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Clean up continues Marrickville recuperates from massive storm on Tuesday evening CHRIS CONNOLLY

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arrickville is still cleaning up after Tuesday night’s storm, which saw torrential rain play havoc with homes, roads and local power supply.

A total of 124mm rain fall on the suburb, causing the Cooks River to break its banks. Power was cut to nearly 2,000 homes, and wind gusts as high as 107km/h were recorded, toppling trees and damaging roofs.

Speaking on Wednesday morning, Marrickville SES controller Michael Carney said they had dealt with 46 jobs and more were still coming in.

“Last night it was flooding. Today it’s roof jobs and tree jobs mostly,” Mr Carney said.

He said the flooding was most significant along Riverside Crescent, Illawarra Road, Wharf Street and Carrington Road.

“We were closing roads and trying to stop people going through. Some people on Illawarra Road ignored us and went around the barricades. Then we had to assist them from their vehicles and their vehicles had to be towed into Wharf Street,” he said.

An Ausgrid spokesperson said around 1,800 homes and businesses were left without power in parts of Marrickville following the storm. After crews made the local network safe, power was returned to most customers by 7.30am Wednesday with a small pocket of homes on Warren Road affected later into the afternoon.

Flights at Sydney Airport were also delayed.

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Nobel Prizes show the strength and courage in humanity

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The Nobel Prizes are always interesting because they shine a light on the work of people who have been beavering away for years (often decades) on important problems of the world while receiving little recognition for their work outside their immediate community.

This year we saw the physics prize go to two Japanese researchers and one American researcher for their work on blue LEDs, which has contributed to more energy efficient lighting options.

The chemistry prize went to two Americans and a Romanian-German who allowed microscopy to look at objects previously thought too small.

The medicine prize was awarded to two Norwegians and an American for their discovery of nerve cells within the brain that determine our sense of where we are in space.

The economics prize went to Frenchman Jean Tirole for his analysis of market power and regulation.

The literature prize also went to a Frenchman Patrick Modiano whose has written 28 novels since 1968 but only a handful have been translated into English, leaving him largely unknown in the English speaking world.

However, the award that garners the most attention each year is the Peace Prize, which this year went to Indian Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani Malala Yousafzai for their support of the rights of children.

Ms Yousafzai’s award is remarkable in that she is still basically a child herself at 17, making her the youngest Nobel Prize winner ever.

She was named after Malalai of Maiwand, a Joan of Arc type figure who was killed leading Pashtun fighters in Afghanistan to victory over invading British forces in 1880. Malalai of Maiwand was believed to be 19-years-old at most at the time of her death.

Malala Yousafzai was even younger, just 15, when she was shot and almost killed by the Taliban in her hometown of Mingora in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.

However, this wasn’t the reason she was awarded the Nobel Prize.

In 2008, as an 11-year-old, she began campaigning for the right of girls to receive an education after the Taliban became influential in the Swat Valley and tried to stop girls going to school in the region.

Initially, she was chosen with a group of other girls to do a television interview. She was already

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It is truly inspiring to hear their stories

an accomplished public speaker at school and impressed in the interview, so began to get requests for more.

“The media needs interviews,” she wrote in her book I Am Malala.

“They want to interview a small girl, but the girls are scared, and even if they’re not, their parents won’t allow it.

“I have a father who isn’t scared, who stands by me. He said, you are a child and it is your right to speak.”

The following year she began an anonymous online diary for the BBC about life under the Taliban using the pseudonym Gul Makai and continued to give interviews to international news services as herself.

In December 2011, she was awarded the first Pakistan National Peace Prize for the work she had done but not long after the Taliban started issuing specific threats against her, calling for her to be killed for spreading secularism.

To her credit, she refused to be bullied and continued to speak out. However, on October 9, 2012, a gunman boarded her school bus, asked for her by name, before shooting her and two of her classmates.

She was eventually flown to England for treatment and rehabilitation and she is now completing her schooling there while maintaining her campaign for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan.

In 2013, she was invited to address the United Nations where she said, “The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died.

Strength, power and courage was born. I am the same Malala. My ambitions are the same. My hopes are the same. My dreams are the same.”

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said, “The terrorists showed what frightens them most: a girl with a book”.

Her fellow recipient Kailash Satyarthi is a campaigner against child labour in India. It is estimated that he has saved 80,000 children from slavery since forming the Save the Childhood Movement in 1980.

It is wonderful to see people such as this being rewarded by the international community. I confess that while I had heard of Ms Yousafzai before, I was unfamiliar with Mr Satyarthi or indeed any of this year’s other Laureates. It’s inspiring to hear their stories.

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COUNCIL BY-ELECTION

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Greens select ABC journalist Justine Langford says key issue for West Ward is development CHRIS CONNOLLY

arrickville Greens have nominated journalist Justine Langford as their candidate for the by-election in West Ward Burraga to take place on Saturday, November 15.

Ms Langford describes herself as a keen cyclist and commutes to work at the ABC in Ultimo by bike.

She would like to see better bike paths in the area, improved public transport and less pollution in the Cooks River, but she feels the key issue at this election is development.

“There’s a lot of development around Dulwich Hill station near where I live,” she said.

“There are big towers going up in Wardell Road. There’s a block of studios being built with no parking because of a loophole in the planning laws. These people are going to have cars. Where are they going to park?”

She says she understands the pressures to fit more people into inner city areas but feels there equally needs to be an overall plan to preserve the amenity of the area for residents.

“I think it’s about appropriate develop-

ment. I want to maintain the heritage areas and allow enough green space,” Ms Langford said.

“There was a recent development proposal for eight townhouses in my street. A lot of residents felt it was an over development.

“One neighbour had solar panels which would be overshadowed by the development. A group of us lobbied Council but didn’t feel we were heard by the Liberal and Labor councillors.”

She is also concerned about the rezoning of the area around Victoria Road.

“If that re-zoning is approved it will force out the creative industries that bring new jobs to our area and underpin Marrickville’s growing reputation as an arts hub,” she said.

“A vibrant Marrickville must have an appropriate mix of housing and industry, and Labor, Liberal and Independent Councillors cannot simply pander to the narrow self-interest of developers. Affordable accommodation and creative employment industries must be protected.”

Ms Langford has lived in the local area for over 20 years and says Marrickville is a great place to live but she believes it can be even better.

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Storm brews over WestConnex Planning expert raises concerns over EIS process at community meeting

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s the stormy weather rolled into Sydney on Tuesday this week, a storm was also brewing inside St Peters Church Hall at a community meeting attended by 150 residents as well as representatives of the WestConnex Delivery Authority regarding the proposed motorway.

Transport planning expert Dr Michelle Zeibots from the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures spoke at the meeting.

Dr Zeibots was part of the expert advisory panel for the NSW Master Transport Plan and said during 12 months on the advisory panel they did not once talk about building more motorways, rather they proposed public transport networks.

“If the Government is serious about containing congestion, we must look at public transport solutions,” she said.

“When the draft plan was released, it had motorways in it, and what we saw on a strategic level was no better than a couple of doodles on the back of a beer coaster.”

She said the economic benefits of a functioning CBD rely on rail networks.

“You cannot make the Eastern industrial precinct productive by building roads and I question the value of spending $14 billion

Residents of Roberts Street in St Peters did chalk drawings in the street prior to the start of exploratory WestConnex drilling on this as a solution to congestion when studies show that people use cars because they have no time or cost-effective public transport alternatives,” Dr Zeibots said.

In response to community concern about air quality around the motorway, Dr Zeibots was critical of the environmental impact statements.

“A lot of the so-called technical work of the EIS doesn’t add up. There is not a lot of work done to evaluate the actual outcomes,” she said.

NSW Greens MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi said residents living in the Inner West will suffer the same fate as those around the M4, as the M5 tunnel will just funnel more traffic onto their residential and local streets.

“As exhaust stacks are built in this densely populated area, it is the community and environment that will suffer – not the politicians or toll operators,” Dr Faruqi said.

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spokesperson provided an update on the project and took questions from residents.

In response to a question about property acquisitions, he said the properties to be acquired would be known once the preferred design had been selected and the EIS went on exhibition in mid 2015.

Regarding air quality, he acknowledged there were issues in the M5 East tunnel and said the WestConnex tunnels would be designed with the lessons learnt from the M5 East in mind.

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Call for sister city strength Humanitarian trip shows Cr Sam Iskandar the effects of war in Syria CHRIS CONNOLLY

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Cr Sam Iskandar: “It has been a really good relationship. We learned from them” have very ambitious plans for housing. If you talk about basic food for poor people like sugar, wheat, bread, rice, they are subsidised by the government.”

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arrickville should stay committed to its sister city relationship with Safita in Syria despite the ongoing war in the country, says Marrickville Councillor Sam Iskandar.

Cr Iskandar just visited Syria recently as part of an international humanitarian mission.

“The sister city relationship with Safita first came from the local community, which has very strong connections between Safita and Marrickville,” Cr Iskandar said.

“It has been a really good relationship.

We learned from them. They learned from us. They liked the way we built our swimming pool at Enmore and the Waterplay Park and the community service programs we run.”

Cr Iskandar said it was sad to see the effects of the war in Syria as he felt it was one of the good governments in the region.

“It was one of the very few countries around the world with free education starting with the first year until you qualified from university,” he said.

“If you talk about health, all medicine and treatment in hospital is for free. They

people in Homs and Latakia.

“In Tehran, we visited the Centre of Peace where they have around 400 volunteers, all victims of the chemical war between Iran and Iraq,” Cr Iskandar said of his experience.

“They are very strong advocates for peace and participated in the International Mayors for Peace, which I participated in when I was Mayor.

“Most importantly the Iranians were able to host this delegation to start the Musalaha. That’s the Arabic term for the reconciliation between the parties who are fighting in Syria. They participated in the delegation with us to go to Syria and helped the parties to get together and talk to each other.”

Cr Iskandar questions the motives of the people behind the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East, saying they have only occurred in countries with progressive governments rather than conservative regimes such as Saudi Arabia or Qatar.

He believes strongly that the only way to solve the crisis in Iraq and Syria is through democratic, peaceful and humanitarian means.

“Muslims don’t support ISIS because they are not really Muslims. They are not carrying the Islamic teachings. They are working against Islam,” he said.

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COUNCIL

Hospital continues to divide Big agenda at Council meeting sees Hospital tender details made public

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ffordable housing, coal seam gas and confidentiality were all discussed at length at this week’s Marrickville Council

meeting.

The most significant decision was that Council retain ownership of affordable housing units that are dedicated to it through future major developments such as that being proposed on the old Marrickville Hospital site.

Through Council’s Affordable Housing Strategy, which calls for a minimum of four per cent of affordable housing in new developments, Council could become the owner of more than 10 affordable units across four developments in the next few years.

While there was substantial debate about how Council might best manage these properties, it voted unanimously to support the proposal of keeping the properties under Council’s ownership on the grounds that it would increase Council’s asset and revenue base while allowing it to guarantee a level of affordable housing in the local area.

Two members of Stop CSG Sydney spoke to the meeting about their campaign to

have the coal seam gas licence which covers most of Sydney extinguished.

Given that NSW Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts had cancelled three other licences this week in Nowra, Rylstone and Moree, the activists were hopeful that similar grounds existed for the cancellation of the Sydney licence and said support from Council might help that process along.

The most contentious decision of the night concerned a proposal from Cr Victor Macri to make public a report considered

by Council at its July meeting regarding the redevelopment of the Marrickville Hospital site.

Cr Macri argued that there was no further need for the document to remain confidential and since the project was the largest that Council had ever undertaken it was important the process be transparent and the public know how the decision was arrived at.

Council staff argued against the proposal on the grounds that it would reveal information from the four tenderers to the project that they had expected would be confidential and could potentially harm Council’s reputation when dealing with confidential issues in the future.

Cr Max Phillips, who was acquitted this year of releasing confidential informa-

The old Marrickville Hospital site was under discussion again at this week’s Council meeting tion, admitted to mixed feelings about the issue, stating that while he supported greater transparency, he felt there was a need for confidentiality on certain issues.

And while he expressed suspicion of Cr Macri’s motives, he ultimately supported the motion as did the majority of the Councillors.

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Police warn of spike in thefts from motor vehicles

A man was arrested at Sydenham Station last week after he allegedly threatened a woman on a train near Wolli Creek.

Just after 8am on Thursday, October 9, a 37-year-old woman boarded a train at Hurstville Railway Station and sat in a carriage next to a man.

The man allegedly mumbled to the woman and then pointed a small knife at her.

The woman became afraid, changed carriages and advised station staff at Sydenham Railway Station.

Officers from Newtown Local Area Command attended arrested a 52-year-old man and took him to Newtown Police Station. He was charged with common assault, custody of a knife in a public place and possession of suspected stolen items.

Over a 24 hour period on Tuesday, October 14 police received five reports of stealing from motor vehicles. They say the numbers of these incidents have increased over the past month and warn the public to be more vigilant. Here are some tips you can adopt to ensure your vehicle is safe and secure.

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Police are appealing for information after an aggravated robbery at a brothel last week. Just before 11.10pm on Thursday, October 9 police were called to the premises in New Canterbury Road. They were told four men entered the location, with their faces covered, demanding cash.

A woman was assaulted during the robbery and the men took cash before leaving. The 22-year-old woman was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.nsw. crimestoppers.com.au.

Father who towed son on skateboard faces court A Marrickville man has been given a 12 month good behaviour bond and banned from driving until next year for towing his son behind his car on a skateboard earlier in February.

The 12-year-old boy fell from his skateboard while being towed along Thornley Street in Marrickville, fracturing his skull and suffering bleeding on the brain. He spent many weeks in hospital recovering from his injuries.

The man pleaded guilty this week at the Downing Centre Local Court to negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm.

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White Cane Day shows ability of blind people

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his week marked International White Cane Day and Marrickville’s Darren Fittler is keen to spread the word that being blind doesn’t have to be a barrier to employment or fulfilling your dreams.

Mr Fittler lost his sight as a teenager due to a condition called retinal dystrophy, but has worked as a lawyer specialising in charity law for over 10 years.

“Having a job for me is very important; from participating in society to being able to support my family,” he said.

Finding a job in the first place wasn’t that simple and he knows the barriers people with a disability face when looking for work.

“I missed out on graduate opportunities, but I kept networking with friends of friends in law firms,” Mr Fittler said.

“For my current role, I suggested that to help me finish my practicing certificate that I work for free. But they offered me a three month paid role where I had the opportunity to prove I could do the work.

On the last day I was offered a full-time position and I haven’t looked back.”

He says that employing someone with a disability needs to be a two-way street and that nothing is impossible if people work

Darren Fittler says there are positives for employers who hire blind people

together to find solutions for both the employee and employer.

“It’s important for employers to raise any workplace accessibility concerns with the person who has a disability, as they will have a greater understanding of the solutions that are around,” Mr Fittler said.

“For example, there are technologies such as screen readers and magnifiers that enable someone who can’t see to use computers and read emails.

“Similarly, someone with a disability shouldn’t go to an interview or work place and think someone else should be looking after them, they need to be involved and engaged in their own career and selfimprovement. For example, I don’t expect my IT department to know everything that I need.”

Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes, who is also blind, agrees that employers should be supported to give people with a disability a chance.

“That’s what happened with me and it changed my life. We all have a personal responsibility to help others get the same opportunity,” Mr Innes said.

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT has produced a guide for employers hiring people who are blind or vision impaired.

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Sydney Uni claims top title Fierce competition at Australian Uni Games, but Sydney cleaned up

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fter seven days of intense competition, the University of Sydney has claimed the title of Overall Champion University at the 2014 Australian University Games.

The Games, which were held in Sydney earlier this month, featured more than 7,000 athletes from 41 tertiary institutions competing in 32 sports.

Sydney Uni won 17 of the 77 available gold medal pennants to secure first place ahead of the University of Melbourne (eight pennants) who had won the Overall Champion title for the past two years.

Monash University finished third with seven pennants.

Sydney University also topped the points championship winning both the women’s point scores (261 points) and men’s (195.5) to win the overall points championship by a record margin.

On the teams front, Sydney University won gold medals in Athletics (Men), Athletics (Women), Baseball, Fencing (Men), Football (Men’s Division 2), Football (Women), Handball, Hockey (Women), Judo (Women), Kendo (Men), Kendo (Women), Rowing (Men), Rowing (Women), Rugby 7s (Men), Rugby 7s

Sydney University’s champion Men’s Rugby Sevens team (Women), Swimming (Men), Table Tennis (Women), Tennis (Men), Ultimate Frisbee (Division 2 Mixed), and Water Polo (Men).

Sydney University also won team silver

medals in women’s basketball, women’s touch football and sailing, and team bronze medals in men’s and women’s badminton, men’s T20 cricket and

women’s water polo.

The 2014 Games marked the ninth time Sydney University had won the overall championship since it was first established in 1993. Given their last two victories in 2011 and 2007 were both on the Gold Coast, they will no doubt be looking forward to returning to the Gold Coast for next year’s Games.

The John White Spirit of the Games trophy for good sportsmanship and fair play was awarded to Edith Cowan University from Western Australia.

Meanwhile Bond University in Queensland took out the Doug Ellis per capita trophy for most pennants per student numbers.

Australian University Games spokesperson Mark Lockie said he was incredibly proud of the event and of the work his staff and volunteers produced during the week-long event.

“With high quality competition, brilliant weather all week long, an incredible Opening Ceremony and positive experiences reported by students and university team managers alike across a broad range of sports including a couple of new sports this year, we are proud to have produced such a great event that was thoroughly enjoyed by all,” Mr Lockie said.

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Chuffed with donations Lewisham PS turns to crowd funding website to raise money for tablets

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ewisham Public School has turned to technology to raise funds for, well, technology. The P&C is using crowd funding to raise $7,000 for the school to purchase tablet devices for students.

Megan van der Houven from the P&C says the new Australian Curriculum requires students to develop information and technology communication capability alongside traditional skills like literacy and numeracy.

“The Principal gave us a wish list of ideas, which included the tablets,” Ms van der Houven said.

“A couple of us thought about the idea of crowd funding. I’ve always been a supporter of crowd funding but I’ve never run a campaign. The advantage is it allows us to go outside our area, to family and friends or local businesses who aren’t directly connected to the school.”

She said Lewisham Public School is quite small with just over 100 students enrolled.

“We’re expecting a bigger group next year. However, due to the small size of the school, when we’re fundraising with chocolate drives or sausage sizzles, it doesn’t bring in a lot of money. And we

Lewisham Public School is raising funds for tablet devices

often miss out on funding which is based on enrolments,” she said.

“The school prides itself on being inclusive. Not all parents can afford these devices. We need to fill the gap between the haves and the have nots.”

Ms van der Houven said they elected to go with the website Chuffed because the school would get the donations regardless of whether they met the target or not.

“Some sites give you nothing if you don’t meet the target,” she said.

“With Chuffed, whatever you raise is what you get. So if we only raise half the amount, we can still buy five tablets. It would be good if a business could make a big donation.”

She said she’s pleased with how it’s going after just a few weeks.

“I’ve been frantically watching the account. I think by Sunday we were on $1,200. We hit $2,000 this morning. If we can get to $3,500 by the end of next week, I’ll be really excited,” Ms van der Houven said.

“We’ll appreciate any amount we can raise. If someone can only give us $5, that’s great. The beauty of crowd funding is it can make a difference.”

More details can be found at: www. chuffed.org/project/lewisham-publicschool-technology-upgrade.

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f you can’t make it to Flemington on the first Tuesday in November, you can still savour the experience of the Melbourne Cup at the Southern Cross Hotel in St Peters.

In what is sure to be a fantastic day, you can watch the big race on a giant screen, enjoy a three course meal, live music plus sweeps and prizes for best dressed, all for $50 (members) or $55 (non-members).

While the facilities at the Southern Cross Hotel are great for sports lovers, they’re also great for an ordinary lunch or night out.

The bistro offers pub classics such as beer-battered fish and chips, free range chicken schnitzel and tiger prawn spaghetti plus Wagyu beef burgers, Cajun chicken salads, lamb souvlaki, weekly specials and a range of pizzas.

There are also a variety of special theme nights including Rib Night Mondays, Two for One Tuesdays, Wednesday $10 steak, Thursday World of Schnitzel, Friday Burger and Beer and Sunday Steak and Ale. Not to mention the popular $15 tradies lunches from Mondays to Thursdays.

The hotel has been recently refurbished across all areas and prides itself on its unique charm and warming atmosphere.

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ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

With so many planets powering through your partnership zone, the buzz words for this week are cooperation, consultation and companionship as you do your best to concentrate on the needs of loved ones! The Solar Eclipse indicates a major turnaround to do with money matters or an intimate relationship.

TAURUS APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

If you accept things at face value (especially at work) you may find later that you were way off the mark. And double-check all appointments, as misunderstandings are likely. Are you stuck in a relationship slump? Have your partnerships become boring? The Solar Eclipse and Venus urge you to re-connect with your dearest friends.

GEMINI MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

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The week gets off to a positive start with the Mercury/Jupiter sextile (which favours business, education, friendship, travel and convivial conversation). But remember that Mercury is still in retrograde mode until the weekend so it won’t all be smooth sailing! Jupiter (planet of generosity and abundance) encourages you to contribute more of your time and talents to your local community.

Keep an open mind as you absorb new financial information. Venus and the Solar Eclipse promise an increase in cash flow but you may cancel that out by indulging in a shopping spree. With Mercury moving forwards in your sign (and the Sun hooking up with Venus) it’s a wonderful weekend to converse, socialise, create and collaborate.

Star predictions for the week beginning October 19

CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

If you want to win someone over, start a project, apply for a job, pitch an idea or clinch a deal, then the weekend is the time to do it. And if you communicate clearly and creatively with others plus dress to impress then you’ll make spectacular progress on whatever it is you choose to apply yourself to.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Mighty Mars is charging through your sign for one more week so don’t hesitate to grab lucky opportunities when they appear. If you set ambitious goals, maintain motivation and are passionately proactive, then your life will start to move in dynamic new directions. So your motto for the moment is from birthday great, painter Pablo Picasso: “Action is the foundational key to all success.”

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Casa Cancer is the place to be but, with Mercury retrograding through your domestic zone until the weekend there’s a backlog of chores to do around the house. The Solar Eclipse promises a period of nurturing old friendships and establishing new ones. And it’s a wonderful weekend to focus on family, friends and having fun.

When it comes to your ambitious goals for the future, are you kidding yourself Goats? With the Solar Eclipse and Venus both activating your hopes and wishes zone, it’s time to re-imagine your Capricorn aspirations. In order to sustain success, creative passions must be transformed into practical projects.

LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

What you do and say will be closely scrutinised by others, which suits you just fine. You don’t mind if people are clapping or criticizing – as long as you are being noticed, you’re happy! Saturday’s Sun/ Venus conjunction helps you pump up the charm at work and at home.

Colleagues or loved ones are looking to you for dazzling creativity.

The Solar Eclipse stimulates your career zone so strive to create work opportunities and maximize your professional potential.

But you may have to ditch a struggling project and start from scratch.

Getting in touch with your considerate side sees you being extra cooperative on Saturday.

VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

PISCES FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Mercury is retrograde from Monday through until Friday, so it’s a good time to revise and revisit as you plough through paperwork, research projects and tie up loose-ends. Then Mercury finally moves forwards on the weekend, so Sunday is the day to release the brakes and take action.

It’s a great week to research a project or do some serious revision. Don’t skim over the surface, the devil is definitely in the detail. Many restless Pisceans are keen to travel, and the best time to take a heavenly holiday is from October 27 through until November 16.

So start saving, planning, booking and packing as soon as possible!

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The road to success for budding fashion designers is long and rough. You don’t just become a Christian Dior or Coco Chanel overnight. In fact chances are that the large majority of those trying to make it into the industry will never release their own line and taste real success.

For many, the opportunity to show their work on the runway will never come but for Australian school students, there is a rare chance for them to have their work seen and judged by industry professionals.

Not for profit organisation Melbourne Fashion Festival, which delivers the largest fashion event of the year in Australia, Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, has opened applications to ‘Future Runway Presented by Spotlight’.

This competition, directed at high-school students from across the country, gives the opportunity for young, talented designers to showcase their work.

Last year, the competition saw dozens of students 16-yearsold and over competing for the opportunity to have their designs showcased on the Festival’s runway. A total of 22 students won that opportunity.

Now I am sure that there are budding designers living across the local area, wondering how they’ll get their work noticed and honestly, girls and boys, if there ever was a way to do it, surely this is it.

This competition is like a mini and non-televised version of ‘Project Runway’, which is a program similar to ‘Next Top Model’ only for designers.

In order to be in the running, applicants have to submit a creative journal that reflects the concept and style of their future collection, a design statement detailing the creative rationale of the collection and evidence of their sewing experience.

And if successful, they’ll be sitting in the audience at a fullscale Festival produced fashion show watching their own designs trot down the runway on gorgeous models.

Local high school students aged 16 and older are eligible to apply and can do so by downloading an information pack and consent form from www.vamff.com.au.

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Less obvious dangers of wet weather

A few tips on how to put on weight

The recent downpours across our municipality present a variety of potential hazards for our pets; and certain illnesses become more common. Apart from the obvious – like keeping your pet away from slippery surfaces and flooded watercourses – there are more hidden dangers that may be lurking.

Parasites DR. SAM Hookworm, whipworm and tapeworm KOVAC love moisture. These slippery little suckSouthern Cross ers are likely to survive in the grass and Veterinary Clinic soil of our parks for longer. This means 9516 0234 that you need to ramp up your pet’s intes60 Princes Hwy, tinal parasite treatments now. The norm is St Peters www.southernto de-worm your pet every three months crossvet.com.au from the age of six-months-old. Signs of internal parasitism include lethargy, a dull coat, vomiting, dark faeces or just not being ‘right’. Coccidia and giardia are two other common gastro bugs that require moisture to become infective. They are both common residents in our local dog parks and any prolonged or unusual diarrhoea should be investigated for these two nasties.

Mosquitos Mosquitos thrive after downpours as their larva require water to survive. After wet weather, mosquito-borne diseases like heartworm flourish. After the Queensland floods, there was a surge in heartworm cases even in northern NSW. You can protect your pet against heartworm via daily tablets, monthly chews or an annual injection administered by your veterinarian.

Skin The outer layer of our skin protects us against the environment and bacteria. Contact with moisture and even humidity in the air causes maceration, or softening, of the outer skin surface, making it prone to infection. ‘Hot spots’ and ringworm are more likely to occur during wet weather incidents.

Not everyone is about losing weight so here are some tips for people trying to gain weight.

Start with your main three meals and get a good mix of your protein, carbohydrates and fat. Some fats are great to have, so don’t worry about taking skin off chicken or separating egg whites. Don’t read a muscle magazine and don’t try diets that are for competitive bodybuilders losing weight such as cutting out things like nuts and avocados, or olive oil in your salad dressing.

Coconut oil is a good, heat stable oil for cooking. Use plenty of real butter, put some cheese in your omelette with full fat milk. Eat carbs, like lots of vegies, oats and brown rice. If your legs look like two broomsticks stuck in a pair of shorts, it’s not the time to worry about low carb diets, you’re going to need lots of energy.

Protein is easiest from animal and dairy type foods, and research generally suggests having about a gram of protein per kilogram of bodyweight. However there are different quality proteins so allow a bit more in your portions, even double it – but overloading with massive protein meals like a protein shake to wash down a 12 egg white omelette and half a kilo of chicken breast won’t make you grow any quicker.

You also need to get some food in your stomach in between the main meals. Have some left-overs or handful of nuts, or have both. Some people find shakes a convenient way to get extra calories in, and you can make your own with whatever you like. You can put anything into shakes such as fruit, eggs, avocado, oats or coconut. You can also try some stranger things like peanut butter or yogurt, or LSA mix from a health shop. If you can eat it, you can put it in a shake.

As for training, you want to get the most growth for least calorie output. So no endurance work. Hit the weights, but keep your workout to less than 60 minutes. Complete big, heavy, compound movements. Keep it under 15 reps per set, 3-5 sets. And get plenty of sleep. Those stick legs will look like tree trunks in no time!

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Little Egypt’s has it all: blues, burlesque and comedy he team that brought you ‘Little Egypt’s Burlesque’ is returning with another hipgrinding, whiskey-soaked tale of the exotic dancer Little Egypt and her infamous club in 1950’s Phoenix, Arizona.

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The Django Bar near Sydenham Station has been transformed into ‘Little Egypt’s Speakeasy’, home to a colourful group of performers inspired by the legendary dancer and matriarch, Little Egypt.

The club is managed by Albie Fame who, after an argument, reveals the building in which the club is housed is slated for redevelopment and the Speakeasy will be shut down.

Knowing they only have one night to change Albie’s mind, Little Egypt and the rest of the performers put together their biggest, hottest show ever to remind him how they came to the club and what the place means to them and their patrons.

The show is a non-stop ride of beat-style comedic narration, blistering rhythm and blues, dance and burlesque routines telling the story of the performers inside the fictional club.

It features well-known songs from the era including tunes by Fats Domino, Big Mama Thornton, Ray Charles and, of course The Coasters, whose hit ‘Little Egypt’ was part of the inspiration for the

LITTLE EGYPT’S SPEAKEASY DJANGO BAR, MARRICKVILLE NOVEMBER 6 - 9

show. With a cast of Sydney’s sexiest musicians, a bump ‘n’ grind of burlesque beauties, and a scorching soundtrack straight from the west coast of 1950s USA, ‘Little Egypt’s Speakeasy’, as the audience will discover, is the place to truly let your hair down.

The cast includes Brian Campeau, Kelly Ann Doll (Miss Burlesque NSW 2013), Luke Escombe (Green Room Award Nominee 2012 for Chronic), Danica Lee (Miss Burlesque Sydney 2013), Lucian McGuiness (Joanna Newsom National Tour 2010), Katie-Elle Reeve (Finalist ‘The Voice’, Channel 9, 2013), Dominic Santangelo, Damien Slingsby (Glastonbury Music Festival 2011) and Elana Stone (Tripod Vs The Dragon Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival).

The show was written by Escombe, McGuinness and Santangelo and was directed by McGuiness.

Its predecessor ‘Little Egypt’s Burlesque’ was originally a rhythm and blues revue that premiered at Sydney Fringe Festival 2010, before stunning audiences at the world-famous Spiegeltent in 2012 for the Sydney Festival and at The Basement in January of last year. This new instalment is not to be missed!

‘Little Egypt’s Speakeasy’ will play at the Django Bar, corner of 103 Railway Pde and 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, from November 6 to November 9.

Tickets are $37.70 (including booking fee) and available from www.stickytickets.com.au/19458.

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Barnes celebrates 30 years going solo hile tonight’s Jimmy Barnes concert at the Enmore Theatre is sold out, there are still tickets available for his second show on October 30 but they’re selling fast.

Barnes is celebrating 30 years as a solo artist with a new album ‘30:30 Hindsight’ featuring hits such as ‘Working Class Man’, ‘I’d Die To Be With You Tonight’, ‘No Second Prize’ and ‘Too Much Ain’t Enough Love’ performed with other artists such as The Living End, Bernard Fanning, Tina Arena and Baby Animals. The album also includes original recordings of the same songs.

“I wanted to do something special for the 30th anniversary,” Barnes said.

“There was talk of a tribute album, but

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that idea would have taken me out of the picture. So then I thought of a much better idea – I’ll get all my favourite artists and sing with them!”

The first single to be released from the album is ‘Lay Down Your Guns’ with The Living End. The song was a number one hit for Barnes in 1990.

Of course, before his solo career Barnes spent a decade as lead singer of Australia’s biggest rock act of the time Cold Chisel, recording 14 Top 40 albums between 1973 and 1983.

But his solo career has been just as spectacular with 13 Top 40 albums including nine that reached number one. He has been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame twice; in 2005 as a solo artist and before that with Cold Chisel in 1993.

His live shows are legendary with his

JIMMY BARNES ENMORE THEATRE OCTOBER 30 voice having lost none of its strength over the years and he remains an Aussie icon of the music industry.

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SYDNEY OPEN November 2 Various locations Sydney Living Museums hands you the keys to the city for its 10th Sydney Open. Unlock the doors to over 50 of Sydney’s best loved buildings for a day of urban exploration.

Sydney Living Museums cares for a group of 12 of the most important historic houses, gardens and museums in NSW on behalf of the people of NSW. This is your opportunity to see some of the restricted access areas. For details and to book tickets visit www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au.

BRAD GARRETT Wednesday, October 22 Enmore Theatre The ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star is in Australia for the very first time, bringing his ‘Is It Something I Said?’ comedy tour with him. The show is recommended for people over the age of 18 but is sure to be a laughriot! Tickets from $79.90 at Ticketek.

INTERGENERATIONAL ART EXHIBITION October 22 to October 26 Seaview Gallery, Dulwich Hill This year’s exhibition theme is ‘a definition of emerging’.

The exhibition will display artworks of a variety of mediums from artists aged both under 18 and over 35 at the inaugural Inner West Women’s Shed Intergenerational Art Exhibition.

Entry is free. For further information and to register email iwws@winshop.com.au.

LIVE MUSIC Saturday and Sunday Lazy Bones Lounge The Lazy Bones Lounge has a great range of bands and events on each night this weekend. Why not check out Modtoberfest 3 on Saturday, or on Sunday there’s Funk Engine offering a mix of funk, blues, fusion and regae. They will also be joined

by Righteous Voodoo and the Brassholes.

Ticket prices and times vary, so head to lazyboneslounge. com.au for all the details. Plus, check out their great line-up of music for the next weekend as well!

THE HUMP – DAVE EASTGATE Wednesday, October 22 Camelot Lounge Accomplished performer and Rock and Roll comedy legend Dave Eastgate headlines at The Hump tonight. With his blend of stand-up comedy and live-music parody, you will be left gasping for air between jokes! Delicious food is available as well; their pizzas in particular come highly recommended! Tickets are $15 and are available at the door.

IT’S WAR Until October 19 Factory Theatre Bulldog Theatre Company is back with a new play ‘It’s War’ written by critically acclaimed playwright Alex Lykos. Alex has chosen Marrickville’s changing demographic to explore the delicate relationships between neighbours living closely together.

Tickets are $25. For session times or to book call 9550 3666.

SYDNEY RIDES FESTIVAL Until Saturday, October 25 At various locations across Sydney CRUELTY FREE FESTIVAL Sunday, October 26 Australian Technology Park The Cruelty Free Festival is back again and Sydneysiders are invited to celebrate all things animal-friendly by attending and showing their support.

The festival will play host to over 70 stalls showcasing an array of cruelty free products, including household and personal products. There will also be plenty of food stalls serving up delicious meals all day.

BIG BAND SALSA CELEBRATION – MUCHO MAMBO Saturday, October 18 Camelot Lounge Following huge sell-out shows, Mucho Mambo returns to the Camelot Lounge for a night of Big Band Salsa fun and funky Mambo with the world-renowned Mucho Mambo Latin Big Band. All ages welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $30 from StickyTickets. Bookings are highly recommended, but not essential. Doors open 7.30pm.

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This year’s Sydney Rides Festival is again inviting Sydneysiders to get on their bicycles and enjoy more than 20 activities running this month to celebrate bicycle riding and healthy living. An illuminated harbour night ride, daring BMX bike stunts, and pop-up breakfast stalls are just some of the features of the 2014 Sydney Rides Festival. Many of the events are suitable for the whole family to take part in. This is the fourth year of the event. Visit sydneyridesfestival.net for more information and individual activity dates.

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HOT DUB TIME MACHINE Friday, October 24 Enmore Theatre

The Town and Country is located in the heart of St Peters in Sydney and is a pub, live music venue and restaurant loved by locals and visitors from all around. Town and Country regulars Phil and John of G.O.D. return for a night of relaxed fun performing everyone’s favourite hits from yesterday and today. As they say, people may let you down, but G.O.D. never will. No need to book, just show up. The Town & Country is a short distance from public transport with St Peters and Sydenham train station and Marrickvlle bus services walking distance from the pub.

On the back of an unbelievable year that has thrust Hot Dub Time Machine into the spotlight as arguably the biggest DJ in the country, the Hot Dub camp announces the most ambitious undertaking to date with an enormous National Tour of the most spectacular Theatre venues Australia has to offer.

The “Biggest. Tour. Ever.” promises to raise the bar with a redesigned stage show. To book for their Enmore show call 9550 3666.

EVIL ELVIS Friday, October 24 Factory Theatre JIMMY BARNES Thursday, October 30 Enmore Theatre Great news for Jimmy Barnes fans, a second show has been announced due to overwhelming demand! As one of Australia’s most celebrated solo musicians, Barnes will perform his two albums ‘For the Working Class Man’ and ‘Freight Train Heart’ in their entirety plus a number of other hits from his repertoire. Tickets are $89 at Ticketek.

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Declan Kelly and his massive dub-reggae juggernaut refashion the iconic protest hits of Midnight Oil into dub reggae anthems. With support from Australia’s number one rocksteady reggae outfit King Tide with selections by The Happy Sufferer, this’ll be a huge night charged with all the power and the passion from a roster of incredible artists, performing the likes of ‘The Dead Heart’, ‘Beds are Burning’, ‘Power and the Passion’ and ‘King of the Mountain’ like they’ve never been heard before. Tickets are $30.

MAXWELL Tueday, October 21 Enmore Theatre Making his Australian debut is the sexy ambassador of Soul, Maxwell. He will be performing hits off his phenomenal albums, including ‘Sumthin’ Sumthin’’, ‘Ascension’, ‘Pretty Wings’ and ‘Lifetime’ as well as hits off his latest album ‘BLACKsummers’night’. That album was recorded with an extraordinary live ten piece band – no synthesizers and no duets. Joining Maxwell is the extraordinary Leela James who has released her debut soul and blues album ‘A Change Gonne Come’. But all accounts this is a show not to be missed. Tickets range from $89.10 to $197.20 and are available at Ticketek.

Canada’s deranged and acclaimed Evil Elvis is back in Sydney for the fifth time. it is all part of the Down Under Zombie Outlaw Tour 2014. Evil Elvis is a bad ass, big balled version of the Stray Cats meets The Cramps, with a stage show packed with originals and classic psychobilly tracks. You won’t know what’s hit you! Tickets are $15.

To book call 9550 3666.

GYPSY ART CLUB Wednesday, October 22 Django Bar @ Camelot Lounge Music and art blend together at the Gypsy Art Club. Come down for a life-drawing session and evocative live music. Bring your art supplies and prepare for a night of art, music, pizza and cocktails all in an inspiring and eclectic atmosphere. And the best part? Entry is only $10!

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CHATTER ON THE BOX

DAVID ELLIS

orses whose careers put them out there in the public eye, can generally be considered to have a pretty short future if they continually buck their owners at the most inappropriate of public moments.

Such was the case with a steed named Adlai who – whilst considered the most-handsome in the Victorian Mounted Police at the time – unfortunately bucked overboard his commanding officer once too often and with exquisite timing.

Instantly condemned to the knackery, Adlai was saved

by Judy Rymill of Rymill Coonawarra fame who rescued him for a song – and responding to a female’s touch, he went on to become a champion in Dressage, Show Jumping, High Jumping and 3-Day Events here, and represented Australia in some at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Although Judy and Adlai have both passed on, Adlai is now being commemorated in a wonderful new 2013 Rymill Cabernet Sauvignon ‘The Dark Horse,’ a wine with an as-lively a character as Adlai himself, and loaded with blackcurrant, mulberry and dark cherry flavours, rich chocolate undertones and hints of mint.

At $23.95 reminisce about Adlai over this wine, roast duck and a cherry sauce.

One to note: Fiano is a crisply dry white hailing from the Campania region of Southern Italy, and while not widely made in Australia its loyal following is growing.

Family-owned boutique, Fox Gordon has an enticing Fiano it makes from fruit from the Adelaide Hills, and with white peach, nectarine and citrusy flavours coupled with interesting minerality, is a joy at $22.95.

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Gus Worland: Marathon Man A&E Nov 7

Gus’s miracle transformation Kelly Osbourne will join the judging panel on the next series of ‘Australia’s Next Top Model’. But it won’t be a permanent role for the ‘Fashion Police’ star, instead she’ll be a guest judge alongside Alex Perry and Jennifer Hawkins. Osbourne arrived in the country this week to film her stint on the hit FOX8 show. ‘Australia’s Next Top Model’ returns in the new year.

Steve Irwin’s son Robert Irwin is following in his famous dad’s footsteps with the announcement his new show ‘Wild But True’ is joining the new Discovery Kids channel on Foxtel.

The series, which begins in January, explores how science and technology have been influenced by nature.

Discovery Kids, aimed at primary kids, launches on November 2.

New factual series ‘The Embassy’ will premiere this Sunday, October 19 on Nine at 6.30pm. The series is based at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, and features unprecedented access as staff deal with Australians requiring diplomatic assistance.

FOX Sports has been awarded a Sportel Golden Podium Award for Best Innovation, for its Ref Cam technology. Ref Cam made its debut during Round 11 of the NRL season transmitting live from the referee’s point of view during the game. Nine used similar technology later.

If you’re a fan of the game show ‘Pawnography’ on A&E, you’ll be happy to hear there will be more episodes to come with the announcement the show has been renewed in the US. ‘Pawnography’, which is a spin-off to ‘Pawn Stars’, currently airs Tuesdays at 7.30pm.

Details have been released surrounding Triple M Grill Team member Gus Worland’s latest show.

Titled ‘Gus Worland: Marathon Man’, the series follows the transformation of Worland from coach potato to a lean, mean marathon man.

The show begins November 6 at 7.30pm on A&E.

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Toyota has added an edgy new style to the ruggedness of Australia’s best-selling four-wheel-drive, with the unveiling of a special-edition model dubbed HiLux Black. HiLux Black is decked out with a range of exterior and interior treatments that are presented in black to enhance its toughness and appeal.

New for this version of the “unbreakable” HiLux is the combination of brooding black side steps, sports bar and leather-accented interior trim including the six-way adjustable power-operated driver’s seat.

Even the newly designed 17-inch alloy wheels are painted black behind their brightly machined six-spoke facades.

Maintaining the model’s moody theme is a large black lower front grille that features a stylish red stripe along the bottom edge.

LED daylight running lamps are specified for the first time on a HiLux in Australia.

Toyota Australia Executive Director Sales and Marketing, Tony Cramb said the special-edition model is ideally placed to meet the remarkably divergent demands of HiLux customers.

“People buy HiLux as a tough workhorse, a family vehicle or as a mixture of both, which means they are attracted by its renowned ruggedness and also its car-like comfort,” he said.

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New league for girls cricket Growing popularity of cricket with girls sees Cricket NSW launch new junior competition CHRIS CONNOLLY

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irls are being encouraged to take up cricket with the introduction of new competitions; the Breakers Junior Cricket League and the T20 Blast.

NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres launched the Breakers Junior Cricket League last week and congratulated Cricket NSW on its efforts to encourage young girls to get physically active and have a fun and successful summer playing cricket.

“The launch of this new league follows on from the increased participation and success of Little Breakers League for girls under 12, which was launched and piloted last year. It is a new opportunity for girls aged between 12 and 17 to continue on the cricket pathway,” Minister Ayres said.

NSW Minister for Women Pru Goward also congratulated Cricket NSW on promoting the participation of more girls in the sport.

“From building strong friendships, to developing new skills, I’m thrilled that young women will have more opportunities like these to grow through sport,” Minister Goward said.

Girls enjoying the T20 Blast at Petersham Oval last Friday

Marrickville Cricket Club is one of 22 clubs across the Sydney area taking part in the Breakers Junior Cricket League and the club’s Ken Morrison is hopeful that they’ll have a good year.

“Last season was the first time we fielded a girls cricket team. That was in the Sydney Rivers girls cricket competition,” he said.

“This season, Cricket NSW stepped in to take over the girls game. That’s good because it gives more resources to the game.”

He said the other innovation this year was the T20 Blast – Girls Only, which started last Friday at Petersham Oval. The game is played with modified rules of eight players per team, 90 minutes per game, and everyone gets to bat, bowl and field in a festival-like atmosphere that includes music and dancing.

Cricket NSW community engagement manager Julie Stafford said there was now a proper pathway for girls to develop as cricketers starting with In2Cricket for the younger kids using plastic bats and soft balls.

“T20 Blast is the next step up. After that you go up to the Breakers Junior League where it becomes a bit more serious,” Ms Stafford said.

See www.t20blast.com.au.

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