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“Lanes has grown year-on-year and is now our flagship event bringing together amazing food, music and art in the heart of Western Sydney. This year’s program features some of the best bits of the past ten years with some added extras to mark this wonderful milestone. If you’ve never been to this incredible event, this is the year to lose yourself in Parramatta Lanes.”
Over four nights, local restaurants, food trucks and pop-up stalls will offer some of Sydney’s most delicious and Instagrammable dishes across ten sites. Newcomers Tokyo Lamington, Fire pop, The Pharoah BBQ Pocket Rock etz, Satay Bros, Burger Head and Hy derabad House will join old favourites including Butter Parramatta Lilymu Koi Dessert Bar and Mrs Wang’s Dumplings
and locals DJ Levins, Bodega Collec tive and Planet Trip & Beat Kitchen Records. Some of Western Sydney’s best talent will take to the stage including rap per Mung Mung, Mike Champion, Nicole Issa, Liyah Knight, Good Pash, Rainbow Chan, Boy Soda, Jade Kenji, and DJ Fried Pork Chop
There will be a mix of music on show, including Parramatta Lanes regulars
A and free desserts are just some of the treats on offer at this year’s epic Parramatta Lanes as the flagship event celebrates a decade of fun.
This year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary, with a jam-packed and free four-day program of eats, beats, and art, from Wednesday, October 12 to Saturday October
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“Our15.much-loved Parramatta Lanes event was created to highlight the diver sity and vibrancy of our city and tempt people who work in the CBD to stay after dark. It has truly achieved its goal,” City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis said.
Visitors can make their own musical contributions with an outdoor karaoke stage set up in Parramatta Square – com plete with disco ball and multilingual song selection. If singing isn’t your thing, over in Centenary Square, you can join a drumming circle playing beats as the sun sinks each night.
Parramatta Lanes is a free event. To find out more information, visit atparramatta.com/lanes
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This story all came about because I was writing a story on Online Dating for Mature Traveller magazine on finding a travelling partner online.
Accordingdaterstoa December 2021 survey by Statista, 3.2m people from Australia were actively seeking partners online. However, out of these, only 0.6m pay for online dating services, while the remain ing 2.6m are classified as non-paying users
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sites and dish out their hard earned cash because they genuinely believe they are conversing with a real lady. Sometimes they are actually talking to a real person, but even that can be a massive scam.
So how do you find a genuine dating site?
According to a report by Stanford University more couples now meet online then socially. “Meeting a signifi cant other online has replaced meeting through friends. People trust the new dating technology more and more and the stigma of meeting online seems to have worn off,” the report said.
I have just received an email from ‘WhatsFlirt’ informing me that no less than 21 women just had to meet me and they all lived in Sydney. Their ages ranged from 22 to 52 and so I wrote to every one asking them what suburb they lived in or what was their phone num ber?Not one wrote back with an an swer containing any facts. I had been scammed. The web site also said 73 women had visited my profile. Apparent ly by visiting another site and signing up, WhatsFlirt received my details.
Apparently thousands of Austra lians, mostly males, fall for online scam
Scamwatch says their profile on the internet dating website or their Facebook page is not consistent with what they tell you. “For example, their profile picture looks different to their description of themselves, or they say they are universi ty educated but their English is poor.”
This is not to say there aren’t many genuine dating web sites where you can meet someone and they end up being your life partner. It Sseems the algorithm has replaced the dance rhythm when it comes to dating in 2022.
Yes folks, you too can get approached by a ‘stunner’ or a ‘hunk’, simply by going online and paying a small fee to a dating site.
The world of scam dating
In fact, you don’t even have to go on line to a dating site, you can miraculously find a young lady who is willing and able to do virtually anything to become your partner in an email.
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Nearly 280m online users of dating services were forecast for 2024, with 113m users of matchmaking services and 70m casual
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Scattered media reports pointed to nurses working at Blacktown, Westmead, Royal North Shore and Queanbeyan – all being forced to put up with abuse while out in public, either at shops or super markets, during that time.
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The ‘Crimes Legislation Amendment (Assaults on Frontline Emergency and Health Workers) Bill 2022’ has been introduced by the NSW government to Parliament on August 12, 2022.
A pregnant midwife in western Sydney was verbally abused and told that she should not be out spreading Covid, while at a fast-food outlet.
emergency services workers is reason ably common. According to the ‘Assaults on emergency services workers’, NSW’s Sentencing Council’s July 2021 report, the number of recorded offences which come before the NSW criminal justice system is modest, with incidents being heavily under-reported.Evenamong those reported, several challenges make it difficult to track the outcome of those offences through the criminal justice system.
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Presenting the Bill, Attorney Gen eral Mark Speakman said “every per son should be able to feel safe in their workplace, including health and emer gency services workers who perform an essential public service for our communi ty, in difficult circumstances and often at personal risk”.
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Media reports around the same time brought to notice that six staff mem bers had been assaulted in specialized aged care units in a span of three weeks, which included two pregnant nurses being punched, one also being reportedly choked and a security guard kicked while on duty.Thesituation was so horrific that the staff had to resort to staging a rally
low rates of Significantly,violence.the new bill is part of the NSW government’s response to the NSW Sentencing Council’s report. It is committed to strengthening criminal law protections for the frontline emergency workers.Significantly, firefighters from the NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW National Parks and Wild life Service, pharmacy staff, community health workers, NSW State Emergency Service frontline workers and other specified emergency workers will also be covered by the new Bill.
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Available data show that rates of assaults too vary across categories of emergency workers. While police officers, ambulance officers and health workers face maximum assault, firefighters and rescue workers experience comparatively
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However the Natural History Muse um in London had no record of he skull amongst its Aboriginal collection.
Sources: National Museum of Australia, Wikipedia
Just who shot Pemulwuy is a mystery. It was generally believed to be Henry Hacking, but this is disputed to this day. Hacking was a seaman and later explorer who was renowned as ‘a good shot’.
He was a Bidjigal man of the Eora nation born at Botany Bay around 1750 and was to become a brave leader of the Indigenous resistance in the area around Parramatta.Pemulwuy had a ‘clubbed’ foot which was the result of an Indigenous tradition of inflicting the injury by a club, indicat ing his status as a ‘clever man’ – a man with supernatural powers,
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In fact, King had ordered that Aborig inals, as they had become known, could be shot on sight near Parramatta, Georges River and RewardsProspect.wereoffered for Pemulwuy dead or alive including a free pardon and fare back to England for any convict or settler who was successful in tracking him
McIntyre was feared and hated by the Eora people attack was seen as retribu tion for his breaking if traditional laws and his violence towards Indigenous people.Phillip, who had been tolerant , changed his position and sent 50 armed men out twice chasing ‘heads’ of slain locals.
Pemulwuy reacted quickly to Phillip’s hostile about face.
Pemulwuy inspired the Redgum re cording ‘Water and Stone’ and the novel ‘Pemulwuy: The Rainbow Warrior’. The choral piece “Pemulwuy’ has become a standard performance piece in concerts nationwide,Andthe
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He was involved in the mortal wounding of John McIntyre in 1790. The unfortunate McIntyre was one of three armed convicts who were sent to hunt ‘game’ to add to the struggling colony’s meagre supplies of food.
However, the area was treasured by Indigenous people because it was rich in natural resources including excellent fish stocks drawn to the nutrients of the inflowing freshwater creeks.
A dispatch from Lord Hobart to Gov ernor King lamented the settlers ‘treat ment of Pemulwuy and the Aboriginal population’.“Beitclearly understood, that on fu ture occasions, any instance of injustice or wanton cruelty towards the natives will be punished with the utmost severity of the law,” his proclamation read.
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Hacking was a murderer who even attempted to kill his former mistress and ended up being transported to Van Die men’s Land where he died in 1831.
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They burnt huts, stole crops and attacked travellers. By 1794, the violence between the Indigenous people and the farmers was frequent and extensive.
As researcher Doug Kohlhoff noted: “knowing who fired the fatal shot, does not affect Pemulwuy’s place in history. Pemulwuy was, as King recognised him, ‘a brave and independent character’.”
Phillip initially maintained cordial contact, having been instructed to treat ‘the Indians’ well and maintain friendly relations.
The settlement of Parramatta was the last straw for Pemulwuy who had provid ed the struggling Colonial convict town of Sydney with fresh meat.
Pemulwuy’s reputation for bravery grew rapidly and part of that fame was the result of him exposing himself to the armed intruders and being seemingly unaffected by their firepower.
This in led to the most substan tial confrontation in the Sydney area, known as the Battle of Parra matta. Pemulwuy led an army of 100 Indigenous warriors into Parramatta and threatened to spear anyone who tied to stopSoldiersthem. finally opened fire, killing at least five warriors and wounding Pemul wuy in the head and body with buckshot, He survived his wounds and escaped a few days Pemulwuylater. had become a hero to his people but he was named as an outlaw who could be shot on sight by the newly instated Governor King, who had been Phillip’s compatriot.
They had a complex system of laws that governed social relations, behavior and resource use, a system that the Colo nial occupiers had no appreciation of and they regarded the local mobs as ‘savages’.
Pemulwuy’s son Tedbury took up the fight and managed to evade capture until he was killed in 1810.
OST residents of Pemulwuy, the suburb to the east of Prospect Reservoir, would not realise the history of the area and the re markable Indigenous man it was named after.
list of Pemulwuy inspired groups and names continues today,. The Sydney Harbor ferry Pemulwuy is just one example.
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served in spirits. It was sent to Sir Joseph Banks in England to add to his collection.
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Parramatta was selected by Colonial Governor Arthur Phillip for its fertile soils and fresh water supplies which he deemed ideal for farmlands and the first Colonial inland settlement.
He led a series of raids from 1792, with the first at Prospect and they spread throughout Pemulwuy’s traditional lands in an attempt to halt farming and drive off the intruding Europeans.
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The Battle of Toongabbie led to the British severing the heads of slain warriors to take back to Phillip as evidence.
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And they would not realise that Pemulwuy, the resistance leader in the Western Sydney area, was the victim of Australia’s oldest murder mystery.
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And what about Pemulwuy’s pre served head? Sadly, it disappeared and is stillPrincemissing.William announced in 2010 he would return Pemulwuy’s skull to Syd ney’s Aboriginal people and Pemulwuy’s relations.
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in decreased fitness and increased poor eating habits resulting in weight gain since working from home.
Many of those working from home reported they worked at their dining table at 33%, while 16% worked from bed and 15% worked from their sofa rather than at a desk; while 67% reported that since working from home the hours spent working at their computers had increased.
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“Your local ACA chiropractor can help you better manage workspace ergo nomics so you can take control of your spinal health as well as provide exercise programs specific to your needs,” Dr Cahill said.
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Due to living with COVID-19 for the past three years, the majority of Aus tralians have worked in hybrid settings shared between home and office loca tions with new data revealing they may be risking their health by not working in ergonomically correct workspaces.
Of the ACA chiropractors who par ticipated in the survey, 86% reported an increase in existing patients presenting
The data came to light in Workspace Week which was held in late August with a theme of ‘Work Well From Anywhere’.
Dr Cahill said: “Through national Workspace Week we aim to educate Aus tralians about the importance of postural correctness in an ergonomic workspace environment so they can work well from
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Now, I can attest to suffering an inju ry after sitting badly during the first few weeks of lockdown which resulted in a neck strain and weeks of intense chiro practic treatment.
Overall, 90% said the most common workspace spinal health issues reported by patients was neck pain, 65% reported increased shoulder stiffness, 55% report ed lower back pain and 53% reported that patients are suffering headaches.
Three quarters of ACA chiropractors surveyed said the decrease in incidental movement and exercise during the day impacted patients and 48% reported that patients had formed bad habits resulting
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Instead, it is the physical failings of working from home in what is conve niently called ‘The Slump’ by a gener ation of housebound hackers that are bringing us down.
The Australian Chiropractors Associ ation (ACA) launched Workspace Week with the release of alarming statistics prompting a health warning urging Australians to correct their poorly set up home workspaces to avoid any physical injuries that may be caused by unsafe workspace practices.
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“While a by-product of the pandemic has seen working from home become normalised, the results of our recent sur veys show alarming statistics that many Australians are yet to adjust to this ‘new normal’ and may be risking their health because they haven’t adopted safe work habits at home,” Dr Cahill said.
with workplace-related spinal health issues with 78% reporting an increase in new patients presenting with spinal health problems as a result of working from home.
To gauge the impact on the health of people who’ve been working remotely since the pandemic began, in April 2022 the ACA commissioned a national survey with questions relating to working from home.
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To download the free Workspace Checklist and Straighten Up app or to locate your local ACA chiropractor visit: www.workspaceweek.org.au.
And we are not talking about the mental stress of working from long distance with limited resources.
anywhere.“Implementing positive spinal health habits including using an ergonomic office chair, adjusting your laptop to eye level; and positioning your knees slightly below your hips when sitting, are all important factors in preventing spinal injuries when working from anywhere,” Dr Cahill said.
ORKING from home can be bad for you according to just re leased new data.
Dr David Cahill, chiropractor and President of the ACA said: “With more Australians working from home than ever before, those using computers at home who are not correctly set up in an ergonomic workspace, may be risking their spinal health and overall wellbe ing.”Following the survey conducted by the ACTU which found 42% of Austra lians working from home did not have a suitable workstation or the correct equipment and the Federal Govern ment’s announcement in 2021 that up to two-thirds of Australians were still working from home, the ACA undertook two national surveys to evaluate the risk factors and develop solutions.
My sin was sitting slumped in a recliner with the laptop resting on the armchair to one side. Typing eight hours a day let to a chronic neck strain.
Of the 1003 adult respondents na tionally, more than one third of Aus tralians said they’d been working from home with the majority at 70% planning to continue to do so, even after restric tions lifted.
“The Workspace Checklist can assist people to work safely in an ergonomic setting, while using the Straighten Up app to improve posture, stabilise core muscle groups, prevent spinal disability and enhance their overall health and wellbeing.”“Thoseexperiencing pain and those concerned about their spinal health when working from home or in other hybrid settings, should consider a chiro practor for professional advice.
Based on these findings, ACA con ducted a second national survey, this time among ACA chiropractors to learn the impact the lack of working in non-er gonomically correct workspaces is having on patients.Theresults were alarming, revealing that a large number of Australians are putting their health at risk due to home workspaces not being set up correctly.
While ACA chiropractors reported that some patients enjoyed the increased flexibility that has improved their worklife balance, provided they can still work some days in the office, when asked what they observed as having the greatest im pact on the health of their patients work ing from home 89% reported patients had increased neck and shoulder stiff ness due to poor ergonomic workspaces and 41% reported an increase in patient stress levels due to greater workloads and longer working hours.
“To minimise serious health risks to their spine, neck, and lower back and to maintain overall health and wellbeing, we’re urging the hundreds-of-thousands of Australians working from home to get moving and download our recently developed free resources.
The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) is a non-profit organisation supporting refugees, migrants and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The Western Sydney Primary Health Network, operated by WentWest, has worked with STARTTS since 2015 to provide culturally-appropriate mental health literacy and suicide prevention programs for refugees and other diverse communities.
The program empowers community members and leaders to reduce stigma, recognise signs of distress, develop coping strategies, and build supportive relationships to reduce social isolation.
The Bilingual Hospital 2 Home program is run by One Door Mental Health and helps people connect to the support they need to live well in the community, improve their health outcomes, reduce isolation and prevent readmission to hospital.
Western Sydney Primary Health Network has also supported a new STARTTS program delivering wellbeing interventions to refugees who identify as LGBTQIA+.
With 1 in 5 people across Australia experiencing a mental health problem each year, many people in CALD communities find it difficult to seek support due to language barriers, cultural stigma or socio-economic factors. This often prevents people from seeking support.
Almost 93% of STARTTS clients were born outside of Australia, and 75% speak a language other than English. Through group sessions, counselling, mental health events, training and awareness days, STARTTS empowers community members to recognise signs of distress, employ coping mechanisms, build supportive community networks, and reduce the stigma around mental health.
LGBTQIA+ Refugee Wellbeing
Western Sydney is extremely fortunate to be one of the most multicultural regions in Australia, with many different nationalities calling it home. Over half of the Western Sydney population was born outside of Australia, much higher than the NSW average of 35%.
A large proportion of people in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities struggle to access mental health services. Several services across Western Sydney are hoping to address this by offering support and empowerment where it’s needed most.
Bilingual Hospital 2 Home Program
Supporting the Mental Health of Diverse Communities
Find out more at wentwest.com.au/population-health
Mental Health Literacy and Suicide Prevention
This is the largest and most comprehensive project nationally that focuses specifically on LGBTQIA+ people from refugee backgrounds. Through the support groups, LGBTQIA+ participants have an opportunity to discuss issues such as loneliness and stress, immigration, health, employment, education and relationships.
This program strengthens connections between CALD residents in Western Sydney, health professionals, and community services. With a diverse team of bilingual mental health workers, the program helps community members to navigate the mental health system and provides them with emotional support.
“I passed through a very, very hard time, and I was always crying because I’m far away from my children. I didn’t know where to go. Everything was difficult when I first came, but when I came to STARTTS, they started to talk to me, to calm me down. And they helped me,” says Aidah.
*This story has been written with consent to publish their real name.
Aidah’s Story
“In the STARTTS community, I started to realise more and more that I am in a beautiful country. That they will help me. They will keep me going and help me be involved in the community and meet more people. To find a job, to study.” says Aidah.
Case Study
STARTTS was able to support Aidah find opportunities to study and work. She is now studying a Certificate IV in Community Services and has also completed a barista course. STARTTS have also offered her a greater sense of wellbeing and stress management through yoga courses.
Healthy Western Sydney is delivered by WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network. Signs of Mental Health Distress If you or someone you know are showing these signs, please reach out to your GP or a medical professional for support. 9 Excessive paranoia, worry, or anxiety 9 Long-lasting sadness or irritability 9 Extreme changes in moods 9 Social withdrawal 9 Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping patterns
For Syrian refugee, Aidah*, leaving her family in Syria to move to Australia was heartbreaking. She found herself alone in a country she knew very little about and her mental health began to deteriorate. However, after discovering the STARTTS community, she found support and new friends and interests.
14 ISSUE 28 | September 2022Crosswords/Games Solutions page 15 CROSSWORD #OL0559 BINARY Each square in the puzzle may contain either 0 or 1 1. No more than two adjacent squares may contain the same digit, ie you cannot have three adjacent squares in a row or column of the same digit. 2. Each row and each column must contain the same number of 0s and 1s, eg for a 10x10 grid, each row and column will contain five 0s and five 1s. 3. No row may be the same as another row and no column may be the same as another column. However, a row may be the same as a column. ACROSS 1. Fad or frenzy 5. Opportunity, so to speak 9. Infiltrator, perhaps 14. Traveling, say 15. Spoonbills do it 16. Pillow filler 17. Juniors, e.g. 19. Fractious 20. Lumberjack's cry 21. Big beef piece 23. Border duty 25. What tellers do 30. Advent 32. Like a span of oxen 33. "The Water Diviner" actor 36. Redressing 38. Communal pronoun 39. Farm hand, at times 40. Call, in Vegas 41. Broadway handouts 44. Updates a blog 46. Get another magazine 47. Weapon for a trooper 49. Frees from doubt 51. Extreme cruelty 54. Checklist bit 56. High beam? 58. Sousaphones 62. Strip of leaves 64. Word with secret or press 65. "So be it!" 66. Trap starter 67. Frat letter 68. Indicates yes 69. Grown grigs DOWN 1. Go on a tirade 2. Expect anon 3. Type of radiation 4. Something to tweeze 5. Overshadows 6. High-quality table wood 7. Coleridge works 8. Pine secretion 9. Became exhausted, with "out" 10. Be a bad witness 11. Campaign creations 12. Trawler attachment 13. Venture 18. Paris flower 22. Library gizmo 24. Savage 26. ___ of hope 27. Out of whack 28. Church dogma 29. A sphere lacks them 31. Breaks the news 33. Coconut product 34. Recreation center posting 35. Grad school grillings 37. Western Colorado sights 39. Bathroom cleaner? 42. "___ don't say!" 43. Latte preparer 44. Bicycle 45. Hole in the head 48. Empire builders 50. Chair or car style 52. In need of freshening 53. Mercury, for example 55. Office comm. 57. Pilates count 58. Body image, briefly? 59. "Yuck" cousin 60. Quilting social 61. Carpenter at the picnic? 63. Served dinner
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MALL luxury expedition cruises are perfect for those travellers looking for an alternative to the normal mass cruise ship experience.
• Enjoy a behind the scenes expe rience at Camp Leakey and learn from experts about the efforts to protect the native orangutans.
• Meet the beachside boatbuilders of Tana Beru and admire the skillful construction of Phinisi ships.
On April 3 2024, the second voyage ‘Sulawesi Circle’ will depart Makassar on a 20-night circumnavigation taking in a full coastal exploration of Sulawesi and the eastern coastlines of Borneo, home to rich native tradition and rare wildlife.Thefinal voyage in the series ‘Into the Wilds of Borneo’ will depart on April 23 2024. This 14-night voyage will call on seaside villages, wildlife sanctuaries and isolated atolls on the way to Singa pore.Throughout the voyages, guests will explore pristine marine environments including at Takabonarate and Waka tobi Marine Parks and with Bunaken and Lembeh offering some of the most vibrant dive and snorkel opportunities in the world. With an expert team and warm Australian hospitality, there is no better way to experience these remote places than by small ship.
• Aboard a traditional klotok, cruise the black waters of the Nipah waterway through the jungle of Tanjung Putting.
pherInto the Wilds of Borneo | 14 Nights | Makassar to Singapore | 23 Apr 2023 | CoralGuestsGeographercanbook adjoining voyages to receive savings alongside loyalty bene fits through Coral Expeditions’ Xplorers Club. Additionally, guests can find live voyage availability and book online though Coral Expeditions’ website.
Encounter rare and endangered wildlife including sun bears in natural conservation sanctuaries in Borneo and Komodo Dragons in the wild.
The release of this three-expedition series presents an opportunity to discov er the island trails of the East Indies, in cluding a circumnavigation of Sulawesi Australia’s pioneering cruise line, Coral Expeditions has launched the new series of voyages through the island trails of the East Indies: Komodo, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Indonesian archipelago.Thethree-voyage series aboard the state of the art expedition ship Coral Geographer will delve into the rich mar itime and trading history, ancient island cultures and unique wildlife of the East Indies.
• Visit the stilt villages of the Bajau tribe who live off the sea and learn from their culture and lifestyle.
• Meet the people of Torajaland, high up in the mountains of Sulawesi, and encounter their astonishing cultural traditions and rituals.
Voyage Details
One of my favorite cruise lines is Coral Expeditions and it has just announced a new series of voyages to Komodo, Sulawesi and Borneo.
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2024 | Coral Geographer Sulawesi Circle | 20 Nights | Makassar to Makassar | 3 Apr 2024 | Coral Geogra
For more information about Coral Expeditions’ Komodo, Sulawesi & Borneo islands-indonesiawww.coralexpeditions.com/au/destinations/voyages:
• Explore the remarkable floating markets of Banjarmasin, ‘the city of a thousand rivers’.
Ideal alternative to mass cruises
This far off the normal tourist routes, visiting places no normal cruise ship can visit.
The first voyage in the series ‘In the Wake of the Makassans’ is a 14-night expedition departing home shores in Darwin on March 20 2024. This voyage will follow ancient Makassan trading routes and witness the confluence of cultural heritage and natural beauty, setting a course for Sulawesi.
EXPLORING THE ISLANDS OF THE EAST WINDIES
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Series Highlights
• Explore the turquoise waters and abundant marine life sur rounding the tiny islands of Tak abonarate Marine Park.
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16 ISSUE 28 | September 2022Games solutions BINARY CROSSWORDSUKODO #OL0559 CROSSWORD #OL0560 WEXPO coming soon to Blacktown Workers Club www.wexpo.com.au | Stall enquires: info@wexpo.com.au
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NE thing that I hear a lot is that many people are confused on what to eat and how much of it to eat.
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Region's own expo experience
• Combined business chamber event in the evening: Greater Blacktown, and Northwest busi ness chambers.
“WEXPO is an opportunity for the Workers Lifestyle Group to proudly host and gateway access for people to partici pate in a large-scale event that showcases the diverse powerhouse Western Sydney economy, our community and business leaders, finance experts, academics, as well as our leading health providers so that we can join together to be part of making change in Blacktown and beyond,” said Morgan Stewart, CEO of Blacktown Worker’s Club.
To secure free tickets to WEXPO, or to book the breakfast or lunch sessions, go www. wexpo. floktu.com See all exhibitors and sponsors at www.wexpo.com.au
style skills on time management, success mindset and the importance of sleep, recovery, nutrition, and goal setting. This session is $19 per person and includes two courses and refreshments.
“We are humbled by the support of our sponsors and supporters which indi cates that the businesses and people of Blacktown are embracing opportunities to network again and willing to explore new experiences and paths for success.”
Besa Deda has been the Chief Econ omist of St George Bank since 2008, and since 2009, she has also been the Chief Economist of several large businesses within the Westpac Group. In addition to St. George Bank, these include BT, West pac Business Bank, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA.
• Two keynote speakers for break fast and lunch: Melissa Paige Wu, Australian diver winning gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals, and Besa Deda, Chief Economist of St George Bank. Two community forums – Live Longer Live Better, and Building Social Infrastructure in Western Sydney70stalls located in the main promenade area, and in The Diamond Room at Blacktown Workers Club.
“This is the first time that a commu nity lead comprehensive expo is being held in Sydney’s West,” said Mr Bali.
Guests will then submit their feed back to the presentations, which will be
It’s a one day only event to be held on Monday October 24, 2022 at Blacktown Workers Club – this date is a reschedule from the original event slated pre-Covid, and ensures that the enthusiasm and planning for this year’s event is at an all-time high, in turn delivering an event worth waiting for.
“WEXPO is about growth and connection from personal and business perspectives. There will be something for everyone at WEXPO 2022. Our aim has been to create a signature expo experience for Western Sydney that will be entertaining, educational and attract visitors form throughout the region,” said event organiser, Michael Walls.
formulated into formal summary doc uments by Australian Catholic Univer sity, Blacktown and presented at NSW Parliament House in November.
Besa heads up the lunch speaker ses sion from 12pm to 1.30pm, which is $28
ESTERN SYDNEY continues to thrive, with an expo created just for residents, entrepreneurs, wider Sydney, and beyond.
“The majority of activities are free, with the only costs associated with breakfast and lunch with inspiration al speakers. Generally, a day like this would cost over $1000 to attend, but this is community lead initiative for the benefit of all,” said Mr Bali.
Melissa Wu kicks of the WEXPO 2022 speakers, with a breakfast from 7.45am to 9am. Melissa is an Australian diver and silver medal winner at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and recently competed on TV show ‘SAS Australia’.Melissa is an experienced speaker, and for over a decade she has shared stories on her personal journey and over coming adversity, while sharing her life
www.wexpo.com.au | Stall enquires: info@wexpo.com.au PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT WEXPO
per person, and includes two courses and refreshments.
The WEXPO charity partner is the Better Foundation, with venue partner is the Blacktown Workers Club. The Blacktown News is the official media partner.WEXPO Patron, Stephen Bali MP, says WEXPO is a unique opportunity for businesses and visitors to interact as businesses continue to emerge from the impact of COVID.
• 18 workshops.
WEXPO coming soon to Blacktown Workers Club
WEXPO at a glance
“WEXPO provides a unique oppor tunity for businesses to showcase their products and services; 18 information sessions that provide valuable advice on personal health and wealth improve ments, inspirational speakers, and com munity round tables tackling the big issues facing Western Sydney. There is something for everyone, and all held in the comfort of Blacktown Workers Club.
Best of all for Sydney community –it’s FREE, making it even more accessible to all. The full day of events starts from 8am and runs through to 8pm, with visi tors able to come and go as they like, and the expo add-ons are impressive – and affordable.Aticketed breakfast and lunch are also on offer for attendees, elevating WEXPO to a motivational hub, with access to two high-profile guest speakers who are set to impart their decades of knowledge to attendees who are keen to shift their professional and personal mindset.
WEXPO Blacktown also features two unique community forums where up to 120 hand-picked guests will experience presentations on health and infrastruc ture.
Champion dover, Melissa Wu.
Prior to St. George, Besa held senior economist roles with CBA, and has also worked for the Colonial Group. Besa is the Secretary and Deputy Chair for the Australian Business Economists’ Associ ation and is a member of the Melbourne Economic Forum.
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It’s called WEXPO, and it’s set to showcase local businesses, with stalls and specialty workshops run by the experts who specialise in health, networking, business growth, culture, personal devel opment, professional development and more.
First community lead expo event
Toyota says the model will also offer the most expansive suite of Toyota Con nected Services safety and convenience features of any Toyota at launch, all of which are supported by the car’s new data control module.
GX (a) $35,500
The GXL variant offers high-grade LED headlights, front fog lights, rear
Hybrid
priced from $46,050 and $49,050 respec tively plus
All grades also receive eight airbags, automatic high beam, a blind-spot moni tor with safe-exit assist, rear cross-traffic alert and a reversing camera.
The line-up will offer two engine choices – petrol and petrol-electric hybrid – as well as front- and all-wheel drive configurations and the top-shelf Atmos Hybrid AWD variant sneaking in from just under $50K.
At the top of the range, the Corol la Cross Atmos, priced from $43,550 plus ORCs with the petrol engine and two-wheel drive, adds 18-inch alloys, a panoramic roof, powered tailgate with kick sensor, leather-accented upholstery, an eight-way electrically adjustable driv er’s seat, heated steering wheel, wireless phone charger, rain-sensing wipers, park assist and a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel.Atmos variants of the Corolla Cross are also available in two-wheel drive hybrid and all-wheel drive hybrid format
“With ample space for a variety of customers and lifestyles, new safety and connected features and fuel-efficient powertrains, the Corolla Cross gives customers what they want out of a small SUV.”
OYOTA Australia has announced pricing for its all-new Corolla Cross small SUV this week, the three-variant range due to arrive in local showrooms in October priced from $33,000 plus on-road costs.
Atmos (a) $43,550
privacy glass and roof rails, as well as leather-accented and fabric combination upholstery, leather-accented shift knob and steering wheel, a self-dimming rearview mirror, dual-zone climate control and a larger 10.5-inch infotainment array with proprietary satellite navigation.
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Toyota also equips the Corolla Cross GXL with rear-seat USB-C charging ports, front and rear parking support brake with static object and rear-cross ing vehicle detection and a 360-degree camera system dubbed Panoramic View Monitor.
Three grades, two engines, front- and all-wheel drive variants available from $33K
Stepping up from the GX, the midgrade GXL is priced from $36,750 plus ORCs for the petrol-powered two-wheel drive and $39,250 in hybrid format. The Corolla Cross GXL also introduces Toy ota’s E-Four AWD system to the range, priced from $42,250 plus ORCs.
*Pricing excludes on-road costs.
GXL (a) $36,750
Top of the range
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Further, new safety features are also set to debut on Corolla Cross which in troduces as standard the latest iteration of Toyota’s Safety Sense suite of driver assistance features. Lane change assist now joins existing features including an enhanced pre-collision system with pedestrian and cyclist detection, active cruise control with curve-speed reduc tion, lane-trace assist and lane-departure alert.
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GX (a) $33,000
“BringingORCs.the Corolla Cross to market shows Toyota’s commitment to offering customers the vehicle that best suits their lifestyle,” said Toyota Australia vice president of sales, marketing and finance operations, Sean Hanley.
The Corolla Cross range starts with the 2.0-litre petrol-powered GX twowheel drive variant from $33,000 plus ORCs or $35,500 as a hybrid.
2022 Toyota Corolla Cross pricing*:
GXL (a) $39,250
GXL Hybrid AWD (a) $42,250
Atmos Hybrid (a) $46,050
The Corolla Cross GX is further equipped with Toyota latest-generation multimedia system comprising an 8.0inch touchscreen display, six-speaker sound, wireless Apple CarPlay connec tivity, wired Android Auto connectivity, and DAB+ digital radio reception.
Atmos Hybrid AWD (a) $49,050
It is equipped as standard with 17inch alloy wheels, LED lighting, heated and auto retractable door mirrors, sin gle-zone climate control, cloth upholstery and keyless entry with push-button start.
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Nope - 5 Stars
lithea (Tilda Swinton) is a lonely scholar. On a trip to Istanbul to present at a conference, she hap pens across a beautiful blue and white glass bottle. When she opens it in the comfort of her hotel room, she dis covers a Djinn (Idris Elba), who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
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Three Thousand Years of Longing is an unhurried pondering through the wit and wonder of thousands of years of human history, told through the romantic remembrances of a long-trapped Djinn.
vision mixed with magical CGI attempt ing to understand the nature of these magical creatures, render the extents of the universe, and fill Sheba’s temple withThewonder.onlydrawback to the piece is that it feels like it’s 6% off being a truly revelatory experience. It is never enough to make this an unworthy experience, or to detract overly from the film, but it niggles in the back of the brain. Some thing in you just says “this is so close to
Visually, the film is stunning; the CGI is beautiful and used sparingly when needed. The practical sets are lived in and feel both authentic and out of this world, and the landscape of the California desert is magnificent. The costuming, too, is great; not least of all
Peele’s last two films), and utterly, com pletely spectacular.
Visually, Miller swings for the fences, with gorgeously rendered historical
Idris Elba is a standout as the hulk ing Djinn. His Djinn is neither here nor there - rather, he is both constantly drawn to humanity and endlessly fasci nated by their flaws, faults, ambitions
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being something truly revolutionary, but it just falls Ultimately,short”.however, this is a beauti ful piece of cinema. Well-paced, excit ing, stunning and heartwarming, Three Thousand Years of Longing is a beauti ful, magical world come to life.
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Nope is a hypnotically engaging sci-fi thriller that is sure to keep you hooked.
J (Daniel Kaluuya) is working as a ranch hand for his father (Keith David), who runs a stable of horses used in movies and tv shows, when all of a sudden the sky starts raining pocketCoins,litter.keys, and other metallic pieces fall from the sky, and one lodges itself in OJ’s father’s brain, killing him. 6 months on, OJ and his sister Emer ald are struggling to keep the business afloat, when they stumble across a strange phenomenon. Convinced it is alien in nature, they set out - with the help of an eager local tech store employ ee Angel Torres (Brandon Perea) - to catch the ‘Oprah’ shot, and make their fortune.
Nope, from the mind and directorial hands of Jordan Peele, further cements his status as one of the greatest working directors alive today. Daniel Kaluuya is absolutely magnetic as OJ, the taciturn hero of the piece.
because of the number of orange Scor pion King hoodies that will be sold post this release.
With a series of gruff grunts, mut tered ‘Nope’s, and a wide array of sullen, under the brim of his cap looks, he con veys a world of emotion. Kaluuya’s OJ is almost an Eastwood-like hero; remi niscent of the Man with No Name. He’s matched ably by both Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea, who both bring a real wealth of energy (at different speeds and in different tones) to the piece.
Three Thousand Years of Longing has the whimsy of a Tolkein-like fantasy, the historical intrigue of a treasure hunting film, stylistic flourishes of a Wes Ander sen picture, and the romantic sensibil ities of Notting Hill. It’s a heady blend of genres, choices and directions that creates a truly enjoyable, engaging film.
Cautious to a fault, Alithea initially rejects the idea of making a wish, but her tune starts to change as the Djinn takes the time to explain his predica ment and experience with humanity and wishing over the past three thou sandGeorgeyears.Miller directs this stunning ly rendered and hypnotically engaging dive into the wondrous magic of human history, and does so with aplomb.
Three Thousand Years of Longing - 4 Stars
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Overall, Nope is the sort of sci-fi film you can’t look away from, and are likely to recommend to your friends. It’s fun, not too scary (certainly not as scary as
and intrigues, and also drawn back to his people and his homeland, knowing that his experiences with humans are toxic and are fundamentally bad for him. Tilda Swinton is also incredible, as we have come to expect from her. Her role is more of a receptive one, listening as she does to the magical creatures’ sto ries, but when we are with her she is an absorbing and captivating presence.
Not that we are all insane or crazy but much like my last article, we are very much habitual creatures where our thoughts, be haviours and personality is based on patterns and habits of repetitive behaviour.
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This issue is that people become conscious ly aware that these behaviours don’t result in attaining the need and can become resentful at themselves or at others. Yet, they keep doing it over and over expecting or hoping for a different result. They feel compelled like they can-not do it. The pattern goes on and on.
For instance, someone might have been im pacted in their developmental needs and as a way of coping with this, instead of dealing with it then (because a child lacks the ability) they might ‘adapt’ to it by changing the approach to the environment.
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Basically,traps. these mind traps, when activated, almost seem to cause us to act in ways we’d oth erwise prefer not to. We may wish we weren’t as compulsive, perfectionistic, or passive etc.
He was very much interested and pro posed that we are all guided by basic instincts; and that if over the course of our development our instinctual needs were not adequately met, we got, in a way ‘stuck’ in a pattern of behaviour that is present in our everyday functioning but has its roots in unmet needs from the past. He coined a term for this, repe titionRepetitioncompulsion.compulsion is about how we seek out needs (that are linked to the past) in adaptive, and sometimes, maladaptive ways. These are traits and aspect of our person ality and behaviours that are often uncon scious but guide what we do consciously.
Yet, we find ourselves compelled to do and this becomes frustration because it is a re-en actment of the past; we are trying to resolve it with the schema adaptation, but it is ultimately a mind trap and we fall in; making the same mistake over and over. It was a way with dealing with our past childhood environment; but it no longer serves us or is needed; but we do it anyway.Iguess you could say we are trying to kindof heal the past, but we invariably end up main taining the negative effect the past had on us.
It is unfair to describe this as a defi nition of insanity, but it is such a very common phenomenon. In fact, most, if not all, of us can relate to this.
Sigmund Freud was a pioneer for psychol ogy. Like him or not; agree with or disagree with him; either way he had an impact on the science of psychology and impact on the psy che of our society and collective psychology.
a developmental issue in childhood. I call them mind
So, what can you do? This isn’t easy work to do alone but one thing you can start doing is journaling every night to reflect on your behaviours and history. You can and should ask yourself why do I do this? What need does it
serve? What are my needs? The needs which were affected are still valid.
The thing we need to do is to learn how to self-validate and practise self-love. What we still look for outside of us is keeping us stuck so we must practise going inward. Meditation practise is good thing for this.
Behaviours such as perfectionism, which are often compulsive, are not about doing things perfectly but an (mal)adaptive way to feel good about oneself; or rather, not feel bad aboutOtheroneself.behaviours might be selflessness, people-pleasing, or even more problematic behaviours such as addiction. The function of the adaptive trait or behaviour is to try and have that unmet need met. The need might be around love, attention, self-esteem for instance.
Love is a solution to repetition compulsion.
We want to be happy, to be ourselves and all that lovely stuff but we keep unknowingly get ourselves stuck because we are trying to redo our past and, in a way, ‘master’ it. Unfortunately, stuck is all we get. Same thing, same result.
A more contemporary conceptualisation of this is by way of schemas. A schema is a template for certain behaviours to be enacted once triggered by an event that corresponds to
These are traits that we exhibit or act up on often without thinking, driven by often string emptions – hence, compulsively.
Practise self-love and validation; Change your actions and you can change your mind, break old patterns and be the person and live the life you want to.
Beware the MIND TRAP
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And, another quick tip is to have personally meaningful goals that you can work on and to wards every day. These keep you conscious and focussed on what is important to you. Implicit in this is Havingself-value.goals also helps to maintain bound aries and maybe you can help mitigate the chances of getting sucked in by and triggered by people and places that active the mind traps and patterns of repetition compulsion.
Furthermore, the function of the behaviour is a proxy for ‘re-enacting’ the past in such a way to attain the love, validation or self-esteem need that was thwarted.
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Moreover, the more we do the same; rep etition compulsion we are living outside our instincts and intuitions. This is the tension we feel – even at worse depression/anxiety; and the frustrating part of this whole thing.
Marcus Whelan is a Registered Psychologist and Mental Fitness Coachwith 10+ years’ experience in private practice. He holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in psychology and education.
S the old saying and definition of insan ity goes: “Doing the same thing over and over hoping for a different result”.
I have a saying….”less of the same, more of the different”. Set intentions and be inten tional based more on your intuition. Even just today, or one day at a time, be conscious of your behaviours.Youknow how you want to be. Focus on being that way – just today! Trust in the psycho logical process of habits.
Stuck is all we get…
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“Live Traffic NSW has played a critical role over the past 12 years in providing real time information to help people move safely around state roads,” Ms Ward said.
Big plans for the future
“With a record of up to 660,000 visits a day on the Live Traffic NSW website and apps during the natural disaster events of 2021, a spike in traffic 33 times higher than usual, demand has never been higher for timely and accurate information, and we expect this demand to increase as more councils come on board,” Mr Farraway said.
HE NSW Government is embarking on an ambitious plan to cover every road across the state through Live Traffic NSW as the platform cele brates 12 years helping drivers get from A to B safely and on time.
“This has helped state road users and now we’re planning to gather incident data on every road in the state by 2024.
“Thanks to the upgrade the NSW Government is rolling out, Live Traffic will be a one stop shop bringing all of the state’s traffic information into one central“Providinghub. a better service for users will be valuable during emergencies like floods or fires, with more detailed infor mation available to help protect commu nities and save lives.”
All councils in NSW will be given free access to OneRoad, the new backend platform that powers Live Traffic NSW. Data input through OneRoad will also be available on the Transport for NSW Open Data Hub for third-party apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and TomTom.
most from regional Northern NSW, will be available on Live Traffic NSW and third-party apps from October.
“We update Live Traffic NSW 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as we monitor and manage the 18,000-kilometre NSW state road network.
“This includes publishing live shots from 155 cameras every minute, and de tails of 500 incidents per day on average.
New information from 22 LGAs,
LGAs will continue to come on board in stages, with priority given to regional councils most impacted by bushfires and floods. All 128 LGAs across the state will be given the opportunity to use OneRoad by 2024.
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“This update will mean Live Traf fic NSW will be able to inform drivers across the state of the best route to take anywhere, any time.”
Minister for Metropolitan Roads Na talie Ward said the milestone is a signifi cant reminder of the work undertaken so far to establish a network that provides real-time traffic data, so motorists can plan their daily commutes.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said one of the most important things people need to be able to rely on is accurate and timely road in formation to make travel easier and safer.
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Kinesiology helps you feel better
Alex said Caalano Digital were also specialists and experts in eCommerce strategy through platforms such as Shopify.“Westand by the thought that ‘Marketing is an Investment and not
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“I use acupressure points to tap into your body’s wisdom and a variety of other tools to get more information. It’s a little bit counselling, a little bit acupres sure, a little bit diet and lifestyle and a little bit of energetic work all rolled into one.”Alice said most people would say to their friends after they’ve seen her: “I don’t know what she does but it works”.
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“I empower you to continue your healing journey at home, as well as know how to prevent your issue recurring and make your life easier. All anyone really wants is to feel better and life to be easi er and that is what I do.”
“We offer fresh food by using high quality vegetables and spices,” Owner Vikram said.
“We welcome all in our community to try our Vegetarian delicacies which include our signature dish i Paav and Tawa Pulav which Honest is famous for,”
Honest Indian is high quality
“We understand that driving busi ness performance goes beyond paid advertising and we position ourselves
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“How I Do It? In short, I use a combi nation of talking, counselling and mus cle monitoring to uncover the stresses and imbalances underneath what we are working on.
Caalano for growing commerce
Orbit is exclusive to the Rise & Shine and AppleTree Preschool community. AppleTree children travel to Orbit regularly on Apple Tree’s own private bus.
Above all, Caalano Digital is driven with a business owner mentality by founder Alex Serrano.
Alex ran a previous ecommerce business before starting out with his own digital agency.
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tal health, like anxiety and depression. It can also be spiritual, like ‘I don’t know what’s wrong, something’s blocking me, I can’t put my finger on it’? I see children for learning, development and behavior concerns mostly.
“Whether you have an in-house marketing team and seek some fur ther expertise in the digital space or you are looking to hire a digital marketing team, we like to position ourselves as being an extension to your internal teams and will treat your business as if it was our own,” he said.
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“It’s about bringing your body back into balance and kinesiology is unique in that I work on your mind, body and spirit all at once.”
So who does Alice work with? “I see women and men for issues of the mind, body and spirit. This can be physical, like pain or hormones. This can be men
Owner of Kinesialice at Bella Vista Alice Bullivant is an expert in the field and she said: “Once I help you under stand what your body is telling you, then I help you remove the stress asso ciated with your health and wellness concerns”.“Basically, I help you feel and func tion better,” Alice said.
ONEST Indian provides fresh food of the highest quality from its Bella Vista base, living up to the name
Since‘Honest’.humble beginnings as a fam ily-run-street cart in 1975, the ‘Honest’ brand finally opened it’s door in Sydney on March 28, 2021.
our Kitchen and we make sure no food colors and artificial flavorings are used in ourHerecipes.”saidthe Honest brand had moved from generation to generation with just the ideology to understand the demand of the customer and relatively alter the products for a better customer satisfac tion.
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“I want you to know that Kinesiology with me is simple and effective,” Alice said.
INESIOLOGY is a therapy of inter pretation and stress removal which will help you feel and function bet ter. an
PPLETREE Preschool offers premium care and education for children from two years to six years of age.
AppleTree is an Australian, fami ly-owned and operated service provided by Rise & Shine Education.
Enrolments are fully-inclusive, including all meals prepared by qualified cooks onsite, a personalised approach to care for toddlers through Care Plus and the Shine Advantage Curriculum that includes STEM, Yoga, Art and weekly Soccer sessions delivered by
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‘Honest Restaurant is all about simplicity, honesty, transparency, trust, faith and loyalty. We are dedicated to serving real, fresh, quality and Healthy food which is free from adulteration,” Vikram said. “We hold our values to high standards for you to serve you and your loved ones healthy, quality, fresh food with good taste,” he said.
Classic honest Indian food.
And AppleTree Preschool offers the same innovative curriculum and inclusions as all the Rise & Shine Kindergarten services.
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The key is finding a new home with great facilities, caring staff, a welcoming atmo sphere, and a commitment to respect for the individual.
The Skyring Wheelaroos will proudly wear the NOVA Employment logo on the sleeve of their official jerseys through out the World Cup campaign that will be broadcast on the Fox Sports network
veloped in consultation with their family and healthcare professional,” Mr Makuzha said.
I n accordance with the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements 2010, please send your registration to Lara Tooby (1/48 K alaroo Road, Redhead NSW 2290, hello@heritagenow.com.au) by 25 September 2022. Please be advised that your details will be for warded to Heritage NSW and the Local Aboriginal Land Council, unless you inform us that you do not want your details released.
Chair Martin Meredith said: “We wel come NOVA Employment’s support of the team and commend them for their track record in empowering people with
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“The home has a lifestyle services coordi nator who makes sure each day is the best it can be for our residents by supporting them to continue with their interests and in a lot of cases, learn new skills. They also have a trained chef who cooks all meals onsite.”
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EADING disability employment ser vices provider, NOVA Employment, has signed as a Gold Sponsor for the Skyring Wheelaroos, bolstering on going support for the team’s upcoming Rugby League World Cup campaign.
Brentwood offers comfortable single and companion rooms, overlooking gardens and parklands. The recent redesign of a limited number of bright companion bedrooms, grants the residents the freedom of more per sonal space, whilst maintaining the pleasure of goodCompanionshipcompany. and making new friends are key to a smooth transition into a new home.
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Rick Engles (Skyring Wheelaroo player), Martin Wren (Nova Employment CEO), Pearl Forrester (Wheelchair Rugby League Australia Board member), Liam Luff (Skyring Wheelaroo Player).
OVING into a communal living envi ronment after a lifetime of memories in one house can be unsettling for the elderly who need to make the transi tion because of heightened healthcare needs.
NOVA Employment CEO Martin Wren, along-time advocate for inclusive sport, said: “We are very pleased to be supporting the Skyring Wheelaroos as they head to England to take on the world’s best. Having spoken with some of the players, I know they are fixed in their determination to bring home the trophy.“We support organisations like the Wheelaroos because they are another example to the world of the capabili ties of people with disabilities, they are determined, resilient and focussed; all the great qualities you also want in an employee.“People with disabilities have so much to offer the workforce, in many instances they just need employers to give them a go and we exist to assist that process”.Wheelchair Rugby League Australia
throughout Australia and worldwide via the Australia’sBBC. Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup campaign will kick off Thursday, November 3, 2022, when the Skyring Wheelaroos take on England at Copper Box Arena, London.
You’re in good company at Brentwood Aged Care
One such home is Brentwood Aged Care, located in the heart of Parramatta offering respite and permanent care. Brentwood also has a secure Memory Support Neighborhood dedicated to supporting residents living with dementia.
Heritage Now, on behalf of a by Narla Environmental on behalf of City of Parramatta Council (the Proponent – contact Steven Ross, Community Capacity Building O fficer – First People’s Engagement and Strategy, 02 9806 5465) to under take an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHA) for a site in at Toongabbie Creek (Constitution H ill and Nor thmead, Parramatta LGA). The Proposal is for a component of the Parramatta T Way Cycleway Projec t, and involves the construc tion of a c ycleway track between the existing footpath on Briens Road across Toongabbie Creek to Harris Street.
The proponent invites Aboriginal people who hold cultural k nowledge relevant to determining the signi�cance of Aboriginal objec ts(s) and/or places(s) in the area to register and interest in a process of community consultation for the projec t. The purpose of community consultation with Aboriginal people is to assist the proposed applicant in the preparation of an application for an AHIP (if required) and to assist the Direc tor General of Depar tment of Premier and Cabinet (or a delegated Heritage NSW officer with delegated authorit y) in his or her consideration and determination of the application.
“Our aged care communities are ideal for older people who can no longer live in their own home and need ongoing support with everyday tasks or healthcare,” Peter Makuzha, NSW Director of Operations at Allity Aged Care,Brentwoodsaid. has a long standing and stable complement of multilingual staff who support a culturally diverse and enriching environment for our residents. There is a registered nurse onsite 24 hours a day, seven days a week and regular visits from Allied Health
Support for world Cup campaign
An Aboriginal Heritage Due Diligence Assessment identi�ed a Potential Archaeological Deposit (PAD) on the banks on either side of Toongabbie Creek , and thus a test excavation under the Code of Practice for the Investigation of Aboriginal Objects in NSW is proposed to be under taken within the PAD area.
Allity is part of the Bolton Clarke group, Australia's largest independent not-for-profit provider of home care, retirement living and residential aged care.
