world has such kind and generous people in it and you my friend, are an example of the greatness in our society.

Thank you so much L. Barclay St Clair

The editor has decided that this edition’s star letter goes to L. Barclay from St Clair. L. Barclay has won a dinner and show for 4 at the Major Oak Theatre Restaurant. Send your letters to kerrie@nepeannews.com.au

WHAT a fantastic season the Penrith panthers have had this year. Yes it was disappointing to go down to the Canterbury Bulldogs in the final, but this side shows great promise and is poised for victory in 2015.

Well done to Ivan Cleary, Gus Gould and the team for a mighty effort.

Penrith & Proud forever D. Joyce Springwood CONGRATS TO ROSS (AND GREG) I was pleased to learn that Clr Fowler was re-elected as Penrith City Council’s Mayor last week. His achievements speak for themselves and his commitment to Penrith shines through everything that he does.

But, that’s not what inspired me to write in.

I am a fan of Mr Fowler’s work, indeed I am, but moreover I am pleased to see maturity that is possibly unprecedented (or at least very rare). I am more pleased to see Greg Davies elected as Deputy Mayor. I am not necessarily a fan of Mr Davies, I have no reason to dislike him, it’s just that my vote typically sits with the conservatives.

I am pleased to see Liberal Party member, Mr Fowler working collectively with Labor’s Mr Davies. This demonstrates the maturity of the council, and they all should be congratulated.

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Joe Camilleri: The chosen one

By Kerrie Martin

FAME, fortune and the adulation of millions of fans – it’s a dream shared by every budding musician yet achieved by so very few.

Yet one Australian boy who grew up in “the mean streets of Port Melbourne” as one of ten kids, managed to crack the market not just with one famous band, but two.

Joe Camilleri’s name first gained our attention as the lead singer in the band Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and then later managed to capture worldwide attention with a second band The Black Sorrows.

Not bad for a boy who grew up singing around the family piano and dreamed of one day being a tailor!

“Back then every second house had a piano – that was the entertainment,” Joe remembered.

“I grew up in a loving family. We didn’t have much, but then we didn’t really want much.

“I wanted to be a tailor. But after a year and a half standing at an ironing board I wasn’t getting much solace out of that.

“I needed to find my place. I guess I always had my father’s voice in the back of my head, you know, ‘we came across the seas (from Malta) for a better life’. I

was really keen to do something. I guess I knew what it was, but I didn’t know how to go about it.”

Joe first began to dip his toe into the music industry during the British Invasion period – he had a few mates who played in cover bands and he’d be a front row observer.

“They’d start saying ‘C’mon Camilleri, get up’ and it turned out I could sing like the record,” he said.

Thankfully for music fans worldwide, the tailor career was promptly dumped and the brilliance of Joe Camilleri was unleashed.

In 1984, following the success of Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons, Joe gathered

together a group of musician friends and dubbed them The Black Sorrows.

The band began playing for the fun of it, recording independent albums and selling them at venues.

When radio picked up the classic track, Mystified, The Black Sorrows really took flight. Another break came when Elvis Costello picked up a copy of The Sorrow’s album Sonola. Instead of talking about his new record in his Australian interviews, he talked up The Black Sorrows.

The Black Sorrows continue to be one of Australia’s most successful touring bands, delivering their special blend of blues and roots music on stages

coast to coast. Any examination of The Black Sorrows inevitably comes down to one person. Joe Camilleri (singer, songwriter, saxophonist, producer and the brains behind The Black Sorrows) is one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music.

“I love and embrace my past,” says Joe Camilleri, “but I know and believe that The Black Sorrows will never be a heritage act because for us there’s no finish line. The heart and soul of The Sorrows still beats loud and clear.

“It has been 50 years and a lot of it has been shithouse,” Joe laughs. “Sex, drugs and rock and roll, you know. I had jobs where you start at midnight and alcohol becomes your friend.

“I feel sorry for those starting out thinking there’ll be an easy access to anything. It always ends in tears. I think I survived because I really only worried about whether I had enough money to get to next week.”

“Plus I always made a point to associate with people better than me, they make me look good.”

The ever-humble and incredibly talented Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows can be seen at this year’s Blues &Roots festival – make sure you circle this on your calendar, its sure to be a sensational show! Details: p31

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Festival at Mamre Homestead SPRING this year will be highlighted

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The “Good Living Festival “ is a great opportunity to see our historic property , roam our spacious gardens and most importantly meet our community.

Mamre has been part of the St Marys community since the mid 1820’s when Samuel Marsden “the flogging parson” built this wonderful homestead he named Mamre.

The homestead has a rich history, interestingly being the last port of call for famous NSW explorers Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson before they took on the formidable Blue Mountains and won.

Today Mamre is a place of promise for youth, people with a disability and refugee communities offering education, support and understanding to people every day. This year’s festival will showcase the community groups through food, music, plants and informational tours. Mamre’s

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Unique, original and not to be missed!

By Kerrie Martin

MANDOLINS, ukulele and whistles – stories of travels across the globe, and the pull of home. Like catching up with old friends you’ve been hanging out to hear from, Farewell Fitzroy is Busby Marou’s welcome return, the highly anticipated second album from the Queensland duo.

One of this year’s most anticipated acts; you can hear the sheer brilliance of Busby Marou when they take the stage later this month at the Sydney Blues and Roots Festival.

Two years on from their acclaimed self-titled debut, Farewell Fitzroy is 12 tracks of folk-pop and country-tinged song craft, distinctly Australian storytelling, and the gifted musicianship of Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou.

“For the last two years the main question has usually been, ‘So you guys are from Rockhampton?’” laughs laconic singer/songwriter Tom Busby, who kicked off writing these songs in mid 2012 .

“But this album isn’t about that.

The Fitzroy River runs through Rocky, which is where the title comes from. To me the title means moving on, improving and growing

as a person, and musicians. We have other experiences to write about now.

If there’s a theme to this album it’s talking about leaving your home – but still being in touch with it.”

Recorded with US producer/ engineer Brad Jones last year at his Nashville studio, Alex The Great Recording, after two solid years of touring the globe Tom and Jeremy were determined to capture new songs with their full band sound. Tour buddies Damon ‘DJ’ Syme (drums, percussion), Vincenzo Russo (bass) and Vaughan Jones (piano, keys,

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electric xylophone) joined them in Tennessee. After a big first night out in the city’s famous Honky Tonk Row – where they kicked a “pretty average local country singer” off the stage to instead tear up the joint themselves with muso pals Kim Churchill and guitar virtuoso Joe Robinson (the latter appears on “Widow”) – Busby Marou got to work. The friends spent a month literally sleeping in the studio, which, was apparently haunted!

“Our drummer is a mortician by trade, nothing scares him,” Jeremy tells. “He woke up in the middle of

the night feeling a body on top of him, pushing his chest down. I kept thinking there was a bat flying in the room, and when I’d turn the light on there’d be nothing. It was freaky!”

After 12 months of non-stop playing, the boys from Rocky are in peak form. On stage, Busby Marou’s core element – the intertwining vocal interplay of the two long-time pals – is magic.

“Tom’s a storyteller, extremely good with his words,” Jeremy says of his raconteur band-mate. “On the first album we were a duo, but now we’re a full band – and that’s what you’re hearing on this new record, the full Busby Marou sound.”

Tom is equally full of praise.

“Jeremy has this incredibly talent as a musician, he can play anything. On this, we want to come across as being honest and real. We’re not trying to be anything we’re not.”

Unpretentious, best mates, and always ready to have fun, Farewell Fitzroy is Busby Marou’s finest hour yet. These songs will leave you cheering for more.

“We are looking forward to the Blues and Roots Festival,” Tom said.

“It will be a big party. Expect lots of flare from Jeremy.”

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Heavens Above with Reverend Ross Hutchison

Hello!

One day I am going to discuss the “Big Hello!”

How come, 30 years ago we only about 50 diseases and about 50 drugs to combat those diseases?

Today we have 50,000 diseases and 50,000 drugs, and no-one is saying “Hello!?”

I for one, am asking if it is possible that our own immune system has been broken down by too much taking of artificial drugs, that we cannot combat infections through our body’s own means?

Right alongside of of this I am seeing an epidemic of spiritual collapse in human nature and not having a sense of well being.

Not feeling good about ourselves.

The equation is the same in both instances. Our physical personage is governed by the quality of what we allow to be put in to ourselves. That is the quality in = the quality out!

It is the same with our spiritual diet.

The foods of today are basically dead! Processed and stored and the life strangled out of it!

We have also removed the niceties in blessing our foods.

How long since we’ve said grace? And really meant it!

It’s really very simple.

Put some “Nice” into our physical and spiritual lives.

And really mean it!

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Featuring a host of creatures JACKI Salkeld would laugh if you described her as a gambler.

But gamble she did in 2003 when she sold her home and maroon sports car to invest in another life – her other life apart from veterinary nursing and teaching.

And two years later, she gambled again, giving up a long-time permanent job to take on another interesting role after visiting an animal expo at Panthers.

But in 2003 she rounded up a few friends including Sir Chompsalot the saltwater crocodile, Harry the Huntsman, Nip ‘n’ Tuck the longneck turtle and a magnificent albino carpet python called Rumpelsnakeskin, purchased a van and her other life, well had a life of its own.

A long-time lecturer at Richmond TAFE, teaches Captive Animals Certificate lll in which students learn to work with exotic and native animals excluding domestic animals.

Jacki these days spends more time at that other life – operating her Feature Creatures business.

Feature Creatures is a fun, entertaining, educational and interactive road show featuring creatures such as crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, insects, invertebrates and arachnids.

People never tire of seeing, touching and learning about these wonderful creatures – so much in fact that Jacki’s husband, Kevin, has been seconded from his landscape business to lend a hand.

“We have purchased a second van and Kevin and I, with the help of our volunteers, many of whom are students doing my course at TAFE, can do two shows simultaneously,” Jacki said.

Do they ever!

Such is the interest and attraction in these marvellous creatures, last year Jacki, Kevin and their team of helpers conducted just on 350 shows across Greater Sydney, the Central Coast and the Illawarra – and this year they are

 FC Team: Don’t they just love working with animals – Kevin , Jacki and their Feature Creature student volunteers.

on target to easily surpass that figure.

“We do the shows at schools, fetes, kids playgroups, birthday parties, corporate events and aged care facilities to name but a few,” said Jacki.

“We also provide the animals for themed events, life drawing classes and for film and television work.

“Fortunately most of our shows are in the mornings which still allows me time to get to Richmond TAFE and take my classes.

“The business has really snowballed in recent years and I suppose you could say that my teaching at TAFE is my other life!”

So how did Jacki Salkeld become the ringmaster for Feature Creatures? “”I went straight into veterinary nursing after leaving school and worked with a variety of animals

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down the years “I was working at Taronga Zoo but I developed back problems and found in increasingly difficult to physically handle the larger animals.

“I had been employed at Taronga since 1994 but by 2003 I knew that my days manhandling big animals were limited.

“As I wanted to continue working with animals, I started looking around for something to do which would enable me to work with smaller animals.

“A friend who carted around a mobile zoo gave me food for thought in setting up my own business and that’s when I hit on the idea of Feature Creatures.

“There was only minimal work available for the first two years so I continued working at Taronga Zoo but

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I knew my time there was coming to an end because of my back.

“Then as chance would have it, I was in the right place at the right time in 2005 when attending an animal expo at Penrith.

“Two men who I knew from my days as a student and working during my early years at Taronga were at the expo.

“Steve McGill taught me at Sydney Institute of TAFE and Graeme Phipps had been the bird curator at Taronga but both were now teaching at Richmond TAFE. “Steve was the head teacher in Animal Care and, well cutting a long story short, he offered me a job teaching the increasingly popular Captive Animals course at Richmond.

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Piano series at the Joan TWO of Australia’s leading female pianists – Elena Kats-Chernin and Tamara-Anna Cislowska combine their exquisite talents to present a magical performance of KatsChernin’s renowned compositions on Saturday 25 October at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.

The final stunning concert in The Joan’s inaugural Richard Bonynge Piano Series, these two critically acclaimed musicians are sure to captivate the audience with a dazzling display of brilliance and virtuosity.

Born in Tashkent, Elena KatsChernin studied music in Moscow, Sydney and Hanover and is considered one of this country’s leading composers. She has created works across nearly every genre, from rags to operas and works for robotic instruments to a full scale choral symphony, among them pieces for Michael Collins, Ensemble Modern, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Tasmanian, Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, the Australian Ballet, as well as four chamber operas and soundtracks to three silent films.

She has received several awards including the Sounds Australian, Green Room and Helpmann Awards.

In September 2012 her adaptation of

3 Monteverdi operas, a collaboration with the director Barrie Kosky, was premiered at the Komische Oper Berlin and broadcast live on 3SAT TV across Europe.

Her Russian Rag was used as Max’s theme in the 2009 claymation “Mary and Max” by Oscar winning director Adam Elliot. It was also the theme for “Late Night Live” on ABC

Radio National for many years. In 2011 it was replaced by her Eliza Aria (from Wild Swans CD).

Tamara-Anna Cislowska is one of Australia’s most acclaimed and recognised pianists for both her solo and chamber performances. She has performed worldwide with repertoire from Scarlatti to Sculthorpe, won the 2012 APRA-AMCOS Art Music

Award for Performance of the Year (ACT) and this week her latest album, a beautiful recording of Sculthorpe’s Complete Solo Piano Music hit number one on the ARIA Classical Charts.

Tamara is a regular guest of orchestras and festivals in Europe, America and Australasia, including as soloist with the London Philharmonic, the New Zealand Symphony, and all the Australian Symphony Orchestras with conductors such as Matthias Bamert, Edo de Waart, Asher Fisch, Johannes Fritzsch, Christopher Hogwood, James Judd, Markus Stenz, and Yaron Traub.

The program includes: KatsChernin’s Scherzino; Waltz of things past and/or Afterwards, Joyce and Brad; Vocalise; Russian Rag; 6 Russian Toccata; Prelude and Cube; Dance of Paper; Umbrellas; April Code or Blue Tears or Adrift; Green Leaf; Eliza Aria; and three movements from Five Chapters (nrs 3, 4, 5).

Elena Kats-Chernin and TamaraAnna Cislowska at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High Street, Penrith. Performance: Saturday 25 October, 8pm. Tickets: $40 - $49.

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Step back in time EVENTS

1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule.

1789 - George Washington sends the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.

1925 - John Logie Baird performs the first test of a working television system.

1950 - Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published.

BIRTHS 1800 1852 1869 1873 1890 1895 1904

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Nat Turner, American slave who led a slave rebellion (d. 1831).”

Ferdinand Foch, French general (d. 1929).

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist and philosopher (d. 1948).

Pelham Warner, English cricketer and manager (d. 1963).

Groucho Marx, American comedian, actor, and singer (d. 1977).

Bud Abbott, American actor and singer (d. 1974).

Graham Greene, English author, playwright, and critic (d. 1991).

DEATHS 1803 1973 1985 1994 1998

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Samuel Adams, American politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722).

Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner (b. 1897).

Rock Hudson, American actor and singer (b. 1925).

Harriet Nelson, American actress and singer (b. 1909).

Gene Autry, American singer, guitarist, and actor (b. 1907).

JOKES Let‛s once again visit the humour of the old-time Jewish comedians like Shecky Green, Red Buttons, Totie Fields, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, and many others. They were hilarious and not a single “F”-bomb word in any of their comic routines.

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The Harvard School of Medicine did a study of why Jewish women like Chinese food so much. The study revealed that the reason for this is because Won Ton spelled backward is “Not Now”.

2. There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition, the foetus is not considered viable until it graduates from law school.

3. Q: Why don‛t Jewish mothers drink? A: Alcohol interferes with their suffering.

4. Q: Have you seen the newest Jewish-American-Princess horror movie?

A: It‛s called, “Debbie Does Dishes.”

5. Q: Why do Jewish mothers make great parole officers? A: They never let anyone finish a sentence.

6. A Jewish boy comes home from school and tells his mother he has a part in the play. She asks, “What part is it?” The boy says, “I play the part of the Jewish husband.” The mother scowls and says, “Go back and tell the teacher you want a speaking part.”

7. Q: Where does a Jewish husband hide money from his wife?

A: Under the vacuum cleaner.

8. A Jewish mother gives her son a blue shirt and a brown shirt for his birthday. On the next visit, he wears the new brown one. The mother says, “What‛s the matter already? Didn‛t you like the blue one?”

9. Q: What‛s the difference between a Rottweiler and a Jewish mother?

A: Eventually, the Rottweiler lets go.

10. Q: Why are Jewish men circumcised? A: Because Jewish women don‛t like anything that isn‛t 20% off

CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 High school certificate (7) 5 Spoke in ignorance (7) 9 Bellicose (9) 10 San Antonio fort (5) 11 A writer of laments (7) 12 Cloths used in mending (7) 13 Very irritable (9) 15 Coarse files (5) 17 Not yesterday (5) 19 Teachers (9) 22 Find innocent (7) 25 Acquired the knowledge (7) 26 City in Viet Nam (5) 27 Grape plantations (9) 28 Jagged (7) 29 Inhabits (7)

DOWN 1 Haggles (7) 2 Struck with a fist (9) 3 Applause (7) 4 A Greek philosopher (9) 5 Pup (5) 6 Praise dishonestly (7) 7 Averse (5) 8 Snoozes (7) 14 Matings (9) 16 Villain (9) 17 Instructs (7) 18 Sharp high-pitched dog cries (7) 20 One who examines processes (7) 21 They inflict pain for pleasure (7) 23 Spanish for “Mister” (5) 24 Emissary (5)

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Building a future for kids with cancer AS part of International Children’s Cancer Awareness Month in September, Children’s Cancer Institute will hold the first ever Build for a Cure from September 8, a major fundraising initiative which will see a home in Sydney’s west built and fully furnished within 21 days.

The home will be auctioned on October 26 with proceeds to go to the Institute to fund vital medical research to find a cure for childhood cancer.

The lavish four bedroom, two bathroom ‘Havana One’ home is being donated by McDonald Jones Homes and built in partnership with Austral Bricks. It will sit on 500m² of land in Glenmore Park donated by Wearn Brothers Group and will be sold fully furnished by Freedom, with kitchen and laundry appliances by Electrolux and home entertainment

by Panasonic. All real estate services are being donated by PRDnationwide Penrith and the home will be auctioned

by The Block celebrity auctioneer, Damien Cooley.

Scott Cam, McDonald Jones Homes’ ambassador and Australia’s favourite chippy will lend his support to the project and will be joined by The Block’s 2012 winners Brad

and Lara Cranfield, and Freedom ambassador Jason Grant.

“When I was asked to join this campaign to raise funds for Children’s Cancer Institute, I was thrilled to help.

Those working behind-the-scenes to find a cure for childhood cancer aren’t asking for a miracle, just the funds to make it happen. The Children’s Cancer Institute’s determination is infectious and I encourage all Aussies to get involved in Build for a Cure and give generously,” said Scott Cam. With its labs first opened in 1984, Children’s Cancer Institute not only conducts medical research to find a cure for childhood cancer, but also ways to improve existing treatments.

The Institute acts a hub for specialised DNA testing services to all children’s oncology units in Australia, advising clinicians which treatments would be most effective for an individual child.

“As we celebrate 30 years of medical research, we’re more determined than ever to put an end to childhood cancer,” said Prof Michelle Haber AM, Executive Director, Children’s Cancer Institute.

“As the only independent medical research institute in Australia wholly dedicated to childhood cancer, our role is vital – because even with a survival rate of eight out of ten, childhood cancer still kills nearly three children every week.”

“I am thrilled that Children’s Cancer Institute is the beneficiary of Build for a Cure, a wonderfully innovative project, and I am blown away by the generosity of our partners who are making this happen. This ground-breaking campaign will raise much-needed funds that will take us a step closer to curing childhood cancer. It’s not if, it’s when.”

Australians can follow the Build for a Cure journey and donate at www. buildforacure.org.au, or buy a $2 token at participating Big W’s throughout September and Woolworths Petrol throughout October.

We don’t need a miracle, just the funds to make it happen.

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FINANCIAL history was made last week with a lot of banks and lenders offering fixed hone loan interest rate of 4.99 percent for 4 or 5 years.

This is the first time 4 or 5 years rates have been under 5 percent in Australia. A few lenders are also offering 4.94 percent for 5 years too!

More history was made for one year fixed loans with a few small lenders offering 3.99 percent. 2 year fixed rates start at 4.59 percent and 3 year rates from 4.69 percent.

With historical average home loan rates at around 7.5 percent, any rates under 5 percent was recently recognised as a pretty good deal.

Knowing where the bottom is with rates is hard to say as both fixed and variable rates may go even lower over the next 6 or 12 months.

The Reserve Bank keeps on

saying that the economy is very stable and that they don’t see official rates changing for a while (which could mean 6 to 9 months perhaps in the opinion of a lot of experts).

The good news continues for consumers as competition for customers is very strong between lenders. They are doing great deals on their advertised variable rates to gain and keep existing clients. Some lenders are also offering discounts on their fixed rates as well to match other lenders.

The two main factors that determine size of the discount that lenders will offer on home loan rates are the loan amount and if the loan is 80% or less of the value of the security (ie: you have a minimum of 20% equity in the property).

For loans and over $250,000, ING are offering 4.83 percent and most of the major banks are offering around 5.0 percent.

For loans between $500,000 and $749,999 Citibank is offering 4.83

percent and the major banks around 4.85 to 4.90 percent. Some smaller lenders are also offering 4.69 percent.

For lending over $1 million, ING os offering variable rates of 4.63 percent.

All of the above rates presume a minimum of 20 percent equity and you usually have to pay an annual package fee. These fees are around $400 with the most banks but some are as low as $199.

These packages also include no application fees and no monthly fees on the loans plus a lot of other discounts on credit cards and various banking products.

When taking out any fixed rate loan, restrictions apply to those loans as you are committing to stay with that loan for the period chosen. If you want to reduce the loan or pay it out, then penalties usually apply and these penalties can sometimes be many thousands of dollars. So before locking in any loans you need to consider the possibilities of selling

the property or if you may receive any lump sums of money that you would want to use to reduce the loan.

Most lenders only allow you to pay up to $10,000 per 12 months while the rate is fixed and most lenders won’t allow you to redraw any of the extra payments during the fixed period.

Variable rate loans are more flexible and you can pay as much as you like and redraw those extra payments anytime.

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Young comets flying high

By Greg Martin

ALL members of St Clair Comets are entitled to be cock o’ hoop following another highly successful series of campaigns in the Penrith District Junior Rugby League.

The Comets’ open age senior sides failed to reach any great heights this season but that should be rectified over the coming years with a host of outstanding junior footballers coming through the ranks.

Four of the club’s junior sides as well as the girls team won grand finals while the two teams knocking on the door of open age football, the Under 17’s and the Under 19’s, were on the wrong side of the scoreline in their respective grand finals.

Victorious junior sides were the under 10’s division 2, under 11 division four, under 13 division three and the under 14’s division three.

The girls outfit made a spectacular debut in the PDJRL Girls Competition.

After forfeiting the opening game of the season back in early May, the Comets then went through the season undefeated, ultimately smacking West City Tigers 26-4 in the grand final.

The team is coached by one of PDJRL’s most respected mentors, Robert Taylor, who , during his nearly two decades coaching, has put the on some pretty good football teams including Penrith’s S.G. Ball and Harold Matthews representative teams.

Robert says he was amazed at the way in which girls new to playing rugby league adapted to the game as the season progressed.

“Many of the players came out of Touch and Oz Tag and while they obviously had skills such as speed, evasiveness, the ability create a gap for a team-mate, we needed to work on their tackling technique,” Robert said.

“But they all worked hard on at that aspect of their game and winning a grand final is proof that they learned their lessons well.”

The team forfeited the round 1 game as many of the players were still involved in Touch and Oz Tag competitions but once they managed to get onto the paddock, they carried all before them with scintillating displays of attacking football.

The St Clair girls were a solid, all-round line-up but three Comets really shone – skilful halves Taliah

Shooting stars! The St Clair Comets all-conquering girls team.

Fuimaono and Madison Brown and the team’s youngest player, 13-yearold Madison Ashby.

Playing lock, young Miss Ashby displayed a classic tackling technique, the ability to put a support player through a gap and was also one the team’s leading try-scorers.

Comets president, Bill Borg says the club is eagerly anticipating many of the Under 17 and Under 19 years players making successful transitions

to senior football in 2015.

“There’s plenty of talent amongst those two groups and although we are all disappointed that they didn’t win their grand finals, we are all confident that premierships will beckon for them in the near future,” Bill said.

One of those players is Daniel Brown who had a tremendous season, culminating in him being named PDJRL Under 17’s Player of the Year.

WITH MARK GEYER

THE GRANDEST WEEK OF THEM ALL AS you are reading this column there are 34 players, two coaches and their staff, a front office, a back office, and a bastion of supporters from two rugby league clubs twitching with nervous anticipation.

For it is Grand Final Week - the grandest of them all. It’s why every rugby league player pulls on a jersey in the first place!

The chance to be crowned ‘the best’ and to do it with your best mates is a feeling like no other in our game.

Sure individual honours such as rep footy is an accolade not many get but even fewer get to say they played in a first grade winning grand final Before I run my eye over this Sunday’s showdown between the Bunnies and the Dogs I will share with you the two times ‘(90,’91) I had the chance to be a part of the final Sunday of the year.

1990 was a great year. We played a completely different brand of footy under new coach, Phil ‘Gus’ Gould. (In fact he reinvented the district back then the very way he is now with the current crop).

We made our way to the grand final that season on the back of our mercurial halfback Brandy Alexander’s phenomenal individual brilliance, and a kid called Fittler, and a forward pack that didn’t take a backward step.

We travelled into The Regent, a 5-star hotel in the city back in the day, the night before the grand final breakfast.

After getting our brief of what would take place the following morning, a group of about 10 of us converged on one particular player’s room to ‘get on it’.

Room service after room service of seafood plus bottle after bottle of Dom Perignon (not cheap) was delivered to the room until there was a knock on the door at around 3am.

One of the boys looked through the peep-hole and said, almost slurring his words “it’s Gus!” “Shit” we all said at once. “Hide”. As our teammate let Gus into the room it must have been some sight to behold. Five empty trays of food and over a dozen empty bottles of champagne with grown men hiding behind lounges with others’ feet sticking out under the curtain we were hiding behind, giggling like young schoolboys about to get in trouble off the teacher.

“I’ll only say one thing and let you get back to your ‘celebrations’” Gus said in a scary kind of voice.

“You lot in here have just lost the grand final and let the boys down who are doing the right thing tonight” and slammed the door.

We quickly sobered up. C’mon, It was only Wednesday night we all reasoned, and we do usually get together on a Thursday and have a few beers with each other before a Sunday game?

But really none of what we were coming up with as far as an excuse was concerned mattered, it was Grand Final Week- not just any other week!

We lost the game 18-14 against a Canberra Raiders team at the peak of

H E A RT L A N D H O L D E N PENRITH GRAND MASTERS 2013

We are the champions – the great Panthers side of ’91.

their powers.

As full time rang, the words from Gus reappeared. We’d blown it! We might never get another chance?

A myriad of emotions flooded in. Regret being the most profound.

Amongst the doom and gloom of our (Penrith’s) first ever appearance in a first grade grand final ending like it did was a bit of cheer with four of us making it onto the plane for the 1990 Kangaroo Tour.

We came back better players. The club changed jerseys. We went nowhere near The Regent and we won the competition in 1991 after doing the complete opposite from the year before.

Preparation is everything in the biggest game of the year, and depending on injury and suspension (Isaac Luke’s fate was not determined at time of writing) whomever prepares best out of the Rabbits and Bulldogs will win.

I’m predicting a Souths victory with a scoreline of 23-16.

My Clive Churchill medallist will be Greg Inglis.

Here’s to an epic end to season 2014. Let’s hope the best team wins.

See ya at the game.

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Y Mark T O O F R E MY WORDS V E F

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ON THE MAT WINDSOR Bowling Club has prided itself in being a friendly club providing a social outlet for its members.

With approximately 150 bowlers it has continued in much the same way over recent years.

But with the closing of Riverstone Bowling Club in late 2013, Windsor picked up another 50 bowlers. They were made welcome and have fitted in well with two new days being added to the weekly bowling calendar.

During the last year the club has put lights on the bottom green to allow for night bowls in the warmer months, installed solar panels to reduce power bills and with the help of the Ladies have had new carpet installed throughout.

This December the bottom green will be Laser-levelled during its annual renovation.

The bowling week starts on Tuesday morning with Ladies Day at 9am hosting Championship and Social Bowls.

Wednesday starts with Morning Pairs at 9am which attracts bowlers from many local clubs as well as Windsor and a high standard of bowls results. Good prize-money is offered.

This is followed at 12.45pm by

Dad’s Army in which the bowls is more relaxed and a good time is assured by both new bowlers and those experienced in battle. Both events are open to men and women bowlers.

At 1pm on Thursday the Club Coach John Legge conducts a regular coaching session for new bowlers and those who want to practice.

Saturday and Sunday are given over to Men’s and Mixed Championships and special events.

Saturday 6th September is the Annual Ladies versus Gents or Trousers versus Blouses Day and Sunday 21st, a Benefit Day will be held for Paul Owens.

Paul is a young bowler who was very badly injured in an accident on the M7 almost five months ago and who, with a young family to support needs help.

His friends from Riverstone have arranged an entertaining program.

Windsor Club is active in District events with the Ladies winning the Nepean Grade 3 Pennant this year and Chris Norkaitis being the runnerup in the Final of the Nepean District Women’s Singles.

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This year saw Terry Flannigan win the Men’s Major Singles Championship for the third year in a row, a first in the Club’s 83 year history.

However he still has a way to go to beat the late Len Miller’s record of five Major Singles.

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Combining these with barefoot bowls makes for an enjoyable but different event.

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ONE of the Nepean district’s most sought after trophies was contested at Wisemans Ferry on the weekend of September 27-28.

It was the Les Bell Cup. Les Bell was a prolific bowler from the area and won a number of State titles. The event is played by bowlers from all clubs in the District with a Pennant grading of 5 or below.

First round winners on Saturday morning were Wallacia, St Marys RSL Bowlers, Glenbrook Panthers,

Austral, Windsor, Wisemans Ferry, Kingswood and Blacktown Workers.

This was followed on Saturday afternoon by the Quarter Finals and the winners were: St Marys RSL, Glenbrook Panthers, Wisemans Ferry and Blacktown Workers.

Bright and early on Sunday morning the combatants arrived to contest the semi-finals.

Glenbrook Panthers were successful over St Marys RSL 1814 and Blacktown Workers were victorious over the local Wisemans Ferry team 23-15.

Following a lunch break, the two teams took to the green to fight it out for the right to host the event in 2015.

Many a spectator was heard to say it was one of the best Les Bell Cup finals seen for years.

Befitting a final, the game was neck and neck all the way with Glenbrook Panthers taking the lollies by the narrowest margin, 18-17.

PENRITH City Women’s Bowling Club club fours were played on September, 23.

The winners were Mandy Snow, Michelle Pearce, Fiona Logan and Kerry Shields.

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COSMIC ENDEAVOUR: Class act from the Waterhouse stable and very soft trial win suggests a competitive preparation all spring.

JOYFUL JOURNEY: Shamardal youngster and was simply out for a look when second in a recent trial. Likely to win a race or two this preparation.

RAINBEAM: Fastnet Rock filly from Clarry Conners’s yard. Did it stylishly when leading throughout in her Randwick 2YO heat.

RED EDGE: Caught the eye steaming down the outside under very little pressure in Randwick trial. Should soon be winning for the Snowden camp.

RUNKLE: Still a maiden but won’t be for long after steaming up for second in a Hawkesbury trial earlier this month.

SOOBOOG: The Hawkes Racing group has been firing on all cylinders in recent weeks. This unraced juvenile promises a great deal on trial form.

SWIPELINE: Big and strong, he looked a bit of alright when a cruising second during the strong Hawkesbury trial session.

VANCOUVER: Strapping 2YO from the Gai Waterhouse yard and very professional winning on home turf recently.

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Masters of their domains! Gail Crosby, Kate Wright, Janine van Galen, Lesley Olsen, Lynne Roberts, Jodie Parnham (umpire), Debra Taylor.

PROBABLY the last grand finals for field hockey around Sydney were held at the Olympic Hockey venue at Homebush last Sunday.

The elite Sydney Women’s Hockey League, boasting six divisions of eight teams featuring many of the best players from around Sydney.

Six ladies and an umpire from our area had the privilege of playing off in their grand final for the Strikers.

The ladies, (Kate Wright, Janine van Galen, Lesley Olsen, Lynne Roberts, Debra Taylor, Gail Crosby and umpire Jodi Parnham) all masters players, made up half of the Strikers team.

The ladies played Briars in their grand final and scored early to go up 2-09.

At the end of the game Briars had come back and levelled at 2-all.

Extra time with “drop offs”(each team dropped 2 players) was then played and Briars’ “golden goal” finished the Strikers’ dream of a gold medal.

There was more to come for players from our west when Western Districts a (team of players from several clubs from the Nepean Hockey Association) had the Strikers ladies move to the main pitch to cheer them on.

That support made sure they took home gold, defeating Harbourside.

All players with hockey still flowing through their veins are now concentrating on Indoor Hockey competitions throughout the Sydney area.

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Stirring effort! Dave Seager with the wooden spoon.

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Nicole was always near the lead ahead of a bunch field coming to the home turn but once heads were straightening for home, she battled on strongly to hold out a fast finishing Brett McVea (National Locksmiths).

Nicole posted 240 points to hang on and win by two points from Barnstorming Brett.

Nicole was “chuffed” to have beaten such a star-studded field of self-assured male runners.

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T THE first (and only) t time South Sydney a Canterbury met and in a grand final was back in 1967 – and what a meritorious grand final it turned out to be.

It was an extraordinary game of football, the first played under the new four-tackle rule and the first not involving St George since that great club began its legendary run of grandfinal appearances – and victories – in 1956.

Canterbury, led by captain-coach, Kevin “Kandos” Ryan – himself a former Dragons stalwart - ended St George’s extraordinary run by edging out the defending premiers 1211 in the final to earn a crack at the Rabbitohs in the big one the following week.

There was an emotional ending to a thrilling match decided by a successful 50m penalty goal by second-rower, George Taylforth.

As the great Dragons side left the field, they were given a standing ovation as they trudged up the walkway into the dressing room inside the Members Stand.

Three greats of the game announced their retirements – captaincoach Ian Walsh, Eric “Poppa” Clay and Eddie Lumsden and it was also the last time fans would see Reg Gasnier wear the famous white with the red V jumper.

Puff badly injured a knee on the 1967-68 Kangaroo tour and was never to play again.

However a fairy tale ending wasn’t to be for the Bulldogs who were playing in their first grand final since edging out St George 11-9 way back in 1942.

The ’67 grand final was up for grabs from go to whoa but the turning point really came just four minutes before half-time.

Manly was attacking the Souths tryline and gained a one man overlap out on the left wing but an overhead pass to the unmarked man was pulled down by Bob McCarthy who raced 90 metres to black the pill under the black dot.

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penalty before hot-shot, Eric Simms, sealed the match four minutes from time with a simple penalty.

What a match! Hopefully this Sunday’s big decider will be as equally exciting.

The 1967 grand final teams were and scorers were: Souths 12 (J O’Neill, B McCarthy tries; E Simms 3 goals) def Canterbury 10 (G Taylforth 4 goals, R Raper field goal).

Souths: Kevin Longbottom, Mike Cleary, Bob Moses, Eric Simms, Brian James, Jim Lisle, Ivan Jones, Ron Coote, Bob McCarthy, John O’Neill, Elwyn Walters, John Sattler ©: Reserve Greg Norgard.

Canterbury: Les Johns, Barry Reynolds, Bob Hagan, John Greaves, Clive Gartner, Rob Doyle, Ross Kidd, Ron Raper, George Taylforth, Kevin Goldspink, Kevin Ryan, Col Brown, Merv Hicks.

HIGH MARKS: Looking forward to the mighty Rabbies getting the bikkies on Sunday.

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