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Emu Plains Lions Raise Awareness for DonateLife

FAITH - EMU PLAINS ANGLICAN Article Written + Submitted by: David Simmons | Assistant Minister | P: 4735 1001 E: david@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

Cardboard Cutouts Just Don’t Cut It When the footy came back in late June, it came back to empty stadiums – well, almost empty except for cardboard cutouts. For $22, you could get a life size cut out of yourself as part of the NRL’s ‘Fan in the Stand’ initiative. But the cardboard cutouts just don’t cut it as a crowd. They don’t clap or cheer or celebrate, and they don’t boo when the ref gets it wrong. It made me realise how much we love gathering together with a common purpose and how much we have missed doing it in this coronavirus season.

Coronavirus has not only kept fans from the stands, but its kept people from gathering in all kinds of ways. People have missed birthdays, funerals, weddings, concerts, and in our case - church.

When our doors shut, we moved to putting church services online.

For those of us who preach, instead of talking to a room full of people, we sat in a quiet room staring into the glass lens of a camera. It felt like talking to a cardboard cutout.

Why do we love gathering? The Bible tells us it’s because God made us this way. In the beginning, when God created everything, it was all good except for one thing - Adam was alone - that was not good (Genesis 2:18). God made us ‘gatherers,’ best of all, to be gathered by him to hear his word. This is what we do at church and this is what we have missed so much. Church apart just doesn’t cut it, so we can’t wait to get back together and hopefully by the time you’re reading this we will have started back again. So, come and check out church on a Sunday and find out why it’s so good to be gathered by God.

Emu Plains Lions are helping to raise awareness of organ and tissue donation for the Government’s ‘DonateLife’ initiative.

“You can join the Australian Organ Donor Register easily. It only takes a minute and all you need is your Medicare Card number.

Once you have this, visit the DonateLife website” said Jim Devine of Emu Plains Lions.

Other ways in which you can register include: • Using your existing myGov account • Update your details via the Express Plus Medicare app • Download and mail a new registration or update my details form The Lions recently held a presentation on the 16th of July last month at Emu Sports Club in Leonay. The important night included liver transplant recipient Kyla Devine and her mother Katelan, providing an insight into transplants. They were joined

by Specialist Nurse, Jodie Cowell, the Clinical Nurse Consultant for Organ and Tissue Donation from the Intensive Care Unit at Nepean Hospital.

Kyla, a local resident now attends Year 7 at Penola Catholic College in Emu Plains, after receiving a liver transplant when she was only 3 months old. Kyla received the life changing transplant which now allows her a normal life, including playing sports like netball and athletics, gymnastics, and swimming.

The Devine family are extremely grateful to the donor family for selflessly providing a loved one’s organs to change the life of someone, in this case, to give life.

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Penrith City Council has received an offer of emergency funding from the NSW Government to improve safety along Nepean Avenue, by putting temporary traffic and roadside changes in place.

Pedestrian and cyclist traffic on the Great River Walk has increased and temporary measures are needed to support the required physical distancing and keep the increased number of people on the shared pathway safe.

Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM said the Great River Walk was one of the city’s most loved open spaces and the safety of those using the shared pathway was paramount.

“It has been wonderful to see so many people taking advantage of the Great River Walk over recent months,” Cr Fowler said. “I’d like to thank the NSW Government for working with us to help our residents exercise safely and within current public health guidelines”.

Council is consulting with Nepean Avenue residents on the proposed short-term solutions which include temporary flexible traffic barriers, a designated two-way pedestrian lane, speed cushions and reduced speed limits.

In addition, cyclists will be directed to use the roadway to ensure their safety, ‘speed cushions’ will be installed and the speed limit on Nepean Avenue will be reduced to 40km/hr for pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Council will continue its consultation with residents and users of the Great River Walk in an endeavour to develop a permanent solution to enhance the safety for both users and residents.

This information will be used to inform a review of the program where a longer-term solution for this popular feature of our City may be considered, Council will also be seeking broader community feedback as part of this review. r

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Did you know that yoga is not just for adults? That’s right, there are now yoga classes for kids! According to local Emu Plains yoga instructor, Shannon Herps of Little Lotus Studio, the popularity of kid’s yoga is on the rise, with children as young as 5 now attending the health and wellbeing classes.

Kid’s yoga is different to adult’s yoga, where classes are tailored to specific age groups, much like school, with an element of fun thrown in.

“With kid’s yoga, it’s important to keep the children engaged.

Each week has a different focus, with themes covered including coping with emotions, resilience, compassion, and gratitude, as well as lighthearted topics such as a trip to the beach, going camping and other imaginative adventures. In our classes, we play games, move our bodies through yoga poses, read books and at the end of every class, relax” explained Shannon.

There are many benefits of yoga for kids. Children are guided through movement, breath and games designed to help them understand their bodies, manage their emotions and to give them invaluable tools for dealing with circumstances in life.

“Kid’s yoga works the whole body, calms the mind, teaches stillness, stretches and strengthens the muscles and makes you feel good!” added Shannon.

Having also been a high school teacher for over 17 years, Shannon noticed an increase in anxiety and mental health concerns in teenagers over the years.

“I found yoga when my youngest child was a baby and loved the way yoga made me feel, connected to my body and aware of my breath and my overall emotions and wellbeing. This led me to pursue qualifications in teaching kid’s yoga, so I could incorporate practices into my classroom and home with my own children. I love learning and decided to continue down this pathway. I enjoy sharing my passion and hopefully making differences in young people’s lives through yoga” reflected Shannon.

For more information about kid’s yoga, email shannon@littlelotusstudio.com.au or visit www.facebook.com/littlelotusstudioemuplains. r Shannon Herps and daughter, Eliza Herps, practicing their yoga poses | Image Supplied

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New Strategy to FutureProof Volunteering A boost for volunteer participation and opportunities to create a more innovative sector are key to the NSW Government’s first 10-year Volunteering Strategy, launched in Penrith recently.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward said, drought, bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the important and often lifesaving role volunteers play in our community.

“The past twelve months have brought into sharp focus just how critical volunteers are to our communities and our State” Mr Ward said.

“Whether they are donating their time and skills responding to natural disasters or coaching children’s sport, volunteers are part of the fabric of our communities.

“This strategy focuses on the need to future-proof the volunteering sector, by using technology to promote participation and make volunteering more accessible”.

Member for Penrith Stuart Ayres said there was also an opportunity to recognise some of the community’s brightest volunteers.

“Volunteers are the heart and soul of our community here in Penrith and this was a great opportunity to celebrate the enormous contribution they make” Mr Ayres said.

“This was also the opportunity to present two locals with volunteering awards, Mr Aaron Tyers and Ms Gai Hawthorn.

“Aaron and Gai are both passionate Penrith locals, tireless volunteers that love to give back to our local community”.

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Got a fussy eater?

The very best way to deal with eating difficulties is not to stress about it. Look at the positive. Rather than focusing on what he doesn’t eat, focus on what he does eat, and expand his range and variety ever so slowly. Look upon it in the spirit of adventure rather than with fear and dread. The mirror neurons in your child’s brain will pick up on your attitude and feelings.

If you have anxiety about mealtimes, your child will smell the fear and respond accordingly. If he gets a lot of attention for his fussy eating, he will do more of it.

One strategy is the back-up meal (Dr Thomas Phelan). You give your child tiny portions of the family meal. A teaspoon of everything, separated from each other on a small plate. The child must try what was on the plate. He can eat what he wants and leave what he wants, but he must give it a bit of a go. If he likes some of it, he can have more. Give descriptive praise for what he tries and eats.

When he has had enough of that meal, if he is still hungry, he can ask for his back-up meal. The criteria for the back-up meal is that it is quick and simple to prepare, and somewhat nutritious.

It could be as simple as a peanut butter sandwich or tinned spaghetti on toast. You don’t give descriptive praise if the child eats the back-up meal.

This strategy can take a long while. Most of parenting is slow and consistent. When I tell people about the above strategy, they are concerned about the child “winning”. I advise parents to never start a war with their child over food – you will not win. The back-up meal is a positive way to increase your child’s tolerance for different tastes.

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Playspace upgrades underway in Emu Plains and Emu Heights Taking the family to the park will soon be even more enjoyable with upgrades underway to create more modern, safer, and accessible playspaces at Emu Plains and Emu Heights.

The playspace in Bunyarra Reserve in Emu Plains is being updated with new play equipment, additional bench seating and picnic facilities, and shade sails over the playspace.

Outlook Avenue in Emu Heights is set to receive a completely new playspace, which includes the installation of new play equipment, a shade sail over the playspace, an accessible pathway, picnic table and shelter.

Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM said these projects form part of Council’s Sport and Recreation Strategy which has identified 82 projects valued at $125 million to be delivered between 2019-2024.

“Earlier this year, we released The Sport and Recreation Strategy which set a clear direction for our open space, play, sport and recreation provision and we’re wasting no time starting the delivery of this program of capital projects that it outlined for our community, Cr Fowler said.

“We know our community values playspaces and I’d like to thank everyone who contributed their input and feedback into the proposed changes and new designs during the consultation process.

“With the help of our community, we’re delivering playspaces which appeal to families with kids of all ages and abilities and promotes a healthy lifestyle of active and outdoor play”.

Upgrades to the playspaces in Bunyarra Reserve in Emu Plains and Outlook Avenue in Emu Heights will be complete by September 2020. For further information, please visit: penrith.city/playspace-upgrades. r

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Where’s Wally the Koala?

Wally the koala was recently discovered almost 40kms from where he was first found. Science for Wildlife, a notfor-profit in wildlife conservation, has been working with koalas in the Blue Mountains for the last six years to find koala populations and to help conserve them. Wally was initially part of Science for Wildlife's Blue Mountains Koala Project, in the Kurrajong area in early 2018. Last month, he was rescued by a passer-by from the roadside at Mitchell's Pass in Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains.

An ear tag that Wally was wearing and a photo of him were sent to Science for Wildlife's CEO, Dr Kellie Leigh, to check if she knew him. It was then that Dr Leigh was delighted to discover Wally had been part of their Blue Mountains Koala Project.

Dr Leigh is not sure how Wally ended up in Glenbrook. “He may have made his big move back in 2018, when he was a young male of dispersing age. Or he may have found a patch to call home in the same region and only this year moved off on his big adventure because of the bushfires, a mammoth trek from Kurrajong, his original home” explained Dr Leigh.

Initially, Wally was diagnosed with chlamydia and successfully treated by WIRES carer Morgan Philpot. Morgan then volunteered with Science for Wildlife and tracked Wally in the urban development zone, until he disappeared out of signal range later in 2018. Wally once again went into care with Morgan last month, and before his recent release he was tested for chlamydia and given the all-clear.

Wally was soon released to a safer area in Mount Riverview, only 9kms from where he was rescued, with members of the community already sending in sightings to Science for Wildlife. He has been placed in another important study with Science for Wildlife to monitor how koalas fare being back in the wild when they have been in care and rehabilitated.

Wally will be a control animal, an animal that was not treated while in care, in Science for Wildlife's joint program with NSW National Park's and Wildlife Service. The team at Science for Wildlife will track Wally regularly to check up on him and to find out ‘Where's Wally’.

To learn more about the program, go to www.scienceforwildlife.org or to report a koala sighting send an email to info@ scienceforwildlife.org. r Feature Article: [Cover] Wally the koala sitting by the roadside at Glenbrook before being rescued | Image: Eli Bendall [Above] Where's Wally the koala in the canopy at Mount Riverview? | Image: Brie Sloggart (Science for Wildlife)

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THE LAST WORD FROM THE EDITOR OK August... be kind!

July brought with it a degree of uncertainty as we continue on through this COVID chapter of our 'new look' lives. Many have commented that we have taken two steps forward and four steps backward.

It's more important than ever to observe, learn and follow the rules. Keep your distance and wash, wash, wash your hands.

Take care and remain vigilant for those around you, particularly those that are in known high-risk communities.

Here at the District Gazette 'We Live.

Love.Local' and take great pride in sharing stories that are local and relatable.

We're reaching out to (you) our readers for YOUR good news story. Do you have a story to share? A great achievement, a milestone, an accomplishment against all odds (during COVID)? An interesting career, a rare find, a talent, an unusual skill or hobby?

We'd love to share your story, it might be exactly what our readers need to hear or know.

Each month we receive a tonne of feedback which always puffs up our collars.... just like this one from Alison "It’s so nice to see the inclusion of Kid’s Corner in the Gazette!"..... aww thanks Alison, we're glad you like our new look puzzle pages!

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