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Strong support for rail Swing to Labor claimed as indication of community’s feelings on cuts AMELIA PARROTT

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upporters of Newcastle’s heavy rail services have hailed Saturday’s election result as a victory.

Pro-rail Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp secured 40.5 per cent of the primary vote to be re-elected comfortably over his Liberal challenger Karen Howard, who claimed 35.9 per cent of the first preference vote.

Mr Crakanthorp said swings towards Labor across all Hunter seats spoke volumes and sent a clear message to the re-elected Baird Liberal Government. “We will be calling on Mike Baird to listen to the people of the Hunter,� he said on Monday.

The Hunter region has spoken and they have overwhelmingly put Labor first.�

Further up the rail line in Maitland, there was a 20 per cent swing towards Labor, with Member Elect Jenny Aitchison vowing to fight to retain rail services to Newcastle.

Save Our Rail president, Joan Dawson, said the results of the election, one which Planning Minister Pru Goward had referred to as a “referendum� on local planning decisions, indicated that Novocastrians wanted to keep the city’s heavy rail services. “I think there is a strong message in the Hunter election results,� she said. “The people of this region are objecting to a Liberal/National Party government that has

Protesters against cuts to Newcastle heavy rail services were pleased with the swing to Labor in the Hunter

ridden roughshod over their needs, in particular regarding transport and planning. “They are objecting to improper processes in decision-making, to developer planning and to a government that has not been transparent in making major decisions.�

But Ms Howard said the result left Newcastle’s future uncertain. “I do not know what the future holds for Newcastle, but I am thrilled that Mike Baird was returned with an overwhelming majority, so at least the State is in a safe pair of hands,� she said in a statement.

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Don’t die from DIY The Easter long weekend is a great time to do jobs around the home, but electricity networks Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy are urging DIYers to stay clear of attempting any dangerous electrical work.

Ausgrid Chief Operating Officer Trevor Armstrong said people who were tempted to cut corners and do their own electrical work were not only breaking the law, but putting their lives at risk.

“All electrical work around the home, such as new light sockets and power points, must be completed by a qualified electrician,” Mr Armstrong said.

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Metadata not as big a deal as some would have you imagine The metadata laws passed by the senate last week are still leaving some in the community with concerns over their privacy.

While it goes against the basic idea of freedom we value in this country, I think unfortunately it has become a necessity in the world we live in today.

It’s important to point out that metadata deals with only who the person is and relatively basic details like the date, time, duration and type of communication.

It does not allow access to the actual content of a person’s internet browsing history, phone call or text message.

I guess the simple answer to those objecting to the laws is that if you aren’t doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.

Police and security agencies are not going to bother going after people’s metadata unless they have suspicions of their involvement in serious crime or planned terror-related activities.

There was plenty of money promised to fix the roads in NSW in the lead-up to last weekend’s state election, but the projects mentioned pale in comparison with a plan announced by Russia last week.

The Siberian Times reported on Russia’s idea to build a 20,000km-long highway from London to New York, passing through Moscow on its way

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to entering the USA in Alaska and finishing on the east coast of America.

With the estimated cost expected to be in the trillions of dollars, the USA and UK might have to chip in some of the cash to get the project moving.

Whether it ever happens is debatable but full credit to them for thinking on a grand scale.

There certainly would be some challenging terrain to deal with during the construction and I’m not sure how fast you’d want to be driving on the highway in the icy conditions in the middle of winter across Russia and Alaska.

But there have been many engineering feats throughout history that were considered impossible when first suggested and this may be another to into that category.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics last week released the latest figures on population growth in our country.

As at September 2014, Australia’s population was 23.6 million an increase of 354,600 (or 1.5%) on the previous year.

‘Natural’ increase (number of births less the number of deaths) was 150,700 and migration contributed 203,900.

The population in NSW came in at just over 7.5 million with an increase of 106,000 people or 1.4%.

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Nine more charges and a life ban Kurri Kurri puppy killer’s court case adjourned to May for sentencing AMELIA PARROTT

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athan Thompson, the man responsible for killing nine puppies at Kurri Kurri last month will have to wait until May to learn his fate.

Mr Thompson, 25, appeared in Newcastle Local Court last Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to an additional nine charges and was banned for life from owning any animals.

The matter was adjourned to May 9 at Newcastle Local Court.

It was Mr Thompson’s second court appearance after pleading guilty to charges of animal cruelty in East Maitland Local Court last month.

He has been charged with killing nine Bull Terrier-cross puppies, hitting them over the head with a rock and dumping their bodies in bushland off McLeods Road, Kurri Kurri.

Police said Mr Thompson obtained the litter free of charge online.

A witness, walking his own two dogs, allegedly saw the sickening incident unfolding on March 11, but when confronted Mr Thompson drove from the scene with five of the puppies.

The RSPCA was called and an inspector later recovered the puppies in nearby

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Lucky, the puppy that survived a brutal act of animal cruelty at Kurri Kurri last month. Image: RSPCA NSW scrub. Three were dead but two were still clinging to life.

They were taken to the RSPCA veterinary clinic in Rutherford but one puppy

died on the way. The surviving puppy, named Lucky by veterinary staff, is continuing to improve and will soon be re-homed.

The Post has been a local institution since 1956 and is now undergoing the biggest change in its long and successful history in the region.

From Wednesday, April 22, the Post moves to a new gloss magazine format and with a reach from Morisset in the south to Nelson Bay in the north and the vineyards to the west.

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Resilience in the face of a crisis Hamilton’s Moira McCabe named winner of Steel Magnolia Award @amelia_parrott

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bereavement counsellor from Hamilton has taken out this year’s Steel Magnolia Award.

The awards, presented by Lifeline Newcastle and Hunter, seek to recognise local women who have made a significant contribution to their community in the face of adversity.

Moira McCabe was recognised above finalists Kathy Bowtell, Janine Epere and Emma Thomson, for her work helping families cope with the death of a child through her role as a bereavement counsellor with SIDS and Kids Hunter.

Ms McCabe brings to her work a wealth of personal experience in dealing with emotional stress.

In 1995, Ms McCabe’s husband went missing.

Within a few weeks her comfortable lifestyle was thrown into a state of chaos and fear.

For months dead ends, false hope and thoughts of death weighed on Ms McCabe and her five children.

On top of the stress of her missing husband, at the same time she was struggling to manage a failing busi-

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ness of 24 employees that she had run successfully with her husband prior to his disappearance.

Finally, after six agonizing months, Ms McCabe’s husband was located and in an effort to deliver a fresh start for the family, they relocated to Newcastle but eventually separated.

Not content to merely survive, Ms McCabe found a job and enrolled in a Diploma of Counselling.

On completion she began volunteering as a telephone supporter with Lifeline and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Counselling.

In 2011 she began working as a bereavement counsellor and family support manager with SIDS and Kids Hunter, where as well as providing support to parents, siblings, grandparents and those affected by the death of a child, she also helps performs the sensitive task of taking a hand and foot cast of a child who has died.

McCabe said she was “humbled, overwhelmed and moved” to be recognised.

She said she would not be able to help others through the devastating loss of losing child if it weren’t for her own emotional resilience.

“I’ve had to work extremely hard on

my own self-development and selfcare so that I’m always on the ball and ready to be there and be present for my clients,” she told the Post.

“One of my mentors said to me to me, its about taking your shoes off when you go in the room and put them back on when you come out.

“I have to leave my stuff behind and be there, present” One judge of the awards said, “Moira stood out for her determination to prevail through circumstances that were well beyond her control and with an open heart continued to care for her children, whilst educating herself”.

Ms McCabe said she hoped her win would inspire other women to overcome challenges and reach their goals.

As well as celebrating local women, the award presentation is a vital fundraising event for Lifeline Newcastle & Hunter, with funds directly supporting a range of vital counselling and suicide support services throughout the Hunter.

Visit lifleinehunter.org.au for more information on the services provided or call 4940 2000.

Lifeline also reminds that anyone in crisis can call 13 11 14 for assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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“If this does not work, lean them forward, position the base of your palm on the wide bone in the centre of their chest (two fingers for babies) and give five sharp chest thrusts checking for a response after each.

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Show of support for Aboriginal pride Rally draws 300 people to raise awareness of issues concerning Indigenous Australians

Demonstrators gather in Newcastle’s Civic Park last week to stand up for Aboriginal Australia AMELIA PARROTT

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lack and white Australia stood united in Civic Park last week, calling for an end to what some have called modern genocide currently taking place in Aboriginal communities across the country.

About 300 people attended the emotionally-charged gathering, which was held off the back of comments made by Prime Minister Tony Abbott earlier this month

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that Aboriginal people made a “lifestyle choice” to live in remote communities.

Mr Abbott made the statement in support of the West Australian Government’s plan to close 150 remote communities.

Speaking at Wednesday morning’s rally in Newcastle, Mick Young said Aboriginality was not a choice.

“It’s not a lifestyle choice to be Aboriginal,” he said. “It’s who you are.

“It’s in your blood.”

But rally organiser Brian Dowd said the event was about more than Mr Abbott’s

recent gaffe. He said the Aboriginal youth suicide rate being among the highest in the world, life expectancy in some Aboriginal communities being as low as 40 years, and the alarmingly high numbers of Aboriginal people in custody were serious causes for concern, not just for Indigenous Australians, but for all Australians.

“Their trying to destroy our communities and culture,” he said of the WA Government’s plans. “They want us in larger towns and cities living and working under Western values even though

reports show we’re much healthier and happier living on the land.”

Mr Dowd accused the WA Government of shutting down Aboriginal communities in order to free up mineral rich land.

“Those countries are rich not in minerals but in culture,” Mr Dowd said.

A number of young indigenous Novocastrians voiced their frustration over the lack of action being taken to tackle the problems facing Aboriginal people.

The rally was followed by a march to the foreshore, where a healing circle took place.

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Easter church messages - Anglican

A time for consideration of others Easter is a reminder of our need for compassion and love to those who may be suffering BISHOP GREG THOMPSON ANGLICAN BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE

ood Friday may not be so good for some people. In a city that has considered the recent election of leaders, a crucified leader may not be so good for the electorate or for confidence among their followers.

Yet the Good Friday story tells us that true leadership bears witness to suffering and often bears suffering.

The Australian of the Year Rosie Batty’s leadership reminds us that the trauma of violence in families has been borne by many people who have lost much, but their lives continue to speak to us about the changes that are needed if we are to have safe communities.

Domestic violence is not at all domestic in scale, for it tears down lives and undermines our social and spiritual fabric. We need to heed the voices of those who suffer and be prepared to seek lasting change among us. As Jesus was crucified outside the city, in our time we cannot hide from the knowledge of violence within the walls of our communities and homes.

On the first Good Friday Christ bore witness to suffering and to love for all

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people even for those who walked away from that cross. Such compassion and love by Christ may be seen as weak to the powers that rule.

Michael Leunig wrote, “He found God. God spoke to him. God lay bleeding on the ground. ‘You’re not God’, said the man, ‘God is all powerful’. ‘I am all vulnerable,’ said God. ‘I am in pain. I am at your mercy.’” These words were so unbearable to the man, so infuriating, that he finished God off, right there and then.

A similar voice is heard in the gospel story, “He saved others, he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the king of Israel come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” As if to say ‘how can the real messiah be on a cross?’ This mocking disbelief in the Son of God because he is a suffering person tells us much about the human inclination to be blind and deaf to those on the margins of power who often bear suffering.

And as we watch so much suffering on our TVs or through social media, we become accustomed to be observers and less responsive to pleas for help. May Christ save us from our inhumanity to those we lock up, not wanting to know their stories and instead offering the cold face that says “they brought it on themselves”.

In the Good Friday story, the Centurion standing at Calvary says as a counter to other voices; “Truly this man was the Son of God.” He was naming Christ as the Son of God, because he chose to bear the world’s pain with love. Christ’s cross, his kingly act, confronted sin, pain and death, once for all and answered it with love. This ought to change the way we look upon the suffering of others and how we respond.

When we recognise the Son of God in the broken and crushed people of the world, the form of the wounded Christ, we recognise the strange and demanding nature of the gospel’s call to mercy and justice; to wrap ourselves with Christ’s towel and to wash his feet, those bloody, wounded, exhausted feet in our home, community and nation. Whether this is undertaken in women’s shelters, detention centres, homeless services or community centres, each of us are called to turn to those who need our help not away from them. In this we may see Christ among us.

May your Good Friday be a time to acknowledge the suffering that others may bear at this time around the world or nearest us. May we respond in hearing the voices of the hurting with the Resurrection love of Christ in new steps towards help and healing in our communities.

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Easter church messages - Catholic

Easter is about how meeting Christ and placing your trust in Him can transform your life here and now BISHOP BILL WRIGHT CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MAITLAND-NEWCASTLE

aster is the source of Christian hope.

The very first Christians were those whose lives were changed by their experience, first, of seeing Jesus Christ cruelly put to death and then, soon afterwards, of meeting him alive again, risen from the dead.

The next group of Christians were those who believed that unlikely story because they could see how the apostles had been changed, how meeting Christ alive from the dead had filled them with hope and joy.

The hope that Christians have can, of course, be parodied and trivialised.

It can be dismissed as ‘pie in the sky when I die’, the simple childish belief that, if I am very, very good I will one day go to heaven.

But Easter is about much more than that. It is profoundly about how meeting Christ transforms our lives now.

Knowing that God raised Jesus from the dead, is knowing that Jesus was right to put his trust in a good and loving God.

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It is knowing that Jesus was right to believe that the least important and most abandoned human beings were still sons and daughters who mattered to God and had a great destiny.

It is knowing that history, life, God, are ultimately on the side of goodness and truth, not power and fate.

People who believe those things live in this world in new and different ways.

They don’t sit around waiting to go to heaven; they see how Christ’s life mattered, how what happens in this world, in our lives, really does matter.

They are world changers, not disengaged observers, waiting for the next life.

Of course, Christ rose from the dead very long ago.

We can’t meet the people who saw him alive, we can’t feel how utterly their lives were changed by that experience.

We can and do, however, still meet people filled with joy and hope by their own meeting with Jesus alive today.

Their experience is more like that of St Paul who never knew Jesus but, to his great surprise, had an overwhelming experience of being suddenly in his presence, suddenly hearing him speak to his heart, though those around

him saw and heard nothing. There are “St Pauls” in every age, people who encounter Jesus alive and with them, albeit in ways that are very hard to explain or describe.

Pope Francis has written about how ‘the joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus’.

He invites people everywhere to ‘a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them’.

‘The Lord does not disappoint’, he writes.

‘Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realise that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms.’

I wish everyone a Happy Easter. I mean by that, of course, much more than a day’s celebration or a pleasant long weekend.

I pray that all those who are short of hope and joy will be transformed by meeting Jesus alive, possibly this Easter.

May you be, ever afterwards, more alive yourself, more filled with hope and faith and love every day of your life.

That is what the Easter experience does.

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Students stand firm on deregulation University protest continues opposition to Christopher Pyne’s plans AMELIA PARROTT

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ederal Education Minister Christopher Pyne may have vowed to “never give up” on his higher education overhaul, but students from the University of Newcastle are just as determined to fight the changes, which could see some students paying more for their degrees.

Students protested again last Wednesday, gathering on campus at Callaghan to show their opposition to Mr Pyne’s plan to deregulate universities fees.

National Union of Students (NUS) national education officer, Hannah Smith said student action had already seen deregulation defeated twice in the Senate.

“But the fight isn’t over,” she said.

“Chris Pyne said moments after his bill failed in the Senate that he will reintroduce it and if it fails again, he will take it to an election.

“Students have a fight on our hands and we’ve proven over and over again that we are up for it.”

Former Newcastle University Students Association president Rose Gosper, said disadvantaged students would be particularly affected by the government’s deregulation plans.

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Thanks for your suggestions on Ocean Baths pavilions n October last year, Council asked for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for mixed community and commercial development for the pavilions at Merewether Ocean Baths and Newcastle Ocean Baths.

We also undertook community engagement to find out what improvements you would most like at the Ocean Baths pavilions.

The proposals received from the EOI are impressive and reflect the community and Council’s desire that any development retain shared community space, complement the surrounding amenities with respect to heritage and character.

The preferred site concepts from the EOI process included both shared community space as well as a range of possible commercial enterprises that are consistent with the desirable improvements indicated in the feedback from the community engagement process.

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I am delighted that our city is restoring trust and buoyed by the prospect that our stunning coast will have newly-refurbished and modern facilities at the pavilions to better cater for residents and visitors alike.

The improvements already made and under construction along our iconic coast are inspiring and provide an insight into what we can expect for the pavilions. As two of Newcastle’s most popular and unique sites, Newcastle Ocean Baths pavilion and Merewether Baths pavilion are ready to be transformed and become even more attractive to the community and visitors.

Carefully planning the long-term use and redevelopment of the pavilion sites will ensure that they fit in well with the entire Coastal Revitalisation Plan and continue to provide facilities that draw visitors to Newcastle whilst providing family recreation space for Novocastrians.

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Every household that has used the green waste service correctly has contributed to achieving impressive environmental and cost saving outcomes for our City.

Since its launch in April 2013, the fortnightly service has diverted more than 167,000 cubic metres - equivalent to 67 Olympic-sized swimming pools - of garden waste from landfill and processed it into mulch and compost.

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Developed from residents who indicated the importance of crime prevention and community safety in past surveys, the draft strategy focuses on actions that reduce identified crime in the City.

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Dudley’s Anzac heroes honoured Public School receives $8,000 for murals to recognise students who went on to receive Victoria Cross AMELIA PARROTT

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udley Public School will commemorate its rich history just in time for Anzac Day, with the school receiving funding for two new murals.

Dudley Public is the only school in the Commonwealth to produce not one, but two Victoria Cross recipients.

Born in Wallsend in 1894, Captain Clarence Jeffries of the 34th Battalion was posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross for “most conspicuous bravery” under heavy machine-gun fire during the first battle of Passchendaele in Belgium on October 12, 1917.

He was killed during the attack, which occurred just a few weeks before his twenty-third birthday. Private William Currey, also born in Wallsend, in 1895, was

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awarded a Victoria Cross for his actions in the 53rd Battalion, securing enemy guns during the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentine in Peronne, France on September 1, 1918.

Unlike Captain Jeffries, Private Currey survived the war and later went on to serve as a Member of Parliament in the NSW Parliament.

With the help of an $8,000 grant from the Federal Government, Dudley Public School will remember the legacies of Captain Jeffries and Private Currey in the Anzac’s centenary year by installing two murals in the apex of the school’s outdoor learning area depicting the war heroes.

One mural will be painted and the other a digital print facing the street, above a poppy and rosemary garden. The murals will complement existing historical references, including the Currey Jeffries School Library and a local history room.

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The finest fashion from yesteryear at Kurri Kurri urri Kurri High School helped kick of the annual Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival in style on Friday by hosting a lavish high tea event at the school.

Hospitality students served up tea and an array of tiny sweet morsels, like cakes, scones and biscuits, while music and

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The highlight of the event was a fashion parade, featuring garments from Cessnock retailer Elsie George Boutique and MisKonduct Klothing at Tighes Hill.

Students who took part in the fashion show were given some primping and posing advice by Miss Pinup Australia contestants.

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Celebrations for 40th birthday of Newcastle Toy Library

he Newcastle Toy Library recently celebrated their 40th birthday, with Newcastle lord mayor Councillor Nuatali Nelmes and original founding president Gloria Carter the special guests.

The community service is run entirely by volunteers and was started by Carter in 1975 with just 30 toys, operating out of Mayfield library.

Now, with over 500 toys on offer to its 500-plus members, the Newcastle Toy Library was also awarded a $12,000 National Disability Insurance Agency Community Inclusion Grant to purchase high-quality toys for children with disabilities.

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happy birthday and said it was a wonderful community asset.

“In the lead up to its opening, Gloria visited countless business clubs, Rotary groups, Council and the Federal Government, and found a champion in former Lord Mayor, the late and great Joy Cummings,” Cr Nelmes said.

“Gloria and Joy’s hard work continues today, under the guidance of 2015 toy library president Sally Finnie.”

The Newcastle Toy Library opens on Saturday mornings 9:30am-11:45am at New Lambton Library, Regent Street, New Lambton. Membership is $15 per child, per year or $30 for a family of two or more.

More information at www.facebook.com/ NewcastleAndHunterToyLibrary

Women charged after failing to move from railway tracks A woman has been charged after allegedly failing to move from railway lines in Newcastle on Monday morning.

Just after 7.10am, police were called to a railway line near Mangrove Street, Sandgate, following reports of a woman on the railway track.

On arrival, officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command found a woman who had an apparatus attached to her body and the railway lines.

Officers asked the woman to leave the tracks; however she allegedly declined.

Just before 10am, rescue officers released the woman, aged 54, from the apparatus.

She was uninjured during the incident and arrested at the scene, before being taken to Waratah Police Station.

The woman has been charged with cause obstruction to railway locomotive, and go onto or remain on running lines. She has been granted conditional bail, to appear on 16 April 2015 at Newcastle Local Court.

Infringement notices for trail bike riders Police conducted a trail bike operation in the Lake Macquarie area on Saturday, issuing five infringement notices for unlicensed and unregistered bikes.

These operations run throughout the year, targeting illegal activity in and around national parks and reserves.

Between 6am and 4pm, police conducted a trail bike operation in Fraser Park, Birdie Beach, Pinnies Beach, Catherine Hill Bay, Caves Beach, Red Head Beach, and Black Smiths Beach (including Belmont Wetlands).

Police issued infringement notices to four riders for unregistered quad bikes and one trail bike rider was issued an infringement notice for being an unlicensed rider.

In addition police located a stolen vehicle in the northern section of the Belmont Wetlands /Dunes and a stolen vehicle in the old Quarry area, west of Caves Beach.

Man charged after Medowie poli A man was charged following an alleged pursuit in Medowie on Saturday night.

About 10pm, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers attached to Port Stephens Highway Patrol observed a white Holden Commodore allegedly travelling above the speed limit along Medowie Road.

Officers attempted to pull over the vehicle and when the vehicle failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.

The vehicle travelled north along Medowie Road and then east along Richardson Road where it allegedly reached speeds over 200km/h.

A short time later, the vehicle clipped a gutter on Nelson Bay Road which caused tyre damage.

The 31-year-old driver allegedly ran from the vehicle and was arrested by police after a short foot pursuit.

Police searched the man and allegedly located a small quantity of a prohibited drug suspected of being methylamphetamine (“ice”).

The man was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and charged with several offences relating to the incident.

The man was refused bail and appeared before Maitland Local Court on Sunday.

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A recent study has also shown increased death rates from all causes in adults watching more than four hours of TV daily - these deaths being apparently linked to lack of mobility.

Obese children have a significantly higher risk of becoming obese adults with all the associated health risks.

Of course poor food choices can occur as we get older as well.

It would seem most unlikely that anyone in Australia could be malnourished; and yet malnutrition among older people is quite common; and it’s a condition that often goes unnoticed.

If you are caring for a child or may be an older person, and you’d like some nutrition advice, call into a Piggott’s Pharmacy for one of the Self Care fact cards on nutrition.

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Lake Macquarie Family History Group: Meet at Marmong Point Community Hall 1st Wednesday of the month 2-5pm and 3rd Saturday of the month 10-4pm. Telephone Warren on 49595403 or www.lmfhg.org.au Lake Singers: Rehearses at the Uniting Church Hall, First Street, Booragul at 7.30 pm on Wednesdays. New (female) choristers always welcome. 49430531.

Newcastle National Seniors: Meeting fourth Tuesday of the month, 10:15am, Hamilton North Bowling Club, 31 Boreas St. Call Lyn Thomas on 4966 0147 for more information.

Seahampton Rural Fire Brigade: Fundraising Day, Edgeworth Town Square, Saturday, March 21, 8am to 3pm. Sausage sizzle. fairy floss, jumping castle, face painting.

Woodrising Neighbourhood Centre: Applies for Term 1, 2015 (between now and Thursday, 2 April, 2015). Tuesday: Tai Chi/Qigong 8am – 9am. Ph: 4959 4624. Wednesday: Free Legal Advice Service 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm (bookings essential). Ph: 4959 4624, Parenting workshops 10am to 12.30 pm (bookings essential) Ph: 4959 4624 Thursday: Free playgroup 9.30 am to 11.30am Ph: 4959 6140, Lifeboat Food Packages 2pm. Ph: 0402 134 886 Monday-Friday: Free financial counselling 9am – 3pm. Ph: 4950 5108, Free gambling help 9am – 3pm. Ph: 4950 5108, No interest loans 9am – 3pm. Ph: 4950 5108

CLUBS Cardiff Seniors Club: Monday and Friday.

Seeking new members. Bingo, carpet bowls, cards, etc. Call 4945 5785 or 4954 5662 Lions Club: Elermore Vale. Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm, Wallsend Diggers. Call 4950 2138

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The Commercial Hotel Morpeth is an historic hotel situated in the heart of beautiful Morpeth, located opposite the Morpeth Bridge.

The hotel bistro is open seven days for lunch and dinner and is the perfect dining choice for both locals and visitors. The menu changes seasonally and is complemented by daily specials.

The hotel has many great events including a monthly comedy night held on the last Thursday of the month and sports its very own microbrewery, The Morpeth Brewery & Beer Co, located within the hotel!

New to the hotel is Miss Mullens Bar, located on the upstairs verandah, with a stunning view of Morpeth and the Hunter River beyond. Miss Mullens Bar is open from Wednesday through to Sunday and is available for reservations or private bookings.

The Commercial Hotel Morpeth is located at 127 Swan Street. Ph: 4934 5316. Find them on Facebook: The Commercial Hotel Morpeth

A feature of Morpeth’s eclectic dining scene is Le Beau Café on Swan Street.

Open seven days a week, from 8am to 4pm, Le Beau Café serves breakfast all day as well as a wide range of meals for lunch.

The current owners have been at Le Beau Café for four months and recently launched a new menu, including a number of vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Le Beau Café can also put together a delicious High Tea featuring a wide selection of savoury and sweet delights, accompanied by freshlysqueezed juice and tea.

A minimum of four people is required for the High Tea with 48 hours notice required.

For dessert, customers can indulge in their favourite cakes as well as Spanish churros served with Belgian milk and white chocolate.

In addition to food treats on offer, the café serves the multi-award winning local coffee, River Roast along with smoothies and frappes.

Call 4934 2001 to book your High Tea experience.

Louise’s of Morpeth stock an extensive range of smart casual ladies fashions in sizes 8-22 designed for women aged 35 and upwards.

Over the past six years, Louise Moase has established a loyal customer base of locals and the many regular visitors to Morpeth.

Ms Moase said popular brands in her shop included Yarra Trail, See Saw and Valia, whose range of 80% wool garments made them a comfortable, yet stylish, choice of attire when travelling.

In store you will find classic clothing as well as edgy trendy pieces for most occasions.

With the weather starting to get cooler, Louise’s of Morpeth can help you find that special cardigan, jumper, vest or tunic.

Customer service is the focus so call in and enjoy your shopping experience.

Louise’s of Morpeth is located at Shop 3 / 142 Swan Street. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm. Call Louise on 4933 0180.

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Experience the modern approach to treatment at Redhead Family Dental t didn’t hurt at all, Mum, and the dentist was very nice! Can we come back soon?” smiled six-year-old Annabelle as she walked through the modern reception area of Redhead Family Dental.

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Children eligible under Medicare’s Child Dental Benefit Scheme are also most welcome with their services being bulk-billed.

“We believe access to dentistry should be affordable,” Dr Schwander said. “We try to make it easy!”.

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Family fun at Hunter Wetlands Centre ids will love a day out at the Hunter Wetlands Centre on Easter Saturday, April 4.

Bring the family and the kids will have great fun with games, craft, face painting, wetland adventures and, of course, the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance.

Bring a picnic lunch, enjoy lunch at the Spoonbill Cafe with superb views or enjoy a BBQ lunch.

The Hunter Wetlands Centre offers activities for all ages - tank talks and reptile displays, walking tracks, bird watching, canoe hire, bike hire and cycle tracks, children’s playground and lots more!

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Situated on 45 hectares, people can enjoy numerous activities from dipnetting, feeding sessions, walking trails, canoeing, café and much more.

The Hunter Wetlands Centre is located off the roundabout, Sandgate Road, Shortland. The centre is open 9am to 4pm daily, but will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

The activities on Saturday will run from 9.30am to 1pm and the BBQ from 10.30am. Entry is $5 for adults, $2 for children 3-12yrs and free for kids under three. For more information call 4951 6466 or check out www.wetlands.org.au

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and enrol them in Vacation Care - not only will they be having fun but they’ll also be learning new skills. Vacation care will be operating weekdays 7.30am to 6pm daily (except public holidays).

Bookings are essential and families can claim the child care rebate and benefit.

Hunter Sports Centre also provides a unique birthday party experience in a top class gymnasium. Kids trampolines, foam pit, ropes, games, bars, beams, sprung floor and much more. Everything is supplied, all you need to do is bring along the birthday cake!

Race through the foam pit, balance beam games, swing through the air on the ropes, jump on the trampolines or test your skills on the bars.

The centre is open Monday: 9am-8pm, Tuesday: 9am-7.30pm, Wednesday: 9am-8pm, Thursday: 9am-7.30pm, Friday: 9am-8pm, Saturday: 8am-4pm, Sunday: 10am-3pm. Closed on public holidays. Hunter Sports Centre is on Stockland Drive, Glendale.

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APRIL 2015 PROGRAM

Holiday fun and exercise unter Sports Centre at Glendale are once again holding their popular school holiday gymnastics program between Tuesday, April 7 and Friday, April 17.

Single sessions for children aged 4-12 years cost $15.50 each, two sessions on the same day $30. There are family discounts for two or more participants.

Skills clinics, for participants aged ten years and over, run for 1.5hrs and cost $20 per session ($17.50 for HSC members).

Hunter Sports Centre’s vacation care is an inexpensive way to keep the kids entertained these school holidays. It can be easy for kids to feel bored during their school holidays and stay indoors playing video games or watching TV all day. Vacation Care gives children the opportunity to make new friends whilst, playing fun and interactive games, participating in sporting activities and learning new arts and crafts. Do your children a favour these school holidays

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Vacation care is an inexpensive way to keep the kids entertained these school holidays and gives children the opportunity to make new friends whilst playing fun and interactive games, participating in sporting activities and learning new activities.

Program runs from 7.30am till 6pm.

Circus ticket giveaway udsons Circus is in town and the Post is giving you the chance to win one of 20 double passes to catch all the action under the big top next to Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Cnr Lambton and Curley Rds, Broadmeadow.

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Merewether make it four on end Double-century partnerships leads to convincing victory over Stockton Raymond Terrace in NDCA final PAUL ROBERTSON

erewether are NDCA Premiers for the fourth consecutive season after completing a 216-run victory over Stockton Raymond Terrace over the weekend at No.1 Sportsground.

Winning the toss and electing to bat, the Lions had concerns early with young Stockton paceman Bryan Warren dismissing Merewether openers Sam Gilmour and Josh Geary with only four runs on the board.

From that point on the Lions had little to be worried about with Simon Moore and representative batsman Pat Darwen combining to steady the ship. Both survived confident appeals either side of the lunch break before going on to add 200 for the third wicket.

Darwen was eventually dismissed for 127 when caught at slip off Bryan Warren.

Moore followed soon after for 72 and when Josh Emerton was dismissed first ball by Warren, Merewether was 5 for 221 and Warren had all five wickets.

Hamish Bartlett was the star of the latter part of the day, falling just short of

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Merewether’s Simon Moore (left) and Pat Darwen during their partnership of 200 on Saturday.

Photo: www.newcastlephotographics.com.au his maiden first-grade century remaining unbeaten on 98 and featuring in half century partnerships with Ben Egan and Mark Cameron. When stumps were drawn Merewether were 7 for 380. Bryan Warren finished with 5 for 63.

With an imposing target to chase, Stockton was looking for a good start.

This was not forthcoming however with retiring stalwart Terry Crittenden dismissed early for 13 followed by skip-

per Nick Foster for a duck, reducing the Seagulls to 2 for 15.

Stockton could not get partnerships going, the best of which was 38 between Jeff Goninan and Trent Colley.

Wickets fell at regular intervals and eventually the Lions were crowned premiers when Lincoln Melmeth was caught by Mark Cameron off the bowling of Tim O’Neill with the score at 170.

O’Neill finished with four wickets

supported by Cameron with three and leg spinner Courtney Moulton with two.

Pat Darwen was awarded the inaugural Clifford Medal, named in honour of past NDCA President Ken Clifford, for the player of the match.

Merewether are deserving premiers and with rumours abounding of a strengthening of their roster in 2015, it would be had to tip against them making it five in a row in 2015/16.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Knights and Dragons to honour Alex McKinnon on Saturday he Newcastle Knights and St George Illawarra Dragons will play for the inaugural Alex McKinnon Cup this Easter Saturday at Hunter Stadium.

McKinnon made his NRL debut at the Dragons in 2011 and went on to play three games before joining the Knights in 2012, where he played 46 first grade games.

“I obviously spent a lot of time at the Dragons and cherish my time down there, I also really cherish my time playing first grade at the Knights,” McKinnon said.

“To see the game this weekend where my mates are playing on both sides, I am really looking forward to being there.

“It is a privilege to have a Cup named after myself and for the two clubs to be playing for it this weekend.”

The Alex McKinnon Cup will be an annual event and played for on the first occasion the two sides meet in a season.

“The Alex McKinnon Cup is a fitting way to recognise Alex’s contribution to both clubs and will certainly add a special significance to not only this Saturday’s game, but future encounters between the Knights and Dragons,” Knights CEO Matt Gidley said.

The Alex McKinnon Cup is an initiative of the two clubs the 23-year-old played for.

“The Dragons are proud to be working with the Newcastle Knights in the formation of such an appropriate initia-

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Raymond Terrace on top in Section 1 pennants

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Alex McKinnon with the Cup named in his honour tive,” Dragons CEO Peter Doust said.

“Alex is a remarkable individual who has always had a close relationship with both our players and our club.”

McKinnon will be in attendance on Saturday and looks forward to seeing the winning team receive the Cup for the very first time.

“I watch a bit of footy but I definitely make sure I watch the Knights and the Dragons each weekend because a lot of my mates are playing,” McKinnon added.

“It will be a solid game on Saturday, I know it is always a good competition between the two sides.”

The Newcastle District No.1 Grade Saturday Pennant Competition reached the halfway stage last Saturday with the playing of Round 5.

Defending champions and 2015 favourites Raymond Terrace (10) retained the Section 1 lead with an impressive 74/54 victory over Mayfield West (2).

Australian representative Matthew Baus lead the way defeating Trevor Aitchison 32/12 and Lennon Scott accounted for David Evans 30/15. Jason Banks kept Mayfield West in the match downing Jason Stokes 27/12.

Section 2 is wide open, with the six teams separated by only two points.

Teralba (6) are equal leaders with Soldiers Point (6) after their big 75/42 victory over Belmont (4).

Brian Hocking’s 37/8 win over Joel Roche proving decisive. Soldiers Point suffered a narrow 62/58 loss to Lambton (5), with Chris Holstein’s 20/12 victory over Jason Pietraszek proving the difference between the two sides.

Edgeworth (8) are the new Section 3 leaders after its comprehensive 71/44 win over equal second placed Charlestown (6).

The defending champions had an impressive victory over Mayfield West The successful Edgeworth skippers being Steven Pepperall 34/14 over Bruce Jewell and Jason Downie beat Terry Blow 21/12.

Swansea Workers (6) edged out Redhead (4) 62/61, thanks to Barry Aubin’s 25/13 win against Steven Wilson.

Section 4 leaders Nelson Bay (10) maintained its unbeaten record with a solid 68/44 win over Kotara (6). Shannon Gittoes set up the victory defeating Gavin Kelly 31/9.

The newly-promoted Hamilton North had its inaugural top grade win whitewashing Alder Park 70/39. The triumphant skippers being Jamie Lee, Mark Griffiths and Col Wallace.

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Knights fans out in force A crowd of more than 20,000 packed into Hunter Stadium to see the Knights record their fourth win from as many matches this season. Photo: Courtesy of Newcastle Knights

PAUL MONFORTE

strong start spurred on by a big home crowd has the Knights flying high undefeated on top of the NRL after knocking over the Penrith Panthers 2614 on Saturday afternoon.

More than 20,000 people were on hand at Hunter Stadium to see the Knights skip out to an 18-0 lead after just 18 minutes.

The win was more convincing than the final score indicated with Penrith scoring twice in

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the final 15 minutes when the game was all but gone.

While obviously extremely pleased to defeat one of the competition heavyweights, Knights coach Rick Stone said the latter stages of the match “didn’t look pretty”.

“There were plenty of tired bodies out there,” Stone said.

“I think there was plenty of will at the end of the game, we didn’t manage the last little bit as good as we would have liked.

“The effort, the scramble and the desperation was there for everyone to see, and that’s really important for us.”

As is now usual at Hunter Stadium, both lower grades were played on Saturday with the Knights’ Holden Cup under 20s team recording a comfortable 34-8 win over the traditionally strong Panthers.

In the NSW Cup, a penalty goal after the fulltime siren gave Newcastle an 18-16 victory over the defending premiers Penrith.

Knights interchange player Danny Kerr attempted a field goal which was charged down by a Panthers defender with the ball ending up in the hands of one of his teammates who was penalised for being in front of him.

Chad Redman took the easy shot at goal to win the match.

The Knights are back at Hunter Stadium this weekend when they take on the St George Illawarra Dragons on Saturday night at 7.30pm.

The Dragons have found form of late with victories over Canberra and Manly after attracting plenty of criticism for their attack, or lack thereof, in two losses to begin the season.

The NSW Cup side will head to Wollongong to take on the Illawarra Cutters at 3pm on Saturday at Ziems Park, Corrimal.

Jets gallant again but back of the net again proves hard to find t was a familiar story for the Newcastle Jets in the 1-0 loss to Adelaide United on Sunday afternoon - plenty of chances created but with nothing to show for it.

Adelaide took the lead in the 28th minute when Sergio Cirio’s shot rebounded off Jets goalkeeper Ben Kennedy for Marcelo Carrusca to finish.

The statistics showed Newcastle had 14 shots on goal, ten of them from inside the box, but were unable to find an equaliser.

Adelaide’s Nigel Boogaard, who will join the Jets next season, was taken from the field in the 77th minute after landing awkwardly on his head.

The visitors played out the remaining min- The Jets fought hard against Adelaide United but were unable to score a goal. Photo: Courtesy of Newcastle Jets utes with only ten men having already used Perth head into the match full of confidence lington Phoenix 42pts (+13), *Melbourne Roar 25pts (-6), Central Coast Mariners 20pts their three substitutions.

The Jets will be in action at Hunter Stadium after a 3-2 win over the Western Sydney Wan- Victory 41pts (+19), Sydney FC 41pts (+13), (-17), Western Sydney Wanderers 14pts (-14), Perth Glory 41 (+8), Adelaide United 40pts Newcastle Jets 14pts (-29). * denotes game in again on Easter Monday against Perth Glory derers, their first victory since January 2.

A-League ladder (after round 23): Wel- (+13), Melbourne City 33pts (0), *Brisbane hand. with kick-off at 5pm.

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