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he new M inister f or t he H unter, Gl adys Berejiklian, v isited Ma itland la st w eek, and brought $5 million with her.

The c ash w ill f und t he re furbishment of t he Hunter’s 14 dedicated t rain c arriages w ith work to include making the seating more comfortable, i mproving t he t oilets a nd rep airing a nd repainting damaged internal fixtures.

Ms Berejiklian, a lso t he M inister for T ransport, said t he u pgrade w as p art of t he mo dernisation of t he net work. “No doubt [ the carriages] need a refresh, it will just have a better look and feel, so it’s re ally a bout i mproving t he c ustomer e xperience and just making the journey better,” she said.

“We do want to encourage people onto public transport - i t he lps w ith t he c ongestion on t he roads, i t’s a he althier w ay t o t ravel a nd qu ite a n inexpensive w ay t o t ravel a nd s o t his w ill g ive them that added incentive.”

Ms B erejiklian t hough, re mained t ight- lipped about the timeline on the truncation of the heavy rail line into Newcastle, saying more announcements would be made ‘very soon’ and plans will be known before next year’s state election. “I’ll be looking forward to making an announcement in the near future about the preferred option. “We’re pretty close to announcing what the preferred option is and after that time we’ll be able to give you a better schedule of when things are going to start and finish with the light rail,” she said.

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Minister for the Hunter and Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian, with Member for Maitland Robyn Parker at Maitland Railway Station with some of the carriages to be refurbished

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A c ontroversial top ic h as r ecently r isen b ack to the surface of media coverage, unfortunately off the back of yet another death.

Last w eek, a m ale c yclist w as k illed a t a bu sy intersection in the Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay after colliding with a bus.

On t he s ame d ay he re i n New castle, a c yclist was clipped by a car on a roundabout in Hamilton but luckily, was able to escape relatively lightly with a fractured ankle.

NSW Ro ads M inister D uncan G ay, sp eaking to Sydney’s Radio 2UE, said he was seriously considering in troducing a li cencing s ystem f or cyclists to reduce the number of rider deaths.

Personally, I t hink l icences w ould b e a g ood idea - as long as they are inexpensive.

As far as I’m concerned, if you are riding on the roads a nd p articipating t raffic, y ou shou ld b e subject to the laws of the roads.

As Mr Gay said on radio, this is not going to greatly worry the majority of cyclists who follow the r ules. We’re t alking a bout a sm all m inority who don’t do the right thing.

Being s uch a c ontroversial t opic, M r G ay w as surely e xpecting c riticism o ver h is c omments, and was at pains to make it clear that it was a very small number of cyclists who do the wrong thing - “probably under one per cent”.

I’m not, however, in favour of the idea of registration fees for bicycles, which has been f loated by others in the past.

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We need to keep cycling as an affordable means of transport.

People a lready f ind e nough e xcuses not t o exercise without pricing them out of a bike.

Bicycle NSW, a cycling advocacy g roup, spoke up about their support for a c ampaign called “A Metre Matters”, which aims to have laws passed requiring v ehicles t o s tay a minim um di stance of one met re f rom a c yclist whe n p assing i n a speed zone of 60 kilometres an hour or less and 1.5 metres in zones above 60 kilometres an hour.

I’ve g ot no proble m w ith t hose l aws c oming in, bu t s urely t hey a re a lmost c ommon s ense anyway!

When I’m d riving, I c ertainly don’t want to be getting any closer than a metre to a cyclist.

It’s common sense that being in a bigger vehicle would mean you are more cautious.

Mr G ay a lso s aid he w as c onsidering b anning cyclists from some of the busier roadways.

I a gree w ith t his f or t he s ake of ev eryone’s safety and to keep traffic moving in peak hour.

I’ve nev er c ycled on m ajor ro ads, bu t I’ d b e constantly w orried a bout whet her ev ery bu s or truck coming up behind me is going to see me.

Unless it’s the only thoroughfare in a particular area, c yclists s hould ide ally b e d irected o nto minor, safer roads.

This a lready h appens t o s ome e xtent w ith signs pointing cyclists towards the best route but surely more can be done to improve safety.

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Mr F itzgibbon s aid t he s tate c an not b e expected to find additional money.

“If the Commonwealth withdraws from the pro cess t he s tates w ill not h ave t he resources to fill that gap. The kids that can afford to c ome w ill c ome, a nd t he one s that can’t afford to come will not.”

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The centre stands to lose $132,000 if funding is cut, and would have to increase fees by approximately $15 per day.

Liz R aab, P resident of t he M anagement Committee, had to cut back on days for her eldest son in 2012, and said she would

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152 m illion of F ederal pre school and kindergarten funding in 2015 is on the line if the Abbott Government do es no t c ommit to e arly childhood education, Federal Member for the Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon has warned.

Mr Fitzgibbon has ca lled on t he Abbott Government to c ommit to c ontinuing a funding s cheme introduced by the Rudd Government in 2008 before the budget is announced next week.

The N ational P artnership A greement for E arly C hildhood E ducation a imed t o provide u niversal access f unding for pre school and kindergarten so children could attend pre-school for 15 hours per week.

The a greement i s i n pl ace u ntil t he e nd of the year, and if not renewed would see, based on t he bu dgeted f ederal e xpenditure o n p reschool an d ki ndergarten services f or J une- December 20 14, NS W lose $152 million, with that figure climbing to $608 million by end of 2018.

“Up until [2008] 12 per cent of k ids were getting 15 hours of pre-schooling a week.

“Early intervention is critical to the development o f chil dren a nd w e d on’t want to go back to the bad old days where so few kids were getting that opportunity.”

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Hunter refresher continues from p.1

Maitland City Council General Manager, David Evans, Minister for the Hunter, Gladys Berejiklian, Maitland MP, Robyn Parker and Hunter Land Chairman, Hilton Grugeon While in town Ms Berejiklian and Member for M aitland Roby n P arker met w ith members of t he Hunter Business Chamber, including p resident, S teve T homson a nd Hunted L and c hairman, H ilton G rugeon, and Maitland City Council general manager, David E vans t o d iscuss t heir pr iorities f or Maitland.

At the top of t he list was Maitland receiving its fair share of State funding.

Mr Evans said that Maitland was probably the g rowth c entre o f th e H unter an d th e Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund

needed to continue so work in Newcastle could produce a flow-on effect to Maitland.

“So, a s trong M aitland, s trong New castle and vice-versa,” Ms Berejiklian queried.

“Yes - revenue from the lease of the port [of Newcastle] could be seen as an opportunity to replenish the fund,” Mr Evans said.

“It w ould b e g ood t o s ee s ome ac tion i n Newcastle sooner rather than later.”

Maitland’s ro ad ne twork w as a lso ide ntified a s a t op pr iority, w ith dev elopment at Lochinvar, th e n ew M aitland h ospital a nd the Greenhills Stockland development - due

to start next year, according to Mr Evans expected to increase pressure on the roads.

Mr Evans also said that Stockland had to complete roadworks as part of their development consent, and that they were working with Ro ads a nd M aritime S ervices ( RMS) and t he NSW M inistry of H ealth to ensure adequate infrastructure was in place around the shopping centre and the new hospital.

Specifically, connector roads to the Hunter Expressway and the New England Highway to Lo chinvar w ere l ogged as th e m ost important projects.

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Ms Berejiklian said she was glad they were clear on wh at their priorities were, but was not y et re ady t o m ake ad ditional c ommitments b eyond wh at h ad a lready b een announced.

“It’s going to be an exciting few years in the Hunter,” she said.

“We’re re ally k een t o i mprove i nfrastructure and services to Maitland and the broader Hunter no matter what area it’s in.

“Robyn a nd I a re c an- do p eople a nd we only announce things when they’re happening.”

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The University of Newcastle Referencing t he re commendation, Professor M cMillen s aid g overnments needed to set good policy and invest in tertiary education if Australian universities a re to remain competitive m aintain their high reputation in the long-term.

“It w ill b e im portant as g overnment across the world, particularly in Asia, invest strongly in their universities to ensure their standing on the world stage that Australia’s investment st rategy i n h igher e ducation is s ustainable a nd s upport t he c ontinued upward trajectory of young and established

universities as global leaders,” she said.

“The su stainability o f A ustralia’s st anding in gl obal hi gher e ducation m ust n ot solely be based on the capacity of a student to pay for a university education.

The T imes H igher E ducation 1 00 u nder 50 r anks y oung u niversities f rom ac ross the w orld on a r ange of c riteria i ncluding teaching, r esearch, in dustry in come a nd international outlook.

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19-year-old charged over Edgeworth robbery A man will face court following an alleged robbery in Edgeworth on Saturday morning.

About 4.10am, a 19-year-old man entered a convenience store on Main Road and asked a 26-year-old male attendant for cigarettes.

The younger man allegedly refused to pay, and then also demanded money.

The attendant raised an alarm and police were called. The 19-year-old was arrested at the scene and taken to Lake Macquarie Police Station, where he was charged with robbery.

He was refused bail, to appear at Toronto Local Court on Wednesday 14 May.

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Two men have faced court, charged after police seized firearms and drugs from a home in Raymond Terrace.

As a result of ongoing investigations, last Tuesday executed a search warrant at a house in Jessica Close.

Officers located and seized a double barrel shotgun, .22 calibre rifle, ammunition and methamphetamine. Two men, aged 30 and 56, were arrested at the property and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.

The younger man was charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm, possessing ammunition without a permit and supplying a prohibited drug.

The older man was charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm and possessing ammunition without a permit. Both men were refused bail and appeared in Raymond Terrace Local Court last Wednesday.

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he University of Newcastle has ranked number one i n Australia and n umber 28 i n t he w orld i n the l atest T imes H igher E ducation r ankings of t he w orld’s t op 1 00 universities under 50 y ears old - r ising 22 places since last year.

The Un iversity of New castle ou tranked other Australian universities like Queensland University of Technology, at number 32, University of Wollongong, at number 33, a nd M acquarie Un iversity, r anked 3 4 and moved from third to first in the nation compared to the previous year’s ranking.

Vice - chancellor, P rofessor C aroline McMillen s aid th e r anking s hows y oung universities a re t aking de cades r ather than centuries to join the world’s best.

“In ju st 50 y ears, t he Un iversity of Newcastle h as bu ilt a re markable t rack record of success by building research strengths, enga ging w ith i ndustry a nd working w ith o utstanding in ternational universities,” she said.

The university announced its ranking on the same day t hat a c ommission of a udit report re commended t he G overnment decrease its contribution to higher education costs from 59 per cent to 45 per cent, increase student contributions from 41 per cent to 55 per cent and consider the full or partial deregulation of university fees.

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Please give us a fair go, Mike Opposition calls for far greater share of port lease funds to remain in the Hunter

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profits g oing t o l ine M acquarie S treet’s coffers. I t hink t he p eople of t he H unter are get ting shor t- changed a nd de serve much better from this Government.”

Mr B aird m aintained th at th e c ommitment of $340 million, to be spent on the revitalisation of the Newcastle CBD, from the lease of t he port was a p ositive result and d id not r ule ou t more i nvestment i n the region in the future. “This momentous result e xceeds a ll e xpectations, a nd t he scale of this transaction means the people of Newcastle and the Hunter should watch this sp ace f or f urther i nitiatives i n t heir region, wh ich w as t aken f or g ranted by Labor for decades,” he said.

“Transactions such as this bring enduring b enefits t o c ommunities a nd t he economy, a nd bu ild on t he NSW G overnment’s successful track record in recycling mature State-owned assets to deliver major infr astructure p rojects th at w ill unlock opportunities for growth, jobs and economic development.”

The le ase t o Por t of New castle I nvestments, a c onsortium of H asting F unds Management, a n i nfrastructure ma nagement firm who were involved in the transaction o f th e S ydney D esalination P lant, and C hina M erchants Grou p, f ollowed a f ive- month bi dding pro cess, wh ich resulted in five final stage bids.

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he leasing of t he Port of New castle m ay h ave ge nerated $ 1.5 billion t o b e in vested in S tate infrastructure, b ut un certainty remains over whether the Hunter will see a f air sh are of t he f unds ge nerated f rom the transaction.

NSW Premier, Mike Baird and Treasurer, Andrew C onstance l ast we ek a nnounced the port would be leased to a c onsortium for $ 1.75 bi llion, $ 1 bi llion a bove t he expected lease price, which has led some to a sk wh y t he H unter w ill p ocket ju st $340 million from the privatisation of one of the region’s most valuable assets.

Shadow M inister f or t he H unter, S onia Hornery has called for the Hunter to receive a much larger share of the proceeds, to be spent on key infrastructure project like the Lake M acquarie T ransport I nterchange, Stage 5 of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass from Jesmond to R ankin P ark a nd b etter connectivity for rail services between the Upper Hunter and Sydney.

“This i s a H unter a sset a nd t he money need to remain in the Hunter to fund local projects,” she s aid. “ This i s e xtremely unfair, as out most profitable public asset has been sold off with the majority of t he

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Tent mess to lead to camper collaboration PUBLIC NOTICE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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GRANT PROGRAM NOW OPEN Maitland City Council is seeking applications for the Community Grants Program.

The Community Grants Program aims to provide financial support to local non-profit community based organisations, groups and individuals to provide projects, activities or participate in events that enrich the lives of residents in our community. The closing date for this Program is 4pm on Monday, 19 May 2014.

Guidelines and Application Forms are available by contacting Council on 4934 9700 or from the Council Administration Building located at 285–287 High Street, Maitland.

For more information please visit Council’s website maitland.nsw.gov.au Harold Gregson Reserve and (left) the mess left by campers on April 26 MELISSAH COMBER

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aitland C ity C ouncil w ill work with Groovin’ the Moo organisers to manage campers next year after up to 100 tents we re i llegally p itched on H arold Gregson Reserve during the festival.

Held on Apr il 26, t he m usic f estival attracted t housands of rev ellers f rom around t he s tate t o M aitland S howground, with many choosing to pitch a tent on t he Council reserve on b oth t he Friday and Saturday nights.

The lack of rubbish bins and toilet facilities on the site saw the campers litter and defecate on the ground.

A Council sp okesperson s aid staff h ad attended the reserve on Sunday to clean up the mess.

“Once adv ised t hat H arold G regson Reserve w as b eing u sed a s a c amping

area, C ouncil r angers a ttended t he s ite, handed out garbage bags and monitored the b ehaviour of t he c ampers,” t he spokesperson said.

“The c ampers coo perated w ith t he Rangers i n c leaning up t he s ite a nd le ft the site in an orderly fashion.”

The sp okesperson s aid t hat d espite this being the ninth time the festival has been held in Maitland, campers had not previously been a problem.

“This i s t he f irst t ime c asual or impromptu c amping h as b een a n i ssue during th e ann ual G roovin’ th e M oo Festival,” the spokesperson said.

“Bins a nd p ortable t oilets w ere t herefore not a vailable a t t his l ocation, bu t were provided at the festival venue.

“Council will work together with event organisers to look at how this can be managed for future festivals.”

Council re fused t o c omment on t he cost of the clean up.

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NOTICE OF EXHIBITION DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO MAITLAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2011 PART F.5 GILLIESTON HEIGHTS URBAN RELEASE AREA Council has resolved to exhibit a draft amendment to the Maitland Development Control Plan 2011 (DCP) to include an extension to the Gillieston Heights Urban Release Area.

The draft amendment provides guidance and development controls for development within the Gillieston Heights Urban Release Area.

GLEBE PADDOCK AREA PLAN Council has resolved to exhibit a draft amendment to the Maitland Development Control Plan 2011 (DCP) to include development controls for land at Wallis Street, East Maitland described as Lot 195 DP1153110.

The draft amendment provides guidance and development controls on the interface between the residential and environmental lands, the curtilage to the Glebe Historic Cemetery, endangered ecological community and hollow-bearing trees, Aboriginal cultural heritage and geo-technical issues.

The draft amendments will be on public exhibition until Friday, 30 May 2014. The documents may be inspected at the following locations: • Council’s Customer Service Centre, Administration Building, 285–287 High Street, Maitland.

• Maitland City Library, 480 High Street, Maitland.

• East Maitland Library, Garnett Road, East Maitland.

May,” Hunter New England Health Chief Executive Michael Di Rienzo said.

“All going to plan, the work will begin on the project in July a nd be completed by the end of the year.”

A $2 m illion upgrade for the Hospital’s emergency d epartment ha s j ust be en completed, and it will celebrate its 100th birthday in June.

School work over Easter break painting co mpleted, a nd T enambit Public S chool h ad t he l ibrary c eiling replaced.

“The s chool hol iday p eriod pro vides the opp ortunity t o rep air s chool f acilities, or start new projects, while students and s taff a re ou t of t he c lassroom,” Member for Maitland Robyn Parker said.

“While many of these projects are small, they make a big difference to the school environment.”

By June this year $15.6 million in capital works a nd m aintenance w ill h ave b een spent in the Maitland electorate.

Persons wishing to comment on the draft amendments should do so in writing. Submissions should be received by Council no later than 5.00pm on Friday, 30 May 2014.

Please quote the following reference numbers when making a submission: Part F.5 Gillieston Heights Urban Release Area – RZ13/001 Glebe Paddock Area Plan – RZ10/008 Further enquiries should be directed to Rob Corken on 4934 9784 or robc@maitland.nsw.gov.au

Interested residents are welcome to attend.

Next meeting: 13 | 27 MAY – 5.30pm David Evans General Manager 285–287 High Street, PO Box 220 Maitland NSW 2320 t 02 4934 9700 info@maitland.nsw.gov.au

Agendas are available from our website or by contacting customer service.

For information on development applications please visit our website – maitland.nsw.gov.au

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$170,000 of works were undertaken at three Ma itland sch ools o ver th e T erm One holidays.

Maitland High School, Thornton Public School and Tenambit Public School all benefited f rom t he u pgrades, wh ile t he previously a nnounced w ork on t he $ 1 million proje ct a t M aitland Gro ssman High School for lift installation and associated i mprovements a lso co ntinued over the break.

Thornton P ublic a nd M aitland H igh Schools b oth h ad c oncrete repl aced, while Thornton a lso had some ex ternal

The draft amendments can also be viewed on Council’s website at maitland.nsw.gov.au

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Cessnock Ho spital w ill h ave a new r oof by the end of the year.

The $ 300,000 proje ct w as a nnounced

by H unter New E ngland H ealth l ast week, with the replacement to be to the roof over the main building.

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he h istoric f ormer M orpeth Po st Office will soon have a new lease on life, with Maitland City Council approving the application for a vet to move into the premises.

Williams R iver V eterinary w ill o perate from t he building, wh ich operated as t he town’s post office from 1881 until 2010, but a fter i ts s ale w as u sed f or re sidential purposes.

Richard B ennett, o f Hill T op P lanners, told C ouncil on b ehalf of t he appl icants that although minor moderations w ill be made, including an accessibility ramp and internal fit out, the historic integrity of the building will be maintained, with internal features such as ceiling details, fireplaces and staircases to be retained.

“It’s a b eautiful o ld bu ilding a nd i n recent t imes i t’s not h ad a c ommercial use to ensure its long term maintenance,” Mr B ennett s aid. “ This w ill e nsure t he conservation o f th e b uilding in th e l ong term.” The centre will have one consulting room, and will operate with one veterinarian a nd t wo a ncillary a t a ny one t ime, from 8am to 6pm on w eekdays, and 8am to 2pm on S aturdays. There a re currently no veterinary services in Morpeth.

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andals b eware- M aitland’s Rotary c lubs a re hot on y our heels.

Maitland Ci ty Co uncil ha s granted t he E ast M aitland Rot ary C lub $5000 t o e stablish a g raffiti- removal project in the town’s eastern suburbs.

This w ill c omplement th e p rojects already r un by t he Rot ary C lub of Rutherford-Telarah and the Rotary C lub of Maitland Sunrise, ensuring coverage of most of the city.

The Ru therford- Telarah c lub w as a lso granted an a dditional $ 2000, al lowing them t o c ontinue th e w ork th ey h ave carried ou t on t he w estern s ide of t own since 2012.

The f unds w ill c over t he pu rchase of equipment, in cluding r emoval ch emicals, while paint is donated by Dulux.

Bob Parsons, Team Leader of the Rutherford - Telarah G raffiti R emoval Project, s aid t hat t he pro gram w as a n effective graffiti-fighting tool.

“It’s a successful way to remove graffiti - to knock it back as soon as possible,” Mr Parsons said.

“We t ake it a s it comes - i t comes back and we just knock it down again.”

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The event will be held at Council’s Works Depot, Metford Road, East Maitland from 8.00am until 12.00noon.

Each household in the Maitland LGA has the opportunity to recycle up to four items as a p art of t he M uster. C ot m attresses, innerspring m attresses a nd e nsemble bases will be accepted however a mattress with an ensemble base will be counted as two items.

Maitland City Council’s Ma nager Development a nd E nvironment D avid Si mm said: “ By p articipating i n t he muster you will ensure that components of your old mattress a re r ecycled in stead o f b eing disposed of to landfill”.

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St P atrick’s C hurch w as o verflowing with t hose w ishing to pay t ribute to t he 49-year-old father of father of five from Aberdare, who w as b orn a nd r aised i n Cessnock.

The majority of mourners watched the service on a l arge s creen s et- up on t he church’s lawn.

Mr Mi tchell’s cl osest fri end, H arvey Jobson, sp oke w armly of a h ard w orker with a terrific sense of humour.

“Let’s all think back and remember how Jamie t ouched ou r l ives, ho w he m ade us l augh a nd ho w g ood J amie w as a s a person,” Mr Jobson said.

“It’s not t he moment for us to shed our tears bu t w e shou ld a ll b e t hankful w e were g iven t he c hance t o k now J amie, here’s to my partner in crime.”

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A wake was then held at East Cessnock Bowling Club.

Mr Mitchell and Phillip Grant, 35, were killed at the Austar Coal Mine at Paxton on Apr il 1 6 a fter a “ pressure bu mp” caused a 15m-long wall to collapse.

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Maitland C ity C ouncillor i s urging residents to make use of t heir f ree t ip v isit v ouchers before it’s too late.

Councillor P hilip P enfold s aid th at a t the e nd of M arch, appro ximately 3 4 p er cent of t he vouchers, which entitled each household t o one f ree v isit t o t he M t Vincent Road Waste Management Centre, had been redeemed.

Cr P enfold w arned th at th e c onditions applied to the vouchers may change, with a report, to be tabled to councillors at the May 1 3 Co uncil m eeting, r ecommending weight limits be imposed on the vouchers next financial year.

"Differential pricing introduced on January 1 this year will likely lead to weight limits or ot her c hanges t o t he v ouchers next year," he said.

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The i ntroduction o f d ifferential p ricing has s een u sers of t he t ip c harged by t he weight o f th e l oad d umped, r ather th an the flat rate that was previously applied to specific vehicle types.

Cr Penfold said that he was still fighting for equitable access to waste disposal.

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Pool fence inspections get underway Maitland C ity C ouncil h as b egun t heir mandatory pool barrier inspection program.

Currently t hey a re t argeting t ourist a nd visitor ac commodation prop erties, i ncluding mote ls, hote ls, b ed a nd bre akfasts a nd properties that have two or more dwellings.

The c ommencement of t he i nspection program c omes of f t he b ack of new S tate Government le gislation wh ich re quires a ll swimming pools (including backyard pools) to b e re gistered a nd i nspected t o e nsure they are compliant with safety standards.

Council’s M anager D evelopment a nd Environment David Simm said that Council will individually c ontact as m any of these property owners as possible to notify them of impending inspections.

“Owners a nd m anagers of t hese prop erties should ensure that their swimming pool is registered on the Division of Local Government Swimming Pool Register and has a pool barrier that is compliant with the relevant l egislation an d A ustralian S tandards,” he said.

Mandatory i nspections on re sidential pools will commence on April 29 next year, in s ituations w here th e p roperty i s b eing sold or leased.

“This will give residential property owners 12 months to ensure that their swimming pool barrier is compliant,” Mr Simm said.

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Exciting times ahead for our city CR PETER BLACKMORE Maitland City Council Mayor all council matters: maitland.nsw.gov.au

Council’s Fridge Buyback program Maitland City Council’s Fridge Buyback program c ontinues, a nd re sidents c ould receive a $5 rebate.

Under the program, fridges and freezers that are in working order, regular use, built before 1996 and w ith an i nternal volume of 200 litres or more are eligible to be collected free of charge.

If t here a re s ix w alking s teps or le ss involved i n t he re moval of t he f ridge t he $5 rebate will be paid.

If there are seven or more steps required, then re moval w ill b e c arried ou t f or f ree but the rebate will not be paid.

“Old f ridges a nd f reezers a re s ome of the bi ggest e nergy u sers i n t he home , consuming u p t o t hree t imes t he e nergy

of ne w appl iances,” C ouncil’s M anager Development a nd E nvironment, D avid Simm, said. “Running a second fridge can increase your power bill by up to $300 each year a nd pu ts u p t o one t onne of c arbon pollution into the atmosphere.”

Since the program began in August 2011, 556 fridges and upright freezers and have collected f or r ecycling, s aving a lmost 4500 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.

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It was wonderful to see the community take advantage of the huge sales and free activities and entertainment on offer during l ast w eekend’s O ne D ay D emolition Si dewalk S ale, which w as t he l ast ev ent of i ts k ind t o b e he ld i n t he M all before works begin on The Levee Project.

I hope the community continues to support our local retailers throughout the construction process.

Council is currently negotiating w ith Landscape Solutions for the head contract of component one of the project, which will i nclude t he re furbishment of H igh S treet, f eaturing a shared vehicle and pedestrian zone.

The r efurbishment w ill a lso in clude s tone p aving in th e shared zone and within the Heritage Mall space with asphalt intersections at Elgin and Bourke Streets.

It is a really exciting time for Maitland and I look forward to seeing The Levee Project come to life, when works begin on component one of the project in the coming months.

I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate Council’s G eneral M anager, D avid E vans on b eing a warded a Public Service Medal.

David w as pre sented w ith t his pre stigious M edal by t he Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, during an Investiture Ceremony at Government House last week.

During h is 40 y ears of s ervice t o M aitland C ity C ouncil, David h as pro vided ou tstanding le adership t o t he e lected Councillors, the entire workforce of in excess of 350 employees, the management team of C ouncil a nd the City of M aitland.

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Personally, David has provided me w ith exceptional g uidance, s upport a nd re spect over t he p eriod w e h ave worked together a nd I a m delighted he h as b een re cognised for h is outstanding service.

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aitland R epertory T heatre will s upport M aitland P CYC by r aising money f or l ocal youngsters to at tend a m ajor sporting event at this Friday night’s performance of T he F reedom of t he C ity

by Brian Friel.

Nations of Origin is a PCYC multisports tournament, de signed to p romote r econciliation within communities by engaging the Aboriginal Nations of NSW and people of non-Aboriginal descent.

The tournament kicks off on T uesday, 8 July at Orange PCYC, with a Futsal competition, f ollowed b y tw o d ays o f R ugby League 7s at Apex Oval in Dubbo.

As any s portsperson knows, b eing p art of a te am c an b e l ife- changing, f orming enduring friendships and links across the country.

Maitland P CYC’s n ew ma nager, J ustine Russell, h as pu t t ogether a te am of l ocal young people who a re a ll keen to participate in this major sporting and social event.

However, w hile b usinesses h ave g enerously don ated he lp i n t he f orm of f ree accommodation, t he t eam r equires ex tra funding so that everyone can participate.

A PCYC member in action at Maitland Maitland Rep ertory T heatre a re k een to help out. “We have a long history of s upporting c ommunity ev ents.” explained T heatre P resident, Rob ert

Comber. “When we heard the PCYC were fundraising for the Nations of Origin tournament, we decided to step up.”

The Theatre h as of fered M aitland P CYC

a n umber of d iscounted t ickets f or T he Freedom of t he C ity p erformance on t he evening of F riday 9 M ay to u se for f undraising.

The I rish pl ay te lls t he s tory of t hree very d ifferent pe ople, t aking r efuge i n the M ayor’s c hambers d uring a prote st march t hat t urns v iolent, whe re t hey suddenly find themselves at the centre of the conflict.

“It’s a w onderful s tory of f riendship under pre ssure.” s aid D irector D ianna Galbraith. “Some of our cast are about the same age as the PCYC’s athletes.

“They l ove ac ting, a nd w e f eel y oung people who a lso l ove sp ort de serve a chance to p articipate. “ Whether kids ar e into t he a rts or sp ort, ou r c ommunity should help them reach their potential”.

Tickets t o t he P CYC Na tions of O rigin Fundraiser a re a vailable f rom M aitland PCYC, J ames S treet, M aitland, c ontact Justine Russell, 4934 7122, or e mail maitland@pcycnsw.org.au.

Tickets cost $20. Doors open at Maitland Repertory Theatre at 7.30pm and the show commences a t 8 pm. P CYC f undraiser tickets w ill a lso b e available, o n r equest, from the Theatre on the night.

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No employment worries for Alex Knights and NRL ensure McKinnon will remain a part of rugby league for as long as he wants ing up to ANZ Stadium to wa tch his ma tes play for the Knigh ts last w eekend,” Mr Smi th said. “His spiri t and determina tion are an inspiration for all of us. The NRL w ould be honoured if Alex wanted to channel that spirit into a c areer in our game and the offer is on the table … for life.”

Mr Smith also announced there w ould be a foundation set up to raise funds for McKinnon to help him through his reco very as w ell as a “Rise for Ale x” round of the T elstra Premiership (Round 19 which begins on 18 J uly) with a range of family activities and promotions to raise funds for the foundation.

The fundraisin g round has the backin g of the NRL’s broadcast partners - Nine Netw ork, FOX Sports, 2GB and Triple M and the NRL will dedicate funds to a research project associated with spinal injury.

Meanwhile, the Knigh ts return to H unter Stadium this Sunda y, M other's Da y, for the clash against P enrith. The first 2, 000 kids under 12- years- old recei ve a f ree meal thanks to O AK and F our n T wenty. As w ell, fans purchasin g a F amily G eneral A dmission tick et, they'll recei ve a f ree upgrade to reserved seating.

Gates open 11.30am with first grade at 2pm.

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lex M cKinnon’s lon g- term emplo yment future has been assured w ith both the Knights and the NRL offering him roles within their organisations.

McKinnon had been in the la tter stag es of negotiations w ith the Knigh ts to e xtend his playing contract, which expires on October 31, prior to sustaining his neck injury.

Knights CEO Ma tt Gidley said tha t contract offer w ould be honoured w ith a guaran tee of emplo yment. The e xact na ture of the work McKinnon w ill be in volved in w ith the Knights w ill be disc ussed when he is further along in his recovery.

“Alex is a w onderful talent on the fiel d and a bet ter clubman off the fiel d,” Gidley said.

“While w e remain hopeful Ale x w ill mak e a full reco very, w e are pleased to e xtend his contract a t the New castle Knigh ts bec ause there is no doubt he’ll be a valuable employee.”

NRL CEO Da ve Smi th said helpin g set a career path for McKinnon was part of a pack age of measures to help M cKinnon w ith his financial and career needs.

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Alex McKinnon will have guaranteed employment for the rest of his working life thanks to the Knights and the NRL. Photo: Courtesy of newcastleknights.com.au

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