Inner City Weekender September 5

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Residents seeing red Inconsistency over bus stop closures has residents confused and angry CHRIS CONNOLLY

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ecent changes to bus stops on the Princes Highway and Enmore Road have left some residents confused and unhappy.

Margaret Davison from Tempe said she discovered this week two stops had been removed from the 422 route on the Princes Highway at Union Street and Foreman Street.

“To get a bus now, I have to walk all the way from the end of Way Street, near the railway line between Tempe and Sydenham, to the front of the Tempe Hotel or to Railway Road,” she said.

“That’s a very long walk. There are many other elderly people who have to walk just as far. We are Tempe residents and need these bus stops to travel by bus.”

Peter Hansen from St Peters said the changes in his area don’t make sense.

“They have closed the Goodsell Street bus stop and moved it back down King Street, to the other side of the railway line at Lord Street,” he said.

“But they closed that stop 20 years ago because the buses were causing problems for the traffic funneling into King Street off the Princes Highway.”

Local Councillor Chris Woods said Transport for NSW originally planned to close seven bus stops down the Princes Highway to Tempe, then after an online campaign reduced it to three, but has now changed its mind again and increased the number.

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When it comes to privacy, each of us are quick to protect our own, but it seems that collectively we struggle to recognise the value of privacy to others.

This week I was genuinely surprised by the furore when pictures depicting naked celebrities were posted online for the entire world to gawk at.

Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and Kate Upton were just some of the 100 celebrities whose phones had been hacked, with their private photos retrieved and published on website 4chan.

The wave of people encouraging the posting and sharing of these photos on social media was quite disturbing, but not as disturbing as the silence surrounding the perpetrator.

Comments on 9 News’ Facebook page were more concerned with blaming the celebrities for taking the explicit, and again I note private photographs, than condemning the persons or people responsible for hacking the phones of these celebrities and illegally obtaining the images.

Whether you agree with it or not, sexting and ‘naked selfies’ have become a part of our culture.

But blaming celebrities for not having Pentagonlevel security on their phones or worse still that they should never have taken the photos is just disappointing.

When a breach of our own privacy occurs, we hardly point the finger at ourselves.

Just take your mind back to September 2012.

There was an absolute frenzy when a rumour spread like wildfire that private messages on Facebook had been published on people’s public timelines. There were more than a few people in my circle of friends who were concerned that private conversations of a flirtatious nature with partners and prospective love interests would be exposed.

But I didn’t hear anyone saying that they ‘should never have written that’.

We expect others to respect our privacy but for entertainment purposes or otherwise, we rarely return the favour.

I read an interesting article by Clementine Ford titled ‘This is why you shouldn’t click on the naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence’, which itself has been quite controversial.

The article states that, “if you deliberately seek out any of these images, you are directly participating in the violation not just of numerous

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women’s privacy but also of their bodies”.

Whilst I would not myself take it quite so far, I do strongly believe that by sharing and clicking on the illegally obtained images, we are failing as a society to condemn the perpetrator.

It wasn’t so long ago that we were all outraged by the News of the World phone hacking scandal that eventually resulted in the closure of the UK newspaper.

In this case journalists intercepted messages and calls to obtain information useful to their stories, including the phone of murdered school girl Milly Dowler and members of the British Royal Family.

Why are we not enraged as we were in 2011?

Does the ‘celebrity factor’ play a part?

The struggle to recognise privacy is also being played out in policy making.

On our own shores and just this week the Australian Law Reform Commission handed down its report into the ‘Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era’.

It recommended that a person should be able to prove to a court that his or her privacy was invaded by misuse of private information, such as by collecting or disclosing private information.

Commissioner for the Inquiry, Professor Barbara McDonald, said: “the ALRC has designed a remedy for invasions of privacy that are serious, committed intentionally or recklessly and that cannot be justified as being in the public interest — for example, posting sexually explicit photos of someone on the internet without their permission.”

I can’t help but feel that reposting images on social media, such as those of poor ‘JLaw’ is a grey area that will need to be further explored.

The Commissioner’s comments also call into question the behaviour of many media outlets who on a daily basis thrive off bizzare, unflattering and questionably obtained celebrity images that certainly blur the boundaries of what is public interest and what is an invasion of privacy.

I was rather impressed by the restraint exercised by the Australian media in not publicising the photos from 4chan.; though that may have been a legal restraint.

I can only hope that the same sort of restraint will be exercised by the media in future scandals.

Something tells me however, that it will be only a matter of time before another young celebrity is found lying topless on a private beach and that moral stand by the media will be out the door.

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Leak a cause for concern Protesters gather in support of extinguishing Sydney basin coal seam gas licence CHRIS CONNOLLY

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group of anti-coal seam gas protesters at Sydney Park this week say the leak from the AGL coal seam gas site near Camden is evidence of the dangers of having coal seam gas drilling close to homes.

They have renewed their calls for the NSW Government to extinguish the licence to explore for coal seam gas across much of the Sydney basin.

The Environment Protection Authority is investigating the leak at Spring Farm near Camden. It said a loud bang followed by a hissing noise was heard by residents at about 7.30pm last Sunday, August 31.

Officers from Fire and Rescue NSW and the EPA attended the site and an EPA spokesperson said if any licence breach occurred in the incident, they would respond with appropriate action.

Activist Adrienne Shilling from Stop CSG Sydney said the gas leak at Spring Farm was a reminder of the possible dangers of CSG mining near homes.

“No-one wants hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’ near our homes or in our water catchments,” Ms Shilling said.

“The NSW Government’s 2013 decision to establish CSG exclusion zones

is a welcome step but it does not go far enough.”

Stop CSG Sydney spokesperson Pip Hinman said the group had written to Minister for Energy and Resources, Anthony Roberts over a month ago asking him to extinguish the petroleum exploration licence (PEL 463) currently held by Dart Energy for St Peters but had not heard back from the Minister.

“We are on the same site where, in 2011, hundreds of local residents first met to express their concern about the possibility of coal seam gas drilling on a test site, only hundreds of metres from schools and houses,” Ms Hinman said.

“Due to concerted community action, that drilling did not go ahead and the company has subsequently said they would not drill in the area. However, legally, the company can drill anywhere in this vast area covered by the licence.”

Ms Hinman said the area covered by PEL 463 extends from Blacktown, to Sutherland to Gosford and is home to over 4 million people.

Greens candidate for the state seat of Newtown, Jenny Leong, said extinguishing the licence wouldn’t just benefit people in St Peters but across Sydney.

“The community here doesn’t care just about our backyard,” Ms Leong said.

Anti-CSG protesters in Sydney Park, St Peters this week

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Bus stop closures not mentioned by Govt Story continued from » p. 1 “They want to close 14 bus stops and relocate other stops all the way to the city. Some of the closures weren’t even mentioned in the community consultation,” Cr Woods said.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said changes needed to be made to boost the reliability of services. This included the removal of eight stops and the relocation of 11 others.

“The priority was improving services for customers, while making sure the changes didn’t create lengthy walks

to and from bus stops. While some customers may need to walk further, it will never be more than 180 metres,” the spokesperson said.

“Businesses and residences along the routes were door-knocked throughout the consultation period, along with the distribution of 4,500 Community Update brochures.

“Transport for NSW worked through all community feedback and altered the plan where possible to take community concerns into account, while still delivering changes that will improve bus services for customers.”

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Sydney Fringe Festival general manager Sandy Stevens said the Fringe continued to thrive thanks to the support of sponsors like Sydney Airport.

“Sydney Airport’s support enables the festival to produce events for the families and businesses in our community.

In addition, the signage at the airport provides a platform for promoting the festival in high traffic areas at the international terminal,” Ms Stevens said.

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As big as Barangaroo 3,000 new homes could be built along Victoria Road in redevelopment plan CHRIS CONNOLLY

arrickville Council voted this week to refer a proposal to rezone part of the industrial area around Victoria Road in Marrickville to the NSW Department of Planning’s Gateway process.

The area in question is either side of Victoria Road from Sydenham Road up to Enmore Park and the proposal before Council could include more than 3,000 new dwellings. At 18 hectares, it is bigger than the Harold Park redevelopment in Glebe and almost as big as Barangaroo.

In front of a packed public gallery, there were a number of speakers both for and against the motion.

Independent Councillor Victor Macri moved the proposal, arguing that there are a lot of issues relevant to the rezoning that can only be answered by the NSW Government.

“I hope this process will provide better outcomes,” Cr Macri said.

“It is time for renewal in this area. We want the area to flourish and grow.”

He said Council needed to have the courage to make the right decisions for the future of the area. He was supported by fellow independent Cr Morris Hanna,

Liberal Councillors Rosana Tyler and Mark Gardiner and Labor Councillors Chris Woods and Sam Iskandar.

Cr Gardiner said the Sydney population was growing by 80-100,000 people each year and the alternative to urban consolidation was urban sprawl in places like Picton, Camden and Windsor.

Mayor Jo Haylen moved an alternative motion that would have delayed the proposal by a few months to allow community consultation on the proposal.

“This is a highly significant site covering 18 hectares in the heart of Marrickville – which makes it the largest redevelopment proposal ever in our area,” Mayor Haylen said.

“If Council is to accept this developer’s proposal and send it up to the Department of Planning for Gateway Approval, it will be seen as Council endorsing this rezoning proposal. It should not.”

She said Marrickville residents rightly expect to be consulted when a no stopping sign or a speed hump is installed in their street so should be consulted on an issue as big as this.

Mayor Haylen’s alternative motion was supported by the four Greens Councillors.

Cr Max Phillips expressed concern about building large developments right under the flightpath.

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“That some of the proposed buildings are 14 storeys or 50 metres high is also a concern.”

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or Brigid O’Conner’s daughters Sophia and Alice, their dreams came true last weekend when they got to spend the night at IKEA store in Tempe.

“The girls have always said how fun it would be to spend a night in a shop. They would discuss which is better and IKEA was always the winner,” Ms O’Conner said.

“So when I saw the competition to spend a night at IKEA, I thought it was perfect.”

IKEA teamed up with accommodation company Airbnb to offer three local families the opportunity to spend a night in the Tempe store.

Over one thousand people entered and the lucky winners were Brigid O’Conner and her family from Camperdown; Kimberly Ross and her family from Mascot; and Heather Noakes and her family from Abbotsford.

Ms O’Conner said she has recently been renovating her place and a lot of what she has comes from IKEA, so she feels like she lives there anyway.

The three families had unique wake-up experiences the following morning, based on the results of a recent survey of how

Sophia, Brigid and Alice prepare to spend their night in the Rustic Charm display room at IKEA Tempe

Australians wish they could be woken up.

Kimberly Ross’s family were woken up with breakfast in bed. Heather Noakes’s family were serenaded by a string orchestra while Brigid O’Conner and her daughters were woken by puppies jumping on their beds.

“The wake up was perfect and the puppies were just gorgeous. The girls love puppies so now I think they might expect that every morning,” she said.

“The tips they gave us to make the most of our homes were wonderful too. I’m going to have to buy everything before I leave now. It was really fun and I’m so glad we did it.”

IKEA Australia marketing manager Kristin Bengtsson said they had never done anything like this before at any of their stores around the world.

“We are focussing on bedrooms and bathrooms in out catalogue this year. We thought, ‘what can we do differently?’

Airbnb is big at the moment. We’re both about maximising the use of our homes,” Ms Bengtsson said.

Airbnb country manager Sam McDonagh described the experience as a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Leichhardt last month have arrested a man at Sydney Airport.

About 5.40pm on Monday, August 11, police were called to Leichhardt after witnesses reported hearing gunshots, before seeing an injured man stumble onto Lords Road where he collapsed.

Paramedics attempted to revive the man, who had suffered a number of gunshot wounds, but he was pronounced dead.

Shortly after 9am last Friday, August 29, detectives investigating the murder arrested a 23-year-old man at Sydney International Airport who was preparing to board a flight to Thailand. The man, from Russell Lea, was taken to Mascot Police Station, where he was charged with murder.

Marrickville Police are warning residents to be cautious of electrical appliances and power points after several unit fires in the Marrickville area in the past week.

About 1.30am on Sunday, August 31, a 31-year-old man was awoken by the smell of smoke and noticed that the fuse box in the kitchen was alight. He attempted to extinguish the fire but was unsuccessful and left before calling 000. Police extinguished the fire and no-one was injured.

In another incident, a 97-year-old woman was taken to RPA after she had a fall in her unit. Once the woman fell, her toaster caught alight and a small fire started.

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About 6.20pm on Saturday, August 30, police were called to Cope Street, Redfern where they found a 64-year-old man on the street with four stab wounds to his abdomen and back. He was taken to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition.

Local police and the dog unit conducted a search of the area but were unable to locate the man’s attackers.

Detectives have been told the man was attacked by four males as he walked along the footpath towards Turner Street.

He was punched and fell to the ground where the group continued to kick and punch him before stabbing him with a knife and a pair of scissors.

Police are appealing for information as they investigate the armed robbery of a bottle shop at Leichhardt last weekend.

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He threatened a male employee and was handed cash from the register before stealing the wallet of another man who also worked in the store.

The armed man then ran off and was seen getting into a 1990s model white Holden Commodore being driven by another man.

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Green screen on steroids Tribute to Emu Plains takes top gong at Sydneyvision Song Contest in Newtown

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arty Train to Emu Plains has taken out the 2014 Sydneyvision Song Contest in a gala ceremony at the Dendy Cinema in Newtown last Thursday.

The winner, Cade Buchanan, said he was very excited about the win after coming close a couple of times previously.

“I’ve entered every single year. I came equal second in the second year and got the People’s Choice last year,” Mr Buchanan said.

The contest is organised by the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre as a fundraiser for its activities and is now into its fifth year.

The Centre’s CEO Lisa Burns said neighbourhood centres across Sydney deal with serious social issues but community life is also about creativity.

“Sydneyvision is our chance to let loose that creativity onto the big screen,” Ms Burns said.

“The entries go from impressively professional to the enthusiastically amateur but all share a deep affection for their suburbs.”

Host Harry Macmillan, on secondment from the ever popular ‘Scunthorpe’s Got Talent’, said the contest was inspired

Cade Buchanan (right) and friends in the video for ‘Party Train to Emu Plains’

by overseas artists writing songs about Sydney suburbs such as ‘On Broadway’, ‘Avalon’, ‘Ticket to Ryde’, ‘Waterloo’ and ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Rhodes’.

Cade Buchanan, who currently lives in Newtown, said he grew up in Emu Plains and he had been wanting to do a song about the suburb for a few years.

“Originally, it was just going to be an ordinary train with people singing and dancing on it,” he said.

“Then I learnt how to do green screen and it got a bit out of control.”

Out of control in this case involves a worse-for-wear emu after a big night out in the city trying to get back to Emu Plains.

He is rescued by a spaceship, which then comes under attack by aliens who challenge them to a dance-off.

First prize was $500 from the Newtown Precinct Business Association, a trophy and a gig at the Newtown Festival in November, although Buchanan passed on the gig, saying he is more a studio performer than a live one.

That honour will go to second-placed Quantize for their song ‘Paddington Queen’.

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arrickville Council says it has been informed by the NSW Government that the public land around Tempe Reserve will be protected from the WestConnex motorway development, however the State Government is yet to confirm this.

Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen said representatives of the Baird Government and WestConnex Delivery Authority told Council that they agree Tempe Lands, Tempe Reserve and the Tempe Wetlands have important recreational, environmental, social and economic value and planning for the WestConnex M5 Extension route between St Peters and Beverly Hills is now expected to be revised accordingly.

“This is an important win for the Inner West community. Marrickville Council and community groups such as Tempe 2020 have lobbied energetically and persistently that Tempe Lands must be preserved for the local community,” Mayor Haylen said.

“It’s a huge relief that the community concerns have been noted, and that these – together with various technical issues – have meant that an alternate underground route, potentially north of the Princes

Highway, is now being prepared.”

She said Council has been advised that exploratory drilling will take place over the next month, and air quality monitoring will be conducted along the entire proposed new route.

“Which brings us to the next round of information Council will be seeking for our community,” Mayor Haylen said.

“We need the details of this new route, exactly where the tunnel entry and exit points will be, and the locations of any exhaust stacks.”

Greens Councillor David Leary welcomed the announcement but expressed concern that the route would now travel under houses north of the Princes Highway.

“A tunnel under this area means exhaust stacks spewing highly concentrated fumes into the air along the route,” he said.

A spokesperson for the WestConnex Delivery Authority wouldn’t confirm the Mayor’s statements and disagreed that there were Baird Government representatives at the recent meeting with Council.

“WDA has been consulting with local councils and industry on Stage 2 and has been carefully considering a range of impacts, including on green space,” the spokesperson said.

“Large sections of WestConnex will be built underground, limiting the impact on

The Tempe Wetlands will be saved from the WestConnex properties affected on the surface. Shortlisted contractors will be asked to find innovative ways to reduce the impact on the surface when preparing their design.”

The spokesperson said the design for Stage 2 of WestConnex from Beverly Hills to St Peters has not been finalised with a planning application due later this year.

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PARKING

Council shows compassion Special parking permits to be developed for home care nurses

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arrickville Council has agreed to join with neighbours Leichhardt and the City of Sydney to introduce special parking permits for care workers.

Local care worker Barbara Ackroyd addressed last week’s Council meeting saying it can often be difficult to do her job in the allocated parking time.

“For my palliative care clients, especially when they are near death, it can be very distressing if I have to leave them to go and check my vehicle,” Ms Ackroyd said.

“We would really appreciate a permit that would allow us to park for any length of time, so we are not under any duress to leave the home every couple of hours.”

Mayor Jo Haylen proposed the idea at Council after meeting with care workers recently regarding the issue.

They shared stories about the amount of equipment they need to transport from their vehicle to the patient’s home and the difficulty with this when close proximity parking is not available.

“We want to take away some of the stress of trying to find an unrestricted parking spot and hopefully allow nurses to park that little bit closer to their patients,”

Mayor Haylen with care workers from the Nurses and Midwives Association Mayor Haylen said.

“A specific parking permit system for care workers will go a long way in assisting these workers carry out their jobs effectively. Importantly it will also improve patient care.”

Rita Martin from the Sydney Alliance said they represented a coalition of local

workers, community groups and religious organisations – including the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, Cancer Council NSW, St Brigid’s Parish in Marrickville, and the Peace and Justice Office of the Catholic Arch Diocese.

“Community nurses and home care workers are spending more and more

valuable time searching for vacant car spaces during work hours, which takes away from the time that they can spend with residents, many of whom are elderly or disabled,” Ms Martin said.

Her colleague Mark Ludbrooke said the permit was a great example of what can be achieved when people work together.

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number of non-government organisations from across the Inner West gathered at the office of Federal Member for Grayndler Anthony Albanese recently for a morning tea and open day as well as an opportunity to chat to each other and their MP away from the usual work situation.

More than 40 people attended from community organisations, welfare services and charities such as Pathways Early Childhood Intervention, Reverse Garbage, Cooks River Valley Association, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, St Vincent de Paul, the Greek Welfare Centre, Multicultural Aged Care, Wirringa Baiya and The Gender Centre.

Mr Albanese said it was an absolute pleasure to have a cup of coffee and a chat with so many different groups. “Each day my Electorate Office helps locals who are doing it tough,� he said. “Whether it is a problem with Centrelink or immigration, or needing advice on where to go for financial assistance, my office is there to assist.�

He said the open day shone the spotlight on the extraordinary work Inner West NGOs undertake.

More than 40 people from local community organisations attended Anthony Albanese’s NGO Open Day “Each day they work hard to ensure the most vulnerable in our community are supported,� he said. “It was good to meet so many passionate

people committed to improving the lives of others in the Inner West.�

Mr Albanese said it was also a great opportunity for all involved to learn more

about each organisation’s work. “The day was such a success and I hope to hold more of these events in the future,� he said.

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Jobs support group launched Women in need given CV advice, mentoring and styling tips for job interviews

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ocal not-for-profit organisation Dress for Success Sydney this week launched its new Job Support Group, designed to provide networking opportunities for women in need looking to enter or re-enter the workforce.

The organisation was founded by Megan Etheridge and dresses women in need free of charge, in high quality professional attire and provides practical advice in preparation for job interviews.

“Our goal is to help women in need achieve economic independence. We don’t discriminate, our services are available to any women in need of assistance – whether they need professional work attire, mentoring or help writing a CV,” Ms Etheridge said.

“The objective of our new Job Support Group is to help our clients meet other like-minded women and encourage peerto-peer learning and development.

“All women need a supportive network and we hope this initiative helps create one.”

The organisation, based in Marrickville Road, has supported over 5,000 women in need since opening in 2009.

Dress for Success’s Kate Wiechmann, Lyn Vicary and Natalie Mina with Mayor Jo Haylen and founder Megan Etheridge Potential clients need a referral from another organisation such as a job network agency.

They are only able to assist women but

there are similar organisations set up to help men.

Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen was among the supporters who attended the launch of

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In July, a vote on the listing was tied 6-6 and committee chair Cr Rosana Tyler used her casting vote to defeat it.

A rescission motion was lodged on the decision for last month’s meeting but when the Greens councillors present realised the vote would be lost again, they walked out of the meeting leaving Council unable to complete its business on the night.

The decision came back to Council this week and, with Council numbers

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the new Job Support Group.

“This is such an important initiative for our local community. Dress for Success Sydney is giving women the skills and inspiration they need to achieve the future they dream of,” Mayor Haylen said.

“Finding work is such an important step in a woman’s journey towards economic independence.

“Being employed and building a rewarding career are essential if a woman is to become self-sufficient.”

She said Marrickville Council has supported Dress for Success Sydney in several ways.

“We have invited a representative to one of our Lunch and Learn sessions to tell Council staff about the organisation and the work they are doing,” she said.

“Our staff held a clothing drive for Dress for Success, and Dress for Success has also successfully applied for grant funding from Marrickville Council.”

Participants at the Job Support Group spoke glowingly of the organisation and what it had done to assist them in finding employment.

“I had to fight to get a referral from my job agency but I’m so glad I did,” said one participant.

“They have done more to help me than the job agency ever has.”

reduced to 11 following the unfortunate death of Cr Emanuel Tsardoulias, who had previously opposed the heritage listing of the building, the vote was carried 6-5.

Cr Tyler was concerned about whether it was structurally sound to be conserved for the long term. Cr Max Phillips said the building was well loved in the community and more than 500 people had signed a petition to save it.

Cr Victor Macri felt taking advantage of Cr Tsardoulias’s passing to persist with the rescission motion showed a lack of respect. This upset Cr Mark Gardiner who said the criticism was inappropriate.

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Curves is famous for its Fitness Program – a 30-minute Circuit with a coach that works every major muscle group with strength-training, cardio and stretching. Their Body Basic circuit classes have added further variation to members’ workouts with a focus on arms, legs and core.

They are inviting local women to try the new equipment for themselves at their Open Day on Saturday, 6 September.

“Everyone at Curves Petersham is looking forward to introducing community members to the new equipment at our club and providing information on how Curves can help you achieve your health and wellness goals,” said Curves Petersham Owner, Michelle Green.

“Whether it is losing weight, increasing fitness and strength, or simply maintaining a healthy lifestyle, we can offer solutions to women of all ages and fitness levels.”

Michelle said Curves clubs provide support, camaraderie and a sense of common purpose that grows from an informed concern for women’s health. Michelle has felt the benefits first-hand, having lost weight on the Curves program, leading to her decision to buy the club.

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ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

A friend or colleague comes up with an unusual proposal that confuses you. Avoid making spur-of-the-moment decisions.

Sleep on it and let a fresh perspective emerge. And don’t allow a loved one to manipulate you, as they try to persuade you to do something against your better judgment.

TAURUS APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

A current situation is confusing and true motives remain hidden but don’t let it compromise your moral radar. Plus avoid embellishing the truth, and being less than 100 per cent honest. Stand your ground and be a reliable Bull. On Saturday, enjoy life’s little luxuries like good food, fine wine and convivial company.

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LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

The Full Moon highlights health, diet and exercise plus emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Issues from the past could also arise, as unresolved matters surface and demand to be addressed ASAP. On the weekend, Mercury opposes Uranus, so pace yourself Rams… otherwise you might just blow a fuse!

The full moon’s beams place you firmly in the spotlight, so make sure it’s for the right reasons. Strive to get the balance right between being creative and being organised (and don’t neglect your family). Logic goes out the window on the weekend, as you feel confused about your future direction. If you think outside the box and trust your intuition it will take you where you need to go.

Star predictions for the week beginning Sept 7

CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

The stars favour joint ventures plus group projects as you enjoy contributing your creative talents. Draw up a to-do list, and be flexible enough to tweak it as the week develops. Expect a dramatic dummy-spit from a loved one though, as the Full Moon fires up old grievances. And don’t let someone’s flattering remarks blind you.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Don’t assume you know where a loved one or colleague is coming from mid-week; you may be way off the mark. Ask for clarification and keep your options wide open. You’re firing on all cylinders on the weekend, as Mars charges into your sign and you combine an adventurous approach with Sagittarian spontaneity. If you make bold moves and take calculated risks, you’ll taste success.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

You crave your comfortable Crab routines, but you need to shake them up with some creative thinking and adventurous dreaming. And are you stuck in worry mode? Seek advice from an older friend or family member… someone whose wisdom and experience you respect. A problem shared is a problem halved.

The full moon and Saturn link up, which increases your determination to get things done. It’s also a terrific time to network with colleagues plus develop your social media connections. Concentration is high and your attention to detail is even better than usual. Any work you do will be of an exceptionally high standard.

LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Communication, social media, finances and family matters are all favoured, as you combine self-discipline with a surge of creativity. Plus, with prosperity planet Jupiter powering through your sign it’s time to talk up your talents and live life. Be inspired by D. H. Lawrence, “I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets.”

Avoid taking short-cuts at work. Look for facts that are hidden beneath the surface; be uncharacteristically patient; and do all the research that is required. Plus resist the temptation to shop up a storm, and use retail therapy as entertainment. On the weekend, don’t expect everyone to appreciate your quirky, kooky and chaotic ways.

VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

PISCES FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Partnerships and joint ventures are highlighted but don’t assume you have all the information. Check the facts and wait until the full picture emerges. Avoid talking about a financial transaction until it’s signed, sealed and delivered. Listen to Roald Dahl: “The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”

Attached Fish – has your relationship become ho-hum? Venus is vamping through your relationship zone for three more weeks, which provides a welcome romantic respite. Singles, sparks could fly with a tender Taurus or a virtuous Virgo. But you need to take off your rose-coloured glasses and view prospective partners realistically.

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Ever had that feeling when you walk into a shopping centre that you are not there to browse – not there to look around or there to have fun – you are there to hunt; hunt for the perfect dress, perfect shoes or perfect bag?

You walk in, you put your head down and keep up a steady pace, ready to pounce on the outfit you need for a special dinner or that item you just can’t live without.

Your movements around the centre aren’t impromptu, they are deliberate.

That thrill you feel when you sink your teeth (or in this case your body) into that outfit you have been hunting for is second to none; and that feeling is captured by Westfield’s Spring/ Summer 2014 fashion campaign.

The #MostHunted campaign, launched last week, taps into the thrill of the fashion hunt – searching for and lusting after an item, tracking it down and finally taking it home – suggesting that Westfield is the perfect place for a fashion hunting ground.

“With the largest range of fashion retailers across our 39 centres in Australia and at westfield.com.au, there is no doubt that Westfield is the ultimate fashion hunting ground,” said Sarah Cleggett, General Manager Marketing at Scentre Group, which owns and operates Westfield centres.

Westfield has welcomed on board a list of well known fashionistas, designers and models to help launch the campaign, which in my opinion is an excellent concept – I am sick of hearing campaigns focused on bold colours and spring prints.

Joining campaign leader Giuliana Rancic, who is an international fashion commentator and returning Westfield Style Ambassador are 11 other fashionable Australians.

Models Bambi Northwood-Blythe and Grace Simmons, smoking hot model twins Zac and Jordan Stenmark, Westfield Miranda Ambassador Cheyenne Tozzi, DJ/designer/entrepreneur Dan Single, cosmetics entrepreneur and model Lindy Klim, New York based stylist Ilona Hamer, designers Dion Lee and Carla Zampatti and Margaret Zhang, founder of fashion blog Shine By Three, make up the collective.

See www.westfield.com.au/mosthunted.

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HEALTH

Part two: Having good dog park manners

I have a bone to pick with Paleo!

So we all know about the benefits to ourselves and our four legged friends a park outing brings – but here are some issues to keep in mind when visiting.

Unsuitable visitors Dogs who do not have a current and up to date C5 vaccination pose a potential risk to others in the park as they may shed viruses and bacteria that other dogs or DR. SAM puppies could contract. Dogs who are not KOVAC desexed obviously can cause issues if an Southern Cross in-season female is in the vicinity.

Veterinary Clinic Picking a dog park 9516 0234 In the inner city, there are so many dog 60 Princes Hwy, parks to choose from. Each has their own St Peters amenities (or lack of) and each attracts a www.southerncrossvet.com.au different crowd and density of pets. It’s recommended that before deciding on your ‘go-to’ park, you visit it without Fido and assess it for yourself. Is it fenced? Are there plentiful bins? (No one likes carrying a bag of doggy doo for an entire walk.) Is there a variety of terrains for your dog to explore?

Pre-training Shelley from Paws and Think, a local dog trainer, suggests that you train your dog to behave appropriately in the dog park before you let them loose on other park goers. Over exuberant dogs can be too much for many, and shy nervous dogs may not enjoy the park at all. Make sure your dog isn’t being bullied or being the bully – no matter how friendly they are.

Pay attention!

While dog parks offer a great location for humans to interact, we must always be mindful that we need to be good leaders for our pets and it’s vital that no matter how interesting our friends’ weekend stories were, we always pay attention to our pets to avoid negative interactions that could lead to a fight.

People often ask me ‘should I be Paleo?’ This refers to a way of eating based on what our cavemen ancestors ate during the Paleolithic Era – covering our first attempts at stone tools millions of years ago, until we first started forms of agriculture about 10,000 years ago.

Skeletal remains show that humans were stronger, more robust and seemed in better physical shape back then. There is no doubt real food will definitely make us healthy in any age. But like everything some people take their diet to fanatical proportions. Sometimes the stress on your body from a piece of your friend’s birthday cake will actually be less than the stress of bringing your own sanctioned food and trying to convert everyone at the party to be Paleo!

My friend sent me a blog recently that had an interesting outlook. It’s called ‘My Take On Nutrition’ and here’s an excerpt: “Paleo brownies are dumb; I’m neither Paleo nor Zone.

However, I avoid grains and processed nasty foods and I do pay attention to portions. I’ve read Cordain and Wolf and applied it. But I don’t feel the need to say, “I’m Paleo”. That’s ridiculous. I’m not Paleo because it’s not freaking 10,000 years ago.

“A friend of mine calls Paleo “weight-watchers for men”. It’s a beginner’s observation that is pretty funny because let’s be honest: stressing over what you eat is for girls. I don’t stress over what I eat. I just eat clean.

“While I’m on the subject, Paleo dessert recipes are just stupid. I don’t care if it’s Sara Lee brownies or Robb Wolf brownies. They’re still brownies. If you want a snacky-cake, eat a real one.

“I generally don’t eat that garbage because I don’t want a set of floppy bologna [breasts]. And anyway, does your body need this? Cavemen did NOT swap Paleo brownie recipes because they were too busy, punching giant mastodons and carrying trees around.”

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Confronting play shows ugly art can sometimes be best ctor Tara Clark was tired of lacklustre roles for young female actors like herself to play.

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This was the genesis for ‘Jennifer Forever’ playing at the Old 505 Theatre in Surry Hills as part of the 2014 Sydney Fringe Festival.

“I was working in a dry cleaning store and it was a really quiet night, so I sat down and started to write,” Clark said.

“I didn’t have a story or know who the characters were, but I knew there would be a girl, and it would all start with her.”

What evolved from there is a taut two hander with characters called simply Girl and Man. Despite writing the play so she could have a character to perform, Clark subsequently decided she would rather direct the play so the role of Girl has gone instead to young actor Gemma Scoble.

Since graduating from the Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2013, Scoble has appeared in productions of ‘Roberto Zucco’ by Les Theatres Des Assassins, and ‘Friday’ by The Sydney Independent Theatre Company.

She’s also been in ‘By Any Other Name’

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from The Long Walk Theatre Company, and was Phoebe in Shakespeare on the Green’s version of ‘As You Like It’.

In the role of Man is Dominic McDonald who started out in TV series like ‘Neighbours’, ‘Phoenix’, ‘Blue Heelers’ and ‘Stingers’ and also featured in movies like ‘Love and Other Catastrophes’ and ‘Move!

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More recently, he played Prospero in Sidetrack Theatre’s steam punk version of ‘The Tempest’ and Colonel Baulkham in Epicentre Theatre’s ‘Hotel Hibiscus’.

Tara Clark says ‘Jennifer Forever’ is about some pretty awful things, namely sexual abuse and paedophilia, but she insists that the play itself should be an enjoyable experience for the actors as well as audiences.

“We’re asking questions about some pretty touchy subjects,” she says.

“There will be moments where audiences might find it a little confronting, but I think that’s what theatre should be.

Sometimes the best art is the ugliest to look at.”

‘Jennifer Forever’ is being produced

by Two Peas, an independent theatre company set up by Clark and husband Oleg Pupovac.

‘Jennifer Forever’ is being performed at the Old 505 Theatre in Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills from Wednesday, September 17 to Sunday, September 28.

Tickets range from $32.20 to $22.20 and are available from www.sydneyfringe. com.

COMEDY

Roll the Dice and stir up some controversy hen it comes to controversial American comedians, aside from the late, great Lenny Bruce, there are few who can hold a candle to Andrew Dice Clay. Since he first stepped on stage at a Brooklyn comedy club in the late 1970s, he has courted controversy pretty much everywhere – most notably being banned for life on MTV after a ribald appearance at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.

Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that The Diceman is a heavyweight of comedy – holding the honour of selling out two nights at Madison Square Garden.

Now, Clay will be heading our way for the first time ever to give Australian audiences a taste of his explicit, boundary pushing humour.

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you Aussies come up to me and tell me that I should get my ass down there, so I figured it was about time,” he said.

“And, you know what? I’m gonna give you guys exactly what you want. I’m a big believer in giving the people what they’re paying for so I’ll just say that these shows are going to be as hardcore as I’ve ever been.”

Arguably the world’s first rock and roll comedian, Andrew Dice Clay’s star rose at a meteoric pace in the 1980s. After gaining name for himself at various comedy clubs in New York and LA, and focusing on creating the “Dice” character (that first appeared in the 1984 flick ‘Making the Grade’), his big break came in 1988 when he did a seven minute set at Rodney Dangerfield’s comedy club. From there, he snagged his own special on HBO, the starring role in one of the most underrated

ANDREW DICE CLAY ENMORE THEATRE WEDNESDAY, OCT 8 comedies of all time – ‘The Adventures of Ford Fairlane’ – and such massive gigs as Madison Square Garden and performing in front of the largest audience ever for a comedian, alongside Guns and Roses at

the 1992 Rose Bowl.

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“standout moment of day one” plus a version of their own ‘She Only Loves Me When I’m There’ featuring the Triple J Mayor of Splendour, Bender from animation ‘Futurama’.

They are currently promoting their latest single ‘Trippin’ the Light Fantastic’ with a national tour featuring just one Sydney show and that’s at the Enmore.

In November, they will head to Europe where they have just signed international album deals to promote their most recent album ‘Puddinghead’.

‘Puddinghead’ has been their most successful album to date, peaking at number 2 in the Australian album charts and spawning the aforementioned singles

‘She Only Loves Me When I’m There’ and ‘Trippin’ the Light Fantastic’.

It was recorded in a fibro shack in the northern suburbs of Brisbane and mixed

by Grammy-nominated engineer Tony Hoffer.

Lead singer Sam Cromack said the band wanted to celebrate their underdog leanings and rejoice in the love, loss and banalities of suburban Australian life.

Their previous albums ‘Museum’ and ‘Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs’ gave us the singles ‘Coming Down’ and ‘It’s Nice to be Alive’.

Cromack jokes that their live shows will be an advance on the hologram projections that have recently been used to give punters the experience of seeing an artist perform live.

“Our fans will be able to experience the most innovative performance yet – in 3D without any visual aid. The shows will be so close to reality that you would think you’re experiencing the band performing in the flesh,” Cromack said.

Ball Park Music plays the Enmore Theatre on Friday, September 26 at 7.45pm.

They will be supported by label mates Millions and Pluto Jonze. Tickets are $51.60 and available from the Enmore.

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION Friday, September 5 to Monday, October 6 Old Government House In commemoration of the centenary of World War I and in celebration of History Week, a new exhibition is being brought to Old Government House. An exquisite display of Edwardian gowns from the Trust’s collection and pieces of wartime fashion, the ‘Clothing the People’ exhibition is sure to engage all lovers of Australian military and civilian fashion during the Edwardian era. Head down this weekend and check out the display!

NEWTOWN COMMUNITY MARKET Saturday, September 6 Newtown Neighbourhood Centre Organised by the Neighbourhood Centre, this market allows Newtown locals to sell their goods on the high street. The small-but-hip market offers a whole lot of cheap vintage clothes and shoes, as well as secondhand books, magazines and records.

Hot Tip: Visit the record stall early to find a rare or old-time favourite vinyl.

For more information call 9516 4755.

Youth aged 15 – 26 years are invited to get creative in Term 3 with the new range of ‘one hit wonders’ art programs at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre. Pine Street is the City’s only dedicated arts centre, which offers a range of creative opportunities for young people. The program offers a series of one and two-session workshops on painting, drawing, youth art and street art. Costs vary.

See whatson. cityofsydney. nsw.gov.au.

ARCHIBALD PRIZE 2014 Until Sunday, September 28 Art Gallery of NSW The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike. Visit the exhibition at the NSW Art Gallery and vote for your favourite portrait in the People’s Choice award. Tickets are $12. For more information call 9225 1744.

MADAME TUSSAUDS Father’s Day Dads go free This Father’s Day take your hero (dad!) to see some superheroes, sporting legends and famous dads like Brad Pitt, Bruce Lee and Hugh Jackman at Madame Tussauds.

Best part is dad gets in for free, so make a point of shouting him the day out! Get your voucher from their Facebook page.

SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7 Factory Theatre Firmly etched in Sydney’s cultural calendar as one of its key events, the annual Sydney Underground Film Festival is now its eighth year and will this year include more than 100 features, docos and short films across four cinemas at the Factory Theatre. This is one annual event not to be missed by any indie film buff. Tickets prices vary. To book call 9550 3666.

SAVE OUR SHARKS Until Wednesday, September 10 Lush Stores across Sydney Lush has launched their ‘Save Our Sharks’ campaign, in a bid to see shark culling practices banned across the country.

Until next Wednesday, 100 per cent of the proceeds of sales from Lush’s Sea Vegetable Soap and Charity Pot Body Lotion will be donated to Sea Shepherd, which is an organisation dedicated to protecting Australian sharks. Customers can also sign an in-store petition, which will be submitted to the government.

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SPECIAL GUEST AT STRATHFIELD SPRING FESTIVAL Sunday, September 7, 10am Strathfield Park ‘Home and Away’ and former ‘X Factor’ star, Johnny Ruffo will be just one performer in an entertainment line up that will keep you dancing away all day at the Strathfield Spring Festival this year. The singer and songwriter is in the process of recording his first album and is keen to share his talent with local crowds. “I’m really looking forward to performing and meeting everyone,” he said.

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BIFFY CLYRO Friday, September 5 Enmore Theatre Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro are returning to our shores this month for a national headlining act after touring with Soundwave Festival to two sold-out gigs in both Sydney and Melbourne. Biffy Clyro have firmly established themselves as one of the biggest bands in the UK following the amazing success of their current album ‘Opposites’. Tickets are $68.70.

To book call 9550 3666.

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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S TOTEM October 2014 to January 2015 Moore Park Entertainment Quarter Tickets have been released today (Friday, August 29) for the Sydney Season of Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Totem’. With the release of new tickets has also come the announcement that the Sydney season will be extended by a month, ending in January 2015. Featuring a cast of 45 acrobats, actors, musicians and singers, ‘Totem’ is an uplifting array of athleticism, comedy, heartfelt emotions and surprising visual effects that is not to be missed by Sydneysiders.

Book your tickets today! Visit www.cirquedusoleil.com or www.ticketek.com.au.

GYPSY ART CLUB Wednesdays Camelot Lounge The place to be on Wednesdays is the Camelot Lounge for the Gypsy Art Club.

The Gypsy Art Club is a life-drawing session complete with evocative live music. All you need is an easel and sketch pad for a night of music, pizza and cocktails, in an inspiring and eclectic atmosphere. Cost is $10. Bring your thinking hat!

NECK DEEP AND STATE CHAMPS Thursday, September 11 Factory Theatre

SYDNEY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL & ALTERNATIVE MARKET Sunday, September 14 Manning House and Bar A medley of amazing market stalls, outstanding live music and more! Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll and Alternative Market is Sydney’s most unique and lively shopping experience and a fantastic day out for all the family. Over three levels and across two courtyards, you’ll also find bars, a café, international food stalls, a bistro, a vintage and classic vehicle display, kids giant board games and a massive entertainment line-up. Entry is $5.

Another massive weekend of live entertainment is planned for the Town and Country Hotel. Knuckle Head Orchestra will kick off the entertainment tonight from 8pm. Paul Hayward and Friends are back on Saturday afternoon from 4pm before Highly Irregular party the night away with some great ‘60s classics. To wind up your weekend kick back on Sunday afternoon with the sensational A Q Jazz Ensemble. And if you need a break mid-week, on Tuesday night Yours Truly will be taking to the stage as part of their national tour!

Having released their debut album in January this year, Neck Deep have been on a busy touring schedule which has seen the band to do two UK tours and a massive US headlining tour already this year. The UK pop punk outfit will play the Factory Theatre in the Inner West along with American rockers State Champs. It’s sure to be a great night out, although Friday morning might be a tad painful for punk fans! Tickets are $28. To book call 9550 3666.

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THE AUDREYS Sunday, September 7 The Vanguard Folk rock duo, The Audreys, are coming to The Vanguard to perform live for local music lovers and the mood is sure to be electric with the release of their new single. ‘Ballad For The Fallen’ is sure to be a huge hit with Inner City residents, who will see a little bit of themselves in the lyrics. “At once, it is both a tip of the hat to all those lost adventurers who skirt around the fringes, and a flip of the bird to their detractors,” The Audrey’s Tristan said of the new track. The Vanguard is at 42 King Street, Newtown. Call 9557 9409.

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he Adelaide Hills’ Chain of Ponds have chosen an unusual name for their Pinot Grigio – Amelia’s Letter – and there’s an equally unusual story behind it. Back in the late 1880s at Chain of Ponds, about 30 kilometres out of Adelaide, blacksmith and wheelwright James Caust decided to visit family in homeland Cornwall after the death of his wife, and on the long sailing trip to Southampton penned a letter to his youngest daughter, Amelia. It was a long, touching and humorous account of his journey and was written in quaint Cornish.

That 126-year old Letter survives to this day, and Chain of Ponds have dedicated the name Amelia’s Letter to their annual Pinot Grigio wines since 2010.

Their latest, the 2013, is a lovely drop with a pear and ripe peach intensity coupled with a touch of apple, wonderful minerality and a creamy finish. Great buying at $22 to enjoy with oven-baked salmon or a roasted pork tenderloin.

One to note: Barbera is the second most widely grown variety in Italy, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that it was established here, with the first vines planted at Mudgee in NSW and from there introduced later into the Hunter Valley by Andrew Margan.

Today Andrew’s Margan White Label Barbera is a wine you can happily buy now and drink now as they do in Barbera’s homeland, but will also develop wonderfully well with anything up to 10 years or more in the cellar. Red currant tartness, good acid and finegrained tannins, it’s well worth the $40.

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Full House set for a shock revival?

The best news ever broke last week that my favourite show growing up ‘Full House’ is set for a revival. Yes, the show that brought us the Olsen Twins and John Stamos could return to our screens in the not too distant future with most of the original cast back on deck. It’s also understood, Warner Bros, who made the show from 1987-1995 is also keen on the idea.

Castmates looking to return to the new series of ‘Full House’ include John Stamos (Uncle Jesse), Candace Cameron (D.J), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie) and Andrea Barber (Kimmy) while Bob Saget (Danny) and Dave Coulier (Joey) are involved in some way also. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely the Olsen Twins will return though. They seem to have very much moved on with their business ventures.

Dancing with the Stars announced their latest celebrity dancers last week with Lynne McGranger (Irene on ‘Home and Away’), Mark Holden (‘Australian Idol’ judge) and Ricki-Lee Coulter headlining the series. Torah Bright, Eamon Sullivan and Matt Cooper are also there.

Tragic news last week after an audio technician working on the long running TV series ‘Cops’ was accidently shot and killed by police when the show was filming a robbery in Nebraska. The man, Bryce Dion, had been working on the hit show for seven years. Very sad.

Long-running show ‘Boardwalk Empire’ returns to Showcase this Monday, September 8 express from US. The hit HBO series, on its fifth and final season, will air at 5.30pm with a primetime replay later that night. It will jump forward seven years for its final episodes.

Huge news for fans of the mega hit ‘Friends’ with plans underway to bring Central Perk, the famous coffee shop in the series, to life. In honour of the show’s 20th anniversary, a real exact replica of Central Perk will pop up in New York City for one month serving free coffee.

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Land Rover has revealed the new Discovery Sport, the world’s most versatile premium compact SUV, and the first member of the new Discovery family.

Discovery Sport’s dynamic design combines 5+2 seating configurability with design and engineering integrity in a compact footprint.

A suite of Land Rover innovations debut, including the next generation multi-link rear axle, advanced pedestrian airbag technology, an all-new touchscreen infotainment system and state-of-theart high-strength steel and lightweight aluminium bodyshell for outstanding performance, safety and efficiency.

Discovery Sport has been designed to be as environmentally sustainable as it is affordable to run.

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The Jets have had an up and down season, beating the top teams, losing to the cellar dwellers and recording a number of amazing comebacks.

Another comeback looked to be on the cards last weekend when they rallied after being down 26-8 to score three tries in the last seven minutes, but they ultimately left their charge a little too late.

The first half was a real arm wrestle on a damp pitch in Newcastle. The Jets opened the scoring in the 7th minute when halfback Scott Dureau and backrower Rhyse Martin combined to send centre Matt Evans over.

The Knights struck back in the 26th minute following a Newtown knock-on to take a 6-4 lead. However, four minutes later, Knights backrower Chad Redman was sent off for a late hit on Dureau and in the following play centre Junior Vaivai scored in the left hand corner.

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In the second half, the Knights took their opportunities scoring three tries against the run of play to take them to a 26-8 lead.

Two last minute tries were unfortunately not enough for the Jets, losing 26-24.

The game marked the end of a productive nine year partnership with the Sydney Roosters and Jets officials will be working hard in the off season to give the team a strong platform for next season.

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