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DURING the recent school holidays, dance school ‘Dance n Dazzle’ had quite a few students compete at the Abermain Eisteddfod, which celebrated its 99th Year this year and is planning big things for its centenary next year.

Each year, dancers enter the competition, run by the Abermain Society, in the styles of Jazz, Tap, Classical

Ballet, Modern Contemporary, Song and Dance and Singing to win trophies and cash prizes.

It is extremely competitive with hundreds of children competing, and runs for a full week.

Medowie Dance n Dazzle students had impressive results yet again.

Kyara Darcy won the Junior 12/U singing scholarship, taking home $200.00.

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By Rachael VAUGHAN

THE Fire season is certainly upon us, with several out of control fires in the Hunter, Port Stephens and Myall Coast on the weekend, exhausting crews and drawing on every resource available to them.

Rural Fire Brigade branches from Raymond Terrace to Bulahdelah reported that almost every

registered member on their rotation were called out for the fire that swept across Wallaroo, Balickera, Twelve Mile Creek, Limeburners Creek and also threatened the townships of Karuah, North Arm Cove and Carrington.

Twelve Mile Creek was hit hard, with many residents choosing to stay and fight for

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He and his wife and adult children stayed to fight, and were lucky to be able to save their home, though suffered damage to other buildings on their property.

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Sonja Evans and her family were literally held hostage in their home with fires burning all around them and spot fires in their back and front yards.

“We had packed the car ready to go, but there was nowhere really to go with both north and south roads in and out of the town blocked by the fires,” Sonja told News Of The Area.

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dance n dazzle FROM Page 1 There are only two scholarships handed out in total for Singing, so this result was especially impressive for young Kyara.

Kyara’s hard work also paid off with her collection of awards in other categories.

Kyara received runner up in the 12/U Singing Championship, and won five first place awards for Vocal, Folk Song, Australian Composer Singing sections, Slow Tap and Song and Soft shoe.

She also took home a second place award for Speed Tap and Highly Commended for Demi Character.

Scarlett Darcy had a successful day also, taking home first place awards in 8/U Singing Championship, Song and Soft shoe, and Hymn Singing, as well as a Highly Commended for Slow Tap. Olivia Lightfoot and Maddison Cunningham combined their talents, and

were delighted to take home 1st Place in the 12/U Jazz Duet.

Olivia Lightfoot was equally impressive with a 1st Place 12/U Slow Tap, and Isabella McQualter took home a Highly Commended for 14/U Jazz.

AS our community continues to mourn the loss of Corey Pethebridge, a gesture made by a community member has transformed into something very special.

Corey was killed while riding his motorbike home on Wednesday 26 October on Abundance Road, Medowie.

In a public show of grief, friends of the Irrawang High School established an impromptu shrine on the side of the road to commemorate the life of Corey.

There has been recent concerns that this memorial would eventually need to be moved on from its current site.

Abundance Road resident, Bronwyn Flinn, lives across the road from the memorial and accident site, and decided she wanted

to try and help.

With a simple post on social media, she offered to find someone to move fencing on her property and section off part of one of her paddocks to create a permanent memorial for Corey’s friends and family to come and sit and remember him.

Bronwyn also provided the use of a trailer to house Corey’s special items from his impromptu shrine until the

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Corynne Darcy, from Dance N Dazzle told News Of The Area, “I am so proud of how hard the girls worked – their results reflect their dedication.”

The girls are now preparing for their Dance Concert to be held at the end of November.

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memorial can be built.

Corey’s mother, Michelle Bennett, spoke with News Of The Area about the establishment of the permanent memorial for her son.

“The community has been so wonderful; we are just blown away by the support.”

“Corey was such a wonderful young man It just isn’t fair that we are all going through this, so it will be wonderful to

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q Corey’s step-father Alby, mother Michelle, and friend Chris at the site of the proposed permanent memorial.

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McHappy Day Preparations Medowie Christmas Helping Hands Carols McHAPPY Day will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year on Saturday 12th November and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is encouraging Medowie residents to help raise a record breaking $3.8 million by purchasing a $2 Helping Hand or a pair of Ronald Socks for $3, which are now available from local McDonald’s restaurants.

“McHappy Day is the biggest fundraising event for RMHC and Helping Hands is a symbol of how RMHC programs are able to continue to provide much needed services and programs for families with children going through a serious illness. It really is through the help of individuals who extend their hand, either through donations or volunteer work, that has made RMHC what is it today,” Barbara Ryan, CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities said.

“Every donation, large or small, has a positive effect on families faced with a child’s serious illness – I hope the local community will be happy to show their

support in the lead up to McHappy Day,” Ms Ryan said.

Corporate Helping Hands will also be available for businesses to purchase in $10 and $50 increments.

Medowie businesses will be able to post a Helping Hand in their local restaurant and will also receive another to display in their office.

“The power of family closeness is a driving factor in the work of RMHC and this year’s fundraising goal equates to providing around 28,000 nights for Australian families at one of the 16 Ronald McDonald Houses across Australia,” Ms Ryan said.

In addition to Helping Hands and Ronald Socks, locals can get behind McHappy Day by simply dropping in to one of over 950 McDonald’s restaurants across Australia on Saturday 12th November to make a donation to RMHC or by buying a Big Mac ($2 from every Big Mac will go to RMHC).

Donations can also be made via www.rmhc.org. au/mchappyday

By Heather SHARP

THE Medowie Christmas Carols, hosted annually by the Williamtown Rotary Club, is currently in preparation mode.

The annual event will this year be held on Friday, 2 December at Ferodale Oval, Medowie.

If last year’s carols of over 1500 people in attendance is anything to go by, this year will be another successful local event.

President of the Williamtown Rotary Club, Mr Geoffrey Hamilton told Medowie News Of The Area, “This is an event run for the community and to give the people of Medowie the chance to get together and feel good.”

The event is entirely dependent on volunteers, and includes Rotary club members, The Medowie Christian School, Baptist Church, Lions Club, Medowie Rural Fire Service, and other non-affiliated Medowie and surrounds residents.

Like many community organisations, volunteers are needed for this event so that it can be success.

Performing at the Carols

Grandparents as Carers support group

By Rachael VAUGHAN

THE Grandparents As Carers support group (GAPS) was joined by our local MP, Kate Washington, at a market stall this week at Marketown to raise awareness of the existence of their group.

Children in foster care are often placed within ‘kinship’ placements, where the child is placed with family.

The Grandparents As Carers support group (GAPS) was set up to offer support and friendship to some of these carers. With the mass overcrowding of the child protection system, it is so easy for their carers to slip through the cracks, and miss out support that they need.

Group member, Gavin Breen, said the group has been running for nine years, yet they still regularly come across grandparent carers who did not know of their existence.

Gavin told News Of The Area, “People are also often nervous about coming to a meeting, and admitting out loud that their family is going through a tough time.”

Clare Bell spoke about the desire of the group to make carers, new and experienced, feel

comfortable.

“We wanted carers to not be afraid to drop in and visit with us. We are a nonjudgemental group of people in the same boat, and we are here to support,” she told News Of The Area.

Local member, Kate Washington, is a vocal supporter of the group, and is looking to help the group this year with bringing about change and awareness,

q Rotary Club President Geoffrey Hamilton planning this year’s carols at sponsor café Little Pantry. will be local school children and dancing groups.

Hot food, coffee and soft drinks will be available from the Rotary Club’s mobile kitchen van.

The Lions Club is also involved, selling candles for those twilight songs and assisting with the raffle.

The highlight of the evening is the arrival of Santa on the back of a fire truck loaded up with sweets to distribute to the children.

Mr Hamilton told Medowie News Of The Area, “Local businesses have been really great in sponsoring this year’s event which helps with the rising costs of hosting the carols.”

Some sponsors currently include: Century 21, Newcastle Permanent Building Society, Little Pantry café, Medowie Woolworths, Medowie Pet & Produce, Medowie Christian School, Medowie Chemist, Translec,

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Kate told News Of The Area, “This wonderful group of people is doing wonderful things for the children in their care.”

“It is important that the role they play in the lives of these children is supported adequately and valued.”

The GAPS group meet on Fridays during school terms at 10:30am at the Anglican church on Sturgeon Street, Raymond Terrace.

For further information, please contact Claire Bell on 0427498318

q Medowie Girl Guides Brooke Ellicott and Makenzie Baas preparing donations for this wonderful cause.

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q Kate Washington, Clare Bell and Gavin Breen manning the stall this week.

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DO you have a bag, handbag or purse you no longer need?

Why not consider doing something wonderful with it.

The Girl Guides are adding another charitable experience to their long list of community giving and involvement.

They are participating in the ‘It’s in the bag’ charity fundraiser from 19 November to 3 December.

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‘It’s in the Bag’ is an initiative of Share the Dignity, a nationwide volunteer group.

An article by Mia Freedman published on Mamamia caught the attention of Share the Dignity.

They were shocked to learn that in Australia many homeless women and women in domestic violence shelters had to face unthinkable indignities during menstruation and also in relation to their daily

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The Williamtown Rotary Club is putting out a call for volunteers to assist on the evening.

For those interested in participating, and local businesses interested in sponsoring the event, contact Mr Geoffrey Hamilton on 0418 639 937 or Mr David Thomas on 0403 266 179. hygiene needs.

Reading it from the comfort of our homes, with the knowledge that many Australian women couldn’t take hygiene for granted during menstruation, we knew we couldn’t allow it to continue.

So, the ‘It’s in the Bag’ initiative was born.

The nationwide collections asks people to donate handbags and items women should not see as a luxury.

These items may include sanitary products, baby wipes, perfume, soap, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, hair ties, socks and underwear.

The list of potential items is endless.

Medowie Senior Guides, girls aged from 14 to 17, will be our collection point for Medowie.

For a service challenge this term they have decided to support the Share the Dignity charity/organisation and collect bags and items for these women.

The girls will be raising funds by selling chocolates so that they can purchase bags and items.

They are also seeking donations from our community – all donations of bags and items can be dropped off to the Medowie community hall on a Monday night between 6 to 8pm or by contacting Elizabeth Keeley on 0400 157 921.

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By Rachael VAUGHAN IN Australia, Remembrance Day is observed on the 11 November every year.

Services are held at 11.00am at War Memorials, schools and in towns across the country.

During the service, the “Last Post” is sounded by a bugler followed by one minute’s silence and “Reveille”.

November 11 is significant because that was the day upon which the armistice ending the First World War was signed.

This tradition was started after World War I, as at 11am on November 11, 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of warfare.

For many years it was observed as Armistice Day, but since 1997 it has been officially observed as Remembrance Day, when we

remember all those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts.

Neil Biggar, Hon Secretary of the Medowie RSL subbranch, told News Of The Area, “We hope to see a good crowd this year at the Medowie service, to join us in paying our respects to all past and present serving members.”

The Medowie Remembrance Day Service will be held at Medowie Lions Park beginning at 11am on November 11.

All those who wish to pay tribute to those who served are welcome to attend.

Medowie Lions park is located at the corner of Medowie Road and Ferodale Road, adjacent to the Medowie Community Centre and opposite Woolworths car park.

Please assemble at the park by 10:45am.

Remembrance Day

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q Ben and Shaun from Medowie Meats, with young Carter Goodwin.

The event turned out to be a wonderful community

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in honour of the casualties of wars

q Father Chris Yates offering the blessing and reflection at last year’s service for Remembrance Day.

Team Carter joins forces

CARTER Goodwin is one extraordinary three-year-old.

Twin brother to Milla, and younger brother to Hudson, Carter has already achieved so much in his short life.

Carter was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (a disability that affects movement and posture), Epilepsy and vision and hearing impairments after contracting a virus shortly after birth.

Carter undertakes regular physiotherapy and occupational and speech therapy with the intention of gaining greater control of his muscles and increasing his mobility and independence.

All of these therapies come with expensive price tags, and one Medowie business decided they could do something to help Carter and his family.

Ben and Shaun from Medowie Meats put on a barbecue outside their store last weekend for Carter.

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gathering to show support for the Goodwin family, and

raised funds that will go towards Carter’s ongoing out-of-pocket therapy costs, providing him with the best chance of learning to crawl, walk and talk.

Carter’s father, Alex Goodwin, told News Of The Area, “We would like to extend our gratitude to the wonderful community and businesses of Medowie that have shown our family so much support.”

“To say we live in a great community would be an understatement.”

The Goodwin family would also like to extend their thanks to Jane of Century 21, The Tin Shed, Medowie Bakehouse, BYO bottle shop and Jenny for volunteering.

Feel free to follow Carter’s progress at www.facebook. com/CarterCrewMember If you would like to make a contribution towards helping Carter and his family with his ongoing medical costs, please donate to: Account name: Carter’s Fundraising Account BSB: 637 000 Account number: 720 314 835

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FROM Page 3 have a special place to come together to remember him,” Michelle told News Of The Area.

A Medowie-based business, Extreme Fencing and Earthworx, has kicked off the generosity to make this memorial happen, and offered to supply and install appropriate fencing for the entire project.

The planning for ‘Corey’s Place’ has begun.

Friends and family of Corey, encouraged and boosted by the generosity of Trent and Justin from

Extreme Fencing, are now calling on the community to come together to help them finish the memorial.

If you, or anyone you know, can assist with bench seats, garden bed materials, the purchase of a plaque/ memorial stone, material to build a small bridge across the water causeway along the roadside, and possibly some sort of overhead shelter, please get in contact with Chris Garn on 0423071288 or Alby Bennett on 0400356808.

Alternatively offers of support via email can passed to the family through News Of The Area at rach@ newsofthearea.com.au.

Residents Forced to Take Class Action

COMMENTING on the class action lawsuit filed against the Department of Defence this week, Greens NSW Senator Lee Rhiannon said the Department’s failure to properly act on this issue has forced local residents to take action.

“It should never have come to this,” Senator Rhiannon said.

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Safest, 24. Curve, 25. Everts, 26. Lure, 27. Shady, 28.

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Down: 1. Mope, 2. Fail, 3. Last, 4. Enters, 5. Battled, 6.

Rotunda, 7. Sisters, 10. Earns, 13. Effects, 14. Algeria, 15. Tensely, 17. Lease, 19. Infers, 21. Even, 22. Trap, 23.

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4. The man’s eyebrows are larger. 5. One light on the flying saucer is not working. Missing Pieces: Piece 4.

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Iran, 9. Crimea, 11. Taper, 12.

Denser, 14. Ants, 16. Event, 18. Passe, 19. Uses, 20. Postal, 24. Taint, 25. Holier, 26. Ebon, 27. Dread, 28. Teethe. down: 1. Sock, 2. Maid, 3.

Lien, 4. Erases, 5. Entrees, 6.

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The Feature People

residents action...

Telephone: (07) 5553 3200 PO Box 8271 Pacific of compensation, progressing.

FROM Toll Free: 1 800 652 284 B u nPage d a l 5l Q l d to enter Fax: into (07) 3201 “We are5553 currently A u s t r a l i a 4 2 1and 7 have exhausted all critical discussions awaiting a response,” auspac@auspacmedia.com.au property she said. other avenues Email: and about and have filed a Visit classourdevaluations site: www.auspacmedia.com.au “We remain Golf action lawsuit against buybacks.” extremely concerned By Pacific Dunes “Instead, the level at the lack of Golf Shop the Department of of action we have information Defence.” about Senator Rhiannon seen from Defence assistance Comp offered Weekly wished the residents has been sluggish to workers who Results all the best in their and passive at an may be exposed to Week Ending quest for justice and absolute best. At toxic levels of PFCs, 06/11/16 a solution to the worst there is radio including current and silence.” uncertainty.

Wednesday former Defence staff Senator Rhiannon and contractors.”

“The Defence Mens Individual S’ the Greens Department has said “The Greens will Ford failed time and have put questions continue to keep A Grade: S Amiet time again to to the Department, pressure on the 40, M Lewis 36, A communicate clearly asking for an update Department to clean Jewell 35 c/b, J Leahy with the community, on how each item up the contamination 35, C Pears 34 c/b; to set out plans for under the $55 million and provide fair B Grade: H remediation, to assistance package compensation 41, G to Tattersall guarantee some level announced in June is locals.”

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Dunes Golf Results Golf

Sessions 40, K Evans 35, R Hogan 34, A Cox 32; NTP 5th Z Leach, NTP 10th C Pears, NTP 14th R Ayre.

Thursday Ladies Individual S’ Ford A Grade: P Kearney 37, J Smith 35, A Leo 33, L McDougall 29 c/b, J Valler 29; B Grade: A Pardavi 32, M Mann 31, L Morey 28, F May 28, B Forster 26, NTP 5th A

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Kitching, NTP 14th J Siebert.

S a t u r d a y I n d i v i d u a l Stableford Mens A Grade: A Watt 40, M Lewis 38, G Valler 37, I Buhler 34 B Grade: S Mahoney 41, A Colley 39, B Black 38, M Ball 37 NTP 5th S Ford, NTP 8th A Stunell, NTP 14th S Mahoney, NTP 17th D Anderson NTP 5th Pro Pin R

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Simons Ladies: D Lewis 31, J Turner 30 c/b, L Overend 30c/b; NTP 5th A Pardavi, NTP 14th L Mcdougall S u n d a y Individual S’ Ford Ladies: M Carthew 30 c/b, J O’ Neill 30, B Forster 29; NTP 5th A Stein, NTP 14th B Forster; Men: D Lucas 37, Z Leach 31 B Randell 30 c/b, M Rota 30; NTP 5th S McRae, NTP 14th L Hadley.

Many thanks again and all involved at the News Of The Area are to be congratulated for a great publication, focusing on the local areas.

Ann Tomlinson Secretary Medowie Garden Club Inc.

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Dear News Of The Area, JUST a quick update on the plant sale we had at the Medowie Garden Club on October 22, 2016.

The weather was not kind, starting off cloudy but no rain, then the heavens opened and for a while the plants were well watered.

However, overall, the day was a relative success and generated some funds for our Club activities. We were very pleased that the sale attracted people from areas outside of Medowie with one couple coming from Tea Gardens. They had seen the article in the News Of The Area. It is a great testament to the coverage of your paper and we wish to thank all of you.

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