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WARRIOR BOWS OUT The NRL career of Penrith Panthers captain Peter Wallace is over after he announced his shock mid-season retirement earlier this week. The 32-year-old played 240 first grade games.

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New family-friendly approach for iconic Penrith watering hole

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enrith’s Peachtree Hotel has been sold to hotelier Jason Marlow for $16.5 million.

The iconic pub is set to undergo a transformation with Mr Marlow keen to ensure it has a family-friendly atmosphere moving forward.

“We know Penrith residents love being out and about within their community,” Mr Marlow said.

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Residents up in arms over proposal to build boarding house in Werrington Downs EMILY NEWTON

esidents that call the quiet street of Grazier Crescent in Werrington Downs home fear what might happen to their suburban dream if an application for a 19-room boarding house is approved.

The community and State Member for Londonderry Prue Car are alarmed at how the development would impact the safety and lifestyle of the street, labelling the plan as future “bedlam,” an “eye-sore” and “deceptive”.

“We’re very concerned,” Joanne Davis, who lives next to the proposed site, told the Weekender.

“The streets are so narrow, and I have four cars at my house alone. With cars out on the street, you can’t get through.

“What if there is an emergency, how are we going to get fire trucks and what not through if there are so many cars on the road?”

Documents show the site will consist of affordable housing offering three, six and 12 month leases for the 19 rooms for single lodgers over two storeys.

Located approximately 350 metres from the closest bus stop, the location has only four on site car spaces.

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“All these applications are in for boarding houses where there is not the capacity in the local streets to take the parking demand and the traffic demand on the street,” Ms Car said.

“Regardless of who they think might live in there from time to time, I would get complaints every day in places like this in terms of buses, it’s nowhere near a train station.

“They’re going to be hard pushed to get public transport out of here, so there is going to be more cars on the road.”

With residents who have lived in their family homes for decades, they fear the boarding house will leave them feeling unsafe, raise insurance premiums and decrease their property values due to the turnover of unknown residents.

“We would have even gone as far as to pitch in all together to buy it if we knew this was happening,” said Mike Refalo, who lives opposite the site.

“That’s how much we want to stop this happening.”

Based on the number of submissions from the DA exhibition period that closed last week, the application for 54 Grazier Crescent, Werrington Downs, will go before a Local Planning Panel, also known as an Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel (IHAP), for a determination.

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Frustrated residents of Grazier Crescent in Werrington Downs are fighting against a proposed boarding house in their street. Photo: Melinda Jane “The State Government have taken the decision making away from Council in that respect,” Ms Car said.

In recent weeks, Penrith City Council has

received multiple development applications for boarding houses in other suburbs including North St Marys, St Marys and Kingswood.

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here have been times in the two years since the last Federal Election that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appeared to be a dead man walking.

At one stage there, you would have bet your house on a leadership challenge emerging from the depths of the Coalition party room; with Turnbull almost certain for the high jump.

But Turnbull has survived, perhaps even flourished. His ability to still be in office two years after the very rocky ride to power back in 2016 is to be somewhat admired.

And while he may not be universally loved, there would probably be no better time for the PM to call an election than right now.

Let’s go early. Let’s get this thing out of the way.

What will happen if Turnbull waits until the middle of next year, as is his right?

He’ll have to navigate the uncertainty of the Victorian State Election in November, and the NSW State Election in March next year. The latter is more of a concern given it will occur just months before the scheduled federal poll and has plenty of unknowns attached given Gladys Berejiklian’s government is splitting opinions right now.

If Turnbull waits, he’ll not only have to navigate both State elections but he’ll also face a Christmas break, which is often seen as a political reset ahead of an election – something Turnbull probably doesn’t need right now given he seems to be travelling OK. Throw in a bunch of school holidays and the timeframe for an election campaign is looking mighty tight and unpredictable.

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GOD’S MOTHERING LOVEE Like an eagle that rouses her chicks and hovers over her young, so he spread his wings to take them up and carried them safely on his pinions (Duet 32:11).

The Government has some clear running for an election in September this year. It just makes sense. For Turnbull, things are unlikely to improve out of sight as far as polls or the electorate’s mindset is concerned, but in politics we all know it could go the other way.

Labor has been in campaign mode almost since the day it lost the last election. Bill Shorten will only be more ready the longer the election is away, so going to the polls now would be the Government’s best chance at halting his momentum.

But Turnbull does still have some things to tick off before he can declare it’s time get the barbecues out of hibernation for an election day sausage sizzle.

The fact that the Liberal Party still doesn’t have a candidate for a bellwether seat like Lindsay is concerning. Given it fell to the party not in power for the first time in history at the last election, you would think it would be a priority for the

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Government to get a permanent voice in the area who could build a profile. To this end it has failed to learn the lessons of the past – had Fiona Scott been preselected earlier in the lead-up to the 2010 election, she probably would have won the seat three years earlier than she did. She had the momentum, but time and profile was on David Bradbury’s side.

Candidates aside, in the battle for survival – both from within his own party and with the Australian people – Turnbull is best placed to go to the election right now.

An earlier than anticipated election campaign would halt any potential leadership challenge, most likely silence Tony Abbott’s negative commentary surrounding the Government and put the spotlight on Bill Shorten in what would certainly be his final chance to become the nation’s leader. As a side point, it would also put the Canberra press gallery’s attention where it belongs rather than on Barnaby Joyce.

If Malcolm Turnbull waits until 2019, it could be at his own peril. He’s a smart guy. That house you were going to bet on a leadership challenge? Put it on an early election instead.

And another thing...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley takes one step forward and two steps back.

His announcement this week that he would switch the Queen’s Birthday public holiday with a day to recognise Indigenous history just proves how Foley has a tendency to misread the electorate.

Putting something like that on his agenda is just plain silly.

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Life’s peachy for pub’s new owners after $16.5 million sale TROY DODDS

otelier Jason Marlow has announced the acquisition of the Peachtree Hotel in Penrith, unveiling plans to create a family-friendly venue with a focus on quality food and entertainment.

Mr Marlow purchased the iconic local watering hole from Boyuan Holdings for $16.5 million.

It is understood the property was not listed for sale and the transaction took place off-market.

Mr Marlow said he wanted the Peachtree to be family-focused moving forward into the future.

“We’re not in the nightclub business and want to ensure that it stays this way,” he said.

“We’re dedicated to providing the community with a family-friendly hub for socialising, not simply a local watering hole.”

Mr Marlow said the reinvigorated Peachtree Hotel will bring warm, friendly service and a close-knit community vibe to the area. It will offer a number of function spaces as well as a wide variety of casual dining options which will boast a relaxed, family-focused place for locals to meet, eat and enjoy a drink.

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The Peachtree Hotel has new owners. Photo: Melinda Jane out and about within their community.

With the rate of development and the commencement of the airport, we believe the workforce will be located closer to home, resulting in more quality time with family and friends,” he said.

“Peachtree Hotel will be the new favourite local for some awesome pub bistro fair.

“We’re renowned for bringing quality food to our venues to deliver an exceptional dining experience for our patrons – something we’re excited to bring to the Peachtree Hotel.”

Boyuan only owned the Peachtree for a year after buying it for $15.5 million in 2017. It’s selling the hotel as part of a “strategic review” of its operations.

Law catches up with teen hoon A hoon who performed a 40-metre burnout, narrowly missing pedestrians who had gathered to take formal photos, has been stripped of his licence for 12 months and fined $880.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, fronted Penrith Local Court charged with ‘drive manner dangerous’.

Mobile phone footage shows the teen fish-tailing the 1992 white Holden Commodore along Tench Avenue, Jamisontown about 5.30pm on December 5, producing white plumes of smoke.

His lawyer told the court the apprentice mechanic had attended the boat ramp as a friend was having their formal photos taken there, and had succumb to peer pressure.

“Some people said it would be cool to do a burnout,” he said.

“He makes no excuse,” adding his client knows what he did was “stupid”.

Magistrate Geoffrey Hiatt refused a request to grant him a Section 10 bond, calling the burnout “disgraceful”, noting the number of pedestrians and cars about.

“You have no regard whatsoever for the road rules,” he scolded.

The court heard the Penrith teen, who only obtained his P1 licence on August 16, had already racked up three offences in the space of four months.

After receiving his penalty, the youth left the courtroom, his two mates snickering loudly as they went.

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Ayres’ plea: “Judge me on Eight years on from his historic by-election victory, Stuart Ayres is confident he’ll TROY DODDS

enrith MP Stuart Ayres is banking on his track record to ensure he retains the seat at next year’s State Election and says he wants to be the Member for Penrith for the next 10 years.

Next Tuesday marks eight years since Mr Ayres’ landslide victory at the 2010 Penrith by-election. Since then he has risen through the political ranks and now sits as Minister for Sport, Minister for Western Sydney and Minister for WestConnex.

“Eight years ago my commitment was to do the things that hadn’t been done for years,” Mr Ayres told the Weekender.

“I have delivered on that commitment.

The Nepean Pedestrian Bridge, Nepean Hospital Redevelopment, Thornton Estate, Nepean Arts Centre, Northern Road upgrade are all completed or underway and the Mulgoa Road widening and Kingswood High Hall will start this year.

It’s a good start but there is so much more to do.”

Labor has placed the experienced Karen McKeown, a former Penrith Mayor and current Councillor, against Mr Ayres at next March’s poll. It’s likely to be a close battle, but Mr Ayres believes a change would be the wrong move.

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“Every time I see Labor I see one of those big red road signs that say ‘Wrong Way Go Back’,” Mr Ayres said.

“Changing for the sake of changing gave us Kevin Rudd. I don’t think Labor are ready, they have no plan for Penrith or NSW and are just too risky.

“My focus is on being the best possible Member for Penrith. In 10 years’ time I still want to be the Member for Penrith delivering every day for the community.”

Mr Ayres knows he has a fight on his hands but believes what he’s delivered for the local community over the past eight years, and what is in the pipeline, should be enough to get him home.

“I’ll be working all the way to election night but I think people can see my track record for delivering,” Mr Ayres said.

“Beyond the infrastructure it’s seeing unemployment drop from over six per cent to below five per cent in Penrith that I’m particularly proud of... the best form of welfare has always been your own job.”

But challenges remain. There’s a good chance commuters for example will be vocal at the ballot box next year with the new train timetable released in November last year deemed a failure by many.

Despite poor on-time running results since the timetable was introduced – and trips to the City now taking longer – Mr

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my record” retain Penrith at next year’s poll Ayres is still confident in the changes that were made.

“The new timetable added services and did alter other services. I think on a whole most commuters have settled back into a rhythm,” he said.

“In 10 years’ time I still want to be the Member for Penrith delivering every day for the community”

“Over the next few years we are making the biggest changes to our rail system in over a century. There is going to be a few bumps along the way but without this investment the system simply won’t handle a growing Sydney.”

Mr Ayres is also at the centre of one of Labor’s key campaign messages heading

into the election, with Opposition Leader Luke Foley strongly pushing against the huge spend on stadium upgrades at Homebush and Moore Park.

As Sports Minister, Mr Ayres is very much in Mr Foley’s firing line.

“I’ve learned sport and politics will always fill column inches in newspapers,” he said.

“Sydney is last when it comes to stadium infrastructure and that’s just not good enough. I think we have the investment right with 100 times more dollars being invested in health and education compared to our stadium plan. I genuinely believe when they are completed people will embrace the new facilities just like the contentious stadiums in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne have been.”

Later this year – before the election – Mr Ayres will officially open the new pedestrian bridge across the Nepean River. It will be something of a ‘full circle’ moment given how critical the issue was back at that 2010 by-election eight years ago.

“It was probably the biggest issue in Penrith back then,” he said.

“There will be a sense of mission accomplished on that day. I have no doubt people will come from far and wide to walk over it and look down the river to take in the spectacular views.”

Stuart Ayres is hoping to retain the seat of Penrith at next year’s State Election

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Upgrade canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come quick enough with Nepean Hospital stretched to the limit EMILY NEWTON

epean Hospital remains overstretched and ready to burst as figures show thousands of patients are facing alarming delays in treatment.

Independent Bureau of Health Information data released last week shows that nearly half of all patients (46 per cent) at Nepean Hospital are forced to wait more than four hours at the Emergency Department.

It also reveals that some critically ill patients needing treatment within 10 minutes are waiting almost an hour for their treatment to start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NSW health and hospital system continues to be under growing pressure with long waits in Emergency Departments and long waits for elective surgery,â&#x20AC;?

Shadow Health Minister Walt Secord said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nepean Hospital has continued to have the unfortunate distinction of being the most under pressure hospital in the State.

The upgrade of Nepean Hospital is desperately needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make no mistake, Nepean Hospital is at breaking point and patients are suffering.â&#x20AC;?

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DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED Pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council.

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NOMINATED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property. The consent authority for the Development Application is Penrith City Council. â&#x20AC;˘ Celestino Developments SSP Pty Ltd DA18/0552 Lots 201 & 202 DP 1152191 (Nos. 565â&#x20AC;&#x201C;609) Luddenham Road, Luddenham Staged Torrens title subdivision x 14 residue lots and related civil works and earthworks The proposal is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. In this regard, the applicant is seeking concurrent approval from the NSW Department of Primary Industries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Water under Section 91 of the Water Management Act 2000 and from the NSW Rural Fire Service under Section 100B of the Rural Fires Act 1997.

tains Local Health District are experiencing high demand in 2018, with a 3.5 per cent increase in presentations compared with the same period last year.

Kay Hyman, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Chief Executive said nearly 17,800 patients attended Nepeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency Department from January to March 2018, an increase of almost 700 patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are an extremely busy hospital however I certainly acknowledge there is room for improvement as some of our patients have been waiting too long for treatment in the ED and we are addressing this,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Hyman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NSW Government is certainly supporting our clinicians, investing one billion dollars to redevelop Nepean Hospital and in the past five years has funded an additional 800-plus staff across the District.â&#x20AC;?

While semi-urgent and non-urgent presentations to Emergency Departments have declined compared to last year, Ms Hyman said there are still patients presenting to Emergency Departments for non-emergency reasons who could receive treatment more appropriately elsewhere.

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The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations OLVWHG EHORZ DW DQ\ WLPH GXULQJ RUGLQDU\ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH KRXUV in the period from 15 June 2018 to 16 July 2018.

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For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Lauren Van Etten on 4732 8222.

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Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts Development Applications are displayed at the Penrith Civic Centre. By law, reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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The 54th Festival will feature glorious cool climate spring gardens, showcasing a particularly wide range of styles and sizes, and comprising new, returning and several old-favourite gardens.

Spring in the Upper Blue Mountains is a feast of new growth, masses of flowers, gorgeous bulbs and an amazing variety of plants including wonderful deciduous trees which will just be coming into their full glory.

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Congratulations to Panthers legend and South Penrith resident Mark Geyer, who is topping the radio ratings with his Triple M evening program. MG is number one in his 6pm-7pm timeslot.

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Role model for women honoured EMILY NEWTON

role model for local women and a dedicated Councillor who believes in Penrith, Karen Anne McKeown has been honoured as a recipient of an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).

“I was really surprised I’ve got to say,” she told the Weekender.

“It’s such a great honour to think that someone has taken the time to actually nominate me and then be accepted for such a prestigious award.

“I’m over the moon, I’m quite delighted by it, and to be recognised for not only what you do for the community locally, but to have your lifelong passion of trying to advance women in leadership acknowledged too.”

Cr McKeown recalled joining the Local Government Women’s Association when she was first elected to Council in 2004 after noticing the lack of women elected as councillors.

“It was around about only 25 per cent elected were women, and even fewer in leadership roles,” she said.

“I got involved and worked really hard to try to advance women in those types of roles.”

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While that figure hasn’t raised much as it currently sits on 27 per cent in NSW, she believes that with the right support, women can do anything.

“It doesn’t matter what political persuasion you may be, you can put yourself out there and give it a go,” she said.

“When I got there and was elected I thought, ‘why didn’t I do this sooner?’ I had to be pushed.”

A fond memory that stands out is the encouragement she received from Freda Whitlam, Gough Whitlam’s sister, when she was elected Mayor of Penrith in 2015.

“Freda was just overjoyed when I became Mayor,” she said.

“She said to me, ‘don’t you stop there, you keep going girl’.”

And Cr McKeown took her advice, currently running as Labor’s candidate for Penrith at the 2019 State Election.

Making herself available to support and mentor other women as they follow their dreams, she cited Member for Londonderry Prue Car as both a dear friend and an inspiration.

“Her and my daughter were together in Kindergarten,” she laughed.

“When you stand back and look at women such as Prue and what they’re able to do, it’s absolutely inspiring.”

Councillor Karen McKeown has been honoured with an OAM

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Life dedicated to hockey OAM for Oxley Park woman with a passion for sport EMILY NEWTON

xley Park’s Marina Gaye Laverty has scored one of the biggest goals of her life, being awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for her service to hockey.

“When I first saw that someone had written in, I don’t think humble is the right word because I just thought ‘wow’,” she laughed.

Since becoming involved with hockey in 1973, Ms Laverty has given her time as a coach and player to Canterbury Women’s Hockey Association, Parramatta Women’s Hockey Association, Western Districts Hockey Association and Nepean Hockey Association.

Since first playing hockey when she was 11-years-old, Ms Laverty has seen the game grow and develop through time.

“There’s been a lot of changes with hockey, both growth and fall,” she said.

“I’m form a multicultural background so it wasn’t a norm at that time. It was a family thing, all the girls in the family played.

“I enjoy the game for what the game is, I don’t make it too complicated.”

Coming from a low socio-economic background, the game provided her with freedom to travel and meet new people.

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Marina Laverty has dedicated much of her life to the sport of hockey your parents, but the sport gave me opportunities to do that,” she said.

“Some of the players I played with when I was younger and travelling to tournaments, their kids are actually playing now. There are a number of generations that are actually involved.

“The game is about the people you see, the people and the kids that develop.

“I love seeing a kid’s face change and their parents’ reactions as they become able to do something and enjoy something.”

While spending countless hours sharing her love of hockey with her community, Ms Laverty was also a member of the Army Reserves for 20 years.

“They assisted me a lot to be able to do what I did. My unit would allow me to have time off to be able to attend tournaments,” she said.

Ms Laverty encourages anyone interested in taking up a sport to give hockey a go.

“It’s just about going out and having a go,” she said.

In a league of his own Wayne Brennan honoured for support of grassroots footy EMILY NEWTON

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ike the blades of grass on the fields, Wayne Robert Brennan from Cranebrook has been a part of the Cambridge Park Cranebrook Junior Rugby League Football Club since it began 50 years ago.

Starting as a player in Under 11s, Mr Brennan enjoyed over 300 games for the club and took home the honour of being named Clubman of the Year in 1975 and Senior Clubman of the Year in 1980.

“I’ve just always played it,” he said.

“I lived next door to where the football oval was in Cambridge Park, and the rest is history. I’ve been there as part of the club since day one, it’s 50 years this year.”

He was made an Honorary Life Member in 1991 for his dedication to the team he loved from childhood into adulthood, also serving as a coach for 25 years.

But rugby league isn’t the only football

love he has, having also dedicated countless hours of his life to touch football.

Through the Penrith Touch Association, Mr Brennan played over 700 games and has been a member since 1976.

Over the years Mr Brennan has helped hundreds of local sports stars enjoy the love of the game and is regularly recognised by people he once helped as kids now grown up with families of their own.

He says he was “lucky” to have escaped his football career with no serious injuries and credits this to a long career playing the games he loves. But in hindsight this surprises even him. When he was playing football “back in the day” while weighing less than 55kg, the worst injury he saw was the occasional black eye or small facial fracture.

For his service to both rugby league and to touch football, Mr Brennan has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

Veteran softball player and administrator honoured with OAM Catherine Anne Kerr was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to the sport of softball.

The Emu Plains resident played representative softball with enthusiasm for many years including as part of the Australian Women’s Team from 1985 to 1989, the Open Nationals Women’s

Softball Team in 1985 and 1986 and was a member of the Open NSW State Women’s Softball Team for a decade from 1981 to 1991.

During the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Ms Kerr worked as the Softball Field of Play Manager.

The love of softball moved out of the diamond and into a long term career for Ms Kerr, whose sporting passion provided a wealth of knowledge as she joined Softball New South Wales as a staff member in 1989, and has been knocking it out of the park as the General Manager since 2002.

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Finding the right PATH Uncertain future for disability support service as NDIS roll-out continues EMILY NEWTON

or 37 years, PATH has been a strong support, information and advocacy group in Penrith, but it’s facing an uncertain future.

With the roll-out of the NDIS, PATH faces funding issues, but they are determined to stick around long-term.

“With the NDIS coming in, it has changed the disability landscape and to be honest, we still have to work out exactly how we fit into that,” Manager, Shirley Guzman said.

“The NDIS is a great scheme, but the assumption that all people can promote their own interests well enough to get a reasonable plan and understand the NDIS is not an accurate one.

“We’re funded to provide a free service to people, and there certainly is resistance from all the advocacy services to be paid for out of someone’s plan, because it immediately takes away from the unbiased assistance we can give people.

“If you start to pay for it, it’s going to change how we operate.”

PATH was initially established by carers of people with disabilities and this will remain a core part of their identity into the future, believing that carers aren’t supported enough.

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They strongly believe that advocacy groups are essential as many people who are not strong self advocates struggle to receive an equitable NDIS plan.

“You can have two people with disability going in with the same goals, but even how you express what your goals are very much determines the plan that you get,” Ms Guzman said.

“You’ve got human beings trying to interpret what someone has said and then it goes through so many steps before it gets to the planner that the message is diluted or not transmitted very well.”

On June 16, PATH is holding a celebratory event to acknowledge the hard work of staff, volunteers, board members and the community assistance groups over their 37 year history before beginning the next chapter that will remain focused on advocacy.

“It was one of the very early services that started in this area, so they did a lot of work in the early days to get policies and practices changed in the area,” Ms Guzman said.

Ms Guzman said an impartial voice to support people, to see that their rights are maintained and to include them in the community, remains vital.

“If people want us to continue, then use us and tell politicians that we are useful.”

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Jim Beam thief “bordering” on full-time jail sentence

A habitual thief with a rap sheet spanning 45 pages has been freed despite striking again.

Melissa Dixon, of Cranebrook, appeared before Penrith Local Court last Thursday after she was arrested for failing to attend court on June 5 to face another stealing charge.

Bail was not opposed, only due to the relatively small value of the stolen item – a bottle of Jim Beam – the police prosecutor said.

“Warrants and shoplifting make up the majority of her criminality and here we see her again [for the same things],” he said.

In relation to the missed court appearance, Dixon instructed her lawyer that she had mistaken the date.

Magistrate Geoffrey Hiatt acknowledged Dixon’s history of non-compliance, saying she was bordering the threshold for full-time jail. He ordered her to report to Penrith Police Station twice a week, reside at a Cranebrook address and be assessed for the MERIT drug program as part of her bail conditions.

Good behaviour bond issued after fight over cigarettes

An Oxley Park woman who hit her boyfriend’s brother in the face amid a dispute over cigarettes has walked away without a criminal conviction.

Giorgia Rongotaua-Matapuku, 22, appeared before Penrith Local Court last Thursday charged with common assault after she lost her temper when she thought the victim had taken her packet of smokes.

Magistrate Margaret McGlynn told the New Zealand national it was not a trivial matter, but accepted it was out of character for her.

“It’s violence,” she said.

“It’s made worse by the fact that it occurred in the victim’s home – a place where they are entitled to feel safe.”

The court heard the victim, who lived with the offender and her boyfriend at the time, yelled and spat at her when she confronted him.

Rongotaua-Matapuku’s lawyer conceded there was a “build up” of anger from living together and not getting along.

Magistrate McGlynn said she was satisfied the 22-year-old should leave court without the “big burden” of a conviction given her lack of criminal record.

She was handed a 12-month good behaviour bond.

Suspended sentence after brazen robbery

A mother-of-two who stole $5,000 worth of goods from the storage unit adjoining hers has been slapped with a 12-month suspended sentence.

Penrith Local Court heard Michelle Wright, 28, gained entry a number of times between March 20 and May 1, 2016 by removing the screws and rivets of the common wall panels she shared with the victim’s unit.

Using her assigned access code, Wright and unknown male and females entered the Castlereagh Street, Penrith facility, taking off with a motorised go-cart, racing equipment, bluetooth speakers, Parramatta Eels memorabilia and about $3,000 worth of children’s Christmas presents.

Her lawyer argued the ‘break, enter and steal’ charge did not cross the threshold for full-time custody, but Magistrate Margaret McGlynn disagreed, saying there was a degree of planning and the offence carries a maximum of 14 years if tried in the District Court.

The court was told Wright was consumed with a daily meth habit at the time and remembers little of the offence.

She has since entered rehab, been clean almost two years and studies at TAFE to be a youth worker, her lawyer said.

More jail time for man who initiated police chase

Bradley Lambkin has attracted a 14-month jail sentence after initiating a police pursuit.

Lambkin, who is currently serving a District Court-imposed non-parole sentence of two years and four months for a ‘break and enter’ charge, appeared before Penrith Local Court last Thursday.

He was sentenced for ‘police pursuit’, ‘possess prohibited weapon’, ‘possess prohibited drug’ and ‘drive while disqualified’.

Magistrate Geoffrey Hiatt said the police pursuit was by far the most serious charge, noting he failed to stop and avoided police at speed before slamming into another vehicle with passengers inside.

He was sentenced to seven months nonparole and barred from driving for three years. His earliest release is September 10, 2019.

Magistrate sends man to jail over drugs charges

Jared Kyle Tidsley has been sentenced to two months jail after pleading guilty to drugs charges.

Tidsley appeared before Penrith Local Court via video link last Thursday after he was found with cannabis and methamphetamines.

He pleaded guilty to three counts of prohibited drug possession and one count of driving with an illicit substance present in his system, but pleaded not guilty to ‘custody of a knife in a public place’.

Magistrate Margaret McGlynn noted he had been jailed for possess and supply offences in the past, saying she was satisfied no other penalty other than full-time custody was appropriate for two out of the three drug possession crimes.

He was also disqualified from driving for six months. He is eligible for release on August 5 and will contest the knife charge on August 29.

Man loses licence and cops fines after blowing high range Andrew Walter Frimont has been

stripped of his licence after he was busted drink driving.

Frimont fronted Penrith Local Court last Thursday charged with high-range drink driving. The court heard the 28-year-old had consumed 10 drinks while drowning his sorrows at a local pub, before attempting to drive a short distance to his sister’s house about 4am.

However, he didn’t get far when he was pulled over 100 metres down the road and blew 0.192.

Magistrate Margaret McGlynn told the apprentice gardener she would not be handing down the minimum disqualification.

“You were not only high-range PCA… you were well into it,” she said.

“You were a risk, not only to yourself, but other members of the community.”

Frimont’s lawyer told the court her client was “extremely embarrassed and accepts full responsibility for his actions”.

“He’s determined to ensure this type of offending doesn’t occur again,” she said.

He was convicted, fined $880, barred from driving for nine months, handed an 18-month Section 9 bond and ordered to fit an interlock device to his car.

Man faces court after incident with school principal

A father who accosted a school principal when he was unable to accommodate his special needs son has been hit with several good behaviour bonds and fines.

The 34-year-old man appeared before Penrith Local Court last Thursday charged with a host of offences, including ‘stalk/intimidate’, ‘assault and resist police officer’, ‘not comply with direction’, ‘use offensive language’, ‘negligent driving’ and ‘possess prohibited drug’.

As a condition of the 12-month Section 9 bonds, he must accept Community Corrections’ supervision and comply with mental health referrals.

He was fined $440 each for the ‘offensive language’ and ‘negligent driving’ charges.

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Penrith: Man hit with multiple charges after fleeing RBT

A man has been hit with a string of charges after a dangerous pursuit through Penrith over the weekend.

At 9.05pm on Saturday, June 9 police stopped a Holden Commodore for a stationary breath test on Mulgoa Road at Penrith, near Union Road.

Police spoke to the 32-year-old male driver, before he accelerated from the scene and a pursuit was initiated.

The man lost control of the car on a bend after crossing Victoria Bridge, and then began to run from the car.

He was arrested a short time later and was taken to Penrith Police Station where he was charged with ‘Police pursuit’, ‘Drive manner dangerous’ and ‘Drive while disqualified’ on top of breaching bail and larceny charges in relation to a prior incident.

He was refused bail and appeared at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, June 12.

A woman and a 12-year-old child, who were passengers in the car at the time, were not injured.

St Marys: Teenagers charged over brawl at pub

Three people have been charged after a brawl in St Marys which landed a man in hospital after a stabbing.

About 1.30am on Saturday, June 9, emergency services were called to a licenced premises on Forrester Road at St Marys, after reports of a brawl.

When police arrived, the group had left the area. A 27-year-old man was found suffering from multiple stab wounds.

The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene before being taken to Westmead Hospital.

Officers from Nepean Police Area Command, with assistance from the Dog Unit and PolAir, established a crime scene and conducted an extensive search of the area.

Three people were arrested and taken to Penrith Police Station.

An 18-year-old man from Colyton, a 17-year-old boy from Rooty Hill, and a 17-year-old girl from Shalvey, have each been charged with ‘Armed with intent to commit indictable offence’ and ‘Affray’.

The man has been granted conditional bail to appear at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, July 3, while the 17-year-olds have been conditionally bailed to appear in a Children’s Court on the same date.

Penrith: Man arrested after police search sports bag

Walking around with an alleged stolen chainsaw in his possession during the early hours of the morning saw one 23-year-old man arrested.

On Sunday, June 10 at 2.50am a man was seen by police with a sports bag on his person. He was stopped and searched, where police located a number of tools, shoes and a watch.

In an interview with police he allegedly gave an excuse as to why the items were in his possession. Police also found a small amount of white powder and green vegetable matter that police believe to be illegal substances.

He was issued with a Field Court Attendance Notice and charged with two counts of ‘Possess prohibited drug’ and ‘Goods in custody’.

North St Marys: Teens caught stealing from backyard

Three teenage boys from North St Marys have been caught attempting to steal from a backyard.

On Sunday, June 10, at about 8.40pm police were called to Forrester Road at St Marys following reports that young people had cut a hole in a fence at that location and entered the backyard.

The young people had allegedly walked around and stolen some items.

When police arrived, two 15-year-old boys and one 14-year-old were detained and charged with ‘Enter upon enclosed lands’ and ‘Aggravated break, enter and steal in company’.

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Family law changes Proposed changes to the family law system are set to take effect in early 2019 in an attempt to speed up the process of settling family law matters.

The main change set to be introduced is the amalgamation of the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court.

Traditionally, the Family Court has overseen family law matters involving complex financial considerations such as trusts, complex parenting arguments, cases containing allegations of child abuse, and urgent custody arrangements.

The Federal Circuit Court has typically been tasked with overseeing less complex family law matters, together with a range of other matters in the federal jurisdiction such as issues of privacy law, migration law, trade practices law, workplace law, and more.

In arguing for the changes the government cites the fact that there currently exists two Courts with different sets of rules, different sets of procedures, and different formal requirements dealing with the same thing, with some matters often ‘ping ponging’ between the Family Law Court and the Federal Circuit Court as the unique aspects of each case unravel. By combining the Courts, the argument is that these processes will be streamlined, hopefully resulting in a significant reduction in the current delays for matters to be determined by the Court.

People involved in each jurisdiction often wait many months, and in some cases years, for their matter to be determined by a Court as a result of long-winded procedural requirements and the sheer volume of matters in the waiting list.

Comments from those working within the system, including lawyers and judges, suggest that whilst there is merit to the changes, increased funding and quicker and more frequent appointment of judges is key to addressing the efficiency problems currently faced by the two Courts.

Family law, by its very nature is fraught with stress and emotion.

Typically people do not get married, enter into defacto relationships, or have children with the intention of separating down the track.

As a result, any separation is emotionally tolling, and this is before one even considers all of the ancillary issues like how you divide the pool of matrimonial assets and decide on custody arrangements for children.

If you need advice about where you stand in relation to a separation or divorce, need help drafting Orders to bring about a property settlement, or just want some advice about the options available to you in your situation, contact our resident family law solicitor Jenna Cullen to make an appointment on 4704 9991.

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Shop assistant subjected to vile acts by intoxicated man ALENA HIGGINS

Cranebrook man who indecently exposed himself to a shop assistant in a sickening incident has been hit with a seven-month suspended jail sentence.

Jason Paul Williams, 33, was “highly intoxicated” when he preyed on the unsuspecting 19-year-old female on the morning of October 15 last year.

In a disturbing act that lasted about 10 minutes, Williams entered the party supply shop on High Street, Penrith and requested assistance with greeting cards before openly touching himself on the groin while peering at the shop assistant through a gap in the store shelving.

After pacing back and forth, he removed his penis and started masturbating while continuing to watch the teen.

He then approached her at the service counter, asking: “is it big enough for you?”.

The victim immediately demanded he leave the store, which he did while mumbling something to the effect of “bend over”, court documents show.

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shop assistant… that poor woman,” a clearly disgusted Magistrate Margaret McGlynn told Williams when he appeared before her for sentence at Penrith Local Court last Thursday.

“True it is the first offence of its kind [on your record]… [but] I’m satisfied no member of the community should have to put up with behaviour of that kind.

“I have to impose a sentence to deter you from doing this again.”

Court documents reveal Williams, who was unemployed and at conditional liberty at the time, fled police patrolling High Street when they recognised him from the in-store CCTV. Upon sighting the officers, he ran down a small laneway and was found hiding in an employee-only toilet after a number of chefs tipped-off police who had given chase.

As part of his bond, Williams must comply with Community Corrections’ supervision, particularly with respect to residential rehabilitation – something he has so far failed to do.

Magistrate McGlynn said she wasn’t “foolish” to his excuses and warned he would trigger the jail sentence if he did not comply this time round.

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Nathan’s on top of the world after jewellery scores gold EMILY NEWTON

ambridge Gardens’ Nathan Kettle has brought home more gold to polish after being crowned Australia’s best young apprentice in Jewellery.

The WorldSkills National Championships held over three days saw more than 400 young apprentices and trainees from across the country compete in over 50 trades and skills, with Mr Kettle winning gold in his field.

“We had 18 hours to make a piece of jewellery, a pendant,” Mr Kettle said.

“Each day we had to have certain amounts of it finished to correct specifications. It was a bit hard, there wasn’t much room for error. On the first day I finished just as time was called.”

Still beaming from his win, Mr Kettle said the atmosphere at the competition was unlike anything he had ever experienced before.

“Depending on the piece you’re working on at work there can be a bit of pressure, depending on how big it is or what you’re using,” he said.

“At work you can sit at your own space and work in the quiet where you are comfortable. But at WorldSkills, there are people watching us all around, we’re on foreign benches, we’re not in our comfort zone.”

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Local Nathan Kettle took home the gold medal for Jewellery Beginning his career in jewellery in 2016, Mr Kettle is the first generation of his family to get into the highly skilled, niche trade.

“I’ve always been good with my hands and I’ve always liked working with smaller things like that,” he said.

“I started to look into jewellery more, and I just started to fall in love with it.”

Mr Kettle currently works at York Jewellers in Penrith.

“It’s incredible working for York, it’s been life changing, they’ve been so supportive of me,” he said.

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Blankets for vulnerable locals thanks to generous donations

Personal experiences drive passion behind new book LAUREN SUTTIE

Cambridge Park author has turned his experiences growing up in a refugee camp into a coming-of-age novel, demonstrating the immense power hope can have in the face of war.

Born in South Sudan, Majok Tulba was forced to seek refuge after his village was attacked by the Sudanese government army after it was presumed they were supporting the rebels.

“I got separated from my family and I didn’t know whether I would survive,” he said.

“I thought the noise of the guns would be the last sound I ever heard.”

Escaping to a nearby camp with only his brother left, Mr Tulba spent the next seven years growing up in the refuge before moving to Sydney in 2001 to live with his uncle.

“One way that I passed the time in the camp was to gather up the younger children and sit under a tree, where I would tell the tales of our village,” he said.

“I was also intrigued by one man who had been taught by missionaries before the war who would translate the English instructions from the aid workers for us.

“He had a book of stories and I was astounded to learn that stories could be written down for people to read and enjoy on their own. I was determined that one

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enrith has once again shown what happens when a tight-knit community comes together to help those in

need.

The Creative Fringe’s ‘Think Outside the Square’ challenge saw over 1,400 knitted squares and 7,700 plastic bags used to create blankets and waterproof sleeping mats that will help warm the lives of vulnerable Penrith and Blue Mountains locals.

The Creative Fringe CEO, Debbie O’Connor, said they were blown away by the community’s willingness to donate their time to help crochet and sew the blankets.

“I think that Penrith has a close connected community and it’s when we do something like this that you realise how giving and generous the people of Penrith are – it’s amazing,” she said.

39 blankets, 15 beanies and 11 plastic waterproof mats have now been donated to The Haven and Mama Lana’s Community Foundation.

Local author Majok Tulba day I would be a book storyteller.”

Now, after being named the Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Novelist of the Year in 2013 for his first novel, Beneath the Darkening Sky, Mr Tulba is set to release his second novel, When Elephants Fight.

Coloured with Mr Tulba’s experience in the camp, the book is set to be released on July 2. It follows the journey of Juba, a boy of the Denka Tribe.

“I’m thrilled to share Juba’s story with my readers. His journey has my heart and soul in the pages,” Mr Tulba said.

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Several months ago it was announced that sanity had prevailed and a number of Blue Mountains Line trains would be stopping at Redfern again. This still has not started. Why should we be surprised?

The train system is well and truly stuffed.

Twice in the past month I’ve missed very important appointments due to cancelled trains or delays. Both times I left myself plenty of time. We are constantly encouraged to use public transport, but when it comes down to it, it’s way too unreliable.

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Nurses need more Of course these poor people are burnt out! (Nurses are burnt out, Weekender June 8). Overworked, understaffed and resource poor not to mention the huge increase in drug addicted patients they need to deal with! But hey, let’s throw more new estates, a huge increase in population and a ridiculous increase in multi-storey residences in the LGA and see what happens. How long will it be before we start to see loss of lives due to understaffing? When will someone step up and take responsibility?

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Infrastructure before developments Just like the rest of our infrastructure – roads, parking, retail, etc – so many new

developments should not have been built around Penrith without first enhancing our hospital capacity to support our enormously burgeoning population.

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Annoying problem More street performers and less spruikers (Buskers get green light from Council, Weekender June 8). Around Westfield and the railway station it’s getting out of control, you can’t simply walk down the street without being harassed by someone wanting to harass you for their cause, it’s highly irritating!

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Bag ban coming It’s a load of crap and completely pointless (Time’s finally up for plastic bags, Weekender June 8). But I’m sure it will save them some coin. Hopefully that lets them keep prices lower for longer, but you never know. I reuse my bags and never put them in the ocean, so it changes nothing about my environmental impact.

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How about free bags?

If they are making us switch bags they should be free for at least a month so we can save them for future shopping trips.

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Dolls, bears, crafts and much more at popular annual show

Vinnies helps you cook up a healthy storm with recipes LAUREN SUTTIE

ocal Vinnies stores are showing customers that eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard or expensive, thanks to a new Make Healthy Normal program.

Recently rolling out across stores in western Sydney, customers will have access to free healthy recipe cards when shopping in their local store.

Janelle Imber, from Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, said the project’s aim was to help create more awareness around healthy eating.

“The aim of the recipe cards is to improve the health and wellbeing of populations that experience the most socio-economic disadvantage,” she said.

“They reinforce the message you can eat well with practical, healthy and affordable recipes and it doesn’t have to be complicated or difficult.”

Created with the help of Vinnies staff and volunteers, the 12 recipes that are part of the program include mac and cheese, chicken schnitzel, shepherd’s pie, tacos and a roast vegetable salad.

But if some of those meals aren’t something you would associate with healthy eating, Manager of Penrith Vinnies, Lisa Bradley, said you wouldn’t be alone.

“The biggest thing when you tell people to eat healthy is they think they can only eat salad and vegetables,” she said.

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Ross Hutchison with Gail Ladner. Photo: Melinda Jane LAUREN SUTTIE

f you’ve already made plans this Sunday, you might want to reconsider because the annual Dolls, Bears, Craft and Collectables Show will be rolling into Penrith.

Running for more than 20 years, the event will showcase dolls and bears of all shapes and sizes, bringing the community together for a fun day out.

Organiser Gail Ladner said the event was always a great success.

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“It’s a vibrant community of people,” she told the Weekender.

Held in the Penrith Panthers Exhibition Marquee from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, the show will feature antique, vintage and modern dolls; collectable bears and toys; as well as the famous Doll and Bear Competition.

Visitors will also be able to purchase raffle tickets for their chance to win a bunch of beautifully handmade prizes.

Funds raised will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation and Ross Hutchison Foundation.

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Manager of Penrith Vinnies Lisa Bradley “These recipe cards are showing them options on things they can eat and there is quite a variety of meals that you wouldn’t necessarily think are healthy.”

With two recipes already released, the response has been positive.

The program, which is part of an ongoing partnership between Nepean Blue Mountains and Western Sydney local health districts and Vinnies, will run over the next six months, with a new recipe to be released every two weeks. Participating Vinnies stores include Penrith, Jordan Springs, St Marys and Kingswood.

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The DiG program centres on creative and professional development, providing a bridge between completing relevant arts/creative education at Diploma/Degree levels and working in the creative industries. The program’s objective is to assist emerging western Sydney digital artists and designers to develop their practice and profile in the industry.

This first creative brief for the program was commissioned by Council’s Sustainability team, who asked the program participants to create a series of digital artworks that highlighted the key messages in our Cooling the City strategy, and engage people in a positive way about the benefits of trees and green cover in Penrith’s city and urban developments.

The result is a mesmerising, immersive experience that uses projection

and original musical composition to evoke powerful images and emotions.

These talented western Sydney artists focused on the beautiful Nepean River bank and current urban development happening in Penrith to demonstrate the importance of bringing together the natural and built environments.

The final work is a stunning audiovisual experience that tells the story of how crucial it is to find an harmonious fusion of development and green spaces.

Council’s Community and Cultural Development Department are driving this innovative program with the support of its partners, Western Sydney University, TAFE NSW, Penrith Performing & Visual Arts and Create NSW. More than ever before creativity is being embraced by individuals, society and employers. We are delighted to be leading this program, and to see it continue with Expressions of Interest now open for mentors and individual creatives seeking mentorship until Sunday, July 15. You can find out more on Council’s website: penrithcity.nsw. gov.au/Culture-Creativity.

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New courts prove St Clair High is rising from the ashes

On the plus side, this yoga class is something unique LAUREN SUTTIE

alking into Penrith Yoga Studio on a Sunday, chances are you’ll find a bunch of women quietly stretched out, fully absorbed in their breathing and current pose.

It looks just like a normal yoga session, but there is something slightly different about this class.

It’s a Plus Size class.

Over 18 months ago, Helen Clear noticed that there was a need to create a space where women of all shapes and sizes could come and feel accepted and comfortable, and from there the Plus Size classes were created.

“At the time Fat Yoga was a bit of thing but we didn’t like that term and it didn’t seem appropriate as Fat Yoga is larger women teaching yoga to larger women,” she said.

“I had a friend go to a gym class and she was really enjoying herself until one day she just kind of glanced at the mirrors and realised that she was by far the largest woman there and it just completely changed her enjoyment of the class.

“We wanted to find a class that allowed women to feel comfortable.”

Following the same pattern as other foundation classes, there are only a few slight variations to the Plus Size classes, which include the addition of a raised stage in the room to help people get up

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Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies joined staff and students of St Clair High School to officially open the basketball courts. Photo: Emily Newton EMILY NEWTON

t Clair High School is ready to rise from the ashes as their new sport courts and recreational space are open, bringing the countdown to the school’s rebuild completion closer.

“When a devastating fire destroyed 80 per cent of the school back in 2014, I made a commitment that the St Clair High School would be rebuilt even bigger and better than it was before,” Member for Mulgoa, Tanya Davies said.

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“It’s fantastic to be able to officially open the brand new basketball courts as well as the new recreational space and outdoor amphitheatre.”

The courts will cater to many more sports than just basketball, making the opening already a hit with excited students.

St Clair High School Acting Principal, Sally Smithard, said the courts and recreational space mark a new beginning for the school community, positioned where the previous school building that burned down once stood.

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Another main aspect is that the classes are women only.

“A single gendered class is a way of saying let’s put aside any discomfort that we have with our bodies as external shapes to look at without judgement,” Ms Clear said.

And while the term Plus Size might bring to mind a certain size or shape, classes don’t discriminate on size, instead are open to anyone who wants to come.

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Businesses show community spirit to ensure Susan’s safety LAUREN SUTTIE

ocal businesses have come together in an act of kindness that won’t be forgotten any time soon by Emu Plains local, Susan Oxenham.

Expecting to have to save over the next few months for a new outdoor walking path, legally blind Ms Oxenham never expected the work would be done for free.

“Because I have a vision impairment and I am not too steady on my feet, I was assessing having concreting done as there were quite a few wobbly pavers and drains lifting up,” she said.

“Shane from S&L Concrete came out to give me a quote and he was fair dinkum in giving his professional advice and said rather than trying to fix areas of pavement that were lifting, to concrete the whole lot instead.

“Shane rang back the next day and he said ‘Susan I’ve had a chat to my team and my suppliers and we’ve decided to do the job for you for free’ and of course I just started to howl.”

For the next two days, Shane Muscat and his team worked together with other local businesses, Wallace Concrete Pumping, AUSREO Steel, P.F. Concrete and Hardcut Concrete Sawing & Drilling to create the new path.

“The condition that the pavers in her backyard were in was pretty ordinary and because she can’t see, it was very easy

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State Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres and Kayla McMaster from Bunnings with students from Cambridge Park Public School LAUREN SUTTIE

tudents from Cambridge Park Public School have proved that going green doesn’t mean you can’t have fun after taking out a local recycling challenge.

Using recycled materials to create robots of all different shapes and sizes, the Echidna and Cassowary classes at the school were recently awarded first place in Penrith CBD Corporation’s Green Project Challenge.

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The competition, which was part of the Penrith Festival of Green held earlier this year, encouraged students to use recycled items to make an interesting free-standing item.

Joining Penrith MP Stuart Ayres earlier this week to present vouchers and provide morning tea to the Year 1 classes was sponsors Kayla McMaster from Bunnings and Katrina Couchman from WOTSO. “It’s great to see how these students used inspiration from their learning and took on the challenge to make some terrific robots,” Mr Ayres said.

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Students go green to take out top prize in competition

Paul Bennett from P.F. Concrete with Susan Oxenham and Shane Muscat from S&L Concrete. Photo: Melinda Jane for her to trip over them as they became unstable,” Mr Muscat said.

“The thought of her going outside and tripping over wasn’t very nice and knowing that I had the opportunity to help her, it just had to be done.”

A successful painter, Ms Oxenham often spends her time donating her works to help raise money for others and said that it was overwhelming that some good fortune had come back to her.

Now, after 21 years at her house, Ms Oxenham is spending time getting used to her new outdoor space.

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espite being only 11, Holly Austin is proving that age is no barrier when it comes to achieving your dreams.

The Luddenham local was recently selected to travel with the Australian Girls Choir (AGC) on their National Tour.

Joining 55 other choristers aged between 10 and 16, Holly will be singing and dancing her way through Canberra, Nowra, Wagga Wagga, the Blue Mountains and Sydney.

“I’m looking forward to performing, getting my own phone and also meeting new choristers because I only really have friends in Kellyville where we perform now,” Holly said.

Only discovering her talent two years ago, Holly has since undertaken singing lessons as well as auditioned for musicals such as ‘School Of Rock’.

“I sort of started in 2016 because as part of my dancing performance we were doing a song and I got chosen to sing and then the teachers told my mum that I could sing because she didn’t know,” she said.

“It’s been really fun so far, I like how you don’t have to just make it how the singer has done it, you can make songs your own and I’ve also made a lot of new friends.”

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Holly’s mum, Sarah Austin said it was a wonderful opportunity.

“We’re looking forward to going and watching them as the concerts that we have seen, the standard is unbelievable,” Ms Austin said.

The Australian Girls Choir will be performing at the Blue Mountains Theatre on Sunday, July 1 at 2pm.

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resh from their lucky escape against Canberra in the nation’s capital last Friday night, the Panthers head to Allianz Stadium tonight to take on a Sydney Roosters side that themselves were fortunate to get the two competition points on the road last weekend after a thrilling win over Newcastle.

For Penrith last week it was a case of taking the two competition points and forgetting about the game. It was far from the side’s best performance, but any victory during the Origin-disrupted period is a bonus.

Unfortunately Anthony Griffin’s side didn’t escape chilly Canberra unscathed with exciting forward Viliame Kikau

suffering a knee injury that will keep him out for several weeks. It’s a shame as Kikau was having a solid year and would have relished the opportunity to take on the highly regarded Roosters. Jack Hetherington returns from suspension to replace him.

This clash promises to be a beauty, and it’s an opportunity for one of these sides to make a real statement.

The Panthers have confirmed they’re the real deal in 2018 but victory against a side that contains the likes of Cooper Cronk, Boyd Cordner and Latrell Mitchell would certainly silence any remaining doubters.

The Roosters meanwhile were one of the premiership favourites before a ball was kicked this year but they’ve struggled to really stamp their authority on the competition. They almost gave victory away to the Knights last Saturday, and only beat the Tigers by a whisker at Allianz Stadium

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the week before. In both games, a single bounce of the ball could have seen the win go the other way.

I’m expecting a very open game of football. Both sides have excellent line engagement, and both top of the table as far as kick return metres is concerned. I’m tipping plenty of try scoring opportunities to be created and a lot of second phase play throughout the contest.

Where this game could break down is errors and penalties. Nobody concedes more penalties than the Panthers, while the Roosters top the league in both errors and handling errors. Penrith are nowhere near the Roosters in that regard and in fact are completing an average of 79 per cent of their sets – the fourth best in the competition.

This is a real danger game for the Panthers. While they’ve been solid in defence for much of the year there’s

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no doubt they can be caught out with a little bit of flair from the opposition.

The Roosters have plenty of players who can provide such flair; the likes of James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell, Blake Ferguson and Victor Radley are real game breakers who the Panthers will have to be on high alert for.

Griffin has rightly given his Origin stars a light week at training and they’ll be primed to take on a side many still regard as one of the competition’s benchmarks.

Dry conditions are tipped for tonight’s game, which should allow for a freeflowing game of footy. I can’t see this one being a blowout either way but with the amount of confidence they’re playing with at the moment, it’s hard to go past Penrith getting home again, even though you would think this winning run has to come to an end eventually.

Tip: Panthers by 6.

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WAQA READY TO RETURN » Strike centre Waqa Blake is set to return

for Penrith’s next home game against Manly on June 30. At a pinch he probably could have played against the Roosters tonight but the club’s coaching staff will give him a little longer to recover from the ankle injury he suffered back in April.

Waqa Blake is on the verge of returning from injury

» Also set to be back for the Manly game

is forward Viliame Kikau, who suffered a grade one MCL tear against the Raiders last Friday night. There were initial fears the 23-year-old had suffered a bigger injury but scans revealed he’ll only miss the one match for the Panthers.

» While Peter Wallace knew for some

time that his career was most likely reaching its conclusion, he first had serious talks with Penrith coach Anthony Griffin about mid-season retirement after the Knights game in mid-May. The 32-year-old could feel his body was letting him down after a tough and rugged career that was often halted by injury. Wallace will be remembered as one of the club’s great warriors. It’s such a shame he exits the game without a premiership ring.

» With Wallace departing, James

Maloney will officially take over the captaincy of the club. It’s a logical choice given his experience and leadership role.

» Anthony Griffin is carefully manag-

ing his star players through the Origin period. Blues stars Nathan Cleary, James Maloney, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Tyrone Peachey were all given the long weekend off after the victory over Canberra and missed Monday’s training session. Despite the short preparation ahead of tonight’s game against the Roosters, Griffin is aiming to make sure he doesn’t over-work his key men through the busy representative period.

» A big congratulations to Jarome Luai

and his partner Bailey who welcomed a little baby into the world last Thursday.

Israel is a strong and healthy boy, weighing in at 4.2kg and 53cm long.

» The Panthers membership team will

head to Queensland next month for a roadshow of sorts, holding a number of events for Penrith fans across the border.

It’ll coincide with Penrith’s game against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on July 20.

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» Spotted: Injured Panthers forward Sam

McKendry doing a spot of shopping at Southlands in South Penrith over the long weekend.

» Spotted: Chairman Dave O’Neill out of

the suit and in his sports gear at Panthers training on Monday. No truth to the rumour that he’s auditioning to replace Peter Wallace at hooker.

» They wouldn’t admit it publicly, but I’m told a couple of the Penrith boys are really into ‘Love Island Australia’.

» There’s a little whisper doing the

rounds that the Panthers have been sniffing around to see who’s on the market to sign before June 30. If anyone does join the Panthers, it will be a depth signing.

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Gillard on Fox League’s ‘League Life’ this week. Catch up on it if you can.

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ollowing his shock retirement from the game this week, Panthers captain Peter Wallace is being remembered as one of the toughest, most inspirational players to ever lace on a boot.

After 240 NRL games, the 32-year-old informed teammates of his difficult decision to retire via WhatsApp last weekend.

The former NSW Blues half had been battling injury this season and last played for the Panthers during their Round 10 win over the Newcastle Knights.

“It’s an incredibly selfless act from Peter,” Panthers General Manager, Phil Gould said.

“He always had great faith in the young players coming through our system here at Panthers and has played a huge part in their development as both footballers and people.

“Peter has been battling with injury for

several years and has repeatedly played for the club with injuries that would keep the normal man home in bed.”

It is understood Wallace and Panthers coach Anthony Griffin first discussed the prospect of an early retirement several weeks ago.

It’s also been revealed that Wallace played the last two seasons with no ACL in his knee after his last knee reconstruction failed.

“Management and coaches knew of his condition, but he didn’t want anyone else to know,” Gould said.

“I can also remember him staying on the field for 50 minutes in a game where he had completely torn his ACL. He is a tremendously tough individual and his leadership has been wonderful for our club.”

Speaking on Wednesday, Wallace said he knew for the last few months that 2018 would be his farewell season.

“I just thought it was time,” he said.

“It was hard to come to that decision and even harder telling everyone but now

Peter Wallace speaking with the media on Wednesday. Photo: Melinda Jane that it is out there, I feel a lot more content with the decision.”

Born in Melbourne, Wallace made his NRL debut with Penrith in 2005. He played the bulk of his career in Brisbane after switching to the Broncos in 2008.

He returned home in 2014 to play out his remaining years with the Panthers.

Gould said Wallace will take up a position on Penrith’s coaching staff for the remainder of the season and beyond.

“His experience and relationship with

our players will be a wonderful asset for our program at Panthers. I can see Peter enjoying a long-term future in coaching at Panthers,” he said.

Wallace said he’s looking forward to his next chapter at the club.

“I think coaching is a natural fit for me, I really enjoy helping young fellas improve,” he said.

“Being there for them, not just on the field, but off it too. It’s probably a natural progression I suppose.”

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41 days – that’s how long it was between tries for Panthers centre Dean Whare, who finally broke his try scoring drought against Canberra last Friday night.

“I forgot how to score tries, I score heaps at training but not out on the field,” he told Extra Time.

“It was good to get one halfway through the season though, there’s not that much pressure anymore. Hopefully the tries keep rolling.”

The New Zealand centre hadn’t crossed the white stripe since Round 4 2017, when Penrith hammered the Newcastle Knights 40-0 at Panthers Stadium.

Whare, who has now notched up 36 tries in his 120-game career, said he wasn’t frustrated not being able to score points because he was still able to contribute by putting his teammates over instead.

“I don’t score too many tries, I usually set

up more than I score – that’s the important thing for me,” he admitted.

“As long as we are winning and we are still in the top four… not scoring wasn’t really on my mind.”

Thanks to his all-important four-pointer in the 75th minute against the Raiders, Whare will also avoid the dreaded end of year nudie run.

While some pundits still believe the nudie run is classic rugby league myth, Whare assures that it’s an actual thing.

“It’s 100 per cent true, players who don’t score have to do it at our training facility,” he confirmed.

“I think half of them don’t mind doing it actually – even some players who score tries during the year still do it.”

Meanwhile, Whare is hoping his newfound try scoring form transfers over to the international game as he gears up to face England in Denver next weekend.

Whare will learn if he’s made coach Michael Maguire’s side for the historic United States Test following Penrith’s game against the Roosters tonight.

Dean Whare scored a crucial try against Canberra last week. Photo: Megan Dunn The 28-year-old Kiwi veteran said he’s ready to go if he gets the call-up.

“These are the games you’ll remember for the rest of your life. To go over to Denver with the New Zealand team will be awesome,” Whare said.

“I’ve spoken to Madge once and he

seems like an awesome guy. He’s really bought into the Kiwi culture, to try and make this team number one again.”

Other Panthers in line for a New Zealand jumper include Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, James Fisher-Harris, Corey HarawiraNaera and even Sione Katoa.

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e may not have been the flashiest or fastest player to ever lace up a boot, but this week the NRL lost one of the toughest players to have played the game. Panthers hooker Peter Wallace.

Whether it was in a Panthers, Broncos, New South Wales, City Origin or Scotland jersey, Wallace never took a backwards step or let anyone down.

No matter what jersey Wallace had on his back he made an impact for his team, whether he was booting the winning field goal for the Panthers against the Broncos in round three of 2007, winning back-toback Man of the Match Awards in his first two performances for the Broncos in 2008 or making a line break with his first touch in the Origin arena, Wallace was never far from the action.

When asked to move from his preferred halfback role into the hooking position in 2016, Wallace did so with little fuss or fanfare. He took to his new role like a duck to water and went within a whisker of getting an Origin recall.

Wallace has helped to bring through this current crop of Panthers superstars and he’s led the way when times got tough.

Such was his commitment to his club

and team mates that Wallace battled through the last two seasons with no ACL in his knee after a failed reconstruction, but not once in those two years did Wallace complain, he just went about his business. Wallace’s professionalism and leadership will be missed on the field by the Panthers, but there’s a reason why Phil

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The Peter Wallace I knew

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ur nickname together was ‘Team Jaffa’. Wal was the hard, crispy no-nonsense red shell and I was the smooth chocolate inside.

When Peter Wallace and I joined the Panthers together in 2014, we instantly gravitated towards one another. Not because we played in the halves together but because we both wanted to do something special at Penrith, to solidify our small place in the game.

As soon as we stepped out onto the old training paddock at Panthers Stadium, I noticed straight away that Wal was an instant leader.

He was always the toughest guy pound for pound and to be able to bounce back from numerous injuries, including several ACLs, proves you can never question his want and desire.

Hearing Wal played the last two years without an ACL after his last reconstruction failed is pretty courageous stuff. It’s a real insight into how much this game means to these players.

Fans wouldn’t be as quick to criticise someone when they know how much they’ve sacrificed each week to play for

their club. To play busted for so long is an amazing effort from someone who typified what it truly means to be a Panther.

With the news of his retirement this week, I also wanted to share some of the off-field moments that made Peter Wallace so special in my eyes.

While Wal loves his wife and kids very much, he was always willing to lend a helping hand. I remember him popping over to my new place when I first moved here to make sure my lawn mower was built, so I could use it.

In 2015, when I was going through some personal issues, I remember he and then Panthers coach Ivan Cleary coming over to my house to watch Origin with me.

It really meant a lot to me that he took time out of his family life to make sure that I was OK. Wal and I were also amazing card players. On many bus trips to and from games, we’d partner up and win a lot of money against some of the young boys playing euchre. Team Jaffa reigned supreme on the bus, don’t worry about that!

As to where Wal will end up next – coaching seems to be the logical option.

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JERSEY FLEGG PANTHERS BYE Optus Stadium in Perth is set to host the stand-alone State of Origin game next year

» Bad news for Wests Tigers fans with

club legend Benji Marshall set to be sidelined for up to six weeks with a calf muscle injury. Marshall suffered the injury in the captain’s run ahead of last Sunday’s game against the Sharks.

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Perth is set to host next year’s standalone State of Origin fixture. The 2019 schedule is yet to be confirmed but it

seems the second game of next year’s Origin series will be headed to the nation’s west. The game would kick off at around 6pm local time, allowing for an 8pm start in the eastern states.

» It’s England or bust for Souths

veteran Jason Clark who has signed a two-year deal with Super League club Warrington. He’ll leave Redfern at the end of the season.

» Canberra’s Jordan Rapana has been

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hey have earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most exhilarating and hardworking live bands and The Preatures aren’t about to slow down anytime soon, in fact they’re just getting started.

Catapulting from Sydney’s worst kept secret to Australia’s freshest music export, the four-piece band have gone

from strength to strength since their 2013 hit, ‘Is This How You Feel?’.

But despite their success, guitarist Jack Moffitt said he still wasn’t very good at taking time to reflect, instead focusing his energy on the work that had yet to be done.

“I’m guilty of not really taking a proper look at that from where I am and it’s probably one of the reasons why I get so anxious and hung up about stuff because I don’t give myself the space to appreciate just how much hard work we’ve done,” he said.

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way inviting me to take a look at it I feel extremely proud of what we have done, and I don’t say that lightly.”

Already kicking 2018 out of the park, the band recently supported the Foo Fighters and heartthrob Harry Styles on their Australian tours.

Heading off on their biggest tour to date this week, playing over 40 shows across four months, Jack said there would be no time for rest as the wheels were already in motion for a third album, where he said things might get a bit weird.

“I think there is going to be some weirdness,” he laughed.

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“Maybe this is the time for us to throw all of our off the wall ideas together without judgement, maybe it’ll get weird, but a good weird I can promise you that one for sure.”

The Preatures will be performing at the Tattersalls Hotel on Saturday, June 30 at 8pm. This is an 18 and over event. Tickets are $34.70 and can be purchased by visiting www.thepreatures.oztix.com.au.

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Written by Brian Hill, with music and lyrics by Neil Bartram, this show is driven by a musical score, consisting of 13 memorable songs that cover a diversity of styles.

Student Caitie Stratford said preparing for the show had been a great experience for all those involved.

“It has been very exciting to work on a show that no one has ever seen before,” she said.

“I’m sure our audiences will enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed working to bring it all together.”

‘The Theory of Relativity’ will be on at Springwood High School on Friday, June 15 at 7pm, Saturday, June 16 at 7pm, Friday, June 22 at 7pm and Saturday, June 23 at 7pm. Tickets: trybooking.com/uvqk.

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The punk rock band have gone from strength to strength, producing new music and even receiving an ARIA nomination for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album in 2015.

This year however has seen Born Lion release their highly anticipated sophomore full-length album ‘Celebrate the Lie’, which combines angsty punk-rock, frenetic hardcore and unapologetic

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The band are celebrating the release with a tour, stopping at the Tattersalls Hotel on Friday, June 15 at 10pm. This is a free event with more information to be found at www.celebratethelie.com.

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Carleo and Adkins – Hawkesbury Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4577 3050 Battle of the Bands – Penrith Hotel $15, 8pm 0416 657 057 The Chosen Few – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Chris Drummond – Blacktown Workers Free entry, 7.30pm 9830 0600

Saturday, June 16 Brid Harper and Dermot Byrne – The Metropole Guesthouse From $21.50, 5pm 4782 5544 Kasey Chambers – Rooty Hill RSL $45, 8pm 9677 4916 Bird Yard Big Band – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Rachael Brady and The Moonshine Special –

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Junction 142 $25, 8.30pm 0411 954 826 Soundbird – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Soundproofed 80s Rewind – St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8pm 9623 1211 Urban Scream – Blue Cattledog Free entry, 8pm 9670 3050 The Theory of Relativity – Springwood High School $25, 7pm trybooking.com/uvqk 70s Unplugged Show – Blacktown Workers From $10, 8pm 9830 0600 Pirates of Penzance – PAC $27.00, 7.30pm Belinda Holland Trio – Hotel Blue Free entry, 6.30pm 4782 6922 Endless Summer Beach Party – St Marys Leagues Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Out Of This World – Blue Mountains Theatre From $10, 7.30pm 4723 5050 Crazy For You – St Paul’s Grammar School From $27.50, 7pm 4777 4888

Jed Zarb – Oriental Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4751 4488 Big Night Out – St Marys Leagues Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Pirates of Penzance – PAC $27.00, 7.30pm Mr James Band – St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8pm 9623 1211 Karaoke – Milestone Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4721 2999 White Bros – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 The Theory of Relativity v Springwood High School $25, 7pm trybooking.com/uvqk Peter Kinch Trio – Hotel Blue Free entry, 6.30pm 4782 6922 Karaoke/DJ – Penrith Hotel Free entry, 9pm 4721 2060 The Lovefools – O’Donoghues Free entry, 8pm 4735 5509

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NASHO’S Monthly Meeting Sunday, June 17 at 10.30am Penrith RSL Club

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Ê The opening State of Origin game, which saw NSW defeat Queensland 22-12 last Wednesday night, is officially the highest rated TV program of 2018 so far.

2.35 million (metro) people watched it across the country, with 985,000 from Sydney alone. But figures don’t include those who watched in pubs across Australia, nor regionals which attracted another 1.1 million viewers. Despite the huge number, ratings were down nearly 200,000 on last year’s opening game. Ê Kyle Sandilands is heading back to TV to front a new ‘Judge Judy’ style series for Channel Ten. It’s understood the KIIS FM star will be joined by a panel of celebrity and expert jurors. According to one report, the show is in the final stages of production and filming is due to begin in the next few months. Ê

Production on ‘Family Feud’ finally wrapped up in Sydney last week. The

popular game show ends after a threeyear run on Channel Ten. On reflection, host Grant Denyer said saying goodbye to the show was the hardest thing he’s ever done. He also said it saved his career.

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A belated Happy Birthday to ABC program ‘Behind The News’, which celebrated its 50th birthday last week.

Incredibly the show, which finds fun and engaging ways to explain complex news stories to children, has been on since 1968. ‘Behind The News’ is now the third longest running show on TV behind ‘Four Corners’ and ‘Play School’.

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The seventh and final season of ‘Once Upon A Time’ premieres on 7flix this Saturday, June 16 at 5pm.

Ê BBC Earth has launched a global search for a new presenter, to be flown to the UK, to film a four-part YouTube series. To be considered, you must have

a passion for the planet, be fascinated about science and be a good communicator. For more information, visit www. bbcearth.com/presentersearch2018.

Ê Award-winning lifestyle series ‘War on Waste’ is returning to the ABC next month. Three new episodes, hosted by Craig Reucassel, will tackle plastic water bottles and straws, e-waste, furniture waste as well as going deeper on previous topics like food waste and the recycling crisis. ‘War on Waste’ returns on Tuesday, July 24 at 8.30pm. Ê New episodes of ‘Air Crash Investigations’ return to Nat Geo tonight, June 15 at 8.30pm. There are four episodes in the second half of season 17, which include a famous Australian air incident from 2008. Ê Netflix supernatural drama ‘Shadowhunters’ has been axed after three seasons.

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Ollie was left at a vet clinic by her owners and they never collected her. She is a sweet 6 year old lady that has been at the shelter nearly 6 weeks now and she really wants to be in a home again. Ollie lived with a male cat in her previous home and seems to cope at the shelter fine with other cats around. To meet Ollie please pop in any time...

When you step into the cattery this girl is one of the first to greet you with a purr and leg rub. She is very sweet and deserving of a Forever Home and at just 12 months old she has many years to offer love and cuddles to her new family. If you can offer this girl a loving home please contact the shelter.

HCC 121 FEMALE 1 YR AVAILABLE NOW $181.50 For 6 weeks this stunning 12 month old girl has called the shelter home.

Sadly she has had no adoption interest and is still waiting for that special person to come.

While at the shelter she does live with other cats which doesn’t seem to worry her, she likes to sit in the window and watch the world go by. If you can offer this sweet feline a home contact the shelter any time.

We always recommend bringing your own dogs to the shelter to meet any of the shelter dogs.

The shelter is in need of toys, blankets (not doonas or pillows though), treats and coats for large dogs. Please contact the shelter if you can help.

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Word Search Find all the words listed hidden in the grid of letters. They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or even diagonally.

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5. What was the title of Maren Morris’ first album?

6. How many number one hits has Loretta Lynn had on the US Billboard charts?

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ARIES

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

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Tuesday favours love and creativity.

Then, with the Sun moving into your home zone family becomes your number one priority. As Meryl Streep said: “My family really does come first. It always has and always will”. You’re keen to jump in and act with lightning speed on the weekend, but others may need some time to adjust. Smart Rams will aim to get the balance right between being spontaneous and thinking things through.

TAURUS

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

So much to learn; so little time! It’s the perfect week to channel energy into educating and expanding your mind.

Your communication skills are also firing, as you extend your peer group and make creative new connections. Family comes first on Tuesday, when you work on building firm foundations and fostering affection at Casa Taurus. Singles – the best place to look for love is online.

GEMINI

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

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The mid-week Mercury/Jupiter/Neptune trine is wonderful for brainstorming adventurous ideas, which could lead to an inspired lightbulb moment! Your creativity and communication skills are firing, but there’s also a tendency to scatter your energy all over the place. So focus yourself. On the weekend the Sun shines a spotlight on money matters. If your finances are in a mess then you need to develop some solid fiscal skills.

CANCER

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

The magical Mercury/Jupiter/Neptune trine is terrific for educational matters, travel plans, creative pursuits and compassionate endeavours. Then the Sun moves into your sign on Thursday, which kicks off your month to shine. You’ll initiate an exciting project, as you feel less reactive and much more proactive. Meryl Streep: “The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy”.

LEO

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

Lions appear to be brazenly bold on the outside but sometimes you feel like a much less confident kitten. This week it’s time to enjoy your eccentricities, talk up your talents, promote your accomplishments and tackle surprises with plenty of crazy brave chutzpah. If you don’t believe in yourself; why should anyone else? As Nicole Kidman observes: “Life has got all those twists and turns. You’ve got to hold on tight and off you go”.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Jupiter stimulates your study gene and boosts your innate curiosity. So make sure you fill your week with plenty of pleasurable social activities and exciting learning experiences. And – courtesy of Neptune – creative ideas could strike at any moment. So have your phone, tablet, laptop, pen and paper, paint brush or musical instrument within easy reach, and then you won’t miss a thing.

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Venus favours romance, friendship and fun. It’s also a terrific time to network and socialise with colleagues, as you mix business with plenty of pleasure. Librans are clever and capable but are you confident enough for big time success? The Sun shifts into your career zone, so step up and assume a leadership role. But your deft diplomatic skills will be required on Saturday, when someone is spoiling for a fight.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Don’t be shy Scorpio! With Jupiter jumping through your sign (until November 8) do your best to promote yourself big time, as you push forward in a positive and proactive way. You also have much to gain from sharing ideas with a compatible colleague or a creative friend. If you’re looking for a new job, now’s the time to strike as lucky Venus enhances your professional persona.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Are you impatient for adventure, excitement and success? Awesome opportunities are circling around you, but they’re not immediately obvious. They are hidden in unexpected places, waiting for you to discover them. Spontaneous Sagittarians love to spring into fiery action but some of your best work will be done quietly, behind the scenes. Others may not notice what you’re currently doing, but your efforts will be well-rewarded.

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DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Are you experiencing problems with a partner? Drop the “I’m right” attitude and strive to communicate in more consultative ways as you inspire others with your inclusive ideas, networking skills and community spirit. Venus activates your ‘money-from-others’ zone so it’s a lucky week for finances. But avoid getting drawn into other people’s power plays on Saturday.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

On Tuesday (with Venus activating your partnership zone) do your best to turn up the charm and smooth over problems with a frustrated friend or a cranky colleague. But expect some drama on Thursday or Friday, when a close relationship could take a decidedly unexpected detour. Make sure you get active on the weekend Aquarius! The Sun-Uranus connection favours exciting escapades and spontaneous shenanigans.

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FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Do you underestimate and undervalue your kind heart and creative talents?

This week Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune encourage you to express your compassion and creativity for all the world to see. It’s also a wonderful week to enjoy a romantic interlude with your partner, fix a floundering friendship or find a fabulous new love. But don’t sit around waiting for Cupid’s arrow to strike.

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Starting a family will shake up your financial commitments A new baby in your life is very exciting, but it’s also a strain on your finances.

Like with most things, preparation is crucial...

Alex McKenzie Principal Financial Planner Future Financial Services futurefinancialservices.com.au

Starting a family is a really exciting time in all our lives; it also presents a number of financial opportunities and challenges.

It is stating the obvious to say that starting a family represents a huge change and all aspects of your life will never be the same again. While for most of these changes it is impossible to prepare, we can at least make some plans for the financial aspects of this life change.

Starting a family dramatically changes both our expenses and our income. It is likely that one or both parents will initially have some parental leave and/or potentially reduce work hours, reducing the family income. Expenses are also likely to change completely, a number of things you currently spend money on will no longer be part of your lifestyle, but instead will be replaced by some new expenses such as child care and nappies.

Essentially the household budget will have to be completely re-worked.

It is quite possible that initially you will have a cash flow deficit, particularly if either parent is planning on having time off, if this is the case this deficit will need

to be funded. Too many people don’t prepare for this period of negative cash flow and have no plan to deal with the problem; they normally end up funding the shortfall with credit cards, the worse type of debt!

The best way to prepare for this is to calculate how much you will need to supplement your income and for how long, and start a saving plan to ensure you have a cash reserve to supplement your income for this period of negative

cash flow. For many this will not be possible, other options need to be explored, options include changing loan repayments to interest only to reduce costs, using the equity in your house or selling an asset. The sooner you start preparing for this, the more options you will have to avoid racking up credit card debt.

Once you have a family it is probably the first time in your adult life that you are financially reliant on someone else, and them on you. To put it bluntly, if something was to happen to either of you, it is likely you would be immediately under financial strain. Things like life insurance and income protection become more important. As discussed above, it is likely that funds are going to be tighter than usual, so increased costs like life insurance probably aren’t desirable; however these can be funded by your superannuation.

This time also presents a few opportunities, this time may be the only time in your life that you are considered a “low income earner” and this presents a number of opportunities. Depending on your income a Government Co-Contribution may be available, this is where the government may match your contribution into Superannuation, and another opportunity for low income earners is the spouse contribution rebate. Both of these are attractive options to be considered and discussed.

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Eye ulcers can be both painful and dangerous for our pets, so it’s crucial we take them seriously...

Nicole McMillan Practice owner of Coreen Avenue Veterinary Clinic and the Western Sydney Cat Hospital

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Eye ulceration is a painful and serious problem we commonly see in practice.

Dogs and cats will often demonstrate their eye is sore by squinting or closing the eye and/or rubbing at the eye. Ocular discharge may be seen as watery tears or thick yellow/green discharge. The clear surface of the eye (the cornea) may become cloudy if inflammation or infection is present. It is often termed a “red eye” as the whites of the eye (the sclera) and the conjunctiva become inflamed.

Eye ulcers are caused by anything that damages the cornea. It can include trauma from a dog fight or a cat scratch, foreign bodies caught behind the eyelids like grass seeds and chemical burns including shampoo in the eye. Abnormalities with the eyelids can also cause irritation. This includes eyelashes that grow on the inside of the eyelid (ectopic cilia), lumps that grow on the eyelid edge and entropion, a condition where the eyelids roll inwards and the eyelashes and fur rub against the eye. A lot of animals will get damage to the eye when running through long grass, bushy areas or getting into the plants in your garden.

The brachycephalic breeds are more prone to eye trauma as their eyes bulge forward more and their noses are shorter so they have less protection to their eyes.

Sometimes animals will have a skin irritation and rub at their face and accidently rub against the eye. Cats can develop eye ulceration secondary to herpes virus infection, one of the cat flu viruses.

If an eye appears sore, is closed, red, cloudy or has discharge seek veterinary attention immediately.

When your vet examines the eye, they will use a local anaesthetic to help relieve pain and open the eye. A specialised

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We all need and appreciate good advice.

We read the instructions on our medication.

We look for advice on food packaging; what are the ingredients? What is the “use by date”?

We go to our doctor for medical advice.

We seek advice about what car to buy, the school to send our kids.

We even seek advice from newspaper columns!

It is good to know people we can trust.

We need reliable advice that will not let us down. We all know how much it hurts, and often, how much it costs when advice we have followed lets us down.

The Bible’s Old Testament book of Proverbs contains advice and wisdom on an amazing number of areas in life; day to day things; what we say, sex, marriage, work, rest, money, business practices, parenting, dealing with conflict, growing our friendships.

It even speaks to our hopes and desires, giving wise advice on those things on which we should set our heart.

fluorescent stain is placed on the eye. It attaches to the ulcerated area and fluoresces under a coloured light. This will show the size and location of the ulcer and is helpful for monitoring how an ulcer is healing. Often the pupil will constrict in response to pain, this can cause increased pressure within the eye. A medication can be applied to the eye to open the pupil and reduce intraocular pressure.

A calm patient may allow examination behind the third eyelid for foreign bodies and ectopic cilia may be visible, but as the area is painful, sedation is often required to examine the eye further.

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In our world, it is good we have people to whom we can turn for wise advice, yet, how good is it that above them all, there is the Lord God, who loves us and leads us with everlasting wisdom; wisdom on small things, big things and eternal things.

Pick up a Bible and check out Proverbs.

You will benefit from the advice it has to say to you. But also, pray, asking God to help you apply his advice and wisdom to your life.

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New experiences aplenty in the amazing Port Douglas

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Sonia Lal heads to tropical Port Douglas for a short refresher. It’s a breeze...

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The inflatable yellow raft bobs excitedly i the water beside me while my hand in firmly grips the rope handle on the front, ffir fi ensuring it won’t slip away and escape en e down the rapids. Just an hour ago I was dow d stepping out of an airliner onto the hot sstep Cairns tarmac. Now I am in a full body Cair wetsuit knee-deep in the Mossman River wets Port Douglas. of Por Our group of six are embarking on a river-drift snorkelling adventure in the Mossman River, situated beneath the Mossman Gorge. The freshwater river is so pure, our guides Glen and Will inform us, it can be drunk. In fact, they encourage it.

Mossman River drift snorkel Zig-zagging down rapids and snorkelling when the water is calmer is how we spend the next three hours. Translucent fish the size of my thumb swim in large schools beneath the surface and large rocks cover the river bed.

When the water is tranquil our rafts transform into makeshift lounges and we sit atop them, our legs dangling over the edge as we let the current lead us down the river.

During these serene moments, Glen and Will relate the history of the vegetation surrounding the river. The trees, ferns, and other plant species, we’re told, date back to Gondwanaland and are believed to be around 300-million-years-old. With the pride in their voices and the knowledge they possess about the ecosystem, it’s clear no two other people could love the Mossman River as much as they do.

It’s as if we are floating through prehistoric times.

AquaQuest on the outer reef The AquaQuest lurches in the swell as it makes its way towards the outer perimeter of the Great Barrier Reef.

The rocky two and a half hour journey across the Coral Sea comes to an end at the first dive site – St. Crispin’s – and any thoughts of seasickness are quickly forgotten as excitement fills us.

“All divers to the bottom deck please!”

That’s our call and all introductory divers, including me, make our way down to the bottom deck.

The much-anticipated descent to the

Great Barrier Reef is about to begin. Our instructor, Kai, gives us an in-depth safety briefing and talks us through the use of our scuba equipment. Sundresses and board shorts are quickly swapped out for wetsuits, weight belts and tanks. I find my tank a bit heavier than expected, but what did I expect? This is my first scuba dive and we all wobble comically, laughing nervously as we attempt to get to our feet.

Diving underwater for the first time can be frightening and some in our group get a bit panicky the second our heads go beneath the surface. After several practice goes, we’ve overcome the instinct to rush back to the surface and breathing underwater becomes slightly less terrifying. Kai assesses us individually and gives us the thumbs up.

Diving on the outer reef with Divers Den Initially, the water is murky, thanks to recent storms, and not much can be seen.

However, at three metres and below visibility improves and we begin to see coral in pastel hues of green, yellow and purple. The coral isn’t as bright as you see in the brochures, but Kai says that this is actually a good sign because when coral is stressed it releases algae, which causes it to become brighter in colour. So, the slightly subdued colours we see indicate a healthy reef.

Tiny bright blue damselfish skirt past us while clownfish weave in and out of the coral and rock hollows. A large cod glides

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inches above the ocean floor and not far behind it is a wrasse, distinguishable by its trademark thick lips. Schools of zebrastriped surgeon fish flit by and disappear further down along the reef. The marine life of the Reef is on full display.

Once back in the boat we remove the heavy diving gear and Kai starts to tell the story of how this dive site got the nickname Gone Again. It is a homage to the American couple who went missing in 1998 in the very same waters we’d just emerged from. We turned to each other, mouths agape, glad he hadn’t mentioned this before.

Port Douglas Markets On our third day in Port Douglas the sun had definitely come out to play and the temperature nudged 30 degrees. After a magnificent tropical breakfast at the Sheraton Mirage Hotel, it was time to visit the Port Douglas Markets.

These markets are renowned for their wide variety of fresh produce and that is exactly what immediately greets us.

Colourful stalls are filled with bargainpriced fresh fruits and vegetables as well as more exotic foods like flavoured coconut chips, vanilla bean and cacao ice-cream, and pomegranate teas – all there for anyone with slightly more adventurous taste buds.

When the adventure is done, spending some relaxing time at the markets is the perfect way to wind down a wondrous and thrill-packed weekend in Port Douglas. Easy does it.

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How beach resort wear has become an everyday staple

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Why should you only wear it while on holidays?

Alyce Madden For the latest trends follow @westfieldpenrith on Instagram

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Resort wear is proving to be a huge focus for Australian designers and why shouldn’t it be?

Living in Australia means we are blessed with sandy beaches and a laid back attitude.

Who doesn’t love the idea of a holiday whether you’re planning one for next year or have just decided to lock in that three-hour road trip up the coast, the idea of a getaway has us daydreaming about beachy walks and, more importantly, effortless fashion forward styling.

Breezy fabrics, loose flowing textures and vintage floral prints are what makes iconic Australian designer Zimmermann a must.

There is so much to love about this home grown designer label with flirty romantic designs and international celebrities like Beyoncé and Blake Lively rocking the brand.

For chic holiday styling inspiration look no further. The label’s ‘Goldentime’ collection sources inspo from images in the 60s and 70s, the Gold Coast and surrounding suburbs like Surfers Paradise, that were at the time developed into glamorous holiday spots and the mustvisit honeymoon destination.

We can’t get enough of delicate floral

prints, playful ruffles and accordion pleats.

For cooler, more unpredictable, weather, a dress with sleeves that is full length will work to keep limbs warm.

Style with a chunky knit v-neck cardigan for sophisticated yet simple living holiday vibes.

At Forever New, find the Margot Midi dress.

An elegant dark-based floral print, this

long sleeve shirred hem midi dress is perfect for holiday vibes in winter.

To complete the ‘I’m off to the Whitsundays’ look, think about incorporating natural fibre accessories like straw bags and wide brim hats, even shell earrings to continue the vacation vibes. Sportsgirl have in store the white wash circle basket sling bag. This woven straw bag will have you holiday ready! Wear across your body and pair with neutral tan sandals.

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The ins and outs of those annoying ingrown toenails Ingrown toenails are a very common, but painful issue. Here’s what you need to know about the problem...

Michael Vassallo Podiatrist OnePointHealth 4732 5188 onepointhealth.com.au

About ingrown toenails Onychocryptosis or more commonly known as ingrown toenails is one of the most common complaints we see as podiatrists. When a toenail is ingrown, it begins to grow into the surrounding skin creating pain, redness and swelling in the toe. Ingrown nails have the potential to cause breakage to skin which may allow bacteria to enter, causing infection. Risk of infection is increased with ingrown toenails as the toe is exposed to sweat, dirt and debris. Common signs of infection with ingrown toenails are pus and fluid and may require oral antibiotics in order to control infection. In saying this, antibiotics only reduce infection and do not solve the problem!

What causes ingrowns?

One of the most common causes of ingrown toenails is cutting your toenails too short. Cut your toenails conservatively and straight across as cutting down the sides can tend to cause irritation as the nail grows through. As with many things, a family history of ingrown toenails also places you at greater risk of

developing them. Tight fitting footwear across the toes is a precursor for many forefoot issues, ingrown toenails being a major one. If footwear is improperly sized or occlusive it can irritate the nail sulcus causing discomfort.

Best treatment Safely treating your own ingrown toenail can be difficult and is strongly advised against for those who have medical conditions such as diabetes and circulation disorders. Consulting a podiatrist is encouraged to avoid complications such as infection, excess bleeding or simply just making the problem worse.

The most effective way in treating onych-

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Once assessed and treated, there is a chance the nail will continue to grow in a similar fashion. In these recurring cases, podiatrists can perform minor nail surgery known as a Partial Nail Avulsion. This procedure is performed under local anaesthetic whereby a portion of the nail is removed and cauterised with a chemical called phenol in order to prevent regrowth, solving the issue longterm. Suffering from ingrowns? Book an appointment with our podiatry team for assessment, management and appropriate advice.

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Penrith finished runners-up at last weekend’s Netball NSW State Championships in Gosford. Photo: Nigel Owen/Netball NSW

Missed it by that much!

NATHAN TAYLOR

he Penrith District Netball Association only sent one team to the 2018 Netball NSW State Championships in Gosford last weekend, with their U17 Division 1 side finishing runners-up.

The team – which was made up of 10 talented local netballers – won an impressive 16 games across the threeday event, dropping just one match albeit in unusual circumstances.

Penrith’s day two match against eventual champions Manly Warringah was called off at half-time due to heavy

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come out until the final day but these girls pushed through.”

Vaeila said while finishing runners-up was a great achievement, the weekend itself was very enjoyable.

“It was such a fun weekend and I want to thank my team including Vanessa Jackson (assistant coach) and Chrissy Martin (team manager) as well as the Penrith Executive Committee who supported us by watching us play in the rain,” she said.

This year marked the 50th hosting of the iconic championships, with 96 teams from 71 associations travelling from all over NSW to participate on the Central Coast.

rain. With Manly Warringah up 9-7 at the break, they were declared winners of the match – a call that proved the difference between Penrith finishing first and second.

While certainly disappointed to lose due to a bit of bad luck, Penrith head coach Serena Vaeila was extremely proud of her young group.

“They are an amazing bunch of talented young ladies. Even though we finished runners-up because we dropped half a game, we still finished with the highest for and against percentage,” she told the Weekender.

“They played in some extreme weather – two days’ worth of rain. The sun didn’t

Despite the rain and grey skies, it was an incredible weekend of competition with the sun finally making an appearance on the closing afternoon.

Vaeila said Penrith youngsters Natalina Suaalii and Hayley Barsby were joint winners of the Players’ Player Award at the event.

“These girls have bright futures in the game as do the rest of the team,” she said.

“I can see all of them going far and having great careers ahead of them.”

More netball news plus sports news and scores: Check out the ‘Around The Grounds’ column on page 70 of today’s paper.

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Rams flying high but still have work to do Story continued from » p. 72 After losing just one game in the first nine rounds, the Rams have dominated in virtually every game they’ve played this season. Their for and against is up there with the best in the competition and they are hoping to continue that dominance as the season rolls on.

“We are always trying to ascertain that next level,” Kirk said.

“At the moment we are in the mix to compete but our goal is to get our noses out in front and become the team to beat.”

Kirk singled out one young gun as one of his most impressive players this season.

“We don’t have anybody who has dragged us along, it’s been a team effort. However, we’ve had some really good performances from a young fella called Luke Cooke,” Kirk said.

“He’s come up from our U19s and has been a really good addition for us. A couple of our older guys – Nathan Wright and Jay Edwards – have been really solid also but generally it’s been a shared load.”

After enjoying last weekend off due to the Queen’s Birthday break, the Rams will return to the field this Sunday afternoon when they take on the Holroyd Parramatta Goannas at Greygums Oval.

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Giants wield axe Penrith star Tomkins dropped from GWS roster NATHAN TAYLOR

enrith Aussie Rules star Renee Tomkins’ time in the AFLW competition is over after she was told her services were no longer required by the GWS Giants for the upcoming 2019 season.

Last week, GWS released their list of contracted players for season 2019 but unfortunately for the popular Penrith Ramettes star, her name was nowhere to be seen.

In a statement to the Weekender, Giants AFL Women’s coach Alan McConnel confirmed Tomkins’ departure after two years with the club.

“Renee has been a valued member of our club and was a popular teammate in her two seasons at the Giants,” he said.

“Unfortunately, she only had limited opportunities in 2018 due to injury and the good form of others, so we’ve encouraged her to return to her best form at a lower level and work her way back into our AFLW program in the future.”

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Tomkins’ achievements were highlighted by the fact that three years earlier, she was playing in the W-League with the Western Sydney Wanderers.

The 32-year-old defender featured in four of the Giants’ seven games last season but, due to injury, she was nowhere near as impactful as she was in her debut year.

Tomkins is currently playing with the third-placed Auburn-Penrith Giants in the AFL Sydney Women’s Premier Division. Whether she is snapped up by another AFLW club this off-season remains to be seen.

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Building for a new era New assistant coach and three fresh signings as Wanderers prepare for 2018/19 NATHAN TAYLOR

he Western Sydney Wanderers have made a number of key signings ahead of the upcoming 2018/19 A-League season.

Following the acquisition of their new head coach Markus Babbel last month, the Wanderers have named Jean-Paul de Marigny as his assistant.

The 54-year-old former Socceroo joins Western Sydney from Melbourne Victory, where he helped guide the team to win last season’s A-League Grand Final. de Marigny’s coaching career began in western Sydney, managing the Marconi Stallions before moving onto stints with Sydney United, Newcastle Jets, Victory and the Australian U17s. de Marigny said he is looking forward to working with Babbel and bringing success to the area.

“I’m very excited, I spent a lot of time in western Sydney both coaching and playing, so it’s a real homecoming,” he said.

“It’s all about bringing my knowledge, knowing the football landscape and understanding the formula for success

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into the football club and helping Markus Babbel to achieve what he wants to achieve at the club.

“Personally, it’s a great opportunity to work next to someone such as Markus that has a massive profile in football.”

Wanderers boss John Tsatsimas said the appointment of de Marigny marks another exciting chapter for the club.

“JP understands what it means to be from western Sydney and the pride we have in representing our region, so he’s the perfect fit for us moving forward,” he said.

“We’ve seen what JP is capable of on a domestic level in the A-League and we’re looking forward to seeing him with Markus Babbel achieve success at the club.”

Meanwhile, the Wanderers’ signing spree has continued with the signatures of three young talents: Jordan O’Doherty, Tass Mourdoukoutas and Tate Russell.

After playing 28 matches with Adelaide United, 20-year-old O’Doherty joins the Wanderers on a three-year deal.

The talented and pacey midfielder comes to Western Sydney with a wealth of senior experience, having made his senior

New Western Sydney Wanderers assistant coach Jean-Paul de Marigny debut at just 15 in Adelaide’s National Premier League.

Products of the Wanderers Academy, both Mourdoukoutas and Russell have been prominent players in the club’s Y-League and NPL sides.

19-year-old Mourdoukoutas has been promoted to a two-year senior contract, while 18-year-old Russell has signed a two-year scholarship with the red and black.

New Wanderers signing Jordan O’Doherty

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BMX Penrith BMX Club rider Sandy Cameron in action in Baku last week. Photo: Craig Dutton Photography

Bronze in Baku NATHAN TAYLOR

enrith BMX Club veteran Sandy Cameron has proven age is no barrier after she won bronze at the 2018 UCI BMX World Championships in Azerbaijan last week.

Competing in the 40+ Women Cruiser event, the 50-year-old electrician defeated

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some riders 10 years her junior to claim a well-deserved bronze medal.

Speaking after the race, Cameron was in awe at how well she performed in the final.

“I’m feeling awesome,” she said.

“I never expected to be that high up on the podium. I thought seventh or eighth but not third. It’s awesome!”

The Penrith BMX Club had three riders racing in the country’s capital of Baku, including father and son pairing Eddy and Jye Galloway.

Competing in the Boys 8-years event, Jye performed exceptionally well in the leadup rounds to make it through to the Final in flying colours.

With a medal in sight, Jye unfortunately

crashed out in the Final to finish in eighth spot.

His father Eddy also performed valiantly in his races, but wasn’t able to finish on the podium.

As a team, Australia enjoyed a strong week in Baku – taking home 14 medals in total including six gold, four silver and four bronze.

Around the grounds BASKETBALL: After having the week off due to the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, Penrith’s Men’s and Women’s teams will return to the court this Saturday for Round 13 of the Waratah Championship League (WCL) competition. Both sides will take on the Hornsby Spiders at Penrith Basketball Stadium.

AFL: The GWS Giants have won back to back games, obliterating the Gold Coast Suns 134-26 during Round 12 of the AFL. Giants star Jeremy Cameron helped himself to six goals in the record 108-point win. Unfortunately, the huge victory came at a cost with big man Rory Lobb (ribs) and forward Daniel Lloyd (knee) injured during the game. The Giants will enjoy the bye in Round 13 before facing the Lions in Brisbane next weekend.

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NETBALL: After the whole league enjoyed last weekend off due to the Queen’s Birthday break, Giants Netball will return to the court this Sunday to take on Collingwood in Round 7 of the Super Netball competition.

NETBALL: The Panthers Opens team have lost back to back games to start the year, going down to the ERNA Hawks 54-46 in Round 2 of the Netball NSW Premier League competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers Under 20’s team were also unsuccessful, losing to the Hawks 45-38. Both teams will take on the Central Coast Heart in Round 3.

RUGBY: Congratulations to the Penrith Emus who were crowned champions at the NSW Rugby U14 State Championships last weekend.

Penrith defeated Gordon 29-10 in the final after earlier brushing aside Manly in the semi. It’s the side’s second consecutive win after they took out the U13’s State Championships last year.

ICE HOCKEY: Aussie ice hockey star Nathan Walker made history last week, becoming the first Australian player to hoist the NHL’s Stanley Cup. Walker’s Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights four games to one, to win their first ever Stanley Cup title. While Walker didn’t get on the ice during the Stanley Cup Finals, he did play a key role in Washington’s Round 2 series against Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old is a Flyers Ice Hockey Club junior, who regularly play out of the Penrith Ice Palace in Jamisontown.

HOCKEY: A huge shout out to the U11 girls from the Nepean Hockey Association who put up a brave effort at the recent Herb Fibbins U11’s Carnival in Sutherland. Despite not winning a game, every player showed great teamwork and skill development throughout the round robin event. The girls enthusiastically put their hand up to play in goals and supported each other on and off the field. Talk about a great day of hockey, fun and friendship!

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Real deal: Rams power on NATHAN TAYLOR

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he Penrith Rams have three of the top five goal scorers in the league, so it comes as no surprise that they’re sitting towards the top of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division at the midway point of the season.

Currently Phillip Aumann, Luke Cooke and Mitchell Stevens are in the top five goalkickers in the competition, with fellow Ram Ben McGovern hot on their tails in sixth spot.

Speaking with the Weekender ahead of Sunday’s Round 10 clash against Holroyd Parramatta, Penrith Rams coach Kevin Kirk heaped plenty of praise on his side.

“We are travelling pretty well at the moment in second position. The boys are training in good numbers and training harder than they ever have before, and I think that’s reflected in our performances so far,” he said.

“We are playing a lot of teams that were in Division 1 last year, which has been a really good result for us because the boys have come up and met the challenge.

“The boys have not been intimidated by the change in division.”

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The Penrith Rams have had an impressive start to the season. Photo: Christian Triffitt

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