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unter commuters may know how frequently buses will run in the CBD after the heavy rail line into Newcastle is axed on Boxing Day, but they are still none the wiser as to just how long they will have to put up with the new travel arrangement.

Under mounting pressure to reveal the Government’s interim transport arrangements for passengers after the heavy rail line into Newcastle is cut, Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian last week revealed that bus services would run every 10 minutes in peak periods to ensure smooth transitions for passengers travelling in and out of the CBD. “Customers will be able to catch a bus every 10 minutes in the peak from sheltered bus stops at Hamilton, Wickham, Civic and Newcastle stations and Q ueens Wharf connecting with every train service at Hamilton Station,” she said. “It is intended every customer will get a seat on a fleet of modern, fully-accessible, airconditioned buses and that they can carry surfboards and other luggage onboard.” From December 26, trains will terminate at Broadmeadow Station while upgrades are carried out at Hamilton Station.

Trains will terminate at Hamilton Station from January 5 until the new Wickham Transport Interchange is completed in late-2016.

Ms Berejiklian said passengers travelling further east than Wickham would have to catch buses

Tran sp o rt M inister,G ladys B erejiklian (p ictu red)b reaks her silence o n p o st-tru ncatio n b u s services until the city’s light rail network was up and running, the date of which is still unknown.

Labor candidate for Maitland, Jenny Aitchison said the interim arrangements were an “absolute joke”. “If you look at the congestion around that area [Hamilton Station] it’s only going to get worse,” she said.

Ms Aitchison said Hunter residents had already made their thoughts clear.

“[In 2011], Labor lost a lot Hunter seats and I believe that can only be attributed to the rail,” she said.

The bus timetables will be integrated with train timetables, with buses leaving Newcastle about 25 minutes before connecting trains depart from Hamilton Station.

Extra bus services will be scheduled during major events such as New Years Eve and the Asian Cup in January.

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O ne of the biggest debates in the H unter last w eek had nothing to do w ith the tw o state by-elections.

No, it was all to do with whether children should be welcomed in cafØ.

To summarise the incident, a mother felt uncomfortable at a Broadmeadow cafØ when having a coffee and a chat with others who had brought their children and posted these feelings on the cafØ’s Facebook page.

The shop’s owner, while not directly referring to this particular customer, replied by saying there were other options if patrons wanted an area for your children to run rampant, and annoy other customers, whilst you are oblivious to them .

In fairness, it was also pointed by the owner that she was a mother herself and that children were more than welcome in the cafØ if they remained seated at a table and were well behaved.

Predictably this set off a chain of replies from those on both sides of the argument.

I have three young children and this is a big issue for my wife and I. Whenever we pluck up the courage to take the kids out for breakfast or lunch at a cafØ, there has to be a great deal of planning involved.

A bare minimum when choosing a dining venue is the availability of paper and crayons.

Generally, that can keep the kids quiet for 20 minutes or so.

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T here has to be a great deal of planning involved

But of course, there are the obligatory arguments over who gets to use the red, blue or green crayon and who gets left with the white one that does absolutely nothing when the paper is also white.

We give bonus points are given to cafØs that set aside an area for toys. However, this also leads to heated debate amongst the children over who gets to play with the good toys.

All of this leads to a great deal of stress for us parents. I hate the idea of other customers having their meal ruined by my children being noisy.

Thankfully there are a lot of child-friendly’ cafØs and restaurants in the Hunter region.

I think it’s mainly paranoia on my part - obviously, by choosing to eat in a place that has a kids’ menu, tins of crayons and pencils and toys, these people are aware that children may be present and that they are likely to be making noise.

Prior to having children, I have to admit to being one of those people rolling their eyes at parents when I saw kids seemingly running wild.

How quick I was to judge and I can report that karma has come back to punish me!

Businesses serving food run the risk of seriously damaging their revenue by appearing to be antichildren’, but I can completely understand why they would tire of some kids running around and possibly leading to other customers choosing not to return.

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aitland City Council’s latest incentive to bring shoppers back to the Heritage Mall has kicked off with bang, but they haven’t satisfied everyone.

In partnership with shop-owners, Council has developed two promotions, in which shoppers can receive vouchers for Mall businesses and enter a draw to win a car, in an effort to encourage shoppers to visit the precinct during construction works for component one of the Levee.

The first, dubbed the Construction Cash promotion, sees shoppers earn a $20 voucher to spend in a participating business if they spend $40 or more of their own money at a different participating business. The second promotion offers an opportunity to win a Ford Ecosport Titanium car, valued at almost $30,0 0 0 by spending $25 or more of their own money at a participating business.

These promotions offer real benefits to both shoppers and traders, Council’s marketing coordinator, Matt vanderWall said.

We want to encourage residents, many of whom may usually spend their money elsewhere, to participate in the promo-

Ow ner of the Orang e Tree C afe,Nathan Stou t,said his b u siness is stru g g ling tions, check out what’s happening in the space and support their local businesses.

Last week, the Post spoke to several businesses and found that the majority had received a positive customer response to the promotion.

It’s a great idea to make everybody aware that we’re still open, Millers manager, Peita Woodhouse said.

We’ve had quite a few people come asking about it, although [the customer drop-off] hasn’t been as bad as what we anticipated.

Angela Miller, of Lowes, said they had already had about 20 vouchers used on the second day of the promotion.

We’ve had a quite a few people do it and we think it’s great, she said.

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Kristy Allomes, from Blues Child described the promotion as absolutely fabulous .

It’s definitely going to work, she said.

I’ve had a lot of people come in and said they’ll be doing their Christmas shopping here now.

However, it hasn’t all been roses, with the owner of O range Tree CafØ, Nathan Stout, saying that the vouchers hadn’t made their way into his business.

I suppose they’ve got to try something, but we haven’t seen any of them, he said.

Mr Stout said that they had experienced a drop in trade of about 50 per cent during the construction works.

The morning trade has been our biggest drop-off because all the other businesses would come in for coffee and breakfast, but they’ve all lost trade too so they can’t afford it, he said.

It’s worst when it rains because there’s no one around because you have to walk in the middle of the mall where there’s no awnings.

Shoppers can use their Heritage Mall promotional vouchers until Christmas Eve. The car will be drawn in March 2015.

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hen Maitland’s Gerald Frogley embarks on a motorcycle ride around Australia next May, he’ll be killing two birds with the one stone.

While travelling the country on the world’s longest national highway, Highway 1, which connects all the mainland capital cities, Mr Frogley will be attempting to gain both an Australian record and raise much-needed funds for disability service provider, Mai-Wel. I’ve always been wanting to ride around Australia, Mr Frogley said.

But once you get married, have kids and start having to make a living you just don’t have time.

He said he was inspired to fundraise on the ride after seeing other groups embark on similar missions, and with his son, Stephen, involved with Mai-Wel, there was no question about where the money would go.

Diagnosed with autism at two-years-old, Stephen completed a school to work transition program with Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions, and has also worked for PACE Setters for ten years, where he helps to make pallets, crates and works on various production jobs.

During this time he has been provided daily with support and encouragement to build a strong work ethic and become a valued member of his community, Mr Frogley said.

But they do more than provide employment, they provide counselling and leisure activities as well.

In order to achieve the record, Mr Frogley has to abide by all the road rules for the approximately 14,50 0 kilometre ride, as well as only drive during daylight for no more than eight hours per day.

Logistically you can’t do it in less than 20 days, he said.

But realistically I’m not going to be able to go at the speed limit the whole time, so I’m looking at about 25 days.

I reckon I can handle it.

He also has to complete the ride on a Honda 125cc bike, which he has modified for comfort by changing the seat and raising the handlebars.

Where possible, Mr Frogley said he would pull into a motel for the night, but said it would be necessary to camp at some points along the ride.

He also said that he would have a GPS tracker attached to his bike so supporters will be able to track his progress.

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he valued contribution grandparents make to their grandchildren’s lives was celebrated at Woodberry Public School last Thursday during Grandfriends Day. The day was held to coincide with last Sunday’s state-wide Grandparents Day, a NSW Government initiative recognising the unique role grandparents play.

Woodberry Public School’s community engagement officer, Katuscia Cummings said that with many parents working, the role grandparents, as well as aunts, uncles and stepparents, play had increased.

We call it Grandfriends Day because there are many kids that may not have

The 2013 awards recognised projects such as the Morpeth Courthouse conservation works, the Maitland Men’s Shed and the energy and water conservation efforts at Maitland Gaol.

This year, 43 towns across the state entered the awards, with a total of 174 submissions across 11 categories.

Cessnock has also been named as a finalist.

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a grandparent but have an extended family, Ms Cummings said.

It’s especially fitting because we have a fair amount of families where the grandparent is the primary carer.

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Morpeth House, a former home of the man credited with creating the township, Lieutenant Edward Charles Close, will now form a part of Closebourne Village, a retirement village managed by Lend Lease.

The 1850 s R egency-style house was constructed by Lieutenant Close after he sold his first home, the also heritagelisted Closebourne, to Bishop William Tyrrell, the first Bishop of Newcastle, in 1849. Morpeth House was originally set in approximately 10 0 acres.

In 1925 the estate was purchased as the site of St John’s Theological College.

Closebourne Village opened in 2012.

O riginal fittings in the building were retained throughout the restoration process, and replacement materials were sourced to match those used in the original construction, with construction methodologies replicated to retain the original look of the building.

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The part-security, partinformation person, general helper outer and finalist in the Hunter Volunteer Centre’s 2014 Senior Volunteer of the Year Awards, was recognised for the eight hours each week she spends assisting with the running of the gallery.

Ms Frost said she initially started volunteering when she lived in Victoria to receive Centrelink benefits, as she wasn’t of pension-age.

It was a suggestion from a stranger that brought her to MR AG when she relocated to Maitland 18 months ago.

As soon as I walked through the door here it just hit, she said. It’s so beautiful. I don’t have to do it anymore but it’s such a lovely place to volunteer.

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ore tangible progress on Maitland’s $45 million dual roundabout upgrade will be visible from January, a R oads and Maritime Services (R MS) spokesperson has said.

Currently, preparatory ground work is being carried out between the rail line and New England Highway, which includes moving utilities in order to construct a new pedestrian bridge.

The bridge has to be moved slightly in order to create space for the eastbound overpass.

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A temporary bridge is in place while the work in being carried out.

I’ve just walked the temporary structure and it’s great, Member for Maitland, R obyn Parker said last week.

It’s good to have that in place because lots of people use that transport interchange to come and use the park and the swimming pool, so it’s great that the R MS were able to provide that temporary ramp rather than close it off completely.

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Lev ee Dev elop m ent starting to tak e sh ap e C R PETER B LA C K M ORE M aitland City Council M ayor

Th ank you all for the patience you have shown since construction started in June

NOTICE OF PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS GILLIESTON HEIGHTS RESERVE NAMING PROPOSAL Maitland residents have the opportunity to comment on the naming proposal for the currently unnamed reserve on the corner of Scenic Drive and Champion Drive, Gillieston Heights. The reserve known as Lot 522 DP1162824 is the site identified for the construction of a local playground for the residents of Gillieston Heights.

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It is really exciting to see changes taking place in Central Maitland as part of Component O ne of The Levee Development.

The contractors have been busy laying porphyry stone pavers, which will replace the old pavers currently seen throughout the former Heritage Mall.

I must say I am impressed by how beautiful the porphyry stone looks and congratulate the workers on doing such a wonderful job in getting this work completed while still maintaining access to all the shops located in this precinct.

O ver the next fortnight contractors will be working a second shift between 4 .0 0 pm and midnight to reduce the inconvenience of these works to both traders and shoppers.

I want to thank you all for the patience you have shown since construction started back in June.

I empathise with the traders who have been doing it tough and encourage the community to support local businesses, many of which are independent retailers, while construction is being completed.

Just last week, Council together with local businesses, launched two major promotions to encourage visitors to the precinct.

Shoppers who spend $25 or more in a single transaction at a participating business receive an entry form into The Levee Car Giveaway, with one lucky shopper driving away with a brand new car.

Shoppers who spend $4 0 or more at a participating business will be given $20 in Construction Cash which can be spent at another participating business in the lead up to Christmas.

I have been told that shoppers have been taking advantage of these exciting promotions which is fantastic for the traders.

You can find out more information about the promotions and stay up to date with the construction process by visiting theleveemaitland.com.au

The proposal to name the site ‘Joseph Maxwell VC Park’ has been put forward by Stockland on behalf of the RSL. Joseph Maxwell (1896–1967), a former student of Gillieston Public School, received Australia’s highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, for his bravery on the battlefield whilst serving with the Australian Infantry Force (AIF) in the Great War. Often described as Australia’s second most decorated soldier of the First World War, Joseph served at both Gallipoli and the Western Front.

The exhibition period will run from Wednesday, 29 October until Friday, 28 November 2014. Feedback can be made to Amanda McMahon, Acting Recreation Planning Coordinator on 4934 9717 or via email at amandam@maitland.nsw.gov.au

DRAFT GRAFFITI MANAGEMENT PLAN Council is calling for community feedback on its draft Graffiti Management Plan. The draft Plan makes a commitment to reducing levels of graffiti vandalism across the City with the aim to minimise graffiti on both public and private property.

The draft Graffiti Management Plan is on display at Council’s libraries and Administration Building or can be viewed online at maitlandyoursay.com.au Submissions must include the full details of the author and be addressed as follows: • Post: The General Manager Maitland City Council PO Box 220, Maitland NSW 2320 Attention: Graeme Matthews • Email: yoursay@maitland.nsw.gov.au Share your thoughts before 5pm Friday, 14 November.

PUBLIC NOTICE TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ‘BITTER & TWISTED 2014’ EVENT – MAITLAND GAOL The ‘Bitter and Twisted’ beer tasting festival is to be held at Maitland Gaol on 1 and 2 November 2014.

Maitland City Council has approved the following temporary road closure and associated parking measures in East Maitland for this event: • From 6.00am to 8.00pm daily Saturday, 1 November and Sunday, 2 November 2014 – John Street, East Maitland be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic from the roundabout on Morpeth Road to just east of the Maitland Gaol entry gates; – A temporary single vehicle Taxi Zone to be installed on John Street just east of the Gaol entrance; – A temporary single vehicle Disability Parking Zone to be installed east of the temporary Taxi Zone.

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L ib ra ry c e le b ra tio n s Cessnock and K urri K urri libraries have invited the public to morning tea to celebrate 75 years of public libraries in NSW communities.

Cessnock Mayor, Cr Bob Pynsent, encouraged residents to pay their local library a regular visit.

The range of services offered by our local libraries is nothing short of amazing, he said.

Cessnock City Library service has come a long way from its humble beginnings within Council chambers in 1952 with around 3,50 0 books, two staff members and a second hand typewriter.

Today, Cessnock City Library operates from two sites (Cessnock and Kurri Kurri), has 91,000 hard copy items, 18 public computers and a suite of online products.

The library offers an online catalogue and services such as free internet, eBooks and music.

I encourage the community to pay a visit or to go online to our website, Cr Pynsent said. You will be surprised by how accessible the services are and the amount of activities and interest groups are available for you to get involved in.

Library services for children include R hymetime, Storytime, school holiday programs and Junior Creative Writing Group.

Adults can enjoy reading groups, author talks, Film Club, In the Loop knitting group, internet training and other support classes.

The free morning tea to celebrate for the 75-year milestone will be held on Monday, November 3 at 10.30am Visit www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/library to view the online events calendar.

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Bob Dennerley knows what it’s like to not have a roof over his head.

The local leather guru spent many years living on Sydney streets and has now turned his hand to helping others in a similar situation.

Mr Dennerley has donated $60 0 worth of leather goods to be raffled off in aid of Hunter Valley Men’s Crisis Support, who provide short-term assistance to those living rough.

I lived on the street as a kid, in and out of gaol, and had a horrible existence as a young kid, Mr Dennerley said.

I thought that if I can’t support this charity, I can’t support any of them.

Mr Dennerley has split his goods into four prize packs, containing, among other things, bags, belts and wallets.

He said that he’ll be happy with whatever he raises, but added that tickets have been selling like hot cakes.

Some of the businesses around town have been so generous and bought a whole book, he said.

It’s just nice to know you’ve raised a decent amount of money.

Tickets are available for $2 each in Mr Dennerley’s Heritage Mall store. The raffle will be drawn in December.

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C essno ck Tow n C rier,Step hen C larke,new citizen M o nica W o rto n and C essno ck M ayo r,B o b Pyn sent at the Perfo rm ing A rts C entre o n Frid ay Smith as well as State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr and a representative from Federal Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon’s office.

R esidents can register interest in becoming an Australian Citizen at a future ceremony by contacting Council on 4993 4210.

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She’s helped countless locals reach their fitness and health goals and now the Cessnock community are joining forces to support boot camp leader, Angella Whipps as she undergoes treatment for cancer.

Mrs Whipps also conducts a number of classes at Cessnock’s Total Fitness Gym and is a very well-known member of the community having grown up in Cessnock.

A fundraising night will be held on Friday, November 7 at Cessnock Leagues Club beginning at 6.30 pm with money raised going to help Mrs Whipps and her family with the cost of recovering from recent surgery.

Creatively named Whip it for Team Whipps’ the event costs $75 per person and includes cocktail food and three drinks.

Attendees are asked to dress as their favourite 1980 s star, with the night featuring music and dancing along with a silent auction, raffle prizes.

Donations of prizes for the event are more than welcome. Please contact O omph Cafe at Total Fitness Gym on 4990 40 66 or visit them at 21 Cessnock St, Cessnock to donate items or to purchase tickets.

Tickets can also be bought from Cessnock Leagues Club.

Angella’s positive attitude has just been amazing and so inspiring, Mrs Whipps’ friend and organiser of the fundraiser, R achel Michael said.

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Cessnock Mayor, Cr Bob Pynsent, oversaw official proceedings with Stephen Glen, Council’s General Manager, as MC of the event.

I really enjoy our citizenship ceremoniesit’s such a special and memorable occasion for our new citizens, Cr Pynsent said.

The joy was clearly visible on candidates’ faces, with an appearance by Town Crier, Stephen Clarke, making the event extra special.

We provide a very personal ceremony here at Cessnock, and like to keep tradition alive by having our Town Crier attend, Clr Pynsent said.

Each new Australian Citizen was presented with a certificate, a native Australian plant and a commemorative gold coin.

The ceremony included musical entertainment from Kurri Kurri High School students Amie Dunnicliffe, Jed Kinch and Jack Shank-performing My Island Home by Christine Anu and the national anthem.

O ther official guests at the ceremony included Cessnock City Councillors Allan Stapleford, R od Doherty and Graham

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Th e stars are h ead ed to Cessno ck Asian Cup powerhouse Japan to set-up training operations in the heart of the Hunter region P AUL MONF ORTE

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FC Asian Cup defending champions, Japan have delivered a massive boost to the Hunter region by announcing they will base their training operations in Cessnock for next year’s tournament.

Japan, featuring World Cup star Keisuke Honda, will meet Palestine at Hunter Stadium on January 12 in their first match before travelling to Brisbane to play 20 0 7 champions Iraq on January 16 and Melbourne to take on Jordan on January 20.

The Japanese will arrive in Cessnock on January 3 and train at Cessnock Sports Ground.

Cessnock Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent welcomed the news.

O ur residents live for sport and are so excited to welcome the Japanese Team as visitors to our magnificent area, Cr Pynsent said.

We know this is a brilliant opportunity and cannot wait to showcase our world-renowned Hunter Valley food, wine, recreation and relaxation and for the Japanese to experience the best of Australian hospitality in their time with us.

20 0 7 C essno ck H allof Fam e ind u ctee,K evin O’Neill,SB S fo otb allco m m entato r,Les M u rray,20 0 8 C essno ck H allof Fam e ind u ctee,C li A lm o nd , Fed eralM em b er fo r H u nter,Jo elFitzg ib b o n and C essno ck M ayo r,B o b Pyn sent d u ring the visit of the A FC A sian C u p tro p hy to C essno ck CEO of the Asian Cup Local O rganising Committee, Michael Brown added his congratulations to the region. This is a massive boost for Cessnock, Newcastle and the whole Hunter Valley, Brown said.

To attract a team of Japan’s stature to the

region speaks volumes for the Hunter, which has traditionally been one of the most passionate football areas in Australia.

With less than three months to go until kickoff, this announcement takes the excitement and anticipation up another notch.

The Australian Socceroos will play Japan in a friendly in O saka on November 18 with the hosts to play their first match against Kuwait on January 9.

The final of the tournament will be played at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on January 31.

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Doctors have advised that I lighten my workload considerably for a little while to give them a chance to heal, but luckily, if I take their advice, no surgery is needed. Thank you for the support over the last year, with some rest and no yelling at the kids to clean their room’, I’ll be back on track in no time, she said.

A new Newcastle date will be announced shortly. Get well soon, Kasey.

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Chambers postpones national tour In a massive blow, country chanteuse Kasey Chambers has been forced to postpone her upcoming Bittersw eet tour, set to touch down in Newcastle on Sunday, November 23, on doctor’s orders.

Chambers was, last week, diagnosed with nodules and inflammation on her vocal chords and she will undergo vocal therapy for the next few months top repair the damage and avoid surgery.

Cardiff RSL kicks off new band line up Cardiff R SL is kicking off a new line-up of live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night and what better way to kick things off than to play host to one of the best tribute bands on the circuit Born Jovi. If Bon Jovi are high on your playlist, then you’ll be in hog heaven with

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Timomatic brings the skills Australia s G ot Talent judge and multi-platinum artist Timomatic will be showing off his moves at his first ever face-to-face dance workshops for 5-18 year olds in Newcastle this Friday.

He will also talking to the young people about his journey and that’s what makes it such a positive experience, event coordinator Chad R oss said.

Timomatic shot to stardom after

competing in So You Think You C an D ance and Australia s G ot Talent, going on to hit singles such as Set it O ff and Parachute.

Tickets are available now from www. celebritydancefactory.com.au.

The Timomatic workshop will be held at 7pm inside the Kotara High Auditorium on Lexington Avenue, Adamstown Heights.

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hen fire destroyed the Morrow Park Bowling Club last year - the home of Caitlin O ’R eilly and Tim Evans from Newcastle moody pop three-piece Crazy O ld Maurice - on the night they were laying down tracks for their upcoming EP, it seemed that the recording would never eventuate.

However, twelve months on and thanks to tenaciousness and some generosity from the Newcastle muso community, the band, also featuring double bassist Mike Collins, is back with the aforementioned EP, The E mpty G limmer finally seeing the light of day next month.

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recording would be just a dream but here we are Having lost pretty much everything except their lives in the fire, an outpouring of support, in the form of fundraisers, helped the band replace the musical gear lost and get back on their feet. O ’R eilly, who, along with Evans helps run the Commons on Beaumont Street said that the support was overwhelming, as they were more used to being the ones to help up and coming musos and artists.

Through the Commons we were kind of used to doing the giving, she said.

It was really heartening to see that there were so many people who thought what we were doing was worthwhile enough to throw their support behind and we’re forever grateful.

O ’R eilly said the eclectic six-song EP will be released in Newcastle at the Morrow Park Bowling Club on Sunday, November 23.

izotte’s will be getting into the Yuletide spirit a little early this year when legendary Aussie blues supergroup’ The Backsliders bring their pre-Christmas show to Newcastle next weekend.

Featuring the formidable talents of singer/ guitarist Dom Turner, the drumming brilliance of Midnight O il and The Break’s R ob Hirst and, for this hit-out, harp player Ian Collard (Collard Greens and Gravy), the Backsliders have been doing their thing for 30 years now and are showing no signs of slowing down if their latest long-player D arkside is anything to go by.

Turner told TE that the album - which bristles with The Backsliders massive delta-blues wall of sound was a mixture of new tracks and some lost classics that had underwent a bit of a spruce up.

When you’ve been doing it for as long as we have you tend to have a lot of songs, Turner said.

And there are a lot of those old songs we love that we just haven’t looked at in ages so we decided to go back through, pick out a couple that we really liked and give them a bit of a reworking and I’d say the best example of this is the song House on the C orner that we did in the 90 s - it had a real blues rock beat , but we’ve reworked it here to a point where it almost sounds Middle Eastern.

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Sure we embellished it a little bit with overdubs bit it was all recorded completely live and Jim’s studio is really conducive to recording in a live setting and as such we found the whole process quite easy really.

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But I was a bit reluctant in the beginning because, even though it’s a great model, I thought it may be a bit presumptuous to be asking for cash for something people haven’t heard.

That said, it worked really well and while I might not go down that route for the next thing, it’s definitely a great avenue for independent artists.

I’m already about 16 songs into the next album - you never know when you’re gonna drop off the perch, so it’s best to keep busy while you can.

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fter dipping his toe into solo territory with last year’s cosmicpsych pop EP, The G ood Borne of Bad Tymes,You Am I and the Pictures chord slinging cowboy Davey Lane is back with a cracking LP - Atonally Young.

Lane said the album, which is a beguiling amalgamation of the synth-heavy explorations of Bad Tymes coupled with a forthright power- pop sound more akin to his work with You Am I, had definitely been a long time coming.

Since the Pictures kind of shuddered to a halt, I’d basically been writing and recording aimlessly in my bedroom, Lane told TE .

I spent a couple of years basically holed up in my bedroom, working out my sound and letting my freak flag fly.

I ended up writing around fifty or sixty songs, then culled it all down and went into the studio to record with Tony Buchen, which was great because it was the first time I’d taken my own stuff out of the bedroom and into the studio - the EP was all done at home.

Lane turned to the crowdfunding site Pozible to fund the nuts and bolts of the project and, while he said he was reticent at the get-go he was pleased with the results.

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ANV IL CAMBRIDG E H OT EL MONDAY, NOV EMBER 1 0

hen it comes to sheer, unadulterated sticktoitiveness in the music biz, there are few to hold a candle to Canadian metallers Anvil.

The subject of a 20 0 9 doco, The Story O f Anvil - arguably one of the best and most inspiring music docos ever made, Anvil have been making records - 15 of them in fact, in relative obscurity since their first slab of classic metal Hard and Heavy dropped in 1981. While bands like Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax - the big four of US metal all cite Anvil as an influence - wider recognition eluded them.

However, they kept on keeping on and as a result of the 20 0 9 doco, interest in the band skyrocketed with European tours, slots on C onan O Brien, and supports for the likes of AC/DC and Saxon in the offing.

The band last visited our shores for the 20 10 Soundwave festival, but as guitarist, Steve Lips’ Kudlow told TE the band’s upcoming O z tour, on the back of their latest album Hope In Hell, would pull out all of the stops.

This is the first time we’ve played a full Anvil show in Australia, he said.

I mean, we did Soundwave and that was great but also a bit unfulfilling because we only had, like, thirty minutes, and it’s

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Kudlow formed Anvil in 1978 with drummer, R obb R einer and while their debut caused a lot of fuss, dodgy dealings left them high and dry leaving the band to essentially fly under the radar, releasing albums on various indie metal labels in the States and Europe, but as Kudlow said, once the doco came along he knew all of the hard work he had put into the band was going to pay off.

Put it this way, I’d been playing this music for many, many years, twelve albums worth of years at that point and this guy [director, Sacha Gervasi] who we’ve known since 1982, sits me down and tells me he wants to make a movie about Anvil and I just broke down into f***ing tears.

I mean, here is a guy who has worked with Steven Goddamn Spielberg, who wants to make a movie about my band - I knew then and there things were going to take off.

The thing about the Anvil story is that it is a very human story - it’s all about doing the best that you can do with your life and also that you can’t let the outside world tell you what’s right and wrong. Just live for tomorrow, man. It’s all about living for tomorrow.

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PIPPI S AT THE POINT: Friday, Kim and Mik, Pete G; Saturday, Overload Duo; Sunday, Jason Bone; Tuesday, Lauren Arms.

PLOUGH INN: Friday, Pete Gilchrist.

POTTERS BREWERY: Friday, James Paul.

PRINCE OF WALES: Thursday, Um and Ah; Friday, Damien; Saturday, Arley Black; Sunday, Sundays record; Tuesday, Yianni.

QUEENS WHARF BREWERY: Sunday, Holly Wilson; Tuesday, Frets With Benefits.

RACECOURSE HOTEL: Saturday, Phil McKnight RAILWAY HOTEL, Cessnock: Saturday, Kelly Hope.

REGAL HOTEL, Kurri: Saturday, The Zillers.

RIVER ROYAL, Morpeth: Friday, Troy.

ROYAL FEDERAL: Saturday, Good Company.

ROYAL HOTEL, Denm an: Saturday, Full Throttle.

ROYAL HOTEL, Singleton: Sunday, Purple Hearts;

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J o n-T b r ings the b e a ts After a conditioning of dance music from a young age it’s no wonder that Jon-T has developed into the young and creative electronic musician he is today.

Combining the full-bodied tunes of the modern music scene and enjoyable classics with the energetic element of traditional live music, Jon-T uses various drumming and DJ gear to produce a unique music experience perfectly suited for any situation. His repertoire spreads from the meaty club genres such as Electro House, Dubstep, House and Hip Hop to chill out genres such as R & B, Nu-Soul and Funky House.

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Tuesday, Zac and Ben. ROAYL INN, Waratah: Saturday, Damien.

RUTHERFORD HOTEL: Saturday, The Liars.

SALAMANDER SHORES: Friday, Mick Jones.

SALAMANDER TAVERN: Saturday, Steve Werren.

SEVEN SEAS: Thursday, Jam Night.

SHAFT TAVERN: Tuesday, Sundays Record Duo. SHOAL BAY RESORT: Friday, Karen O’Shea; Saturday, Claudio Meyer, 2 Shots, Pete Gilchrist; Sunday, Outerphase, VanderaA Duo. SHORTLAND HOTEL: Friday, Russell Snape.

SOLDIERS POINT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Zane Penn; Saturday, Wicked.

SOUTHS LEAGUES CLUB, Merew ether: Tuesday, Rubber Bullet.

SPINNING WHEEL HOTEL, Raym ond Terrace: Tuesday, Scot Janes.

SPICERS, Pokolbin: Sunday, Lauren Arms.

STAG AND HUNTER: Friday, Shaun Kirk; Saturday, 19-Twenty STOCKTON RSL: Saturday, Rebel Rousers.

SUNNYSIDE TAVERN: Saturday, Troy.

SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL: Thursday, Blackboard Sessions; Friday, Overtone; Tuesday, Greg Bryce and the Bad Bad Things, DJ Sonic.

SWANSEA HOTEL: Thursday, Mick Jones.

SWANSEA RSL: Saturday, Entertainment.

SWANSEA WORKERS CLUB: Saturday, Blue Suede Rockers.

TEA GARDENS HOTEL: Tuesday, Bec Willis.

TELARAH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Free Juke Box; Saturday, Karaoke.

THE POURHOUSE, Maitland: Saturday, Bob Allan.

THE DEPOT ON BEAUMONT: Friday, Mark Wood.

THE SMALL BALLROOM: Thursday, Thelma Plum TILLIGERRY RSL CLUB: Friday, Hummdinger; Saturday, Tiali; Tuesday, Talk of the Town.

TORONTO COUNTRY GOLF CLUB: Tuesday, Steve Werren.

TORONTO DIGGERS: Friday, 40 Up Club; Saturday, Franky and Johnny.

TORONTO HOTEL: Friday, Cover 2 Cover TORONTO ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB: Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys; Tuesday, Casho.

TORONTO WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Damien Rounce; Saturday, Earthbound.

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Yeah it was bloody nerve wracking - I mean I was stepping out from the best bands in the country at the time, he said.

But, I needed to keep going, so I got a band together and got to work on the album. We weren’t really expecting it to come in big but it ended up at number one which took a hell of a lot of pressure off.

Nowadays, it’s pretty much a given that Barnes is one of the most iconic and influential artists that Australia has ever produced. So where does he see himself fitting into the whole story?

I don’t really think about things like legacy or anything like that, he said.

After all this time, 30 years and 15 albums, I guess I’m just a part of the fabric.

Catch Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Baby Animals, Mahalia Barnes & The Soulmates and Nick Barker at Bimbadgen Winery on Saturday, November 8.

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It was bloody nerve wracking I was stepping out from the best band in the country

The ease with which Barnes was able to pull together such a formidable cast of characters for the album is testament to the amount of respect Barnes commands within the industry. The same goes for the Australian record buying public, too, with 30 :30 Hindsight fast approaching platinum status as well as snagging an AR IA nomination for best rock album. Given that Barnes has one of the most impressive track records as a solo artist - with all but one of his 15 solo albums snagging a top three chart slot - you might think he may becoming a little nonchalant about plaudits these days, but you’d be dead wrong.

It’s just fantastic the way people have responded to the album and the AR IA nomination is a huge honour, he enthused.

After 30 years on tour, it’s a great validation and it’s great to see that people are still interested - I couldn’t be happier.

Barnes, who essentially dove headfirst into a solo career less than one month after Cold Chisel called it a day with their

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Barnes was forced to reschedule shows for his current 30 :30 Hindsight tour after complications from elective back surgery and he told TE , on the eve of his Adelaide R olling Stones support slot, that he was over the moon to be well-and-truly on the mend and back on stage.

Yeah, it feels great, and I’m feeling pretty good now, too, he said.

We had a little bit of a slow start coming back, but now, after a few shows in we’re really rockin’ and the Day on the Green shows are going to be awesome - having the opportunity to play with a bunch of great mates in a brilliant setting - you can’t beat it.

There’s no denying that 20 14 has been quite an eventful year for Barnes. Aside from his hospital stint, he also clocked up 30 years as a solo artist and celebrated with the release of the AR IA-nominated 30 :30 Hindsight album. The album, a celebration of his formidable solo career, sees Barnes unite with a slew of heavy friends including Bernard Fanning, Steven Van Zandt, Tina Arena, The Living End, Keith Urban and Joe Bonamassa and Barnes said the project came together with a considerable ease.

It was just one of those fortunate things where everything just kind of fell into place, he said.

There were only a couple that were a bit hard to pin down - Bernard Fanning was one. My son Jackie said I should get Bernard on the record and I said definitely , so I called him up and asked him if he was interested and he told me he was leaving for Spain in two days time, but he really wanted to do it so he ended up driving to Byron Bay and he did the song [I m Still O n Your Side] and he did a bloody brilliant job.

In another coup, Barnes secured the services of long-time Bruce Springsteen guitarist Steven Van Zandt who layed his inimitable style down on a rousing rendition of the classic Ride The N ight Aw ay - a song that was co-written by Van Zandt for the massive For The Working C lass M an album.

Yeah, it was great to get to record that song with Steven but again it was a bit of a tight squeeze as he only had one day in his schedule. Steven sent me the song originally- we hadn’t met but I played with Springsteen on his last tour and went up to Steven and asked if he wanted to record it and luckily he could fit it in. It really was like coming full circle.

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ICE CUBE Thursday,Decem ber 11 Enm ore Theatre When it comes to heavy hitting game changers in the world of hip-hop, few come more correct than Ice Cube.

From his time as one of the driving forces behind the infamous N.W.A, to his successful solo career and his ventures into film and television, it’s safe to say he has been there and done it all.

Possessing a brutally honest attack bolstered with proficient and violent lyrics, Ice Cube has forged a legacy spanning 25-plus years. With millions of platinum and gold album sales worldwide, he has also collaborated with some of rap and hip hop royalty such as Public Enemy, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice-T among others. And then there is his film career as a producer, actor and director of such films as Boyz In The Hood, the Friday series, Barbershop and more recently Ride Along and the Jump Street series.

With one show sold out, you’ll want to get in quick for this because tix are going like hotcakes.

BLENDED Out N ow RATED PG

While this film will never match the chemistry achieved between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in 1998’s The Wedding Singer, in this latest re-pairing there is still plenty to like.

After a blind date gone horribly wrong, Jim (Sandler) and Lauren (Barrymore) agree they never, ever want to see each other again.

Well, that’s all about to change when the two find themselves and their respective families (including children) all stuck together in one suite at an African Safari vacation spot.

Longtime Sandler collaborators Kevin Nealon and Terry Crews also star.

THURSTON MOORE BEST DAY Out N ow While Thurston Moore’s previous couple of albums have veered more into folksy territory, this, his first foray since his split with wife and Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon, is a harkening back to those glory days of angular guitar adventurism and sonic exploration that were the raison d’etre of much of Sonic Youth’s early work.

This is an instrumental-heavy album and while Gordon’s signature bass drone is achingly absent, Moore has recruited Deb Googe from legendary Scottish noisemeisters My Bloody Valentine to pick up the mantle and she does a bloody good job, too.

Standout here is the 11-minute opus Forevermore and while this might not be the best starting point for newcomers, there are so many gems to be found in here.

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