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Council resolution allowing a sevenweek trial of city-wide two-hour free parking may soon be reversed, after the Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy, submitted a notice of motion on Friday to rescind the previous resolution.

Greens Councillor Michael Osborne, who put forward the original notice of motion with Liberal Councillor, Lisa Tierney, said it was very disappointing to receive the rescission motion from Mayor McCloy, “especially since he was talking about this in the lead up to the election�, while Cr Osborne remained “quietly confident� that an agreement could be reached between Councillors.

The Ward 1 Councillors joined forces last Tuesday to push through the trial, which commenced on Saturday and is proposed to run until Australia Day. “[The vote] was close, but I think at the end of the day the Councillors were voting for the city centre’s future and this is something we can do right now to help the businesses,� Cr Tierney said on Thursday from Hunter Street.

Jasmin Bagga, who has owned Bagga’s Pharmacy on Hunter Street with her husband, Manish, for 13 years, was just one of the local business owners pleased with the trial. “There’s this positive vibe – instead of the media always saying what’s wrong with town, all of a sudden there seems to be this positive thing of, look what’s happening, look what’s changing, things are really moving,� Ms Bagga said.

Yet, just 24 hours later, Council released a statement explaining they had received a rescission motion from the Lord Mayor, which would be considered at an extraordinary Council meeting on December 19, following an additional extraordinary meeting this week to iron out the fi ner details of the trial.

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In response to pressure from concerned residents and business owners, Lake Macquarie Council last week held an information session on the Warners Bay town centre area plan currently on public exhibition.

Around 40 locals gathered in the chambers and quickly took control of the session, passionately voicing their frustrations...

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hat an awful mess.

There’s no other way to describe what has happened since two 2Day FM radio hosts in Sydney picked up the phone to prank call the King Edward VII Hospital in London.

It’s a story that keeps rolling and will continue once fi ndings into nurse Jacintha Saldanha’s post-mortem are released.

There are a great deal of people involved in this story that deserve sympathy. Ms Saldanha and the family she leaves behind. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who must be feeling incredible sadness at what should be a happy time for them. And let’s not forget the two DJs, whose lives will be forever shaped by one short phone call.

It’s reassuring to see the initial lynch mob mentality reaction has shifted to one of rational and measured contemplation of events, with most people now advocating for the hosts to be left alone as they come to grips with the repercussions of their actions.

The whole sorry business is a lesson in consequences: that everything we do has a flow-on affect. It’s something we would all do well to remember at this time of year, as we head off on the roads to visit family and friends this Christmas and take much needed holidays.

Speaking of Christmas, we’re asking you to send us photos of your Christmas lights or your tips for the streets with the most festive decorations to editorial@newcastlepost.com.au

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Tricky would be a wonderful addition to any family and would bring lots of love and joy to his forever home.

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Warners Bay locals take Council to task over plans for town centre TRICIA MOROSIN

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n response to pressure from concerned residents and business owners, Lake Macquarie Council last week held an information session on the Warners Bay town centre area plan currently on public exhibition.

Around 40 locals gathered in the chambers and quickly took control of the session, passionately voicing their frustrations, including their disappointment at discovering that the concerns they raised via submissions during the plan’s last exhibition were largely ignored.

Chief amongst the concerns was the increase in storey allowances to buildings, as well as the approval to build a six-storey development on the current John Street carpark.

The group questioned the impact this development would have on parking and traffic congestion, and also condemned the lack of transparency into Council and Auscoal’s development plans.

Margaret and Richard Addinall own three retail properties in the Bay Way shops and have been living in the area since 1981. “We’re not anti-development, we’re just concerned,� Mr Addinall said. “It’s been on the cards for years that [Warners Bay] be revitalised, but it needs to be very considered.

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“Put a proposition to the community, instead of all this hypothetical [business].�

Another concern for stakeholders is that regardless of the fi nal plans, any developer who purchases the John Street carpark can get around the guidelines by going through the Land and Environment Court for approval.

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“Overwhelmed and humbled” Triumphant launch for new book with hundreds filling Newcastle church TRICIA MOROSIN

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ore than 200 people fi lled the Catholic Cathedral Complex in Newcastle West for the launch of Hunter woman Pat Feenan’s book ‘Holy Hell’, about her son’s abuse by paedophile priest, Father James Patrick Fletcher.

Ms Feenan said she was “overwhelmed and humbled” by the impressive turnout to the launch on Thursday evening.

In the crowd was her son, Daniel, Maitland-Newcastle Bishop Bill Wright and Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox, who investigated Daniel’s case and also penned the foreword to ‘Holy Hell’.

An emotional Ms Feenan broke down when dedicating the book to her “devout Catholic parents” and thanked

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her mother for teaching her to “always walk towards thunder”. She made reference to the last line of the Our Father, “deliver us from evil” and said: “I had no idea I was delivering my son to evil” by allowing him to be an altar server.

Ms Feenan made a deliberate effort to recognise MaitlandNewcastle Bishop Bill Wright for attending the event on behalf of the Church.

“I want to trust the Catholic Church again,” Ms Pat Feenan with Bishop Bill Wright at the launch on Thursday evening Feenan said.

Daniel Feenan also spoke, maintaining his composure book, while Ms Feenan signed copies. as he praised the strength of his mother There will be another launch at and encouraged other victims of abuse to Parliament House in Sydney on Friday, come forward, “because the alternative December 14. is worse”.

Copies of the book can be purchased Daniel and his three brothers stood online at www.holyhell.com.au. together and officially launched the @triciamorosin

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Opposition Leader calls for the release of the city’s urban renewal SEPP TRICIA MOROSIN

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SW Opposition Leader, John Robertson, was in town again on Monday, putting pressure on the State Government to release Newcastle’s Urban Renewal SEPP, which he claims continues to be delayed and is holding up the rejuvenation of Hunter Street.

Mr Robertson met with Newcastle Labor Councillors, Tim Crakanthorp and Nuatali Nelmes, outside a boardedup shop on Hunter Street to discuss the $3 million of Council funding that remains untouched as a result.

“The rejuvenation of Newcastle CBD is being held up because the O’Farrell Government won’t release the SEPP […] and without it you don’t have certainty for developers, you don’t have certainty for owners and there’s no certainty for business people,” Mr Robertson said.

James Morris, from Graphic Comics on Hunter Street, came out to meet the Opposition Leader, and also expressed his hopes that the CBD rail line will stay – a decision that is likely to be holding up the SEPP. “It’s good to have John Robertson come down and actually take an interest in our street here,” Mr Morris said.

“Reading about the urban renewal thing, obviously I’d like the State Government to free up that money

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Newcastle MP, Tim Owen, responded to Mr Robertson’s claims by saying it was “typical of the garbage emanating

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The orange light means stop, not go...

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t must be me. I must have been mistaken all these years about the meaning of an amber (orange) light. I always thought that this colour light on a set of traffic lights meant stop.

However, from recent months of observation I am wrong and this colour light obviously means to speed up because the red light is coming and we don’t want to have to stop for it. Even the red light seems to have shades of redness. In many cases, it seems to be that if it has just turned red, then it is still OK to go through it.

Decent, responsible drivers know that this is all rubbish and the amber light means stop as much as the red light does. The only reason that there is an amber light at all is because sometimes we are too close to the intersection when the light changes from green, that it would be impossible to stop safely, so there are a few seconds of amber light to allow us to clear the intersection before the other direction gets the green light.

However, as per usual there are always a few people who abuse a

liberty and recently it appears that everyone is in a hurry and more and more people are ignoring the legal restrictions of an amber light and are pushing the boundaries of safety.

Often you can hear them: they approach the intersection, the light turns amber, and instead of applying the brake you can hear them pushing down on the accelerator and speeding through the intersection at a dangerous rate. I bet if they were to get booked by police for disobeying the light, they would be screaming all over town about persecution and police targeting them.

All the road rules must be obeyed, not just the ones you think are important or not only when you think you should obey them. They all should be obeyed all the time because to put it as simply as possible, the road rules are there for the safety of you and your family.

To disobey them is to put yourself or your family at risk. Do you want to be the one responsible for their injury or death?

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Free trial parked: Council decision to be rescinded Continues from front page.

On Monday, Cr Nuatali Nelmes supported the rescission motion, describing the original motion as a costly “stunt”, with the trial expected to cost Council around $750,000.

Th is amount is likely to increase as parking meters have needed to be turned off to enable the change. They will remain inactive until they can be reprogrammed, although time

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Cr Tierney responded to the controversy by saying she had initially been told re-programming could be done quicker and would not give up on fi nding a solution to the parking situation.

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rtistic director of Stooged Theatre, Carl Young, has won the 2012 Newcastle City Council Award for Outstanding Achievement in Newcastle Theatre.

Mr Young, who co-founded the company a decade ago whilst still a high school student, was named the winner by Newcastle City Councillor Stephanie Posniak at the 34th City of Newcastle Drama Awards (CONDA) at the Civic Theatre on Friday evening.

CONDA judges Michelle Gosper, Sue Leask, Ken Longworth and Pamela Whalan said in the achievement award

citation that Mr Young “continues to seek out plays that are new, exciting, challenging and significant so that Newcastle is treated to the best of modern drama”.

They pointed to the 22 nominations the company’s four productions received this year, including three for best professional production, and to the two CONDAs already awarded.

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Place Making in Newcastle

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lace Making is about the creation of safe vibrant and welcoming public places and neighbourhoods. Since April 2010, The City of Newcastle Council has implemented many outstanding Place Making projects in partnership with members of our community.

Each year Council offers Make Your Place Community Grants for those who have an idea and want to be involved in enlivening and improving their community space.

There are three rounds of funding per year closing in March, July and October. So now is the time to begin creating your big place making ideas.

Nine proposals were funded in the July 2012 round. Highlights include a Local Food Street Diner in Watson Street Islington and an outdoor event called Cosmopolitan Crown Street which took place on November 17 in the small laneway opposite Tower Cinemas in Newcastle’s CBD. Th is project created a great atmosphere in Crown Street with music, outdoor

dining and display of Italian cycles and cars to add to the Italian Film Festival weekend.

Since its inception, 664 people have been directly involved in 66 Make Your Place projects which have included community gardens, community events, small infrastructure and creative pursuits.

The total Value of Make Your Place grant funding allocated is $86,166.

Even more significant is the value of community contribution towards these projects which has been $287,617 and clearly demonstrates the enthusiasm people place on their projects.

Historically residents in Ward 1 have been more active in Make Your Place projects making up 57 per cent and I would like to encourage residents from Wards 2, 3 and 4 to apply in 2013.

Further information on the Make Your Place grants can be found on Council’s website at www.newcastle. nsw.gov.au.

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Before a big crowd, Councillors vote for the new art gallery to proceed TRICIA MOROSIN

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t was a packed house at the Newcastle Council meeting last week, with the hotly anticipated debate over whether the $21 million Newcastle Art Gallery redevelopment should proceed, moved forward in the agenda to accommodate the sheer number of supporters in the public gallery.

Ron Ramsey, Director of Newcastle Art Gallery, was also in attendance and said there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;enormous community support

and people are incredibly optimistic that commonsense will prevailâ&#x20AC;?.

Labor Councillors put forward the motion approving the project to proceed, but stating that no further work be done until Council receives a defi nitive response from the State Government as to whether they will contribute the remaining $7 million towards the redevelopment by February 28, 2013.

Liberal Cr, Brad Luke, moved a procedural motion for the matter to lay on the table until February to allow for more time to assess the information provided; however this was defeated.

After much debate, the motion

was carried, with Labor, Greens and Independent Cr Andrea Rufo all endorsing it.

The issue of whether to request Newcastle Show Day be proclaimed a Local Event Day or a Local Public Holiday was again debated and Labor Cr, Nuatali Nelmes, said making it a Local Event Day again would mean the death of Show Day. Liberal Councillors argued against this, in the interest of small business

owners, and joined with the Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy, and both Independent Councillors to carry the motion requesting it be a Local Event Day. Council also determined to not change the name of part of Hannell Street and Industrial Drive to James Hannell Drive, and instead supported investigating other opportunities for honouring the fi rst Mayor of Newcastle. @triciamorosin

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olice are appealing for witnesses to come forward to help with their investigations following the death of a man in a motor vehicle accident at Toronto on Sunday morning.

At about 11:30am on Sunday, December 9, police and emergency services were called to Main Road near the intersection of Anzac Parade after reports of a collision between a light blue Mitsubishi Magna wagon and a blue Ford Focus hatchback.

Upon their arrival, the driver of the Focus, a 65-year-old man, was located suffering serious injuries.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics and taken to John Hunter Hospital where he later died.

The 63-year-old female passenger in the Focus and the 42-year-old driver of the Magna were also taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

A crime scene was established and police are continuing their investigations into the crash.

Any motorists or pedestrians who witnessed the incident or who have information that may assist police with their investigations is urged to contact Lake Macquarie police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

by Lake Macquarie City Council Mayor, Cr Jodie Harrison

Council of the Year award a significant achievement

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n my fi rst few months as Mayor, I have met a lot of wonderful people from many different community organisations.

Each of these groups plays an important role in different sectors of our community, and contribute to building the strength of our City.

I was delighted to be invited to attend Coal Point Public School recently to hear presentations from students on their visions for a sustainable city.

The Year 5 and 6 students worked either individually or in pairs to build a model of their vision, and were required to provide details on energy and water systems, as well as where facilities and infrastructure would be positioned and why they chose the elements that they did.

The students’ efforts, some of which included an underwater city, a self-sufficient food-producing city and even a city on the moon, were very inspiring, and I think we might

have some future town planners in the making.

Last week I attended the 10th annual Lake Macquarie Landcare Awards and felt very privileged to be in the company of these dedicated volunteers who care for our City’s environment.

What I like about Landcare is that it is community members taking ownership of their communities.

We are very lucky to have over 300 Landcare groups in Lake Macquarie, which, by the way, is the most of any local government area in NSW. The judges told me it was hard to select only a few winners from such a high calibre of entries.

Th is week Council was officially presented with its 2012 NSW Council of the Year award, which was announced a few weeks ago.

Th is is a significant achievement for the staff and community members who contribute to the efficient and effective running of our City – congratulations to all involved.

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round 40 Stockton Centre disability nurses took part in stop work action last week, as part of a campaign for equal pay with public sector nurses.

Lisa Kremmer, from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), said disability nurses have specialised skills to understand the needs of people with profound or severe disabilities who can’t speak and often also have to manage multiple medical conditions. Yet, despite this, she claims these nurses are receiving between six and 15 per cent less than public hospital nurses.

“Nurses aren’t greedy,” Ms Kremmer said.

“It’s a worthwhile profession, but nurses, like everyone else in the community, need to make decisions based on their personal fi nancial consideration.”

According to Ms Kremmer, the problem stems from a 2.5 per cent cap on pay increases to disability nurses, which means they will never catch up with public hospital nurses when it comes to pay levels. She also said the significant pay difference made recruitment very difficult, resulting in a 20 per cent vacancy rate. “[People with disabilities] are just as deserving of appropriate nursing staffi ng levels,” Ms Kremmer said.

A spokesperson from the department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) responded by

saying that ADHC made an offer of a 2.5 per cent wage increase to NSWNMA and that this offer was rejected in July 2012.

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Fair Work Building & Construction (FWBC) Chief Executive, Leigh Johns, said the primary purpose of the visits is to educate employers and workers.

“The National Code establishes minimum standards businesses must meet to tender for Government-funded work,” Mr Johns said.

“As the regulator of workplace relations in the construction industry, FWBC can provide advice and assistance to help construction companies operating in Newcastle to comply with the National Code.

“These visits provide an opportunity for site owners to speak with Fair Work Building Industry Inspectors about any concerns or issues they may have.”

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The Cardiff duo recently took Mr Ingersoll believes more families out the eight to 11 years video category should be embracing sustainable living in of the Yates Junior Landcare Backyard their own households.

Challenge after they submitted a short â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a tiny little block with a small yard, video about their eco-friendly house and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty much self-sufficient and our garden. power bills are only about $40 a quarter, In the video, the girls show off the for a family of five, just because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got countless environmentally friendly one kilowatt of [solar] power,â&#x20AC;? he said. features crammed into the Ingersoll â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing things now to benefit in familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small suburban lot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the six months time and that just makes sense solar panels on the roof, to the fish to me.â&#x20AC;? and frog ponds, strawberries grown in The sisters said they looked forward recycled juice bottles and an expansive to making their backyard even more â&#x20AC;&#x153;aquaponicsâ&#x20AC;? system to grow herbs and sustainable in the future. vegetables.

Their father, Rod Ingersoll, an environmental manager, encouraged the girls to submit the video. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw an ad for the competition in the Post two weeks ago,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent the day making the video and now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won.

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Guerilla cast: Novocastrian to bring King Kong to life LOUISE BOURKE In June next year, 49 actors, singers, dancers, circus performers and puppeteers will become the world premiere cast of the epic music theatre event King Kong in Melbourne – and one of them is a Novocastrian.

Jacob Williams, an anamatronic puppeter who grew up in Newcastle before relocating to Melbourne, will be manipulating the face and shoulders of the one-tonne, six-metre, giant silverback Kong on stage.

“Th is certainly is the most ambitious show I’ve been involved in,” said Mr Williams, who was also part of the original cast for the Walking with

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But I’m confident we can pull it off !” he joked.

The production has shied away from big-name casting, assembling instead a diverse cast that is highly skilled in different fields.

Director, Daniel Kramer, said audiences should “brace themselves”.

“Not only does our cast dance and sing and act, but they fly, fl ip, and fall through the air, looking darn gorgeous in the process,” he said.

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“Quite an honour, really” Hunter man receives the Order of Australia for a lifetime of service AMELIA PARROTT

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e has been a fi xture of countless community groups around Maitland for 50 years and now Metford resident, Desmond “Des” Cross, has received national recognition, being awarded an honorary medal of the Order of Australia.

The former Maitland Citizen of the Year was recognised by the GovernorGeneral Quentin Bryce, along with 17 others from across the globe, for his service to the local community of Maitland as a volunteer with various groups and organisations recently.

Mr Cross joined the scouting movement in 1969 and served as the secretary and president of the Maitland District for many years.

Mr Cross continues his association with the scouting movement today as a

member of the Baden-Powell Guild.

He is the vice chair of Friends of Palliative Care and Maitland District Red Cross and remains active in Morpeth Uniting Church, in particularly the church Friendship Group.

Mr Cross said he had lost count of the number of organisations he had been involved with over the years.

Remaining modest, Mr Cross told the Post it wasn’t until last week, when he received his fi rst piece of mail addressed, ‘Mr Desmond Cross, OAM’, that the enormity of the honour hit home.

“I was even surprised to be considered,” he said.

“There are plenty of other people out there worthy of the award.

“It’s quite an honour, really.”

At 83-years-old, Mr Cross believed his life of volunteering had helped him stay healthy. “It’s better to be over the hill than under it,” he said. @thepostjourno

Order of Australia honorary medal recipient, Des Cross, at his Metford home

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“My fi rst thought was that it was a child with long dark hair that had drowned in the pool,” Mr Cumming said.

“My heart missed a few beats as I walked towards the pool gate, which was stuck open due to it being caught on the long grass beneath the gate.

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ummer has arrived and to help keep kids safe this swimming season, Royal Life Saving and pool maintenance company, PoolWerx, have teamed up to launch the 2012 ‘Keep Watch’ campaign, featuring a new Home Pool Safety App. Franchise Manager of PoolWerx Kotara, Scott Cumming, has seen fi rsthand the mistakes people make when it comes to pool safety.

He is hoping the App’s safety checklist will make a difference.

“I don’t want to make people scared about having a pool, but [it’s important to remember that] it’s your responsibility to make sure the gates close, you don’t prop the gate open, you don’t have climbing hazards [and] that there’s 1.2 metres as a minimum height,” Mr Cumming said.

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Yule be blown away @ Diggers ith Christmas just around the corner, there is perhaps no better time to renew your membership, or become a new member at Diggers @ Newcastle City.

Located at 58 Hanbury Street, Mayfield, the friendly club is offering people the chance to win a Zodiac boat plus other fantastic prizes in their Summer Sizzler promotion, if they renew or join between now and January 31.

Simply swipe your 2013 membership card on arrival on the night of the draw – Friday, February 1 for your chance to win.

And that’s not the only reason to become a part of Diggers @ Newcastle City with members receiving many benefits including a 10 per cent discount at the bar, discounts at the Star Buffet, a free meal and loads of extras on your birthday.

Business Development Manager at Diggers @ Newcastle City, Nikki Mulherin, said the Summer Sizzler promotion was just one of many in the lead up to Christmas.

“From now, right up until Christmas, we’ve got plenty of raffles, including the members free toy and ham raffle, and massive meat and seafood raffles,” Ms Mulherin said.

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Ms Mulherin said the popularity of the club and its facilities, such as the Star Buffet and the hugely popular Genesis fitness club, have increased to a degree that both the car-park and buffet had to be extended to satisfy demand.

“We’ve increased the size of the Star Buffet, including an area that can be partitioned off for private functions for around 100 people making it ideal for any type of social occasion – so there’s a lot that’s been going on at Diggers @ Newcastle City that we’re all really excited about,” Ms Mulherin said.

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Associate Professor Stephen Smith from Southern Cross University’s National Marine Centre will share fi ndings from a 10-year project examining accumulations of dead shells to shed light on diversity patterns along the NSW coast.

“Knowing where shells come from is important because it allows us to work out

how we can use the composition of shell deposits to learn something about the types and health of local marine habitats,” Associate Professor Smith said.

Associate Professor Natalie Moltschaniwskyj from Newcastle University’s School of Environmental & Life Sciences will present ‘Live fast, die young: Life in the fast lane for a squid’, introducing the biological characteristics of squid that allow the invertebrate to occupy its place in the ocean environment.

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Hunter singer-songwriter, Melody Pool, peforms

Sweet melody: Singer books spot at Tamworth

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unter singer, Melody Pool, has made the fi nal 10 in the Telstra Road to Discovery national talent development program, booking a spot at the 2013 Tamworth Country Music Festival.

The 21-year-old will compete against fellow up-and-coming Australian singersongwriters at the Country Music Festival in January for the chance to win a 12month music mentorship package and a return trip to Nashville, USA. Judge, Ella Hooper, of Killing Heidi fame, told a festival-crowd in Melbourne that Ms Pool was chosen for her original track, ‘Xavier’.

“Each of the contestants wowed us with one song, backed by an incredible band,” Ms Hooper said.

“Melody had confidence on stage and gave an excellent performance, she connected well with the audience, and had impressive vocal control.”

When the Post spoke to Ms Pool during the previous round of the competition, she said it was “nice” for a “shy person” like herself to be recognised for her music.

“It’s just nice…to get a bit of recognition and to know that it’s based on talent,” she said.

The Kurri Kurri singer describes her music as “genreless.”

“I suppose you could say it’s folk/ country, that’s the kind of music that inspires me.”

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STAYING HEALTHY

FASHION FIXATION

by Elisha Stein

by KATHERINE TWEED

Treating burns in kids

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he thought of any type of injury or pain to your own child is unbearable to a parent, so knowing what to do to help your precious ones should be top priority!

Burn injuries, especially scalding from hot liquid, are the most common during childhood. An accidental bump of your tea cup or spilling a saucepan of boiling water as you try to prepare dinner with babies and children crying at your feet will end badly.

In treating burns, the immediate thing to do is remove the source of heat whether it be water, steam, flame, BBQ hot plate or a hair straightener.

Th is includes carefully removing your child’s hot wet clothing unless areas are stuck to the skin in which case leave it on, because removing it could cause further damage.

You need to quickly determine how severe the burn is and call for emergency help immediately if your child is unconscious, not breathing properly or in severe pain. All parents should know how to perform CPR for any case like this, so if you don’t, enrol in a fi rst aid course.

The burned area needs to be cooled

by gently running cool water for 20 minutes. Burns have stored heat and if not quickly cooled down can cause deeper damage. As difficult as it is, keep calm, as your little one needs your reassurance and calmness.

If you notice blisters arising, don’t pop them because it will introduce infection and blisters help those areas to heal. If the burn is larger than a 50 cent coin, see your GP or go to the emergency department for assesment and treatment. All burns are painful so keep your child comfortable with cool compresses and paracetamol.

In the case of your child biting on an electrical cord or poking toys through the powerpoint, fi rst look, don’t touch, and if possible turn off the source of electricity or even pull or knock your child away with a wooden spoon or a non conducting tool.

Electrical burns can cause cardiac problems and internal burns that you cannot see, so dial 000 for help.

What if your child swallows draino or something strongly acidic? These can cause serious chemical burns, and require different treatments, so immediately phone poisons on 131126 and get emergency advice.

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Elisha is a Registered Nurse and Midwife, with years of experience working in emergency departments, general wards, maternity and in the community.

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Sun safe fashion

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here are plenty of wonderful things about summer but there are always a few things that make the season less appealing.

For some, it is mosquitoes and fl ies, for others it is the burning hot concrete by the pool.

However for me, it is keeping myself safe from the sun’s damaging rays.

There is nothing more inviting than the thought of basking in the sun in the middle of a warm summer’s day but warnings about the sun keep us from this (or cause us to have a guilty conscience when we give in).

It’s hard to see how covering up at the beach or by the pool can look or feel good because it is the complete opposite of what we want to do.

In the heat of the day, the last thing that we feel like doing is layering clothing and covering up.

Luckily for us, governments and other organisations across the world are becoming more and more persistent when it comes to sun protection, which has begun to impact the fashion industry.

As a result of the sun safety campaigns and warnings, designers

have begun to look at creating summer wear that looks great but is effective at keeping off the sun.

There are so many different types of clothing and accessories out there at the moment that keep you safe from the sun but are quickly becoming the ‘must-have’ pieces for this summer.

The key to perfect sun safe clothing for summer is to fi nd something that keeps you cool but that covers you up.

Sheer kaftan style tops and baggy ‘Beach Pants’ are perfect for wearing over your swimwear at the beach or by the pool.

Wearing a maxi dress is another great way to cover up your legs without looking like you are trying to keep them from the sun.

Hats are also a must-have for summer; there are many different styles to choose from but before you go straight for the cap, consider a wide brimmed sun hat which will not only keep the sun off your face but off your neck and shoulders as well.

When piecing together a sun safe outfit for your next beach trip, don’t forget to think about the colours and style of your outfit, remembering to keep it comfortable and coordinated.

If you want to see a topic discussed, or have a question answered, email katherine.tweed@mediaview.com.au

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by Anthony Piggott

by Renee Welsh

Good health gift ideas

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hristmas usually involves the exchange of gifts and there are many which can be useful for maintaining good health.

A Medic Alert gift is not just a piece of high-quality jewellery, it also provides protection for you and your family, 24hours-a-day. On each bracelet or necklet, your personal emergency information is custom engraved, together with the 24-hour hotline phone number for health and emergency personnel to access if necessary.

The Medic Alert system also provides a confidential national database, staffed by trained personnel, which holds important additional information such as current medications, doctor’s name and next-of-kin.

If you are really electronically inclined, you might consider a home-use blood pressure measuring device (called a

sphygmomanometer by the medicos); it’s a useful gift for someone whose blood pressure might need monitoring.

And for people with diabetes, the now miniaturesize blood glucose measuring machines are a must. The new ones are even smaller than an iPod. If it’s your teeth and gums that need stimulating, then the vibrating, oscillating and pulsating electronic toothbrushes will do the job.

Still searching for ideas?

How about a fi rst aid kit? There are ready prepared varieties for work, home or keeping in the car; or your pharmacist can help you tailor-make one for your own personal needs.

Ask at your local Self Care Pharmacy for more information and pick up a First Aid in the Home fact card.

Phone the Pharmaceutical Society on 1300 369 772 or check out the website www. psa.org.au for the nearest location.

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have been living in denial these last couple of weeks about Christmas.

Nooo, it can’t be!

As I walk through the city cloaked in wreaths, lights, and Christmas trees, it’s hard not to ignore it and not get into the spirit.

So here I am thinking, it’s mid-December and I have no idea what I am going to get anyone for Christmas. The only thing we have done is purchase a present for a young boy via the Joy of Giving tree in Kmart.

The thought of Christmas is daunting. How will I buy all those presents? How can I make the house look festive without breaking the bank?

For those of you like me, who have nothing organised and don’t want to waste money by shopping at the very last minute, never fear.

Research and an open mind can turn problems into solutions without making your wallet skinny. Here are a few ideas to start you off: 1. Start buying presents early: Make a list of who you need to buy for and

Anthony Piggott is a pharmacist and proprietor of Piggott’s pharmacies at Blackbutt, Hamilton and Hamilton South.

start price comparing.

When you set out to buy everyone’s gift in batches, you can monitor your spending and not have to pay out a large sum closer to Christmas. Set a budget and keep an eye out for sales, both at the shops and online. There are plenty of bargains.

2. Tree ornaments: Why not ditch buying those expensive ornaments and make your own! Not only can you get the kids involved, homemade ornaments will have more meaning in years to come.

3. House decorations: Paint pinecones, make wreaths out of paper or plastic bag, and tie bells around the house to create a value for money magical wonderland. If you have any old decorations, spruce them up with an art project for the kids. A fresh coat of silver or gold spray paint will make any decoration come up as good as new.

4. Eat at home: If you tend to migrate to restaurants for Christmas, try staying

home. Invite friends and family to bring over a dish and share the load of cooking and cleaning up.

5. Invest in bags instead of wrapping paper: Not only will you save a few trees but you can reuse the bags for next year. Stock up on bags and recycle them after the kids open them up.

6. Christmas cards: When your friends and family start sending out cards, save them and place them around the house. Hang them on the tree so when your visitors come over, they will feel special.

7. Make your own presents: Can’t figure out to buy for that one tricky family member? Bake them their favourite dish or dessert.

Th is meaningful gift will put a smile on their face.

My Auntie makes delicious fruit cakes every Christmas as gifts and everyone looks forward to receiving theirs!

Creativity is key in fi nding ways to make your dollar go the distance. Sometimes the best gifts are those from the heart.

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There is a New Moon in your eight house ushering in some major endings and new beginnings in your life. Th is could mark the start of a new partnership or relationship of some description. You are cautious when it comes to making commitments because you take them so very seriously, but you may be considering joining forces with someone else for fi nancial or professional reasons.

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There is a lovely New Moon in Sagittarius, your opposite number. New Moons symbolise new beginnings and one or two of you could be putting a casual relationship onto a more serious footing. If there has been any rifts between you and a friend, take this opportunity to make a fresh start and you’ll be very glad you did. Your confidence will be building and you’ll be extremely open.

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Th is is an excellent time to attend to routine matters, improve your working relationships and to start afresh with a diet and exercise scheme.

The New Moon marks an important turning point in your career life, so pay attention to everything that is going on around you and how you feel about your current position. If the thought of being here this time next year terrifies you, do something about it.

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JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

If you’re footloose and fancy-free, you defi nitely need to get where the action is over the next few weeks. Of course, that is if you’re looking for a partner. You may not realise it but you are exuding mystery and sex appeal at the moment and, if I were you, I would make the most out of it. Th ings may have been rather erratic in your love life in 2012, but now you have the chance to forge a new alliance.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Th is week’s New Moon falls in the section of your chart linked to the home front and if you are seeking a new place of residence, the right one is about to fall into your lap. If you need to forge a new alliance with a flatmate or family member try and make the fi rst step. If you work from home, or you make or sell items for the home, you have a chance to make new contacts that can be a real benefit to your business.

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SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

The end of the year is fi nally in sight and to make it even more special, you now have the perfect opportunity to get your social plans in line for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

If you are seeing in 2013 with close family and neighbours, you’ll have an absolutely wonderful time. If you’re single, one of these friends or relatives might introduce you to someone who could be important.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

The New Moon joins the Sun, Mercury and Venus in the fi nancial sector of your chart.

Should you be a rare Scorpio and allowed your fi nances to get into a mess, you will have an opportunity to put it all to rights. To prevent this situation from happening again, try and balance your outgoings with your income more evenly. Remember that a bargain is only a bargain if it’s an item that you really need.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

With so many planets in your own sign you may be struck by the realisation that it is entirely within you’re your hands to control your own destiny. Of course this is a Sagittarian philosophical trait but if you’ve been feeling a little bit hemmed in by circumstances over the last few months or years, you may have lost sight of this fact. Remember, the only thing holding you back is your own fear of change.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Th is week’s New Moon is in Sagittarius and it is conjunct the Sun, Mercury and Venus which is highly significant in astrology. Sagittarius rules your subconscious and it’s essential that you listen to anything your inner voice is trying to tell you. If you fi nd yourself getting into an argument, perhaps subconsciously you want this person out of your life. Remember to take the time to rest and relax.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

There is a bright New Moon in fiery and outgoing Sagittarius.

Make certain you’re out and about as this is the sign that rules the networking and socialising section in your chart. You may fi nd a casual acquaintance has a lot more in common with you, and your friendship is ready to move on to a different footing. Particularly interesting, inspiring and intriguing people will cross your path.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

You are now entering into a period of time which will be a turning point for your professional progress. Remain alert at all times and take notice of anything of interest that you might over hear. You must get networking if your career needs a boost. Sometimes your single-mindedness can blind you to the merit of socializing with contacts. Make a special effort to cultivate anyone who can help you.

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Second coming for craft market

Some of the handmade Christmas gifts available at The Olive Tree Christmas market this weekend

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f you are worried that you left it too late to fi nd unique handmade gifts for Christmas, The Olive Tree market has scheduled a second Christmas Market this Saturday, December 15 with extended trading hours from 9am-5pm.

Saturday’s market, the fi nal for the year, will feature well-known artists and creators of wearable art ‘The Strutt Sisters’ and prolific illustrator, Trevor Dickinson, of Newcastle Productions

– the artists behind the popular murals at Newcastle Museum, the Newcastle Beach Tunnel and of the Newcastle Mural on Hunter Street.

“While we have many permanent stallholders at Olive Tree, the Christmas Market has some special ‘guest appearance’ by artists and designers whose busy schedules mean that they only have stalls in the lead up to Christmas,” market organiser, Justine Gaudry, explained.

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John Church

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Rational vs Emotional

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ave you ever stopped to think why people buy from you?

Is it a rational decision or an emotional decision? Well in my view (based on 20 years marketing and advertising experience) it is often a powerful combination of both!

The simplest form of advertising lists the benefits of a product or service. Th is includes the size, technical details, a list of accessories and so on. You see this in car advertising when they list the size of the motor, the disk brakes, manual or auto and the optional extras. Th is is vital to the sale and to the customer because the vehicle must meet their specific needs and be fit for purpose.

The emotional side of the deal may be the colour or shape of the car. It may be a cute brand name or the message that a luxury product sends to your peers. The purchase may make you feel better about yourself and appeal to your emotional decisionmaking perspective. When you can combine rational benefits with emotional appeal, you will strike gold.

Recognising the emotional drivers in a customer’s decision-making process should influence your team culture and business personality.

Charles Revlon once famously said, “In our factory we make lipstick. In our advertising we sell hope.”

As humans, we are driven by the desire to avoid pain and gain pleasure.

One of your goals in business is to help people feel better by giving them hope, prestige and less pain.

Refi ne your systems to make doing business an easy and pleasurable thing.

For instance, don’t put bureaucratic roadblocks in the way of completing a transaction even if your IT guru or your bank demands it.

If you’re a retailer, keep stock on hand so that your customers have a choice to buy there and then. If they leave your business unfulfi lled, they may never return.

And on your worst day you should remain upbeat, optimistic and energetic. These feelings will transmit to your marketing messages and the way you conduct business.

John Church manages a Newcastle advertising agency, and PR consultancy, John Church Advertising.

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he carbon pricing mechanism is now in place, requiring Australia’s biggest polluters, around 300 businesses, to directly pay for their carbon pollution under a carbon price.

Whilst no small business will pay a price on carbon pollution directly, there are indirect impacts. How can you manage potential cost impacts?

According to the Government, carbon pricing is expected to add around 10 per cent to electricity prices in 2012-13 but there will be no carbon price charged on fuel for the typical small business car or van.

Some companies will pass on carbon pricing costs through the supply chain.

Householders are being compensated through the Household Assistance Package, which in theory means that they will be able to maintain their spending and support for businesses.

There is help for businesses to manage carbon price impacts, and incentives to invest in cleaner technologies. Tax changes that I wrote about in a previous column such as

the increase in the asset write off, increases to the tax free threshold, and the ability to carry back losses will give improved cash flow to some businesses for investment in clean energy or to absorb price impacts.

The Government has established a program to provide information to businesses and community organisations on measures they can take to reduce their energy costs. You can fi nd tips at www. cleanerenergyfuture.com.au.

Low Carbon Australia provides fi nancial solutions and advice to businesses to help them become carbon neutral. The Clean Technology Program provides assistance for Australian manufacturing businesses to reduce emissions and support investment in clean technology.

A word of warning: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has additional funding to investigate and take action against any business that makes misleading representations about the impact of the carbon price on prices.

Greg Taylor is deputy CEO and chief financial officer for the Hunter-based Greater Building Society www.greater.com.au

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Australian global pop phenomenon The Seekers celebrated their 50th anniversary this week and Stephen Bisset caught up with singer Judith Durham and guitarist Bruce Woodley ahead of their upcoming 2013 national tour.

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I

f memory serves correctly, detention was never as fun as it obviously was in this iconic 1985 John Hughes comedy.

Five students with seemingly nothing in common, and from five disparate stereotypical sub cultures, find out that they are more alike than they first thought when they are forced to endure a Saturday detention in the school library.

Essentially a one location film, the genius of ‘The Breakfast Club’ comes from John Hughes’ uncanny ability to write a seemingly light comedy that is so much more under the surface, thanks to some razor sharp dialogue and some of the most endearing character interaction ever committed to celluloid.

It also features career-defining performances from 80s brat packers Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy.

Fantastic.

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t’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from these Melbourne threechord pop-punkers and it seems that, in the ensuing years, the all-girl threepiece has spread their wings a tad from the usual Ramones-esque power punk that was so evident on their previous album ‘Aloha! Go Bananas’.

While what we have here is still a catchy barrage of razor sharp melodies and poppunk sensibility, this time around there is more of an emphasis on the pop.

Standouts on this short, sharp shock of an album include ‘Best Waves Ever’, ‘Understand’ and ‘I Want A Divorce’.

If you like your music without too much thought having gone into it, then The Spazzys are just the ticket.

hen you have the likes of Jay Roach (‘Austin Powers’ trilogy, ‘Meet the Parents’, ‘Meet the Fockers’) directing comedy goldmines Will Ferrell (‘Step Brothers’, ‘Anchorman’) and Zach Galifianakis (‘The Hangover 1 and 2’, ‘Due Date’) it’s going to be a bit of a free kick that the end result is going to tickle more than a few funny bones.

While ‘The Campaign’ never reaches the same hilarious heights as say ‘Step Brothers’ or ‘The Hangover’, there are still plenty of guffaws to be had.

When congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) commits a major faux pas before an election, two uber-rich industrialists (John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd) plot to put up a candidate to take on Brady and win influence over the district. Enter naive and highly eccentric local tourism centre director Marty Huggins (Galifianakis). While at first he seems like the unlikeliest choice, with the help of his new benefactors and a cutthroat campaign manager, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about.

With a plot sounding like it could have been ripped straight out of the ‘80s – think ‘Trading Places’, ‘The Campaign’ is carried

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While you can expect a slew of tracks from their genre defining albums, ‘Captain Morgan’s Revenge’, ‘Black Sails at Midnight’ and ‘Back Through Time’, Aussie land lubbers will be in for an extra treat as the band will be filming their very first live DVD. To be titled ‘Live at the End of the World’, director Tommy Jones (Lamb of god, Kataklysm, Soilwork, Death Angel) will be filming the entire Alestorm Australian and NZ tour to catch all the craziness, all the debauchery, all the tomfoolery, all the heroic

drinking shenanigans and every single Australian metal fan is invited to be part of this world exclusive. Each show and each day will be littered with cameras, capturing all the classic moments of a tour.

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hile he is best known as a contestant on series one of Australian Idol and a star of such productions as ‘Wicked’, ‘Hair’ and, most recently, ‘Legally Blonde’ (alongside former Maitland boy, David Harris) Rob Mills is about to add another feather to his cap – golfer.

Mills will join the likes of Rhys Muldoon, Pat Davern, Kris Hopes and Joe Hanson from Grinspoon, Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson and Jimeoin at the upcoming Jack Newton Celebrity Classic at Cypress Lakes Resort and he said preparations were well underway for a triumphant turn on the links.

“I went out for a hit on Tuesday with a few mates – one of them was [Legally Blonde co-star] Cameron Daddo and he’s an amazing golfer so he gave me some really good pointers.

“That said, I had both my best and worst day of golf in my life – I got something like 5 pars and a birdie but I still ended up with a 99. I don’t know if that’s even possible, but there you go.

Mills said whatever happens on the day, there was one celebrity that he said he must defeat at all costs.

“I don’t care what happens, so long as I beat Dicko,” he laughed.

“Although I’m told he’s a bit of a gun on the course so we’ll have to wait and and see.”

After coming fifth on the first season of Idol and releasing an album ‘Up All Night’

in 2006, Mills decided to conquer the world of musical theatre and has not looked back since, with his latest role, Warner Huntington III in the critically acclaimed ‘Legally Blonde’, earning the young star plenty of plaudits.

“The [Legally Blonde] company is such a fun bunch of people and the show is just so well written and everyone is given the chance to shine.

“The thing I really like about musical theatre, though, is the instant feedback you get from audiences – on TV it can take weeks before you get a reaction but in the theatre it’s instantaneous.

It can be really thrilling.”

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be accustomed to seeing Cavaleri with a guitar in his hand, but this project will also have him take his place at the microphone providing sensational lead vocals.

Catch Nat Col and the Kings when they play at the Wickham Park Hotel on Thursday, December 13.

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et ready for a combination of musical genius.

Nat Col and the Kings is the amalgam of master guitar player Nathan Cavaleri and former Screaming Jets drummer Col Hatchman.

Separately, these guys both have impressive resumes. Hatchman has well and truly cemented his reputation after years with the Screaming Jets while Nathan Cavaleri has shared the stage and jammed with a list of artist that looks like a who’s who of the rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame including BB King, Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Page, Deep Purple, Jimmy Barnes and Diesel.

Their sound merges Cavaleri’s credible blues roots with the worldly variety of styles absorbed over the years while Hatchman injects the fiery rock ’n’ roll that is part of his energetic all-or-nothing style. Most people will

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hen iconic Australian folkpop outfit The Seekers first took to the stage at the unassuming Melbourne coffee lounge, The Treble Clef, in 1962, little did anyone know (the band included) that they would one day knock the likes of The Beatles and the Stones off the UK hit parade and sell more than 50 million albums – not to mention seeing in their 50th anniversary – a milestone Judith Durham, Bruce Woodley, Athol Guy and Keith Potger celebrated in Melbourne last week.

“It really is a huge achievement,” Durham told TE. “It kind of crept up on us all of a sudden so we thought we’d better do something to celebrate, so we have put out a wonderful new golden jubilee record, ‘The Seekers 50’ that is a collection of all of our hits and we also went into the studio earlier this year to record two new tracks – a version of The Beatles’ ‘In My Life’, which has particular resonance for us and ‘Silver Threads and Golden Needles’ by Wanda Jackson.

“We’re also embarking on a special 50th anniversary tour around Australia in May next year which is going to be just amazing.”

As testament to the band’s longevity and influence, a celebration was held last week in Melbourne and

guitarist Bruce Woodley said he was overwhelmed with the reception the band received.

“It was just amazing,” he said.

“It was this big event at Hamer Hall in Melbourne and a couple of hundred people, including the Premier, came along to offer their best wishes and there were telegrams from people like Olivia Newton John and The Wiggles – it was fantastic.”

Durham said that when she first stepped on stage on that fateful night in 1962, while she knew there was magic in the air, she had no idea just how much.

“Never in a million years did we think The Seekers would become so successful and we never had our eye on the pop charts or anything like that,” she said.

“That first show was a very low-key affair – there would have been about 50 people in the audience and everyone in the band was sitting down. They were very humble beginnings.

“We were playing for the sheer joy of it in those days,” Woodley added.

“A lot of the time we were lucky to get paid.”

After gaining a large following in Melbourne, The Seekers released their debut album, ‘Introducing the Seekers’, but it wasn’t until the band made their now legendary trip to the motherland that the fun really started.

Legend has it that the band were offered a 12-month stint on a cruise ship and when they arrived in the UK in 1964 they intended to stay for ten weeks.

However, fate had other ideas.

“The person booking our shows in the UK started us off with a few theatre and club bookings and, before we knew it we were being offered a 16-week summer season, which is pretty amazing considering we didn’t have a single out at the time.”

It wasn’t too long before their first single ‘Myra’ hit the UK airwaves and thanks to numerous TV appearances, The Seekers were well on their way.

Their next single ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’, penned by Dusty Springfield’s brother Tom, gave the Seekers their first UK number one (it was also the biggest selling UK single of 1965) and cemented them in the history books as the first Aussie band to sell a million copies.

What followed was a string of folk pop classics including ‘What Have They Done To The Rain’, ‘A World Of Our Own’, ‘The Carnival Is Over’ ‘Morningtown Ride’ and ‘Georgy Girl’.

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They even managed to hold their own at Wembley Stadium on a bill that included some of the biggest rock and roll outfits of, not just the sixties, but of all time, in the likes of The Beatles, The Stones and The Animals.

“That was an amazing experience,” Woodley said.

“The occasion was an NME [New Musical Express magazine] poll winners’ award show and we were voted best

new group for that year. It was really wild to be sharing a stage with such big rock acts, but it was even more special that we were outselling them all.”

Upon their return to Australia, the fanfare refused to die down, with Melbourne experiencing the closest thing to Beatlemania since the mop tops hit town, when The Seekers played a show to an estimated 200,000 people at the Sidney Meyer Music Bowl.

“It really is very hard to visually take in that many people, but it really was a crazy time,” Woodley said.

“The police had closed off many of the streets and people had been waiting to get in since 6am that morning.”

So, when you’ve been around for 50 years, and racked up more than 50 million album sales, you’d imagine that selecting songs for a retrospective concert could be a big ask.

Not so for The Seekers.

“It really is a nice problem to have – having so many songs,” Woodley laughed.

“But we find that the songs kind of select themselves. There’s always going to be songs like ‘Georgy Girl’ that must be in there, but, this time around

we’re doing things a bit differently and its going to be a real audio-visual retrospective with lots of our old clips and old footage playing on a screen, and we’ll also be telling a few stories as well – it’s going to be really fun.”

So, with the benefit of hindsight, what was and indeed is it about The Seekers that has resonated for half a century?

“Uniqueness,” Woodley offered without hesitation.

“I think people latched onto The Seekers in the beginning because there was nobody else doing what we were doing and it was a really refreshing sound and there hasn’t really been anyone since, either.”

The Seekers will play Newcastle Entertainment Centre on May 11.

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espectacled Scottish duo The Proclaimers scored a number one hit in 1989 with ‘I’m Gonna Wait (500 Miles)’ and Irish band of brothers and sisters, The Corrs, gained 9x Platinum certification when their debut record ‘Forgiven, Not Forgotten’ dropped in Australia in 1997.

It seems Aussies have a serious infatuation with the music of the Emerald Isle and the Highlands and the latest group to satisfy this need is Celtic Thunder.

Named Number One Billboard World Artist in 2009 and again in 2011 and with more than 2 million albums sold worldwide and legions of “Thunderhead” fans across the globe, vocal group Celtic Thunder are the new face of modern Celtic music.

The Celtic Thunder line-up has been ever-changing since the group formed in 2008.

Fresh-faced 23-year-old Colm Keegan joined Neil Byrne, Emmet Cahill, Keith Harkin and Ryan Kelly in the group earlier this year, bumping the band up to a six-piece ahead of their North American Tour, which kicked off in September.

Mid-way through the epic 63-date tour, promoting the group’s latest record ‘Voyage’, Neil Byrne spoke with TE about Celtic Thunder’s return to Australian shores in 2013.

“It was really a no-brainer to be going back to Australia after the amazing first tour we had,” he said.

Celtic Thunder played their first ever live shows in Australia in February this year, selling out arena venues across the country.

“I still remember the first sell out gig we did in Sydney – all the chanting – it was completely unexpected.

“We were honestly just hoping people were going to turn up.”

While Byrne couldn’t reveal too much about the new Voyage show the lads will be bringing to Australia throughout January and February, he says the set list will be a mixed bag.

“We are 90 per cent Celtic, but there are plenty of pop and rock songs in the show – U2 songs, This is the Moment and we always do Billy Joel’s ‘She’s Always a Woman to Me’.

“My Dad taught me that song so it’s always a very honest performance when I’m singing,” Byrne said.

“We all bring something different: George does more ballads, Ryan does rock and I’m more pop.

“We like to change it up from show to show, that way every performance

is different and you get a unique experience.”

Catch Celtic Thunder when they perform at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Friday, February 1.

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LASS O’GOWRIE HOTEL: Wednesday, Swiss Army Wives, Kelly Breuer, The Silver Dollars; Friday, Agency Dub Collective, Great Toad and the Chameleon Circus, The Duke of Erlington; Saturday, The Anatolian Beef Week Show, Horse Bolted, Snelvis and the Rancheros; Sunday, The Huberts.

LEMON TREE PASSAGE BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Catching Fire; Saturday, Troy.

LIZOTTE’S KINCUMBER: Wednesday/ Thursday, Central Coast Conservatorium; Friday, Elton John/Billy Joel Tribute; Saturday/Sunday, Ian Moss, Tim Chaisson.

LIZOTTE’S NEWCASTLE: Wednesday, Leading Vocals Showcase; Thursday, Ian Moss, Tim Chaisson; Friday/Saturday/Sunday, Diesel, Evil J, St Cecilia.

LONG JETTY HOTEL: Friday, Cash and Co; Saturday, Gemma.

MAITLAND CITY BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Gen R 8.

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SHOAL BAY RESORT: Wednesday, Damien; Thursday, Gian; Friday, Kim, Overload; Saturday, Formula, Jessica Cain, Lianna Pritchard; Sunday, Kylie Jane, Phonic Duo, Paul Storey.

SHORTLAND HOTEL: Friday, Damien.

SINGLETON DIGGERS, Alroy Park: Saturday, Katrina.

SINGLETON DIGGERS, York Street: Friday, Dave Live; Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis SOLDIERS POINT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Deborah Sinclair; Saturday, Rattle Snakes.

STAG AND HUNTER: Friday, OMG; Saturday, Incognito Band.

STOCKTON BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Karen Soper; Saturday, DJ Symon; Sunday, Dan Beazley.

STOCKTON CENTRE: Wednesday, Talk of the Town, Cover 2 Cover.

STROUD COUNTRY CLUB: Saturday, Phil McKnight.

SWANSEA HOTEL: Thursday, ME; Friday, AdzDrumz; Saturday, Troy Kemp; Sunday, Ty. SWANSEA RSL CLUB: Saturday, Earthbound.

SWANSEA WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Kids’ Disco and Karaoke; Saturday, Temple M. SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL: Friday/Saturday, DJs. TALL TIMBERS, Ourimbah: Firday, Alex Roussos.

TEA GARDENS HOTEL: Friday, Damien Rounce.

TELARAH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Free Juke Box. TILLIGERRY RSL CLUB: Saturday, Dave Feint; Sunday, Mike Pickering.

TORONTO HOTEL: Friday, Co Pilots; Saturday, Brendan Murphy.

TORONTO DIGGERS: Friday, Nightfly; Saturday, Back Beat.

TORONTO WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Dean Kyrwood; Saturday, Darrel and Scotty TORONTO YACHT CLUB: Saturday, Rok Candy.

TOWN HALL HOTEL, Waratah: Sunday, Daniel Arvidson.

VUES ON THE BAY: Friday, Troy Kemp; Saturday, Mick Jones; Sunday, Damien.

WALLARAH BAY REC CLUB: Friday, Open Fire; Saturday, Be Bop a Lula WALLSEND DIGGERS CLUB: Friday, Rubber Bullet; Saturday, Incognito.

WANGI DISTRICT WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Solid Gold Party Night; Saturday, Cover 2 Cover; Sunday, Little Scallywagz.

WANGI HOTEL: Sunday, Leigh Warren.

WANGI RSL: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Juke Box. WARNERS AT THE BAY: Thursday, Karaoke; Friday, Ninemile; Saturday, The Cruisers.

WARNERS BAY HOTEL: Thursday, Misbehave; Friday, DJs; Saturday, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot; Sunday, James Naldo, Karma Groove, WESTON TAVERN: Friday, Joe Balliana, Billy Rae Cyrus Revival Show.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON PIANO LOUNGE: Wednesday, Terence Koo; Thursday, Angamus; Friday, Peter Wall, Saturday, Warren Hunter; Monday, Frank Wakewood.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON MARBLE BAR: Friday, Hey Poncho.

WEST WALLSEND WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Rocker Fellers; Sunday, Damien Rounce.

WICKHAM PARK HOTEL: Wednesday, Flash Jam; Thursday, Nat Col and the Kings, The Widowbirds; Friday, Milestones; Saturday, Bec Willis, Crimson Tide; Sunday, Caroline and the Flower, Floyd Vincent and the Childbrides.

WINDSOR CASTLE HOTEL: Friday, Dan Beazley; Saturday, Scratch.

WYONG BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Scott Donaldson.

WYONG LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, 2Funky Duo; Saturday, All Stars Duo WYONG RSL: Friday, Norm Bakker’s Elvis Tribute; Saturday, Rob Cass and the Cosmic Cowboys.

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If you like a mix of jazzy acoustic pop – kind of like what would happen if John Mayer and John Legend went bowling – then Chatburn has got exactly what you’re looking for.

With a set list that includes the likes of Bob Marley, Ben Harper, Cindi Lauper, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra and Gnarles Barkley, even the most cynical music snob will find something to nod along to.

Check out James Chatburn when he plays at the Cricketers Arms Hotel on Friday, December 14.

Austen Duo; Sunday, The Jungle Kings.

MARKS POINT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Mardmax.

MARY ELLEN: Thursday, Wellsy; Friday, Jerome Duo; Saturday, Tongue In Cheek; Sunday, James Paul.

MATTARA HOTEL: Friday, Romney Watts; Saturday, Disco, Karaoke.

MAVERICKS ON THE BAY: Friday, Brendan Murphy; Saturday, Darren; Sunday, Jason Bone.

MAYFIELD HOTEL: Friday, Leadbellies.

METROPOLITAN HOTEL, Maitland: Sunday, Lennie Live.

MJ FINNEGANS: Friday, DJs, Reolver; Saturday, DJs MUSEUM HOTEL: Friday, The Hepburns; Saturday, Blue on Black.

NAG’S HEAD HOTEL: Friday, Karen O’Shea; Saturday, Bobby C. NEATH HOTEL: Saturday, Michael Mills.

NELSON BAY BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Brazillian Brothers; Saturday, Karaoke.

NELSON BAY DIGGERS THE LOUNGE: Friday, The Gaudrys; Saturday, Gen R 8.; Sunday, Dave Live, NEWCASTLE PANTHERS: Monday, Parkway Drive.

NEWCASTLE UNITED SPORTS CLUB: Friday, Karaoke.

NORAH HEAD SPORTS CLUB: Saturday, Jamie.

NORTHERN STAR HOTEL: Wednesday, Ty; Thursday, Lennie Live; Friday, Oliver Goss; Saturday, Sundown.

OLD PUB, Woy Woy: Friday, Tres Hombres; Saturday, Angel Gear.

ORANA HOTEL: Thursday, Thirsty Thursdays DJs; Friday, Trataka; Saturday, Bondi Cigars, Jimmy Bazil Project.

PEDENS, Cessnock: Friday, Just Jace.

PIPPI’S AT THE POINT: Friday, Kylie Jane, Unknown State; Saturday, Phonic; Sunday, Mick Jones.

PLOUGH INN: Friday, Dave Feint.

POTTERS BREWERY: Friday, Aleyce Simmonds.

PRINCE OF WALES: Friday, Twinsanity; Saturday, Zane Penn; Sunday, Wellsy.

QUEENS WHARF BREWERY, Wharf: Saturday, Dean Kyrwood, The Remedy; Sunday, Andy Manners Trio.

RACECOURSE HOTEL: Saturday, Damien Rounce; Sunday, Ben Travis.

REGAL HUNTER HOTEL: Saturday, Karen O’Shea.

ROYAL HOTEL, Denman: Saturday, Secret Society.

ROYAL FEDERAL HOTEL: Sunday, Ryan Daley.

ROYAL INN, Waratah: Friday, Arley Black; Saturday, James Bennett.

RUTHERFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Silverhair.

SAILS STAGE, The Entrance: Saturday, Kylie Jane.

SALAMANDER SHORES: Friday, Phil McKnight.

SEABREEZE HOTEL: Saturday, The Throsbies.

SEVEN SEAS: Friday, Helen and Friends; Saturday, Garth Prentice.

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iven the proliferation of schnitzels on pub and club menus across the Hunter Valley, finding one that stands head and shoulders above the rest can be a difficult task – as regular readers of this page can attest.

However, after just one visit to Sniddy’s restaurant, I would have to say that their versions of the iconic dish definitely deserve to be close to, if not at the top of the tree.

While their main focus is on the mighty schnitzel, these guys offer myriad choices of crumbed veal, chicken or beef delights with more toppings than you can poke a fork at.

Sniddy’s also offers up a range of classic pub fare that is sure to tempt the tastebuds.

After a quick peruse of the rather ample menu and a morish entrée of garlic bread, I decided to go all out and order the Mexican schnitzel, and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. The delicately crumbed schnitzel was in no way oily and managed to retain an inviting crunch throughout the meal while, perched atop this golden morsel was a nacho bed (almost a meal in itself) of corn chips, salsa, guacamole, sour cream and cheese. The simple yet robust flavours dominated the plate and the zestiness of the salsa worked brilliantly with the fresh guacamole.

Served with a side of fresh crunchy chips and a classic garden salad, this schnitzel was a true winner.

Deciding to go a bit left of centre (for a schnitzel restaurant, at least) my dining partner chose the Atlantic salmon fillet served with baby chat potatoes on a rocket and parmesan salad.

Salmon can go a few ways in a restaurant. It can be under-seared with oily skin and so rare that it rivals sashimi; it can be overcooked,

dry and disappointing, making salmon from a can more appealing or, thankfully in this case, it can come to the table with perfectly crisp skin and with flesh that literally melts in your mouth.

The rocket and parmesan salad provided a burst of flavour and a perfect counterbalance to the delicate salmon flavours. The baby chat potatoes and a zesty balsamic glaze topped off this already impressive dish.

With fast, friendly service and a very good looking menu, Sniddy’s should definitely be on your ‘to do’ list.

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This weekend, there will be one such kneesup in Islington when the good folks at Sound Kitchen host their Grandma’s Loungeroom Christmas Special and last shindig of the year at the Gateway Hotel.

With the likes of the Soul Shakedown DJs, Zoe K, Benjamin Kiehne and a special guest DJ spot from legendary Porkers frontman Pete Cooper, you know you’re going to be in for a great night.

Anyone who has experienced a Soul Shakedown night will know that these guys are some of the foremost turntablists in Newcastle. If you wince every time a modern ska band stomps on a distortion pedal and if names like Prince Buster or the Skatalites mean anything to you – even if just the utterance of the phrase ‘Northern Soul’ has you salivating like a loon and making a beeline for the nearest dancefloor, then these guys will be right up your alley.

When you mix in the smooth sultriness of Zoe K, the acoustic folk-blues loopiness of Benjamin Kiehne and the turntable stylings of head Porker and unashamed ska aficionado, Pete Cooper, this is going to be one Christmas shindig you’ll want to put on your list for Santa.

The Grandma’s Loungeroom Christmas Special will be on at the Gateway Hotel on Friday, December 14.

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He believes that after a career spanning more than thirty years, he is just warming up.

Catch Dave Carter when he plays at the Duke of Wellington on Sunday, December 16.

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ven if you’ve only had a whiff of the Newcastle punk/ underground scene over the past 20 years, you’d be well aware that Geoff Mullard knows his way around the fretboard.

After plying his trade in bands such as The Hoax, The Afterthoughts, Sandpaper, and Cabin Fever, Mullard’s latest outfit, Horse Bolted, are about to

unleash their debut EP, ‘The Servo That Time Forgot’ at the Lass O’Gowrie this weekend.

“It’s just a bit of non-sensible music, I guess,” Mullard told TE. “I think, these days, there are way too many bands that are in control and Horse Bolted are the complete opposite of that, with heaps of over-the-top guitar craziness.”

Despite the nucleus of Horse Bolted forming over two years ago, it’s taken time for the band to get the EP out.

“It’s taken f***ing forever,” Mullard

lamented.

“We did basically a glorified demo with some overdubs on it, but the problem was – having a studio [Mullard owns RTN Studio in Mayfield] at your fingertips isn’t really conducive to finishing sh*t – just tracking solos like, 30 or 40 times – it can get a bit ridiculous.”

Aside from being the launch of the EP, the show will also double as the yearly V12 Ball (formerly known as the V8 Ball) – a celebration of the lives Newcastle music scene identites Phil McNally, who passed away 13 years ago, and his brother Chris, who died this year.

“It’s going to be a very loose and raucous affair and probably the last gig of its type,” Mullard said.

“It started off as a memorial for a really unforgettable dude, Phil McNally, but his brother Chris always said that he wanted this year to be the last one and then he died this year so this one will be a celebration of the lives of two unforgettable dudes.”

Catch Horse Bolted, along with The Australian Beefweek Show and Snelvis and the Rancheros at the V12 Ball at the Lass O’Gowrie Hotel on Saturday, December 15.

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Hawthorne Heights began life playing out on several national selfbooked tours, sharing stages with bands like Descendents, From Autumn To Ashes and Coheed And Cambria before signing to iconic new-school hardcore label Victory Records. The first fruit of that relationship was the heavy-hitting long player ‘The Silence

in Black and White’ – an album that tested the limitations of what it means to be post hardcore and adding many nuances and subtleties.

The band has continued to test several sonic boundaries on subsequent releases ‘If Only You Were Lonley’, ‘Fragile Future’ and 2010’s ‘Skeletons’.

Now, the band will be landing in Oz off the back of the second offering in their EP trilogy, ‘Hope’.

Hawthorne Heights will be tearing up the stage at the Cambridge Hotel on Friday, December 14.

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With a healthy injection of gypsy culture bleeding into their infectious sound, the band headed over to Europe in winter this year to experience the roots of their sound.

After taking some time out from their European jaunt, the band is set to come out of hibernation to reacquaint themselves with the beauty of the Pacific Highway for a tour that will round out a successful 2012.

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View By appointment Agent Andrew McGrath 0428 406 442

• Located in the prestigious Pinny Beach Estate • Ocean front reserve property • Coastline, beach, lake & channel views • Set on a big block over 1000m2 • Formal & informal living w/ polished floors

• Big kitchen w/ plenty of storage & ocean views • Private veranda, kitchene e & ensuite • Formal dining area w/ views • Walk to Spoon Rocks breakwall

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• Covered ent. area • Level fenced yard • Vehicle access for boats, vans & trailer • 9 miles of beach less than 600m away

• Ensuite & walk-in to main bedroom • Living & dining w/ floating floors • Open kitchen & family

• Big level block over 900m2 • Wide frontage • Immaculate • Main residence – 2 bedrooms + 2 sunrooms

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• Single level clad and iron home • Modern kitchen • Formal living & dining • Level 626m2 block

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• Walk to shops, schools and sporting fields • Located in a quiet cul de sac

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Price $450,000 3 1 2+ R H Blacksmiths 15 Mallawa Street, 4971 5071 Blacksmiths View By appointment Agent Andrew McGrath 0428 406 442

• Open plan - Lounge/ • Quiet street Dining/Kitchen • 9 Miles of Beach at the end of the street • Separate double garage and carport • Close to schools, transport and shops • Private 638m2 level fenced block • Oasis style gardens

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contained rumpus or • Just needs tlc and an accommodation imagination • Covered outdoor area • Oversized garage with workshop • Inground saltwater pool • Close to schools, shops, transport and channel • Separate self

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The house has four bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes and there is an ensuite in the master bedroom.

The house also has formal lounge

For Sale: Offers over $550,000 and dining areas, a tiled meals area and a rumpus room with split-system airconditioning.

The property has a fenced yard with a detached Colourbond garage and a covered outdoor entertaining area.

For more information, phone Raine and Horne Blacksmiths on 4971 5071.

Inspect: By appointment.

elling a home in summer can be tricky. It all comes down to getting the details right.

Pretty gardens, spectacular views and a well-presented home will only go so far, especially in a market where buyers would rather be relaxing with a cool drink instead of househunting in the heat.

It is essential home buyers price their property correctly, choose the most appropriate sale method and market it.

When it came to pricing the property, home-owners need to consider the market and buying conditions.

Summer is a time when buyer numbers plateau – particularly during the holiday period – but the current market conditions of low interest rates and affordable prices will prove too tempting for many to pass up.

One of the biggest dilemmas summer sellers face is whether to go to auction or sell their house through private treaty (for sale). In making this decision, there are a number of factors that should be considered such as location, style of property, level of demand and timing of the sale.

Private treaty sales offer the advantage of a clearly stated price. Th is can be powerfully attractive to buyers who sell their property just prior to Christmas and are facing settlement in early January.

When you have properly priced your property, these types of buyers can be super motivated to make strong, fair offers, with a minimum of negotiation.

On the other hand, auctions allow the market to determine the price and competitive bidding can push the price up. Auction also offers the seller certainty that once the reserve is reached, the property will be sold, and there is no Cooling Off Period.

However, the timing of an auction is crucial so it’s best to have auction campaigns completed before the holiday period gets underway.

When it comes to auctions, there are two types to be considered: in-room or on-site.

At an on-site auction, buyers can actually touch and smell what they are buying, which can provide a stronger emotional connection to the property. However, in-room auctions are not affected by the weather or other environmental factors and when the market is running hot, the enthusiasm for other properties offered by auction at the same event can positively influence the bidding.

My advice would be to discuss all the options with a real estate agent, who will help determine which method of sale best suits your circumstances and the likely degree of demand for the type of property you’ll be offering.

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Justice of the Peace: Belmont Neighbourhood Centre Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-2pm 4947 0031.

Ladies Barbershop: Mon The Place, Charlestown Square 6.609.00pm. 4359 3339 or 0401 393 366.

Lake Macquarie Support Services: Seeking volunteers.

Various positions needed. Ruth 4972 1318.

Lifeball: Modified netball over 50s Warners Bay every Friday from 9.30am. Phone Barbara 4947 3650.

Life Skills for Blokes: Belmont Neighbourhood Centre 2nd & 4th Mon from 11am. 4947 0031.

Mahjong: Social only. Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Belmont 1pm-3pm every Tuesday.

Markets: Toronto Baptist Church, The Boulevarde, Toronto from 8am. Something for everyone. In aid of project in South Asia. Contact: 40231356.

Men’s Shed: Elermore Vale open 9am-4pm Mon-Fri. Meeting 1st Wed from 7pm Rear 129 Croudace Road, Elermore Vale.

4951 4651.

MyTime: Peer support for parents and carers of children under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition. 9890 0113 or 0448 226 410.

Newcastle Caravan Club: 4th Tuesday 7pm Wallsend South Public School, Smith Road Elemore Vale. fNewcastle National Seniors: Meeting 4th Tue from 10am.

Adamstown RSL. 4920 8211.

NSW Justices Association: Community desk at Edgeworth town Centre for witnessing and signing documents, 1st Thurs & 3rd sat 10am-12pm. 0416 124 604 or lakemacquarie@nswja. org.au. Westlakes branch free witnessing and signing documents 1st Saturday 10am-1pm outside Best and Less, Stockland Glendale and Wed & Fri from 10am-1pm at Toronto Courthouse. Meet 2nd Tue Toronto Polyclinic, James St Toronto from 7.30pm. 4959 4325.

Nudist Club: inquiries from families and couples. Details via roscoclub.org or 0429 832 392.

Older Women’s Network: 1ST Thurs The Loft , Wolfe St Newcastle, 9.30am. Marion 4970 4447.

Open Garden: 11 Killara Drive, Cardiff, 10am-4.30pm Sat, Sept 8, Sun Sept 9 to aid muscular dystrophy. Phil and Lucy Bates 4954 3473 Red Cross: South Lakes Branch looking for people who would like to help raise funds to keep the service functioning. Meet 3rd Monday, Community Service Centre, Cooronbong. Betty 4977 2213 or Brenda 4977 2939. Wallsend 1st Mon 10am12pm Wallsend Sporties, Fogo St Wallsend. 4965 6081 or 4023 1446.

Red Cross: Stall Maryland Markets, Marylands Neighbourhood Centre 1st Sat 8am-12pm.

Red Cross Volunteers: Full training and ongoing support is provided. 165 Lambton Road Broadmeadow. 1800 827 677.

Retired Friends Group: companionship and activities for seniors. Thurs 10am-2pm Church of the Good Shepherd, Joslin St Kotara Sth. 4943 0103.

SIDS and Kids: Support group fourth Wed Multipurpose Centre, 9 Thorne St, Toronto 12pm-2pm. 4969 3171.

Seniors Cuppa Morning: Lake Macquarie Support services.

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Toastmasters: Alpha Toastmasters Club, every Mon 6.45pm Newcastle Panthers. 49555011. Wallsend Toastmasters Club, Thurs, 7pm - 9.30pm, Wallsend Diggers Club. 4951 1830. Port Hunter Toastmasters. Meetings, Mon 6.30pm, Mayfield Sports & Recreation Club. 4951 5234. Newcastle Toastmasters, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7pm the Cricketers Arms, Cooks Hill. 0415 081 610.

PARENTING Early Learning Centre: 2 Glenfield Road, Toronto. 4950 5220.

Grandparents as Parents: Charlestown, Wed during school term, St Alban’s Anglican Church, 10am - 1pm. 4922 1500.

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Community Centre Fennel Bay school. 4948 8744 Happy Hippo Toy Library: Toys for 0-6 year olds. Open Tues & Fri 10am–12pm or by appointment. Phone 4973 7000.

HIPPY: Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters.

Free, early childhood literacy program. Windale, Belmont, Gateshead, Mount Hutton, Charlestown areas. 0403 454196.

InspYre: Young Mothers Mentoring Program. Connects young mothers to 25 years with caring women and services in the commuity. 4929 2954.

Newcastle Multiple Birth Club Inc: Support, social events and information for parents of multiples. 0407 431 339.

HEALTH Abuse: Christian support group for women: Mon 12pm 2.30pm in Highfields. Contact Barb, 0412 561 260.

AL-Anon: Family groups. 1300 ALANON (1300 252 666) or alanonnorthernnsw@bigpond.com.

Co-Dependents Anonymous: Sun 6pm Newcastle School, corner of Union and Laman Sts. codependentsanonymous.org. au. 0437 326 487.

Dementia community groups: Small groups with a facilitator meet fortnightly for social activities local businesses and attractions. Novacare. 1300 363 654.

Diabetes Support: Toronto-Westlake branch Australian Diabetes Council 2nd Tue Toronto Workers Club from 10am.

4959 5942.

Hunter Dementia and Memory Centre: 2 Percy St, Hamilton.

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Hunter Women’s Centre: Alternative therapies. 4968 2511.

Overeaters Anonymous: Day and night meetings. 4966 3082.

Post Polio Support: Hunter area group. 1st Wed from 10.30am Toronto District Workers Club. 4957 5254.

Scleroderma/Lupus Support: Meeting Thurs Aug 16 11am1pm. The Place , Charlestoen Community Centre, Charlestown Square. Julie 4982 5254.

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Singles: Over 50s friendship group. 0412 773 886.

The Bridge: Personal development and spiritual awareness group. Meets fortnightly. New members very welcome. 0402 107 772.

Volunteers wanted: Health Promotion Service for Older People (HPSOP) is looking for volunteers (50 yrs+) to talk about health issues to groups of older people. Call Habib or Barbara on 9281 35 88 or email health@cpsa.org.au Walking. Heart Foundation Walking groups. Suits majority of fitness levels. 4915 8003.

Waratah Male Voice Choir: Practice, Thurs 7pm. Jesmond Park uniting Church, Robert Street Jesmond. 4958 3142.

CLUBS Adamstown Combined Pensioners: Bus trip 2nd Tue, bingo Fri from 11am. 4952 7000.

Belmont Country Women’s Association: Craft every Tues, 9am - 1.30pm in Senior Citizen’s Hall, Glover Street, Belmont.

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Belmont Lantern Club: AGM, Monday, Aug 6, Tingira Centre, Floraville Road Floraville, 2pm. Nanette Bingham 4971 4165.

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Community Connections: Volunteer program aims to assist international students to build connections with people from the local community. 4921 2066.

Concert band: Western Lake Macquarie Concert Band, rehearsal Tues Westlake Music Centre from 7pm - 9pm (in school term). 0421 663 020.

Kiwanis: East Maitland meetings, Bank Hotel, 1st and 3rd Mon from 6.30pm. 4934 3661.

Laughter Club: Islington Park every Sat, 10.30am. All ages.

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Lions Club: Warners Bay the 1st and 3rd Thurs nights, 6.30pm for 7pm start. Lions Hall, Sweet St, Warners Bay. 4943 5909.

Elemore Vale 2nd & 4th Tue, Wallsend Diggers from 6.30pm.

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Men’s Shed: Elermore Vale meeting 1st Wed from 7pm Rear 129 Croudace Road ElermoreVale. 4951 4651.

Newcastle PCYC: Swimming at Newcastle ocean baths Sat 9.30am. 4943 3654.

Novacare Seniors Club: Mon – Fri, friendship and social activities, outings, entertainment, movie group, men’s group, transport available. 1300 363 654.

Rock’n’Roll Dance: The Eagle Rock Dance Club, every Wed, citizens, Fri 10am-2pm, St Augustines Church Hall, Winsor St, Merewether. 4962 2668.

Seniors: New Lambton Senior Citizens, day coach trips each month. Pick up Jesmond, New Lambton and Elermore Vale.

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COMMUNITY Adamstown Old Blokes: Meet @ The Dungeon, Adamstown Uniting Church, 1st & 3rd Tues 9,30am-12pm. Vic 4957 3888 or John 4943 5316.

Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutor Training Course: Glendale and Hamilton TAFE. Phone Janette, Judy or Janet on 49 791 631 or 49 699 461.

Aged Care: Waratah Multicultural Centre Based Day Care.

Thurs from 10am-2pm Ethnic Communities Council auditorium 2a Platt St Waratah. 4960 8248.

Amputees and Associates: Second month, second Tue, 10am Lambton/New Lambton RSL. Robyn 4954 5513.

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ARAFMI: Counselling, education and support for families, relatives and friends of people with mental illness. 22 Stewart Ave, Hamilton East. www.arafmihunter.org. 4961 6717 or 4961 2842.

Bible study: Non-denominational, Mon, 7.30pm. 4950 6708.

Bicycles: Free pushbike parts, help and workshops. Fri and Sat, 9am-5pm, the Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. 4961 6582.

Bushwalking: Hunter Area Bushwalking Club.Sun. 4944 7502.

Newcastle Ramblers 1st &3rd Mon Charlestown Uniting Church, Milson St, Charlestown. 4943 9196.

Central to Hunter Ex-students: Meeting Tue Aug 21 Hunter School of Performing Arts from 4.30pm. Margaret 4952 2705.

Charlestown Uniting Church ladies: 1st Thurs between until Dec 2012 from 11am-1pm. Charlestown Uniting Church Milson St Charlestown. Enid 4943 5353.

Chess Group: Every Wed from 10am at Swansea Library. 4921 0780.

Child Sponsorship. Actionaid Child Sponsorship Program.

1300 6666 72 or visit actionaid.org.au.

Choir: Lake Singers, each Wed, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, 1st St, Booragul. 4963 2077. Newcastle City Choir, Wed, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Mayfield Uniting Church, Highfield St. 49674401.

Choir: Newcastle mental health and well being choir, Under Construction, meet Thurs PRA, 259 King Street Newcastle 2.30pm-4.45pm. Kaz 0437 301 271 or Karen 0421 863 425.

Chorus: Honeysuckle Chorus – 4-part harmony singing. Mon 6.30-9pm “The Place” Charlestown Square Community Centre.

Lesley 0401 393 366.

Craft Morning: Belmont Country Women’s Assoc craft, Tues, 9am-1.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall. Glover St Belmont.

Fellowship of Australian Writers: Lake Macquarie last Saturday 2-4pm, Toronto Multipurpose Centre 9 Thorne Street, Toronto. 4977 2956 or 0403 584 449.; Friends of Belmont Birthing: Spring picnic Sunday Oct 21, at King Edward park from 10-2. For enquiries please email friendsofbelmontbirthing@gmail.com.

Healthy Gardening Group: Meeting 2nd Tue Coal Point Progress Association hall from 7pm. Monthly outings. 4959 3470.

Jenny’s Place: Women and children’s refuge – domestic violence resource, information referral and support. 4927 8529. Domestic violence eduction sessions 0403 550 114.

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Lack of concentration Poor team focus is blamed for the Jets’ 2-0 loss to the Mariners STEPHEN BISSET

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n understaffed Newcastle Jets were defeated 2-0 by the Central Coast Mariners in the F3 Derby at Hunter Stadium on Saturday night – with their demise engineered by former Novocastrian, Daniel McBreen.

The Jets went into the clash without fi rst team regulars Tiago Calvano, Josh Mitchell, Ryan Griffiths, Ben Kennedy, Mark Birighitti and Jobe Wheelhouse, paving the way for the likes of Matt Nash, Jacob Pepper, Connor Chapman and James Brown to make a good impression.

Proeedings opened in somewhat of a tit-for-tat fashion with both sides enjoying some decent possession in the fi rst 20 minutes, however it was the Mariners who fi red the fi rst salvo in the 21st minute courtesy of midfielder, Oliver Bozniac, who found himself behind the Jets’ defence and sending in a chip-shot over an on-rushing Matthew Nash that went wide of the posts.

The Jets were on the front foot just minutes later after Bernardo Ribiero floated a beautiful cross-field pass that was on a string for Craig Goodwin.

Goodwin beat Pedj Bojic before playing a ball into to the box for a waiting Emile Heskey, only for the cross to be deflected out for a corner by Trent Sainsbury.

The Mariners also had chances, thanks to Daniel McBreen, Patrick Zwaaswijk and

Michael McGlinchey, but both sides went into the back of the net. into the half-time break empty handed.

The Jets will be looking for a reversal The mariners opened their account just nine minutes into the second half courtesy of striker and current golden boot frontrunner, Daniel McBreen.

Left back, Josh Rose, sent a cross in from the flank that found McBreen, who slotted the ball home neatly at the near post.

Despite the Jets almost getting back on terms through Emile Heskey in the 54th minute, the Central Coast doubled their lead after McGlinchey sent in a well-weighted corner that found McBreen who buried a powerful header The Jets’ Ruben Zadkovich making a move against the Mariners

of fortune when they travel to Perth on Friday night to take on Perth Glory.

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ACADEMY MATTERS

by Ken Clifford, CEO

In the early part of the season, it looked as though scoring goals was going to be relatively easy for the Jets but they seem to have dried up with nothing on the scoresheet

Gary van Egmond was adamant that he intended to play a fluid passing game but opposition teams seem to have sussed you out and you’re struggling to get that passing game flowing. How do you rectify that?

That is something that is more up to Gary – it’s a hard one to answer. We will defi nitely have plenty to work on in training this week and Gary is a very thinking coach who won’t rest until he’s got the problem sorted.

Another mountain to climb this weekend, away against Perth where the team haven’t won since season one of the A-League. You and Ryan Griffiths are back from suspension.

How do you get a result from this one?

There’s a fair bit from the last game against Perth that we can take into this one. That last match was probably one of the best we’ve played this year, so if we go over to Perth with the same attitude and a bit more confidence, I think we have a pretty good shot at walking away with the three points.

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hose of us who encourage young people to participate in sport should continue to emphasise that while it’s nice to win a match, or an event, there is much more to playing sport than winning and losing.

The horrible sight of adults screaming at participants and/or young umpires or referees during an under 6 match is certainly not assisting to introduce little four or five-years-olds to sport in an appropriate manner.

Sport should be fun and appropriately scheduled and managed for all ages groups.

The intensity of the competition should be kept in perspective and controlled appropriately.

However, as the number and quality of our volunteers and the level of acceptable behaviour in our communities all reach alarmingly low levels, our stalwart volunteers are fi nding it more and more difficult to maintain standards in administration, coaching and officiating (particularly in junior sport).

Another prominent factor in the sporting scene is Australia’s rather clumsy and awkwardly managed conversion of amateurs to professionals. Very quickly youngsters with athletic talent (and little else) start receiving huge payments which they

all academy matters: hunteracademy.org.au

are unable to manage, and which lead them into all sorts of trouble.

These young people should be educated in various areas; for example, how to behave appropriately both on and off the field.

The poor behaviour exhibited by good numbers of these people often goes relatively unchecked by the administrators, coaches and officials, who should be responsible for setting standards and promoting their sports in a manner that will encourage reasonable families and groups to participate.

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One point out of the last 12 on offer isn’t really championship form.

What needs changing to get you back to winning form?

I think we need to be more positive on the pitch and start really having a go at teams with a bit more confidence. It’s really shown in the last few games – we’ve been unable to change gears and put pressure on teams. Also, we probably need to be a bit more consistent on the training pitch because, at the end of the day, if you don’t give it your all in training, it defi nitely comes through in the matches.

in the last two games. Why do you think this is?

It comes down to a lack of confidence – we need to work on gaining more confidence in front of goal.

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Because of your suspension, you watched the game from the stands this week. How hard was it watching your teammates get beaten by what is proving to be the best team in the A-League?

Yeah it wasn’t an easy game to watch; although, in the fi rst half, we did have plenty of possession and did look good at times. After the Mariners scored their fi rst goal, it made it really difficult for the boys to come back.

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The 12-year-old was presented with the award last Friday by Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper.

The Coal Point Public School student is making a name for herself in soccer circles, having ticked off a remarkable list of achievements this year including playing for the Northern NSW under 13 Girls team in the Boys Elite State Youth League and the Northern NSW under 13 Girls State team in the Australian Girls Championships held in Canberra.

Last year, the young gun also played for the Newcastle under 14 Girls team, taking out the Northern NSW State championships in Coffs Harbour.

Next year is shaping up to be just as promising, with Minors selected to play for the Girls Emerging Jets team.

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