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NSW Liberal Premier Mike Baird, with MPs John Sidoti (Drummoyne) and Charles Casuscelli (Strathfield). by Belinda Noonan
SATURDAY, March 28 is polling day for the NSW Elections with most polls favouring a return to government for Mike Baird’s Liberals. The main crunch facing voters is the decision to lease 49 per cent of NSW’s
poles and wires to fund $20 billion in infrastructure. Labor’s platform is against any electricity sell-off and half the infrastructure. Opposition Leader Luke Foley, who lives in the inner west, was installed as the new leader in January after John Robertson resigned.
Attracting the most attention is the 22.8km2 seat of Strathfield, where incumbent Liberal Charles Casuscelli has a fight on his hands against former Newcastle Labor Minister, Jodi McKay. Casuscelli is sitting on an estimated 6.4% buffer zone after the redistribution of his seat. Of the last eight elections,
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OU’D THINK THIS column would be an opinion piece on the coming state elections? I thought about it – but not for long as I reviewed what’s happening around our parts, who I’d met and where I’d been during the last two weeks. There has been the expected, relentless political campaigning, which is fully covered in this issue plus the non-stop development stories. Way more fun and inspiring has been all the excellent school events,
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Inner West schools are hard to beat students and principals I’ve had the pleasure in meeting or been in contact with from public, private or Catholic high schools and primary schools. At Homebush West Public a new community
dental program ‘Sun Smiles’ was launched and from the kindies to the school captains and teachers, it was genuine excitement all round. I remember that school over ten years ago. It was a
dust bowl with an appalling toilet block, small hall, tiny library and very few amenities. In its favour were dedicated, nurturing teachers who made every challenge an opportunity to achieve something better for their students. Wow – have they succeeded or what? Hats off to Burwood Girls’ High, or rather – hair off, as Eve Crossley became the first school captain to happily have her head shaved for World’s Greatest Shave Day. Watching Eve with her peers in the school hall last week was inspirational. A born
leader with compassion and understanding. Gets it from Mum and Dad no doubt. The strong sense of social justice students exhibit these days is a major step up from what I remember decades ago. Everywhere Burwood Scene visits or the students our journalists speak to are able to put forward their opinion and express themselves. More often than not, they are talking about helping others or taking part in a community activity that is of benefit to someone other than themselves.
Gone are the days when the only voice to be heard was that of the teacher. The confidence with which students as young as eight years of age can speak at assemblies or greet visitors to their school is outstanding. The young’uns of today have been labelled the ‘me generation’ but I don’t think that’s correct. They are well connected via social media on FaceBook and Instagram with selfies and the like and whilst that may appear to be self-centred, these kids know what they are doing.
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THERE’S no need to hang around on the train station platform or stand up waiting for the bus after the opening of Railway Square in the heart of Burwood CBD on the corner of Burwood Road and Railway Parade. Residents, visitors and commuters on their way to work have a new place to unwind, grab a cuppa and check their emails against the backdrop of urban art, created by renowned street artist Mike Watt in the new open space. Features include a café inside the old Railway Parcels Office to cure coffee and chocolate cravings, free public Wi-Fi to check emails and social media and a large screen television to watch the latest news or sporting events, while
improving pedestrian flow to Burwood Station. “The new public space is a great place for everyone to take some time out while in the heart of our vibrant town centre,” says Burwood Mayor, Cr John Faker. “The iconic Railway Parcels Office has been restored to its former glory and has now become a feature piece in our town centre. This shows how our iconic past comes together with our modern and cosmopolitan lifestyle making our area a mixing pot of culture in the inner west.” The artwork represents Burwood’s diverse community with young and old, and people from many cultures, coming together for one of Burwood’s favourite pastimes, chess in the park.
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Free dental check program launched Residents unite STUDENTS at Homebush West and Auburn West Public Schools will receive free dental screening and a fluoride varnish application as part of the Sun Smiles project. MP Craig Laundy launched the Sun Smiles Project at Homebush West Public on March 10, which will be run in conjunction with Sydney University Dentistry and the not-for-profit organisation, the Carevan Foundation. The initiative has already proven a success in the Albury-Wodonga region and will be expanded to Western Sydney. Bachelor of Oral Health students from Sydney University will take part in the program, educating the primary school children about the importance of oral health, correct techniques for dental care at home, and diet. The dental program is part of Mr Laundy’s Community Outreach Initiative. “This proves once again that community projects can have an incredible impact far beyond the grass roots level. This is a community-serving-community project and I love it,” Mr Laundy said.
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AN ENTRY-WAY leading to WH Wagener Oval from Whitfield Avenue in Ashbury is under threat after Canterbury Council proposed to rezone the land from community to operational, which would pave the way for a sale of the land to developers. It is thought that Chubb on Milton Street at Ashfield is preparing to move out ahead of a proposed multi-level residential development. Whilst some residents understand the need for development, the small Whitfield Reserve playground adjoining the oval would be compromised. “The local community is gearing up to show Council just what we think at a Public Hearing on Tuesday 31 March. We need support to help save the park,” said resident Pia Argiratos. “Council says it will carve a new driveway for trucks
Dr John Brabant, the founder of Carevan, says that prevention and early intervention is crucial.
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“It’s simple: you stop the problems before they start. What we’re doing will save the tax payer real dollars and cents,” Dr Brabant said.
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and cars straight through the existing playground, with a long driveway through the oval to the car park. Not only will this cut out a significant portion of the open space, but will put trucks, cars and kids together in close proximity,” she explained. “This playground is used by many small children every day. Family day carers and lots of families nearby who use the park daily, as well as local schools and sporting clubs,” said local resident Larissa Mullan. “Canterbury Council needs to understand that they can’t just sell off public land for money, because these green spaces are vital for the wellbeing of our community.” Local residents have started a Facebook group ‘Ashbury Community’. A petition is also online at http://bit.ly/ whitfieldave Public Meeting 6pm, March 31 at Canterbury Council Chambers
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ailway Square is now officially open following the unveiling of the plaque outside the former Post and Telegraph Office building which has been restored to its former glory. The new open space in the heart of Burwood CBD is the perfect place to grab a coffee while checking your emails using the free public Wi-Fi provided by Council. While delivering major projects including Railway
Square to our community, we continue to place a strong focus on upgrading our local infrastructure including roads, footpaths, kerbs and gutters.
Capital works are now complete at the following locations: Wentworth Road (road restoration) Burwood Road (footpath upgrades) Mosely Street (footpath upgrades)
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BURWOOD Girls’ High School Captain Eve Crossley has led the charge to raise $5,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation by participating in the World’s Greatest Shave. Eve was joined by her 15-year-old sister, Lauren, fellow students Nellie Hamill (Yr 9) and Samantha Crawford (Yr 10), and teacher Miss Keller in front of a packed hall on March 11. Adding to the excitement was Eve and Lauren’s parents Jane and Phillip who also had their heads shaved by Croydon Park hairdressers from Creative Hair. This is the first time for Lauren and the third that Eve has raised funds by shaving her hair off and their parents couldn’t be more proud. “ Their grandmother died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma three years ago. This is a way to pay back for all the support she received,” Phillip Crossley said. For Samantha Crawford, whose grandmother is also battling cancer, she said, “Why not? It’s a good cause.” The students were hoping to raise $500 each but the support from school mates and the community exceeded their expectations. “This is such a worthwhile cause and it doesn’t take long for your hair to grow back,” Eve said.
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No better time for good news AS A JOURNALIST I am all too familiar with the old adage that good news is no news at all. Having spent many years as a business reporter I can definitely say that readers swoop on and devour stories about disaster, doom and gloom like proverbial vultures. No doubt the same vampiric thirst ultimately decides whether someone buys a paper or not.
(Left to right): Sydney Markets Chairman John Pearson, NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance, MP Charles Casuscelli and CEO Brad Latham. by Belinda Noonan
NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance and Strathfield MP Charles Casuscelli, visited Sydney Markets CEO Brad Latham and Chairman John Pearson, to take a look at the markets and Flemington Railway Station ahead of work commencing on better access for the ageing station. Flemington Station is being upgraded with a lift on The Crescent side of the station under the NSW Government’s four-year $770million Easy Access program.
Sydney Markets has indicated that they will be constructing a lift on their side along with a reconstruction of their car park closest to station, which could be renamed as Flemington Sydney Markets. Strathfield MP Charles Casuscelli said Sydney markets and the government had been working together. “The basic design has been done. We’ve been able to work with Sydney Markets. It’s been a real collaboration,” said Mr Casuscelli. The NSW Treasurer was quick to point out that the Baird
Government wants to invest in infrastructure. “Projects such as Flemington Railway Station are business as usual under the Easy Access program. That will continue,” NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance said. “The key point is to continue to invest in NSW infrastructure and that means an additional $20billion above and beyond current programs through the leasing of the poles and wires for projects including the WestConnex, a second harbour crossing and a Chatswood to Bankstown Rail line.”
The older I get, the less I want to play that game and it seems that I am not alone. A friend, once a writer but still a reader with an avaricious appetite for news and newspapers recently remarked to me: “I’m so sick of reading about Abbott and IS.” When was the last time you can remember a happy, feel-good story making mainstream headlines? A journalist’s job is to inform, not fuel the fires of fear. They should tell readers something they didn’t know that they probably should. Anything less than this is insubstantial fairy floss that does not do justice to the trees cut down for paper. That does not mean news must always be negative. One of the joys of community newspapers is that they provide a platform to showcase the lives – often more than ordinary – of those who
would perhaps never make it into the metropolitan dailies. A case in point is a brief article I wrote about Burwood Rotary, which drew a considerably larger response than my profile on Hollywood celebrity Courtney Love, published in the same edition. Of course, local politics will always remain important to readers and topical inner west issues like Flower Power or the impact of Westconnex cannot be ignored, but I also believe that there are many people who simply do not care about politics or politicians. And why should they when there is but a hair of difference between Liberal and Labor (or, in the case of Turnbull, Liberal and the Greens). No number of stories will ever shake the apathy and distrust the average Australian feels towards our so-called leaders. Indeed, in this lacklustre political climate of backstabbing and bickering there has probably never been a better time to focus on those who display more maturity and initiative. We must keep the good news rolling. And yes, that may be a cliché, but I am a journalist, after all. Mitchell Jordan is Deputy Editor at Burwood Scene.
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Labor’s infrastructure plan SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
2015 NSW Legislative Assembly candidates DRUMMOYNE *John Sidoti Liberal (since 2011)
by Saimi Jeong
T H E L ab or opp o s it i on announced $10 billion in infrastructure projects to take to this month’s election, promising funding without selling off NSW poles and wires. Labor’s policy would reduce plans for the WestConnex motorway and delay the construction of a second Sydney harbour rail crossing by four years. With half of their projects to be paid for by postponing business tax cuts introduced by Premier Mike Baird last year, Labor still proposes to spend around $13 billion less than the Baird government over 10 years. Opposition leader Luke Foley said funding for Labor’s infrastructure plans would also come from previous asset sales, while holding on to the electricity network would return $1 billion each year.
“We will not be going from town to town, suburb to suburb, blackmailing local communities with extravagant promises in exchange for electricity privatisation – which is the Mike Baird model of campaigning,” Mr Foley said.
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Alice Mantel The Greens Leon Belgrave Outdoor Recreation Party Pat Di Cosmo No Land Tax Isabelle Zafirian Christian Democratic Party STRATHFIELD *Charles Casuscelli Liberal (since 2011) Jodi McKay Labor Lance Dale The Greens David Brook Christian Democratic Party Stephen Chehab No Land Tax CANTERBURY *Linda Burney Labor (since 2003) Linda Eisler The Greens Nomiky Panayotakis Liberal Tony Issa Christian Democratic Party Tony Maiorana No Land Tax
SUMMER HILL (NEW SEAT) Jo Haylen Labor Julie Passas Liberal Max Phillips The Greens James Cogan Socialist Equality Party Susan Price Socialist Alliance Kylie French Christian Democratic Party Don Tauriello No Land Tax As at 13 March
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However, Mr Baird has questioned how Labor would pay for major projects without the $20 billion he said would be gained from the partial lease of the state’s poles and wires.
billion on growth infrastructure for Western Sydney, $1.5 billion for regional and rural NSW, $1 billion for the Sydney rail network, and $950 million for arts, sports, tourism and environmental infrastructure.
Other projects include the addition of 500 more paramedics over four years, a “staggered” stamp duty for first-home buyers and a drug summit to tackle increased methamphetamine use.
Where to pre-poll Pre-polling (early voting) begins on 16 March and runs until 27 March.
Back To Schoo l In addition to delaying business stamp duty tax cuts, Labor would also retrieve uncommitted funds from Restart NSW and $2 billion from money set aside by the government to subsidise any gap in funding after the sale of electricity assets. Labor has allocated $3 billion for health and education infrastructure, $2 billion for urban and regional roads, $1.5
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Confronting WestConnex report by Mitchell Jordan and Belinda Noonan
A DAMNING independent assessment of the WestConnex Motorway has put forward some confronting criticism of the $11.5 billion project. A strategic review conducted by SGS Economics and Planning for Sydney City Council claims that WestConnex will not meet its overarching objectives of serving population and employment growth along the M4 and M5 corridors and moving freight from Port Botany and Kingsford Smith Airport to western Sydney. City of Sydney commissioned the report last year after
councillors voted to obtain an independent assessment of the impacts of WestConnex following significant community concern about its impacts on inner city neighbourhoods and on Sydney’s transport infrastructure. SGS said it is “highly uncertain” if the completed WestConnex toll roads would remove traffic from local roads. “With this lack of detail, there is uncertainty about whether dis-benefits such as road congestion, particularly on secondary roads will be generated,” the report said. “This report shows that WestConnex will not deliver
for Western Sydney, or for taxpayers, or the travelling public,” Ms Moore said. “Instead of 1950s projects like WestConnex, the Government should be investing in public transport.” Strathfield MP Charles Casuscelli was vehement in his criticism of the report. “As a former transport and roads professional I find the conclusion ridiculous,” he said. “I cannot find a single credible transport professional who would argue that WestConnex is not needed to serve the M4 and M5 corridors.” Mr Casuscelli also took issue with the report’s comment that:
Premier to power up police
NSW’s reputation as Australia’s police state could be further enhanced under the Baird Government, which has vowed to create the strongest, most resilient and technologicallyadvanced police force in the country. Ahead of the state election, Premier Mike Baird has announced a commitment that includes training 250 Specialist Police and 15 specialist civilian staff, and $100 million for new technology. Mr Baird said that police will be equipped with the most advanced technology available by investing $100 million
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over four years in a Policing For Tomorrow Fund. Current priorities include body-worn video cameras, tablet computers, mobile fingerprint scanners and mobile drug testing machines. “We want to ensure our streets are safe and to do that we need resources, both in terms of police numbers and equipment,” Mr Baird announced. Key areas of the plan include an extra 50 detectives for the Counter Terrorism and Special Tactics Command, an additional 50 investigators and four specialist intelligence and support staff to join the Child Abuse Squad, an expansion
of the firearms and organised crime-related squads and create Australia’s first Real Time Intelligence Response Centre with 20 new-sworn police officer positions and five new intelligence analysts. Outside of crime, Mr Baird has also promised to release 20,000 new housing lots over the next four years with Sydney’s metropolitan population expected to reach 5,861,750 people by 2031. “We are speeding up the release of government-owned property to supercharge housing supply,” Mr Baird told media.
“It is highly likely that there will be insufficient demand to ensure the various WestConnex toll roads are viable”, which he claimed was “nonsense.” “Price it right so that it creates value for money and people will use it in preference to local arterial roads that will carry local traffic,” he said. Labor’s Luke Foley has made it clear they would scrap the tunnel from the M4 to M5. “I won’t have the M4 extended to Haberfield and Ashfield,” Mr Foley told ABC Radio. “Why move one inner west bottle-neck, the M4 coming out at Concord, near where I live 3 or 4 kilometres down the road to Haberfield.” Labor would also scrap the St Peters’ Interchange, halt all property acquisitions connected to the Westconnex project, save all parkland and green space currently under threat and determine the route of the M4 Extension from Homebush to the CBD is determined following expert advice. According to The Greens, public transport is the answer, which has said it will dedicate $100 million towards community transport options, especially in regional areas. “We’re a smart community, the people of NSW know the amount of money being spent on private toll roads and white elephant thought bubbles like the WestConnex could be used to create a transport system that works for all of us,” a Greens spokesperson said.
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Major in-roads for Drummoyne traffic safety MILLIONS of dollars have been allocated to repairing roads in Drummoyne and improving traffic congestion. This month, it was announced that $2.1 million would be used to begin work on the intersection of Great North Road with Parramatta Road, while $4 million will go towards improving safety on Lyons Road 22 May 2013 Member for Drummoyne, John Sidoti, said that he had been working with Roads and Maritime Services and the City of Canada Bay Council to ensure appropriate traffic calming measures are introduced to reduce traffic and improve safety. “There has been continuing community concern over the volume of traffic using this intersection,” Mr Sidoti said. “Work will extend the right turn bay on Parramatta Road
(westbound) into Great North Road at Five Dock.” Lyons Road between Great North Road and Victoria Road will now be surfaced to ensure the road is safe and easy to travel along. Mr Sidoti added that the Drummoyne community has been “concerned with the safety of Lyons Road between Great North Road and Victoria Road for a while.” Minister for Roads and Freight, Duncan Gay promised that the NSW government was working hard to bust congestion right across the state. “We have delivered more than 200 projects,” he said, highlighting that the community of Drummoyne had benefited from the six schools in the area receiving a set of flashing lights, and congestion management at Parramatta Road and Concord Road.
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LUKE FOLEY came out first in his promise to abolish the chemotherapy co-payment for all cancer patients in NSW public hospitals, saying Labor would provide $6.2 million to ensure that chemotherapy is free of charge to all cancer patients in NSW public hospitals. Patients undergoing chemotherapy in some NSW public hospitals currently pay a one-off co-payment for chemotherapy drugs injected or infused via drip. “In NSW, patients are paying a fee for essential chemotherapy drugs at a time when they can Xrytryryrytry Photo: least afford it.
360 states around Australia “Other have managed to get this right and it’s time NSW followed suit,” Mr Foley said. However, the issue has already been identified by the Liberal Party. A spokesperson for Strathfield MP, Charles Casuscelli told Burwood Scene that the Health Minister’s office had advised
that the NSW government is considering options regarding the removal of co-payments for all public hospital outpatients across a number of diseases, not solely cancer. Over the past seven months, Cancer Council supporters have held over 100 meetings with local MPs and candidates about the five issues where State Government action would make the biggest difference to cancer. Abolishing the chemotherapy co-payment was one of the issues identified in the Cancer Council NSW in its “Saving Life: Change Starts Here” campaign “We know that some cancer patients can pay up $180 in co-payment fees for their initial chemotherapy treatment and may be charged even more for further treatment. “Removing this financial cost will help ease the burden for cancer patients and their families,” Mark Ludbrooke, community programs coordinator at Cancer Council NSW said.
OTHER than prisoners in jail for more than three years, people of unsound mind or those who have been convicted of ‘treason or treachery’, voting is compulsory for all eligible Australians in local, state and federal government elections or as the Act states, ‘it shall be the duty of every elector to vote at each election’. Elections in Australia are always held on a Saturday, probably harking back to the days when many people didn’t work on the weekend.
Pre-polling has become more popular in recent times demonstrated by more than 200,000 Queenslanders who opted to cast their vote early before election day. According to a stor y published in The Conversation by PhD Candidate Nathaniel Reader from the Swinburne University of Technology, “the recent, growing popularity of early voting in person is a newer phenomenon”. “The statistics are remarkable. At the 2013 federal election, 2.5 million Australians voted before election day – an increase of one million from the 2010 numbers,” Mr Reader wrote.
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@ SCHOOL Green Eggs and Ham International man of music OL HOLIDAYS forSCHO kids in hats STUDENTS at Retaval Infants School in Belfield recently celebrated the birthday of the American writer and cartoonist, Theodor Seuss Geisel, (Dr Seuss to all his readers) who is most widely known for his children’s books, which he wrote and illustrated under the pseudonym Dr Seuss. Wearing silly socks, inspired by the book Fox in Socks, was all the rage, as well as fun hats, all the while participating in a creative fun-filled afternoon of learning.
The young students made their own Cat in the Hats and green eggs and ham were accomplished by moulding coloured icing sugar and placing it on top of a cupcake. Who hasn’t read Dr Seuss books? The rhymes and seemingly silly stories are wound together brilliantly in life-long values lessons through the words and wonderful illustrations that remain timeless. The Retaval students watched a clip from Bartholomew and the Oobleck in which the mythical
King Derwin of the Kingdom of Didd is bored with rain, sun, fog, and snow. He summons his royal magician to create something new and exciting to fall from the sky. What the King receives is a sticky green globe – Oobleck, which causes a royal mess. To remove the mess and undo his magical mishap, King Derwin must say he is sorry for not being grateful, thus reinforcing the moral of the story that is: Saying sorry makes everything better.
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Alexander Palmer has returned to the inner west. by Mitchell Jordan
FORMER Trinity student Alexander Palmer has come a long way from the inner west. Since graduating from Trinity Grammar with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in 2009, Alexander decided to study abroad and enrolled in a music degree at Cambridge University. “I had studied music at undergraduate level and wanted a music course quite different to what was on offer.” Though he began playing the cello at the age of eight, followed by piano and singing not long after, Alexander opted to study composition at university. After spending three years in Cambridge, he then went on to study for another year in Valencia, southern Spain. The latter experience proved vastly different from what he expected, mostly because the culture shock Alexander was prepared for did not eventuate.
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“I was studying at an American college – most of the students and teachers were American, so it was a little strange. A lot of people went away not speaking a word of Spanish,” Alexander recalled. Recently returning to Summer Hill, Alexander took part in this month’s Spectrum Now Festival, performing at Customs House and is considering heading back overseas, this time to the United States.
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ON THE count down to Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, a live stream of chief conductor David Robertson will be beamed out direct from the Sydney Opera House across the world as part of a mass participation global orchestra, multi-location, simultaneous performance of Holst’s ‘The Planets’. Students from Santa Sabina College will take part in the historic event by playing along with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the inaugural Concert for the Planet. Santa Sabina College’s Artistic
Director Karen Carey is the Global Orchestra’s Education Ambassador. “I believe in collaboration and developing professional partnerships to help our students have meaningful and life changing musical experiences,” Ms Carey said of the new technology, which will allow the students to play along from their own school. “To work alongside the creative and inspiring Global Orchestra team has been an incredible privilege putting us in contact with the SSO educational team and many industry professionals.”
The evening at Santa Sabina will feature a pre-concert performance by the students. A combined orchestra with participation by the audience will then perform with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Global Orchestra is uniting people all over the globe through the universal language of music, to engage in conversation about the future of our planet. The event is open to the public and bookings can be made at http:// www.trybooking.com/122111
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Progressive Chinese out to influence CHINESE Australians now make up four per cent of Australia’s population, many of whom are born in Australia of Chinese parents. Since the gold rush days in the mid-1800s, Chinese immigrants have contributed to the wealth, culture and structure of Australian society, Au s t r a l i a n C h i n e s e business woman Erin Chew said at the launch of The Progressive Movement for Chinese Australians (PMCA) on March 5 in Strathfield. “Chinese Australians are not equally represented in all levels of politics. It is time we work together to change this”, PMCA convener Erin Chew says. “There is still a lack of recognition of their c ont r ibut i on a c ro ss the spectrum of public life and in many major
private institutions and government bodies.” “ The Progressive Movement for Chinese Australians (PMCA) has been created out of the need to empower the community to further participate in politics and business at all levels and to integrate their progressive ideas to further advance the community,” she added. PMCA is aiming to harness, nurture and develop leadership capability among Chinese Australians and will consult with community groups to gauge ideas and suggestions. A series of seminars will be conducted along with a paper highlighting the issues of political representation that will be presented to political parties of all persuasions. “There are many talented Chinese Australians within
Pictured: (Back left to right) Kingsley Liu (PMCA Convener), Erin Chew (PMCA Convener), Cr Ken Yeung, Cr Ryan Tracey, Cr Dai Le, Kun Huang (PMCA Young Leader Convener), Jason Yat Sen Li. (Front left to right) Daphne Lowe-Kelley (PMCA Convener and community leader), O’Bray Smith, The Hon. Linda Burney.
the community who are prepared to put themselves on the frontline to lead mainstream organisations and to advance potential opportunities in the political, social and
economic sectors,” Ms Chew explained. The PMCA launch was attended by NSW Deputy Opposition leader Linda Burney, Chinese Australian councillors Ken Yeung
and Dai Le (Fairfield City Council) and Ryan Tracey (Hills Shire Council), Chinese community leader Jason Yat-Sen Li and Labor candidates O’Bray Smith and Jodi McKay.
Shining a light on community business THE fourth Burwood Rotary Business C om mu n it y Aw ards Night was celebrated in late February at Club Burwood RSL to recognise local business owners who support community groups and charitable organisations. “These businesses are excellent examples of local businesses supporting local communities and
charities,” Burwood Rotary President, Irene Giardino, said. Ten businesses awarded on the night included Radio 2RDJ FM Kaleidoscope pre s e nt e r G e or g e Stephenson, Strathfield Picture Framing’s Toohey Ngyuen, Andrew Efentakis Catering, Otto Stichter & Associates, National Association of Testing Authorities, Outback
Steakhouse North Strathfield, Paul A Sarks & Son, Lock Stock & Bottle, G A Browne Surveyors and Strathfield Plaza Florist. “Rotary would not be able to do what it does unless we had these generous businesses,” Irene Giardino said. Burwood Rotary is committed to continuing the awards and are seeking
information from the community. “It is important at Burwood Rotary that we know where these wonderful businesses are that provide much needed community support so that we can recognise their contribution,” Irene explained. The Burwood Girls High School band provided entertainment on the
night, which was also attended by the Business and Professional Women’s St r at h f i e l d ( B P WS ) President, Faye Helou. Since t he awards began four years ago, 43 businesses have been recognised. If you know of a business that you think should be awarded, contact Burwood Rotarian Tim O’Connor on 9744 9247.
Special ANZAC sculpture to be unveiled
Funding keeps war memorials in spotlight
A PERMANENT reminder of Burwood’s strong connection to the story of the ANZAC Legend will be unveiled at Burwood Council’s ANZAC Day Dawn Service on April 25 to mark the 100th anniversary of World War I.
LOCAL veterans’ groups, sports clubs and councils are being urged to consider applying for funding for repairs and maintenance projects on local war memorial sites.
boards and facades which commemorate NSW veterans who have served across many theatres of conflict, from the First World War on.
The NSW Community War Memorial Grant Fund provides grants up to $10,000 for veterans’ groups, sports clubs and councils to undertake repairs on local war memorial sites, with applications above $10,000 considered in exceptional circumstances.
Applications close on ANZAC Day, 25 April.
The special sculpture, a joint initiative between Burwood Council and Burwood RSL, will pay tribute to our fallen heroes and educate the younger generations about our nation’s past. Burwood has a strong link to the tragic but defining moments of World War I with 937 men and 4 women
from the area enlisted to serve from 1914-1918. “The sculpture is a fitting tribute to the many brave men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation,” says Burwood Mayor, Cr John Faker. “I encourage you to attend our special Dawn Service this year as we unveil this important sculpture which will further strengthen the link between Burwood and ANZAC Day.” The Burwood ANZAC Dawn Service will commence on Saturday, 25 April 2015 at 6am with a march from Burwood Road to Burwood Park where the service will be held.
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CONCORD GARDEN CLUB ART SHOW The Concord Garden Club Autumn Flower, Vegetable and Floral Art Show is on Saturday, March 21 from 10.30am until 4pm and Sunday, March 22 from 9am until 3pm. The club is also hosting the Rose Society of NSW, Sydney Regional Championships at Concord Community Centre, 1A Gipps Street Concord, near the intersection with Burwood Road. Lots of roses, dahlias, pots plants and floral art exhibits on show plus White Elephant and plant stalls. Enjoy lunch or morning or afternoon tea with home-made cakes and sandwiches. Admission $3.
STAFF from the long standing Burwood accounting firm Byrons along with local residents recently participated in Clean Up Australia Day in Burwood Park. “Although it was a swelteringly hot day, we all had fun cleaning up Burwood Park and the surrounding area,” said IT Manager Alan Quinlan. “It was great to see young locals and uni students involved in the clean up as well. We all enjoyed a BBQ lunch afterwards and also want to thank Burwood Council, which did a great job in promptly picking up all the bags of rubbish and a number of tyres.” Byrons, which is located on Burwood Road, started out as a small firm 40 years ago and now employs almost 60 people and is ranked in the Top 100 Accounting Firms in Australia. Uni Student Anna Hoyles and Daniel Solomon with Jason Choi (Byrons’ Financial Planner).
AUTHORS AT ASHFIELD Come along for Nigel Bartlett in conversation with P.M. Newton about his new crime novel King of the Road. When David Kingsgrove’s 11- year-old nephew goes missing and he finds the finger pointed at him, he has no choice but to strike out on his own and become an unlikely vigilante on the run. Book for sale and signing. Friday March 27 1pm Level 6 Council Chambers. FORMER COUNCILLOR PASSES AWAY Dr Malcolm Buck who was a Strathfield Councillor from 1991 until 1995 passed away on Feb 23. Dr Buck was a retired senior lecturer in geology and had moved to the Maitland area. During his time on Strathfield Council he was the chairman of the Engineering Services committee.
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VIEW CLUB Concord West VIEW Club will hold its Luncheon Meeting on Wednesday 25 March at Burwood RSL. This month’s speaker will be Claude Bennet. VIEW Club Ladies raise funds to help the Smith Family to educate the children of struggling families. New members always welcome.For all enquiries please ring 9747 2829. WOMEN’S RIGHTS Strathfield Council held a morning tea on Friday, March 6 THE at the Eve Dutton CentrePLACE to mark International FRIENDLY TO SHOP Women’s Day , which was also the United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. Among the attendees was Strathfield mayor, Guilian Vaccari, Cr Helen McLucas, Marlene Doran and Gladys Lim. THE REDFERN STORY A rich and important film The Redfern Story about modern Aboriginal history, which until now has been virtually undocumented, will be screened free at Burwood Westfield Events Cinema on Monday, March 30 at 6.30pm. Sponsored by ANTaR Inner West and supported by a Burwood Council Community Grant, The Redfern Story centres around The National Black Theatre that was established in Redfern in 1972 by Bob Maza and led to significant social change in the area. Bookings are essential. Phone or email Margaret Brennan at 9719 8773 or brennan@pip.com.au to book.
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Investment essential for local footy venues by Paul Brown
INVESTMENT into sport and recreation facilities by the NSW Government is an investment in the health and well-being of its citizens. NSW Football has over 474,000 registered players – that means one in every twenty-nine residents. Over 205,000 aspiring Socceroos, Matildas and Pararoos are playing in 663 NSW clubs, which is almost twice the number of participants for any other sport and with the recent success of our national teams that number expected to rise. Given the expected population growth rate to 8.8 million people by 2056, football would require an additional 607 new pitches in total or fourteen new pitches per year. Currently, some clubs are turning away players and
others have poorly maintained facilities. This is not a good look for a nation which can boast the most successful senior national team in Asia. If we are to continue to be successful then future Socceroos, Matildas and Pararoos will need somewhere to develop and play. The quality of pitches and facilities influence the ability of players, a concept adhered to in Japan and China who have a plethora of artificial surfaces that support skills, development and time on the pitch. Football NSW has developed a Facilities Strategic Plan 2014-2024, stating that for the game to grow, the organisation and its members need support to meet local challenges and have places to play. This is even more pertinent in the Sydney metropolitan area which caters
for 74 per cent of the state player base. With the coming NSW election ALP candidate, Jodi McKay, has made a commitment to fund $500,000 to upgrade Centenary Park in Croydon as part of the Bays Precinct Urban Renewal Project. Ian Homes, Canterbury District Soccer Football Association CEO, said a similar commitment has not been made by the Baird government. “The ALP has committed to delivering the funds. Charles Casuscelli has only indicated he will try and get a commitment for the community facility,” stated Holmes. One thing is for sure, if Australia is to continue to dominate Asia in the World game then our future Socceroos, Matildas and Pararoos need appropriate infrastructure to do so.
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SENIORS in the inner west have laced up their sneakers to take part in a range of activities including Zumba, dancing and meditation as part of Seniors Week celebrations until March 22 in Burwood. Events conclude on Friday, March 20 in Burwood with the Live Life in Full Colour art exhibition at the Library and Community Hub on Conder Street at Burwood, showcasing the many faces of members in the community.
CROQUET, golf croquet and all manner of mallet sports are becoming more popular as an occasional past time and for those who catch the bug. Membership at Strathfield Croquet Club will soon pass 50 and for an organisation that was struggling just a few years ago the upward swing (pardon the pun) is due to a couple of factors. Firstly, it’s a friendly place to be. The welcome experienced by newcomers to the quaint yet highly effective club house on Redmyre Road at Strathfield is second to none. Additionally, the mallet sports are easy to play but still make you think – or not if you don’t want to think. Competing is optional and there is always a member on hand to guide you through the rules. “The first few months of this year have been busy,” said Ruth Bridger. “We have hosted two community events with the latest being a visit from Strathfield Women’s Probus Club.” “Our players are increasing in numbers and ability. In January and
February, many took part in Golf Croquet workshops conducted by Ros and Ron Johnstone from the Sutherland Club.” Golf Croquet is an introductory game, which new players find easy to learn and they leave the club after their first visit being able to play. “It is proving a hit,” Ruth commented. The club will be welcoming many new faces from across the inner west during Seniors Week at a free ‘Twilight Croquet’ session on Sunday, March 22 from 4pm to 6pm. Bookings are essential. Contact Ruth on: 9736 3410 or via the website: strathfieldcroquet.wix.com/ strathfieldcroquet The Club is also hosting the National Mens Singles Association Croquet (AC) Championship. The best players will do battle on Sunday and Monday 15 and 16 March. If you are interested in watching the game, call Ruth.
96 Shaftesbury Road Club Burwood - 97 Burwood Road Burwood p. 8741 2888 | 9745 4100 f. 8741 2800 e. office@clubburwood.com.au
For bookings phone Club Reception on 8741 2888, in person 96 Shaftesbury Road, Burwood or online at
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MANILOW & SEDAKA
ROY ORBISON SHOW
Saturday 4th April 8:30pm $15 Mark Bowden presents a Barry Manilow and Neil Sedaka tribute show with a live band, singers and dancers. Bowden has devoted himself to perfecting the fine voice of Manilow and will perform hits such as Copacabana, Mandy and American Bandstand.
Saturday 18th April 8:30pm $14 The ultimate tribute to Roy Orbison starring Cal Walker. Fans of excellent music will be in rocker heaven and will be dancing from the opening beat to hits including Only The Lonely, Ooby Dooby and more!
Club Burwood RSL is open till 3am DAILY commencing April
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BURWOOD SCENE
18 March 2015