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A bloominâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success Young Raworth florist wins Sydney Royal Easter Show competition AMELIA PARROTT

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budding florist from the Hunter suburb of Raworth has taken out a top gong at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sydney Royal Easter Show. 18-year-old Cassie Johnson was awarded first place in the Interflora Florist of the Future Competition. An employee of Warners Bay Florist, Miss Johnson wowed the judges with her elaborate fascinator, constructed with orchids, roses and lotus flower leaves. Miss Johnson, who completed her Certificate III in Floristry at Kurri Kurri TAFE last year was inspired to enter the field after watching her mum, Debbie, work as a courier at East Maitland Florist as a child. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I fell in love with flowers watching her,â&#x20AC;? Miss Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d made the decision to get into floristry that I found out Mum had actually been a florist and was just taking a break from it.â&#x20AC;? Today the mother-daughter duo work together at the family-owned florist. Miss Johnson said she loved that floristry gave her opportunities to be creative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something different,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some days youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making arrangements for sad occasions, other times itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happy ones like weddings or birthdays. I just love it.â&#x20AC;? The win secures Miss Johnson a place at the national competition in Newcastle in October. Stevie Mitchell from East Maitland Florist placed second in the competition.

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It will be very interesting to see the outcome of the action from the Hollywood movie studio against Australians who illegally downloaded and shared Dallas Buyers Club. In this particular case, rather than recovering lost revenue I think they are mainly trying to make the point that you can still be caught even though you are sitting in your lounge room halfway across the world. Perhaps just a warning for each of the people involved will serve as enough of a deterrent to stop them doing it again rather than see it being dragged through the courts. There’s talk that $20 compensation from each person might be enough to settle the case. You may think that one person downloading a movie won’t make a difference to the bottom line of companies that deal in millions of dollars of profit, but when individuals all over the world share that view you can understand why the studios get quick sick of it. It is, after all, theft and companies in all industries deserve the right to protect and keep the financial benefit of their work.

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Authorities launch investigation after reported mass dumping site at Keinbah training track AMELIA PARROTT

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mass greyhound grave has allegedly been unearthed near Cessnock. Last week, Greyhound Racing NSW confirmed that an investigation was currently underway into a reported mass grave on the site of a training track at Keinbah where a number of dogs had allegedly been shot and dumped in a pit. The discovery follows a similar find in bushland near Bundaberg in Queensland earlier this month where the remains of 55 greyhounds were found. Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) said investigations had been taking place at the Keinbah Trial Track on Majors Lane since early 2014 and were not exclusively a result of the recent revelations of animal cruelty in the industry. “There have been three investigations undertaken at the Keinbah Trial Track site since early 2014 - one by RSPCA NSW, one by GRNSW (both in 2014) and one in early 2015 by former NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Madden,” a statement released by GRNSW read. “This week GRNSW interim CEO Paul Newson referred the findings of Mr

Keinbah Trial Track Madden’s report to NSW Police, and RSPCA NSW for their consideration of what, if any, further action may be appropriate. Mr Madden’s report has also been

provided to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Greyhound Racing in NSW for its consideration. “GRNSW encourages anyone who

may have evidence of animal cruelty in NSW greyhound racing, including any evidence of mass graves or any further information related to the Keinbah Trial Track, to contact the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Hotline [1800 680 174] to ensure the matter can be fully investigated.” NSW Greens MP John Kaye, who was the deputy chair of a 2013 parliamentary inquiry into greyhound racing, said he feared there could be as many as 10 mass graves in the Hunter Valley alone. “The dark reality of greyhound racing is that very few dogs bred for the sport will ever end up racing,” he said. “The industry admits that 3,000 dogs in NSW alone are killed each year because they are not race worthy. The current owners of the Keinbah training facility are cooperating with authorities and are not suspected of any wrongdoing. They have owned the property since December 2013 and have operated the track since February last year. Bones recovered from the site are currently undergoing testing. The greyhound racing industry has been under scrutiny since an ABC Four Corners report uncovered evidence of live baiting.

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Planning a facelift for the Foreshore Expansion of playground on the agenda as Council invites public comment on draft plan of management AMELIA PARROTT

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ewcastle residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of the Foreshore. A draft plan of management for the foreshore is currently on public exhibition and Newcastle City Council is seeking comment on how the site should be utilised into the future. As part of the plan, Council has recommended the Foreshore Park playground be expanded. Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the city deserved a regional playground that catered to children of all ages. “The playground upgrade and expansion is a very exciting development for families in Newcastle and the region,” she said. “The current playground occupies an area of approximately 772 square metres of the total 80,000 square metres available at Foreshore Park. “For comparison, the Speers Point Regional Playground in Lake Macquarie Council occupies a site of two hectares or 20,000 square metres. “We would like to see the Foreshore Park playground expanded to a similar size and upgraded to regional playground quality.”

The Foreshore Park playground looks set for an upgrade An off-road shared pathways connection between Throsby Creek and Bathers Way is also being considered as part of the plan. Council will also investigate the addition of a café or kiosk in Foreshore Park and will look into future uses for the Frog Pond. “Council’s objectives with the Foreshore Draft Plan of Management are to continue to enhance this community resource, provide a consistent manage-

ment approach across the entire site and remain faithful to the original reservation purpose of recreation,” Cr Nelmes said. “We want to honour both the needs and wishes of the community as well as the foresight of our past leaders who understood the value of this community land and ensured its preservation.” The Foreshore Draft Plan of Management can be viewed at the City Adminis-

tration Centre, Newcastle Region Library, Wallsend District Library and online at www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au until Monday, May 4. Written feedback should be sent to the General Manager, Attn: the Foreshore Draft Plan of Management, Newcastle City Council, PO Box 489, Newcastle 2300 or by email to mail@ncc.gov.au by Monday, May 18.

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unter MPs Jodie Harrison and Clayton Barr have been named in NSW Labor’s Shadow Cabinet. Charlestown MP Ms Harrison has been appointed Shadow Minister for the Hunter, as well as Shadow Minister for Women, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and Early Childhood Education, while Cessnock MP Mr Barr will take on the Finance, Services and Property portfolio. Labor Leader Luke Foley said his party had decided retain the position of Shadow Minister for the Hunter in spite of Premier Mike Baird’s decision to drop the regional portfolio from his ministry. “There is not a single Hunter MP in Mike Baird’s Cabinet,” Mr Foley said. “The difference between Liberal and Labor is that I believe the Hunter deserves a strong voice around the decision table. “As the respected Mayor of Lake Macquarie - and during her time in Parliament, Jodie Harrison has proven to be an extremely effective representative of her community. “There is nobody better than Jodie Harrison to hold the Baird Government to account for its arrogant abandonment of the people of the Hunter.” Earlier this month, Mr Baird announced

Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison and Cessnock MP Clayton Barr that the Minister for the Hunter role would be cut from Cabinet and replaced by a new position, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast. Scot MacDonald MLC will take on the newly created role and report to Cabinet every three months, holding ministers to account for the delivery of the Coalition’s election commitments. A spokesperson from the Premier’s office told the Post that Mr Baird believed the regions’ voices were better heard via parliamentary secretaries rather than through ministers for whom regional portfolios were

a secondary responsibility. However, the decision was slammed by Labor as “petty payback” for negative swings against the Liberals across the Hunter in last month’s election. Ms Harrison will replace Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery as Shadow Minister for the Hunter. On Mr Barr’s appointment, Mr Foley said the Country Labor MP would “have a special responsibility to keep this city-centric government on its toes and ensure that communities in the long-neglected regions of our state receive their fair share”.

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Supporting those less fortunate St Vincent de Paul Society’s annual CEO Sleep Out to raise awareness of homelessness AMELIA PARROTT

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s the cold weather starts to bite, Newcastle’s business bigwigs are gearing up to spend a night sleeping

rough. About 20 of the city’s top managers have signed up to take part in St Vincent de Paul Society’s annual CEO Sleep Out. The event, taking place at Hunter Stadium in June, aims to raise awareness about the more than 105,000 people who are homeless every night across the country, as well as funds for Vinnies’ support services. St Vincent de Paul Society Maitland, Newcastle, Central Coast executive officer Denise Lucas said availability of affordable housing was key to solving the issue of homelessness. “As housing costs continue to rise, more people are turning to us for help,” she said. “It is vital we step in early and prevent people from falling into homelessness in the first place. “Working with our 2,300 members and volunteers across the Hunter region we continue to call for action on the issue of affordable and social housing to ease the pressure on people who are experiencing disadvantage.”

St Vincent de Paul Newcastle, Maitland, Central Coast president Peter Fishlock, Newcastle Knights CEO Matt Gidley and Stockton Bowling Club CEO Gordon Laffan will take part in this year’s Vinnies CEO Sleep Out at Hunter Stadium Newcastle Knights CEO Matt Gidley, who this year will participate in his third Sleep Out, said the event gave bosses a glimpse into the life of those less fortunate. “One of the things you do lay and think about when you do the Sleep Out is how

fortunate we are to have a warm, safe environment to sleep in every night,” he said. “A lot of men, women and children are forced out onto the street, a lot of the time because of circumstances beyond their control so if we can help raise

awareness and raise some funds for those people then that would be a wonderful outcome.” To sponsor a local CEO or find out more about the 2015 Vinnies CEO Sleep Out, visit www.ceosleepout.org.au.

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he City of Newcastle has prepared a draft Local Planning Strategy to guide the future growth and development of Newcastle to 2030 and beyond. The Strategy will provide the land use planning platform to move towards a smarter, more liveable and sustainable Newcastle. The draft Strategy was placed on public exhibition from 2 February 2015 and there is still time to provide your feedback with the exhibition closing on 27 April 2015. Thank you to those who participated in the Local Planning Strategy community information sessions held between 2 and 5 March. The purpose of the sessions was to provide the community with information about the draft Local Planning Strategy and gain feedback on the neighbourhood visions included in the draft Strategy. Across the eight information sessions we heard from almost 100 community members. It was evident just how much the community values the unique character and village feel of each neighbourhood and its commercial centre. Community members told us that they understand the need for higher-density housing in centres to support vibrant mixed use neighbour-

hoods, but also commented that adequate infrastructure and transport must be included in any plans for growth. In areas such as public transport, health and education that do not fall within the role of a local Council, it became clear that the community want Council to take on a stronger advocacy role. Other topics included planning for better interconnectivity of cycleways and comments about keeping up the improvements to the public domain. Detailed analysis of all comments provided by community members at the information sessions will be undertaken and along with submissions made during the public exhibition period will be taken into account when finalising the draft Local Planning Strategy. This is an important Strategy for planning our future city and realising the vision of the Newcastle Community Strategic Plan 2030. I encourage everyone to get involved. The draft Strategy is on public exhibition until 27 April 2015. You can view the draft Local Planning Strategy and background document online, at libraries or at Council’s main office. More information at www.newcastle.nsw.gov. au/council/community_engagement.

Macquarie will join us on Sunday for this special event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I and our Anzacs. In addition to the event, Council has also installed a new display at Council’s Administrative Centre featuring the names of more than 1000 service soldiers enlisted in World War I who had some association with Lake Macquarie whether by birth, enlistment, residence or next of kin. The names were gathered from a variety of sources including the National Australian Archives, War Memorial Register and Mapping Our Anzacs, and are available to view online at history.lakemac.com.au as well as at the Administrative Centre. While the Community History Team’s research has been extensive, I acknowledged that the list may be incomplete. If you have a relative who served during World War I, lived or was born in Lake Macquarie and is not on the list, you can complete an online form at history.lakemac.com.au and once confirmed the details will be added to the list.

emembering and acknowledging our Anzacs, Australia’s wartime experiences, particularly Gallipoli, and how the events that unfolded helped shape our nation is important for all Australians. Council in partnership with Toronto RSL Sub Branch, will host a community event at Speers Point Park this Sunday 19 April from 10am-2pm to commemorate our Anzacs and pay tribute to those who have served. There was a real desire from a number of service groups across the City to organise a community event to educate people on the meaning of Anzac, and this was made possible through the federally supported Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. The event will feature aerial and military vehicle displays, live entertainment throughout the day, multimedia presentations and interactive children’s activities. A number of local schools, community groups and historical organisations have all contributed to activities and displays for the day. I hope that the community of Lake

Free pet microchipping this Saturday Cat and dog owners from suburbs of Lake Macquarie will able to get their pet microchipped for free at PETstock Warners Bay this Saturday. The free microchip day, organised by Lake Macquarie City Council, offers pet

owners the opportunity to save $35 on the cost of microchipping. Council’s waste, environment and rangers manager, Keith Stevenson expected to see lots of residents taking advantage of the free event. “State law requires that

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DCP Amendment Text: Proposal: Proposed changes to Lake Macquarie Development Control Plan (DCP) 2014 – Revision 4 Exhibition: The proposed changes resulting from DCP 2014 – Revision 4 are on exhibition from Saturday 4 April to Monday 4 May 2015 at: • Council’s Customer Service Centre, 126 – 138 Main Road Speers Point • Each City library branch during operating hours • On the City website: www.lakemac.com.au. To view navigate to the ‘Public Notices and Exhibition’ page. Submissions: Written submissions should be received by Council before close of business on Monday 4 May 2015 and be addressed to General Manager, Lake Macquarie City Council, Box 1906, Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310, or via email: council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au. Disclosure of Political Donations and Gifts: all persons who lodge a submission are required to declare any relevant political donations and/or gifts in accordance with Section 147(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. An information and disclosure form is available by searching Political Donations and Gifts at www.lakemac.com.au. Council will release all submissions received upon request, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. For further information, contact Senior Strategic Planner, Matthew Hill on 4921 0498. Brian Bell, General Manager Box 1906 HRMC NSW 2310 Tel: 4921 0333 Email: council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au

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Learning the secrets of a predator CSIRO expert visiting the Hunter to share the facts on importance of sharks to the marine environment AMELIA PARROTT

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t doesn’t seem all too long ago that swimmers and surfers from Stockton to Blacksmiths were kept out of the water due to the presence of one of nature’s ultimate predators, a Great White Shark. Newcastle beaches were closed for a record nine-straight days in January as life guards patrolled the waters by air and sea looking for signs of a five-metre long Great White. Now, Lake Macquarie City Council has partnered with Hunter Local Land Services to host a talk aimed at shedding light on the often misunderstood and feared fish. Dr Barry Bruce, the CSIRO’s leading shark expert will share his knowledge and research findings on Great White Sharks in Australian waters, delving into the crea-

Lake Macquarie City Council and Hunter Local Land Services will host a talk tonight (Wednesday) on Great White Sharks

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ture’s biology, habitat, movement patterns and behaviour. Council’s sustainability manager Alice Howe said the event would be a great opportunity to learn facts about sharks from a reliable source. “It is important the community has the opportunity to hear scientific knowledge about significant topics when available and to hear from leading experts,” she said. “Sharks have an imperative role in the marine environment so it is important to give people facts about them so we can all make informed decisions when visiting our coastline.” Dr Howe said Council planned to facilitate more talks on local wildlife species in the future. Dr Bruce will be speaking at Blacksmiths Beach Surf Life Saving Club from 6pm tonight (Wednesday). To book call Council on 4921 0333.

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Police are investigating after a father and daughter were assaulted and robbed by a number of people in Charlestown on Sunday afternoon. A 14-year-old girl and her 41-year-old father were leaving a shopping centre on Pearson Street, when a number of people approached them. Police have been told an altercation ensued between the man and a number of males, in which the man was assaulted a number of times. The girl went to the assistance of her father, when she was assaulted. During the altercation, the man’s car keys, mobile phone and wallet were taken. Emergency services were called and the group fled the scene. The father and daughter were treated at the scene for minor injuries. Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended and commenced investigating the incident. As they continue their inquiries, any witnesses, or anyone with information is urged to come forward and contact police via Crime Stoppers. Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/

Police seeking information from public after 24-year-old man stabbed in city centre Police are investigating following a stabbing in Newcastle on Friday night. About 9.30pm, a 24-year-old man was walking on Hunter Street, near a footbridge at Market Street, when he was approached by a man and an altercation took place. During the altercation the man produced a knife and stabbed the 24-year-old man in the stomach, before running away. The 24-year-old man was taken by a friend to John Hunter Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police from Newcastle Local Area Command were notified and have commenced an investigation. Investigators are hoping to speak with a man who may be able to assist with inquiries. He is described as Caucasian in appearance with lightly tanned skin, in his mid 20s, with a skinny build, and black hair. He was wearing a black hooded jumper, check pattern shorts, and a white cap. Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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Turning back Time

Original owner of the Post, the late Arnold Delaney and the front page from the first edition on Friday, June 22, 1956 The Post photo: Lake Macquarie Libraries

Six decades of local focus With the Post about to undergo an evolution into a glossy lifestyle magazine, Amelia Parrott looks at the history behind a local institution

t has been a Newcastle institution for almost 60 years. What began as “something to do” for a heavy machinist from Singleton has grow into a weekly read for thousands of Hunter residents from Cessnock to Swansea. The Post was first published back in 1956 and as founder Arnold Delaney told Post journalist Megan Cunneen back in 2009, the story of how the newspaper began is “a real page-turner”. “You could write a book about all the experiences,” he told the Post at the time. “’Let’s start a newspaper’, you could call it.” Mr Delaney, his first wife Rhoda, and their family lived in Singleton and after losing everything in the 1955 flood, moved to Nords Wharf in hope of a fresh start at life. At the time, Mr Delaney was a returned serviceman who was working in the heavy machinery industry but he was looking for “something to do”. “I thought, ‘Why don’t I start a newspaper?’,” he said. He decided to base his new venture in

the growing suburb of Charlestown. The proprietor of the Wyong Advocate agreed to print the publication and Mr Delaney began work on the first edition, which hit the streets on Friday, June 22, 1956. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the inaugural edition. “When we got down to the Advocate office, we were told that we were half a page short,” he said. “So I sat down, with the time gun at my head, and wrote a story called Cool Justice. “It was about as corny as you can be. “It gives me goose pimples to think of it.” Mr Delaney thrived on the drama and excitement of the newspaper industry, but he was eventually forced to sell the paper, for personal reasons, after 17 years of ownership. Just 18 months after losing everything in the flood, the Delaney’s house at Nords Wharf went up in flames. “We had a lot of bad luck,” Mr Delaney said. “Our marriage wasn’t going so well, we lost three of our four children and I was making tanks and working in heavy

machinery industry and running a newspaper all at the same time. “Something had to go so we decided to sell the Post.” The Post remained an independently owned, Charlestown-based publication until 1981 when the paper was bought by Fairfax. During this time the number of editions the Post distributed expanded to seven, catering to specific areas including Maitland, Newcastle and West and East Lake Macquarie, before the decision was made to focus on just one masthead, the Newcastle Post. In mid-2008, Fairfax was forced to sell the Post to then Newcastle Jets owner Con Constantine following a merger between Fairfax and Rural Press and the paper was once again an independent. It was then that the Post’s offices were relocated from Fairfax Media’s Bolton Street offices to the Store building in Newcastle West, a premises owned by Mr Constantine. Mr Constantine ran the paper successfully for four years before selling it to current owners, Real Media in 2012.

The following year, the Post returned to its ancestral home. Today, the paper has come full circle and is once again put together each week at offices in the bustling heart of Charlestown, just as it was when Mr Delaney started the paper back in 1956. The Post has a rich history but its future looks bright too. From April 29, the Post will begin a new chapter as a free glossy magazine. Covering more areas that ever before, including, for the first time, Port Stephens, the new-look Post will be available each week from hundreds of drop-off points across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley. As always, the Post will keep readers in the loop with what’s happening in their area with local news and community stories but the new format will bring with it a greater array of exciting content from fashion, fitness and travel advice, to puzzles, weekly giveaways and more. The first edition will hit newsstands on Wednesday, April 29. So keep watching this space - the story of the Post does not end here!

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a cure Parkinson’s disease or a way to slow its progression, although this is an area of extensive research. Parkinson’s Australia notes that full-blown Parkinson’s disease can be crippling or disabling. There are many things which can lead to better quality of life for those with Parkinson’s disease, and your local pharmacy can help in this regard. With modern medicine, symptoms can be kept under control. Your local pharmacy is your health destination and can help people living with Parkinson’s disease maintain their independence. For example, home delivery and medication management services such as dose administration aids. Your local pharmacy can also be a point of contact to avoid social isolation and depression - hallmarks of living with Parkinson’s disease. Visit your local pharmacy and find out how they can help. For the nearest self care pharmacy location phone the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia on 1300 369 772, or go to www.psa.org.au, ‘Supporting practice’ then ‘Self Care’, and then ‘Find a Self Care pharmacy’. Advice about Parkinson’s disease is available through Parkinson’s Australia at www.parkinsons.org.au.

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people are also affected, with one in twenty people living with Parkinson’s under the age of forty. A hundred thousand Australians are currently living with Parkinson’s disease. Scientists and researchers have not yet been able to find

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on post-traumatic stress disorder Wednesday, May 6 from 2pm to 4pm at Charlestown Multi-Purpose Centre. Guest speaker Frank Van de Mortel, a specialist in trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder. Light refreshments served. Bookings essential. Call 4943 9786. The Friendship Circle: A happy, fun, social group of over 55 singles who have enjoyable outings with a great bunch of people. All over 55s. Single people are welcome to join. Contact Davina on 0487908503

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Wednesday 15 April 2015 « the newcastle post

Rugby League First-up joy for coach Miller at the Goannas PAUL MONFORTE

essnock coach Craig Miller wasted no time in getting results for his new club, with the Goannas overcoming Western Suburbs 34-18 in the opening round of the Toohey’s Cup competition. Scores were locked at 18-all at halftime at Cessnock Sportsground before the home side finished strongly against last year’s premiers. In other matches, South Newcastle defeated Kurri Kurri 32-24 at Townson, Lakes United got home 19-12 over Macquarie Scorpions at Cahill Oval and Maitland had a narrow 22-20 victory over Central Newcastle at St John Oval. Round 2 fixtures: Maitland v Cessnock, Saturday, 3pm at Maitland Sportsground; Macquarie Scorpions v Central Newcastle, Saturday, 3pm at Lyall Peacock Field; Kurri Kurri v Lakes United, Saturday, 3pm at Kurri Kurri Sportsground; Western Suburbs v South Newcastle, Sunday, 3pm at Harker Oval.

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Hamilton North pip undefeated Nelson Bay in upset A highlight of Round 6 of the Newcastle District No.1 Grade Saturday Pennant Competition was the upset win by the newly promoted Hamilton North 4 points over the previously undefeated Section 4 leaders Nelson Bay 10 points. Hamilton North winning by 8 shots, 66/58, with Mark Griffiths leading the way defeating New Zealand international Richard Girvan 34/16. Jamie Lee was the other successful Hamilton North skipper 22/12 over Shannon Gittoes, while Brian Bateman kept Nelson Bay in the match downing Col Wallace 30/10. Valentine (8) moved within 2 points of the leaders when they edged out Kotara (6) 60/59. The vital Section 1 clash between leaders Raymond Terrace (10) and second placed Beresfield (8) was deferred until next Sunday, due to Matthew Baus (Raymond Terrace) representing NSW in the Australian Sides Championship. Section 2 leaders Soldiers Point (8) whitewashed Kahibah (5) 61/42. Terry Antram had the biggest win 23/12 over Bill Ahoy, Lee Such beat Howard Smith 19/15 and Jason Pietraszek downed Daniel Collaros 19/15.

Edgeworth retained the Section 3 lead with a convincing win over Swansea Workers Edgeworth (10) retained the Section 3 lead with a convincing 60/47 win over Swansea Workers (6), enjoying success on all three rinks. Robert Green beat Ben Ritzau 20/13, Steven Pepperall edged out Barry Aubin 22/21 and Trevor White downed Sam Laguzza 18/13. Adrian Solomons (Raymond Terrace) won his first Newcastle District singles title when he defeated Daniel Hill (Beresfield) 31/25 in the 18-25 Years Newcastle District Singles final. Solomons started the match brilliantly leading 9/0 after 5 ends, Hill fought back to 12/8 after 9 ends and 28/25 after 28 ends, but Solomons was not to be denied scoring a 3 on the 29th end to clinch the title.

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Wednesday 15 April 2015

Stubbins in for the long haul at the Jets PAUL MONFORTE

mbattled Jets coach Phil Stubbins has no plans to walk away from the club, pointing to last Friday night’s upset win over Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park as a sign the team is headed in the right direction. “I’ve signed a two-year deal at the club. We needed to make decisions that (were) going to … take the club in a different direction. We’ve done that. And the only thing that’ll vindicate my decisions that have been made is where we finish next year,” Stubbins said. “The Hunter region needs to be represented in the right way in the A-League and that’s to have a team that’s out there having a crack, doing the right things and winning some games. “We’ve made some changes as we all know. But I think (the win) is obviously a great tonic for all of us and it’ll only add to the culture that we’ve got and the environment, which is a very positive one at the moment.” While the first half was scoreless, both sides had a number of missed opportunities.

The Jets grabbed the lead in the 55th minute through Edson Montano with the visitors’ defence holding strong against waves of attack from the likes of Victory’s Besart Berisha. Melbourne Victory’s loss has continued the congestion at the top of the A-Leader ladder with only one point separating the top five sides. However, a ruling from Football Federation Australia has ordered that Perth Glory will not take part in the finals series after exceeding the salary cap this season. Victory also have a deferred game from round 18 in hand against Brisbane Roar which will be played tonight (Wednesday). The Jets return to Hunter Stadium on Friday night for the clash with Sydney FC. The match gets underway at 7.45pm. A-LEAGUE LADDER Melbourne Victory 44pts* (+21), Sydney FC 44pts (+15), Perth Glory 44pts (+7), Adelaide United 43pts (+13), Wellington Phoenix 43pts (+10), Melbourne City 35pts (0), Brisbane Roar 31pts* (0), Central Coast Mariners 23pts (-21), Newcastle Jets 17pts (-30), Western Sydney Wanderers 15pts (-15). * denotes one game in hand.

Jets coach Phil Stubbins

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No stress yet over stilted attack PAUL MONFORTE

he Knights are not panicking despite successive losses on the back of four wins to start the NRL season. Newcastle were well in the contest for most of the game in wet conditions at Remondis Stadium last Friday night before ultimately falling 22-6 to the Cronulla Sharks. The Knights created a number of opportunities but poor handling continually released the pressure on the Sharks. The attack was also not helped by a shoulder injury to Jarrod Mullen, which saw the fiveeighth spend half the match on the bench. There were mixed results in the lower grades, the NSW Cup team were defeated 24-22 by the Canberra Raiders’ feeder club Mounties on Saturday afternoon with Jake Mamo and Carlos Tuimavave each crossing for two tries. A try to interchange forward Ben Stone in the final five minutes gave the Knights’ under 20s side a 22-18 win over the Sharks. All three grades will be in action at Hunter Stadium this Sunday with NSW Cup against Wentworthville getting underway at 11.45am followed by under 20s against the Parramatta Eels at 1.45pm and first grade at 4pm. The Eels will be looking to bounce back after a 38-16 thrashing by the Gold Coast Titans.

Knights five-eighth Jarrod Mullen suffered a shoulder injury against the Sharks

The match is the Channel Nine Sunday afternoon TV game. In positive news for the club, centre Dane Gagai has re-signed with the Knights for a further two years - up until the end of the 2017 season. There had been suggestions Gagai may have followed former Knights coach Wayne Bennett to the Brisbane Broncos. “This was a really big decision for me and my family,” Gagai said. “I owe the Knights a lot because they gave me a chance when Anthony Griffin let me go in 2012, but I still had a number of factors to consider in making this decision with my family living in Queensland. “I am really happy the decision has been made because I am enjoying my football and I love it here.” Knights CEO Matt Gidley said the club understood Gagai’s need to consider his family but had made sure the centre knew he was part of the long-term plans for the team. “Clearly Dane is a talented player and has been a wonderful addition to our club but he is also a fantastic person away from football and in the community and that is certainly taken into consideration when building a team,” CEO Matt Gidley said. “So while negotiations can be drawn out at times, we are happy to see Dane re-sign and commit to Newcastle.”