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Emu Plains Family Day Care Educator Wins Regional Award Emu Plains educator, Stacey Winstanley, has been recognised as one of the nation’s finest in child care recently.

Family day care educator Stacey Winstanley was announced as a regional winner in the 2017 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. Stacey who is registered with Blue Mountains FDC, is one of over 21,000 family day care educators who play a wonderful and vital role in the lives of 120,680 families around the country.

Now in its sixth year, Family Day Care Australia’s Excellence in Family Day Care Awards acknowledges the incredible work done by family day care educators each and every day, as well as showcasing the amazing bonds shared between family day care educators and the children they work with.

Family Day Care Australia Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Paterson says the awards continue to gain momentum each year and shine a light on the important role that family day care plays for families all across the country.

“This is an opportunity to highlight the special contribution that educators like Stacey make to the lives of the children in their care” Mr Paterson says.

“To be named regional winner is a testament to not only Stacey’s dedication to providing quality early childhood education and care, but also to the relationship that Stacey has with the children in her care”.

Stacey now goes in the running to be named as a national finalist in the awards. The National Educator of the Year will be announced at the Excellence Stacey Winstanley | Image Supplied

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kcaB gnikooL with Lisa Finn-Powell

Emu Plains Station House

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We all hate missing a train? Annoying isn’t it. What do you do while you’re waiting for the next one? Stress about being late? Scroll through your phone?

Next time you find yourself on the train platform in Emu Plains with a little time on your hands, take a good look at the station building. Try to imagine how 130 years earlier Victorian passengers would have been standing right in front of you; a corseted lady holding a parasol, a sombre gentleman wearing a top hat.

The building itself dates back to 1884, when it combined the station offices and the Station Master’s place of residence. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage describes it as ‘an excellent example of a Victorian era Gothic Revival style railway building, representing the prosperity and architectural achievement at the time’.

There are some very distinctive features like two medieval-style chimneys side by side, a stone parapet, a steep gabled slate roof and an iconic pitched corrugated metal verandah, which is held up by decorative cast iron columns that run along the platform facade.

Nowadays, it houses the offices, ticket windows and station storage, and is no longer used as a residence. It has been modified in places both inside and out, but you can still see the remnants of a bygone era. If you peek inside the room where the main office is now located, there is a lovely ceiling rose still visible under layers of paint. The rest of the inside is closed to the public but there are still some features that remain behind closed doors, including timber staircases and fireplaces. Most of the original fittings have been removed and the traditional lath and plaster ceilings have been plastered over. Despite the changes, the building still retains its overall Victorian feel.

In our everyday world of busy lives and packed schedules, we rush here and there not noticing our surroundings. Take a breath, put your phone down and  Emu Plains Railway Station 1950 and 2015 | Image: have a look around. You might see something worth looking at, like an old 1950: State Records NSW, 2015: Curt Flood (https://www. pinterest.co.uk/pin/68468856815370537/). Article: Lisa Victorian gentleman with a double chimney for a top hat, reigning quietly over Emu Plains station.

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Wednesday October 4, October 18 Emu Plains Lions Club Board Meetings (1st Wednesday of the month) Bistro Meetings; Meal + Informal Meeting/ Discussions (3rd Wednesday of the month) 7:00pm, Meet at Leonay Sports Club, Leonay Parade, Leonay.

Enquiries: 4735 5120 Saturday October 14 (2nd Saturday of the month) Stamping and Friends who meet at the Uniting Church Hall, Emerald Street, Emu Plains between 1-4pm. We are a group of ladies who get together to exchange ideas on making greeting cards and scrapbooking.

Enquiries: Cathy 4721 3226 Sunday October 15 The Westies Markets (3rd Sunday of the month) 9–2pm at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School - 115 Great Western Highway, Emu Plains.

Stall Enquiries:www.thewesties.com.au/ markets Thursday October 19 (3rd Thursday of the month) Lantern Club Blue Mountains Branch Raise much needed money for the Royal Ins. For Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC).

Meet at Springwood Sports, Macquarie Rd, Springwood at 10.30 am.

Enquiries: Ruth 0247 394623 Friday October 20 Leonay Probus Club

(3rd Friday of the month) Fun, fellowship and friendship for retirees or semi-retirees. At every meeting we have a speaker, who delivers a topic of interest. We have monthly outings to places of interest.

Enquiries: 4735 5157 Saturday October 21 Lower Blue Mountains Rotary Club Monthly Markets (3rd Saturday of the month) Glenbrook Infants School, Ross Street, Glenbrook. Rotarians helping their communities.

Every Monday + Wednesday Heartmoves Gentle Exercise Monday 9 - 10 am, Melrose Hall, Great Western Highway, Emu Plains. Wednesday 8.30 - 9:30am Penrith Senior Citizens Centre, 86 Station Street Penrith. Cost $6.00 per class.

Enquiries: Deborah Miller 0409 991907 Every Tuesday Cottage Playgroup 9.30 - 11.30am Informal fun for parents/carers & children.

Our Lady of the Way School, Emu Plains Enquiries: Alison 0424 522 852 Every Tuesday Mighty Mights Playgroup 10 - 12pm Emu Heights Community Centre Enquiries: Chantel 0414 805 736 Every Tuesday + Thursday 1st Emu Plains Scouts Cubs (ages 7.5 –10.5) Tuesday’s 7:00 to 8:30

Event dates may alter at short notice. Check with the event organiser for the most up to date details.

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Scouts (ages 10.5 – 15) Thursday’s 7:30 to 9:30. 175 Explorers Road, Lapstone Enquiries: Tony Henry (0488 669 1430) Every Wednesday Nepean Giggles Playgroup 9.30 - 11:30am Meet other mums & preschoolers Emu Heights Community Centre Enquiries: Sandra Pitich 0403 326 017 Every Saturday Tai Chi 8:30 – 9:30am At Pamela Pde, Leonay in the park. Free.

For all ages.

Enquiries: Christie – 0431 149 131 Every Saturday Dragon Boat Paddling 8:45am Are you reasonably fit and have a spirit of adventure and fun! Come and Try Dragon Boat Paddling with Pendragons Dragon Boat Club. New paddlers welcome at either the Nepean Rowing Club or Sydney International Regatta Centre.

Enquiries – Jane Howard janehow2@hotmail. com

FORTNIGHTLY EVENTS Glenbrook Toastmasters Meet at the Blaxland Library, Short St, Blaxland.

7.30pm 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.

Enquiries: Peter 0408 692 770

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Local branding studio, White River Design recently won a Sydney Design Award for the third time. Started from her back office almost 15 years ago, founder and Creative Director at White River Design (WRD), Debbie O’Connor wanted to bring exceptional creative services to her clients. As the WRD client base has increased so has the studio’s reputation. Growth resulted in the move from home into their current location at The Creative Fringe, a co-working space on York Road in Jamisontown.

“This was an exciting move for us as it has allowed us to meet, network and collaborate on a number of exciting projects”, commented Mrs O’Connor.

One such collaboration was with Leonay resident and hot desker Melinda Leyshon, who is a copywriter. Melinda currently runs a successful copywriting business called Write Copy. Over the years she has become the go-to specialist for business awards submissions with an outstanding track record of a 93% success rate for her clients.

Melinda identified a gap in the market, and with so many businesses lacking the expertise or resources to develop quality submissions, Awards Agency was born.

“My first stop was White River Design. Not only do I love their work, but as they are also located at The Creative Fringe, it meant that I had got to know everyone in the team really well, trusted them and had quick and easy access to them during the branding process,” said Ms Leyshon.

The first response that Debbie O’Connor had was that Melinda was playing it safe. Debbie took Melinda through her unique system called Brand Personalities, which helps determine what personality a brand is. This online system has already been used by over 2000 small business owners across the world.

“The clarity that Brand Personalities gives our clients and our designers, is priceless. The personality of the brand determines what colours, fonts, shapes, language and tone gets used for the brand,” stated Mrs O’Connor. “We are able to create brands that have a much stronger connection with their clients, and it was this connection and message in the brand that we developed for Awards Agency that resulted in us winning our third Sydney Design Award.”

“I just love my brand and so do my clients!” exclaimed Ms Leyshon. “I launched Awards Agency at CopyCon, Australia’s first copywriting conference. In less than a day I was able to secure a huge list of copywriters keen to write for Awards Agency, and within the first week, two multinational corporates engaged us for their submissions. This is proof that great branding works, and I’m stoked that my winning streak for awards continues.”

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FAITH - EMU PLAINS ANGLICAN

Article Written + Submitted by: Roger Cunningham | Senior Minister P: 4735 1001 E: roger@epac.org.au W: www.epac.org.au Service Times: Sundays @ 8:00am, 9:30am and 6:30pm Plus activities for adults and young people throughout the week

Overcoming The Confusion It’s taken me a while to work it out, but I think I know now what’s going on. I’ve been wondering, “Why do people think bible believing, Jesus trusting Christians are arrogant or proud?”

Since I am one, I better state the obvious, maybe it’s because we are! That’s always possible, and when I am proud or arrogant, it’s time to ‘fess up. That’s not Jesus’ way. He was humble, not proud.

But I think there’s another possibility as well. Have you ever been to another country where they don’t speak English? That difference reminds you there are lots of other differences as well. It’s sort of an early warning sign that the whole way we look at the world is different. The trouble comes when we speak the same language, and we’ve still got a whole different way of looking at the world. We just jump on in thinking they’re just like us, but pretty quickly come into confusion or conflict.

My best guess is that that’s what happens when bible believing, Jesus trusting Christians talk about their confidence in God’s love of them. Every other religion I can think of, and even plenty of people who call themselves Christians, pretty much run on the principle, ‘Do something good, get something good; do something bad, get something bad’. So if I or someone else says, “I’m confident God loves me”, everyone else thinks I’ve got tickets on myself. In their mind, I’m saying ‘I’ve done enough’.

But my confidence isn’t in anything I’ve done. That’s the extraordinary thing about God’s love. It’s a gift. It starts as a gift.

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Continues as a gift. And ends as a gift. Like any gift, all that’s needed to experience it is to accept it. Jesus nuked the people who thought they’d done enough by telling the story of two guys. One rattled off to God his religious resume of all that he’d done. The other threw himself on God’s mercy and said, I don’t deserve your love. Jesus said it was the second guy God loved, not the first (Luke 18:9-14) Roger Cunningham Senior Minister, Emu Plains Anglican Church

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Local Papers Are Alive

In this age of digital discovery and electronic everything, we might be wondering what the future holds for the printed word. Will books, magazines and newspapers become obsolete giving way to their illuminated offspring?

And what about community news publications? Will they die off? Here at the District Gazette, we know that newspapers are very much alive!

According to research done by Gnosis at Georgetown University, ‘local newspapers play a complex role in communities, they embrace a civic life for the community’s citizens’.

Local newspapers bring us together by connecting deeply with the community. They differ from larger papers because the stories are about our immediate neighbours and friends and local businesses. They provide a way to connect us all together to celebrate our wins, band together to help each other, provide much needed information about activities in the area, support local people running local businesses and most importantly, make us feel good about our neighbourhood.

Not only do we regularly receive emails and phone calls, but face to face feedback from readers who often stop us when we are out and about in the community. They love the local stories and content; mixed with the knowledge that they can reach out to local businesses. As a reporter for the Gazette, I enjoy getting out there, meeting folks, having a cuppa and finding out what’s going on in the area.

Belinda Sanders has edited and owned the District Gazette since 2012. “We share stories of local people doing local things.

We have countless amounts of readers contacting us to share their stories; stories of their friends and neighbours” said Belinda.

“You know when you pick up a local community newspaper you get a real feel for the community you are in. A direct reflection; an up close and personal experience”.

The advertising value for local businesses is proven by the fact that up to 70% of our current advertisers are past and longstanding advertisers, returning month after month with many for years. Belinda is quick to point out that “of course there is more to advertising than just putting an advertisement in. It’s about your brand, your reputation, your call to action”.

Advertising in the District Gazette puts your business exactly where it needs to be; right in front of the community that are your potential customers! It’s a great way to build a relationship with your community.

We'd love to hear from you if you have anything you think our community might be interested in reading about. Everybody’s got a story to tell or a hand to lend. We also buy and shop local. Local businesses are the lifeblood of our community. The benefits and feedback we receive show that community news is very much alive and well! The District Gazette is proud to support locals. We Live, Love Local.

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WHAT’S COOKING

Easy Thai Green Curry Beef Skewers

ingredients 500g Australian Beef Rump Steak, thinly sliced 1 1/2 tablespoons green curry paste 270ml coconut milk 1 lime, zested, juiced 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, thinly sliced 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced lengthways 1 cup coriander leaves 1/2 cup mint leaves preparation 1. Combine the beef, half the curry paste and 1 tbs of the coconut milk in a medium bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of the lime juice and toss to combine. Thread evenly among soaked bamboo skewers.

2. Combine the pineapple, cucumber, coriander, mint and lime zest in a large bowl. Add the remaining lime juice and toss to combine.

3. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Cook the beef, in 2 batches, turning, for 4 mins for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a serving platter. Add the remaining curry paste and coconut milk to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1-2 mins or until mixture boils and thickens slightly.

4. Arrange the pineapple salad on the serving platter. Drizzle the sauce over the beef skewers to serve.

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Blueberry And Amaretti Sundaes ingredients 2 tablespoons caster sugar 1 small orange, juiced 300g blueberries 80g amaretti biscuits (see note) vanilla ice-cream, to serve preparation 1. Place sugar and 2 tablespoons orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add blueberries. Warm over low heat for 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, place biscuits in a plastic bag. Roughly crush using a rolling pin.

3. Layer biscuits, ice-cream and blueberry mixture in 4 serving glasses. Serve.

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JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Member for Mulgoa, Tanya Davies together with the Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres issue the following joint statement: We wish to make clear our opposition to both the Fernhill Estate and the Wallacia Golf Club being used as future sites for cemetery developments.

It is important that the amenity of Wallacia and the Mulgoa Valley be maintained. It was never envisaged by the local community that large-scale cemeteries would be developed on either of these sites.

Whilst we recognise the need for future work in relation to identifying appropriate cemetery sites under the planning framework, developments such as these do not meet community expectations.

We will continue to advocate within the New South Wales Government for no cemetery developments to take place within the Wallacia and Mulgoa Valley communities.

Over recent weeks there has been a great deal of discussion in the community about plans by Rookwood Cemetery Trust to develop a cemetery on the historic Fernhill Estate near Mulgoa. Penrith Councillors have voiced strong opposition to the plan, citing reasons like increased traffic, ruining the ambience of the area and environmental impacts. Penrith Councillor Mark Davies said that Council needed to protect Mulgoa Valley and Wallacia. Councillor Ross has gone further with his passionate comments “That (the cemetery) would absolutely 100 per cent change the landscape. It would take away everything that is beautiful about Mulgoa Valley and everything we have been trying to preserve ….. the landscape is irreplaceable, you can’t recreate that”.

Leaving aside the arguments for or against a cemetery, this is a totally inconsistent stance by Penrith Council. You will fight against a bunch of dead people being buried in the Mulgoa Valley because it will ruin the landscape and change the area forever, but you don’t apply the same principled assessments, when you decided to support the building of a Western Sydney Airport.

Well Hello! How you can possibly think that the noise, pollution, health and lifestyle impacts of planes flying over our area 24 hours a day is going to cause less community detriment than the Fernhill cemetery project, simply beggars belief. It is high time the Labor/Liberal alliance that runs Penrith Council is held to account for refusing to inform residents about the inextricable adverse impacts that their support for an airport will bring.

Trevor, Emu Plains

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Breaking Down Bullying

Article Written + Submitted by: Narelle Smith (Family Worker) Nepean Community + Neighbourhood Services P: 47218520 E: narelle@nepeancommunity.org.au FaceBook: Parenting in Penrith Blog: handsheartsminds.wordpress.com

We are all familiar with the term ‘bullying’ but what actually constitutes bullying? And what happens when you feel your child is being bullied or being a bully and you are not there to deal with the situation? How can you support your child through this time?

Firstly, the NSW Department of Education (2017) defines bullying as “repeated verbal, physical, social or psychological behaviour that is harmful and involves the misuse of power by an individual or group towards one or more persons. Cyberbullying refers to bullying through information and communication technologies. Bullying can involve humiliation, domination, intimidation, victimisation and all forms of harassment including that based on sex, race, disability, homosexuality or transgender.

Bullying of any form or for any reason can have long-term effects on those involved including bystanders.” It is important to note that single incidents or fights between equals are not defined as bullying.

Children who are being bullied can often show signs like not wanting to go to school or changing their route to school.

They may have a decline in marks or their belongings may be damaged or missing. Mood swings, anxiety and frequent emotional outbursts may also be a sign; as are changes in their eating and sleeping patterns. If you notice these signs, it may not be due to bullying, but it is important to discuss what the cause is with your child and show them your support and understanding.

If your child is in a bullying situation it is important to report all instances to the school when they occur. Contact the school to make an appointment and work with them. The school staff and Principal have a duty of care to all students and the more information they receive in a timely manner, the more effectively they can resolve incidents.

How Do We Encourage Children To Take Responsibility For Their Own Actions?

It’s an issue that comes up frequently in the work I do with families. It’s particularly tricky because some of our leaders (ie, politicians) are not very good at taking responsibility for what they do or say.

Blame is a pattern that is set in childhood and can become a lifelong problem in relationships and interactions with other people (school, community, work). When we don’t accept responsibility for ourselves, we can develop a victim mentality (passive), or become too controlling (aggressive).

Here are a few things we can do…

Be a good role model. Apologise when you have made a mistake. Apologise for your part in any misunderstanding or disagreement.

Own your own emotions. Instead of saying “you make me angry”, say “I feel angry when …”. Don’t blame others for how you feel or for what you do.

Understand that blame is a dead-end street. It stops you from seeing other possibilities.

Be a calm and approachable parent. Parents who feel that they must punish their child for every mistake can create an environment where the child is too fearful to tell the truth.

Sometimes the best life lessons are those that have logical consequences.

Encourage children to be objective. When problem solving with your children, support them to state the problem in an objective way. Instead of saying “he isn’t following the rules” (blame) she could say “we are having trouble agreeing on the rules”. It’s a subtle change but an important one.

Guide your child to review the situation. Ask your child “what went well?”, “what could you do different next time?”, and “what did you learn from this situation?”. Lectures are rarely effective. The best solutions are the ones that the child comes up with.

Encourage your child to apologise for his/her part in the situation. Humility is a good value for children to learn.

Relationship repair is also a good skill for humans to practice.

What skills do you want your child to take with him/her into adulthood? Accepting responsibility develops into competence because children are more likely to learn from their mistakes, develop an understanding of cause and effect, and grow in their confidence to manage tricky situations.

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Emu Plains Family Day Care Educator Wins Regional Award in Family Day Care Awards Gala Dinner on October 28, later this month.

As well as the honour of being named best in the business, national finalists and national winners will share in a host of prizes including professional development and programming grants.

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Led by low-marker Kyle Homan (12.2 handicap), the youngsters are primed to improve on their debut performance in the competition in 2016, where they reached the playoff stage.

The Encourage Shield is an annual handicap match play competition for teams of juniors from Golf Clubs in the Sydney Metropolitan Region.

The objective of the Encourage Shield is to provide young golfers with the opportunity to test their skills and learn match play competition, in an environment that is fun, supportive and free of undue interference.

The competition is handicap match play over 18 holes and each contest will comprise of six individual matches.

The Encourage Shield is an excellent opportunity for those juniors who are working towards Junior Pennant level, giving them a chance to learn the art of match play.

Leonay’s team is a group on the rise, with all players making dramatic improvements in their games over the past two years.

The full Leonay team consists of Zachary Lange, Eric Summers, Kyle Homan, Ben Crilley, Coby Carruthers, Mason Iaria, Jed Drew and Harry Drew.

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases – Burn Your Bones!

2.4 million Australians (10%) suffer irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 70,000 Australians are afflicted by the more serious inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) - ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD). All are at higher risk of developing osteopenia or osteoporosis. Depending on the study 22-77% of IBD patients suffer osteopenia, 17-41% osteoporosis, with a 40% higher risk of fractures. Here are some facts about these diseases: 1. IBS’ cause is unknown. Patients suffer abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhoea or constipation (sometimes alternating), mucus in the stool. IBS involves no inflammatory lesions in the bowel.

2. Both UC & CD do involve chronic inflammatory lesions in the bowel.

3. UC affects the large bowel only. Cause is unknown. Signs & symptoms vary with disease severity but include abdominal pain & cramping, rectal pain, urgency to defecate, inability despite urgency, diarrhoea oft with blood or pus, weightloss, fatigue, fever, failure to thrive in children. Stool culture for bacteria, ova, or parasites is negative.

4. CD may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus. Cause is also unknown. Signs & symptoms vary with disease severity but include abdominal pain, diarrhoea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), dehydration, fever, and weight loss, anaemia plus many nonintestinal issues including skin & autoimmune disorders.

These diseases can lead to poor bone health due both to the diseases & their treatment.

IBS is often treated with anti-inflammatory corticosteroids such as prednisone. These have been shown to reduce Ca absorption, increase Ca loss and both impair and hasten the death of bone building cells called osteoblasts. This significantly

increases fracture risk, although treatment cessation may allow normalisation of fracture risk. Budesamide (poorly systemically absorbed) is now often used to reduce these effects. Methotrexate can also cause osteoporosis both at low & high dose.

One common feature with all these disorders is malnutrition & nutritional deficiency due to: 1. Dietary restrictions required 2. Disease activity a. Blood loss, b. Chronic diarrhoea, c. Loss of specific absorptive sites d. Increased pro-inflammatory hormones production (TNF-alpha) - induce loss of appetite and cachexia 3. Surgery [arrow] loss of intestinal surface 4. Medications Protein-energy malnutrition has been reported in all three disorders but is more frequently observed in patients with CD (50-70%) than in patients with UC (18-62%). IBD can lead to deficiencies of: 1. Minerals: iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium & potassium; 2. Vitamins: B 9, B12, A, C, D, E & betacarotene have all been reported.

IBS patients, due to frequent dietary restrictions, are also at risk of such deficiencies long term.

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requiring hospitalisation in 2016/17. Many of these people will require long term medical assistance.

Royal Life Saving has developed a home pool safety checklist home owners can use to minimise the risks. You can find the checklist at: www.royallifesaving.com.au/families/at-home/ home-pool-safety/home-pool-safety-checklist.

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Swimming and Water Safety The Royal Lifesaving National Drowning Report was released last month, and unfortunately the news is not good. 291 people died as a result of drowning in Australia in the 2016/17 financial year - a 3% increase on the 282 drowning deaths in the previous period. 32% drowning deaths occurred in NSW, the highest state percentage nationwide.

Extremely concerning is the fact that drowning in children under 5 increased last year, with 29 children aged 0-4 years drowning, a 38% increase on the previous year. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health said “Australians love the water, it’s an important part of our culture. This is a sobering reminder to always actively supervise children around water, for people young and old to learn to swim and survive, to increase life jacket use, reduce alcohol consumption around water and to always respect the river”.

Justin Scarr, Royal Life Saving CEO said “Kids and families love pools, but they can pose a significant drowning risk to toddlers.

Royal Life Saving urges pool owners to actively supervise young children around water and check that the pool fence and gate is in good working order."

The report found there were 12 drowning deaths in children aged 5-14 years. Justin Scarr said “Though many Australian children swim well, we still find too many kids can’t swim at all and have limited water safety knowledge.”

The 2017 report is the first to examine the impact of both fatal and non-fatal drowning, with Royal Life Saving estimating that there were an additional 685 non-fatal drowning incidents

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Journal Every Day – It’s Good For You Have you ever thought about writing a journal? I’ve written a journal since I was 14 years old. My first journal had a lock on it, with the tiniest key to open it. I wrote everything in my diary. Things like what happened that day, what boys I liked, what music I liked and how I felt about life. When I read back over my journal all my memories come flooding back and I remember being a teenager was tough. It was a highly emotive time. I was a great poet too.

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PAWS A WHILE

Article Written + Submitted by: Camille Brandt from Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital A: 377 Wentworth Rd, Orchard Hills P: 4736 2027

National Veterinary Nurseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day On Friday 13th October 2017 we plan to celebrate National Veterinary Nurseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital.

It is great to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our Veterinary Nurses. The nurses do a lot of work behind the scenes that you do not see or hear about. The nurses monitor the patients whilst under general anaesthetic, medicate animals whilst in hospital, answer enquiries, clean the hospital, and ensure the smooth running of the Veterinary hospital. Without the Veterinary Nurses, we would not be able to do our job as a Veterinarian.

We plan to celebrate by having a long lunch with enough food to feed an army.

We have 8 nurses at the hospital, and I hope you get to know them as you come and visit our hospital.

Renai Lewis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Practice Manager Renai has grown up in the Penrith area and has seen many changes over the years. Renai joined the team in August 2014 where she was warmly welcomed by all.

Renai has 3 furbabies including: Tasha (Labrador x Staffy), Ally (Golden Labrador) and Cooper (a naughty young learning Labrador).

Renai adores her pets and spends every spare minute with them, when she is not busy being a wife and mum to 4 adult children.

Karen Smith - Senior Nurse Karen has previously worked for a number of years with Camille and Shelly as a Veterinary Nurse Manager at a previous Veterinary clinic.

Karen is excited to join the team at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in March 2017.

Karen had a long Veterinary Nurse career, before taking time away to start a family. Karen has a passion for dog behaviour and dog training. Karen successfully ran Puppy Preschool and Dog Training in the Southern Highlands.

Karen lives in the Southern Highlands with her daughter and young whippet Toby.

Kirsti Lane After 20 years of Veterinary Nursing, Kirsti went back to TAFE to update her qualifications. Kirsti graduated from Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV (again) in June 2016. Kirsti enjoyed the study and found that the basics had not changed, but technology had certainly advanced.

Kirsti enjoys spending her time off with her daughter and husband (and her animals of course) camping, bushwalking and trying to keep fit! They have 3 dogs (Roxy, Rory and Crumbs), 2 cats (Ivory Grace and William Wallace), 3 fish, 2 birds and several hermit crabs!

Rachel Kent Rachel graduated as a Veterinary Nurse in December 2012 at Richmond TAFE. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family when she is not at work. Rachel has a much loved Labrador Molly, and Jinx the cat.

Rachel is currently studying the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services at the Delta Institute, which is an animal behaviour and training course.

Rachel began teaching the Puppy Preschool at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in December 2015. Rachel is enjoying the study and the hands on experience with Puppy Preschool.

Lizzie Bunting Lizzie completed the Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV in July 2016.

Lizzie is currently studying the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services at the Delta Institute, which is an animal behaviour and training course.

Lizzie began teaching the Puppy Preschool at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in December 2015. Lizzie is enjoying the study and the hands on experience with Puppy Preschool.

Lizzie has had many animals during her life time, at the moment she has 3 cats (Moo Cow, Missy and Donut), and a Labrador cross (Sonny).

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Jessica Hollman Jessica completed TAFE work experience with us and joined our team in Jan 2015 as a kennel hand.

Jessica completed the Veterinary Nursing Certificate IV in July 2016.

Jessica has had many different kinds of animals in her lifetime currently owning her river turtle Sheldon, a blue tongue Olly, her cockatiel Toggle, many different fish and a Norwegian Elkhound named Tahoe.

Jessica loves working at Orchard Hills and is looking forward to working towards her dream job as a Veterinarian.

Carly Hopkins Carly has been Veterinary Nursing since 2002, completing her studies in 2006.

Carly started working at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in 2010 and left for maternity leave in 2011. After 5 years as a stay at home mum, Carly is very excited to be back working with the team.

Carly has 3 fur babies, Jessie a 13 year old German Shepherd, Hemi a 7 year old BullTerrier and Dixie a 1 year old Swiss Shepherd.

In her spare time, Carly loves spending time with her family, going to the beach, going to concerts and walking her fur babies.

Sophie Mead Sophie has been completing her TAFE work experience with us for her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing since June 2016, and joined our team in October 2016 as a Kennel Hand. As well as studying to become a Veterinary Nurse, Sophie is currently completing her High School Certificate, in the hopes to be accepted to study Veterinary Science in the coming years at university.

Sophie has owned a variety of pets throughout her life but has always had a particular fondness for the cats in the family. At the moment, Sophie has 2 dogs (Teddy and Trixie), as well as her 3 very spoiled cats (Angus, Casper and Tallulah).

Orchard Hills has become a second home to Sophie, and she loves being able to see the smiling faces of colleagues, clients, and patients alike.

Chelsea Burcher Chelsea is currently completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at Richmond TAFE. She started her work placement at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in January 2017 and joined our team in August 2017 as a Kennel Hand.

Chelsea has always wanted to work with animals since a young age and has one dog, Meg an 8 year old Jack Russell Terrier.

Chelsea loves working at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital and being part of the team. She is excited to see what the future holds.

Please feel free to pop in anytime and meet the team at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital. Call 4736 2027 to make an appointment.

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Here we are at the tail end of the year, with less than 90 days until Christmas (yes! I said it).... we start to see plenty of local and wonderful festivities being held.

This month we cover off all the important topics; from bullying to sport; the ongoing success of local newspapers and children taking responsibility for their own actions.

I am constantly amazed (or should I be?) by the exceptional talent found here, in and amongst our wonderful community, from award winning Family Educators (in our lead story) and the amazing excellence that shines in Design and Creativity (page 3). That's right..... right here where we live! as Tina Turner would have put it, 'Simply the Best!'.

On page 11, Julie shares some alarming statistics about drowning's; highlighting a very pivotal message of water safety for young, old and all in between.

I am thoroughly enjoying our newest column 'Looking Back with Lisa' (page 2) as we take a walk down memory lane each month; this month we explore the history behind one of our pinnacle landmarks. Take a read, you might just learn something new about your very own backyard!

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