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Blogger’s mission to reveal the hidden history of her suburb

A new era of disability care was ushered in in the Hunter last Thursday when Ability Links NSW was formally launched at the Merewether Surfhouse.

The program, touted as a keystone for next month’s launch of DisabilityCare (formally known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme), aims to connect coordinators, or Linkers, with people with a disability to give greater access to mainstream services.

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Businesses promised reprieve from big bills Page 5 Blogger Ruth Cotton stands outside the old fire station in James Street

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rom an old fire station in James Street to Turkish Baths in Denison Street, Hamilton resident Ruth Cotton is uncovering the secrets of Hamilton’s past one at a time and posting it all to her blog, Hidden Hamilton.

Although relatively new to Hamilton, having moved from the Far North Coast of NSW last year, Ms Cotton said she was immediately

struck with the amount of history and heritage in the area.

“It [is] so interesting being in a place like Newcastle because there is history around every corner, all of these old buildings that are disintegrating, then there are buildings that have had obvious facelifts and you wonder what they were before,” she said.

Ms Cotton’s curiosity led her to establish the blog, which covers everything from the suburb’s origins as a mining town, former buildings and businesses as well as its more

recent migrant history.

“I thought if I’d be doing this research I want to make it accessible to people and I want to tell it in a way that anybody can read and understand,” she explained.

“I wanted to show that in doing a blog you don’t have to be a historian or super-duper researcher, anyone who is living in an interesting place can start to find things out at a level that suits them.

“Making a blog is kind of like a permanent repository for these stories and these people that are

disappearing from Hamilton – a lot of them are older, they’ve got fantastic stores, they know stuff and I want to really capture what they’ve got to say.”

Ms Cotton said she is always looking to get in touch with residents who may have a story about Hamilton’s past to share.

To share your story, email hiddenhamilton@gmail.com or phone 4969 4195. To read up on Ms Cotton’s discoveries, visit www. hiddenhamilton.blogspot.com.au. @amelia_parrott

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oes the Queen’s Birthday long weekend seem a distant memory now that we’re all knee-deep in another working week?

Whatever you got up to over the three-day break, I wonder how many people spent time thinking about the significance of the holiday, and why we have it.

Whichever spot on the fence you like to sit – monarchist, republican or somewhere in between – there are certain times of the year that the debate over whether to become a republic predictably resurfaces. This past weekend was one.

As our youth columnist Declan Clausen argues this week, perhaps now is the time for us to reconsider the role of head of state, as our strategic interests in Asia become more important.

He also suggests we keep the public holiday – an idea I dare say we’d all agree on!

We have some great stories for you this week: the local blogger who is revealing Hamilton’s hidden history, the artist who is hanging up his easel, the big task ahead for alegally blind man who is cycling from London to Paris, and the Lake Macquarie youngsters readying themselves to compete in the Children’s Games in Canada.

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New service will connect people with a disability to the community Melissah Comber

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new era of disability care was ushered in in the Hunter last Thursday when Ability Links NSW was formally launched at the Merewether Surfhouse.

The program, touted as a keystone for next month’s launch of DisabilityCare (formally known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme) aims to connect coordinators, or Linkers, with people with a disability to give greater access to mainstream services.

The new service will also enable disabled persons to connect with the community through education and partnerships.

Speaking at the launch, Minister for Disability Services, Andrew Constance, said that before Ability Links, disabled people had to relinquish their life opportunities.

“We’ve finally woken up to the fact that something is wrong. [Disability care] has to be about the fundamental human right of choice and control,” he said.

The service and coordinators will be provided by the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Department of Family and Community Services, Ageing Disability and Home Care Chief Executive, Jim Longley, said that putting a non-government organisation in the driving seat would eliminate bureaucratic delays.

The State Government has committed $26.5 million of funding per year to the scheme in NSW. @melcomber

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Labor MPs urge Gillard to ‘forget the spin’

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oliticians perfectly rehearsed lines tailor-made for the media.

That’s no secret.

Most politicians think that if they repeat their preferred message enough times in various settings, TV, radio and newspapers will run it.

24-hour news channels, like Sky News, have been able to expose this type of simplistic and patronising method – by running media conferences in full.

The Prime Minister’s office have media

spin doctors who every morning identify the issues and the stories of the day – and then deliver ‘talking points’ to MPs and Senators planning to do any interviews.

This is to make sure everyone is ‘on message’.

Last week, a Labor politician – the Hunter’s own Joel Fitzgibbon – called it for what it is: ridiculous.

On live TV he openly mocked the practise. “I just brought the manual with me,” Mr Fitzgibbon told Sunrise, referring

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to the daily talking points issued to Labor MPs. “I’ll see what it says. It says I should say, ‘Polls come and go, but the only poll that matters is on election day’.”

It got worse when a poor soul, Yvette D’ath from Queensland, then delivered the exact same line, but in a serious context.

Government MPs were making themselves look like fools.

Then another Rudd backer, Doug Cameron, came out to attack the spin doctors, suggesting those operating in the Prime Minister’s office be sacked.

“Forget the spin, forget people telling

you what you should say. Be yourself in politics,” he said.

All this talk was, ironically, prompted by more bad opinion polls for Labor and it immediately sent Labor MPs into a frenzy publicly, and privately, like ants before a thunderstorm.

The election is less than 100 days away.

They’re fretting over predictions 35 seats could turn blue. Maybe more.

So they’re demanding change.

But they aren’t suggesting changing the leader or the policies – just the message.

The trouble with that strategy is that the public are no longer listening.

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Local artist to step away from the canvas after one final exhibition Stephen Bisset

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or the past 12 years, artist Malcolm Berry has been a regular fixture around Novocastrian galleries.

However, his latest solo exhibition, ‘Highlights’, currently on display at Art Systems Wickham, will be his last as the artist steps away from the canvas in favour of more spiritual pursuits.

“There are two reasons why this will be my final exhibition,” Berry said.

“Firstly, I decided that, after 12 years, it was becoming a bit self-indulgent, spending between $2,000-3,000 a year putting solo shows together – it’s definitely not cheap. I also want to funnel those funds into my son’s education.

“The other reason is that I’m almost 57 and spirituality has become more and more important to me, so I want to devote more time to leading a spiritual life.”

Berry said that the exhibition would essentially be a retrospective of all of his work from 2001 to 2013.

“There will be at least one piece from every solo show I’ve ever done, charting the stylistic changes I’ve gone through over those twelve years – I started off with framed pastels on paper and then, around 2004, I moved more into oil on canvas which brought a much more textural quality to my work.”

Berry, who moved to Newcastle in 1997, after stints as a renowned music photographer (he snapped everyone from

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Retiring artist Malcolm Berry’s final exhibition is currently showing at Art Systems Wickham

Bob Marley to AC/DC) and in hospitality, began his Novocastrian exhibiting career at the former Gibson Street Gallery.

Berry said that he still had a great deal of affection for the art scene in Newcastle.

“There is a really strong body of artists in Newcastle who are doing some fascinating things,” he said.

“It can be a challenge to sell work in Newcastle but, if you can establish a good

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Jaimie Abbott, Chris Hartcher and Tim Owen meet with business owners on Beaumont Street last week

“As of July 1 the energy prices will not be going up anymore,” he said. “This is the first time since 2004 that we will be able to bring energy prices under control.”

Mr Hartcher said prices would rise by only 4.3 per cent this year, before prices would begin to fall, by one per cent in 2014 and a further five per cent in 2015.

IGA Hamilton owner, George Kiriakidis and Cibo Tapas Bar owner, George Yanis, welcomed the announcement but agreed more needed to be done to help struggling businesses in Beaumont Street.

“I think consumer confidence is the other thing that needs to be fixed because people just aren’t spending,” Mr Yanis said.

Mr Owen said instances of petty crime on the eat street were also a concern to business owners. “...We’ve done a lot of work with the police and we’re going to get some additional police patrolling,” he said.

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elief has been promised to local businesses struggling to keep up with the rising cost of electricity by the State Government, but business owners say more still needs to be done.

NSW Minister for Resources and Energy, Chris Hartcher visited businesses on Beaumont Street with Newcastle MP, Tim Owen, last week, spruiking the O’Farrell Government’s plan to lower power bills.

Mr Hartcher said energy prices would begin to stabilise from July 1 thanks to the Government’s restructuring of the electricity distribution system.

reputation...it gives you a really good footing in the wider art community.”

Malcolm Berry’s ‘Highlights’ exhibition will be on at Art Systems Wickham until Sunday, June 23.

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Gun shy: Man arrested for brandishing fake pistol

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man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a group of people with a replica firearm at Newcastle earlier this month.

About 9.45pm on Saturday, June 1, two men became involved in an altercation with a large group of people on King Street.

It is alleged one of the men pulled a replica pistol from his jacket and threatened the large group before walking away.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command were contacted and conducted a patrol of the area.

A short time later police located two men in King Street.

Following a short foot pursuit, a 21-year-old man was arrested and a replica pistol allegedly fell to the ground.

It is further alleged police located one ecstasy tablet on the man.

He was later charged with possess unauthorised pistol, common assault, possess prohibited drug and resist officer in execution of duty.

The man was given strict bail conditions to appear at Newcastle Local Court on June 18.

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You’ve gone out for a night on the town and possibly had a bit too much drink over the course of the evening.

When you wake up the following morning you see an infringement notice bearing your name issued by the NSW Police Force with a fine of $550. In any terms, $550 is a significant amount of money that none of us would part with willingly and to receive a fine or bill of that amount is shocking.

But every day of the week, police in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and everywhere else across the State are issuing fines to patrons of licensed premises for failing to leave the premises when found to be intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome, disorderly or engaged in the use or supply of prohibited substances.

When a person is asked to leave a licensed premise for any of these reasons and fails to do so, they will be issued with a $550 fine. It is also

an offence to attempt to re-enter a premises or remain within 50 metres of that licensed premises after you have been removed. Each of these actions also attracts an on-the-spot fine of $550.

Every licensed premise has posters clearly outlining these obligations to patrons as they enter. The period a person is excluded from the premises is a maximum of 24 hours.

Too many times intoxicated people take it upon themselves to argue with employees of the licensed premises or police officers, only compounding the situation.

No longer is it acceptable to behave foolishly under the influence of alcohol without consequences.

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Draft Footpath Strategy 2013-2023 Lake Macquarie City Council has developed a Draft Footpath Strategy in collaboration with the community to ensure Council locates pedestrian facilities where they will provide the most benefit to the community, and enable safe and convenient pedestrian travel.

Find out more and have your say at an information stall.

Come along to an information stall Location

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Legally blind cyclist to ride from London to Paris for a good cause Melissah Comber

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magine embarking on a four-day, 360kilometre bike ride from London to Paris.

Then imagine doing it with less than 10 per cent of your vision. That is exactly the challenge that will face 24-year-old Keaton Humphries, who next month will undertake the ride to raise funds for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.

He hopes to raise at least $6,000 to contribute to the protection of people with albinism in Tanzania, who, as a result of their condition, are subject to emotional abuse, lack of educational opportunities and are also targeted by witch doctors, who believe their body parts are magical.

Born with Optic Atrophy, a condition in which the cells in the optic nerve slowly die and has now left him legally blind, Keaton said he shares a connection with albinos, who often have poor eyesight.

“I want to inspire them to reach for their goals, even though they are restricted,” he said.

Keaton has previously raised $3,000 for rescued Nepalese sex slaves, and a combined $5,000 on two occasions through ‘Shave for a Cure’.

Training for his ride on busy roads with little eyesight, does come with its own set of dangers, but Keaton said the risk if worth it.

To sponsor Keaton, visit www. gofundraise.com.au and search for ‘Keaton Humphries’. @melcomber

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Doors open to opportunity Young people with a disability can now live in specially-designed housing

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new purpose-built, supported accommodation in Mount Hutton for young people with a disability was officially opened last week by the Minister for Disability Services, Andrew Constance and Member for Charlestown, Andrew Cornwell.

The $2.2 million complex will provide state-of-the-art facilities for six people with disability who had previously lived in aged care.

“These wonderful modern homes promote independent living for residents by providing them with their own living space and utilities,” Mr Constance said.

“This is a landmark day, especially for the six men who will be moving into the units.

“Nursing homes are simply not appropriate settings for younger people with disability, and the NSW Government is committed to investing in new facilities to ensure people can prosper in an environment catered to their individual needs.”

The facility’s villa-style living will enable the residents, who are aged between their late twenties and mid-forties, to become more active within the community and pursue interests such as sport and music.

The new villas consist of two 2-bedroom units and two 1-bedroom units.

“It’s great to see a project like this come to fruition,” Dr Cornwell said.

“The residents have been involved in the project every step of the way, from attending site inspections to choosing the colour schemes in their rooms.

“It’s a state-of-the-art facility that will change the lives of the residents by empowering them with their own space.”

The complex is run by Northcott – a not-for-profit organisation which receives funding from Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC).

The NSW Government contributed $2.2 million in capital for the construction of the villas, and will provide more than $850,000 in recurrent funding to support the residents.

For more information about Young People in Residential Care visit www.adhc. nsw.gov.au.

Flying-foxes removed

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aitland Council has finished removing and modifying trees in areas affected by the Grey headed flying-fox camp in Lorn, following approval for the works.

The work began last Monday night after an ecologist was appointed to assess the habitat and found it to be suitable.

The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) granted a licence to Maitland City Council in August 2012 to trim, lop or remove up to 23 trees, which are currently home to a Grey-headed flying fox camp in the Maitland suburb of Lorn.

The work had to be put on hold at the time following an ecologist’s discovery that a number of the female flying-foxes were heavily pregnant.

Council General Manager David Evans said residents would be relieved following the removal of the camp.

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Constitutional change will recognise reality

here has been talk in the media of a referendum on local government to be held at the same time as the Federal election this year.

The purpose of the proposed referendum is to remove uncertainty about the ability of the Commonwealth to provide vital funding to local communities directly through councils – something both sides of politics have been doing for more than ten years.

The words of the Constitutional amendment give assurance that local government would remain the responsibility of State Governments, and will not enable the Commonwealth to interfere with the creation or regulation of local government bodies by the States. It will simply remove the uncertainty surrounding direct funding programs such as Roads to Recovery.

The City of Lake Macquarie has benefitted from Roads to Recovery funding in recent years, with an allocation of $6.37 million for the period 2009-10 to 2013-14. Over the five-year period, this funding will see

62 projects implemented to improve the safety, quality and longevity of roads in our city.

Direct funding has enabled our city to move ahead, with Federal Government investment in major local infrastructure projects including the Red Bluff Shared Pathway, Lake Macquarie Variety Playground and the Fernleigh Track.

Council is a long-term supporter of financial recognition under the Australian Constitution. A simple change to Section 96 of the Constitution to include local government would acknowledge the reality that the Commonwealth partners with local governments to deliver local roads, sporting fields, libraries, child care and other community services.

Australia moved closer to the referendum last week, when a Bill containing wording of the proposed amendment to the Constitution passed in the House of Representatives. The Bill, if also passed in the Senate, will enable a referendum to be held on 14 September.

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esidents can find out more about future locations of footpaths in Lake Macquarie at a series of upcoming information events.

Council’s Manager Asset Management, Glen Walker, said Council would like residents to provide feedback on proposed footpath locations in the city as part of Council’s Draft Footpath Strategy 2013-23.

To find out where and when the stalls will be held, visit www. lakemac.com.au.

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Action in the city centre

hen visitors are in town, I’m sure, like me, you take them for a city tour.

I wonder if, like me, you avoid certain parts of Hunter Street.

For the past few years some Hunter Street and Newcastle properties have been in the press, featuring for their poor condition – the former Star and Empire Hotels, Coutts Sailors Home and the former Jolly Roger night club. Places we weren’t so proud to drive friends past.

All cities go through periods of rebirth.

And for Newcastle, it’s now our turn for change! I am thrilled to see progress at all of these sites. A development application has been lodged for the former Star Hotel for adaptive reuse of the existing buildings. The plan is for a series of low level apartments and terraces – development sorely needed in that part of the city. Just up the road,

demolition work is due to start this week at the former Jolly Roger/Hunter Village site. The Joint Regional Planning Panel has approved 17 levels of residential apartments but just clearing the site will be a marked improvement.

The benefit of a clear site can be seen where the former Empire Hotel stood.

This derelict site was purchased and cleared by the NSW Government. There is renewed interest in this site with Honeysuckle Development Corporation currently seeking expressions of interest for new development here.

Finally at the top end of town, Coutts Sailors Home in Scott Street was completely transformed from a derelict block to a top end residence.

This is great news and with the additional changes underway with the law courts and at the civic site, Hunter Street is looking better by the day.

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new report shows NSW police are twice as likely to engage in police pursuits as their counterparts in Victoria.

The Australian Institute of Criminology research also shows

that indigenous people are overrepresented in terms of people killed in pursuits.

A police spokesperson said police adhere to strict protocols around potential pursuits to ensure safety.

What is happiness? Leading researcher to discuss

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eading social researcher Hugh Mackay will call on his lifetime of observing Australians to answer the question,‘What makes a life worth living?’ when he delivers the first Hunter Valley Research Foundation (HVRF) Community Lecture in the 2013 Series at Newcastle City Hall tonight, Wednesday, June 12.

Mackay has spent his working life

asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears.

In his latest book, The Good Life, he has addressed the things he believes make life worth living, concluding that a good life is more than the sum of our security, wealth, status, postcode, career success and levels of happiness.

The next talk in the series by leading activist, co-founder of Do Something!

John Dee, will be on Monday, July 22.

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Speers Point Marketing and Media – training for community volunteers: Find out how to promote your group, and let people know about your fantastic events and projects.

Lake Macquarie City Council, 126-138 Main Rd, Speers Point / Wednesday 12 June / 5.30 – 8.30pm / Bookings essential: Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance on 4921 0117 or via admin@ sustainableneighbourhoods. org.au

Woodrising Woodrising Neighbourhood Centre Open Day: Drop in anytime and bring your family, friends and neighbours for lots of fun, food and freebies. 80 Hayden Brook Road, Woodrising / Tuesday 18 June / 10am - 3pm Booragul Opening event: Come along and join guests from the exhibition at the opening of ‘Made In China, Australia’ and ‘‘William Yang: Australia Now’. Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery / Saturday 22 June / 2-5pm / free Toronto The Complete History of Superman: Come along for an entertaining and informative talk with our guest speaker on the story of Superman – from comics to movies.

Toronto Library / Wednesday 26 June / 11am / Bookings essential: 4959 2077

Speers Point Lake Macquarie Farmers Markets: Grab fresh, local produce and admire arts and craft by talented locals.

Enjoy the beautiful surrounds of the lake and Speers Point Park at the same time. Next market: Saturday 28 June / 8am – 1pm / Speers Point Park Belmont Gala Dinner - Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards: celebrate excellence in business in the City of Lake Macquarie with a three course meal and entertainment by local band, Rubicon. Belmont 16 Footer Sailing Club / Saturday 20 July / arrive at 6pm for a 7pm start / RSVP: Fri 5 July 2013 / more information at www. lmbea.com.au/gala-dinnerinvitation/.aspx

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Lease on life: Old building provides new opportunities Melissah Comber

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he old Wickham School building and its occupants have been given a new lease on life, courtesy of the Samaritans new Student Accommodation Service.

Under the service, residents of the building will be offered affordable housing at a trade off – they must be studying while they live there.

“This service will provide safe, secure, stable accommodation from which young people can work on their goals of education and any other goals they may have,” explained Samaritans Youth Direct caseworker, Carrie Bock.

The service is a response to both the growing rates of youth homelessness in the Hunter and the rate of unemployment, but takes a more holistic approach.

“The Hunter region has changed and we are not on the right track,” Samaritans Chief Executive Cec Shevels, said.

“People are not prepared for the new world economy, where you need a qualification to get ahead.”

Mr Shevels said there are benefits for both the individual and the community.

“We want people to come here and dream the dream, be connected to success and feel a part of the community.

“Investing in these initiatives such as these now will also provide a social return in years to come.” @melcomber

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hile we all know an apple a day keeps the doctor away, a red apple each day for the month of June can also keep away bowel cancer.

A new campaign from Bowel Cancer Australia is encouraging all Australians to sign up for The Red Aussie Apple Month Challenge, where Australian apple growers will donate $1 to Bowel Cancer Australia for every person that signs up – up to $25,000.

Chief Executive of Bowel Cancer Australia, Julien Wiggins, said that bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in Australia behind lung cancer and ahead of cancers with higher awareness campaigns, such as breast and prostate cancer.

Despite the statistics, national screening rates for the Federal Government’s free National Bowel Cancer Screening Program hover at 38 per cent.

2010 data shows that of the 7,589 people invited to participate in Newcastle, only 36.5 per cent of people did, and 272 of those people tested positive. In Lake Macquarie, 38.5 per cent of invited people participated, with 370 of those returning a positive result.

“I think one of the problems is that the conversation dies in the water when you bring up bowels,” Mr Wiggins said.

“The collection methods sound a bit icky, so there’s a lot of embarrassment associated with it.

“But at the end of the day, there are only two people who will know you have done it – you and your doctor.”

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Over 100 Year 10 students at Kurri Kurri High School have taken part in a speed careering workshop at the school, presented in partnership with the Beacon Foundation.

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Beacon student ambassador Jess Connelly said the event was a great opportunity for students to gain exposure to a career they otherwise may not have been interested in.

“It gives you different options for different career paths,” she said. “There are a lot of students who don’t know what they want to do, so if they see something they like, that will give them a bit of an idea about what they can do.”

Principal David Hunter said the program connects education in the classroom to the real world.

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Ms Marney and Mr Cade were both awarded the Lifeline Workplace Lifesaver Award late last month, which recognises individuals who make a significant contribution to the mental wellbeing of their coworkers.

Ms Marney is the operations manager for the Hunter Business Chamber, and was nominated for her commitment to making each team member feel special and her ability to lead by example.

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ood parents vaccinate their babies and bad parents don’t.

Or so the media reports suggest.

Firstly let me say I’m not for or against another parent getting their child immunised. At the end of the day, it is a decision only parents can make.

There are sound risk-to-benefit arguments for getting a vaccine to the life threatening diseases. I have a grandfather who just survived Polio and can tell you all about it. But not since ‘weapons of mass destruction’ has there been, to my mind, such one-sided ‘news’.

Surely, there are other pressing community health issues that need our attention.

If certain papers are so worried about the kids, what about that colour insert brochure, eight pages of alcohol ‘specials’?

Go down to the emergency ward next Saturday night and see if alcohol plays any part in injuries or deaths.

I wonder if there is a kid anywhere in Australia who suffers from some sort of abuse at the hands of a parent or carer under the effects of alcohol. But there’s no urgent story in the paper on banning that.

Then there’s obesity. Surely, somewhere between the full-page colour ads for cheap

two-litre bottles of soft drink or sugary cereals and fast food, surely, the paper that is so worried about our kids has a story trying to outlaw those products somewhere? I can’t find it.

My concern is that if an opinion can become law because people with the power to decide otherwise lack the spine to go against what comes down to emotional blackmail, where next?

Japan stopped immunising when at least four babies died after receiving vaccinations.

Where will the ‘know it alls’ be when a devastated parent asks what the hell is Guillain-Barré syndrome and why does my child have it now? Why is a parent considered a ‘conspiracy theorist hippie’ if they want some independent research done into drug safety?

At the moment the drug company selling the product does all the safety checking and reporting. That’s like asking the used car salesman if the car he’s selling is okay.

Every parent should get involved and do real research and make a well-informed choice, whatever they believe is the correct decision, as to what happens to their child.

Just hopefully they are still able to legally make that call.

Even faux fur is a faux pas

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ast winter, I went out with a couple of friends for dinner and drinks wearing only a strappy dress.

That’s right; no jacket, no cardigan, just the dress and yes, I was freezing.

One of my girlfriends offered me a faux fur vest to wear which I gratefully accepted and wore all night to keep warm.

About a week later the photos from our night out went up online and we all tagged each other in it, thinking nothing of it.

Not long after the photos went up online, I met up with another friend. This friend loves animals of all kinds.

She works at various animal parks and is passionate about the protection of our furry friends.

I will never forget the look on her face when she first opened the door – a look of disgust.

“Was it real?” she asked me.

Of course, I had no idea what she was talking about and to be honest I was a little taken aback at the way I had been so-called ‘welcomed’ into

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her home.

All at once, it clicked – the vest.

I assured her that it wasn’t, that I would never wear real fur but she didn’t want a bar of it.

I had been roaming around in public, wearing a vest that looked as though it was made from real fur and in her eyes, I was advocating killing animals to wear their skin.

I felt shameful to say the least.

This was one of those conversations that will stick with me forever.

Everything that she had said was right and I am sure that many people out there had believed I was wearing real fur; an image that I never want to give.

Some people wear fur or faux fur, knowing what it is and what it really represents but others, like myself, wear it without giving it any thought.

They say that ignorance is bliss but why not put that aside and think about what you wear each day, where it comes from and who made it.

If it doesn’t bother you, that’s great, but I do believe know that knowing is important.

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Queen’s Birthday holiday resurrects Republican sentiment

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s Australians we love our public holidays, and the Queen’s Birthday long weekend is no exception to this. For many, this may be due to the extra morning of weekend sleep-in, the opportunity to spend time with family and friends, to play (or watch) sport, or to reflect on the high calibre of our fellow Australians recognised as part of the annual Honour List.

The Queen’s Birthday long weekend will always lend itself to the ongoing discussion about our nation’s future, particularly the future of our unelected, foreign Head of State. In this debate I am a passionate supporter of an Australian Republic with an Australian Head of State.

In the lead up to the 1999 referendum, the leaders of the ‘No Campaign’, headed by current Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, described the current system as being ‘near perfect’. I don’t accept this is true. We should never settle for second best when it comes to determining the model of Government.

There are a number of reasons

why Australia should move towards a Republic.

Firstly, our current Head of State spends their time representing the interests of 16 countries. Only an Australian Head of State would be in a position to represent our identity, our values and our place in the world. This is especially important as Australia takes a leading role in the Asian Century, a time in history that will be defined by actions outside Europe and the US. Secondly, as Australians we pride ourselves on the concept of the ‘fair go’.

A fundamental flaw with the current system is that until all Australians have the opportunity to be elected to the highest office in the land, instead of the privileged individuals born to become the Head of State of foreign nations, how can we truly treat one another as equals?

I’m sure that I am not the only Australian who pondered this issue over the long weekend. I believe that this is an argument that needs to be made far more often.

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Why we need to ground Helicopter Parents

frequently occuring topic in the media is the notion of ‘helicopter parenting’. So what is a helicopter parent, is it a bad thing and are you one?

A helicopter parent is basically a parent who ‘hovers’ near their children, whatever the activity or event, just within reach to protect them. Helicopter parents intervene in all challenging situations and offer the solution. It is often described as overparenting or being over-protective.

There is nothing wrong with keeping your child safe, by stopping them running in front of a truck, or intervening in a fight.

The problem is when we stop our children from ever being in a situation where the potential for challenge and dealing with low-level danger is there.

We need to let go of our children in the playground. Yes, there will be challenges from other children as the ‘social’ order is decided, but if we intervene all the time, our children will never develop assertiveness. We can encourage our children to stand

up for themselves, and also challenge them not to be selfish, but if we are the ones who continually push our children forward, or stop them from taking ‘calculated’ risks, we could be creating real problems for their adulthood.

The same applies to schools. We want to support our children in their school life, but if we constantly challenge the school or always intervene, our children will never grow and develop.

The answer is to let our children make mistakes, let them fall down and graze the odd knee, lose toys and deal with their peers themselves. They will learn from these experiences.

Let them develop life skills while we support and advise them. That way, they will learn to cope with this confusing world.

And support your child’s school in the various ways they try to foster determination, strength and selfassertion. Do this as parents and our children can grow up to be secure and confident adults.

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This is the perfect opportunity to get your social life into action.

Insights on how to deal with annoying people are about to dawn upon you. It is wise to look at both sides of any coin before making up your mind in regards to a professional opportunity offered to you.

The New Moon on the 8th is the ideal time to finalise a drawn-out financial matter, this will take work, but will be a relief. The Full Moon on the 23rd indicates a need to think before you speak to avoid potential consequences.

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april 21 to may 21

Financial matters loom large during the coming month. Are you saving, investing and doing all the things to make you feel cash confident?

This is the perfect time to seek advice from knowledgeable people. The New Moon on the 8th is the ideal time to concentrate on your long term financial goals, as you will be able to put a plan into action to bring them onestep closer to reality. The Full Moon on the 23rd warns that travel plans are likely to be complicated.

GEMINI

may 22 to june 21

Happy Birthday Gemini! With so many planets in your sign you can expect your energy levels to be up and your optimism to be high. The New Moon in your sign on the 8th indicates that you’re starting to feel much more outgoing and sociable than you have recently and you’re keen to make up for lost time. The Full Moon on the 23rd warns that there could be a few hiccups involving mortgage payments, credit card charges, insurance matters, taxation issues, legal and official papers and joint finances.

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june 22 to july 22

You will be easily exhausted so don’t overstretch yourself. You’ll be doing a great deal of thinking about the future direction of friendships and relationships. Now is not the time, however, to make final decisions. The New Moon on the 8th triggers your intuition and if you wish to make full use of your brain, then give your imagination full reign. The Full Moon on the 23rd activates your desire to have your own way; unless you tread carefully, this could work against you.

LEO

july 23 to august 23

Freedom will be your key concern and you will rebel against any pressure put upon you to conform.

Close friends will be an important resource for advice and support, but fun activities could be expensive so clarify uncertain costs first.

The New Moon on the 8th is the ideal time to sort out a nagging problem with a friend so maintain a positive approach. The Full Moon on the 23rd indicates that before you sign off on any important work matter or project, be certain to double check things.

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However, resist the temptation to splurge on unnecessary material items simply to keep up with the Joneses. The New Moon on the 8th is an ideal time to seek a promotion, apply for a new job or to impress your boss. The Full Moon on the 23rd indicates that a challenging family issue may touch an emotional nerve and as everyone seems to be doing their best to be evasive.

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Your optimism will know no bounds this month and it is a favourable time to commence an education course and to start new friendships.

The New Moon on the 8th indicates that a breakthrough is likely with a difficult family matter or legal issue that has been on your mind for some time. Financially, take care of some awkward details and a weight will certainly lift off your shoulders. The Full Moon on the 23rd exposes your vulnerable side, so be mindful of this in any encounters.

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OCTOBER 24 to NOVEMBER 22

This is the ideal time to sort out investments, taxation or loans. An intelligent approach now will save you from problems later on. The New Moon on the 8th is the ideal time to plan your financial strategy carefully, allocate funds diligently and investigate paperwork thoroughly and you’ll work your way to success. Remember large oneoff expenses need to be built into the budget also. The Full Moon on the 23rd indicates that patience is going to be required on the road as delays of all types are likely.

SAGITTARIUS

november 23 to december 21

Love is in the air and it is the ideal time for finding a new partner or to take an existing relationship to a higher level. The New Moon on the 8th indicates that some nice surprises are headed your way, as a loved one could give you an unexpected treat or spoil you rotten in some way. The home and family are certainly front and centre in your mind – perhaps you will be moving house or planning some renovations.

The Full Moon on the 23rd warns you to be careful in financial and business matters.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 to JANUARY 20

The positive aspect of the New Moon and Mars on the 8th signifies that you’ll find it far easier to remain organised. Many of you will be putting your life into order and tackling tasks you’ve been putting off. At work expect the methodical side of your nature to rise to the fore. If yourself or a loved one has been under the weather then major improvements are on the way as your energy levels start to surge. The Full Moon on the 23rd falls in your sign, and a simmering issue may boil over.

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JANUARY 21 TO february 19

You may not realize it but you are exuding mystery and sex appeal at the moment and, if I were you, I would make the most of it. If you’re a parent or a grandparent then one of your offspring will make you proud and bring a smile to your face. The New Moon on the 8th indicates that your popularity is on the rise as many friends and loved ones come knocking at your door for advice and guidance. A long awaited opportunity to prove your salt on the job front or with a personal task will test your ingenuity.

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FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

The New Moon on the 8th places the emphasis on 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 take the first 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. The Full Moon on the 23rd indicates that you need to be careful of stepping on the egos of others either at work or in your friendship circle.

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Coping with extremely common cold symptoms

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his is the time of year that products in the cough/cold category are the most commonly requested in community pharmacies.

Many of the more effective medications promoted for the relief of symptoms of coughs and colds are now available only as what are known as “pharmacist-only” products.

That is the pharmacist, him or herself, must personally provide you with the cough/ cold product and be satisfied it’s the most appropriate product to treat your symptoms.

Sometimes, depending on the formulation, the provision of these products must be recorded – just as if it was a prescription medicine.

Nevertheless, it’s worthwhile taking those extra couple of minutes to get a product that does the job it’s meant to do.

Managing cough/cold symptoms in children can be a tricky business. Over-thecounter cough/cold medicines have not been shown to work for children younger than six years of age; and there is a health risk if they are not used properly – but there are other options.

Stream inhalation by way of humidifiers can help to clear mucus and a blocked nose. It’s only a temporary effect but it may be especially useful for children at bedtime to help them get off to sleep.

For more specific advice pick up one of the fact cards titled ‘Colds and Flu or Coughs’ from pharmacies providing the Pharmaceutical Society’s Self Care health information.

Log onto the website www. psa.org.au (click on ‘Self Care’, then ‘Find a Self Care Pharmacy’) or phone 1300 369 772 for the nearest location.

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

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attended a baby shower on the weekend for my sister-in-law. This is their second child but she missed out on nesting and celebrating before the birth of their daughter as she was admitted to hospital three months before with my niece being born eight weeks premature. This time around she is doing all the things she never got to do before their daughter was born – baby shower time!

I remember back to my baby shower before my son was born. I decided to have two surprises: We didn’t find out the sex of our baby so all the gifts were very neutral except for my sister’s, who was convinced I was having a boy and purchased a pint sized pair of converse sneakers.

Like many people these days, my sister-in-law and brother like to plan so they decided to find out they are having a boy. When I was out shopping for their gift, I forgot how much fun it is buying for a newborn.

I have been to many baby showers over the years for friends and family and have enjoyed them all for different reasons. I decided to have a high tea for mine – no games, just good food and company and it was lovely and just what I wanted. No fuss (well maybe just a little bit).

My sister-in-law also decided on a high tea and her neighbours organised the whole thing. We had our own private room and as you walked up the

stairs, it was decorated beautifully with balloons, gorgeous tea cups and a centrepiece made of disposable nappies.

What better way to celebrate the soon to be born bub by talking and laughing the afternoon away.

We played a few tasteful games using a ball of string. Each guest had to pull out a length that they believe would fit perfectly around my sister-in-law’s pregnant belly. The winner was my mum.

Then we had to guess items in a bag. I was hopeless at this. There was hand sanitiser, wipes, a baby singlet, a soother for sore gums and more.

Another game was guessing how many jellybabies were in a jar. I was popular when I arrived home (as I won).

Then again, other baby showers I have attended have been games galore! A good one is guessing the celebrity baby. That was actually surprisingly hard.

Another one I liked as a momento for the mum-tobe was each person had to guess the sex of the baby, the date and time of birth, and write it on paper.

To expectant mums out there: enjoy the remaining nights as you toss and turn with your big baby belly, enjoy setting up the nursery and nesting as your due date approaches, and the kicks and movement inside you. It all just goes so quickly.

Whatever you decide to do, have a happy Baby Shower!

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regularly hear comments about how tough it is in retail. The hours you have to work and the lengths you have to go to survive can be very taxing.

Attracting customers to your business and then enticing them to purchase is critical. So, how do you stand out from the crowd? How can you stop people just walking or driving past your business?

How can you get them through the front door and pick something off the shelf?

And how can you make enough profit at the end of the week to stay in business?

I’m sure all good business operators ask themselves these questions constantly…and so they should. In fact, they should ask these questions in good times as well as in tough times. If you find the right answers more often, then maybe there will be more good times.

One of the challenges is that business operators don’t always know all the answers or even the best answers. So how do you find out? Some will trawl the internet, some will network, some will do a course and some keep doing the same thing and get the same result.

So if you are looking for ways to increase your sales and boost your profit, the Business Growth Centre has an opportunity not to be missed. We are offering a free 40 minute information session at Toronto, Warners Bay and Gateshead on Friday, June 14. These sessions will give you some insights to where you will find the answers and make the best decisions to improve the profitability of your business.

Details of the information sessions for the 6one5 Retail Growth Program can be found at www.businessgrowthcentre. org.au or by phoning 4942 3133.

This program is a proven formula to assist retail business owners and managers to introduce new initiatives and processes which will have a direct impact on improving sales and reducing costs and will allow your business to run more productively with and without key individuals being in the store all the time. The program is aimed at improving the sustainability of your retail business so you get more out of it.

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End of Year

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he end of the financial year is almost upon us. Here are five things that the Greater Building Society’s business banking manager Stephen Skujins told me small businesses should look at before June 30.

Firstly, what are you doing to legitimately minimise the tax you will pay on this financial year’s earnings?

Depending upon your financial position and how your revenue is assessed, you may wish to delay invoicing so the revenue doesn’t count this year.

Look at prepaying business expenses under $1,000 or salaries to increase your allowable deductions. You may also benefit from writing off scrapped, obsolete stock and other assets.

Consider bringing forward maintenance or other expenses to bring down your business income. Ideally, you should have done this a little earlier than now but better late than never.

Speaking of tax, have you contributed to your own superannuation this year?

Contributions up to $25,000 can be tax effective as they are taxed at 15 per cent

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

Brett Gleeson is the Manager of the Business Growth Centre . He has 30 years experience in the NFP and business sectors and holds a degree in Business.

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rather than your marginal tax rate. (In 2013/14 the concessional cap is $35,000 for people aged 59 and over.)

Next, look at your staff payments.

Pay leave loading as unpaid accrued leave loading is not tax deductible. If you register employees in new jobs with the Office of State Revenue you may be eligible for a $4,000 payroll tax rebate.

It is also a good time to review the performance of your key business service providers in areas such as banking, insurance, accountancy, book-keeping and legal services. Have you received value for money advice and timely service?

Make the time to review business plans and succession plans too. Are you meeting your business targets and what key changes do you need to start making for next year? I will talk about succession planning more next month but you should always have an exit plan from your business.

See your accountant or business adviser for their advice on what needs to be done for your specific circumstances.

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fter the success of the guffaw-fest ‘The Hangover’, actor Bradley Cooper became somewhat of a modern-day matinee idol thanks to roles in such films as ‘Limitless’ and the crime drama ‘Place Beyond The Pines’. As Pat Solatano in director David O Russell’s (‘Three Kings’ ‘The Fighter’) latest effort, Cooper proves that he is one hell of an actor.

Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband, Pat Solatano Sr. (Robert De Niro), caring mum Dolores Solatano (Jackie Weaver) discharges her adult son and bipolar sufferer from a mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. Although he is on medication and has mandatory therapy sessions, Pat Jr. feels like he can manage on the outside solely by healthy living and looking for the “silver linings” in his life. This is a deeply engaging film that will resonate long after the credits have rolled.

t’s been over six years since Queens of the Stoneage released their brilliant set ‘Era Vulgaris’, so it was with baited breath that I awaited the arrival of ‘Like Clockwork’ and the band have, once again, failed to disappoint.

While they may’ve gone a bit crazy with the guest list on this record – Elton John (seriously – Elton John on a Queens album), Trent Reznor, Nick Oliveri, Jake Shears and Dave Grohl all lent their respective talents to the QOTSA oeuvre but, it is when the core four-piece cut loose with their signature fuzz-heavy amps and manic delivery that this album really shines.

What sets this apart from previous sets is a new sense of musical adventurism that manifests itself in a much wider musical palate that includes some deeply introspective tracks dripping with melancholic piano lines and even some tracks, especially ‘I Sat By The Ocean’, that could possibly see some mainstream action.

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This time around, former cop Brian O’Conner (Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) on the opposite side of the law.

Now, backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead.

Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can’t separate the good guys from the bad.

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“The body painting does get interesting – we had a guy crap on a painting and smear the result all over the canvas, we’ve had people launching stage props through windows and we’ve even had people painting cars out the front of the venue – I guess all good art is about confrontation.”

Catch The Red Paintings at the Cambridge Hotel on Thursday, June 13.

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o say that Trash McSweeny, frontman for Australian/Los Angelino art-rock outfit The Red Paintings has suffered for his art would be more than an understatement.

His latest musical vision, the brilliantly adventurous and orchestral album, ‘The Revolution Is Never Coming’, took the five-piece over five years to complete and was fraught with problems – personal, financial and mental.

“It was an absolute nightmare to create,” McSweeny told TE. “I guess that at the beginning I didn’t realise the epicness of my original vision.

I’d compare it to wanting to create a paining like Leonardo Da Vinci and then realising that you don’t have any of the skills to accomplish it.

“The process ended up involving five years of constant running around the world, seven different mixes that were combined into one super mix and the thing was mastered like ten times.

“It was an extremely difficult process for me personally too – I met all of my demons during that period. I was having seizures and I even contemplated suicide a couple of times. I definitely reached my lowest point during that time.”

McSweeny added that there was a period where he thought the album would never see the light of day, which caused him to sink even lower given that many of the band’s fans had pledged funds, via the band’s website, and he felt as if he had let his benefactors down.

“I’d raised all of this money and I felt as though I couldn’t deliver, which just made

things even worse. I ended up having to track down all of the numbers of the people who donated and personally apologise for not being able to deliver on the promise.”

To add to the tribulations, just after the final mix was completed, renowned mixer Bryan Colstrum (Alice In Chains, Billy Idol) passed away from a stroke.

Thankfully, the album has surfaced and the band are set to return to Australia for a national tour. Anyone who has seen The Red Paintings live will know that this is

not some floor shoegazing outfit. This is modern situationism at it’s finest. Their idiosyncratic performances incorporate elaborate costumes and even live body painting which has led to some pretty interesting stories.

“We take our live shows very seriously,” he said.

“With each new release, we develop a new stage show, which usually takes around three months of pre-production and about four to five hours to set up each night.

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espite only being on the scene for just over three years, Newcastle indie-garage band The Guppies are already kicking some serious goals. You know you’re onto a good thing when the likes of the Living End’s Chris Cheney is saying things like

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“…reminds me of the Saints, which can’t be a bad thing”, snaring regular airplay on the national youth broadcaster with the tracks ‘Never Liked Mondays’ and ‘Bad Blood’ and the likes of Birds of Tokyo, You Am I, The Rubens and Ball Park Music taking the band on the road.

In a case of striking while the iron is hot, the band is about to release their selftitled debut EP at the Great Northern this weekend.

Frontman Lachlan Morris told TE that the band couldn’t wait to unleash their short, sharp burst of melodic and energetic garage pop on Newcastle punters.

“Yeah it’s going to be a great show – anyone who is into high-energy gigs will hopefully be into it,” he said.

Morris said some of the ideas for the EP had been brewing before the band even got together.

“I had a handful of songs, around 20 of them, that I wanted to do with a band, but I had no members,” he explained.

“I met up with our first bass player James and our drummer Angus [Geraghty] in high school and we ended up being named finalists in the [2011] Triple J Unearthed High competition.

“So when it came time to do the EP, a few of those songs that I had written before were on the list as well as some that had been written with the band, and we eventually whittled it down to the songs on the EP.” In keeping with an almost intangible sense of urgency that exists behind the band’s music, the EP was completed in just two days.

“Yeah, we recorded it in around two days down at Linear Studios in Sydney, which was just awesome,” he said.

“It was pretty much just us tracking the bass, drums and, vocals live with a few overdubs done to beef the guitars up a bit but, what you hear on the EP is very similar to what we’re doing live.”

And with the aforementioned supports this band has been snaring, it’s obvious that they are no slouches on stage.

“Yeah, we’re all just so stoked with how it’s all going,” he said.

“We’re all still really very young, so all of this is really very exciting.”

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fter dabbling with a number of world music and folk collaborations over the years, Australian/ Canadian singer-songwriter Kimberley Dawn Lysons has gone full-band mode with her latest outfit – the idiosyncratic and ethereal Dawn. The band are about to hit the road for their debut headline tour in support of their debut album ‘The Spinning Jenny’, an eclectic set of beautifully lilting folk, with lashings of light and shade that provides the perfect backdrop for Lysons powerful delivery, along with her signature looping vocal arrangements and poetic and emotional lyrics.

Born in Australia to Canadian parents, Lysons is descended, on her father’s side, from an Indian princess and an English officer.

Each generation, her family has travelled to a different country or continent, so it’s no surprise that her musical influences are many and varied and that her family’s nomadic history was an everpresent influence when writing the album.

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fter releasing the starkly simplistic yet beautifully layered and lyrically honest album, ‘What Not To Think While In Love’ in 2008 under the name The Understudy, former Newcastle-based songwriter Lucinda Hearn took a break from writing to concentrate on pursuing a “real job”.

Thankfully for us, Hearn has resurrected the Understudy with the release late last year of the equally moving follow-up to ‘What Not To Think’ – an EP that overflows with a kind of engagingly naive bedroompop sensibility but one that is also tempered with the same lyrical depth and lush delivery that underpinned the debut long player.

“I decided to take a break from songwriting for a while,” Hearn told TE. “I moved cities and decided to have a ‘real career’ for a while – y’know, a nine to five office job.

“Then I basically stopped writing for two years – not because I didn’t want to, it was just that I couldn’t. Anyone who has tried to make a go of being an artist

will know that this is a difficult thing to achieve – I’d come home from work and just want to relax and have a beer with friends.”

Hearn said that a bad break-up and a career shake up provided the impetus she needed to put pen to paper again.

“Yeah, I went through this really horrible break-up and then my job was made redundant,” she explained.

“So, I used that money and I took the songs that I had started writing at the beginning of the breakup over to the Bronx, as I had a friend [Chris Frank] who was living there at the time, and we basically recorded the whole thing, bedroom style, in around ten days, playing all the instruments.”

Hearn said The Understudy employs a ‘revolving door’ method of band membership and could just as easily be seen as a full band, duo and trio, but while she said this model does open up certain avenues for creativity, this is but a mere by-product of more pragmatic reasoning.

“I’ve been writing songs since I was eight-years-old and, not long after that, I decided that it was going to be me, as The Understudy, with more of a revolving line up,” she said “The reality of it is that it was purely a

but, for me a good live show is where you leave thinking that you weren’t meant to be anywhere else, so when a show blows my mind, for whatever reason, I have this sense that I was meant to be there and I hope I can impart some of that when we play live.”

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im and Mick have been playing music together for the past three years, combining their styles and experience to create an exciting duo. These guys perform an eclectic range of songs, from the classics to today’s tunes and everything in between.

Both musicians have an extensive history in the industry; Mick is the drummer for the award-winning blues band ‘The Bluezone’. Mick joined the band after returning from the US where he spent a year-and-a-half living and touring and has been playing professionally for 15 years. Kim has recently released her debut solo album, ‘Two White Horses’, and has also been performing solo shows in the area for the past two years.

With both female and male vocals, great harmonies and great songs, Kim and Mick are sure to entertain.

Catch Kim and Mick when they play at West Wallsend Workers Club on Friday, June 14.

5 SAWYERS: Wednesday, DJ Timmy Coffey; Saturday, DJ Patsan.

ABSOLUTE THAI, Charlestown: Friday, The Royal Key; Saturday, Little Black Book.

ADAMSTOWN CLUB: Saturday, Love That Hat. ANNA BAY TAVERN: Saturday, Outerphase.

ARGENTON HOTEL: Friday, Karaoke.

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BAR PETITE: Wednesday, JJ King; Friday, Tim Rossington; Saturday, Anna Milat; Sunday, The Dreamcatchers.

BEACHCOMBER, Toukley: Wednesday, Suburban Spin; Friday, DJs. BEAUFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Jim Overend.

BELMONT 16s: Wednesday, Michael Montgomery, Milton Ward; Friday, Roadhouse Rockers; Saturday, Jimeoin, The Big Bang Quartet; Sunday, Cool Change.

BELMONT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Trevor Mac. BELMONT HOTEL: Saturday, Bad Bad Things.

BELMORE HOTEL: Friday, Jack Daniels and Co; Saturday, Dan Runchel and Friends.

BERESFIELD BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Jet 2 Vegas; Saturday, Dr Dave’s Jukebox Saturday Night; Sunday, Red Dirt Country Band feat, Snowy Robertson.

BERESFIELD TAVERN: Friday, Lianna Pritchard.

BLACKBUTT HOTEL: Friday, Hornet; Saturday, Moonlight Drive.

BRADFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Crimson Tide; Sunday, 2Funky.

BREAKERS COUNTRY CLUB: Saturday, Jenny Marie Lang; Sunday, Jack Evans Trio.

BUDGEWOI SOCCER CLUB: Saturday, Double Lines; Sunday, Antioine.

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CARDIFF RSL CLUB: Friday, Talk of the Town; Saturday, The Rat Bags.

CATHO PUB: Sunday, Loose Bazooka.

CAVES BEACHSIDE HOTEL: Friday, Ryde Duo; Saturday, Katrina Burgoyne.

CENTRAL HOTEL, Stroud: Thursday, Kirsty Larkin.

CESSNOCK SUPPORTERS: Friday, The Snape Brothers; Saturday, Karaoke.; Sunday, Kids’ Disco & karaoke, Ruby The Clown.

CHARLESTOWN BOWLING CLUB: Friday, D’Lish; Sunday, Lianna Pritchard.

CLARENDON HOTEL: Friday, Mick Jones; Saturday, Dan Beazley.

CLUB SINGLETON: Wednesday, Jimeoin.

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ENTRANCE BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Jukebox.

ENTRANCE LEAGUES CLUB: Saturday, All Star.

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FAMILY HOTEL, Maitland: Friday, Outerphase.

FIVE ISLANDS REC CLUB, Speers Point: Friday, Darrel Gibson; Sunday, Aubrey and Martin.

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Just as their audiences do, The Capulets are all about busting a move and feeling the groove and certainly don’t run the risk of being arrested for loitering on stage. Priding themselves on engaging their audiences with their charisma and energy, these Newie boys are well-qualified to keep the party going all night long.

The Capulets cover all bases, performing songs from heavy hitters across myriad genres and generations. Think Australian Crawl, Ben Harper, Bon Jovi, Choirboys, Crowded House, Dragon, Franz Ferdinand, Guns ‘n’ Roses, John Mayer, Little Red, Led Zeppelin, MGMT, The Killers and the Beatles, and you’ve got a pretty good idea what you’re in for at a Capulets show – all killer, no filler.

The Capulets will be playing at the Delany Hotel on Saturday, June 15.

WARNERS AT THE BAY: Thursday, Karaoke; Friday, The Remedy.

WARNERS BAY HOTEL: Thursday, Shivoo; Friday, DJs; Saturday, Rip It Up. WESTON TAVERN: Friday, Joe Balliana and the Elvis Show.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON PIANO LOUNGE: Monday, Chris Hanley.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON STARLIGHT ROOM: Wednesday, Jimeoin.

WEST WALLSEND WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Kim and Mick; Sunday, Darrel.

WICKHAM PARK HOTEL: Wednesday, Flash Jam Night; Thursday, Katie Brown, The Floating Bridges; Friday, Milestones; Saturday, The Years, Mick n Josh; Sunday, Jungle Kings, Blake Saban.

WINDALE-GATESHEAD BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Vegas; Sunday, Karaoke.

WINDSOR CASTLE HOTEL: Friday, Brooke Harvey; Saturday, James Chatburn.

WYONG BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Paul Watters; Saturday, Bob Allen.

WYONG LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Girls With Guitars; Saturday, Back To Rock.

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ROYAL FEDERAL HOTEL: Saturday, Kristy James Duo. ROYAL INN, Waratah: Wednesday, Karaoke; Saturday, Mick Jones.

ROYAL CROWN, Dudley: Saturday, Karaoke.

RUTHERFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Zane Penn Duo. SALAMANDER SHORES: Friday, Kellie Cain.

SALAMANDER TAVERN: Sunday, Kirsty Larkin.

SEABREEZE HOTEL: Saturday, Todd Stewart Duo. SEVEN SEAS: Thursday, Jam Night; Friday, Lee Rolfe; Saturday, John Larder.

SHAFT TAVERN: Sunday, Rubber Bullet.

SHENANIGANS, Maitland: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Solid Gold.

SHOAL BAY RESORT: Friday, Allon, D Love, Shawn Lidster; Saturday, Four Letter Word, Brooke Harvey, Mark Lee; Sunday, Lennie Live, Twinsanity.

SHORTLAND HOTEL: Friday, Tommii.

SILK HOTEL: Friday, Postal, Family Values, Staunch, Feskit.

SINGLETON DIGGERS, Allroy Park: Friday, Pete Hibbert.

SINGLETON DIGGERS, York Street: Saturday, Daniel Arvidson; Sunday, Aleyce Simmonds.

SOLDIERS POINT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Kadence.

STOCKTON BOWLING CLUB: Saturday, The Rocker Fellers.

STOCKTON RSL: Saturday, Rattle Snakes.

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SWANSEA WORKERS CLUB: Saturday, At The Hop SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL: Thursday, Open Mic; Friday, Drag Off. TELARAH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Free Juke Box. THE THEATRE LANE: Saturday, Jack Dawson.

TILLIGERRY RSL CLUB: Friday, James Naldo.

TORONTO DIGGERS: Friday, Back Beat; Saturday, Red Alert.

TORONTO WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Kotadama.

TORONTO YACHT CLUB: Friday, Klassic Blak.

TOWN HALL HOTEL, Waratah: Thursday, Karaoke; Sunday, Ryan Daley.

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WALLARAH BAY REC CLUB: Friday, Summerland Kings; Saturday, Hummdinger.

WALLSEND DIGGERS CLUB: Friday, The Big Bang; Saturday, Alotta Classix.

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LONG JETTY HOTEL: Sunday, Open Mic. MAITLAND LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Cover 2 Cover.

MAITLAND CITY BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Jimeoin.

MARK HOTEL: Friday, Half Nelson; Saturday, Bobby C; Sunday, Love That Hat. MARY ELLEN: Thursday, James Paul; Friday, Sundays Record Duo; Saturday, Tongue In Cheek; Sunday, Jack Daniels.

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MAVERICKS ON THE BAY: Friday, Karen Soper; Saturday, Pistol Pete; Sunday, Howard Shearman.

MAYFIELD HOTEL: Thursday, Karaooke.

METROPOLITAN HOTEL, Maitland: Friday, Leeroy.

MJ FINNEGANS: Friday, DJs; Saturday, DJs. MOONSHADOW CRUISES, Nelson Bay: Saturday, Just Jace.

MOONSHADOW CRUISES, Newcastle: Saturday, Jon-T. MUSEUM HOTEL: Saturday, Rhythm Divine.

MUSWELLBROOK RSL: Tuesday, Jimeoin.

NAG’S HEAD HOTEL: Saturday, Twinsanity.

NEATH HOTEL: Saturday, Kellie Cain.

NELSON BAY BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Adam and the Talents; Saturday, Dr Love.

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PELICAN RSL: Saturday, Cover 2 Cover.

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PLOUGH INN: Friday, Allan Friehaut.

POTTERS BREWERY: Friday, Troy.

PRINCE OF WALES: Friday, Katrina Burgoyne; Saturday, Jack Daniels; Sunday, Jerome.

QUEENS WHARF BREWERY: Saturday, HP Duo, Tim Broadway; Sunday, Uptown.

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ou might think that after 53 years tending the land, as both a mixed farmer and then a viticulturalist, that the world of stand-up comedy may be an odd career choice, but for Rod Gregory, aka The Old Fella, it was the perfect fit.

Gregory, who first came came to our attention after tickling the nation’s funnybone on the hit TV show ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ with his laconic and selfdepreciating brand of humour, is heading to Newcastle next month in what seems to be a never-ending tour for the risible sexagenarian.

“I’m really looking forward to Newcastle – I think it’s going to go really well,” Gregory told TE. “The show will basically be a bit over an hour of set-‘em-up, knock-‘em-down comedy with no swearing, just a lot of good old fashioned laughs.”

As testament to the love Australia has for The Old Fella, Gregory said that even game one of the State of Origin couldn’t compete with his comedy stylings.

“It’s just been amazing – we’re still packing houses,” he enthused.

“In fact, we did a show last night in Port Douglas and we only had about ten spare

seats and we were up against the State of Origin – in Queensland. I bet there were a few disgruntled husbands in the audience but I’m sure they were happy at the end of the day because they didn’t have to watch their team get beat.”

Gregory said he often had to pinch himself regarding his newfound success, especially considering he fell into the game quite by accident.

“I guess I was forced into comedy in some ways,” he explained.

“After I had my third back operation my surgeon told me that I wouldn’t be able to lift more than three kilograms.

“My family decided that I should try to write some short stories but, as I left school at 14, I had no idea how to create characters, so I ended up enrolling in a ten-week comedy course.

“At the end of the course, the guy running it said I should give stand-up a crack and the first time I did I never felt more alive.”

Catch The Old Fella when he plays at Wests, Lambton on Sunday, July 7.

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“It really is an amazing feeling, not just touring in a band, but travelling in general, where every experience is so new – honestly sometimes I feel like a new baby finding things for the first time.”

Catch J Smith and the Kids when they launch their EP ‘The Good//Bad Times’ at the Cambridge Hotel, supporting Ash Grunwald, on Saturday, June 22.

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espite only being a band for just over a year, Newcastle outfit J Smith and the Kids have wasted no time in getting out there and preaching their subtle and emotive brand of folk-tinged indie rock to as many people as possible.

“We basically started around this time last year,” frontman Jay Smith told TE. “I had already booked a tour before there was a band or even any songs – I was at Uni and not really sure what I wanted to do.

“Anyway, when I started getting shows booked, I thought, ‘Well, I’d best get a band together and write some songs’ and two months later we were in Melbourne – it’s been a pretty amazing ride.”

Now, after countless miles clocked up and many punters impressed, the band is on the cusp of releasing their debut EP ‘The Good//Bad Times’ which is sure to raise their stock even higher in the Aussie indie rock landscape.

Smith said the EP was written over a nine-month period and headed down to the Grove Studios on the Central Coast and enlisted the services of Josh Telford (silverchair, Eskimo Joe, Katie Noonan) to produce the set.

“It was just a cool place to record – right in the middle of a national forest where you could just do your thing for as long as you wanted,” he said.

“Also, working with Josh was just amazing. He’d probably tell you that he didn’t really do much except show up and press a couple of buttons, but his input was invaluable.

“Because there was not a lot of pre-production done going into the recording, Josh really did help produce the songs and work out certain arrangements – he’s also known for getting some really great tones and I think he’s definitely done that for us.”

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“It’s gonna be so much fun,” Beni told TE. “We’re each going to be doing our own stuff plus a lot of new music that we’ve been collaborating on together.

“It seems as though I’ve been collaborating with Kim forever – he actually got me into producing music in the first place.”

The tour will be the first national DJ run for Moyes in four years. In that time, (aside from Presets output) he’s released ‘Selected Jerks 2001-2009’ while Beni, also no slouch, release his latest album

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Dripping with such club hits as ‘Someone Just Like You’ and ‘It’s A Bubble’, the album achieved album of the week status on Triple J. Aside from that, Beni has also remixed the likes of Tiga, Kimbra, La Roux and has played at festivals around the country including Parklife, Stereosonic, Groovin’ The Moo and the Triple J House Party tour.

After the seven-date tour wraps up, Beni said there were no plans to rest on his laurels, with solid touring on the agenda for the remainder of the years.

“After this run, I’ve got a couple of shows in Europe in August and then a US tour in September, which should be loads of fun.”

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hen Golden Guitar winner Trevor Knight takes to the stage at Charlestown Bowling Club later this month for his show, ‘Thank God I’m A Country Boy’, a celebration of the life and music of John Denver, don’t expect it to be just another run of the mill tribute show.

“I’m off to Darwin and Indonesia for a week so it will be nice to come back and work locally,” the Bulahdelah resident said. “I’m away for around nine months of the year so it’s always good to perform at home.

“I will say, though, that I’m not trying to do a John Denver tribute – I knew John very well and I worked with John so this is more about exploring the meanings behind the songs and I sincerely hope that people leave the show with a lot more insight into the man and his great songs.

“I often equate it to acting. An actor can read a script, learn the lines and play the role, however a good actor will take the time to learn the backstory behind the character they’re playing and, while I’m certainly not playing John Denver, for me it is all about discovering that true meaning.”

Knight said he first made contact with Denver as a young up-and-coming folk

artist in the US in the late 60s.

“I’m from England originally and in the early sixties I discovered the immense power of folk music and decided that I wanted to be a folk singer. So, I headed over to America – just me and my guitar, because that was where it was all happening.

“Anyway, John had just got his first professional engagement with the Mitchell Trio and they were coming through Washington DC as I was and we met and formed a friendship. I lost contact with him for a few years but, back in the 80s, I was on Ray Martin’s ‘Midday Show’ and John was always a good friend of Ray’s, as was I, so I guess we just reconnected.”

Despite Denver dying tragically in a plane crash in 1997, his music still resonates with people today and Knight said this was due largely to Denver’s unpretentious nature and ability to engage listeners on a deeply emotional level.

“When you listen to his songs, there is so much space in there and they are also very inspirational – just listen to ‘Rocky Mountain High’. He just touches on so many emotions.”

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• Large lounge & dining area to the upper level • Main bathroom with spa • Four large bedrooms + office • Big living area to ground floor with water feature

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• Beach side of Blacksmiths • 1st time offered for sale • Three big bedrooms • Lrge A/C living area

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• Second shower and toilet • Potential teenagers/ in laws retreat to rear • Private fenced yard

offers over $290,000 2+ 2+ 1+ R&H Blacksmiths Cams Wharf 4971 5071 owner wants Sold!

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• Two bed plus loft villa • Ducted air • Polished floors • Use of resort facilities

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verandas and a country-style kitchen with a dishwasher.

The property has eight stables, post and rail yards and a dressage arena.

For more information, phone PRD Nationwide Hunter Valley on 0414 697 424 or listing agent Cathy Cattell on 0414 697 424. Inspect: By appointment.

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robe and parents retreat.

Outside there is a double garage complete with workshop area to suit the home handyman or DIY enthusiast.

For more information, phone listing agent Rebecca Druce at Dowling Lake Macquarie on 4958 8177. Inspect: Saturday, June 15 between12pm - 12:45pm.

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ederal Legislation currently being considered could cost the Australian economy millions of dollars in lost productivity if implemented in the real estate industry.

The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013, which is currently being considered by the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee, proposes among other things the need to provide additional remuneration for employees working overtime; unsocial, irregular or unpredictable hours; working on weekends or public holidays; or working shifts.

The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 operates on the basis that everyone should or wants to work during the day, during the week. While in many industries this is true, it is not true of the real estate industry. Its impact would be devastating, not just to the industry, but to the economy as a whole.

Most real estate businesses work their staff in rosters so they can cover the necessary night and weekend work needed to provide their services to the public. Staff are attracted to the industry because it favours entrepreneurship, it rewards those ready to work hard. Everyone employed by a good employer knows the hours before they sign an agreement. This is a law protecting people who want to work regular hours and

within rigid guidelines and regulations and does nothing for those who choose to work flexibly and think outside the square.

But the real cost of this type of legislation would be felt in the economy at large, and paid by the average citizen. The first and most obvious cost will be increased wages which will need to be paid for by increases in fees. Housing affordability is a major issue in this country but this legislation would see an immediate increase in agency fees. This will slow down housing sales at a time when we can ill afford it.

The hidden cost will be in the number of agencies who will alter or reduce their working hours in order to avoid the extra cost. The vast majority of property transactions in this country are individuals making private transactions, so they need to inspect, sign a lease, buy and sell properties in their own time.

Imagine if everyone who inspected a house or negotiated a sale or purchase had to do so during standard working hours.

The housing sector would grind to a halt but also every other business would find people asking for time off to go and talk to the real estate agent.

The economy needs real estate agents to work nights and weekends so that everyone else does not have to.

Troy Duncan is Principal of First National Real Estate, Lake Macquarie

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NEWCASTLE DISTRICT BOWLS REPORT with Denis Broad, OAM

District Championships set to recommence

T The Newcastle Junior Cavaliers Cricket Team

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Melissah Comber

ourteen young cricketers are about to embark on the trip of a lifetime, when they’ll hit pitch for a 28-day tour of England.

The Newcastle Junior Cavaliers Cricket Club will play 19 matches against a variety of club and county teams.

Tour organiser Rodney Mace said that the tour celebrated the achievements of the boys as they finished their junior cricket careers. “It wasn’t about putting together the best team possible, but rewarding these

representative Mathew Baus has teamed with former NSW representative Jason Stokes (Raymond Terrace).

They confront Swansea Workers Robert Seal and Harold Ellercamp.

The final is scheduled to be played on Sunday, June 23 at Nelson Bay. Swansea Workers is the host club for the State President’s Pairs Championship.

2011 champion Keith Bush (Burwood Colliery) has a new partner in Les Dimmock.

They will be tested by the Karuah RSL duo of Michael Durko and Brendan Revell. The semi-finals and final are scheduled to be played on Saturday, June 22 at Swansea Workers.

Defending State Senior Pairs champions Gary Jordan and John Harvey (Mayfield West) open their title defence with a second round match against Dennis Black and John Russell (Cardiff) at Mayfield West.

The semi-finals and final are scheduled to be played at Mayfield West on Sunday June 23.

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boys for the commitment to and love of cricket.”

The boys were drawn from the Charlestown and Newcastle cricket clubs.

Mr Mace decided to put the tour together based on his experiences as part of the Cavaliers Club in the 1980s.

“I went on a similar tour when I was younger and I have great memories from it, so I decided to resurrect the idea and the name for a new lot of kids.

“They’ll get to play on a range of grounds, from those tiny picturesque village ovals you see on TV to bigger, more famous grounds,” he said. @melcomber

he Newcastle District Championship programme recommences next weekend, now that the Saturday Pennant Competition has drawn to a successful conclusion.

On Saturday first and second round matches will be played in the District Pairs and State President’s Pairs Championship, with the State Senior (Over 60’s) Pairs commencing on Sunday.

Defending District Pairs champions Kevin Robinson and New Zealand International Richard Girvan (Nelson Bay) have a tough first round assignment against Shaun Richards and 2005 Newcastle District Major Singles Champion Ian Lean (Raymond Terrace) at Nelson Bay. In other interesting first round matches at Nelson Bay 2008 and 2010 titleholder /NSW representative Terry Antram (Soldiers Point) has a new partner in 22-year-old Daniel Hill.

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Child’s play for young stars Lake Macquarie athletes set to travel to Canada for the Children’s Games Amelia Parrott

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ifteen of Lake Macquarie’s most promising young athletes will soon be Canada-bound with the Lake Macquarie International Children’s Games team set to compete there in August.

Six girls and four boys will compete in athletics track and field events, three boys will compete in gymnastics, while two boys will compete in the tennis, taking on teams from 30 countries.

The 2013 Games in Windsor will be the last Games before it is Lake Macquarie’s turn to host in 2014.

Lake Macquarie Mayor Jodie Harrison will travel to Windsor with the team to collect the International Children’s Games flag, which Lake Macquarie Council will hold in its chambers until the Games launch in December next year.

14-year-old Team Lake Macquarie member Emma-Sue Greentree will compete in track and field events at the Games.

She said she was looking forward to competing against youth from across the globe and promoting Lake Macquarie.

“Basically we’ve got to go over and convince as many teams as possible to come to our Games in Lake Macquarie,” she said.

“It should be easier than it would have been in Daegu [South Korea, host city in 2012] because everyone will speak English in

The fifteen members of Team Lake Macquarie will travel to Canada in August

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