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First step to reform Ministers sign off on NDIS rollout in the Hunter

inquiry continues The Special Commission of Inquiry into the police handling of sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Church continues in the Newcastle Supreme Court, following a week of evidence from Detective Chief Inspector and whistleblower, Peter Fox. Inspector Fox was questioned for five days about the circumstances in which he was asked to cease investigating the alleged child abuse...

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Jenny Macklin with NSW Minister for Disability Services, Andrew Constance, signing the bilateral agreement

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heers and applause broke out at House with No Steps in Lambton on Thursday morning as Federal Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and NSW Minister for Disability Services, Andrew Constance, signed off on a bilateral agreement to rollout

the national disability insurance scheme, DisabilityCare Australia, across the State, beginning in the Hunter.

Ms Macklin said the Commonwealth worked closely with the State Government to select the Hunter as the launch site.

“We agreed that the Hunter would be a terrific place to start,” she said.

“It is the biggest launch site in Australia so 10,000 people here

in the Hunter will come into the scheme starting from July 1.

“But the great news for NSW is that they have also signed up for the full scheme, so between now and the middle of 2018, we’ll see around 140,000 people across NSW come into DisabilityCare Australia.”

Mr Constance said the rollout of the scheme in the Hunter would be a valuable learning tool for the rest of the country.

“In many ways we are going to learn from the launch site in terms of how it works and that will ultimately benefit everyone as the scheme spreads.”

Mr Constance identified the need to fill positions in the disability services industry.

He claimed DisabilityCare Australia would create 25,000 new jobs, some of which will be in the Hunter. @amelia_parrott

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From The Editor’s Desk

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by Louise Bourke

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We are a nation hardwired to help one another

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The Post Group of Newspapers Phone: (02) 49 610 310 854 Hunter Street Newcastle West NSW 2302 (PO Box 2321 Dangar NSW 2309)

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his week is National Volunteer Week, the country’s largest celebration of volunteers.

While I’ve long suspected we are a nation of people hardwired to help one another, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, a staggering 6 million people volunteer their time across the country in various ways each and every year.

This represents almost 40 per cent of the adult population.

Here at the Post, each week we are contacted by people to let us know of a volunteer who is making a difference in the community. It’s not unusual for many of the volunteers to have been giving their time for over 20 or 30 years.

Our story on page 11 features Cardiff St John Ambulance volunteer, John Comyns, who has been working with the organisation for over 30 years and was recently recognised for his service.

If you know of anyone who volunteers their time (and it’s a fair bet that you do), you can visit Volunteering Australia’s Facebook page and post a message of thanks, as well as pictures and videos.

Go ahead and share someone’s story. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to let us know as well!

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Protestors surprised as Council staff show support for their campaign Tricia Morosin

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he DIY Rainbow campaign continued in Newcastle last week with protestors obtaining a permit from Council’s Parks and Recreation group to this time around draw a chalk rainbow in Civic Park.

With Council giving the go-ahead, it was a very different scene to a few weeks ago, when Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy, came down hard on rainbow protestors, telling them to “stop this nonsense” and threatening to call police.

“We contacted Parks and Recreation and they kindly let us do it,” lead organiser and local drag performer, Miss LaBang said.

“A lot of Council staff came down to show their support and tell us they’re behind us.”

The group has still not made amends with the Lord Mayor, however, and has filed an official complaint against his handling of earlier rainbow incidents.

On Friday, Cr McCloy told the Post he personally supports marriage equality and provided further information on his response to the rainbow campaign.

“When two rainbow crossings were drawn – near City Hall and at Beaumont Street Hamilton, Council received calls wanting the renderings removed immediately,” Cr McCloy said.

“We have a workforce charged with keeping our city clean. I saw the

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Protestor Robyn Stevens shows off chalk artwork at Civic Park PHOTO: Tahlia Bell

renderings as something that someone would have to clean up, and I presumed it wouldn’t be the people who did the drawings. Council workers were on hand at City Hall that day, cleaning up the facade of City Hall sandstone that had

been defaced.”

Cr McCloy said Council did not set out to anger or alienate any part of the community, but was following usual procedure. Future rainbow crossings will be removed when regular cleaning

occurs in the location of the crossing and “if a request is received from a member of the public to remove a crossing, it will be removed in line with priority level and available resources”. @triciamorosin

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New exhibition and fundraiser BBQ For the opening of “First Class 12”, an exhibition of student artworks from the Hunter and Central Coast region for the 2012 HSC. Sunday 20 May (exhibition to 16 June) / 12–1.30pm for a 2pm opening

National Simultaneous Storytime Share The Wrong Book by Nick Bland at the same time as 380,000 children at over 2000 locations across Australia.

Swansea Library and Cardiff Library / Wednesday 22 May / 11am / Bookings essential: 4945 2452 The Biggest Morning Tea Join us for the Biggest Morning Tea, in support of the Cancer Council. Swansea Library / Thursday 23 May / 9.30am – 1pm / cost: gold coin donation

Multicultural Services Expo Learn about the services available for people from multicultural backgrounds and enjoy free cultural foods and performances. Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre, 3 Illalung Rd, Lambton / Wednesday 29 May 10am – 2pm / free / More info: 4965 5291

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Comments hint at sad days for gender relations

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eteran journalist Geoffery Barker recently wrote a column about the state of TV news, entitled ‘Switch off the TV babes for some real news – talentless pert-breasted reporters don’t know the world, let alone journalism.’

Throughout the article, female TV journalists were described as “blondes... with arctic white teeth, their breasts pert and perky” and “Post- pubescent babes with their empty chatter” that got their jobs through “mickey-mouse diplomas”

with “narcissistic personalities and egos bigger than Toko.”

Wow! You can imagine the reaction all that attracted.

On Twitter, the online equivalent of a lynch mob was unleashed. Every post seemed to be synchronised in outrage.

Various counter columns flowed and Geoffrey Barker’s name could no longer be tweeted or said without various profanities following.

The generalisation of the article was offensive – but so was the response.

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Barker, an experienced journalist, was lamenting the state of commercial news – and the broader point of his column was completely missed by feminists, blinded by outrage, who howled him down.

Barker was wrong to just attack pretty

females – there are plenty of ‘ugly’ journalists, of the male variety too, that are also below par.

But he has a point when he says some of them are there just for their aesthetics. I believe there is a small minority that just shouldn’t be called journalists – because they aren’t.

The said “pert-breasted reporters” do work hard; you wouldn’t survive in the TV industry if you didn’t. But others are just not believable – they rely on other journalist asking the right questions in media conferences and usually a good producer to get them through. I’ve seen it.

To deny the existence of pretty blondes on TV, which have not much more than a good rehearsed delivery, is naive. Some people do make it based on their sex appeal – but maybe that says more about the audience than it does anything else.

The self-righteous people who selectively reduced Mr Barker’s opinion piece down to little more than an attack on blondes with good boobs, are wrong.

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Draft Community Strategic Plan 2013 - 2023

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Our Shared Vision The heart of any community is its people. Importantly, listening to and hearing the views of the wider community helps to shape the types of facilities, services, infrastructure and other needs and expectations of people of all ages and abilities who live in, work in, and visit our City.

Council has developed a Draft Community Strategic Plan 2013-2023, and Draft Delivery Program 2013-2017 incorporating the Operational Plan 2013-2014. Council will use your feedback to shape the final plan, which will go to Council in June 2013.

To read the draft plan visit www.lakemac.com.au or drop into your local library.

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Fox grilled over claims of police cover-ups and “Catholic mafia”

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he Special Commission of Inquiry into the police handling of sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Church continues in the Newcastle Supreme Court, following a week of evidence from Detective Chief Inspector and whistleblower, Peter Fox. Inspector Fox was questioned for five days about the circumstances in which he was asked to cease investigating alleged child sexual abuse involving paedophile priests James Fletcher and Denis McAlinden. According to ABC reports, Inspector Fox spoke of collusion in the clergy and told the Inquiry that investigations were hindered by the “Catholic Mafia” within the police.

Inspector Fox attributed this phrase to former police officer and Nationals State MP for Dubbo, Troy Grant, however Mr Grant on Wednesday denied ever using the description. He told the Commission he’d never encountered obstructions by the police force, but had from members of the clergy. Police lawyers cross-examining Inspector Fox accused the detective of lying and undermining the work of Strike Force Lantle.

Sex Crimes Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec addressed the Inquiry on Friday and admitted that not a lot of urgency had been shown by NSW Police regarding the Strike Force Lantle investigation.

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critical incident investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Lake Macquarie last week.

At around 3.30am on Wednesday May 8, police were called to Teralba Railway Station following reports of theft of money from a ticketing machine.

Police attended the scene before engaging in a pursuit with a vehicle seen near the location.

On Northville Drive in Barnsley, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree. The driver of the vehicle died at the scene, while the only other

person in the car – a female passenger – sustained some injuries. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Northville Drive remained closed to all traffic between Nelson Street and Crest Avenue for some time while traffic diversions were in place.

A critical incident team from the Newcastle City Local Area Command is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police are appealing for witnesses who saw the incident to come forward.

Anyone who can assist police is being asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Critical incident: Man killed following police chase

Fronting up: Councillor Robbo appears at steward’s inquiry

H Detective Inspector Dave Waddell, the policeman Inspector Fox alleges told him to stop investigating child abuse within the local Catholic Church diocese, Port Stephens LAC Inspector David Matthews and Former LAC Senior Police Officer Brad Tayler.

The inquiry will run in Newcastle until May 17, with a report on the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry due by September 30, 2013.

orse trainer, Gai Waterhouse, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges brought by Racing NSW, alleging she neglected to report a potentially performanceimpacting condition affecting the racehorse, More Joyous, and failed to record its treatment.

More Joyous’ owner, John Singleton, was also charged with “displaying conduct prejudicial to the image or the conduct of racing” and pleaded guilty to the charge.

The inquiry investigated the performance of the horse in last month’s All Aged Stakes and whether information regarding its health was leaked via Waterhouse’s bookie son, Tom. Newcastle Councillor and former

jockey, Allan Robinson, ex-Newcastle Knights player, Andrew Johns, and brothel owner, Eddie Hayson, fronted the inquiry on Monday.

According to various media reports, the trio was questioned about their communication before and after the race, with Johns saying Waterhouse only told him he didn’t like the horse’s chances. This differed from a previous comment, when Johns said Waterhouse had told him the horse was “off”.

Robinson reportedly told the inquiry that Hayson called him before the race and said More Joyous had some problems. Hayson told the inquiry he’d received the information from three sources – one being Johns – and that Waterhouse was named as a leak.

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State Newcastle MP, Tim Owen

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he State Opposition has questioned the NSW Government over a $7,000 political donation made out to Member for Newcastle, Tim Owen, in 2010 by an alleged property developer by the name of Ruth Dossor.

Labor Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery, raised the issue – an illegal practice in NSW – in Question Time last week, asking the NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell, what action he would take against Mr Owen.

“Both the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Funding Authority are rigorous in their examination of electoral returns,” Mr O’Farrell responded.

“I will ask the Electoral Commissioner to have a look at this matter.”

Electoral disclosure records show the donation was made out to Mr Owen by Ms Dossor in November 2010. The Opposition claims Ms Dossor is a director of residential property developer Evergreen Living Pty Ltd. Ms Dossor responded to the Post’s enquiry by saying Evergreen Living “is not a property development company”. She claims the

development of six townhouses replaced the family property at Lane Cove, was undertaken by Ms Rosser and her husband and was “commenced well before the donation was made”.

“We had met Tim Owen prior to his standing for the seat of Newcastle and were happy to contribute to this exceptional candidate in standing for the very challenging task of winning the seat of Newcastle,” Ms Dossor said.

Mr Owen told the Post on Wednesday that Question Time was the first he had heard of the

donation, which he believes went directly to the Liberal Party for them to sort out with the Electoral Commission.

Liberal Party of Australia NSW State Director, Mark Neeham, has also responded by saying the party “makes every effort to fully comply with the legislation when it comes to political donations” and that “if questions are raised about a donor or donation we immediately refer it to the Election Funding Authority and follow their ruling and directions”. @triciamorosin

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Be heard: Chance to speak in Parliament

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ll local students in years 10, 11 and 12 are being encouraged to apply for the Federal Parliament’s ‘My First Speech’ competition.

“This competition is a fantastic way for our next generation of community leaders to have a say in our national parliament,” Paterson MP, Bob Baldwin, said.

Announcing the competition, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anna Burke,said it will “provide the opportunity to come to Canberra and deliver a speech at Parliament House during our 25th anniversary Open Day being held on August 24.”

Entries for the competition close at 5pm EST on July 26, 2013.

Visit www.aph.gov.au/myfirstspeech for more information.

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Affordable housing: Next round of grants open

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ligible organisations are being encouraged to apply for a new round of funding to build 10,000 affordable rental homes under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS).

“This new round of funding will invest $1 billion over 10 years to build 10,000 new affordable rental homes by 2015-16,” said Federal Shortland MP, Jill Hall.

Ms Hall said that the Government would look to preference projects with universal design principles which help

support independent living for people with a disability and older people.

NRAS offers annual financial incentives to build and rent new homes or apartments for low to moderate income tenants, at 20 per cent below the market value rent.

“Housing affordability is the biggest priority for families who are struggling in the rental market,” Ms Hall said.

“These incentives have helped local housing providers such as Compass Housing to increase access to affordable rental homes in our area.”

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We can re-invent our city

ewcastle is transforming before our eyes! The former Newcastle Museum site at the west end of Hunter street has been approved for new development which will include additions to existing buildings and adaptive re-use of heritage building for 47 serviced apartments and associated car parking.

Large lots and fewer constraints, such as mine subsidence, make the west end ideal as the long-term commercial core of the city, so that mixed use residential and commercial buildings can spring up in this area as older, degraded buildings come down.

A lifestyle where people can live in new modern residences in the city and walk to work makes Newcastle truly a place for people. The new transport interchange at Wickham planned by the NSW Government will also catalyse the development of this precinct.

I am also encouraged to hear that

a proposal for the old Jolly Roger and Hunter Shopping Village site as a residential and retail hot spot has been approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel. It is time this part of town was renewed!

A strong picture is forming. Just down Hunter Street, work is well underway on the transformation of the old Civic Hotel, making way for the city campus for the University of Newcastle.

Because we have so many older areas in the CBD, ready for change, we have the chance to re-invent our city they way we want it. This is a chance not many big cities have.

I have fielded enquiries from investors wanting to develop a new convention centre and hotel for Newcastle, all in recent weeks. It’s this sense of optimism and rebirth that we need to promote because these people are investing in our futures, bringing jobs and enabling the beautification of the city.

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ore than 30 members of The Cavalcade of History and Fashion Inc will present an entertaining fashion extravaganza at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre this Saturday, May 18.

The ‘Promenade to Patio: 1910 to 1970’ cavalcade fashion parade brings to life the social history of Australian women and their families through fashion and family heirlooms, Lake Macquarie Council’s Library Section Manager, Jo Smith, said.

“Clothing, accessories, hairstyles and make-up reflective of the times provides the opportunity for people to relive their past,” Ms Smith said.

“The parade starts in the Edwardian period, continues through the roaring twenties and the sophisticated 1930s to the happy homemakers of the 1940s and 50s, the mini skirts of the 1960s, and finishes with the memorable fashions of the 1970s.”

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his week is National Volunteer Week and it provides the opportunity to say ‘thanks a million’ to the 6 million Australians who volunteer their time and dedication to the communities we live in.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community. They play an integral role in our Council, lending their time and talents, for no reward or remuneration, to support, encourage and enhance the lives of others in the community. Volunteers are essential, and many charities and community groups would struggle to survive without the support of their volunteers.

I believe the strength of a community is shown through its people. Lake Macquarie’s thousands of volunteers indicate people are proud to live in our city and want to make our community a better place. Volunteers are an incredibly valuable resource in the community and this is even more evident in the face of adversity.

Volunteers across our community come together in times of crisis. Volunteers, together with Council, community groups and services, and businesses, work to

preserve our City during adversity and maintain our community’s resilience.

Business continuity planning ensures the continuation of a business during, and following, any critical incident, that disrupts normal operations. Regardless of business size, there are some basic principles that increase the resilience of a business during man-made emergencies and extreme weather events such as flash flooding, storms, hail, damaging winds, bushfires and even tsunamis.

Council is hosting small group sessions to help businesses write a Business Continuity Plan at the Business Growth Centre, 48 Oakdale Road, Gateshead on Tuesday, May 21 at 7am and Wednesday, June 12 at 5.30pm. Bookings are essential.

Visit www.lakemac.com.au to book your business in – places are strictly limited.

On a final note, the NSW Government’s Lower Hunter discussion paper consultation has been extended until May 31. Come along to the community event at Council Chambers on Friday, May 17 between 10.30am to 12.30pm. For more information, visit www.planning.nsw.gov. au/lowerhunter

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ver 6 million Australians volunteer in their local community, and 2 million of those are in NSW alone.

One local resident, John Comyns from Cardiff, was among 33 St John volunteers presented with awards recently by the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir.

Over the last 33 years, Mr Comyns has been instrumental in improving practices within St Johns NSW to better serve the communities of both Warners Bay and Adamstown.

He has also been involved in helping communities further afield; as Regional Superintendent he was responsible for the entire area of NSW from Newcastle to the Queensland border and west to Inverell.

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He has now been promoted to the grade of Officer of the Order of St John.

Mr Comyns said that what he enjoyed most about volunteering was helping people learn more about First Aid. “What I really like is helping young people and people in general to learn to do First Aid and help the community,” Mr Comyns said.

Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello, said the NSW Government is committed to supporting local volunteers and volunteer organisations.

“Volunteers contribute a vital service to our society and it’s essential they are treated with fairness, respect and dignity and their rights are recognised,” he said.

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Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services students are visiting Lake Macquarie day care centres on a weekly basis to gain practical experience that long-term practitioners believe can make a difference in providing quality care.

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Hamilton South resident, Cecily Lambert, and her 9-month-old Staffy, Cain, have been training for the two-kilometre walk, as the puppy is accustomed to a quick trot around the block. But Ms Lambert said she has drawn the line at protein shakes for Cain.

The proud dog owner decided to take part in the walk because it sounded like fun and supports a cause close to her heart.

“I just want to do what I can – I can’t buy another dog, you can’t save them all – so if you can donate money, it’s for a good cause,” Ms Lambert said.

“Cain’s really friendly, so I think he’ll be excited and have a really good day.”

Even those without pooches are encouraged to join in the fun. The day will start with Big Dog cutting the ribbon at 10am and there will also be a jumping castle, kids’ activity corner, doggy costume contest, displays, a BBQ, coffee, cupcakes and live music.

RSPCA NSW CEO, Steve Coleman, described the Million Paws Walk as the single most important way of supporting the RSPCA’s battle to stop animal cruelty. “[It’s] such a well regarded event around the entire State for the simple fact that all the funds raised stay in the local community to assist the RSPCA Volunteer Branches

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Iris Eldridge (centre) celebrates her 100th birthday surrounded by her family

Big day: 100 years young lived in Lithgow and Penrith before, at the age of 90, moving to Morriset to be closer to Jean Somerville-Rabbitt her daughter.

At the age of 24, she married Bill ris Eldridge became a member of a McConnell and lived with him in the Yass very special club late last month when area where he distilled eucalyptus oil and she received a letter from the Queen worked on neighbouring properties. congratulating her on her 100th year.

So, what is the secret? According to her Mrs Eldridge’s birthday celebrations son, it’s in her nature. took place at the Toronto Diggers, where “She’s had a fairly tough life, as her she was surrounded by her children, mother died when she was 12. She lived in grandchildren and great-grandchildren. an orphanage for a while and she more or Her older brother, Ted Wale (102), was less had to fend for herself,” Mr McConnell also in attendance. said. “She’s very strong-willed, that’s part Mrs Eldridge’s son, Brian McConnell, of it.” said the celebrations included a threeAnother secret of her longevity may be course luncheon, speeches, presents and a that Mrs Eldridge walked everywhere, as photographic display of her life. she never obtained a driver’s licence.

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Cessnock Regional Art Gallery faces closure within 18 months

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essnock Regional Art Gallery could face closure in as little as 18months if Cessnock City Council fails to provide ongoing financial support to cover its operational costs, the gallery director says.

The gallery submitted a funding request to Cessnock City Council for $120,000 per year to be included in Council’s budget.

The submission was made in response to the Council’s 2013/14 budget, which is currently on public exhibition as part of Council’s Draft 2013-2017 Delivery Plan.

Cessnock Regional Art Gallery Director, John Barnes, said the funding source that allowed the gallery to open in 2008 has moved to Queensland, leaving the gallery without a steady stream of funds.

He said Council backing was the gallery’s only remaining funding option. “There is no way you could generate the kind of funding that we need from sponsorships... even though we have developed good relationships with wineries and members of the tourism industry in the region,” Dr Barnes said.

“We really need a commitment to ongoing funding from Council to cover out operation costs.”

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ost of living pressures are forcing many people to temper or skip doses of prescription medications according to a report by National Seniors Australia. Twenty-one per cent of Australians aged 50 to 64 are not correctly taking their medications to cut down on living costs, compared to 12 per cent of those aged over 64.

National Seniors chief executive, Michael O’Neill, said the extent to which the baby boomers are doing without medication could see access to affordable medication become an election issue. “Previous National Seniors research shows that rising living costs impact mostly on the over 70’s who, without the benefit of superannuation, survive on small fixed incomes,” he said.

“However, these findings suggest that when it comes to prescription medicines it’s the 50 to 64-year-olds who are struggling.”

The survey revealed around a third of 50 to 64-year-olds have felt financial strain.

“Older Australians are skipping pills or taking smaller doses...Even greater proportions are looking for cheaper alternatives, while others just aren’t filling their prescriptions.”

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A national approach to IBS

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ustralia has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, and the problem is getting worse.

But the lifelong disease that mostly affects young people has a low profile, even though it cost the national economy more than $A352.8 million.

The number of Australians with IBD is expected to grow from 75,000 to 100,000 by 2023.

Experts say more young people are being diagnosed with IBD – which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – every year.

A PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by Crohn’s and Colitis Australia calls for a national approach to IBD care.

According to The Australian, Gastroenterologist Dr Greg Moore says at the moment, access to appropriate treatment is inconsistent and patients usually only see specialists when the problem flares.

But relapses are unpredictable and failing to treat IBD when it is active can lead to prolonged exposure to medications, adverse side effects,

potentially invasive surgery or even death.

The cause of IBD is unknown, but it is more common in developed countries and possibly to do with hygienic living or diet.

Dr Moore says GPs have poor knowledge of the condition and there is no permanent source of government funding for IBD nurses.

What we do know that the stomach and digestive system is a mass of bacteria, yeasts and assorted microbes.

Our microbiome is essential for the health of our whole body and exposure to the environmental toxins we all face now is having a detrimental effect on all of us.

We should all try to limit exposure to things like anti-bacterial agents, pesticides and pollutants and increase our probiotic exposure. Remember, a child that gets to play outside and get his hands dirty is a normal part of growing up and should be encouraged.

In the same way, we lift heavier weights to develop muscle strength.

The more our body is allowed to use its own natural defence systems, the better it becomes at using them.

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

Taming a bad hair day

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ometimes you get those days when your hair just doesn’t do what you want it to: the dreaded bad hair day.

A bad hair day has the potential to ruin everything about the day; no matter what you have planned or what you will be doing, your confidence is at an all time low and so is your selfesteem.

I had one this week where no amount of straightening, curling or brushing would rectify my position and I was left feeling really down.

It was fluffy, not curly or straight and just looked completely lifeless and to be honest, I felt a little lifeless myself.

I had a terrible day and when I woke up the next morning my hair looked just how it should look (yay) and I left my bad hair day behind me.

It was on my good hair day that I realised that my bad hair day didn’t have to be so bad.

My problem was that I stressed out so much because my usual style wasn’t working for me so I ruled out any other style – BIG MISTAKE!

A bad hair day is a great excuse to try something new and after much thought, I came up with a number of bad hair day saves that will get anyone back on track for the day.

• The first save is the braid. Without fail, a braid will smooth out your hair and give you that effortless ‘I didn’t try to hard’ look. It works especially well for girls with long hair but if you have short hair, don’t rule it out – give it a go. If a braid is a little too complex, a simple plait still does the trick.

• A hat or a beanie works wonders on a bad hair day, even for the guys.

A sunny day is a great excuse to wear a broad sun hat, but as the days are getting quite chilly, a beanie is an easy option!

• A messy bun is a great way to take advantage of a bad hair day. Just pull all your hair up into a knot, secure with a hair elastic and, if you please, pin up any flyaway bits (although sometimes these look really pretty!).

• Finally, use bobby pins to your advantage. Experiment with pinning different bits up to find a look that works for your hair.

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

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by Declan Clausen

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Opportunity to invest in youth

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hy is it that Council services offered to young people are always the first to be mentioned when discussing potential closures and sell off? Once again Newcastle City Council is putting services on the chopping block, and once again The Loft Youth Service faces the axe.

Twice before the young people who use, and at times rely on, the services offered by The Loft have fought the proposed closures by running effective community campaigns and lobbying elected councillors.

As a compromise position after previous attempts to scrap The Loft, Newcastle City Council ordered The Loft find additional external sources of income. So far, the management of The Loft have been able to achieve these outside funding goals set by the Council.

This time, however, the combined efforts of some councillors led by Lord Mayor, Cr McCloy, is likely to be enough to permanently close the region’s award-winning youth service.

Since its creation, The Loft has aimed to provide a safe space for young people who might otherwise

not have access to one.

The Loft currently provide a range of services to young people including drug and alcohol outreach, after school and school holiday programs, writing workshops and music programs, as well as programs designed to specifically target youth in at risk groups – those young people who face isolation, disengagement and ongoing hardship.

I believe that The Loft should be seen as an attractive long-term investment.

Newcastle ratepayers have the option of spending a relatively small about of money today in the knowledge that it will be spent engaging with young people from right across society, particularly those in risk groups.

Instead our elected representatives are choosing to ignore the benefits of early engagement and instead spend significantly more money in the future treating the symptoms of isolation and social exclusion.

Once again it will be up to young people of Newcastle to challenge the decisions of this Council and to fight for the services they need.

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By giving each area a score between 1 and 5, they can see what is working and what areas need to have more focus.

This is nothing new. Good teachers have always reflected on lessons, to see what they could be improved to help pupils. QT gives teachers a system to support this just as doctors reacting to a medical emergency have a framework to assess patients.

An example in the classroom would be where pupils have many chances to show their Deep Understanding but some students don’t do as well as they could.

Using QT as a tool to code the lesson, it shows that knowledge is never seen as problematic and questioned. The next lesson could be adapted to make sure knowledge is questioned. Of course, sometimes things need to be coded low on purpose. We would hope student direction to be low when children first learn contact sports.

The great news for parents of children at NSW public schools is that all DEC Schools have QT as a tool to use. The research is clear: when schools and teachers use QT as a tool consistently, pupil learning improves.

David Roy is a writer and lecturer in Education at the University of Newcastle and was a practising teacher for 17 years.

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Within this, Quality Teaching (QT) breaks learning into 3 areas.

1. Intellectual Quality (what is being learnt) 2. Quality Learning Environment (how it is being learnt) 3. Significance (why it is being learnt) Each area has 6 dimensions.

• Intellectual Quality includes Deep Knowledge, Deep Understanding, Problematic Knowledge, Higher Order Thinking, Metalanguage and Substantive Communication.

• Quality Learning Environment includes Explicit Quality Criteria, Engagement, High Expectations, Social Support, Student Self-Regulation and Student Direction.

• Significance includes Background Knowledge, Cultural Knowledge, Knowledge Integration, Connectedness and Narrative.

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Aries, it’s time to look at your incomings and outgoings, and resolve to stick to a budget. The Full Moon on the 25th indicates that your head is likely to feel as if it is stuffed with cotton wool, and you find yourself incapable of rational thought. It also brings a chance to banish confusion in regards to your value system. Unexpected news is coming your way from either interstate or overseas.

TAURUS

april 21 to may 21

Happy Birthday Taurus! You need to spend time with those who inspire you so opt to only be around people who are well read and informed. This will make your days stimulating and enjoyable. The Full Moon on the 25th gives you a chance to shrug off inhibitions and insecurities and to open your mind. Be careful of acting possessive, as this will only lead to power struggles.

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With Venus in your sign, your popularity is growing. You’re feeling excited and confident about changes coming up in the next few weeks and once the 22nd hits, it will be full steam ahead.

The Full Moon on the 25th indicates a need to sort out some serious relationship issues. A serious talk with a loved one is what’s needed.

Very often, how you relate to others depends on how you relate to yourself.

CANCER

Meals for the hungry Beds for the homeless Assistance in finding employment

june 22 to july 22

New people you meet will be stimulating your imagination and perhaps unwittingly, redefining your goals. The Full Moon on the 25th highlights problems on the job front.

It’s obvious that something is ending in your working life and you would be wise to proceed with caution when it comes to handling prickly issues with colleagues, bosses and clients.

Perhaps it is time to look for something new.

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Leo, this is a great time to make your ideas known at work.

Furthermore, if you are at all artistic, you’ll be receiving at least one pat on the shoulder and probably a good deal more. If you have children, the Full Moon on the 25th highlights several issues that need to be dealt with concerning your kids. Perhaps a younger member of the family needs to be taken in hand or extra help arranged in matters of schooling.

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It will be a great deal easier for you to communicate your likes, dislikes and thoughts to other people even if they come from a totally different culture. The Full Moon spotlight is on your home and family on the 25th, bringing any hidden issues to the surface. An electrical appliance or something to do with your home may either need to be repaired or replaced.

Also you need to be careful of rebellious behaviour from others.

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libra

September 24 to OctOBER 23

Libra, listen to an acquaintance who has some excellent advice for you. The Full Moon on the 25th indicates that you are likely to be feeling impatient, restless and dissatisfied with where you are in life. If you are a student, you may find yourself struggling with certain subjects.

You need to speak to a teacher or mentor who can help you sort the situation out. Also be careful when travelling as delays are possible.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 to NOVEMBER 22

Friends and acquaintances will be highly communicative so don’t be surprised if they confide their secrets to you. The Full Moon on the 25th shines the spotlight on your financial affairs and spendthrift tendencies will need corrective measures. Like a plant, some judicious pruning and encouraging would do your bank balance a lot of good. A sensible budget will help you to put everything into place.

SAGITTARIUS

november 23 to december 21

This is going to be a highly productive month when you can make up for lost time, Sagittarius.

With the Full Moon falling in your sign on the 25th, be careful of being stressed out and argumentative. Take a few deep breaths and if you need to, walk away from a heated situation. It is also a sign that you need to take better care of your health and to stop putting everyone else’s needs before your own.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 to JANUARY 20

Once again you seem to be the centre of attention, which always makes you feel special. The Full Moon on the 25th brings unavoidable emotional issues to the surface. Perhaps someone hasn’t been totally honest with you and now is the time to clear the air once and for all. Also, you may be having a difficult decision over a health or work problem, do not make any rash decisions you will regret later!

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO february 19

With the Moon in Taurus, it looks as though you will be doing a great deal of entertaining at home. You may even decide to redecorate your home. The Full Moon on the 25th indicates problems regarding friendships; perhaps a friend needs a helping hand or you may have some issues that need to be addressed before that relationship can proceed along smooth lines once again.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Keep your wits about you, be your charming self and you will discover things about others that can used to your advantage! The Full Moon on the 25th falls in your career house and some issues need sorting out before you can progress forward. Also, your public image will be of a concern to you so avoid upsetting others with your behaviour and actions. A trip out with a friend will be just what you need to lift your spirits and to make you smile!

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by Anthony Piggott

by Renee Welsh

Where there’s smoke, there’s sometimes blindness

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e all know that smoking is a major risk factor for many diseases including heart and blood vessel disease, osteoporosis and various cancers. Perhaps less wellknown is the fact that smoking causes blindness. Smokers and people who have smoked are three times more likely to develop macular degeneration.

Macular degeneration (MD) – sometimes known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) because of its high prevalence in older people – is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in Australia and other Western countries.

Presently, there is no cure for AMD; and treatments to delay or stop its progression have met with limited success. As AMD is so common (one in seven people over the age of 50 is affected) there is increasing interest in identifying risk factors which,

when modified, may reduce the chance of getting AMD, or stop the condition becoming worse when it does occur.

A family history of macular degeneration gives us a 50 per cent chance of developing the disease. We can’t do too much to change our parents, so a regular and frequent check up by the eye specialist is important for early diagnosis.

Pharmacies around Australia providing the Pharmaceutical Society’s Self Care health information have a fact card titled ‘Vision Impairment’. The card gives details about not only AMD but also glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and refractive error.

To locate the Self Care pharmacy nearest you, log on to the Pharmaceutical Society (PSA) website at www.psa.org. au and click on ‘use the self care pharmacy finder’ or phone PSA on 1300 369 772

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

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Holidaying with other families

few months ago we decided to go away for a week with our friends. We laughed and joked that this trip would either make or break our friendship. It would be our very first family holiday with friends.

We hired a beautiful 4-bedroom house a few minutes from Copacabana Beach on the NSW Central Coast. When we arrived, the children were extremely excited. The four of them ran around the house like maniacs.

With a little preparation and a ‘go with the flow’ attitude, these holidays can be a lot of fun for all.

Here are my top five tips on how to survive and have an absolute ball at the same time.

TIP 1: Research other beaches in the area.

Copacabana was a great location, however the day we arrived, we took the children down to the beach only to find the blue bottles had moved in.

There were thousands of them lining the beach. I spoke to the lifeguard on duty and he proceeded to tell me that this was nothing and to just wear a wetsuit. I wasn’t convinced. We decided the next day to head to Avoca instead. Its worthwhile knowing what you’re plan B options are in case you need to make a quick location change.

TIP 2: Bring enough toys to go around. Let’s just say that one bodyboard between four children is a disaster waiting to happen. Once the bodyboard situation was rectified and all the children were happy. Teaching children how to share can be HARD work.

TIP 3: Watch out for the dogs. The next day we went back Avoca and were armed with more boards and super soakers. We set up camp and stayed for hours swimming, building sandcastles and digging holes – the children absolutely loved it. After a few hours playing in the sun, the dogs started to arrive. They were running about unleashed and we promptly packed up.

TIP 4: Set up near an inlet or rock pool. You can relax more when you park yourself by an inlet where the water is shallow and you can watch from the sand and not necessarily be in the water all the time. The inlet at Copa is a really magical spot where the children can play and run around. By the last day, my husband had found a $15 inflatable boat and took the children on joy rides in the shallows. Between their bodyboards, playing in the sand and the boat, they didn’t know what was better. In the safety of the inlet, they ran from one thing to the other all day.

TIP 5: Bring a pack horse to the beach or a trailer. Trying to carry a sun shade, beach bag, two bodyboards, a blow up boat buckets and spades and two children, and keep your thongs on because the sand is so HOT is a futile exercise. I am sure it’s all extremely humorous for others.

Overall, going away with another family was different but a wonderful experience. The children had a blast, as did we, and I would definitely go on holidays with our friends again. I best ask them if they feel the same way!

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Small Business Tips

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o ensure your business is operating as efficiently and productively as possible to give yourself a leading edge, no matter what the current economic circumstances, it is essential you get your cash flow in order.

The two obvious areas that impact on cash flow are debtors and stock control, and you need to put processes in place to manage both.

To minimise the level of debtors you are carrying, review your invoicing procedures and terms of trade. The speed and way your customers receive their invoices can influence the way they pay.

Good, frequent invoicing will ensure more prompt payments. Setting up invoices is one of the most important procedures for your business and you need to ensure your invoices include all the information needed for payment and clearly specify your terms of trade.

Implement good invoicing practices ensuring invoices are sent with the goods or services as soon as the order is completed. Don’t wait till the end of the month or week. Most cash flow problems

come from late payments and it is essential that you have procedures set up to review and collect overdue payments. Send out statements and reminders promptly and regularly and follow up with an email or phone call. Consider stopping supply or payment plans for extreme late payers.

Stock control is also essential for good cash flow management. Review your buying policy. You need to understand what is “core” service or stock to your business. Identify what services are needed and when, or stock that you must never run out of, in order to keep sales momentum and ensure customers are never disappointed. Negotiate deals with suppliers but avoid volume-based discounts.

A cash flow projection is also important to show future trends and identify difficult times. Your cash flow projection should be updated at least monthly with actual cash flows so the forecast remains current and useful.

For assistance in reviewing your cash flow or setting up a cash flow forecast, email info@businesscentre.com.au.

Working from home

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ccording to Business Enterprise Centres Australia, more than 68 per cent of Australia’s micro and small businesses are home-based. It says its data is backed by ABS data and that the number of homebased businesses is growing.

A common business finance issue for home-based businesses is claiming working from home expenses. To answer this question I turned to the authority on the matter.

The ATO’s website says that if you operate a business in full or in part from your home, you may be able to claim a deduction for occupancy expenses (things such as rent, mortgage interest, rates, land taxes and house insurance premiums) and running expenses (things such as phone rental and business calls, internet fees, depreciation of office furniture and equipment, additional heating, cooling, lighting and cleaning expenses).

If your home is your place of business and you have an area set aside exclusively for business activities, you

Narelle McClelland is the General Manager of The Business Centre (Newcastle Region). Visit www.businesscentre.com.au

may be able to claim both running and occupancy expenses. If you carry on your business elsewhere and also do some work at home, you cannot claim occupancy expenses even if you have a home work area set aside.

A word of warning. If your home is your place of business, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) may apply when you sell your home, even if you haven’t claimed mortgage interest as a deduction.

To work out what you may claim, you should look at the additional costs you incur because you conduct business activities from home.

Don’t include any part of an expense that is related to private use. Keep records for things such as your electricity and phone bills that clearly support your claims.

You also need to have a reasonable estimate of your home’s value at the time you started your business.

This is general information. Get some advice from your accountant or the ATO on what you can specifically claim and the tax implications of those claims.

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

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fter casting his eye on unplanned pregnancy and modern romance in the hilarious ‘Knocked Up’, director Judd Apatow has turned his attentions to the perils of the mid-life in ‘This is 40’. The comedy is much more subtle (yet no less hilarious) in this loosely based sequel but there is still plenty of heart.

Pete and Debbie (Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, Katherine Heigl’s sister and brother-in-law from ‘Knocked Up’) are turning 40. But instead of celebrating, they’re mired in a mid-life crisis with unruly kids, debt and unhappiness mounding. Pete’s record label is failing and Debbie is unable to come to terms with her aging body. As Pete’s 40th birthday party arrives, Pete and Debbie are going to have to rely on family, friends, employees, fitness trainers, ageing rockers and ultimately each other to come to terms with life at age 40.

Sure, it may sound like a steaming bowl of depression, but thanks to a wonderfully engaging script and some great chemistry from Rudd and Mann, ‘This Is 40’ is a winner.

iven that the albums ‘Primal Scream’ and ‘Screamadelica’ loomed large on my ‘90s playlist, I was quite eager to get my hands on Primal Scream’s tenth album, and first since 2008’s ‘Beautiful Future’. And, in a nutshell, I was not disappointed.

In fact, after being a little less than enamoured with their last couple, ‘More Light’ has exceeded all expectations.

While it never reaches the dizzying heights of ‘Screamadelica’ or their 1994 set ‘Give Out But Don’t Give Up’, ‘More Light’ is a damn fine record that proves Bobby Gillespie and co. are much more than a Rolling Stones tribute act.

Standouts here include the saxsoaked epic ‘2013’ and the lurching and swirling ‘River of Pain’.

Sure, the lyrics may not be anything to write home about, but Primal Scream were never an intellectual band. These guys have come to rock your socks off and, if ‘More Light’ is any indication, then it’s mission accomplished.

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ot being the biggest “Trekkie” in the world, I approached J.J. Abrams’ second addition to the ‘Star Trek’ franchise with a certain sense of trepidation.

However, after about 10 minutes into this sci-fi epic I found myself quite engrossed thanks to some good character development, the casting of Simon Pegg as Scottie and some jawdroppingly brilliant special effects.

Picking up from the events of the first film (where the crew defeated the time travelling Romulan, Eric Bana), Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and co are quickly back in hot water when the seemingly unstoppable force of Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) has brought Starfleet to its knees.

With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a warzone world to capture the one-man weapon of mass destruction.

While Leonard Nimoy gets a look in, William Shatner is conspicuously and disappointingly absent.

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Stockdale spent the last three years writing the album in and out of studios and hotel rooms, recording with a variety of musos and finetuning the record to a point where he

felt the album was a part of him. “I’m really happy with it,” he said. “Totally, absolutely, I love it – I can live with it.

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Anyone au fait with the Wolfmother sound (and let’s face it, with hits like ‘Joker and the Thief’, who isn’t?) will know that it is all about capturing the best live sound in the studio and ‘Keep Moving’ is no different. It’s undoctored approach makes for a relieving listen in a hi-fi compressed suped-up pop dominated landscape.

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Moving’ is soulful and real – an organic rock record that doesn’t drag or go stale while the tracks spur imagery of riding in vintage cars, hanging on street corners, dancing in malls and daydreaming.

For an artist with a Grammy, numerous ARIAS and a swag of other silverware in his kit, Stockdale is not one to rest on his laurels. “My ambition is to just go wherever people like it,” he said. “I just go wherever I’m invited.”

Catch Andrew Stockdale when he plays at the Bar On The Hill on Thursday, June 6.

ewcastle muso Dan Beazley has become quite the musical force to be reckoned with and with career highlights including two extended seasons at the popular Dracula’s theatre restaurant on the Gold Coast, a three-year residency at Queensland’s Howl At The Moon piano bar and a late-night comedy show on Triple M Brisbane, it’s not hard to see why.

Returning home to Newcastle recently, Beazley has been wowing audiences all over town, so be prepared to strap yourself in for an unforgettable night of entertainment whenever Dan Beazley takes the stage. He has a massive repertoire that includes artists such as AC/DC, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Gnarles Barkely, Neil Young, Powderfinger, Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to name a few – truly something for every popular music proclivity.

Catch Dan Beazley when he plays at the Sunnyside Tavern on Saturday, May 18 and Charlestown Bowling Club on Sunday, May 19.

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f ever there was a band that understood the significance of the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words”, it’s Melbourne-viaNew Zealand popsters, Evermore.

The video for the band’s latest single ‘Hey My Love’ was created from more than 1,000 Instagram images of people and places that their fans adore. Not content to release just one clip, the band are continuing to release new versions of the video (parts one and two are out now) for “as long as the idea has momentum”.

Guitarist and vocalist Jon Hume told TE that the idea behind the clip was borne out of a desire to strip away any pretense and ego in their clips.

“First of all, we just love Instagram and we just kind of came up with this idea of an evolving video clip,” he said.

“I think that, if you watch one of the clips, one of the things that really comes through is a sense of nostalgia which is really great.

“Clips are often a bit of an ego trip for the band – you know – hiring stylists and sexy girls to jump around. I really do think that people connect with simplicity and that’s what we’ve gone for with this one.”

This simplicity isn’t just confined to the single as Hume said the band really wanted to get back to basics for their latest album, the uplifting and highly positive ‘Follow The Sun’ – even if it meant building a studio and taking a mobile studio around the world to record it.

“For us, ‘Follow The Sun’ was really about getting back to simple songwriting – we were always asking

ourselves, ‘Does this sound as good on an acoustic guitar?’” Hume said.

“We built our own recording studio outside of Melbourne and really took our time with the songs. Then, owing to some itchy feet, we decided to do some travelling so we thought we would take a mobile recording studio with us. We went to places like Jerusalem, Los Angeles, Morocco, Spain, Paris and Buenos Aires and it was just an amazing experience – it was interesting because we all really reconnected with what it is about us as a band that we’re best at, and that’s writing songs.”

Given that Evermore have three platinum-selling albums – ‘Dreams’, ‘Real Life’ and ‘Truth of the World: Welcome to the Show’ under their belt, there is no denying this band’s songwriting prowess.

For Hume, the seeds of superstardom were first sewn when the three brothers were cutting their teeth on a steady diet of classic rock videos in their home-town of Feilding, New Zealand.

“We grew up in quite a small town and we listened to a lot of music by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin,” he said.

“We also watched videos of them and I remember thinking, ‘Hey, we can do this’. Then we entered a band comp in New Zealand that we won, so it was all looking pretty good.

“Then, we did a tour with The Living End and it was, I’d say, a bit less than good – we really got an education on that tour and in the two years after we moved to Australia – they were brutal, but thankfully things took off – it’s just so awesome to be able to keep doing this.”

Catch Evermore when they play at the Cambridge Hotel on Thursday, May 30.

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with a punk intensity that is tempered, refreshingly, by some truly inspiring melodic lines and an alt.country element that never comes off as sounding too hayseed. However, Leece said the shambolic melodic punk of Minnesota legends the Replacements was more of a common touchstone.

“There is a definite punk influence in there as we all grew up playing in punk bands especially the likes of The Replacements – just listening to the progression of their sound across their albums is just amazing. But I’d say, with the kind of music that we’re playing now, there’s a little more longevity to it.”

Catch The Delta Lions when they play at the Lass O’Gowrie on Friday, May 17 alongside Newcastle alt. countryists Adeline Pines (who are in the middle of an East Coast tour), Andrew Richmond and Jen Buxton.

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“Yeah, it’s been good,” guitarist and vocalist Ben Leece told TE. “We started off the year at the Country Music Festival in Tamworth – we did two dates last year and this year we were asked to play five and that went really well. We also played the Newcastle, Sydney and Woollongong legs of the [Radio Birdman guitarist] Deniz Tek and Leadfinger tour as well as a bunch of Newcastle shows and we’ve also been working on a new album, which has kept us pretty busy.”

Leece said the band took a similar DIY approach with the as-yet-untitled long player as they did with ‘Magnetic South’, recording at drummer Mat Taylor’s home studio.

“Both Mat and Mick [Ferfoglia – guitar/ vocals] are both audio engineers, which is quite handy and Mat has a home studio where he has done quite a bit of work with a few Newcastle and Sydney bands that he calls Scabby Road Studios. So, yeah, it’s very much a DIY affair.”

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Leece said the new album would be a much more cohesive effort than ‘Magnetic South’ as there was much more band input this time around.

“With the first album, both Michael and myself were both solo singer-songwriters and we basically came together with a bunch of songs each and it was more

about learning each others’ songs,” he said.

“While there was input from the rest of the band on the first album, this one is definitely more of a band effort.”

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These ARIA nominees and self-confessed gig pigs have basically been on the road since the release of their third album, ‘Roots Pop Reggae’, playing such festivals as the Sydney Festival, Womad, The Great Escape, Peats Ridge, Playground Weekender and Ragamuffin to name a few.

More recently, the band headlined Reggaefest in Ballina alongside the likes of no foolin’ Jamaican Studio One legend, Stranger Cole.

King Tide have been featured with a track on the Ministry of Sound ‘Chill’ compilation as well as being featured on UK label Urban Sedated Global reggae compilation.

Urban Sedated also released the band’s debut album, ‘To Our Dearly Deported’, in late 2009 as well as the band’s third album, ‘Roots Pop Reggae’, in the summer of 2010.

Due to the band’s formidable and totally deserved live reputation, King Tide has been selected to also open shows for Fat Freddy’s Drop, UB 40, Maxi Priest, KatchaFire and The Black Seeds.

Catch King Tide when they play at the Great Northern Hotel on Friday, May 17.

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rendan Murphy’s face is very well recognised on the Newcastle music scene and his voice is even more recognisable.

He has been performing professionally for over 10 years and constantly leaves audiences cheering for more. Teaching himself to play guitar at the age of 16, Murphy quickly developed a unique sound that set him apart from others. His voice is unique, dazzling audiences with its smooth tone.

Very much the character singer, Murphy manipulates his voice to suit the song.

His versatility as a guitarist shines, whether it’s his sensitive and eloquent acoustic style or his compelling electric interpretations.

With such a diverse array of songs from the fifties to the naughties, Murphy is in constant demand.

Catch Brendan Murphy when he plays at the Northumberland Hotel on Friday, May 17.

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WESTS NEW LAMBTON STARLIGHT ROOM: Wednesday, The Ladies of Country; Friday, The McLymonts.

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A Troy Kemp show is one guy, one guitar, one audience and one big setlist that will take you back to the 60’s and then bring you back through the decades to land you smack bang in the hits of the present day. Covering songs from Elvis, The Beatles, Van Morrison and Johnny Cash through to Jason Mraz, Train, The Foo Fighters and Keith Urban, there’s a little bit of something for everybody.

Catch Troy Kemp when he plays at The Prince Of Wales Hotel on Friday, May 17.

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hey may have only been around for the past couple of years but Newcastle duo, Riley and Donna, have come quite a way since getting together in 2011.

For one thing, they are no longer a duo. After incorporating James Chatburn (guitar), Basil Byrne (trumpet), Jess Watt (drums) and Brendan Fell (bass) into the fold, Riley and Donna has evolved into an engaging soul-infused indie pop outfit that has been pricking up quite a few ears both here and in Sydney. The band are set to release their sophomore EP – with the rather Orwellian title of ‘1984’ – and Riley Warren said the band couldn’t wait to get the new tunes out there.

“Yeah, we’ve been working on this one for a couple of months and we’re really excited about it. We’re going on a little

mini-tour to support the EP, which will include the Cambridge show which we’re also really excited about.”

For the uninitiated, Riley and Donna is all about simple and subtle, but no less beguiling harmonies and melodies and a very soulful yet folk aesthetic over which South African born Donna Arendse’s “beyond her years” voice truly soars.

Warren said the new EP would be a much more focused effort than their first foray into the studio. “The first time we recorded, it was basically just the first songs we wrote together – it was just something to get Riley and Donna up and running,” he explained. “Since the first EP, we’ve been writing pretty consistently and took a fair bit of time developing the six songs for the new EP. I’d say it has a much more mature sound and is a much more lyric-based recording.”

Catch Riley and Donna when they launch their EP ‘1984’ at the Cambridge Hotel on Saturday, May 18.

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f there was one man who could claim responsibility for shaking 80’s America out of the glut of overblown corporate rock that dominated the airwaves, it would have to be Jello Biafra.

Biafra, frontman for seminal San Francisco hardcore punk outfit Dead Kennedys, whose songs such as ‘Holiday in Cambodia’, ‘Kill The Poor’, ‘California Uber Alles’ and ‘Police Truck’ have become ubiquitous hardcore classics, has been credited as one of the main culprits behind the burning down of the Hotel California and he said he was glad to be of service.

“I definitely am proud to have been one of the main arsonists in that,” he told TE “I mean, somebody had to clean up the air supply so we could breathe again, let’s put it that way.

“The energy and the soul and the power of music and a lot of what made it [punk] so cool when it began was it was a badly needed rebirth of the spirit of rock and roll. I mean, sure, people like Radio Birdman and The Saints

and The Flamin’ Groovies and the New York Dolls had been doing it in a vacuum but finally by the mid to late 70s, people had enough of these crappy watered-down arena rock bands and all the major label and Hollywood tastemakers saying ‘it’s all about soft rock’. Not all of us wanted that, needless to say.”

Now 55, Biafra is still filled with the same righteous vitriol, as Newcastle punters are sure to find out when his new band Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine (GSM) – his first since

Dead Kennedys disbanded in 1986 – hits town in what will be his first musical jaunt down here since Dead Kennedy’s infamous 1983 Oz Tour.

Anyone thinking that Biafra may’ve mellowed with age has obviously not heard GSM’s latest effort – the utterly uncompromising (both musically and lyrically) ‘White People and the Damage Done’.

Catch Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine when they play at the Cambridge Hotel on Sunday, May 19.

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ewcastle muso Zane Penn takes a leaf from the tree in the old school yard.

Artists who have inspired him include Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, David Bowie, U2 and a long list of great blues artists from the 1950’s. They say motion is driven by emotion and Penn’s creative songwriting is no different. All his compositions are from the heart and delivered the same way.

It’s fair to say that all fields of emotion come into play in his lyrics and melodies.

Penn’s writings combine the raw, rootsy elements of early rhythm and blues and country music, which come together in a natural sound with strong rhythmic grooves.

An accomplished singer and guitarist, he is kept constantly working in bands, mainly Rubber Bullet or acoustic solo.

Catch Zane Penn when he plays at the Clarendon Hotel on Friday, May 17.

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till riding high on the success of her debut single, ‘Overdrive’, Newcastle country singer songwriter Kristy James is gearing up to release her first EP and is joining the ever increasing ranks of Newcastle artists turning to crowdfunding to finance their recording dreams.

James has launched a campaign on pozible.com with the aim of attracting as many pledges as possible in 70 days to cover or exceed her goal of $5,000 to cover the costs of recording. At the time of printing, James had reached around 60 per cent of her target and she said she couldn’t be happier.

“It’s going really well,” she said.

“I’m really lucky because I’d say

there would be around four per cent of pledgers that are actually close friends and family – it’s really encouraging to see people you don’t know helping you with your career.”

James said the decision to use pozible to fund the EP was borne out of less-than-auspicious circumstances.

“I’ve had to do this campaign to raise funds to the EP because I was unlucky enough after the Tamworth Country Music Festival to have both of my acoustic guitars, a video camera with all my live footage, and jewelry stolen – a total of around $12,000,” she said.

“While Tamworth was a great time, that was a difficult experience and we have missed a few shows because of it but we’re back on track now and looking forward to getting the EP out there.”

James said much of the writing had been completed for the release (including a track co-written by ARIA-

winner Mike Carr) but she planned to wait until the result of the pozible campaign before committing to studio time.

“I don’t want to start recording until I know that all of the funds are in place and that I will be able to honour all the pledges.”

James said that she planned to work with producer Simon Johnson (Amber Lawrence, Adam Harvey) for the EP, who also produced ‘Overdrive’, and she said that sense of familiarity would make things much easier once production got underway.

“Yeah, it will make it easier given that I’ve worked with Simon before, but I spent about 2 years searching for producers so I know all about Simon’s style and I think he’s the perfect fit for the EP.” Since first getting the performance bug at age 11, fostered by both her

musical mother and the Steel City Country Music club where she would cut her teeth every Tuesday night, James hasn’t looked back. Once she turned 18, she started gigging pretty much every weekend and has been doing so in various cover bands, duos and trios for the better part of ten years.

She said that while it had taken some time to emerge from the relative safety of a combo to fly solo, she felt no pressure as performing on her own was always the endgame.

“It wasn’t really a difficult transition at all because playing solo has always been my goal,” she said.

“I always looked at the duo and band thing as more of a profession – something that allowed me to make a living without really working.”

To pledge to Kristy James’ Pozible campaign, visit pozible.com/ project/19384.

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Catch ‘The Power and The Passion – Standards From The Great Australian Songbook 1960-2000’ at the Civic Theatre on Saturday, May 25.

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McGhee and Howlin’ Wolf and has, thankfully, not been able to find a cure some 40 years later.

“I’d say just being able to get out there and perform and be able to reach people is what has kept me so passionate about playing,” he said.

“Also, I saw those guys like Howlin’ Wolf and Brownie McGhee when I was a young man and they were old men and that music totally transformed me. So, I guess I’m also really passionate about keeping that blues tradition alive.” Catch Earlwood Greg, Glenn Cardier and Christian Marsh when they perform at the Royal Exchange Theatre on Saturday, May 25.

he Civic Theatre will be transported to another time and place when the James Valentine Quartet presents ‘The Power and the Passion’ – a collection of instrumental versions of classic Australian pub rock songs. With beautiful and evocative arrangements of such iconic fare as Cold Chisel’s ‘Flame Trees’, ‘Pleasure and Pain’ by the Divinyls or the title track from Midnight Oil, there is something on this set to please every lover of honest Aussie pub rock.

The quartet will perform in front of a montage of stunning original photography taken of these iconic bands in their prime by renowned Australian rock photojournalist, Tony Mott. Between each song, Valentine will also present a riveting dialogue, weaving a mix of anecdote, memoir, social history and critical observations into something akin to a spoken word essay.

“I’d noticed when we played these versions it created in the audience a sort of fresh nostalgia,” Valentine said. “It wasn’t

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arlwood Greg has had the blues for 40 years – not that he is complaining. In fact, the Central Coast-based muso is celebrating this impressive milestone with a special concert at the Royal Exchange Theatre later this month.

Greg has enlisted the formidable talents of fellow bluesman Glenn Cardier, who has worked with the likes of Frank Zappa, Fairport Convention and Spike Milligan, and three-time Golden Harmonica winner at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Christian Marsh, for a night that is sure to have blues aficionados salivating.

“I’m celebrating four decades of fiddling about with songs and blues and I wanted to connect with the best blues artists I know or have worked with,” Greg told TE. “I’ve worked with Glenn a fair bit but I’d never had the pleasure of working with Christian – I actually ran into him at a party on New Year’s Eve and asked him do do the shows and he was strangely enthusiastic.

“We did a show on the Coast at the conservatorium and it went brilliantly – it was completely sold out and people were going bananas. We got a standing ovation which was just awesome.”

Greg said that the show’s format would see “every possible combination of the three of us” on stage before a show-stopping all-in finale.

Greg, whose career as both a performer and promoter has seen him work with the likes of Bob Dylan’s mentor Dave Van Ronk, The Brewster Brothers and Malinese maestro Boubacar Traore, said that he first picked up the blues bug in the late 1960s thanks to the likes of legends Brownie

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t may sound like an unlikely pairing but it’s a combination that will be served up by the bagful at Tower Cinemas at the end of the month when Quentin Tarantino’s cult classics ‘Pulp Fiction’ – the director’s nod to pulp fiction novels of his youth – and Reservoir Dogs – the story of a group of criminals who suspect a rat in their ranks after a jewellery heist goes awry – hit the big screen for Pulse’s latest charity movie night.

Pulse raises funds for Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) through regular charity events aimed at the young and young at heart and supports young medical researchers through grants and scholarships.

In the past, Pulse has presented cinema blockbusters like ‘The Avengers’ and the ‘Hangover Part II’ but as Pulse member Nicholas Williams told TE, this time around, the group wanted to give Newcastle movie-buffs something a little different.

“What we’re putting on is something that Newcastle hasn’t seen much of lately, a double header feature,” says Williams. “Nowadays you’ve got marathons, you’ve got special screenings of new films or very old films but we’re

bringing back cult cinema to the public.

“These two films have an amazing amount of penetration across a wide range of demographics but they hold a special place for people who are in their 20s and 30s who grew up hearing about these films – they may not have been able to see them in the cinema for the first time but they may have discovered them through DVD or through VHS as they were growing up and we kind of want to give them a chance to experience two of the greatest cult films of the 90’s on the big screen as they were meant to be seen.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to help a good cause, to see a film that you may not have seen in a long time, to meet some new people from a broad range of lifestyles but also, just for a good Friday night – two films, $25, what more could you want?”

Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs will screen for one night only at Tower Cinemas in King Street, Newcastle from 6pm.

Tickets are $25 and are available through the HMRI website at www.hmri. com.au/tarantino.

Due to the films’ ‘R’ ratings, the event is strictly over 18’s only.

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24 Hours have been playing as a five-piece band for the last 5 years when Dave Realm joined the show.

Now, 10 years on, 24 Hours have been able to breathe life back into some old rock classics, while still being able to stay in touch with some of the latest rock songs and do them justice.

The boys have performed more than 600 gigs and show no signs of slowing down. Catch them at Warners At The Bay on Saturday, May 18.

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Dial: Bill Messiter 0418 700 884 address: 35 Ajax Avenue

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Fantastic North East facing family home Lovely lake views from both front decks 5 bedrooms all with built-ins plus ducted aircon.

Spacious open plan lounge leads to entertaining deck Low maintenance yard with drive through garage Owner downsizing, inspect this excellent value home

Dial: Bill Messiter 0418 700 884 address: 13 Skye Point Road

$650,000

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$349,950

6 Shiraz Drive Bed: 4 | Bath: 2 | Car: 2 For Sale: $495,000

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uilt on a 714-square-metre block, this four-bedroom brick and tile house is located close to the convenience of Bonnells Bay shopping village and Lake Macquarie.

The house has four separate living areas,

a study, rumpus room, media room and bar. The property is fully fenced and has a covered entertainment area. For more information, phone Lawson Property on 4973 3111 or listing agent Ben Lawson on 0412 552 024. Inspect: By appointment.

You DeciDe! an auto wReckeRs oR a hobbY faRM • A long established auto wreckers including a full dealers license to sell cars, caravans or spare parts • Business to be sold ‘freehold’ including the land and existing residential house • A hobby farm site including existing house (in need of renovation) • Land size approx. 2.21 HA

Dial: Bill Messiter 0418 700 884 address: 411 Miller Road

centRal location

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• Walk to shops and transport • Charming brick and tile home with polished hardwood floors • 2 Double bedrooms, spacious kitchen, formal dining room and rear deck • Double garage converted to office/rumpus room and workshop

Dial: Bill Messiter 0418 700 884 address: 17 George Street

1/545 Main Road, Glendale

4958 8177 PM

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ADAMSTOWN

Huge luxurious home plus 1 bedroom separate residence. Many features including 3/5 bedrooms, theatre room, music room, study, storage room, formal dining, two federation bathrooms w/ spas, South African Brushbox kitchen + solar heated in-ground Saltwater pool.

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$840,000 LARGE FAMILY HOME + FLAT

Inviting 3 bedroom brick and tile home in beautiful condition, open plan lounge & dining areas, single lock-up garage, entertaining deck overlooking fully fenced backyard.

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Age appropriate homes

B 26 Tirrana Street Bed: 3+ | Bath: 3 | Car: 2 For Sale: $535,000

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uilt on a 625-square-metre block, this brick and tile house is located close to the convenience of shops, schools and Blacksmiths beach.

The house has solar electricity, a living area with polished floors, a separate dining room, a timber kitchen with a walk-in pantry and there are built-in

wardrobes in all three bedrooms. The property – a level and fenced block with room for a pool – has a detached, selfcontained one-bedroom studio above the double garage. For more information, phone listing agent Andrew McGrath at Raine and Horne Blacksmiths on 4971 5071. Inspect: By appointment.

y 2050, it is estimated 2.8 million Australians in need of care will be living outside of an aged care facility, which means they will be living with relatives or remaining in their own homes, representing a potentially huge challenge for Australia’s economy, especially the property market.

We need to plan today for the needs of tomorrow and that is never more true than in the current property market where retirees are becoming much more active.

Baby boomers comprise around 25 per cent of Australia’s population and so are expected to have a significant impact on the performance of Australia’s economy and asset markets, particularly housing, in the coming years.

Baby boomers own roughly half of the nation’s housing stock according to ABS figures, and are likely to look to fund their retirement by selling down their property assets through downsizing or liquidating.

The other option for those fortunate enough to have ready access to their finances, is to transform their homes into a place they can stay in for as long as possible or move into one that’s already equipped to accommodate their ageing needs.

The age of a home and the people living in it should give cause for thought, to see if the

home needs age-appropriate adaptation for maximum comfort and utility.

Age appropriate changes may even add value to the home, and age-in-place sanctuaries will become increasingly sought after. It will be useful for the home owner to highlight those renovations and features they’ve completed when listing the property for sale.

TOP TIPS FOR MAKING HOMES AGEAPPROPRIATE • Use floor tiles that have textures to prevent slipping • Hallways, doorways and turning areas should be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and walking frames • Bathrooms should be expansive, and showers opened up – walk in showers have mass appeal • Hand rails should be installed around the home, where possible, especially in bathrooms and toilets to aid lifting and lowering • Maximise safety by adding lighting at the bottom of stairwells, remove steps outside the home and add gradual slopes to allow easy access for wheelchairs • In multi-storey homes, at least one bedroom and one bathroom should be located on the ground floor.

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

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Kilaben Bay

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• Beautifully presented 2 bedroom town house • Great investment or first home • Single garage, second car park, courtyard • Great position, walking distance to town

• Road/creek frontage, water front at the back • Level 1,462 sqm block • 2 spacious living areas • Modern kitchen with ample storage

• Combined rent of $555.00 per week • Tenants in lease till later 2013 • 2 flats within walking distance to lake • Potential for the future with LMCC approval

Price $629,000 Inspect: Contact Agent Contact: Gerry Edser 0412 008 888

Price: $260,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

Offers over $390,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

Price: By tender Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

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Offers over $399,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

Price: $620,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

Price: $263,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

Price: $180,000 Inspect: By Appointment Contact: Gail Ryan 0402 084 755

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• Sloping 677m2 block, build your dream home • Quiet street with no through traffic • Set amongst quality homes • Plenty of room for boats and caravans.

KIRA

• Golden oldie in convenient position • Home offers big rooms high ceilings • 3 bed, modern kitchen, lounge & family room • Corner block, entertainment area, single garage

WENDY

• Beautiful views of Secret Bay and beyond • Open plan living/dining/kitchen. Rumpus • 3 bedrooms, 4th bedroom or study • Full length entertainment deck and garage

GAIL

• Plenty of room for cars, boats and caravans • 4 bedroom family home close to lake • 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms. Modern kitchen • Walk to the water edge. Close to boat ramps

GERRY

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• 7 year old colonial style brick home • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, formal & informal living • Huge undercover ent area + s/w inground pool • Nestled on a huge 10.2 acre block

TROY

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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.

Artists: Professional Artists Studio Trail, last Sun, 11am to 4pm.

4987 7947 or visit artiststudiotrail.com.

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.

Choir: Lake Singers, each Wed, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, 1st St, Booragul. 4963 2077. Newcastle City Choir, Wed, 7.30pm9.30pm, 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.

Dads in Distress: Call 1300 853 437 or visit www. dadsindistress.asn.au to find your nearest peer support group or local worker. DIDSS Support Group, Wed 7.30pm Tighes Hill School.

Domestic Violence Resource Centre: 4927 8529 for information and support.

Garage Sale: Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Saturday, April 27 Wesley on Beaumont, Beaumont St Hamilton from 8am. For more information or to donate, phone 0414 601957 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.

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.

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

Outreach Newcastle TAFE: Free classes to unemployed mature age people. 4923 7184.

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 10am-12pm 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.

Red Ochre Workshops: Aboriginal contemporary painting classes. Wed (during school holidays) 9am-3pm. Bookings essential. 3/155 Nelson Street Wallsend. Scrapbooking classes, Tue (school holidays).

Reflexology: Belmont Neighbourhood Centre. 4947 0031.

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.

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

Social Circle: Singles, widows & widowers aged 60-70. 0409 712 795.

Tax help: Free help available to low income earners with basic tax returns. By appointment 4947 0031.

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

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.

War Veterans and Defence Personnel organization: 9am 1pm Mondays & Thursdays for Pension Applications,Referrals and Appeals. For Veterans of all conflicts 4951 2666 or nclvets@ bigpond.net.au Woodworking: Lake Macquarie Woodworking Club, every Tues, Marmong Point Community Hall, 9.30am-2.30pm. 4959 3342.

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.

4958 5519.

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

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

Anxiety Support: Email support group for women, contact eilish@pacific.net.au.

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. 4962 7000.

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.

Prostate Cancer: 4th Wed, 7pm the Cancer Council, 22 Lambton Rd, Broadmeadow. 4928 1340.

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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.

MyTime: Program for families living with children with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Wed (fortnightly) Biraban Community Centre, Toronto 9.30-11.30am. 0411 750 371.

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

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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.

0417 293388 or 0403 043 647.

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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Probus: Cameron Park mixed (newly formed), 1st Wednesday 10am, Community centre, Cameron Park. Ph: 4958 2333 or 4956 6645. Charlestown group, 3rd Mon, 10.30am, Central Charlestown Leagues Club. 4944 7166. Eastlakes Seeking retired or semi-retired couples to become members of our club based in Charlestown. 4946 1260. Morriset Men’s. 2nd Wed. 4970 5204 or 4973 5671. Waratah mixed Probus meeting 10am 4th Mon, Hamilton North Bowling Club. New members welcome. 49500561. Teralba District Ladies, 3rd Mon Club Macquarie, Argenton from 9.45am. Newcastle Ladies Probus 1st Wed, Newcastle Panthers from 10am. 4943 0239.

Rathmines/Wangi 10am third Wed Wangi district Workers Club 4975 4384; New Lambton ladies, 4th Fri, 10am, Wests New Lambton 4951 5116. New Lambton Ladies 4th Fri 10am Western Suburbs Leagues. 4951 5116.

Rock’n’Roll Dance: The Eagle Rock Dance Club, every Wed, 6.45pm the Cardiff Bowling Club. Call Richard: 041332025.

Rotary: Hunteract Hunter Rotary for 18-30 year olds.

Fortnightly meetings Newcastle/Lake Macquarie. 0403 013 604 or 0425 248 278. Wallsend, each Tues, 7.15 – 8.30am, Lemon Grove Hotel. 0437 479 810.

RSL Coffee Pot Day Club: For senior 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.

4957 5619 (after 5pm). National Seniors Weslakes 2nd Wed 9.45am Toronto Diggers. 4955 1314 or 4959 1230. Newcastle National Seniors Adamstown RSL, 4th Tue from 10am. 4952 8787 or 4920 8821. Cardiff Seniors seeking new members – carpet bowls cards and more. 4945 5785 or 0406 727 455.

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.

VIEW: Wallsend, 3rd Mon 10.30am, function 4th Mon, Wallsend Diggers Club 4954 9421. Nobbys Evening, South Newcastle Leagues Club, 1st Tues, 6.15pm, 49 52 3268.

Redhead, 1st Wed Central Leagues Club 11am. 4944 7483.

Beresfield, 1st Wed Beresfield Bowling Club from 10:30am, 4966 4649. Belmont 3rd Wednesday, 10.30am Charlestown Leagues. 4967 7068. Belmont 3rd Wed 10.30am. Charlestown Central Leagues Club. 4967 7068.

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Round of upsets

he 2013 Tooheys Cup competition had some real life put back into it with two massive upsets on Sunday. The battle is now well and truly back on after previously undefeated Western Suburbs and South Newcastle were beaten by Central Newcastle and Kurri Kurri respectively.

This certainly makes this weekends’ Round 6 full of clashes with real importance as sides look to maintain or improve their position on the ladder.

With the Senior Country Championship squad to be selected on Sunday night after Round 6, individual performances will be watched closely for the much sought after positions in the Newcastle Rebels side.

On Saturday at 3pm, the resurgent Kurri Kurri will be full of confidence against a Western Suburbs outfit who are coming off the surprise loss to Central Newcastle.

Now they have got things going, Kurri are going to be tough for anyone to beat on their own turf and West’s will be needing to aim up to avoid successive losses.

On Sunday at 3pm, the winless Lakes United will need to improve greatly. With Rip Taylor at the helm, this will surely happen sooner rather than later and they will need to against a Cessnock side

who get their season kick started with a massive win over the Port Stephens Sharks last Saturday. Should be an entertaining fixture at Cahill Oval.

At Lakeside Sporting Complex at 3pm, the local derby will take place between Port Stephens and the Maitland Pickers.

The Sharks have been disappointing defensively, despite retaining real attacking flair, and the Pickers will be fresh from the bye. An intense battle.

South Newcastle will be looking forward to enjoying the bye for Round 6.

In the match to be live-streamed on the website www.newcastlerugbyleague. com.au, Central Newcastle will be looking to continue the form they showed last week against Western Suburbs in their clash with the only unbeaten side in the competition, the Macquarie Scorpions.

In a replay of the Pre-Season Final, this should be a beauty at St John Oval.

The Representative season is upon us, and as stated the Rebels senior squad will be selected on Sunday night. The Under 16 and 18’s Championships Round One and Semi-Finals are being held at St John Oval, Charlestown on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. Put that in your diary to see junior footy at its finest.

Scene is set for an exciting final round

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he penultimate round of the Newcastle District No.1 Grade Saturday Pennant Competition, played last Saturday, has set the scene for an exciting final round of Sectional matches. Section 1 has developed into a three-way battle between Redhead (39 points), Belmont (38 points) & Solders Point (37 points). All three sides recorded convincing victories last Saturday, Redhead defeating Edgeworth 76/49 with Martin Ball’s 35/7 win over Stephen Batey proving decisive. Belmont whitewashed Charlestown 81/43, with Terry Blow recording the biggest win 32/11 over Fred Verschoor. Soldiers Point enjoyed success on all three rinks in defeating Warners Bay 70/40. The triumphant skippers being Terry Antram, Jason Pietraszek and Neville Downes.

Beresfield (38 points) edged out Teralba (37 points) 62/56 to regain the Section 2 lead despite only winning on one rink, with Warren Shipley

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downing Stephen Drummond 24/14.

Nelson Bay (35 points) kept its hopes alive by whitewashing Wallsend 68/46. The successful skippers were Kevin Robinson, Richard Girvan and Brian Bateman.

Section 3 leaders, Raymond Terrace No.1, (42.5 points) thrashed Alder Park 93/37. Lennon Scott, Jason Stokes and Matthew Baus all recorded convincing victories. Valentine (36 points) comfortably defeated Kotara 64/37 to retain second place, ahead of Lambton (33 points). David Govan defeated Brad Unsted 28/8.

Hamilton (46 points) have established an unassailable 9 points lead over Raymond Terrace No.2 (37 points) in Section 4. Hamilton struggled to beat Cardiff 59/52, Barry Cartwright’s 22/11 victory over Greg Appleby proving the difference between the two sides. Jarrod Duncan went down 20/18 to Max Dettelbacher and Doug Howard were beaten 21/19

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Leg up for sports talent Twenty young athletes awarded funding to help achieve their dreams

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Tricia Morosin

wenty emerging sports stars have received a helping hand in their young careers, with the latest round of Local Sporting Champions Grants giving them a welcome financial boost.

Federal Member for Charlton, Greg Combet, last week hosted an awards ceremony for recipients, congratulating the competitors on their success at a variety of state and national sporting events.

“Today’s awards are about recognising the achievements of young sports men and women who represent the State or their country in their chosen sport,” Mr Combet said.

“But it’s also about acknowledging the time, effort and financial expense that comes with competition at an elite level.”

Twelve-year-old Sam Gillard, from Rankin Park, was one of the lucky recipients to receive a grant for his efforts in figure skating. Sam was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2010, but continued to train and participate in skating events throughout this time and in December, placed fourth in the Australian National Figure Skating Championships.

The youngster is now in remission and says his skating is “better than ever”.

According to Sam’s mum, Leanne, skating is a very expensive sport, made even more so by

Charlton MP, Greg Combet (centre back) with the sporting grant recipients

her son’s ever-expanding feet and the average cost of boots at $1,200 a pair.

Mrs Gillard said the family is grateful for the funding support as Sam’s “still got a long way to go, as he’s only 12, [and] every bit helps”.

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