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efugee Week is a time to listen to, and learn from refugee stories in Penrith.

Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM encouraged the community to use this week to celebrate the richness diversity brings to our City and acknowledge the contribution refugees make, and have made, over many years.

The theme of this year’s Refugee Week is ‘Welcome’ and “I’m pleased to acknowledge Penrith has been a refugee welcome zone since 2008. This means as a city and a community we show compassion, uphold human rights and welcome refugees.”

Cr Fowler said Council works hard to ensure its services are inclusive and accessible, and recognises the many positive contributions of new and established migrants in Penrith.

In previous years, Council has worked with local organisations to host a Refugee Week event. This year, in line with social distancing, we are offering a range of virtual ways to embrace the Refugee Week message.

At 9am on Wednesday 17 June and Saturday 20 June, Penrith Library will host an online Refugee Week Story Time session through its Facebook page. Aimed at families with young children, this Story Time is a chance to hear stories of hope, courage and resilience introduced by a local refugee.

“During the week, Council’s Community and Place team will also be filming refugee stories,” Cr Fowler said. “We will share these with our community in the weeks to come to continue to

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Over on Council’s Facebook page we will share a recipe from refugees who have settled in Penrith and are part of Council’s Food Redi initiative.

Council has worked in partnership with SydWest Multicultural Services to deliver the four-week online Food Redi program where participants learnt about food safety, healthy eating, budgeting and to how cook a range of healthy new recipes for their families.

In celebration of Refugee Week, the group will come together for a cultural exchange, to cook a traditional Iraqi recipe, share stories and celebrate.

We’ll share a taste of this online gathering on Council’s Facebook page this week and you’ll also find a list of resources to link you to a world of stories, music, movies and more that celebrate the refugee journey.

“During the week, Council’s Community and Place team will also be filming refugee stories,” Cr Fowler said. “We will share these with our community in the weeks to come to continue to build understanding and harmony in our City.”

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Grants to help reopen

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housands of small businesses reopening across the State after the COVID-19 shutdown will benefit from funding of up to $3,000 under a new Small Business Recovery Grant.

Applications will open on 1 July to help businesses safely relaunch their operations with funds remaining from the $750 million Small Business Support Fund.

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced the new recovery grants after delivering an economic update to the NSW Parliament as the Government moves from response to a “Recovery and Reform” footing.

“Our collective prosperity has always been built on hard work, and creating jobs is the number one priority of the NSW Government,” Mr Perrottet said.

“Today we signal to the people of NSW a shift in direction, from response to recovery. It’s time to get the show back on the road. Keeping people in jobs and businesses in business is at the heart of everything we are doing.”

Eligible businesses and not-forprofits must meet a range of criteria including: • Australian Business Number as at 1 March 2020 registered in NSW; • Have total Australian wages below the NSW Government 2019-20 payroll tax threshold of $900,000 as at 1 March 2020;

• Have fewer than 20 Full Time Equivalent staff (including nonemploying businesses) as at 1 March 2020; • Have an annual turnover of more than $75,000 as at 1 March 2020; • Have experienced a decline in turnover of at least 30 per cent from March to July 2020 compared to the equivalent period (of at least two weeks) in 2019; • Are in a highly impacted industry as at 1 March 2020. These industries were impacted by the COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement Order 2020; • Have costs from 1 July 2020 associated with safely re-opening or scaling up their business.

Service NSW will launch the Small Business Recovery Grant online on 1 July and will accept application until Sunday 16 August 2020 when the program will close.

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here’s never been a better time to be a Good Neighbour. WestCare Penrith is just one of the many organisations from Penrith City Council’s Village Café program who have taken the time to write a message of encouragement to the community.

“We’re calling on local shops, cafés, schools, sports clubs and local groups to print out a message

of encouragement, take a photo and email it to us at goodneighbour@penrith.city to have their messages featured on our social channels,” a council spokesperson said.

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hildren and families in Glenmore Park will have a fantastic new place to relax and play, thanks to $40,000 in funding to upgrade the Carriageway Playspace from the NSW Government.

Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies said Penrith City Council was one of 30 successful councils to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Everyone Can Play initiative that helps create inclusive playgrounds across NSW. “The funding will help deliver an improved and modernised playground at the Carriageway Reserve in Glenmore Park that will feature a new play equipment, and seating, as well as improved pathways and landscaping” Tanya Davies said.

“Inclusive playgrounds provide wonderful spaces for families and friends of all ages and abilities to play, relax and connect, and this funding will help make our community even more inclusive.”

Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM thanked the NSW Government for its investment in the City and said Council was committed to providing modern, safe and accessible play areas for residents and visitors.

“Playgrounds and open spaces are vital to the health and wellbeing of our communities,” Ross Fowler said.

“We are excited to be replacing old, outdated playgrounds to meet the needs of our current and future residents.”

Designed in consultation with the community, these projects are part of a five-year, $125 million program of capital projects identified in

Council’s recently released Sport and Recreation Strategy.

As part of the Strategy, more than 25 local playgrounds will be upgraded across the Penrith City Council area.

“The plan meets our aim to provide residents in established suburbs with up-to-date facilities while at

the same time ensuring sports fields, playgrounds and parks are available in new areas as our population grows,” Cr Fowler said.

The Carriageway Playspace will be closed during construction and work is expected to be complete by the end of July.

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SW Labor has called for the Berejiklian Government to help disadvantaged students impacted by COVID-19 catch up lost learning time, to ensure they’re not left behind in their education.

Labor says a new report from the Grattan Institute has found the achievement gap up between disadvantaged students and their peers widened during the COVID lockdown, with some falling six weeks further behind than other students. They say it follows recent modelling that showed the same students lost up to three weeks of learning in numeracy and up to two weeks of learning in reading during COVID-19.

“Students have experienced the largest disruption to learning in decades but the Liberals have no plan to help them,” said Prue Car MP, Shadow Minister for Education.

“We know disadvantaged students are most at risk and we can’t allow these children to fall further behind.

“The evidence is clear, disadvantaged children have been disproportionately impacted by

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COVID-19 and need support.”

“While NSW has no strategy, other jurisdictions are acting: The Victorian Government has announced a School’s Summit to bring together leaders across sectors and discuss lessons learned and opportunities.

The New Zealand Government has also announced additional learning resources to assist students with the disruption caused during the pandemic.

“Under the Liberals and Nationals, NSW students have fallen behind.

We can’t afford a further decline in educational outcomes,” Ms Car said.

Labor says between 2012 and 2018, NSW students have slipped in relation to other states: “Dropped from 4th to 6th in reading “Dropped from 3rd to 5th in maths “Dropped from 3rd to 5th in science “No effort should be spared in helping our 800,000 public school students to thrive,” Ms Car concluded.

Creating jobs the highest priority as unemployment edges up due to covid-19

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he NSW Government reiterated its commitment to creating jobs for the tens of thousands of people unemployed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latest jobs data released by the ABS shows the unemployment rate in NSW has risen from 6.3 to 6.4 per cent – from a low of 4.5 in January this year.

The Australian unemployment rate is 7.1 per cent as about 228,000 people across the country lost their jobs in May with 43,900 of these in NSW. The NSW participation rate, that is the number of people employed or actively seeking employment, has fallen by 0.7 percentage points in May, which has cushioned the rise in the state’s actual unemployment rate.

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Jobs Stuart Ayers said the Government had committed more than $13.6 billion in health and economic stimulus measures in the past three months to support people, businesses and communities and help create jobs.

“These are again sobering unemployment numbers and show why creating jobs has been the very highest priority for the Government at this time,” Mr Perrottet said.

“There is no more important purpose than ensuring people have a job as we

move from response to the recovery phase of the pandemic. This will not only help people and their families but will benefit the wider community through direct spending.”

Mr Ayres said the focus is on returning people safely to work as well as creating new jobs with major infrastructure projects getting underway faster including the $750 million redevelopment of the Sydney Fish Market and Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line.

“The rolling back of COVID restrictions will help restore jobs in the hard hit services sector and our $3 billion fast tracked infrastructure program will support the return of jobs in the construction sector.”

“Just last week we also announced a major industrial precinct on the doorstep of the new Western Sydney Airport, which will provide a huge jobs boost in that region in coming years.”

The $2.6 billion Mamre Road Precinct was one of 24 projects included in Tranche 2 of the NSW Government’s Planning System Acceleration Program that is fasttracking planning assessments.

“Now more than ever we need to pull together to create jobs for those hit hard by the pandemic,” Mr Perrottet said.

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assionate advocate for healthy children and families and Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Endocrinology, Assoc. Prof.

Gary Leong loves working with kids and their families to help them enjoy healthier and happier lives.

This passion has seen him put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to release his first book, ‘Ride to Life’, a nononsense guide for families to break the cycle of obesity. In the book, Dr Leong shares his knowledge and experience of the last 30 years, including that gained in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District and the Nepean Blue Mountains Family Metabolic Health Service.

Since 2016, Dr Leong has worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver the Nepean Blue Mountains Family Metabolic Health Service, Australia’s first public whole of lifespan obesity service. This innovative service for individuals and families faced with the challenges of obesity supports clients to maintain a healthy weight and achieve better health outcomes.

Dr Leong says that despite his work on the frontline, he felt there was more he could do to help kids and families to enjoy healthier lifestyles.

“I put down these stories that I had acquired after looking after hundreds of families suffering severe obesity in my clinics,” he added.

The book outlines the 2020 Family Health Challenge, a program that

encourages families to “ride together” to learn new ways to play, exercise and eat together to make sustainable changes for a healthier and more active life.

“Using the resources I have created –

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the book and my website – I hope more families will be able to start their health journey,” says Dr Leong.

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SW communities are being encouraged to show their support this week for some of the most vulnerable people on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Acting Minister for Seniors Geoff Lee said everyone deserves to live in safety and free from threats or violence.

“We all play a part in looking after seniors in our community and that starts with calling out acts of intimidation and violence,” Mr Lee said.

“Elder abuse is often a hidden problem and anyone with grounds to believe an older person is at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation should immediately contact the Ageing and Disability Commission (ADC).”

NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald,

AM said too many older people are at serious risk of abuse and harm, even within their own family, home or community.

“As a society we must work

together to end the abuse of older people by remaining engaged with them, valuing what they contribute to our lives and taking action if something does not seem quite right,”

Mr Fitzgerald said.

“I would encourage anyone to contact us for information, support or to make a report because all reports are taken seriously.”

Since being established on 1 July 2019 the ADC has received more than 1700 reports and enquiries relating to older people.

Psychological harm was the most common form of alleged abuse reported to the ADC in relation to older people, with 751 cases reported to the ADC between 1 July 2019 and 30 April 2020. This was followed by financial abuse (682 cases), neglect (393 cases) and physical abuse (210 cases).

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Jordan Springs Public School opens this week Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Education Minister Sarah Mitchell and Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres this week visited the $50 million Jordan Springs Public School that will open its doors to students next month.

The new Jordan Springs Public School will provide 27 permanent classrooms, a school hall, a library, a covered outdoor learning area as well as administrative and staff facilities. It will have capacity for more than 1000 students.

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Further covid-19 restrictions set to ease from 1 July Restrictions imposed during COVID-19 will be further eased next month with strict social distancing rules, the NSW Government announced today.

From July 1, the new rules keeping the state COVID-Safe mean: • The number of people allowed inside indoor venues will be determined by the ‘one person per 4 square metre’ rule, with no upper limit. This includes function centres. All activity must be seated only.

• Cultural and sporting events at outdoor venues with a maximum capacity of 40,000 will be allowed up to 25 percent of their normal capacity. Events must be ticketed and seated and follow strict guidelines.

• On compassionate grounds, restrictions on funerals will immediately be eased to allow the four square metre rule to apply.

• All other restrictions including 20 guests inside the home and 20 for outside gatherings remain the same.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said NSW was able to further ease restrictions due to the limited community transmission of COVID-19.

“The community has worked incredibly hard over the past few months which has allowed us to be where we are today,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“However we can’t let our guard down. People need to come forward for testing with the mildest of symptoms and practise good hand hygiene and social distancing.”

Deputy Premier John Barilaro, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello have consulted with peak business, industry and community bodies on the changes as part of the Government’s reopening strategy.

“We are keen to open the economy in a COVIDsafe way. The government will also be considering solutions for smaller venues, particularly in regional NSW, where the 4m2 rule is not practical for small businesses,” Mr Barilaro said.

“The July 1 measures will allow vital community hubs in the regions to open, such as showgrounds, providing a big boost for communities many of which are still recovering from the devastating impacts of drought and the bushfires.”

Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said rebooting these sectors of the economy was vital for the state’s economic recovery.

“We have made the investments needed in our health system and now we need to get our economy firing on all cylinders,” Mr Perrottet said.

“Allowing these centres, facilities and venues to safely open will provide a significant boost to the economy and help keep more people in jobs and businesses in business.”

Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the government would be helping business and industry open safely through a variety of simple and easy to use tools through Service NSW.

“We recently launched the online COVID Safe Check, which is simple to use and helps businesses continue to build their hygiene and compliance plans by checking and testing their safety plans more than 30,000 businesses have already downloaded a COVID Safety Plan template,” Mr Dominello said.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard urged the community to be mindful of their own health as well as the health and well-being of their families and fellow citizens.

“We still need to be vigilant because we have to assume the virus hasn’t gone, and there is no vaccine or treatment on the immediate horizon,” Mr Hazzard said.

“So I encourage people to go about their daily lives, enjoy playing sport or a night out visiting friends but do it in a COVID safe way – maintain physical distancing, good hygiene and if you feel unwell stay home and get tested.”

Music festivals and nightclubs will continue to remain closed in July as the Heath advice remains that these venues and activities pose a high risk of the virus spreading.

It is anticipated that restrictions will be eased further in August if community transmission of the virus remains low.

For the latest information please go to www.nsw. gov.au/covid-19

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aving children and dogs together can be a great experience. Most dogs end up bonding strongly with children in the family and the love between a child and a dog can be a wonderful thing. However, many people assume that dogs should be willing to tolerate absolutely anything a child does.

Some parents will allow their children to chase, poke, pull tails and annoy the family pet! While some dogs can tolerate this, this puts the child in immense risk if the dog decides it has finally had enough.

Over the next few weeks, we will discuss how to aim for a household where pets and children live in harmony. We will discuss preparing

puppies for children, preparing your adult dog for children and the changes the dog may face as children grow up!

The best way to avoid a potentially dangerous situation is to supervise all interactions between your dog and your kids. Even if your dog is friendly and gentle, remember that it only takes a few seconds for a child to accidently hurt a dog and for the dog to react.

If you supervise diligently, you can

step in when necessary to avoid bad experiences for both your dog and your children.

What signs are you looking for as a parent? If a dog shows their teeth or growls at a child, obviously they are feeling overwhelmed and reacting.

But, there are subtle signs that you can pick up before such dramatic behaviours occur. It is much safer to learn and recognise early warning signs

that a dog is feeling overwhelmed or uncomfortable.

The first signs that a dog is getting uncomfortable is often a ‘freeze’ or a hard stare. Some dogs will simply run away and some dogs will also prick their ears back when they are feeling anxious. If these signs fail to deter the action that is making the dog uncomfortable, the signs may escalate to snarling, growling and biting.

If you aren’t able to supervise the interaction between your dog and children, it is best to confine the dog in a safe area away from the kids. If you teach your dog to be comfortable in a crate, you can easily put them away when necessary. A crate also provides a safe place for your dog to sleep and eat without worrying about children bothering them. Make sure that children cannot access your dog’s confinement area as this needs to be the dogs ‘safe space’.

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When was the last time you experienced rejection?

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Rejection feels dreadful and most people will do whatever they can to avoid it. We can look at it on the flip side, however, and recognise that rejection can also be the start of something new and exciting.

How does rejection feel for you?

As humans, we are programmed to avoid rejection at all costs. Rejection from the tribe meant almost certain death to our distant ancestors. We have evolved to avoid rejection as a very natural survival mechanism but in the modern world this impulse can be counterproductive. If we fight these natural instincts we can build something positive out of these emotions.

When we fear public speaking, we fear rejection.

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A simple mindset change will dramatically shift the way you feel about rejection. Instead of worrying about what the worst outcome might be, consider that there might be many positive outcomes from an interaction.

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Our fear of rejection can sometimes lead us down a dark path. We want the world to see us as friendly, kind people so sometimes we lie and deceive people to hide rejection.

Lies, deceit and dishonesty can wear away the integrity of your business. Rejection can hurt, but it can move us forward. Uncertainty, on the other hand, leads nowhere.

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Sydney nightlife boost post covid-19

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y d n e y ’ s nightlife will be re-energised post COVID-19, with the NSW Government lifting the long-standing freeze on new liquor licences in the CBD and relaxing restrictions on late trading.

Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the removal of these restrictions would boost Sydney’s night time economy once COVID-19 measures are eased. The trading restrictions for existing venues ended on 1 June, while the NSW Government works with stakeholders on a framework for approving new licences.

It is expected that the Government will allow applications for new licences later in the year, following public consultation.

“These changes will kick-start a new era in Sydney’s 24-hour economy, giving new venues a start, and allowing existing pubs, clubs, hotels and bottle shops a chance to adjust their offerings to meet changing customer demand,” Mr Dominello said.

“In some CBD locations, this

will be the first time in 11 years that applications for new venues will be considered.”

The licence freeze was put in place as part of measures targeting alcoholrelated harm in areas with high concentrations of liquor businesses.

It has prevented the granting of new licences for hotels, nightclubs, registered clubs and packaged liquor outlets across the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross precincts.

The freeze has also restricted

existing licensees from extending late night trading hours and, in most instances, from changing their licensed boundaries and patron capacity.

To ensure risks of alcohol-related harm continue to be managed, the NSW Government is preparing interim guidelines for existing businesses which will detail eligible locations for applications as well as criteria for easing trading restrictions from 1 June.

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“The interim guidelines are being driven by relevant evidence and data, including the latest geospatial tools showing the density of licensed premises as well as hotspots for alcohol-related violence and antisocial behaviour,” Mr Dominello said.

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An Unmarked Grave

By Lyn Forde – President/Research Officer of St Marys & District Historical Society Inc.

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ith no headstone or grave site, there lies in the cemetery of St Mary Magdalene Anglican church at St Marys one John Bootle (Jnr), born in Pitt Town in Windsor NSW in 1815.

He was the son of convict John Bootle and Catherine (Soars). John (Snr) was born in Somerset England in 1771. Sentenced to transportation, he arrived in Sydney in 1790 aboard the “Neptune” as part of the Second Fleet. In December 1796, land grants at Mulgrave Place were given by Governor Hunter and in 1800 John (Snr) was granted 30 acres of land there. He married Catherine Soars in 1808. She was born in 1792 and the daughter of convict John Soars who came on the “Surprize” in 1790. John’s convict wife Sarah Guest came on the “Mary Ann” in 1791. In October 1815 John (Snr) was on the list of settlers supplying fresh meat to “His Majesty’s Stores” in Sydney. This supply continued through to 1820. In 1830 two convict prisoners, Alexander McMichael and James Patterson who were employed by John at Windsor absconded with stolen Tickets of Leave and seeking their return by the Convicts Office. In 1834 John (Snr) was indicted for stealing a brindle bullock the property of John Single Esq. of the Nepean, but was found not guilty and held over on another charge of stealing two cows with Thomas Collidge the property of John Davis of Jerry’s Plains, but both were found not guilty as it was found they had bought cows that were wrongly branded.

John (Jnr) married Mary Ann Smith and in 1848 left Pitt Town and moved his family to take over a “halfway house” between Parramatta and Penrith, formerly known as the “Penrith Inn.” John changed it to the “Bell and Crown” and later it was known as the “Gold Diggers Arms” in 1853 (See History Page October 2014). The inn at that time was described as a building of brick with eight rooms and a bar and taps. He started his business as the innkeeper where he boasted “a choice selection of the best Ales, Wines and Spirits and he hoped by civility and attention to the wants of his customers, combined with moderate charges to obtain a share of their patronage stating good aired beds and commodious paddocks with gigs and saddle horses for hire”. In October 1851 an inquest into the death of James Smith of “Smithfield” at Erskine Park (John’s father-in-law) at John’s tavern that started with a quarrel between John and Mary Ann and she left to go home to her father. She later returned to the Tavern with her father to pick up some of her clothes but John said no and confiscated a small box that she gave to her father and said he wouldn’t let her leave the tavern and this started another quarrel between the two. With this, her father struck John with the bone knob handle of a riding whip and John retaliated and hit James with an iron bar that he had been using to open some syrup and James fell onto a sofa.” Mary Ann screaming, washed her father’s head as he laid on the sofa and Dr Rutter was sent for and found “James lying on his back perfectly insensible with a contused and lacerated wound on the upper part of the right side of

the head”. Reverend Woodd who was in attendance said that “James had not been able to converse with him as he could not speak, and he bled considerably and lingered till three o’clock in the morning when he expired”. Witness’s called to testify were Catherine Charlotte Dick, daughter of Mrs Ellard who was visiting with James’s wife. Eleanor Smith, Mary Ann’s sister said she saw the iron bar in John’s hand when her sister and John were wrangling in the taproom and her father was also there. She said “her sister was behind the counter and she was in the passageway and it was about five minutes after she saw the iron bar in John’s hand and her father’s head cut and the bone knob on the whip that her father had in his hand”. This then finalised the evidence and the Coroner Mr C B Lyons explained the law as laid down in “ Sewell’s Law of Coroners.” (this requires that when an inquest is held the Coroner must record in writing his findings as to various aspects of the death). The Jury after some consideration, returned a verdict of manslaughter against John who was then committed to trial. At the trial the Jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against John who was committed and found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy and sentenced to six months imprisonment at Darlinghurst Gaol where he entered in December 1851. By 1853 he was offering a £20 reward for information to enable him to prosecute the thief or thieves after his stores at St Marys were burgled and certain property stolen. In January 1855 John (now a carrier) was asleep while returning with his dray from Bathurst when the horses went too near the side of the road and the dray fell into a deep ditch with John beneath its weight. With the dray on his thighs and the lower part of his stomach he lingered until morning when he was discovered and had sufficient strength left to give directions as to the easiest way of extricating him. After the dray was raised and he was removed, he died. After the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned.

The six horses were uninjured. It was said that “he would be long and favourably remembered by the storekeepers and merchants of Bathurst and its vicinity for the rapidity with which he performed his journeys and his undeviating punctuality and sobriety”. It seems that the cash handed over as the amount found on him was not all that he had made, because not only had someone come along before he was found and cut his pocket from his trousers and actually ripped open the lining of his coat. His bills of lading and every scrap of paper were destroyed as none were found. His burial at St Mary Magdalene cemetery (See sketch of Church) officiated by Reverend Elijah Smith.

Sources: Historical Records of NSW, “People of Australia” National Centre of Biography website, Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Monitor, Historical Records of Australia-“The Dawn of Rural Settlement in Australia”, RAHS Journal, Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser, Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Ancestry, Goulburn Herald & County of Argyle Advertiser, Darlinghurst Gaol Entrance Book (Online), (1815 Pitt Town map p109/Plot 45)-Sketch of Church courtesy of National Library of Australia.

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Latest data from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) confirms 1.35 million early release superannuation applications have been approved.

Nearly half (40 percent) of those who accessed their superannuation actually saw no drop in their income during the COVID crisis. There was no income check prior to allowing people to access their Super.

ACCESSING SUPER AN EXPENSIVE DECISION Those who accessed their superannuation have made one of the most expensive spending decisions of their lives. While this policy was aimed as a lifeline, we’re seeing many people accessing their Super, who could have otherwise kept it working away until their retirement.

People have also spent up big on their Super money: spending nearly tripled in the fortnight after the money was received, compared to an average fortnight before this money was accessed.

A third of this money was used up in the first two weeks. On average, people withdrew around $8,000 and spent an extra $2,855 in two weeks, compared with the same group’s average spending in a normal fortnight.

Sixty-four percent of the additional spending was on discretionary items

Nearly two-thirds of super withdrawal was spent on discretionary purchases Share of extra spending in the fortnight after superaanuation withdrawal ($). This chart focuses on the spending of people who withdrew superannuation from their accounts.

It shows how much spending increased in each category in the ofrtnight after receiving superannuation withdrawal compared to the average fortnight in the two months before receiving the superannuation withdrawal.

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Notes: Based on a sample of 13,000 people who withdrew superannuation.

Source: illion & AlphaBeta (part of Accenture)

such as clothing, furniture, restaurants and alcohol.

There’s also a group out there living very large on pizza and beer courtesy of tax-free Super. These are the most expensive pizzas they will ever eat!

This money is available for anyone with a bit of Super who puts their hand up and it’s a situation that was entirely avoidable.

OTHER WAYS SUPER WAS SPENT Fourteen percent of the money was used to repay personal debts, including credit cards, Buy now pay later (BNPL) bills and other bills. Eleven percent of the money was spent on gambling.

Based on the compounding nature and investment returns of Super, spending this amount of Super on low priority discretionary items such as fashion and gambling could have an impact worth potentially $100,000 when it comes to retirement.

There is a chance to address this and rectify it before the next tranche of Super payments can be accessed.

The next round of releasing Super should be more tightly managed, with more due diligence over whether the applicants qualify. Tools are readily available to do this digitally.

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Recipients of early super withdrawals spent $2,855 in the first fortnight on repaying debt and other purchases Extra spending in the fortnight after superannuation withdrawal ($).

This chart focuses on the spending of people who withdrew superannuation from their accounts. It shows how much spending increased in each category in the fortnight after receiving superannuation withdrawal compared to the average fortnight in the two months before receiving the superannuation withdrawal.

Total: $2,855 spent in the first fortnight Peoplewho withdrew superannuation funds spent on average an extra $2,855 in the fortnight after receiving the funds compared with an average fortnight before receiving the funds.

Notes: Based on a sample of 13,000 people who withdrew superannuation.

Source: illion & AlphaBeta (part of Accenture)

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By CONNER LOWE

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he Penrith Valley Sports Foundation has awarded Kandace Singleton from St Clair the Junior Sport Star Award for her amazing skills and development in AFL. Kandace began playing AFL at 8 years old in the boys’ U/10’s mixed team where she played for two years. She then transitioned into the Women’s competition and has developed her skills and play to be one of the best for her age. Most recently, Kandace was selected as the Giants recruit of the week for Round One. Kandace spoke about her appreciation for being recognised for her talents and dedication to AFL in the last couple of years.

“ I am very excited to be recognised through my sport as it is the beginning of a future pathway for my AFL career,” she said.

“I have been working very hard on my skills and I am beyond excited to see what the future holds for me. I am very thankful for this opportunity.”

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stems from her love for the sport and friends she gets to play with.

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“I enjoy this sport because it is a contact sport, it requires a high level of fitness and teamwork.

There’s no better feeling than running out on a Sunday afternoon with the girls.” “ I would love to fulfill my dream of playing in the AFLW league. My future plans are to work in the sports industry and I’m currently interested in working as a sports physiotherapist,” she added.

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By Noel Rowsell

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he fourth instalment of our local Golf Club Champions ‘Feature Series’ includes two prolific winners from Glenmore Heritage Valley GC. Ladies member Stacey South took up the game as an 8-year old and during her 50-year career, has won the Club Championship at Glenmore HVGC on 8 occasions.

Stacey has also won both Foursomes Championships and Mixed Foursomes Championships at Glenmore HVGC and Georges River GC. Men’s Club Champion Steve Zingle also started playing golf as a Junior and has won the Club Championship at Glenmore HVGC on 5 occasions, along with the Junior Club Championship twice.

Steve plays off an impressive +1 handicap and has also won multiple Foursomes and Mixed Foursomes Championships, along with a string of other major trophies.

Stacey South Age: 58 Years playing golf and where: 50 years. I learnt at Catalina Country Club Bateman’s Bay and was a member at Georges River GC before coming to Glenmore Heritage Valley GC Starting handicap: 36 Current handicap: 10 (got to 6 before the shanks set in) Major Achievements: Ladies Club Champion 8 times in a row at Glenmore HVGC, runner-up at Georges River GC; Medal Of Medals; Nepean Ladies; Foursomes and Mixed Foursome Champion at both Glenmore HVGC and Georges River GC; Pennants player; 2 Hole in Ones – One at Glenmore HVGC with Mat Turton (we each scored on the same hole, same day, same group); and one at Georges River GC; Ladies Match Play winner (Georges River GC); 13 shanks-in -row in the nets.

What’s in the bag: Taylor Made M1 Driver, Cleveland Hybrids, Srixon Forged Irons, Srixon & Mizuno Wedges, Any brand ball, Footjoy Shoes, Footjoy StaSof Glove.

Future aspirations: I want to hit my irons properly and see Ladies and Mixed Pennants to make a return to Glenmore HVGC Favourite club in the bag: Driver Biggest highlight of your career to date: Hole in One with Mat Turton – same hole, same day, same group. At the club presentation, Mat wouldn’t go to the front until we were both called up together.

Steven Zingle Age: 34 Years playing golf and where: 30 years all at Glenmore HVGC Starting handicap: 34 (11yrs old) Current handicap: GA +0.1 Major Achievements: Club Champion on 5 occasions; Junior Champion twice, Foursomes Champion twice, Mixed Foursomes Champion twice, Glenmore HVGC ‘Pennant player of the year’ twice, Yorkshire Cup Matchplay Champion on four occasions, 36-Hole Open Champion 3 times, Lynwood Cup Vardon Winner, Major Pennant Winner 2012, Undefeated Major Pennant Medal, 1 x Hole in One. What’s in the bag: Srixon 785 driver, Srixon F85 3-wood, Taylormade R15 5-wood; Irons - Mizuno JPX919 Tour, 4-PW, 125g 6.5 Project X shafts; Wedges - Cleveland RTX-3 52°, 56°, 60°; Putter - Odyssey O-works #2M CS; Ball - Titleist Pro V1x; Shoes - Callaway La Jolla, Footjoy Flex; Glove - Footjoy StaSof, Titleist Players.

Future aspirations: Continue playing at a high amateur level as long as I can.

Favourite club in the bag: Putter at the moment. Can be Driver.

Biggest highlight of your career to date: Winning 2012 Major Pennant was big and an amazing feeling with great mates. But probably my 5 Club Championships. It is a test against our best golfers for our top prize. Everyone wants it but only 1 gets it.

Each year is a different struggle.

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