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Local Luddenham First Aid Hero Receives Top Honour St John Ambulance NSW (St John) is proud to announce local Luddenham resident, Lyn Berghofer, has been recognised for dedicating a remarkable 47 years of voluntary service at the organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 Annual Awards.

Ms Berghofer received an esteemed Service Medal of the Order at a ceremony held at Sydney University on Saturday 17 October.

The achievement follows Ms Berghoferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John in May 2015, a prestigious honour awarded to members who have provided outstanding service.

Ms Berghofer joined St John at just 11 years of age. Since then, she has taken on countless roles across multiple NSW divisions, including Superintendent for the Sydney Western Region, where she oversaw the management of almost 150 volunteers.

For Ms Berghofer, a rewarding part of her volunteering experience has been providing training and mentoring to young people. She recalls a memorable occasion when, years later, a past student thanked her for failing them twice before they successfully passed a map reading course. ď ˛ Lyn Berghofer receiving her Service Medal. Image supplied.

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So, November is upon us. Many of us are already caught up in the crazy rush to prepare for Christmas.

I think we all have that one friend who is well organised ahead of time, with gifts already purchased, wrapped and labelled; with the Christmas dinner menu planned and all the trimmings ready and waiting.

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From Local Heroes to Business Award winners, to the latest updates on the Western Sydney Airport, we've got something for everyone in this edition of your Community News.

We have the perfect recipes for a relaxing afternoon on the deck, by the pool with friends and family on page 13; and the latest update from the Warradale Men’s Shed on page 19.

With plenty to do and see, don't forget to check out our Community Noticeboard on page 21.

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DamFest 2015 A Roaring Success

DamFest is over for another year and what an incredible day.

The weather gave us a fright early but in the end could not have been better.

So many people to thank. All our sponsors including Wollondilly Shire Council, Wallacia Hotel, Vesta Homes, Allam Property Group, Silverdale Ridge, Outback Steakhouse and Shannons.

Thanks to Councillor Judith Hannan for being our wonderful MC. Mayor Simon Landow, and Wollondilly MP Jai Rowell for opening the event as well as Taylor Clarke for her inspiring

acknowledgement to country.

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FAITH – ANGLICAN PARISH OF MULGOA

Article Written + Submitted by: Parishioner Margaret Sunday Service Times: 8:30am St Thomas’ Mulgoa10:30am St Paul’s Warragamba. 7pm Glenmore Park Anglican Church

St Thomas’ Church Mulgoa The first Anglican Church service in Mulgoa was held in a barn by the Rev Thomas Hassal in 1827. He only came to Mulgoa once a month and was known as the Galloping Parson due the vast area he had to cover on horseback! The Church was eventually built in 1838 and the Church services are held every Sunday with the 8:30am service at St Thomas in Mulgoa, the 10:30am at St Pauls in Warragamba and the Sunday evening Youth service attending Glenmore Park Anglican Church.

The pipe organ in St Thomas was built in England in 1865 and replaced the seraphine looked similar to a piano but had reeds operated with foot bellows. The new organ was originally hand pumped and was restored in 1973 and fitted with an electric blower. It is a relatively small organ and was documented by John Stiller during a visit on 10 March 1984.

He said “This instrument is an extremely fine example of a J.W. Walker organ, since it has survived in such a remarkably pure state of preservation. The historic value of this organ is enhanced by the presence of original console fittings, such as stop heads, stop labels the keyboard and all the original pipework with the cone-tuning of the open metal pipes retained.” The original mechanical key and stop actions have been preserved as well as the hand-blowing apparatus.

You can listen to the organ being played most Sunday morning services, and it will also be played at the Evening of Music and Entertainment on Friday 4th December.

The Riverland Harmony Chorus will be singing some beautiful Christmas songs and there will also be carol singing and some fun entertainment from our local musicians and magician.

Entry is free and the evening starts at 7.30pm. Please contact Margaret on 0407 230 499 with any queries.

Matt Olliffe is on extended leave until the beginning of next year and in the meantime, the Rev Howard Barnett will be working in the parish.

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Remembrance Day Service in Warragamba Many of us stop what we are doing at exactly 11am on November 11 each year to dedicate a minute of silence for those who have died in war. Remembrance Day was originally called Armistice Day and commemorates the end of the hostilities for World War I, the Great War. The signing of the Armistice occurred on November 11, 1918, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

On the First Anniversary of the Armistice, in 1919, one minute’s silence was instituted as part of the main commemorative ceremony. After the end of World War II in 1945, the Australian and British governments changed the name to Remembrance Day as an appropriate title for a day which would commemorate all war dead.

The annual Remembrance Day service in Warragamba is held at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park opposite the Town Hall. The service starts at 10.45am and one minutes silence will follow the playing of the Last Post. Students from Penrith Anglican College will lead the singing of ‘Abide with me’ and the National Anthem.

This year there will be the unveiling of 27 plaques on the new ANZAC memorial wall. These plaques are dedicated by local people to their relatives who fought in the First and Second World Wars.

Poppies were among the first flowers that came from the battlefields of northern France and Belgium during World War I and the red poppy has been used as a symbol of remembrance.

Poppies are available for purchase at Warragamba Newsagency.

Remembrance Day Wednesday November 11 Wallacia Community Market Day Saturday November 7 – 8am to 3pm Wallacia Hall Cnr Greendale Road & Roma Ave, Wallacia Bring the family, have fun & grab a bargain A wide variety of market stalls featuring local arts, crafts, food & lots, lots more. Lots of new & used wares.

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FAITH – WARRAGAMBA BAPTIST CHURCH Article Written + Submitted by: Lyndon Rumsey P: 4774 1476 M: 0417 174 455 W: warragambabaptist.org.au Sunday Service: 9.30 am

Why not try making an ice cream pudding this Christmas?

It can be made ahead of time and are perfect for a hot, Australian Christmas.

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Pastor’s Corner I recently read this story: A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He had a sign which read: “I am blind. Please Help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. When a man came walking by, he took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. Then he took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on the back.

He put the sign where it was, so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up.

A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were going. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning?

What did you write?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. I wrote: ‘Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”

It is all about our perspective of life, isn’t it? We read about world events, that horrify us; then sometimes they come much closer, far too close. Events like, the shooting of a normal family man, who worked as an accountant, for the police department. That man went to work, just as normal, not knowing that on that very day, he would lose his life. Someone asked me: Why would God allow that to take place? There is no easy answer to that question, except to say, that God is a loving God, who wants the best for each of us; but in doing so, God gave us a free will, to live life as we choose to.

The Bible says “Finally all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:8-9).

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Local Luddenham First Aid Hero Receives Top Honour “It meant that the student took the time to really study and learn the course content. They went onto become an ambulance driver in rural Australia – a job where map reading can make the difference between life and death,” Ms Berghofer said.

Ms Berghofer continues to be inspired by the commitment and selflessness of St John volunteers.

“Our volunteers spend hundreds of hours of training in preparation to go on duty. When they’re out in the field, often they’ll spend between five to 15 minutes treating a person they’re unlikely to ever meet again,” Ms Berghofer said.

This year 62 volunteers will receive a Service Medal – a cohort that has collectively provided 1,375 years of service, and dedicated at minimum 81,420 hours of duty.

Based on tradition inherited through St John’s proud historical roots that date back 130 years, Service Medals are awarded to volunteers after 12 years of service, and for every five years thereafter.

St John Commissioner, Didier Moutia, said to receive a Service Award was a testament to a volunteer’s commitment to gaining a high level of first aid expertise, and their ongoing care for the health and safety of the NSW community.

“To be recognised for a proficient year of service with St John

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is an outstanding achievement. Annually, volunteers must complete advanced first aid re-accreditation to ensure they are fully trained in the most up-to-date medical techniques, re-certify their CPR skills and complete a minimum of 60 duty hours of service,” Commissioner Moutia said.

“St John volunteers continue to donate their time to provide vital health services – whether it be while on duty at exciting high-profile public events such as Sydney’s New Year’s Eve, events hosted by a local or regional communities, emergencies across NSW, or even when going about their day-to-day civilian lives – their work and commitment exemplifies the critical importance of first-aid skills.

“Often our volunteers are motivated to join St John as a way of giving back to the community. Throughout their years of service, they may learn leaderships and mentoring skills, travel to support disaster relief efforts interstate or overseas and build life-long friendships,” Commissioner Moutia said.

His Excellency General The Honorable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of NSW and Deputy Prior of St John, will officiate the ceremony and present recipients with their awards.

“Without St John, many social, community and sporting events would not be able to take place,” Governor Hurley said.

New Owners Welcomed at Mulgoa Post Office

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There’s been some exciting news for the local community, with new owners taking over the Mulgoa Post Office. Neha and Hash Patel recently took over ownership, and come from a business

background. Neha previously managing a wholesale business whilst Hash worked for the Commonwealth Bank.

“We were looking for a small franchise business in a friendly community. The perfect opportunity came up with a post office/ newsagency hidden in the lower Blue Mountains” said Neha Patel.

The new owners have already brought with them some fresh, new changes to the business.

“Already we have returned and delivered over 250 old letters and parcels dating back to July last year. Customers with a PO Box have been supplied with a spare set of keys, which they previously didn’t have. We’ve also introduced a new range of gifts and greeting cards” Neha said.

The previous post office and newsagency products and services will remain, as well as the friendly service you expect.

“The people of Mulgoa have been great and very welcoming.

It is one very happy community” concluded Neha.

The trading hours for the Mulgoa Post Office are 6:00am to 6:00pm from Monday to Friday and 6:00am to 1:00pm on weekends.

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Latest @ Luddenham By Wayne Willmington Western Sydney Priority Growth Area Last month the NSW Government announced a broader investigation into opportunities for new jobs and homes around the planned Badgerys Creek Airport The new Western Sydney Priority Growth Area will guide new infrastructure investment, identify new homes and jobs close to transport, and coordinate services in the Luddenham area. They are currently at the early stages of investigations. The community and key stakeholders will be invited to view any plans that are prepared and provide feedback.

To register for updates and information on how you can take part please visit the Western Sydney Priority Growth

Area Web page.

The other big news around town is that Sydney’s Wonderland is coming to Luddenham, well that is the rumour, I can confirm that they have approached Luddenham land owners, but no one is confirming that they have sold to the Group, we can confirm the photo on

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November will be sad for Luddenham with Vicary’s Winery being closed & bulldozed to make way for the airport Vicary’s Winery opened its doors in 1923, while the Woolshed a much older building first started operating in its current form in the mid 1970’s.

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Western Sydney Airport Environmental Impact Study and Airport Plan Exhibited The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development have released the draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and the draft Airport Plan for the Western Sydney Airport. These documents are available for community consultation until 18 December 2015. The Australian Government encourages you to have your say by making a submission on the Western Sydney Airport proposal.

An information session will be held at Warragamba Town Hall on Saturday 14 November from 12pm to 3pm. To assist residents Council has placed booklets called An airport for Western Sydney â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Building Western Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Future which is a summary of the EIS and Airport Plan released by the Federal Government to places in Warragamba and Silverdale. For a copy of this booklet you can call into: 1. Warragamba/Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre, Weir Road, Warragamba 2. Silverdale Post Office - 2320 Silverdale Road, Silverdale 3. Wollondilly Shire Council, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton Or go to www.westernsydneyairport.gov.au to view the full EIS document. This website also has a useful mapping tool at http://westernsydneyairport.gov.au/resources/deis/noise-tool/ index.aspx where you can enter your address and see where the airport will be located in relation to your own residence.

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Article Written + Submitted by: Narelle Smith (Family Worker) Nepean Community + Neighbourhood Services P: 0409 986121 or 47218520 E: narelle@nepeancommunity.org.au FaceBook: Parenting in Penrith Blog: handsheartsminds.wordpress.com Last month I spent three days at Westfield Penrith promoting AD/HD Awareness Month. Shopping centres tend to bring out the worst in children and parents. Tired and harried parents.

Tired, hungry, and overwhelmed children. It can be a volatile mix involving frustration, yelling, smacking, put-downs, and threats of abandonment. I’ve seen adult temper tantrums of extraordinary magnitude.

So, as I go to Westfield on the occasions when I am promoting the work that I do, I go with some trepidation about what I will see, hear, and feel. Well, this time I was most pleasantly surprised.

On quite a few occasions I saw children who were very upset, having a moment. And how did the parents respond? They stopped to give their child a hug and a kiss. It was that simple. It was heart-warming. The parents realised that their child wasn’t giving them a hard time, they were having a hard time.

I heard Dr Justin Coulson speaking on the radio the other week. He does very good work and has a website called “Happy Families”. He provided an interesting analogy. If your child could not swim and fell into a swimming pool, what would you do?

Would you yell at her, and tell her how stupid she is for falling in? No, you would jump into the pool and save her. And then what would you do? You would teach her how to swim. And that act of learning to swim can take quite a long time, involving much patience, practice and repetition - conquering fear, and celebrating achievements.

Children’s behaviour is the same. They are not giving YOU a hard time. Kids are little. They are learning how to manage themselves and how to navigate this big, scary, and wonderful world. They need us to help make things better, and to guide them how to manage their emotions and actions. And they need this, from us, over and over and over again. It’s our job to be the bigger, stronger, wiser, and kind person in the relationship (Circle of Security) and to teach our kids to go forward with courage and care.

And please know this, it is OK for you to ask for and receive help to be the best parent you can be. We are all in this together.

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9-year-old Mulgoa First Aid Hero Saved Her Mum’s Life

 Nikita Stutchbury Mulgoa First Aid Hero. Image supplied.

Nine-year-old Nikita Stutchbury, a year four student at Mulgoa Public School, recently received a ‘Save a Life’ Award at the 2015 St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) Annual Awards.

The ‘Save a Life Award’ celebrates the knowledge and extraordinary actions of those who have used critical first aid to save or sustain the life of another person.

All recipients had been nominated by their peers or a member of the community, and their heroic efforts demonstrate that first aid skills can be the difference between life and death.

Nikita was at home enjoying the school holidays with her mum and younger sister, when her mum collapsed. Nikita’s mum had lost her vision and was unable to speak because her lips and tongue had swollen – she was suffering an anaphylactic shock. Nikita took charge, and it was the skills she had learned through the St John’s First Aid in Schools Program that meant she knew what to do.

Nikita immediately called an ambulance and laid her mum on the floor until the paramedics arrived. Nikita bravely remained calm the whole time. She even looked after her sister, taking the five-year-old into another room to make sure she didn’t become frightened by what was happening to their mum.

The paramedics were able to give Nikita’s mum the required treatment. They said that what Nikita did helped saved her mum’s life.

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The children have also been very busy making their very own art works for our Art Exhibition that will be on display and for purchase at the Spring Fair; all of the children have been so excited to be making something so special.

The Spring Fair will be Warragamba Preschoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major fundraiser for the year to help purchase equipment and resources for the children to enjoy.

The fair embodies the preschool philosophy of community involvement and hopes to attract many of its current students, siblings and families from Warragamba, Silverdale, Wallacia, Mulgoa, Werombi, The Oaks and surrounding areas.

The preschool was also recently awarded an Exceeding rating in all Quality Areas of the National Quality Framework and provides an opportunity for all families to come along and speak to the educators and tour the preschool.

Join in the festivities on Saturday 21st November from 8am to 2pm at the preschool grounds 6 Weir Rd, Warragamba.

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WHAT’S COOKING

Mexican Hot Dogs Easy • Time 20min • Serves 4

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Ingredients • • • • • • • •

2 Middle Rashers Bacon, Trimmed, Halved Lengthways 4 Thin Beef BBQ Sausages 4 Hot Dog Rolls 1/3 Cup (80g) Chargrilled Capsicum, Thinly Sliced 1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Jalapeno Chilli 2/3 Cup (70g) Grated Cheese 1 Avocado, Stone Removed, Peeled, Chopped Barbecue Sauce, To Serve

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Carefully wrap a piece of bacon around each sausage, starting at one end and using halved toothpicks to secure at both ends.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook bacon wrapped sausages for 6 mins, turning until bacon is crispy and sausage is cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Remove toothpicks.

Preheat a grill on high. Cut hot dog rolls almost all the way through. Place a sausage in each hot dog roll. Top with capsicum, jalapeno pepper and sprinkle with the Mexican cheese. Place under grill for 2-3 mins or until cheese melts. Top with avocado and barbecue sauce.

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Pink Peppered Berry Juice Super Easy • Time 5min • Serves 2

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Place the nectarine flesh, strawberries, watermelon and raspberries in a Breville Kinetix Control blender. Add the apple juice and half the pepper. Blend for 15-20 seconds or until smooth.

Pour into chilled glasses and sprinkle over the remaining pepper.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil available in: 500ml Bottles, 1lt and 4lt tins Or you can buy bulk 20 Litre Drums $12 a litre for bulk buy Homestyle Marinated Olives available in: 900g pail, 1.5kg Pail, 2.5kg pail, 10kg Pail Stuffed Olives, Sun Dried Tomatoes Ambrosia Olive farm provides Eleon Cosmetics all made from extra virgin olive oil.

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Emma Grima, a long term resident of Silverdale, has returned to offer small business and personal accounting and tax expertise to our local communities. With over 19 years’ experience, she offers flexible appointments through a mobile service as well as consultations in her home office.

To keep up with the ever changing tax laws and technology, as a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) Emma needs to maintain at least 40 hours of CPD a year which give you confidence for a forefront service.

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Emma is also excited about how cloud accounting has changed the way small business owners can manage their business and works together with you, staff and bookkeepers to ensure you are using it most efficiently.

Emma also loves getting involved in her local community and strongly supports local business. Call Emma today on 0403 204 907 or visit www. grimaaccounting.com.au.

Elders Real Estate Penrith and Wallacia Wins Award

Elders Real Estate Penrith and Wallacia recently won the ‘Real Estate Agency’ Award at the Penrith City Local Business Awards held at Penrith Panthers. For owner Damian Sexton and his team, winning the award has been a great accomplishment.

“This awards shows that my team and I’s hard work and dedication has been noticed throughout Penrith, Wallacia and the surrounding suburbs.

The team is ecstatic to know that their clients and landlords are happy with their work and went out of their way to vote for

us. It shows that the time, effort and dedication it took for all members of the team to open our second office and have it up and running so smoothly and quickly has paid off ” said Damian.

Having worked in real estate for many years, but only being an owner for just over two, Damian is pleased with the goals his team is achieving.

“This shows me that I am heading in the right direction and have picked the right team to back me and help grow the business. We would like to say a massive thank you to all those who have supported us and helped us become the business we are today” he said.

Finally, Damian has some words of wisdom for anyone wanting to start a new business. “Starting your own business can be scary and a lot of people don’t look into the daily background work that is involved in keeping an office running.

When opening your own business the most important thing to focus on is having the right people working for you and helping you grow” he explained.

Elders Real Estate Penrith and Wallacia are located at 348 High Street, Penrith and 1/1 Park Road, Wallacia.

They can be contacted on; for Penrith 4732 5055 or at www. penrith.eldersrealestate.com.au for Wallacia 4773 9511 or at www.wallacia.eldersrealestate.com.au Local Business Award Winners – The Elders team.

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HEALTH MATTERS

Article Written + Submitted by: Andreas Klein Nutritionist + Remedial Therapist from Beautiful Health + Wellness P: 0418 166 269

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Let Your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Back Scansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Define You! One of the most often run examinations for back pain is a radiological scan - an X-ray, CT scan or MRI. All these scans are excellent in certain circumstances and they can add valuable information to a clinical picture. So many people with back pain request or even expect their GP to order a scan and are disappointed or even upset when this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. However as highlighted in a quote from an ABC Four Corners report on Sep 28, 2015, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the truth is, many of the scans, tests and procedures ordered by medical practitioners are wasteful, unnecessary and potentially harmfulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;! So if on occasion your GP denies you a scan for back pain they may actually be doing you & the public purse a favour.

I see patients scans & the accompanying reports almost every day. Scans reveal many things, such as vertebrae with fractures, trophic or Modic changes, vertebrae with altered shapes, fused vertebra; many types of bulging discs, loss of disc height, osteophytes (bony outgrowths from vertebrae), stenosed (blocked) spinal canals & nerve exits, facet joint arthritis, etc.

There are many causes of back pain, and proper diagnosis is

vital. In some cases what is revealed on a scan is very important and helpful. In the majority of cases (as suggested by experts in the Four Corners report) scans reveal little about the cause of back pain, nor for that matter about likely response to treatment.

Still many patients come in having been told, based on scan results, that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just getting old and that there is little that can be done about their pain or their state of debility. These folk then simply put up with the pain which is often quite high, even with multiple medications.

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COUNSELLING CORNER Article Written & Submitted by: Linda Cassell from Psychology Works 4 All P: 4773 3057 or 0421 507 191 E: lindacassell@bigpond.com

Resilience Our lives, experiences, upbringings and families are all different, but it would be fair to say that most of us set out quietly, hoping and secretly expecting to live a happy, successful and healthy life. This life would ideally be topped with some meaning and purpose, with a generous side order of solid and sustaining relationships.

But life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always go to plan or play fairâ&#x20AC;Ś.

Watch any current affairs show on any given day and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bound to see someone who has come out the other side of some bizarre, horrific, near fatal, life challenging event. For those affected, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often a life-defining crossroad where everything changes, where they take stock of their lives and question what is truly important and alter their lives accordingly.

Author Matthew Johnstone, in his latest book, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Big Little book of Resilienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, writes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I feel Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a pretty blessed life but along the way there has been some defining moments. I had a near death experience following a massive asthma attacked; a friend and I were assault; he had his front teeth knocked out and I was chased by a guy with a knife who said he was going

to kill me. I stood a block from the World Trade Centre when it came down. And sporadically throughout my adult life, I have battled and thankfully overcome depression. All these events were horrible, painful and frightening but in many ways they forged the person, the father, husband and friend that I am today. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to repeat any of the above but I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to change them either, mostly because I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Collectively, they opened my eyes to what I hold dear and value in my life.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Viktor Frankl , who miraculously survived three years in Nazi concentration camps including Auschwitz, wrote in his book â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s search for Meaningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that while we may have little control over events in our lives, what we have paramount control over is how we respond to those events.

We all have a story. We all have a journey with both good and bad. We all have the ability to overcome difficulty and grow from the experience.

Go to www.matthewjohnstone.com.au to read more about his story.

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MONEY MATTERS PARENTS CORNER

Article Written + Submitted by: David + Leonie Jackson from Great Aussie Dream P: 4733 8592 E: admin@gad.com.au

Loyalty is (now) a One-Way Street In the early 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I can remember going to the local Bank of NSW (now Westpac) branch with Mum and Dad and my sisters to meet with the Bank Manager for a home loan. We were all dressed up and as we approached the door Dad turned to us kids and warned us sternly to be on our best behaviour, glaring at each of us and poking us menacingly in the chest.

Once inside, the Bank Manager greeted us by name, all of us, because that was our Bank and he knew us and we knew him. We went there all the time to bank Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wages or to pay bills or any number of things.

The Bank Manager knew that my parents were dedicated, hard working and honourable people and on the basis of their character as much as financial position he gave them a Home Loan. It was an age when the banks would back their clients in good times and bad, and in response earned the loyalty of their clients.

For better or worse things have moved on significantly since those days. Most transactions are done over the Internet and there is no personal relationship and as a result the Banks loyalty to their clients has also been lost.

Many of us remain loyal to our Bank because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what our Parents taught us.

Sadly though, our loyalty counts for nothing. In fact Banks are more interested in attracting new customers than looking after existing clients.

Recently, APRA issued new lending requirements to banks and increased capital requirements. In response the Banks changed their lending rules in various ways and as I write this Westpac have just announced an increase in Interest Rates for existing customers!

Loyalty between Bank and Customer is now a one-way street and unfortunately client loyalty to their Bank is misplaced. If your Bank has declined a loan or isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offering you their best interest rate, talk to us. We can simply and easily tell you how much you can borrow and find you a great rate.

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Save Money this Christmas Season Look out for early bird discounts. Got to organise a Christmas event? Be on the lookout for early bird discounts, as many places will offer cheaper prices or money off if you book well in advance.

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Warradale Men’s Shed Update

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WOW, wasn’t this year’s DAMFEST a great success – well it certainly was for the boys down at the Shed. With our reasonably priced drinks and super hotdogs, we sold out again by the early afternoon.

Our special thanks to the Mulgoa Bakery and Butchery for helping us out with the eats – and the way those hotdoggies went, the public know when they are on to a good bite, hence our sell-out!

Everybody is busy down the Shed and we have a bundle of orders for the Mynah Bird Traps – these take quite a while to assemble, so please be a little patient with us to complete your order – the birds will still be there waiting for you, so don’t worry, they will not fly away.

The lads have got a thing about wheels at the moment – it is

all to do with the rebuild of our truck, this is coming on slowly but surely.

Membership is increasing, so please come down and have a yarn, you do not need to have any special skills. Don’t sit at home – there’s nothing worth watching on T.V. anyway.

We are still successfully running our regular Friday Garage Sale after 10. a.m. and there is something new there every week.

Remember, we are easy to find – just opposite the Warragamba Worker’s Club on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9 to about 2. p.m.

For further info… contact Brian 4774 0276, Terry 4653 1943, Ron 4774 1343

Live Music First Friday of Every Month

Wallacia Bowlo’s Annual Kids Christmas Party & Mega-Raffle SUNDAY 6TH DECEMBER FROM 3PM FACE PAINTING, JUMPING CASTLE AND SPECIAL VISITOR

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We practise responsible service of alcohol. For more information about problem gambling and help options, call G-line (Freecall) 1800633635.

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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

Penrith City Local Business Award Winners!!!

Guide Dog Puppy Raising

Wow!! We won the Pet Care Category in the Penrith City Local Business Awards!

I would like to thank my staff for always putting the client first, to everyone who voted for us and to our great clients who continually support us.

Winners are definitely grinners!! It was a great presentation night and we were all thrilled to walk up onto the stage to accept the award.

It is a fantastic feeling to almost triple your business from a 5 employee business to 14 employees within a 5 year period.

Creating 9 jobs is an unexpected reward of running a small business.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work a day in my life. I love my job! ď ˛ Camille with Leo - Guide Dog in training.

ď ˛ Winners! The team at the Penrith City Local Business Awards. Photo credit: EventPix

Well, Leo the 8 week old male Labrador arrived this week and he is soooo cute!! I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for you to meet him. He will come to the veterinary hospital every day with me and Pony, so there will plenty of opportunities to watch him grow and develop.

Of course being a normal puppy, he is mouthing everything and peeing everywhere. How much pee can come out of such a small puppy!!!! Ha-Ha! I could watch his antics all day, as he explores his new world of sights, smells and sounds. He will be starting Puppy Preschool at The Guide Dogs Centre in October and at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in November.

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Saturday November 7 Wallacia Community Market Day 8am to 3pm. Wallacia Hall Cnr Greendale Road & Roma Avenue - Wallacia.

Bring the family, have fun & grab a bargain A wide variety of market stalls featuring Local arts, crafts, food & lots, lots more Lots of new & used wares Entertainment - Kids disco, fun photo booth, face painting.

Displays of kids dance, martial arts, yoga Enjoy bacon & egg rolls, sausage, sandwiches, drinks.

For all enquiries email: wpahall@gmail. com contact: Ellena on 0403 738 500 Wednesday November 11

Memorial Park, Warragamba. 10.45 am Remembering 70 years ending WWII, signing of amnesty WWI, and all wars defending our country.

Wednesday November 11 Lung Support Group (2nd Wednesday of each month) 10 - 12pm Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre 19 Bringelly Road Kingswood. $3 to cover tea and coffee. Followed by Lungs in action exercise class run by a qualified instructor. 12 - 1pm - FREE Enquires: John 4735 1542 or Gloria 4733 8926 Wednesday November 11 Arthritis NSW (2nd Wednesday of each month) Penrith Branch Meeting CWA Hall, Tindale St, Penrith. Coffee available from 9:30am Further details - Diane 9623 9789 Thursday November 12 Red Cross Penrith Branch Meeting (2nd Thursday of each month) CWA Hall Tindale St, Penrith Coffee available from 9:30am Enquires: Diane 9623 9789 Sunday November 15 Penrith City National Servicemens Association of Australia (3rd Sunday of the month) Penrith RSL Club at 10:30am.

New members and visitors welcome.

Coffee and tea provided River Valley Singers Singer wanted for newly formed group Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm at Penrith Paceway Phone 47351675 or 0402 669 640 Monday November 16 (3rd Monday of each month) Nepean Evening VIEW Club are holding their Dinner Meeting at Panthers Penrith arrive 7.00pm for 7.30pm meal and meeting - cost $26 (bookings essential). Women of VIEW support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life project. New members warmly welcomed.

Enquires: Yvonne Boorer on 0413 559 711

Monday November 16 WEEKLY EVENTS The next meeting of the Nepean / Blue Every Monday Mountains Prostate Cancer Support Group will 6pm – 7.30pm be held at 6.30pm in Lecture Room 1, Learning Warragamba Junior Guides (Ages 7-10) & Development Unit, located in the Nepean Enquires: Julie 0414 619 382 2 building, (formally known as the SWAHS 2 building) Nepean Public Hospital.

Every Monday/Wednesday & Friday Our Guest Speaker will be Merv Adlington from 9am – 2pm the Penrith Community Men’s Shed who will Warradale Men’s Shed is a place where men speak on the role and value of Men’s Shed’s. can socialise, talk about their problems and All meetings are available to males and their build new friendships. We are a member of the “Australian Men’s Shed Association” partners who are seeking information on this Come to us if you have time on your hands cancer, and who live in the Blacktown, Blue or just want to sit around yarning.. We are Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith areas. Come at 10 Eighteenth St, Warragamba (opposite along and experience the caring and benefits the Worker’s Club). Try your hand at offered by our Support Group whose motto is woodworking, gardening etc. We welcome, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. we listen, we help. Try us. Roll up any time.

Enquiries: prostatesupport.org.au or David Enquires: Terry: 4653 1943 Wilkinson, President 1300 13 38 78 Ron: 4774 1343 Brian: 4774 0276 Thursday November 19 Every Tuesday Solo Circle of Friends 11am – 12pm (3rd Thursday of each month) Never Too Old To Make Music!

For single men & women 55 yrs & over who enjoy Come and sing, reminisce, play instruments lunches, dinners, outings etc. Come and join our and make music with the team from friendly group. To join, send self addressed Nordoff-Robbins for a fun hour of envelope to Secretary, PO Box 7557, South interactive music-making. It’s a great free Penrith NSW 2750 community music session generally suited to Seniors.

Thursday November 19 Venue: Woodriff Function Room, Panthers, Blue Mountains Parkinson’s Support Group Mulgoa Road, Penrith (3rd Thursday of every month) Enquiries: penrith.panthers.com.au/ Meet us at Springwood for morning tea, guest activities-in-penrith/music-therapy/ speakers, and support for sufferers and carers of Every Wednesday Parkinson’s Disease. Enquires: Viv or Barry for Rotary Club of Wallacia-Mulgoa Valley initial contact on 0404 836 921 or 47 379141.

Cost of meal $20.00 per head (One course, Friday November 20 Ladies Christmas Craft Night 7pm. Cost is $10. Warragamba Baptist Church.

RSVP is by 15th November to: Wendy 4774 1569 or Judy on 4733 3637 Saturday November 21 Warragamba Spring Fair 8am-2pm. Outback Steakhouse Sausage Sizzle, Face/Hair Painting, Variety of Stalls, Jumping Castle, Cake Stall, Kids Craft 6 Weir Rd, Warragamba. Free entry Sunday November 29 Hubertus Country Club Markets (Last Sunday of each month) 8:30am start. Household goods, bric-a-brac, arts and crafts, plants, food and refreshments.

205 Adams Rd, Luddenham Booking and Enquires: Cheryl 0416 792 719 Friday December 4 An evening of music and entertainment St Thomas Church, St Thomas Road, Mulgoa Featuring Christmas songs with The Riverlands Harmony Chorus. Carol Singing, Musicians and even some magic fun! 7:30pm Followed by light refreshments Free entry.

Enquires: Margaret 0407 230 499 Saturday December 5 Mulgoa Landcare Group (1st Saturday each month) 9am - 1pm. Phone: 0411 487 512 for venue.

Market at Uniting Church, Northern Road, Luddenham. Cancer Council Rose Bushes FOR SALE.

Plus tea coffee/BYO Alcohol) To book, contact Jan Bradley on 0428 289 919. Expressions of interest for Guest Speakers, please call Jan or email: wmvrotary@iprimus.com.au Every Wednesday 6.30pm – 8.30pm Warragamba Girl Guides 10-14 years of age Enquires: Gabrielle 0409 042 136 Every Thursday 9am – 10am Gentle Exercise Group Do you want to join a friendly group with lots of laughs & social interaction? Work at your own pace. Memory & Relaxation Techniques. A great way to improve: Osteoporosis and Arthritis problems, Coordination & Balance Warragamba Town Hall. Cost: $3 Enquires: 4774 1273 Every Thursdays 7pm – 9:45pm Love Modern Jive dance lessons and social group for over 18’s.

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The campaign â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am Fireâ&#x20AC;? is currently being aired on TV and radio and encourages residents to think seriously about how prepared they are for a bush fire emergency. This is the video message, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am Fire, I can leap four lane highways, I can send burning power poles crashing down. I can radiate heat so extreme it can shatter windows and melt tyres. So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to drive to escape me, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late. Fire has a plan, do you?

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In the last few years, inflatable and prefabricated DIY pools have become popular alternatives to the cost of a full size pool and many are installed without first consulting Council. These pools pose the same risk to children as larger pools and will require approval if they have the capability to hold more than 2,000 litres.

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