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aitland MP, Robyn Parker appeared to escape unscathed on Friday, as she took to the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) political donations inquiry.

Ms Parker, who had not been accused of any wrongdoing by the Commission, fronted the inquiry just a day after her Liberal colleague, Swansea MP, Garry Edwards stepped aside from the party after developer and former Newcastle lord mayor, Jeff McCloy told the ICAC he had given Mr Edwards $1,500 for “raffle tickets�. “The guy from Swansea came to see me, Garry,�

Mr McCloy said. “He came round home, whatever was in my wallet, fifteen hundred bucks, raffle tickets or something, I gave him a few bucks. “They all come to see me for money, I feel like a walking ATM some days.�

Mr Edwards said he was looking forward to an early opportunity to clear his name.

Tim Owen, the former member for Newcastle, and Andrew Cornwell, the former member for Charlestown, both resigned from Parliament last Tuesday, while Mr McCloy resigned as lord mayor of Newcastle on Sunday night in the wake of mounting pressure from Newcastle’s Greens and Labor councillors and the State Government.

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Maitland MP, Robyn Parker has escaped the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption with her parliamentary role intact after a horror week for the Liberal Party

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I had an eye-opening experience last week when attending the Hunter Homeless Connect Day at Broadmeadow PCYC. Firstly, I couldn’t believe how many people had turned up for the event.

There would have been close to 1,000 visitors in addition to the 100 staff and volunteers from the numerous businesses and government organisations that had donated their services.

I was also surprised to see how many young people and families were there.

The general feel of the day was upbeat and positive. The various stalls and information booths were colourful and you just felt that this event was going to be invaluable to a lot of the people in attendance.

Prior to the day, I was probably guilty of taking the stereotypical view of what a homeless person should look like - perhaps an old person sleeping under cardboard boxes who possibly hasn’t washed for a while.

But after talking to the event’s coordinator, Lucy Andrews, I realised that these days the term ‘homeless’ also covers people who sleep in their cars and those who ‘couch surf’ - which means spending a night or two at the homes of numerous friends and families.

Upon researching homelessness a bit further, I discovered that more than one in six Australians aged 15-24 are living in poverty.

That’s a shocking figure.

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One in six Australians aged 15-24 are living in poverty

We have a high standard of living in this country, so to read something like that really makes you sit up and take notice.

Every day, half of the people who need immediate accommodation from the various service providers have to be turned away due to a lack of space.

That’s also very troubling. I’d assume after being knocked back a few times, some people would just give up trying to find a place to stay and drift further away from society.

It’s very concerning that losing a job or having an illness and being unable to work can quickly result in people falling into that at-risk category.

The ICAC inquiry has again provided some terrific theatre.

Of course it’s not supposed to be funny, but there have been quite a few gems to be found amongst the hundred of pages of transcripts.

Hilton Grugeon confusing Luke Grant with Hugh Grant.

Jeff McCloy has had three standout moments: referring to himself in the third person then his classic line about feeling like a “walking ATM” and also the references to Mother Teresa being a source of inspiration for his work in Newcastle.

It really has been like a soap opera.

If you miss a couple of hours of action, you can come back to it and quickly catch up on how the storylines have progressed.

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Maitland’s New Year fizzer Midnight fireworks cancelled following poor attendance and anti-social behaviour MELISSAH COMBER

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aitland residents have taken to social media to vent their anger after 11 of 13 Maitland City councillors voted to cancel the midnight fireworks show on New Year’s Eve. Councillors opted to cancel the midnight show after a report tabled at last week’s meeting found that approximately 7500 attended the 9pm display and earlier family activities in 2013, but the crowd dwindled to around 500 people for the midnight show.

The report also said that underage drinking and anti-social behaviour were problems after 9pm, and that the DJ had to be shut down early in order to disperse the crowd.

Councillors Philip and Nicole Penfold voted against the cancellation, with Cr Philip Penfold suggesting that last year’s numbers were a result of an alcohol-free zone being in place during the midnight show and that Council was “slowly whittling away at a wildly popular event”.

Cr Nicole Penfold said that the midnight fireworks were enjoyed from vantage points all over Maitland, not just those who came into town.

“Part of the fun is going outside, looking up and watching the fireworks no matter where you are,” she said.

“I think it’s a shame if we are taking this attitude that it’s too hard when we can look at how to improve the atmosphere.”

Residents took to Facebook to share their opinions, with comments including “Very disappointing decision”, “Honestly this council is full of old people that need to get a grip” and “Not going to be the same if none at midnight”.

Cr Steve Procter conceded that it was a “tough decision…but the right decision at this time”, while Cr Arch Humphrey said that children and families needed access to an event that would not be ruined by others.

“We’re the fastest growing area for these very people and what we are deciding on is one event that won’t be disrupted by anti-social behaviour,” he said.

Crs Robert Aitchison and Loretta Baker both suggested that the midnight fireworks be re-examined once the Levee development had been completed.

Money saved from the midnight cancellation will be put into enhancing the family friendly activities between 6pm and 9pm, and the alcohol-free zone will be lifted from 4pm and reinstated at 9:30pm.

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Carbon tax gone Cessnock City Council has acted to immediately remove the carbon tax from its waste and landfill services.

At its meeting on August 6, Council resolved to remove the carbon tax with immediate effect from waste services, with a reduction in rate charges made retrospective to 1 July. The annual domestic waste management service charge will reduce from $525 to $480 per service, a saving of $45. As rates notices have already been issued, ratepayers will receive a credit on their account. Removal of the carbon tax will also reduce the fees payable to use the landfill facility by reducing gate charges by $33 per tonne for those entry fees which included a carbon component in the pricing.

Walkers on the move The Friends of Grossman House will be stepping out of Maitland this weekend to take a walk through historic Tighes Hill.

Local guide and heritage architecture enthusiast Wayne Campbell will lead the tour, that will explore the major streets of the suburb, which was established in the 1870s.

An afternoon tea will follow at Mr Campbell’s Mayfield home.

All proceeds from the walk will fund the ongoing maintenance of Maitland’s Brough and Grossman Houses.

The tour will be held on Sunday, August 24 at 2pm and costs $25 ($20 for National Trust members), including afternoon tea.

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He was reported missing to police with investigations confirming he was last seen attending a business in Wickham on Monday 28 July.

There are concerns for Mr Barry’s welfare as his disappearance is described as being out of character and it is believed he did not take any money or possessions with him.

Michael Barry is described as being of Caucasian appearance with short dark brown/black hair and a muscular build.

He has a tattoo of Superman on his chest, flames on his right arm, a tribal band on his left arm and the tattoo of a skull on his right leg.

He was last seen wearing a dark hooded top, grey tracksuit pants and thongs, and police believe he may be driving a silver Holden Vectra.

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No Christmas cheer in this gift Rex Newell painting on eBay as Grugeon denies purchase was an illegal donation Story continued from » p. 1

The painting purchased from Andrew Cornwell’s wife, Samantha Brookes, by property developer, Hilton Grugeon, Perrin’s Boat Shed - Tea Gardens he could sell me something or his wife could sell me something.” He denied that the purchase was an attempt to donate illegally to the Liberal Party or gain favour from Dr Cornwell but rather an expression of “mentorship” and “patronage”.

“In the same way that I mentored or gave patronage to a number of young people in the community,” he said.

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During the inquiry, Ms Parker was quizzed about a $120,000 donation, which was allegedly split between the 2011 election campaigns of Tim Owen, Andrew Cornwell and Ms Parker.

The allegations stemmed from a text message sent by Mr Owen to his campaign manager, Hugh Thomson that made reference to “AC” and “RP” being beneficiaries of the three-way deal.

Ms Parker denied knowing about the funds. “This was a surprise to me when I read it last week,” Ms Parker told the Commission. She denied accepting any donations herself.

“You don’t touch money, not even raffle money and that’s drilled into everyone from day one,” she said.

Ms Parker also responded to evidence given by Mr McCloy that he had given her money for a CD. “My son was very ill, he had a golf ball size tumour in his head and one of the things we did when he was sick was make up a list of things he wanted to do, essentially, I guess you’d call it a bucket list before he died,” she explained.

“One of those things was recording a CD with the family band.

“A number of people bought CDs and contributed towards their endeavours and

their next production. I have some CDs left if you want one but it may not be your choice of music,” she quipped. Ms Parker said Hunter developer, Hilton Grugeon may have also bought one of the CDs. Mr Grugeon also gave evidence to the ICAC and sensationally proclaimed to journalists on his arrival on Thursday that the now-famous Rex Newell painting he purchased from the wife of Charlestown MP, Andrew Cornwell for $10,200 was available to purchase on the auction website, eBay. The work, entitled Perrin’s Boat Shed - Tea Gardens, was advertised with a starting bid of $5,000.

Mr Grugeon said the proceeds from the sale of the artwork will be donated to the Maitland Hospital Foundation.

Fronting the inquiry earlier this month, Dr Cornwell said he had initially given the painting to Mr Grugeon as a Christmas gift and he had later offered to buy the artwork.

However, Mr Grugeon told the Commission he “didn’t consider it as a Christmas gift from anyone”.

“My recollection of that is that Andrew was having financial needs from having gone, given up a lot of his practice work to offer himself as a candidate,” he said.

“I’m not sure where it came from that

“Because I believed he was doing something for the community which was costing his and I would support him.”

Dr Cornwell, his wife, Samantha Brookes, and his father, Brien Cornwell will return to the witness box to give evidence at the ICAC for the second time on Thursday.

Mr Newell is also scheduled to give evidence on Thursday.

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he University of Newcastle will see fewer students from disadvantaged backgrounds graduate from its Callaghan campus if the Abbott Government’s tertiary education reforms pass through the Senate, according to Shadow Higher Education Minister, Kim Carr.

Visiting the university last Tuesday with Senator Deb O’Neill, Charlton MP, Pat Conroy and Newcastle MP, Sharon Claydon, Senator Carr said the Coalition’s plan to deregulate the sector and reduce funding would have a particularly negative impact on students and universities in regional areas, like Newcastle.

“A third of the students at this university come from poorer backgrounds and there’s less opportunity for them to be able to meet the increased debt levels which this Government is imposing,” he said.

“I think you’ll see immediately students making choices about turning away from university. Universities will have to make choices, do they increase fees, do they reduce the course offerings or do they reduce their campuses?

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Last week my wife Robyn and I helped celebrate 100 years of the Australian Red Cross, by attending a luncheon at East Maitland Bowling Club.

The Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society was formed just nine days after the outbreak of World War I. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers signed up during this time to help raise funds, produce goods to send overseas and care for the wounded.

To date, millions of people have assisted the Australian Red Cross in providing immediate relief in times of crisis, care for people who need it most and have donated blood to those in accidents, undergoing surgery or battling cancer and other illnesses.

I want to extend my gratitude to all of you who have helped support the Australian Red Cross over the past 100 years.

Here in Maitland we have a Red Cross shop which is located in the The Levee precinct, formerly known as the Maitland Heritage Mall and a Donor Centre at Maitland Hospital.

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I also had the privilege of meeting an 80-year-old gentleman who had registered more than 500 blood donations.

I really take my hat off to everyone who takes the time to donate their blood, plasma and platelets.

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Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Cessnock last week.

About 1.30pm on Monday 11 August a man entered a travel shop on Cooper Street, armed with a pistol.

Police have been told the man threatened a female employee, demanding cash.

The woman handed over cash, before the man assaulted her and fled the scene.

Officers attached to Central Hunter Local Area Command were called and established a crime scene.

The woman was uninjured during the incident.

As they continue to investigate the incident, police wish to speak to a man who may be able to assist with inquiries.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, in his 30s, about 183cm tall, of medium build, with short dark hair, and has colourful tattoos down both arms.

The man was seen wearing a grey t-shirt and black thongs.

Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page www1. police.nsw.gov.au

The man went outside and saw a black Nissan on fire, which belonged to a friend.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command and Fire & Rescue NSW personnel attended.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze; however, the vehicle was destroyed.

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CMC Rocks the Hunter is on the move Local country music fans have been disappointed by the news that the CMC Rocks the Hunter festival will move to Queensland in 2015.

Organisers Rob Potts Entertainment Edge, Chugg Entertainment and Foxtel’s Country Music Channel last week released a statement announcing the three-day festival will be held in Ipswich from March 13-15.

“The festival was first held in Thredbo’s Snowy Mountains in 2008. Following extensive attendance growth, the event moved to NSW’s Hunter Valley in 2011,” the statement said. “Once again, the festival has grown in scope and popularity and promoters have decided to move to the expandable QLD site. The move will accommodate larger festival numbers, while retaining the CMC Rocks trademarks of huge international lineups, intimate songwriters shows, on-site camping and the late-night camper’s bar.”

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The $7m complex on the site of the former Bonds factory replaces the aging facilities on Wollombi Road and contains a large gymnasium and sports halls as well as activity rooms and sporting fields.

Still awaiting completion is an indoor skate park and rock climbing wall.

Mr Cosgrove joined Federal Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon, State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr and Cessnock City Council mayor, Bob Pynsent in touring the facility and recalled his own experiences as a PCYC member in Sydney many years ago.

“My parents were happy when they realised the PCYC had a band,” he said.

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Hunter MP, Joel Fitzgibbon (left) and Cessnock MP, Clayton Barr join in the fun at the official opening of the new Cessnock PCYC on Sunday I came home with drumsticks,” Mr Cosgrove joked.

PCYC NSW chief executive, Darren Black referred to the new complex as “the Taj Mahal” of PCYC centres.

“The original building on Wollombi Road was opened in the 1950’s and is probably due for now retirement after 60 years,” Mr Black said.

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ommonwealth Games swimming champion, Maddison Elliott received a hero’s welcome home at a special assembly at Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College on Monday.

Elliott, 15, won gold in the 100 metres freestyle S8 event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, breaking the world record in the process.

She continued her success at the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

in California with three gold and five silver medals, which included three personal best times.

“Thank you, it’s been a great welcome back to school,” Elliott said to the cheers of her fellow students.

“We are extremely proud of Maddi and her achievement in the pool and we are lucky to have such an inspiring role model here at the College,” principal, Leanne Lynch said.

“Her success was a great outcome for all of the hard work and training that she put in during the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.”

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Knights flying high on belief Players' confidence returning and results follow as Warriors become latest high-profile scalp PAUL MONFORTE

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oaches often talk about confidence as being a key factor in the fortunes of their teams and the Knights have plenty of it at the moment.

Wayne Bennett said after Sunday’s 28-22 victory over the Warriors at Hunter Stadium that his players were now starting to back themselves and were reaping the results.

“I think we played some great football,” Bennett said. “It was wonderful, they played excellent.

“They (Warriors) just got two or three flukey tries that kept them in the game. We’ve beaten a lot of top eight teams in this eight-week period.”

Knights captain Kurt Gidley backed Bennett’s comments.

“When you’re down on confidence you’re not quite throwing your passes as crisp and not talking as much because you’re a little bit down on confidence.” Gidley said.

“As soon as you start winning a few games, you’re more confident in everything that you do.

“You’re talking more so all those little things

The Knights have put back-to-back victories together at Hunter Stadium

stack up to be a better performance.” The Mata’utia brothers, Sione (three tries) and Chanel (one try), starred for the home side, with Bennett giving high praise to winger Sione.

“He has wonderful attributes, the great thing about him is I imagine one day he’ll captain the Knights and he’ll be a great player,” Bennett said.

“It’s a long way away for him but I’m sure one day that’s where he’ll be heading.”

“Sione’s played fullback for us, he’s preferred position is centre and he played great on the wing today,” Bennett added.

Newcastle’s NYC team had a high-scoring 40-34 win over the Warriors to maintain top spot on the ladder.

Harry Pondekas and Danny Levi both crossed twice for the Knights.

The Knights’ NSW Cup side had a solid 26-12 victory over the Warriors at St John Oval on Saturday afternoon and are in sixth place.

This weekend, the Knights head north to take on the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium at 5.30pm on Saturday.

Rick Stone’s NSW Cup side will play Manly at 3pm on Sunday afternoon at No.2 Sports Ground.

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