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You’ll determine PM’s fate Penrith has the power: Turnbull admits Lindsay will decide election DALE DRINKWATER

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If we hold this seat, then we will be returned to Government.” With those words, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed Lindsay as the seat that will decide the Federal Election. Mr Turnbull made the bold declaration with sitting MP Fiona Scott by his side at Penrith Regional Gallery on Wednesday morning. Lindsay has been won by the party that has formed government since 1984, and Mr Turnbull said it’s crucial it’s held for the Coalition to carry out their “national economic plan”. Mr Turnbull caught the train to Penrith Regional Gallery, in what is expected to be the first of many visits during the eight week election campaign. He was forced to defend Ms Scott after intense questions from the press pack, asking who she voted for in the leadership spill in September last year, and if a visit from the Prime Minister was a reward for her backing him. “Those party room ballots are secret ballots, and they’re secret for a reason, so that people can confidentially make a choice,” Mr Turnbull said. Ms Scott deflected the questions and is adamant she will not say who she voted for, though it is widely rumoured she backed Mr Turnbull. Mr Turnbull’s visit to the Gallery was to meet with western Sydney businesswomen, who raised a few questions and concerns of their own. Women With Altitude founder, Andrea TurnerBoys, said there are challenges around superannuation contributions for women in business. Story continues on » p. 7

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Lindsay will be crucial battleground Election campaign officially underway with local seat likely to go down to the wire on polling day DALE DRINKWATER

indsay is shaping up as a key election battleground with the seat again likely to play a major role in which party forms government in July. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the Governor-General last Sunday to officially dissolve both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and call a July 2 election. Sitting Lindsay MP, Fiona Scott, holds the seat by a narrow margin of just three per cent for the Liberals. Labor candidate Emma Husar, who lost the 2015 State Election to Stuart Ayres, is considered a big chance of taking the seat. Other candidates include Nick Xenophon Team’s Stephen Lynch, Kingsley Liu of the Greens, Penrith Councillor and independent candidate Maurice Girotto, and the Australia First Party’s Jim Saleam. Ms Scott said the Liberal Party’s message is simple, with a plan for a strong economy and providing “jobs and growth”. “We will provide tax cuts and incentives for small businesses and hard working families, while delivering sustainable budgets with crackdowns on tax avoidance and loopholes,” she said.

The battle between Fiona Scott and Emma Husar is likely to go down to the wire “We have guaranteed funding for health, education and roads.” Through a science and innovation agenda, the Liberal Party plans to commercialise Australian ideas, and boost youth participation in science, technology,

engineering and maths. Ms Husar said Labor’s focus is on universal healthcare and protecting Medicare, hospitals, schools and teachers. “Labor will invest in schools and teachers, to give every kid a decent shot

at success. Unlike the Coalition, we are fully committed to the Gonski funding reforms,” she said. “We will make sure higher education is affordable, stamp out the Coalition’s $100,000 degrees, clean up rorts in vocational education and put TAFE back at the centre of the system.” In terms of taxation, she said Labor would go after multinational tax avoidance, and focus on middle-class prosperity. She said the party supports marriage equality, and they have a plan to address climate change. As a ‘bridge connecting the left and right’, Stephen Lynch said a vote for him is a vote for a ‘proud westie’. “If Fiona Scott or Emma Husar are successful at this election, they will be minor voices in major parties at a time when the flight paths over Lindsay are being decided,” he said. “If however I am elected, I will immediately be a major voice in a minor party – a minor party which is widely tipped to hold the balance of power.” This election marks the first time that the two major parties have both fielded female candidates in Lindsay since the 1998 election, when Jackie Kelly took on Cathy O’Toole.

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A is for Alan Jones. One of the most influential broadcasters in the country and a vocal Tony Abbott supporter. Can the Liberals still count on his voice to be on their side during the campaign? B is for Bill Shorten. Was less popular than a Parramatta Eels Director just a few months ago but is now a real shot of winning this election. C is for Campaign Buses. Surely with the shrinking media landscape these days, a large van would do the trick? D is for David Bradbury. It’s worth noting that this is the first Federal Election since 1998 that hasn’t had his name on the candidates list.

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E is for Emma Husar. Has a huge task ahead of her and needs much more support from Bill Shorten than David Bradbury received from Kevin Rudd in 2013. F is for Fiona Scott. A one-term MP or a true fighter? Expect a determined battle right to the last minute.

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G is for Gaffes. Who will make the first major one of the campaign? H is for Hard Hats. You can expect to see both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten wearing them on an almost daily basis. I is for Interest Rates. The Reserve Bank cut them earlier this month and there’s every chance they could cut them again in June, a huge call during an election campaign.

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J is for Journalism. Let’s hope most of it is responsible over the next couple of months. K is for Kissing Babies. You can expect plenty of shopping centre visits during this campaign and as a result, no baby is safe from a politician’s grasp. L is for Lindsay. A battleground for this campaign and an electorate that will help decide the election. The Liberals will campaign hard here and you can expect Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten to make multiple visits to the area in an effort to shore up votes. M is for Malcolm Turnbull. This election is as much a referendum on his decision to knife Tony Abbott as anything else. Will that shrewd move come back to haunt him or has the public decided it was a necessary evil? N is for Nobody. That’s who wants to be friends with the Greens. O is for Oakes. Laurie Oakes, that is. Enough said. P is for Polls. There will be plenty of them between now and July 2, but as every politician says, the only one that matters is on election day. Q is for Q & A. Tony Jones has his work cut out for him on the ABC over the next two months. R is for Recording. A great option when it comes to your favourite TV shows so you can fast forward all the election

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advertising that is already starting to dominate our screens. S is for Sausage Sizzles. All annual leave for butchers has been cancelled on July 2. T is for Three Per Cent. The paper thin margin with which the Liberals hold Lindsay. U is for Unity. The Liberals claim it exists but the relationship between Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison seems about as awkward as a Tinder date gone wrong. V is for Victory Speech. Malcolm Turnbull has been planning his since he was a little boy. W is for Waleed Aly. The Gold Logie winner is a growing voice in the Australian media landscape and is likely to deliver a few crushing editorials on ‘The Project’ during the campaign. X is for the X-Factor. Kevin Rudd had it, even Tony Abbott had it for a little while. I’m not quite sure there’s anybody who has it at the moment, which could make for a rather boring campaign. Y is for YouTube. There’s always funny cat videos when the campaign gets a little boring. Z is for Zimmerman. After winning a by-election in December last year to replace Joe Hockey as the MP for North Sydney, Trent can put his feet up if he likes. He is no chance of losing the very safe Liberal seat.

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Labor concerned over TAFE cuts

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Husar says youth unemployment must be a focus of education funding DALE DRINKWATER

olyton resident Andrew Peach is a maintenance technician on trains, but says he can’t keep on top of his education with the increasing costs of TAFE. “I have to keep learning in my job, I have to keep up with the latest technology and I have to pay for that,” he said. “With the costs the way they are, how am I going to support that, look after a household, and look after children?” Mr Peach is a member of the Penrith Valley Community Union, and was with Labor candidate for Lindsay Emma Husar and Shadow Minister for Vocational Education Sharon Bird at Nepean TAFE in Kingswood on Monday. They fear a $2.75 billion reduction to the skills portfolio, that includes $1 billion in cuts to apprentices, will price more people out of TAFE and lose apprentice programs such as the Apprentice to Business Owners Program and the Tools for Your Trade Program. Ms Husar said the number of apprentices in training in Lindsay has already dropped by 609 places since June 2014, and this will be another blow to those looking to re-skill. “We’ve got a higher than average youth

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Andrew Peach (left), Emma Husar (middle) and Sharon Bird (middle-right) at TAFE’s Kingswood campus. Photo: Megan Dunn Lindsay MP Fiona Scott said Labor triggered the biggest decline in apprenticeship commencements on record when they cut employer incentives for Australian Apprenticeships nine times between 2011 and 2013. She said the $1.2 billion in cuts saw new sign-ups fall by 25 per cent in 2012 to 2013, and in turn “drastically reduced the number of apprentices in training every year since”.

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EXHIBITION OF STATE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION Proposed Dangerous Goods Storage Facility – Warehouse 3B – Oakdale Central Application No Location Applicant Council Area Consent Authority

SSD 7491 Oakdale Central, Old Wallgrove Road, Horsley Park (Lot 21 DP 1173181) Goodman Property Services (Aust) Pty Ltd Fairfield Minister for Planning

Description of proposal: Construction and operation of a dangerous goods storage facility comprising: • Approximately 36,365m2 of warehousing space including storage space for aerosols, flammable and corrosive substances. The warehouse is proposed to operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week; and • 150 car parking spaces. Exhibition The SSD application, environmental impact statement and other accompanying documents may be viewed on the Department’s website (www.planning.nsw.gov.au) and inspected from Thursday 12 May 2016 until Friday 10 June 2016 during the relevant authority’s ordinary office hours at: • Department of Planning and Environment: • Information Centre, 23-33 Bridge Street, Sydney; and • Parramatta Office, 10 Valentine Avenue, Parramatta. • Penrith City Council: 601 High Street, Penrith; • Fairfield City Council: Administration Centre, 86 Avoca Road, Wakeley; and • Blacktown City Council: 62 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown.

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At the time of publishing this advertisement, the Minister for Planning has not directed that a public hearing should be held. Submissions Any person may make a written submission concerning the Development Application during the exhibition period. If a submission is made by way of objection, the grounds of objection must be specified in the submission.

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Persons wishing to make a submission should use the online form if possible. To find the online form go to the webpage for this proposal via www.majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/page/on-exhibition

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resh from handing down his first Federal Budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison visited Emu Plains last weekend. He toured chocolatier Zokoko – a popular location for Member for Lindsay Fiona Scott, who brought Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the factory when he was Communications Minister last year. Mr Morrison highlighted to Zokoko’s founder and director, Dean Morgan, how tax cuts and incentives in the Budget will assist his family business.

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Outlined in the Budget on May 3 were cuts to the small business company tax rate by one point, to 27.5 per cent for businesses with a turnover less than $10 million. There was also an increase to the tax discount for unincorporated small businesses from five per cent to eight per cent, capped at $1000, for businesses in Australia with a turnover less than $5 million. Mr Morrison also told Mr Morgan how businesses with a turnover of less than $10 million can take advantage of the instant write off of assets under $20,000 that has been continued.

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Scott says government is listening Re-think announced on flight paths after community consultation period DALE DRINKWATER

he Federal Government’s announcement to reconsider the proposed flight paths for the western Sydney airport has been met with mixed responses. Last Friday, the proposed single merge point over Blaxland outlined in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was scrapped, after community consultation attracted some 5000 submissions. Member for Lindsay, Fiona Scott said it’s important the airport operates to meet the expectations of the community and, based on the feedback, the merge point will not be part of the airspace plan. “There are always challenges in building infrastructure projects such as this, however this announcement shows that the Government is listening,” she said. One of those submissions last year was made by Penrith Council, which is delighted its calls have been answered and alternative flight paths and merge points will be assessed. Mayor Karen McKeown said changes could minimise environmental impacts and provide a more equitable distribution of noise. “Council’s position has always been that the airport must deliver maximum

Fiona Scott, Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor, Blaxland local Matt Birt,Louise Markus and Major Projects Minister Paul Fletcher benefits and minimum impacts for the community, and we have voiced this strongly to all levels of government,” she said. “We will continue to push for an airport that delivers significant benefits for our community, and this includes passenger rail connecting the airport and the western Sydney region to the north and south.”

Lindsay’s candidate for NXT, Stephen Lynch, said it potentially exposes Lindsay residents to disruptive noise levels. “As the Government is now unable to advise voters before the election where the flight paths over western Sydney will be, it follows that any home within 32km of the airport may potentially be exposed to aircraft noise levels of over 60 decibels,” he said.

PM listens to local concerns Story continued from » p. 1 “Women who leave the workforce to have babies stop contributing to super, and when they start a business they don’t have extra funds to add to super, so there’s two areas where we have removed ourselves,” she said. Mr Turnbull said women can use the concessional contributions they would have used if they had been working later, to double up and catch up. He also agreed to meet with Penrith psychotherapist and counsellor, Melissa Ferrari and her colleagues, to hear first hand issues surrounding mental illness. “We are working with it all the time, and I want to have the opportunity to deliver it to you,” Ms Ferrari said. With Minister for Education, Senator Simon Birmingham in attendance, the Luke Priddis Foundation’s General Manager Tamara VanAntwerpen asked Mr Turnbull for a school for autism in western Sydney. “Regular schooling doesn’t work for children with autism,” she said, Mr Turnbull reportedly planned to walk through the streets of Penrith after his visit to the Gallery, but cancelled the opportunity. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten weighed in on the leadership issue. “The divisions in the Liberal Party were again today on display because she (Ms Scott) famously was supported by Tony Abbott,” he said on Wednesday.

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still enjoy their favourite retail and dining experiences. ● As part of Local Government Week 2016, Penrith City Council is giving lucky students from Years 7 to 9 in the Penrith Local Government Area, the opportunity to be Youth Mayor or Youth Councillors and take part in a mock Council meeting. Now in its ﬁfteenth year this competition, the ﬁrst in

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The winning Youth Mayor and Youth Councillors need to be available to attend introductory meetings at Council’s Civic Centre on Monday, 27 June and Monday, 18 July 2016. The mock Council meeting will be held on Monday, 15 August 2016. For more details on how to enter go to penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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PUBLIC EXHIBITION Planning Proposal to Amend Penrith Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2010 – 61–73 Christie Street, St Marys Penrith City Council wants to hear your views on a Planning Proposal to amend Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP 2010). The Planning Proposal seeks to permit a service station on 61–73 Christie Street, St Marys as an additional permitted use through an amendment to Schedule 1 of Penrith LEP 2010. No zoning changes are proposed. The Planning Proposal, amending LEP map and supporting information is on exhibition from Monday, 16 May 2016 to Tuesday, 14 June 2016 at Penrith’s Civic Centre, Council’s Queen Street Centre and both Penrith and St Marys Libraries. The Planning Proposal and supporting information can also be viewed online at penrithcity.nsw.gov.au You are invited to view the Planning Proposal during the exhibition period and submit comments to Council in writing by 4pm on Tuesday, 14 June 2016. Please direct any submissions to: The General Manager (Attention: Krishti Akhter), Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751 Submissions can also be sent via email to cityplanningteam@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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PUBLIC EXHIBITION Planning Proposal to Amend Penrith Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2010 – Penrith City Park Penrith City Council wants to hear your views on the proposed amendment to

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The Planning Proposal seeks to rezone the land bound by Station Street, Henry Street, Woodriff Street and Allen Place from B3 Commercial Core to B4 Mixed-Use. The current RE1 Public Recreation zone at the corner of Henry Street and Station Street is proposed to be retained. The proposed rezoning of the land from B3 Commercial Core to B4 Mixed-Use would expand the permissible uses on the site, speciﬁcally by making residential uses permissible. The Planning Proposal, maps and supporting information is on exhibition from 2 May 2016 to 30 May 2016 at Penrith’s Civic Centre, Council’s Queen Street Centre and both Penrith and St Marys Libraries. The Planning Proposal and supporting information can also be viewed online at penrithcity.nsw.gov.au You are invited to view the Planning Proposal for the Penrith City Park during the exhibition period and submit comments to Council in writing by 4pm on Monday, 30 May 2016. Please direct any submissions to: The General Manager (Attention: Krishti Akhter) Penrith City Council PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751 Submissions can also be sent via email to cityplanningteam@penrithcity. nsw.gov.au Please include a subject line indicating ‘Submission on Planning Proposal for the Penrith City Park’. If you have any questions about the Planning Proposal for the Penrith City Park, or require further information, please contact Council’s Planner, Krishti Akhter on 4732 8197 or Council’s City Planning Coordinator, Abdul Cheema on 4732 8120.

ormer Llandilo resident, Lexi Clark, finally found her voice after enduring hardship when she caught the attention of the Madden brothers on Channel Nine’s ‘The Voice’. Clark appeared on Australian screens on the first episode of the series on Sunday, May 1, during the blind audition stage and had coaches Delta Goodrem, Ronan Keating and the Madden brothers all turn around to see her sing. “I didn’t actually notice the coaches had turned around; I didn’t want to look because it would freak me out so I just focused on my family who were in the audience,” Clark told the Weekender. Choosing to be on Team Madden was easy for Clark, who said she has been in awe of their careers for years. “The first album I ever bought was Good Charlotte,” she said. “It was only a few months ago that the 20th anniversary of Good Charlotte was celebrated. “They have managed to stay relevant for so long, whether it’s producing or writing music, or finding bands; if you can stick around in the music industry for that long, you must be doing something right.” At 19-years-old, Clark has found her

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Lexi Clark on the day of her blind auditions sound in the soul and R&B genres, even though she started out as a classical and musical theatre performer. “It was hard after I had my surgery for tonsillitis because I didn’t talk for about three or four weeks and then when I did, I sounded like I do now which wasn’t right,” she said. “It was a very frustrating time and for about six months I was pretty depressed because I felt like there was nothing else I was passionate about.”

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DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED Pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council. Details of these determinations are available for public inspection free of charge during Council’s normal business hours at the Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith.

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Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit penrithcity.nsw.gov.au Viewing of Development Applications The above development determination/s may be inspected between 8.30am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays (except Public Holidays) at Council’s Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith. Ofﬁcers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.

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enrith RSL Club has been told they are so exceptionally good, they deserve their own special award. At the 2016 Clubs and Community Awards ceremony last Friday, May 6, Penrith RSL Club received the Special Judges Award for their outstanding community contribution. But it’s not just any award, it was created especially for Penrith RSL after their contributions to the centenary of ANZAC last month. Penrith RSL Chairman, Neville Barnier, accepted the award from the NSW Minister for Veteran Affairs David Elliott, and

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said it’s an award for everyone involved in the club and the people of Penrith. “Our members and local community are everything to our club,” he said. “On behalf of myself and the Board of Directors I would like to congratulate our CEO Neel Chand for his leadership and direction along with all the staff at our club for their contribution towards this significant recognition.” Mr Chand said he is very proud of his team and the whole community who have supported many of the RSL’s initiatives. “We are so proud to win this award. It is important to us that we honour our returned servicemen and show awareness of their sacrifices,” he said.

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t’s been all talk for several years but now there’s finally some action when it comes to the Nepean River Green Bridge, with construction work set to begin by July. It was announced on Monday that Seymour Whyte Constructions has been chosen to build the long-awaited bridge. Greg Anderson, Project Manager at Seymour Whyte Constructions, said they will set up their compound in Memorial Avenue in July, to then prepare the build. “Preparatory works include the removal of overhead power lines that are getting shifted closer to the old bridge, then we will undertake ground prep works for the abutments,” he said. The bridge will be built from the eastern side of the river, and will be pushed out over temporary piers in the river incrementally. The final bridge will be the same height as Victoria Bridge, with just one permanent pier on the western side of the river. State Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres, said the bridge will have the largest uninterrupted span of any pedestrian bridge in Australia, at 200 metres long.

Bridge campaigner Joe Grassi with Penrith MP Stuart Ayres. Photo: Megan Dunn

“The A-frame truss of the bridge is designed to hold up a very large and heavy span, to ensure we have the least amount of interruption on rowing and user groups across the river,” he said. There were a number of obstacles at the “difficult site” up until now, including site heritage, flooding issues, gas mains, road works and the fire at the Log Cabin. These increased the time length of the project and, as a result, the cost. Minister for Roads, Duncan Gay, said there will be huge benefits to the 500 people that brave the Victoria Bridge every day. “I think there will be two or three times as many people who will want to use this one when it’s in place,” he said. It will be completed by 2018 and will have cost the NSW Government $49 million, over twice the original amount of funding allocated to the project. “The early estimates were before we went into detail,” Mr Gay said. He said the extra money came from subsequent NSW Government Budgets since the first allocation of money in the 2011 to 2012 Budget. Are you looking forward to the new bridge? Email your thoughts to news@ westernweekender.com.au.

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A young man who took his father’s rifle from a safe and proceeded to undertake target practise in his backyard has been placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond. Fathelrhman Elgaili Hamid, 19, fronted Penrith Local Court on Wednesday charged with use of an unauthorised firearm. Despite knowing he was “not allowed in the bedroom let alone the safe”, the court heard a “very curious” Mr Hamid seized the opportunity to open the device after his father inadvertently left the key unattended in his coat pocket. Magistrate Roger Clisdell said he “didn’t care” how big the backyard was, it was still in a suburban area, adding the defendant could have killed his neighbours had they been driving past. “You have no prospect of getting a firearm licence for the next 10 to 15 years,” he said.

Regular speeder adds drink driving to his resume

A habitual lead-foot driver caught drink driving has been reminded that speed also kills. Sean Patrick Hogan appeared before Penrith Local Court on Wednesday charged with low-range drink driving. Magistrate Roger Clisdell described Mr Hogan, who has 18 speeding offences to his name, as a “perpetual speeder” and suggested the only time Mr Hogan drove under the speed limit was when he was stationary or stuck in heavy traffic. “Not only does drink driving kill people, but speeding does too,” Magistrate Clisdell said. He warned Mr Hogan if he was caught speeding again in the next year he would be in breach of his good behaviour bond.

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A truck driver nabbed driving while suspended has been given a chance to

prove he can obey the road rules. Mitchell Adam Malligan fronted Penrith Local Court on Wednesday after he failed to open his mail in time and apply for an extra demerit point. Magistrate Roger Clisdell told Mr Malligan he could keep his licence in lieu of further disqualification and instead be placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond if he did not commit any further offences by December 12. “Wear your seatbelt, put your mobile phone out of reach and drive accordingly,” he said.

Good behaviour bond for man caught with cannabis

Robert Murray has been placed on a six-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to possessing a prohibited plant. Magistrate Roger Clisdell told Penrith Local Court on Wednesday he was satisfied Mr Murray was using cannabis for pain relief and not any other purpose. Mr Murray was left wheelchair bound in 1986 after a motorcycle accident. “Hopefully, Mr Murray, you might be able to get a prescription for cannabis legally soon,” Magistrate Clisdell said. “Don’t grow any marijuana in the meantime.”

Man escapes jail time despite driving while disqualified

A man disqualified from driving until 2037 has narrowly escaped jail time after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified. Penrith Local Court heard Jesse Michael Rae was unsuitable for an intensive correction order due to his work commitments. “What’s more important: continuing to work or going to jail for six months”, Magistrate Roger Clisdell asked on Wednesday. However, His Honour later acquiesced. “I better keep you working rather than in a cell somewhere,” he said.

He was given a six-month suspended sentence. “That’s called sudden death,” Magistrate Clisdell said.

No conviction recorded for man caught drink driving

A magistrate has exercised her discretion and allowed a man to walk away without recording a conviction, despite him pleading guilty to mid-range drink driving. Vishaal Anand Naidu, 24, told Penrith Local Court on Wednesday he was “most afraid” of the damage a criminal record could have on his career. Magistrate Margaret McGlynn took into consideration the IT worker’s plea of guilty at the first instance and otherwise good traffic record when deciding against recording a conviction. He was given a 12-month good behaviour bond.

Harsh warning for woman caught behind the wheel

A woman caught driving while her licence was cancelled has been ordered off the road for 12 months. Rhiannon Brown faced Penrith Local Court last Thursday where she pleaded guilty to the charge. Magistrate Fiona Toose warned Ms Brown to stay off the road or risk serious consequences such as jail time. “I can assure you, if you keep driving the police will catch you,” she said. “It’s absolutely not worth it.” She was convicted and fined $500.

Man to face court again over driving offences in St Marys

A man who allegedly committed a string of driving offences at St Marys will front court again after his case was adjourned. Dale Fissialo fronted Penrith Local Court last Thursday charged with driving while suspended, failing to wear a seatbelt, using a vehicle with no seatbelts, and disobeying a no parking sign. The matter was adjourned to May 19 to

allow Mr Fissialo to seek legal advice. He is yet to enter a plea.

Another court date for man who faces multiple charges

Paul Andrew Murray has fronted Penrith Local Court charged with two offences. Mr Murray pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of custody of a knife in a public place and not guilty to possessing a Bose mini speaker suspected of being stolen. The matter was adjourned until June 22.

No plea entered; legal advice being sought

Wendy-Ann Lennox has had her court case adjourned in order to seek legal advice. Ms Lennox fronted Penrith Local Court last Thursday charged with possessing a prohibited drug and goods in custody, which are alleged to have occurred at Werrington on April 16. The matter was adjourned to May 19. She is yet to enter a plea.

Suspension overturned

Jason Michael Loadsman has had his driving suspension overturned on appeal. Mr Loadsman faced Penrith Local Court last Thursday to fight his demerit point suspension. Magistrate Fiona Toose reminded him he would be back where he started if he committed another traffic offence.

Man forgot to attend court

A man who failed to appear at court and was convicted in his absence has had his request for annulment refused. Magistrate Fiona Toose told Curtis Campbell Michael Smith last Thursday his excuse that he forgot the date he had to attend court to face his drive while licence suspended charge was unacceptable. “Well that’s not a reason...I’m not granting it,” she said. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined $500.

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A woman was caught by store security after she allegedly attempted to walk out of a hardware store with a number of items without paying for them. At about 12.30pm on Monday, May 9, the 45-year-old woman allegedly selected a number of padlocks from the store on Castlereagh Road, Penrith, and attempted to walk out. After she was stopped by store security, police were called. Police searched the woman and located a number of credit cards that didn’t belong to her as well as identity documents and a master key. She was arrested and charged with ‘shoplifting’, ‘possess housebreaking implements’, and ‘goods in custody’. She had her bail refused and was due to appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, May 10.

Penrith: Running a red light proves extra costly

A man was charged with a string of offences after he caught the attention of police when he ran a red light. At about 10pm on Wednesday, May 4, a man was approaching the intersection of Parker Street and Jamison Road, Penrith, and allegedly ran the red light. Police stopped the 32-year-old Wallacia man and searched him. They found a sum of cash, a driver’s license that didn’t belong to him and an amount of prohibited drugs. Police also found out that the vehicle he was using was allegedly stolen in a separate incident on Tuesday, April 26. He was arrested and was charged with an array of offences and had his bail refused. He was due to appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, May 10.

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Fake $50 notes continue to be found across local area

A spate of incidents surrounding counterfeit money has prompted police to issue another warning to local business owners and residents to check their money. A bank on High Street, Penrith, reported several serial numbers to the police on Tuesday, May 3, after they found fake $50 notes that were handed to them by small businesses across Penrith and St Marys. The serial numbers of the notes detected are HK 10772554, VD 13547221, CF 09680347, and BK 98605475. A fast food store on Russell Street, Emu Plains, also located a fake $50 note with the serial number GH 01084236 between 8pm on Monday, May 2, and 10pm on Tuesday, May 3. A local taxi driver also reported a fake $50 note that he received between Friday, May 6 and Monday, May 9, with the serial number MD 04027130. Police are reminding locals to visit www.rba.gov.au to find out how to properly check their money. Make sure you follow The Western Weekender on social media to keep up to date with local police news and information. Find us on Twitter at www.twitter. com/wwpenrith.

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LDI Australia has confirmed Glenmore Park’s 20,000 residents will get their very own store by the end of next year. An ALDI spokesperson said ALDI Glenmore Park will provide career opportunities for local residents by supporting up to 20 permanent staff positions. “The latest advice from the developer is that the Glenmore Park store is on track to open in late 2017, with construction for the centre expected to commence shortly,” she said. “We believe there is a strong appetite among Glenmore Park residents for an alternative grocery store and look forward to showing even more people the benefits ALDI can bring to their wallets and lifestyles.” Once open, the store will have more than 1,000 square metres of retail space and promises shoppers 1,350 high quality products, including fresh fruit, vegetables and bread delivered daily. ALDI’s Special Buys appear in store

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here’s nothing fresher and more organic than growing your own produce at home, but how do you produce more complex items such as eggs? Penrith Council has created a series of workshops to answer questions like this, and help people live more sustainably at home. The Chooks in Backyards Sustainable Living Workshop will be held this weekend, on Sunday, May 15 from 10am to 12pm at Penrith Regional Gallery. The free workshop will help locals learn

how to keep chickens at home and reap the range of benefits they bring. “Keeping chooks is a great way to recycle your household food waste, and have fresh eggs right on your doorstep,” a Council spokesperson said. “It’s also a great way of knowing the conditions the chickens have been raised in.” The workshop will cover things like behavioural characteristics of different breeds, how to design an enclosure and how to look after them. For more information or to RSVP to Chooks in Backyards, call 4732 7983 or email andrew.hewson@penrith.city.

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he magic and the beauty of ballet is coming to Penrith with a free outdoor performance at the picturesque Sydney International Regatta Centre. Last Friday, the Australian Ballet officially launched its Ballet Under The Stars, that will draw major crowds to the region for its Saturday, November 5 performance. Executive Director of The Australian Ballet, Libby Christie, said every year the company performs one major community concert for free, in population centres where kids are learning ballet. “In Penrith in particular, there are thousands of kids per week who learn ballet, and across Australia over 400,000 kids learn dance every week,” she said. “Just imagine how many families in western Sydney will have kids who are learning dance and ballet who will be able to take advantage of this free outdoor performance.” Plus, western Sydney is lucky enough to have secured the program exclusively for the next three years. “We are confident that our performance here over a three year period will encour-

Melody Martin, Jessica Wood, Kelsey Stokes and Emma McFarlane from the Australian Ballet in Penrith last week. Photo: Dale Drinkwater

age people from around Australia, and internationally, to come to western Sydney and experience what you’ve got to offer here,” Ms Christie added. The Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director, David McAllister, said the performance will be mixed with highlights of the company’s repertoire, including Act II of Stephen Baynes’ Swan Lake. “Lucas Jervies is going to create a pas de deux from the Ballet of Spartacus, that will be premiered on the night... We’re also going to be staging two of the works we have created by Alice Topp and Richard House that will be on the program,” he said. “So many people associate ballet with Swan Lake, and to present that in a beautiful outdoor venue on a lake will really add so much to the performance.” Member for Penrith and Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres, said the event was secured through the NSW Government’s Destination NSW, in partnership with Penrith Council. “This community performance... will be a major draw card for visitors who are expected to inject over $1.3 million into the local visitor economy during the next three years,” he said. See www.australianballet.com.au.

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Shorten a chance of winning I never imagined Bill Shorten would be a chance of winning this election but as the days go by, the more I feel he has a shot at becoming Prime Minister. If he does, it will be the ultimate embarrassment for Malcolm Turnbull who, in my opinion, is coming across as smug and entitled

during the early days of the campaign. Shorten is portraying himself as a fighter for the working class which will certainly help in the seats, such as Lindsay, that he is trying to win back for Labor. STEVE WILLOUGHBY, CRANEBROOK

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Why hasn’t the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) issued some sort of statement to say that the current media advertising regarding how to vote for the Senate is not correct and is misleading? Much has been said over the last two weeks or so on talkback radio about this and the error has been acknowledged by the AEC. Voters are not required to fill in “at least six boxes above the line” as the ads say in order to lodge a valid ballot paper. Only one box needs to be filled in and this will be a valid vote. Filling in more boxes will have the effect of preferencing the additional marked candidates in the order in which they have been numbered. We have Pauline Hanson to thank for raising this issue which she did on radio station 2GB with presenter Ray Hadley and as mentioned previously, Ms Hanson’s interpretation of the correct procedure has been verified by the AEC. KEITH EVERETT, WERRINGTON COUNTY

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Concern over unit plans Regarding the planned thousands of units for Penrith (Weekender April 21). Has Penrith Council gone mad? Where is the infrastructure for the roads, let alone the emergency department at Nepean Hospital, where are we going to put the excess people and cars? This Council obviously has never sat at the emergency ward for five hours waiting for a bed. All they think of is the rates this will bring them. NAME AND ADDRESS WITHHELD BY REQUEST, PENRITH

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hile veganism may once have been a rarity, it seems that ethical eating has gained plenty of momentum in recent years. As more and more diners seek out plant-based meals the restaurant scene is following suit, with big name Sydney eateries Gigi Pizzeria, Gelato Blue and Soul Burger all moving to plant-based menus. But it’s not just in the city where things are changing; local businesses are also starting to respond to customer demand. One of the businesses leading the charge is Naked Flame Craft Pizza in South Penrith, a woodfired pizzeria that currently offers six vegan pizzas as part of its menu. After some initial skepticism to his sister’s move to veganism, owner Chris Chandler eventually came around to the idea of ethical eating and when it was time to open the pizzeria, he had no doubt there would be plant-based meals on the menu. As it turned out the choice was a smart business decision, with the pizzas attracting an overwhelmingly positive response from customers. “Within a few weeks the first vegans came out and tried the menu, put it on one

of the vegan Facebook pages and we’ve now had people coming from as far as Manly to try our pizza,” Mr Chandler said. Other local vegan friendly businesses include Go Primal in Penrith and Monte’s Pizza in Blaxland, which both offer a substantial range of vegan options. There’s also local vegan food companies like Yum Artisan Creations, Rawsome Creations and Kinda Bacon, along with On Plate Ethics, a Penrith-based home delivered vegan meal service. People who follow a vegan lifestyle avoid the use of all animal products including meat, dairy, eggs, honey, leather, fur and wool. There’s a wide range of reasons why people choose to follow a vegan lifestyle including ethical, environmental and health concerns. Local resident Rachel O’Reilly went vegan just over a year ago and while she finds most places are happy to modify meal options to suit her diet, she does tend to gravitate towards eateries that offer vegan meals. “If I know somewhere has vegan options, or they’re at least friendly and responsive to the questions, I will return,” she said. “Over time people are becoming more and more ethical and I really think that this is something that’s going to keep growing,” Mr Chandler added.

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Education

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Samantha Astill and Carolyn Richards with children at Somerset Cottage Childcare JADE ALIPRANDI

his Sunday, May 15, Somerset Cottage Childcare Centre at Nepean Hospital will be celebrating its 25th birthday. Over 50 children of the staff at Nepean Hospital attend Somerset on a daily basis and almost 30 staff at the centre care for them. Early Childhood Teacher Meg Lockley, who has been working at Somerset since 2003, said she is proud to be a part of it. “I’ve seen a lot of great changes over that time and it just feels good to be providing

this service to the staff that need it at the hospital,” she said. “We pride ourselves on providing flexible and responsive care while supporting the families of the local health district.” Somerset is open from 6am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, with night time care available if staff members need it. “We’re a very unique community with diverse families and a proud history of 25 years providing this great service,” Ms Lockley said. Families who were, and are, involved with Somerset are invited to the 25th anniversary celebrations that kick-off at 11am this Sunday, May 15 and run until 3pm.

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The newly opened Skinnys Café Bar & Grill has been approved by Penrith Council to extend their trading hours. The former Café Del Nono site currently operates from 10am to 8pm Mondays to Thursdays, 7am to 10pm Fridays and Saturdays, and 8am to 3pm on Sundays. Skinnys has just been approved to extend their trading hours to operate from 6am to midnight seven days a week. Skinnys said the extension is to cater for serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and wants to move away

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from operating hours that reflect a small scale café environment. Council has formulated a response to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s review of the local government rating system. In their submission, Council responded to the 11 rates freeze policy issues identified by IPART, as Council believes they could be affected by them if any future merger proposals are considered. Council agreed with IPART’s proposed tax principles, but does not support a move to a Capital Improved Value as a method of determining rates. They said Councils should be able to choose their own method which best suits them. After Council’s submission, IPART will provide a report to the NSW Government by June, with a draft report to be released by August. A final report on the matter will be provided by December. The next Council meeting will be an Ordinary Council Meeting on Monday, May 23, and will be the meeting where the Operational Plan quarterly review is presented. For more information on Penrith City Council and its services, you can visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.

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Teachers to be trained as specialists in maths and science In a NSW first, future primary school teachers are being trained as science and maths specialists to engage younger students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli announced this week. Primary teachers are currently trained

as generalists in a range of subjects. From this year, teaching students from at least three NSW universities can become STEM specialists by electing to study additional maths and science courses. “These specialists will help give young students more confidence in maths and science, so they’re well prepared for high school and future careers,” Mr Baird said.

“Employers are crying out for workers skilled in maths and science, so we want to give our students every chance of studying these subjects at a high level,” he added. The first group of graduates with a specialisation in maths and science will be eligible to teach in NSW schools from the end of 2017.

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Delays likely on motorway Roads and Maritime Services has advised motorists of changed traffic conditions that will be in place on the M4 Motorway near Kent Road bridge at Claremont Meadows from Sunday, May 15 as work progresses on the Werrington Arterial Road upgrade. The Australian and NSW Governments are funding a $70 million project to build a new link between the M4 Motorway and Great Western Highway as part of the $3.6 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan to improve key arterial roads in western Sydney and reduce travel times. As part of the upgrade, work to install safety screens on the new shared pedestrian and cyclist bridge across the M4 Motorway is continuing. To progress this work the M4 Motorway will be temporarily reduced to one lane in each direction for around 50 metres near the Kent Road bridge from Sunday, May 15 to Thursday, May 19 between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting. Electronic signs will be in place along the M4 Motorway to advise motorists of the changed traffic conditions. Motorists are also advised the planned intersection closure at Gipps Street and Sunflower Drive (north) at Claremont Meadows will be extended by around a month until late June to complete the intersection upgrade. Through traffic on Gipps Street will be maintained at all times.

Dementia worry People with dementia under the age of 65 are in danger of missing out on essential services and support as they continue to be caught up in gaps between the disability and aged care sectors. New research released by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW, has found that people with younger onset dementia – that is with the onset of the symptoms of dementia under the age of 65 – have, for many years, fallen through the cracks of the disability and aged care systems, with both sectors seeing the other as being better placed to respond. There are an estimated 25,000 people with younger onset dementia in Australia and they face very different challenges to those diagnosed with dementia over the age of 65.

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Sydney has once again proven it is the home of premiere musicals, with the NSW Government securing the Australian debut of ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the highly acclaimed Broadway production tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise from schoolgirl to superstar. “NSW securing ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ is a major coup, following the show’s acclaimed production on Broadway, which won two Tony Awards, as well as the 2015 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album,” Mr Ayres said. It will premiere in 2017.

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he Museum of Fire will host its sixth annual Sydney Classic and Antique Truck Show later this month. After an outstanding event last year, Executive Chairman of the museum, Mark White, hopes it will be just as successful this year. “We will be opening up a world of fascinating nostalgia and activities for all ages on the day,” he said. “A range of fun things will be on display including trucks from the solid rubber

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boneshakers of 1914 and the kings of the highway of the 60s and 70s.” Participants are invited to take an exciting journey back in time on one of the vintage double-decker bus rides to see Penrith from a different view. Fire and Rescue NSW will also be there on the day with live fire demonstrations using their kitchen fire simulator. The Sydney Classic and Antique Truck Show will be held on Sunday, May 29 at the Museum of Fire at 1 Museum Drive, Penrith. Contact the Museum of Fire on 4731 3000 or visit www.museumoffire.com. au for more details.

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nly the 1990s could get away with calling mentally or physically handicapped members of the community ‘the gimps’. And that’s what local man Ron Oxley, known as ‘The Sultan of Sweat’, called members of his Fitness World Gym in Peachtree during the early 1990s. “I call them gimps to gee them up and it does the trick,” Mr Oxley told the Weekender at the time. “If someone is not keen on putting in the hard work I say ‘have a go ya gimp’ and they give me a smile or a dirty look and get down to business.” Before we get ahead of ourselves in political correctness or sensitivity, Mr Oxley was working with people in the community to regain something we all take for granted – walking. At the time, all but one (who suffered from cerebral palsy) of Mr Oxley’s ‘gimps’ were trying to regain the use of their bodies following accidents on the road or in the workplace. Several members suffered brain damage but, in all cases, lost their leg movement, and saw Mr Oxley as their “champion of champions”. Mr Oxley became a local hero through his devotion to working with mentally and physically handicapped locals, through developing exercises and apparatuses to help improve their movement. He changed the lives of locals through inventing a flying fox contraption that

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damage, said the flying fox was brilliant. “[A neurosurgeon] said I would never walk again – I’ve already proved him wrong on one count and I’ll do the same with the other,” he said.

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The Weekender’s May 15, 2015 edition covered former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s ‘have a go’ Budget. Our local businesses were beneficiaries with the announcement of an immediate $20,000 tax write off, and the company tax rate was cut by 1.5 per cent to 28.5 per cent. And childcare was made simpler, more affordable and more flexible with a childcare subsidy to meet the cost of childcare for parents who are working. We celebrated the completion of The Northern Road upgrades between Andrews Road and Borrowdale Way, that were fast tracked and completed five years ahead of schedule. Penrith Council announced they would support an airport at Badgerys Creek, and change their focus to getting the biggest benefit out the development for the future of Penrith. Students from St Marys South Public School got a once in a lifetime chance to meet Prince Harry during an excursion to the Opera House. This time last year the Panthers were about to go head-to-head with Manly at Brookvale Oval, while Western Sydney Wanderers coach Tony Popovic extended his contract until 2018.

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efore a ball was kicked this season, the period between rounds seven and 10 always looked dangerous for the Penrith Panthers. A marathon stint on the road, after an extremely tough draw in the first six weeks, was always going to be a huge test. As it turns out, the sojourn from Pepper Stadium hasn’t gone too badly at all – wins over the Roosters and Raiders, and a narrow loss to the high flying Cronulla Sharks, have put the Panthers into the top eight. Chalk up a win this Saturday over the Warriors and it has well and truly been a successful period away from home. Penrith’s last-start win over Canberra was far from impressive but securing

the two competition points was really all that mattered particularly after such an inconsistent, and at times unlucky, start to the season. Now it’s time to start winning consistently and to start winning well. As we approach the half-way mark of the season, the Panthers need to find their groove to be a real shot at a top four finish and a tilt at the premiership. And while the side’s close finishes and form late in games would have most of the experts ruling out a visit to ANZ Stadium in October, the Panthers aren’t far off where they need to be to threaten the best sides in the competition (namely the Broncos, Cowboys and Sharks). Penrith’s missed tackle rate is a concern that still hasn’t been fixed – 39 missed tackles against Canberra, 40 against the Sharks. Somehow, the Panthers are scrambling well enough to ensure that concerning statistic hasn’t been reflected on the scoreboard but it’s only a matter of time before the at times loose defence up

the middle comes back to haunt them. While Dean Whare and Te Maire Martin won’t be seen again this season, the Panthers are close to full-strength for this weekend’s game with Waqa Blake expected to return from injury. There is some speculation that Bryce Cartwright will move into the halves for the game but we’ll have to wait until kickoff to see if that eventuates. For the Warriors, Ben Matulino and Bodene Thompson have both been recalled while Tuimoala Lolohea and Thomas Leuluai return from injury. Shaun Johnson is the obvious danger man with his erratic play often very hard to handle, and shutting him down will be a real key in this contest. These words may well be used against me come 4.45pm on Saturday but I’ll say it anyway – I don’t love the look of the Warriors side on paper. The Panthers should dominate in every facet of the game, with the only real danger coming from the unpredictable

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Johnson who could well show up Penrith’s defence if those missed tackles are again present. While Penrith fans have needed a doctor on standby for almost every single match this season, I have the feeling you’ll be able to give him the afternoon off on Saturday. This game presents the opportunity for the big win we’ve all been hoping for since the start of the season. Tip: Panthers by 18.

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WALLACE SET TO STAY » I’m told Peter Wallace (pictured) has

gone from having no chance of securing a new deal with Penrith to being very close to being offered a one-year extension. With Wallace unlikely to be in huge demand from other clubs, the Panthers will most likely wait until their recruitment is finalised before seeing exactly what they can offer Wallace. If he does get a new deal, it’s an amazing turnaround for the 30-year-old who many predicted would be on the outer given his unsettled relationship with coach Anthony Griffin.

» Still on Penrith’s halves, and there’s

growing speculation that Jamie Soward won’t see out the final year of his contract with the club in 2017.

» It has been a busy week for the Pan-

thers in Christchurch ahead of this Saturday’s game against the Warriors. The team arrived on Tuesday night and held an open training session at Christchurch Boys High School yesterday morning. They also participated in a skills clinic with local juniors at Hornby Panthers yesterday afternoon. Today (Thursday), the Panthers will visit a number of schools around Christchurch.

» Is North Queensland star James Tamou

Penrith-bound for the 2017 season? The 27-year-old, who has played 11 Origin games for New South Wales, has been linked with the Panthers for some time but gave the strongest indication yet this week that he’s on the verge of leaving the defending premiers, failing to water down speculation that a move to a Sydney club was imminent. The Cowboys are struggling to retain all of their off contract stars and only loyalty would keep Tamou at the Cowboys as the money on the table

from Penrith is significantly higher than what’s been offered at North Queensland. If the Australian representative did move to Sydney’s west, it would ensure the Panthers had one of the best packs in the competition – especially with the talent that is coming through the junior ranks. I’m told Penrith officials are very confident that they’ll get the deal across the line before the end of the month.

» Penrith are poised to announce the

mid-season signing of Maroons Origin prospect Chris Grevsmuhl. South Sydney could release Grevsmuhl within days, allowing him to join the Panthers. The move has been on the cards for some time and Penrith recently made space in their salary cap by releasing Elijah Taylor to the Wests Tigers. Grevsmuhl has already signed with Penrith for next season and is struggling to get game time with the Rabbitohs.

» A number of young Panthers have

been named in the initial NSW Under 16’s and Under 18’s squads for the upcoming junior State of Origin games. Samuel Radovu, Sean O’Sullivan, Jesse Abbott and William Burns have all made the Under 18’s squad, while Lyndsay Smith, Zach Cini and Shawn Blore have made the Under 16’s squad. Blues and Penrith legend Brad Fittler will be coaching both teams.

» Panthers will celebrate the club’s proud history and launch the Panthers Hall of Fame at the 50th Season Gala Dinner next month. The special invite-only event will be held on Saturday, June 25, at the Panthers Exhibition Marquee next to Panthers Leagues Club. On the night four Panthers greats will be revealed as the inaugural inductees into the Pan-

thers Hall of Fame. An expert panel has already elected a shortlist of 12 nominees from amongst the 559 players to have represented the club. Over the next two months, through Pepper Money Magic Moments, the club will feature some memorable on-field moments for all 12 nominees. By voting for their favourite moment on the Panthers website, Panthers fans can go in the running for some great prizes.

» Speculation is mounting that Bryce

Cartwright will make his State of Origin debut this year, despite Blues coach Laurie Daley making it clear that loyalty will play a significant role in his team selection. The belief is that Cartwright has

done enough to warrant selection for the upcoming series given his great form for Penrith and his performance for City last weekend. He would be a dynamite addition to the Blues’ bench, that’s for sure.

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t may have been a bumpy ride but Panthers coach Anthony Griffin says he’s excited to be playing a ‘home’ game in Christchurch this Saturday against the New Zealand Warriors. Touching down at Christchurch airport after a rather turbulent two hour flight on Tuesday evening, Griffin said he couldn’t wait to kick off Penrith’s four year deal on New Zealand’s beautiful south island. “It’s an arrangement Phil Gould has done for the next four years, and we’re very happy to be able to give up a home game and come here and form a relationship with the region,” he said. “[The deal] is obviously going to benefit the club financially but it’ll also allow us to spread our brand and values into another area.” Penrith’s deal with Christchurch is similar to the one they have with Bathurst Council, where one Panthers home fixture every season for the next four years will be played out of Christchurch’s AMI Stadium. As part of the deal, the Panthers have visited local schools in the Christchurch area as well as run a number of juniors clinics with young kids. Griffin said his team were pumped to be playing in Christchurch and at the home stadium of Super Rugby’s Crusaders. “I know Christchurch more for the other code (rugby union) but I’m looking

forward to getting around as much as I can this weekend and getting to know many league followers,” he said. “It’ll also be good to get a handle on how the code operates here and I know the whole team were very excited for this trip away. “[AMI Stadium] looks like a really good field from what I’ve seen on telly. The match is going to be a sell-out too, so it’ll be great to be able to play in front of 18,000 people.” Penrith have travelled across the ditch with a 19-man squad which includes centre Waqa Blake, who is set to return from a hip injury and reserve grade prop Moses Leota, who is yet to make his first grade debut. With Junior Kiwi James Fisher-Harris in some doubt with his own hip injury, Leota could very well make his NRL debut in his home country. After a week off due to the NRL’s representative round, Griffin said he’s happy to have the team back together ahead of this weekend’s vital game. “We’ve been split up for a couple of weeks actually, so it’s timely we all get to come back together on this trip to Christchurch,” he said. “Since we played in Bathurst a couple of guys played in the Test match and half a dozen guys played in the City Country game. It’s been good to get everyone back together. “Christchurch is going to be a really good place to spend the week.” Kick-off is at 3pm on Saturday, May 14.

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THE DREW REVIEW with Brad Drew

I LOVE REP FOOTY! I have to say I really enjoyed the rep round on the weekend, there was some great footy played particularly on Saturday night with the PNG v Fiji and the Somoa v Tonga tussle, it’s refreshing to see these talented footballers ditch the shackles of week to week NRL! There has been some criticism of the Aussie v Kiwi game on Friday, and true it was probably the least entertaining game of the weekend but I think the dour affair was probably the result of a Kiwi side well down on troops and particularly their more potent attacking weapons and an Aussie team coming off three straight defeats, knuckling down, not taking too many risks and professionally getting the job done. The Aussies have come in for some criticism but it’s a team full of proven champions and I would be reluctant to

write them off after this performance. It seems every year the traditional City v Country game comes in for the same old criticism with calls from all quarters questioning its relevance, but I for one really enjoyed the game. Again it gave some up and coming superstars a chance to impress on the rep stage without the shackles and it was very refreshing to see the Brad Fittler coached City, chock full of young Panthers put on an attacking master class to defy the odds and give it to the country boys! Bryce Cartwright (pictured) in particular was a standout and could be on the verge of Origin selection. A big congratulations to all the Panthers who represented on the weekend, including the young blokes in the Junior Kangaroos and Kiwis, you all made a great account of yourselves and certainly

did the club and its fans proud! Other standouts for mine were Tyrone Peachey and Leilani Latu for City, young Nathan Cleary for the Junior Kangaroos and I thought DWZ played very tough for the Kiwis on Friday night.

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enrith Panthers captain Matt Moylan has once again hosed down speculation over a possible State of Origin berth to concentrate on this weekend’s all-important match against the New Zealand Warriors. The Panthers fullback is neck and neck with fellow local junior Lachlan Coote to get the coveted Blues number 1 jersey, when teams are finally announced by selectors next weekend. Speaking in Christchurch on Wednesday morning, the 24-year-old said his focus is on winning more games for the Panthers and not a sky blue jumper. “I haven’t really thought about it to be honest,” Moylan said.

“After coming off a long lay-off from injury, I’m just trying to get back out there and focus on playing good footy for the club. “That sort of stuff (Origin selection) takes care of itself. If you’re playing well enough you’re going to be in the frame, I just have to do my job for the team.” Since returning from a back injury in Round 5, Moylan has slowly worked his way back into form and has helped guide the Panthers into a top eight position. Moylan said he’s feeling a lot stronger as the weeks roll on and is somewhat happy with how his side is travelling. “I’m feeling good, I’m just trying to get back into it and the body is starting to get used to the grind again of playing first grade week in, week out,” he said. “We (Penrith) are going along alright… we’ve just got to tidy up a few things in each match.

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Matt Moylan in Christchurch on Wednesday. Photo: Penrith Panthers

“The body is starting to get used to the grind again of playing first grade week in, week out”

“We’ve been in all our games this year, we just lost our way a bit in a couple of them and didn’t come away with the points. We’ve got to concentrate on trying to finish off the game well.” Penrith fans will hope Moylan and his teammates are in for huge performances this Saturday afternoon against an inconsistent Warriors outfit in Christchurch.

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recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and ensure there is no place for racial discrimination. All matches will feature recognition of the round and the importance of Indigenous players, coaches, staff and communities within the game. The RECOGNISE ‘R’ will be painted on all 40 metre lines, referees will wear Indigenous inspired jerseys, traditional dances and ceremonies will take place before matches and a host of teams will wear Indigenous Round jerseys. NRL Indigenous welfare and education manager Dean Widders has spent time with all NRL players and clubs over the past month.

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he headline on the Monday, October 6, 2003 edition of the Daily Telegraph summed it up: “Perfect”. Penrith’s 18-6 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters on October 5, 2003 was one of the most magical days in the club’s history. Despite finishing minor premiers, the Panthers still went into the season decider against the Roosters as underdogs, but defied all expectations by winning by 12 points in wet conditions at ANZ Stadium. The Telegraph’s front page declared: “This is what joy looks like. 21-year-old Luke Rooney scores one of his two tries in the game no one said the Panthers could win. For Penrith, fairytales do come true”. Inside, under the headline “Tears, cheers and league’s greatest fairytale in years”, the praise continued: “The Grand Final of October 5, 2003, will forever be remembered as one of the greatest games of rugby league”.

“Penrith’s victory in last night’s momentous grand final provedthat nothing is impossible in the game of rugby league”

In front of a crowd of 81,166, the Panthers were simply superb. “The ferocity and intensity was greater than some State of Origin matches,” the Telegraph declared in its match report. “The opening set of six tackles alone was as fierce as anyone could remember.” After the game, Scott Sattler – who produced one of the most

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Sattler’s tackle or simply that this team played with such inspiring spirit, the memories of 2003 will live on forever. It was a special game by a special team, but moreso, a very special season that embodied what Penrith is all about: local juniors, great spirit and defying the toughest of challenges. The faces of 2003 will be T E remembered forever, E M YERS from Ryan Girdler to A PL ’s Luke Rooney, Craig THE m 6pm in TCrith Gower, Rhys Wesser n e Fro P rs nthe and a host of other ter n i a at Pa p face t players who became E s i E t r FR on a overnight sensaballo E E FR tions in the world of rugby league. The Weekender’s front page following the Grand Final victory screamed: “Been there, won that”.

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Australia’s first rugby league reality series begins when ‘The NRL Rookie’ premieres on Tuesday, May 31, at 7.30pm on 9GO! The winner of ‘The NRL Rookie’ will land the coveted prize of a contract with one of the 16 clubs in the National Rugby League. 28 finalists have been selected from thousands of applicants around the world – in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the United Kingdom and United States. They will be pushed to the absolute limits of physical and psychological endurance, with searching assessments of their rugby

league skills, in a quest to win the ultimate prize. Episode one introduces series host Erin Molan and the 28 candidates to Head Coach, Brad Fittler, who will mentor the Rookies throughout the competition. Fittler is one of Australia’s best-known rugby league talents. He was the youngest ever NSW State of Origin player (debuting in 1990 at the age of 18), captained 14 teams in Origin from 1990-2004, won two premierships (with the Panthers and the Roosters) and is currently an expert commentator for Channel Nine. Molan and Fittler will be joined by former

rugby league greats Mark “MG” Geyer and Adrian Lam, who will act as the forwards and backs coaches respectively. In each episode the coaching team will be joined by current and former NRL players to manage, educate and motivate the Rookies through their mountainous challenges. These guests include rugby league Immortal Wally Lewis, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer, Paul Gallen, Anthony Minichiello, Adam “Mad Dog” MacDougall and Robbie Kearns. Boxing champ Danny Green will also be featured. The show premieres on Tuesday, May 31 at 7.30pm on 9GO!

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some pretty lean weeks the Penrith Panthers will return to action this Saturday afternoon at Pepper Stadium. Penrith will be missing some experience with Elijah Taylor now at the Wests Tigers but will welcome back Zach Dockar-Clay, who performed very well with the NSW Residents team last weekend.

The Panthers will be looking to get their season back on track when they take on the New Zealand Warriors at 2pm.

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will look to extend their lead at the top of the Holden Cup ladder when they battle the New Zealand Warriors this Saturday morning at Pepper Stadium. The Panthers NYC team had five players involved in last Saturday’s Junior Kangaroos v Junior Kiwis clash at Pirtek Stadium, with all players returning unscathed. Kick-off between the Warriors and Panthers is at 10am.

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lue Mountainsbased country music star Drew McAlister loves nothing more than writing a great song. Best known as one half of country duo McAlister Kemp, the talented singer/songwriter has always had a soft spot for creating that perfect tune, having written hundreds of tracks for himself and several other country artists. “I love the idea that you can sit down with a blank sheet of paper and not even much of an idea and at the end of three or four hours you can come up with a song that sometimes is fantastic, sometimes is mediocre, but the fact is you created something that day that didn’t exist a few days before,” he said. Drew has spent much of his life writing music and while he still enjoys the process, he does find his standards have changed somewhat. “It gets harder the older I get because you don’t settle for the things you used to settle for,” he laughed. “I wrote a lot of crap songs to get to this point.” Drew’s writing prowess was put to use on his latest release, and second solo

album, ‘Black Sky’. The album mixes personal tracks like ‘Miracle on the Way’, about the birth of his daughter through IVF, along with more light-hearted rock inspired tracks. “There’s a song on there called ‘More To It’, which is a really rocking kind of song about the fact there’s actually more to a country song than tailgates and dixie cuts,” Drew laughed. Changing the stereotypes surrounding country music is something close to Drew’s heart, but there is one aspect of the genre he’d never want to change – the fans. “I love country music fans, they’re pretty straight up, they’re pretty loyal, they’ll tell you how it is if they don’t like it too,” he laughed. “They’ve seen enough bullshit to know whether it’s real or it isn’t.” Drew will be performing at Rooty Hill RSL and is looking forward to giving local fans the chance to hear a selection of his new tracks live. “People want to hear great music and they want to have a good time,” Drew said, “So if you can just try and ensure your set is full of that stuff then people will come along for the ride with you.” Along with his solo work Drew also recently got together with fellow country music stars Adam Brand, Travis Collins, Matt Cornell and Mike Carr for a one off album and tour under the title Adam

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Venue: Overlander Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4730 2955 Can’t Stop The Music – Dinner Show Venue: Evan Theatre Dinner and show: $35-$45, Show only: $15-$25, 7pm 4720 5555 Iyaz Venue: Rooty Hill RSL $40, 8pm 9677 4916 Retrospective Venue: St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Jellybean Jam Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Lenny Duff Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 7pm 4722 8180 Sin 4 Me album launch Venue: Penrith Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4721 2060 Heros From Heaven Venue: Blacktown Workers Club $7.50-$10.50, 8pm 9830 0600

B.J’s Karaoke Venue: Penrith Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4721 2060 Acoustic Soloist Venue: Red Cow Free entry, 4.30pm 4721 5666 Social Darts Venue: St Marys Band Club $3, 7pm 9623 1211 Kitty Flanagan Venue: Evan Theatre $46.10, 8pm 4720 5555 The Frocks Venue: St Marys Leagues Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Glen Osmond Trio Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Backlash Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Ants Duo Venue: Australian Arms Hotel, Penrith Free entry, 9pm 4731 3881 We Take the Night Venue: Fitzroy Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4577 3396 IronBark Rock Venue: Colonial Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1384

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Bobby Bento’s Classic Sixties Show Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 ACO Ensemble and Penrith Strings Venue: The Joan $10-$15, 3pm 4723 7600 Ray Martin & The Geoff Harvey Band Celebrate The Beatles Venue: Rooty Hill RSL $45, 4pm 9677 4916 Karaoke Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 6pm 9623 1211 Jed Zarb

Big Yard Bird Band Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Mary’s Karaoke Venue: Australian Arms Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4731 3881 Live Entertainment Venue: Club Paceway Free entry, 6.30pm 4721 2375 Mary’s Karaoke/DJ

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FRIDAY, MAY 20 Eric Burdon and The Animals Venue: Evan Theatre $89, 8pm 4720 5555 B.J’s Karaoke Venue: Penrith Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4721 2060 Acoustic Soloist Venue: Red Cow Free entry, 4.30pm 4721 5666 Social Darts Venue: St Marys Band Club $3, 7pm

9623 1211 The Peasant Prince Venue: The Joan $18-$22, 10am and 12.30pm 4723 7600 One Hit Wonders Venue: St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Band of Men Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Skyz The Limit Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Paul Albert Venue: Australian Arms

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Rated M // KATE REID Jennifer Lawrence takes on the lead role in ‘Joy’, a film based on the life of Joy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop. Joy has always done everything for her family. But when she decides to attempt to turn her passion for creation into a viable business she finds that there’s plenty of internal and external forces standing in her way. Ever determined to make it in the business world, Joy must deal with betrayal, treachery, heartbreak and her constantly changing list of allies and adversaries. Following her and her family across four generations the film delves into this wild story of family, loyalty and love, a theme

that’s common to director David O Russell’s previous films, which include ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘American Hustle’ – also starring Lawrence. ‘Joy’ is an emotional and humorous look at family life and the battles we face to make it to the top. Alongside Jennifer Lawrence is an all-star cast including Isabella Rossellini and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ co-stars Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper. The film earned Jennifer Lawrence a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. ‘Joy’ is now available on DVD, Bluray or download.

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A Moon Shaped Pool // KATE REID Earlier this week alternative rock band Radiohead released their much anticipated ninth studio album ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’. It’s been almost five years since their last release ‘The King of Limbs’; a long wait for fans of a band who are no strangers to a ‘best album’ list. So far the reviews have been positive, suggesting nothing has changed for the band, well at least not in terms of critical adoration. Radiohead have always been one of those bands that writes albums not hits. ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ follows this same formula. It’s cinematic, dreamlike, expansive and moody. It’s the type of music that’s best experienced with headphones on and 52 minutes to spare. Fans can pick up a digital copy now, while CD and vinyl collectors will need to wait till mid June for the album’s physical release. It’s good to see a band that’s been around for so long hasn’t lost the ability to connect with its audience.

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Though they think they’re back to a quiet life in the suburbs they once again have to deal with the neighbours from hell when the sorority sisters of Kappa Kappa Nu move in next door. With loud parties keeping their young family awake, Mac and Kelly decide to enlist the help of their former enemy Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron). With their secret weapon now on board, the team devise a series of hilarious plans to get rid of the sorority once and for all.

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Ê Good news for disgruntled EPL fans with Foxtel signing broadcast partnership agreements with six major English football clubs that will deliver subscribers dedicated new sports channels and programming featuring EPL games and exclusive behind the scenes content. From July 1, the official club television channels from top EPL teams Chelsea, Liverpool FC and Manchester United will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Foxtel. Additionally, dedicated programming blocks from high profile teams Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will join the Fox Sports line-up each week. The only downside to the arrangement is that all games will be delayed, with games played overnight Saturday night available to viewers from 1pm on Sundays. Ê 7Mate will screen a new New Zealand reality-doco series soon titled ‘Bogans’. Based in Hamilton, it follows selfconfessed bogans doing bogan-themed activities, such as car rallies, burnout sessions, tattoo conventions, medieval re-enactments and oddly themed beauty pageants. It premieres at 9.30pm on Monday, May 23.

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Ê I mentioned to you last month that the new ‘Sharknado 4’ will feature plenty of celebrity cameos. I can now reveal which celebs they’ll be: Stacey Dash (‘Clueless’), US ‘Shark Tank’ stars Robert Herjavec and Lori Greiner, David Faustino (‘Married with Children’), Cynthia Bailey (‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’), Motley Crue’s Vince Neil, singer Wayne Newton and former ‘Baywatch’ stars Gena Lee Nolin and Alexandra Paul. OK, so not overly huge stars but seriously you’re never going to get Johnny Depp to go face to face with a flying shark! ‘Sharknado: The 4th Awakens’ airs August 1. Ê [V] HITS will screen the ‘2016 Billboard Music Awards’ live from Las Vegas at 10am on Monday, May 23. Ludacris will be co-hosting for the third year running while Britney Spears will receive this

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Ê Congratulations to ‘The Project’ host Waleed Aly for winning the Gold Logie at last Sunday’s ‘Logie Awards’. To think that Waleed has only been on TV as a regular for only 15 months is a huge testament to what’s he brought to our screens in such a short space of time. Who would have thought after some dismal ratings for its first few years that ‘The Project’ would now have two Gold Logie winners on their panel? All in all I thought it was a very successful and well produced event!

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Ê Still on music, and Foxtel Arts will screen ‘Sinatra 100: An All Star Grammy Concert’, marking 100 years since the birth of the legendary Frank Sinatra. The concert features outstanding performances by some of the world’s biggest names covering Sinatra’s classics. The line-up includes Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Sam Smith, John Legend and Adam Levine. It airs Sunday, May 29 at 7.30pm. Ê Presto has commissioned Seven Productions to produce two more ‘Home and Away’ special events which will be available to stream later this year. The new specials will feature current and returning cast members with scripts currently in development. The specials will premiere later this year.

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Saturday, 21 May 2016 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (AEST) - Add to Calendar Schofields Community Centre Hall - 65 Railway Terrace, Schofields, NSW 2762 $31.74 - $154.74

Over a 3-course vegan dinner a mystery will unfold, and our foxy guests will have the opportunity to become detectives sniffing out clues and working together in teams to out-fox one another and solve a mock-murder. Dress your best to match our 1920’s detective-story theme and don’t forget to pack your magnifying glass! This is an 18+ event as we will have a fabulous cocktail and wine bar for our guests. We will be offering a childcare service by request for our younger foxy-fans to allow mum and dad the night off. Children will be able to spend the evening with our volunteers and some of our rescue kittens a 5minutes drive from the main venue at our rescue center. We will be releasing a list of entertainment for the night as well as our dinner and cocktail menu soon! Ticket prices include a glass of campagne on arrival as well as a three course meal. Other bevages will be available for sale through out the night. Concession tickets are intended for low income earners, pensiorners and students.

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EG - 9 WEEK Male Domestic Short Hair Mix - $190 EG is a very affectionate kitten who loves to play and give you little cuddle! EG is a very quiet and cuddly cat who absolutely adores his human friends. The second you pick him up all you hear is purring and love! He is always ready for a cuddle with his humans or his siblings and gets along great with other cats or dogs. Please note that EG and Glee are looking for homes together. PetRescue ID: 452385

Gleeson - 9 WEEK Male Domestic Short Hair Mix - $190 Glee was found along with his brother, EG, in a drain at nearly one week old. Glee is very playful and loving and will pounce around whenever he gets a chance. He plays with anything that moves... including your fingers! He is quite fearless and has been around large cats, other kittens, and dogs with no problems. Please note we are looking for homes for EG and Gleeson together. PetRescue ID: 452389

NAZ - Male British Shorthair Mix - $150 Hi I’m Naz, and even though I’m the smallest in the family I’m also a huge adventurer and love to play, climb, chase and pounce. I’m also a very smoochy, cuddly little dude and having been bottle raised I adore all people and would make a great cat to have around kids.

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Astronomy Night Saturday, May 14

An astronomy night will be held this Saturday, May 14, at the Western Sydney University (WSU) Observatory. Research Scientist, Dr Jill Rathborne, will lead participants through a presentation, a 3D movie and a tour of the dome area. It will be held in Building AO at WSU’s Penrith Campus on the Great Western Highway, Werrington North.

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The Nepean and Blue Mountains Prostate Cancer Support Group meets on the third Monday of each month, with the next meeting to be held on May 16. Guest speaker for the May meeting is Grabrielle Moran, who will speak on the role of carers and the support they provide to their partner in their journey with prostate cancer. All males and their partners who are seeking information about prostate cancer are invited to join in on the meeting. It will be held from 6.30pm in Lecture Room 1 in the Learning and Development Unit at Nepean Hospital.

Penrith Men’s Shed Saturday, May 14

The Penrith Community Men’s Shed will meet this Saturday, May 14. Men who are looking for something to do are encouraged to go to the shed and hang out with other men from the local area. Contact Merv on 0439 646 942.

Tuesday, May 17

Dementia Advisory Service Coordinator for Western Sydney with Anglicare, Narelle Bossard, will be presenting a talk this Tuesday, May 17. The presentation will cover information about dementia, Anglicare services and aged care. Ms Bossard has a Social Science degree in Aged Care and teaches aged care and commonwealth home support programs with the Open Training Education Network. It will be held from 1.30pm at the School of Arts Hall in Penrith.

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A free small business networking event will be held next Thursday, May 19. Only one representative from each business will be able to attend the event, being run by Western Sydney Business Centre and Lendlease. It starts at 6pm and will be held at The Creative Fringe at 6/51 York Rd, Jamisontown. For more info call 4721 5011.

Your chance to meet author Thomas Keneally Friday, May 20 at Penrith Library

For the 13th year, Penrith Library has been selected as a suburban venue for the highly successful Sydney Writers’ Festival. Author Thomas Keneally will join his daughter, Meg Keneally, on Friday, May 20, at Penrith Library, with locals invited to come and see the duo. Their new book The Soldiers Curse is the first in the highly anticipated Monsarrat series and centres on gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat. When the commandant’s wife is poisoned, Monsarrat must find her killer before his companion is wrongly hanged for the murder. Mr Keneally is no stranger to success after he won the Booker Prize in 1982 with Schindler’s Ark, which was later made into the Steven Spielberg Academy Awardwinning film ‘Schindler’s List’. Tickets to see the pair are $5 each, with light refreshments included. Penrith Library is in Penrith Civic Centre at 601 High Street, Penrith. For more information, call 4732 7891.

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You’re itching to jump out of cruise control as the fiery Full Moon encourages you to visualise your ambitious aspirations for the future. But [with Mars still stuck in retro mode] it’s not the week to act on them. You need to plan each step thoroughly, before you eventually take an amazing dream and spin it into rock-solid reality. And with Mercury reversing through your money zone [until May 22] you’d be wise to take stock of where you are going financially.

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When you’re communicating with others, stay on topic and avoid pointless arguing. Friendships are favoured, as long as you give others the freedom to express their ideas. The more you support your peer group, the more love and assistance you’ll receive in return. If you are attached, things could get hot and heavy on Saturday night, when the Full Moon stimulates your intimacy zone. Single Bulls – don’t settle, have the confidence to wait for your soul mate.

GEMINI

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

You can get so caught up in the busyness of daily life that you neglect those closest to you. This week’s Full Moon falls in your relationship zone, so aim to spend quality time with family and friends. But make sure you listen closely to what they have to say, otherwise you’ll end up with a misunderstanding on your hands. Remember Mercury is still retrograde [until next Sunday] which is frustrating, but it’s also the perfect time to research, rehearse, reboot, reschedule and revisit.

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Mercury’s still reversing, so avoid posting anything online that’s confusing or controversial. With the Full Moon activating your job zone, chances are you’ll be working overtime this week. Pace yourself, otherwise you’ll suffer from a stomach upset or stress-related headache. Make a commitment to nurture your body with healthy food and regular exercise. You’ll find the combination of motivation and discipline will pay off.

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JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

Lions love to go at life with plenty of power and passion. But with Mercury, Mars and Saturn all in retro mode, the gas has temporarily been taken out of your tank. You want to charge ahead [especially at work] but your Cat style has been severely curtailed. So what can you do? You need to think more creatively. Heed the wise words of birthday great, Cher: “If you can’t go straight ahead, then go around the corner.” Saturday night’s Full Moon is all about love and laughter.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Mercury [your patron planet] is still retrograde, so avoid slipping into ‘VeryStressed Virgo Mode’! Try to worry less and focus more, as you complete one task at a time, before moving on to the next project. And have you been burning the midnight oil at work … and neglecting your nearest and dearest in the process? All work and no play make Virgos very difficult to live with, so the Full Moon urges you to re-establish family connections and nurture loved ones.

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

The Full Moon fires up your curiosity and wanderlust but it’s not a particularly good week to try to solve a major problem or travel, as the planets play games with your itinerary, scramble your communication antennae or muddle your mind. Conversing with others [in person and online] will be frustrating so focus on the facts. And don’t promise more than you can actually deliver. Sensible Librans will aim to get the balance right between being enthusiastic and realistic.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Scorpios are usually astute moneymanagers. However, with Mars and Saturn both reversing through your $$$ zone, if you’re not careful your bank balance could take a backward step. Selfindulgence and impulse buys are also a potential problem. So it’s time to focus on your inner worth, boost your self-esteem, and avoid being too attached to material possessions and outer appearances. Let your true beauty shine!

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NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Sagittarians thrive on adrenalin but, with Mars and Saturn both reversing through your sign, passion must be balanced with plenty of patience. Saturday night’s Sagittarian Full Moon magnifies your positive traits – and your negative ones. So strive to be generous and gregarious; rather than bossy and belligerent! Also, aim to get the ratio right between personal projects and partnerships. Pooling individual ideas could lead to an exciting joint venture or group activity.

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DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

When it comes to a child, friend or cherished dream, it may feel as if it’s one step forwards and two steps back. Don’t lose heart Capricorn. Relationships will slowly improve [and dreams will gradually manifest] if you are patient and give them a chance. Lift your nose from the work grindstone on the weekend and take a look within. It’s the perfect time for some quiet contemplation, as you communicate with [and receive wise guidance from] your inner self.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Many Aquarians are feeling frustrated and are keen to break free from rules and restrictions, especially within a group situation. But, if you really want to enjoy the long-term rewards, then you’ll have to play by the short-term rules. Plus, when it comes to your hopes, dreams and goals, there is absolutely no substitute for thorough preparation. So your motto for the moment is from birthday great Malcolm X: “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today”.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Are you bored to bits with your current job? Be careful what you wish for Fish. With the Full Moon in your career zone make sure you’re not heading off in a totally unsuitable direction – or even going backwards! Relating to others will also be tricky, as Mercury continues to reverse through your communication zone. So strive to be extra diplomatic with those around you. Singles – you could find love via social media or a dating site.

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When I say tofu what do you think of? Hippies? Vegetarians? A boring looking block of soybean that couldn’t possibly taste good? It’s clear from the numerous stereotypes that tofu has a bit of an image problem. And I get why, I really do. Unprepared tofu may look about as appetising as cardboard, but underneath the exterior is a nutritious, delicious and often misunderstood food. Tofu’s biggest strengths – besides the fact that it’s a great source of protein, calcium and iron – is that it’s hugely versatile and has

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a mild unoffensive flavour, making it the perfect vehicle for your favourite herbs, spices and marinades. But this may also be the reason why tofu gets such a bad rap. For example, I don’t like silken (soft) tofu, it’s a bit too mushy for my liking, but I absolutely love firm tofu. If I’d given up after my first, not so great, experience with silken tofu I would have forever

been a tofu hater. Tofu’s varied textures are due to changes in water content. The highest water content can be found in silken tofu, followed by soft tofu, medium, firm and extra firm tofu. Silken and soft tofu is best used in desserts, sauces or as an egg substitute, while firmer varieties hold their shape better and are perfect for grilling, stir frying or deep frying. If you’re willing to give tofu a second (or first) chance my advice would be to pick a texture that appeals to you most. If you’re not sure, firm tofu is probably the best starting point. If you’re using water-packed firm tofu make sure you gently press the water out so you don’t end up with a soggy mess. Now you can add your favourite flavours, think garlic, soy, or chilli. If you’re not super confident with marinades it might be best to start with a pre-prepared tofu like the Soyco range which comes in Thai, Japanese, Malaysian and Chinese flavours. Start by adding small amounts of tofu into dishes like stir fries, soups, sushi or salads alongside meat and if you enjoy the taste you can move to more meat free dishes.

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e’s one of Greater Western Sydney’s biggest ever recruits, and now ruckman Shane Mumford will finish his career as a Giant. Currently in his third season at the club, the 29-year-old will remain in western Sydney after signing a new two year deal. Since crossing over from the Sydney Swans in 2013, Mumford has been one of the AFL’s most dominant ruckman and he’s largely been responsible for turning the fortunes of the Giants around.

Mumford said he’s seen the Giants’ playing group develop significantly since arriving at the club. “When I first got here, you walk into the change rooms and it’s full of young kids with no facial hair and small tiny little bodies,” he said. “It’s definitely changed a lot, not only with these older guys we’ve picked up but these young guys have turned into men now. “The sky is the limit with this group. It’s all about how hard we are willing to work and that’ll see us build towards something very special.”

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Tennis legend to share his knowledge Wally Masur to run his eye over local talent at new-look Woodriff Gardens Tennis Centre next week In 2015 Masur was appointed captain of Australia’s Davis Cup team before being succeeded by the recently retired Lleyton Hewitt earlier this year. Nepean District Tennis Association CEO, Chris Woodland, said he was thrilled to have Masur on site as part of the official opening weekend. “Wally has been a big supporter of Nepean Tennis over the years, and has kept himself involved in bringing this project to completion,” he said. “It will be fantastic to have him here again for this great occasion.” Recent upgrades to the site have seen a substantial investment from Penrith Council, Tennis Australia and the NSW Government. Free coaching sessions will be conducted under the eye of Wally Masur next Saturday, May 21 at Woodriff Gardens from 1pm to 3pm. The local community are invited to take part, and lessons are open for children of any standard or experience aged three years and over. A delicious free sausage sizzle will be on hand along with plenty of fun games and giveaways. Bookings are essential by phoning the NDTA office on 4721 2880.

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ustralian tennis great Wally Masur will be in town next weekend to check out Penrith’s newest tennis facility as well as run his eye over some exceptional local talent. The 52-year-old former Davis Cup captain will visit the new and improved Woodriff Gardens Tennis Centre next Saturday, May 21 to participate in Hot Shots coaching programs and talent identification sessions for local juniors. “Everyone in tennis is excited to see these fantastic upgrades to the Penrith venue,” Masur said. “International standard courts are sure to bring elite level events to the city as well as provide a large boost to junior player development.” Masur started playing tennis at the tender age of eight and went on to have an illustrious career both in singles and doubles. In 1987 he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and also reached the semi-finals of the US Open in 1993. Masur won three singles titles and 16 doubles titles. He peaked at number 15 in the world in the early 1990s.

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Around the grounds RUGBY: The Penrith Emus are certainly on the improve but they still can’t manage a win this season, going down to Eastern Suburbs 45-10 in Round 8 of the Shute Shield competition. The 35 point loss marks Penrith’s eighth consecutive loss to start the year, however their margin of defeat has been decreasing over recent weeks. This Saturday afternoon the Emus will travel to North Sydney Oval to battle Northern Suburbs.

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84-60 on Saturday before defeating the Newcastle Hunters 66-62 in a nail-biter on Sunday. This weekend the Panthers will play another double header, this time against the Central Coast Crusaders at home on Saturday before battling the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on Sunday. NETBALL: The Panthers Opens Netball NSW Premier League team have now lost two in a row following a 59-44 defeat at the hands of the ERNA Hawks. Meanwhile, the Panthers Under 20’s team also went down by a big margin, losing to the Hawks 56-41. Both teams will take on the Central Coast Heart in Round 4. AUSSIE RULES: The Penrith Rams have now won back to back games, defeating the Camden Cats 70-53 in Round 6 of the AFL Sydney Division 2 competition. Phillip Aumann topscored for the Rams, kicking five goals. The Rams will return home this Saturday afternoon to take on the Randwick City Saints. AUSSIE RULES: The Penrith Ramettes have recorded their biggest ever win, hammering the Wollondilly Knights 144-1 in Round 4 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 1 competition. The Ramettes will return home this Saturday afternoon to battle the Pennant Hills Demons.

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