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12 Marrickville MP Carmel Tebbutt (centre) with Eddie Lakiss and Juliet Barr from the Marrickville Golf Course.
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ocal Councillors have hit back at claims that Council plans to cut Marrickville Golf Course from 18-holes to 9, saying they will not support the idea should it come before Council. “I believe the golf course should stay how it is,” said Mayor, Morris Hanna. And Cr Emanuel Tsardoulias said Labor
Councillors would not back such a plan either. Greens Cr, Peter Olive, said the Greens wanted to keep the 18-hole course as it was and “retain its amenity value and improve its biodiversity”. Many residents have been up in arms following reports that the course is to be cut due to falling player numbers. The idea was floated in the draft Strategic Directions for Marrickville report, prepared by an external consultant. But a Council spokesperson said it had not come before
Council and was not a Council plan. High-profile locals including Marrickville MP, Carmel Tebbutt, and Petersham singer, Damien Leith, have come out in support of the course. Ms Tebbutt said the course was “a real community asset, not only for playing golf but because of its lovely outlook, open space and recreational opportunities”. Club president, Eddie Lakiss, said the Club was prepared to “knock on the head” any future plans to carve up the course.
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onday marked four years since my partner Stacey agreed, in a moment of madness, to start seeing me. We marked the occasion with a nice dinner at a restaurant that doesn’t quite befit my usual dining choices, and I also went down the path of flowers, though it was almost the gift that never happened. When the flowers hadn’t arrived by 3.30 on Monday afternoon and no brownie points had been recorded, I checked my order thanks to the brilliance of online order tracking. Online shopping is the future, after all. Despite my pre-planned ordering skills, my friends at ReadyFlowers.com.au decided that my credit card was fraudulent, cancelled the transaction and decided the best move was not to tell me. I’m hoping the bill is fraudulent, too. I didn’t even know there was a racket full of gangsters out there, ordering flowers for their wives and girlfriends using fraudulent
credit cards. It seems criminals have a soft spot. After delivering one of the all-time great John McEnroe serves over the phone to a bloke in the Ready Flowers call centre, the flowers ended up getting delivered. Brownie points saved. Let’s move on to this week’s mixed bag... But I wanted to watch Shampoo! There was uproar this week with news that the ABC was planning to show the 1975 fl ick ‘Shampoo’ instead of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee events this weekend. So much so, that a petition was launched, attracting thousands of signatures. Bryan Stertern-Gill, Chairman of the Monachist League of Australia (look out – they must be a lively and enthralling bunch) called the ABC’s decision offensive. The ABC has backfl ipped and will now show the Jubilee events, but there’s always a loser no matter what decision was made. After all, what about us folk who were
looking forward to some Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn memories in ‘Shampoo’. Now, there’s a petition worth starting. That’s a bit of fun, but this... Keeping with the media theme, by the time this column goes to print, A Current Affair may have, or may not have, screened an interview with a prostitute who claims that Federal MP Craig Thomson was a client. Now I’m far from a Thomson supporter and way too much doesn’t add up for him to be telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but this is all getting a bit out of hand. Paying people to make accusations against others just isn’t the way journalists should behave. Just as much as we have laws against criminals selling their stories, we in the media should have enough moral decency to not sink into the same gutter that many are accusing Mr Thomson of being in. And heck, I’d say I slept with him if it meant $60,000 in my pocket, too.
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Council approves tender for library development at former hospital site After months of tension within Council over the scale and cost of the new library project, an architectural firm has been appointed to carry out work... LOUSIE BOURKE
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he architectural fi rm behind the Redfern Park and Oval regeneration and Royal Randwick Racecourse redevelopment has been chosen to deliver Marrickville’s new library. BVN architects, whose design won the Council tender, will oversee the development and implementation of the library masterplan at the former Marrickville Hospital site. Council said BVN’s design was chosen because it most closely met the brief provided and because it was the most popular option with the public. “Following Council’s resolution to engage BVN, we will now spend some time developing various design and funding options,” said Mayor, Morris Hanna. “As well, Council has resolved to ensure that the amount of park and open space on the site is high quality and easily accessible.” State Director of BVN, Bill Dowzer, is looking forward to working on the Council priority project. Mr Dowzer said the project was “not just a single building” but a community precinct for all to enjoy. “Working closely with Council and the Marrickville community, we have the
Mayor Morris Hanna with representatives from Council and BVN architect. Photo: Rachel Murdolo.
opportunity to develop a new and exciting community facility,” he said. “It will bring new life to the historic buildings on the site through sensitive adaption, and act as a catalyst for a reinvigorated Marrickville Road.”
The appointment of an architectural fi rm brings to a close months of tension within Council over the scale and cost of the new library project. Work on the site, which will initially include the removal of two derelict non-
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Marrickville MP, Carmel Tebbutt, has labeled the decision “disgraceful” and has called for the funds to be reinstated to “at least 2011 levels”. “These funding cuts will force schools to cut vital teacher’s aide positions, reading recovery programs and other learning initiatives for students with disabilities and special needs,” Ms Tebbutt said. “I’m calling on the Education Minister to do the right thing by the students set to be aff ected by these disgraceful cuts and immediately reinstate this funding.” Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, refuted suggestions the government was cost cutting and said the changes to funding reflects changes in enrolment numbers and learning needs in schools.
Extra cash Thousands of inner west pensioners are set to get extra support to help them make ends meet, with over $4 million worth of new cash payments hitting local households this week. Almost 20,000 pensioners in the local area will receive a cash payment from the Federal Government ahead of the introduction of the carbon tax on July 1. Pensioners will receive a payment of $250 for singles and $380 for couples combined. “Th is extra cash will go straight into pensioners’ bank accounts to help them keep on top of the bills,” said Grayndler MP, Anthony Albanese.
Skills to cope People who love or care for someone experiencing depression are invited to join a free program that aims to provide them with emotional support and the skills to help them cope. Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) Clinical Nurse Consultant, Felicity Meehan, said without adequate support carers could fi nd themselves at risk of developing a mental illness themselves. Sessions for the six week program run on Thursdays from June 14-July 19 at the Redfern Community Health Centre. Call Felicity Meehan on 9378 1224 for more information.
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Location secured Fight to help gamblers is coming to fruition
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man who has been trying for months to establish a Gamblers Anonymous (GA) chapter in Marrickville has fi nally secured a location to hold the meetings. Readers of the Inner City Weekender will remember Graham’s story from February 10. Graham, a former gambling addict, had been contacting local councils to try to secure a venue for meetings but was met with bureaucracy and red tape. “Without a very communityminded person offering the premises free of charge, [the meetings] would never have eventuated,” he said. Back in February, local councils had refused Graham’s pleas to waive hall hire fees that the GA group could not aff ord. One inner west council quoted him $105 to hire a room for one hour on a Saturday night, a day of the week when Graham says chronic gamblers are most vulnerable to their addiction. The GA meetings will be held on Saturdays at 6.30pm at 11 May Street, St Peters (first floor). Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings.
P O LI CE SNAP SH OT Phoney calls: Marrickville woman victim of fraud
Last Saturday, May 26, a 21-yearold local woman became the victim of telephone fraud. About 12pm she received a call from a blocked number. Th e caller claimed to be from St George Bank and said the woman was eligible to receive a refund of thousands of dollars. She was given a reference ID code and advised she would be contacted on Monday. Come Monday, the woman received a call from Austin, Texas and was instructed by a male that for the refund to take place, she needed to undertake a Western Union cash transfer to a male in India. The woman made the payment but was later told it had not been received and she was required to make another payment, which would be refunded back to her. The woman made the second payment to a diff erent person in India. When the woman realised she was a victim of a fraud, she attended Marrickville Police Station where a report was taken. Investigations will continue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 metre fall: Man falls through Newtown roof A gamblers anonymous meeting will be held at St Peters. Photo: Kieren Tilly
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A man was hospitalised after falling through a roof at an apartment block in Newtown on
Saturday night. About 9.50pm, police from Newtown Local Area Command and other emergency services attended King Street, following reports the man had fallen through the roof. Police found a 37-year-old man who had fallen about 12 metres through a gap in the roof of an apartment building onto a balcony. A crime scene was established. Th e man was conveyed to RPA Hospital in a stable condition and was treated for a laceration to his eye, fractures to his body and a dislocated toe. Investigations are continuing, however the matter appears to be an accident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lucky find: Woman arrested for drugs
A 30-year-old woman from Darlinghurst was charged with drug possession in Marrickville last Saturday, May 26. At about 7.20pm, police attended an address in Marrickville in relation to a domestic disturbance. While inside, police noticed a bowl containing eight small resealable bags all holding green vegetable matter. Police placed the woman under arrest and applied for a search warrant in relation to the premises. The woman was conveyed to Newtown Police Station while it was executed.
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arrickville Council has joined the growing chorus appealing for people to be aware when crossing roads, especially young children walking to and from school. “Council takes road safety, and especially pedestrian safety, very seriously,” a spokesperson said. “Pedestrians should be careful if visually distracted by their phones, reading texts, taking videos… [and] should use zebra and
signalised crossings wherever available.” The warning comes after an 18-yearold woman was hit by a van last Tuesday morning crossing Sydenham Road while listening to a personal music device. Marrickville’s recent Walk to School Day event, held at local schools, encouraged students to walk or ride to school with a family member to learn the principles of safety around busy roads. At Wilkins Public School, Council and P&C representatives provided posters, bookmarks and fruit for children who took part in the event.
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COUNCIL SNAPSHOT ➤ Marrickville Council is seeking expressions of interest from artists and arts workers to join the Council’s Artist Advisory Pool (AAP). Th e AAP assists and advises Council during the selection process for the Artist Residency Program, the Arts and Cultural Grants, and the Chrissie Cotter Gallery program of exhibitions. To be eligible, the artists and arts workers must reside or work in the Marrickville Local Government Area. Participation in the Artist Advisory Pool is on a voluntary basis. Applications are invited until Monday, June 11. For more details about the eligibility criteria, and how to submit an application, see Council’s website or contact the Arts and Cultural Development Coordinator on 9335 2280. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Newtown Police were trying to locate Nicholas Archinal, 19.
Missing man found Police make breakthrough in search for Nicholas 5pm, Mr Archinal left the hospital, sparking a major search for him by police. Police from Newtown Local Area Command were notifi ed about the disappearance and commenced a search for the man. The public was alerted through the media in an effort to locate him quicker. Mr Archinal is thought to suff er from mental illness and police
believed he may be a danger to himself and others. About 1.15pm yesterday, police located him at the intersection of Liverpool and Castlereagh Street, Sydney. He was detained without incident and was taken back to RPA where he will be assessed. If you've ever got a tip on a story, make sure you let us know on 9549 1190.
➤ Marrickville Council has supported the Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign to raise money for research into preventing and treating the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) during May. Council handed a cheque for $1,000 to MS Campaign Manager, Mandy Lee, and CEO for MS Research Australia, Jeremy Wright, on Thursday afternoon at the Council Chambers. The donation represents one dollar for every new diagnosis of MS that is made each year in Australia. Staff members also wore red lipstick during May to raise awareness of MS. MS is the most common neurological disease aff ecting young Australian adults, with over 21,000 suff erers between the ages of 20-40. As yet, there is no cure.
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➤ Marrickville Library will host an Author Talk by respected author, Rosamund Burton, on Tuesday, June 5. After speaking recently to the Marrickville Writers’ Group, Ms Barton returns to the Library to give a free talk about her book Castles, Follies and Four-Leaf Clovers and to discuss travel and travel writing. The Author Talk is the latest in a number of events Marrickville Library is hosting as part of Th e National Year of Reading, which aims to create new inspirational literacy programs across the country. The talk is on at the Marrickville Library, corner of Marrickville and Petersham Roads, Marrickville from 6.30pm on June 5. To book, phone 9335 2173. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Photos capture rare moments Five photographers from the inner west have been shortlisted for photo festival
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ive inner west photographers have had their work shortlisted for the highlycoveted Portrait Prize at Sydney’s Head On Photo Festival. The stunning images are among 40 works to make the shortlist out of more than 2,500 entries from across the country and around the world. Photographers Alexander Craig (Birchgrove), Andrea Francolini (Lilyfi eld), Fiona Wolf-Symeonides (Erskineville), George Fetting (Leichhardt) and Shauna Greyerbiehl (Newtown) will fi nd out if they shot the winning photo on June 5. Shauna Greyerbiehl’s image of her daughter and a friend at a recent wedding caught the judges’ eye. “It’s one of those moments where they’re both in their separate worlds,” said Ms Greyerbiehl, who has been shortlisted for the prize for the past three years. “I like it because their relationship is a bit ambiguous.” The five photographers will also have the opportunity to take out the People’s Choice Award, where people can vote online for their favourite image. Organisers have asked inner west residents to support their local artists by casting a vote for the image they think should win. To vote, visit the Head On website before midnight, Sunday, June 3 at www.headon. com.au. The fi nalist’s entries are on display until June 17.
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nlike our weight, our hair and our skin colour, our height is one part of our bodies that is impossible to change. We can put on weight, lose weight, cut our hair or wear fake tan to change our bodies but there is no possible way, without ridiculous surgery, to change our height. For a girl, I am naturally quite tall; I don’t know the exact measurement, partly because I am scared to know the truth, but I know it makes wearing heels a problem and skirts or dresses always look too short. For a long time I have fought against my height and have always wished that I was shorter but I never thought about what it is like for shorter people. My short friends always complain about their height, wishing they were taller and more like me, which seems so strange. The beautiful thing about fashion is that we can use it to create an illusion. Here are some quick tips to give you those extra inches or cut down a few. Shorter women: it is important to avoid any big prints or accessories because they will make you appear shorter. Wide leg trousers, a shorter skirt and singlets will give you some extra height. When accessorising, wear a thin belt as opposed to a thick one and wear long jewellery. Wearing heels will literally add inches to your height as will an
up-do hairstyle, think Audrey Hepburn! Taller women: mini skirts and short dresses will make your legs look longer so try a long dress or maxi skirt. I like to wear shoes that have a short wedge as opposed to stilettos; I still look dressed up but without the extra height. Big accessories, thick belts and big prints can all work to make you appear a little less tall. Katherine.tweed@mediaview.com.au 4722 2998
ALL ABOUT FEET by Trent Baker
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s some of you may know, I completed a charity walk last week, 170kms from Bathurst to Blaxland. It’s the fi fth year and a great cause, so nothing would stop me from doing this event. About two weeks ago I sustained an irritated peroneus longus tendon (outside aspect of the foot). I iced and strapped it but kept training with the view that this walk was more important to be in shape for. The fi rst day out at Bathurst we walked about 35kms. By the end of the day the pain was so intense that I could barely weight bare, the infl ammation had set in. At this point I knew that I should stop walking and nurse this injury, and if one of my patients had the same injury they would be immobilised immediately. However, I pushed on the next day and the three days after that. The pain was terrible and knowing all the damage I could be doing, I was becoming worried about what I had done. The walk was over and my foot was almost double the size with swelling. First thing on Monday I went for ultrasound investigations and found that not only had the original injury become worse, all other tendons in my foot had become injured in an attempt to compensate pressure away from the original injury. I have even
damaged one of the major joints in my foot. Now I have around 6-8 weeks of rehabilitation to get back to the activity level I need to be, rather than a possible week of rest for the original injury. I shared this story with you, so you know that even people who know better do silly things to their body. Training through an injury will not get you where you want to go it will only create more injuries.
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KEEPING FIT by David Stein
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Q. I get confused with all the information around about what to eat to be healthy. What’s your idea of a healthy diet over the course of a day? Okay, here’s my run down of how good nutrition looks in a meal and through the day: The benchmark breakfast – • Start the day with some protein: eggs, fish, yogurt, nuts • Add in some carbohydrates for energy and good digestive health: oats, bread, fruit • Sprinkle with the goods fats: ground nuts and seeds, lecithin, chia seeds What’s for lunch – • A palm of protein: 125 g of canned fish, a small breast of skinless chicken • A cup of carbohydrates: 1-2 pieces of wholegrain bread, brown rice, quinoa, wholegrain pasta • Vegetables to fi ll: big leafy salad, vegetable juice • Fruit for a sweet snack: berries, kiwifruit, starfruit, pear The dinner time fi nish line – • Boost your protein intake to prevent after dinner snacking: fish fi llet, steak (kangaroo, lamb, beef) • Ease off on the simple carbohydrates for bedtime: sweet potato instead of potato,
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small serve of wholegrains such as brown rice instead of white. • Non-starchy veg to fi ll: steamed vegetables, stir-frys, soups, salads and casseroles As well as these main meals, make sure you eat something every four hours throughout the day – a small handful of raw mixed nuts, fruit, yogurt and hommus dip are good between meals snacks.
verybody is pretty familiar with some version of the ‘garbage in, garbage out’ cliché. Imagine you were building your dream house. Try and picture what it would look like, maybe a huge fresh living area or the fantastic kitchen with everything shiny and new, big clean benches and cupboards. Now try to imagine building that kitchen. You ring up a kitchen maker and tell them what you like and they say something like this “sounds great, we have an old kitchen we just pulled out of a 30-year-old housing commission house because it was getting shabby. We can use it in your new house and we’ll just pull some extra bits off other old cupboards out the back and make it all fit. It will save you hundreds on the price of a new one”. I’m guessing you might not be too happy with that plan. How good will this kitchen possibly end up looking when they’re starting with an old junky one like that? Imagine a similar situation inside your body as your ‘internal builders’ are constantly remodelling. Imagine your working on some lovely extensions to your liver! Replacing some old battered and struggling areas that have been working for years, pulling the sludge out of your blood and getting rid of it. The little builders are there ready to make the
Naturopath Susan Garrad from Women’s Health Naturally, Summer Hill can be contacted on 9798 9322 or visit www.womenshealthnaturally.com.au
parts and they hear some orange juice is on the way, ready to grab the vitamins and enzymes and nutrients to help building with, then ‘slop’ it drops on the ground like a shovel full of mud. Th is juice was actually from concentrate. Two years ago it was picked off a tree then crushed, heat treated, chemically preserved, super dehydrated until it was a powder and put on a factory shelf until it got shipped into Australia, dropped into a trough of tap water, got more preservatives, some colours and perfumes added to make it look something like orange juice again. Your little builders have now got to waste time and some of the nutrients they were saving to build with, just to dilute and remove this useless slop. They need some fresh, real food to fi nish the liver soon, because it is already not functioning as it should and starting to let toxins through. Well, I’m going to leave this ending up to you, the reader, because you’re going to fi nish this story, right after your next meal!
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erne Troyer may be small in stature (81cm to be exact) but that hasn’t stopped him from appearing in some of the biggest movies and television shows of the past decade. While many of us first met Verne as the villainous sidekick to Dr Evil in the ‘Austin Powers’ movies, the man himself actually got his start in the entertainment industry way back in the mid90s as a stunt double for a nine-month old baby in the John Hughes classic ‘Baby’s Day Out.’ Verne said he thought becoming a stuntman would be the perfect path for him to enter the film industry. “I always thought I could be in the (movie) business, I was very active when I was younger, but I just didn’t know how to get started, so I thought stunt work would be the best way,” he said. Throughout his stuntman career, Verne took part in some pretty out there roles often playing animals or small children. The 43-year-old recalls one of the more frightening moments of his stuntman career on the set of 1994’s ‘Baby’s Day Out’. “Basically I had to crawl out onto a platform from a ledge of a building and if I missed timed it I would go straight over,” he said. “There was an airbag below but it wasn’t positioned perfectly. I would probably say that’s the most dangerous thing to happen.” It wasn’t until 1999 when Verne could finally give up his stuntman career when he was cast as Mini-Me in one of the most successful comedies of all time – ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.’ “I got the role as a Mini-Me through a friend named Rick Baker, who’s won multiple Oscars
over time for his special effects work,” Verne said. “Basically it was through my connection with Rick that the producers of ‘Austin Powers’ contacted me to go and audition for the role and I must say that I was very lucky.” In ‘Austin Powers 2’ and in the third movie ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember’, Verne played Mini-Me, Dr Evil’s (Mike Myers) smaller and more concentrated evil protégé. Verne said being involved in a big time movie franchise like ‘Austin Powers’ and working alongside a comic genius like Mike Myers finally got him noticed on the acting scene. “If I wasn’t for ‘Austin Powers’ I probably wouldn’t be in the position I am in,” he said. “Every time I’m working with Mike Myers I’m working with a genius, he makes making movies fun. Mike plays music in-between takes and dances around. He always improvises, so you’ve got to be prepared for that but all-in-all he makes it exciting.” After starring in such an iconic role, most people refer to Verne as Mini-Me, which he says can be challenging especially when auditioning for other roles. “Getting typecast to a particular role happens with most actors,” he said. “If you look at my acting credits I’ve kind of stayed away from the leprechaun or the elf roles because I want to show people that I can do bigger and better things and that we (little people) are not always going to be your elf.” Following on from ‘Austin Powers’, Verne had a small role in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film then in the 2009 Heath Ledger film ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.’ Verne said he and the whole cast were very distraught when the Australian actor tragically
Verne Troyer will be at Supanova Pop Culture Expo from June 16-17.
died during production. “Heath’s death was tough for everyone involved,” he said. “After it happened trying to go back and finish the movie, for me, was probably one of the
most difficult things I’ve done.” You can meet Verne Troyer and a galaxy of other stars at the 10th Anniversary Supanova Pop Culture Expo at Sydney Olympic Park on the weekend of June 16-17.
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oogie on down to Leichhardt Town Hall on Friday, June 15 to be swept up in the smooth sounds of the 1970s when the Inner West Community Band plays ‘Music of the 70s’. Featuring hits from ABBA, Stevie Wonder, the Village People, the Bee Gees, the Beatles and more, the concert is a flashback to the era of disco dominance, smooth soul and fantastic funk.
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“The night will begin with a selection of uplifting classics, which showcase the many different tones, colours, expressive powers and musical talents of our ensemble,” said Danika Allars from the band. “We’ll be playing pieces such as ‘Armenian Dances’ by the prolific composer Alfred Reed, and ‘Declaration Overture’ by Claude T. Smith.” The band will let their hair down later in the night and
bust out some of the 70s most popular funk, soul and disco tunes. Founded by friends from the Sydney University Wind Orchestra who wanted to share the fun of being in a group, the band now has 35 wind, brass and percussion instrumentalists. See the Inner West Community Band at Leichhardt Town Hall on June 15 from 7.30pm. Entry by donation.
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50 interactive and immersive light art sculptures, illuminated skyscrapers and large scale projections. “As Sydney’s major festival in winter, I encourage everyone to come out and marvel at the innovation and mastery of these works,” said Vivid Light Festival Director, Anthony Bastic. Among the new delights are giant glowing dandelions, fibre optic sea grass and
animatronic dancing lamps, as well as games of digital tic-tac-toe. The popular ‘Lighting the Sails’, will return as German lighting artists, URBANSCREEN, illuminate the Opera House. The creative light artworks have been selected from around Australia as well as France, Poland, Hong Kong and Scotland. Visit www.vividsydney.com for the full program of events.
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ell it was very big week of television both here and overseas, here’s what you may have missed…
There was big news out of Summer Bay last week with long-running ‘Home and Away’ cast member and fan favourite Lyn Collingwood, who plays ‘busy-body’ Colleen Smart, leaving the show. Her departure from the Bay came as a surprise to many fans who thought Colleen was part of the furniture and would never leave. But the 75-year-old veteran actress thought her time on the show was up, preferring to concentrate on her theatre work. We’ll miss you Mrs Smart. With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee approaching, Channel Nine will screen a special concert in honour of our great monarch. The ‘Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert’ will feature an all-star line-up including Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Tom Jones, Gary Barlow, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Madness,
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JLS, and Annie Lennox. It screens at 8pm on Tuesday, June 6. Channel Nine’s ‘The Voice’ is continuing to be a ratings juggernaut – last Monday’s episode saw 1.9 million Australians tune in. This is now the second week in a row that the show has gone a touch under two million viewers but I wouldn’t think this minor dip would worry Channel Nine in the slightest. Still on ‘The Voice’ have you noticed that all of the show’s best looking contestants are getting through each week? And here’s all us thinking the show is about the ‘voice’. Channel Nine have backed former Olympian Grant Hackett, despite photos published over the weekend of his rather unkind treatment of his luxury Melbourne penthouse. While two of
Hackett’s charities have dumped his services, the London Olympic broadcaster is still keen for him to front their coverage in July… interesting. There are some great shows on the freeto-air digital channels these days and one in particular that caught my eye was ‘South Beach Tow’ (pictured) on 7Mate. The show follows the day-to-day actions of Tremont Towing, a wellestablished towing company in the South Beach area of Miami. Tremont is usually shown being involved in traffic and financial repossessions. Trust me on this – catch ‘South Beach Tow’, Mondays at 11pm on 7Mate. For the few fans of Channel 10’s remake of ‘Young Talent Time’, the variety show is about to head out onto the road this month for a series of live shows. The entire ‘Young Talent Time’ cast will be performing live at the EVAN Theatre,
Penrith Panthers on Wednesday, July 4. This may be the only chance you’ll see the ‘Young Talent Time’ cast do their thing due to terrible ratings, which saw the show move timeslots several times – it wont be back for season two. It’s sad news for watchers of medical observational series ‘RPA’ with Channel Nine announcing that the new season, which began airing this week, will be its last. Set at Sydney’s Prince Alfred Hospital, the series has been running since 1995 and has always been a ratings success for the network. Tune in Wednesday nights at 9.30pm. To finish up, Sweden were the victors in this year’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’, which was shown on SBS last weekend. Sweden won with 372 points, followed by Russia with 259 and Serbia with 214.
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WHATS ON... Compassion talk Drawing on respected Buddhist teacher Sogyal Rinpoche’s ground-breaking lessons in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, a seminar on June 5 and 6 offers training in unique skills such as contemplative listening. Tickets start at $195. To book, call 8064 2648 or visit spcare.org.
Talk and tea The Green Living Centre is holding a World Environment Day event with Cate Lawrence from Green Renters in Melbourne, who will share great ideas for turning waste materials into creative and fun craft. Bring along some glass jars and old t-shirts to join the fun. It’s on Tuesday, June 5 at 218 King Street, Newtown. Head to the facebook page to book.
Jets at home Fresh from a bye last weekend, the Newtown Jets will take on the fifth-placed Wentworthville Magpies at Henson Park this Saturday at 3pm. Bring your family down for a picnic and cheer on the local team as they aim to consolidate their place in the top four on the downhill run to the finals.
Rock and rolling The Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Markets are back with a brand new home and a brand new attitude on Sunday, June 3. More than 50 market stalls will sell everything from vintage fashion, jewellery and music memorabilia. Live performances and talks will round off the launch. Head to Manning House at the University of Sydney from 10.30am.
Songstress in town US singer, Christina Perri, hits the Sydney stage on Sunday night when she’ll play to her fans at a one-off concert at the Enmore. The 24-year-old Philadelphia native is expected to perform her smash hits, Jar of Hearts and A Thousand Years. Tickets start at $51. Visit ticketek.com.au or enmoretheatre.com.au for tickets.
Kelly’s new exhibit Artist, Wendy Kelly’s latest exhibition at Factory 49 is open this weekend. Kelly’s paintings explore geometry using collages of music scores and pages from antiquarian books. The exhibition is on now from 1-6pm at 49 Shepherd Street, Marrickville and runs until Saturday, June 9.
Garden grant for grabs Grants of up to $1,000 are now available to all schools, preschools, childcare centres and youth groups! Apply this weekend for the Coles Junior Landcare Garden Grant program to fund a garden project in the local school or community. Applications close on Friday, July 27. Visit juniorlandcare. com.au.
Call for stalls Calling all makers! Newtown Festival is set to return in 2012 and is looking for stallholders who offer goods that reflect the festival’s commitment to support local artisans and craftspeople. Show off your wares to an appreciative crowd! Sign up for a stall this weekend via the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre’s facebook page.
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WHATS ON... New Museum Contemporary Art Sydney’s iconic MCA has had a $53 million facelift and along with it, a range of new and exciting exhibitions are on show. Christian Marclay’s 24-hour exhibition about passing time, called The Clock, is a must see. Don’t miss a minute of it! Details at mca.com.au.
Rap City hits town Touring show Rap City, which brings high-profile hip hop acts together on the stage, hits the Enmore this Saturday night with the legendary co-founder of Wu Tang Clan, Ghostface Killer. Joining him is rap’s revered supervillan, DOOM, and Chino XL. For tickets, visit enmoretheatre.com.au.
Our generation Join former ABC journalist and 60 Minutes reporter, Jeff McMullen, for a discussion about the real issues behind Aboriginal disadvantage in Australia, and the responses of Aboriginal people to the Intervention. Our Generation is on Sunday, June 3 at the Greek Orthodox Community Club in Lakemba at 4pm.
Wine tasting at Club Marrickville Golf Club will host a wine evening on Saturday, June 2 with wines from Oyster Bay and a four-course menu by Vimal caterers. Gather friends and family for an informative and fun evening. Tickets are $20. Book by calling the Club on 9558 1876 or purchase tickets at the door.
Try Badminton Council is offering free badminton lessons as part of its Sport-a-Month program for June. A free session will be held on Sunday, June 3 Dulwich Hill High School, Fairfowl Lane, Dulwich Hill. To book, call Kathy from Dulwich Hill Badminton Club on 0404 613 456 or email kathy.fong@hotmail.com.
Get wet this winter Keep active this winter by swimming at Marrickville’s own Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre. The centre also runs a range of classes for all ages and fitness levels, including great fitness and strength programs for seniors. Jump into it! Call 9565 1906 or find more details on the facebook page.
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think Saturday night’s game against Canberra in the nation’s capital is a real danger match for the Tigers. After winning fi ve games straight, the side has looked good and held their composure well against a Cowboys side that never gave up last Sunday. It’ll be cold down in Canberra, and the Raiders are hurting after their woeful performance against Souths last week. Beware the wounded Raider, especially in Canberra.
Queensland camps to invest in additional measures to assist player recovery. In reaching its decision, the Commission reviewed independent medical analysis of recovery times for athletes that included an injury database assessment of injuries incurred during and immediately after recent Origin matches. “The success of the Harvey Norman State of Origin Series in its current format speaks for itself over a number of years,” said ARLC Chief Executive, Mr David Gallop.
The Australian Rugby League Commission has made a number of determinations regarding the structure of the 2013 season while also confi rming that this year’s Test between the VB Kangaroos and the Kiwis will be played on October 13 in Townsville. In confi rming the Test venue, the Commission gave on-going support to a mid-season Test between the two nations in the context of a ‘stand-alone’ representative weekend that included City v Country. At its meeting last week at the offices of the Melbourne Storm, the ARL Commission has also determined that it will retain Wednesday night State of Origin matches. There will be a further concentration of byes before and after Origin matches to minimise the impact on clubs while the Commission has also committed to working with the NSW and
Bodene Th ompson left the Titans for the Tigers primarily because Dave Taylor was signed to the Gold Coast club and he felt he’d be stuck in a never-ending queue. Thompson is a quality player but has struggled for consistency in recent years. Supporters can now purchase the sensational new 2012 Wests Tigers Women in League pink jerseys. The unique pink jersey celebrates the NRL’s Women In League round and as per last year, these jerseys will be very popular with supporters with this strikingly fresh design. The jerseys, which are selling fast, will be worn in Round 16 when we take on Newcastle Knights on Monday, June 25 at Hunter Stadium. Be sure to purchase your 2012 pink jersey today, don’t miss out.
Marrickville FC’s female Under 8s taking on Abbotsford last weekend.
Football for fun: Soccer soars in popularity for young girls
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arrickville FC is seeing a huge increase in the number of young girls who are taking up the sport. For the fi rst time in the club’s 62-year history, the ‘red devils’ are this season fielding all-girl teams from under 8s through to under 16s and three all-age female teams. There are also girls playing in a number of mixed teams in grades up to under 12s.
“It’s exciting for me because it’s about another lifestyle girls can choose,” said club spokesperson, Karel Solomon. “It strengthens our community by introducing families and girls from different schools and backgrounds and it promises the game a healthy future.” The youngest all-girls team, the Under 8s, won a decisive 3-1 victory over Abbotsford on Sunday. Solomon believes young girls are opting for soccer over netball as it’s less competitive in the younger age groups with no league tables and an emphasis on “football for fun”.
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