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Penrith MP Stuart Ayres cleared of wrongdoing by independent legal inquiry
Enterprise, Investment and Trade Secretary Amy Brown, who led the recruitment.Healsosaid as far as he could determine, Mr Ayres and Mr Bari laro were “certainly not friends, nor had any form of personal relation ship”.NSW
The Premier said that Mr McClin tock found that Mr Ayres “complied with his obligations” under the code in a short statement issued on Monday.MrAyres welcomed the public release of the report saying, “it makes clear that I acted lawfully, honestly and had no conflict of interest”.“Ihave said consistently that I acted in accordance with the Minis terial Code of Conduct and that the recruitment decision was made by the public service in accordance with the law. That position has been clearly supported by both reviews conducted by Mr Head and Mr McClintock,” he said.
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Mr Ayres resigned from his Ministerial roles in early August after Premier Dominic Perrottet recommended an independent review take place regarding Mr Ayres’ potential involvement in former Deputy Premier Mr Barilaro securing the role of Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner in New York.
Cabinet comeback likely
Mr Barilaro later withdrew from the position in a cloud of contro versy, under intense scrutiny and the subject of an upper house inquiry.Former ICAC inspector and inspector at the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, lawyer Bruce McClintock SC reviewed findings of a review by former NSW public services commissioner Graeme Head, along with Cabinet docu ments and transcripts from the ongoing upper house inquiry.
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enrith MP Stuart Ayres could return to NSW Cabinet after he was cleared of breaching the Ministerial Code of Conduct in relation to John Barilaro following an independent legal review.
A cabinet comeback could be on the cards for Penrith MP Stuart Ayres.
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“I have always acted honestly and with integrity in my service to the public of NSW. I would like to thank the many people of Penrith who have stood by me during this difficult period. Your unwavering support is truly appreciated and will never be forgotten.”
Opposition Leader Chris Minns however stood strong in opposing Mr Ayres’ return to cabi net.“Mr Ayres may not have breached the ministerial code but his actions in interfering in the selection process for the New York Trade Commissioner were wrong,” Mr Minns“Whensaid.the questions started to come into the NSW Government about the selection of John Barilaro to that position, Ayres repeatedly misled the NSW Parliament, he lied to the Parliament about the true extent of his involve ment in the selection of John Barilaro.”TheWeekender understands that Mr Ayres would happily return to Cabinet to perform Ministerial duties with the decision resting with the Premier. No call has been made at this stage.
Mr McClintock also interviewed Mr Ayres on September 1.
The WestCare difference
I was fortunate enough to attend the club’s Merv Cartwright Medal presentation night on Monday evening, which only confirmed that this club is far from arrogant and deserving of any negativity.
A mixed bag of Friday discussion
It is a special era; perhaps the greatest in the club’s long history. Enjoy it, embrace it and be proud of it.
Parents will now have to sort out care for their kids who are on their second last day of school, while medical appointments will need to be re-scheduled or cancelled.
A note on next week’s paper
Public holiday doesn’t pass muster
Whether it was the graciousness that Glen Liddiard spoke of at the beginning of the night, when he reflected on the club’s support since the passing of his father, or the humble Dylan Edwards winning the big award, there is a spirit and joy that circles this footy club atItpresent.isaspirit that is embodied in John Farragher, who continues to present the courage and determination award that was first presented in the years following his tragic accident on the footy field. The Panthers have never wavered in their commitment to John nor he to them.
Last Thursday night I had the great pleas ure of hosting my fifth WestCare fundraising dinner at The Coffee Club Nepean River.
Just hours after her death was confirmed, the errant Bandt Tweeted: “Now Australia must move forward. We need Treaty with First Nations people, and we need to become a BandtRepublic.”isa clown and anyone who voted for the Greens at the last election should be embarrassed that this bloke leads the party.
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It came back with force last Thursday night with more than $200,000 raised.
Often good Ministers are lost to the wilderness when they eventually succumb to public pressure and stand down from their portfolios. The path to a return can be difficult, if not impossible.
But a national public holiday, heaping pain on businesses and parents, just doesn’t pass muster, especially after what we’ve faced in recent years.
Businesses have been through enormous challenges over the past few years, from enforced lockdowns to restrictions and now ongoing staff shortages.
WestCare’s efforts in the community, particularly in the family violence space, make a real difference to people’s lives.
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It is nothing short of tall poppy syndrome in full flight and Penrith fans would be best not to feed the arguments by biting at low hanging fruit.
It can not leave Ayres, who – whether you like him or not – does his job with tenacity and determination, out in the wilderness.
Despite the public holiday next Thursday, the Weekender will still be delivered to all your favourite pick-up locations as normal.
Panthers silence the haters
As much as all of the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II have been beautiful to see this past week, next Thursday’s national public holiday is something of a stretch.
From the likes of Greg Alexander, who remains forever grateful that the club contin ues to name its Rookie of the Year award after his late brother Ben, to the pride Head Coach Ivan Cleary speaks of, it is clear that this footy club is getting plenty right at the moment.
The fundraising dinner is the main source of income for the charity each year, and the event hasn’t happened since 2019 due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.
Well done to all involved, especially Andrew Paech and his hard working team from WestCare, and the crew at The Coffee Club who all give up their time to ensure the night goes off without a hitch.
If your pick-up spot happens to be closed, you’ll be able to get your paper from Friday.
Now that an independent legal review has cleared State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres of breaching the Ministerial Code of Conduct over the John Barilaro saga, he must be rein stated to Cabinet.
If you ever needed proof that the Greens will forever remain a minor player in Australian politics, you only needed to view Adam Bandt’s insensitive comments in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.
Bandt BS proves why Greens are minnows
To throw an unexpected public holiday into the mix with 11 days’ notice only adds to the pain and will prove exceptionally costly to the business sector.
Premier Dominic Perrottet should act now, reshuffle his Cabinet ahead of the election and bring Ayres back into the fold to give him the best shot at an unlikely victory in March.
That should not be the case for Ayres, who still has way too much to offer the political spectrum.TheCoalition
is already losing a raft of experienced Ministers and MPs as the ship-jumping begins ahead of a predicted election defeat in March next year.
There is no better charity event in Penrith and there hasn’t been for some time.
If you have the unfortunate privilege of being on Twitter or any form of social media for that matter, you’d know that the Penrith Panthers have gone from admired to hated by much of the NRL community in the last couple of years.
There is nothing better than seeing people who Penrith has given so much to put their hands in their pockets and give back in the rawest way to an on-the-ground cause.
Of course we should all be given the oppor tunity to mourn the passing of Her Majesty.
There is a time and place for such commen tary, and any strong leader knows this. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a known supporter of Australia becoming a Republic but rightly said now was not the time for such discussion and has focused solely on Her Majesty’s passing and the transition to a new head of Leadershipstate. comes to the fore in times of great sadness and difficulty. Bandt proved this week his name and leadership do not belong in the same sentence.
That will always flow to positive results on the field, and the Panthers find themselves just one win away from their third straight NRL Grand Final.
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Almost 500 customers will earn their keys to the road each week with Service NSW’s new dedicated driver testing centre opening in St Marys recently.
“The incredible staff who work at Council have achieved so much over the past four years, and I would like to sincerely thank them for their dedication and commitment to the community.”
The St Marys Driver Testing Centre will be open from 8.00am-4.30pm Monday to Friday.
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larly during the challenges of the pandemic and back-to-back flooding emergencies. I join my fellow Councillors in wishing him all the best for the future,” she said.
Mr Winn led the continuation and innova tion of service delivery for the community through two years of unprecedented upheaval created by COVID-19 lockdowns and natural disasters.
“It has been personally rewarding to see progress unfold on some of Council’s major City-shaping projects, such as City Park and Regatta Park,” said Mr Winn.
Penrith Council General Manager to depart after four years
The centre will offer more than 450 driving tests each week for customers as well as more than 1000 computer-based examinations including driver knowledge tests.
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Bookings can be made via Service NSW.
“I would like to thank Mr Winn for his outstanding service and leadership, particu
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Warwick Winn will step down from his role at the end of next month, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
Warwick Winn will leave Penrith Council after four years. Photo: Melinda Jane.
“Turning off the Opal machines is the latest protected industrial action rail workers have been forced to take following the NSW Government’s continued refusal to deliver safe trains and fair wages and conditions for workers,” union secretary Alex Claassens said.“The NSW Government can throw insults and complain all they like, but the reality is it is the government that is holding this process up. We’ve been doing everything we possibly can to reach a swift resolution.”
Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen paid tribute to Mr Winn on Wednesday.
Winn calls it quits
The facility at 75-105 Mamre Road, St Marys will boost the number of driving tests completed each week after impacts caused by COVID-19 restrictions.
Rail workers will turn off Opal machines across the network from Sepember 21 in what is being described by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union as indefinite industrial action.
It comes as the union and the State Govern ment’s bitter dispute, which has continually thrown the rail network into chaos, rolls on.
“It has been an absolute honour and priv ilege to have led this great organisation and contributed to the transformation of Penrith City,” Mr Winn said.
It ends a four-year term with the Council.
Mr Winn will remain in the role until the end of October to ensure a smooth transition to an interim leader, as the search for a new General Manager commences.
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Mr Winn said it was a “difficult decision” to leave Penrith, but he was taking up an opportunity on the NSW South Coast.
An artist’s impression of the Thornton Central proposal.
General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Mr. Shanan Wood Assistant Principal (02) 4730 1201 or cambridgeg-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Two Development Applications (DA) of over $201 million have been lodged by St Hilliers and First Point Property for the construction of four mixed-use residential and retail towers.Thefirst DA encompasses what is known as Tower A and Tower B, and the second DA incorporates Tower C and Tower D.
The basement will have 85 commercial car spaces, a click-and-collect area, waste areas and a retail lobby entry.
Any person may make a submission about the DA in writing to Council during the current exhibition period, which is open now until Monday, October 10.
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With a mix of apartment types on offer, landscaping, and unique design the SEE said the project will deliver a range of social and economic benefits if approved by Council in the near future.
tial car spaces, 35 commercial car parks and two car wash bays.
Tenders must be sent electronically and noted in the subject line “Commercial in Confidence - School Canteen Tender” and sent to: Mr. Shanan cambridgeg-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auWood
one-storey basement with 95 residential car spaces, two car wash bays and other back of house areas.
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residents and 22 commercial car parking spaces.Tower C will be 14 storeys high with 74 resi dential apartments and the building known as Tower D will have 26 levels with 163 units.
The first DA incorporates a residential building known as Tower A with a maximum of 27 storeys with 241 residential apartments.
The five-storey podium will have retail spaces including the childcare and medical facility, loading dock and 161 car spaces for
Tenders close at 5pm on 21/09/2022
Towers to provide hundreds of new apartments and more commercial space
“The proposed development will achieve a range of unit typologies and sizes which will improve the supply of housing for residents and families,” it said.
For any queries relating to the proposal, contact Sandra Fagan on 4732 7992.
The Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) states that Tower B is only allowed to have a maximum of nine levels and will contain a total of 75 apartments.
he final piece of the puzzle for one of Penrith’s newest residential areas is almost in place with the plans for Thornton Central currently being assessed by Penrith City Council.
It must include the reference number DA22/0213 or DA22/0214.
Located at 184 Lord Sheffield Circuit, Penrith, the proposal seeks to provide a total of 553 apartments and 6,000 square metres of commercial space.
Thornton goes sky high
The concurrent DA will have a similar
The document says that the proposal is accompanied by a Community Infrastructure Offer in form of a monetary contribution to Council towards Penrith City Park and Allen Place Laneway, which was granted devel opment consent by the Sydney Western City Planning Panel.
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A five-storey podium will be included at the bottom of the buildings that will have retail tenancies, a supermarket, residential and commercial lobby entries and a loading dock.
A childcare centre and medical facility will be located on the first level with 333 residen
“Future residents of the development will benefit from excellent amenity with ready access to public transport, local services and facilities, and employment opportunities.”
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Tenders are called for the licence of the school canteen for the school year commencing on 31/01/2023 for a term of 3 years with an option to renew for 2 years. Annual school enrolments will be approximately 409.
Mr Hazzard said.
Detective Inspector Gentle said the Command is committed to identifying offenders and preventing future incidents.
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public holiday has been confirmed in New South Wales on Thursday, September 22 as part of the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away last week.
to be a costly experience for Mr Duncan.
“There will be instances when people do the right thing and these crimes still occur, so we ask victims to report it to Crime Stop pers or local police so we can have accurate data and identify hot spots that can assist with our Geoffreyinvestigations.”Duncandiscovered his car had been broken into when he parked it on his street in Kingswood.
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Shops and retailers can trade as they normally would on other public holidays, such as Australia Day or New Year’s Day. This additional public holiday will not be a “restricted trading day” (such as Good Friday or ANZAC Day) under the Retail Trading Act 2008
“I want to reassure the community that we do review every single report that comes into Nepean and develop strategies as we want to solve these crimes and make the community a safer place, so it is important to report it.”
Police issue warning after spike in thefts from vehicles
“As a direct result of canvassing footage from CCTV cameras, our proactive team had some success and charged someone linked to quite a few steal from motor vehicles last week,” he said.
I know I shouldn’t have had it in there, so I have to cop that along with a $100 air compressor for my tyres, but it is still not nice to get stuff stolen,” he said.
Geoffrey Duncan had more than $600 worth of property stolen from his car.
ommunity members are sharing their frustrations as offenders run rampant committing thefts around Penrith.Nepean Police Area Command (PAC) is responding to the increase of offences and is urging residents to remain vigilant as motor vehicles and storage cages are being targeted.Nepean PAC Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Richard Gentle said police have engaged in social media posts and letterbox drops around Penrith, Kingswood, St Marys and surrounding areas.
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“It was $640 to replace the window and I hadn’t been working due to my surgery, so it was really money I didn’t have.”
With forensic police unable to lift any fingerprints due to wet weather, it has proved
The day coincides with the National Memorial Service to be held in Canberra.
For banks and other financial institutions it will be a “bank close day” under the Retail Trading Act 2008
Health Minister Brad Hazzard has instructed NSW Health to encourage all local health districts to retain as much of their planned elective surgery on September 22 as possible, subject to staff availability on the“Obviouslyday. many of us feel great sadness following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II but as Health Minister, it is my role to ensure our hospitals continue to perform necessary activity where possible, while also respecting the protocols that have been put in place to mark this special day,”
“I was picked up to go to lunch on Father’s Day and as we drove back and passed my car, we noticed the window was smashed.”
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“I had about $600 worth of metal detecting gear taken, which was hidden in the car.
“We remind people to lock their doors, keep your windows closed, try not to have valuables in the car, park in well lit areas if you can, and for cages install good locks and even CCTV, if possible,” he said.
Geoffrey Duncan had his window smashed in Kingswood. Photo: Melinda Jane.
For employers and employees the provi sions of the Fair Work Act 2009 that deal with working on public holidays will apply.
“I had heard about cars being broken into, but I had some stuff in my garage that I couldn’t move as I had recently had surgery so parked my car on the street for a few days,” Mr Duncan said.
Public holiday to be held next Thursday; shops can still open
All affected parties are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal. Submissions must be received in writing addressed to the General Manager, Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751 or Property@penrith.city, within 28 days of the date of this notice, being Monday, 10 October 2022.
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To find out more about our Bushcare Program, visit: penrith.city/bushland
Description of Land: The subject property is identified as Part Lot 10 DP807387
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EOI applications close on Friday, 23 September 2022. To submit an application visit penrith.city/halls or call Council on 4732 8021.
Under Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Penrith City Council proposes to lease the property located at 3–4 Floribunda Avenue, Glenmore Park as detailed below.
In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Penrith City Council proposes to grant a road lease located at Corner of River Road and Buring Avenue as detailed below.
Proposed Lease on Community Land
Applicant: Kevin and Tai Fitness Pty Ltd
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Penrith City Council had a fantastic time on Father’s Day at our fourth Trees for Dad event, which saw 150 people join our Bushcare team to plant 200 trees at Corio Drive Reserve in St Clair. We were joined by many local residents as well as some families who had travelled far to celebrate and honour Dad, their grandfather, uncle or father figure. The various trees planted were grown by Council’s Nursery and are native to the St Clair area.
Proposed Use: Golf Course
The draft design concept includes skate spaces, a pump track, climbing equipment, a variety of play equipment for all ages, a multi-sport court, social spaces and much more. But Council needs your feedback by Sunday, 18 September 2022 to help shape the final design.
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Term: Five years – estimated to commence in November 2022.
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Description of Land: Section of road at Corner of River Road and Buring Avenue, Leonay
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Term: Five years – estimated to commence in November 2022.
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Civic Centre, 601 High Street.
Write to: PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751.
Proposed Use: Group Training Facility (Gym)
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For all enquiries, please contact Nina Mikho, Project Officer on 4732 7492 or Property@penrith.city
To have your say online visit yoursaypenrith.com.au/bennettpark
Online via penrith.city (Ordinary Meeting)
Illegal ContactDumping:theEPA hotline on 131 555 and ask for the RID Squad (Regional Illegal Dumping Squad).
Trees for Dad also marks the introduction of biodegradable plant guards to our Bushcare Program. Thank you to all participants for helping to make a difference as the trees planted will help provide habitat and shelter for local wildlife and cool the neighbouring community with additional shade.
● Expression of Interest (EOI) applications are open for community groups and businesses to secure a regular community facility booking for 2023–2024. Penrith City Council has more than 40 community facilities across the City available for hire for a range of group sizes, with options to suit every budget including not-for-profit and business rates.
● There’s an exciting upgrade on the way for Bennett Park, on the corner of King Street and Stapleton Parade, St Marys. Penrith City Council will be transforming the park with a new mixed recreation space for the whole community to enjoy.
● The draft St Marys Town Centre Structure Plan is on exhibition. The draft Plan is a design-led strategic planning document that will guide the growth of St Marys Town Centre into the future. It has been developed with the input of the St Marys community and stakeholders through our Stage 1 Community Engagement earlier this year and has involved extensive place-based research, collaboration and evidence-based planning and design. We are seeking the community’s views on the draft Plan which is available at yoursaypenrith.com.au/stmarys2041
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Proposed Road Lease
All affected parties are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal. Submissions must be received in writing addressed to the General Manager, Penrith City Council,PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751 or Property@penrith.city, within 28 days of the date of this notice, being Monday, 10 October 2022.
Applicant: Emu Plains Sporting and Recreation Club Ltd
current laws were unlikely to change.
The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) Lot 15 DP 232740 and Lot 10 DP 1242243, 1–3 Emerald Street, Emu Plains Section 4.55(1A) modifications to DA18/0306 including removal of western third of at-grade car park, turfing of area and minor related modifications to car park design
Lot 5 DP 652911 and Lot 4 DP 652818, 378 High Street, Penrith
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Lot 110 DP 879050, 32–34 Wolara Avenue, Glenmore Park
Tribute to Queen to be held in Penrith
• Tudor Building Services DA22/0725
SAFETY BOOST AT KEY theParkThursday,orateconductingprovidenewtrianupgradedtodistancetrafficlights.onO’Connellaswood,”andcrossingpedestrianstheKingswood.intersectatoutcomeImprovedINTERSECTIONsafetyforpedestrianswillbeakeyofupgradeworkbeingundertakenO’ConnellandFrenchStreetswheretheywiththeGreatWesternHighwayatStateMemberforPenrith,StuartAyres,saidworksatthisintersectionwillbenefitandcyclistsbyprovidingclearerpoints,whilealsoimprovingsafetydrivingconditionsformotorists.“ThisisakeyroadsafetyupgradeforKingMrAyressaid.“ConstructionisunderwaythatwillseenewpedestrianandcyclistcrossingonStreet,anewpedestriancrossingFrenchStreet,plusanewsetoftraffic“Theprojectwillinstallanewoverheadpost,makingthelightseasiertoseeataandwillalsoaddredturningarrowsthetrafficlights.Allfourcrossingswillbewithwiderkerbs,tomakepedesandcyclistaccesseasierandsafer.ThecrossingonO’ConnellStreetwillalsoalinkbetweenexistingcycleways.”TheCityofPenrithRSLsub-BranchwillbeamemorialservicetocommemthepassingofQueenElizabethIIonSeptember22.TheceremonywilltakeplaceatMemoryinPenrithfrom10amwithmembersofpublicinvitedtopaytheirrespects.
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In October last year, the Federal Govern ment implemented legislation that restricted people to access nicotine for e-cigarettes by prescription only, but research from Convenience Measures Australia revealed that 88 per cent of purchases are being made illegally.Owner of Everest Vape, Peter Thompson, said that the change in policy has created negative flow on effects that were not antic ipated by government.
The following Development Applications have been received by Council:
• Hardy Consultant Services Pty Ltd DA22/0806
Owner of Everest Vape Peter Thompson.
• Hi-Craft Home Improvements Pty Ltd DA22/0704 Lot 4062 DP 260391, 59 Tanbark Circuit, Werrington Downs Deck and awning
Lot 738 DP 1248687, 36 Weema Street, Caddens 2-storey dwelling
The above development application/s may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracker via penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DATracker Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.
A spokesperson from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said the
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Closing Date: Monday, 3 October 2022
Expansion of existing child care centre capacity from 25 to 29 places, minor building alterations and extension of operating hours
Erection of coffee kiosk and construction of inclusive
“They are designed to balance the need to reduce non-medical use of nicotine vaping products (NVPs), especially by adolescents and children, while enabling current smok ers to access NVPs to assist with giving up smoking under medical supervision,” the spokesperson“Importantly,said.they balance that while there is some evidence that use of NVPs may be helpful as an aid to give up smoking, there is also evidence that their use may give rise to adverse health effects and lead to nicotine addiction and tobacco use, particularly among young people.”
Campaign Director of Legalise Vaping Australia, Brian Marlow, said the organisa tion will continue to work with all levels of government to introduce stronger regula tion.“Vaping products exist to be less harmful than cigarettes, so adult vapers should be able to show ID to buy them and we won’t allow them to be marketed or advertised to kids,” Mr Marlow said.
External façade works including upgraded shopfront & signage and internal building alterations including fitout and use of ground floor as bookshop and ancillary café and first floor as 2 commercial tenancies
• Stallion Projects Pty Ltd DA22/0690
Viewing of Development Applications
• Blackett Maguire & Goldsmith Mod22/0125
Involving the remediation of land, demolition of existing structures and construction of 12 x 2-storey town houses and associated works
“We know what we are proposing does work because we aren’t the first country to invest in this model. New Zealand do it, the UK does it, Canada and most countries in Europe do it. Instead, we are hoping that criminals make these disposable vapes out of materials that won’t hurt people while the existing industry is completely ignored.”
“I think taxing it like tobacco means adults who don’t want to smoke cigarettes can access it and kids will struggle to get it.”
Contact: Jane Hetherington on on 4732 8078
Mr Thompson said his business has experi
Section 8.2 review of Refusal Determination of DA20/0860
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Lot 91 DP 817299, 6 Josquin Way, Claremont Meadows
40–42 Mamre Road, St Marys
• Universal Property Group Pty Ltd DA22/0764 Lot 17 DP 1241192, Lot 17 Shapla Road, Claremont Meadows
Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including first floor addition
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Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts
• Ahmet Blako DA22/0792 Lot 322 DP 270417, 12 Farmingdale Court, Luddenham
s disposable vapes and packets litter the streets of suburbs around Penrith, the black market for elec tronic cigarettes is booming.
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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– construction of 3-storey development including 100-bed residential aged care facility, ancillary services, car parking & associated demolition and site works
• Simon Pocock DA22/0297
Pursuant to Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council.
4 Punt Road, Emu Plains
Dwelling alteration and additions including a carport, deck, pergola and plunge pool
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“A lot of retailers doing the right thing are feeling the pinch but because the penalties are so minute others are just shipping them in from China,” he said.
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“We only sell the devices and e-liquid then previously over 18’s could legally import nicotine from overseas, but now they have to find a GP to get a prescription but not many know what to do,” he said.
With more than 1.1 million Australians choosing to vape, advocates are campaign ing to regulate the industry to make the products safer and less accessible to youth.
Vape rules needed
• Slr Consulting Australia Pty Ltd DA22/0568
Closing Date: Monday, 17 October 2022
Contact:playgroundMahbub Alam on 4732 7693
Construction of concrete in-ground swimming pool
enced a 20 per cent loss due to the uptake of illegal sales.
Calls for better industry regulation as black market booms
• Universal Property Group DA22/0767 Lot 27 DP 1241192, Lot 27 Amit Road, Claremont Meadows
• Michael Lescesin DA22/0738 Lot 12 DP 270417, 22 Portrush Crescent, Luddenham Detached garage
• McDonald Jones Homes Pty Ltd DA22/0624
• Tekton Building Group Pty Ltd DA22/0282 Lot 355 DP 260415, 102 Koloona Drive, Emu Plains
“Now mass-produced disposable vapes with high nicotine content are being sold under the counter at places like tobacconists or corner stores, which kids can get their hands on.”
• N. F. Billyard Pty Ltd Rev22/0005
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The Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) said the proposed development involves internal work only to close off the existing
“Research shows a direct relation between loneliness and increased blood pressure among seniors. We provide care giving with a familiar face, friendly conversation, and a meaningful human connection. We develop meaningful relationships with their routine
“The car movements are contributed by the two staff members, a minibus serving only two hours a day and visitors ranging between one to two people per two hours.”
A letter from the not-for-profit organisation, which was submitted as part of the DA, said it provides services to senior citizens and vulnerable members in the Penrith district.
visits, and we strongly believe that these friendships have a positive effect on their overall health and wellbeing.”
“A maximum number of 10 people visit the community facility during the evening hours,” the SEE said.
The centre would provide a space for activities, such as playing cards and art, that encourage mingling amongst the group.
“We endeavour to close the gap of loneliness and bring significant improvement to those older people taking part in the social group activities, art and inspiring activities, group exercise and discussion and to increase their social interaction and community involve ment.”Aspokesperson from Sangam Community Services told the Weekender it did not wish to
“We support interventions within social group schemes that incorporate self-help and self-support groups that cover a number of areas such as bereavement, friendship, crea tive and social activities, health promotion,” the letter said.
A Development Application (DA) has been lodged and is currently on public exhibition by Penrith City Council for the 634 square metre subject site at 7 Anzac Street, North St Marys.Ifapproved, the proposal seeks for the residential dwelling to be converted to a community facility by the owner of the prop erty, known as Sangam Community Services NSW Incorporated.
n unsuspecting single storey house in North St Marys could be transformed into a meeting place to connect elderly members of the community.
“Our purpose is conducting activities that benefit the members of the community particularly the senior citizens who live alone, often experience social isolation and feelings of loneliness, which can have a serious effect on their mental and physical health,” it said.
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provide easy wheelchair access. The possible operating hours are listed as Monday to Sunday from 10am to 9pm, with visitors to utilise on-street parking.
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The house on Anzac Street, North St Marys that is subject to the DA. Photo: Melinda Jane.
dining area to convert the space to be ancil lary to the kitchen.
“As soon as I said yes to Virginia the phone was being used and we started the process of applying and going through training.”
to get involved whether it is emergency care, short term or even respite on weekends,” Mr Walsh said.
“Penrith has plenty of amazing businesses and with the support of the NSW Government CBD Revital isation Program we will be getting more people back through their doors and putting a smile on people’s faces with some wonderful experiences.”‘ICONIC’is a celebration
parents are young and don’t have support to know what to do so they get put through train ing courses and we help in the meantime.”
Emu Plains foster carers Garry and Virginia Walsh. Photo: Melinda Jane.
Mathilde (Westfield), Kelly (Astina hospitality), Stuart Ayres (Member for Penrith) and Tara (Mr Watkins).
“It is so rewarding and there are many people who would do an excellent job, so if you are interested take that first step.”
Once the couple’s three children had grown up, they decided to apply to open their home and hearts to those who needed some help.
W estfield Penrith in conjunction with CBD busi nesses will host ‘ICONIC’, a four-day festival in the Penrith CBD from next Thursday.ICONIC
“This is about bringing Penrith CBD’s best spaces to life, supporting local businesses and getting jobs back for our creative industries,” said Penrith MP Stuart Ayres, who announced the schedule for the festival on Wednesday.
of everything that makes Penrith special, spread through the Penrith CBD, catering for all ages through targeted programming. Watch live art, join in the fun, cheer on your home town team, grab a drink or bite to eat, and enjoy an overnight stay – all in the PenrithCelebrationCBD. events include a LEGO City Work shop, Panthers Fan Zone, Museum of Fire pop-up, Pinot & Picasso Gallery and live murals.
“When a child moves on it really hurts and I get down for a while, but I always say a part of our hearts go with them, so we have parts of our hearts all over the place,” she said.
“It is good to know you are doing something that can help someone else. Some of the
To learn more, visit www.myforeverfamily. org.au.
An incredible sacrifice
Mainly caring for babies for up to a year while court proceedings determine who the long-term carer will be, Mr Walsh said the sleepless nights and dirty nappies don’t bother him.
Meet the Emu Plains couple who have provided foster care to 67 children
Penrith has a variety of events over the four-day festival which runs from September 22 until September 25.
“I was happy to go along with it once we were in a position to have the spare room available and able to provide the children with a safe and nurturing environment,” Mr Walsh said.
With 12,600 carer households across the state, the pair encourage anyone who may be considering becoming a carer to look into the range of options.
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A huge number of in-venue events are also taking place at locations such as AG, Checho’s, Duck Duck Goose, Elton Chong, Favela Penrith, Henri Marc, High St Depot, High Street Social, Mr Watkins, Theos, Pinot & Picasso and Tins & Wood.More details regarding events at the festival are available on the Westfield Penrith website or each venue’s social pages.
said the hardest part of being a foster carer is saying goodbye to the children.
“It is not a struggle, but you do need to get into the routine of feeding them every three to four hours and all the appointments with the paediatrician or getting immunisations,” he“Itsaid.isall worth it though to see the child grow, to meet milestones and to see their personalities develop. They go from a bundle in a bassinet to sitting up and getting ready to crawl.”While it is part of the process, Ms Walsh
irginia Walsh finds it hard to explain the feeling of why she wanted to be a foster carer but she has always known it was something she had to do with her husbandProvidingGarry.care for 67 children over 16 years, the Emu Plains couple are reflecting on their journey during Foster and Kinship Care Week (September 11-17).
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If you prefer fresh produce, Ms Sciberras said using the recipes to create a plan for the week can help with maintaining a healthy budget.
“Ingredients like frozen or canned vegetables, canned fish and canned
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The new recipe book features a range of healthy meal options.
“Make sure you reduce your over all intake of refined and processed foods, sugar sweetened beverages, fast food and takeaway, and foods high in sugar or refined carbohy drates.”Many of the key ingredients can be substituted for fresh, frozen or canned varieties which Ms Sciber ras said will allow families to take advantage of shopping specials without losing nutritional value.
“It’s important that at each meal you consume a high-quality protein source, a source of whole grain low GI carbohydrates and a source of non-starchy vegetables to at least half of your plate,” she said.
The Budget Family Recipe Book features cheap and nutritious takes on meals such as tacos, souvlaki and pasta as the organisation is concerned that people may prefer fast food as an easier option. Grabbing a quick meal might be convenient but Accredited Dietitian at OnePointHealth in Penrith, Candace Sciberras said it can take a toll on your “Takeawaybody.food has a negative impact on people’s health as it’s higher in fat and sodium which causes higher blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as being higher in calories, promoting weight gain which is a risk for many health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes,” Ms Sciberras said.
they still have a high nutrient value but are cheaper,” she said.
“People can look out for deals and sales to stock up on items that have a long shelf life to save.”
“This condition is on the rise and has many complications, which can be avoided through a healthy diet. Furthermore, processed foods are lower in nutrients and fibre which means they aren’t as satisfying and filling as less processed foods, this can lead to increased consumption.”
“Create a meal plan for the week so you’re organised and have all neces sary ingredients ready, so you’re not visiting the supermarket too often and therefore overspending,” she said.Todownload the free recipe book, visit www.heartfoundation.org.au.
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The man was bail refused and appeared in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, September 15.
About 8.30pm on Saturday, September 10, police were patrolling Dunheved Road, Cambridge Park when they stopped a motor vehicle for a minor traffic offence.
While the relevant legislation makes clear that an Attorney cannot abscond with your
Police could allegedly smell alcohol on the driver, a 26-year-old South Penrith man.
The man was arrested for the purpose of a breath analysis and was taken to Penrith Police Station.
He supplied the same name and a different date of birth.
About 1.50am on Saturday, September 10 police were patrolling Cox Avenue, King swood when they stopped a motor vehicle for the purpose of a random breath test.
About 7.25pm on Sunday, September 11, police were patrolling the Great Western Highway, Claremont Meadows when they stopped a motor vehicle for a random breath test.Police spoke to the driver, a 20-year-old Colyton man and the breath test proved negative. When asked if he was in possession of anything that he should not have, the man allegedly informed police that he had cannabis.Officers searched the vehicle where it is alleged, they located a container in the front and another container in the rear, both containing cannabis.
In some cases where an Attorney misap propriates assets of the Principal, this might constitute criminal conduct which could result in a Police investigation and the Attor ney being charged with a crime.
Investigations commenced which iden tified a 36-year-old Cranebrook man as a person of interest.
He was charged with ‘Larceny’, ‘Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse’, two counts of ‘Break and enter house steal’, two counts of ‘Never licenced person drive vehicle on road’ and ‘Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously’.
You are not giving your power to manage your own affairs away, you are simply shar ing this power with someone else in case you are in a position where you need help doing things like operating your bank account, paying bills, contacting utilities providers, buying or selling real estate, or doing anything else business or financial related.
A man has been charged after he was caught high range drink driving in Kingswood.
Checks made on the passenger; a 27-yearold Cranebrook woman revealed that she was wanted on outstanding warrants.
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There are many cases where Attorneys do the wrong thing and access a Principal’s money for their own benefit. In some cases, Attorneys have done awful things like sell a Principal’s property and try to keep the money for themselves.
The man’s licence was suspended, and he was charged.
Cambridge Park: Police sniff out drugs after vehicle stop
A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs in Claremont Meadows.
For example, if I decide to appoint my wife as my Attorney, she is the Attorney and I am theWePrincipal.willcontinue to look at estate planning documents next week.
Several break and enters took place in Cranebrook and surrounding suburbs during August this year.
There are two types of Power of Attorney. Under a General Power of Attorney, a person appointed can only deal with business and financial matters for you at your direction and for your benefit.
The man stopped on the nearby Council Chambers lawn and was removed from the vehicle before being arrested.
It’s alleged when the driver, a 36-year-old Oran Park man, wound down his window, there was an overwhelming smell of canna bis in the vehicle.
The second type of Power of Attorney is an Enduring Power of Attorney.
A number of stealing offences also occurred in the same month in Werrington.
Documents like a Power of Attorney can be incredibly helpful, particularly if you are unwell or as you transition into old age – you just need to get the right advice and think carefully about who you appoint before you doReferencesso. to “Principal” above refer to the person making the Power of Attorney.
Let’s start with the Power of Attorney.
A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs in Cambridge Park.
Fingerprints confirmed the man was supplying false details and his identification was confirmed as a 30-year-old from Hols worthy.Bothwere charged and were due to front court this week.
In this case, an Attorney must still only manage your financial and business affairs for your benefit, but they can do so without your direction (as you are unable to give such direction because you are incapacitated).
Penrith: Man faces court after being linked to string of thefts last month
About 12.30pm on Thursday, September 8, police engaged with a motor vehicle in a pursuit on George Street, Windsor.
A man and woman have been charged after being pulled over in Werrington.
Officers located a resealable bag containing cannabis in the centre console.
We help a lot of people with estate planning documents including things like Wills, Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardian ships.Sometimes we like to get back to basics in these columns, so for the next few weeks we are going to explain each of these documents for you.
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Claremont Meadows: Containers with cannabis found during breath test
money or spend it on themselves, that does not mean it will not happen.
The only way that an Attorney can use your money for their own benefit or for the benefit of someone other than you is if you explicitly set that out in your Power of Attorney.
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While this is illegal, it is important that you remember that a Power of Attorney is a very powerful document and you need to have trust in the person or people you are appointing.IfanAttorney deals with a Principal’s assets inappropriately, they can be sued in the Supreme Court of New South Wales to get the assets back and remove them as the person’s Attorney.Thereis also a mechanism within the Guardianship Division of the New South Wales Civil & Administrative Tribunal whereby if a person is concerned that an Attorney is not acting in a Principal’s best interests, they can make an application for the Tribunal to review the Power of Attorney appointment.Inthesecircumstances, the Tribunal can decide to either leave the Power of Attorney in place, revoke it and/or appoint someone else, or in some cases the New South Wales Trustee & Guardian, as the relevant persons financial manager.
A man has been charged after a string of thefts around Penrith.
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The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, October 20.
The man was informed that it was an offence to provide false particulars and was asked again to supply his details.
No details were once again located under the name, so the man was arrested for the purpose to confirm his identity.
There were no particulars located under the name supplied.
A Power of Attorney is a document under which you appoint someone (or multiple people) to stand in your shoes and do everything you can do in relation to your business and finances.
For example, if you want your Attorney to be able to purchase Christmas gifts for each of your grandchildren or pay themselves a monthly stipend for the work they do for you, you need to set this out in the Power of Attorney document.
He underwent a breath analysis that returned a positive reading of 0.162.
You should carefully consider who you are going to appoint as your Attorney.
The vehicle failed to stop until the driver, a 36-year-old Cranebrook man collided with a gutter on Hawkesbury Valley Way which punctured two tyres.
About 10.25pm on Monday, September 12, police were patrolling Werrington Road, Werrington when they stopped a vehicle for a random breath test.
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An Enduring Power of Attorney continues on if you suffer some form of incapacity like you are in a coma, on life support, or you develop dementia or Alzheimer’s to such an extent that you cannot manage your affairs any more.
The driver tested negative and was asked to provide his details for checks to be made.
Blue Ceremonies and I have just started Shayna May Creations which is an art business. I produce homewares and teach workshops on how to use resin,” Ms Cage said.
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The State Government has launched an online Women in Business Hub to provide a range of resources in one place to support females to start or run their ventures.
New Hub to support women on path to small business success
Ms Tweedy encouraged all ladies to see what programs could strengthen their skills. For more information, visit nsw.gov.au/business/support-women-busiwww.service.ness.
The initiative comes after the 2021-22 NSW Intergenerational Report identified that although women’s participation in business ownership is projected to increase, it is still expected to remain below that of men.
“From a funding perspective being out of work for a number of years raising children can also lead to a financial gap when in comes to having income to start a business.”
Information on grants, funding, training, networking, mentoring, and mental health support will be invaluable according to Jamisontown business owner Melanie Cage.
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Jamisontown business owner Melanie Cage. Photo: Melinda Jane.
“I was a police officer for 23 years and wanted a fresh start.
omen possess many skills that allow them to be successful busi ness owners but of the estimated 800,000 small businesses in NSW, only a third are run by women.
but it was time to expand and rent a commer cialDivingspace.”into the deep end of business, Ms Cage said she will be taking advantage of any advice on offer.
“The Hub will connect women to trusted resources including the Women’s Financial Toolkit and the Return to Work Toolkit, which was designed to help women easily navigate reliable resources.”
“I was kind of the opinion that if you could start a business and fund it then you were on your own. It is good to know that there is more support out there,” she said.
“I’ve never done any business courses or bookkeeping and running your own business can be lonely, so to network and learn from others would be so helpful.”
“As Minister for Women I’m thrilled that the Women in Business Hub is live. We have created the Hub to help women overcome the initial challenges of starting and devel oping their own businesses,” Minister for Women, Bronnie Taylor said.
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“For the last few years, I have been making my own things and teaching on a small scale,
Ms Tweedy said.
The Founder and Lead Trainer of FAQ Business Training in Cranebrook, Jane Tweedy said the Hub is a good step to address the disparity females may be subject“Womento. often stay at home more to raise children which can impact their self-be lief, so they need support from a coaching and advice perspective to help them hit the ground running and create something new,”
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Sargeant has been involved with Emu Heights for much of its history, having put both his chil dren and grandchildren through the school. Mr Sargeant noted that though the school and its leaders have changed and evolved, the core prin ciples it encourages have remained consistent.“Ithinkit’s got a lot of those same values, and a lot of those values are
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Now the P&C President, Mr Sargeant was determined to celebrate the occasion in a big way.
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“Every kid has written a letter to their future self, which we’re putting in a time capsule to open in 50 years, so they’ll be 55 to 62,” he said.
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mu Heights Public School commemorated its 50th anni versary with a weekend-long celebration surrounded by the community that put them on the map.Owen
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“Every kid’s got their photo and their class and different things that have happened in this time capsule, and we hope that people say, ‘Wow, look what they did at their 50th’, and they celebrate the 100th like we’ve celebrated the 50.”
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those values that are tattooed on your body, but you can’t see it, like trust, and respect,” he said.
The celebrations went off with a bang, with a special assembly last Friday morning, a family celebration complete with fireworks into the night, and a dinner at Emu Sports Club the following evening.
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“I was walking around selling raffle tickets, talking to people, and I got not one comment, but five, and they all said, ‘It feels like Christmas. We’re getting on with each other in the community, and we’re talking to those we’d lost contact with’,” Mr Sargeant said.
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Different from mat pilates, reformer pilates uses a machine which adds resistance and support to the exercises via the use of springs, creating up to 1000 possible exercises and variations.Asforwhy popularity has spiked, Ms Sue puts it down to COVID.
“It does prevent injuries, it also keeps your core strong, it’s also great for people that are injured, because all the exercises can be modified or advanced.”
“You can book the class again as soon as it has finished, and they are booking out in about seven minutes. They’re really popular.”
“I think people also felt really safe in this
“Pretty much every professional sport in the world now includes pilates in their training program,” she said.
Ms Sue assures that pilates is more than ‘just a “It’sstretch’.not an easy class,” she said.
Wendie Sue from Atmosphere Health & Fitness Club.
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hen it comes to how someone plans to stay fit and healthy, everyone has their preference, whether it’s heading to the gym, going for a run, or taking a class. But, it’s pilates that’s giving all else a run for its money at the moment.
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“The reformers are just going crazy, our reformer classes are fully booked,” she said.
“A lot of the other exercise facilities were going, ‘Oh, we’re losing members and they’re doing it at home’, and pilates is something that you really need to be instructed with,” she said.
environment, it’s very nice and calm down here.”Reformer pilates is not a new innovation, with its strength and rehabilitation benefits already being used for professional football ers and dancers alike.
Wendie Sue has been a pilates instructor for almost 20 years. Now calling Atmosphere Health & Fitness Club home, she’s never seen demand for pilates classes be quite as high as it has been in the past few years, with reformer classes taking the cake.
“The ones who want to go full out straight away, they look at a pilates class, and because we’re trying to get stabilising muscles, which are small muscle groups rather than big global muscles, the exercises are slower, and they’re smaller, so even though it looks like you’re not doing very much, you’re using very small muscles that you haven’t used, and they areIt’shurting!”because of this that beginners at Atmos phere Health & Fitness Club must complete six essentials classes in reformer pilates prior to moving into a progression program, where participants are then able to choose a level that best suits them, or undertake Jump and Tower programs, enabling everyone to get involved in the revolution.
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Ms Leung said that prior to her partner’s diagnosis, she, too, had never heard of myeloma. This has spurred on her fight to raise awareness for the disease with Myeloma
In early October, Ms Leung will be shaving her hair, which she has grown out for the occasion, and donating it to Hair With Heart.
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“They were able to offer us support and a lot of information on all the different protocols that he was going through, which was really quite helpful. They run solely off the dona tions of people, so this would be my way of giving back to them for their support during Tony’s treatment.”
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“Nearly everybody I told, I had to explain what it was all about. Nobody really knew what it was about at all, and a lot of people hadn’t even heard of it,” she said.
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And these experiences aren’t just for visitors! I encourage locals to get in on the action and get out to explore all the won derful activities and attractions our City has to offer. We’ll be sharing the itineraries through our social networks, and if you’re a Tik Tok or Instagram user, watch out for posts and videos from influencer Bridey Drake who visited Penrith as part of the campaign.Whatyou’ll discover is that Penrith has so many unique experiences and activities. Learn more about the Feel New in Penrith campaign at visitpenrith.com. au/feelnew.
Myeloma is a blood cancer that impacts the bone marrow. Ms Donaldson stumbled across her diagnosis only after months of back pain and a false alarm of osteoporosis led her to chat to her doctor, who had her rushed to the hospital.“Thedoctor said that if I didn’t go in when I did, I only had about two months to live, because my kidneys were completely shot,” sheDespitesaid.
The second half of the campaign launched on August 30. It features two, full-day itineraries that showcase unique and memorable ways to experience Pen rith. The tailored itineraries are targeted towards young adventure-seekers and active families, but there really is some thing for everyone.
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Ms Donaldson has been undergoing treat ment at Nepean Hospital, where she met Cheryl Leung.
Cheryl Leung and her partner, Tony McCann.
The funds will allow for the not-for-profit to provide nurses in various areas, including Nepean, run their information hotline, and help to ensure that every Australian living with myeloma has access to the specialised services and support they need.
efore being diagnosed with the disease in 2019, Sharon Donaldson had never heard of multiple myeloma, and as it turns out, she’s not alone.
Australia.“Myeloma Australia had been so good with us during Tony’s treatment,” she said.
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38 people in Australia being diag nosed with myeloma each week, and 20,000 Australians currently living with the disease, Ms Donaldson said she’s found it to be contin ually swept under the rug.
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A Jamisontown resident, Ms Leung lost her partner Tony McCann to multiple myeloma in October 2021.
“Leukaemia and breast cancer, they’re out there and they’re known about, but definitely, multiple myeloma is one that a lot of people haven’t heard of.”
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CR TRICIA HITCHEN Mayor of Penrith
Run in two parts, the Feel New in Penrith campaign encourages visitors to find out more about our City’s diverse and adventurous tourism offering. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of Penrith as a destination, to encourage more day trippers and overnight visitors, and help boost the local economy. Visitors to our city don’t just hit the more obvious attractions, they stay in our hotels, eat in our restaurants and cafés and shop with localThebusinesses.firstpartof the campaign ran during June and July when participating oper ators provided special offers that were featured across social media channels – to visitors and locals alike.
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Penrith is a fantastic tourist destination and Council works hard to promote our City’s attractions, nature and amenities to a wide audience. Recently, we’ve been working with our partners at Destination NSW and local operators to deliver a coop erative marketing campaign that invites visitors to Feel New in Penrith.
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The location is across from Memory Park, near the Woodriff Street intersection.
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Coles would exit the CBD, and ultimately built many stores across the Penrith Local Government Area.
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The Coles store closed in 1983 after almost 25 years at the site, as the suburban sprawl in Penrith really started to take hold.
Ron Barrett’s Nuffield dealership was located on this site and was demolished to make way for this Coles variety store.
He moved to a new prem ises in High Street near Castlereagh Road.
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This photo of the old Coles store in High Street, Penrith was taken in late 1959, soon after its opening.
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Engine room leader and Kiwi international James Fisher-Harris received the John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination for the third time in four years, in recognition of his hard work and dedication this season.
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Other big winners on the night included exciting winger Taylan
Fullback Dylan Edwards won his first Merv Cartwright Medal on Monday night. Photo: Penrith Panthers.
Across the regular season, the 2021 NRL Premiership winner averaged 218 metres per game, to go with eight tries, six try assists, 10 line breaks and 98 tackle breaks.
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“I definitely wouldn’t be here without those guys, especially Ciro. I’m sad to see him leave the club this year but I’m very thankful for what you’ve done for me, Ciro.”
tries in 21 games in his first full year in the top grade.Panthers members also selected May’s Round 6 try against the Brisbane Broncos at BlueBet Stadium as the Try of the Year.
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teammates for turning him into the player he is“I’mtoday.very grateful and very lucky to play alongside such a great bunch of boys and even the whole squad,” he said.
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“We come into work every day and we just enjoy each other’s company. We all get along really well and it doesn’t feel like a job at all, really.”Edwards also gave a special mention to the club’s coaching staff, in particular Cameron Ciraldo, who will depart the club at season’s end.“Ialso want to thank the coaches, who put a lot of time and work into all of us, but they’ve definitely made me a better footballer,” he said.
Outgoing Panthers Equipment Manager Alan Mair was announced Club Person of the Year following an incredible four-decade involve ment with Penrith.
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The 26-year-old was named the club’s Player of the Year for 2022 on Monday night following an outstanding season that’s also put him in the mix for the NRL’s Dally M Medal later this month.Aswell as being named the club’s best and fairest this season, Edwards also claimed the Members Player of the Year – proving King Dyl’s popularity among the fan-base is at an all-time high.
Forward and soon-to-be Eels recruit J’maine Hopgood was named the NSW Cup Player of the Year after guiding that side to a Grand Final appearance, while Dolphins-bound halfback and Glenmore Park Brumbies junior Sean O’Sullivan secured the Senior Education Award for his academic achievements in 2022.
hree years ago he was battling for his career in reserve grade, and now popular Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards is a Merv Cartwright Medal winner.
! Taylan’s dream over: Taylan May’s dream rookie season looks to be over after he picked up a hamstring injury (pictured) in the win over Parramatta last Friday. A suspension for a high tackle means he’ll miss next Saturday’s Preliminary Final regardless, but he’s at long odds to play in the Grand Final should Penrith make it. He hasn’t been officially ruled out and there’s no question the club would give him every chance to recover in time, but I’m told he’s only a small chance to play again this year.
! Members for life: Panthers has gone back and awarded Life Membership to every player who contributed to the club’s 2003 Premiership success almost 20 years ago. The honour was bestowed upon the 1991 Premier ship-winning team but was overlooked in 2003. The club has also awarded Life Mem bership to the 2021 Premiership-winning side, including every player who played first grade during the season. The club’s Board recently approved the decision.
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! Accor locked in: Penrith will play their Preliminary Final at Accor Stadium next Saturday night even if it ends up being against South Sydney, who call the venue home. Despite both CommBank Stadium and Allianz Stadium being an option for week three Finals, Accor was always Penrith and the NRL’s preferred option. The Panthers don’t feel they have any sort of affinity with CommBank Sta dium while Allianz would feel like too much of an away trip and an unknown for Penrith, who are yet to play there. Tickets to the Preliminary Final against either Souths or the Sharks go on sale Monday.
! Cutting it fine: Corporate ticket holders were only issued their passes to last Friday night’s Qualifying Final on the morning of the game. The NRL handles ticketing for all Finals matches and faced delays in getting the tickets for the match out to the clubs.
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! Booze ban: The Panthers are knuckling down on their push for back-to-back Prem ierships with a booze ban now in force at the club. The playing group has sworn off the drink until after the Grand Final as they work to ensure they’ve got every possible advantage in the big September matches. The beers cer tainly weren’t flowing at the Merv Cartwright Medal on Monday night, with even Player of the Year Dylan Edwards knocking back a tradi tional beverage on stage with Greg Alexander upon receiving the main award.
! Mair to depart Penrith: Long-time Pan thers Equipment Manager Alan Mair is moving on at the end of the season. After first joining the club in the 1980s, Mair has had a long and proud history at the foot of the Mountains and took out the Club Person of the Year award at the Merv Cartwright Medal on Monday night. Mair’s departure is of his own choosing.
After a $9000 and several $5000 wagers last weekend, Sportsbet have turned the Panthers from $2.25 into $1.80. The North Queensland Cowboys are the $5.00 second favourite. Pan thers star Nathan Cleary (pictured below) has also been heavily supported to win the Clive Churchill Medal. Cleary is $4.25 into $3.60 favourite, ahead of teammate Isaah Yeo at $11.
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Panthers are into their shortest quote of the season to win back-to-back NRL Premierships.
! Spotted: Penrith’s Premiership-winning halfbacks Greg Alexander, Nathan Cleary and Craig Gower catching up at the Merv Cart wright Medal on Monday night.
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! Spotted: Former Panther Geoff Daniela with his kids in the Eastern Grandstand last Friday night cheering the side on against the Eels.
! Wayne’s deserved win: Congratulations to Wayne Neville from Penrith Brothers who picked up the Ray Stellar Club Person of the Year award at the Brad Fittler on ofCupseythenamedwas(pictured)JackMeantime,dayMonnight.ColeJerFleggPlayertheYear after a stellar season with Penrith.
much further does it need to go? Smok ing was seen as healthy once. Boxers are forced to have months off after being knocked out. In the Super League, at the very least, a concussion draws a compul sory week off.
It will take good administration and cool heads to navigate a path.
Of all the discussion points about this wild afternoon – who got it wrong, what was right, and where to go next – the HIA’s should be the biggest thought bubble.Ihave been working sidelines for Fox League for years and the growth in the number of players forced off under HIA protocols is obvious.Ageneration ago, playing on after a concussion earnt a badge of honour. Today it is seen as a ticket to early retire ment and a dementia ward.
As stated at the start. One factor bleeds into another and we swirl around and around. Welcome to the storm.
While related, the sin bins last weekend are nothing in comparison to the HIA’s.
perfect storm is headed towards the NRL and it’s not Melbourne.
It is fact that NRL players are getting fitter, faster, stronger and more powerful. They are being paid better than ever. The exposure and pressure is only growing. So, basically, everything on-field is intensifying.Alsogrowing is knowledge and concern about brain injuries.
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Let’s hope this weekend sees a safe passage for every participant.
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Cam Murray undergoes an on-field HIA. Photo: NRL Images
If more care and concern has to be taken, clubs are going to need bigger squads. But how does that fit in with finances and expansion – where critics say we already don’t have enough elite talent?TheDolphins and maybe an 18th club can improve revenue, but they need players – and maybe every club will need more players if HIA protocols are tightened.Thehierarchy will want more players and teams to maximise its broadcast revenue and compete with other codes. How do you generate more players if Mums and Dads are more educated and concerned about head injuries? And it’s not as if country rugby league or junior participation is booming anyway.
Showing up on the radar are blips like participation, expansion, perception, revenue… and their compli cating factor, head injuries.
Like a good team, one relies on another. Last Sunday, a compelling but chaotic 80 minutes of game-time between the Roosters and Rabbitohs ran for more than two hours in real time, as seven players were sin-binned and five more sent for Head Injury Assess ments (HIA’s), of whom three didn’t return, including James Tedesco.
We have already seen players forced into early retirements from head knocks. Others are walking a tightrope. What happens from here?
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Game 1: Elimination Semi-Final –Parramatta Eels v Canberra Raiders. Friday, September 16 – CommBank Stadium, Parramatta. Kick-off: 7.50pm.
hile the mighty Panthers and Cowboys take a well-earned rest, there are still two NRL Finals games to navigate through this weekend.
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Raiders coach Ricky Stuart would have been incredibly proud of how his Green Machine never gave up and played their hearts out against tremendous opposition last Saturday. If they play with as much spirit and flair against the Eels, they will be in with a shot of upsetting Parramatta at their home ground. In saying that, Parramatta were fierce for the first 50 minutes of their match against the Panthers, until their completion rate went down the toilet and their halfback went down with 20 to go. I saw enough from the Eels however to confidently predict that they can bounce back and defeat a tough Raiders outfit by the narrowest of margins.
My tip: Eels by 2.
All four teams in action will know that only two can go through to the Preliminary Final to meet either Penrith or North Queensland for the chance to make the 2022 NRL Grand Final. The other two can start planning their Mad Monday celebrations.
Game 2: Elimination Semi-Final – Cronulla Sharks v South Sydney Rabbitohs. Saturday, September 17 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Kick-off: 8.00pm. That was an extremely gutsy and impressive
My tip: Rabbitohs by 12.
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performance last weekend by the Bunnies against their arch rivals, while the Sharks used up plenty of juice in their clash against the Cowboys. It’s difficult to see Cronulla being able to lift themselves for this do-or-die contest, against a battle-hardened South Sydney team, many of whom, played in last year’s Grand Final. This is where I think the game will be won and lost, big-game experience, the Rabbitohs have it, the Sharks don’t. The Bunnies’ defence also looked far more impressive while Cronulla leaked 32 points.
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Tiring and under enormous pressure, the Panthers contin ued to hang on, eventually scoring a try through Keegan Russell-Smith on the siren to claim a well-earned win.
he Penrith Panthers are through to the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Grand Final after defeating the Newtown Jets 28-18 at Netstrata Jubilee Oval.
A vital strip on the line saved Penrith from falling further behind and gave them a chance to advance downfield, where a kick bounced perfectly for Sean O’Sullivan to score.
The Jersey Flegg Panthers also kept their season alive, beating St George-Illawarra 36-26 in a thriller.ThePanthers took a quick 12-4 lead as both teams scored following penalties.
Penrith’s Jersey Flegg team are through to the Preliminary Final.
They will go on to face the Sydney Roosters in the Prelim inary Final on Saturday after noon, while the NSW Cup side has the week off ahead of the Grand Final.
Penrith took a 14-12 lead to half-time after a cut-out by Char lie Staines put Sunia Turuva over.
The Dragons continued to push, scoring in the corner to cut the deficit to 32-26.
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The Panthers were put under pressure early, but scored first through Robert Jennings.
Just as Riki was preparing to return, the Jets scored where he would have been.
They struck twice shortly after the resumption, with Jennings and Turuva both registering doubles, the latter immediately after Newtown lost Dykes to the sinVincebin. Rennie sliced through to score for Newtown and cut the margin to six with 24 minutes remaining, however the Jets couldn’t crack the Panthers defence, instead conceding a
They took control of the game as Isaiah Iongi came up with some brilliant touches, first to set up Cody Lawson out wide, then scoring himself minutes later.
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Two quick tries brought the Dragons back to 26-20, before a crucial dropped ball gave the Panthers field position, leading to an Ativalu Lisati try.
pair of late penalty goals, which helped the clock wind down.
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Niwhai Puru found space to set up his brother Hohepa to score, before a late Dragons try made it 26-8 at the break.
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The Panthers faced more pres sure, losing Preston Riki to the sin bin for a professional foul. Almost immediately, Newtown scored through Kade Dykes.
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fter moving to Australia from Papua New Guinea at age eight, actor Remy Hii fell in love with theatre, and made it his dream to become the representation he always yearned for growing up.
“Doinghimself.theComic-Cons over the last couple of months, I have realised how much of a fan I am of cosplay. They have these awesome cosplay parades at Comic-Con, I always try to make it out for those,” he said.
“I’d just come back from America, and this audition was sitting in my inbox, and it was one of those huge ones, and I was like, ‘There’s no way this is going to“Ihappen’.hadbeen away for a really long time, I didn’t know who was in Sydney to help me with my audition tape, but I found someone to help me record it, and it was late. I only really submitted it because I didn’t want my agents to think I was lazy and not doing the audi tions that they were sending through!”
Oz Comic-Con will be on at Sydney Showground on Saturday, Septem ber 24 and Sunday, September 25. General admission tickets start at $37.50. For more information, visit ozcomiccon.com.
would be doing. Typical of the ‘Marvel Machine’, this was just the beginning of the details Remy had to keep under wraps.“They were filming [‘Avengers: Endgame’] at the same time as us, and I remember a few times, our sets would cross over, and we would shoot on the ‘Endgame’ set or the ‘Endgame’ people would shoot on our set, and they had this whole Marvel team of security dressed up like Men in Black, and they’d come in, and you needed these security passes, it was mental,” he said.
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Little did he know that, among an abundance of big titles such as ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and ‘The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star’, he’d find himself acting alongside Tom Holland and Zendaya in ‘Spiderman: Far From Home’ – though he admits he almost didn’t make it there.
Remy is making his way back to Sydney this year for Oz Comic-Con, ready to share his stories with fans, and be a fan
Despite this, Remy was cast in the film after just two days, and was told to fly to London immediately, not know ing what role he was playing or what he
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“Being in that machine was one of the most eye-opening experiences as an actor, but it was also really, really incredibly cool.”
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“I also just love meeting the fans. Like many actors, we’ve all got social media, which is a great way of having a direct connection with the people who like and watch your work, but having that one-on-one, face-to-face connection at Comic-Con is really special.”
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“I think being in a Marvel film would be most actors’ absolute dream role. God, it was mine! I grew up loving Spiderman, so it was really weird when the audition came through, because I almost didn’t do it,” he said.
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Spend a relaxed day learning the ancient art of basket weaving and create your very own melon basket this Sunday, Septem ber 18 at the Creative Fringe. Though all materials and tuition are provided, the workshop will be running for six hours, and participants are encouraged to bring along some lunch and snacks. For more information, visit thecreativefringe.com.au.
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Op Shop at Kingswood Thursdays and Fridays, 9am to 3.30pm. Kingswood Anglican Church, corner of Bringelly Road and Second Avenue, Kingswood. Morning tea every Friday morning.
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Sunset Station Singers
Second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Henry Sports Club. Call 0484 003 571 for details.
Penrith Women’s Health Centre Domestic violence support services. 4721 2499.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Crisis Sexual Assault Service 24/7 support available for any sexual assault that has occurred in the last seven days. 4734 2000.
Basket weaving at the Creative Fringe
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JP Service Victor Glanville – 0416 157 668.
Second and fourth Monday of the month. Penrith Bowling Club. 4736 1546. For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit the Lions on Facebook.
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Saturdays 4.30pm, WSU Kingswood Campus. Guan 0422 120 738. Tai chi and qiqong exercise.
Delivered meals available to purchase for those over 65 or with a disability. Call 4733 7200 for details or www.nepeanfoodservices.org.au.visit
Jordan Springs Probus Club Fourth Tuesday of the month at 10am, Jordan Springs Hub. 0402 699 611.
Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce Regular events.
Penrith Museum of Printing Sundays from 10am. Penrith Paceway. 0415 625 573 for more information.
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The Sunset Station Singers entertain residents mainly in nursing homes. The song list is over 130 songs, ranging from their old time favourites to more current songs.
Penrith Stroke Recovery Group
The Nepean Naval Museum opened in 2014 and is the area’s first museum dedicated to the naval forces. The Museum houses a collection of Naval forces memorabilia.
Gamblers Anonymous Mondays 7.30pm. 0433 018 484.
Nepean Puffers & Wheezers 1800 654 301.
Lifeline: 13 11 14.
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This Saturday, September 17, Penrith Conservatorium of Music will be bringing music to life with ‘Impromptus’. The show will be celebrating 32 years of music excellence at Penrith Con, featuring works from a variety of times and places, and demonstrating their tutors’ virtuosity and talent. For more information, visit thejoan.com.au.
Head to the EVAN Theatre at Panthers this Saturday, Septem ber 17 for ‘Elvis: An American Trilogy’. The show sees three world-leading Elvis performers take audiences on a spellbind ing journey through the eras of The King. Together, Vic Trevino Jnr, Ben Thompson, and Steve Michaels are guaranteed to en compass the ultimate Elvis experience. Tickets from Panthers.
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The King lives at Panthers this Saturday
Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6pm. 1300 222 222.
Third Thursday of the month at 10am, Panthers. 1300 650 594.
Mondays 7pm, St Marys RSL. Rhonda 0408 218 965.
Penrith Hospital Auxiliary Craft stall at Nepean Hospital on the second Tuesday of each month from 9am-2pm. Volunteers needed. Call Helen on 4572 5244.
First Thursday of the month. Headspace. 8880 8160.
Penrith Markets Wednesdays. Penrith Showground.
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Relationships Australia Counselling for individuals, couples and families. Domestic violence support group also available. 4728 4800. 340 High Street, Penrith.
Cambridge Park Lions Club
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Penrith Rotary Club Mondays 6.30pm. 0416 157 668. New members welcome. The Rotary Club generally meets at Penrith Bowling Club.
Nepean Naval Museum Open Sundays 11am-3pm. 40-42 Bruce Neale Drive. 0411 138 700.
Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk Thursdays from 5.30pm. Meet at Coffee Club Nepean River.
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Arms of Australia Inn Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-2pm. 4735 4394. 127 Gardenia Avenue, Emu Plains. A great place to discover the local history of Penrith.
Tuesday and Thursday 9am-5pm. 7/458-470 High Street, Penrith.
Free weekly Tai Chi classes
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“The Blue Mountains Theatre is excited to bring this unique short film festival to local
“Patrons will be joining film lovers across six continents to vote for their favourite short film by some of the most creative, emerging film-makers in the world right now.”
With 870 submissions from 70 countries, the 10 finalists from around the world were announced, with one Australian film along with Scotland, Czech & Slovakia, Spain, Finland and Lebanon and two films each from France and USA.
Boasted as the world’s first global film festival, the 10-days-long event will be cele brating its 25th anniversary by hosting its films in over 500 venues worldwide.
nternational film lovers are in for a treat as the top 10 finalists of the Manhattan Short Film Festival will be playing at the Blue Mountains Theatre starting next Thursday, September 22.
For more details see www.bluemoun tainstheatre.com.
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This year, the 10 short films will share the common theme of ‘how people deal with adversity in various forms’.
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audiences,” said Louise Hales, Program Leader at Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub.
With varying storytelling methods and genres, film fans can expect plenty of drama and comedy interweaved with surprising new ways of storytelling, such as animated documentaries. Rising stars and recognis able actors such as Peyton List and Peter Mullan (pictured) will appear in unexpected and talent-stretching roles.
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Aquatics Championships, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and recently competed on SAS Australia.
“This is a legacy educational asset for the people of Blacktown City. This is not a cash cow for the State or WSU to sell off to put money into ‘other’ projects outside Blacktown City.”
Now that she’s standing in front of you, she has no choice but to devise a one-woman show on the spot with her army of instru ments.Thehighly reviewed show is said to be a frank and funny trip inside the mind of an anxious millennial on a mission, boasting an entirely original score, including 11 memorable songs.
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As part of the Sydney Fringe at Parramatta series, the talented Ally Morgan will be play ing herself as a 26-year-old determined to save the world from climate change through the power of Captivatingtheatre.audiences and critics alike, Morgan’s return brings a clash of theatre and reality through verbal and physical interactions with the audience.
Mr Bali said the State Government had overseen trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeship commencements plummet by more than half in the past 10 years with dozens ofTAFE campuses across NSW being either sold off or“Whatrepurposed.isthefate of the Nirimba campus? Is the writing on the wall?”
Melissa Wu participating in the recent SAS Challenge series.
He claimed WSU failed to consult with anyone in 2007 prior to their degree closures, failed to consult with the pool closure, failed to consult with students when their diploma courses were relocated to other campuses.
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While the world might not be saved, Ally Morgan may have just saved you from a weekend of boredom.
LACKTOWN will have its own expo experiencewhen WEXPO comes to the Blacktown Workers Club in OcWEXPOtober. will showcase local businesses with more than 100 stalls and specialty workshops on subjects including: health, networking, property, networking, tourism, culture, charity, personal development, professional development andThemore.full day of events includes a breakfast and lunch with two high prole guest speakers. Melissa Paige Wu has been conrmed as the breakfast speaker. Melissa is an Australian diver and silver medal winner at the2007 World
transported to a real-life stage through a guided meditation by her psychologist.
oin Sydney’s Rogue Projects for ‘Not Today’ starting next Friday at Riverside Theatre in Parramatta for a magical one-woman cabaret to save the world from climate change.
‘Not Today’ will be on at Riverside Thea tre on Friday, September 23 at 7pm and Saturday, September 24 at 8pm. Tickets will be $34 for adults and $32 for conces sions, with additional discounts for River side Members. For more information, visit riversideparramatta.com.au.
MP Stephen Bali.
Mr Bali is calling for transparent and community consultation on the future of Nirimba.Aspokesperson for WSU said Western Sydney University has a long and proud history at the Nirimba campus and the surrounding Nirimba Education Precinct.“Western Sydney University is committed to a strong educational presence in Blacktown – continuing to optimise its course offerings at Nirimba to ensure it best meets the current and future educational needs of the local western Sydney community,” the spokesperson said.
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“The site would easily be worth a half a billion dollars in its raw form to property developers and it may be too much for the NSW Government and WSU to ignore.”
Sit down for a comedic clash of wits as Morgan fights with her anxiety and lack of ability to bring about a life-changing show that will change the world before being
WEXPO Blacktown will also feature two unique round table sessions where up to 100 hand-picked guests will experience presentations about health and infrastructure.Theguestswill then submit their feedback to the presentations which will be formulated into formal summary documents by Australian Catholic University Blacktown.Charity partner for the event is
the Better Foundation. The Blacktown News and Western Sydney Business Access (WSBA) are the official media partners.Event Patron, Stephen Bali MP, said Wexpo Blacktown is a unique opportunity for businesses and visitors to interact as we emerge from the impact of COVID.Eventpartner and gold sponsor Blacktown Workers Club has allocated the Diamond Room for stall holders plus three separate function rooms for workshops and seminars
WEXPO will be held on October 24 at Blacktown Workers Club. More at www.wexpo.com.au
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by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack – Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel – to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes. Now showing.
Friends off-screen, Clooney and Roberts also hold producer roles on the film. Now showing.
In ‘DC League of Super-Pets’, Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpow ers and fighting crime in Metropolis side
local, Gede, whom she has just met, from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years prior.
‘DC League of Super-Pets’ is a superhero comedy film based on the DC Comics su perhero team Legion of Super-Pets.
In ‘Ticket to Paradise’, Academy Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission in Bali, try ing to stop their lovestruck daughter, who has announced that she plans to marry a
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Ê Could we be getting new episodes of ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’? That’s the mail out of the UK. Fiona O’Carroll, daughter of creator and star Brendan, who also plays Maria Brown has revealed they’ll be filming two Christmas specials in October along with the first of a miniseries of four episodes, the other three early next year. Very exciting!
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Friday, September 30. Property agents Gavin Rubinstein, D’Leanne Lewis, Simon Cohen and Monika Tu return for more rivalry, high er stakes and multi-million-dollar deals in Sydney – with appearances by celebrity client Delta Goodrem.
Ê ‘The Challenge Australia’ is right around the corner, with 10 announcing the cast for the upcoming competition reality series.
Ê Tom Gleeson show ‘Hard Quiz’ is return ing to the ABC on Wednesday, September 28 at 8pm.
Ê One of reality TV’s first families the Os bournes are heading back before the cameras for a new series, ‘Home to Roost’. Over 20 years ago, the Osbourne family left Britain for a life in the US and threw open the doors of their LA home and shared their bizarre life in the fly-on-the-wall show, ‘The Osbournes’. Now, the family are returning to their family home in the UK, pretty much as they left it all those years ago. A 10-part series will follow the Osbournes as they celebrate one of their most important years yet – with everything from Sharon’s 70th birthday to Kelly’s soon-
Ê FOX8 teen horror spinoff ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ has been renewed for a second season.
to-be-born baby, Ozzy’s tour, and of course the big move itself. It will air in 2023.
Ê Binge has confirmed its first original comedy special ‘Jimmy Rees: Meanwhile in Australia’. Dropping on Tuesday, Septem ber 27, the hour-long special includes Rees’ characters including The Guy Who Decides & Jason, The Brighton Ladies, Meanwhile In Australia and many others, many of which have become a viral hit over recent years.
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Ê Seven and Foxtel have secured the AFL broadcast rights until the end of 2031. At a reported $4.5 billion, it’s the biggest sports broadcast deal in Australian history.
The cast (pictured) will feature former cast members of ‘The Bachelor’, ‘Love Island’, ‘Married at First Sight’, ‘MasterChef’, ‘Ninja Warrior’, ‘Australian Survivor’, ‘Big Brother’, ‘The Voice’ and ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’. Based on the hit MTV series out of the US, players live together in one giant house, compete in extreme physical and mental challenges, and vote players into elimina tions where they have to battle it out for their chance to stay in the game. The final male and female challengers will be declared Chal lenge champions by the end of the season, winning $100,000 each in prize money.
5:50 Songs From The Inside (PG) 6:20 Kriol Kitchen (PG) 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 True North Calling (PG) 7:30 First Australians (PG) 8:30 The Wrestlers (M l,v) 9:30 Movie: “Resurrecting The Champ” (M) (’07) Stars: Samuel L Jackson
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8:00 TBA 10:00 Tennis: Davis Cup Finals: Germany v Australia *Live* Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence Get Macca’s® the western weekender »56 Friday, September 16, 2022
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7:05 Jeopardy!
5:00 Movie: “The War Wagon” (PG) (’67) Stars: John Wayne 7:00 Movie: “True Grit” (PG) (’10) Stars: Hailee Steinfeld 9:40 Movie: “The Jackal” (M) (’97) Stars: Bruce Willis 12:05 Snapped (M) (PG) (G) (’18) (PG) Ben Kingsley (PG) Cary (PG)
6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Vera (PG) 2:00 Midsomer Murders (PG) 3:30 Great Southern Landscapes (PG) 4:00 Spicks And Specks (PG) 4:50 Landline 5:15 David Attenborough’s Life That Glows (PG) 6:10 Extraordinary Escapes (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:30 Marriage (M l) 9:30 Summer Love (M) 10:00 Savage River (M) 10:55 Silent Witness (M) 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning
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Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Baptiste (M l,v) 10:30 ABC Late News 10:45 Doc Martin (PG) 12:20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) 12:50 Summer Love (M)
Weekend
7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats
12:00 The Code (PG) 1:00 Blue Bloods (M) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M) 10:20 Evil (M)
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TV Guide: September 16–22
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost” (M v) (’11) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Hidden Figures” (PG) (’16) Stars: Taraji P Henson 11:05 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping
6:00 The Talk 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 10 News First 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The Living Room 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Ultimate Classroom 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Living Room (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:30 Just For Laughs Australia (M) 10:00 Just For Laughs Uncut 10:05 Food Markets (PG) (In English/ Finnish) 11:05 Grayson’s Art Club (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:05 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Supervet Specials (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Herculaneum (PG) 8:30 Hampton Court - Behind Closed Doors (PG) Pawn Stars South Africa (PG) 4:30 Storage Wars (PG) AFL Women’s: Round Melbourne v Geelong AFL: Friday Night AFL: Final: 1 *Live* 11:00 (M)
4: North
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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (PG) 11:00 The Best Of Back Roads (PG) 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Savage River (M l,s) 1:55 The Queen And Us (PG) 3:05 Escape From The City (PG) 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:30
2:30 The Block (PG) 4:00 Flip Or Flop Nashville 4:30 Log Cabin Living 5:00 Celebrity IOU (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Stone House Revival 8:30 Rock Solid Builds (PG) Forged (PG) (PG) Does Countdown (M l,s) Hoarders (M l) 9:20 Atlanta (MA15+) Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 The Nanny (PG) 6:00 TBA 7:30 Movie: “Space Jam” (G) (’96) Stars: Bill Murray 9:10 Movie: “Birds Of Prey” (MA15+) (’20) Stars: Margot Robbie 11:20 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M) 3:30 Movie: “Manuela” (PG) (’57) Stars: Trevor Howard 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Country House Hunters Australia 8:30 Movie: “No Reservations” (G) (’07) 10:30 Movie: “Life As We Know It” (M s,d) (’10) Show (PG) Horse Racing: MRC Foundation Race Day/ Royal Randwick/ George Main Stakes Day *Live* Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) Seven Border Security - Australia’s Front Line: (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Shazam!” (M) (’19) Stars: Zachary Levi 10:20 Movie: “X-Men” (M h,v) (’00) Stars: Hugh Jackman
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5:00 Worldwatch 9:10 The Autistic Gardener (PG) 10:05 Earth’s Natural Wonders (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Motorsport: Superbike World Championship 3:05 The Hunt For Shackleton’s Ice Ship (PG) 4:40 The Great Train Robbery 5:35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Greatest Train Journeys From Above (PG) 8:20 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 2:00 Escape To The Country 4:00 Bargain Hunt 5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:30 The Amazing Homemakers (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 12:30 The Zoo
4:30 The Simpsons (PG) 4:55 Movie: “Free Willy 3: The Rescue” (PG) (’97) Stars: Jason James Richter 6:40 Movie: “Ice Age: Collision Course” (PG) (’16) Stars: John Leguizamo 8:30 Movie: “Ransom” (MA15+) (’96) Stars: Mel Gibson
September16Friday 2:00 South Aussie With Cosi (PG) 2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 Emmerdale (PG) 5:00 Coronation Street (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Security - International (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 4:00
5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15
5:00 The Flamin’ Thongs 5:30 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 6:00 Amelia Parker: Just The Two Of Us (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 8:00 The Deep 3:00 ABC AfternoonsNews 4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Australian Story 9:00 ABC Nightly News 6:05 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Andy And The Band 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Railway Man” (PG) (’13) Stars: Colin Firth 10:25 Doctor Who (PG) 11:10 Ghosts (PG) 6:30 Food Safari 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 8:30 Royal Recipes 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK 10:00 Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations 5:15 Shortland
6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Til Ex Do Us Part” (PG) (’18) Stars: Kelly Sullivan 1:45 9Honey - Queen Elizabeth (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 NRL: First Semi Final: Eels v Raiders *Live* From Commbank Stadium 9:45 NRL: Post Match 10:30 Movie: “Shaft” (MA15+) (’00) Stars: Samuel L Jackson 12:30 Tipping Point (PG)
8:30 What’s Up Down Under 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 Luxury Escapes (PG) 12:30 The Living Room (PG) 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia 2:00 Buy To Build 2:30 Planet Shapers (PG) 3:00 What’s Up Down Under (PG) 3:30 Taste Of Australia (PG) 4:00 Ultimate Classroom 4:30 Food Trail - South Africa (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Luxury Escapes (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:00 The Dog House UK (PG) 8:00 Ambulance UK (PG) 10:00 TBA 11:00 NCIS (M)
2:00 AFL Women’s: Round 4: GWS v West Coast Eagles *Live* 6:00 TBA 6:30 AFL: Pre Game 7:00 AFL: Final: Week 3: Game 2 *Live* From TBA 11:00 Movie: “Machete Kills” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Charlie Sheen
*Live* 7:00
5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30
8:00 Frasier (PG) 9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 Friends (PG) 12:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 1:00 The Amazing Race Australia (PG) 4:30 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping
5:00
2:30 Rock Solid Builds 3:30 Celebrity IOU (PG) 4:30 Australia’s Best Pools 5:30 Australia’s Best House 6:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International One Plus 6:05 Kangaroo Beach 6:30 Fireman Sam 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Celia Pacquola: All Talk (M) 9:30 Sammy J (PG) 9:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 10:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 10:30 Doctor Who (PG) 4:30 Food In Our Time 5:30 Adam & Poh’s Malaysia In Australia 6:00 Cheese Slices 6:30 The Julia Child Challenge 7:30 Hairy Biker’s Route 66 8:40 Jamie’s Food Escapes 9:40 The Wine Show 11:30 Counter Space 12:00 Cheese Slices 4:00 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Insight (M) 6:30 Domino Masters (PG) 7:30 Impossible Engineering: Kingda Ka Roller CoasterUSA (PG) 8:30 The Good Fight (M) 9:30 TBA
12:00 The Love Boat (PG) 1:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 2:00 MacGyver (M) 4:00 Roads Less Travelled 4:30 I Fish 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 Blood & Treasure (M v)
Your guide to the week’s television viewing
One 8:00 ABC News Tonight
3:00 SandownSpeedSeries:Raceway
5:55 Movie: “Sherlock Gnomes”
Stars: Johnny Depp 7:30 Movie: “Bumblebee” (M v) (’18) Stars: Hailee Steinfeld 9:45 Movie: “Death Race” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Jason Statham 2:05 Movie: “Fear Is The Key”
5:00 Our Stories 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40 Land Of Primates (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Pound Puppies And The Legend Of Big Paw” (G) (’88) Stars: Greg Berg 8:55 Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:05 Through The Wormhole (PG)
4:15 Movie: “The Pride And The Passion”
7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra Saturday 12:00 Surfing Australia TV 12:30 Rivals (PG) 1:00 Drive TV 1:30 The Bizarre Pet Vets (PG) 2:30 The Garden Gurus (PG) 3:00 Touch Football: NSW State Cup: Finals Week 2: Teams TBA *Live* 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 NRL: Second Semi Final: Sharks v Rabbitohs *Live* 9:45 NRL: Post Match 10:30 Movie: “The Dead Pool” (M) (’07) Stars: Clint Eastwood
(’57) Stars:
Grant 7:00 The Bizarre Pet Vets
11:30 The King Of Queens (PG) 12:30 Frasier (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 10:30 Charmed (PG)
3:25 Movie: “Free Willy 3: The Rescue” (PG) (’97) Stars: Jason James Richter 5:10 Movie: “Surf’s Up” (G) (’07) Stars: James Woods 7:00 Movie: “Hotel Transylvania 3” (PG) (’18) Stars: Adam Sandler 9:00 Movie: “Contact” (M) (’97)
Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 Poh & Co. 8:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK
Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) 9:15 Friday Night Dinner (M) 9:35 Rosehaven
12:00 Movie: “Hidden Intentions” (M s,v) (’18) Stars: Ashlynn Yennie 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Sweet Home Alabama” (PG) (’02) Stars: Candice Bergen
7:00 Our Stories 7:30 From Sand To Celluloid 8:30 Karla Grant Presents (M l,v) 9:00 Lagau Danalaig An Island Life 10:05 First Australians (PG)
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3. How many studio albums has Luke Combs released?
2. Luke Combs’ second album, ‘What You See Is What You Get’, crossed over to the main stream pop charts in America. What position did it reach?
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5. In what year did Luke Combs perform at the CMC Rocks festival in Australia?
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6. In what year was Luke Combs named CMA Entertainer of the Year?
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7. At what venue will Luke Combs play at in Sydney as part of his tour next year?
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The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year will now deliver a mammoth nine arena perfor mances across Australia and New Zealand in his biggest headline tour to Takingdate.in three continents, 16 countries, and more than 35 concerts, Luke’s 2023 world tour is the latest milestone in an already monumental career.
Luke Combs (pictured) has already announced second shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne next year before general public tickets have even gone on Pre-salesale.interest was so high that promoters announced a second show within hours of tickets being released.
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His acclaimed new album, ‘Growin’ Up’, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in TicketsJune.to Luke Combs are available via Ticketek.
General public tickets for the Sydney shows at Qudos Bank Arena on August 16 and 17 next year will go on sale on Friday at 2pm.Luke will be joined by US country star Cody Johnson and Australian singer-songwriter
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so delays and disruptions will unsettle your usually genial Gemini demeanour. Circum stances are constantly evolving, so keep your schedule flexible and your mind open to sudden changes. It is a suitable time to do research or revise written work (rather than take a trip or launch a new project). But don’t believe everything a colleague or rel ative tells you. The buzz words for this week? Adapt, amend, double-check, revise and redo.
Tuesday looks lively, as the Venus/ Uranus link propels you into an excit ing new world of possibilities. You’re pursuing a challenging personal pro ject with extra creativity, passion and purpose, but a partnership or friend ship requires more clarity. Avoiding complex issues won’t make them magically disappear. So it’s impor tant to communicate your intentions clearly and concisely – especially when it comes to a romantic relation ship or a joint venture.
If you’re not careful then an unre liable relative or a questionable ac quaintance could lead you astray. So keep your realism radar on high and avoid getting caught up in dubious schemes. You’re learning some hard financial lessons, as Saturn stirs up your money zone. Clever Capricorns will budget wisely, and favour saving over-spending. Strive to build your outer material security – as well as your inner emotional security. Both are equally important to the future.
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Librans love things to run smoothly but there’s unpredictable planetary energy about this week. Mercury is reversing through your sign, so life is likely to veer off in an unexpected di rection. Which could be wonderful or stressful, depending on the circum
You love to hear the sound of your own voice as you chat, converse and communicate. However, sometimes you can confuse TALKING about something with actually DOING it! If you think things through and then act with passion and purpose, then the week will go well. But if you don’t walk your talk, expect problems and delays at every turn. Be inspired by music
This week Mercury is reversing through your relationship zone, so communicating with your sweetheart, boss or best friend could be problem atic. Then the weekend looks extra tricky, when nebulous Neptune also scrambles signals and confuses com munication (especially involving work or health). So don’t accept informa tion at face value and don’t believe everything you hear. Take the time to do some solid fact checking before you
This week’s restless stars boost your bohemian side and your adventurous nature. But, if you are too recklessly impulsive (especially on Monday and Tuesday) then you could find yourself involved in an argument, accident, financial fiasco or friendship drama. Sensible Saturn (in your sign) encour ages you to pace yourself and think things through before you proceed. So astute Aquarians will choose creative problem solving over unpredictable
If you daydream the week away, then you’ll just end up feeling dazed and confused. Instead, try channel ling your creative energy into relation ships, joint ventures, spiritual pursuits or helping others. When it comes to a partnership, you’re keen to pursue a particular course of action. But is a loved one on the same page? Take the time to double-check, otherwise you could find you are veering off in completely different directions. Clear communication is the key.
It’s going to be a confusing week so try to keep your Crab cool. Avoid spreading unsubstantiated gossip and blurting out things that you’ll lat er regret. Take the time to check the facts thoroughly. The more discreet and diplomatic you are, the better the week will be. But it’s definitely a delicate balancing act. If you are too obliging and say ‘yes’ to everyone and everything, then you’ll be over whelmed and find you’ve bitten off more than you can comfortably chew!
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patron planet) links up with retrograde Mercury, so mo tivation will be low and impatience high. And the more you try to assert your authority and independence, the more stressful and frustrating things will be. Just remember – you can’t be the boss all of the time. Calm down and recalibrate Lions! If you are more consultative, then the week will run more smoothly. Friday is the best day to catch up with like-minded folk in your local community.
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Larvae – The hatched eggs release larvae which move away from light, deeper into carpets and under furniture before developing into pupae. The larvae feed on organic debris and at this stage can consume tapeworm eggs, allowing them to become an intermediate host for the development of
Tackling fleas as weather warms up
If your pet is scratching or has skin damage, it is best to have them checked by a vet to decide the best next steps.
o you struggle with keeping your pet flea-free? Don’t be alarmed, you’re not the only one. During the warmer months fleas are particularly common. They make our pets’ lives itchy and uncomforta ble. The answer to keeping fleas off your pet is simple – prevention.
Fleas are tiny, dark brown parasitic insects that infest the coat and skin of pets. They can jump up to 150 times their own length, making the transfer of fleas between your pets difficult to prevent. Their remarkable jumping skills also allow them to transit easily from surrounding environments to your pet.
Only five per cent of fleas live in the envi ronment as an adult and 95 per cent of fleas live as eggs, larvae, or pupae. For effective flea control, it is essential to break the lifecycle in the environment. This is a crucial part of flea management and prevention.
What are fleas?
Fleas are the number one cause of skin disease in pets and can cause problems ranging from simple itchiness to weeping sores, scaly skin and infection. Some animals are allergic to flea bites (a condition known as Flea Allergy Dermatitis), where one bite sets off an auto-immune reaction. All skin conditions require veterinary treatment. Fleas breed at an enormous rate. The fleas you see on your dog represent only 5-10 per cent of
Why is it important to treat and prevent fleas?
the fleas within their environment. The rest of the population is represented in the egg and larval stages found in your carpets, furniture, bedding, and garden.
How do I know if my pet has fleas?
Fleas form cocoons which can remain dormant for astonishingly long periods of time. They inhabit the garden, carpet, and furniture until they are able to hitch a ride on your pet. They jump great distances to find a host and bite both pets and humans.
One of the first signs of a flea infestation in your pet is itching. On inspection of your pet’s coat, you will likely see one or more fleas moving around on the surface of your pet’s skin. You may also notice tiny black particles that look like dirt; these could be flea drop pings. An adult female flea lays an average of 20 to 30 eggs each day.
Adult fleas – Jump onto your dog or cat, feed on their blood and then start laying eggs.
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Eggs – One female lays an average of 30 eggs per day, which drop off into carpets and bedding before hatching.
can take as little as two to three weeks and as long as 12 months. To rid your pet and household from fleas, you must break this cycle.
The lifecycle explained
How do I protect my pet from fleas? There are many different flea products available to purchase, so choosing the right one for your pet type and age is essential. Preventatives come as ‘spot on’ applications are easy to use and last three to four weeks or oral tablets that work as an effective birth control for fleas, interrupting the lifecycle. It is sometimes necessary to treat both the pet and the environment.
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corn is straight-forward and painless. A visit to your podiatrist to have it debrided will have you up and walking painfree by the end of the consultation, however there are measures you can take to prolong the rate of recurrence. This includes accom modative and supportive footwear to mitigate some of the undue stress at the site of the corn, as well as regular emollient or heel balm application to keep the skin from developing further callous. Regular treatment from your podiatrist is still recommended in this case as we find corns typically do return over time. Warts involve a more complex management plan. This lesion is the result of a viral infec tion that presents as white, wax-like tissue and often has black dots throughout. Warts will typically hurt to squeeze (unlike corns) and may even bleed. The sooner plantar
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n a near daily basis, podiatrists diagnose and treat a number of different lesions exclusive to the foot; plantar warts and corns being the two most common. Differentiating between the two is important as it decides the most appropriate management.Cornsdevelop as a result of focal or localised pressure, similar to callous. Over time this compact accumulation of hardened skin can bury deeper into the bottom surface of the foot and cause pain. Some patients may develop corns over the top of the small toe joints as well; typically due to tight or narrow fitting
A podiatrist will remove as much wart tissue as possible, similar to a corn, however topical medication is generally applied to irritate the remaining wart tissue and bring about an immune response from the body. This may need to take place for a number of weeks depending on the severity of the case, but a few things you can do from home between consultations will benefit greatly, such as:
care not to touch the warts with bare fingers; research suggests transmission to other sites of the foot can take months to develop, meaning you wouldn’t realise you’ve spread it until it’s too late!
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Regularly cleaning home environments such as the bathroom, bed sheets and tiles, or anywhere you’re likely to stand
Getting to the bottom of foot trouble
As always it’s best to get a professional opinion on the issue before taking measures to treat it. If you’ve noticed something under neath your foot giving you grief, consult one of our friendly podiatrists at OnePointHealth to get to the bottom of it!
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A bit about me: After a spell of homelessness, Mr Howard was rescued by his owner, Erin, who said that his favourite things now include sleeping on soft beds and lounges, warm soup for dinner, and long walks on his leash. Mr Howard even has a children’s book telling his story, called Mr Howard the Rescued Cat, written by Erin.
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It’s not something we like to think about, but it must be considered.
Contrast and Brightness: Contrast is a measure of brightness; the higher the contrast, the sharper the image. Brightness is how much light the screen can emit. Basic monitors start at 250 nits. Gaming monitors will start at 400 nits.
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In summary, for general home or business use, I would look for an IPS panel, 27” or larger size, 1440p resolution and 75Hz refresh rate, as well as an adjustable stand. For a gaming monitor, at a minimum, I would look at IPS or VA panel, 27” or larger, 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate or higher.
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Dealing with an SMSF in divorce is not straightforward, and is just another complex ity that needs to be considered before estab lishing one.
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For most SMSFs, the husband and wife are both members of the fund. The trustees are usually either the husband and wife, or a corporate trustee with husband and wife as the directors. The end result of this is that, in order to operate the SMSF, both husband and wife are required to authorise all actions of the fund.
Resolution: Resolution refers to the number of pixels (dots) that appear vertically and horizontally to make up the screen. The three most common resolutions are 1080p (FHD) , 1440p (QHD) and 4K (UHD).
Refresh Rate: This is the number of times the screen image is refreshed per second. The higher the refresh rate, the smoother the
he monitor you buy will reflect the primary use you plan for the moni tor, general home use, business use, graphic intensive use or gaming. So what are some of the things to consider?
Panel type: Four main types of panels are available for computer monitors. The best price point is In-Plane Switching (IPS), which most computer monitors use. It is a technology that provides sharp and bright image quality, with excellent colour and good view angles. Vertical Alignment (VA) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) are becoming more mainstream, but IPS is at a better price. I would avoid Twisted Nematic (TN) monitors due to poor contrast and colour performance.
Self-managed super when divorce hits MONEY MATTERS
elf-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) have a lot of complexities that are often overlooked when established. One such area that is virtually never consid ered upfront is, what happens to the SMSF in the event of divorce?
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It is unlikely that, in the event of divorce, the former partners would like to remain in the SMSF together. The usual course of events is to wind up the SMSF and for each member to make arrangements for their own superannuation. Both parties are required to agree to this course of action and, in most cases, they are usually in agree ance to wind up the fund. The mechan ics in doing so theinowncauseunfortunately,can,problems.Thefundwillassetsand,alllikelihood,insurancesso,inordertowindupfund,theseneed
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Adaptive sync: This matches the refresh rate and video output between the graphics card and the monitor. While primarily used for gaming, it has become commonplace on most monitors.
Monitor size: Bigger is not always better; you need to consider your field of view and desk space. Monitors still follow the US measurements and are described in inches. The best value for money screens is the 27-32” screen size.
Monitor stands: It is better to get a monitor with an adjustable stand and a VESA-com patible mount. The adjustable stand will save you from having a pile of books under neath your monitor. While a VESA mount will allow you to use third party desk and wall mounts.
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to be addressed. This is more complicated if the SMSF has pooled assets (as opposed to segregated assets). If the SMSF pools assets, it means that the fund itself owns the assets, not any one member. This is necessary if the fund holds single large assets such a property. As no member owns any particular assets, the trustees (i.e. the divorcing couple) must agree on how these assets will be treated.
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Curved verses flat: The idea behind curved screens is that you do not have to adjust your head quite as much when viewing them. There is a price premium attached to them. I use two 27” monitors angled towards me, but I could have chosen to use a 32” curved screen instead.
Both members may wish to retain a particu lar asset in their own super fund post split, or one member might like to sell an asset the other would like to retain. If the couple would like financial advice in relation to the fund, the financial advisor must provide advice to the individual as well as the trustees of the fund on the impact of the advice. That would require both partners having to agree to advice in relation to each other individually.
At a minimum, I would look at a 1440p (2560x1440) monitor. Although the price point to jump up to the 4K (3840x2160) is not significant and will make games and moves quite sharp.
The insurance can be even more compli cated. Given that it is compulsory to have an insurance strategy for an SMSF, it is typical for the SMSF to own insurance on the lives of the members. In the event that the SMSF is wound up, it can obviously no longer hold the insurance. In this scenario we hope they we are able to transfer the ownership and retain the cover. This is not always possible; depend ing on the cover, it may be necessary to cancel the insurance and replace it.
Are you in the market for a monitor?
image is in any motion in games or movies. 60Hz is fine for most home and business users. Gamers must start at 144Hz or higher, with 240Hz becoming the standard.
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Full details on the safety performance of the Tesla Model Y, Kia Niro and Genesis GV60 can be viewed online by heading to ancap. link/m/315824. much-needed confidence safety put to the test
Maximum points were also scored in the upper and lower leg impact tests for pedestri ans, and for the Niro’s ability to actively avoid or mitigate a crash with another vehicle in intersection turning scenarios.
Genesis GV60, with full points scored for protection of the front-seat passenger in the frontal offset test, the driver in the side impact test and for both child occupants in the frontal and side impact crash scenarios.
From 2023, direct DMS functionality will be assessed under ANCAP’s 2023 test and rating criteria – a step forward from the assessment of indirect monitoring systems that form part of the current rating criteria.
While still within the five-star threshold, the GV60’s overall Vulnerable Road User
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The design of the front of the Kia Niro was also shown to be a relatively ‘benign’ impact partner – presenting a low risk to occupants of an oncoming struck vehicle in the frontal offset (MPDB) crash test.
Solid scores were recorded in testing of the
“The results we’ve released today will give confidence to those in the market for an alter native-powered Small SUV,” ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg said.
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ustralasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, has announced five-star safety ratings for three new electric vehicle (EV) models – the Tesla Model Y, Kia Niro and Genesis GV60.
The Tesla Model Y demonstrated high levels of performance for its ability to avoid a crash with another vehicle, pedestrian, or cyclist, and maximum points were awarded across the majority of collision avoidance test scenarios. The Model Y is also fitted as standard with a direct Driver Monitoring System (DMS) which uses on-board camerabased monitoring to detect a distracted driver and automatically enhances the sensitivity of the Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system to be more reactive if distraction or impaired driving characteristics are detected.
“All three models offer high levels of safety performance across the range of ANCAP assessment areas, demonstrating the clear ability for electric vehicle models to tick both the safe and green checkboxes.
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Positive results for three new models will give buyers
All battery electric (BEV), hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants of the new Kia Niro offer five-star safety performance, with maxi mum points scored for front row occupants in the side impact and oblique pole tests.
The Tesla Model Y impressed across all four pillars of ANCAP’s assessment, achieving an all-time record score of 98 per cent in the Safety Assist pillar, and the highest Adult Occupant Protection score to date against the latest 2020-2022 rating criteria (97 per cent).
The 2022 Gridiron NSW kicked off last week end, with Nepean’s men’s team going down in their opening fixture to the Northern Sydney RebelsLong-time50-0. player and Ducks Vice President Ben Cummins said it feels like the team is
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“I think the cancelled season hurt us a lot. When you’re away from football for 18 months, it results in a lot of changes in people’s lives,” he told the Weekender
“We lost somewhere in the vicinity of 25-30 players from our 2020 season. Probably 60 per cent of our team was gone.”
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“A lot of the ladies’ situations changed in that time too. We had a couple of ladies who were in their late 30s that didn’t want to come back, and a couple of them fell pregnant, so they’re not“Weplaying.tried to make it work but it fell by the wayside trying to get that sustained commit ment from people.”
“It’s very frustrating primarily because our men’s team was looking good. We had strong numbers, good athletic ability,” he said.
In another blow to the Ducks, the club won’t play any home games this season at King swood’s Doug Rennie Fields due to facility upgrades.Boththeir Men’s and Colts teams will tackle the Sydney Uni Lions this weekend at Neptune Park.
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The Nepean Ducks tackled the Rebels in Round 1 last week. Photo: Alfred Wong Photography.
“That was really disappointing to see. COVID really hurt that and the wet weather,” White said.
Despite the dire circumstances, the Ducks are running out Men’s and Colts teams this season, however they’ve had to make the disappointing decision to rest their women’s team in 2022.
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“A lot of guys got older, a lot of us had babies, and the wet weather didn’t help us either when training first came back. There was probably four or five weeks there where we didn’t train because of all that rain in June and July.
fter some of the strongest participa tion numbers on record two years ago, the niche sport of gridiron is struggling this season with clubs forced to fold while others are trying to stay afloat.
While the mighty Nepean Ducks are back for another Gridiron NSW season, they are low on numbers after losing a lot of talent and expe rience following last year’s cancelled season.
Ducks President Darren White said last year’s cancelled season due to COVID, along with the wet weather earlier this year, has hampered the momentum of the once thriv ing sport.
“Where we finished in 2020 was a good posi tive direction, in the playoffs. A lot of the boys didn’t come back for a variety of reasons after having that two-year break.
“We’re basically back to square one when the Ducks first started.”
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The Hills United left winger was chosen for the trip of a lifetime by Global Football Network, who pride themselves on their involvement in creating pathways for aspiring footballers locally and abroad through their huge network of“Icontacts.attended a three-day holiday clinic near Parramatta recently, run by Global Football Network,” Ethan explained.
hen 15-year-old Ethan Ilic told his mates at Penola Catholic College that he would be playing football in the United Kingdom in January, they almost didn’t believe him.
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“My friends at school were a bit surprised because they didn’t know I was that good at soccer,” Ethan told the Weekender
“I think we’re playing seven or eight games during the trip and, at night, we’ll all go and watch some Premier League games together,” Ethan said.
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Ethan Ilic will travel to the UK in January for a trip of a lifetime.
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Ethan is a massive English Premier League fan, watching as many games as he can each week on his Optus Sport subscription.
“I wouldn’t mind becoming a professional soccer player or playing over in England in the Premier League. That’s definitely a big goal for me.”And if Ethan’s supreme talent and upcoming opportunity overseas is anything to go by, he’s certainly on the right path to achieving his dream.
The Year 9 student is so good at the ‘world game’ that he was recently selected by Global Football Network to tour the United Kingdom and join an extremely competitive team to play some of the biggest professional clubs in the football world.
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The Manchester United supporter said he’d love to pursue a professional career in football one“Definitely!day. I love watching soccer, players like Ronaldo, Messi – all of them,” Ethan said.
On the two-week tour, the Warragamba resident will receive top level coaching and play against teams in his age group including Manchester United, Manchester City and Sheffield United. Ethan will also get to attend live games and tour iconic football stadiums throughout the UK.
“I’m looking forward to experiencing how other players from around the world play the game and I can’t wait to build some relationships with my teammates, who I’ll play over there with.”
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“A couple of scouts came over from England and they gave us all feedback. They ended up telling me I made it into a team over there. I was soEthanexcited.”will travel with his family to the UK in early January where he’ll link up with his fellow lucky teammates as they take on the best young talent in world football.
“We’ll break the Q&A into two lots of 25 years,” he said.
One of those players destined to be on Penrith’s team of the half century is Austral ian captain and Penrith junior Pat Cummins. While Cummins is unlikely to attend the event due to his busy schedule, he is expected to make a special appearance.
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“The culmination of the evening is the naming of the team of the half century,” Halse said.“Over the past month we’ve been releasing those players gradually on Facebook with a photo and a bit of background on each of them.“Old blokes like myself know who these players are but the current generation of players might not necessarily know them. It’s an idea we thought might be good and it’s proving popular online.”
“We hope to get Patty involved in some capacity,” Halse said.
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“To mark the first 25 years Michael will talk to John Benaud, Trevor Bayliss and Kevin Geyer on stage, while in the second Q&A he’ll chat with captains of this era including Luke Morrissey, Ryan Smith and Matthew Halse.
“He probably won’t be able to be there, but we’ll probably try to get him on a video link or we’ll get him to record something for us. He’s still a big supporter of the club.”
To mark the incredible milestone, a special 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner will be held at the Evan Theatre inside Penrith Panthers Leagues Club on Saturday, October 8.
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Speaking with the Weekender, long-time Committee Member Ron Halse said a two-part Q&A session will take place involving former club captains of the last 50 years.
Hosted by club legend Michael Wholohan, the former Penrith coach will take the audi ence on a trip down memory lane as he shares stories and interviews with some of the club’s biggest names from past and present.
Jayden Ojeda is a young Australian racing driver looking to become Western Sydney’s next Supercar Superstar following in the footsteps of James Courtney and Mark Winterbottom. Having started in Go Karts at the age of seven, Jayden, now 23, has quite the resume having finished in the top three in every championship he has competed in since 2015. Having raced in the Supercars feeder series Super3 and Super2 since 2019, in 2022 Jayden made his Supercars solo debut with Walkinshaw Andretti United competing in selected wildcard rounds. Jayden is looking to make that next step in his career and race fulltime in the Supercars Championship.
Whether you’ve had an association with Penrith Cricket Club over the past 50 years or not, everyone is invited to attend next month’s celebrations. Tickets are on sale now and include a three-course meal, wine, beer, soft drink and entertainment. To purchase a ticket, visit www.trybooking.com/CAXDC.
he countdown is officially on until the Penrith Cricket Club celebrate their 50th anniversary.
“The best part is, Michael has strong history with this club and knows plenty about the history and players.”
One of the highlights of the evening will be the naming of the ultimate Penrith Cricket Club team featuring 12 players from the past half century. A panel, featuring former
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BASKETBALL: Congratulations to Penrith Basketball star Rose Nelson whose Australian Gems team claimed their first ever FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Champion ship, defeating China in the Final 81-55 on Monday morning. Rose was fantastic during the series, proving she was well and truly meant for this level of play.
AFLW: New South Wales is officially Orange & Charcoal after the GWS Giants defeated the Sydney Swans in the first ever AFLW encounter between the two clubs last weekend at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The monster 65-18 victory over their crosstown rivals was GWS’ first win of the new season – and one that will go down in AFLW history. The Giants’ revamped gameplan under new coach Cam Bernasconi finally clicked into gear, burning the Swans on the outside and running hard for each other to create an overlap in attack, while also finding some patience for the occasional slow play. The Giants will now aim for two on the trot when they host West Coast at Giants Stadium on Saturday morning.
NETBALL: Penrith Netball Association held their winter Grand Finals at Jamison Park Netball Complex last weekend. Thank fully it was a beautiful day, and all games were able to be played. Congratulations to all the Grand Final winners, including this fabulous group of ladies (pictured) from the Glenmore Park Netball Club.
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FOOTBALL: The Western Sydney Wanderers have confirmed the re-signing of midfielder Olivia Price for the next two A-League Women seasons. Price is set to play in her fourth season at the Red & Black and has been a consistent part of the club’s midfield having featured in 30 matches for the club. The midfielder said she was looking forward to the upcoming season. “I feel at home with the Wanderers which is the reason why I have chosen to re-sign. I think the club is heading in the right direction to be an even better football club,” Price said. “I have heard a lot about head coach Kat Smith, she comes with a lot of coaching experience and knowing Head of Women’s Football Tom Sermanni, I trust that having Kat on board is a good decision and I look forward to working with her. For this season, I want to enjoy myself and continue working hard and becoming a better footballer. As a more experienced player and with my leadership skills, I hope that I will help our team reach higher goals this season to make Finals.”
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“You start with the swim and then you ride 90km on the bike and then, provided your legs actually still work, you still have to run a half marathon.”Ledbrook’s family will be in attendance next Sunday, including his wife, who is an ultra-runner herself, as well as his eight and four-year-old daughters.
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ne of the toughest races in Australia is returning to Penrith next weekend – three years after it last graced our shores.Forthe first time since 2019, Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney will make its long-awaited comeback at the Sydney International Regatta Centre on Sunday, September 25.
Competitors from all over Australia and the world will converge on the former Olympic site for one of Penrith’s largest and most pres tigious annual sporting events.
Ledbrook said his brother Chris, who will also be competing on the day, had been bugging him for a while to hop on board.
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With that in mind, Ledbrook has been train ing as much as he physically and logistically can to get ready for Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney, which tests not only your body but your mental strength.
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“I think Ironman is one of those events where you can train as much as you like but, on the day, there’s going to be so many ups and downs and mental struggles to get through,” Ledbrook said.
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Making his Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney debut is 32-year-old local father John Ledbrook.Thesmall business owner from Glenmore Park will race in his first-ever Ironman, hoping to inspire his two young daughters and show them that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
“My older brother has competed in a few Ironman events around the country. We were both swimmers growing up,” he said.
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Speaking with the Weekender, Ledbrook said he’s wanted to tackle Ironman for some time and was inspired by his eldest daughter to never give up on a challenge.
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short enticer and sprint races. As the kids have grown up, I didn’t want to be a couch potato anymore. I wanted to show my kids that I can do other stuff. It doesn’t matter how challeng ing it is, you can still do it.”
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