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From the editor I apologise in advance, but I’m feeling pretty philosophical this week.

It has stemmed from an ongoing debate with my partner and a few friends about whether or not everything happens for a reason.

Consider this quote from psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

It’s food for thought on how the power of positivity can create meaning from tragedies and setbacks.

I’ve also spent the past few days reading the New York Times best seller Make Your Bed, written by US Navy Admiral William H McRaven.

Based on his inspirational speech at the University of Texas in Austin in 2014, it discusses how humans can deal with life’s challenges – big or small – and accept failure and success as building blocks to the future.

A seemingly small and insignificant task, Admiral McRaven wrote about how he would make his bed every morning while he was a Navy SEAL, which gave him a sense of accomplishment at the start of each day.

It’s definitely worth a read, or you can watch his speech in full on YouTube.

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Fostering hope, help and a home Global Alliance for Peace plans to build new centre

Call to fix Maitland traffic woes Government must heed council’s plea: Aitchison

Digging into dinosaur discoveries Paleo collector Michael Dawson shares his passion

Uplifting future for family gym CrossFit Horizons muscles through pandemic

Newcastle Knights legend Paul Harragon. See cover story, pages 14 and 15. Shot on location in Dudley. Photo: Peter Stoop

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Jerome Rugaruza with his family and friends celebrating GAP’s new plans for a refugee centre at King Edward Park at the weekend.

Fostering hope, help and a home for region’s refugees Jerome Rugaruza believes there is only one correct answer when people ask: “How are you?”

His response is “always good”.

The Newcastle local is the founder of Global Alliance for

Peace (GAP), a charity built upon the driving forces of generosity, compassion, and love.

After fleeing his war-torn homeland in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo),

Jerome set out on a mission to create change as a new Australian citizen (NAC).

Jerome coined the term NAC for migrants who no longer identify under the refugee status.

His goal over the past 11 years, and GAP’s mission, has been to connect locally in order to make a positive impact globally.

He says that Brittany Darvas of Mayfield West’s Grainery Church has been a driving force in helping GAP offer support to those in need.

Jerome, Brittany, and the team have had such success that they are working towards opening a refugee community centre in Newcastle.

Estimated to cost $1.2 million, the facility will provide shelter, training, childcare, education, and more for citizens in need.

“We want to offer a home to the homeless, help to the helpless, and hope for the hopeless – you don’t need to be a refugee from the Congo for us to help,” Jerome said.

“Anyone will be able to stay for three months while we help them find a job and, when they’re financially stable, they can move into their own home.”

He hopes the same sense of mateship that steered the nation through the pandemic can help those who attend the centre.

“I think Australia was hit the hardest by COVID-19 because it arrived after long-term drought and devastating bushfires,” he said.

“But I saw the country pull together – local people helped one another, the government offered financial support, and we all worked together through the lockdown periods.”

Unfortunately, not all countries have been so lucky.

Jerome explained that places like DR Congo, where many of his family still live, are battling the pandemic amid civil unrest and poverty.

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news Government must heed council’s plea for help: Aitchison

Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison’s office has received numerous telephone calls, emails, videos and social media messages about traffic congestion and safety near the new hospital.

Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison has demanded the state government acts quickly to decrease road congestion and increase driver safety following changes to traffic conditions near the new Maitland Hospital.

The $470 million project, which began main works at Metford in late 2019, will be the latest facility to meet growing health service needs for

the Hunter Valley now and into the future.

Due to open in early 2022, it’ll offer a wider range of services with significantly more beds and treatment spaces; and include emergency care, chemotherapy chairs, surgical services, maternity services, paediatric care, cardiac catheterisation, mental health, critical care, inpatient beds, rehabilitation services and outpatient clinics.

However, in recent weeks, Ms Aitchison’s office has received numerous telephone calls, emails, videos and social media messages highlighting heavy traffic, delays and dangerous conditions on roads associated with works at Metford.

As a result, she delivered a Notice of Motion in the Parliament of NSW last week, insisting that the state government should reconsider Maitland City Council’s request to

have Metford Road reclassified as a state road.

The council nominated Metford Road under the state government’s Road Classification and Transfer project, however, was advised by Transport for NSW that the project was not selected to progress to the priority round.

Metford Road has been heavilyimpacted by the changes – and conditions have already resulted in accidents.

“It is ridiculous that a major arterial route between two state roads, which will form the main thoroughfare for staff, patients, visitors and others attending the new Maitland Hospital, remains in the hands of local government,” Ms Aitchison said.

She added it was yet another example of the state government failing to deliver on much-needed

infrastructure in Maitland.

“They’ve failed to acknowledge the city of Maitland’s population growth and the need for its infrastructure to keep pace,” Ms Aitchison said.

“The NSW Liberals and Nationals built half a roundabout on a major connection to Cessnock and between the western and eastern sides of the city, failed to finish the bridge duplication at Thornton Railway Station, and the mess at Thornton between the New England Highway and Raymond Terrace Road is long overdue, and is forcing commuters to use Metford Road.”

Ms Aitchison said the safety of Maitland drivers was paramount.

“If someone dies, it will be on the head of the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads who has been advised of the urgency of these issues,” she stated.

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Alder Park Sports Club chief executive and secretary Chris Brain in the club’s beer garden. Photo: Peter Stoop

The future for Alder Park Sports Club is an open book.

Despite being hit hard by the pandemic, the New Lambton-based club’s staff and board have made some exciting changes in a bid to move forward.

One of these is a new monthly event, which will benefit not only the club but also the community.

Alder Park Sports Club’s chief executive Chris Brain says the new Band On The Green series is about creating an opportunity for local bands or artists from surrounding high schools to perform.

“Band On The Green is all about engaging with the community,” he says.

“We’re going to do them every month, starting [in February].

“Hopefully it will become a situation where it can be a battle of the bands type of thing and we can get some schools competing with each other.”

To accommodate these events, the club has transformed its outdoor space by repurposing one of its bowling greens into a beer garden. “[We wanted] to have an outdoor area where people could sit and enjoy a drink and meal in a

huge beer garden space in an environment where they are quite comfortable,” Chris says.

He adds the ample outdoor space is perfect for families to bring their children along.

The club is hopeful events like these will help carry the business into the future.

“Sports clubs are never going to be in a situation where they are going to compete with local pubs – the revenue is [not there] and what comes through the books are distributed back into the club and into the community,” Chris says.

“We want to make sure we keep the doors open, so for us the future is about ensuring that our membership numbers are up, our doors are open, and that we are considered a safe environment for people to go out and enjoy themselves regardless of what the future might hold pandemic-wise.”

The first Band On The Green event featured a performance from St Pius X High School on Valentine’s Day at the weekend.

Go to the Alder Park Sports Club Facebook page for more information.

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news From page 4 Before he migrated to Australia, Jerome’s father was killed by rebels, and his family’s livestock was stolen.

He says this standard of living hasn’t improved much since the war began in 1996.

Through educational support to the vulnerable people of DR Congo and Africa, Jerome, Brittany and GAP are hoping to change this.

“My father once told me: ‘Cows can be taken from you, but, if you study, no-one can steal an education from you,’” Jerome said.

The organisation also helps other NACs find work and a stable income right here in Australia.

“Rather than setting them up on welfare, I use government schemes and my local connections to find them a job where English isn’t a requirement,” he said.

When asked how he is able to find work for refugees with

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Jerome Rugaruza with the first sponsored person through GAP.

limited English skills, Jerome joked: “Australian dairy cows don’t often ask for a translator.”

The new facility will continue these efforts and aims to act as a community for those in need across the region.

“Fellowship is very important in Australia, so this centre will be so much more than just a building to sleep in,” he said.

“When I arrived in Australia, I knew nobody – the connections I made became my family.”

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Federal Park in Wallsend will be transformed into a vibrant hub of activity under a new $1.5 million project.

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President of Wallsend Athletics Club Lee Grant said he was excited about the opportunity to provide feedback on the new plans.

“Our club is really excited to see what’s planned for Wallsend Active Hub, which will be conveniently located near our home base,” he said.

“I have no doubt the broader Wallsend community will make great use of proposed recreational facilities and can’t wait to see the plans come to fruition.”

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Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes added the new hub would likely draw visitors from both Wallsend and further afield.

“Wallsend Active Hub will become an asset for Newcastle’s western suburbs and is expected to attract families from outside the area, who will enjoy the mix of informal recreational spaces.”

The concept designs are open for comment until Monday 1 March.

Feedback can be provided online at newcastle.nsw.gov.au/ yoursay or in person at a dropin session at Wallsend Village between 10am and 1pm today (Thursday 18 February).

Community feedback will inform the development of a detailed design for the active hub, with construction due to begin by the middle of this year.

Sewing up the winter woes With less than four months until winter, Sue Bardsley and Tonee Holley Knowles know that now is the time to get sewing.

As founders of the charity ‘Warm Blankets for Everyone’, the pair is stitching fabric to fleece in a bid to protect the community’s most vulnerable from the upcoming cold.

After starting in May 2020, the “loving little project” is the product of a global pandemic.

“It was born out of COVID,” Sue said.

“Quilting groups were crying out for more fabrics to [meet] the demand from refuges.

“I was working at Eastlakes U3A teaching sewing, so I put out an S.O.S. “It was an avalanche. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. We received 20 bags straight away.”

The pair now supply upcycled blankets to more than 30 charities in

the Lake Macquarie area.

“Women’s refuges, crisis centres, people coming out of prison, people sleeping on the streets, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres, and people living in their cars,” Tonee said.

“Wherever there is a need for warm blankets.

“Everything we do is done with respect for those we are giving to.

“It’s never far from our minds that these people are doing it tough and this is a way we can help out.”

By transforming donated fabric, fleece, blankets and linens, Sue and Tonee, together with their 30 volunteers, sort, sew and store upcycled bedding.

“We use pillowcases, sheets, and blankets that may have had a fault that we can repair, and we are given excess school uniforms from a supplier,” Sue said.

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Self-confessed “recycled teenagers” Pat Bishop, Merilyn Smith, Roberta Hodgson are volunteering with founders Tonee Holley Knowles and Sue Bardsley to bring warm blankets to charities in the region. Photo: Peter Stoop

also working to reduce the amount of fabric in landfill.

“It’s another element – we find a use for everything,” Tonee said.

“We’re collaborating with other organisations now.

“We have a charity on the Central Coast that takes some of the fabrics they find difficult to work with, and we trade with them our blankets, sheets and towels, to help charities in their area.

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“What began with just Sue and I doing the pick-up, the sorting, the storing and the deliveries is now such a positive thing.”

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A Tyrannosaurus Rex “lived fast and died young”, with the oldest ever discovered believed to be about 30 years old.

That’s one of the many facts Michael Dawson can share about dinosaurs.

The Lake Macquarie-based paleo collector, who has always been obsessed with the ancient creatures, says it all started over some collectible cards.

“I discovered them when I was about six and I couldn't believe it,” he says.

“My eyes rolled back into my head and I’ve been into them ever since. I read every book I could on them but there weren’t many books back in the day, unlike now.”

In the early 1980s, Michael began his collection of fossils and dinosaur casts. The process to obtain his first item involved a museum train and a lot of begging.

“The first cast I got was from the Australian Museum,” he says.

“The museum train was in Newcastle and I was working as a photographer and was sent down to get a picture.

“In the case there was an Allosaurus claw cast and I got onto [the team at] the Australian Museum and pleaded, begged, and badgered until [they] did one for me and then I did a cast with that and built it up from there.”

Since that moment, Michael’s collection has grown to the point where items are overflowing from his house.

“I’m sidestepping around everything,” he says.

“It’s gotten so big because I started swapping with other collectors and casting specimens and buying stuff from other museums and then I got involved with the National Dinosaur Museum in Canberra and helped set that up.”

On the back of two discoveries in Chile and Argentina, Michael said it was exciting to think about

what else could be found.

“Palaeontology is interesting because it is the study of fossils, but they are always discovering new ones, so it is really an ongoing science,” he said.

“You think you know all about it then something comes along and turns it on its head – we’ll never know [every dinosaur].

“The opportunity for an animal to fossilise is very rare, it has to be under unusual conditions for it to happen and then you have to find them.”

In 2012, the remains of an unidentified dinosaur were found in Argentina, but it was revealed in January 2021 that it could have been the biggest dinosaur to walk the Earth.

The unnamed titanosaur is believed to be a sauropod (herbivorous dinosaur).

Its weight is still being debated, with early estimates claiming it may be more than 70 tonnes.

Another exciting discovery, the Chilesaurus, was named in 2015 after being unearthed 11 years earlier in Chile.

It was such an important find for the field because it is widely thought that the herbivorous dinosaur evolved from carnivorous ancestors, meaning it could be a missing link between the two.

Michael regularly displays his collection through exhibits with Lake Macquarie City Council and others around the state.

He believes that the allure of dinosaurs comes from the fact they are “real life dragons”.

Michael’s favourite is what he calls a “no-nonsense dinosaur”.

“I’d say an Allosaurus is my favourite,” he said.

“It’s not as well-known as the T-Rex but some Allosauruses got as big as them.

“They were pack hunters – it was the top predator of the Jurassic period and you did not mess with it.”

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“What we have here is another example of this government deciding when Newcastle is classed as regional and when it is classed as metro,” she said.

“For a long time, sportswomen and many sports dominated by female participants have missed out on their fair share of funding.

“A fund like this is muchneeded.

“There’s a lack of adequate facilities for women in local sport and this can be a barrier to female participation in sport.”

Unfortunately, the Shortland United Junior Football Club is a classic example.

The small organisation only boasts a few women’s sides.

However, if multiple teams are playing on their fields at the same

time, then often the female players are forced to change in the single toilet (on site) or in their cars.

That’s simply not acceptable, according to secretary Steven Beatty.

“We have two tiny change rooms and two toilets to cater for the whole club,” he said.

“In previous years, we’ve had a couple of dedicated teams but there are a lot of girls and young women [here].

“The facilities just aren’t suited for them. At the moment, they turn up ready to go [at training] – and have to return home sweaty.

“Or, they get undressed in one of the change rooms or toilets, which they’re not entirely comfortable with.

“It’s completely understandable, especially if someone just walks in.

“We don’t have a designated

women’s dressing shed.”

Mr Beatty said the rise of the W-League and high-profile of the national side, the Matildas, had seen an increase in playing numbers.

“I guess it wasn’t a big problem before, however football is very popular these days,” he explained.

“And, there’s also a huge drive for women to participate in sport.

“They’re encouraged to join in but there is nothing specific for them, in the way of amenities.

“In fact, it hasn’t changed in 30 years. It’s something every club should have planned or installed – whether it’s for juniors or women.”

In 2020, Ms Hornery jointly hosted a roundtable, where she learnt about the conditions that females in sports faced with a lack of change rooms and facilities.

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Newcastle Knights legend Paul Harragon stands next to his club and national jerseys. Photo: Peter Stoop

‘Chief’ thrilled with Knights’ honour Paul Harragon is a name etched in Newcastle folklore.

The Knights legend captained his club, state, and country during his playing career, an onfield gladiator who goes down as an example for all professional athletes.

Harragon said that, while he misses the camaraderie of the dressing room, he regularly

trains with former Knights teammates Mark Hughes, Danny Buderus, and Steve Crowe.

“We get together and we train, we have a swim, a coffee, and we talk about all sorts of different things,” he said.

“I think that’s why Newcastle Knights’ Old Boys is really strong compared to other clubs.

“Everyone’s pretty tight.”

Harragon said he managed to make the most of a difficult 2020. “[I] probably learned to have an afternoon sleep a bit more than I ever did before,” he said.

“My kids are adults now, but we had some really good times together hanging out as a family, more than we normally would.

“I started really getting into reading and expanding the mind, with different thoughts and different philosophies.

“It’s very hard, but the best life story I have ever read is called Autobiography of a Yogi, it’s incredible.”

Another positive to come out of 2020 was the Knights announcing the construction of a Centre of Excellence in November.

It is set to feature a ‘Chief’s Legend Room’ in a nod to the 1997 ARL winner.

Harragon said he was “surprised and thrilled” with the gesture but pointed towards the potential on-field impact of the facility, calling it a “sign of strength” that could attract talent to the city.

“At the end of the day, I’m most thrilled that the club and the area is finally getting an excellence centre,” he said.

“There’s been many, many people throughout

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the years [who’ve] tried to do it, and I’ve been one of them.

“I don't think we’ll fully understand how big this is going to be for the club and for the town and the greater region [until it’s built].

“They will get this really amazing focal point that’s going to bring on young kids of excellence that want to be a part of that, which is going to lift everyone up – all the junior kids coming through.

“To have a museum or some form of a room there, that helps with a bit of tradition. I love all that stuff, it’s great to be part of that.”

Harragon added, with the leadership of head coach Adam O’Brien and young players who understood the Knights’ culture, he had high hopes for the club ahead of the new season.

“All the little things that take a long time to put in place are slowly being built properly, on a really good foundation,” he explained.

“Off the field as well, the club, [and] the way that it’s operated, the way things are done – it’s just going from strength to strength.”

Newcastle will kick-off its 2021 season against Canterbury at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday 12 March.

- Calum Thomson

Origins of a nickname Paul Harragon has revealed that his ‘Chief’ nickname had an “ironic” origin far from what most people would think, stemming from his days as a “very shy” junior.

“When I was at training at Lakes United, I think as a 16 or 17-year-old kid, the movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, was on one night and the boys watched it,” he said.

The 1975 film, starring Jack Nicholson, included a character named Chief Bromden who was presumed deaf and non-verbal by staff and patients at the psychiatric hospital.

“So, as the story goes, the boys started calling me the Chief because I just didn’t say anything – I was really quiet,” he said.

Harragon said he was later advised by a teammate, when asked about the origins of the nickname, to say he’s called the Chief “because I tell them to”. “[At the time] that was so opposite to my personality, it was obviously pretty funny,” Harragon said. “Fast forward a year or two, and I’m making my debut. In those days, the

journalists came in and sat down [in the dressing room], and there are about four or five around, and I played well, I won man of the match, everything went great.

“They’re asking me all the questions and they come to the Chief nickname. They asked: ‘Why do they call you the Chief?’”

“At the subconscious, somewhere, that bloke popped into my mind. I must have waited about 10 seconds, and I said: ‘Well, because I tell them to’, and the journos looked at me with a double take.

“So, they all started with ‘Oh, here we go, we’ve got a new young leader here, how good’s this?’

“It’s funny how you can play into a role.”

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news Pelican club set to fly high Macquarie City (Pelican) Croquet Club will soon be the envy of others in the Hunter.

Following a tough 12-month period, due to safety hazards as well as the coronavirus pandemic, the members were recently buoyed by the news that Lake Macquarie City Council would invest $280,000 to provide four full-size state-of-theart courts and landscaping at the Lakeview Parade premises.

The announcement also comes as the organisation gears up to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2021.

“The members are excited,” Pelican vice-president Pat Foster said.

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courts by mid-May. But, in saying that, it’s been a six-year process.

“Originally, we were going to be placed at Parbury Park (Swansea).

“However, that didn’t work out.

“We then approached the Belswans Junior Football Club – and they were happy to help us, with vacant land nearby.

“We’re all delighted it’s finally coming to fruition.

“To have four new courts – two dedicated to croquet and two for co-use, all irrigated – is certainly terrific.

“Plus, Aitchison Reserve’s a venue we’re more comfortable with.”

Unfortunately, due to asbestos concerns, the members also had to relocate from their “home” for health reasons.

As publicity officer Robert Creswick described it: “The

Macquarie City (Pelican) Croquet Club members Pat Foster, Helen Clough, Robert Creswick and Sandra Johnson. Photo: Rod Thompson

substandard lawns boasted a great deal of ‘character’ (weeds, paspalum, duck droppings)”.

The Pelican club has now suspended play until the new complex is completed.

“Our next goal is a clubhouse,” Ms Foster said.

“And, we’re in the process of applying for a grant to achieve that objective. In the meantime, we’d like to thank Belswans, without whose assistance none of this would be possible; Lake Macquarie

City Council, who provided all the funding; and Swansea state MP Yasmin Catley for our new equipment.

“Let’s not forget the Pelican RSL Club either; they’ve welcomed us with open arms, too.”

Ms Foster said the organisation was looking forward to greeting its members back to the fold, as well as many newcomers.

“The good thing about croquet is you can play it at any age,” she said.

- Rod Thompson

sport Parker the firm favourite as paratriathlon races ahead Local athlete Lauren Parker will enter this weekend’s third City of Newcastle Paratriathlon as the hot favourite in her classification.

The current world champion in the PTW1 category, who has already qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, is expected to use the race – on Saturday 20 February – as a valuable warm-up to the Games in July.

And, with international travel not viable for Oceania sportsmen and women, this will be an Aussie-only affair this year. However, all the best Australian-based contenders for Tokyo, including Parker, are looking forward to their first hit-out in 12 months.

The paratriathlon is set to be staged from 7am, with the athletes participating in a 750m swim, 20km

cycle or hand cycle and 5km run or racing wheelchair.

“There are four main [categories]: wheelchair, amputee, vision-impaired and neurological impairment,” event director Paul Humphreys said.

“Athletes would normally gain substantial points towards the World Cup but the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has recently halted any allocations until an even playing field is available in terms of [overseas] travel.

“While the field is not large, the event requires closed roads to protect the competitors, some of which are in hand cycles and racing wheelchairs.

“The closures will take place around the foreshore of Newcastle, east of Watt Street including thoroughfares around Wharf Road, Nobbys Beach, Fort Drive, Nobbys

Lauren Parker wins the inaugural City of Newcastle Paratriathlon in 2019.

Road and Shortland Esplanade to Zaara Street until 9am.”

The course features a harbour swim from near Customs House Jetty, cycling along harbour/beach roads between Watt Street and Zaara Street, including the scenic Fort Drive, and a run leg lining up along the harbour and Horseshoe Beach.

Being a specialised event, too, it is not usually viable to stage it as a standalone race.

But, due to the generosity of the City of Newcastle and organisers H Events, with the assistance of the

local triathlon community, Newcastle can once again host the region’s third international-standard paratriathlon.

“City of Newcastle is proud to support the paratriathlon, welcoming visitors to our harbour city, which provides a spectacular backdrop,” Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said.

“This event acknowledges the incredible efforts of these athletes.

“It also enables us to continue to work towards becoming a truly inclusive and accessible city, which values an active lifestyle.”

- Rod Thompson

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sport Uplifting future after tough period for Sandgate gym The coronavirus pandemic had a major impact on many Hunter businesses.

Some were forced to lay-off staff and a number of them shut their doors permanently, while several thought outside the box in order to survive the crisis. Others, such as CrossFit Horizons at Sandgate, came out the other side so much stronger.

That was mainly due to the resilience and dedication of owner Kristy Johnson and her 18-year-old son Max. Although most gyms struggled to endure, the pair rolled up their sleeves, coordinating Zoom sessions for their clients and renting out equipment just to make ends meet.

“It has been a tough time for everyone, especially the fitness industry,” Ms Johnson said.

“When COVID-19 struck, we were shut down for about four months.

“So, we needed to think of different ways to continue to exist.

“Max ran online classes; and we hired out a bit of training gear, too.

“Unfortunately, Max was not qualified for JobKeeper, which was disappointing.

“But, luckily, our supportive members took advantage of what we were offering. We can’t thank them enough.”

It is a far cry from the venture’s humble beginnings.

“We started in our backyard about 11 years ago,” Ms Johnson said.

“And, even though we’ve got this [facility] on Wallsend Road, I still consider us as a small business.

“Our membership sits around 75, however it’s very family-orientated.

CrossFit Horizons owner Kristy Johnson and her 18-year-old son Max. Photo: Peter Stoop

“Also, there are people [here] who’ve been with us the entire journey. That’s pretty loyal.

“Now, as things improve, we’ve just put on another girl and Max is our head coach.

“He’s working here more, even while he’s studying engineering at the University of Newcastle.

“Max is no stranger to CrossFit. “He’s been doing it since he was a kid and, recently, competed in the men’s division. I was a member of the first Newcastle team to qualify for the CrossFit Games (in 2014). So, it’s fair to say, it’s our passion.”

One thing that Ms Johnson has noticed in the past month or so is the renewed interest in the sport.

“I think most people are inspired at the moment,” she said.

“When it [CrossFit] was taken away, by COVID-19, a lot of them were down and, even, depressed.

“They didn’t realise how much it meant [to them], particularly for their mental health.

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Lachlan Edwards strums along on musical journey With the Hunter Region being home to the musical prowess of Silverchair, The Screaming Jets and Tiffani Wood, a rising star has set his sights on joining this elite group of Novocastrian talent.

Lachlan Edwards, an indie-folk singer-songwriter who performs in gigs across the city’s local venues, is regarded as one of Newcastle’s best up-and-coming entertainers.

Edwards said a major musical influence was Sunshine Coast native Ziggy Alberts, who he saw perform in a cosy Forster venue back in 2016, inspiring him to embark on a career on stage. “[At that time] I’d already been learning the guitar and writing a little bit,” he said.

“Now, I draw a lot of writing inspiration from bands like Gang of Youths and Dave the Band.”

Growing up, he was surrounded by a musically-minded family.

His father, Craig, still performs in a band, and Lachlan said he fell into playing music.

“I just remember going down to the garage and he was practicing, and I was always surrounded [by it],” he said.

“I was always basically around it, and I just happened to start playing.”

Edwards received airtime for his song Little Things in 2018, appearing on Triple J’s ‘Unearthed’ charts, and gained praise from presenter Nkechi Anele, who said the young Novocastrian’s voice “makes you forget to breathe when you listen”.

He said appearing on Triple J was a “good feeling”.

“I just remember going on the phone, and everyone was sending me videos of it,” he said.

Talented Newcastle musician Lachlan Edwards. Photo: Peter Stoop

“I turned on the radio in the car and I was like: ‘That’s pretty cool, [I’m] driving and it’s on the radio.’”

After releasing his debut EP Once More last year, Edwards said his goals for 2021 were to keep performing his songs and writing.

“I’ve got like four or five gigs a week until the end of March,” he said.

“So, I just want to do [more of] that and get some more funds so I

can record another EP or, hopefully, sometime in the next two to three years, I can do an album.

“I’d love to do that, I’m looking at hopefully getting signed by a label sometime in the future.

“I’ve got another song that I’m going to release, and hopefully that gets some airplay as well.”

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Chalk the Walk strolls into Newcastle A new interactive street display is boosting Newcastle’s reputation as an artistic hub.

Chalk the Walk is a unique 3D artwork exhibition, which has transformed the CBD with chalk art.

It is one of the 50 events making up the New Annual, an inaugural festival that will go until Sunday 21 February.

Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes believes it is a great opportunity to enhance Newcastle’s reputation as an events city that provides a platform for artists and creatives to showcase their work.

“Over time, the festival will grow to become a significant generator of cultural tourism, positioning Newcastle as an innovative and creative community with a vibrant

Jenny McCracken working on her Chalk the Walk art installation. Photos: Peter Stoop

cultural history, an amazing depth of talent within its performing and visual arts sector and a bright future as a smart, liveable and sustainable global city,” she said.

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“We wanted to inspire families, basically, to be able to go and work on their art at home with the

cheapest material available,” she said. “[Street art festivals are] such a great way to get to know people.

“When the children come along, and they see everyone at work, they’re like, I can do that.”

Ms Mether said residents who visited the exhibitions could share their photos on social media using the hashtag #NEWCTW. The event is featuring four talented artists – Leo Uribe, Zac Craig, Rudy Kistler, and Jenny McCracken – who have worked hard to create artworks across four CBD locations.

Internationally acclaimed artist Jenny McCracken said she was first drawn to chalk art while travelling and meeting people who were making a living from doing pavement pieces.

“I went back to Melbourne, started busking and doing festivals and just kind of used the street as a canvas and a way to interact with the audience very directly,” she said.

“I’d been at art school and studied Fine Arts painting, and I’d become very disillusioned with the whole gallery scene and how restrictive it was.

“I found a whole lot of freedom on the street in direct interaction with people; that inspired me a lot.”

She said street and mural art was an important vessel to bring art “out to people in ways that it never would otherwise”.

Apart from Chalk the Walk, other events include Taylor’s Run, The Hangar, and Do Your Parents Know You’re Straight?

Visit newannual.com for more information on the festival.

- Calum Thomson

Nostalgic exhibition signals the start of a ‘second career’ While swimmers are drawn to Newcastle’s various ocean baths with exercise in mind, Glenys Holmes prefers to visit the city’s iconic waterways with a paintbrush and an easel.

The retired physiotherapist, who paints ‘en plain air’, or outdoors, says the coastline and those who submerge themselves in it has long been her inspiration, despite only recently putting brush to canvas.

Holmes is showcasing her first collection at Hunter Street’s Blackstone Gallery this month.

The debut exhibition, she says, is the launching of her “second career”.

“From my earliest memories, I have always had a passion to paint and draw,” she said.

“I studied art all of my school years and achieved the highest level in art for my HSC. “Amongst my options for my future career, I discussed an art career with my parents but they were of the firm belief that I needed to get a ‘proper job’.

“Taking their advice, I did get

a ‘proper job’ and trained and practiced as a physiotherapist for the next 40 years. However, the passion to paint never left.”

Holmes says that, while her career dominated her time, she continued to “dabble” with art over the years, attending classes and experimenting with colour on canvas in her limited free time.

“Finally, now that I’m retired, I can realise the dream and unleash the passion that has always been there and devote my time and energy to painting,” she said.

‘A Novocastrian Canvas’ is a collection of artworks depicting Holmes’ beloved hometown of Newcastle.

Her life-like depictions involve the clever use of shadow and colour to showcase some of the Hunter’s most iconic waterways.

Born in Newcastle and schooled in Sydney, Holmes says it was her love of the local swimming holes that always drew her back.

“Although I spent all of my school and university days in Sydney, I never stopped loving

Summer Saturday, Merewether Baths by Glenys Holmes.

Newcastle,” she said.

“I returned to Newcastle for my first position as a physiotherapist in 1976 and, apart from a few years travelling, my home is, and always has been, here in the heart of Newcastle.

“Like most Novocastrians, I am

proud to call Newcastle my home.

“It’s a privilege to live here.”

‘A Novocastrian Canvas’ will be open to the public at Blackstone Gallery until Saturday 27 February Visit blackstonegallery.com for more information.

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What’s on AUSTRALIAN OPEN LIVE: Catch all the action from this year’s Australian Open tennis at Turner Rest Park (Church Street, Maitland). Watch the world’s greatest tennis stars as they battle it out to win the first Grand Slam title of the tennis season on the big screen. Open until Sunday 21 February from 11am to 11pm.

SERVICE AND SEAPLANES – THE STORY OF RATHMINES RAAF: The first exhibition within the newly opened Rathmines Heritage Centre, ‘Service and Seaplanes’ provides an insight into the lives of servicemen and women, and the harrowing stories of the seaplanes that defended the pacific. Open on Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February from 10am to 2pm at Rathmines Theatre (Stilling Street, Rathmines).

MEMORY ROOM WORKSHOPS: The Memory Room has access to a wonderful selection of local photographs to encourage friendly conversation, intellectual stimulation, and reflection for those living with dementia, their family, and carers. The next workshop is on Friday 19 February from 11am to 12.30pm at Newcastle Library (15 Laman Street, Newcastle).

The workshop is free.

NEW ANNUAL: Expect the unexpected at City of Newcastle’s inaugural arts festival. The 10-day festival, which wraps up on Sunday 21 February, has livened up parks, places, and spaces around Newcastle by featuring local and visiting artists who have shared music, dance, contemporary performance, and visual art. Visit newannual.com for more information.

TORONTO LIONS MARKETS: Up to 200 stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables, garden plants and ornaments, tools and bric-a-brac, pet food and accessories, CDs, DVDs and vinyl records, a variety of hot foods and espresso coffee. The markets will take place at Lions Park (Main Road, Toronto) on Sunday 21 February from 8am till 1pm. Ample free parking; all monies raised go

Cardiff). Carpet bowls and euchre card games are also on offer. Call Roger on 0406 727 455 or email rogerthedodger2@bigpond.com for more information.

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to local charities.

HEAVEN CAN WAIT CHARITY SAILING REGATTA: The Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto will again host the Heaven Can Wait Charity Sailing Regatta, in support of the Hunter branch of Cancer Council NSW, on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February. It will raise funds for domestic support services for both terminal and recovering cancer patients. Go to rmyctoronto. com.au/heaven-can-wait for more information.

FRENCH TWILIGHT MARKETS: Enjoy a beautiful twilight evening at heritage-listed The Station (corner of Scott and Watt streets, Newcastle) featuring French food and wine, French music, and a huge range of market goods, including French linen, homewares, clothing, leather-ware, and local wines and produce. It is on Saturday 20 February from 4pm.

BEL AIR VIEW CLUB: Meets on the third Monday of each month at South Leagues Club (Llewellyn Street, Merewether) at 10.30am.

New members and visitors warmly welcomed so come along and join us for friendship and interesting guest speakers followed by lunch. Phone Gillian on 4963 5655 for more information.

CARDIFF COMBINED PENSIONERS AND SENIOR CITIZENS: The group is welcoming new members who are after a bit of fun, with Bingo on Mondays from 9.30am to 1.15pm and Fridays from 9.30am to 12pm at the Cardiff Senior Citizens Centre (52 Harrison Street,

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WINNING ISN’T EVERYTHING: Maitland Regional Museum and The Museum of Clothing at Brough House (73 Church Street, Maitland) will host a continuation of the exhibition of the history of Maitland Sport –Winning Isn’t Everything – until Sunday 21 March. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10am to 3pm, $5 adults, children free. Weekday group bookings welcome. Email maitlandrmuseum@gmail.com or phone 4933 4450 for more details.

PARATRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS: The City of Newcastle Paratriathlon will take place on the foreshore of Newcastle Harbour (Wharf Road, Newcastle) on Saturday 20 February. The event will showcase the sport of Paratriathlon, as well as the city. Elite entrants will be competing for valuable Olympic preparation racing. It is set to start at 7am.

MAITLAND TASTE: Taste the difference at the Maitland Taste Festival. Talk to the specialists in home grown produce for inspiration in your own garden, see local chefs create tempting dishes to excite your appetite, and taste the unique flavours of the Hunter. This year’s event will go across the weekend of 13 and 14 March. Call the Maitland Visitor Information Centre on 4931 2800 for more information.

NEWCASTLE FRINGE FESTIVAL: It’s edgy, diverse, inspirational and super creative, and it’s the biggest little fringe in Australia. Gather your tribe and venue hop from performance to performance for the ultimate in ‘fringey’ fun. The festival will go from Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 March. Visit newcastlefringe.com.au for more information.

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Pantone has announced its Colour of the Year for 2021, and this year they’ve graced us with two hues to serve as inspiration for our looks for the coming year. Pantone describes their choices for this year, ‘ultimate grey’ and the lemon-yellow ‘illuminating’, as a union that’s “practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic”, “a message of happiness supported by fortitude” and “aspirational and gives us hope”.

Ariana Grande at the 2020 Grammys in custom Giambattista Valli, showing us that grey is anything but boring.

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Blue haven as the weather cools

It is difficult to believe that autumn is approaching.

I find that, at this time of year, mother nature is providing a blessed relief from summer, which hasn’t been too hot and humid this time around. You will start to notice that blue becomes predominant in the garden; it is nature providing us with cooler colours during late summer (almost autumn).

A shrub that is much maligned

is plumbago – sure, it can be rampant, but it is excellent for hedging. It just needs regular pruning into a hedge.

Let’s talk about real blue plants.

The palette of blue shades are few and far between.

Look for planting blue iris and lobelia, an annual that is rewarding for many months in flower.

There are many blue plants, such as salvia, that need paler backdrops

to succeed. Use silver-leafed plants for accents, plant yellow marigolds as a border.

White petunias can still be planted as a border. During February/March, it can be bedded during this month leading into autumn. In the coming weeks try to plant hyacinths, cinerarias, pansxieds, and viola (which will enjoy being planted when the weather cools).

Take care when planting out shades of blue in hot weather as they will only like morning sun.

Blue climbers are difficult to find, whilst ground covers are readily available. Two such ground covers flowering at the moment are convolvulus and volvulus, one being blue and the other mauve, almost blue.

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THIS WEEK: • When beans have finished cropping, dig the plants into the soil. They are a valuable source of nitrogen.

• Sprinkle snail bait during wet periods, keeping in mind dogs and cats.

• Citrus with new growth may be curling with citrus leaf miner. Take a sample to your local nursery for assessment.

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Every moment is a new experience if we pay attention Mindfulness helps us understand what is really happening.

It’s much more than a bunch of tools to keep us calm. It is a foundational way of gaining understanding and meaning through careful observation of how life is.

The first of these foundations is impermanence. Everything changes all the time. Nothing stays the same. If there wasn’t change, we would die instantly.

The upside of this flux is that everything difficult will pass and that every moment is a new experience if we only pay attention.

A new experience is like a pulse of life. In Buddhism, it is called Dependent Arising. Simply because what is experienced is dependent on our past along with the conditions of the moment.

A good analogy is a fire. A fire’s sparks are dependently arising.

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Sparks pop at a particular moment due to the temperature in the air, the humidity, the dryness of the timber, the intensity of the heat, the breeze, and the gap between the logs.

It’s the same for our experiences appear in a context. How can this help us to understand what is really happening in our life?

If we have had a lot of trauma early in our lives or if we are experiencing no work, the loss of a relationship, or poor living conditions, then the context is likely to give rise to sad, depressive experiences.

When there is a particular theme in your life that causes you pain – a failed relationship for instance – should you keep placing the ‘logs’ in a way that makes it likely that you will experience pain?

Or do you disperse the logs so that it is harder for the pain to

arise? Dispersing the logs can be not seeking out associations with the misery or pain.

Don’t drive past the home of the person who causes you pain or indulge in memories of the good times with them.

Don’t hang around those who want to talk about the painful experience all the time.

Instead, soothe the pain as the arising body sensation that it is.

Take a morning walk, meditate, eat well, enjoy sleeping in, so that your context is less likely to give rise to more misery.

If this is how it works, we might wonder: who are we then? We are a being having experiences.

The experience in a time context gives us the sense of ‘me’ but there isn’t one!

Science backs this up, there is no ‘me’ anywhere, just experiences that dependently arise. There is a

system of experiencing.

So, there is not success or failure. Rather, life’s system is experiencing the delight of success, and the pain of failure.

And those experiences will all pass as they are just dependently arising.

There is liberation in Dependent Arising as it is not ‘you’, it is a human experience that is arising.

Your responsibility lies not in what arises but in the factors within your control that affect what arises.

That is a personal, and social responsibility.

Personal in relation to managing ourselves; social in what kind of society we create, where everyone’s dependent arising is okay. *This is an online column written by mindfulness expert Charlotte Thaarup. Visit newcastleweekly. com.au to read more.

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ARIES 21 MAR – 20 APR

CANCER 22 JUNE – 22 JULY

LIBRA 24 SEPT – 23 OCT

CAPRICORN 22 DEC – 20 JAN

If you have been feeling rather lonely or isolated, an email or phone call from a friend may be just the thing to perk you up. You’re in the early stages of a seven-year cycle in which your fortunes fluctuate but, overall, hard work will reap rewards.

You may not be feeling the best so take some time to pamper yourself a little. You may have the start of a chronic ailment or backache returning, so don’t push yourself beyond your limits. A better diet will do you wonders.

It feels like family, loved ones or ageing relatives have been making many demands on your time and competing for your attention lately.

If you really want to set the cat amongst the pigeons, go out with a friend and leave them all to squabble.

Obstacles may be placed in your way at work and it will be hard to get others to see things with the same urgency.

You may be frustrated by someone in a position of authority who seems to have a slow and philosophical attitude to what you see as priorities.

TAURUS 21 APR – 21 MAY

LEO 23 JULY – 23 AUG It feels like nothing will get resolved as quickly as you would like it to be at this time. Work or business matters will take their time and any negotiations you are involved with could become complicated over the next few weeks.

SCORPIO 24 Oct – 22 Nov While Mercury remains retrograde until 22 February, if you say the wrong thing or let slip an indiscretion that is not yours to reveal, important people could turn against you. The only way to impress those who count is by refusing to say too much. Don’t rise to the bait.

You may be called on to keep the peace at home, because no other sign can be as determined as you are under the right circumstances.

Whatever you say, make sure it is honest as this will have a far greater effect than flattery or false promises.

Allow time for a chat with a colleague and use some charm as you will learn something to your advantage. The planets support you to reinvent your finances and you will be far less pressured financially than you have been in a long time.

GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUNE It could be that your energy levels are quite low now and even though you have plenty of plans, you may not feel inclined to start just yet.

Your partner also needs some extra attention so do your best to be there for them while looking after yourself.

VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEPT If you have any concerns when it comes to your health and wellbeing, then surely it’s better to check everything out, if only to set your mind at rest. Perhaps the only cure for health worries and work concerns is a complete change of routine.

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Household Repairs and Maintenance

0410 312 247

• Roof replacements • Leak repairs • No job too small • Free quotes - pensioner rates

Call Terry 4954 0309 or 0414 540 309

NW0062

NW0399

Call 0431 331 605

Mick Dunley

GYPROCKING

MG PLASTERING Qualified in all aspects of

GYPROCK AND PLASTERING

NW1100

FREE QUOTES • ALL AREAS

No job too big or too small - Service & quality guaranteed - Free Quotes 44 years experience - Servicing Lake Macquarie & Newcastle areas

Lic No EC38503

Over 40 years experience | all tradies fully licensed

ELECTRICIAN

• Licensed, Experienced and reliable • All types of Electrical work including rewires

D R I V E W AY S P E C I A L I S T - A L L A S P E C T S O F C O N C R E T I N G • STAMPED • STENCILLED • COLOURED • PLAIN EXPOSED AGG • SLABS • PATIOS • POOL SURROUNDS • RESURFACING

NW0985

Extensions • Renovations • Decks • Pergolas • Bathrooms • Laundries • Carpentry Gyprocking • Plumbing • Electrical • Painting

ELECTRICAL

NW0001

BUILDERS

– NO JOB TOO SMALL – Patch-up specialists.

PHONE MICK 0419 977 039 Lic 251316c

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Contact 0413 017 353 E Julie.h@newcastleweekly.com.au

Trades & Services Guide PAINTING Painting Services

RIGHT AS RAIN ROOFING

Interior + exterior painting + decorating

CALL Robert 0449 019 166 Nathan 0431 754 132

LIC NO. 77284C

ALL WORK GUARANTEED • FREE QUOTES • ALL AREAS

HOME MAINTENANCE

Email: HighlyDecorated@yahoo.com Website: highlydecoratedpainting.com

ABN 55757066216 Work up to $5000

0421 321 458 0416 152 422

Over 30 Years Painting Experience NW0058

Lic No: 18545C

Keith Minton

EMAIL: oziwiroofi ng@gmail.com

CARDIFF

Lic L10548

JUDI GURD-CHAPMAN (LORN) Master Hypnotherapist

Cherry Plumbing

NLP Psychotherapist | P: 0419 019 842 | www.mindmechanics.com.au

LANDSCAPING & DESIGN

Hot Water Systems | Gas and Electric

0415 333 883 Newcastle

TILING

24 Hour Service • Blocked Drains • Hot Water Systems • Water Jetter • Drain Camera • Maintenance • Renovations • Diagnostic Expert Licence No L13318

TILING

Dave Knights Plumbing Services Plumber • Drainer • Gasfitter Water saver specialists • Taps • Toilets

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls and • Decking • Paving • Fencing

Dave Knight

To get your business listed in the Trades & Services Guide, call Julie on 0413 017 353 or email Julie.h@newcastleweekly.com.au

Ph Scott: 0402 225 341

Licence No. 12585DC ABN: 80 359 814 572 NW0132

NW0046

ALL AREAS Ph/Fax: 4958 1658 Pensioner discounts Lic No. L3569 No job too big or small

ASK FOR LICENCE TILER, BE SURE Wall & Floor, Bathrooms, All Tiling Repairs, Kitchens, Patios, Large Floor Areas ◆ ALL WORK GUARANTEED ◆ 7 DAYS ◆ NO JOB TOO SMALL ◆ FREE QUOTES

WALL & FLOOR TILER

Mob: 0418 686 472

www.dezignaretainingwalls.com

0412 510 111 or 4933 5280

Call Alan

Lic No. 177893C

Dezigna Retaining Walls

FREE QUOTES!

NW0063

Phone Terry Slupik - All areas

4954 0309 • 0414 540 309

•All areas •All kinds of rubbish •7 Day Service •All removed •Prompt Reliable Service •In Business 26 years

NW0341

Clinical Hynotherapy is a quick, safe and calm method to help change the way you feel, think and act in life situations.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PLUMBING

PLUMBING GAS GUTTERING UNBLOCK SEWERS/STORM WATER DRAINS ALL TYPES OF HOT WATER SYSTEMS REPLACED

CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPY FOR LIFE ISSUES

Lic No: 261305C

QU O TES

RUBBISH REMOVALS

NW0085-V2

Big or small, we do it all!

FREE

www.oziwi.com.au

PLUMBING & GASFITTING HYPNOTHERAPY

• METAL ROOFING SPECIALIST • FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • NEW GUTTERING INSTALLATION • QUALITY BLUESCOPE STEEL • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • CUSTOM FOLDED FLASHINGS • LEAF PROTECTION

PHONE BRICE OR MANDY

0402 923 984 OR 4955 4677

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Service guaranteed Ph Shane 4959 6091 Mob 0410 564 044

PAINTER HANDYman • Quality Work • Pensioner Discounts • Dulux Paint Specialist • Low Rates

Call Mike 0413 686 757

• All roof repairs & renewal

• No job too big or small • Quality tradesman NW0054

Call Bill 0401 624 029

FREE QUOTES

NW1293

Pensioner discounts

NW1363

Prompt • Pristine • Professional

Lic no 112440c

New Work Renovations Pre Paint Repairs Small jobs

NW0253

• • • •

Highly Decorated

NW0052

GYPROCKING

ROOFING

Presentation Plus

Quality Workmanship in all aspects of Tiling, Bathrooms, Renovations, Floors, Kitchens, Patios Etc.

No Job Too Small Free Measure & Quote

Call Mark Kehoe

0414 582 337

NW1153

GYPROCKING

Contact 0413 017 353 E Julie.h@newcastleweekly.com.au

Trades & Services Guide TREE SERVICES

for a free no obligation quote

40 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE NO JOB TOO SMALL OR LARGE

Mobile: 0408 681 866 Phone Ian: 4948 6551 benny57@bigpond.net.au

Girls Can’t Surf offers a wild ride

NW0418-V17

NW0015

Call Kristy on 0432 695 430 or 0422 442 284

A

Tree Lopping specialists

• Stump service • Free quotes • Pensioner discounts • Fully insured • All tree work & pruning • Arborist • Prompt reliable service

NW1400-V8

Tree Removal • Stump Grinding Pruning and Crown Maintenance

TREE SERVICES

LTITUDE

BTS TREE SERVICES ---------- Palm & Hedge Trimming Specialist ----------

Serving TH E HUNTER

TREE SERVICES

• Free prompt no obligation quotes • Fully Insured • Site cleaned • Reliable service • Hedge Trimming • Wood chipping • Pensioner rebates • Stump grinding

Neil: 4945 8923 or 0438 506 949 Mark: 0424 275 386

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My favourite things MY FAMILY

MY WORK

I live for my boys. They are the driving force behind what I do. My husband is my backbone, I couldn’t do what I do without him. I come up with the ideas and he helps me execute – the perfect team.

I am so proud of what Franco and I have created in the café. The taste and presentation of food is so important to me. We pride ourselves on finding the best seasonal, and local, produce to ensure our dishes are served with love.

Jessica Eckford Aguilera FOOD AND FLOWER MARKETS FOUNDER

Jessica Eckford Aguilera is an entrepreneur. From her background in the Sydney events industry, Jess has blossomed into a successful business owner, having spent the past four years creating the Newcastle Food and Flowers Markets in Sandgate. Born and bred in Lorn, Jess moved to Sydney at 18, creating her first company in 2003. She then spent the next 15 years working on high-end weddings and corporate events, with clients like McDonalds and Pfizer.

She is now the mother of three beautiful boys, choosing to settle back in her home region with husband Franco five years ago. “Ten years ago, I said I would bring the flower markets to Newcastle,” Jess said. “And I did, and I’ve never looked back.” Together with Franco, Jess has created a destination in Sandgate, welcoming visitors from all over the state for weddings, fresh produce, locally grown flowers, food and wine and events. In April, they will welcome the launch of the School of Floral Design, the first of its kind in the region.

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NEW WELLNESS AND CULINARY LINE This year, we launched ‘Live Well, Feel Good’. Everything from face serums, dried floral smudge wands, homemade lemon curd and dukkah are all made on the premises and are designed to improve health and wellbeing.

TEACHING MY WORKSHOPS Being able to share my knowledge with our workshops give me such a buzz. I seriously get to meet some of the most inspiring and creative females. Knowing they walk out with a masterpiece that they put their heart and soul into always makes me smile.

WEDDINGS I have such a passion for creating beautiful weddings. I still get butterflies when I do each client’s wedding – it’s the perfectionist in me.

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Eligible for

$25,000

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$178,900

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Everyday life is easy at Cliftleigh Meadows with an abundance of shopping, education, medical and recreation facilites easily accesible. The contemporary master planned community provides the life you want to live.

Surrounded by 125 acres of parkland and connected by a vibrant community, house and land packages are available from leading builders on level, easy building homesites. Thoughtfully designed cycleways will wind through the estate creating an idyllic living environment for the whole family.

Call 0466 747 555 cliftleighmeadows.com.au * Photographs & illustrations are intended to be a visual aid only. Winten Property Group gives no warranty and makes no representation to the accuracy of sufficiency of any description, illustrations, photographs or statements contained in this brochure and accepts no liability for any loss suffered by any person who relies wholly or partly upon the information presented. All information is subject to change without notice. Prices correct at time of printing. TC_CM_007

Classic design, contemporary values.