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Motorists warned of long delays with Castlereagh Road to close this weekend NICOLA BARTON

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Castlereagh Road will close to traffic this weekend. Photo: Megan Dunn Access for local residents, pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times during the closure.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said this full closure will allow essential work to be carried out ahead of the new bridge being installed in December.

“Castlereagh Road will be temporarily closed to ensure the safety of all motorists

and workers while heavy machinery is used,” the spokesperson said.

“Major work in December this year will remove the old rail bridge and replace it with a new one. This work will allow the existing road to be widened to three lanes in each direction.

“Work on the Mulgoa Road upgrade between Union Road and Museum Drive is

progressing well and is expected to open to traffic in late 2020, weather permitting.”

Road work signs and traffic controllers will guide road users through the temporary changes and detours while they are in place.

The community and motorists will continue to be updated about the upcoming changes in the area.

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otorists are reminded to brace themselves for another weekend of traffic chaos, as a section of Castlereagh Road is temporarily closed for road and bridge construction works.

The work is being carried out as part of the upgrade of Mulgoa Road at Penrith between Union Road and Museum Drive.

To allow work on the railway bridge to be carried out safely, Castlereagh Road will be closed between Jane Street and Thornton Drive from 10pm on Friday, September 6 to 5am on Monday, September 9.

During the closure, motorists will be detoured via The Northern Road to Andrews Road on the northern side and Jane Street on the southern side of the railway line.

Alternative access to Museum Drive will be available via Combewood Avenue for access to the Museum of Fire.

Motorists are expected to experience the longest delay times on Saturday, September 7 between 10am and 3pm and are encouraged to avoid the area or travel outside the busiest time.

Sunday will also be busy with an NRL match between Penrith and Newcastle kicking off at 4pm.

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NRL needs Sydney dominance Sydney is rugby league’s home NRL CEO Todd Greenberg and the ARL Commission have a chance to mark their leadership qualities and legacy when it comes to finalising rugby league’s footprint moving forward.

Suggestions last weekend that Channel Nine is leading a campaign for a Sydney team to be axed from the competition, allowing a second Brisbane team to be formed, are a major concern for the code.

Greenberg and co. must of course liaise with the game’s broadcasters in Channel Nine and Fox Sports, given that’s where so much of the code’s revenue is generated from, but the NRL needs to make it clear that it decides where teams will be based, not TV bosses.

The game clearly needs a second team in Brisbane. Four Queensland teams makes sense given it is the second biggest rugby league market and there’s plenty of sponsorship and broadcast revenue available. If it were me I’d be exploring Perth as another expansion club, bringing the total teams to 18.

We should not get carried away with the ‘too many teams in Sydney’ narrative that so often drives opinion on this issue.

As it stands Sydney is a rugby league city, largely thanks to its nine clubs covering each and every corner of the region.

But the AFL, cricket and the A-League are constantly breathing down the NRL’s neck, waiting for the cracks to appear and the gaps to emerge.

Rugby league was born in Sydney. It is Sydney’s game, and it is where some of the biggest rivalries in sport were created and continue to flourish.

Axing a Sydney club would simply see the code bleed fans, and allow another

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“Axing a Sydney club would simply see the code bleed fans”

sport to gobble them up. We cannot be foolish enough to think that those fans will simply return to the game and cheer for another team. They won’t.

Sydney is also the biggest market in terms of television audience. The very broadcaster who would be quite happy to see a Sydney team vanish may think very differently when its audience in the game’s key city declines.

Thankfully Peter Beattie will conclude his rather bizarre time as ARL Commission Chairman early next year, allowing fresh air for people who actually know about the game, its traditions and its audience trends to guide its future.

Rivalry, perhaps the best ingredient to a successful sporting code, is built and created over time, not manufactured.

That rivalry in rugby league is at its best in Sydney, and any forced tinkering with it would ultimately prove to be a disaster for the code’s future.

Guider’s release a disgrace Serial paedophile Michael Guider was due to be released from prison this week, 17 years after he was sentenced for the manslaughter of nine-year-old Samantha Knight.

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Whether or not you think the sentence was adequate or not is irrelevant. And in fact I’d be comfortable enough for him to be released if he had served his time and passed all relevant checks, if it were not for one key factor.

Guider has never revealed what happened to Samantha Knight’s body.

Given he plead guilty to her manslaughter, he knows the truth, but in one final act of cruelty to her family, he refuses to give them the opportunity of closure.

In cases like Guider’s, release should not be an option until you reveal details the police require, such as the location of the victim’s body.

Guider’s refusal to cooperate is surely proof of his lack of contrition and proves he doesn’t deserve to be free.

Robbing women of right to work The Bendigo councillors and activist groups who tried to ban ‘ring girls’ from last week’s Jeff Horn v Michael Zerafa fight should hold their heads in shame.

It is not feminism to stop the right of women to work, in fact it’s exactly the opposite of equality.

From grid girls to cheerleaders, we’ve slowly started robbing women of the right to work in their chosen professions for some time now. Apparently it’s progress. In truth it’s hurtful and offensive to those women who have launched successful careers having started out doing promotional work.

Talk to any woman who is or was a grid girl, ring girl or cheerleader and they’ll tell you they absolutely loved the work, and the opportunities it created.

The narks trying to ban everything should pull their heads in.

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man who kidnapped, strangled and repeatedly ran over a young boy in Penrith in 1992 is due to be released from prison in the coming weeks.

Convicted child murderer and rapist Phillip Wayne Lett once considered his crimes to be so heinous that he didn’t want to apply for bail.

At about 7.20pm on December 22, 1992, six-year-old Damien Noyes was playing in a park with his two brothers when he was kidnapped.

The murder trial heard that the boy had agreed to go for a drive with Mr Lett, who had been drinking all afternoon.

They went to the car park at Penrith railway station where Damien said he wanted to go home and started punching Mr Lett.

Mr Lett then strangled him, threw him out of the car and ran him over repeatedly.

Now, having served 26-and-a-half-years in jail for the murder of Damien and the rape of a young boy between 1988 and 1992, he is set to be released.

Concerned about his release, the State Government intervened by applying to the Supreme Court to have a five- year suspension order placed on him, which will impose a series of strict conditions.

Forensic psychiatrist Kerri Eagle, who has interviewed Mr Lett, said he had experienced sexual fantasies about young boys since he was 18-years-old.

Despite Mr Lett expressing regret for his behaviour, Dr Eagle found he had alarmingly poor and unrealistic expectations of how to manage his urges.

This led her to draw the conclusion that he may re-offend once released.

His lawyer argued this and noted that Mr Lett had completed all of the necessary rehabilitation programs and claimed that he can be trusted.

Victim support advocate Howard Brown said the prospect of his release is devastating for Damien’s mother.

“It’s not something as a parent you ever actually get over so for her to find out about his potential release would be devastating because Damien would be 33 today and he never got the chance to enjoy any life at all,” he said.

Earlier this year, Supreme Court Justice Helen Wilson ordered that on release, Mr Lett will be closely supervised by qualified experts. This order prevents Mr Lett from using social media, leaving home between 10pm and 6am and going to places such as schools, theme parks, libraries or anywhere considered to have a high population of children.

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Water damages homes • 60 properties affected by main break • Bringelly Road closed for several days TROY DODDS

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ydney Water continues to work with Kingswood residents after dozens of properties were damaged following a serious water main break last Saturday.

The incident happened on Bringelly Road at around 7.30am on Saturday, August 31.

Millions of litres of water gushed from the broken main, damaging the roadway and inundating properties.

“Up to 60 properties were affected by the water flow,” a Sydney Water spokesperson said.

“Of those, 15 have been confirmed with internal damage and eight others with water in garages. The remainder had water enter their yards.”

Customer Advocates from Sydney Water were dispatched to Kingswood across the weekend and helped provide temporary accommodation for those who could not return to their homes.

“We’ll also assist customers who need to lodge a claim for any damage or loss incurred as a result of this main break,” the spokesperson said.

“Power was switched off to some homes as a precaution and we are working with customers to resolve any issues.”

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Water gushed across Bringelly Road in Kingswood last weekend Water field services technicians shows no signs of wastewater contamination and the wastewater pipe was not affected.

“Leaks and breaks are an issue encountered by water utilities around the world,” the spokesperson said.

“Periods of prolonged hot and dry weather like we’ve been experiencing are known to cause ground movement that puts additional pressure on pipes, resulting in increased water main breaks and leaks.”

Investigations into the exact cause of the main break continue, while work to repair Bringelly Road saw the main thoroughfare closed for several days.

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Mulgoa MP could move to the crossbench as furore over abortion bill continues NICOLA BARTON

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ulgoa MP Tanya Davies has threatened to throw the State Government into chaos by moving to the crossbench over the ongoing abortion debate.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian could preside over a minority government if Ms Davies and Riverstone MP Kevin Connolly go through with their threats to strip themselves of party alignments.

Ms Davies and Mr Connolly have threatened to move to the crossbench if amendments to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill aren’t delivered.

The amendments they seek include preventatives to eliminate sex- selective abortions and provisions for doctors’ rights to conscientiously object to the procedure.

“There are numerous and serious flaws in the current abortion bill and while I continue to work with the Premier and Minister for Health on essential amendments to the abortion bill, if these essential amendments are not adopted I am left in an untenable position,” Ms Davies told the Weekender.

“The radical abortion bill has been rammed through the NSW Parliament

State Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies. Photo: Megan Dunn

with next to no time for proper community consultation. On the day the upper house approved a five day inquiry into the abortion bill it approved a five month inquiry into animal cruelty.

“My conscience will lead me to sit on the crossbench. This decision has been communicated to the Premier, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health.”

Ms Davies admitted a crossbench move could be “political suicide”.

On Monday night, Ms Davies attended a public meeting at St John’s Anglican Cathedral in Parramatta, where she told the crowd that it was God’s will for her to speak up on these issues.

The abortion debate, which has divided the Coalition, is set to return to the upper house in a fortnight, after being put on hold by Ms Berejiklian.

The bill passed the Parliament’s lower house 59 to 31 votes last month.

Labor is taking advantage of the apparent drama within the Government, with Shadow Treasurer Walt Secord declaring Ms Berejiklian’s “lack of leadership” had resulted in the “backbench revolt”.

This is not the first time Ms Davies has thrown an ultimatum to Ms Berejiklian, after threatening to resign over a proposed cemetery at the Wallacia Golf Club, which eventually resulted in her favour.

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subject land. The consent authority for the City Planning Panel.

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Lot 1 DP 76600 (No. 21) Copeland Street, Kingswood Proposed demolition of demountable building on Copeland Street and construction of new 2-storey school building with car parking and landscaping and removal of trees (St Dominicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College) In accordance with Section 2.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the development application will be referred to the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (SWCPP) for determination.

The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary RIĂ&#x20AC;FH KRXUV LQ WKH SHULRG IURP 6HSWHPEHU WR 7 October 2019.

The proposal is an Integrated Development.

The application seeks approval under the Water Management Act 2000.

The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary RIĂ&#x20AC;FH KRXUV LQ WKH SHULRG IURP 6HSWHPEHU to 8 October 2019.

Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the JURXQGV RI REMHFWLRQ DUH WR EH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;HG LQ WKH submission. The submission is to include Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reference number DA18/0381.

For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Lucy Goldstein on 4732 8136.

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New 2-storey boarding house containing 8 studio units, parking for 2 vehicles and landscaping

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Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property.

The consent authority for this development application is Penrith City Council.

Penrith City Council has received an amended

Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property.

Lot 1 DP 1132380 (Nos. 75â&#x20AC;&#x201C;103) Links Road, St Marys

landscaping

17 Chapel Street, St Marys

Closing Date: 11 September 2019

DA18/0381

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Lot 1 DP 1132380 and Lot 6 DP 1248480, Wianamatta Parkway, Llandilo 5H QRWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ RI DPHQGHG SURSRVDO WR LQFOXGH remediation of land â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Construction of new road (East-West Connector Road) including South Creek Bridge and Dunheved Links Road and bulk earth works to regional open space, and remediation of land The proposal is an Integrated Development.

The application seeks approval under the Water Management Act 2000.

The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations

DA19/0569

Lot 6 DP 650420 (Nos. 888â&#x20AC;&#x201C;904) Londonderry Road, Londonderry Alterations and additions to existing dwelling (existing dual occupancy), demolition of existing shed and construction of new shed The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks approval from the: Department of Industry (DOI) Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).

The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary RIĂ&#x20AC;FH KRXUV LQ WKH SHULRG IURP 6HSWHPEHU WR 4 October 2019.

Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the JURXQGV RI REMHFWLRQ DUH WR EH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;HG LQ WKH submission. The submission is to include Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reference number DA19/0569.

For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Jane Hetherington on 4732 8078

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The above development application/s may be viewed on Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DA Tracker via penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/ DATracker Alternatively, the applications can be viewed during Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal business hours at the &LYLF &HQWUH +LJK 6WUHHW 3HQULWK 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHUV RI Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.

The submission is to include Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reference

Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts

number DA18/0221.

Development Applications are displayed at the Penrith Civic Centre. By law, reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit penrith.city

Any person may, during the exhibition period, make

Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds RI REMHFWLRQ DUH WR EH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;HG LQ WKH VXEPLVVLRQ The submission is to include Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reference number DA19/0553.

a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in

For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Lucy Goldstein on 4732 8136.

For any queries relating to the proposal, please

relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds

contact Lucy Goldstein on 4732 8136.

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Councillor Kevin Crameri is refusing to take â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for an answer, demanding Council continue to agitate for a truck stop along The Northern Road.

The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has previously advised Council that it will not install a lay-by as part of the upgrades, given it normally only provides rest areas on highways or major regional connections.

But Cr Crameri stressed truck drivers coming to Penrith need a place to rest and check their loads, and has directed Council officers go above the RMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head and lobby the Premier as well as local MPs. Cr Crameri has been campaigning for a new truck stop since the unofficial lay-by south of Glenmore Parkway was blocked off by the RMS in late 2016.

Experience Centre The Western Sydney International Airport Experience Centre was officially opened this week, giving the community a chance to discover how the airport will help shape the future of western Sydney.

Located on the airport site, visitors to the Experience Centre will be taken through an interactive digital exhibition, where they will learn more about the region and its people, as well as the opportunities Western Sydney International (NancyBird Walton) Airport will create. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Experience Centre will give the chance to be a part of the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey to community groups, school excursions and anyone who wants to learn more,â&#x20AC;? said Western Sydney Airport CEO Graham Millett.

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Shocking situation exposes foolishness of government O ur elected members of Parliament are meant to be the final line of defence against the idiocy of the bureaucracy.

When that fails, we are in real strife.

Last week, 7NEWS revealed a staggering failure of the system thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meant to protect our most vulnerable people.

Reporter Peter Fegan exposed a situation where two violent murderers, still doing time, had been allowed to move out of prison so they could live more comfortably in an old age nursing home.

No prison greens. No guards. No handcuffs. No bars on the windows to keep them in. No protection of the elderly residents.

Worse still, no warning to anyone.

Nothing said to the staff. Nothing to the residents or their families.

It was all done in secret.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an utter disgrace â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and yet, a prob-

lem so easily fixed: Apologise to everyone involved and send them back to jail where they belong.

But instead, as I write this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the prisoners are still there.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A nursing home should never be the dumping ground to deal with jail overcrowdingâ&#x20AC;?

The bureaucrats got pig headed about it and the politicians backed them.

To her shame, the Premier defied any sensible logic and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t intervene.

PUBLIC HEARING

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment

Planning Proposal to Reclassify Four Sites in St Marys and Penrith

delegation to make this plan.

has not issued an authorisation for Council to exercise

The process that Council must follow to reclassify the

Council invites you to comment on proposed

land requires an independently chaired public hearing.

changes to the Penrith Local Environmental Plan

The public hearing will take place on Wednesday,

2010 (LEP) to reclassify four Council-owned sites

11 September 2019 between 6pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;7pm in the

from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Operationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Land.

Nepean Room at Penrith Civic Centre, 601 High

The land subject to this Planning Proposal includes:

Street, Penrith.

â&#x20AC;˘ Site 1: 12A Champness Crescent, St Marys

If you wish to address the hearing, please complete

(Lot 41 DP 35970) â&#x20AC;˘ Site 2: 32A Champness Crescent, St Marys (Lot 51 DP 35970) â&#x20AC;˘ Site 3: 110A Dunheved Circuit, St Marys (Lot 211 DP 31909) â&#x20AC;˘ Site 4: Part of Soper Place Car Park, 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 Lawson Street, Penrith (Lots 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 DP 1159119) 5HFODVVLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ RI 6LWHV DQG ZLOO HQDEOH &RXQFLO to consider the future use of the land consistent with the existing zoning. This may include development,

the form available on Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website penrith.city, at Penrith Civic Centre or Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Queen Street Centre in St Marys. Completed forms need to be submitted to Council before 6 September 2019.

You do not need to complete a form to address the hearing, but priority will be given to people who do.

The chair of the hearing will provide a report on the hearing, which will be made public and reported to Council.

The proposal was publicly exhibited from Monday,

PUBLIC MEETING Notice of Public Meeting Penrith Local Planning Panel The Penrith Local Planning Panel will meet to determine the following: â&#x20AC;˘ DA18/0132 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31 Castlereagh Street, Penrith &RQVWUXFWLRQ RI VWRUH\ UHVLGHQWLDO Ă DW EXLOGLQJ containing 17 apartments and 2 levels of basement car parking â&#x20AC;˘ DA18/0792 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24 Hope Street, Penrith Demolition of existing structures and construction of 2 x 6-storey residential apartment developments including 63 apartments and 2 levels of basement car parking When: Wednesday, 11 September 2019 commencing at 3pm Where: Penrith City Council, Passadena Room, First Floor, 601 High Street, Penrith Relevant documents will be available on Penrith Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/LocalPlanning-Panel/

disposal, or consolidation with the adjoining land.

8 April 2019 to Friday, 17 May 2019.

Site 4 forms part of the Soper Place Car Park and

Information on the Planning Proposal is available

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result in any loss of parking.

city.planning@penrith.city

Any person may attend the meeting to observe.

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A conga- line of her Ministers similarly failed to step up.

So tonight, about a hundred very frail elderly men and women are sleeping just down the corridor from two murderers considered so dangerous they once slept in maximum security, in a situation so bizarre that it was kept a giant secret from the public.

A nursing home should NEVER be the dumping ground to deal with jail overcrowding.

How dare anyone think this is an acceptable solution. It just makes no sense at all to me.

Politicians are meant to be our only hope when logic fails and things slip off the rails.

If an issue is too complicated, their test should be, â&#x20AC;&#x153;would I tolerate this if it was my frail old Mum or Dad?â&#x20AC;?

The answer is simple.

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A fundraiser for Mr Earl’s family is scheduled to be held at the Pioneer Tavern in Penrith this Saturday night.

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amily and friends of a Jamisontown man killed in a motorcycle accident on Father’s Day have paid tribute to a “larger than life” character taken too soon.

35-year-old Ryan Earl was killed when the motorcycle he was riding in a reserve at Grafton Place, Jamisontown, crashed into a tree.

He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, where he later died.

“Officers from Nepean Police Area Command established a crime scene and the circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated,” a Police spokesperson said on Monday.

“A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.”

The Weekender understands that Mr Earl’s family had been celebrating Father’s Day and his wife’s birthday earlier in the day.

Friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to the former Jamison High School student, who was married with children.

“A funny, crazy, larger than life guy taken way too soon,” one friend said.

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New acquisition: Council increases property portfolio by purchasing gym site ALENA HIGGINS

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enrith Council has added to its property portfolio, purchasing the World Gym industrial building on Peachtree Road.

Contracts for the 4,167sqm site at 6 Peachtree Road, Penrith, exchanged last month but are yet to settle, a Council spokesman confirmed.

It is understood the property, which includes a long- term lease to the fitness centre, was sold for $5.3 million, but exact details have not been disclosed.

The acquisition aligns with Council’s Property Development strategy to grow and diversify its investment portfolio, the spokesman said.

“Council’s investment property portfolio is managed in accordance with the objective of maximising revenue to meet the direct costs of managing the portfolio, and importantly, reduce the city’s reliance on rate income and grants to fund service delivery and infrastructure asset renewal,” he said.

Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler said Council purchased the property as a short to medium term investment.

“The rate of return is far better than interest in the bank,” he said.

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Penrith Council recently purchased the World Gym building in Penrith. Photo: Megan Dunn “I think it’s something like five or six per cent compared to one-and-a half to two per cent money in a bank.”

The commercial property, which features 1,858sqm of floor space and 47

on- site car spaces, is currently leased to World Gym until 2028.

“We recently signed into a new 10-year lease with an additional five-year option after that, so as far as we are concerned

it’s business as usual,” World Gym Penrith owner, Hayden Mace confirmed.

Council also tried to purchase vacant land next to Lewers Gallery on River Road, Emu Plains, but was unsuccessful.

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Local clubs show community spirit through annual grants

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range of local community groups are set to benefit from the generosity of local clubs thanks to the Club Grants program.

Penrith RSL Club donated over $120,000 to community groups last week. CEO Neel Chand said giving back to the community is at the heart of their business.

“This event is significant for Penrith RSL as we are always looking to support organisations that benefit locals,” he said.

“This year’s recipients include Mama Lana’s, Blue Datto Foundation, Penrith Community Kitchen along with Platform Youth Services, PCYC and Rotary Club of Nepean just to name a few.”

Penrith Panthers Leagues Club were also involved, giving away nearly $650,000 to local community programs such as Panthers on the Prowl, Penrith Community Kitchen, Foundation For Disabled Sportsmen and Sportswomen, The Haven and Our Community Cares.

“It gives us the opportunity to help change and influence the lives of a number of people in our community,” said Panthers Chairman Dave O’Neill.

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Man who threatened Mulgoa MP cops community service

The man who threatened to slit Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies’ throat over her conservative stance on abortion has been ordered to undertake 200 hours of community service work.

Wayne Anthony Pound, 47, was sentenced at Penrith Local Court late last month over the August 1 offence, which saw him call the Liberal MP’s St Clair office at about 5pm and leave an expletiveridden voice mail.

The offensive message was discovered by the office manager the next morning and played to Ms Davies, who proceeded to report the matter to police.

Pound pleaded guilty to ‘use carriage service to menace, harass or offend’ on August 27 and was handed a 15-month good behaviour bond with supervision in addition to the community service work.

Court documents obtained by the Weekender show Pound claimed he received a text message from an unknown number in relation to the abortion debate.

He then called the number back and left the threatening rant in support of women being able to have abortions if they wanted to, saying: “Listen here you dumb sl*t, a girl can do whatever she f**king wants with her f**king body. You can f**k off, ring this number again and I’ll slit your f**king throat.”

Pound, who is currently on parole until May 2020 for driving offences, was arrested at his Kemps Creek residence on August 14 after further investigations revealed he was connected to the registered owner of the mobile phone.

Pound made immediate admissions, telling police “I know I f**ked up”.

According to agreed facts tendered in court, Ms Davies was “stunned” by the frequent use of expletives, “anxious” at the level of violence and “concerned” the offender might follow through with his threats, even considering whether she should have staff with her at all times to remain safe.

Ms Davies has been a vocal opponent of the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill, which seeks to decriminalise abortion in NSW. The Bill passed the NSW lower house on August 9 but is yet to pass the upper house after Premier Gladys Berejiklian delayed the vote for several weeks to calm internal factions.

Former school teacher has sex case adjourned

A former high school teacher accused of sex offences with a 17-year-old female student has had his matter briefly mentioned again in court.

Gavin Duncan, 32, did not appear at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, having been excused from attending on the last occasion.

The accused, who resides in Glenmore Park and was a Katoomba High School maths teacher at the time of the alleged offending, is facing six counts of ‘sexual intercourse with a young person under special care’.

Police allege the offences occurred in Glenmore Park on three separate occasions between June 9 and July 1, 2018.

Duncan, who taught at Katoomba High School from 2014, was arrested on July 4, 2019 and subsequently removed from his position.

He had previously worked at Glenmore Park High School and Blaxland High School.

On Tuesday, his lawyer, Martin Killen, advised the court police had served him with a partial brief of evidence the previous day.

The matter was adjourned to September 20 to ensure the brief is compliant.

After some initial hesitation, Magistrate Peter Thompson excused the 32-year-old from appearing on the next occasion, noting it was a short adjournment and it was unlikely that the matter would be ready for charge certification.

His bail was formally continued. He is yet to enter pleas.

“Absolute menace” to serve jail sentence in community

A driver who caused traffic chaos when he smashed and abandoned his car on the Emu Plains M4 off-ramp has narrowly avoided jail time.

Rowan Sigle appeared before Penrith Local Court last Friday charged with ‘negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm’.

The court heard Sigle had been partying with friends in the city and was the designated driver when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed as he entered the roundabout off-ramp about 5.30am on December 2, 2018.

A female passenger sustained multiple fractures, including a fractured nose and spent three to four days in hospital.

Magistrate Anthony Spence condemned Sigle’s actions, noting the vehicle was blocking northbound traffic at one of the city’s major arteries, yet he fled the scene.

“You left the car there and you all shot through,” he said of Sigle and his passengers.

“You don’t have the decency to stick around after that horrendous accident.”

The court heard police had to make multiple attempts to find and speak to the offender.

Since the accident, the court heard Sigle had been caught drink driving, driving while suspended twice, and speeding, prompting Magistrate Spence to label him an “absolute menace”.

He was hit with a 12-month jail sentence but was deemed eligible to serve it in the community by way of Intensive Correction Order.

He was also sidelined from driving for two-and-a-half years.

Family argument turned violent at South Penrith

A South Penrith man who bit his brother when he intervened in a physical altercation between the offender and his mother has been handed an 18-month good behaviour bond.

Jake McGovern, 28, fronted Penrith Local Court last Thursday charged with ‘assault occasioning actual bodily harm’.

The court heard an argument commenced between McGovern and his mother on November 14 last year when the offender failed to clean up his mess.

McGovern, a diagnosed schizophrenic, took offence and became physical, pushing and shoving and threatening to burn down the house if police were called.

When his brother intervened to protect his mother, McGovern punched him and a scuffle ensued, according to agreed facts tendered in court.

His brother managed to restrain him and had him pinned against a wall when the offender bit the victim’s right shoulder blade, piercing the skin.

The court was told McGovern had a “longstanding history of substance abuse” and had attended 10 out of 13 appointments with the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program and had since abstained from methamphetamines. He will be subject to supervision during his bond.

Truck driver loses licence after crash with cyclist

A truck driver who hit a cyclist causing him to sustain a broken arm and possible nerve damage has been banned from driving for 12 months.

Stanley Norris Shearer, 62, appeared before Penrith Local Court last Friday charged with ‘negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm’.

The court heard Shearer was “deeply contrite and remorseful” and stopped and rendered assistance immediately after his tray clipped the rider at night on a two-lane road.

Despite acknowledging Shearer would be impacted professionally from a loss of licence, Magistrate Anthony Spence refused to entertain a non-conviction.

He was convicted of the offence, fined $2,000 and barred from driving for 12 months.

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Police Snapshot St Marys: Man assaults police after refusing to leave venue

A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting three police officers at a licenced premises in St Marys on Sunday, September 1. Police were called to the premises at about 1am, after reports a man allegedly refused to leave when directed by security.

The man was directed outside by officers from Nepean Police Area Command, before allegedly becoming aggressive and punching three male constables.

OC spray was deployed to subdue the man, before he was arrested and taken to Penrith Police Station.

One of the constables sustained minor facial injuries, however did not require hospitalisation.

The 45-year-old man was charged with ‘assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm’, ‘excluded person fail to leave premises when required’, ‘assault officer in execution of duty (x2)’, and ‘resist officer in execution of duty’.

St Clair man arrested as part of incredible police discovery

Police have located an ‘Aladdin’s cave’ of stolen property as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs across Sydney’s North Shore.

Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Centennial Avenue, Lane Cove, on Friday, July 26.

During the search, police seized a large amount of property including a cross bow, extendable baton, a pair of throwing knives, and an electronic controlled device.

Three men – aged 24, 26, and 33 – were arrested at the home and taken to Chatswood Police Station.

The 26-year-old, a St Clair man, was charged with ‘possess prohibited drug’ and ‘possess identity information to commit an indictable offence’.

He was granted strict conditional bail.

As part of ongoing inquiries, strike

force detectives, assisted by officers from Sydney City Police Area Command, conducted a search of a storage area in the basement of an apartment complex at Pyrmont on Monday, July 29.

Investigators located an elaborate ‘cave’ under the building, which also included one rainwater tank which was converted to a bedroom, and another which was in the early stages of being established as a hydroponic cannabis setup.

There was also an array of shelving systems being used to store more than 250 items of property – including electrical, sporting and garden equipment and power tools – which are alleged to have been stolen from storage units.

Following inquiries, strike force detectives applied for and were granted an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old man.

About 1.15am on Sunday, August 18, a Holden ute drove off from officers on Timgalen Avenue, South Penrith.

A pursuit was initiated, but police lost sight of the vehicle near Batt Street and Regentville Road.

About 2pm, officers from Sutherland Police Area Command located the ute unattended on Sutherland Lane, Sutherland, before arresting the 42-year-old man at a nearby licensed premises.

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, police located ice, cannabis, drug paraphernalia, and stolen number plates.

He was taken to Sutherland Police Station and charged with ‘receive propertytheft’, ‘destroy or damage property’, and ‘conspiracy to cultivate cannabis for commercial purpose’, ‘police pursuit – not stop – drive at speed’, two counts of ‘possess prohibited drug’, ‘goods in personal custody suspected being stolen’, ‘use unregistered vehicle’, and ‘drive with expired licence’.

Police will allege in court that the man, who was a building manager at the apartment complex, was residing in the cave, using it to store stolen property, and was in the process of establishing a hydroponic setup to cultivate cannabis.

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Granny flat arrangements We often act for clients who are selling their home or using their savings to fund the purchase of a new property owned by their child in return for a right to live in the property for life and/or ongoing care.

Generally speaking this is known as a “granny flat arrangement” irrespective of whether or not the parent lives under the same roof as the child or actually constructs a granny flat to live in.

The commercial terms of these types of arrangements are always different.

Usually these terms will be dictated by the amount of money the parent has and is willing to contribute, together with whether or not they are going to live under the same roof or go to the expense of constructing a granny flat.

Irrespective of what is agreed, it is critically important that the terms of the agreement are documented in writing.

Firstly, the Department of Human Services will likely require evidence that any money provided by a parent to a child is not a gift.

Usually, the payment of a sum of money in return for a right to live in a property for life and/or care will not enliven the Department’s gifting provisions. If adequate evidence of such an arrangement cannot be provided to the Department however, a person’s aged pension may be reduced or eliminated altogether.

Secondly, it is important to document what the terms of the agreement are to ensure that everybody has the same expectations before the transaction takes place.

A granny flat arrangement should contain the following:

• The exact sum of money being provided by the parent.

• What the parent is receiving in return for their money, e.g. a right of residence for life and/or ongoing care.

• Who is responsible for the payment of Council rates, water rates, and utilities at the property in question.

• What the process is if one party wants to bring the agreement to an end.

• Whether or not the parent’s consent is required to sell the property.

• Whether the property will be in the names of both the parent and the child or only in the name of the child.

• Whether a sum of money is repayable by the child to the parent in the event that the agreement comes to an end.

• In the case of parent and child living under the same roof, a definition of each of the parties’ living quarters and whether or not either of the parties have exclusive use to any part of the property.

Unfortunately, it is not advisable to simply keep these arrangements “in the family”.

Matters like these are litigated in the Supreme Court of NSW regularly and usually involve agreements that were not documented in writing or documents that were not adequately drafted at the time.

If you are considering entering into a granny flat arrangement and require assistance drafting a deed to document the agreement, please contact us for an obligation free chat about what’s involved.

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First residents move in The Royce welcomes ‘Big Harry’: Panthers icon settles into brand new home NICOLA BARTON

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ewly completed retirement village, The Royce, welcomed its first resident on Monday – a man who holds great significance to the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club.

91- year- old longest living life member of the club, Harry Slaughter and his wife Colleen are among the first to move into the complex, which is one of the largest retirement developments in Penrith’s history.

Included in the welcoming party were Panthers legends Royce Simmons and Greg Alexander, as well as generations of family members.

His daughters, Jo Cleary and Kerry Mann, both said they were taken aback by how beautiful the facilities were.

“Dad’s been in Penrith for a long, long while and we just wanted him to be closer to our family. There’s lots of us, children and grandchildren so we wanted him to enjoy his time here at Panthers,” Ms Cleary said.

“He was on the committee that first formed the club and it’s his favourite team, so it is special to be here.”

Ms Mann added: “The place is absolutely fantastic, when the opportunity came up

Harry Slaughter and his family have been welcomed to The Royce in Penrith. Photo: Megan Dunn to be here, we knew Mum could come here too, so it was a nice opportunity for them to be together.”

The Royce retirement living and The Royce Manor aged care are co- located which has meant that both Harry and Colleen can continue to see each other every day as they have done for over six decades.

Mr Slaughter has strong ties to both

rugby league and the Penrith community.

As a youngster he was known for his height and strength, which made football a perfect match for him.

Playing for the St George Football Club, he soon became part of the inaugural committee.

Later he became the Deputy Chairman of Penrith RSL, and formed part of the team that led the building of the football oval at

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To this day he is known in the club as ‘Big Harry’.

Due to his history with the club and local football, it was only fitting for Mr Slaughter to move into a place which aims to carry the legacy of club legend Royce Simmons.

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Schools shine on stage Stunning student performances highlight Wakakirri Story-Dance Challenge EMILY FESZCZUK

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wo local high schools have wowed audiences in local heats for the Wakakirri Story- Dance Challenge, Australia’s largest performing arts event for schools.

Kingswood High School took out five awards for their performance including excellent theme and concept.

Drama and dance teacher, Danielle Remaili, said it was a special performance.

“This year we were given the symbol of sloth, so we used the seven deadly sins as the foundation for a cry of change for climate change, so we are becoming aware of our bad habits to tackle this issue,” she said.

“Given our current political climate we thought it was quite fitting and we managed to gain some awards while having 60 students on stage this year which was triple from last year.”

Ms Remaili said she was overcome with emotion watching the students perform in their Wakakirri production.

“I was in the wings crying, it’s beautiful to see students who don’t dance be a part of it and we had a lot of special ed students for the first time so it’s a great form of emotional and physical therapy,” she said.

Kingswood High School students on stage at the Wakakirri Challenge “As a teacher it is brilliant to see my students performing in such a professional space, to give them that opportunity and to expose them to the idea that they are capable of success.”

Kingswood High’s participation is made possible through funding from Muffin Break, which supports the Wakakirri Donation Program.

Ms Remaili said the funding is vital and very appreciated.

“90 per cent of families within the school are struggling and would be eager for their kids to excel but the financial strain acts as a hindrance,” she said.

“It is so important to be involved as this activity gives the students life skills and provides them opportunities to grow.”

Cranebrook High School is heading to the Finals of the event this Monday after taking out the Best Drama Story Award along with five other awards at the state level for a powerful performance about resisting peer pressure.

The work was influenced by the story of 15-year-old Anna Wood, who died after taking an ecstasy tablet at a party.

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Good to see further improvements announced for one of Penrith’s most popular attractions (Lighting up the river walk, Weekender August 30). Let’s hope the powers that be actually did a hazard identification report for the area.

I note there is no mention of Nepean Ave in the article. Nepean Ave is one of Penrith’s most iconic streets and joins Trench Reserve with the new foot bridge. All age groups use Nepean Ave as a thoroughfare. Hence toddlers on bikes and scooters, families, dog walkers, cyclists, older people with walking devices and groups of chatty fitness advocates.

Mostly everyone uses the road to walk on, so with busy locals driving “at the speed limit” and the general enthusiastic mayhem of sightseers and pedestrians it’s an uneasy mix of road and pedestrian traffic that could easily result in a tragedy.

Come on Melissa and Jason, up your game, you need more than just lights.

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anything will be available in Penrith. Come on Penrith ministers, time to stand up and fight for Penrith and its residents to be able to be housed publicly NOW not in the distant future! Those of us on Penrith’s housing waiting list for social housing apartments await your immediate action on this – now!

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Tragedy at race tracks This week, two young female jockeys died after falls, one at Cranbourne in Victoria and the other in Darwin. Horse racing’s continuing bloodbath continues to shock and horrify even those who profit from it. A former jockey who had to retire with brain damage after a fall in 2014, in which another rider was killed, wrote that “sometimes the price of this industry seems too high”. And humans are not the only victims of this vile industry. On average, one horse will die on Australian race tracks every three days. Why all this carnage? To entertain and extract money from the public.

Racing is a business, and racehorses and jockeys their raw materials. Any death on the race track is tragic and unnecessary.

But at least jockeys have the choice to be involved. For most of the horses, except for the tiny minority who win big money, there is no choice but a cruel, painful, and untimely death.

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Their love will last forever Wedding at a funeral: How a soon-to-be wife turned grief into a very special day EMILY FESZCZUK

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t took more than 30 years for St Clair’s Karen Glynn and the love of her life, David Woolfenden, to finally set a wedding date.

Tragically, that wedding on Valentine’s Day next year won’t go ahead after Mr Woolfenden died of a sudden heart attack in July.

But thanks to a Celebrant and good friend, Ms Glynn still got to fulfil the couple’s greatest wish.

Life Celebrant Lou Szymkow knew just how special the relationship between Ms Glynn and Mr Woolfenden was.

“I was a volunteer at Vinnies when I met them and found out that Dave was helping Karen care for her daughter, who was seriously ill and had quadriplegia,” he said.

“Karen thought he was the cutest bloke she had ever seen, and he was smitten with her right from the start, totally devoted to her and her daughter.”

After losing her daughter and her mother, the couple put off getting married until the time was right.

“Dave proposed early in their relationship but with caring for her daughter then dealing with grief, Karen wasn’t in a position she felt she could go through a

A day mixed with sadness and joy: Karen Glynn spoke her wedding vows at David Woolfenden’s funeral wedding ceremony where your life was meant to be full of joy,” Mr Szymkow said.

“Many years later she finally agreed, and he was so excited he was finally to marry the love of his life. He called on my services and would call me about the most funny, trivial things in the lead-up.”

Mr Woolfenden’s tragic passing meant the wedding was off, but Mr Szymkow had a very special idea. He helped assist Ms Glynn finally speak her marriage vows at his funeral.

“She knew it was his greatest joy and wish in life to finally be married. He had

patiently waited over 17 years for the right time,” Mr Szymkow said.

“It was such a privilege and honour for me to stand by Karen’s side to help fulfil Dave’s wishes and unite them in spirit.”

Ms Glynn continues to adjust to a world without the love of her life.

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aritha Menon was so busy juggling being a wife, a mother of two kids and having a career that she felt like she lost her identity.

Now, the Indian- born 38- year- old from Werrington has discovered pageants and has redefined herself.

She’s representing Australia in the upcoming Mrs United Nations pageant, and couldn’t be happier.

Ms Menon told the Weekender that she was far from the glitz and glamour of beauty queens, but something drew her towards it.

“I was the typical housemaker taking care of the family plus an accountant who assisted my husband’s finance firm. When he was being interviewed for a story I asked them if I could be a part of it as well,” Ms Menon said.

“They asked if I had any achievements and it dawned on me that in the past 12 years I had lost my individuality and stopped living for my passions, so it triggered a change within me.”

After having an identity crisis, she decided to follow her dreams and start competing in pageants.

“I went to Adelaide for Mrs India Worldwide 2018 where I was the only curvy plus-size model, but I took it in my stride as your size shouldn’t define your personality rather than your actions,” Ms Menon said.

“I ended up winning Mrs Talented and Mrs Vivacious in that event, then I won Mrs South Asia, which was held in Melbourne, and I realised I could inspire mothers and be a body positive influencer.”

Ms Menon will now travel to New Dehli in India next month to compete in the international United Nations event against 50 other countries in her homeland where she hopes to inspire many more women like her.

“It will be a very tough competition, but I want to be the best ambassador for Australia and talk about the social causes such as multiculturalism and the arts that are important to me,” Ms Menon said.

“The message I want to spread is especially for women over 35, sometimes you are so busy juggling family and professional life that you forget to live for yourself. No matter your age or size if you have that drive just chase your dreams and you will get there.”

No matter what the result, Ms Menon certainly feels she’s found her purpose.

Saritha Menon will compete at Mrs United Nations next month. Photo: Megan Dunn

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Granting second chances How a local not-for-profit organisation is changing young lives for the better EMILY FESZCZUK

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t the age of 12, Laetyn (surname withheld) turned to petty crime.

By the time he was 16, he was involved in a stabbing and facing jail time – his life all but destroyed.

But now, Laetyn has his life back on track thanks to Rap 4 Change (R4C), a not- for profit organisation helping youth through music and life-changing programs.

Laetyn’s life changed for the better when he was granted bail by the Supreme Court over the stabbing incident with a condition that he complete the program and experience the work the team does.

“Crime was a normal part of my life, I would see people fresh out of jail come back to our block but Ned and MC Free, from R4C, could relate and weren’t typical youth workers working 9- 5 but were family,” Laetyn said.

“They showed me proof that there was a way out to a better lifestyle and the program really hit that I had to start making big changes for my future and I took the first real steps to changing my life.”

More than a year on, Laetyn is on the right path focusing on work and fitness with R4C to thank for it all.

MC Free, Laetyn and Ned Narouz. Photo: Megan Dunn Founder Ned Narouz, from St Clair, said pride is the main emotion they feel for the participants.

“I always wanted to be involved in youth work due to my past and getting a second chance to give back, so we are so proud of

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all who come through the program and change their lives for the better,” he said.

“When people are ready and willing and are shown, they will be good but need the second chance, so we connect with them, advocate for them and keep it real while

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maintaining support to keep them on the right track.”

R4C does not receive any ongoing funding or grants and relies on donations, fundraising and volunteers. For more details, visit www.rap4change.org.au.

Council’s free Electronic Waste Drop Off Day returns on Saturday, September 7 at Jamison Park, South Penrith from 9am to 3.30pm. Entry is via Jamison Road.

This is a great day to dispose of old, broken or unwanted televisions, computers, printers, DVD players, small kitchen appliances, stereos, microwaves and mobile phones.

Simply pack these items into your car or trailer and bring them with you on the day for our friendly staff to unload the items.

It’s vital that we recycle these items responsibly as sending them to landfill takes up a huge amount of unnecessary space, and some components can be toxic to the environment if not disposed of correctly.

Did you know that 99 per cent of the components that make up a computer can be recycled?

The metal and plastic are 100 per cent recyclable, and 99 per cent of glass is recyclable.

I’m proud of the initiatives and hard work of our community whose ongoing commitment to sustainable waste management has made us a recognised leader in this area.

Last year alone we diverted over 45,000 net tonnes of organic and recyclable waste away from landfill. A great result!

Whitegoods, gas bottles, batteries and paints cannot be accepted at the Electronic Waste Drop-Off Day. For more information about the day and a detailed list of what is accepted as electronic waste, visit penrith.city/ events.

To receive notifications about our free drop off days and other resource recovery initiatives, download our free Penrith Waste Champion app from your app store.

Have a great weekend. See you next week!

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Emu Plains artist inspires Nepean Hospital community with amazing works

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hile recovering from major brain surgery at Nepean Hospital, legally blind Emu Plains resident Susan Oxenham proved art is the best type of therapy.

Despite her rare genetic condition that causes tumors to grow in her body, impairing her vision, she has never let health get in the way of her artistic abilities.

During her rehab stay, Ms Oxenham created some magnificent pieces and even taught lessons to fellow patients. These pieces will now appear on display around the hospital.

“I expected to be in the hospital for 10 days but stayed for 41,” Ms Oxenham said.

“I couldn’t hold a pencil in my right hand due to numbness, but I kept a visual diary of my time in the hospital and all my medical appointments.

“It doesn’t have to be pretty. The visual diary gives you a purpose. Gives you an opportunity to record your feelings at the time.”

During her latest hospital admission, she created four visual diaries, which she considers her “autobiography”.

“I had a small notebook and pencils with me at all times. You need to take action

Susan Oxenham with one of her artworks at Nepean Hospital

yourself, to fuel your own rehabilitation,” Ms Oxenham said.

It wasn’t long until she was rallying up patients within her ward to hold informal art classes.

Ms Oxenham said while hospitals are fine places to heal, art heals in different ways that “feed your spiritual needs”.

This, she says, is essential to recovery and rehabilitation.

“Art and a sense of humour are part of healing,” she said.

Ms Oxenham also had patients making paper planes, which she believed would be a fun way to help her and others regain dexterity.

This is not the first time her artwork has appeared at Nepean Hospital.

Previously, the Oxenham Family and Ms Oxenham’s sister- in- law, Melanie, donated to the rehab ward one of her mixed media artworks titled ‘A Practical Painting’ – a colourful piece that includes one of her paper planes tucked in amongst clinical equipment glued to the canvas.

Before losing her sight, Ms Oxenham carved out a career as a wedding photographer for 21 years.

However, as her sight deteriorated, she re- invented herself as an artist, painter and now artist- in- residence at Nepean Hospital.

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o you know someone who wants to gain employment after school? My Gateway is hosting a free apprenticeship and traineeship information night later this month.

Employment Services Manager, Adam Farmer, said the event aims to help young people in the western Sydney community gain employment.

“The reason we are running the event is to give parents, school leavers and school staff an opportunity to learn about the huge variety of careers that can start from an apprenticeship or traineeship,” he said.

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“Formal skills are taught through offset training like TAFE and combined with real life practice making the person highly employable when they graduate.”

The business encourages anyone thinking about a career to come along and check out what is on offer.

“They don’t need to have decided but if they are investigating, they can find out a bit more to use that to make a decision,” Mr Farmer said.

“Or if there are any kids who know what they want to do, we are an employer so we will be taking applications on the night as well.”

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Roads and Maritime Services will carry out work for the rail bridge construction on Castlereagh Road, between Jane Street and Thornton Drive.

A full closure of Castlereagh Road, between Jane Street and Thornton Drive will take place day and night from 9pm Friday 6 September to 5am Monday 9 September 2019. Access to Museum Drive from Castlereagh Road will be available throughout the closure with a secondary access to the Museum of Fire offered via Combewood Avenue.

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Traffic and pedestrian detours will be in place, please follow traffic signs.

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Motorists are advised to follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

A reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause and appreciate your patience during this important work.

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agerly anticipated upgrades of the Luke Priddis Foundation (LPF) have now been completed, thanks to donations and grants from the Federal Government and local organisations.

Refurbishments to level two of the Foundation’s premises offer a kitchen and new admin services where their Spectrum Empowered Life Framework (SELF) program is set to run from.

The program will teach young adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder important life skills that assist them in their ability to live independently.

Last week LPF Chairman, Luke Priddis, met with Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh, along with other major donors from

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Westpac, Rotary and Lions, to look at the completed refurbishments.

“Our organisation continuously works hard and we are proud this dedication is recognised through the receipt of funding grants which assist us to continue on with the fantastic work of the Foundation that contributes so much to our local families and kids living on the Autism Spectrum,” Mr Priddis said.

Between the Federal Government and donors, $30,000 was raised, which totals half the cost of the upgrade.

Ms McIntosh said The Stronger Communities Program allows organisations to get the upgrades they deserve.

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wo of the biggest challenges for any business are productivity and profitability.

We have heard those two words used in reference to the operations and plans of big business. And that is where it stops in our mind.

But, these two things are more critical in a small business.

Profitability is a direct result of productivity.

Put simply, productivity can be roughly described as a measurement of how many outputs one unit of labour can produce in a unit of time.

The greater the outputs the better the productivity.

There are several things which can influence productivity.

If we are talking about an NDIS based business, the productivity of an employee would be the number of participants the employee can service (by providing proper service) per period.

This is a bit vaguer than the definition quoted above, but the principles are the same.

So, what can be done to increase

productivity? The clue in this case is in the inputs and the type of input.

Productivity (and hence profitability) can be influenced by looking at what your employee type mix is and how you use your employees.

For instance, if you run a business which supplies therapeutic services, instead of using one of your trained therapists to do the initial assessments, vetting paperwork and preparing treatment plans based on the referrals, use a trainee to do the detailed work (and hence they get the experience they need) and use your therapists to do the overview checks and signing off on the treatment plan.

The cost of inputs is lowered, and the use of higher earning inputs is increased.

Similar principals apply to any service your business might provide.

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DODDS Penrith’s sorry season comes to an end on Sunday afternoon when Ivan Cleary’s side faces Newcastle in what will ultimately prove to be the closing of a chapter for many associated with both of these clubs.

James Maloney will play his final game in Penrith colours, while it could also be the end for Reagan Campbell-Gillard, with the drums beating louder and louder that he’ll be elsewhere in 2020.

The match also offers coach Ivan Cleary the opportunity to start focusing on next year after somewhat of a mini re- build was ordered mid-season, with the likes of Waqa Blake and Dallin Watene- Zelezniak moved on, and a host of rookies blooded.

Cleary will surely be looking forward to a

settled off-season – a far cry from what he faced last year – with a focus on building a team that can be competitive in 2020 and doesn’t have to go through a complete re-restructure.

Meanwhile, the Knights also have their eyes set on what the future holds after a tumultuous couple of weeks that resulted in Nathan Brown’s departure as coach and the club’s management being brought into serious question.

With one eye on March next year, these two sides will do battle in a game that means little other than finishing their respective seasons on a high and working out spots in the bottom half of the ladder.

The Knights were great against the lowly Titans last weekend, while the Panthers again failed to convert opportunities against a Roosters side that was simply too good on the day and is on its way to bigger and better things through September.

TRIPLE M ABC 702 However, Penrith performed admirably against the defending champions and were far from embarrassed, not delivering the capitulation many expected.

Truth be told this match is between the 2019 season’s greatest under-achievers.

You look at the squads both of these teams started the season with and you question how they could possibly miss the Finals.

Both teams have exciting fullbacks, high quality Origin- level halfbacks and a solid mix of experience and youth up front, but haven’t been able to put together a complete season of high standard football.

There’s a chance in this game for both teams to show their fans what may wait in 2020, and prove that 2019 was simply a slip-up on the path to better things.

I’m expecting a high scoring encounter, that is likely to go from end- to- end for much of the 80 minutes.

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The team that eventually does get on top through the middle will win, and that’ll most likely come mid- way through the second half. With the end of the season in sight, it’ll be the team that still has some belief in themselves that will go the extra level to get the two competition points.

While Mad Monday beckons, we can only hope that the Panthers still have plenty to prove over the final 80 minutes of their season. Whether it’s holding on to their position for 2020, wanting to farewell Jimmy Maloney in style or simply proving something to themselves, the players need to approach this game like it means something – and they need to do it for the fans, who have put up with so much this season both on and off the field.

I think Penrith can turn it on one final time this year, especially at home, but it’ll be far from a walk in the park.

Tip: Panthers by 8.

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PANTHER RUMBLINGS

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API’S BACK!  A number of mainstream NRL jour-

nalists were certain that Manly’s Api Koroisau was heading to the Bulldogs next year, but Penrith officials sat back bemused and watched all the speculation unfold. Despite the journalists in question trying to suggest that Koroisau changed his mind at the last minute and joined the Panthers over the Bulldogs, the truth is the Panthers had the deal signed, sealed and delivered well before those Canterbury rumours emerged. The 26-year-old’s deal with Penrith will see him stay at the club until at least the end of 2022 and solves Penrith’s dummy half problem.

 Trent Barrett’s return to Penrith next

year is part of a wider shake-up of Ivan Cleary’s support staff for next season.

Cleary has been monitoring the staff he inherited from Anthony Griffin when he joined the Panthers late last year and was always considering a re-shuffle for 2020.

One man who may depart the club is assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo, who has been linked with a job at Newcastle for next year.

 I kid you not: The Daily Telegraph actually asked the Panthers where the team’s Mad Monday celebrations were going to be held next week. I don’t think they got the answer they were hoping for.

 The Panthers have confirmed a

partnership with Penrith-based OnePointHealth, which will provide health care services for the club’s junior representative programs, including the SG Ball and Harold Matthews squads, as well as the club’s Country Rugby League squads, from next season. OnePointHealth, which is located on High Street, provides a range of health services including podiatry, physiotherapy, sports medicine, massage therapy and other specialists.

 Spotted: Penrith coach Ivan Cleary and

trainer Peter Wallace at the launch of Pink Up Penrith last week.

 The rumours just won’t go away sur-

rounding Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and

Api Koroisau is returning to the Panthers in 2020 a three-year deal with the Panthers. He could replace Reagan Campbell-Gillard who will almost certainly be moving on at the end of the season.

 I reported a couple of weeks ago that

Josh Mansour had put his Leonay home on the market, sparking questions about his future at the club. While the Panthers have been disappointed with Mansour’s performances on the wing this season, there’s no suggestion he won’t be at Penrith next year. Word is the decision to put his home up for sale is related to wanting to move closer to family.

 The Panthers have again shown

their support to local charity WestCare.

Members of the club’s Board were due to attend WestCare’s annual dinner at

The Coffee Club Nepean River last night.

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary and his wife Bec were also scheduled to be in attendance, while former Panthers CEO Glenn Matthews was also set to be there. The event is always a massive success and one of the hottest charity tickets in town.

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While there’s no Finals football for Penrith’s NRL team this year, the Canterbury Cup and Jersey Flegg sides commence their Finals campaigns this weekend. In the Canterbury Cup, the fifth placed Panthers face the eighth placed Wentworthville in an elimination match on Saturday, September 7 at 10.45am at Campbelltown Stadium. Later that day at 4.30pm at the same venue, Penrith’s third placed Jersey Flegg side will battle the second placed Sydney Roosters in a Qualifying Final.

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HUNGRY FOR MORE IN 2020 TAYLOR After getting a taste of life as an NRL player last weekend, recent Panthers debutant Billy Burns says he’s eager for a huge pre-season this summer to showcase what he’s capable of.

The 20- year- old backrower became the ninth Panther to debut in first grade this season when he entered the famous Sydney Cricket Ground pitch during last Saturday night’s match against the Roosters.

Filling in for an injured Isaah Yeo, Burns played 35 minutes off the bench in front of his family and friends – many of whom travelled several hours from Parkes in the state’s Central West to watch him play.

Speaking with Extra Time, Burns said his debut against the defending Premiers was everything he imagined and more.

“Playing the likes of Tedesco and Keary – blokes I grew up watching – I was a bit starstruck out there,” he admitted.

“My debut game was everything I imagined and more. You can’t really prepare for games like that especially being thrown straight in the deep- end against the defending Premiers.

“It was a big game, a big test to see where I was at, but I enjoyed it.”

The former McCarthy Catholic College student is the latest in a long line of young players Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has blooded in 2019. Not in recent memory has Penrith given so many opportunities to rookies in a single NRL season.

Burns said he always held out hope of getting a chance to be a part of this year’s rookie class.

“You always get a bit jealous when you see your mates debut in front of you but it gives you plenty of drive as well,” he said.

“It was great to be able to debut alongside so many players that played in the younger grades with me too.

“I never thought running around in the Under 20s, playing at 90kg, that I’d be playing first grade with a few of them guys. You always knew there was talent

Billy Burns at the Panthers Academy on Wednesday. Photo: Megan Dunn there but I never thought so many of us would progress.”

When pre- season rolls around this November, Burns will be one of a huge group of players putting in the extra work in the summer heat to impress coach Cleary for a place on next year’s roster.

“It’ll definitely be a big pre- season for me, trying to impress Ivan and get a spot in the NRL squad,” he said.

“I’ll be floating in between grades that’s for sure but I’ll definitely try and put a big case in and try and impress Ivan the best I can.”

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FEATURE James Maloney shares a laugh with the media on Wednesday.

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After 11 gruelling seasons of first grade footy, champion Panthers five- eighth James Maloney will play his final game in the NRL this Sunday afternoon before he begins the next chapter of his illustrious career on the other side of the world.

The 33- year- old two- time Premiership winner will take his talents to the UK Super League next season as a member of French club Catalans.

While this Sunday’s farewell match against the Newcastle Knights is expected to be an emotional one for many rugby league supporters, Maloney doesn’t anticipate he’ll be needing a packet of Kleenex during his post-game lap of honour.

“Everyone keeps asking me but it’s not that emotional to be honest. I’m not retiring, so it doesn’t seem like it’s ending. It’s

just like I’m moving on to another club, which I have done a heap of times before,” Maloney admitted.

“It just doesn’t have that feeling because for me it’s not the end. It’s just another stepping stone in the journey.”

When Maloney landed at the foot of the Mountains last season, he arrived with plenty of pressure and expectation on his shoulders. Due to his track record of multiple Grand Final appearances and NRL premierships, many Penrith fans hoped the man simply known as “Jimmy” had the Midas touch just one more time.

“I came out here looking to win a competition again and that didn’t happen, but I’ve really enjoyed my time here,” Maloney said.

“I was a little disappointed with how we bowed out last year and this year not to be playing Finals is really disappointing, but hopefully I can leave here knowing I’ve helped a lot of these young guys develop in some way.

“I think the club is in a strong position and Penrith should always be in a strong position. They are financially stable now and their junior nursery is strong. There

“IT JUST DOESN’T HAVE THAT FEELING BECAUSE FOR ME IT’S NOT THE END”

shouldn’t be any excuse for Penrith to not be a top club.”

With Maloney vacating the famous number six jumper in the coming days, the focus will soon turn to 2020 and who will lead Penrith around the park next season. While Nathan Cleary will steer the ship, just who will be playing alongside him – Jarome Luai or Matt Burton?

“Jarome has bought his time, he’s played in a few different positions and I think he’s ready to go,” Maloney answered.

“I think Matty will come into that role where Jarome’s been this year. He’s showed pretty comfortably that first grade isn’t beyond him and no doubt, after a big pre- season, he’ll be keeping them both honest.”

When James Maloney departs Panthers Stadium for the final time on Sunday, he’ll leave knowing the impact he had, in such a short amount of time, will be remembered by Penrith fans forever.

Panthers and Knights reflect on missed opportunities

ANDY RAYMOND and Bulldogs, losses that ultimately cost the Panthers a spot in the Finals.

The Knights have their share of adversity as well with Mitchell Pearce and Kayln Ponga missing important games during the year.

Like the Panthers, the Knights came out of the blocks slowly before stringing together seven straight wins to give their fans hope.

But like the Panthers, the Knights also stumbled when it mattered most with disappointing losses to the Titans, Warriors and Bulldogs.

There have been several shining lights for the Panthers during season 2019 that should give fans hope for next year and beyond.

The emergence of outside backs Brian To’o and Brent Naden along with the form of backrowers James Fisher- Harris and Viliame Kikau means there’s better times ahead for the Panthers.

While the Knights will be hoping for more of the same next year from the likes of Mason Lino, Mitch Barnett and Lachlan Fitzgibbon.

This weekend the Panthers and Knights

Brian To’o has been a shining light for the Panthers this year. Photo: Megan Dunn may not be playing for a top four or top eight spot that they would have been hoping for, but they’re playing to finish

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At the start of the season most people had the Panthers in their top eight, some had them in their top four, and the true believers had them pushing to win the competition.

The same can be said for the Knights who started the year as morals to make the top eight, but finish the season a couple of weeks earlier than they would have hoped.

Injuries and suspension certainly haven’t helped the Panthers this season with James Maloney, Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo all missing football this year.

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FISH IS SEASON’S BEST It’s been a disappointing year for the Panthers, but there’s still been plenty of highlights. Here’s the annual Extra Time Awards for the 2019 season...

Extra Time Player of the Year: James Fisher-Harris In what’s been an up- and- down year for the Panthers, James Fisher- Harris emerged as one of the club’s most consistent players. He’s made over 1000 tackles in the 2019 season, collected a couple of line breaks and scored two tries heading into Sunday’s final game of the year against Newcastle. Fisher- Harris hasn’t missed a game this season, and always played with plenty of heart and a whole heap of toughness. With an average run metres of 132 per game, Fisher-Harris is a deserved winner of the Extra Time Player of the Year award.

Last year’s winner: James Maloney Extra Time Rookie of the Year: Brian To’o While a host of rookies have been blooded by coach Ivan Cleary this year, we can’t go past 21-year-old Brian To’o as the year’s best. The St Marys junior will have made 15 appearances by the time he runs out against the Knights on Sunday – a remarkable effort for a player in his first year. He’s scored eight tries, shown off some remarkable acrobatic feats and has rarely let his team down this season.

Perhaps best of all, To’o plays well above his weight – his small stature certainly not getting in the way of his flourishing NRL career.

Last year’s winner: Jarome Luai Extra Time Win of the Year: v Warriors, Round 15 The Panthers had to overcome a video refereeing blunder as well as a strong Warriors lead at home to come back and win this round 15 thriller at Mount Smart Stadium. A James Maloney field goal in golden point extra time secured the 19-18 win, but the highlight was Brent Naden’s 77th minute runaway try which levelled the scores close to full-time. It was Naden’s second try of the match in what was his best performance of his rookie season.

James Fisher-Harris has been named the Extra Time Player of the Year for 2019. Photo: Melinda Jane Controversy erupted soon after half-time when David Fusitu’a was awarded a try

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Penrith had to come from 16- 6 down to win. At one stage, Penrith were down to 11 men after two players were sin-binned.

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ribalism, what’s it about? It is the core of everything that is good about sport and rugby league. It’s about passion, it’s about emotion and it’s the primary reason hardcore league supporters are fans of the game.

Last weekend a story emerged that the NRL could consider culling a club by 2023 in order to introduce a new Brisbane team. A second team in Brisbane would be attractive to the broadcasters when the next TV deal is signed and most fans would welcome another team in the Queensland capital.

Three clubs have been mentioned: Gold Coast Titans along with Cronulla and Manly. The NRL needs to proceed with extreme caution and remember the mistakes of the past including the decision to axe Souths, a club that now has the biggest membership base in Sydney.

I like rugby league as a sport, however the reason I watch the game is because I love my club. Like so many other Sydneysiders I follow my club because they represent the area I grew up in. I go to all my club’s home games because they are played in my local area. My passion is fuelled by

Passionate fans at a Penrith Panthers game this season. Photo: Megan Dunn seeing local players make the NRL side.

It might seem like an old fashioned idea but they are the reasons fans support a Manly, a Penrith, a Cronulla, a Parramatta, because they represent that area.

When the North Sydney Bears were

axed generations of footy fans were lost.

There’s a reason the Sydney Swans have a strong supporter base on the North Shore, there’s no NRL team there anymore and traditionally league supporters in those suburbs hated Manly, so they’ve switched

to the AFL. If the NRL was to axe Manly, where do those supporters go? If Penrith is no more, can Panthers fans really bring themselves to support Parramatta and, if the Sharks are sent packing, are Shire folk really going to put on the Red V of the Dragons? No, many of those fans will be lost.

Relocation is mentioned as an alternative. Personally I’d prefer to see my club merge. If my club plays in Perth it’s not exactly easy to get to home games, at least a merger with another Sydney club means I could still go to the football.

I like many of the game’s fans love the sport because I’m a fan of a club. Players can come and go, the club can be winning one year, losing the next, but I and millions of other fans across the country and in Sydney in particular keep supporting our club because it’s our passion. Our passion can’t be easily shifted to another team.

The NRL needs to understand what drives support for the game and that is tribalism, that is the love for a club. If a traditional Sydney club is axed there will be a group of supporters lost to the game forever.

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Penrith’s premiership-winning 1978 under 23’s team Panthers win first trophy 1978 was a horror season for Penrith as a club, with John Farragher’s tragic injury taking most of the attention.

But there was some rare joy for a still developing Panthers that season, with the club winning its first ever premiership – an under 23’s title.

That side created history by becoming the first ever Penrith team to win a title.

They thrashed Western Suburbs 23-5 in the Grand Final to claim the trophy.

Club officials saw it as an inevitable win – they had been chipping away at their junior development for some time, and felt that a title was on the way at some stage.

That 1978 third grade side featured future first graders Steve Martin, Henry Foster and Warren Fenton, who were the ‘big three’ and spearheaded the team’s success that year.

Mick Hartas coached the team while Ray Blacklock, who had played some

first grade that season, came back to the lower grades to captain the side through the back end of the year and through the Finals.

It was a long time coming for Penrith – 11 years after first entering the NSWRL competition – but that first premiership is long remembered in the history of the Panthers. Unfortunately the success was not repeated in first grade, where Penrith finished 10th, having won just four matches.

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match between the Tigers and Sharks to be one of the highest rating NRL matches in history on the pay television network.

Luck of the draw has resulted in Fox securing exclusive rights to the blockbuster do-or-die match, with Channel Nine stuck with the Panthers v Knights contest. Nine put in a request to have the games switched but it was quickly denied.

 Sydney’s Martin Place will be trans-

formed into a footy festival ahead of the 2019 NRL Grand Final. The NRL announced this week that it would create NRL Fan Fest over three days in Grand Final Week in the central Sydney area.

Fans and Members of all clubs will be encouraged to be part of a range of activa-

Fox Sports News presenters at their new Surry Hills studio tions and initiatives for all ages. “NRL Fan Fest is all about celebrating our fans, their clubs and our players – and bringing them closer to the game than they ever have been before,” NRL Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Abdo said. The Fan Fest will run from Wednesday, October 2 until Friday, October 4.

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Gold Coast, a decade after the inaugural match was played at the now Cbus Super Stadium. Indigenous and Maori male and female teams will face off for the second year running in an exciting doubleheader on Saturday, February 22. The All Stars matches will be broadcast live on the Nine Network, Fox League, SKY New Zealand and on NRL Live Pass. Tickets are expected to go quickly.

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ustralia’s own Man in Black, Daniel Thompson, is presenting an unforgettable night paying tribute to one of music’s most iconic and influential figures in ‘Johnny Cash Live’.

He is celebrating the legendary album ‘At San Quentin’, which was released 50 years ago and continued Johnny’s rise in 20th century popular music.

Daniel told the Weekender that fans continue to connect with Cash’s music, long after his passing.

“There is lots of truth in his music, the stories on the surface are about going to jail but there are morals in his stories and the consequences people can relate to,” he said.

“The ‘At San Quentin’ album is a significant one in the catalogue, it’s the one that made him a superstar and a household name all over the world, so it’s important and the songs are just great.”

After six national tours and having performed more than 175 shows, ‘Johnny Cash Live’ has been hailed as one of Australia’s premier tribute acts.

Daniel will be performing in the brandnew show, featuring more than 35 hits, but said he is just like every other fan of ‘The Man in Black’.

“I’m the same as most Johnny Cash

fans, what drew me into the music was the stories he tells and I did my first tribute show 10 years ago and have been doing it ever since,” Daniel said.

“I love singing the slow ballads that really do have a strong message but they are all great so there is plenty for me to perform every night.”

As Daniel is a performer in his own right, he ensures that he does justice to the collection of hits which audiences will enjoy.

“I’m a singer so my strong suit is singing and I approach them just as he would but I am not putting on an accent or trying to be him during the show,” Daniel said.

“More than anything we are trying to be as authentic as we can be performing these songs rather than doing an impersonation but paying tribute to him and his music, playing these songs the way they deserve to be played.”

Daniel Thompson will be joined on stage alongside a powerhouse backing band, The Tennessee Express, in a show not to be missed.

If you’re a Johnny Cash fan, head up the Blue Mountains to Springwood and be taken back in time.

‘Johnny Cash Live’ featuring Daniel Thompson will be at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub in Springwood on Saturday, September 14 at 8pm.

Tickets are from $60. To book or for more information, call 4723 5050 or visit www. bluemountainstheatreandhub.com.au.

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what's on AND where HEADING OUT Friday, September 6

St Marys Spring Festival Queen St, 9833 3433 Saturday, September 7, 9am, Free entry

Press Rewind – Tattersalls From $10, 8.30pm 4744 2002 Ignition Fridays – Pioneer Tavern Free entry, 8pm 4736 4466 Blow – St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Old School Band Penrith RSL, 4728 5200 Friday, September 6, 9pm, Free entry

One Hit Wonders – St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Desperado Eagles – Blacktown Workers From $15, 8pm 9830 0600 The Echoes – Blacktown Workers Free entry, 8.30pm 9830 0600 The Headliners – Workers Sports Free entry, 8pm 8822 2444 P!nk Show – Jamison Hotel Free entry, 9pm 4721 5764 The Frocks – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1384

Mulgoa Country Market – Mulgoa Park Free entry, 10am 1300 385 838

Friday, September 13

Jon Stevens – Blue Cattle Dog Hotel $39.80, 8pm 9670 3050 Soundproofed 80s Rewind – Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Press Rewind – Tattersalls From $10, 8.30pm 4744 2002 Ignition Fridays – Pioneer Tavern Free entry, 8pm 4736 4466 Effie in Love Me Tinder – Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub From $40, 8pm 4723 5050 The Frocks – St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Take A Hit – Workers Sports Free entry, 1pm 8822 2444 Lee Kernaghan Penrith Panthers, 1800 061 991 Friday, September 13, 8pm, From $45.60

Sunday, September 8 Saturday, September 7

Matchbox Tribute – Blue Cattle Dog Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9670 3050 John Waters: Dylan Revisited – Penrith Panthers $55.95, 8pm 1800 061 991 Alan Solomon Jazz – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Oz Icons – Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Mary’s Karaoke – Grey Gums Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4734 5555 Good Vibes – Tattersalls From $10, 8.30pm 4744 2002 Kenny Broberg – The Joan From $30, 7.30pm 4723 7611 Hugo & Craig – St Marys RSL Free entry, 7.30pm 9623 6555

Bobb Benton’s Classic Sixties Show – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Penrith District Swapmeet – Londonderry Rd From $3, 5.30am 0429 988 226 BM Orchestra Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub, 4723 5050 Sunday, September 8, 2pm, From $15

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M7 Band – Workers Sports Free entry, 8pm 8822 2444 Atomic Rock – Colonial Hotel Free entry, 9pm 9623 1384 Get Ready Weekend – Orchard Hills Fire Brigade Free entry, 9am 4736 2170 Johnny Cash Live – Blue Mountains Theatre & Community Hub From $60, 8pm 4723 5050 Emu Craft Markets – Nepean CAPA High School Free entry, 9am 0414 395 614 The Shuffle Boys – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Franky Valentyn Duo – Workers Sports Free entry, 1pm 8822 2444

Saturday, September 14

Di Bird Red Hot & Blue – Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 The Frocks – Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Mary’s Karaoke – Grey Gums Hotel Free entry, 8pm 4734 5555 Good Vibes – Tattersalls From $10, 8.30pm 4744 2002 Mr James Band – St Marys RSL Free entry, 8pm 9623 6555 Borodin, Shostakovich, Dvorak – The Joan From $30, 8pm 4723 7611

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Too Many Guitars – St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Matchbox Band – Blacktown Workers Free entry, 8.30pm 9830 0600

Collectormania Penrith Panthers, 0416 291 280 Sunday, September 15, 9am, From $2

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

Nepean Retired Men’s Club Third Wednesday of each month • 0401 507 260 Seniors & Pensioners Club Tuesdays at 10am 86 Station Street, Penrith Prostate Cancer Support Monthly meetings at St Stephen’s • 1300 133 878 Jordan Springs Probus Club Fourth Tuesday of each month • The Hub at 10am

Dogs’ day out: Plenty of fun at Jamison Park this Sunday

Sunset Station Singers Mondays 7.00pm St Marys RSL • 0408 218 965

Dogs in the Park is a fun day out for the family with your fur friends. The event will be based on Dogs in the Park drawcard attractions where locals can participate in all activities such as dog competitions, dog races and a pet adoption day. There will be dog sports demonstrations, best-dressed pet competitions, dog trick contests, interactive stalls and you can raise money for a dog-related charitable organisation. It is a free event at Jamison Park in Penrith on Sunday, September 8 from 9am until 3.30pm. For more information, visit bit.ly/2zr6Bvp.

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Critical Stages & The Uncertainty Principle in association with Blue Mountains Theatre presents

“Tenderly gripping, frequently funny” Sydney Morning Herald

SUNSET STRIP A new play by Suzie Miller

A beautiful dramatic comedy about sisters, finding love, humorous family dysfunction and making the best of lousy situations.

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irls vs Boys. Public vs Private and an undead woman of the night. Things were never going to end well.

The Senior ATYP Foundation Commission Award develops a new work to celebrate the skills of actors aged between 14 and 17-years-old. ‘Bathory Begins’ is the 2017 winner of this award.

Published by Playlab, this is your chance to see the first production of a show that will be presented in schools around the country for years to come.

Including iconic songs such as: Food, Glorious Food - Consider Yourself Where Is Love? - As Long As He Needs Me Oom-Pah-Pah

Year 10 art teacher Mrs Bathory is most definitely a reincarnation of the sadistic, serial-killer Countess, Erzebet Báthory.

It’s obvious to her class of seven, seven girls who are the last remaining survivors. When the students in 10F decide to pull the prank of the century and destroy the beast for good, there’s just one thing that stands in their way.

The private school boys from Judas Gents have arrived, and they don’t feel so comfortable with murder.

‘Bathory Begins’ will be on at The Joan in Penrith from September 11 to 21. Tickets are from $30. Call 4723 7600 or visit www.thejoan.com.au.

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Told over the course of one weekend in a suburban Australian family home, ‘Spencer’ tells the story of a tight- knit family led by single mum and matriarch Marilyn and her wayward daughter Jules, mouthy could-have-been Ben and AFL golden-boy Scott.

Spencer, the youngest son, meets the family he never knew he had. Scott and the family have returned home to help mark the occasion. With the

surprise appearance of Ian, the father they barely remember, the entire family is forced to work together to clean up both the house and their own fractured relationships as the clock ticks down to Spencer’s arrival.

With a great cast, ‘Spencer’ employs classic Australian vernacular, lashings of humour, and recognisable characters that ask us to consider how much our family defines who we are, if we can exist without them, and whether we ever really grow up?

‘Spencer’ will be on at The Joan in Penrith on September 11 and 12 at 7.30pm. Tickets are from $30. To book, call 4723 7600.

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Join the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medallist and Sydney International Piano Competition Grand finalist, Kenny Broberg in recital.

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onsideryourselfpartofthefamily as Penrith Musical Comedy Company brings the muchloved, musical theatre classic ‘Oliver!’ to The Q Theatre stage this October.

The production – comprising a cast of over 90 actors, singers and dancers – will take audiences back to the roughand-tumble streets of Victorian London, where Oliver Twist, a malnourished, workhouse orphan, attempts to find acceptance and family. After falling in with a gang of petty thieves and pickpockets, led by the elderly Fagin, Oliver

is captured for a robbery that he didn’t commit, then taken in by the kindly Mr Brownlow. Fagin – fearing his hideout will be revealed – employs the sinister Bill Sikes (aided by his sympathetic girlfriend, Nancy) to kidnap Oliver back, threatening Oliver’s chance of finding the love he longs for.

The show features iconic songs such as ‘Food, Glorious Food’, ‘Consider Yourself’, ‘Where Is Love?’, ‘Oom- Pah- Pah’, ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ and more.

‘Oliver!’ will be on at The Joan from October 5 to 13, 2019. Tickets from $33, when you use promo code “WW”. To book, visit www.thejoan.com.au or call the box office on 4723 7600.

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A bloody funny production for teens!

“Bathory is a supernatural enigma. Not quite vampire, not quite witch, not quite crap art teacher.” Jane, Student, Butt Road High School.

When the students of 10F decide to pull the prank of the century, there’s just one thing that stands in their way. The private school boys from Judas Gents have arrived, and they don’t feel so comfortable with murder.

Spencer employs classic Australian vernacular, lashings of humour, and recognisable characters that ask us to consider how much our family defines who we are.

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At the movies...

Cooking up a flop THE KITCHEN  1 hour, 43 mins EMILY FESZCZUK

With Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish teaming up, you would naturally presume a laugh- out- loud comedy awaits. Think again.

‘The Kitchen’ is an action crime film starring the leading ladies along with Elisabeth Moss as the wives of Irish mobsters, who take over the crime operations in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s after the FBI arrests their husbands.

I couldn’t help but not fully connect to the drama as I was waiting for the slapstick comedy that the leads are usually associated with.

While they took on more serious roles, a little bit of humour could

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have been used by Andrea Berloff, who directed and wrote the movie based of the Vertigo comic book miniseries, to break up the drama.

The concept of the mob movie was interesting with its plot twists and a look at empowered women, but sometimes it was a little bit too much of a girl power theme for me. Overcooked and over-played.

Along with a lot of violence, each character had their own storylines which all overlapped and made it easy to lose interest, with confusion quickly taking over.

With a few less ingredients, ‘The Kitchen’ could have really cooked up something great but failed to deliver anything all that tasty.

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10’s annual Pilot Week begins this 

Sunday night with ‘Sydney’s Crazy Rich Asians’ at 9pm. Comedy ‘Part Time Private Eyes’ will air Tuesday at 8.30pm, while ‘I Am Roxy’ starring PR queen Roxy Jacenko will premiere on Wednesday at 8.40pm. Pilot Week will wrap on Friday with reality show ‘My 80-Year-Old Flatmate’ at 8.30pm.

Wil Anderson’s ‘Gruen’ returns to 

the ABC on Wednesday, September 25 at 8.30pm.

New LifeStyle series ‘Find Me a Beach 

TV NEWS

One for the kids and possibly the 

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of their toughest mysteries to date. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo will be having some of the biggest names in celebrity and pop culture on their team, past and present, fictional and real.

Celebrities that will be helping the gang on their mysteries include NBA star Chris Paul, musicians Halsey and Sia, Ricky Gervais, Bill Nye, Mark Hamill, Steve Urkel, Batman, Sherlock Holmes, The Flash, Wonder Woman and more!

Richard Roxburgh will narrate a two

OCTOBER 10 9.30PM PENNYWORTH, FOX8

part social history documentary titled ‘The Pool’. Premiering on the ABC on Sunday, September 22 at 7.40pm, ‘The Pool’ looks at Australia’s love affair with swimming pools, a great leveller and communal focal point.

Yet another streaming service has 

entered the crowded Aussie market but this one is free thanks to an advertising model. Available now, Tubi includes nearly 7000 movies and TV series. While Tubi is free for users, you will have to sit through a bunch of commercials during your movie/show as a trade-off.

New FOX8 series ‘Pennyworth’ will 

premiere on Thursday, October 10 at 9.30pm. ‘Pennyworth’ follows the life of Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier in his 20s who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne in 1960s London. Not yet Bruce Wayne’s (Batman) father, Thomas is a young billionaire from the US East Coast, who finds himself in need of Alfred’s services, especially with a mysterious organisation, known as the Raven Society, out there and causing all sorts of trouble.

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TV Guide: September 6-12 Your guide to the week’s television viewing

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

Theme:

ANTELOPE ANTENNA ANTIQUE BRILLIANT CANTEEN CHANT CONSTANT CURRANT DEFIANT DESCANT DISMANTLE ELEPHANT ENCHANT GIANT INSTANT PANTHER PANTS PREGNANT RADIANT RELIANT TENANT Last week’s Word Search solution

Test your knowledge about Penrith and the surrounding area in our special trivia quiz!

1. How many waterslides used to exist at Cables before it was closed, and re-opened without the slides?

2. In what year did the Apple store open inside Westfield Penrith?

3. Which restaurant previously

occupied the spot currently taken by Outback Steakhouse?

4. On what street did the first Coles store open in Penrith?

5. In what year did The Western Weekender first publish?

6. Which Penrith pub was once owned by Ricky Stuart?

ANSWERS 1. Two 2. 2011 3. Lone Star 4. High Street 5. 1991 6. Aussie Arms

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“Working quickly for your convenience, our team is also extremely efficient and we clear up as we go, so there’s never any mess left behind.”

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Avoid taking short-cuts and jumping to conclusions. There’s much more to a situation than meets the eye. So look for the facts that are hidden beneath the surface; be uncharacteristically patient; and do all the research that is required before you approach people or proceed with projects.

Plus resist the temptation to blow a big hole in your budget, shop up a storm, and use retail therapy as entertainment.

Resist the tendency to avoid issues and procrastinate! It’s a good week to take a long look at your goals and dreams for the future, plus get cracking on practical projects that point you in a positive new direction. Friday night’s Full Moon highlights getting the balance right between independent endeavours and committed relationships. Successful partnerships don’t just happen magically!

ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

With the Full Moon highlighting your humanitarian side, it’s time to re-connect with others, roll up your sleeves and help those around you. Issues from the past could arise, as unresolved matters surface and demand to be addressed. Your imagination is also ignited and you’ll find magic is around you. As Roald Dahl said: “The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places”.

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

The focus is on friends – how to find them, nurture them and keep them. It’s also time to distance yourself from a phoney friend who doesn’t have your best interests at heart. There’s no room in your peer group for someone who is jealous or disparaging about your talents. As Roald Dahl said: “Good friends are like stars.

You can’t always see them twinkle but you know they are always there”.

It’s a great week to do some research, work out a puzzle, solve a problem or find something that’s been lost. Home life is highlighted, as you get creative around the house, tackle a DIY project or catch up with family members. Friday is fabulous for conversing and communicating; mixing and mingling; flirting and having fun. The Full Moon also shines a bright spotlight on a professional matter.

When it comes to your aspirations for the future, you’re full of fabulous dreams and spectacular schemes but avoid letting blind optimism lead you up the primrose path to trouble. There is the possibility of being deceived so if something (or someone) looks and sounds too good to be true, then walk away. The Full Moon pushes you to stay on top of facts and leave pure fantasy for the movies.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

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SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

The Full Moon highlights physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, plus your humanitarian side. So it’s time to nurture yourself and help others. Find a cause you believe in, and contribute your talents and lend your support in creative and compassionate ways. Inspiration for the week is from birthday boy Prince Harry: “You’ve got to give something back. You can’t just sit there”.

You’ve got the power this week, as Mercury and the Sun boost your Scorpio magnetism and motivation. Concentration and determination are strong, as you dive deep into a problem or cause, and use your persuasive personality to bring others onside. Friday and Saturday are terrific for transforming a perceived negative into a positive. Approach tasks with maximum enthusiasm.

Relations with professional colleagues and/or family members will be lively – and rather unpredictable. When it comes to an exciting project at home or work, do your best to strike a happy medium between being spontaneous and being slapdash. If you skip over short-term minor matters, then long-term success could be compromised. This week the devil is definitely in the detail.

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Under the influence of the Full Moon, it’s a wonderful week to resolve a relationship issue with your partner, relative or close friend. Plus – with the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars all visiting your sign – it’s also a fortuitous time to formulate a practical new plan involving a personal matter or work project. Friday favours love and friendship as you socialise with your nearest and dearest.

LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

Tuesday looks rather tricky, when nebulous Neptune scrambles signals and confuses communication. So don’t accept information at face value and believe everything you hear. Take the time to do some solid fact checking before you respond. Then Friday and Saturday look promising, when there’s a Full Moon and Pluto trines the Sun. Which will turbocharge your natural Cat charisma!

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Capricorns are usually incredibly careful and considered. Not this week, as mighty Mars revs up your latent impulsive streak.

So it’s a wonderful week to go on a grand adventure, plan a heavenly holiday or book an exotic escapade for some time soon. Friday night’s Full Moon amplifies your communication skills and your commitment to getting involved in an important local community project.

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C- section scar often extends much deeper than what you see on the skin’s surface.

C- section scars go through many layers of abdominal tissue including nerves and blood vessels and can affect the function of the bladder, core muscle strength, pelvic floor muscle function and digestion.

C-section scars can contribute to abdominal, hip, pelvic and lower back pain.

Scarring is however natural and needed to allow healing. Every woman recovers differently and some will have no problems at all however many women may not realise that the scar may be contributing to pain or dysfunction.

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• Begin Diaphragmatic breathing to assist with soft tissue mobility and re- positioning the abdominal organs after pregnancy. This also assists the core muscle system to return to a more normal pattern of movement.

• Avoid constipation and straining during bowel motions to protect the healing scar.

• Avoid inactivity and prolonged sitting.

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• Have an assessment with a women’s health physio who specialises in postnatal recovery to assess your scar, spinal, pelvic and hip movements and begin appropriate exercises to regain your core and pelvic floor muscle function.

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While the exercises I have learnt and endorphins I get from the workouts have been highly beneficial, what I’ve found invaluable is Carl’s teachings on controlling our inner system.

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These were sportspeople who were playing in front of tens of thousands of spectators and thousands more on TV, whose poor performance could get roasted by the media, or even worse, could jeopardise their livelihoods altogether.

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Where else can you get that level of knowledge and support?

It’s been a pleasure being one of these first participants, and moving into spring, I highly recommend people who are seeking to become healthier physically and emotionally to consider undertaking this unique program.

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pring has sprung, and with the change of season, our thoughts turn to spring cleaning and muchneeded home improvements in the garden. Before you embark on your seasonal chores or outdoor revelry, take inventory of potential springtime hazards for your furry friends.

Snail and slug baits – This is a relatively common form of poisoning seen in pets and is both distressing and dangerous.

Dogs especially can be attracted to baits in pellet form as they look similar to dry dog food.

Poisonous plants – Many indoor and outdoor plants are toxic including lilies, sago palm, and Yesterday- Today- Tomorrow plants (especially the berries).

Tree or plant stone fruits – Dogs may eat fruit stones, berries and seeds, and this can lead to serious intestinal blockages and obstructions, which can be fatal.

Some fruit stones, berries or seeds may also contain toxic compounds which

can be poisonous to your pets too. Avoid mango and avocado seeds as well as other fruits such as grapes and sultanas.

Cocoa bean/shell mulch – Although cocoa mulch is generally not available in Australia, it is possible that some small domestic chocolate manufacturers could sell cocoa shell mulch as a waste product from their manufacturing process. If so, this product is highly toxic to dogs.

Fertilisers and Insecticides – Fertilisers may be in liquid, granular or solid form and can include additives such as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, iron, zinc and copper. Some fertilisers that contain bacterial or fungal toxins can have serious side effects if ingested.

Foods, pollens and plants – Like us, pets can be allergic to foods, dust, plants and pollens. Allergic reactions in dogs and cats can cause itching, minor sniffling and sneezing, or life-threatening anaphylactic shock to insect bites and stings.

Out and About – Warmer weather means more trips to the park, longer walks and more chances for your pet to wander off!

Make sure your dog or cat has a microchip for identification and wears a collar and identification tag.

If you suspect your pet may be suffering from a springtime ailment, contact your veterinarian at Greencross Vets Coreen Ave 4731 3055 for assistance. Acting quickly is critical.

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Living in the city, we can turn on a tap or purchase bottled water at any time, so the closest we get to understanding real drought is seeing heartbreaking pictures of rural NSW with whole communities threatened with no water for stock or crops.

Our land, our communities, are thirsty for good, solid, drought breaking rain.

The world of the Bible was a land where reliable rainfall was essential to life.

In this context, we find Jesus, in the Bible’s book of John, talking with a woman, drawing water from a well and

Jesus asking for a drink. As the conversation continues, Jesus says something extraordinary; “Everyone who drinks this water (from the well) will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

Jesus is saying to this woman, that he has something for her as basic and necessary for you spiritually as water is for you physically.

We might set our hopes on relationships or career or sporting success, even making some cash and what this might do for us, but Jesus says that nothing outside of you can truly satisfy.

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It’s the haven for shopaholics, the commercial nucleus of the Gulf and hub of Emirates Airlines, which flies to almost every corner of the world from this desert city.

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This year’s National Drowning Report will be published by Royal Life Saving Australia later this month, and we need to brace ourselves for the numbers, because the statistics last summer were shocking.

Five people drowned in less than 24 hours on New Year’s Day across Australia and 51 people drowned in the first 37 days of summer. At January 10, there had been 56 drowning deaths nationally since December 1 – more than one drowning per day – across a range of demographics, including children, teens and adults, both Australians and overseas tourists.

The water is so completely entrenched in Australian culture and lifestyle, that you would expect us to be world leaders in terms of safety – but people are still drowning every year, and drowning remains the number one cause of accidental death in children under five. Why is this happening, and what can we do to change this?

In many cases, the water safety layers of protection were simply not in place – supervision, fencing the pool and shutting the gate, teaching children to swim from babies and being prepared for an emergency. With children in particular, that moment of inattention while you should be watching the kids in the pool or in the bath, the assumption that someone else is watching the kids, being distracted by the phone for what feels like seconds but is actually minutes, or the bucket of water for the dog that will fascinate your toddler, can all be lethal.

For adults, swimming alone, lack of swimming experience, intoxication and lack of awareness of river and ocean currents all played a part in many of the drowning deaths recorded.

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Peppa, Llandilo The energy of Chris radiates with love for you which indicates a strong connection and a very close relationship between you both.

There was a desire to get married and have children and perhaps this ‘dream life’ was not quite fulfilled. He indicates he felt awkward by all the fuss that surrounded his service when he passed.

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even more enthusiastic about where you are heading. He will there in March for the big event!

Hello Allan, I would like to connect with Ivy. Alison, Glenmore Park This lady comes in singing and pointing to her feet and shows me that they are not swollen anymore. The middle of June also comes to my mind as an important month.

She says ‘Pop’ is here and a lady with a name that sounds like ‘May’. I also feel visits by the family to her were appreciated and her children still have a strong connection with her. I also feel coughing and bronchial issues surrounding her and perhaps oxygen was required.

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lenmore Park’s Matilda Mobbs is one determined 10- year- old.

Born with Spina Bifida and despite frequent hospital visits, she has achieved great results in competitive swimming and is proving her disability isn’t a roadblock towards success.

Matilda was born with a form of Spina Bifida that causes the L4-L5 vertebrae to not form properly during pregnancy and the nerves in her Spina to fall through the gap and tether to her back, leaving neurological damage to her legs.

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Jess finishes on the podium in Germany Story continued from » p. 72 Meanwhile, Fox picked up an early gate touch in the C1 event, which ultimately left her with the bronze medal, just 0.16 of a second away from Spain’s Nuria Vilarrubla in the gold medal position.

“I’m really happy to have been on the podium twice this weekend, it was an incredible race in the C1 women,” Fox said.

“It was probably the tightest final we’ve ever seen. The quality was really good. A couple of years ago we weren’t allowed to do a couple of the gates, so this year we’ve proved just how good we can be.

“I had a few issues with gate one this weekend. Without the touch it was a fast time, and considering there was 0.16 between the top three, I’m happy to be on the podium with a touch.”

Fox is currently in Prague for this weekend’s final World Cup meet of the season.

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Heat sign Hinkley Penrith cricketer snapped up for Big Bash League season NATHAN TAYLOR

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enrith cricketer Mikayla Hinkley will join her fourth Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) club in four years after signing with the Brisbane Heat for the upcoming season.

The 21- year- old all- rounder joins the reigning WBBL champions this season after previous stints with the Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers and Sydney Thunder.

A former Australian Development squad batter, Hinkley will link up with the Heat after relocating to the Sunshine State during the winter to take up a contract with the Queensland Fire.

After a terrible few years with injuries where she’s had to overcome stress fractures in her foot and leg as well as a shoulder operation, Hinkley is keen to make the most of her opportunity up north.

“I couldn’t be more excited about getting the chance with the Heat after making the decision to relocate to Queensland earlier this year,” Hinkley said.

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Mikayla Hinkley. Photo: Cricket Australia

Around the grounds AFL: The Penrith Rams have failed to make their second straight Platinum Division Grand Final, losing to Southern Power 75-59 at Kanebridge Oval last Sunday afternoon. The Rams were eliminated from the AFL Sydney Finals after they were unable to contain the men from the Shire, who had a massive 34-point lead at half-time. The Rams managed to cut the deficit to 23 heading into the final term, but the damage had already been done. Penrith’s Dale Chivas booted four goals in the defeat.

This weekend’s Grand Final will be contested between Southern Power and Macquarie University.

AFL: The GWS Giants will look to avoid elimination and advance to week two of the AFL Finals when they take on the Western Bulldogs this Saturday afternoon at Giants Stadium. The Giants are expected to welcome back a host of big names for the must-win clash, which is expected to attract a strong crowd.

FOOTBALL: The Western Sydney Wanderers will take on Melbourne City for a place in the FFA Cup Semi Finals after smashing Sydney United last week 7-1. The Wanderers will battle City on Wednesday, September 18 at AAMI Park. If the Wanderers continue their good run of form, they’ll reach the next round of the prestigious competition and will be just one win away from a Grand Final appearance.

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“I’ve been able to have a good off-season since recovering from shoulder surgery and am very keen to make the most of whatever opportunities that come my way.”

Hinkley produced a match- winning 45 not- out for Hobart against the Heat last season where she shared in a record partnership for the Hurricanes.

A right- handed batter, Hinkley made her Women’s National Cricket League debut for the NSW Breakers as a teenager and was also a member of the Australian Women’s Youth and High- Performance programs.

In 2015/16, the former Penrith Cricket Club star made her WBBL debut with the Sydney Thunder and was part of the squad that claimed the inaugural trophy.

Hinkley then toured Sri Lanka in 2017 with the Australian Development squad before signing with the Perth Scorchers.

While injuries hampered her time in WA, last season she was a member of the Hobart Hurricanes as an injury replacement.

Now fit and healthy, Hinkley is hoping her time with the Heat is a much more fruitful one.

GRIDIRON: The Nepean Ducks have lost back to back games, beaten by the

UNSW Raiders 38-8 in Round 2 of the Gridiron NSW Men’s competition. In the day’s other matches, Nepean’s Colts team chalked up their first win of the season with a 14-8 victory over the Raiders, while the Ducks’ women’s team also tasted victory with an 18-14 win over the Raiders. Nepean’s Men’s and Colts teams will take on the Wollongong Mustangs this Saturday, while Nepean’s Women’s team will face UTS. All three games will be played at Neptune Park.

NETBALL: The Panthers Opens team have lost 11 consecutive games, defeated

by North Shore United 61-55 in Round 13 of the Netball NSW Premier League competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers Under 23s team have lost six straight matches, defeated by United 45-41.

Both teams will take on Sutherland Stingrays in Round 14.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 24 of the Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions took place last weekend. In the Ron Massey Cup, Penrith Brothers went down to the Western Suburbs Magpies 40-22, while St Marys hammered the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 60-28.

In the Sydney Shield competition, Penrith Brothers were smashed by the East Campbelltown Eagles 60-12, while St Marys enjoyed a tight win over the Moorebank Rams 22-20. This Saturday at St Marys Leagues Stadium, St Marys will take on Mounties in the Ron Massey Cup Qualifying Final, while St Marys will take on East Campbelltown in the Sydney Shield Qualifying Final.

Haynes to lead Thunder â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the limit for usâ&#x20AC;?: New skipper confident of successful season NATHAN TAYLOR

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he Sydney Thunder have announced a new captain ahead of the upcoming WBBL season with newly re- signed batter Rachael Haynes taking over from long- time skipper Alex Blackwell.

While Blackwell will no longer be leading the side in an official capacity, she will remain in the lime green this season after also re-signing with the club.

Blackwell successfully captained the Thunder for four seasons, leading the side to a title in 2016 and playing a key role in the development of young players.

The 35-year-old from country NSW said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proud of what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achieved during her tenure as captain and is passing on the reigns to someone equally as passionate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rach is decisive and reads the game incredibly well. She is successful in her own game because she is calculated and has a clear game plan to each opposition bowler that matches to her strengths. She fearlessly puts the team ahead of personal milestones and is a wonderful role model to all of us,â&#x20AC;? Blackwell said.

New Sydney Thunder WBBL captain Rachael Haynes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rach will ensure the expectations and standards of a Thunder team member this season are clear and I expect she will

take the time to discuss with each of us individually how she sees us playing our role in the team.â&#x20AC;?

Haynes is an inaugural member of the Thunderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WBBL squad and has played 57 matches, scoring 1416 runs at 25.74.

The experienced left- hander is well respected among her peers and an accomplished leader, having captained Australia to retain the Ashes in 2017. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited about the opportunity ahead and to take over from Alex Blackwell who has set such a fantastic foundation for the club and was a key part of the inaugural win for the club in the first WBBL season,â&#x20AC;? Haynes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a really great summer ahead of Australian cricket, and I think particularly WBBL as a standalone format is really exciting for the players and fans. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity for the players to go out there and showcase their skills, and really show the fans and general public what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re capable of. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the limit for us. We want to play Finals and be part of that end of the season. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking forward to going out there and putting our best foot forward.â&#x20AC;?

The Thunder will battle the Sixers in the opening match of the new WBBL season on October 18 at North Sydney Oval.

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efending world champion Jessica Fox paddled away with two medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup 4 in Germany last weekend.

The Leonay local collected silver in the women’s K1 event last Saturday before backing it up with a bronze medal in the women’s C1 the following day.

Fox qualified for the K1 final seventh fastest, but put down a clean run in the medal decider to put her at the top of the leaderboard. Only German speedster Ricarda Funk, the final athlete, was able to go faster.

“It’s a silver medal and I’m really happy to be on the podium, and I’m probably 90 per cent happy with that run,” the 25-year-old said after the race.

“I made a big mistake on gate one and just charged from there. It’s sometimes easier to make a mistake earlier than it is later in the run, because you can try and catch up a bit of time throughout the run.

“It’s not the start I wanted, when I crossed the line and saw the time, I knew it was solid but I wasn’t sure if it was enough for a medal.”

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Leonay’s Jessica Fox competing in Germany last weekend

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