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Federal Lindsay MP Emma Husar has gone to ground, taking indefinite personal leave as a scandal engulfs her electorate office. Ms Husar is subject to an internal Labor investigation relating to claims of workplace bullying and misconduct. It’s the last thing Labor needs heading into next year’s Federal Election, with Ms Husar holding Lindsay by the narrowest of margins.

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$45 million drug haul Man arrested and drugs seized after Organised Crime Squad swoops TROY DODDS

man has been charged and more than 100kg of prohibited drugs have been seized as part of an ongoing Organised Crime Squad investigation into drug importation and supply.

In March, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad established Strike Force Sharrock to investigate the importation and supply of prohibited drugs.

As part of ongoing investigations, strike force detectives arrested a 47-year-old man at South Penrith just after 5am last Friday, July 20.

Shortly after the arrest, investigators executed a search warrant at a nearby home, where they located and seized about 85kg of methylamphetamine, 13kg of cocaine, and 2kg of MDMA. In total, the drugs have an estimated potential street value of more than $45 million.

The man was taken to Penrith Police Station and charged with three counts of large commercial drug supply.

He was refused bail and appeared at Parramatta Bail Court, where he was formally refused bail to reappear at Penrith Local Court on September 14.

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Organised Crime Squad Commander, Detective Acting Superintendent Damian Beaufils, said investigators will continue to target any organised criminal activities that impact on the safety of the community.

“The NSW Police Force – in partnership and cooperation with local and international law enforcement and intelligence agencies – has had significant success in recent years with the seizure of tonnes of illicit drugs and millions of dollars in cash, suspected to be proceeds of crime,” Det A/ Supt Beaufils said.

“Strike Force Sharrock is another example of the squad’s continued dedication to tackling large-scale drug importation and supply – and we’re not done yet.

“We will continue to investigate the source of the drugs, which includes ongoing targeting of importation attempts, as well as those involved in the manufacture of illicit substances, both here and abroad.”

Det A/Supt Beaufils added that despite large seizures of illicit drugs, demand in NSW remains far too high – and it is the most important issue to be addressed.

“We know that organised criminal groups are motivated by profit, and the unwavering demand within our community feeds right into their greed – there’s

Some of the drugs seized by police at South Penrith last Friday no hesitation in exploiting that demand for their own benefit,” Det A/Supt Beaufils said.

“Police and our partners will continue to do our job in terms of targeting these networks, but we need the community’s

support to incite real cultural change in relation to drug use.

“By working together to reduce the demand, we can hit these illegitimate businesses where it hurts the most: on their bottom line.”

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The NRL has lost the plot W hat is most extraordinary about the crisis confronting rugby league referees is not the mistakes themselves, but the NRL’s bizarre responses.

On Tuesday, those in power at the NRL proved they have completely misread the room. They just don’t get it.

And there’s new question marks over exactly who is in charge at NRL headquarters.

In the wake of the debacle at Southern Cross Group Stadium last Friday night in the Sharks v Raiders match, NRL boss Todd Greenberg said on Monday: “You can take it as read that tomorrow’s appointments will reflect some of that disappointment.”

Strong words from the game’s CEO, but what was the actual result?

Head referee Gerard Sutton survives, albeit given a “less important” game this weekend (I’m sure the Warriors and Titans would take offence to that, however).

Senior Review Official Luke Patten retains his spot in The Bunker, despite apparently not seeing the flag of touch judge Rick MacFarlane go up (which is an extraordinary claim on its own).

MacFarlane loses his job for the time being, as does assistant referee Gavin Reynolds.

How do you justify sacking the assistant referee, but not the head referee?

But it gets worse.

Steve Chiddy, who was dropped from The Bunker after that diabolical call in the Roosters v Titans game a fortnight ago, returns to the chair this weekend.

What guarantees do we have that he’s rectified whatever bizarre thought

process he had that saw him give the green lights to the Sean O’Sullivan try, which the entire rugby league world could see was a no try?

We’re not done.

Matt Cecchin, clearly the game’s best referee, is handed the whistle to do the lowly Bulldogs v Tigers game on Friday night, instead of the Roosters v Dragons game on Sunday, which is clearly the match of the round.

Cecchin is clearly on the outer for whatever reason, but it simply cannot be performance based. That the NRL operates in such a way is in itself a major problem.

That game on Sunday by the way will be refereed by Ashley Klein, who was somehow given a State of Origin post this year despite one of the howlers of the season back in round three in a match between the Tigers and Broncos. It was a mistake that could play a part in Ivan Cleary’s side missing the Finals.

The NRL has lost the plot.

It goes on about ‘talking the game up’ and believes that certain journalists are too negative, but then delivers a hot mess like it did on Tuesday and thinks we should all just deal with it because there’s a ‘process’ in place.

Well, the process stinks.

How the NRL survives and grows in spite of itself is simply remarkable. It is a credit to the players.

We have a Commissioner in Peter Beattie who has embarrassed himself on more than one occasion since taking over the reigns of the ARLC. We have a CEO in Todd Greenberg who seems to have no feel for the game or what the fans want.

And we have a referee’s boss in Bernard Sutton who completely misreads what the game expects when major blunders are made by officials.

And of course it goes deeper than that when it comes to the referees. The whole system is flawed and doesn’t allow a referee to get a feel for the game. It needs to be fixed by someone who knows what they are doing.

Match officials have been getting calls wrong since 1908. They’ll continue to do so, too, but it is the type of errors that have been made and the NRL’s response afterwards that have most people so angry.

Some people are so frustrated that they actually want to roll back the technology in our game. Go back to the old days, they say. It all came out even in the end.

Of course, it didn’t, and as we often do we’re looking at history through rose coloured glasses.

Can you imagine a Grand Final being decided by one of those incredible tries from a winger where the grounding or touchline is in question, and the wrong decision being made?

There is no question we get more decisions correct now than we did prior to the introduction of video technology.

The reality is that technology hasn’t got one decision wrong this year. The human beings operating the technology have, however.

The NRL had an opportunity on Tuesday, after consecutive weeks of major controversy, to draw a line in the sand over what is and isn’t acceptable.

It failed dismally.

If it’s not fixed soon, there won’t be a game to “talk up”.

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Waste plans incinerated Residents claim victory after waste facility planned for Eastern Creek is rejected EMILY NEWTON

he local community has breathed a collective sigh of relief knowing that western Sydney won’t be home to a massive 1.1 million tonne per year waste burning incinerator at Eastern Creek.

Despite being a clear win for community members that campaigned non-stop, both sides of politics have claimed victory after the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) determined that the Eastern Creek Energy from Waste Facility should be rejected.

The proposal was found to not be in the public interest due to uncertainty around the impact on air quality, water quality and health.

State Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies welcomed the rejection, saying the community suffered “uncertainty, fear and stress” since the proposal was first put forward.

“Today the people of western Sydney have won the fight. From the start we have made it clear that we did not want an incinerator at Eastern Creek,” she said.

“The risks were just too great. The facility was just too big. There were no adequate guarantees to ensure the health and safety of people in western Sydney.

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Members of the No Incinerator for Western Sydney group “Families from all over western Sydney have voiced their outrage and with good reason, the proposal failed to meet the most basic health and environmental standards.”

But Labor says the Government dragged its heels, while they stood alongside the community to fight the proposal.

Labor is pursuing a bill in the NSW Parliament that will ban the development of energy from waste projects within the Sydney Basin and place a moratorium on any future developments without further scientific examination and oversight.

“This is a great result for the community, and it is now important that we make

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The same day the IPC rejected Dial-ADump’s incinerator plans, the company was fined almost $50,000 by the EPA for uncovered asbestos at its Eastern Creek site back in 2016.

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Labor in damage control: Emma Husar faces investigation over bullying and misconduct claims as former EMILY NEWTON

rom a rising star to an embattled MP, Federal Member for Lindsay Emma Husar has taken personal leave following a disastrous week of revelations.

Ms Husar is facing numerous serious allegations of misconduct, from using inappropriate language towards staff to the misuse of her employees and the taxpayer-funded Comcar service.

Last week, Buzzfeed News revealed NSW Labor had commissioned an internal investigation into the shock allegations, which has been running since March.

Over 200,000 words of evidence has been given by at least 20 witnesses that include allegations of bullying, harassment, verbal abuse and intimidation.

Former staff told BuzzFeed News under the condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution, about what they saw as Ms Husar’s inappropriate management style and staff expectations that included requiring staff to babysit her children during and outside work hours.

They allege staff were instructed to walk her dog and clean up its faeces, with Seven News airing footage on Tuesday night of a staff member walking Ms Husar’s dog and picking up after it.

Another former staff member alleges that Ms Husar verbally abuses staff, calling them ‘f***wits’ and ‘c***s’.

Ms Husar’s office has seen high staff turnover, going through more than 20 employees through her electorate office in four full-time equivalent positions since she was elected two years ago.

When the Weekender contacted Ms Husar’s office regarding the allegations, her response came via Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s office instead and did not answer the specific questions asked.

Through a statement from Mr Shorten’s office, Ms Husar said she was “horrified” to learn of the allegations and is cooperating with the investigation.

“At no time has any staff member raised these issues with me,” she said.

“The assertions that have been made do not reflect who I am or how my office operates.

“I love my job and I am incredibly passionate about representing the Lindsay community I have lived in my whole life.

“My community doesn’t get the air time it deserves and I am working hard to change that.

“My office is a professional and respectful workplace. It should not be perceived in any other way, and of course I am sorry if any person has been given reason to think otherwise.

“I am a single mum with three children, working hard and doing my best. If I have let anyone down, I apologise.”

Since a spotlight was placed on Ms Husar’s behaviour last week, her actions have dominated the national news cycle.

Reports suggest she currently has a staff member, Vanessa Song, living with her and performing household, domestic and nannying duties.

She is also alleged to have used the taxpayer-funded Comcar service inappropriately including to visit her divorce

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Federal Lindsay MP Emma Husar is facing an internal Labor Party investigation. Photo: Melinda Jane lawyer, and a former male staffer has claimed that he was instructed to do the dishes to learn about his ‘white male privilege’.

It has also been reported that Ms Husar’s eldest daughter moved in with her ex-husband after an altercation that sparked a police investigation.

The timing couldn’t be worse for the Labor Party, with the ‘Super Saturday’ Federal by-elections held in five electorates this weekend.

Last week, Ms Husar threw her support behind the Longman candidate, Susan Lamb.

This week, she is on personal leave.

“The past few days have been incredibly difficult for my family. I’m a single mum and my first priority is the safety and wellbeing of my children,” Ms Husar said in a statement released on Tuesday evening.

“I have received threatening messages including threats of violence and have referred them to the Australian Federal Police.

“The best thing for me and my family right now is for us to be out of the spotlight so I can access support”

“The best thing for me and my family right now is for us to be out of the spotlight so I can access support.

“I look forward to returning to my duties as the Member for Lindsay very soon. I love my community and there is no higher honour for me than representing the people of western Sydney in Australia’s parliament.”

Ms Husar had been scheduled to host a round table discussion about post secondary education with Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek in Penrith next week.

While internal investigations of this nature aren’t usually made public, Ms Husar’s former staff feared the results would be buried before the next federal election, scheduled for 2019.

Mr Shorten told reporters this week that he believes Ms Husar, who is friendly with his wife Chloe Shorten, is “a hardworking member in her electorate”.

“I’m going to let the investigation by NSW Labor Party run its course,” he said.

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MP on leave staff make stunning allegations has called on Labor to sack Ms Husar if the allegations of bullying and misconduct are proven to be true.

“If any of the allegations are true then Emma Husar has no place on Bill Shorten’s team,” Senator Birmingham said.

“Emma Husar is a Labor MP who Bill Shorten has campaigned alongside of, she is now seriously alleged to have abused taxpayer entitlements, to have abused and misused her staff, to have exploited workers.”

Treasurer Scott Morrison has similarly said Mr Shorten should be the one “cleaning up Ms Husar’s mess” and urged him to act.

“The Labor Party talks a big game looking after workers but it seems they can’t look after their own workers,” he said.

The problem for Labor is that Ms Husar’s alleged behaviours simply don’t pass the pub test. She holds Lindsay by around one per cent and the investigation could be damaging to Labor retaining the seat.

Questions now loom around whether Ms Husar will be endorsed as the Labor candidate for Lindsay for the 2019 election.

The Liberal Party still doesn’t have a candidate for the election at this stage.

The NSW Labor investigation into the allegations is expected to be completed in the coming days.

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Labor Party. They’re investigating it, and until that investigation is concluded, I’m not going to add any more.”

A flustered and frustrated Mr Shorten fumbled through a press conference in Queensland on Wednesday morning when reporters pressed him about the allegations involving Ms Husar.

“I do not know all of the circumstances…

I’m not going to leap to any conclusions, positive or negative,” he said.

“I do get the sense that there is more to this situation than meets the eye.”

Mr Shorten claims he first learned of the allegations against Ms Husar last week, but this has been disputed by media outlets.

The Australian reports that Mr Shorten’s office was made aware of a “volatile staffing issue” in Ms Husar’s office as early as March last year when a former staffer, Blake Mooney, was moved into another job after clashing with Ms Husar.

The Daily Telegraph also claim that his office were involved in shutting down a story in October last year about her use of staff for personal duties.

While Federal Labor are quietly standing

by Ms Husar at least until the investigation report is handed down, some Coalition MPs have been more vocal.

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Push for 10 days of paid leave for domestic violence victims gains momentum EMILY NEWTON

ocal frontline domestic violence worker Sam Parker has been instrumental in the ongoing campaign for paid domestic violence leave.

The ‘We Won’t Wait’ campaign is calling on all political parties to introduce legislation that will see the inclusion of 10 days paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave in the National Employment Standards.

“I’ve had some real horror stories with women being threatened to have their employment terminated if they were needed in court to obtain an AVO,” Ms Parker told the Weekender.

“For women, particularly when they leave a violent relationship, work is their only security. They really need to know that they’re not going to do anything that will jeopardise their employment.”

The need for the leave was identified by workers, like Ms Parker, in the domestic violence sector.

She said a lot of misinformation still exists in relation to domestic violence, and the leave should not be trivialised.

“I do get concerned when I hear the comments like, ‘I’ll let my husband hit me on the head so I can get an extra 10 days of holidays’,” she said.

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Sam Parker wants Family and Domestic Violence Leave to be legislated “It really belittles the importance of the issue. If women need to take the time to do what’s required in order to leave an abusive relationship and they need the security of employment and wages to do that, I think most people are reasonable and understand that.

“Almost one woman a week dies in this

country as a result of domestic violence, it is an absolute tsunami of violence against women and children.”

Ms Parker said the leave “makes good economic sense” too, costing just five cents per worker per day, significantly less than having to recruit, hire and train someone new.

“When women talk to me about how they have lost their job, it’s because it was misconstrued as though their personal life was interfering with their professional life,” Ms Parker said.

“Employers don’t know how to deal with domestic violence, so they blame the employee.

“That’s the unspoken story about this issue, it also provides education to employers so they know how best to assist their workers when that worker has experienced domestic violence.”

If legislated, a suitable person at a workplace will receive training on appropriate responses should someone require the leave.

“Women need to know that if they’re going to tell someone that they are safe telling them, that the information won’t be used against them and the assistance is appropriate,” Ms Parker said.

“The numbers of referrals my service gets are appalling, and that’s just the Nepean area.”

Countries, like Canada, have already adopted similar successful programs.

The Greens and Labor are on board with the campaign, and Ms Parker hopes the Coalition Government will follow suit.

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Centre of the problem Independent candidate Mark Tyndall labels Centrelink delays “ridiculous” EMILY NEWTON

ith a backlog of applications at Centrelink spanning months, Independent candidate for Lindsay Mark Tyndall is calling for a review of the “broken” system.

After expressing his outrage on a Facebook post about the months-long delays for retirees, Mr Tyndall said he was inundated with community members experiencing similar troubling wait times with Centrelink.

“It’s just an absolute debacle,” he told the Weekender.

“It’s a system that’s designed to prop up and help those that can’t work or that need additional support but it’s a system that is under pressure, under-resourced and understaffed.

“Those issues are seeing this backlog of applications taking upwards of eight months to clear, and it’s just ridiculous.”

Local Harry Weston agrees with Mr Tyndall, now fed up with the system where “no one is listening” to his plight.

Diagnosed with Stickler syndrome and now legally blind, Mr Weston is waiting for his disability claim that he began in January last year to be approved.

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tion, we’ve just applied for hardship,” Mr Weston said.

“I’ve been in and out of the service a fair bit. I’ve been on disability twice, and I’ve come off it twice because I’ve managed to find my way into doing some sort of paid work. The last time I went off it [Centrelink] asked me, ‘are you sure’ and I said ‘yes’, because I wanted to try and support my family.

“They said, ‘if you go off disability again you will never get it back’, but at that time, I just wanted to support my family and do the right thing.”

This was back in 2006.

He managed to work until 2013 when he was met with a back injury.

“I get Newstart, and they’ve managed to cut me off several times. You’re trying to live on $440 a fortnight, it’s just astronomical,” he said.

“How do you pay rent, how do you buy groceries, how do you do any of these things if all of a sudden, they can just cut you off. It’s just hard.”

After contacting Member for Lindsay Emma Husar’s office for assistance in his claim, he said they were ultimately unhelpful.

Mr Tyndall said many locals are facing stress and anxiety as they spend months waiting for claims to be processed.

Independent candidate Mark Tyndall with Harry Weston. Photo: Melinda Jane He has written to the Minister for Human Services Michael Keenan, to ask what is being done to solve the problem.

“As individuals, we look up and we look

to our politicians for guidance. But nothing is being done,” he said.

“I look around and all I see is individuals that are struggling to make ends meet.”

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Magistrate rejects man’s plea for good behaviour bond

Ricky John Morgan has been sentenced to four months jail after being busted with goods suspected of being stolen.

Morgan, who at the time of offending had a $200-a-day heroin habit, faced Penrith Local Court last Thursday.

The court heard Morgan was in protection and confined to his cell 23 hours per day, having been stabbed the last time he was in custody.

But Magistrate Mary Ryan took issue with his lawyer’s request to grant him a good behaviour bond.

“Hang on, hang on,” she interjected.

“Just look at his record. Why would I do that?”

She noted Morgan had a 20-year history of many like-offences and had received custodial sentences for them in the past.

“And today is not going to be any different,” she concluded.

With time already served, he will be eligible for release on September 19.

Police used capsicum spray to subdue man on ANZAC Day

A Jordan Springs man who spat at a police officer after they were forced to use capsicum spray to subdue him, has been ordered to perform 150 hours of community service work.

Keegan Munn faced Penrith Local Court last Thursday after clashing with police when he refused to move on during ANZAC Day celebrations earlier this year.

Magistrate Mary Ryan said the community was “fed up” with drunken louts, telling Munn his behaviour was “obnoxious and disgusting on that day”.

While Munn did not seek to challenge the police facts, his lawyer asked Magistrate Ryan to accept he spat as a reaction to the capsicum spray going into his eyes and mouth.

He said Munn, who was charged with ‘assault police’, ‘resist police’, ‘fail to move on’ and ‘destroy/damage property’, was a “binge drinker” who was attempt-

ing to address his problems moving forward.

“When Mr Munn drinks... he drinks quite heavily and that is certainly the case on this particular day,” he said.

He was fined $1,400 for failing to move on, handed a two-year Section 9 supervised bond for resisting police, 150 hours for the assault police matter and $1,000 for the destroy/damage property charge.

Man given fresh chance by magistrate

A 22-year-old South Penrith man who allegedly struck another man to the head three times has been freed from jail, despite being on bail at the time of the attack.

Braidon John Wallace faced Penrith Local Court after re-offending and breaching his curfew and alcohol prohibition.

Despite being on conditional liberty at the time, Magistrate Mary Ryan granted his release, citing his young age and the fact he was willing to seek treatment for alcohol abuse.

The court was told Wallace drunk on the night of the alleged assault to escape a “fractious” relationship at his home between his mother and grandmother.

He was re-bailed to a North St Marys address, where, his lawyer submitted, he would have a much better chance of adhering to his bail conditions.

He was ordered to report three times a week, comply with a curfew and given a non-association order with prosecution witnesses.

The matter was adjourned to August 9.

Man with clean record leaves court without conviction

A man who stole a mobile phone he found on the floor of a men’s locker room has been given a second chance to maintain his clean record.

Penrith Local Court heard the incident was “totally out of character” for the man, who helped himself to the phone as a means to support his family after falling

foul of short-term, high-interest loans.

His lawyer told Magistrate Mary Ryan that while the 40-year-old and his wife both worked, supporting their five children, some with special needs, and coping with the high costs of living had taken its toll.

“He found himself very vulnerable, both financially and emotionally,” he said, adding he was “desperate” to provide for his family.

Magistrate Ryan afforded leniency given the offender’s previous good record, but warned the court’s mercy would only extend so far.

“You are a person who came to court without any criminal convictions and you will leave court without a criminal conviction,” she said.

“Break that second chance… and I’ll convict you.”

He was handed a two-year good behaviour bond and two 12-month good behaviour bonds for pawnbroking offences relating to the phone.

Full-time jail is next if man doesn’t adhere to conditions

Christopher Johnson has avoided jail after showing signs of turning over a new leaf.

Johnson fronted court after breaching his suspended jail sentence by failing to adhere to probation and parole.

“You’re lucky… they’ve indicated you’re starting to comply now,” Magistrate Mary Ryan said before agreeing to take no action on the breach.

However, she fired off a parting warning.

“When you breach a Section 12… you could find yourself in full-time jail, so you need to do what they say.”

Home detention for local who used stolen credit card

Robert Quinn will serve a period of home detention after committing a string of dishonesty offences.

Quinn was handed a nine-month

sentence with a three-month non-parole period after he was found using a stolen credit card, putting him in breach of a suspended sentence imposed for driving while disqualified.

Although charged with five counts of ‘dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception’, his lawyer argued they could be “considered a single course of action”, because the transactions, totalling about $380, all took place with the same card in the space of about 15 minutes.

Along with the home detention, he was handed a two-year supervised Section 9 bond for the fresh offences.

Drink driver makes another appearance in court

Neil Stewart’s sentencing for drink driving has been delayed so the court can consider appropriate penalties.

Stewart appeared before Penrith Local Court last Thursday after pleading guilty to his fourth drink driving charge.

His lawyer pointed out his last two drink driving offences were eight and 14 years ago.

But Magistrate Mary Ryan determined a duty pre-sentence report was required to outline his sentencing options. He is due to face court again on August 7.

Man promises driving after taking drugs was a one-off

Peter John Aquilina has been handed a good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to driving with drugs in his system.

The North St Marys resident fronted Penrith Local Court after a random roadside drug test found traces of cannabis in his blood.

Magistrate Mary Ryan told the 46-yearold tradesman he needed to remain clean if he wanted to continue to get from A to B. His lawyer submitted the event was a “one-off”.

He was sentenced to a 12-month Section 10 bond.

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St Marys: No injuries after fire engulfs vacant home

Police are investigating the cause of a fire at a vacant home in St Marys earlier this week.

About 2am on Monday, July 23 emergency services were called to Lethbridge Street, St Marys, following reports of a home well alight.

Officers from Nepean Police Area Command established a crime scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

While the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, initial inquiries have led police to believe the fire is suspicious.

Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Penrith: Erratic behaviour catches attention of police

A driver will face court next month after he was charged with mid-range drink driving.

On Saturday, July 21 at approximately 1.20am a Mazda Tribute was driving around a car park at a licensed premises on Mulgoa Road.

The vehicle, which was travelling at a fast speed without its headlights on, was stopped by police.

The driver, a 23-year-old male from Penrith, was then taken to Penrith Police Station.

He was charged with mid-range PCA and failure to display p-plates.

He will appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, August 28.

Penrith: Drugs found on man after police search

The suspicious behaviour of a man has caught the attention of local cops, leading them to discover he was in possession of prohibited drugs.

On Sunday, July 8 at 5.20pm, police were patrolling Union Lane when they saw a man exiting the car park.

The male’s behaviour lead police to

stop him and then a search of the man was conducted, which resulted in a small amount of illicit drugs to be found on the man. He will face court in about six weeks’ time.

Penrith: Man caught with mysterious mail

A man is set to face court next month after he was found acting suspicious around a car.

On Monday, July 23 an 18-year-old male from Blacktown was found walking east down Thornton Drive in Penrith.

It is alleged that the male, whose face was covered by his hoodie, stopped next to a car and pulled out a screwdriver.

Police stopped the accused and attempted to search the male, but they were met with resistance.

The accused was then arrested and a search of the 18-year-old found him in possession of a screwdriver and letters from four different addresses.

He was charged with a number of offences and will appear at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, August 14.

Kingswood: Multiple charges after early morning brawl

On Saturday, July 21 at 3am, police were in Kingswood after being called to a brawl. Police saw one man trying to get away on a motorised push bike and followed in pursuit.

Putting on their sirens and lights, the police then pursued the male who had ridden across several roads. The accused then crashed into a second police car and then proceeded to try and run away.

A wrestle with the police then followed.

The police had cause to search the 37-year-old from Cambridge Park and it was then that a green matter, alleged to be cannabis was found.

A screwdriver was also found.

The male was charged with a number of driving offences. He received bail and will appear at Penrith Local Court this Friday, July 27.

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Killing another person Ever wondered if a person who kills another can inherit from their estate?

This question most commonly comes up in circumstances where one spouse kills the other or a child kills their parent/s. It is quite morbid to think about, but an unfortunate reality that our legal system has to deal with.

The general rule is that if you kill someone you forfeit the right to inherit from their estate.

There is an important exception to the “forfeiture rule” however, in circumstances where the killer is found not guilty by reason of mental illness.

The forfeiture rule has evolved out of generally accepted social standards that say that if you take someone’s life, the community at large would consider it unjust for you obtain a financial benefit from your crime.

The law also recognises however that in some circumstances people suffering from a mental illness might not be in control of their actions, and so, as opposed to punishing them, we seek to rehabilitate them. Ergo, the forfeiture rule does not automatically apply in these circumstances.

That is not to say that the killer simply inherits the estate without question.

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the courts to determine the matter. Any person with an interest in the estate can make application to the Supreme Court of NSW pursuant to the Forfeiture Act 1995 to determine whether the killer should inherit, based on circumstances of the case.

In assessing such an application the Court will consider things such as the circumstances leading to the offence that resulted in the death including the conduct of the killer and the conduct of the deceased person, the impact a forfeiture order might have on the offender, for example if it would render them homeless, the impact a forfeiture order or absence thereof may have on other people such as other beneficiaries and a range of other factors depending on the individual circumstances of the case.

Only a handful of cases have been heard on this question, with most resulting in a decision of the Court that the forfeiture rule applied and the killer was to be disinherited.

The patterns emerging from those cases were that most involved unprovoked attacks with a level of planning and a lack of contrition and/or remorse on the part of the offender notwithstanding their mental illness.

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Why breast is still best World Breastfeeding Week aims to bust myths and improve education LAUREN SUTTIE

ringing a child into the world can be a wonderful time in a woman’s life but it can also be overwhelming, as new mothers are faced with adapting to new routines such as breastfeeding.

Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week this August, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is spreading its support to let mothers know that they are not alone in their breastfeeding journey.

Clinical Midwifery Consultant in Infant Feeding at Nepean Hospital, Katy Barry, said the benefits of breastfeeding, for both the newborn and the mother, were significant.

“Breastfeeding promotes good gut health, it’s a full nutritional-based meal that meets all of the baby’s health, growth and developmental needs,” she said.

“And with the mum it reduces the risk of ovarian and breast cancer, and reduces the risk of type two diabetes.”

Despite this, a 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey showed that only 15.4 per cent of babies were exclusively breastfed to five months, after 90 per cent of children aged 0-24 months in Australia initiated exclusive breastfeeding.

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and support, this number could improve dramatically.

“Most people actually give up breastfeeding because they have been given the wrong information,” she said.

“Not understanding what normal newborn behaviour is and conforming to social expectation is the primary reason that women give up and choose to formula feed instead.

“Having good access to education and support as early as possible is the key thing.”

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, NBMLHD is holding an all-day information and resource stall at Westfield Penrith on Friday, August 3 from 8.30am to 5pm.

Ms Barry said it would be a great way to bust breastfeeding myths and give new and expecting parents vital information and help.

“The whole idea is to get into the community and show them that we are supporting them, and that Nepean Hospital are very much advocates of breastfeeding,” Ms Barry said.

“Anyone is welcome to come and speak to us on the day – mums, dads, grandpas, grandmas, aunties and uncles – because everyone who supports a breastfeeding woman is helping a baby have access to breastmilk.”

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Solar triumph: WSU team Students get their hands takes out international contest dirty for National Tree Day LAUREN SUTTIE

hile thousands of plants and trees will be planted this weekend to mark Planet Ark’s National Tree Day, they won’t be the only things blooming as a result.

Thousands of kids around Australia will also be participating in Schools Tree Day, where they will have the chance to foster and grow their connection with nature.

Henry Fulton Public School started a Sustainability Committee last year and Stage 1 teacher, Courtney Whiticker, said by allowing kids to get their hands dirty, it had resulted in them having a greater sense of care for their environment.

“I know that when we get outside and even participate in outdoor learning that students thrive and connect on many levels with nature and grow as individuals mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually,” she said.

“As a teacher, I think it’s important that we think about their future as well and how we can give them the skills to make change in their future and for future generations as well.”

Participating for the first time in National Tree Day, the students on the committee have also spent the year establishing a compost garden, participating in Return and Earn, as well as planting over 600 plants.

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arnessing the speed of light, Western Sydney University (WSU) has won the American Solar Challenge, becoming the first international solar car team to win the gruelling 2,800km competition.

The student-led project, based out of the university’s Kingswood campus, won all but one of the five stages.

“The team feels extremely proud and excited, it actually feels like all of the hard

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work over the past couple of years has been validated,” WSU solar car project lead, Saami Bashar said.

“And of course we’re excited to be representing Australia and our university so positively. To be honest, with the astronomical resources some of our competitors have, a win never seemed possible for a young team from Australia. But we never gave up on the chance that we could.”

With 15 team members, the Australians were significantly smaller than most other teams which commonly had 30 to 50 members.

Rudra Bauva, Kiera Fleming, Kaitlyn Schoonderwaldt and Jaydee Brooks with teachers Kourtney Roberson and Courtney Whiticker “I think they are realising the impact that they can have in a small group and they are starting to dream big, especially in the sustainability committee, about what they could do as a collect group as a grade, as a school,” Ms Whiticker said.

Joining seven other schools in the Penrith LGA, Henry Fulton will see up to 100 of its students regenerate their front garden today with the helping hand of Bunnings staff, who will assist the students in planting over 200 plants.

National Tree Day will be held this Sunday, July 29.

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This week I had the pleasure of celebrating this year’s Queen Street Riches and Textures 2018 project – Windows on Queen.

Now in its seventh year, this initiative continues to provide artists and residents with a way to re-discover, document, and creatively interpret the past, present and future of St Marys.

The initial concept for this year’s project was identified by Marion McLeod and the members of the St Marys and District Historical Society.

The concept involved recounting the story of some prominent locations in Queen Street through historical photographs, research and capturing resident memories.

The project tells the story of Queen Street through colourful posters in selected windows, a book and extended educational web content that captures moments in Queen St’s past. There are short interviews that bring to life the vivid personal stories of times past told by local residents and shop owners.

The members of the Society have enthusiastically participated in this unique journey. Windows on Queen identifies some current locations with historical significance, undertakes historical research, connecting with owners and businesses occupying these locations as well as many other local residents to provide a unique insight into our past.

I’d like to congratulate and applaud everyone involved in making Queen Street Riches and Textures 2018 such a successful project – local residents, artists, researchers from the St Marys and District Historical Society and the Council staff involved.

Council is proud to announce that Windows on Queen will be promoted at this year’s St Marys Spring Festival enabling local residents to learn about and connect with their own history and heritage.

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Locals encouraged to discuss organ donation with family LAUREN SUTTIE

t might be an uncomfortable conversation to have, but the Lions Club of Emu Plains is encouraging all locals to discuss organ and tissue donation with their families ahead of this year’s DonateLife Week.

Running from July 29 to August 5, the Lions Club is hoping to inspire more people to get on board and make a difference in the lives of others by becoming a donor.

Emu Lion, Jim Devine, said he had seen firsthand how important these donations were.

“My granddaughter, Kyla, had a liver transplant at five-months-old,” he said.

“She’s now 10, playing netball, doing gymnastics and swimming.

“All this was only possible because of a selfless decision of a donor and their family, to donate an organ.”

With over 1,400 Australian families currently waiting for a lifesaving organ to become available, statistics from the Organ and Tissue Authority show that 90 per cent of families agree to donation if their loved one is registered.

“Many people think that they have declared their intention on their driver’s licence, but of course that isn’t relevant anymore,” Mr Devine said.

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Eyeliner warning A public warning has been issued about an imported cosmetic eye liner, which has dangerous levels of lead and may have caused three children to become sick.

Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said testing of the imported cosmetics, including Hashmi Surmi Special and Hashmi Kohl Aswad eyeliners, revealed an 84 per cent lead content.

The products also contained high levels of dangerous metals like arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury.

Mr Kean said concerns were raised when the three children from the same family became sick.

“Doctor’s tested the children and found elevated blood lead levels and reported it to the local Public Health Unit in western Sydney,” Mr Kean said.

Get on your bike Children are encouraged to get back on their bikes after the NSW Government introduced new rules to allow all children under 16-years-old to ride a bicycle on the footpath.

Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey said the new cycling measures would help to keep young people safe.

“Children are some of our most vulnerable road users and as a government we are always looking at new initiatives to protect our young people and support them to be safe on and near the road,” Mrs Pavey said.

Bicycle riders must wear a helmet, keep left and give way to pedestrians.

Bill clocks up car milestone Loyal motoring enthusiast celebrates 50th transaction LAUREN SUTTIE

f you were asked what model your first car was, would you be able to remember?

How about how many kilometres it did, or the special features that it had?

75-year-old Bill Ferris would be able to tell you everything about his first car, a 1950 model Holden that he inherited from his father in 1959.

In fact, he would also be able to tell you about all of the other 22 cars that he has owned in his lifetime thanks to his photo log book.

“I’m one of these people that does silly things and writes things down. For instance, I write down and convert miles per gallon every time I fill up with petrol and I’ve been doing that since the 1960s,” he said.

“Then the family said ‘why don’t you do a collection of pictures of the cars’ and that is what I did and I produced this book.”

And while each car holds a memory for Mr Ferris and his family, it’s his latest purchase from Penrith Mitsubishi, part of Nepean Motor Group, that is one of the most significant.

A loyal customer to the local car dealership since 1985, Mr Ferris has purchased and referred a combined total of 50 cars.

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Geoffrey Atkinson from Penrith Mitsubishi with Bill Ferris “As time went on and cars got up, I just went back to them because they looked after me and that started the ball rolling,” he said.

“I’m also the sort of person that will help people, having been a school teacher, and so friends and neighbours would say ‘oh you know a little bit about cars can you help me buy a car’ and I would take them

over there. Now it has reached the stage of 50 cars that we have bought altogether.”

To mark the milestone, Penrith Mitsubishi recently invited Mr Ferris and his family to celebrate the occasion as he picked up his latest new car.

And like all of his previous cars, this one displays the same number plate his first car had all those years ago.

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Members of the Penrith Rotary Club have been packing handbags and backpacks to deliver to domestic violence victims in the local area LAUREN SUTTIE

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Rebecca Liu-Brennan, Principal of PAWS Studios, is welcoming the new rebate.

“There is a wealth of talent in the Penrith community and this rebate will help many of our families,” she said.

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lenty of people have egg on their faces after last weekend’s performance by the Panthers, including me. Penrith by 16, what a tip!

It’s safe to say very few people saw the 50-18 flogging coming, but with just six regular rounds to go in this year’s competition, it’s important Anthony Griffin’s team puts the performance behind them quickly.

From here, it’s all about how the side responds. It’s a big test for Griffin, too. He needs to get his young side up for the most important six weeks of the season on the back of a soul destroying defeat. He needs to ensure they’re in the right headspace as much as anything else.

Of course, the Panthers weren’t the only team to have a half century put on them last weekend. Manly let in 56 points against the impressive Sydney Roosters on Sunday, meaning that between them this Saturday afternoon’s opponents at Lottoland conceded 106 points in round 19. Surely neither side can be as bad as they were last weekend.

One of the NRL’s many scheduling quirks means that Penrith and Manly actually only played each other a month ago, with the Sea Eagles prevailing in a scrappy 18-10 win at Panthers Stadium.

Manly haven’t won since then, and in fact hadn’t won their four games prior to that either. They have been awful this season, yet somehow Penrith weren’t up for that game at the back of June.

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mance that confirmed the side’s premiership credentials, but since then they’ve been very poor. A couple of victories have masked their form – an unlikely 23-22 win over Canberra at GIO Stadium and a big win over the Warriors, which admittedly was very impressive. But on the whole Penrith have struggled through the representative period. Good sides recover from such adversity and for the Panthers that recovery must start on Saturday.

While both were embarrassed last weekend, Penrith and Manly do have one significant point of difference heading into this clash: the Panthers still have something to play for. No disrespect to the Sea Eagles, but surely it is harder to bounce back from such a poor performance when you’re sitting just two points clear of last place. The Panthers at least still have their eye on a top four finish.

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concern out of the performance against the Roosters would surely be how lapse his side was in defence. The Roosters collected 14 line breaks, recorded 33 tackle breaks and 254 kick return metres.

The Sea Eagles simply couldn’t match the intensity of the Roosters and at times their defence just seemed plain lazy.

Penrith meanwhile never really recovered from Brisbane’s flashy start. It frustrated some of Penrith’s senior players, like James Maloney, and as soon as he wasn’t in the right headspace, everything else just tumbled around him. He admitted himself post-match that he needs to handle such challenges better.

While the selection of Tyrone Peachey at fullback is a head-scratcher, I’m pretty happy with Griffin’s other changes this weekend. The little shake-up to the forward pack was well overdue.

Tip: Panthers by 6

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» Panthers Leagues Club has celebrated

Do Something Day 2018 by donating $150,000 to community development foundation Panthers on the Prowl. Do Something Day is Australia’s biggest annual celebration of giving and random acts of kindness. Channel Nine’s ‘The Today Show’ broadcast live from Penrith on Wednesday morning as Panthers players James Maloney and Nathan Cleary joined Panthers Executive General Manager Phil Gould to complete challenges and increase the amount donated. “Giving back to our communities and the people who support our clubs is at the heart of what we do,” Panthers Group CEO Brian Fletcher said.

» Bad news for boom youngster Jarome

Luai, who is set to miss the rest of the season after picking up a nasty ankle injury

against the Broncos last Friday night. Luai will now focus on the surgery required followed by rehab, in an effort to be ready for the start of pre-season in November.

» It seems a new big screen and score-

board is on the way to Panthers Stadium with Penrith purchasing a 120 square metre screen from Subiaco Oval in Western Australia. The screen made its way from Perth to Penrith by train, and will be installed in time for the 2019 NRL season.

» Trent Merrin and Isaah Yeo may want to check their watches – both were late to the club’s planned media session on Tuesday morning.

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against the Broncos. The players spent a week in a camp of sorts on the Gold Coast, with Instagram posts from the players revealing a very relaxed atmosphere. If the side had won, the preparation would have been considered genius.

But they didn’t, and the players’ heads didn’t look in the game from the opening moments, so the questions are understandable.

» Broncos star Anthony Milford has

revealed his regret over pulling Corey Harawira-Naera’s hair in last Friday night’s game. “Obviously (I regret it). I apologised to him after the game and spoke to him,” he said. Milford was fined over the incident, which prompted a rather hilarious chase from HarawiraNaera. We doubt Milford will be doing it again.

» Three Penrith youngsters have been

named in the NSW Under 16 squad to take on the Under 16 Pasifika side at Belmore Sports Ground on Saturday. Osemen Momoh, Hohepa Puru and Jai Wynbergen have all made the side.

» I’m hearing a little whisper that one

high profile forward could be on the move from the Panthers at the end of the season, before his contract finishes.

» Most players turn up to the Panthers

Academy of a morning with a coffee or a bit of breakfast. James Maloney rocked up on Tuesday with a bag of strapping. Goes to show what the bloke goes through just to get on the field each week.

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ometimes milestone games just don’t go your way, and for Penrith’s Isaah Yeo, his 100th NRL game will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

After receiving his special commemorative jersey pre-game from Panthers boss Phil Gould, it was all shaping up to be a magical evening for the 24-year-old.

However, just five minutes into the game, Yeo’s night quickly began spiralling out of control and, before he knew it, his side had 50 points put on them.

“If I had it my way we would have scored 50 and they wouldn’t have,” Yeo told Extra Time.

“But that’s the way it goes, it’s not a drama at all. We were just poor on the night and hopefully we can fix that come Saturday.”

Following a quiet flight home, the Dubbo product expects there to be a lot of soul-

searching leading into tomorrow afternoon’s game against Manly at Brookvale.

“Any time you let 50 points in you need to have a few hard truths with yourself individually and as a team,” Yeo said.

“We are pretty hard on ourselves and we are looking forward to this week’s training and preparation, so we can try and make up for our performance in Brisbane.”

The Panthers have shared a fair bit of history with Manly over the last few years, which includes last year’s Finals match that saw Penrith 22-10 victors.

Just last month the two sides did battle again but this time the boys from the Northern Beaches got the two points.

“Its been a bit tit for tat in recent years,” Yeo said.

“They spanked us in the final round last year and we were lucky to get over them in the semis. They were also too good for us at home a few weeks ago.

“I think both sides will be worried about themselves at the moment and fixing things that they’ve been doing wrong, and that’s what we’ll be doing.”

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osh Mansour has assured Penrith fans that what happened last Friday night in Brisbane won’t happen again.

After more than three months on the sidelines, the 28-year-old made his longawaited comeback from face and ankle surgery during Penrith’s 50-18 drubbing to Brisbane.

Speaking with the media on Tuesday morning, Mansour said last Friday’s performance at Suncorp was nothing short of embarrassing.

“That kind of loss has to be addressed and everyone has to be held accountable,” he said.

“It wasn’t up to the standards of this club and we were very disappointed.

“There were a lot of lessons learned out of that game and we are looking forward to making amends for it. We can’t get any worse than that.”

The Panthers arrived in Queensland early last week and spent a few nights on the Gold Coast before travelling up to Brisbane the night before the match. During their four-day camp, players attended a members event, relaxed at the beach and had plenty of fun at Timezone.

Mansour hit back at claims that the side’s preparation for the all-important match could have been better.

“I thought it was a good opportunity to get away as a team and a lot of football clubs do it as a chance to bond together,” he said.

“To be fair, we just didn’t turn up on the night and the Broncos were too good for us.”

Perhaps the only highlight out of the match was Mansour scoring a try and returning from injury unscathed. It’s the second major comeback the Australian winger has made in the past two seasons following his return from an ACL injury mid last year.

Mansour said his pre-game nerves disappeared as soon as he took his first hit-up.

Josh Mansour speaking with the media on Tuesday. Photo: Melinda Jane “Coming out of the tunnel I was nervous thinking about it. I just wanted to get my hands on the ball as soon as possible. As soon as I took that first carry, all those nerves went away,” he said.

“I really appreciated the boys getting around me all week, giving me confidence. I just had to take that out onto the field.”

With Penrith’s opponents this week also on the wrong end of a hammering, it’s hard to really know what to expect when

the Panthers and Sea Eagles do battle at Brookvale this Saturday.

Mansour said tomorrow afternoon’s clash is “extremely important” for his side’s Finals chances.

“No doubt Manly will be stinging after their loss and will come out firing,” he said.

“It’s just going to come down to whoever wants it more on the day. We are definitely stinging about our loss and we’ll be ready for them.”

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s we celebrate the ‘90s and Retro Round on Fox League this week it’s hard not to look at this current Penrith Panthers side and its similarity to the 1991 premiership-winning Panthers.

In 1991, the Panthers started the season with five wins from their first six games.

Fast forward to 2018 and after six games the Panthers had also notched up five wins.

In 1991, the Panthers contributed five players – Greg Alexander, Brad Fittler, Mark Geyer, John Cartwright and Brad Izzard – to the Blues. Fast forward to 2018 and the Panthers contributed four players in James Maloney, Nathan Cleary, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Tyrone Peachey.

In 1991, the Panthers had Phil Gould at the helm of the club. Fast forward to 2018 and Gus is still weaving his magic wand at the foot of the Mountains.

The similarities between the two playing squads can’t be ignored either. In 1991, the Panthers were led around the field by two of the best halves in the competition in Steve Carter and Alexander. Fast forward to 2018 and Maloney and Cleary have the Panthers firing on all cylinders.

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anthers coach Anthony Griffin has sprung a few surprises in this week’s team list, in a bid to shake things up after a rough State of Origin period for the club.

Probably the most talked about move for this weekend’s game against Manly is naming Tyrone Peachey at fullback.

While I can’t see Peachey playing a full game there, I think we’ll definitely see him attack at fullback and move to centre in defence.

Trent Merrin has also been dropped to the bench, which is a bit of a shock because I thought he’d been playing OK of late.

In other changes, Isaah Yeo switches to lock and James Fisher-Harris moves to the front-row. After a strong couple of weeks, Corey Harawira-Naera earns himself a starting spot in the back-row.

There will be plenty of pressure on the players as well as coach Griffin to turn things around this week. Any more losses and they could lose their Finals spot altogether.

I actually think Penrith have the ability to win every game over the next month,

which will put them in prime position for a top four spot.

Conceding 50 points in a game is never good, and I can imagine the side would have had a pretty extensive review of last week’s game versus Brisbane.

History says no team has ever won the competition after conceding 50 points in the regular season, but don’t count out the Panthers to defy history.

Penrith probably have the best guy in the business steering the ship at the moment in James Maloney. The bloke’s got amnesia and just gets on with the job no matter what.

After a bit of an uncharacteristic game from him last Friday, expect Maloney to have a hand in everything this week going forward.

With the Tigers inching closer towards a miraculous top eight berth, Maloney knows another slip up or two could cost them a place in the playoffs.

While it will be a tough encounter after Manly went down heavily to the Roosters last week as well, I’m still tipping the Panthers to get the job done.

Enjoy your footy!

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he chances of bumping into one of Australia’s most well-versed songwriters and performers on your daily train trip to work might seem as likely as finding that missing sock that never came back from the wash.

But country musician Drew McAlister is increasing those odds for his fans, coming to find the quiet carriages of a train to be the perfect writing spot.

“What I do sometimes is I get on a train and I’ll go from the Blue Mountains to Sydney and then I’ll turn around and come back again, just to sit and write lyrics,” he said.

“I sit in the quiet carriage so there isn’t any distractions and I can try and expand on any ideas that I have written down.”

From quiet carriages, regularly having a yarn with people at his local hotel, to a huge car park party in his home town of Springwood, it might seem a little unusual for a four-time Golden Guitar winner.

But McAlister is just a genuinely down to earth guy.

“I’ve been doing music for a long time, it’s sort of something that I have always done, it’s been a constant in my life, but basically what it comes down to is that I’m just a blue-collar guy who writes and sings music,” he said.

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His recent album, ‘Coming Your Way’ is also reflective of this as it explores life, love and all the ups and downs in between.

“Songs like ‘Coming Your Way’, I think about my brother who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa and how he has been able to exist and still work despite very difficult circumstances,” McAlister said.

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Despite this, director Denny Lawrence said the play would resonate more with audiences today. “‘Hotel Sorrento’ feels even more relevant today than when it premiered in 1990, holding a mirror up to a world living in fear, keenly aware of our differences, and to a nation constantly questioning the nature of what it is to be Australian,” he said.

‘Hotel Sorrento’ will be on at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta from Tuesday, July 31 to Saturday, August 4. Tickets start at $49. For more information and to buy tickets, call 8839 3399 or visit www.riversideparramatta.com.au.

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what's on AND where HEADING OUT Friday, July 27 Jed Zarb – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Jon Kirk – Jamison Hotel Free entry, 12pm 4721 5764 Legally Blonde The Musical – Riverside Theatres From $45, 7.30pm 8839 3399 Rachel Laing – Lapstone Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4739 1266 Disco Bingo – Blacktown Workers Free entry, 7.30pm 9830 0600 The Macs – Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Che Fu – Rooty Hill RSL $50, 8pm 9677 4916 Sh***y Sweater Party – O’Donoghues Free entry, 7pm 4735 5509 Christmas in July – The Village From $45, 7pm www.trybooking.com/WDZN Mary’s Karaoke and DJ – Jamison Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4721 5764 Jennifer Knight Jazz Quartet – Hotel Blue Free entry, 6.30pm 4782 6922 Glenn A Baker presents Tijuana Taxi Blue Mountains Theatre Hub 4723 5050 Friday, July 27, 8pm, from $30

Saturday, July 28 Big Swing Band – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Californication, The Red Hot Chili Peppers Show – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Crawl File, Australian Crawl Show – Wallacia Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4773 8888 Roger Woodward – Blue Mountains Theatre Hub From $15, 7.30pm 4723 5050

Opera Gala The Joan 4723 7600 Saturday, July 28, 8pm, from $25

Political Art and Artists in the Digital Age – Penrith Regional Gallery Free entry, 2pm 4735 1100

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The Adele Experience – Blacktown Workers From $12, 8pm 9830 0600 Diesel – St Marys Band Club $40, 8pm 9623 1211 Funkstar – Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Soundproofed, 80s Rewind – Colyton Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 2266 Legally Blonde The Musical – Riverside Theatres From $45, 2pm and 7.30pm 8839 3399 Steppin Out – Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 7pm 4722 8180 Drew McAlister – Rooty Hill RSL From $10, 8pm 9677 4916 Burralow – Hotel Blue Free entry, 6.30pm 4782 6922 The 2 of Us, David Hobson and Marina Prior – Evan Theatre From $59, 7.30pm 1300 PANTHERS

Sunday, July 29 Rockin Mustangs – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Legally Blonde The Musical – Riverside Theatres From $45, 3pm 8839 3399 Mark ‘N The Blues – Aunty Jack’s Free entry, 6pm 4760 8837 Blackwater – Penrith Gaels Free entry, 5pm 4722 8180

Black Velvet – O’Donoghues Free entry, 9pm 4735 5509 Cath & Him – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Three Headed Bandits – Hotel Blue Free entry, 6.30pm 4782 6922 Legally Blonde The Musical – Riverside Theatres From $45, 7.30pm 8839 3399 Mary’s Karaoke and DJ – Hawkesbury Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4577 3050 Natalie Carboni – Lapstone Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4739 1266 Hotel Sorrento – Riverside Theatres From $49, 7.30pm 8839 3399 Night at the Movies – Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School $25, 7pm www.trybooking.com/book/ event?eid=400937

Saturday, August 4 Tom Soul Man – Evan Theatre Free for members, 8pm 1300 PANTHERS Bakoomba in Katoomba – Junction 142 $25, 8pm 0411 954 826 Aleyce Simmonds and Brad Butcher Rooty Hill RSL 9677 4916 Friday, August 3, 8pm, $25

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Two Grands, Four Hands – The Joan From $10, 6pm 4723 7600 Australian Trilogy – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Legally Blonde The Musical – Riverside Theatres From $45, 7.30pm 8839 3399 John Mackie, Yuki Kumagai Jazz Band – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Pony Face – Hotel Gearin From $20, 8pm www.stickytickets.com. au/70131 One Hit Wonders – Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Chris O – Hotel Blue Free entry, 6.30pm 4782 6922 Hotel Sorrento – Riverside Theatres From $49, 2.15pm and 7.30pm 8839 3399 Jive Express – St Marys RSL Free entry, 8pm 9623 6555

Sunday, August 5 Blake Tailor – Rooty Hill RSL Free entry, 1pm 9677 4916 Bryen and the Bayou Boogie Boys – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Legally Blonde The Musical – Riverside Theatres From $45, 11am and 4pm 8839 3399

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Thought-provoking conversation at Penrith Regional Gallery Closing its Black Mist Burnt Country exhibition, Penrith Regional Gallery is inviting a forum of artists, curators, thinkers and activists to discuss the role and scope of political art in the digital age. The free event, which will run from 2pm to 4pm this Sunday, will give visitors some food for thought as the panel explores how social media has changed the political landscape and artists’ commentary.

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2. In what year did women gain the right to vote in Australia?

3. How many people died in the Newcastle earthquake in 1989?

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Ê New Channel Ten comedy series ‘Street Smart’ will premiere on Sunday, August 5 at 8pm. From the co-creators of ‘Here Come The Habibs’, ‘Street Smart’ features cult comedy star Tahir Bilgic as the mastermind of a criminal gang of misfits whose dreams of riches, girls and a gangster’s paradise, are foiled by professional Parking Enforcement Officer Joseph (Rob Shehadie) and his dedicated side-kick Tia (Casey Donovan).

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Ê Premiering right before ‘Street Smart’ on August 5 is the highly anticipated return of ‘All Aussie Adventures’. Russell Coight (Glenn Robbins) will return to Channel Ten after a 14-year absence.

The seven-part series will screen Sunday nights at 7.30pm. Ê As I reported a few weeks back, Kyle Sandilands is returning to TV. The KIIS FM star will film a pilot called ‘Trial by Kyle’, in which he plays mediator in disputes and disagreements. “It’s sort of like a ‘Judge Judy’ thing, but it’s called ‘Trial

By Kyle’,” Sandilands said. “Celebrities going up against photographers, we’ve already got one of those locked in.” The series will be part of Channel Ten’s ‘Pilot Week’, which I’ll fill you in about next week. Ê It’s certainly been an interesting week or so for ‘Love Island’, with the show’s season one winners Grant Crapp and Tayla Damir calling it quits. Meanwhile, Sophie Monk has been confirmed as host for the show’s second season. Monk is currently in Italy, filming a new travel special for Channel Nine. Ê

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The two-bedroom, three-bathroom Los Angeles home is currently up for sale. The house was used in opening and closing scenes but interior scenes were filmed in a studio. The house is among the most photographed homes in America and attracts a steady stream of fans each day.

Ê A ‘Downton Abbey’ movie is officially going ahead, including much of the original cast. Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville are returning, Julian Fellowes has written the screenplay and filming starts in September.

Ê The sixth season of Sherlock Holmes drama ‘Elementary’ premieres on Channel Ten this Sunday, July 29 at 10.15pm. Ê The final ever episode of country music-inspired series ‘Nashville’ airs this Sunday at 7.30pm on Showcase. Ê Pop superstar Robbie Williams has signed on to judge the next series of ‘The X Factor’ in the UK. The ‘Rock DJ’ singer will be joined by his actress/presenter wife Ayda Williams, former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson, Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne. The series will air on FOX8 later this year.

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ARIES

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You’re feeling rather impatient, as projects seem to stall at every turn.

Retrograde Mars and retrograde Mercury are doing a number on you. Plus Uranus throws a hand grenade into the mix, so you’re set for a frustrating, disruptive and unpredictable week. Avoid having a hot-headed Aries melt-down! The current celestial cocktail is forcing you to slow down … something that definitely doesn’t come naturally.

TAURUS

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

This week, with Mars and Mercury both in retrograde mode, don’t take anything for granted. If you want to minimise work and family problems, then check and double-check everything. Uranus unsettles you on Wednesday or Thursday, when a personal or professional matter encounters obstacles and then takes off in a totally unexpected direction. Keep your cool!

GEMINI

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

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With Mercury (your ruling planet) and Mars both in retrograde mode, delays and disruptions will unsettle your usually genial Gemini demeanour. You’ll find circumstances are constantly evolving, so keep your schedule flexible and your mind open to sudden changes. It is a suitable time to research and plan a future holiday or revise written work. The buzz words for this week? Adapt, amend, review and redo.

CANCER

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

Crabs are feeling rather frustrated and crabby! Mercury and Mars continue reversing through your self-esteem and money zones. Plus Uranus throws a spanner into a financial venture or a close relationship that feels like it’s going backwards. So it will take oodles of self-belief, positive self-talk, financial discipline, patience and persistence to keep things on track.

LEO

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

Prepare for a somewhat schizophrenic week! The Sun is moving through Leo, so you’ll feel like powering ahead with all sorts of creative projects. But Mercury is also reversing through your sign, and retro Mars is squaring Uranus. So rushing ahead with impulsive impetuosity could backfire badly. In order to reduce stress and making mistakes, enthusiasm must be balanced with caution, and fiery haste tempered with plenty of patience.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Does your daily routine seem to be moving along at a super-slow snail’s pace?

Or are you lacking your usual Virgo vim, verve, mojo and motivation? Be patient and have faith that promising things are developing behind the scenes. Mercury and Mars are both retrograde, so it’s time to retreat and reflect. As Kate Bush said: “There’s an awful lot you can learn about yourself when you’re alone”.

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Many Librans have trouble making decisions. You want to please everyone, which of course is impossible! So you can end up sitting on the fence, watching other people make important decisions for you. Which means you then place your destiny in the hands of others. This week, consider your choices carefully – and then make a firm decision. As J. K. Rowling said: “It’s our choices … that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities”.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

With Mars and Mercury both retrograde, strive to manage misunderstandings and patch up problems in a cooperative fashion. You’re very focused on professional projects but don’t put all your eggs in the one work basket. Make sure you diversify your interests, experiment with creative ideas and keep your options open. With Jupiter in your sign, you need to think big.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

The retro Mars/Uranus square revs up your restless (and reckless) side and triggers your tendency to become distracted.

So be extra careful when walking near traffic, driving, cycling or jogging. And have you been contemplating doing some sort of humanitarian, community or volunteer work? It’s a good time to tap into your compassionate side as you get involved in a charitable cause with a global or local reach.

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CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Capricorns are usually awesome organisers. But with Mars and Mercury both retrograde, your managerial mojo may have (temporarily) deserted you, as your confidence takes a nose-dive. Don’t waste energy feeling frustrated. Put aside time to recharge your rundown batteries and reboot your self-belief. And don’t do everything by the book. Try to have some fun along the way.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Aquarians are feeling restricted and reckless! The retro Mars/Uranus square increases your impulsive and unpredictable side, and makes you more accident-prone than usual. So steer clear of distractions and stop rushing. Plus avoid the tantalising temptation to rock the relationship boat. Perhaps it’s time to backtrack and heal a relationship rift, as you build bridges with a loved one and let bygones be bygones?

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

This week’s unsettled stars imbue you with a feeling of intense urgency but gradual, structured modifications are what’s needed at the moment. It’s also not a good time to apply for a job, pitch your boss for a promotion or launch a big new business project. It would be much better to direct your energy towards creative, spiritual or humanitarian pursuits that don’t involve stressful deadlines.

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Bloat explained: Why it could be deadly to your beloved dog Bloat is a serious issue that affects a number of dog breeds...

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Bloat is the term commonly used to describe the very dangerous disease Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus or GDV. It is typically seen in large deep chested breeds like Great Danes, German Shepherds and Boxers but any dog can potentially develop GDV. The typical presentation is a large breed dog that has just had a large meal and exercised heavily soon afterwards.

There are many other risk factors. These include individual factors like relatives that have suffered bloat, being underweight, being male, being older and having anxiety.

There has been no specific diet or ingredient proven to cause bloat. Dietary factors that have been identified to increase the risk include eating one meal a day, eating quickly, soaking dry foods, being fed from a height, having water restricted before or after eating and dry food diets with animal fat being listed in the first four ingredients.

What happens with a GDV? The stomach distends rapidly with a large amount of gas, causing considerable pain. It is still not fully understood why, but the distended stomach then tends to rotate. This rotation cuts off the blood

supply to the stomach and traps the gas in the stomach. The spleen normally sits close to the stomach and can also become twisted and have its blood supply stopped. The distended stomach also compresses the main vein in the abdomen that returns the body’s blood to the heart, causing shock. The distension of the stomach can cause death to the stomach tissue. This combination occurs quickly and is deadly.

How do I know if my dog has bloat?

Typically, a dog will become suddenly unwell, painful, anxious, the abdomen is obviously distended and they will often

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attempt to vomit but not bring anything up. Not all dogs will have the typical signs and conversely other diseases may cause similar signs. To diagnose GDV a radiograph is taken to assess the stomach.

How is GDV treated?

Treatment must address the complex of problems that form GDV and be started immediately. Decompression of the stomach is necessary to resume the blood supply to the stomach, spleen and heart.

It reduces stretching of the stomach and enables the stomach to be untwisted.

Decompression is normally achieved by stomach tubing but surgery may be required. IV fluids are given at the same time to treat shock. Medications are given to treat pain and prevent infection. Heart arrhythmias are common complications of GDV and IV medications may be required to stabilise the heart.

Once the patient is stabilised surgery should be performed to assess the extent of damage to the stomach and spleen.

How do I prevent GDV in my dog?

The risk of GDV can be reduced by including canned food and table scraps in the diet, feeding two or more meals a day and reducing exercise after eating.

By far the best prevention is elective gastropexy surgery for high-risk breeds.

This is normally done at the same time as desexing. The stomach may still become distended but cannot twist and cause the complex of life threatening issues.

Some things in life are so obvious that when we see it we just can’t believe we have missed it.

In the Bible’s New Testament gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?”

As we think about it, we know that this is obvious!

At the end of life, none of us has ever wished we had a bigger clothing collection or a more varied wardrobe.

None of us has ever wished we had more exciting or richer foods or a greater range of wine or beer to drink.

Yet as we watch our TV’s , it is so easy to get the impression that life is only about what we eat and drink and that life is only about our bodies and our clothes.

The result is that we end up thinking this is exactly what life is about! Then we feel anxious because we don’t have enough and we start thinking, “I need more!”

At the same time we know anxiety is one of today’s big problems, so when

Jesus says, “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life”, once again, we know He is right.

In fact, we know that Jesus is so right because we know the great cost emotionally, physically and relationally that increased anxiety brings to life.

Jesus’ solution is radical, but as we weigh ourselves down with so much that in the long run is unimportant, with things in life that in the end, do not matter, we know we have our priorities wrong.

Therefore, when Jesus says, “Seek first God’s Kingdom” you’d have to think, He has got something significant to say to us.

Have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing you again in next week’s paper.

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It’s a city that never sleeps, with bright luminous city signs guiding you through the night, and sunlight creeping over mountain ranges between skyscrapers during the day.

Full of world-class shopping and a food lovers’ delight that embraces worldwide tastes, Hong Kong is great for anyone looking for a cultural adventure where a language barrier isn’t a problem.

But looking at the city lifestyle is simplifying the beauty the city has to offer.

Marvel at the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery If the sun is shining, a day trip to the Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is essential.

The large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, completed in 1993, towers over the Po Lin Monastery.

Walk the steps up for indescribable views of the mountainous area followed by a self-guided tour of the monastery.

From koi fish ponds and vivid architecture to the solemn prayers of the monks, you will witness the unique fusion of traditional Chinese culture meeting the

modern energy of Hong Kong. If you have the stomach for it and don’t mind being completely suspended over the ocean at times, taking the Ngong Ping 360 cable car to the Buddha is worth the extra money.

Hong Kong Disneyland for the young at heart Don’t let the world’s smallest Disneyland park fool you, Hong Kong Disneyland hosts eight million visitors annually.

Blending Chinese culture, customs, and traditions with the Disney characters you grew up loving, it’s hard not to become swept up in the childish joy and wonder.

While you’re there, enjoy the hot caramel popcorn you’ll find at each street vendor.

Remember to plan the day when you arrive, with certain shows, performances and Disney Princesses only available at the right time.

If you can, stay until the closing fireworks for a light show that puts Australian shows to shame.

Ocean Park combines adventure with education Not one for theme parks or heights, my husband should have found the cliffside location of Ocean Park overwhelming, but instead was won over.

Surprising even me to see his inner child come out, excited to ride rollercoasters at a location that would normally make his stomach churn, I asked him what made this place different.

“Ocean Park is charming and sincere

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about its love of marine life, coupled with a bit of the action and adrenaline things like their rides, plus there’s excellent views,” he said.

With traditional theme park rides coupled with the educational experiences of animal enclosures, performances and a huge aquarium, your heart and mind will be filled at Ocean Park.

Often overlooked in favour of Disneyland, there’s a lot less tourists here, and as a result you’ll spend significantly less time in queues.

Feel on top of the world at Victoria Peak A must do for first time visitors, Victoria Peak offers a view of the entire Hong Kong city. Breathtaking during the day and even more marvellous at night, there’s plenty of places to grab a bite to eat or enjoy a cocktail.

Make sure your camera has plenty of battery – you’ll need it.

Wake up with a bang before your flight home with the Noonday Gun Each day at 12pm a former naval artillery piece mounted on a small enclosed site near the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter is fired as a nod to Hong Kong’s naval history.

With a plaque and signage describing the history of the area, the shot is over in a second, but it’s definitely worth the visit.

Regardless of if you’re visiting for a quick and cheap holiday, or are going all out in luxury, Hong Kong is a place that takes pride in the experiences of their tourists and always go that extra mile.

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Last week, I was reviewing a client who was overly worried that she would essentially be living on the poverty line in retirement. Thankfully, this was not the case as she had accumulated enough assets to comfortably meet her income needs when she retires. This is not an uncommon concern as many people have little idea about how much money they will need in retirement, and some have greatly overestimated the amount they will require.

A potential reason for this is that for years I’ve heard that you need $1 million to retire (this excludes your residential property). I’m not sure where this started, but it seems to have become a golden benchmark that many see as a necessity.

Over the years, I’ve dealt with countless retirees and I’m able to confirm that very few reach the magic $1 million mark.

I have two problems with this $1 million figure. Firstly, picking an arbitrary number makes no sense, everyone has vastly different income needs and therefore the total assets required will vary greatly. Secondly, $1 million is substantially higher than the assets required for both the median and mean income in retirement.

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The answer to “how much money do I need to retire?” is more complicated than picking a figure we should all aspire to achieve. The key is to determine how much income you will need in retirement and calculate the assets required to generate that income.

My experience is that most people don’t know what they will need in retirement; a good financial planner can help you calculate a reasonable estimate. A great starting point is to look at what you are currently spending; a lot of this spending will remain unchanged when you retire.

Once we have determined your current outgoings, we look at the expenses that will change in retirement. Obviously, costs associated with work will no longer be relevant, you may also clear some debts and be able to cancel some insurance. Conversely, you will now have free time which may be filled with some hobbies that will have associated costs.

We will also account for any planned travel or similar expenses.

Once we have established your income requirements, we will be able to calculate the assets required to make this possible.

We will look at things like your age and life expectancy, investment profile, potential Centrelink requirements and alike. We will monitor this as you approach retirement to ensure that you have enough assets to meet income for the remainder of your life.

There is no magic, ball park number that you need to attain to enable you to retire. Everyone has vastly different needs during their working life and the same is true when you stop working. As you approach retirement, get advice and determine what is appropriate for you.

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he late great Australian wine man Len Evans was a passionate champion — probably in ascending order — of Australian wine, Hunter Valley wine, and dry white Hunter Valley wine made from semillon.

I well remember Len, some years ago as the highly respected Chairman of Judges at the Hunter Valley Wine Show, firmly laying down the law to fellow judges about how he saw Hunter semillon.

If a wine showed any sign of oak it was to be rejected.

It didn’t matter how good it was. Oak was just not part of the Hunter semillon style the way he — and many others — saw it.

I do wish that more Chairmen of Australian wine shows were as forthright in protecting the nation’s vinous heritage.

Aged Hunter semillon is a style of wine that regular readers of this column know that I’m particularly partial to.

It’s a uniquely Australian wine style and should be preserved, even if technology has made it less ‘mean and squinty-eyed’ in its youth.

Andrew Margan (pictured), one of the gun winemakers in the Broke-Fordwich sub-region of the Hunter Valley, has taken Len Evans’ philosophy to heart and regularly released aged semillons — not to mention a very good batch of other wines to boot.

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Do you really need that scan to identify your problem?

Technology is a great thing, but sometimes it’s not really what you need...

Chelsea Carratt Physiotherapist OnePointHealth 4732 5188 onepointhealth.com.au

• Of the 20-year-olds 37 per cent showed disc degeneration • Of the 50-year-olds 80 per cent showed disc degeneration • Of the 80-year-olds 96 per cent showed disc degeneration From knowing this it leads to the debate regarding the findings on your scans and the relevance it has on how the health professionals treat and manage your pain as the above finds were seen on asymptomatic individuals.

You can see by the above results that the percentage of changes on the scan increased with age, just like as we get older the more grey hairs we have.

In conclusion, questions you should consider before getting a scan include the following: • Do I really need this scan and how will it change my management?

Having that scan does not improve your clinical outcomes • What are the risks?

You may have increased stress if you worry a lot about incidental findings of the scan • Are there simpler, safer options?

Like a referral to a physiotherapist for a physical exam, so you don’t need the exposure to radiation • What are the costs?

Costs can be financial, emotional and timely See you next week!

There are many different types of imaging, such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasound.

Each type of scan provides health professionals with different options to show us what is happening inside your body.

However, health professionals in certain cases don’t need these images to tell us what is happening as we can gain a lot of information from asking you questions and watching how you move.

In some cases, scans can give us misleading information about a structure that has damage but it is not the structure that is causing you pain.

The best way to understand this concept is recognising that ageing processes happen on the outside with grey hairs and wrinkles, so it is normal for this to happen on the inside.

For example, there is a lot of research to support this where studies have gathered individuals who are not in pain and have found degenerative or abnormal changes on their imaging for the back, knee and shoulder.

These changes are shown to increase with age. If we look at the findings specifically for the lower back:

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As part of this work we will be lifting 40 super-T girders or bridge deck support beams on to the structure for the new bridge. Work includes transporting equipment and girders to site, loading and unloading girders, lifting girders into place using a crane, and connecting them to the support structure.

Work will take place over 14 nights up to five nights a week between 7pm and 9am from Friday 13 July to Friday 10 August 2018, weather permitting.

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Roads and Maritime Services is continuing work to build a new interchange over the M4 Motorway at The Northern Road, South Penrith. This work is part of The Northern Road upgrade between Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and Jamison Road, South Penrith.

During the closures, detours will be in place via the entry and exit ramps and via local roads in both directions. Detours and closures will affect travel times, please keep to speed limits and follow the direction of signs and traffic controllers.

Thank you for your patience during this important work.

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Night work and closures for the M4 Motorway at The Northern Road, South Penrith from Friday 13 July 2018

For more information please call our delivery partner Lendlease on 1800 870 665 or email tnr.community@lendlease.com or visit rms.nsw.gov.au/thenorthernroad WW34247

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The Australian Junior Steelers celebrate winning the Junior Men’s Softball World Cup. Below: Jacob Donaldson and Jarred Garland. Photos: WBSC

On top of the world NATHAN TAYLOR

wo players from Penrith City Softball Association (PCSA) can officially call themselves World Champions after Australia won gold at the WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship in Canada last week.

Local softballers Jacob Donaldson and Jarred Garland collected gold after Australia’s Junior Steelers side upset the tournament’s top-ranked team, Japan, 6-1 in the Final.

It was a magnificent effort by the sixthranked Junior Steelers, who lost to the Japanese in the group round but came

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coaching and support staff who have supported the team tirelessly in the leadup and throughout the tournament.”

PCSA President Loretta Watts and VP Representative Affairs Jo Beach said the local association was “extremely proud” of Australia’s efforts, especially Jacob and Jarred’s.

“Both Jacob and Jarred are local juniors who started at PCSA right from the beginning, playing tee-ball when they were seven or eight-years old,” Watts said.

“Both of these young men have had dreams of playing for their country. They have worked extremely hard on their game both personally and with their

through when it mattered most, with wins over them in the Semi Final (forcing Japan to play another Semi Final against New Zealand to reach the Final) and gold medal game.

“The boys were very excited and it was well-deserved. They worked very hard in the lead-up and were very professional throughout the whole tour,” Junior Steelers coach, Laing Harrow said.

“This is a fantastic result for the boys and we are all incredibly proud of their achievements across the whole week, but especially in the finals,” Softball Australia CEO, David Pryles added.

“Credit must also be given to the

teammates, and put in many long hours of training to be selected for Australia.”

“Their dedication, commitment and respect to the game of softball is testament of who they are and Penrith City Softball Association and all our members are extremely proud of both of them,” Beach added.

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Fox family celebrates after Local side finishes just short Noemie claims bronze medal of fairytale win in Canberra

Glenmore Park FC finished runners-up at the 2018 Kanga Cup in Canberra NATHAN TAYLOR

local side from Glenmore Park has travelled all the way down to Canberra to contest the largest youth football tournament in the Southern Hemisphere and almost won.

Last week, Glenmore Park FC’s U13 Division 1 team visited the nation’s capital to test their skills at the 2018 Kanga Cup. The prestigious tournament provides kids with a week’s worth of tough, competitive games as well as an opportunity for rapid developmental growth as young footballers.

Glenmore Park competed in the U13 Male Plate competition, which mostly

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Leonay’s Noemie Fox picked up bronze in Italy last Sunday NATHAN TAYLOR

ocal paddler Noemie Fox has bounced back from a difficult day of qualifying to win bronze at the 2018 ICF U23 and Junior Canoe Slalom World Championships in Italy.

After missing qualification for the K1 event earlier in the week, the 21-year-old had to rely on a second run to make it through to last Sunday’s C1 semi finals.

Fox said it was a great relief after a

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tough few days, despite picking up a two second penalty for a gate touch in the final.

“I’m super happy, it’s been a long and tough week,” she said.

“To finish with a solid run, where I felt really good, it’s a shame about the touch, but I’m really happy.

“It’s been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. I think I had a good preparation, I would have loved to have a go in kayak, but I’m just glad I paddled to my potential and my ability today.”

comprised of top Division 1 teams from around the country.

“This being our third successive year competing, we came into this year’s tournament with little expectations other than to develop further as players and together as a team,” coach Brett Stephens said.

“However, as more and more games turned into wins, including a huge 3-0 victory over last year’s Football NSW Champion of Champions, Forest Killarney FC… you couldn’t blame us for believing something special was on the cards.”

Glenmore Park surged to the Grand Final, taking on the Wagga City Wanderers in the deciding game. However, after a long and tough week away, the locals fell just short of a fairytale finish, losing 3-1.

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Get your clubs out Golf Day to raise funds for prostate cancer awareness NATHAN TAYLOR

eonay Golf Club will once again host the Col Roffe Memorial Charity Golf Day next month, continuing its outstanding and ongoing involvement with charities in the Nepean and Blue Mountains areas.

Since 2004, Leonay Golf Club has donated in excess of $50,000 to various charities and this year they will again be raising funds for prostate cancer survivors.

Prostate cancer kills on average 3200 men per year in Australia, yet there is often still a disturbing reluctance in the community, to not only recognise the illness but also take proactive steps to tackle the problem in the early stages.

The Nepean/Blue Mountains Prostate Cancer Support Group meets on the third Monday of each month at St Stephen’s Anglican Church in High Street, Penrith.

They offer support and are a valuable resource to both men and their partners.

“We have had a number of new members join this year and whilst it is important for any group to have new

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Local members at a recent Prostate Cancer Awareness Day in Penrith members, ours grows through reluctant membership, as all or most of the men here have been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” Nepean/Blue Mountains Prostate Cancer Support Group President, David Wilkinson said.

Golfers wishing to take part in Leonay’s Charity Golf Day on Saturday, August 18 should contact the Leonay Golf Club Pro Shop on 4735 5300.

For more information about the group, visit www.prostatesupport.org.au.

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Thunder ends run of Howell Oval games Story continued from » p. 64 In 2015, Howell Oval hosted the first WBBL match on the east coast when the Thunder battled crosstown rivals, the Sydney Sixers.

In 2016, Howell Oval was due to host two WBBL games against the Adelaide Strikers but one of the fixtures was sadly washed out.

Last December, the Thunder battled the Melbourne Stars at Howell Oval, in what would end up being the last WBBL match at the venue for the foreseeable future.

A Thunder spokesperson said the club still plan to have a presence in Penrith and hasn’t ruled out Howell Oval hosting future WBBL games.

“This current decision is not to say there won’t be any future matches played in Penrith but there are no official plans at this stage, with fixture discussions for next season to commence after the 2018/19 season,” the spokesperson said.

“We will have fan engagement days closer to the season for locals to meet our players but these are not confirmed at this stage.”

The Thunder will kick off the WBBL season on December 2 against the Melbourne Renegades before taking on the Sydney Sixers in the first of two match-ups on December 8.

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Boys best in their field Nepean Hockey Association takes out U13 Boys Field Hockey title in Wagga Wagga NATHAN TAYLOR

epean Hockey Association has continued its strong run of form in recent months, taking out the U13 Boys Field Hockey State Championships in Wagga Wagga.

Nepean was crowned joint winners of the Division 4 competition alongside Lithgow Hockey Association, who they drew with in the Final 1-1.

The victory comes after teams from Nepean Hockey won gold and silver at last month’s Open Men’s and Women’s Field Hockey State Championships.

Coached by Mark Walker and managed

by Belinda Rushbrook, the young Nepean side wasn’t deterred by the cold and windy conditions in the state’s south west, putting on a brilliant display.

Nepean went undefeated during the round games, picking up wins against Goulburn 5-1, Lithgow 5-0, Sydney East 3-0 and Canberra 4-0.

During the semi finals, Nepean would once again meet Sydney East, this time prevailing 3-1.

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Nepean Hockey Association’s U13 Boys team are all smiles after their recent State Championships win After Nepean defeated Lithgow 5-0 earlier in the tournament, they were very confident heading into the all-important decider.

However, the boys from the Central Tablelands proved a much tougher task than originally thought, with scores locked up at 1-all at full-time.

Talented youngster Coady Stone, who was one of the side’s three team leaders alongside Tyler Rushbrook and Bradley Camacho, was the top goal scorer for Nepean during the tournament.

Meanwhile, in some further good news for Nepean Hockey Association, work has now commenced on their new waterbased pitch.

In May, after two years of planning, Nepean Hockey finally received the news that their funding proposal for a new water-based pitch had been successful.

The pitch is currently being constructed in Kingswood, on the grounds of Western Sydney University.

Sports Build, in conjunction with Field Turf Australia, is the contractor for the project.

One advantage of water-based pitches is shorter fibres and wetted turf reduce friction and increase the speed at which the game can be played.

Elite level competitions, such as the Olympic Games and Hockey World Cup, require a water-based playing surface.

It’s understood the upgraded pitch will be ready for action by Grand Final Day this September.

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AFL: With every team enjoying last weekend off, the Penrith Rams will finally return to the field this Saturday in Round 15 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division. The Rams, who will be desperate for a win after dropping their last three games, will take on the Balmain Tigers. The match will be played at Greygums Oval at 1.40pm. Meanwhile, the Auburn-Penrith Giants and the Western Wolves have played out a 22-all draw in Round 13 of the AFL

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The Giants will battle the Sydney University Bombers this Saturday at Mona Park.

NETBALL: Giants Netball are back in second place, defeating the Melbourne Vixens 60-58 in Round 12 of the Super Netball competition.

The Giants will aim for back to back wins when they face the Collingwood Magpies this Sunday afternoon at Hisense Arena.

NETBALL: The Panthers Opens team have finally recorded their first win of the season, belting the GWS Fury 57-44 in Round 8 of the Netball NSW Premier League competition. “It had been a tough start to the season,” Penrith Netball President, Joy Gillett said. “With the appointed coach resigning pre-season to return to New Zealand, High Performance coach Lisa Beehag stepped back in, having to recruit more players to enable a balanced and competitive team. This win had been coming for the last four weeks, with some very close scores. It was very gratifying to get those first points on the board.”

Meanwhile, the Panthers Under 20’s team went down in a close one, losing to the Fury 46-45. Both teams will take on the ERNA Hawks in Round 9.

RUGBY: The Western Sydney Barbarians have been defeated by Eastern Suburbs 20-19 during Round 15 of the Bill Simpson Shield (Third Grade Colts).

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fter three successful seasons, the Sydney Thunder will no longer play a Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) fixture at Howell Oval in Penrith.

Following a strong partnership with Penrith Council that dates back to 2015, the iconic local venue has been left off the 2018/19 WBBL fixture, released last week.

Instead, the Thunder have opted to take games to other areas in western Sydney this upcoming season including Blacktown and Bankstown. In a statement to the Weekender, a Sydney Thunder spokesperson confirmed that there will be no WBBL fixture in Penrith this summer.

“As a club, we are committed to taking matches to more of our region, and are excited to be taking games to Blacktown (January 5) and Bankstown (January 6) this season,” the spokesperson said.

“We absolutely loved the support of the home Penrith crowd last summer, and hopefully local fans will make the short trip to Blacktown or a bit further to Bankstown or Spotless Stadium.”

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Thunder players with Penrith Mayor John Thain promoting a previous game. Photo: Kate Reid

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