Inner City Weekender June 27 2014

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Abbott visits School for deaf opened The Angels are still going strong p.20

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Gruesome attack Leichhardt man’s nose bitten off p.6

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ast Friday, Prime Minister Tony Abbott opened a new early intervention centre for deaf children in Newtown.

The Roth-Winkler Campus for Listening and Spoken Language is a state-of-the-art facility for the Shepherd Centre, which has been helping deaf children since 1970. The Centre used the stories of past and present students to illustrate its work.

Jonah Roberts said he was born “12 years ago into a world without sound” but with the help of a cochlear implant and the Centre’s therapy, he was now an accomplished public speaker.

David Henderson said he was grateful his son Leo was now a normal three-year-old after receiving a cochlear implant in February this year.

Prime Minister Abbott said he saluted people like Jonah, David and Leo. He also paid tribute to Bruce Shepherd, the founder of the Shepherd Centre.

“Bruce has always been one of those people who turns difficulty into opportunity,” he said.

“He has done a remarkable job with the Centre.”

The Shepherd Centre CEO Jim Hungerford said with early intervention, hearing impaired children typically enter primary school with the same language skills as their peers and this was crucial for their social inclusion skills.

Prime Minister Abbott cuts the Shepherd Centre’s cake with help from David Henderson, his son Leo, and NSW Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka

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Australian Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was jailed for seven years in Egypt for spreading false news and supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood while former editor of the News of the World in Britain Andy Coulson was convicted of phone hacking.

The latter case highlights why journalists are often held in fairly low esteem. In a desperate bid for scoops, News of the World journalists hacked into the phones of celebrities, politicians and members of the royal family to get access to private messages.

However, they really drew the ire of the public when it was revealed they had hacked the phones of a murdered schoolgirl and relatives of other victims of crime.

That’s why I wasn’t too disappointed to hear of Coulson’s conviction.

However, the case of Peter Greste highlights the fact that many journalists around the world put their life and liberty on the line to bring the news to the world.

An Amnesty International trial observer recorded several irregularities and examples of complete ineptitude during the proceedings.

They said in 12 court sessions, the prosecution failed to produce a single shred of solid evidence linking the journalists to a terrorism organisation or proving they had “falsified” news footage.

Philip Luther, Director of the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, described the trial as a complete sham.

“Consigning these men to years in prison after such a farcical spectacle is a travesty of justice,” Mr Luther said.

“The verdict provides further evidence that Egyptian authorities will stop at nothing in the ruthless campaign to crush anyone who challenges the official narrative, regardless of how questionable the evidence against them is.”

Amnesty said prosecutors obstructed the defendants’ right to review and challenge the evidence presented against them.

Key witnesses for the prosecution also appeared to contradict their own written testimony.

Technical experts admitted on cross-examination that they were unable to confirm whether Al Jazeera journalists had doctored images or carried unauthorised equipment.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said

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the Australian Government was shocked at the verdict.

“We are deeply dismayed by the fact that a sentence has been imposed and we are appalled by the severity of it,” Minister Bishop said.

“It is hard to credit that the court in this case could have reached this conclusion. The Australian Government simply cannot understand it based on the evidence that was presented in the case.

“Peter Greste is a well respected Australian journalist. He was in Egypt to report on the political situation. He was not there to support the Muslim Brotherhood.”

She said she and her Departmental officials would make representations on behalf of Mr Greste, however, current Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi made it clear he would not interfere in the ruling of the court leaving Mr Greste’s family and supporters unclear on how they will be able to get him freed.

Unsurprisingly, the International Federation of Journalists joined the calls for Peter Greste and his two colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed to be released.

“It is clear that journalists covering the complex political and social situation in Egypt must not be blamed or made responsible for incidents that occur. These journalists were doing their job, as is the case in other parts of the world,” IFJ Senior Vice President Younes Mjahed said.

“The verdict of the court, despite the lack of evidence and bizarre court proceedings over more than a dozen hearings, is an appalling attack on press freedom and carries an implicit threat to all media working in Egypt.”

The IFJ says that 105 journalists were killed in 2013 either in targeted killings, bomb attacks or as the result of crossfire.

Six of those journalists were killed in Egypt covering the violence following the military coup, which saw former president Mohamed Morsi, who was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, ousted.

While Greste hasn’t lost his life, a seven year jail sentence is going to be very difficult for a man who was just doing his job. To make matters worse, the jail conditions are very disturbing.

Obviously I have a slight bias in favour of journalists but I think it’s worth remembering that for every Andy Coulson who gets your hackles up, there’s a Peter Greste out there who deserves a bit more respect.

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Ashfield Park protected NSW Govt says local green space won’t be affected by WestConnex CHRIS CONNOLLY

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SW Roads Minister Duncan Gay announced this week that Ashfield Park will not be touched during the building of the WestConnex motorway and local activists are calling for similar guarantees to be given to other parks in the area under threat such as Tempe Reserve, Camperdown Park and Petersham Park.

“Under the initial design, up to four per cent of Ashfield Park was required for the construction of new bus lanes and entry and exit portals to the WestConnex M4 East tunnel,” Minister Gay said.

“Since the original design was released for public comment, more detailed analysis has found we can meet the strategic objectives of providing a six lane underground motorway under Sydney’s inner west without impacting the surface at Ashfield Park.”

Minister Gay said the NSW Government made a decision early on to limit the impact of WestConnex on surface roads by planning as much tunnelling as possible, despite this being more expensive.

“The M4 East motorway will no longer impact on Ashfield Park and I am pleased to announce today that shortlisted

contractors will to be directed to find innovative means to avoid it,” he said.

“This demonstrates the government is listening to the local community as it moves ahead with work on this vital project.”

Marrickville councillors Jo Haylen and Max Phillips, who are the Labor and Greens candidates for Summer Hill at next year’s state election, both supported the decision and called for other parks in the area to be protected as well.

Ms Haylen said the NSW Government needed to be more transparent about their plans, particularly when it comes to the preservation of other heritage parks.

“The current lack of information means residents across the Marrickville area are understandably fearful of losing their parkland,” she said.

“The inner west community has made it very clear to the NSW Government that we value our precious open space.”

Mr Phillips said the announcement was a great win for local people.

“The Inner West has one of the lowest rates of open space in Australia so what we do have is precious and should be protected. The Greens oppose the WestConnex motorway and believe transport funding should go towards relieving traffic congestion in the long term,” he said.

Minister Gay with Ashfield residents and other state politicians at Ashfield Park

News in numbers Health Minister Jillian Skinner has welcomed a report which she says demonstrates NSW public hospitals are achieving record results for emergency department and elective surgery waiting times.

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Lifeline Australia says that more resources need to be dedicated to stopping suicides.

“Lifeline Australia is incredibly grateful for the support of not only the Australian Government, but communities and individuals across the country helping us to save lives, and achieve our vision of an Australia free of suicide,” CEO Jane Hayden said.

“However, given that suicide deaths recently reached a 10 year peak, we do ask the Australian Government to address, and increase funding to the priority areas of mental health, including suicide prevention.

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“NSW achieved some of the best results in the country and as a result patients are receiving quality care quicker than ever,” Mrs Skinner said.

“The report also shows our hospitals aren’t resting on their laurels – they are building on their enhanced performance and continuing to improve wait times for patients in emergency and elective surgery.”

70.8 per cent of NSW patients received treatment and were discharged from the emergency department or admitted to a ward within four hours – just shy of the 71 per cent goal for 2013.

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On the verge of change Alfred Street has been revitalised with a brand new community garden CHRIS CONNOLLY

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Residents of Alfred Street working together to beautify their street verges information on the program.

There are many factors to consider before starting a verge project such as whether there are pipes or service lines

under the ground, the size of the plants being planted, leaving space for car doors to open and bins to be left for collection.

It’s also important to speak to your

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he residents of Alfred Street in St Peters recently got together with Marrickville Council to transform 53 square metres of concrete footpath into street gardens.

Roughly 90 per cent of the street’s residents turned out to help with the project, planting almost 300 plants including 10 different species of native climbers, shrubs, grasses and ground covers.

After hours of hard work the street looked very different, with residents now in charge of watering and maintaining the beautiful gardens.

The project was part of Council’s Sustainable Streets program, which is successfully involving the community in a collaborative approach to design, management and maintenance of verge gardens.

“There’s a lot to love about our Sustainable Streets program,” said Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen.

“In a Council that has very little open space, all our shared areas are so precious – and that includes our streets and lanes.

I’m all about revitalising these spaces.”

Residents who are interested in getting involved in the Sustainable Streets program should contact Council for more

neighbours both to ensure they’re not going to be disadvantaged or upset by changes to the footpath and also to try to get them involved.

Mayor Haylen said the community aspect of the program was very important and the main reason why Council voted unanimously back in March to support the establishment of Sunday Streets (also known as Ciclovia) in the Marrickville local government area.

“Sunday Streets is all about getting everyone in the neighbourhood out of their homes and bringing them together to mingle on our streets,” she said.

“And it all neatly dovetails into our Two Way Street initiative as well, which aims to build stronger relationships within communities – bringing people together and creating a safer environment for everyone.

“We can build neighbourliness through community activities.

“I know that when neighbours come together – when we get to know each other – our community gets stronger. I congratulate the residents of Alfred Street on caring about their street, and caring about each other.”

More information about Sustainable Streets can be found at www.marrickville. nsw.gov.au.

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Break and enter Police have charged a man after a home was broken into and an occupant threatened on Wednesday evening. About 10.10pm, two men allegedly entered a house on Livingstone Road through the rear door, while one other man stood outside the front of the house. The two men walked into a bedroom and confronted a 27-yearold man, demanding money. The pair searched the house before leaving on foot. Police were called to the home and commenced a search of the surrounding streets with the assistance of a police dog.

A 36-year-old man was apprehended in Gordon Square and a number of items allegedly stolen were recovered. He was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence.

Fun for kids There are plenty of great school holiday activities on in Marrickville over July aimed at five to 12-year-olds. There will be an ice-cream party collage lesson where, using a range of cool craft materials, the kids will create a fun party collage with colour, movement and sparkles. Or why not create a medieval knight, using a special embossing technique to give him an impressive suit of armour. Bring the medieval knight to life with movable arms and legs. The little ones will especially love undersea hand painting to make sea creatures like jellyfish and crabs. Or turn into a mad scientist by combining acids and alkalis to create a foaming monster!

For details on each event see Council’s website or call 9335 2173.

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Man’s nose bitten off Gruesome and shocking attack on Leichhardt man CHRIS CONNOLLY

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Leichhardt man is recovering in hospital after having his nose bitten off in an unprovoked attack at his home this week.

There are unconfirmed reports that the man has connections to the Hells Angels motorcycle gang and the attack was related to the brawl at Sydney Airport in 2009, which saw Hells Angel Anthony Zervas killed and Comancheros boss Mick Hawi sent to prison for his murder.

Mr Hawi’s conviction was recently overturned and he will face a re-trial but was released on bail this week Detective Inspector Clive Ainsley from Leichhardt Police said there was no evidence of a link at this stage but they were keeping an open mind.

He said the offender was not known to the victim and the victim was cooperating fully with the police.

DI Ainsley said the 37-year-old man responded to a call on his intercom about 5.10pm on Tuesday afternoon.

“As soon as he opened the door, the offender grabbed him and bit on his nose, severing it,” DI Ainsley said.

The offender then ran off and was last seen running along Norton Street.

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He said the victim was able to recover the severed part of his nose and get a family member to take him to hospital where he underwent a procedure to have it reattached. He is in a stable condition.

DI Ainsley called for anyone with any knowledge of the incident or who saw

anything suspicious at the time on either Norton Street or a nearby stretch of Parramatta Road to contact police.

He described the offender as being of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern appearance with a large build. He said he was shocked at the severity of the attack.

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Police release images of theft and stabbing from 2013

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Investigators have renewed their appeal for information following a serious assault and the theft of a large amount of cash at Marrickville last year.

About 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, a 30-year-old man, who had advertised a valuable designer wrist watch for sale online, was waiting to meet with a prospective purchaser on Marrickville Road.

Two men walked by, produced a handgun, and dragged the man into a nearby premises where he was threatened with the gun and stabbed several times in the leg with a knife before they left with the victim’s wallet and a large amount of cash.

Investigators have released CCTV of two men they believe can assist with their inquiries. Check the NSW Police website.

Police are appealing for information after a cyclist and car collided in Tempe last week.

About 8.50pm on Tuesday, June 17, a cyclist left the footpath and began travelling on Holbeach Avenue, when it collided with a Toyota Camry.

Despite wearing a helmet, the 32-year-old male cyclist suffered major facial and head injuries and was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.

The 24-year-old driver of the Toyota was not injured and was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests.

A crime scene was established and examined by forensic specialists.

Police continue to make inquiries into the incident and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Operation sees 110 people arrested for shoplifting

Vision impaired have new way to confirm police identities

More than 100 people have been arrested during an operation targeting shoplifters in Sydney. Operation Lightfingers was an initiative of the Redfern Region Enforcement Squad, which ran from Tuesday to Saturday (June 17-21), at a number of retail stores in Sydney CBD, Bondi Junction and Broadway.

The five-day operation resulted in the arrest of 110 people, who were charged with 128 offences, including larceny, assault, resist police, malicious damage and escape police custody. In addition, police recovered more than $9,300 in stolen goods.

Police said the influx of customers during major sales can create opportunity for shoplifters.

Police have introduced new processes to assist members of the community who are blind or vision impaired in communicating with emergency services.

Concerns had been raised that people who are blind or vision impaired may not have been able to confirm a person attending their premises is a police officer, possibly placing them in danger.

Now, however, if someone claiming to be a police officer attends a blind or vision impaired person’s home, they can confirm the officer’s identity by asking the officer for their name, rank, registered number and CAD reference number; then contact the Police Assistance Line (131 444) for proof.

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Perfect match murals finished Residents are welcome to tour the new street artworks that have replaced graffiti

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ocal residents might have noticed new murals popping up around the place recently. It’s all part of Marrickville Council’s Perfect Match program, which has brought together local property owners and renowned street artists to transform 14 public walls into spectacular new artworks.

Next weekend, you can visit the Perfect Match sites and meet up with some of the artists who have created them.

There are two bus tours leaving from the Newtown Art Seat at 11am and 2pm on Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6.

Melinda Vassallo, author of Street Art of the Inner West, and street artist Dallas Clark will talk you through the artworks.

You can meet the artists and property owners, and join community celebrations along the way. Bookings are essential at www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au/perfectmatch.

Or you can choose the bike tours, also leaving from the Art Seat but at 10am on the Saturday and Sunday. These are hosted by Gilbert Grace of ARTcycle and like the bus tours include opportunities to meet artists and property owners along

Resident Ben Isackson shows off the new mural by Ears in Camden Street, Newtown

the way. Bring your own bike, repair kit, helmet, pump and phone. Bookings are essential at www.artcyclesydney.com.

You can also download a map at www. marrickville.nsw.gov.au/perfectmatch and travel at your own pace and by your own means around the sites. The map provides a guide to what times you’re likely to find artists at their creations as well as when some of the neighbourhood celebrations are.

There are clusters of artworks. Around Stanmore Station you’ll find four works from Robin Martin, Make Creative, Akislew & Hazzy Bee and Province.

Near Alice Street, Newtown, you’ll find four works from Ears, Syke & Laura Ives, Hugues Sineux and Rodney Monk.

Around the intersection of Victoria Road and Sydenham Road, you’ll find three sites with works from Skulk, Richard Briggs and SMC(3) while not far away near Sydenham Station you’ll find another three works from Fintan Magee, Jo Hurst and Sid Tapia.

Marrickville Mayor Jo Haylen said the idea behind the program was to see iconic artworks replace frequent tagging and graffiti on public spaces.

“Perfect Match is a win for everyone – residents, property owners, artists, and business,” Mayor Haylen said.

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any modern inner city parents feel the urge to protect their kids from all risks big and small, but the Sydney Local Health District is encouraging risky play for healthy development.

Sydney Local Health is supporting the Munch and Move Healthy Children’s initiative, which promotes physical activity, healthy eating and reduced small screen time.

Karen Wardle from Munch and Move says engaging in risky play is an important part of children’s development.

“Play equipment like tyre swings and rope ladders encourage children to challenge themselves and manage their own risks and provide important gross motor experience,” Ms Wardle said.

The Explore and Develop Childcare centre in Annandale recently installed three new swings following the training and advice provided through the Munch and Move program.

“The ladder swing is the most popular, we have seen children move from not wanting to go on it to being able to climb to the top,” said the centre director, Su Garrett.

The Munch and Move program provides

professional training and ongoing support to all preschools in Sydney Local Health District, as well as a comprehensive manual and resources.

The training aims to assist educators to implement a fun, play-based approach to supporting healthy eating and physical activity habits in young children.

The Acting Director of the Sydney Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service, Mandy Williams, said play needed to be fun and interesting to encourage as much activity across the day as possible.

“While services need to provide a safe environment to promote ongoing skill development it is important that the environment still supports children in their quest for mastery and challenge,” Ms Williams said.

National physical activity recommendations suggest children from one to five-years-old should be physically active every day for at least three hours, spread throughout the day.

The Munch and Move program has six key messages: choose water as a drink, eat more fruit and vegetables, be active each day, choose healthier snacks, encourage and support breastfeeding and turn off the television or computer.

For more information on Munch and Move visit www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/ populationhealth/munchnmove.html.

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Boost to cycleway spending Council votes to dedicate another $200,000 to new ‘Route 5’ cycleway CHRIS CONNOLLY

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arrickville Council voted this week to invest an additional $200,000 in the annual budget to complete Regional Cycleway Route 5, which will connect major centres Camperdown, Newtown and Enmore with the Cooks River Cycleway.

The debate on the proposal was heated at times with questions raised about whether Council could afford the cost.

Greens Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore expressed disappointment that only nine per cent of the priority bike paths in Council’s Marrickville Bike Strategy 2007-2016 have been completed to date.

“Years of underfunding have led to a short fall of more than $7 million to build the priority bike paths identified by Council – half of which was to be funded by Council and half by the State Government.

At that rate we would not have met our local bike targets until 2039,” Cr Ellsmore said.

“Building bike paths should be core business for local councils, particularly Marrickville Council.

“After the City of Sydney, the Marrickville Council area has the largest number

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of residents who travel to work by bike of any council area.”

She defended the cost saying the City of Sydney currently spends over 10 per cent of its capital budget on bike paths while this week’s decision only increases Marrickville’s investment to two per cent of its budget.

Mayor Jo Haylen was pleased that Council approved the additional funding.

“This takes our bicycle infrastructure investment for 2014/15 from $310,000 to just over half a million dollars,” she said.

“We want to see more people get out of their cars and onto bikes. That’s why Marrickville is providing leadership by investing in safer cycling routes that everyone can enjoy.”

She said Council had also committed to prioritising bicycle infrastructure projects when seeking infrastructure grant funding from other tiers of government.

“However, we don’t have the capacity to invest as much in bike paths as wealthier councils like the City of Sydney,” Mayor Haylen said.

“We must always be mindful of the need to deliver to our residents a responsible and fair budget.”

The Greens candidate for the State seat of Newtown, Jenny Leong also supported the decision.

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“The Greens think building better bike paths should be a priority for all levels of Government.”

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arrickville Mayor Jo Haylen is hopeful that an idea from Council will lead to a national policy on affordable housing.

The proposal, which calls for the establishment of a National Housing Authority that would develop an Australia-wide policy on rental accommodation shortages, rising land prices, and the everincreasing cost of housing, was endorsed last week in Canberra at the National General Assembly of Local Government.

Mayor Haylen said Australia now has some of the most expensive housing in the world and the Marrickville resolution would help fill the void left by State and Federal neglect of the issue.

“Public or social housing is a state responsibility. But the system is crippled under 10-year waiting lists. And just when we needed national leadership on this critical issue the Federal Government abolished the National Housing Council – meaning there is now no coordinated and strategic approach to the provision of housing,” Mayor Haylen said.

The National Housing Supply Council was established in 2008 to monitor housing demand, supply and affordability but was abolished by the Abbott government

in November last year shortly after coming into office.

“Inner west housing has become so prohibitively expensive that graduate teachers, child carers, nurses, and those in hospitality can struggle to meet rents and mortgages,” she said.

“We want people from all walks of life living and working in our suburbs. Having to live further away from family and community support systems, travelling further to get to work or to visit their loved ones – it’s terrible for personal lives and it’s bad for the environment.”

A spokesperson for Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews said the Commonwealth provides the states and territories with approximately $1.3 billion per annum under the National Affordable Housing Agreement and continues to assist around 1.3 million individuals and families through the provision of around $4.4 billion in Commonwealth Rent Assistance every year.

Minister Andrews has also stated publicly that there is a need to review housing and homelessness policies and programmes to increase housing supply and improve affordability. The Government is currently determining how best to undertake the review, with the outcomes to feed into the White Papers on Reform of the Federation and Taxation.

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They take their snags seriously in the Southern Highlands of NSW, with an expected 300-plus aficionados putting their home creations to the judges in this year’s third annual Bowral Tulip Time Battle of the Bangers competition.

Weekly cook-offs have already started amongst patrons of seven hotels across the Highlands, with the winners of these taking part on October 6 in the Grand Final Battle at the historic Surveyor General Inn at Berrima – where a smaller Battle of the Bangers had been an annual tradition for five years before publican, Ross Durney threw it open to “outsiders” in 2012.

And he found instant enthusiasm for

his idea: Bowral’s Tulip Time Festival listed it as an “official event” and local snag enthusiasts burnt the midnight oil creating meaty concoctions they had their butchers pack into sausage skins for the 17 weekly heats at each of the seven competing hotels, and the ultimate Grand Final.

This year Queensland brewery, Lion Natham are again donating $5,500 worth of prizes – a 95L ice box and a case of their XXXX Gold worth $500 for each competing hotel’s winning finalist, and for the Final Battle winner a Trophy and $2,000 Travel Voucher.

Last year’s ultimate winner was Sutton Forest Inn patron Mick Hewson.

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Albo pays tribute to carers, criticises budget CHRIS CONNOLLY

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ember for Grayndler Anthony Albanese has used World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to criticise the Government’s budget cuts that affect carers.

“I have always believed governments must continue to play a role in supporting the elderly in our communities,” Mr Albanese told Parliament last week.

“World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is also an appropriate time to recognise the great work our carers do in our community.”

He described the Government’s proposed changes to the Carer Payment, the Carer Supplement and the Carer Allowance as mean spirited.

“Carers rely on these payments to keep a roof over their head, while they work incredibly hard to give their loved ones the support they need,” he said.

“Those who are carers in our community should receive the gratitude and support, not just of those they are caring for, but also of the community as a whole.

“That is because they are looking after their loved ones and they are treating them with the respect they deserve.”

In addition to that, he said they are also saving the government money through

that care, which reduces the pressures on our formal aged-care facilities and even hospitals.

Mr Albanese said with an ageing population, there are tragic reminders from time to time about the isolation in which many elderly people find themselves.

“We know that for many elderly people their later years in life are extremely difficult,” he said.

“They suffer from physical, mental, emotional, financial and medical neglect from time to time.”

He said that is why World Elder Abuse Day was recognised internationally.

“Unfortunately, we have a circumstance whereby some of our elderly are left very isolated,” Mr Albanese said.

“In my community there are more boarding houses than any other electorate in Australia. These are largely people who do not have family support and do not have friends to call on. That is why it is important that governments continue to play a role in this issue.”

He also paid tribute to the hard and passionate work of the staff in those agedcare facilities from the doctors and nurses to the cleaners and those who maintained those facilities.

“The compassion they showed for elderly Australians was, indeed, inspirational,” he said.

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Dulwich Hill is currently a renter’s market according to agent Angelo Lofitis “This explains why there is a larger number of rental properties currently advertised.”

He said news is not so good for people who have investment properties who are finding that it takes a little longer than usual to lease right now.

“On the other hand, if you are selling, you can still expect the high prices and quick sale that Dulwich Hill is renowned for, as this is yet to change and remains consistently on the rise,” Mr Lofitis said.

He says some analysts are interpreting the glut of rental properties differently suggesting the investor market here is about to take a dip but he disagrees.

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Dulwich Hill real estate agent says there are lots of opportunities for people to rent in the suburb as a generation of renters looks to buy properties in the area.

Angelo Lofitis from Century 21 Synergy Dulwich Hill says property values are performing better than ever with median house values having increased by 57.4 per cent to $1.02 million over the past five years but the number of rental properties listed for the suburb has doubled in the past few months from 67 to 134.

“Basically, it is a renter’s market. It’s a great time to take advantage of this market as a renter and secure a reasonably priced rental property in a suburb that has everything right at your fingertips,” Mr Lofitis said.

He believes it is mainly on account of the proliferation of ‘up-graders’ in the area who may have started out in a smaller property, either renting or as an occupier, but whose space requirements have since forced them to seek a larger property and they now want to buy, not rent, in the suburb.

“Up-graders’, as a sub-section of buyers in the inner west, have started leaving their rental properties and going on to buy in the area, hence property values are still strong and growing,” he said.

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ne of the more popular outings on a visit to Vanuatu’s Port Vila is a day on, and in, the briny with the historic 23m ketch Coongoola.

We’ve indulged many a happy outing ourselves on Coongoola over the years, and were saddened to learn just recently of the death last September of one of the ketch’s original crew, a legendary character who helped put she and Australia on the world sailing map some 66 years ago.

Coongoola had been built in 1948 for a Queensland businessman, G.H. (Bert) Griffiths who owned Toowoomba’s Southern Cross Foundry.

And sensing potentially lucrative markets in Southern Africa, GH (as he was best known) had had Coongoola built to take examples of his products across there to test those markets.

On September 24, 1949 Coongoola set sail from Brisbane with GH, his wife, their two teenage children, a professional skipper, and amongst the crew a young engineer from his foundry.

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Decades on, Coongoola still makes a spectacular sight today sailing to picturesque Hapi Tok Beach outside Vanuatu’s Port Vila. Photo: South Pacific Cruise and Dive

That engineer was Doug Owens, who stayed with GH’s company for the remaining near 40 years of his working life, and passed away on September 24 last year – extraordinarily 64 years to the very day after setting out from Brisbane on that historic Coongoola maiden voyage.

Doug’s dad was a Tasmanian and his mum came from the one of Australia’s great pioneering grazing families. They moved to Toowoomba where Doug was born in 1926, winning himself an engineering cadetship with GH Griffiths and going on to later spearhead new design Southern Cross diesel motors and windmills.

Their 30,000km trip to Africa was by way of Darwin, Timor, Bali, Jakarta, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, the Maldives, Seychelles, Mombasa, Zanzibar and Durban. Then on the way back via Mauritius, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane.

Later Doug also sailed a round-world voyage with the Griffiths, keeping Coongoola ticking over as engineer and radio officer.

Doug died in his sleep aged 87 – no doubt happy in his mind that his beloved Coongoola continues to sail on today in Vanuatu. He is survived by wife Shirley, their three sons and a granddaughter, Skie.

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After 66 years on the seas, the Coongoola is still an impressive vessel, much like its former engineer.

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Are you annoyed that people aren’t behaving the way you want them to? Expect loved ones to be demanding and colleagues, clients or customers to be more defensive than usual. Cool compromise is the key. When it comes to joint finances, the more disciplined and focused you are, the more successful you’ll be. Don’t expect instant results – slow and steady wins the money race.

TAURUS APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Lions can be a selfish lot, as you become self-absorbed with your ambitions, dreams and daily dramas. But, with the Sun and Jupiter both jumping through your humanitarian zone, it’s time to finally roll up your sleeves and help those around you. Be inspired by Princess Diana: “Everyone has the potential to give something back.”

Star predictions for the week beginning June 29

VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Your career gets a welcome boost, as Mercury moves forwards in your job zone. But don’t spend so much time looking at options (and worrying about work) that you lose motivation and momentum.

Single Virgos – love and work are linked, as you view a colleague or client in a romantic new light.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Neptune confuses issues early in the week so be careful you’re not viewing situations and people through ridiculously rosecoloured glasses. Attached Librans, when it comes to a major goal, make sure you and your partner are on the same page. Singles, can you differentiate a dream date from a disappointing dud? Saturday is super for socialising in beautiful surroundings.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Avoid being a gullible Bull early in the week, when someone may try to pull the wool over your eyes. Stay alert. The more you dig your heels in and refuse to budge on Friday, the more frustrating the weekend will be. So be flexible and keep the lines of communication open. Put on your adaptability hat and expect the unexpected!

This week Pluto gives you an energy surge that increases your desire to be in charge. But, if you want to avoid power struggles and unpleasant dramas (especially on Friday) then stop trying to control others. And avoid the temptation to stew on grievances. If you’ve got a problem, don’t bottle it up inside, have the courage to speak up.

GEMINI MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Hey Gemini – thank goodness Mercury (your ruling planet) goes direct on Tuesday so communication, conversation, business, education and travel should all start to improve. If you take the time to communicate clearly with family and friends, you’ll reap the rewards.

Money matters and joint finances look complicated so be careful.

Active Archers to the rescue! Positive aspects increase your generosity, plus your desire to help those around you. But, before you jump in, just make sure others require your assistance. If you are reckless with a close relationship this week, you could find yourself with a fractious friend – or livid lover – on your hands.

CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

A creative project finally takes off, as Mercury moves forwards and your imagination soars. Friday’s Sun/Pluto opposition exacerbates an existing problem in a relationship. Try not to take things too personally – the more defensive you are, the more difficult the day will be. Expect domestic dramas on the weekend.

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Creative inspiration is high, but don’t get so carried away that you delude yourself and head into the realm of pure fantasy.

With Venus and Mercury moving through your domestic zone, strive to make family relations as pleasant as possible. As the Dalai Lama says, “A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation of your life.”

ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

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LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

Be very clear in the way you explain things to a child, teenager or friend early in the week. Otherwise you are likely to get your wires crossed and your meaning will be scrambled. Adventurous Aquarians – don’t stay cooped up inside this weekend! The Moon and Mars activate your restless gene so it’s time to travel, exercise and play.

Your perfectionist side is likely to go into overdrive this week, as Pluto amps up your obsession with perfection. The more you slip into Capricorn control-freak mode, the more problems you’ll encounter with others (and you certainly won’t win any popularity polls).

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This week I have been exposed to a number of underwear and swimwear styles that I had never thought I would ever see, nor did I ever want to.

The ‘C-string’ for women and the ‘String Latéral Flash’ for men are enough to make even the most liberal person blush – they make the common G-string look... well, G-rated.

It was an encounter with the String Latéral Flash, a special garment designed for men, earlier this week that first sparked my desire to write this column.

I was trawling the internet, where most of my surprise encounters with inappropriate outfits occur, when I came across a couple of images of reality TV stars from the show ‘The Only Way is Essex’.

At first glance I was confused, wondering why it was such a big deal that these men were wearing swimwear with nudecoloured panelling, when I realised that what I had perceived as nude fabric was actually skin.

From the front, the ‘String Latéral Flash’ looks like half a G-string, one that only has fabric covering half a hip, and from the back, all you can see is a string of fabric, no wider than a thumb, stretching diagonally across one buttock.

The swimwear/underwear/hardly-wear-at-all is designed by French brand Alter, which also makes garments akin to the ‘mankini’ made famous by the film ‘Borat’.

I tried to put the images out of my mind, succeeding for only a couple of days before I was sent an image of the C-string by a colleague, who knew I’d be looking for some inspiration for my weekly column.

The C-string, made for women – although it has been altered for men in some cases – is similar to a G-string except that it is missing the straps or the fabric that stretches over a person’s hips. From the images I have seen it seems to be rigid, which means that when you lay it on its side, it forms a ‘C’ shape, hence the name.

Neither garment shows more ‘private-parts’ than a G-string but they sure show more skin and because of their ‘individuality’ are tipped to become popular items in the lingerie section.

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While not true systemic allergies, contact allergies represent a local allergy within the skin when a particular allergen is encountered. These allergies tend to be worse if the skin surface is moist, allowing deeper allergen penetration.

Diagnosis: The first step is a thorough examination by your veterinarian which will include listening to what you have to say about the symptoms – when they began and the circumstances around them. The doctor may then order a special blood test or refer you for skin testing to work out what particular allergen is bothering your pet.

Treatment: Avoidance is the best cure once a cause is identified, but this is often impractical. A variety of prescription medicines are available, each with their own side effects. If immunotherapy or ‘allergy vaccinations’ are available, they offer the most promising long term treatment.

You may have seen some publicity about women being told not to breastfeed in public. It’s crazy when what has been natural for millions of years can suddenly somehow find itself ‘Unfashionable’. Just like our food choices or activity levels, we are doing things a lot differently than our ancestors and the results are often turning out to be detrimental.

Take something as natural as childbirth. A series of papers recently released in The Lancet Journal have shown that women’s health is being increasingly threatened by the ‘overmedicalisation’ of pregnancy in both poorer parts of the world and high-income countries such as Australia.

Routine use of unnecessary interventions including Caesarean section, cutting to facilitate childbirth and restrictions on movement during labour can have lasting effects on both mothers and babies. One professor from Australia’s University of Technology, Sydney, said: “Both under-use and over-use of medical interventions in pregnancy contribute to short and long-term illness for an estimated 20 million child-bearing women”.

“In high-income countries, midwife-led units were better at generating natural births and lower levels of hormone treatment, assisted birth, Caesarean birth and vaginal cutting than conventional labour wards.”

Independent midwife care also appeared to have important benefits, one Danish study says, including reduced maternal ill-health and an increased likelihood of spontaneous natural birth. Each year, 139 million births are estimated to take place around the world, and with almost 300,000 women dying during pregnancy, the experts say. They estimated that if midwifery coverage increased by just a quarter, the rate of maternal deaths could be halved by 2030.

Importantly the authors say there is the need to treat women with respect, to acknowledge their own preferences around childbirth and to ensure they have high quality information.

Just like so many other parts of our lives everybody should take an interest, get informed and make their own decisions.

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The Thomsons, who are very passionate about the suburb of Newtown, felt there was a real need for cheap and cheerful fare.

“Our key business model is for the customer to select their hotdog, pie or baked potato and build on it from a selection of toppings and accompaniments,” Marianne and Paul said.

“The concept is to keep it as simple and affordable as we can whilst serving a quality product,” the couple added.

Their menu is simple but very appealing, with all your classic, favourite foods including good, old fashioned bacon and egg rolls, delicious nachos, a great selection of scrumptious pastries, mouth-watering hot chips and coffee that will pick you up any time of day.

Dirty Dog is open seven days a week from 10am until 11pm from Monday to Thursday, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday and until 10pm on a Sunday.

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here aren’t many bands that make it to 40 years, even fewer that make it despite the challenges of line-up changes and band reincarnations.

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But that’s exactly where The Angels are now; standing in the present, looking back on a career that hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but has resulted in some of the most well known Aussie songs of all time. After the recent death of original frontman Doc Neeson, guitarist and original member, John Brewster, is reflective on the role that Doc played within the music scene.

“I’ll remember Doc as being one of the greatest frontmen that, in my opinion and many others, Australia’s ever known. He was just incredible, an incredible frontman,” he said.

The current Angels line-up is a mix of original members and newer members including singer Dave Gleeson, of the Screaming Jets, who joined the band in 2011.

In May this year The Angels started their 40th anniversary tour, and are celebrating the occasion with two new three-CD collections packed full of hits; ‘Volume 1 – 40 Greatest STUDIO Hits’ and ‘Volume 2 – 40 Greatest LIVE Hits’.

“It celebrates everyone that’s ever played in the band. Everybody’s represented and that actually totals 13 people, believe it or not, over the years,” Brewster said.

There has been a lot of talk in the press about the band and their relationships, but Brewster is keen to set the record straight, especially when it comes to Doc. “People say we’d been fighting, I don’t agree with that, we had differences of opinion, but that’s about it.”

It would be easy after four decades in the industry for The Angels to rest on the success of their extensive back catalogue, including hits ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again’ and ‘No Secrets’.

Instead the band remains focused on creating new material. Their most recent album ‘Talk The Talk’, which was released earlier this year, is one that Brewster is particularly proud of.

“To me it’s one of the greatest records we’ve ever made,” he said.

“Not every album has turned out how we hoped it would and it’s a real let down.

You get to the end of it and go ‘aww, ok, that one didn’t quite make it’. We’ve had that experience.

“I can’t say that everything we’ve ever done is brilliant. I think there are flashes of brilliance throughout everything we’ve done in a way, but when you actually sit down and an album evolves so naturally as the last two have, and they turn out so

I think there are flashes of brilliance throughout everything we’ve done

well, it’s an incredibly uplifting feeling.”

And at this stage in their evolution, The Angels are very much a tight knit team, especially when it comes to the new material.

“Everybody in this band has contributed from a song writing point of view,” Brewster said.

“Dave Gleeson’s been with the band for three years, we love him, he’s a great guy, he’s a great singer and we discovered that he’s actually very creative. He didn’t write that much with the Screaming Jets, but we gave him some rhythm tracks and he came back a week later with five songs, four of which, I think, are on the album.”

After being in a band for so long Brewster has witnessed many changes to the industry, some good – like the invent of social media to help musicians promote their work; and some not so good – like major changes to the live scene that have made things harder for up and coming acts.

“As far as young bands putting their band together and trying to make it in this country these days I feel pretty distressed for them because, it’s never been easy, but you had the opportunities to expose what you do in my day, in the 70’s it was just incredible,” he said.

“I mean we opened up, we and others, opened up a whole scene that was just going through the roof. You could play gigs on a Monday night and put 1,500 people in the room.”

The Angels sure have filled some rooms over the years and with their extensive touring history have earned a reputation as one of Australia’s hardest working bands.

Their current 40th Anniversary tour will be on the road until mid August and Brewster admits he is happy to see that their audience is a diverse one.

“We get a hell of a lot of young people coming to our shows so it’s not like we just play to our own age group,” he said.

“It’s our repertoire, the songs that we wrote over the years, so many of them are still very major to the audiences, I don’t think they’ve dated, they still sound fresh.

“I think that’s one great thing about rock n’ roll as a style of music. I think [with] rock n’ roll, if you write a great rock song it will last forever.”

The Angels will be performing at Evan Theatre on Friday, July 25 at 8pm. Tickets are $41.50. For bookings or more information on the show, call 1800 061 991 or visit www.penrith.panthers.com.au.

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Big Dance began in the UK in 2006 and has quickly grown into an international dance sensation, with more than two million people around the world taking part in it since it began.

This year marks the first time Sydney has joined the event and will see the dance happening simultaneously in Sydney (at 9am), London and Glasgow (both at midnight).

In these three cities, thousands are expected to take part and simultaneously dance.

In Glasgow, the Big Dance moment is also the climax to the first ever Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival, led by

BIG DANCE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY, JULY 13 YDance and featuring the Wagana Aboriginal Youth Dancers and Quantum Leap Youth Dance Ensemble from Australia, who will be dancing with their fellow Australians via a livestream satellite link up.

With all three sites being linked via satellite, this is an opportunity for Sydneysiders to help make dance history as part of this massive international performance featuring more than 6,000 dancers.

The dance has been choreographed by Australia’s own Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company.

“It’s an honour to be invited to create the choreography for this incredible international event,” Mr Bonachela said.

“Big Dance is an opportunity to share the joy of dance with the wider community. I just love to dance and I believe everyone can have that feeling, at whatever age.

You don’t need to be a dancer to dance!”

Prospective dancers are invited to register online at www.sydneydancecompany. com/BigDance so they can access videos of the specially commissioned Big Dance choreography.

Free Big Dance classes will be held throughout the city in the weeks leading up to the performance to make sure everyone has the moves figured out.

“It isn’t about technique or precision, it is just about energy, movement and bridging the distance between us all,” Mr Bonachela said.

“For this commission I wanted most of all to celebrate the shared joy of dancing together – the moment when you realise that human energy spent on a creative output must put positivity into the world.

So the piece is both fun and accessible.”

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MUSICAL MEMORIES Saturday, July 5 St Peters Anglican Church Movie buffs and music lovers will be kicking themselves if they miss this opportunity to enjoy music from the cinemas played on the grand piano at St Peters Anglican Church.

There’s no sound quite like that of a grand piano and the church amplifies its music. From 3pm, locals can enjoy this free concert and afterwards have a taste of the refreshments offered. Children are welcome and there is childcare available. Contact 9558 7504 for information.

GREEN SQUARE MARKETS Every Saturday Joynton Park, Zetland Rotary South Sydney is the organisation that is the mastermind behind Green Square’s Fresh Food and Artisan Market. The weekly market draws people from across Sydney keen to get their hands on fresh produce, great food and innovative products.

From 9am there will be kids events, live music and other entertainment in addition to the markets themselves.

HAVE A BALL Until Sunday, July 13 King Street Wharf In celebration of the FIFA World Cup, King Street Wharf will be overrun with fun, football themed events, activities, games and international themed food offerings at local restaurants.

Three football fields will be installed on the Wharf to allow Sydneysiders to get involved in some of the World Cup festivities.

Games will take place on various dates throughout the coming month.

This is a great family event!

UNDERGROUND COOKING Monday, July 7 Hyde Park Two large underground earth ovens will be temporarily installed in Hyde Park to cook a traditional feast of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delicacies in celebration of NAIDOC. Sydneysiders are invited to sample crocodile, kangaroo, emu, chicken and fish, as well as some vegies, that have been slow-cooked in the earth oven from 1pm. This event is free and will be accompanied by other activities!

TYRANNOSAURS – MEET THE FAMILY Until Sunday, July 27 Australian Museum This may be one of your only chances to explore the inner details of the newly-revised tyrannosaur family tree. The exhibition is a world first innovative, multimedia experience with over 10 life-sized dinosaurs!

HI-5 Wednesday, July 2 Enmore Theatre The brand new Australian tour celebrates Hi-5’s return following shows throughout Asia. ‘Hi-5 House Hits’ will feature Hi-5’s favourite, best-loved songs for everyone to sing and dance to. These songs were specially chosen by Hi-5’s audience themselves. Songs will include ‘L.O.V.E’ and ‘Making Music’. Tickets start at $32.50. To book call 9550 3666.

THE BOLD AND THE MUSICAL Thursday, August 14 Slide Lounge, Darlinghurst Expect to find yourself rolling on the floor laughing with this hilarious musical version of the ‘Bold and the Beautiful’.

True to form, there will be fights, love triangles, ex fiancés and wives that rise from the dead in this singing and dancing satire of life with the famous Forrester family. The show is brought to you by Slide Lounge’s Third Annual Cabaret Festival. Tickets are $30 for show only or $70 with a three course meal included. Visit www.slide.com.au.

OPEN MARRICKVILLE June 20 to June 29 Marrickville Marrickville Council’s Open Marrickville unlocks the talents and creativity of local communities. Open Marrickville takes the form of a street festival – 10 days celebrating multiculturalism through storytelling, music, dance, art, theatre and food. Events take place at various times and locations in and around Marrickville. For a timetable of events visit Marrickville Council’s website.

THE WIDOWBIRDS Friday, July 4 Factory Theatre The Widowbirds return to the forefront of the rock scene with their latest offering ‘Heart’s Needle’. This new record is their second since ‘Shenandoah’ but this time their direction is louder and more electrified than ever before. Catch former ‘The Voice’ contestant Simon Meli and his band at the Factory Theatre from 7pm. Tickets are $18. To find out more or book call 9550 3666.

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THINK.EAT.SAVE Monday, July 21 Various locations, including Martin Place, Sydney Take a stand against food waste by supporting OzHarvest and the United Nations as they serve thousands of people across the country a free, delicious and hearty meal made from surplus produce that would otherwise have ended up in landfill. The Think.Eat. Save campaign runs annually to raise awareness of global food loss. See www. ozharvest.eventbrite.com.au.

FUTURE DODGEBALL FESTIVAL Sunday, July 13 Kikoff Centre, Marrickville

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The Capitol theatre will be alive with the sounds of beloved Disney film, ‘The Lion King’, as it is transformed into a spectacular theatrical experience playing until August. The production will stun you with its glorious colours, stunning effects and the unforgettable music you will remember from your childhood. The show never ceases to amaze its audiences. Visit www.lionking.com.au for imformation.

AKMAL June 22, 27 & 29 Factory Theatre Come and see one of Australia’s funniest comedians, Akmal, as he tries out new material for his upcoming new show. Experience the workings of one of this country’s best comedic minds in a highly unique night out in ‘Akmal: Trial and Error’. Tickets are $25. To book call 9550 3666.

LADY GAGA’S ARTRAVE: THE ARTPOP BALL August 30 and 31 Allphones Arena All those little monsters out there, if you haven’t heard already, tickets for Lady GaGa’s much anticipated Sydney concerts went on sale this week. Fans can walk under runways made of translucent material that reach out over the audience from the main stage. It will be a show like none other. Visit www.ladygaga.com for full ticketing information.

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Grab five mates and register your team of six who will take the dodgeball court by storm next month at the Future Dodgeball Festival and Tournament. In the name of charity – all proceeds go towards Project Futures, which is fighting against sex slavery and child trafficking – face off against other teams in a ruthless but totally fun competition where you get to spend a day throwing balls at opposing teams. There will be music, food stalls, a pop-up bar and bubble soccer. Visit www.urbanrec.com.au for information or to register. Registration is $200 per team.

KLUB KOORI Friday June 27 Red Rattler Koori Radio 93.7FM with support from Marrickville Council presents a showcase of the diverse Aboriginal musicians that live and work in the Marrickville Council area as part of the Open Marrickville festival. Klub Koori will feature Krista Pav, Marcus Corowa, Green Hand Band and Michael Charlton.

Tickets are $10 pre-sale or $15 on the door. Call 9384 4000.

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Warwick Farm Race Course, Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm 8am - 12pm Contact number: 0419 142 822 www.warwickfarmtracksidemarket.com.au

Our Farmers Market has traded for 11 years. We operate every Saturday, 52 weeks per year at Warwick Farm Race Course just behind the main grandstand. There is plenty of parking close by.

The market sells seasonal produce and products made or grown by the stallholders themselves.

Stallholders travel each weekend from all over the Sydney Basin and NSW to bring you freshly picked or prepared produce for your tables.

There is a diverse range to choose from such as meat, eggs, milk, cheese, seasonal fruit & vegetables, nuts, olives & olive oils, honey, bread, jams, sauces, cakes and biscuits just to name a few. We even have a coffee producer and you can try his coffee before you buy in a very relaxed atmosphere.

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eil McGuigan, the extraordinary driving force behind the McGuigan Wines label that’s been named International Winemaker of the Year for a record three times (2009, 2011 and 2012) has now come up with another reward for wine aficionados. It’s a Claret-style red that he’s been quietly working on for an amazing 10 years.

Labelled The Philosophy, this 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz blend of super-premium fruit from South Australia’s Eden and Clare Valleys, fulfils a decadelong challenge both to himself and his team: to create an icon wine that goes beyond anything else, and recognising not the makers, but the wine as the hero.

“I named it after my own philosophy: that every day you need the ambition to craft a super-premium wine, spreading that focus through every step of your winemaking process, so your $10 wine starts tasting like a $12 wine, the $12 like a $15 and so on to every wine from your lower price levels, to your very best super-premiums.”

The 2010 Philosophy is a wine strong on blueberry fruits without being overly sweet fruited, fine tannins and an incredibly long palate. It’s well rewarding the $150 asking price.

One to note: Choosing a wine to go with spicier dishes or Asian-influences, can often prove somewhat of a challenge. But one that takes on such challenges well is Gewurztraminer – and Rymill’s just released 2013 Coonawarra gt does just that trick. At $21.50 it’s a top drop to enjoy now.

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Huge news for NFL fans with Channel Seven signing a five-year deal to broadcast the popular American sport from this upcoming season. Seven will broadcast three consecutive games each Monday, all live on 7mate. Seven will also air the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl.

The agreement also includes special marquee games like Thanksgiving Day matches.

Hamish and Andy are back for another ‘Gap Year’ adventure, this time in South America. The comic duo’s latest escapades will premiere on Channel Nine this Tuesday, July 1 at 7.30pm.

Hamish and Andy will base themselves out of Argentina and will crisscross the country getting up to all sorts of fun and mischief. ‘Gap Year’ has always been a hilarious show.

GO! will air the 2015 reboot ‘Thunderbirds Are Go!’ after the Nine Network fittingly won the race for the revived classic series. The new kids show will air during GO!’s children’s programing block later next year. Nine aired the original ‘Thunderbirds’ decades ago.

A new vampire series is about to hit FOX8 soon called ‘The Strain’. The 13-part series, based on a best-selling novel, kicks off on board a plane that has just landed at JFK Airport with all lights off and every door sealed. It begins Wednesday, July 30 at 8.30pm.

There’s finally some news on what Chelsea Handler’s doing next year, and it’s been confirmed that she is leaving E! for a new talk show on Netflix. Handler will wrap up ‘Chelsea, Lately’ in August before heading to the subscription internet channel for comedy specials and a new talk show.

A new show just hit A&E this week called ‘Backroad Gold’. It follows Corky Corker as he scours the highways, back roads and small towns of America, wheeling and dealing for barn finds: antique cars, motorcycles, gas pumps, road signs and coke machines. It’s on Wednesdays at 8pm.

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To make sure you are safe on the roads this winter Formula One champion Alan Jones shares his tips

NATHAN TAYLOR

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Winter driving in Australia can present a number of dangers that motorists should be aware of, no matter how long or short the trip.

1980 Formula One world champion and Lexus Ambassador Alan Jones understands how to drive and survive in the most difficult conditions, and has some good advice for motorists this winter.

“Vehicle maintenance is especially important in winter due to the effect that cold weather can have on batteries and cooling systems, so make sure your car’s servicing is up to date,” Mr Jones said.

“And as with any time of the year, you need to be on the lookout for bad driver behaviour and use common sense.

Unfortunately not everybody thinks about safety when they drive, but it’s the responsibility of every road user.”

Mr Jones has a number of additional tips that can help drivers deal with problems they might not encounter at other times of the year.

Maintain your vehicle: Make sure you have a pre-trip safety inspection. Older batteries, poorly serviced vehicles and worn out items such as windscreen wipers, can make driving more difficult.

Look ahead: While this is important all year round, roads in some parts of the country may include additional hazards such as ice or snow.

Keep it clean: Dirty cars are harder to see, and can be harder to see out of if the windows are dirty and fogged up.

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A bit of history about Kings Court Massage by Big John: Back in the 1990s massage places like Kings Court were illegal but at the same time they were prolific with most suburbs having at least one brothel and one massage place. They were usually upstairs in older strip shopping centres and in some cases suburban houses in low income areas. Some were very well decked out in quality streets in Kings Cross and even in the City.

Some, like our place, were quite large and famous.

We needed to advertise and we looked around at likely places. We were unable to get into the Australian version of Playboy which we thought represented our style, however we were approached by Australian Penthouse and soon developed a relationship that has lasted until this day. We were making Kings Court to be the largest of all the massage places and because we didn’t do full service we wanted to look different to those other places. It was decided to try some cartoon advertising.

I recalled that as a child I had read Mandrake Comics in the last page of the Woman’s Weekly and I figured that the best place to have cartoon advertising was on the inside back cover so people could easily find us in the same place each time.

So we began. The concept was to let people know about us and try to influence them that we were providing “harmless fun for men.” These cartoons were very good for that. We also wanted to make the cartoons have stories so that each time the readers would have a look to see what was happening next.

This kind of colour advertising was very expensive to create but we were able to find a talented cartoonist and I wrote the stories and learned how to use Quark Express to make the ads on my Mac computer. We found a place to make the separations and do the proofs. In those days desk top publishing was just beginning and the files had to be delivered on Zip Disks that were mailed back to us. Later on, that changed to CDs which were cheap enough to be discarded. Today this advert is produced as a PDF and sent off by email.

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Kings Court... Make a different choice? Go to full service OR for something delightfully different come to see us... The last real Massage place!

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The Value: This is simply the best value of time for money! The Place: Four story city building, with lots of spas, in Glebe near the CBD. Why would you want to have what other places call half service?... our fresh, sexy massage girls do not do full service but you leave with a smile on your face and a tremble in your knees... Safe, harmless fun for everyone!

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Battle of the glovemen in draw A scoreless affair, Sydney Olympic and St George nonetheless put on a great show CHRIS CONNOLLY

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ydney Olympic will be disappointed they didn’t leave St George with a win but they can thank veteran keeper Paul Henderson for leaving with any points at all after a scoreless draw.

It was a day for the glovemen, as Henderson kept the scores level in the first half, before his opposite number Dion Shaw did the same in the second, making a superb one-on-one save.

Olympic thought they had taken the lead in just the second minute when Evan Kostopoulos put the ball in the back of the net, but his effort was ruled out by referee Christopher Young for a foul committed by Kostopoulos before he got his strike away.

The Saints’ first opportunity came in the sixth minute when George Codrea raced through to be one-on-one with the keeper and looked certain to score. However, his shot to the nearpost was palmed away by Henderson, who showed amazing reflexes from close range.

Then, just before half-time, David Talevski had an even better chance. St George counterattacked after defending a corner and Bruno Pivato set up a shooting opportunity for

Sydney Olympic and St George played an absorbing but scoreless draw at Seymour Shaw Park in Miranda. Photo Football NSW

Talevski on the edge of the area. His curling right footer looked destined to find the bottom corner – only for Henderson to fly across, this time to his left, and touch the ball wide of the far post.

In the second half, Olympic began to lay siege on the St George goal. Replacement Christos Tomaras hit the bar from a free kick early on.

Then Go Shirai found himself one-on-one with St George’s keeper Shaw, but opted for power rather than precision, and his shot was brilliantly pushed over the bar by Shaw for a corner.

Treloar had a header cleared off the line with only six minutes remaining; Talevski was the man on the post to deny him.

It was an appropriate ending to an absorbing match.

Olympic coach Grant Lee said St George’s shape gave them a few problems, forcing a change of personnel at half-time. “We dominated the second half, but a couple of players need to be a bit mentally tougher, they’re a bit naive at times. It’s a work in progress and we’re learning and getting better,�

Lee said. “It was one of those ones where if Evan’s goal stood, it would have set us up well.�

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