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From the editor There’s an ongoing joke in the Upper Hunter that NSW stands for “NewcastleSydney-Wollongong” when it comes to government assistance.

But, it appears that’s not exactly the case. In the past week, it’s come to light that the City has been regularly overlooked – or simply ignored – for grant funding.

Recently, the Legislative Council Committee tabled 15 recommendations as part of its first report into the integrity, efficacy and value for money of NSW Government programs.

Surprisingly to many, it found it was unacceptable for large cities such as Newcastle to be excluded when complementary grants initiatives were designed for both metropolitan and regional areas.

City of Newcastle and Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp each submitted data to the inquiry to highlight the inconsistencies and our exclusions from the programs, such as the Greater Sydney Sports Facility Fund and Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund.

Sadly, it’s believed – according to independent economic analysis – that we missed out on tens of millions of dollars due to arbitrarily-drawn boundaries in Macquarie Street. Surely, it’s not the government’s way of punishing Newcastle for being a Labor heartland?

Until next week, keep smiling.

- Rod Thompson

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City of Newcastle has joined the chorus of voices welcoming changes to NSW Government grant eligibility.

The Legislative Council Committee recently tabled 15 recommendations as part its first report into the integrity, efficacy and value for money of the organisation’s funding programs.

The inquiry, led by the NSW Upper House, found it was unacceptable for large regional cities such as Newcastle and Wollongong to be excluded when complementary grants initiatives are designed for

both metropolitan and regional areas.

It called for the NSW Government to review and standardise eligibility classifications across its programs, too.

The committee also supported investigation into the creation of a third “gateway city” grouping for regions, which would potentially include LGAs (Local Government Areas) such as Newcastle and Wollongong.

Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp admitted he wasn’t shocked by the review’s findings, which criticised the government’s dealings with the City.

“Newcastle has been at the mercy of this government’s shifting goalposts for some time,” he told the Newcastle Weekly.

“So, it’s no surprise that the committee has recognised the disdain with which we have been treated.

“Time and time again our community has missed out on the whim of this government.

“I very much hope that the light this inquiry has shone on grant programs finally affects change.

“We have never asked for the world; all we have ever wanted is our fair share.”

Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes applauded the recommendations, which mirrored a submission made to the inquiry by the City of Newcastle.

“I welcome the committee’s endorsement that the government both standardise eligibility classifications across grant programs and investigate the implementation of a third category of ‘gateway city’ for Newcastle and Wollongong,” she said.

“We submitted independently verified evidence to the committee that identified government grant funding sources totalling $5.86 billion where City of Newcastle has been deemed ineligible to access funding due to our classification.

“This independent economic analysis found that if Newcastle’s share of these funds was in line with its share of Gross State Product in 2019, the region might have received or be receiving an extra $170.4 million in funds.

“The committee accepted our evidence, finding that ‘it is unacceptable for large regional cities, such as Newcastle, to be excluded’ when complementary grants programs are designed for both areas.”

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news New beach access device hailed as ‘life-changing’ Former Surf Lifesaver of the Year Gus McConnel believes welcoming three new beach access devices at the Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club will be “life-changing”.

The devices known as Freedom Trax are a motorised wheelchair track attachment developed to convert a manual wheelchair into an off-road vehicle, allowing easy travel on sand.

The new addition is set to make Bar Beach the first coastline in Australia to offer this opportunity.

Powered by a rechargeable battery, the device attaches to a wheelchair offering independent allterrain, multi-directional movement from a joystick.

For Mr McConnel, it offers a chance to return to a place that brings him joy.

“That’s what this is all about,” he said.

“It’s about getting me and my chair down on the beach.

“I’m on the beach, I can move myself around, and I don’t have to rely on someone else to get my eyes out of the sun, or give me a push, or lift me down to the sand.

“It’s seriously life-changing.”

In 2011 Mr McConnel won the Surf Lifesaver of the Year award.

Just two years later, in 2013, he was left a paraplegic after a tragic bike accident.

“I was on a pushbike heading towards the surf club,” he said.

“A car turned across me and I wrote the car off. Spinal cord injury.”

A horrific accident, he says, deserves a positive outcome.

“It’s not all bad because I’m

Cooks Hill Surf Life Saving Club member Gus McConnel says the new Freedom Trax meant his club was a leader in beach inclusivity.

probably the reason the surf club became so inclusive,” he said.

“I went from being involved in everything in the club to all of a sudden not being able to participate in any of it because I couldn’t get to the beach.

“It’s like immediately everyone jumped into action and before we knew it, we had ramps put in and chairs, and a lift.

“When we first turned soil on the new part of the building Kurt Fearnley was here and he made a speech and he said: ‘As bad as this accident was for Gus and his family, it was the best thing to happen for the wheelchair community’.”

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cover story Newcastle referee on the ball for Tokyo Olympics He has officiated more than 300 National Basketball League (NBL) games, a string of World Cups, University Games and the 2016 Rio Olympics, but when Scott Beker takes his place on the basketball court at the Tokyo Olympics this July, he’ll be fulfilling a life’s work.

The 46-year-old, who has refereed more than a dozen international games, says it is a role that keeps him connected to a game he loves.

“I’m still a basketball fan,” he said.

Beker’s time in the sport began when he played as a junior for Port Hunter.

It was in his blood, his older brother having played before him.

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“I lived 500m away from the stadium and I didn’t want to walk home. I needed the bus fare so I refereed a game. I ended up walking home and getting McDonald’s on the way home, too,” he said.

“It [refereeing] was a way of staying connected to the game at the top level but also the ability to see the world. There aren’t too many jobs you get paid to travel like this.”

Fast forward 30 years and Beker maintains the same preparation before he dons his referee uniform at a top level match.

“For me it's all about the routine,” he said. “If it’s not right then I don’t feel right.

“My routine is to leave at a certain time, to be there at a certain time.

Newcastle basketball referee Scott Beker will represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics in July. Photo: Peter Stoop

“I’m superstitious as to how I pack my bag. It has to be packed in a particular order. It's all about the flow, the flow has to be right.”

As a referee Beker says there is a list of things he focuses on and other imperfections he lets slide.

“As a referee we’re looking for any infraction that gives one side an advantage over the other.

“If no teams are disadvantaged, we continue to play.

“We use a lot of discretion. To be a top ref it's less about the rules

and more about an understanding about what the players are trying to achieve. More importantly, it’s about being a good communicator.”

High expectations mean high stakes, Beker says.

“At the professional level it's everyone’s job, people are playing for their livelihood so they want people out there that can communicate in tough situations, to understand a player’s frustrations and not overreact. To remain calm.”

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Lockout laws to be lifted Novocastrians – young and old – will certainly toast this decision.

Patron lockout and trading hour restrictions are set to be lifted across Newcastle pubs as part of a trial aimed at boosting the City’s nighttime economy.

NSW Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello, Newcastle state MP Tim Crakanthorp and Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin joined forces to make the announcement.

The “probationary period” will see Novocastrians and visitors enjoy the same freedoms as people in other parts of the state, setting the scene for the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority to consider a permanent relaxation of limits on a case-by-case basis.

A comprehensive evaluation of Stage 2 of the trial to examine the impacts on the City’s financial

outcome, and the community, is scheduled to be completed by September 2022.

“Newcastle is an engine room of our state’s economy and it’s not fair to leave the City’s night life stuck in 2008,” Mr Dominello said.

“Where there are incidents of alcohol-related violence arising from late trading hotels, we need to respond with targeted interventions.

“Gone are the days of blanket bans across an entire city - what’s good enough for Sydney is good enough for Newcastle.”

Stage 2 follows a successful sixmonth trial for participating small bars and restaurants.

“Not only does this help create local jobs at a time when Newcastle needs it most, but it has led to a livelier city centre after dark,” Mr Dominello said.

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service CEO Richard Jones and NSW Minerals Council director of communications Brad Emery.

It’s a partnership which has endured four decades – as well as a global pandemic.

And, that alliance is set to continue for another three years after the NSW Minerals Council extended its sponsorship agreement, valued at $300,000, with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS) last week.

The industry has supported this vital service since at least the mid1980s and it is valued by thousands of people across Northern NSW. WRHS CEO Richard Jones OAM

said he was immensely grateful for the backing from the NSW Minerals Council.

“In 2021, the WRHS has undertaken hundreds of flights to assist in emergency situations. Our dedicated team wouldn’t be able to carry out this lifesaving work without this kind of support,” he stated.

“Mining is at the heart of so many regional communities covered by our service, so the financial assistance we receive from the industry is connected and meaningful to what we all do.”

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Surf’s up for tourism dollars Newcastle is riding a wave of tourism dollars this month as it hosts the 2021 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour.

The annual event, attracting 52 of the best Australian and international surfers, kicked off at Merewether Beach on 1 April and will entertain beachgoers until 11 April, provided idyllic swells prevail.

For the first time since 1961 the tournament is not taking place at Bells Beach in Torquay, Victoria, after uncertainty surrounding hotel quarantine arrangements.

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“We’ve become a destination of choice for major events, including Surfest, the recent SAANZAR Rugby Championship, Supercars Newcastle 500, the 2015 Asian Cup Football tournament, the A-League grand final and various union and league Test matches,” she stated.

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Fun Pixar Putt course tees off in Newcastle Toy Story, Up, Inside Out and Monsters Inc are all incredible films but now they’ve been transformed into something even more exciting – a putt putt golf course.

The Pixar Putt layout opened in Newcastle last Thursday afternoon (1 April) but some lucky young golfers were invited to give it test run beforehand.

Brother and sister duo, eight-yearold Cohen Smith and his older sibling 11-year-old Mackenzie, tore up the course and even sank some holes in one.

One of their favourite holes was inspired by Cars. It involved hitting the golf ball through a giant number 95.

“It’s really good,” Mackenzie said.

“It’s a lot of fun.

“I think it’ll definitely get kids attracted to golf.”

The competitive siblings gave every hole their best shot.

“I got three holes in one,” Cohen said.

“It’s really cool.”

Pixar Putt will be available to play until Sunday 25 April at Wheeler Place in Hunter Street (near Civic Theatre).

It's set to be a major attraction in Newcastle over the school holidays.

The pop-up mini golf course includes 18 holes inspired by several Pixar films.

“We are thrilled to be bringing Pixar Putt to Newcastle in April, including 18 unique, selfie-worthy

Eight-year-old Cohen Smith and his older sister Mackenzie at the Pixar Putt course in Newcastle. Photo: Peter Stoop

mini-golf holes for Novocastrians to enjoy right here in the heart of the city,” TEG Live managing director Tim McGregor said.

The COVIDSafe event requires players to sign in using a QR code on entry and maintain physical distancing between others.

Frequent sanitising will also occur.

Event organisers suggest that interested players make advance bookings to ensure they secure their preferred tee-off time.

It is open from 10am until 8pm Sunday to Wednesday and 10am until 9.30pm Thursday to Saturday.

The evening sessions from 7pm on Thursday, Friday and Sunday will be adults only.

Tickets start at $19.90 for children, $29.90 for adults and $79.90 for families (two adults, two children or one adult and three children).

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Award-winning artist Local artist Melody Jones is still on “cloud nine” after winning a prestigious accolade at the 2021 Lake Mac Awards.

Almost 70 people from the LGA were nominated for this year’s honours across 10 categories, covering sports, the arts, the environment and community groups.

A month after the event ceremony, Ms Jones admitted she remained “delighted, excited and humbled” to be acknowledged as Lake Mac’s Artist and Creator recipient.

Piper Butcher was highlycommended in the same section.

“I was thrilled [to hear the result],” she said.

“And, I hope this award helps attract new audiences and shines a light on my art practice.”

Ms Jones, who grew up on the Lake in Toronto and Fennel Bay, has created and exhibited artwork for

the past 40 years in parallel with an art teaching career.

“Life drawing is central to my practice,” she said.

“I often experiment and combine new materials to challenge and expand my understanding of the processes of art making.”

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Macquarie, is concerned with thought-provoking stereotypes and traditional roles, too.

“I’m currently exploring issues COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING DATES created by COVID-19 and the Council and Committee meeting arrangements are made witnessing of climate change,” Ms in response to changing NSW and Federal advice regarding COVID-19 and public gatherings. Time and location or Jones said. virtual meeting link will be confirmed at lakemac.com.au She’s also exhibited in galleries in the week prior to each meeting. All meetings are throughout NSW and interstate with livestreamed for public access at lakemac.com.au. works hung in various prestigious APRIL finalist exhibitions including the – TIME OUT Standing Committee Meeting Monday 12 April 2021 Jacaranda Drawing Prize, The Ordinary Council Meeting Monday 26 April 2021 Kennedy Prize, The Adelaide Perry MAY Prize and a semi-finalist in the Doug Standing Committee Meeting Monday 10 May 2021 Moran Prize.

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One man’s remarkable journey to save his friends It started as a working holiday in Vietnam but quickly turned into a life-changing and “deeply surreal” experience.

In 2010 Newcastle’s Ben Randall was living in Sapa, in the north of Vietnam, teaching English and during his time there he made connections with numerous locals, including a group of girls who belonged to the Hmong ethnic group.

A year after he left Sapa to continue travelling, Ben received a message that shook his life forever.

Several of those young women had been kidnapped by a local human trafficking ring.

“While I was living there, I’d have a laugh every day with a group of girls who sold handicrafts

on my street, so we got to know each other fairly well,” he said.

“Within the next two years, five of those girls were kidnapped in separate incidents, which was obviously very confronting.

“I’d never experienced anything like that so close to me.”

That’s when Ben started The Human, Earth Project and set out on what seemed like an impossible task – he was going to go back to Vietnam and China to find the girls.

The search, he says, was long and complicated.

“It was really only possible because I had a stroke of luck,” Ben said.

“When I was on my way back to Vietnam to find these girls one of them was able to get hold of a

Newcastle’s Ben Randall is sharing a remarkable story. Photo: Peter Stoop

phone and call home for the first time in two-and-a-half-years.

“That gave me a phone number to work with, so then it was a matter of trying to figure out where in China they were.

“Each of those five girls had her own story, but two in particular – May and Pang – were still in china and wanted help.

“They’d both been forced into marriage with older men, but they had no idea where they were.

“It took five months in total to

contact, locate and meet up with these girls.

“It was a pretty frustrating process at times trying to narrow down their locations using any clues we could get from their phones or from things they could observe around them.”

He adds it was an “amazing but deeply surreal” experience to find May and Pang.

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“I was ecstatic to meet them both, though that feeling was somewhat overshadowed by the fact that the meetings themselves were quite risky for all of us.”

The entire journey was recorded for a documentary and the story is now being released as a series of books.

Sisters for Sale is a multiaward-winning documentary that has screened at various festivals around the world.

It took 12 months to film and almost another four years to finish.

“Filming in Vietnam and China was very challenging,” Ben said.

“We were working in areas where human traffickers are highly active and local authorities are often corrupt, so we had to remain hidden for the sake of our own safety.

“We operated as a two-person crew with a bare minimum of equipment posing as tourists,

conducting interviews in secret.”

For the first time, Ben will screen the documentary in Newcastle later this month.

From 7.30pm on Sunday 18 April it will show at the Royal Exchange (34 Bolton Street, Newcastle).

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ADAMSTOWN MEN’S PROBUS CLUB: Following the interrupted year of 2020, the club is back to normal operating conditions, meeting at 9.45am on the second Thursday of each month at the Newcastle United Sports Club. Guests at recent meetings spoke on the enjoyment of playing a cello, and on the history of the Wallsend coal railways. Upcoming guests will speak on development of Newcastle Airport, on life in law enforcement, and on the Galapagos Islands. Recent monthly activities included barefoot bowls and a fourday trip to Mudgee and environs.

Proposed future activities include visits to Stanley Park homestead with lunch at Cookabarra, Maitland Gaol

and to the Mitchell Library in Sydney.

For enquiries and further information about the club, contact David on 0432 165 878.

BOMBSHELLS: The production of Bombshells, by Australian playwright Joanna Murray Smith, opens at The Royal Exchange in Newcastle on Friday 9 April at 7.30pm. It will continue for five more performances over the following two weeks.

Bombshells was produced in a smaller format at the end of 2020 at the Harp of Erin Theatre in Wollombi, with resounding success.

WANGI WANGI VIEW CLUB: Meets on the second Monday of each month at Wangi RSL Club, 275 Watkins Road, Wangi Wangi, at 10am for 11 am meeting. New members and visitors warmly welcomed. Guest speakers, special events and a friendly group of women who support The Learning For Life Program run by The Smith Family. For more information contact Lynda on 0400 472 877 or lyndamp13@gmail.com

FLORA OF THE HUNTER REGION – Endemic trees and larger shrubs: Featuring plates from the book by Stephen Bell, Christine Rockley and Anne Llewellyn. This is a travelling exhibition of the Newcastle Museum now at Brough House, 73 Church Street, Maitland. Exhibition hours: 10am-3pm Saturdays and Sundays from 10 April until 30 May. Admission: $5. As a part of the exhibition, we will be offering two botanical drawing workshops with Gillian Hewitt, Imaginaturalist, for children on Wednesday 14 April from 10annoon at Brough House $20 per head (all materials provided) and another for older children and adults on Saturday 17 April from 10am-noon $25 per head. Proceeds to the artist and a small part to FOGH and MRM. Adjoining historic Grossmann House will also be open for hourly guided tours from 10.30am on Sunday 11 April. Bookings on Eventbrite.

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Teddy Bears worth a roam in garden

A Magnolia “Teddy Bear” bud.

Meeting family for Easter and deciding on an Easter gift rules out potted plants for me.

I know this seems silly when I have so many at my fi ngertips, but I have always considered it to be a lazy present from me.

Chocolates were out, too. I wanted something more personal, hence I picked a bouquet of flowers from my own garden.

I have an avenue of Magnolia Little Gems lining my drive, which were in bloom and their magnificent leaves in green, with the underside brown, provided great foliage and large white blooms.

I added a few creamy “Elina” roses to the bunch – and I was happy.

It is wonderful to be able to pick these Magnolia Little Gems’ leaves as my plants are now mature, having been planted 16 years ago.

Little Gem was cultivated from Magnolia grandiflora which is a large growing tree.

Originally, they were grafted stock grown by Coolwyn Nursery in Victoria.

That is the beginning of the next phase in the company’s development of Magnolia “Teddy Bear”.

Teddy Bear is an evergreen, which features a very compact and naturally neat cone-shaped growth habit.

It has solid, glossy dark green leaves with beautiful copper undersides.

Growing to three metres tall, Teddy Bear has beautiful, fragrant, creamy white flowers, which bloom during the summer/autumn period.

This lovely magnolia is perfect for large tubs, garden specimens or as an evergreen screen.

Teddy Bear isn’t only frost tolerant, “he” is also excellent for coastal planting.

Autumn inspiration for a colourful home

As the weather cools down, it’s time to bring some warmth into your home. Use sun-baked neutrals to warm the soul or style an earthy palette with natural fi nishes to bring the outside in.

“Most of us are still spending a lot of time at home, and after a tough year, we’re all ready for a change,” says Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux colour and communications manager.

“Colour can bring joy to every corner of your home, breathing new life into tired spaces and helping you fall back in love with where you live.”

Not sure where to start?

Dulux shares their top five tips to help you style your space and bring autumn inspiration into reality.

Texture time Style an earthy palette with raw

textures and natural fi nishes.

Choose the right white Cool whites, such as Dulux White Exchange Half, work best in open-plan rooms with plenty of natural light. Warm whites suit smaller and more traditional rooms.

Consider the view When you’re layering tonal colours like this, step back and view the room as a whole before deciding what to apply where.

Add one or two statement pieces in richer hues This grounds your palette and creates a sense of balance.

Avoid clutter To keep the look calm and open, leave plenty of breathing space around furniture and décor items (this also helps show off their beautiful shapes).

IN THE GARDEN JUDY SHARPE

THIS WEEK • The calypso beetle is having a ball eating Lilly Lilly hedges but it has also moved on to other shrubs. Spray with Carbaryl every 10 days.

• After removing summer annuals, dig in poultry manure in preparation for planting poppies on Anzac Day. • Before planting out new season vegetables, have cabbage dust on hand and throw snail pellets around under shrubs a few days beforehand.

WHAT GOES IN YOUR GREEN WASTE BIN Meat, bones, poultry & seafood (except shells from clams, pippies, mussels, oysters, & scallops)

Fruit & vegetable peelings & scraps (including fruit stones and corn cobs)

Grains, bread, rice, pasta & cereal Cooked food & leftover scraps Egg shells, cheese, yoghurt & dairy Coffee grounds, tea leaves & tea bags Paper towel (small kitchen quantities)

Garden waste Dog poo ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED include rocks, rubble, dirt, treated timber, plastics, construction waste, coffee cups, kitty litter or noxious weeds.

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ARIES 21 MAR – 20 APR

CANCER 22 JUNE – 22 JULY

LIBRA 24 SEPT – 23 OCT

CAPRICORN 22 DEC – 20 JAN

You are in an outgoing, exuberant mood for much of this month, ready to take the initiative and to put plans into action. The New Moon on 12 April puts you in a competitive mood, determined to beat everyone else to the finishing line.

The New Moon on 12 April indicates you will have the backing of some of the people you admire and respect. They have some interesting information for you, and you will know you have their support. Also, it should be delightfully easy to hit it off with your colleagues.

This week, you will be able to get

Tension can be dissipated at home as the planets provide you with an opportunity to clear up any misunderstandings or get more mobile. The New Moon on 12 April indicates that love can show itself in many different forms and it is in love and devotion from family that truly counts.

TAURUS 21 APR – 21 MAY Trying to please other people is going to be challenging and you are not in a mood to consider anyone else’s needs, so go off and do your own thing. The New Moon on 12 April indicates that this is an ideal time to take steps to improve your health.

LEO 23 JULY – 23 AUG

GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUNE

You will be looking into ways to improve your finances. Chatting to someone who is knowledgeable and more experienced could give you a brainwave. The New Moon on 12 April indicates it’s worthwhile to focus on improving your relationships with those you’re financially and emotionally dependent upon.

You will have some clever ideas on solving problems this week and, with a little lateral thinking and ingenuity, you will be coming up with some brainwaves. The New Moon on 12 April indicates that people who haven’t been very cooperative lately will start to be more helpful.

If you have any legal issues on the boil, good news is just around the corner.

The New Moon on 12 April indicates that you will feel drawn to explore the world and to learn about religious or philosophical subjects.

VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEPT

your ideas across to others easily and they will be happy to take on any tasks you ask of them. The New Moon on 12 April indicates love is on the agenda and dealings with a loved one will make you happy.

SCORPIO 24 OCT – 22 NOV If you have any ongoing concerns about your health, then surely, it’s

AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 19 FEB

Romance is in the air and

Affairs in the lives of your brothers, sisters and neighbours have extra importance now and you might find them turning to you for advice or assistance. The New Moon on 12 April is a positive time for a short trips and dealing with important documents.

someone you chat to regularly

PISCES 20 FEB – 20 MAR

better to check everything out – if only to set your mind at rest. The New Moon on 12 April is the ideal time for any do it yourself jobs both at home and at work.

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may surprise you by suddenly admitting feelings of love for you. The New Moon on the 12 is an ideal time to do something for your children or a loved one that you normally would never agree to.

Sensible monetary decisions made now will pay off in a big way later.

The New Moon in Pisces on 12 April suggests you may doubt the dose of good luck you receive as too good to be true, but you must learn to have faith and trust in yourself.

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Licence No. 12585DC ABN: 80 359 814 572

By Licensed Tradesman with over 45 years experience on Tile and Metal Roofing • • • • •

My License is your guarantee of a QUALITY JOB Lic. No. 73493C

Book your advert on 0413 017 353

Quality Workmanship in all aspects of Tiling, Bathrooms, Renovations, Floors, Kitchens, Patios Etc.

Call Mark Kehoe

0414 582 337 ATTENTION TRADIES

Rebedding and Pointing work Box Gutters and Flashings Chimney removals Valley Replacements Whirlybirds Installed

Dennis 0412 453 317

Presentation Plus No Job Too Small Free Measure & Quote

NW1363

www.oziwi.com.au

24 Hour Service

call 0413 017 353

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PHONE BRICE OR MANDY

Newcastle

Ph Scott: 0402 225 341

WALL & FLOOR TILER

• METAL ROOFING SPECIALIST • FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • NEW GUTTERING INSTALLATION • QUALITY BLUESCOPE STEEL • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • CUSTOM FOLDED FLASHINGS • LEAF PROTECTION

NW0923

0415 333 883

To get your business listed

www.movewithben.com.au

0421 321 458 0416 152 422

Call Alan

Licence No L13318

Call or text us your details BEN 0419 124 923 or LOUISE 0416 071 924

NW0058

PLUMBING & GASFITTING

Hot Water Systems | Gas and Electric

ASK FOR LICENCE TILER, BE SURE Wall & Floor, Bathrooms, All Tiling Repairs, Kitchens, Patios, Large Floor Areas ◆ ALL WORK GUARANTEED ◆ 7 DAYS ◆ NO JOB TOO SMALL ◆ FREE QUOTES

ROOFING

Over 30 Years Painting Experience

• Blocked Drains • Hot Water Systems • Water Jetter • Drain Camera • Maintenance • Renovations • Diagnostic Expert

TILING

Lic No. 177893C

• Quality Work • Pensioner Discounts • Dulux Paint Specialist • Low Rates

Keith Minton

Once you’re all packed up and ready to move, let us do the moving for you. We will move your furniture, boxes and belongings safely and securely.

We are QUICK, FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL AND RELIABLE… and Highly Recommended!

PAINTER HANDYman

0402 923 984 OR 4955 4677

FREE QUOTES!

NW0132

Painting Services

Email: HighlyDecorated@yahoo.com Website: highlydecoratedpainting.com

•All areas •All kinds of rubbish •7 Day Service •All removed •Prompt Reliable Service •In Business 26 years

ALL AREAS Ph/Fax: 4958 1658 Pensioner discounts Lic No. L3569 No job too big or small

NW1293

NW0046

Dave Knight

Highly Decorated

Cherry Plumbing

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Plumber • Drainer • Gasfitter Water saver specialists • Taps • Toilets

PAINTING

Service guaranteed Ph Shane 4959 6091 Mob 0410 564 044

RUBBISH REMOVALS

Dave Knights Plumbing Services

www.dezignaretainingwalls.com

• All roof repairs & renewal

• No job too big or small • Quality tradesman NW0054

4954 0309 • 0414 540 309

Lic no 112440c

Lic L10548

Phone Terry Slupik - All areas

Call Mike 0413 686 757

RIGHT AS RAIN ROOFING

PLUMBING

NW0063

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls and • Decking • Paving • Fencing

Lic No: 18545C

CARDIFF

PLUMBING GAS GUTTERING UNBLOCK SEWERS/STORM WATER DRAINS ALL TYPES OF HOT WATER SYSTEMS REPLACED

NW0052

Dezigna Retaining Walls

Big or small, we do it all!

ROOFING

To get your business listed in the Trades & Services Guide, Call Julie on 0413 017 353

Or email Julie.h@newcastleweekly.com.au

NW1153

LANDSCAPING & DESIGN

Contact 0413 017 353 E Julie.h@newcastleweekly.com.au

Trades & Services Guide BTS TREE SERVICES ---------- Palm & Hedge Trimming Specialist ---------• Stump service • Free quotes • Pensioner discounts • Fully insured • All tree work & pruning • Arborist • Prompt reliable service

• Free prompt no obligation quotes • Fully Insured • Site cleaned • Reliable service • Hedge Trimming • Wood chipping • Pensioner rebates • Stump grinding

40 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE NO JOB TOO SMALL OR LARGE

Mobile: 0408 681 866 Phone Ian: 4948 6551

Neil: 4945 8923 or 0438 506 949 Mark: 0424 275 386

benny57@bigpond.net.au

Tree Removal • Stump Grinding Pruning and Crown Maintenance NW0015

Serving TH E HUNTER

Tree Lopping specialists

TREE SERVICES

NW0418-V17

LTITUDE

TREE SERVICES NW1400-V8

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TREE SERVICES

Call Kristy on 0432 695 430 or 0422 442 284 for a free no obligation quote

Family fun in Newcastle An eye-opening and remarkable true story

Australia’s most talked about mini-golf course Pixar Putt has landed in Newcastle.

Located at Wheeler Place (Hunter Street) near Civic Theatre the layout features 18-holes that have been inspired

by Pixar films.

Go to pixarputt.com.au for more information.

Enter to WIN Newcastle Weekly has three family passes (two adults, two children) to giveaway.

To enter, visit newcastleweekly.com.au and click on the ‘Entertainment’ tab to ‘Competitions’, find the competition you wish to enter and follow the entry instructions. Entries close 9am Thursday 15 April 2021 and winners drawn same day.

One entry per person. Entrants must be aged 18+.

Newcastle’s Ben Randall has travelled a journey that most people could not even imagine – in 2011 he received a message that changed his life.

Several young women he had been in close contact with the year before in Sapa, Vietnam had been kidnapped by a local human trafficking ring.

That’s when he started The Human, Earth Project and set out on what seemed like an impossible task – he was going to go back to Vietnam and China to find the girls.

The story is now being released as a series of books, with the third book The Man’s Machine being released next month.

Enter to WIN Newcastle Weekly has seven copies of Ben Randall’s first book Sisters for Sale: Every Stranger’s Eyes to giveaway.

To enter, visit newcastleweekly.com.au and click on the ‘Entertainment’ tab to ‘Competitions’, find the competition you wish to enter and follow the entry instructions. Entries close 9am Thursday 15 April 2021 and winners drawn same day.

One entry per person. Entrants must be aged 18+.

Newcastle Weekly competition winners The winners in Newcastle Weekly’s latest round of competition draws are: Two By Two Overboard family passes: Kim Stark, Nicole Rugg, Tanya McHeyzer, Tamara Cody, Gwen Kemp

Attention tradies - our readers are your customers.

To get your business listed in the Trades & Services Guide, call Julie on 0413 017 353 31

Homes designed for life in the Hunter Waiting for you now at Waterford.

Clarendon has been building designer homes for over 40 years. Whether you’re after a single storey or double, we have a home to suit every family - each with a Lifetime Structural Guarantee.

Walk through our most-popular Boston and Lakeside, or our newest design, the Haven now on display at our Waterford Display Centre.

Visit our Waterford Display Centre 36 Settlers Blvd, Chisholm | Open 7 days 10am - 5pm Image is for illustrative purposes only and may contain items that are not included in the standard specification or supplied by Clarendon Homes.

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Call 8851 5490 Clarendon.com.au