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The Castle 25 years on 54
ERIC BANA began his career in the comedy series ‘’Full Frontal’’ before gaining recognition in ‘’The Castle.’’ However, he went on to achieve enormous success as an actor and achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Chopper Read in the 2000 biographical crime film ‘’Chopper.’’
SOPHIE LEE began her career as a family favourite hosting the popular children’s programme ‘’The Bug’s Bunny Show. She has since become an accomplished actress and appeared in numerous productions including the iconic ‘’Muriel’s Wedding.’’ ANNE TENNEY is best known for her TV soap opera roles including ‘’A Country Practice’’ & ‘’Always Greener.’’ However, her role as Sal Kerrigan the loving wife of Darryl, whose cooking and craft skills are adored by her family made her a household name. Anne won the Logie for the ‘’Most Popular Actress Award’’ in 1985 and 1986.
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Stephen Curry played Dale Kerrigan, the youngest son. He has since become an award-winning actor who starred in ‘’The Secret Life of us,’’ ‘’The Time of our Lives’’ and ‘’Hiding.’’
Your legacy can help provide a lifetime of care
The care that you've shown your family and friends in your lifetime is your legacy. The care that you and your loved ones receives from our healthcare services is ours.
The NORTH Foundation is a charity that fundraises for various hospitals and healthcare services including Royal North Shore Hospital and the oldest medical research institute in NSW, the Kolling Institute.
While our clinicians, healthcare workers and researchers are proud to be able to serve the community, the NORTH Foundation is honoured to be able to support their work. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have been able to support initiatives like:
Lung cancer, melanoma and brain tumour research;
Aged care research which resulted in the docu-series ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’;
Equipment for neonatal Intensive Care Units;
Research fellowships in the area of neurology and haematology.
By making a donation or leaving a legacy gift to the NORTH Foundation, you are investing in the future of healthcare. It is for this reason we have chosen to name our bequest community the Northern Stars –a group of visionaries committed to guiding health and medical services for years to come. As one of our Northern Stars, you would be invited to special events and we would share success stories with you about your chosen area of interest.
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AMADEUS
WE ARE GIVING ONE OF OUR LUCKY READERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO SEE THE AWARD-WINNING MASTERPIECE ‘’AMADEUS’’ STARRING ACCLAIMED WELSH ACTOR MICHAEL SHEEN.
@ The Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House Tuesday 27th December, 2022 @ 7.00pm. To be in the draw, email your entry to bowlsplus1@bigpond.com Winner will be advised by email www.bowlingandlifestylemagazines.com.au @bowlingandlifestylemagazine
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The epic production ‘’AMADEUS’’ is being brought to life on stage by a stella cast including actor and producer Michael Sheen. This spectacular production is being staged as part of the Opera House’s 50th birthday celebrations, and combines theatre, opera, classic music and lavish costumes. It features forty performers including actors, opera singers and musicians. The premise of the play revolves around the artistic rivalry of two great classical composers, Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The play reimagines and highlights the lives of Salieri and Mozart in a narrative fuelled by power, jealousy and revenge. The play is directed by multi-winning director Craig IIott, famous for producing ‘’Smoke & Mirrors’’ and ‘’Betty Blokk Buster Reimagined.’’ ‘’AMADEUS’’ was first performed in 1979 at The Royal National Theatre, London, and went on to play in the West End and Broadway. It won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. The 1984 film adaptation of ‘’Amadeus’’ won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, four Bafta Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
MICHAEL SHEEN
Michael is a multi-award-winning Welsh actor, television producer and political activist. He is well known for his extensive work across film, TV and stage and has been described as ‘’the most exciting actor of his generation.’’ After graduating from London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) Sheen worked predominantly in theatre. His first professional role, was in ‘’WHEN SHE DANCED.’’ He has since described the role as ‘’A Big Break.’’ His other stage roles include, ‘’Romeo and Juliet’’ (1992) and ‘’The Homecoming’’ (1997) However, since the 2000’s he has become better known as a screen actor. His breakthrough role was as former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair in the 2003 film ‘’The Deal.’ This role catapulted Sheen into Hollywood consciousness, he then subsequently continued his rise of international stardom in 2006 for his portrayal of Tony Blair in the film ‘’The Queen.’’ He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for ‘’Best Actor in a Supporting role’’ for his sensational performance. In 2009 Sheen had a supporting role in the highly popular vampire series ‘’The Twilight Saga, New Moon. Sheen was appointed ‘’Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2009. Unfortunately, Sheen revealed in 2020 that he had ‘’handed back’’ the medal after researching the relationship between Wales and the British state. STORY COURTESY OF CATHERINE COLUSSO
Dear readers,
My name is Mala. I am writing to you from Tanna Island in Vanuatu where I live and work for CARE.
I am privileged to be a part of the incredible change CARE’s projects are having here.
We have helped women start businesses, become leaders, and share their knowledge and skills.
Women are working together now to address challenges and build a better future for themselves and their families.
I’ve witnessed so much positive change in the lives of women here in Vanuatu, and I am grateful to all the donors who have made this work possible
I encourage you to join us in supporting women and defeating poverty.
Kind regards, Mala
Mala, Women’s Economic and Livelihood Officer, CARE Vanuatu
Roslyn saves her community from disaster
“If this house was to fall down,” Roslyn says, “Everyone would be dead inside.”
It was April 2020 and Cyclone Harold was wreaking havoc through the Pacific Islands. In Vanuatu, it destroyed around 17,000 homes and tragically killed dozens of people. But on a small island called Pentecost, a woman named Roslyn managed to save the lives of her neighbours and friends.
The reason? Roslyn was ready. Luckily for her neighbours, Roslyn had become a member of CARE’s Community Disaster and Climate Change Committee, so she knew exactly what to do to save lives in a disaster.
“I told everyone, ‘Now we must get ready! Put the rocks on top of the houses! Get your torches ready! Check around your house to see what trees are close to the house and cut them down!’” says Roslyn.
In the morning, she immediately began assessing the needs of her community and started repairing the damage.
© Arlene Bax/CARE
“We counted on Roslyn to direct the distribution of the items to those who needed them most because she knows the community,” says Jessinta Natu, Shelter Assistance Officer for CARE in Vanuatu. “She knows the households, and who needs what.”
This is why CARE partners with local leaders like Roslyn — because no one knows a community like they do!
© Ollivier Girard/CARE
Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs)
In 1991, CARE launched a program in Niger that would change the world – at least parts of it. It harnessed the ancient practice of group savings in a concept called Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA). The premise is simple: VSLA members (mostly women) make a small deposit into the lockbox every week. Three senior members of the group are given keys and the box can only be opened when all three are present.
Members can then request small loans and then pay them back over time with interest (usually about 10 per cent). The interest comes back to the group as profit, which they can then invest into their families, their communities, and their businesses. It’s an incredibly sustainable, locally-led solution that empowers women who have previously been prevented from playing an active role in leading their families out of poverty.
And the best part is, it really works! Across the 200,000+ VSLA groups that CARE has supported around the world, these simple lockboxes enable an estimated 30 million transactions a month – or $350 million per year.
A member of the first-ever VSLA established in Niger in 1991, Fatchima has witnessed the powerful impact the program has had on her family and community. Over the past 30 years, Fatchima has found financial freedom in the peanut oil and home remedy businesses she runs, having started and expanded them with loans from her VSLA group — which she is still a member of today!
As a child bride who was forced to drop out of school at a young age, Fatchima didn’t think it was possible for girls to have dreams. But because of her involvement in the VSLA, Fatchima’s granddaughter Nana now dreams of becoming a teacher.
Empowering women through financial literacy and small businesses
A mother of two from Tanna Island in Vanuatu, Jacklyne always thought of herself as a full-time housewife. She knew how to sew but never thought it was a skill that could bring in money for her family. Despite the family’s spending habits meaning they often struggled to pay for their children’s school fees and other household items, the idea of Jacklyne getting a job or starting a business just didn’t seem possible to her. Nor did her husband think she had the right to contribute or comment about his financial management — it simply wasn’t how things were done in their community.
But when CARE visited her village and held a Family Financial Management workshop, things started to change. Men and women learned how sharing financial decision-making and supporting women to pursue paid work benefits everyone and can even be a way out of poverty.
“The workshop made us realise our mistakes and our money misuse in our home,” Jacklyne says. “We never knew how to negotiate, and now my husband and I sit down together and have discussions before we do anything.”
After the workshop, CARE workers spoke to Jacklyne and other women in her community about starting a Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA), so they could bring in their own money as well. When she mentioned her skills in sewing, Jacklyne was encouraged to start her own small business.
“This has greatly helped and benefited my small family and me,” Jacklyne says. “Money that I borrow from the VSLA I use to purchase material for my sewing business. I sew island dresses and shirts, modern dresses and many other products.”
© Georgina Ishmael/CARE
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