Western Weekender January 22

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Friday, January 22, 2021 « the western weekender

Daisy blossoms at camp How a recent camp inspired a local teenager to pursue a career as a veterinarian EMILY FESZCZUK

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mu Plains teenager Daisy Wells has been inspired this school holidays at the Future Vet Kids Camp to turn her love for animals into a career. The 14-year-old received the PetSure Scholarship to attend the five- day program and get hands-on experience to start her journey of one day becoming a veterinarian. With a dog named Coco, guinea pig named Sir Lenny Junior, two rabbits and a goldfish, Daisy said her animals made her realise that she would like a job working with them. “Sir Lenny is my favourite but when we got Coco, I realised I wanted to work with animals and how much of an amazing job it would be,” Daisy said. “It was my mum’s idea for me to enrol at the camp as she encourages us all to chase whatever we are into and knowing my love for animals, this was the perfect starting block for the future.” Learning about things like blood work, how to suture and even attending surgery at the clinic in Waverly

where the camp is held, Daisy said attending has affirmed her desire to become a vet. “This awesome camp was so organised and life changing as I have made life-long friends, learned so much and definitely now know that becoming a vet is what I want to do as a career,’’ she said. “From being at the camp I have decided that on top of being a marine biologist, I would love to become a small animal specialist vet and to volunteer with wildlife organisations.” Now having a strong focus on school for her future, Daisy’s mum, Sheridan Spradley, said she is so grateful her daughter got the opportunity to take part. “Daisy has had a lot of sadness in the past few years and has experienced something no child should, being exposed to domestic violence, but she works so hard at school and at everything she puts herself into,” she said. “The benefits are outstanding with this camp, it has inspired Daisy and these beautiful kids to aim so much higher in high school as they have had a little taste of vet life, which is an amazing opportunity.”

Daisy Wells (front right) assisting Dr Audrey Shen in surgery.

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Australia Day is notoriously hot, so we are again celebrating where residents can get some reprieve from the hot summer heat, make a splash and enjoy celebrating with their family and friends. Cables Wake Park and Ripples Leisure Centres are some of Penrith’s favourite water sport and aquatic playgrounds. They are the perfect place to escape the hot summer heat and cool down if you do not have access to a pool. Cables will host free wakeboarding and aqua park sessions, while Ripples St Marys and Penrith will open free of charge from 7.30am until 6pm. Make sure you get along to Ripples to enjoy the amazing splash pads and aquatic facilities. Both venues are COVID-Safe and will be actively practicing the guidelines set by the NSW Government on venue capacity, social distancing and any restrictions that have been set at the time. For more information, visit penrith. city/ausday. Australia Day will also be a memora-

ble occasion for 60 residents as they become Australian citizens. Between 60 and 70 people receive their citizenship at each ceremony. That’s more than 800 people every year, representing every continent. No applicant for Australian citizenship is expected to renounce their cultural identity, customs or traditions. But it’s important we all share some common hopes and goals for the future. Some new citizens have been in Australia for as long as 40 or 50 years while others have arrived quite recently. Each and everyone is welcome in Penrith. Our ceremonies may look and feel a little different as we adjust to restrictions imposed on attendee numbers, but the sense of pride that each of our new citizens show cannot be hindered by a global pandemic. I hope you have a wonderful Australia Day and perhaps I’ll see you out and about this Tuesday. Enjoy the day and have fun!

CR KAREN MCKEOWN OAM Mayor of Penrith


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