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Abso-loo-tely disgusting Reatailers demanding action on lack of cleanliness in Hamilton toilets AMELIA PARROTT

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eaumont Street retailers say the sorry state of the public toilets in James Street Plaza is enough to send would-be customers packing. Hamilton Chamber of Commerce board members Nathan Errington and Deb Cook told the Post that they have had complaints from customers about the cleanliness of the facilities, which are maintained by Newcastle City Council, and believe their condition reflects poorly on surrounding businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to be cleaned everyday and locked up each night but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening,â&#x20AC;? Mr Errington said. Mr Errington said members of the chamber had complained to councillors on multiple occasions but had received no response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Councillors] Tim Crakanthorp and Brad Luke have both been advised that the toilets are consistently dirty, but neither has even responded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business owners work hard to bring people to Beaumont Street by holding events and marketing and visitors deserve clean, regularly maintained facilities when they get here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are calling on Council to review the cleaning regime and make sure that the toilet facilities are kept clean every day and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to wait months, this needs to be done immediately.â&#x20AC;?

Nathan Errington and Deb Cook from the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce believe the sorry state of the public toilets in James Street Plaza reflects badly on the local area Ms Cook suggested Council provide funds to the local business community to upkeep the facilities. A spokesperson from Council said the toilets were cleaned early in the morning every day by councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor cleaners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If council receives a call later in the day that the toilets are dirty and there is a need for additional cleaning, the cleaner will be sent back if possible,â&#x20AC;?

the spokesperson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council officers have also spoken with a representative of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce about their concerns regarding the James Street toilets and these are being investigated.â&#x20AC;? The spokesperson also said council was in the process of liaising with a business owner to address a leak in the ceiling in one of the toilets.

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Hockey under fire from both sides of the political divide Poor Joe Hockey just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a trick at the moment. His suggestion that prospective young home buyers be allowed to use a portion of their superannuation to purchase property has been met with widespread criticism - a lot of it coming from within his own party. On the one hand, I guess we should be applauding politicians who are prepared to come out and say what they think about a particular idea rather than just give stock-standard responses to questions, but I also think there should be an obligation not to criticise the Treasurer in the media and show that the Government is a solid unit. I understand that this was an idea put forward by Mr Hockey himself and not an official party policy, but it really does leave the public wondering just how united the top echelon of the Liberal Party is. As for the merit of Mr Hockeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be wary of seeing it introduced, but I think it is at least worth having a serious debate on the pros and cons. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure there would be many young people taking a look at the balance of their savings and seeing the gap continuing to widen between that and the price of a home. They would be feeling that, as it stands, their dream of home ownership would remain just a dream and are therefore they are likely to be very supportive of Mr Hockeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea. Back about 20 years ago when I entered the workforce, superannuation was very low on my list of priorities.

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But Costa hits out at ‘misinformation’ and ‘outright vested interests politics’ in Liberal Party’s campaign AMELIA PARROTT

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ormer NSW Labor treasurer Michael Costa has delivered a scathing review of the Baird Government’s election campaign, saying the party’s position on the privatisation of the state’s electricity assets was based on deception. Speaking at a Property Council lunch at City Hall alongside former Liberal MP Michael Photios last Friday, both were in agreement over the need to lease the state’s electricity assets for 49 years in order to reinvest capital in vital infrastructure projects. “Those who are supporting what I think is the correct policy are facing a real challenge when it comes to misinformation and outright vested interest politics in getting across the message,” Mr Costa said of the government’s privatisation plans. “The point that’s being made, and I think it’s a completely dishonest point, is this issue of electricity prices.” Mr Photios claimed that states where privatisation had occurred had seen electricity prices fall, while NSW had experienced sharp increases in energy costs. Mr Costa was quick to agree with Mr Photios’ assessment. While Mr Costa had doubts over whether the current proposal

Former MPs Michael Photios and Michael Costa at last week’s Property Council event at City Hall could pass through the Upper House in its current form, when asked by Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp what the government’s “plan B” was should its plan fail to garner support, Mr Photios replied, “plan B will be plan A”. Mr Crakanthorp was quick to point out that a large number of the Baird Govern-

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ment elected commitments rely on the lease of the state’s poles and wires. Both Michaels predicted the Liberals would retain Government at the March 28 election, with Mr Costa adding that a swing back towards Labor across all seats in the Hunter was likely after the Party’s heavy defeat in 2011.

“The last election was quite an exceptional election in this state and the sort of swings that we’ve seen, I really don’t think will be repeated at this election,” he said. “I don’t think there will be a change of government but I assume the margin will be very, very narrow.”

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Riding for awareness and education School teacher on 130-kilometre journey from Newcastle to Sydney in support of epilepsy services AMELIA PARROTT

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aul Davies might think his upcoming ride to Sydney is selfish but in reality the journey is anything but. The Hunter Sports High School teacher is about to embark on a 130-kilometre ride from Adamstown to Sydney to raise money for Epilepsy Action Australia. Mr Davis said the organisation was particularly close to his heart as his 13-year-old son Tom is one of the 225,000 Australians who suffer from the brain disorder. “I’ve always wanted to ride to Sydney from Newcastle so it was kind of a selfish decision to tick something off my bucket list and then I thought, why not raise money and awareness while I’m doing the ride,” he said. Diagnosed at four-years-old, Tom’s condition is controlled by medication but he still suffers seizures every eight to 12 months, which often require a trip to hospital. “Unlike a lot of other sufferers of epilepsy, Tom is happy to share his story and make people aware of his condition,” Mr Davis said. “Tom loves the water and all things outdoors and has learnt the more people

Paul Davies and his son Tom around him that are aware of his condition, the more activities he can participate in, as this gives him a support crew in those that are aware of his condition if he does have a seizure.” Epilepsy Action Australia provides potentially life-saving education and

support services to children and adults with epilepsy and other seizure disorders, with a vision that all sufferers can have the opportunity to live confident lives. To support Mr Davies on his ride, or register to join in, visit http://cycle.gofundraise.com.au/page/myridetosydney.

Riders will meet at the Gates Hotel at Adamstown at 6:10am on Saturday, March 28. The ride is expected to take about 10 hours, with breaks every 20 kilometres, and conclude at the Lord Nelson Hotel in the Rocks.

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Labor to match Liberal road plan AMELIA PARROTT

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ith less than two weeks to go until the state election, NSW Labor have announced that they will match the Baird Government’s commitment to fund seven major road projects across the Hunter, as well as fund the continued duplication of the Nelson Bay Road and a Singleton Bypass. Unveiling Labor’s plan at Williamtown on Monday, Shadow Roads Minister Michael Daley said the upgrades would go ahead without the need to lease the state’s electricity assets. “Labor will match the Liberals’ roads promise while keeping our electricity network in public hands so it can continue to provide money to invest in hospitals, schools and other essential services,” he said. “In addition, Labor will progress the Nelson Bay Road upgrade and Singleton

Local road projects to be funded by Labor or Liberal governments Bypass, two projects that were surprisingly overlooked in the Baird Government’s roads announcement.“I say to the people of the Hunter, you don’t need to succumb to Mr Baird’s blackmail. Labor refuses to make the upgrade of any road in the Hunter conditional on privatising electricity.”

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Projects announced by the Liberals include improvements to University Drive at Callaghan, the upgrading of the intersection of Griffiths and Broadmeadow Roads at Broadmeadow, improvements around Industrial Drive at Mayfield and the upgrade to where Kahibah Road and Northcott Drive

meet the Pacific Highway at Highfields. At the time of the announcement, Premier Mike Baird said the “once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve infrastructure in the Hunter” was only possible through the successful 49-year lease of the poles and wires electricity businesses.

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Male, 17, dies after Kurri Kurri single vehicle crash A report is being prepared for the Coroner after a single vehicle crash at Kurri Kurri this morning. About 1.30am on Sunday, a male was driving a Honda CRV north east along Lang Street when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled several times. The Honda struck an electrical junction box and several awning supports outside a shop before coming to a halt on its side. Police from Central Hunter Local Area Command and other emergency services

attended but the driver, a 17-year-old local male, died at the scene. Lang Street was closed for sometime between Hampden Street and Main Road while investigations into the incident took place. A report outlining the full circumstances surrounding the male’s death will be prepared for the Coroner. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/

Reminder of rules regarding mobile phone use in vehicles Police have reminded motorists about the dangers of using a mobile phone or hand-held device while behind the wheel of a vehicle. Since January 1 2014, 41894 drivers have been issued infringements for using a mobile phone whilst driving, of which; • 888 were learner or provisional licence holders • 969 were detected in school zones • 2152 were truck drivers The remainder were detected driving using a mobile phone when not permitted. General Manager Centre for Road Safety Marg Prendergast said there are different mobile phone rules depending on your level of driving experience. “Learner and P1 drivers aren’t allowed to use their phones at all while driving,” Ms Prendergast said. “For everyone else behind the wheel, you can only use your phone handsfree to make or receive calls, play music or for GPS.

Revolutionary saliva-based test for people with diabetes AMELIA PARROTT

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inger-prick blood tests for people with diabetes could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new technology being developed at the University of Newcastle. Using a 2D printer, researchers are the university have produced a salivabased test that detects concentrations of glucose and is up to 100 times more sensitive than current blood sensors. Developed by the team behind the world-first water-soluble solar cell technology, dubbed solar paint, the technology integrates bio-sensors and chemical signatures into printed transistors. Professor Paul Dastoor from the university’s Centre of Organic Electronics said there was a growing need for a non-invasive blood glucose testing. “By 2020 it is predicted there will be 500 million people in the world with diabetes,” he said. “The creation of the non-invasive test for diabetes has been the Holy Grail in diabetes research for decades. “Because we have developed paint with semi-conducting particles, we can now download electronic designs, print them relatively cheaply from an inkjet printer and, in principle, build any electronic device.

Professor Paul Dastoor with printed saliva-based glucose tests developed at the University of Newcastle “On this principle, we have developed a saliva-based test of glucose levels for diabetic patients using a reel to reel printer, potentially making blood tests a thing of the past.” Estimated to cost as little as one cent per test, Professor Dastoor said he and his team were now investigating the logistics of printing the tests on a large scale.

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25-year-old man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty following a sickening incident at Kurri Kurri last week in which nine puppies were clubbed to death. Nathan Thompson appeared at East Maitland courthouse last Friday, pleading guilty to charges of serious animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty and resist arrest, having spent the previous night in behind bars. Police alleged that Mr Thompson was seen last Wednesday afternoon hitting a litter of 11 Bull Terrier-cross puppies over the head with a rock and dumping their bodies in bushland near McLeods Road in Kurri Kurri. Police maintained that Mr Thompson acquired the litter free of charge via an advertisement posted online after the puppies failed to sell. A witness, walking his own two dogs, allegedly saw Mr Thompson carrying out the brutal act and when confronted he drove from the scene with five of the puppies still alive. The RSPCA was called and an inspector later recovered the five puppies in nearby scrub. Three were dead but two were clinging to life. They were taken to the RSPCA veterinary clinic in Rutherford but one sadly died on the way.

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ne of the Hunter’s most-loved mascots has marked a major milestone. Ossie the Mossie, Hexham Bowling Club’s king-sized Hexham Grey mosquito celebrated 21 years perched alongside the Pacific Highway, with a birthday party attended by club directors, Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, and students from Tarro Public School who sang a special song inspired by Ossie. The three-and-a-half metre high mascot was erected outside the club in 1994 at a cost of $17,500 and over the years has inspired songs and poems and frequently featured on lists of Australia’s Best Big Things. Hexham Bowling Club secretary manager Jon Chin said Ossie had undergone a few facelifts over the years but was still loved by the community. “Ossie has already had some plastic surgery in 2004/05 and in 2008 because of damage from the elements and other insects,” he said. “He had another nip and tuck in 2010 when the Roads and Maritime Services ordered Ossie to be moved back four metres to assist with the widening of the Pacific Highway. “[At] that time he received some anima-

O Lucky, the sole survivor of an act of animal cruelty carried out at Kurri Kurri Following investigations by the RSPCA and police, Mr Thompson was arrested at a home on Heddon Street, Kurri Kurri on Thursday night and later charged with serious animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty and resist arrest. He entered a guilty plea in East Maitland Local Court on Friday morning and was granted conditional bail, against the request of police, and ordered not to purchase, acquire or take custody of an animal for the next 10 years. A pregnant dog, belonging to Mr Thompson’s girlfriend, will also be removed from the couple’s home. Mr Thompson will be sentenced on April 28. If convicted he faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. The surviving puppy, dubbed Lucky by vet staff, will be re-homed.

(L-R) Former club chairman Jim Mehan, current club chairman Les Carter, Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, club secretary manager Jon Chin and former Newcastle Lord Mayor John McNaughton. tion including glowing green eyes, a new red belly and a neon nose. “The fantastic efforts by the kids at Tarro to make Ossie’s birthday special is typical of the affection local people have for him.”

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ome of Newcastle’s grand old dames are getting face lifts as the Façade Improvement Scheme (FIS) delivers improved building facades across the city centre. Funds are still available and I encourage building owners to take advantage of these grants - it’s a win-win for you, your business or tenants and the community. FIS is open for applications until the remaining $47,343 has been allocated. This equates to approximately 15 more façade grants available. The achievements over the last 17 months have been impressive, changing the face of our city while improving business for building owners and tenants. Since the program began, 58 grants have been awarded with upgrades completed to 47 properties with works also underway at a further three buildings. More than $192,000 has been awarded in grant funds and the value of works completed to date is $330,000. Total value of the works set to be completed is $558,000.

A great example is 754 Hunter Street in Newcastle West. While a Council FIS grant paid for the paint, building owners Oliver Coakes and James Ferguson funded significant additional work on their own, which is really what we want to encourage. The building looks fantastic - the before and after pictures are really quite striking. Oliver and James are using the upstairs of the building for a cool enterprise, an incubator for small design, architecture and construction businesses. They want to cluster people together who work in similar industries and provide them with office space where they can benefit from being together. This has been so successful - it is now full - that they have bought another property in Wickham where they plan to start an incubator focused on fashion design. Couple this with Bernard Hocking’s new Metro Cycles shop on the Bellevue side of the building, and you have a very successful business formula. Apply for a Façade Improvement grant to jump-start your business!

ecently Council published the draft Glendale Regional Centre Area Plan, an important document which will help guide further expansion of this important regional centre. The draft plan provides the framework and guiding principles for how Glendale should develop over the next 20 years and beyond, including catering for population growth and the associated land use in Glendale. With this draft plan comes a wide range of employment, entertainment, sporting and retail opportunities for the community. Part of this framework includes the proposal of new road, pedestrian and bicycle links through the centre, the establishment of an environmental corridor around Winding Creek and additional public open space. The draft plan also supports the construction of the Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange, which will provide a railway station, new bus station, and park-and-ride facility, making it an important transit interchange to meet the future transport

needs of the Lower Hunter Region. I invite all residents to provide their comments on the draft plan at http:// haveyoursaylakemac.com.au/glendale by Monday 21 April. Another significant event for those who reside in our community is National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 19 March, which supports the commitment towards health equality for all Australians. Although we have come a long way, the latest statistics on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people indicate that there is still much more we can do, with the average lifespan for Indigenous Australians 10-17 years less than non-Indigenous Australians. Council is committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in our community, and will once again support NAIDOC Week activities in Lake Macquarie from Sunday 5 July to Sunday 12 July. Remember to head to Council’s website www.lakemac.com.au to keep up-to-date with all the latest news and upcoming events from right across the City of Lake Macquarie.

Helicopter patrols for bushfire hazards Ausgrid helicopter crews will be patrolling over Lake Macquarie and Newcastle from this week to inspect the electricity network for any bushfire hazards. The flights are scheduled until the end of

June and are the safest and most efficient way to check high-voltage powerlines. Patrols will also be used to map private poles and overhead powerlines and identify risks on this part of the network.

Notice of Planning Assessment Commission Meeting Modification to Trinity Point Mixed Use Concept Plan, Lake Macquarie LGA The Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E) has completed its assessment of the above proposal. The application has been referred to the Planning Assessment Commission (the Commission) for determination, under the terms of the Minister’s delegation. The Commission to determine the application comprises Abigail Goldberg (chair) and Lynelle Briggs AO. Due to the level of public interest in the proposal, the Commission will be meeting to hear public views on the Assessment Report and recommendation, prior to determining the proposal. This is a final opportunity for interested parties to comment on the DP&E’s assessment and recommended conditions of approval, before a decision is made. The Commission meeting is scheduled to commence at 1:30pm on Monday, 30 March 2015 at the Bonnells Bay Youth & Community Centre, 275 Fishery Point Road, Bonnells Bay. The meeting is open to the public to observe the proceedings. If you wish to comment on the DP&E’s recommendation at the meeting, you must register to speak, by contacting Stephanie Calderaro on (02) 9383 2112 by 1:00pm, Thursday, 26 March 2015. The Assessment Report (including recommendation) is available on the Commission’s website www.pac.nsw.gov.au (reference: D304/14). Other documents associated with the application are available on the DP&E’s website via majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au (reference: MP06_0309 MOD 2). Enquiries: Clay Preshaw (02) 9383 2106 NSW Planning Assessment Commission GPO Box 3415 Sydney NSW 2001 Email: pac@pac.nsw.gov.au Please note that any information provided to the Commission may be published on the Commission’s website, unless it contains a clear statement that you do not want it to be made public. For documents provided by individuals, personal contact details, other than names, will be removed from the document before it is published, however personal information is sometimes provided to relevant government departments. Before writing to the Commission, please read the Commission’s Privacy Statement which is available at www.pac.nsw.gov.au or by calling (02) 9383 2100. WW16494

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Metro Hotels the perfect base for your Sydney Easter adventure lanning an Easter holiday in Sydney with kids is easy. There are so many family friendly attractions and activities that can be enjoyed. Don’t miss the iconic Royal Easter Show, being held in the Sydney Showground at Olympic Park from 26th March to the 8th April 2015. This is the time of the year when the country comes to the city, displaying the best of agriculture, produce, animals of all kinds and time to enjoy hours of fun with carnival rides and entertainment. The Royal Easter show is Australia’s largest annual event attracting up to 900,000 visitors during the dates that it is run. If coming to the city for Easter, take advantage of the Trainlink’s ‘take a friend free’. Two for the price of one on all regional fares, both first and economy class, during April and May. Metro Hotels are offering Easter ‘Hot Deals’ at their four Sydney properties over the Easter period. All properties are centrally located in the city and within easy access to public transport. The ‘Hot Deals’ start from $145 per room per night including complimentary WiFi and chocolate Easter eggs on arrival. Aspire Hotel, Sydney, includes two adult Opal Cards for free travel around Sydney (valued $20 each) All deals are subject to availability and

he Dodo Sydney Family Show is back for 2015 from April 2-12 at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park. Run by the Hunter-based Osborne family, the event is Sydney’s only freeentry family show and is the largest of its type in Australia. Free attractions at the show include pig racing, Looney Tunes Stage Show, Disney Cars and Planes Zones, daily Easter egg hunts and visits from the Easter bunny and a special bunny-hopping championship on Good Friday, April 3. And, of course, what’s a show without rides and showbags. There will be a large range of showbags on offer with traditional carnival rides being joined this year by the likes of Top Gun, Hurricane, Traffic Jam and Circus Train. “We are extremely mindful of how days out with the whole family can really add up, the Dodo Sydney Family Show is all about spending the day together and not

worrying about breaking the budget,” show director, Britt Osborne said. “Entry is free and for only one low price of $35 per person, kids and adults can enjoy unlimited rides for four full hours - while the cost for a family of four is just $110, allowing them to spend the best part of a day enjoying tons of different rides and activities,” Ms Osborne said. The Dodo Family Show will be open from 10am to 5pm on April 2, 10am to 6pm for the Easter long weekend (April 3-6) and 10am to 5pm from April 7 to 12. For further information and to book tickets for rides, head to www.sydneyfamilyshow.com.au The Post has five family passes to give away for the Dodo Sydney Family Show valued at $110 each. To enter the competition, email editorial@newcastlepost. com.au with ‘Family Show’ as the subject. Please include you postal address and a contact phone number. Entries must be received by 5pm on Tuesday, March 24.

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Further to the advertisement on 4 March 2015, an extension to the public exhibition period of the Planning Proposal to enable a dwelling to be used as a short term holiday rental has been granted. Exhibition: A copy of the draft amendment and other relevant information is on exhibition from Monday 2 March 2015 until Tuesday 28 April 2015 at: • Council’s Customer Service Centre, 126 – 138 Main Road Speers Point • The Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, Edgeworth, Morisset, Speers Point, Swansea, Toronto, Wangi Wangi and Windale Lake Macquarie City Libraries during operating hours. A copy is available on the City website: www.lakemac.com.au. To view navigate to the ‘Notices and Exhibition’ page. Submissions: Written submissions on the amendment should be received by Council before 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2015 and be addressed to General Manager, Lake Macquarie City Council, Box 1906, Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310, or via email: council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au. Disclosure of Political Donations and Gifts: All persons who lodge a submission are required to declare any relevant political donations and/or gifts in accordance with Section 147(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. An information and disclosure form is available at www.lakemac.com.au and search Political Donations and Gifts. Council will release all submissions received upon request, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. For further information, contact Senior Strategic Planner Karen Partington on 4921 0371.

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The early days of life on the Lake Amelia Parrott reveals the chequered history surrounding the pioneers of the Fennell Bay area

ave you ever wondered how Fennell Bay got its name? A hotelier. A newspaper man. A farmer. These are just some of the professions of pioneer settler of north-western Lake Macquarie, Richard Fennell, the man for whom Fennell Bay was named. Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire on October 16, 1812, Fennell was the son of wine and spirit merchants. After arriving at Port Jackson on November 13, 1833 at the age of 21, Fennell found work as the licensee of the Freemasons Arms Hotel on the corner of King and George Streets in Sydney but within two years, underwent a career change to begin working at the Sydney Gazette newspaper. It was around this time that Fennell apparently formed a friendship with the Holt Family, who ran a large cattle station at Gundaroo in the Southern Tablelands, and he decided to leave the hustle and bustle of Sydney to pursue a life on the land. He ventured into cattle and cropping with tuition from the Holt men. On August 20, 1841 Fennell married Louisa Matilda Haywood (nee Holt) at Gundaroo. The couple would then go on to have six children. In 1847 Fennell’s younger brother Nathanial Thomas (Tom) Fennell, arrived in Sydney and soon travelled to Gundaroo to join his brother on the Holt property. It is quite likely that Richard and his brother were remittance men and received finance from home, as well as furniture and goods in Richard’s case. Between 1846 and 1874 Fennell wrote to his brother William back in Wakefield, providing insights into life in the Colony, including their eventual move back to the

Fennell Bay bridge coast with the Holt family due to drought and declining fortunes. After finalising his affairs Fennell was £50 in debt and had to sell much of his furniture, some of which had been sent from family in England. Tom and Richard did not always see eye to eye and as a result, Tom did not help with his brother’s move, including transporting cattle, apart from travelling ahead to rent a property from a Dr Brooks at Hexham. After a horrific journey from Gundaroo to Hexham, with his wife and four children, one of which was just a baby, Fennell settled at the Brooks property for a short time before deciding that the rent was too high. He moved to Trialba Station, later to become Teralba, owned by Captain John Black, who was then in England. There was a good cottage with six rooms, two kitchen outbuildings and a stable. Tom was living lavishing and worried he could be slogged with his brother’s debts, Fennell moved his family into a small hut some distance from the main homestead. With Louisa and the children settled,

Fennell travelled back to Gundaroo to bring the cattle back to the lake. The journey took six weeks and required him to sleep rough and watch the cattle. Once home, Fennell was on the move again. He had arranged to stay with Mr Boughton of Tillmby, Paterson. In a letter home, Fennell described his new living arrangement. “The situation is beautiful, but with a bareness of land for pasture, with a small portion available for agriculture, but distant from the markets, and unfavourable compared with the rich leases on the Hunter and Paterson,” he wrote. “We manage at times to find each other out but any stranger would find it impossible to get at us without a guide. “It is a sort of refuge for the destitute and a very delightful refuge it would be for any person who possessed a moderated income.” After Mr Boughton and Louisa’s uncle, Joseph Brooke, drowned in a tragic boating accident in 1851, Fennell was forced to move again, this time to an old mission house known as Ebenezer, on what would later become the site of the Toronto Hotel. The property had a dairy and an orchard

which grew mulberries, and the family lived there until about 1870. During this time Fennell worked as a Lake Macquarie correspondent for Newcastle newspapers. Fennell still had his cattle but many had suffered from pleuro so he had significant losses. Sometime after 1862 he took up an area of land at Fennell Bay and Fassifern on Conditional Purchase for grazing but experienced stock losses due to poor country. Eventually he failed to comply with the conditions of the purchase so this lapsed. However, the family was fortunate to retain 40 acres on the waterfront and an adjoining 50 acres to the north of this land, bounded by Macquarie and Main Roads. The Fennell homestead Belle Vue was erected on the waterfront land but was later demolished to make way for the building of the first Fennell Bay bridge. The 40-acre land was eventually subdivided and it is said the family were buried on this land. Richard Fennell passed away in 1885. This article is based on research carried out by Dulcie Hartley for the Lake Macquarie History online portal, history. lakemac.com.au

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craft group will bring her, as she is a keen ribbon embroider and painter. The photo shown is with one of her glorious paintings. In Patricia’s family she has three children, two step-children, 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, her family are very happy with her decision to move into Palm Lake Resort at Fern Bay which has given her more freedom as she no longer has to maintain a large house and surrounding land, there are plenty of social activities and she is in a more safe and secure environment. Palm Lake Resort Fern Bay is located at 1117 Nelson Bay Road, Fern Bay. For more information about the Resort, please call 1800 648 868 or email salesfernbay@palmlake.com.au You can also learn more about the Resort by visiting www.palmlakeresort. com.au/locations/new-south-wales/ fern-bay-retirement-village

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As a special offer, Glynis McPherson Hearing Clinic are offering free hearing tests with the opportunity to enter the draw to win a hamper valued at $100 with each free hearing test booked.

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f your life has been affected by diabetes or other chronic health issues the team from Health Check Clinic at Charlestown are ready to help. Health Check Clinic offer government Medicare billing systems for the process of diagnosis, treatment and after-care services relating to diabetes and chronic health care. The staff at Health Check Clinic understand the costs associated with the diagnosis, treatment and after-care of diabetes. They may be able to help you with these costs through medicare care plans. Please note, however, that there

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are Medicare regulations associated with care plans. Call for an appointment and discuss your personalised treatment care plan, and the options of ‘care availability’ for you. Don’t feel isolated or alone, Health Check Clinic is there to help you. They are a professional GP Family Practice structuring a service for the patients of all ages and needs of today. The motto for patients of Health Check Clinic is “You’re our number one priority”. Health Check Clinic is located at 54 Ridley St and easily accessible by public transport. Disabled parking is available outside the clinic’s front door. Please notify staff if you require assistance or wheelchair access. Appointments can be booked online at http://hcclinic.com.au or by calling 4942 2008 or emailing book@hcclinic.com.au

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t last, a retirement village founded on experience, innovation, passion and personal commitment. With over four decades of retirement village experience between them and impeccable financial qualifications, Mark Dixon and Ron Dobler, the founders of Eleebana Shores, bring unparalleled levels of financial security, knowledge, passion and vision to the community. As one of Australia’s most experienced Retirement Village developers with a highly-successful financial management background, Mark Dixon will play a passionate, hands-on role at Eleebana Shores. For Mark, Eleebana Shores is a personal vision to create not just a beautiful place to live, but a truly special place for you to experience all that retirement can offer. Ron, one of the pioneers of modern, resort style retirement village living, founded the original and highly-successful Living Choice Group. With villages across NSW and Queensland, Living Choice defined retirement living in Australia at the turn of the new millennium and set the benchmark for

the retirement village industry. A staunch advocate for ongoing care, Ron also pioneered flexi-care, in our view the optimum aging-in-place model for retirement villages. Today Ron’s visionary influence and passion for care lives on at Eleebana Shores. The moment of retirement is a moment of pause, an opportunity to reassess our direction in life. So often our plans for the future are merely reprints of the patterns of our past and the possibility of new adventures, new horizons and genuine new beginnings is lost. In the right environment, in the right company and with the right nurturing and support, we can discover new places in ourselves and become so much more than we ever could on our own. The fresh perspectives and caring encouragements of those around us helps give fresh shape and fresh possibility to our lives. At the end of the day this is what the vision for Eleebana Shores is all about creating the right space in the right place

Eleebana Shores Owners Mark Dixon and Ron Dobler celebrate record industry sales for you to make life everything it really can be and everything you want it to be”. For more information on the villas,

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important nutrients for your brain cells. Blood may be interrupted or stop moving through an artery, because the artery is blocked (ischaemic stroke) or bursts (haemorrhagic stroke). When brain cells do not get enough oxygen or nutrients, they die. The area of brain damage is called a cerebral infarct. Brain cells usually die shortly after the stroke starts. However, some cells can last a few hours, if the blood supply is not cut off completely. If the blood supply can be returned in the minutes and hours after the stroke, some of these cells may recover. If not, they will also die. You can get more information on lifestyle stroke risk factors that you can control, from pharmacies around Australia providing the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Self Care health information. For the nearest Self Care pharmacy location to you, please phone the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia on 1300 369 772, or go to the Society’s website www. psa.org.au then click on ‘Supporting practice’ then ‘Self Care’, and then ‘Find a Self Care pharmacy’.

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editorial@newcastlepost.com.au The Post, 19 Pearson St, Charlestown NSW 2290 COMMUNITY Alcoholics Anonymous: 50th National Convention - all welcome to attend the Public Awareness meeting on the nature of alcoholism, it’s effects on those who drink as well as those around them, including family, friends, colleagues and the wider community. Ballroom Newcastle Town Hall, Thursday 2nd April, 7:30pm. Free entry. Bushwalking: Lake Macquarie Bushwalkers Inc.Walks Wednesday and Saturday. Walks program available at www.lakemacquariebushwalkers.org or email lmbushwalkers@gmail.com Choir: Novotones Men’s Harmony Chorus, call Brian, 4948 8476 or Rod, 0412 145 971 for more information Lake Macquarie Family History Group: Meet at Marmong Point Community Hall 1st Wednesday of the month 2-5pm and 3rd Saturday of the month 10-4pm. Telephone Warren on 49595403 or www.lmfhg.org.au Lake Singers: Rehearses at the Uniting Church Hall, First Street, Booragul at 7.30 pm on Wednesdays. New (female) choristers always welcome. 49430531. Newcastle National Seniors: Meeting fourth Tuesday of the month, 10:15am, Adamstown

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Getting down to the business end Semi-finals to get underway as University claim minor premiership with win over Belmont PAUL ROBERTSON

he regular season of the NDCA Premiership wound up on Saturday with a round of one-day fixtures. The upshot is that there will be semi-finals next week to be played between minor premiers University and fourthplaced Stockton Raymond Terrace at No.1 Sportsground, whilst defending premiers Merewether will play long-term rivals Hamilton Wickham in the other game to be held at Townson Oval. University wrapped up the minor premiership by thrashing Belmont at University Oval. The Students’ skipper Luke Bird took 4 for 14 as Belmont folded to be all out for 52. It took University less than 17 overs to pass that total. At Townson Oval, Merewether were equally as convincing beating Wallsend by 180 runs. Batting first, the Lions accumulated an imposing 6 for 268 off their 50 overs. Allrounder Sam Gilmour and captain Simon Moore both scored half-centuries. Wallsend could not continue their good form of recent weeks and were dismissed for 88 in reply.

University’s Grant Stewart bowling to Hamwicks’ Josh Trappel earlier in the season Photo: www.newcastlephotographics.com.au Tim O’Neill took three wickets for the Lions and will no doubt be a key figure in the final series. Third-placed Hamilton Wickham enjoyed themselves ahead of the high pressure weeks ahead and still enjoyed a comfortable eight-wicket win against Charlestown at Passmore Oval. Hamwicks managed to give all 11 players a bowl, including wicketkeeper Ben Balcomb, in dismissing the Magpies for 138.

In passing the total in 26 overs, Josh Trappel and Sam Webber both scored half centuries and between them hit seven sixes. Stockton’s game against Wests was washed out. In games not affecting the semi-finals, Newcastle City recorded a rare win against wooden spooners Waratah Mayfield by 36 runs and in a game that went down to the last over Toronto Workers defeated Cardiff Boolaroo by seven runs.

Sunday’s Tom Locker Cup Final saw Ham Wicks win a rain-marred match against Merewether. Batting first Merewether were 2 for 106 off 26 overs when storms came. The Lions didn’t get a chance to build on this and when play finally resumed shortly after 4pm Hamwicks needed 101 from 25 overs with a full 10 wickets in hand. They achieved this target with two overs and eights wickets to spare.

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Defending Newcastle District Pairs Champions Jason Stokes and Matthew Baus have qualified for the 2015 semifinals with an impressive 34/3 quarterfinal victory over Valentine’s Ian Nickalls and Brad Menzies. After the win, Baus travelled to New Zealand to represent Australia in the Trans Tasman Test Series being played in Christchurch. The three other quarter-finals were a lot closer, with Jamie Laurence and Tim Twining (Raymond Terrace) accounting for Owen Jefferson and Bill Ahoy (Kahibah) 19/12, Ryan Steel and Chris Holstein (Lambton) downed Corey Nickalls and Jacob McMurray (Valentine) 23/14 and Ken Baker & Shannon Gittoes (Nelson Bay) beat the strong Raymond Terrace duo of Michael Abel & Ian Lean 25/9. Nelson Bay will host the semi-finals & final next Sunday commencing at 9.15am. In an all Raymond Terrace semifinal Stokes and Baus play Laurence and Twining and in the second semi-final Steel and Holstein confront Parker and Gittoes. Newcastle District Selection Committee Chairman Terry Blow combined brilliantly with Kerry Foster (Charlestown)

Baus travelled to New Zealand to represent Australia in the Trans Tasman Series to defeat Chris Elkin and Michael Lewis (Wallsend) 23/2 in the State Senior Pairs Championship semi-final, after racing to a 16/0 lead after eight ends. They will meet the winner of the unfinished semi-final between Grant Boyce and Col Byron (Beresfield) and Errol Daly and Vince Onslow (Mayfield West) next Sunday morning at Mayfield West. Boyce and Byron have a comfortable 22/12 lead over Daly and Onslow with five ends to play when heavy rain stopped play. Hamilton North will host the Final of the State President’s Pairs Championship next Sunday with Stan Jakubowski and Robert Butler (Warners Bay) opposed to David Austin and Mark Wilkie (Karuah RSL).

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Battling Jets vow to stay strong The Newcastle Jets have committed to strong efforts for the final six games in the A-League season. Photo: Courtesy of Newcastle Jets

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he Newcastle Jets insist they will continue to fight hard for the remainder of the season after falling to last place on the A-League ladder. The Jets’ 4-0 loss to Melbourne City on Saturday and a midweek victory by Western Sydney in catch-up match, saw the Wanderers overtake Newcastle on goal difference. Coach Phil Stubbins said the performance against Melbourne City at AAMI Park fell well

below the team’s expectations. “From start to finish, we weren’t at the races,” he said. “You can’t hide behind a performance like that. We were clearly outplayed by a better team on the day”. Newcastle’s lack of class and player depth was there for all to see with Enver Alivodić’s shot early in the second half the only genuine scoring opportunity for the visitors. Former Jets captain Kew Jaliens opened the scoring for Melbourne City after 18 minutes with the score remaining 1-0 at halftime. “Kew’s been a player at a good level for a long

period of time. Things have moved on and he’s here now,” Stubbins said. “We conceded from the set-piece [for Kew’s goal], which was unfortunate, but it was poor marking. “He’s at a club with a fair array of talent amongst their stocks. There’s no animosity towards Kew at all.” Goals in the early, middle and late stages on the second stanza ensured a comfortable victory for John van ‘t Schip’s side. The Jets head down to Parramatta this weekend to take on the Western Sydney Wanderers

at Pirtek Stadium on Saturday afternoon at 5pm. The Wanderers are also coming off a heavy defeat after falling 3-0 to Melbourne Victory last Friday night. A-League ladder: Wellington Phoenix 39pts (+15), Sydney FC 38pts (+11), *Melbourne Victory 37pts (+15), Perth Glory 37pts (+7), Adelaide United 36pts (+12), Melbourne City 27pts (-2), **Brisbane Roar 25pts (-1), Central Coast Mariners 19pts (-16), *Western Sydney Wanderers 11pts (-15), Newcastle Jets 11pts (-29). * denotes one game in hand. ** denotes two games in hand.

Tough Knights remain undefeated

nights captain Kurt Gidley has praised the mental toughness and resilience of his team following the come-from-behind win over the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville on Saturday night. The Knights found themselves trailing 14-0 shortly before halftime before grinding away to record a 16-14 victory. “It is a massive win, we still have plenty to work on but I think our character has been the most pleasing part from our past two wins,” Gidley said. “We knew how big of an assignment it was coming up here, we have been beaten pretty convincingly over the last few years.” Newcastle’s confidence was boosted two minutes before the break with Jarrod Mullen chipping over the top from a scrum win in the Knights half for winger Akuila Uate to chase. Uate outpaced Cowboys halfback in the race to regain possession and was tackled short of the tryline. From the play-the-ball, a quick spread of

the ball to the left allowed Joey Leilua to cross in the corner. A try to Uate in the 63rd-minute put the visitors withing striking distance at 14-10 before a determined effort from Leilua saw the powerful centre score his second in the 73rdminute and allow Tyrone Roberts to give his side the lead with the conversion. The Cowboys received a penalty seconds before the fulltime siren and elected to take a shot at goal from 58 metres out. North Queensland winger Kyle Feldt had no trouble finding the distance required but the kick was away to the left of the posts. The Knights are away again this weekend when they travel to the Gold Coast to take on the Titans at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday at 6.30pm. The Titans had a well-publicised disrupted preparation for the start to the season and will be chasing their first win following losses to the Wests Tigers (19-18) and Penrith (40-0). The Knights’ NSW Cup team had a convincing 32-16 win over the Newtown Jets at

The Knights enjoyed success on their trip to Townsville. Photo: Courtesy of Newcastle Knights Kurri Kurri Sportsground on Saturday afternoon. The Jets are the feeder team for the Cronulla Sharks and boasted a line-up with plenty of first grade experience. However, the Knights had

enough attacking flair to get the points with Nathan Ross and Jake Mamo each scoring twice. In the under 20s, Newcastle led 22-8 at halftime before being overrun in the second half to lose 42-22.